December 2007 News Archive (Page 7)

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the man behind the monster.

Matt Reeves directed Cloverfield, the top secret film from the mind of J.J. Abrams. It comes out in January and the Internet is abuzz about it... despite having little idea about the flick's actual premise.

Perhaps the following interview with Reeves can help clear that up...

ShockTillYouDrop.com: When he addressed the geek nation at Comic-Con, J.J. Abrams voiced his desire to give America their own giant monster to fear. Did you feel the same way? That the genre still hadn't been approach properly on our own turf?
Matt Reeves: Absolutely, but also the thing that was exciting to me was the approach to the film. Take a monster movie but do it in a way that was very naturalistic and authentic. The idea of that juxtaposition - a realistic monster movie was the thing that excited me most. That was the best way to create a monster that we could proud of.

Shock: There's concern out there that you're using this style to hide the monster and that we won't ever get a good look at it - similar to "The Blair Witch Project."
Reeves: It's funny, when we first started I hadn't seen "Blair Witch" at the time and thought I should go look at it because obviously there will be comparisons with the Handicam approach. I thought the concept was effective but I noticed immediately that they hadn't followed their idea through as clearly as what we were going to do.

I think in that movie, it's not only the Handicam but there's 16mm black-and-white footage inter-cut, too. We wanted this to be as if someone found a Handicam, took out the tape and put it in the player to watch it. What you're watching is a home movie that then turns into something else. But the other thing I noticed was that the "Blair Witch" guys obviously didn't have the resources to make a big movie and this was a great way to tell their story. They used that to their advantage to create great suspense.

We're creating great suspense while you see the great features of this monster. The other thing I think is very exciting is this monster is huge and you see everything. You see it in a way that is if you're shooting it with a Handicam. If you're hiding under a car, you see it that way, and there are other moments - I can guarantee you - you are seeing this monster in a huge way.

Read the full interview now.

Here's a shot of Justin Chatwin on the set of the upcoming movie Dragonball Z.

Reportedly, last week's filming took place at UNITEC's (Universidad Tecnológica de México) Coyoacan Campus. The production will be at tha location for seven days and then will move to Durango state by January 2.

James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Emmy Rossum, Eriko Tamura and Joon Park co-star in the action-adventure based on the popular manga and anime series. The film opens on August 15, 2008.

Brace yourself, fans.

We've got the latest, incredible trailer below for The Dark Knight:

As you count down the days until you can see, and hear, Johnny Depp singing in Sweeney Todd, here's a brief look at the beginning of the film.

It's not a major spoiler, don't worry. It's just a glimpse at the film's opening credits:

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The Jessica Simpson movie, Blonde Amibition, is being released straight to DVD. Said an insider:

"The movie is absolutely horrible. It's just a bomb, mainly because of Jessica's acting."

Here's some more casting news for next year's X-Files 2:

Callum Keith Rennie (pictured, from Case 39) and Adam Godley (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Elizabeth: The Golden Age) have signed on to co-star in the sequel.

The film is now shooting in Vancouver. Earlier this week, we showed you a David Duchovny and Amanda Peet picture from the set.

Australian actor Christian Clark is in talks to join Hugh Jackman for the spin-off X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Clark, who recently shot the George Miller-directed horror film Prey, is an in-demand actor right now; he's also just been snapped up to star in the indie-thriller Crush.

This young actor portrayed Will Grigg's on Australia's Neighbours.

In X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Jackman's Logan takes his search to a new level by learning the full truth of his origin, while also heading in a bold, new direction. The film will also star Live Schrieber as the hero's nemesis, William Stryker.

Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway star in next summer's Get Smart.

The comedy is based on the classic television show and could be the next Austin Powers-type franchise. Here's a photo from the film, along with a trailer for it:

Actors Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, who last worked together on Knocked Up, may team up again for the DreamWorks' comedy I Love You, Man.

Reportedly, Rudd has already signed on for the project, while Segel is in talks to appear in the film, which centers on a man about to get married who actively seeks out a male friend to be his best man for the wedding.

I Love You, Man is tentatively set to begin filming in March.

Take a closer look at the poster for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

If you study the bridge of the nose on the skull, you'll see what appears to be the face of an alien. This follow talk that creatures would actually play a role in the film.

Might those from outer-space join numerous Russians (one of whom is played by Cate Blanchett) as villains in the film?