Watchmen

New teaser poster from Yahoo Movies. Early test screenings have now taken place and word of mouth is almost universally positive. Despite some rumoured changes to the ending, the film is apparenty extremely faithful to the original graphic novel.

Zack and Miri

Brief clip courtesy of cinemablend

Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times is one of the longest serving and respected film critics around. Those who only know him from 'Siskel & Ebert at the Movies' should take time to read the archive of intelligent and funny reviews at www.rogerebert.com.

In addition to his regular website, Ebert has recently become a fervent blogger and his wide ranging thoughts on movies generally should be read by anyone with an interest in film. The blog can be found here

SmodCast 65

The new episode of Kevin smith and Scott Mosiers podcast is now available at www.quickstopentertainment.com

SModcast 65: Captain Kev and Mister Scott - In which our heroes race with the devil, question a non-singing moon-walker, and make contact with the most aloof alien in the galaxy.

Fear(s) of the Dark

Cinematical has a couple of clips from the French animated horror anthology, Fear(s) of the Dark, which is icking up positive reviews around t'internet.

Bolt!

Slashfilm has a four minute clip from the opening section of Disney's next animated fim, which will be released November 21st

Kevin Smith's Next

With the upcoming release of Zack and Miri Kevin Smith has started discussing his next projects. Whilst dark horror 'Red State' is still next up (subject to financing), he also has a science fiction comedy in the pipeline. Here's more details, courtesy of the Hollywood Reporter

Kevin Smith sets space comedy

Indie-film veteran eyes biggest budget yet

By Steven Zeitchik

Writer-director Kevin Smith is developing a futuristic outer space comedy.

The film will reference other sci-fi movies and revolves around a father-son relationship. Smith has nodded to the genre in his earlier work but never made a sci-fi film.

The indie-minded Smith is aiming for a budget in the $45 million-$50 million range, which would be his biggest. He again will produce with partner Scott Mosier via their View Askew banner.

Harvey and Bob Weinstein, with whom Smith has collaborated on most of his movies, could reteam with Smith on the film. Insiders said that TWC execs have read part of the script and are interested in making the movie. Smith has finished a first draft of the script, but the project will not move forward until after his next project, “Red State.” Smith will not be doing that with the Weinsteins but instead is seeking independent financing and a spring start date for his dramatic tale of a domestic terrorist in the Heartland.

The Weinstein Co. this month will release Smith’s Seth Rogen comedy “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.” That film, at about $25 million, had his biggest-budget to date, but Smith knows the sci-fi movie will be pricier.

“The moment someone steps out of the spaceship, it’s going to cost a little more,” he said.

Smith said he’s looking forward to exploring new character dynamics as well as outer space.

“All the relationships in the flicks I’ve done have been done before, have been either a guy falling for a girl or two dudes hanging out in a ‘bromantic’ comedy,” he said. “I wanted to explore a father and son.”

Source: Newsaskew

Inglourious basterds

Tarantino's World War II flick, curious spelling and all, has begun shooting. Today sees the first shot of Brad Pitt in character as the Lt Aldo Raine

Source: Aint It Cool News

Star Trek

Following yesterday's photo, heres another showing the entire cast of the Enterprise.

Entertainment Weekly also has some more detalis on the plot, suggesting the time travel time commences the flick begins when "a Federation starship, the USS Kelvin (pictured right), is attacked by a vicious Romulan (Eric Bana) desperately seeking one of the film's heroes. From there, the film then brings Kirk and Spock center stage and tracks the origins of their friendship and how they became officers aboard the Enterprise. In fact, the movie shows how the whole original series crew came together: McCoy (Karl Urban), Uhura (Zoë Saldana), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Sulu (John Cho), and Chekov (Anton Yelchin)."

Leonard Nimoy's appearance as Spock is also apparently more substantial than a one scene cameo, but further details are not forthcoing.

Source: Cinematical.com

Saw V

New image fro Saw V, confirming Tobin Bell makes an appearance despite his death in the previous installment. We assume this is some sort of flashback as opposed to zombie Jiigsaw but who knows, or frankly cares?

In other news the UK amusement park Thorpe Park has announced that Saw: The Ride will open in Spring 2009. Incorporating a 100 degree vertical drop the ride promises to recreate the movie experience. Anyone who has visited the Newcastle oppings will know what it is like to have the feeling the ride could collapse and kill you in an extremely unpleasant way at any moment, but we guess this isnt what they are aiming for...


Source: Slashfilm

Star Trek

This weeks Entertainment Weekly has a lengthy article on the upcoming star trek prequel. The cover (above) gives us one of the first shots of Zachary Quinto and Chris pine in character as Spock and Kirk.

Source: Slashfilm

Quantum of Solace

Click here for a brief clip from Bond's next.

Source: MSN Movies

Zack and Miri

Those of you in the South of America may want to head over to chud.com where you can nab tickets for a free screening of Kevin Smith's latest on October 23rd.

Up

New poster for Pixar's next.

Source: www.chud.com

W

New poster art for the film, playing up the satirical aspect. Courtesy of Cinematical

Iron Man 2

Whilst Iron Man 2 is still on course for a Summer 2010 release, with Tropic Thunders Justin Theroux taking on scripting duties, the Hollywood Reporter suggests that Terrance Howard will not be reprising his role of General Rhodes, due to a dispute over salary. Instead Don Cheadle (pictured) will take on the role , and presuming the film follows the proposed storyline, don the iron suit at some point in the film. Rumours that Cheadle wil perform the entire role in the chirpy cockney accent 'perfected' in Oceans 11 and its sequels are unfounded.

Source : Cinematical

UPDATES

Apologies for the lack of updates recently - work and law exams are taking their toll. We will hopefully be back up and running at full speed from Sunday.

Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Aliens! Regardless of what you thought of the last Indiana Jones film, the dvd looks like it may have some interesting extras. Those of you interested in such things may enjoy the above sideshow collectibles model which comes with the collectors edition of the dvd.

Source: Cinematical

Zack and Miri

The first of Money shots, a series of shorts from behind the scenes of Zack and Miri is now online at Quickstop Entertainment

2009 Academy Awards

The foreign film nominations have now closed, with each country submitting one film for consideration. Wikipedia has the full list here