Archive for October 9th, 2007

RT on DVD: 28 Weeks Later, Reign Over Me, and Surf’s Up!

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Horror fans are in luck, since a number of new DVD releases this week (28 Weeks Later, Black Sheep) offer critically acclaimed thrills and chills — and we know how rarely that happens. Thankfully, we’ve also got new fare for the kiddies (Surf’s Up), the indie-minded (Reign Over Me, 12:08…

Justice League of America Plot Confirmed!

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

We still don’t know who will be starring in it, but the storyline for George Miller’s Justice League of America movie has been revealed.

Pixar Taking John Carter to Mars, Theaters

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

John Carter is going to Mars, and Pixar is bringing his journey to the big screen.

Carnahan and Fuqua Compete in Pablo Escobar Biopic Faceoff

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Nearly 15 years after his death, the life story of Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar is a hot Hollywood property — hot enough, in fact, to inspire dueling biopics.

First Look at Terry Gilliam’s Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus!

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Itching for a look at Terry Gilliam’s next feature, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus?

Hasselhoff Starring in Anaconda Sequels

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

In a sane and just universe, any actor who gets his first big break starring opposite a talking car would be able to take comfort in the knowledge that his career can only get better, and that his most embarrassing professional moments are safely behind him.

Kim Newman on… Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

RT Obscura, a new bi-weekly column by renowned critic Kim Newman, sees the writer plumbing the depths of the Rotten Tomatoes archive in search of some forgotten gems. In his third column, Kim looks at David Hasselhoff’s crowning achievement of 2001: Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical.

Jumper Trailer Premiere Coming!

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

“For almost as long as there have been ‘Jumpers’ there have been those that hunt them.” Tune in to RT on Wednesday for the exclusive premiere of the sci-fi thriller Jumper, starring Hayden Christensen and Samuel L. Jackson!

Branagh Says Valkyrie Compels Despite Historical Fate

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Bryan Singer’s upcoming historical thriller Valkyrie is about the attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler. Since we know it did not succeed, it might seem like a redundant story, but costar Kenneth Branagh assured that the details make it exciting.

Gosling Fat for Lovely Bones

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Ryan Gosling is playing Jack Salmon in Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones, an adaptation of the runaway bestseller by Alice Sebold. To portray the grieving father whose murdered daughter watches from heaven, he has already put on some added paunch.