James Wortman Zombieland Writers Mobilize for G.I. Joe 2, Deadpool
I might be in the minority on this, but I actually really liked Stephen Sommers’ G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. It was dumb and ludicrously cheesy at times, but…
Spider-Man 4 Delayed Due to Script Problems
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sam Raimi’s fourth installment in the Spider-Man franchise probably won’t be hitting theaters on its scheduled May 6, 2011 release date due to script complications.…
George Lucas Pays a Visit to The Daily Show
While writing this might offend Star Wars fans who are still nursing prequel-related emotional wounds, I’ve gotta say: George Lucas seems like a really cool guy when you get right…
Avatar Earns More Than $1 Billion Worldwide
Admittedly, I doubted Avatar in the months leading up to its release, largely due to the underwhelming theatrical trailers that did little to showcase the overall look and scope of…
Disney Finalizes Marvel Acquisition
Back in August, Disney announced it would be purchasing Marvel Entertainment and its more than 5,000 characters for about $4 billion, but it wasn’t until December 31 that the deal…
Peter Jackson Knighted in New Zealand
While Patrick Stewart was being knighted in the United Kingdom earlier this week, Oscar-winning director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and fellow geek icon Peter Jackson became Sir…
Patrick Stewart Knighted
Patrick Stewart, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, has received a knighthood in Queen Elizabeth…
Happy 2010, Wortmaniacs!
Here’s wishing each and every one of you a very happy and healthy new year. In lieu of one of those laborious “Best of 2009” lists in which I would…
Wild Blue Yonder
Let me get my hyperbolic fanboy raving out of the way: Avatar is a groundbreaking technological achievement. Heralded as a cinematic game-changer that would forever transform the way we look…
2009 Christmas Weekend the Biggest in Box Office History
It’s no secret that people love going to the movies during the holidays, whether it’s to share an experience with loved ones or to escape from all of that togetherness…