• /Filmcast Ep. 287 - Tusk (GUEST: Matt Patches)

    David and Matt Patches from In Contention and Fighting in the War Room discuss Kevin Smith's newest film, Tusk. Be sure to check out Scott Tobias's five rules for making biopics about geniuses. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play Now in your Browser: Subscribe…

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  • 'Tusk' Featurette Explores The Film's Podcast Roots

    In Tusk, Justin Long plays a douchebag podcaster who travels to Canada in search of a story, and gets a hell of a lot more than he bargained for. The film is nuts, because it veers from horror to comedy in broad strokes. The end credits of the film (no spoiler) actually play some of…

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  • 'Tusk' Trailer: "Who In The Hell Would Want To Be Human?" [Comic Con 2014]

    "I don't want to die in Canada." That's Wallace, (Justin Long), a guy who interviews people to learn their odd stories, but he becomes the subject of one after talking to the wrong Canadian. In Tusk, the new film from writer/director Kevin Smith, we follow Wallace as he finds a new story through an old sailor (Michael…

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  • Kevin Smith Will Pit Man And Hell Against Jesus In 'Helena Handbag'

    Kevin Smith has talked about the possibility of impending retirement from feature film directing, but that isn't how things are going down. Instead, Smith seems to be moving into his most fertile period yet. When Red State bowed in 2011 Smith said he would follow it with his final film, the hockey story Hit Somebody.…

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  • A24 Films Schedules Kevin Smith's 'Tusk' For Third Quarter 2014

    Kevin Smith's online ad- turned- podcast turned- screenplay turned- horror movie Tusk has just been picked up for distribution. A24 Films, the team behind The Spectacular Now and Spring Breakers (and which recently signed an exclusive deal with Amazon), will give the film a wide release in the third quarter of 2014. Read the full press…

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  • Get A First Look At The Walrus Man Design From Kevin Smith's 'Tusk'

    The first image from Kevin Smith's Tusk wasn't a disappointment, exactly, but considering the film's wackadoo premise -- man tries to turn hostage into walrus-man hybrid -- it was really rather tame. The craziest thing about it was how much older Sixth Sense star Haley Joel Osment looks these days. Happily, the latest picture should do…

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  • Kevin Smith Tweets First Set Photo From 'Tusk'

    Kevin Smith is just over a week into production on Tusk, his true-life inspired horror film starring Michael Parks and Justin Long, the latter playing a man who is forced to dress up as a walrus. You can read a bunch more about the film here, but Smith just tweeted the first image of the set…

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  • Genesis Rodriguez Will Be In Kevin Smith's 'Tusk'

    We've heard lots about Kevin Smith's upcoming horror movie Tusk, but we haven't heard where the beautiful girl fits in. We know Justin Long plays a podcaster who goes to interview an old man (Michael Parks) who then makes him dress up like a seal. There's also a detective role with a big star set,…

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