When discussing the movies set for release this summer, one that's been largely overlooked - especially being as it's a comic book adaptation - is Priest. Directed by Scott Stewart, the film stars Paul Bettany as a warrior priest who must break his beliefs to help save his niece from a pack of vampires. He'll…
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If you found the first few glimpses of Scott Stewart's Priest to be confusing -- and I wouldn't blame you, that last trailer was pretty "huh?"-worthy -- here's something that might help. Animator Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Dexter's Laboratory) has created a three-minute animated prequel to the film that explains some of the setup and…
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A lot of movie commercials premiered during the Super Bowl: JJ Abrams' Super 8, Captain America: The First Avenger, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Thor, Fast Five, Priest, Just Go With It, Limitless, The Eagle, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Rio, Battle: Los Angeles, Cowboys & Aliens, Drive Angry 3D, and Rango. If…
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Here is a compilation of some of the movie commercials which have aired during the Super Bowl so far. The movies include: Fast Five, Priest, Just Go With It, Limitless, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Rio, and The Eagle. Hit the jump to watch now. Leave your thoughts in the comments below. Fast…
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We won’t know until this Sunday which two teams will be playing in Super Bowl XLV on February 6 (Let’s go Jets!) but we do know several of the movies that will be competing during the commercial breaks. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Paramount has five commercial spots for some of its upcoming films:…
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We've seen one trailer for Scott Stewart's Priest, which adapts the Korean comic of the same name and reunites the director with his Legion star Paul Bettany. The film was once delayed a bit and was post-converted to 3D, but will hit theaters on May 13. Now there's a second trailer that uses a lot…
Read MoreWe've presented the trailer for Scott Stewart and Paul Bettany's Priest, their follow-up to Legion, once before. But that was a not-quite-official trailer release that was soon pulled. Now Sony has really released the clip, and you can check it out to see just how WTF this particular genre exercise really looks. Think of a…
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Attempting to describe the trailer for Priest proved near impossible following its premiere at Comic-Con, but the good news for you guys is that now I don't have to. Sony Pictures has released the film's official trailer online, which shows off the film in all its apocalyptic, futuristic, monster-infused glory. Check it out after the…
Read MoreAfter discovering that Priest—which stars Paul Bettany as a priest who disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece—was being directed by Scott Charles Stewart, the man behind this year's disastrously lame Legion, my interest in the project immediately dissipated (cool publicity photos be damned). Having now seen the film's trailer,…
Read MoreScreen Gems has provided us with five exclusive photos from Scott Stewart's action/horror/thriller Priest, which stars Paul Bettany as a priest who disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece. Stewart comes from a special effects background, working on films such as Sin City, Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire,…
Read MoreWe haven't really heard or seen much from Scott Stewart's Priest since the set visit video that aired during the Canadian version of Entertainment Tonight in March (watch it here). Over the weekend, the first production photo featuring Paul Bettany was released online (discovered by BloodyDisgusting). See the full image after the jump. Official Plot…
Read MoreWe have a few release updates for upcoming movies: Sony Pictures has announced that The Green Hornet will also be released in IMAX 3D, simultaneously with the 2D and 3D release of the movie on January 14th 2010. [thr] Paramount Pictures has moved M Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender from Friday July 2nd to Thursday…
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Check out this first look at Scott Stewart's Priest aired during the Canadian version of Entertainment Tonight on Friday. You can watch it now embedded after the jump. Official Plot Synopsis: Priest is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. Paul Bettany is Priest, a legendary warrior priest during…
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The Sony-owned genre label Screen Gems has announced that they will be converting the upcoming graphic-novel adaptation Priest to digital 3D. The move follows Warner Bros, who decided last week to convert Clash of the Titans and the last two Harry Potter films to 3D following the success of Avatar. The film, directed by Legion…
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What sort of shape is the Platinum Dunes remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street in right now? Vague reports of test screenings suggest that the film as it currently stands may not be so hot. What we do know is that Dunes has been casting roles for at least one new scene that is…
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Between the fact that he founded effects house The Orphanage, the work that outfit subsequently produced and what I've seen of his directorial debut Legion, I'm ready to see more work from Scott Stewart. If it is forward-thinking stuff, great. If it's good, solid genre filmmaking, great. We always want every new guy behind the…
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Before you rush out to Inglourious Basterds and/or Avatar footage, chew on a couple of quick casting bites for you at the end of this Friday. First, Priest, the film by Scott Stewart starring Paul Bettany, has a villain, Karl Urban, and a new heroine, Maggie Q. The film follows Stewart and Bettany's pairing on…
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