Two years have passed since video game publisher/developer Ubisoft decided to get serious about turning its popular titles into movies and television projects – by forming Ubisoft Motion Pictures. The organization is focused on developing feature-length cinematic treatments of best-selling Ubisoft franchises – like Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell – but … [Read more...]
‘Man of Steel’: Michael Shannon & Antje Traue Talk Kryptonian Villains
June 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Superman is thought to be the ultimate American hero for many reasons. Man of Steel director Zack Snyder has compared his character to Jesus and said that he considers his origin story to be Biblical in nature, and Henry Cavill’s co-stars have said that the actor personally embodies many of the virtues often attributed to the character. With such a brave and morally resolute superhero at the … [Read more...]
‘Transformers 4′ Images: Michael Bay Reveals Redesigned Bumblebee & Hound
June 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Director Michael Bay’s Transformers 4 continues to take shape. While the plot is still under wraps, we do know that the next installment is meant to take the franchise in a new direction, featuring some fairly radical departures from the first three films. Now, new photos of Bumblee and a newcomer to the Autobots (both in vehicle form) seem to confirm Michael Bay’s assertion that the … [Read more...]
Mayim Bialik and Michael Stone Finalize Divorce
May 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
"It's sad, it's scary, it's monumental," the Big Bang Theory star has told PEOPLE of splitting from Stone People.com Latest News … [Read more...]
Michael Caine Joins McConaughey, Hathaway in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar,’ Jessica Chastain in Talks
May 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Christopher Nolan continues to draft familiar faces for his sci-fi movie Interstellar. Having already signed up Anne Hathaway as the female lead, Deadline reports that Michael Caine has joined the cast. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise as Caine has starred in all three of Nolan's Batman movies as well as Inception and The Prestige. Caine joins Matthew McConaughey and Hathaway … [Read more...]
Interview: Once Upon a Time’s Michael Raymond-James Teases Secrets from Neal’s Past
May 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
With the last two episodes of Once Upon a Time season 2 looming, I attempted to prod Michael Raymond-James who plays Neal/Baelfire into revealing the many secrets he knows about the characters of Storybrooke. Unfortunately for me, like a well trained CIA agent, he withheld information on the big twists coming up in the finale. But with minimal torture techniques he was convinced to … [Read more...]
‘Man of Steel’: Michael Shannon Says The Wait is ‘Worth It’
April 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The pendulum is swinging in Man of Steel‘s direction of late; with a jaw-dropping trailer that didn’t just prove director Zack Snyder was saving the best for last, but rocketed the film to the rank of ‘most anticipated’ by our readers, expectations couldn’t get much higher. Especially with a leading man who has seemingly become Superman. Nothing and nobody can quell … [Read more...]
BAM! POW! ZAP! ‘Avengers 2′ Update, Michael Shannon Talks ‘Zod’ and More
April 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to the debut of BAM! POW! ZAP!, in which I'll be regularly hitting you smack between the eyes with firsthand word on superhero, sci-fi and fantasy films, directly from the stars and filmmakers of the genre movies you'd be already be camping outside the multiplex to see if Fandango didn't make it so easy for you, plus retro catch-ups with some incredible icons. Rather than … [Read more...]
In Defense of Michael Bay
April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It has become so easy to hate Michael Bay. The man offers an almost perfect distillation of every sleazy, greedy, immortal Hollywood cliché available, and he does so with a cocky smile that somehow manages to convey a million "your momma" jokes without a single word. And yet, he is the undeniable master of his own commercial art. Other directors ape his style, but none can boast … [Read more...]
Michael Bay Apologizes for ‘Armageddon’
April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It’s always interesting to hear filmmakers reflect on their careers, because they often have a very different opinion about their work than the moviegoing public. From Steven Spielberg to Ridley Scott to George Lucas, filmmakers often see mistakes where audiences don’t, and sometimes they wish they could reshoot or reedit portions of their older films. Now we can add Michael Bay to the … [Read more...]
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