The loss of Gary Ross as a director of The Hunger Games sequels has been absolutely devastating for devoted fans of burgeoning franchise. As a rabid fan myself (and as a friend of many other rabid fans), I can’t even begin to tell you how crestfallen we are. Ross was truly one of us – an ardent admirer of the series who happened to also don a director’s cap. His respect for the source material was well known, which is why many supporters trusted him with Suzanne Collins’ words. Now, we’re all left scratching our heads and anxious about what’s to come.

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Finding Joe is a scary documentary. Really scary if you’ve had any doubts about who you are, where you’re going, where you’ve been or how to start fresh. From first time feature-length director Patrick Takaya Solomon, Joe is a special brand of touchy-feely motivational cinema that gives you every reason in the world to call in sick, sell your belongings and head off into whatever direction the wind blows with nothing but a nap sack and a copy of Joseph Campbell’s The Masks of God. At the same time, the film highlights how our favorite films follow the same archetypal plot-line by simplifying Joseph Campbell’s academic deconstruction of modern storytelling.

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Last week we sat with a number of the filmmakers and actors of the latest tween adventure, Red Riding Hood (read review now). We has the opportunity to attend a press conference for the film in which the director Catherine Hardwicke, the overly talented one Gary Oldman who never seems to sensor himself with Charlie Sheen jokes and all, and the gorgeous and witty Amanda Seyfried spoke about making the movie and how her eyes scored her the part…

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The adolescent not-so-Little-Red-Riding-Hood is back in a brand new trailer for Catherine Hardwicke’s sexed up adaptation. Red Riding features Amanda Seyfried as the title character who goes on that daunting journey to grandma’s house. In this version, there’s sex, violence, some gore, and did we mention sex? What’s that doing in this anyway? Check out the trailer…

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A new poster has been released for the Catherine Hardwicke directed feature Red Riding Hood. The film is based on the popular children’s story of the same name that centers on a young girl, who attempts to avoid a dangerous wolf while traveling to her grandmother’s house. Unfortunately, this version strays heavily from the source material and adds some extra sex appeal and gore. If this still sounds like something you’re interested in, check out the poster below…

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If you didn’t like the direction that Catherine Hardwicke gave in the first installment of The Twilight Saga, get over it because she’s back for more. Not only did she bring those sparkling vampires into our lives (thanks a lot Stephenie Meyer) she also directed the upcoming dark and sexy revamp Red Riding Hood with Amanda Seyfried. Now according to The Playlist, her next project will be the feature adaptation of another novel, The Maze Runner.

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Last week we saw some scans from Entertainment Weekly that featured Amanda Seyfried as the title character in Catherine Hardwicke’s latest film, Red Riding Hood. Yes, we’re talking about the same Catherine Hardwicke who directed the first Twilight movie but we shouldn’t hold that against her. Or should we? The first trailer for Red Riding Hood has been released and so has the official poster. Take a look…

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Today at the press junket for Whip It, the novelist and screenwriter behind the film, Shauna Cross talked a little bit about her upcoming project which will involved the former Twilight director, Catherine Hardwicke. Last we heard, Hardwicke was working away on her new adaptation of Hamlet with Emile Hirsch. According to Cross, they’re already working on casting her film If I Stay, which means that they’re either casting really early or that Hardwicke is planning on sneaking in a little “Lovely Bones-esq” coma drama before she starts spouting sonnets.

Here’s what she had to say…

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Why Catherine Hardwicke? What’s the point of this madness? According to Collider, Hardwicke’s vision for her upcoming Hamlet adaptation will be something like we’ve never seen before. It will feature her Lords of Dogtown star Emile Hirsch as the title character, and he recently spoke about the vision the director has for her take on the Shakespearean tale. More on the film below.

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