'Killer's Game' Will Star Dave Bautista As A Hitman Who Puts A Contract Out On Himself
Dave Bautista will play a hitman trying to kill himself in the action film Killer's Game.
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'xXx: Return Of Xander Cage' Trailer: The Good, The Extreme, And The Completely Insane
Watch the new xXx 3 trailer. xXx: Return of Xander Cage brings Vin Diesel back as the hero, this time surrounded by Samuel L. Jackson, Ruby Rose and more.
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DJ Caruso In Talks To Direct 'G.I. Joe 3'
There's a GI Joe 3 director, as Disturbia helmer DJ Caruso is in talks to bring the Joes back to the battlefield.
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Yes, D.J. Caruso Still Plans To Make 'Preacher'
Preacher is one of those projects that's been developing for years, with tons of high-profile names attached at various points, but that nevertheless struggles to come together. D.J. Caruso became the latest director to sign on a couple of years back, but there's been so little movement on it since then that we almost forgot…
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DJ Caruso May Direct 'A Walk Among The Tombstones'
An adaptation of Lawrence Block's novel A Walk Among the Tombstones is something that has been knocking around Hollywood for more than a decade. There was a point when Danny DeVito was producing and Harrison Ford almost starred as alcoholic ex-cop Matthew Scudder, a sort of problem fixer who explores the underside of New York…
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Page 2: Weekend Edition
What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 31 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If…
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Page 2: Preacher, DJ Caruso, Black Swan, Harvey Weinstein, The Hangover 2, Natalie Portman, Lost, Michael Bay, Sex And The City 3
What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 40 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If…
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Rumor: Will DJ Caruso Direct 'Preacher'?
[Update: Kevin Smith has corrected some of our history regarding Preacher's development. See below for details. Original article follows.] It has been a while since we've gotten a solid update on the big screen adaptation of the beloved Vertigo comic book series Preacher. A couple years back, Columbia Pictures picked up the rights and hired American…
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Anti-Casting Update: 'Snuff,' 'Beat The Reaper' And 'Cosmopolis'
There's been a lot of jumping the gun lately when it comes to casting announcements, and, surprisingly, most of it has been from directors and producers rather than press. So here's an attempt to quickly set the story straight on several diverse projects: David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, the adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel Snuff, and Beat…
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I Am Number Four Extended Trailer
DreamWorks Pictures has released an extended movie trailer for DJ Caruso's big screen adaptation of the sci-fi action thriller I Am Number Four. If you've missed either of the previous trailers, its worth checking out. Watch it now embedded after the jump. Please leave your thoughts in the comments below. I Am Number Four Extended…
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DJ Caruso Explains What Went Wrong With 'Y: The Last Man'
Last we heard that Louis Leterrier, director of The Incredible Hulk and Clash of the Titans, was circling a big screen adaptation of Brian K Vaughan's Y: The Last Man, but Warner Bros/New Line don't know what to do with the property (Leterrier said in a later interview "I'd love to do it, but I…
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'I Am Number Four' Featurette: "Inside Look"
DreamWorks Pictures has released a new featurette for DJ Caruso's bigscreen adaptation of the sci-fi action thriller I Am Number Four. The two minute video gives us an overview of the film's story, as explained by the cast and crew. Watch it now embedded after the jump. Official One Pager: I AM NUMBER FOUR Genre:…
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Teaser Trailer: 'I Am Number Four'
We've covered I Am Number Four quite a bit, in part because it was originally rumored as a directorial gig for Michael Bay. Then DJ Caruso (Disturbia, Eagle Eye) signed on, as did Sharlto Copley from District 9. Copely had to drop out and was replaced by Timothy Olyphant, and Alex Pettyfer took the title…
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Comic Con: I Am Number Four Viral Video
While I was sitting around waiting to get into the panel for The Goon on Friday, I noticed a little card with a printed QR barcode on one side and a shape that looked vaguely like the UbiSoft logo on the other. Then I remembered that I'd installed a barcode scanner on my phone, and…
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The Real Reason Why Sharlto Copley Dropped Out Of I Am Number Four
Earlier today it was reported that District 9 star Sharlto Copley was forced to drop out of the Michael Bay/Steven Spielberg-produced D.J. Caruso-directed adaptation of James Frey and Jobie Hughes's teen sci-fi alien book I Am Number Four due to "scheduling conflicts with his upcoming press obligations for Fox's The A-Team." As we all know,…
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Glee's Dianna Agron Joining Cast Of 'I Am Number Four'
The film adaptation of I Am Number Four, the first book in a sci-fi novel series co-authored by James Frey, became a big deal pretty fast. First it was because the film was rumored to be set up as a project for Michael Bay to produce and, possibly, direct. Then DJ Caruso (Eagle Eye, Disturbia)…
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Teresa Palmer Joins I Am Number Four
Teresa Palmer has become the newest go-to good looking actress for geek film properties. The Australian actress had a small role in The Grudge 2, but had her big break in the Adam Sandler family comedy Bedtime Stories. She's one of the leads in Disney's upcoming Jerry Bruckheimer-produced fantasy adventure The Sorcerer's Apprentice and is…
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District 9 Star Sharlto Copley Joins I Am Number Four
Sharlto Copley, better known as the star of District 9 and the upcoming A-Team big screen movie adaptation, is in talks to star in Dreamworks' Michael Bay/Steven Spielberg-produced D.J. Caruso-directed teen sci-fi alien adaptation I Am Number Four. He will join Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker and Beastly star Alex Pettyfer , who is set to…
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Disney To Release I Am Number Four In February 2011
Earlier this week we learned that Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker and Beastly star Alex Pettyfer was in talks to play the lead character in Dreamworks' Michael Bay/Steven Spielberg-produced D.J. Caruso-directed teen sci-fi alien adaptation I Am Number 4. And today Disney has launched an official Facebook page for the film, which includes a release date:…
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Alex Pettyfer In I Am Number 4
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker and Beastly star Alex Pettyfer is in talks to play the lead character in Dreamworks' Michael Bay/Steven Spielberg-produced D.J. Caruso-directed teen sci-fi alien adaptation I Am Number 4. The screenplay adaptation was written by Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar, which kind of makes sense if you think about it…
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D.J. Caruso Directing I Am Number Four, An Adaptation Of James Frey's Sci-Fi Novel
Director D.J. Caruso has come a long way since his days of directing television shows like VR 5, Martial Law, and most notably, The Shield. His latest feature, Eagle Eye, was such a complete mess of a film (reviewed here on the /Filmcast) that it made me dread any potential project that he was attached…
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Chris Pine And DJ Caruso Discuss The Art Of Making Money
Chris Pine's pre-Star Trek film Carriers may have been dumped into a few theatres post-Star Trek, but hopefully his real post-Trek stuff will be more interesting and fare better with studio marketing departments. He's already got Unstoppable in production, and now he's part of a deal to fast-track a counterfeiting film called The Art of…
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DJ Caruso To Direct Video Game Adaptation Dead Space
Games publisher EA and Temple Hill Entertainment (which has a hand in the Gears of War film adaptation) have been working to set up a film version of the horror / sci-fi game Dead Space. Now Variety has announced the director: Disturbia and Eagle Eye's DJ Caruso. The game had strong film overtones; you couldn't…
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Shia LaBeouf Talks Y: The Last Man; 'Absolutely' Still A Chance For The Film
For the last couple years, director DJ Caruso and his Disturbia and Eagle Eye star Shia LaBeouf were talking about adapting Brian K Vaughn's post-apocalyptic series Y: The Last Man. It was an ambitious plan, which could have led to multiple films tackling the bulk of the sixty-issue series. Then, while promoting Transformers: Revenge of…
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Shia LaBeouf No Longer Interested In Y: The Last Man?
In a day of superhero overload, Brian K Vaughn's Y: The Last Man is the perfect comic book series for a Hollywood big screen (or even small screen) adaptation. If you haven't yet read the series, pick up the paperback (or the new hardcover) of the first volume, as I very highly recommend it. Disturbia…
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Masi Oka Creates Massively Multiplayer Movie The Defenders
Masi Oka, Heroes star and big World of Warcraft fan, has come up with a story called The Defenders, about gamers who have to become real-world heroes, and Dreamworks has bought it. The project will be produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, and DJ Caruso is in talks to direct. (He last directed the…
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D.J. Caruso To Direct Jack The Giant Killer
I've always been a huge fan of director D.J. Caruso, despite his recent misfire with Eagle Eye (you can hear an interview I did with him by clicking here). The man has loads of talent and has worked extensively and admirably in both the TV and film industries. His skill has won him a fruitful…
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