Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: February 22, 2012
He may not always be the most popular figure in the world of entertainment, but there’s no denying that Sacha Baron Cohne is a genius when it comes to comedy. He’s upset numerous ethnic groups and cultures already with his work in the Borat and Bruno movies, but now, Cohen is aiming at maximising his publicity even further, by attempting …
When it comes to who the hardest working man in Hollywood is, it would seem that Michael Fassbender is about to kick Samuel L. Jackson’s motherf&#ing behind off the throne. Fresh off flashing his penis to critical acclaim in Shame, the crazy talented Irishman recently went toe to toe with Gina Carano in Haywire, will soon be ‘droiding it up …
American Assassin has been stuck in development hell for quite a while now, but it looks like the adventures of CIA super-agent Mitch Rapp will finally be getting the go ahead, as the project now has a director in the form of Jeffrey “Love and other drugs” Nachmanoff, replacing Ed Zwick. Last Updated: February 22, 2012
007.com has been updated with the first in a series of video blogs by Skyfall director Sam Mendes. To be fair it doesn’t really reveal all that much, but to a James Bond fanboy such as myself, every new little snippet of info is like an early Christmas. Except Santa Claus is a badass, womanizing secret agent. Last Updated: February 22, …
There’s a lot to love about Tim Burton and his gothic style of making films, but there’s also quite a few things to hate about his reboot-happy ass. Fortunately, the one film that he is rescucitating this year happens to be one of his own, the 1984 classic, Frankenweenie. Last Updated: February 22, 2012
Deadline reports that Summit Entertainment is going to be bringing Erin Morgenstern’s 2011 best seller novel, The Night Circus, to the big screen. Moira Buffini has been hired to adapt the story about a mysterious and fantastical circus and its two dueling magicians, who are engaged in a generations old feud. Last Updated: February 22, 2012
I really shouldn’t laugh about kids getting traumatized, but oh man, I would pay good money to have been in the Wandworth Cineworld recently. The Guardian reports that the South London cinema accidentally aired trailers for The Devil Inside and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance to a cinema full of young kids expecting to see animated kitty-cat cuteness in Puss in Boots. Last Updated: February …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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