Director Rich Moore Reveals the Bizarre Story Behind WRECK IT RALPH
Friday, 8th March 2013Posted in Online Video
Tags: fix it felix, garlan hulse:where potential lives, King of Kong, mockumentary, movie, wreck it ralph
Written by: Jeff Nau
Follow @jeffnau
Seems there’s a lot more to the Wreck-It-Ralph film than Pixar animation and video game characters. Turns out that director Rich Moore filmed another movie — around the same time Ralph was released — that explains the strange story behind it.
The end result is something between Spinal Tap and the classic Donkey Kong documentary, King of Kong, called Garlan Hulse: Where Potential Lives. Continue reading “Director Rich Moore Reveals the Bizarre Story Behind WRECK IT RALPH” »
Brett Ratner to Make ‘Farmville’ Into Animated Television Series; No One Really Sure Why
Friday, 8th February 2013Posted in Gaming
Tags: Brett Ratner, Farmville, movie, Six Eleven Media, TV series
Written by: Jeff Nau
Follow @jeffnau
Brett Ratner, perhaps best known for directing the Rush Hour series of films and X Men: The Last Stand, has been picked up as the director for the official Farmville television pilot.
Ratner will reportedly work with Canadian production company Six Eleven Media to make Farmville into an animated series. Continue reading “Brett Ratner to Make ‘Farmville’ Into Animated Television Series; No One Really Sure Why” »
J.J. Abrams and Gabe Newell In Talks For Half Life or Portal Film and New Game Project
Wednesday, 6th February 2013Posted in Pop Culture
Tags: abrams, film, game, Half life, movie, newell, portal, said, talk, work
Written by: Craig Hunter
Gabe Newell and J.J Abrams are speaking today at DICE 2013 in a talk about storytelling across all platforms.
Abrams, the recently named helmer for the upcoming Star Wars film, announced during the discussion that he and Valve are in talks regarding creating a game together as well as a film for either Half Life or Portal (via Polygon).
Abrams is well known for his work in film and television but he has also done some game development as well. Working through Bad Robot Interactive, he helped co-create Super 8 app as well as the Action Movie FX app.
Warcraft Film Rises From the Ashes, Has Unexpected Choice for Director
Thursday, 31st January 2013Posted in Pop Culture
Tags: adaptation, Charles Leavitt, Duncan Jones, film, game, movie, Warcraft, world of warcraft
Written by: Jeff Nau
Follow @jeffnau
After the ongoing headache/development hell the Warcraft movie was stuck in with Sam Raimi, Blizzard and Legendary Films have locked in major sci-fi ‘indie’ film director Duncan Jones (also known as David Bowie’s son) to helm the project. Great news? Sorta:
The Hollywood Reporter has insisted that this is an adaptation of the Warcraft franchise, not necessarily World of Warcraft, the Massively Multiplayer Online RPG that still has over 10 million subscribers. Continue reading “Warcraft Film Rises From the Ashes, Has Unexpected Choice for Director” »
KFC’s Colonel Sanders Transforms – Into Dragon Ball Z’s Son Goku!
Tuesday, 29th January 2013Posted in Anime News
Tags: Battle of the Gods, Colonel Sanders, Dragon Ball Z, japan, KFC, movie, promotion, Son Goku
Written by: Jeff Nau
Follow @jeffnau
It’s rare that Kentucky Fried Chicken ever really does any sort of movie promotions over here in the states. Usually the closest the junk food chain gets is a simple sweepstakes contest, or team-up with Oprah to give away free chicken, which ends in total disastrous calamity.
The last cinema-related thing they did was a tie-in with Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which took place at every KFC in the world. Now, most of the company’s marketing geniuses seem focused on Japan, which is where they’ll be using the chain (especially the Colonel) to promote the newest Dragon Ball Z film release. Continue reading “KFC’s Colonel Sanders Transforms – Into Dragon Ball Z’s Son Goku!” »
The Live-Action ‘Robotech’ is On Again, and Here’s How They Can Get it Right
Monday, 28th January 2013Posted in Anime News
Tags: Akiva Goldsman, Hollywood, live action, Macross, movie, Nic Mathieu, robotech, Tobey Maguire
Written by: Jeff Nau
Follow @jeffnau
As many of you probably heard on Friday, the live-action Robotech is officially back on again, with Warner Bros. now actively pursuing their adaptation of the classic anime (no surprise, since Akira is again D.O.A.)
It still seems too good to be true: in 2007, Tobey Maguire announced some company he was in control of was set to produce the thing. Over time fans probably lost steam; directors kept dropping in and out of the project, Tobey got distracted with other stuff, et.al. Not much of a surprise; if Leonardo DiCaprio couldn’t get it done with Akira, what chance did Macross have? Continue reading “The Live-Action ‘Robotech’ is On Again, and Here’s How They Can Get it Right” »
‘Portal: No Escape’ Director to Direct Adaptation of ‘Y: The Last Man’ Graphic Novel
Thursday, 10th January 2013Posted in Online Series
Tags: Brian K. Vaughn, Comic Book, dan trachtenberg, director, movie, New Line Cinema, Portal:No Escape, Y: The Last Man
Written by: Jeff Nau
Follow @jeffnau
In the world of comics both cult and mainstream, Brian K. Vaughan’s Y: The Last Man is arguably amongst the most beloved and critically acclaimed (Stephen King proclaimed it was his favorite comic of all time). It sits on the top 10 list of many a graphic novel fan — and it’s also been languishing in film production hell for a long time.
Now, after delivering the impressive short “Portal: No Escape,” director Dan Trachtenberg has been asked by New Line Cinema to officially helm the movie adaptation of the Vertigo comic. Continue reading “‘Portal: No Escape’ Director to Direct Adaptation of ‘Y: The Last Man’ Graphic Novel” »
Tom Hardy to Star In “Splinter Cell” Feature Film
Wednesday, 14th November 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: movie, splinter cel, Splinter Cell, Tom Hardy, Variety, video game movie
Written by: Paul Nyhart
Variety has announced that Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, Warrior, Bronson) has signed on to star in the on-screen adaptation of Ubisoft’s “Splinter Cell.”
This comes in the same month as another Ubisoft title, Assassins Creed, making a move to the big-screen with the announcement that Michael Fassbender will be on board.
While Assassins Creed is being developed as Ubisoft Studios first motion picture, Splinter Cell is currently being shopped around at Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. We do know that TOM HARDY will be playing the role of SAM FISHER, as per an official statement from Ubisoft.
“Tom Hardy is currently one of the biggest talents in the film industry, and he has a phenomenal ability to take on complex and varied roles with his broad range of acting skills…His involvement in the ‘Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell’ movie is exciting news for movie and video game fans alike. ”
Eric Warren Singer (The International, Aeon Flux) has also reportedly signed onto pen the film.
Tom Clancy’s original Splinter Cell has sold over 3 million copies, with the franchise totaling over 23 million copies. The most recent iteration of the franchise, Splinter Cell Blacklist, is expected in the middle of 2013.
Warners Bros. Gives Up ‘Elfquest’ Movie; Creator Hands Over Rights to Loyal Fans
Thursday, 8th November 2012Posted in Pop Culture
Tags: Elfquest, fan short, fans, movie, Paula Rhodes, Stephanie Thorpe, The Punisher, thomas jane, Warp Comics, Wendy Pini
Written by: Jeff Nau
Follow @jeffnau
When a 2nd big-screen adaptation of The Punisher appeared in 2004, everyone was convinced it had to be better than the 1989 version.
They were mostly right, despite picky fans doing their best to find whatever faults with it they could (most forums blame Travolta and his toupee). Still, it didn’t stop Thomas Jane from doing a Punisher fan film of his own that, by most accounts, redeemed it.
It looks like something similar has happened with another comic — and after a couple years in production hell, Elfquest author/artist Wendy Pini has decided the material’s better off with Stephanie Thorpe and Paula Rhodes, two fans who created the pretty stunning ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining short about a year ago. Continue reading “Warners Bros. Gives Up ‘Elfquest’ Movie; Creator Hands Over Rights to Loyal Fans” »
‘Castle Wolfenstein’ Movie Finally Coming
Friday, 2nd November 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: Bloody-Disgusting, Castle Wolfenstein, movie, Panorama Media, roger avary, Samue Hadida
Written by: Jeff Nau
Follow @jeffnau
It’s hard to figure out what’s weirder — a)the fact that after 20 years a Castle Wolfenstein movie still hasn’t surfaced, or b) Roger Avary, the Oscar Winner and brains behind Pulp Fiction, is both writing and directing the thing.
Bloody-Disgusting reports that the movie will follow a member of the U.S. army, who’s been teamed up with an MI6 agent to infiltrate Castle Wolfenstein, where Adolf Hitler is supervising the construction of a new kind of secret super-weapon.
Continue reading “‘Castle Wolfenstein’ Movie Finally Coming” »
Google Engineers Tell Us How They Made a Horror Movie
Friday, 28th September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, News, Pop Culture
Tags: dead inside, exclusive interview, google, google movie, how to get film investors, movie
Written by: Paul Nyhart
Jennifer Zhang wanted to write a film that blended American Slasher with Asian horror films “Ringu” and “Ju-On.” With the help of Director Pearry Teo and a crew of Google investors, that vision came to fruition with ”Dead Inside”, a film that has already picked up Best Directing, Cinematography and Best Narrative awards and recently scored distribution in the UK.
The film features Sarah, a teen with a history of mental illness, who has a premonition of her friends’ impending deaths one night at a sleepover. As her houseguests begin to turn murderously against each other, Sarah must determine whether her visions represent the preventable or the inevitable…or something much, much worse.
Says Jennifer, the film wouldn’t have happened if she didn’t stick to her guns and make Street Fighter High, one of her first original “fan films”: Continue reading “Google Engineers Tell Us How They Made a Horror Movie” »
Daily Gaming: Metal Gear Solid Film Gets the Green Light
Thursday, 30th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: adaption, Columbia Pictures, Evac, Ground Zeroes, kojima, Konami, Metal Gear Sold, movie
Written by: Craig Hunter
At the 25 Anniversary Metal Gear event in Tokyo, Kojima productions announced an alleged new MGS title as well as a brand new Metal Gear film adaption.
For years now there has been rumors of a Hollywood film adaption for the beloved stealth franchise unfortunately nothing has come to fruition. Today at the event Kojima announced that Columbia Pictures will be making a big budget Metal Gear film (via Kotaku).
Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Metal Gear Solid Film Gets the Green Light” »
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Previews Behind The Scenes Footage, Film Releases August 25th
Tuesday, 21st August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture
Tags: Anime, behind the scenes, live action, live action anime, movie, Rurouni Kenshin
Written by: Paul Nyhart
Behind the scenes video of the cast and crew from the Live-Action film Rurouni Kenshin hit the web today, profiling director Keishi Ōtomo as he works with the cast and crew.
The video runs around 17 minutes, and features some excellent sneak peaks at the film’s action scenes. The film is the live action tribute to the enormously popular manga turned anime, which according to the Rurouni Kenshin wikipedia page, is slated to come out this Friday in Japan (and however else Anime fans decide to watch it).
Rurouni Kenshin was released as a manga in 1994, and began as an anime in 1996 Continue reading “Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Previews Behind The Scenes Footage, Film Releases August 25th” »
DAILY GAMING: Director of Hawken Movie Wants to Use Unreal Engine 3
Wednesday, 1st August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Act of Valor, adaption, film, Hawken, movie, Need For Speed, revealed, Scott Waugh, Unreal Engine 3
Written by: Craig Hunter
Film Director Scott Waugh has two major game movies on the way, Need for Speed and Hawken.
According to IGN Waugh has recently revealed some interesting ideas for the film adaption of Hawken to the Hollywood Reporter including the possibility of using Unreal Engine 3 in creating the film.
Waugh told the Hollywood Reporter about his plans to “cross-pollinate” the look and feel of the game into the film,
“One of the things I’ve been talking to Continue reading “DAILY GAMING: Director of Hawken Movie Wants to Use Unreal Engine 3” »
DAILY CINEMA: Sam Raimi Out As Director World of Warcraft Movie
Wednesday, 18th July 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture
Tags: blizzard, film, movie, Sam Raimi
Written by: Paul Nyhart
We know what you’re thinking…
“But there’s already been a World of Warcraft movie!”
If you aren’t thinking that than you need to check out /afk, a short film that is arguably better than what Sam Raimi and co. would have thrown our way.
How fitting that on the same day that we debut a new I Play WoW music video, this news hits? It’s no secret we’re skeptical whenever we hear a video game is getting adapted to the big screen, almost certainly because it’s marketable but not always because it has a strong foundation for a good film. World of Warcraft would seem to fit snugly into that stigma. Continue reading “DAILY CINEMA: Sam Raimi Out As Director World of Warcraft Movie” »
Watch Dogs Movie In The Works Already?
Monday, 18th June 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Aiden Pierce, baton, chicago, hacker, Hollywood, movie, ubisoft, Watch Dogs
Written by: Craig Hunter
Follow @jordankahn
Watch Dogs was many people’s Game of E3, and now, according to IGN, there are rumors floating around regarding a Hollywood feature film of the same title.
Ubisoft is no stranger to Hollywood, having recently approached a deal to create a film based on the Splinter Cell franchise, but nothing is confirmed as of yet with the Watch Dogs movie.
Observant domain watchers have noticed Ubisoft buying up domains pertaining to a Watch Dogs movie. Domain names like, WatchDogsMovie.com, WatchDogsTheMovie.com, Watch-DogsTheMovie.com and WatchDogs-TheMovie.com. Continue reading “Watch Dogs Movie In The Works Already?” »
The Rant: Let’s Talk About PROMETHEUS, Baby (SPOILERS)
Thursday, 14th June 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Pop Culture
Tags: Alien, Giger, James Cameron, movie, movies, Prometheus, ridley scott, Sci-Fi
Written by: Jeff Nau
I can’t think of a better duo of reviewers/hosts to delve into the problems with Prometheus than Red Letter Media, a couple of semi-comatose possibly serial-killing movie goers who may or may not work at Target, to analyze the movie — and do it so well and entertainingly. Lots of the usual questions pop up, and ones I tried my best to ignore, to no avail.
The most obvious ones first:
-Why would the characters respond to potentially hostile and creepy looking alien life by wanting to reach out and PET it?
-While we’re at it, how could such ‘bright’ scientists be so f*cking dumb? Continue reading “The Rant: Let’s Talk About PROMETHEUS, Baby (SPOILERS)” »
‘Tetris: The Movie’ Has Giant Blocks That Want to Kill You
Friday, 25th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Online Video
Tags: big screen, movie, pixels, tetris, warialasky
Written by: Jeff Nau
Follow @jeffnau
Look up any clips for YouTube user Warialasky’s “Tetris”, and the general consensus in forums is that if Hollywood can make a movie out of Battleship, why not make a movie out of something gamers really want to see? It’s evidently something Warialasky was wondering too, and the end results don’t look half-bad.
Considering, of course, that they were fashioned from an assortment of clips: everything from the rad little self-financed film Pixels by Patrick Jean, to Independence Day, to Battle Los Angeles, to be precise. Continue reading “‘Tetris: The Movie’ Has Giant Blocks That Want to Kill You” »
Uncharted GAME OF THE YEAR Edition and A FAN MADE Uncharted Movie
Tuesday, 24th April 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Online Video
Tags: DLC, Drake's Deception, Game of the Year Edition, infographic, Morphanpg, movie, uncharted 3
Written by: Craig Hunter
Follow @jordankahn
A report from Eurogamer is telling us that the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Game of the Year Edition has been announced by Sony. It will include the game itself as well as all 14 additional DLC packages that have been released since the game’s launch last November.
Eurogamer has confirmed with Sony that the GOTY Edition will be on the way to PS3′s across Europe, unfortunately there is no word as of yet for North American gamers and elsewhere.
Continue reading “Uncharted GAME OF THE YEAR Edition and A FAN MADE Uncharted Movie” »
Epic Science Fiction Win…Now With Legos
Monday, 16th April 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Offbeat
Tags: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick, legos, movie, Spite Your Face
Written by: Jeff Nau
Follow @jeffnau
You don’t have to have seen 2001: A Space Odyssey to enjoy the Lego one, because it really really makes no more sense than the Stanley Kubrick version — acid hyperspace trip and homicidal monkeys included.
Spite Your Face Productions‘ version, a one-minute condensed version of the movie called One: A Space Odyssey, focuses on all the best parts — little Lego monkeys playing the drums, running around and screaming at that black monolith; the Starchild (that baby embryo thing) floating in the Continue reading “Epic Science Fiction Win…Now With Legos” »
Recent Posts
- Gamers Offer Their Biggest (and Once Again Most Explicit) Confessions – Part 2
- Some of The Industry’s Top Developers Respond To The Xbox One Reveal
- Why History Tells Us Console Reveals Don’t Really Matter
- Heavy Gear: Assault Brings Fast Paced Mech Combat To e-Sports With unique Free-To-Choose Model
- This Week in Gaming (Snarky Style): Microsoft Revealed a New Console or Something
- Let’s Flip The Script: You’re Intently Focused On A Game When Your Boyfriend Walks In Naked
- Xbox One Reveal Highlights Everything Frustrating About Modern Gaming
- Little Big Planet Inspired Platformer: Ethan Meteor Hunter Takes You On The Mission of a Meteor Stricken Rat With Telekinesis (That’s Right)
- XBOX One Announces No Backwards Compatibility; Crybabies Commence Complaining
- You Are a Feared and Powerful Knight “Cursed With The Gift of Magic” In: DORMANT SKY