Despite sporting an unwieldy title (an unnecessary and clumsy modification of the seminal Frank Miller comic book), the end result stands far from what its moniker would suggest, providing a traditional but loyal adaptation that should easily satisfy fans while offering up something for the less initiated.
From Boris Karloff creature feature to Brendan Fraser action-adventure, The Mummy has had an interesting film journey already, and it will take its next steps under the creative control of director Len Wiseman (Total Recall, Underworld).
Anne Hathaway stole much of the show in The Dark Knight Rises, and many expect her to do the same in Les Misérables. Although she might hit the awards campaign trail for the latter, the actress isn’t stopping to smell the roses and has lined up a role in a highly anticipated Steven Spielberg blockbuster, Robopocalypse.
Well, this news surprised no one: Gina Carano is the first performer aligned with the female take on The Expendables that was announced last month. The actress is also slated to star in a Taken-like feature called In the Blood and the next Fast and the Furious installment.
Updated from studio estimates, which had police thriller End of Watch and fright flick House at the End of the Street both raking in $13 million, strong word of mouth for the former helped the Jake Gyllenhaal-starrer unexpectedly take the top spot.
The Resident Evil series is a ton of fun but even fans recognize the story and characters are (relatively) flat. It might be time to go back to the drawing board, so let’s play movies.
Now almost two full months into principal photography, the second X-Men spin-off The Wolverine has released its first official image showcasing Hugh Jackman’s reprisal of the clawed mutant Logan.
