Source: MTV | Posted By: Dan Geer

Director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.‘s The Thing, a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 film of the same title, is a movie I have been looking forward to for quite a while. Carpenter’s film was just such a fresh contribution to the sci-fi/horror genre (despite it being a remake of a classic), and so my excitement for the prequel is at an all-time high right now since we’re only a little over a month away from its theatrical debut.

The first trailer finally made its debut this past July, and now the first video clip has popped up online over at MTV, featuring two characters from the film (played by Joel Edgerton and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) and a crazy encounter with the “Thing.” Check it out after the jump!

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Source: TheForce.net | New York Times

Whenever the Star Wars films get released on the latest home video format, fans have naturally come to expect various tweaks to be done to the films ever since the Special Editions of the Original Trilogy were released in 1997. They have been divided ever since on whether or not George Lucas should have even changed anything in the first place. For me personally, I fall somewhere in the middle, where I understand (and even love) some of the tweaks, and disagree with a few others.

It has already been confirmed that Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace will have a new CGI Yoda on the upcoming Blu-ray set in place of the original puppet to better align with the digital Yoda in Episodes II and III (it appears that most fans hated that particular puppet anyway), and that other minor changes have been made to help the films look better. But the most recent change that has got fans in an uproar is a new line given to Darth Vader right before he throws Emperor Palpatine down the shaft at the end of Return of the Jedi. I resisted posting this until Lucasfilm confirmed it, but today they have made it official that Vader indeed says, “Noooooo!” at that moment (much like in Revenge of the Sith but slightly different). A couple of other controversial tweaks have been confirmed as well. Hit the jump to watch clips of the changes that have leaked online.

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Source: FEARnet | Posted By: Dan Geer

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, written by Guillermo del Toro and directed by Troy Nixey, is arriving in theaters tomorrow to help kick-start the typical fall horror season a bit early. The film, starring Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes, has been getting some positive buzz, with people saying it is one of the scariest movies to be made in quite a while (Update: I saw the film on opening day and, while it’s creepy at certain points in the film, I personally did not find it to be all that scary).

But what people may not know is that the film is based on a TV movie from 1973 with the same title starring Kim Darby and Jim Hutton, which has been recently remastered for DVD. FEARnet has posted a clip from the original film (via Warner Brothers) called “Scare Her” and, just from watching this clip alone, I can definitely see why Guillermo del Toro says it is the scariest TV movie he has ever seen. Hit the jump to check it out!

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Source: ComingSoon.net | Posted By: Dan Geer

The summer movie season may be just about over, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for one more potential blockbuster this year with director Shawn Levy‘s Real Steel, coming to theaters this October.

The film stars Hugh Jackman as a washed-up fighter who lives in a world where boxing has been taken over by robots. It looks like it will be a blast to watch, but at the same time contain a heartwarming father-son story at its core that will certainly help viewers invest emotionally in what’s going on. Check out the new “Main Event” featurette that just debuted for the film after the jump!

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Source: FEARnet | Posted By: Dan Geer

While I never really cared for Rob Zombie‘s music, and had no real interest in seeing his movies (although, what I have seen of his remake of Halloween seemed quite good) – he has always been an interesting, and sometimes funny person to listen to, no matter what he may be talking about.

Which is why you should tune in on August 22nd to Post Mortem with Mick Garris on FEARnet.com and On Demand (VOD) for a five-part interview with Rob Zombie where he talks about everything from his music, his movies, and even how he would love to make a Western someday (yes, a Western). The show will also premiere on FEARnet‘s cable channel on August 27th. Hit the jump for the official press release, photos, and a preview clip of the interview!

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Source: MTV | Posted By: Dan Geer

Ever since the first official photo of Anne Hathaway‘s Catwoman costume for The Dark Knight Rises was posted online, fans everywhere had to chime in with their take on it. Some loved it, while others dismissed it as terrible. I believe I read an opinion somewhere describing it as looking like something out of Stephen Sommers‘ G.I. Joe film.

In particular, MTV had sort of a “meh” opinion on the costume, basically indicating they weren’t all that impressed. So when Anne Hathaway sat down with MTV in a recent interview, she made sure to let everyone know why the costume is going to be cool and that MTV‘s “meh” was premature. Hit the jump to watch a brief clip of the interview where she addresses fan reactions!

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Source: AMC | Posted By: Dan Geer

Two new videos for AMC’s The Walking Dead have debuted online. One is footage from last month’s San Diego Comic-Con panel (with former Walking Dead showrunner Frank Darabont seemingly unaware that anything out of the ordinary is about to happen with his involvment with the show), and the other is a featurette called How to Kill a Walker. Walking Dead fans, you cannot pass up watching these, as they are filled with all sorts great commentary and zombie-killing goodness! Hit the jump to watch!

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Source: ComingSoon.net | Posted By: Dan Geer

Every geek in the world knows that San Diego Comic-Con is the place to be right now for all the latest in movie, TV and comic book fandom. So of course, Star Wars always has a huge presence there, and fans that attended the Star Wars Fan Movie Awards there actually got the chance to take a peek at some of the deleted scenes that will be included in the upcoming release of the Star Wars saga on Blu-ray. The best news is that, even if you weren’t able to be there, the clips have been made available to watch online! Hit the jump to geek out!

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Source: The Hobbit Facebook | Posted By Dan Geer

The third production video is now online for The Hobbit films, currently being filmed in New Zealand by Peter Jackson. In the video, the cast and crew talk about their first few months of filming. We get a great, and often times comedic look at all of the dwarves, and we see some great footage of Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins) working with Andy Serkis (Gollum) in Gollum’s cave. The video will be embedded here when it becomes available, but for now, it can be found at The Hobbit Facebook page. This has got to be the best Production Video they’ve released so far, especially since there are a couple of surprise guests that stop by to pay the set a visit! Click here to check out the video!

Update: The video is now embedded below. Hit the jump to watch!

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Source: Dread Central | Bloody-Disgusting | Bruce Campbell Twitter | Posted By: Dan Geer

Rumors of a remake of Sam Raimi‘s The Evil Dead have been around for a while, but nothing ever really seemed concrete. But today, news has surfaced that seems to indicate that a remake is in fact finally moving forward. Read on for more info (Update also below)!

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