Columbia Pictures has optioned remake and sequel rights to the 2007 Japanese movie, Big Man Japan, and hired Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi (Clash of the Titans) to write a screenplay. The original movie, directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto, tells the story of an accident-prone head of the Department of Monster Prevention, who uses electricity to grow 10 stories tall to protect the citizenry from Godzilla-sized creatures. Check out the trailer for the original film after the jump:
Tag: Foreign language films (21-30 of 30)
Jun 6
2011
03:33 PM ET
May 25
2011
10:54 AM ET
Fancy some hot German lesbian vampires? Check out the 'We Are the Night' trailer!
Are you starting to feel bored by the current wave of American vampires, with their pouty lips and their convoluted mythologies and their desperation to appeal to audiences barely through puberty? Worry not, fellow traveler, your friends in Germany may have just the thing for you. It’s called We Are the Night, and it’s the crazy-looking tale of a dissolute Berlin punkette who runs afoul of a group of club-hopping hotties… who are also centuries-old vampires. In no time at all, our heroine has become a proudly Euro-trashy vampire. She apparently has some sort of flirtation with a cop who looks like Undeclared-era Charlie Hunnam. Also, techno music and girls making out! Let’s see Priest top that! Check out the trailer after the jump… READ FULL STORY »
May 24
2011
10:00 AM ET
'Troll Hunter': Director André Ovredal talks about his Norwegian monster movie
“Trolls” have been getting a lot of publicity recently, thanks to the public ruminations of Mr. Charlie Sheen. But Norwegian writer-director André Øvredal’s film Troll Hunter features a decidedly less metaphorical type of beastie. This documentary-style horror film would have us believe that enormous, real-life trolls wander around the wilds of Norway, at least until they make the mistake of wandering into inhabited areas at which point they are dispatched by the film’s titular hunter (who is played by comedian Otto Jesperson). The existence of the trolls is kept a secret by the government, but when a trio of film students discover how Jesperson’s character spends his days — or, more, accurately, nights — the world-weary troll hunter encourages them to document his activities. READ FULL STORY »
May 12
2011
11:36 AM ET
Eric Stonestreet and Wentworth Miller might bid on 'Loft'
Television stars Wentworth Miller (Prison Break) and Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) are in talks to join Loft, a remake of the 2008 Belgian thriller, according to Variety. The film, which already includes Patrick Wilson and James Marsden, is about five married cads who suspect each other of murder after a dead body is found in the pad they share to conduct their extramarital affairs. Stonestreet, who plays the sensitive gay husband and father on ABC’s hit family comedy, also has a role in this year’s upcoming Muppet movie.
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Mar 15
2011
08:19 PM ET
'Legend of the Fist' trailer: Ninja skills vs. WWI
The important thing here for fans of Hong Kong action are the words in this movie’s subtitle: Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen.
Chen Zhen, for those who are uninitiated, is beloved by martial arts fans on a level commensurate with Batman — an iconic character, first played by Bruce Lee in the 1972 classic Fist of Fury, and then by Jet Li in 1994′s Fist of Legend. A 1995 TV series resurrected Chen Zhen, then played by Donnie Yen, who returns as the lead once again in this feature film. READ FULL STORY »
Mar 7
2011
01:01 PM ET
Tribeca Film Festival unveils competition lineup
The Tribeca Film Festival announced selections for its World Narrative, World Documentary, and Viewpoints competitions at its 10th annual event, running from April 20 to May 1 in New York. Eighty-eight features (such as Angels Crest, with Jeremy Piven) and 61 short films from 32 different countries were selected from more than 5,600 submissions to screen at the festival. “In programming the Festival this year we had to make some incredibly difficult decisions, but we are excited about the quality, ingenuity, risk-taking and diversity of this year’s program,” David Kwok, Director of Programming, said in a statement. “We are particularly proud that we have 12 directors returning to Tribeca with their feature films as well as the opportunity to showcase an excellent number of films that have been supported by the Tribeca Film Institute.”
Click below for an up-to-date complete listing of the films in competition (The remaining feature-film lineup will be announced on March 14): READ FULL STORY »
Jan 25
2011
08:43 AM ET
Oscar nominations are in: 'The King's Speech' rules with 12 nods
Image Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesThe Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences unveiled its nominations for the 83rd annual Academy Awards. The King’s Speech led the way with 12 nominations, and the Coen brothers’ western, True Grit, scored 10. Check out the list below, follow-up with Dave Karger‘s take, then head over to PopWatch to let us know who you think got snubbed.
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Jan 20
2011
02:59 PM ET
Adrien Brody settles 'Giallo' suit
Adrien Brody has reached a settlement with the producers of Giallo, the film he had legally blocked from a U.S. release while claiming he was still owed $640,000 for his work. The matter was settled 10 days ago, according to Hannibal Pictures’ CEO Richard Rionda Del Castro, and though financial terms have not been disclosed, Del Castro says that those issues were “resolved satisfactory for him and for us, and we’re just happy to have the matter behind us.” The agreement clears the path for Giallo, in which Brody plays an FBI agent on the trail of a serial killer, to receive a theatrical, or more likely, a DVD release, in the U.S.
Jan 18
2011
12:29 PM ET
Berlinale to protest jailing of Iranian filmmaker
The Berlin Film Festival will screen several of Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s award-winning films, including his 2006 film, Offside, in an effort to support the imprisoned filmmaker and protest his incarceration. Panahi had been selected to be a member of festival’s jury, but that was before he was imprisoned in his home country for inciting protests and making films without state permission. “We are going to use every opportunity to protest against this drastic verdict,” Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick said in a statement. In addition, there will be a panel with Iranian artists discussing censorship and the restriction of freedom of opinion in Iran on Feb. 17.
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Jan 4
2011
10:02 PM ET
Robert De Niro woos Monica Bellucci: 'Manual of Love 3' trailer
First of all, the movie is called Manual of Love 3, not just Manual Love 3 (which sounds kinda porny).
American moviegoers can be forgiven if they’re unaware of this Italian romance series — the previous installments haven’t been released stateside. But with the third movie featuring Robert De Niro (who, as you may remember from The Godfather Part II, speaks fluent Italian) and that country’s reigning sex-symbol siren Monica Bellucci, the trailer is getting more attention (we saw it on Slashfilm). READ FULL STORY »
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