As I’ve written about ad nauseum, it’s rare to find originality in Hollywood these days. Which is why it’s so refreshing to talk to guys like Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the writer/directors of the high-octane actioner Crank, and creators of the upcoming thriller...
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Wiseman on Escape From New York and Gears of War?
There's a rumour that's just appeared on the Internet that suggests the name of the director for both the Gears of War film and the remake of Escape From New York. It's someone who is good on action and just delivered one of the best franchise sequels we've seen to...
Crank Co-Creator on Hex
ShockTillYouDrop.com recently rubbed elbows and tipped a few back with Brian Taylor, one half of the crazed creative team of Crank, at this year's Comic-Con. Dispensing with the immense man-love we have for last year's Jason Statham actioner co-written and directed by...
SDCC 07: Jonah Hex Scoop!
IGN spoke exclusively with filmmakers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor today at Comic-Con, where the duo confirmed that they will indeed direct the big-screen version of DC Comics' Jonah Hex in addition to scripting it. Neveldine confirmed that they have completed a...
SDCC 2009: We Talk ‘Gamer’ with Writer-Directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor!
We just chatted with Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the writer-director team behind Gamer (and the Crank saga). And we asked them what other films they drew inspiration from in making their upcoming videogame thriller. Find out what they had to say after the jump!...
The ‘300’ 2 Disc DVD Coming July 31st (Blog)
Our new hero is Zack Snyder. Not only is the lucky dude the lotto winner who gets to direct the upcoming graphic novel adaptation of Alan Moore's The Watchmen, but he's also the man behind the pop culture smash hit and one of our favorite films, Frank Miller's '300.'...
Beowulf & Grendel Blu-ray Disc Release Date Revealed
A Starz Home Entertainment sales flier appearing on DavisDVD.com has confirmed the initial batch of planned Starz (Anchor Bay) Blu-ray Disc titles, and offers release dates as well. Starz will kick off their Blu-ray era with a bang on October 2 with the release of...
300 – DVD of the Month
Category: Movies Genre: Action & Adventure DVD of the week 300 Genre: Action/Drama Cast: Gerard Butler – King leonidas Dominic West – Heron Outline: tis spring, 480 BC Persian King Xerxes, continuing his fathers, Darius, master plan to conquer the Hellenic...
300 – DVD of the Month
Category: Movies Genre: Action & Adventure DVD of the week 300 Genre: Action/Drama Cast: Gerard Butler – King leonidas Dominic West – Heron Outline: tis spring, 480 BC Persian King Xerxes, continuing his fathers, Darius, master plan to conquer the Hellenic...
Pirates, Monsters And Babies, Oh My! (Blog)
The 2007 SyFy Genre Awards broken down just for you While fans tend to cast their vote for their favorite movies by buying tickets at the box office, those who would rather let the actors and actresses battle it out online will have a diverse choice when it comes to...
Pirates, Monsters And Babies, Oh My! (Blog)
The 2007 SyFy Genre Awards broken down just for you While fans tend to cast their vote for their favorite movies by buying tickets at the box office, those who would rather let the actors and actresses battle it out online will have a diverse choice when it comes to...
2007 At The Movies: The First Half (Blog)
HOME NEWS MOVIE REVIEWS DVD REVIEWS TRAILERS CONTESTS OPINIONS ARCHIVES MEET THE REJECTS The month of June has just ended, marking the completion of the first half of the year. With six months down, it seems like a good time to take a look back at the year so far....
2007 At The Movies: The First Half (Blog)
HOME NEWS MOVIE REVIEWS DVD REVIEWS TRAILERS CONTESTS OPINIONS ARCHIVES MEET THE REJECTS The month of June has just ended, marking the completion of the first half of the year. With six months down, it seems like a good time to take a look back at the year so far....
The 300….aka greatest movie ever (Blog)
This Frank Miller epic is a film adaptation of the story of 300 spartans. The film is fantastic, the story flows wonderfully, the plot is fantastic, the character development was done perfectly, and the special effects are definitely awe-inspiring. Gerard Butler, who...
The 300….aka greatest movie ever (Blog)
This Frank Miller epic is a film adaptation of the story of 300 spartans. The film is fantastic, the story flows wonderfully, the plot is fantastic, the character development was done perfectly, and the special effects are definitely awe-inspiring. Gerard Butler, who...
2007 At The Movies: The First Half (Blog)
The month of June has just ended, marking the completion of the first half of the year. With six months down, it seems like a good time to take a look back at the year so far. Like every year, it has had its ups and downs. Looking back at the films that have already...
2007 At The Movies: The First Half (Blog)
The month of June has just ended, marking the completion of the first half of the year. With six months down, it seems like a good time to take a look back at the year so far. Like every year, it has had its ups and downs. Looking back at the films that have already...
Script Review For ‘Escape From New York’ Remake Hits Net (Blog)
Back in March, Variety reported on a bidding war for the rights to remake John Carpenter's action classic Escape From New York. When the dust settled, New Line emerged victorious and the project was put together as a starring vehicle for 300's Gerard Butler. Now,...
Script Review: Escape From New York Re-Make
We've got a script review from an IESB reader. You guys know we don't do script reviews very often, but, this guy felt like he had something to say, so why the hell not, it's a slow news week. Here you go! Hey guys, I've had the Escape from New York script in my...
Escape From New York Remake Script (Blog)
We've known for a few months now that New Line was remaking Escape from New York, this time with Gerard Butler as Snake Plissken (the role in the original that's probably most responsible for catapulting Kurt Russell to fame). I really liked Butler's portrayal as...
Merrick Thinks The ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Remake Script Is Surprisingly ESCAPE FROM NEW YORKish!! (Blog)
Merrick here… In a RECENT ARTICLE, I exalted early John Carpenter films…which I truly love. I love their subtext, their attitude, their style, their sound, their essence. I love them. Period. As such, I’ve been unnerved by the parade of early Carpenter titles...
300: The DVD, Out July 31st (Blog)
Yes, I'm devoting a very large and well decorated blog entry to the "300" DVD release. I recently joined up with the 300 DVD Challenge and am racing to be in the top ten. You would think I'd had my fill of this movie, but I have to follow it through to the end. The...
300: The DVD, Out July 31st (Blog)
Yes, I'm devoting a very large and well decorated blog entry to the "300" DVD release. I recently joined up with the 300 DVD Challenge and am racing to be in the top ten. You would think I'd had my fill of this movie, but I have to follow it through to the end. The...
Best Movie of the Year (so far) on DVD! (Blog)
Thus far this year there has only been one movie that has stuck out from the rest (for me at least), and that movie was 300. With the announcement of the July 31st release of both the Regular and Special edition DVD, I finally have a DVD release to look forward to....
Best Movie of the Year (so far) on DVD! (Blog)
Thus far this year there has only been one movie that has stuck out from the rest (for me at least), and that movie was 300. With the announcement of the July 31st release of both the Regular and Special edition DVD, I finally have a DVD release to look forward to....