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Original RoboCop Star Peter Weller Cast In Star Trek Reboot Sequel

traviswoods — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:23:41 +0000

While the world continues to debate whether or not Benicio Del Toro will be appearing as Star Trek super villain Khan in the upcoming Trek reboot sequel, Peter Weller (that’s the original RoboCop to you), has quietly joined the cast of the hyper-anticipated sequel.

Very, very little is known about Star Trek 2 beyond the fact that the cast from the hit reboot will be returning, to be joined by Trek newbies Alice Eve, Benicio Del Toro as the film’s villain, and now, Peter Weller. Also, we know that JJ Abrams will be shooting the sequel early next year, and that the script was penned by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof. And that… that’s pretty much all we know. Oh! And space. It will probably be set in space. You know, the whole trekking through the stars thing.

So if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go craft a bit of fanfic in which the crew of the starship Enterprise finds RoboCop frozen inside a block of ice outside the ruins of his old hometown, Detroit, and revive him. RoboCop goes on to have a torrid love affair with Uhura, leaving Spock in the grips of a soul-crushing depression soundtracked by lots of Coldplay. It could work, right?

What do you think of the Star Trek news?

Source: /Film

J.J. Abrams Makes Another Mystery Movie

Damon Houx — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:24:44 +0000

There are about two schools of thought on J.J. Abrams and his love of “Puzzle Box” movies. One is that it’s great to see a film where you know little to nothing about what the film is besides a vague impression going in. The other is that Abrams is the master of leading audience’s to P.T. Barnum’s famous Egress, where the mystery is just a way to con the audience. Abrams is back at his mystery movie, this time done with Director/screenwriter Billy Ray, as reported by Deadline Hollywood.

So far this mystery box approach has worked well for his Star Trek, but not so great for Super 8 or Cloverfield. Super 8 was seen as a minor win for the filmmaker, which is the best that could be said of Cloverfield as well. The problem with 8 was that – though it played longer than many of the summer pictures – it did just okay business. The film has a supposed production budget of $50 Million, so with a worldwide total of $258 Million – even if it did cost closer to $100 Million – it turned out okay. But okay and wunderkind aren’t synonymous.

On television, Abrams applied the mystery box philosophy to Lost. Enough said?

Abrams is currently prepping Star Trek 2. It’s possible this project will be handed off to someone else (like Matt Reeves did on Cloverfield) once the script is done.

Do you like the Mystery Box approach?

Weekend Box Office: Super 8 Debuts On Top

Laura Aguirre — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:21:13 +0000

Super 8 is the new No. 1 movie in America. The J.J. Abrams‘s sci-fi film topped the box office charts during its debut weekend by taking in a predictable $37 million. But the release of the Steven Spielberg flick, also brought films like last week’s winner X-Men: First Class and the record-breaking The Hangover Part II down… a considerable amount. X-Men: First Class in only its second week in theaters managed to come in second place, with $25 million, which is quite a drop from it’s opening weekend numbers (and more people should have seen it because it’s the better film!).

Super 8 | NEW | Paramount | Weekend Gross $37,000,000 | Average Per Theater $10,950 | Total Gross $38,000,000 | Film’s Budget – $50 | Week 1
X-Men: First Class | Last Week #1 | Fox | Weekend Gross $25,000,000 | Average Per Theater $6,771 | Total Gross $98,894,000 | Film’s Budget – $160 | Week 2
The Hangover II | Last Week #2 | Warner Brothers | Weekend Gross $18,500,000 | Average Per Theater $5,034 | Total Gross $216,560,000 | Film’s Budget – $80 | Week 3
Kung Fu Panda 2 | Last Week #3 | Paramount/Dream Works | Weekend Gross $16,635,000 | Average Per Theater $4,234 | Total Gross $126,904,000 | Film’s Budget – $150 | Week 3
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Last Week #4| Buena Vista | Weekend Gross $10,846,000 | Average Per Theater $3,159 | Total Gross $208,774,000 | Film’s Budget – $250 | Week 4
Bridesmaids | Last Week #5 | Universal | Weekend Gross $10,154,000 | Average Per Theater $3,475 | Total Gross $123,904,000 | Film’s Budget – $32.5 | Week 5
Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer | NEW | Relativity | Weekend Gross $6,267,000 | Average Per Theater $2,483 | Total Gross $6,267,000 | Film’s Budget – $20 | Week 1
Midnight in Paris | Last Week #8 | Sony Classics | Weekend Gross $6,146,000 | Average Per Theater $6,511 | Total Gross $14,225,000 | Film’s Budget – $30 | Week 4
Thor | Last Week #6 | Paramount | Weekend Gross $2,370,000 | Average Per Theater $1,330 | Total Gross $173,600,000 | Film’s Budget – $150 | Week 6
Fast Five | Last Week #7| Universal | Weekend Gross $1,714,000 | Average Per Theater $1,290 | Total Gross $205,081,000 | Film’s Budget – $125 | Week 7

Also new in theaters was the kids’ Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer, which other than being a film with a self-explanatory title, was also a big fail in theaters. The film made the bottom half of top ten movies, but had a weekend gross of only $6.2 million. What a bummer!

What did you watch this weekend?

‘Star Trek 2′ Scheduled For Summer 2012; Pushes Back Jack Ryan Sequel

traviswoods — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:04:24 +0000

While James Bond fans scored a big one today, fans of the Jack Ryan film franchise (The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, and The Sum of All Fears) will have to keep holding their collective breaths—Paramount is putting the spy franchise on the back burner as the new Jack Ryan, Chris Pine, is going to be busy starring as Captain Kirk in the rushed-release of Star Trek 2 next summer.

Coming Soon has it that Paramount is so adamant about Star Trek 2 meeting its June 29, 2012 release that the company is pushing the new Jack Ryan film indefinitely, and hustling J.J. Abrams to finish up with the mysterious Super 8 to get back to Paramount’s recent sci-fi cash-cow.

Coming Soon recently spoke with Abrams, who had this to say about the rushed schedule:

“We’re working on the story. That’s probably more important than the release date at this point, but at the moment, we’re not going to change anything.”

What strange times we live in—who would have ever thought that the Star Trek franchise would be so viable to a mainstream audience that Paramount would be shelving other potential blockbusters in order to get a Captain Kirk and Co. sequel?

What do you think of Paramount’s decision to shelve Jack Ryan for Captain Kirk?

‘Cloverfield 2′ Is Coming, According To Original’s Director

traviswoods — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:51:53 +0000

Coverfield fans—didn’t get enough ‘big-ass monster beats the living tar out of New York City’ action last time around? Missing the whole ‘Blair Witch Project, please meet my friend Godzilla’ aesthetic of the original? Well, fret not: according to Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, Coverfield 2 is definitely happening.

However, according to /Film, it may be awhile before you actually get to see it. The creative team behind the film has been busy—Reeves directed Let Me In, producer J.J. Abrams rebooted Star Trek, and writer Drew Goddard has been working with Steven Spielberg on Robopocalypse. And they still kinda sorta have to actually come up with a story for the thing, according to Reeves:

“Well, you are going to see it – we just don’t know when [laughs]. At the moment we are talking about the story quite a lot. Drew Goddard, who wrote the original, is going to pen the sequel and JJ Abrams is very much involved. However, the three of us have been so busy that getting the right idea together has been taking a long time…

“We want it to be shot like the first but how can you continue that idea successfully for a second time? We have a lot of affection for the original and the sequel can’t just be the same thing. But that is tricky when you need to have a monster destroying stuff once again.”

Rumor has it that Cloverfield 2 won’t be a sequel in the traditional sense in which it takes place after the original; rather, it may be a parallel film that takes place in the same time period as part one—meaning that another group of survivors (and I use that term loosely) film their experiences with the monster. Because if there’s one thing audiences are clamoring for, it’s self-absorbed New Yorkers running through the Big Apple while conveniently pointing a camera at themselves and yelling “OH MY GOD WHAT IS THAAAAAAAT?” for 90 minutes.

What do you think of the Cloverfield 2 news?

New Poster for JJ Abrams’ Super 8

Krystal Clark — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:13:24 +0000

This morning we got blown away by some good old fashioned science fiction thanks to the new trailer for JJ Abrams‘ Super 8. The film is produced by Steven Spielberg and we got a real E.T., Jurassic Park vibe from it, which is a good sign in our book! To follow up such a great piece of marketing, Paramount has released a poster for the film and it’s a total head trip. Take a look…

They’re really playing up the mystery factor for this film, which is refreshing considering how much movies are spoiled these days through trailers and posters. We have no idea what’s terrorizing the town (we assume it’s an alien), and we have no idea what it looks like. Super 8 is following in the same footsteps as Cloverfield. Remember when everyone wanted to know what the monster looked like? There was a whole viral campaign built around the great mystery.

This poster begs the question: why is everything side ways? Can the creature only see from that angle? Does it mean the town people’s world will be turned upside down? Who knows!

Super 8 opens in theaters everywhere on June 10th.

What do you think of the poster for Super 8? What does it all mean?

Source: Apple

Super 8 Super Bowl Commercial Channels E.T.

Krystal Clark — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:15:35 +0000

Classic Steven Spielberg is back! The film legend is one of the producers for J.J. Abrams sci-fi flick Super 8, and it has old school Amblin written all over it. The first official trailer for the movie debuted during last night’s Super Bowl and it did not disappoint. We got a great look at the cast, which includes Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning, and a mystical creature that has a small town on edge. Does this premise sound familiar? Check out the TV Spot…

Abrams recently spoke to The LA Times and opened up about the story that lies behind all the special effects and action.

“This is a movie about overcoming loss and finding your way again and finding your own voice,” Abrams says of the film’s tone, “A boy whose lost his mother and the man whose lost his wife. There’s this father who, because of the era, never really had to be the parent. He’s a good man, he works hard, he’s a deputy in the town, but he’s never stepped up as father.”

He also confirmed that the film will be set in 1979 Ohio and “introduces a troupe of six youngsters who are using a Super 8 camera to make their own zombie movie. One fateful night, their project takes them to a lonely stretch of rural railroad tracks and, as the camera rolls, calamity strikes — a truck collides with an oncoming locomotive and a hellacious derailment fills the night with screaming metal and raining fire. Then something emerges from the wreckage, something decidedly inhuman.”

This sounds like old school Spielberg at its best!

Super 8 is scheduled to hit theaters on June 10, 2011.

What do you think of the first trailer for Super 8?

Sons of Anarchy Alum Sarah Jones Cast in J.J. Abrams Alcatraz

Krystal Clark — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:24:46 +0000

Last week we learned that JJ Abrams tapped his “Lost” acting reserve for his new television series “Alcatraz.” The producer brought on Jorge Garcia who played Hurley on the island drama to fill a pivotal role on the show. Today, we’ve learned that he’ll be joined by a fresh face in the form of Sarah Jones, who’s been hired to play the female lead in “Alcatraz.” Do we have our next Keri Russell, Jennifer Garner, Evangeline Lilly, or Anna Torv on our hands?

According to Deadline, Jones will play the role of “Rebecca Madsen, a smart, thoughtful and a little obsessive police officer.” “Alcatraz’s” premise centers on “a group of missing Alcatraz prisoners and guards who reappear in the present day. It chronicles the efforts of a team of FBI agents to track them down and unravel the mystery behind their disappearance thirty years prior.” Garcia will star as Dr. Diego Soto, a hippy geek who’s an expert on the prison and the island.

If Jones’ face looks familiar to you it’s probably because of her previous television work on FX’s “Sons of Anarchy” and HBO’s “Big Love.” She knows a thing or two about playing recurring characters but now it’s her time to shine as the lead.

What do you think of Sarah Jones being cast as the female lead in Alcatraz? Is she a good choice? Have you seen her previous work?

Lost’s Jorge Garcia Joins JJ Abrams’ New Series Alcatraz

Krystal Clark — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:38:11 +0000

JJ Abrams sure knows how to keep it in the family. The producer and director has a new TV series on the horizon called “Alcatraz” and he’s already roped in one of the alums from his past show “Lost” to join the cast. According to Deadline, Jorge Garcia has signed on to star in the series, which will have the actor jumping from ABC to the Fox network.

“Alcatraz” is described as a drama that will be all “about secrets and the most infamous prison of all time.” In other words, Abrams has found another way to conjure up a show that has to do with an island that has something to hide. Damn it, we thought we were done with these games?! Obviously Garcia doesn’t have a problem with being submerged in mystery again because he’ll be playing one of the main characters.

“Alcatraz” will center on “a group of missing Alcatraz prisoners and guards who reappear in the present day. It chronicles the efforts of a team of FBI agents to track them down and unravel the mystery behind their disappearance thirty years prior.” Garcia will star as Dr. Diego Soto, a hippy geek who’s an expert on the prison and the island.

Of course Garcia would play the island expert, he was trapped on one for six years before this. He should be really familiar with the lay of the land.

What do you think of Garcia joining another Abrams show…about an island?

NBC Cancels JJ Abrams Drama Undercovers

Krystal Clark — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:44:27 +0000

We saw this coming a mile away. The NBC spy drama “Undercovers,” which came from the mind of JJ Abrams has been canceled. The series has been on the receiving end of consistently low ratings and unfortunately it hasn’t been able to find its audience. Today the network announced their plans to pull the plug.

A couple weeks ago NBC picked up full season orders for every other new show on their roster except for “Undercovers” and the defunct “Outlaw.” At the time they decided to pick up a few additional scripts and that was about it. Episodes will continue to air up until December 1st, which will still leave 3 episodes without air dates.

The last episode of “Undercovers” brought in under 6 million viewers, which are more cable than broadcast numbers. The show starred “Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as a pair of former spies drawn back into the world of espionage and out of their gig as event caterers.” It was sold mostly off of Abrams’ name and his resume, which consists of such hits as “Lost” and “Felicity.”

As one of the few people who did/do watch “Undercovers” this did not come as a surprise. The marketing for it isn’t the best, and the cliched married couple banter that we’re forced to endure each week is a bit unnerving. They never really found their footing, which is unfortunate because there was real potential there.

Are you surprised that NBC pulled the plug on Undercovers?

Source: HitFix

Lost’s Terry O’Quinn, Michael Emerson Land NBC Series!

Krystal Clark — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:59:38 +0000

The one-two combo of Benjamin Linus and John Locke will resurface in a new television series with Michael Emerson and Terry O’Quinn. Last month we reported that the Emmy winning actors (both in the Best Supporting category) were anxious to work together again. It must have gone from their lips to God’s ears because not only will they be on another show together but JJ Abrams is producing, and NBC has already picked it up!

Not much is known about this new show except for its tentative title “Odd Jobs,” and the premise that centers on two ex-black ops agents. Other than that we don’t know what the hell the show’s about. Both actors have experience in the comedic field so we’re hoping this leans in that direction. Emerson actually began his career as a deadpan comedian in stage plays but JJ Abrams knew his short stature and creepy eyes could be used for evil.

Like we said earlier, NBC picked up the pilot for the series despite strong interest from competitors. If all goes well, this show could serve as a companion to Abram’s newest series on the network “Undercovers.”

What do you think of Emerson and O’Quinn teaming up again? Are you interested in the new show?

Source: EW

Set Photos from JJ Abrams Super 8

Krystal Clark — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:33:59 +0000

Production has begun on JJ Abrams and Steven Spielberg’s top secret project Super 8. It’s one of the few films that had a teaser trailer before any real footage was shot and it’s become one of the most talked about movies of 2011. Over at Ain’t It Cool News, they’ve posted some spy photos from the set of the film that tell us a little more about the sleepy town that Abrams is trying to create. Take a look…

The last time we checked, two stars had been cast in Super 8 including Elle Fanning and “Friday Night Light’s” alum Kyle Chandler. The plot for the film has been kept under wraps but so far we know that it has something to do with a “top secret” package being transported from Nevada’s Area 51 to another location. Unfortunately, it doesn’t make it to its destination, which in turn brings a whole lot of hell to the town of Lillian, Ohio.

These photos were taken on location in the Marland Heights area of Weirton, West Virginia. Doesn’t this have an old school 80s horror vibe written all over it?

What do you think of the photos from the set of Super 8? Are you interested in the film?

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