They have gone from stories of sinking ships and flaming buildings to all out spectacles that feature nature’s wrath, asteroid collisions and alien invasions. Since the 70s, Hollywood studios have fiercely battled at the box-office to produce the largest and most thrilling disaster movie ever created. Join us at http://www.WatchMojo.com as we take a look at the evolution of the disaster genre. We will illustrate the increasing scale of the on-screen devastation and the role that actors and special effects have played in these multi-million dollar productions, which aim to thrill us by depicting the end of the world in stunning high definition.
With Spike fresh off the release of Where The Wild Things Are and Kanye fresh off a retarded appearance at the MTV awards this short film “We Were Once A Fairytale” is surprisingly relevant and oddly poignant. At this point I’m not sure who’s a weirder person, director or actor, but rest assured that weirdness abounds. Watch:
Arguably one of the most versatile directors in the business, Spike Jonze jumps regularly from music videos to commercials to Oscar-nominated films. He even had a main role acting alongside George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg in 1999’s “Three Kings.” In this video, WatchMojo.com takes a look at the highlights of Spike Jonze’s still young career.
Wait a minute, a movie starring Zac Efron that actually looks good? What is this world coming to… The movie is directed by Richard Linklater(Dazed and Confused, School of Rock) and hits theaters November 25th. Check out the new trailer for Me and Orson Wells:
This movie looks wild! I’ve watched this new trailer twice and still don’t really understand what the hell is going on because I’m so distracted by the incredible visuals that hit every 5 seconds! The film is getting rave reviews from Festivals around the world and is due to hit theaters on December 25th. Check out the new trailer:
Here’s the list that Tarentino said inspired him while making Inglourious Basterds:
· Wu Tang Clan - “The Rulez”
· KT Tunstall - “Hold On”
· Bob Dylan - “Political World”
· Barbra Streisand - “Stony End”
· Andy Kim - “Lay A Little Lovin’ On Me”
· Sir Douglas Quintet - “Mendocino”
· David Bowie - “Cat People (Putting Out The Fire)”
· Jay Z - “S. Carter”
· Roy Orbison - “There Won’t Be Many Coming Home”
· Jason Mraz - “I’m Yours (Acoustic)”
· Maroon 5 - “Wake Up Call”
· Steve Poltz - “Waterfalls”
· Britney Spears - “My Prerogative”
Watch this video by WatchMojo.com to learn more about this over the top filmmaker.
This movie looks badass. That is all:
WatchMojo.com has a new feature on the Terminator movie franchise, in today’s clips we get an introduction to the Franchise and a look at the developing technology that is seen throughout the 4 movies. Check them out:
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Check out this badass clip from Terminator: Salvation that features the gigantic “Harvester” machine. Can’t wait for this to hit theaters!
SANTA MONICA, CA (March 17, 2009) – LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), the leading next generation studio, announced today that it has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film version of Suzanne Collins’ best selling futuristic young adult novel THE HUNGER GAMES. Collins will adapt the screenplay from her novel, the first in a trilogy. Nina Jacobson is producing through her Color Force shingle. The announcement was made by Joe Drake, Lionsgate President, Motion Picture Group, and Co-Chief Operating Officer.
“The Hunger Games” was published by Scholastic last year, and has been singled out for raves by “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer. The trilogy’s eagerly anticipated second installment, “Catching Fire,” is due out September 1, 2009.
Lionsgate President of Motion Picture Production, Alli Shearmur, will oversee the production for the studio, along with Lionsgate Senior Vice President of Motion Picture Production, Jim Miller.
Said Shearmur, “THE HUNGER GAMES is an incredible property and it is a thrill to bring it home to Lionsgate. This is the exactly the kind of movie I came to Lionsgate to make: youthful, exciting, smart and edgy. We are looking forward to working with Nina and Suzanne to create a movie that satisfies audiences’ hunger for high-quality entertainment.”
Said Jacobson, “I am thrilled to have Lionsgate as a partner in THE HUNGER GAMES.
The suspense of THE HUNGER GAMES is heightened by its spirit of moral inquiry, and Suzanne has entrusted Lionsgate and me to bring that moral perspective to the adaptation – a charge we fully intend to honor.”
The deal was negotiated for Lionsgate by Miller and Robert Melnik, Lionsgate Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs; and by Jason Dravis of Monteiro/Rose/Dravis, on behalf of Collins and Color Force.
SYNOPSIS
A dystopic Capitol requires its twelve subjugated districts to pay tribute in the form of a teenage boy and girl who are forced to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. When Katniss Everdeen’s little sister is chosen in the lottery, Katniss volunteers to take her place. Although persevering through hardship is commonplace for Katniss, she must start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love in order to win the games and return home.
Since its publication in September 2008, Suzanne Collins’s award-winning novel “The Hunger Games” has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for 25 consecutive weeks to date, and rights for 32 foreign-language editions have been licensed. “The Hunger Games” won the 2008-9 Cybils Award for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction. It was named a New York Times Notable Book of 2008; a 2008 Horn Book Fanfare Book; a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008; a School Library Journal Best Book of 2008; a 2008 Booklist Editors’ Choice; a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice; and a Kirkus Best Book of 2008.
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