• 'The Fly' Gets Comic Book Sequel 'The Fly: Outbreak'

    There was a movie sequel to David Cronenberg's incredible 1986 reinvention of The Fly, and now a comic book seeks to another sequel storyline. The Fly: Outbreak is from IDW, and writer Brandon Seifert (writer of BOOM! Studios’ Hellraiser comics) and artist menton3. The comic series is an original story, seemingly not based on Fly sequel ideas Cronenberg was toying…

    Read More
  • Mondo Black Friday Offerings Include Marvel, 'Lost Boys,' 'The Fly' And 'Sightseers'

    While millions of shoppers brave the cold and crowds looking for deals on Black Friday, others are stuck in front of a computer, rapidly searching for deals online. If that sounds like you, hopefully your refresh finger is quick, as Mondo has some very cool offerings going up on Friday. There's everyone's favorite Spider-Man villain Venom…

    Read More
  • David Cronenberg Wrote A Semi-Sequel To 'The Fly,' Not A Remake

    Two years ago, in September 2009, we heard the fairly surprising news that David Cronenberg might direct a remake of the 1986 film The Fly for Fox. Thing is, that '86 film (which we celebrated not long ago) was also a remake, and also directed by Cronenberg. And if the idea of Cronenberg directing a…

    Read More
  • /Filmcast Ep. 102 - Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time (GUEST: Vincenzo Natali, Director Of Splice And Cube)

    In this week’s /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley debate whether or not Michael Bay is the right person to take over Ninja Turtles, discuss the artistic ethics of "fixing" an older film, and remember the passing of Dennis Hopper. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail…

    Read More
  • Cool Stuff: Brandon Schaefer's Movie Posters

    25-year-old Massachusetts-based graphic artist Brandon Schaefer has created an impressive collection of retro-minimal movie posters. The Ghostbusters-inspired posters above have been making the internet rounds recently, but Schaefer has a huge portfolio of posters, some of which can even be purchased as prints on inPRNT.com. Check out some of his posters, after the jump. [gallery…

    Read More
  • /Filmcast Ep. 69 - Surrogates (GUEST: Eric D. Snider From Film.com And Cinematical)

    In this week's /Filmcast, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley discuss the ongoing Roman Polanski saga, praise Community and Cougar Town, reflect on the similarities between Lost and FlashForward, remind you of the greatness of LA Confidential, get freaked out by Paranormal Activity, and continue to chronicle Hollywood's downfall through the proliferation of remakes…

    Read More
  • Remake Of The Fly To Be Directed By... David Cronenberg

    Note: With The Matarese Circle, once a potential vehicle for Tom Cruise, seemingly on the back burner, might this be David Cronenberg's next film? The director also has the previously announced Don DeLillo adaptation and "limo drama," Cosmopolis, in development. Predictable news this evening with a double-take twist. David Cronenberg is said to be developing…

    Read More
  • A Refresher In Polish Movie Posters

    Well Medicated put together a fine collection of 50 Polish movie posters, including the cute interpretation above of Rosemary's Baby. I've included a few of my favorites here. And for contrast, I've attached the new domestic one-sheet for Leonardo DiCaprio's Body of Lies---one of the blandest posters I've recently come across. Can't say I prefer…

    Read More