Damon Houx
‘Parental Guidance’ Trailer: Families are Wacky, Get it?
We've seen competing asteroid pictures, competing "Friends with Benefits" films, competing destructive volcano pictures, but in 2012 we're getting competing "Bonding with your parents" movies, both within a week of each other. First comes 'The Guilt Trip' on December 19, and then 'Parental Guidance' on December 25. Now there's a new trailer for the latter.
‘Jack Reacher’ Unveils Two TV Spots of Tom Cruise Kicking Butt
We're starting to get excited about the release of 'Jack Reacher.' Sure, this December has some hotly anticipated films like 'Django Unchained' and 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,' but after last year's 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' we're happy to spend two hours watching Tom Cruise in action.
‘Now You See Me’ Trailer: This Movie Looks Bonkers
The trailer for 'Now You See Me' seems to suggest one crazy-ass movie. With a large and awesome ensemble cast, and a plot that seems to revolve around magicians who break into a break in Paris (while still in Vegas) only to give that money away... this could be awesome or terrible or terribly awesome or awesomely terrible. Hard to say.
‘Beautiful Creatures’ Lays Out the Stakes in a New Trailer
Though it's yet to have the staying power of superhero films, of late every few months there's a new movie based on a Young Adult novel about a special young girl involved in a world of magic or a dystopian future. This genre needs a nickname, stat. February will bring us the adaptation of 'Beautiful Creatures,' and now there's a new trailer.
Quentin Tarantino Dishes on the ‘Django Unchained’ Casting Process
For the build up to the December 25 release of 'Django Unchained,' Quentin Tarantino has started to do interviews, and in one of his latest he listed the actors who might have been his Django were it not for Jamie Foxx. That list? Idris Elba, Chris Tucker, Terrence Howard, Michael K. Williams, Tyrese Gibson and Will Smith.
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Casts (Web) for Harry Osborn
Though 'The Amazing Spider-Man' tried to sidestep the Osborn family, the sequel 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' is going to introduce us to Harry Osborn, and the role has already been narrowed to three candidates: Brady Corbet, Dane DeHaan and Alden Ehrenreich.
‘Skyfall’: Watch the Opening Credit Sequence Sans Credits
'Skyfall' has become a monster hit, and is on track to be the most successful Bond film of all time (unadjusted, natch), as it's already crossed $100 Million domestically, is over half a billion worldwide, and shows no signs of stopping. Now the film's stunning opening credit sequence is available online.
‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Will Preview Nine Minutes
Though it hasn't released a teaser or poster (in fact it's only released three frames) 'Star Trek Into Darkness' is one of next summer's biggest blockbuster events, and to get audiences excited J.J. Abrams' latest will screen the nine minute opening of the film on Imax screens starting December 14. Which is the day 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' opens. Which means 'Star Trek' is going to make 'The Hobbit' that much longer.
‘Anchorman 2′: Director Adam McKay Dishes That There Will Be Musical Numbers!
Though 'Anchorman 2' isn't due out until sometime next year, and shooting has yet to commence, the script is being worked on and writer/director Adam McKay was out promoting something else when the sequel came up. He dropped some nuggets about the film, including that it's likely to have at least one musical number.
‘Les Miserables’ Goes Classy With Vogue Photoshoot
With the holiday season about to kick into gear, we're about to see the big guns of the Oscar pictures, and one of the biggest of 2012 is 'Les Miserables.' Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried lead the cast of the awards-bait film, and now they've taken had their pictures by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue magazine.