'The Rocketeer' Star Billy Campbell Reflects On A Superhero Masterpiece As It Turns 30 [Interview]
In our The Rocketeer interview, actor Billy Campbell looks back at the box office bomb that grew into a beloved comic book movie classic.
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Rick Moranis Returning For 'Honey, I Shrunk The Kids' Sequel Starring Josh Gad
Believe it or not, news of Rick Moranis returning for Honey I Shrunk the sequel Shrunk at Disney has been officially confirmed.
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Lasse Hallstrom And Joe Johnston Will Share Director Credit On 'Nutcracker And The Four Realms'
Directors Lasse Hallstrom and Joe Johnston will both share a credit after the Nutcracker and the Four Realms reshoots. Johnston handled reshoots when Hallstrom was unavailable.
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'The Nutcracker And The Four Realms' Trailer: Disney Gives The Classic Ballet A High-Fantasy Makeover
The Nutcracker And The Four Realms trailer updates the classic fairy tale and ballet into a Disney fantasy film starring Mackenzie Foy and Keira Knightley.
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'Nutcracker And The Four Realms' Reshoots To Be Directed By Joe Johnston
With director Lasse Hallstrom unavailable for Nutcracker and the Four Realms reshoots to due to scheduling issues, Joe Johnston has been hired to helm them.
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Joe Johnston Retiring After 'The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Silver Chair'
News of Joe Johnston retiring comes from Comic-Con Paris. The Rocketeer and Captain America director will retire following a Chronicles of Narnia sequel.
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Why Lucasfilm Fired 'Han Solo' Directors Phil Lord And Chris Miller (And Who Might Replace Them)
Learn the backstage story of why Lucasfilm fired Han Solo directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller and who Disney might hire to replace them behind the scenes.
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'Captain America' Director Joe Johnston To Direct New 'Narnia' Film
The Chronicles of Narnia The Silver Chair director has been named, and it will be Joe Johnston, director of Captain America: The First Avenger, at the helm.
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Watch Clips From The 'Star Wars' Digital Release Special Features [UPDATED]
All six Star Wars films are coming to digital download and along with them, new special features. Watch clips of the Star Wars Digital Special Features.
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15 Directors Who Should Be Considered To Direct 'Star Trek 3'
Now that Roberto Orci is out, who could direct 2016's Star Trek 3? We've got a huge list of fun possibilities. Read our Star Trek 3 director list here.
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Amblin TV And Exec Producer Joe Johnston Plot Fantasy/Drama 'Lumen' Pilot
TNT is setting up a handful of new pilots such as Shooter, Titans, and Neil Armstrong miniseries. Now the latest pilot order from the network involves Steven Spielberg’s Amblin TV and James Frey’s company Full Fathom Five. The show is called Lumen, described as "a fantasy vehicle about a family locked in an alternate world." In…
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Rian Johnson Talks With Terry Gilliam About 'Star Wars Episode VIII' [Updated With More]
Rian Johnson Terry Gilliam Star Wars: Two filmmakers, one film franchise, listen to the two directors discuss Star Wars and Rian's involvement in Episode 8.
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Did 'Game Of Thrones' Writer George RR Martin Help Create Chewbacca? [Trivia]
Did the Games of Thrones creator create Star Wars Chewbacca? Journey through the Wookiee's creation to discover the George RR Martin Chewbacca connection.
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Star Wars Bits: Two Evil Groups Rumored For 'Episode VII'; Plus 'Empire' Footage, Domhnall Gleeson And Gwendoline Christie
We've already covered the rumors of Harrison Ford's injury potentially delaying Star Wars Episode VII, but that's far from the only thing going on in the world of Star Wars. You can read more at that link and, below, you can read about the following: Two well-known Star Wars "groups" could appear in Star Wars…
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Cool Stuff: Sideshow Collectibles' 'Star Wars' Boba Fett Prototype Armor Sixth Scale Figure
Lets take a look at the Sideshow Star Wars Boba Fett Prototype Armor Sixth Scale Figure. We will unbox this figure and take a look at whats inside the box.
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'Not Safe For Work' Trailer: Joe Johnston Follows 'Captain America' With A Thriller
Joe Johnston could have done anything after Captain America: The First Avenger, and what he chose to do was run in the opposite direction with a micro-budget thriller. Not Safe for Work stars Max Minghella (The Social Network) as a paralegal who gets trapped in his office building with a killer (J.J. Feild) on the…
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Star Wars Bits: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Judi Dench, Boba Fett, 'Star Wars Rebels'
Mark Hamill still won't confirm his Star Wars Episode VII casting, but he doesn't have to because Carrie Fisher has already done it for him. Also after the jump: Judi Dench is the latest actor hit with Episode VII rumors The Boba Fett spinoff may change a few things from Episode II Animation on the first…
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Joe Johnston To Direct Sci-Fi Thriller 'Extinction'
Briefly: Director Joe Johnston had a comeback of sorts with the first Captain America, which solidified Chris Evans as a star and helped a lot of people forget about the ill-fated The Wolf Man that Johnston took over from Mark Romanek. His follow-up to Cap was the Jason Blum-produced Not Safe For Work, with Max Minghella, which hasn't…
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Star Wars Bits: Joe Johnston Likes J.J. Abrams, Frank Oz Wants To Reprise Yoda, 'Star Wars Pinball' Announced, And More
And you thought we had a lot to discuss when we thought Disney was just planning a new trilogy. Now that the studio's announced it's developing spinoffs as well, there's more rumor and speculation than ever before. After the jump: Joe Johnston thinks J.J. Abrams is a perfect pick for the franchise, Zen Studios announces…
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Star Wars Bits: Frank Marshall Comments On 'Episode VII' Directors And 'Indiana Jones 5,' Joe Johnston Responds To Fan Speculation
Two people with very unique perspectives on this Star Wars business are producer Frank Marshall and director Joe Johnston. Marshall has worked with LucasFilm extensively in the past, producing all four Indiana Jones films (among others) and just so happens to be married to the CEO of the company, Kathleen Kennedy. Johnston is a well-known director…
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Disney Planning A 'Rocketeer' Reboot
Joe Johnston's dream of making a sequel to The Rocketeer looks unlikely to come true any time soon. That is not, as some previously thought, because Disney has forgotten about the property altogether. Quite the contrary. The studio is said to be considering a reboot of the 1991 movie, itself an adaptation of Dave Stevens'…
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Star Wars Bits: Disney's Carbon-Freeze Walkthrough, Updates On Live Action TV Series, Boba Fett Movie And More
Earlier this month, it was revealed Star Wars Weekends at Walt Disney World provided fans a chance to buy a custom made toy of themselves in Carbonite, just like Han Solo. That's now underway and, after the jump, you can see some video and learn more about that process. There's also a new video interview with…
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'Captain America' Director Joe Johnston Signs For Thriller 'Not Safe For Work'
Captain America: The First Avenger director Joe Johnston got a nice career boost thanks to the success of his WWII superhero movie, but surprisingly Johnston isn't moving right back into the big movie arena with his next project. He's just signed to direct a 'micro-budget' thriller called Not Safe For Work, which is produced by…
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'The Rocketeer,' From 'Captain America' Director Joe Johnston, Hits Blu-Ray In December
When Joe Johnston's Captain America: The First Avenger landed this summer and turned into a reasonable hit, one hope held by comic fans was that Johnston's 1991 adaptation of Dave Stevens' '30s-set comic The Rocketeer would finally be given a Blu-ray release. The Disney film was a flop in the summer of '91 but has…
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'Captain America: The First Avenger' Review
In a summer crowded with superhero blockbusters, Captain America: The First Avenger ranks just below X-Men: First Class, and far ahead of Green Lantern and fellow Avengers lead-in Thor. It never quite reaches the highs of First Class or 2008's Iron Man, but thanks largely to Joe Johnston's direction and Chris Evans' performance, it is…
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Interview: Director Joe Johnston Talks 'Captain America'
Over the weekend I got the chance to sit down and talk with Captain America: The First Avenger director Joe Johnston. Johnston started at LucasFilm and created the final designs for iconic characters Boba Fett and Yoda. Johnston made his directorial debut with the fx heavy Honey I Shrunk The Kids. His filmography includes: The…
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Video Blog Reaction: 'Captain America: The First Avenger'
Last week I got a chance to see Marvel's Captain America: The First Avenger. I'm not able to write up a proper review at the moment as I just arrived in San Diego and have much to do prepping for the 2011 Comic Con, but I recorded a quick video blog reaction with Alex from…
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