• /Filmcast Ep. 290 - Stretch

    David, Devindra, and Jeff encourage you to see movie music live, praise ABC's multicultural Fall TV lineup, and try to figure out what a Perfume TV show would look like. Also, we discuss the virtues of selfie sticks and David goes on a rant about the lost art of blooper reels. Be sure to see Key and Peele's…

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  • 'Stretch' Red-Band Trailer: Try To Figure Out Who's Craziest

    Often the release of a red-band trailer means that we're going to see way too much from a film that is still weeks from release. But in the case of this Stretch red-band trailer, it shows off stuff from a movie you can watch right now. Universal may have decided that Joe Carnahan's late-night whackadoo…

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  • 'Stretch' Trailer: Joe Carnahan's New Film Confirmed For October Digital Release

    The story of Stretch, a colorful thriller from director Joe Carnahan (The Grey) has turned into quite a saga. Carnahan shot the $5m film last year, with Patrick Wilson as a limo driver who is in serious financial trouble, and appearances from James Badge Dale, Chris Pine, Ed Helms, Jessica Alba, and Norman Reedus. Universal…

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  • Universal Drops Joe Carnahan's 'Stretch' Two Months Before Release

    Jason Blum made a heck of a lot of money for Universal last summer. His film The Purge cost just $3 million to make and raked in nearly $90 million at the global box office. Nevertheless, Universal apparently isn't feeling too great about his next project for the studio. Universal has scrapped plans to release Joe…

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  • Spring Date Set For Joe Carnahan's 'Stretch'; Brooklyn Decker Joins Cast

    Following a solid box office performance by The Purge, Universal is getting back into business with Blumhouse Productions for another microbudget genre pic. Only this one falls a bit outside Jason Blum's usual horror wheelhouse. The studio is set to distribute the Blum-produced, Joe Carnahan-directed Stretch, an action comedy starring Patrick Wilson. Ed Helms and Chris…

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  • Ed Helms Will 'Stretch' With Joe Carnahan And Patrick Wilson

    UPDATE: A few minor tweaks have been made to this story since it was first published. Preliminary details on Joe Carnahan's latest film, a small budget thriller produced by horror guru Jason Blum, have now been revealed. We already knew it was called Stretch and that Patrick Wilson (Insidious, Watchmen) would be the star. Now…

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