James Wortman Fox Wants Ridley Scott for Alien Prequel
Awesomely, it seems as though 20th Century Fox is not going to be moving forward with a prequel to its 1979 sci-fi classic Alien without the original director, Ridley Scott,…
A Glimpse at Mickey Rourke in Iron Man 2
On June 9, Paramount Pictures released an early look at Mickey Rourke (Sin City, The Wrestler) as Iron Man 2 baddie Whiplash, who will face off against billionaire industrialist Tony…
Zack Attack!
Whether or not you approve of Jimmy Fallon as a talk show host (I honestly think he’s pretty good), it’s hard not to love his quest to stage a Saved…
Michael Bay: “Haters Beware”
In a June 7 post on his website, Shoot for the Edit, Transformers director Michael Bay boasts that the upcoming sequel, Revenge of the Fallen, will feature 42 robot characters…
Random Bloggery for June 7
I would write a full review of The Hangover—which opened June 5—but to spare you all from a long-winded examination of Zach Galifianakis’ comedy stylings, I’ll just say that it’s…
Fake Guitars Gently Weep on September 9
Developer Harmonix officially unveiled The Beatles: Rock Band on June 1 at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Featuring an impressive song list—spanning the Fab Four’s entire career—in addition to key…
Left 4 Dead 2 Brings Big Trouble to the Big Easy
Oddly enough, blasting through hordes of ravenous zombies is a great form of stress relief, which is probably why Valve’s Left 4 Dead is one of the most satisfying multiplayer…
Star Wars: The Old Republic Trailer Debuts at E3
On June 1 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, game developer BioWare (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect) unveiled a trailer for Star Wars: The…
Will Bryan Singer Return to X-Men?
Finally, some good prequel news. Director Bryan Singer—who helmed the first two X-Men films—told Total Film (as reported by the Coventry Telegraph) that he’s interested in returning to the series…
Bottoms Up at the MTV Movie Awards
Like a lot of people old enough to know better, I tuned in to the 2009 MTV Movie Awards and, since I’m not a Twilight fan or a teenage girl,…