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: November 18, 2014

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: September 1, 2014

I’ve lost count of how many times Nick’s mentioned Shutter Island because I only have ten fingers, so this news is sure to make him happy: HBO & Paramount are working to bring a series based on Shutter Island to TV. Tentatively titled Ashecliffe, after the name of the mental hospital in the movie, HBO & Paramount are planning to …

You could say that Martin Scorsese owes Andrew Lau one. Despite having had already attained and maintained his legendary filmmaker status for decades, it wasn’t until 2006 that Scorsese finally landed his Best Director Oscar. The movie he got it for was The Departed, a movie that is actually an English language American remake of Lau’s equally critically lauded Hong Kong …

Film is dying a slow and painful death, which is a pity. For all the hallmarks of digital reels, those are not necessarily superior to film. But it is a lot cheaper and allows for much more footage to be shot. 3D footage and post production work such as special effects are also much more efficient when using digital footage, so …

Mike Tyson has made many a movie appearance over the last few years (even solving animated mysteries on TV!), and the one constant through all of his appearances, is that he always played himself. That’s about to change, as Oscar winner Jamie Foxx will instead be lacing up the gloves and breaking out his best ear-sushi recipes to portray the …

In the world of movie critics, Roger Ebert was about as close to royalty as you could get (Ormond White obviously filling out the role of Court Jester). Through a career that spanned just shy of 50 years, Ebert – often with longtime partner-in-crime George Siskel – introduced millions to a deeper appreciation of the art of film. Ebert hosted …

Three new movies hit South African cinemas today, and they all centre on rather unsavoury, self-absorbed characters. Last Updated: January 10, 2014