Red Tails soars as number 1 film in ticket pre-sales on Fandango plus new images

Ass-kicking action heroines – Underworld Awakening’s Kate Beckinsale and Haywire‘s Gina Carano – are currently being outmatched by the Tuskegee airmen of the George Lucas-produced World War II action-adventure, Red Tails. According to Fandango estimates just released, Red Tails is currently the #1 film on the website, with 27% of all pre-sales. Red Tails – ….

Cast of Red Tails and actual Tuskegee Airman landing at New York Comic-Con 2011

One of the biggest movie-related panels that will take place during New York Comic-Con 2011, is certainly the Lucasfilm Red Tails event, which will bring together actors from the film, artists from world-renowned visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic, along with a real American hero – one of the original Tuskegee Airman. The Anthony ….

Howard, Gooding and Cranston join George Lucas’ Red Tails project

Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Bryan Cranston have joined the cast of George Lucas’ WWII action-adventure Red Tails, which follows the exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen, according to Variety. Nate Parker, David Oyelowo, Tristan Wilds, Method Man, Lee Tergesen, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley, Andre Royo and Jesse Williams are already attached to the ensemble project, ….

Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell in talks for Iron Man 2

Variety reports that Mickey Rourke, who is currently enjoying success from his role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler, is in negotiations to play the main baddie in the upcoming Iron Man sequel, which Jon Favreau starts shooting this spring. Sam Rockwell (Frost/Nixon, Choke) is also in talks to play another villain in the film, which ….

Don Cheadle replacing Terrence Howard in upcoming Iron Man sequel

Don Cheadle will be replacing actor Terrence Howard in Iron Man 2, the upcoming sequel from Marvel Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Howard played Jim Rhodes in Iron Man, Tony Stark’s best friend and soon-to-be metal-framed superhero War Machine. The story says Marvel had no comment about the switch, but hinted that negotiations with ….

Awake film trailer and movie poster

Awake is a psychological thriller about a common occurrence called anesthetic awareness, a horrifying phenomenon wherein a patient’s (Hayden Christenson) failed anesthesia leaves him fully conscious but physically paralyzed during surgery. The patient’s charming new wife (Jessica Alba) is forced to struggle with her own demons as a terrifying drama unfolds around the couple. Awake ….

Stan Winston to appear at Fangoria Expo at end of June

Stan Winston will be joining the stellar line-up of celebrities at Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors coming to Secaucus, New Jersey on the weekend of June 29 to July 1, 2007. Stan is The King of creature FX and this is his first-ever East Coast convention appearance. Creator of Aliens, Predator, Pumpkinhead, Ed Scissorhands, Terminator, Jurassic ….

Updates on Wonder Woman, Speed Racer, Logan’s Run and much more

Here are some updates on projects that action film-maestro Joel Silver (producer of The Matrix Trilogy, Lethal Weapon, Predator) has on his plate. There’s some really exciting stuff he’s involved with. Silver also produces medium budget horror films for fun (and some cheddar), with his Dark Castle Entertainment shingle. Here ya go: Return to House on Haunted Hill Silver’s ….

Jordan to helm rock horror

According to Variety, filmmaker Neil Jordan (Breakfast on Pluto, The Good Thief, Mona Lisa, The Crying Game) will adapt and direct the thriller Heart-Shaped Box for Warner Bros. Akiva Goldsman is producing the adaptation. Heart-Shaped Box is based on the book of the same name by Joe Hill, who is the son of horror icon ….

Arnold Schwarzenegger to Announce Best Picture at Golden Globes

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will announce the nominations and present the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Drama) at The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards to be telecast live on NBC Monday, January 15 (8 – 11:00 p.m. EST) at The Beverly Hilton. He joins more than 50 superstar presenters including Tim Allen, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Jessica ….