In our William Fichtner interview, Jack Giroux speaks with the veteran character actor about working with some of the biggest directors in the industry.
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A new Independence Day Resurgence viral video has surfaced, featuring William Fichtner asking you to enlist in Earth Space Defense to protect the world.
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A roundup of all the new and returning Independence Day sequel cast and all the information we know about the plot. Find out everything you need to know.
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Get a better look at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder in a new image. William Fichtner plays the classic villain.
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The first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer is ou. In this 90 second tease, you see the wise cracking Turtles you know with 2014 tech. It opens August 8.
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It's been clear ever since William Fichtner was cast as Shredder that Jonathan Liebesman's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot would take some liberties with the character's history. For one thing, Shredder has been portrayed as Japanese in the past, but Fichtner's take obviously won't be. And that's not the only thing that's changed. "I can…
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No doubt plenty of District 9 fans were sold on Elysium the moment they heard the words "directed by Neill Blomkamp." But moviegoers who need a little more convincing than that can feast their eyes on the new extended trailer, which clocks in at nearly four minutes long. In the year 2159, society is divided…
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Last week's confirmation that William Fichtner would play Shredder in Jonathan Liebesman's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot didn't come as much of a shock. His role was described in the initial casting report as an "iconic" one from the Turtles universe, and aside from the Turtles themselves, they don't get much more iconic than Shredder.…
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Next month, William Fichtner will get to terrorize a few beloved pop culture figures in The Lone Ranger. Next summer, he'll get to do more of the same, but with a different set of classic characters. Weeks after his casting was first announced, Fichtner has confirmed that he will star as the villainous Shredder in…
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Heroes in mo-cap, CG power! After a few days of Megan Fox on the set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the stars of the film have finally surfaced from the sewer. Actors Noel Fisher (Michelangelo) Jeremy Howard (Donatello) and Pete Ploszek (Leonardo) have been spotted on the set of the Jonathan Liebesman film in full motion-capture garb.…
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In conjunction with yesterday's new domestic trailer for Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger, a new international trailer has also hit the web. While this one gets into the plot a little bit -- Tonto's (Johnny Depp) reaction to meeting the Lone Ranger (Armie Hammer) is a highlight -- its focus is really on the action. The…
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The first two character posters for The Lone Ranger highlighted two figures we already know pretty well -- the Lone Ranger (Armie Hammer) and Tonto (Johnny Depp) -- but now the marketing team has moved on to some other folks we're not quite so familiar with. Helena Bonham Carter's Red, Ruth Wilson's Rebecca Reid, and…
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A few new shows in development, a bit of casting, and some new trailers comprise today's TV Bits. After the jump: Justified creator Graham Yost sells a female spy show to NBC Showtime turns Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd into a TV show Lone Star and Awake creator to try again at ABC with Influence…
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"Can't Find The Luxury You Deserve On Earth? Look No Further Than Elysium" Sony's viral marketing campaign for District 9 helmer Neill Blomkamp's second feature film Elysium might have been the most interesting thing I encountered on the show floor on preview night at Comic Con 2012. They had an border checkpoint booth with a…
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I know there's something about Quentin Dupieux's films that rub people the wrong way, but I have a deep affection for the absurdity of Rubber. (I haven't yet had a chance to see his new feature, Wrong.) I get great enjoyment from his irreverent, slightly pretentious take on film. And so I'll give some time…
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For The Lone Ranger, Disney is working with tactics that are almost exactly opposite to what Warner Bros. did with its own new Johnny Depp vehicle, Dark Shadows. The Lone Ranger just started shooting, and we've already got the first image of Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer (The Social Network, J. Edgar) as the…
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Dwight Yoakum is out and William Fichtner is in. The talented character actor who is perhaps best known for his short but sweet scene at the beginning of The Dark Knight has been cast as the villain in Gore Verbinski's 2013 Disney action film Lone Ranger opposite Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp as the Ranger…
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When eight-time Oscar host Billy Crystal stepped up to take over the hosting duties of the 84th Academy Awards after Eddie Murphy and producer Brett Ratner's departure, he seemed like a safe choice and one unlikely to bring the Oscars the new audience it seeks. However, it looks like the Academy hasn't given up hope…
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By now many of you have had ample opportunity to check out Rubber, the movie from Quentin Dupieux that hit last year. Yeah, the one about the sentient tire that develops psychic powers and uses them to blow the heads off animals and people. I liked Rubber a lot -- thought it was funny and…
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The Wire's Michael K. Williams (who, like John Goodman, just guest-appeared on Community) was in the running for the title role in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, and though he lost the part to Jamie Foxx, he may still end up in the film, in a part written just for him. Hopefully another new job won't…
Read More[No photo] Neill Blomkamp got to shoot District 9 without much interference from paparazzi photographers, but that won't be the case as he moves forward with his second film, Elysium. The first set pics have surfaced from the film that stars Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley, Sonia Braga, Diego Luna, and William Fichtner. The…
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The latest addition to Neill Blompkamp's second feature Elysium is a good one: Diego Luna looks like the choice to play Julio, the closest friend of Matt Damon's character. In announcing the casting, Variety says the story " revolves around aliens and humans doing battle on earth," which is a slightly different description than we've…
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The latest addition to the cast of Neill Blomkamp's mysterious second film Elysium is Alice Braga, who has been seen in Predators, Repo Men, The Rite, and City of God. As with most of the cast of the film, we know nothing about her role at this point. Indeed, apart from the fact that the…
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Variety is reporting that character actor William Fichtner is in final talks to join District 9 director Neill Blomkamp's second feature Elysium. Fichtner will join Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley and Wagner Moura. The actor is probably best known for his television roles: Alex Mahone on Prison Break, Sheriff Tom Underlay on Invasion and…
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I don't know what to make of the trailer for The Big Bang. The way this thing is cut, it looks like a weird blend of neo noir, Frank Miller and early Guy Ritchie. Is that good, or bad? I really don't know. What I do know is that Sam Elliott and William Fichtner have…
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Did someone declare today Drive Angry 3D day and we didn't get the memo? I only ask because not only has the brand new theatrical trailer just come online, but the poster as well. From My Bloody Valentine 3D director Patrick Lussier (no relation) and starring Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, David Morse, Billy…
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Just the other day we showed you a few concept art images from Patrick Lussier's Drive Angry 3D, which stars Nicolas Cage as a father brought back from Hell to avenge crimes against his daughter and granddaughter. Now there's the first photo of Cage, looking even more insane than usual. There's also an image of…
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