• The Turning trailer

    'The Turning' Trailer: Australian Anthology Features Cate Blanchett And Rose Byrne

    By Russ Fischer January 20th, 2015

    There's a film with Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, and Richard Roxburgh that US audiences haven't had a chance to see yet. The Turning is an Australian anthology film that adapts a set of short stories by Tim Winton, with more than a dozen directors, including Mia Wasikowska and Anthony Lucas (The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello), David Wenham (300: Rise of…

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  • HBO Westworld cast

    'Westworld' Cast Adds Miranda Otto To Impressive Lineup

    By Russ Fischer August 16th, 2014

    Not long ago, the announcement of a TV series that adapts or jumps off from a noted film would have elicited nothing but eyerolls. After shows like Fargo and Hannibal, however, even the most skeptical onlooker must realize that it's better to keep an open mind. And when HBO is involved? The "benefit of the…

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    'The Turning' Trailer: Directed By Mia Wasikowska And Sixteen More

    By Angie Han June 25th, 2013

    Omnibus films are tricky beasts. Their very structure tends to make them wildly uneven, particularly if the director and stars change between each segment. But even if the occasional dud is all but unavoidable, a couple of really great pieces can make the whole thing worth watching. The Turning consists of seventeen interconnected shorts, each…

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  • Casting Bits: Yvonne Strahovski In 'I, Frankenstein', David Oyelowo In 'Lincoln', Elle Fanning And Alessandro Nivola In 'Bomb'

    By Angie Han November 18th, 2011

    Chuck actress Yvonne Strahovski is in final talks for I, Frankenstein, Stuart Beattie's adaptation of the comic book by Kevin Grevioux. Aaron Eckhart leads the cast as Frankenstein's classic monster, who in the present day goes by Adam and stands between humanity and the supernatural demons who would overtake them. Bill Nighy was previously announced…

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  • Could MTV Pick Up 'Locke & Key'?

    By Russ Fischer September 8th, 2011

    Briefly: The last time we checked in with Locke & Key, the television comic book adaptation with a pilot directed by Mark Romanek, Fox had passed on the show's pickup, and the project appeared destined to languish as a non-starter. A trailer appeared to give us a taste of what might have been, but that…

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  • 'Locke & Key' Trailer: See The Comic Adaptation Fox TV Passed Up

    By Russ Fischer August 25th, 2011

    Last year, Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go) directed a television pilot based on Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's comic series Locke & Key. Miranda Otto and Nick Stahl led the cast about a small family that takes possession of a mansion that is full of secrets. Or full of secret doors,…

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  • 'Locke & Key' Pilot Will Be Shown At Comic Con

    By Russ Fischer June 22nd, 2011

    It isn't often that a network decides to showcase a property that it decided not to fully embrace, but that is exactly what Fox will allow to happen with the comic book adaptation Locke & Key next month at Comic Con. The pilot was directed by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go)…

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    Nick Stahl Cast In 'Locke & Key'

    By Peter Sciretta January 13th, 2011

    Nick Stahl (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) has been cast in Fox's Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci-produced small screen television adaptation of the graphic novel, Locke & Key by Stephen King's son, Joe Hill. Steven Spielberg is involved (via: DreamWorks Television), and Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, War of the Worlds) will…

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  • TV Bits: Syfy Canceles 'Stargate Universe;' Jack Huston Becomes 'Boardwalk Empire' Regular; Scott Buck Is New 'Dexter' Showrunner; 'Locke & Key' Adds Sarah Bolger; '24' Movie Script Rejected

    By Russ Fischer December 18th, 2010

    We've got a great deal of TV odds and ends to present to you, so let's kick off with one that is a big deal to those involved: Syfy has decided not to pick up Stargate Universe for a third season, which is a nice way of saying the show is canceled. A Stargate show…

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