New unofficial photos from two of 2008’s more promising action flicks, Eagle Eye and Bond 22, have hit the web. The larger, moderately more exciting batch belongs to Eagle Eye, with 21-year-old star Shia LaBeouf shown exiting an armored vehicle accessorized with a pump shotgun, a peacoat, scratches above his eye and slacker facial fuzz. What really grabbed my attention, however, are the photos of LaBeouf with co-star Michelle Monaghan, who plays a single mom in the film.
I don’t know about you, but this type of thing can bug me for the duration of a film. For instance, remember Johnny Depp’s [...]

The 22nd James Bond film and Casino Royale sequel will begin principal photography in the U.K. on Thursday, January 3rd, 2008. Director Marc Foster explains how this film (rumored to be titled 007) will be more of a journey into 007’s inner-being:
“When Bond began in the Connery days, travel was a luxury not everyone could afford. Today, the world has become smaller. If Bond goes to a beach with palm trees it’s almost banal now. The only interesting trip remains the journey inwards, deep in to the psyche”.
I’m sold. Not much more is known about the story, although I’m sure details will begin to leak when filming begins this week. [...]

I’ve written 29 news stories in the last 48 hours, yet, believe it or not, wasn’t able to get to everything I’ve wanted to show you. I usually let go of these “missed opportunities”. After all, there are only 24 hours in a day. But I’ve decided to make it a new years resolution (yes, an early one) to compile some these passed over gems in a new “Page 2″ link blog. Basically, Page 2 will contain all the news not fit to print. I’m not sure how often I’ll be doing this, but we’ll see. You are reading the introduction to the first edition. Don’t turn away and don’t [...]

Cinematical has posted the new theatrical movie poster for The Invasion. We were once excited to see this Invasion of the Bodysnatchers remake, with rumors that the film had been almost entirely rewritten by The Wachowski Brothers. But then the film’s trailer scared us off. It was so bad that we stopped even caring about the release. But as it turns out, the July 4th extended holiday weekend is not conducive for news. And thus, we needed something to post.
The new poster doesn’t play much better than the trailer. Seems like the Warner Bros marketing department is relying way too much of the faces of the film’s stars to sell [...]

Sony/MGM have hired Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland, Stranger Than Fiction) to direct the next James Bond film. It should be, but it’s not really a shock that Casino Royale director Martin Campbell is not returning. He’s publicly said he won’t be returning for James Bond 22, which is a shame since he did such an incredible job on the last one. Foster is also not much of a shock. His name was included on the short list which circulated the internet last month. Paul Haggis (Crash) is finishing up the script, with shooting scheduled to begin at London’s Pinewood Studios in December. Oh, and Daniel Craig is back [...]

We seem to be the only people excited for The upcoming remake of The Invasion of the Bodysnatches.
Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (and possibly The Wachowski Brothers, depending on what rumors you read) The Invasion stars Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. Warner has released the official teaser poster, shown right, which features a handwritten note from “Mom”. Click on the image to enlarge.
The studio has also released two new high resolution photos, which can be seen after the jump.

A “sizzle reel” for New Line Cinema’s new epic fantasy adaptation The Golden Compass was discovered online this weekend. The footage is still available, so we’re guessing that the movie studio isn’t too concerned. Basically, the footage was put together for exhibitors and merchandisers to see at ShoWest. The featurette proclaims that the film is “the next evolution of fantasy filmmaking.” And the first footage looks very promising (at least more so than Narnia). Check the video clip out after the jump.

Yesterday we had a look at a scientific short film which may be used in the upcoming Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake. Today we bring you the first production still, direct from ShoWest.
The above photo shows Nicole Kidman as Carol, with two unidentified actors looking out the window at, one can only assume, some kind of alien invasion. We also get our first glimpse at the film’s logo, which looks exactly how we would expect it to look.
The official synopsis reads: “A mysterious epidemic is sweeping the world, but it takes one Washington DC psychiatrist (Kidman) to discover that the disease is extraterrestrial in origin. When her son (Jackson [...]

Wired.com has an interesting report on a short film that shows the inner workings of a white blood cell. Not interested? Here’s the hook - The Wachowski Brothers are looking to use parts of the cell film in their remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. You can watch a version from YouTube after the jump.

Last June, New Line Cinema announced it was making the next fantasy epic. In January we brought you the first photos from the movie. And now we have the theatrical movie poster courtesy of LatinoReview, direct from ShoWest. As always, give a click for a larger view.
Based on Philip Pullman’s bestselling and award-winning novel, His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass is New Line’s next huge fantasy epic adaptation. The reported $150 million pricetag makes it the studio’s biggest-budget project since The Lord of the Rings.
The story follows the coming of age of Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they “wander through a multiverse and a backdrop of epic events.” The [...]

ER star Goran Visnjic may battle Daniel Craig in the next James Bond movie.

RealD has inked a deal to expand it’s Digital 3-D experience to an additional 200 screens (AMC, Regal, Cinemark, and more). Disney’s March 30th release of Meet the Robinsons will use the technology.
A heavyweight annual human rights report issued by the State Department lists Borat as a victim of censorship. The report cited Borat’s loss of his Kazakh webpage www.borat.kz in late 2005 alongside court cases and limits on free speech faced by the few domestic media critical of Kazakhstan’s long-serving President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Kevin Smith’s London Q&A sold out so quickly that they’ve added a second show on Thursday April 5th.
Charlie’s Angels co-stars Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz are considering [...]