Welcome to Screen Rant’s “Geek Picks,” where we collect the finest movie-related geekery from around the Web for you. Today you’ll find villainous nail art; Thor bracelets; a Spider-Man fan film from 1969; robots singing Queen; and geeky kitty cats. All that and more on this edition of SR’s Geek Picks! To kick things off today, Cracked has 22 rejected scenes from … [Read more...]
SR Geek Picks: Live Action ‘Futurama’, 8-Bit ‘Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’, Geeky Cats &More!
June 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
American Horror Story Scoop: Jessica Lange to Portray…
June 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ryan Murphy has made it clear in multiple interviews: Jessica Lange will play a very different character on American Horror Story Season 2 than she played on this same FX series last year. The creator wasn't kidding. Speaking to MTV News, American Horror Story writer Tim Minear confirmed that the Emmy winner will be working at an asylum for the criminal insane and then added: "She's playing a … [Read more...]
Gerard Butler & Aaron Eckhart Defend the White House In ‘Olympus Has Fallen’
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Aaron Eckhart will play the President of the United States, and Gerard Butler will act as his loyal protector in the action/thriller Olympus Has Fallen. Antoine Fuqua will direct the film, which has been described as ‘Die Hard in the White House’. If you’ve got a strange feeling of Déjà vu, don’t worry – it’s probably because the film sounds incredibly like the … [Read more...]
Weekend Box Office Wrap Up: June 24, 2012
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Disney/Pixar’s Brave (read our review) topped the box office over the weekend, grossing an estimated $ 66.7 million. The Celtic ‘toon’s launch was in line with expectations and it shows that the Pixar brand is still alive and kicking. The debut (Pixar’s 13th straight number one debut) is similar to that of 2009’s Up, a film that went on to gross over $ 293 million at the domestic … [Read more...]
UK 2012 Olympics Super Hi-Vision tickets are available, grab a seat for some Ultra HDTV
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If you're a UK resident, missed out a ticket to the London 2012 Olympics and find the extensive home and mobile coverage to be lacking in pixels have no fear -- free tickets are available for Super Hi-Vision screenings at three locations. While certain days and times are already fully booked, you can still get one of the first public glimpses of NHK's 8K Ultra HDTV technology at the BBC Radio … [Read more...]
Amazon Studios adds first four original shows to its ‘development slate’
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Back in May, Amazon put a call out for budding screenwriters to submit their ideas for an original comedy or children's series. Now, four of the submissions have been marked up on the Amazon Series Development Slate, with more being added to a "consider" list. The chosen projects comprise three comedies, and one preschooler's show. By getting the Amazonian thumbs-up, the ideas receive $ 10,000 to … [Read more...]
True Blood Exclusive: Lauren Bowles on Holly’s Growth and the “Wild Ride” of Season 5
June 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
True Blood is back for its fifth season, which has meant - so far - Eric and Bill as BFFs, the reveal of the Authority and enough twists and turns to shake a stake at. Lauren Bowles, who plays the ever so kind Wiccan waitress of Merlotte's, Holly, spoke with me over the phone this week about her character's growth and the "astounding" new season in store. While the actress initially joined the … [Read more...]
Daily Recap: ‘Bourne’ Gets Delayed, Andy Lau Drops Out of ‘Iron Man 3′
June 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Bourne Legacy has been pushed back a week from August 3 to August 10. Universal was concerned that the box office would be too crowded with The Dark Knight Rises and Total Recall hitting theaters in the weeks before Bourne's release. Andy Lau has dropped out of Iron Man 3 due to the birth of his first child. His role in Iron Man 3 was a Chinese businessman whose daughter is kidnapped … [Read more...]
85% 21 Jump Street
June 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A smart, affectionate satire of '80s nostalgia and teen movie tropes, 21 Jump Street offers rowdy mainstream comedy with a surprisingly satisfying bite. Rotten Tomatoes: Top DVDs … [Read more...]
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