• Focus Features Backs Jeff Tremaine's Motley Crue Biopic 'The Dirt'

    A film based on The Dirt -- the tell-all story of hair metal/rock band Motley Crue as dictated by the band members -- has been in development for years. We've heard of a few big talent attachments, but no development effort has ever amounted to much. At this point there's a script by Rich Wilkes and…

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  • Which 2014 Super Bowl Commercials Were Directed By Movie Directors?

    The small screen regularly attracts many big screen filmmakers to film 30 and 60 second television commercials, but the Super Bowl is the premiere for many of these new spots. So beyond the commercials for big screen movies and television shows, which of the commercials shown during the big game were directed by movie directors?…

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  • 'Jackass' Director Jeff Tremaine To Film Mötley Crüe Bio 'The Dirt'

    Jeff Tremaine, who directed the recent film Bad Grandpa, has been with the Jackass crew from the beginning. He was the magazine editor who sent a camera with journalist Johnny Knoxville to "test out" a bulletproof vest -- by being shot while wearing it -- and video footage of that event ultimately spawned Jackass and…

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  • Johnny Knoxville Confirms Unofficial 'Bad Grandpa' Sequel Will Hit DVD

    It's flying a bit under the radar, but there's a new Jackass movie coming out this weekend. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa comes from the same twisted minds who brought us the violent, hilarious TV show and three feature films. This time though, they're coming at the idea from a different point of view. In Bad…

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  • 'Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa' Red-Band Trailer

    The Jackass segments featuring Johnny Knoxville made up to look like a much older man were always fun, but can that concept work during the course of an entire film? We'll find out in a few days when Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa opens in theaters. In the meantime you can get another look at the…

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  • 'Jackass' Director Jeff Tremaine To Helm 'Revenge Of The Jocks'

    There was a time when you could always count on geeks to be the beleaguered underdogs of cinema and television. In recent years, however, nerds (or geeks, if you prefer) have enjoyed a surge in social status -- comic book franchises are huge, Judd Apatow and his Freaks & Geeks gang are the kings of…

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  • LOL: Johnny Knoxville Says Jackass 3D Will "Take The Same 3D Technology James Cameron Used In Avatar And Stick It Up Steve O's Butt"

    Even thought the Hollywood tradepapers confirmed rumors earlier this month that Jackass 3D would begin filming on January 25th 2010, Paramount andMTV Films have apparently sent out a press release officially announcing the project.  The funniest part is a quote from Jackass star Johnny Knoxville, who claims that with Jackass 3D, "We're going to take…

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