James Wortman Warner Bros. and Fox Reach Watchmen Settlement
While a legal dispute between Warner Bros. and Fox threatened the theatrical release of the film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, both studios have agreed to an…
Will the Joker Return in a Dark Knight Sequel?
Little is known about the inevitable sequel to The Dark Knight, but producer Chuck Roven told MTV’s Splash Page that director Christopher Nolan and writer David Goyer are already “thinking”…
Are Your Presidential Senses Tingling?
In one of the more unexpected superhero team-ups, it seems like our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man will be joining forces with President-elect Barack Obama in the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man…
Tarantino’s War Epic Gets an August Release Date
The Weinstein Company and Universal Pictures have set an August 21, 2009 North American release date for Quentin Tarantino’s long-awaited World War II film, Inglourious Basterds, Reuters reports. The film…
Hands-On with Call of Duty: World at War
Most first-person shooter fans have had their fill of World War II-based games by now, which is probably one of the main reasons why the present-day Call of Duty 4:…
Left 4 Dead: A Wort Report Review
Who would have thought that surviving a zombie apocalypse could be such a great form of stress relief? With multiplayer first-person zombie shooter Left 4 Dead, Valve Corporation (Half-Life, Portal,…
Watchmen Movie Faces Legal Trouble
A Los Angeles judge ruled on December 24 that 20th Century Fox owns the distribution rights to Warner Bros.’ adaptation of acclaimed graphic novel Watchmen, which could put the film’s…
Merry Christmas from The Wort Report!
I hope each of you out there had a very happy, healthy and memorable Christmas. This year, I’ve learned that the holiday becomes far more involved—and tiring—when kids are a…
Celebrating 30 Years of Life Day
It may have only aired once on Friday, November 17, 1978 on CBS, but The Star Wars Holiday Special has left an indelible mark on the history of George Lucas’…
Slumdog Millionaire: A Wort Report Review
Prior to seeing Slumdog Millionaire, I knew almost nothing about it. I had heard that it was directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and that it somehow revolves…