Thursday, October 13, 2011 6:00PM - By Damon Houx
Remakes are a tricky business, but they’re a huge chunk of the world of horror these days. The trend was kicked off by the surprising success of 2003′s Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, and since then we’ve seen many of the beloved horror films from the 1970’s and 80’s rebooted for a modern audience. The makers of the 2011 film The Thing sidestepped remaking John Carpenter’s cult masterpiece by going the prequel root – it’s basically the same story, but without using the same characters. Which keeps it from being blasphemous for horror fans, but in doing so tells a story no one needed to know.
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Monday, October 10, 2011 4:21PM - By Damon Houx
For many, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje will always be known as Mr. Eko from Lost, but the versatile actor turned that run into a strong film career, which has led him to work with Robert De Niro (in Killer Elite) and was one of the stars of G.I. Joe. In The Thing, the 2011 prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film of the same name he plays Derrick Jameson, who is partnered with Joel Edgerton’s character as a helicopter pilot. We got a chance to talk with him about the role and playing in horror films. Check it out…
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010 3:45PM - By Krystal Clark
Move over Tooth Fairy and The Game Plan, Dwayne Johnson is ready to step back into the hardcore action genre. This week the actor appears in the George Tillman Jr. film Faster. He channels his inner Steve McQueen and plays a man on a deadly mission for revenge. Nothing and no one will get between him and his targets. It’s just him, an old school car, a revolver, and the unlucky suckers who have targets on their backs.
Check out our review of Faster…
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Monday, October 4, 2010 11:16AM - By Krystal Clark
Over the weekend, Universal decided to release the first official photos from their upcoming prequel to The Thing. The movie has had many incarnations in the past with the most notable being the 1982 version that starred Kurt Russell. The film will feature a slew of new faces as well as some old ones such as Joel Edgerton, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Eric Christian Olsen, and “Lost” alum Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Check out the photos…
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009 3:50PM - By Krystal Clark
One of the many comic book characters awaiting their big screen debut is the Black Panther. The Marvel comic property has been rumored as a developing live action adaptation for what seems like an eternity. Over at IGN, they spoke to G.I Joe: Rise of Cobra star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje about the speculation that he could be the one to bring this superhero to life.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 5:55PM - By Anet Hovhanesian
Paramount Pictures have released a video of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra director Stephen Sommers in Paris discussing his upcoming film. The featurette shows the director talking about one of the pivotal action sequences of the movie (the accelerator suit chase scene), which has been getting a lot of buzz around the internet. In the chase, Duke (Channing Tatum) and Ripcord (Marlon Wayans) get dressed in these automated suits that allow them to run faster, jump higher and even withstand being hit by a car, or three.
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