Posted By: Dan Geer

One of the most iconic and well-renowned films in cinematic history is director F.W. Murnau’s classic 1922 German Expressionist film, Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens. While most people today probably haven’t even seen the film, images of actor Max Schreck’s portrayal of the vampire are still engrained in pop culture today. Many people I have talked to still think he is the scariest looking vampire ever put on film.

Since my wife is from Germany, she and I often make it over there to visit family and friends. So, as a fan of Nosferatu, I decided that our next trip should include a visit to Lübeck, Germany, where the film’s fictional town of “Wisborg” was brought to life. More specifically, I wanted to visit the “Salzspeicher” (salt storehouses), which are the buildings that were used to portray the vampire’s home in the film. They are still in existence today, although they are no longer used to store salt. Rather, they have since been converted to a clothing boutique, primarily consisting of women’s apparel (believe it or not). Hit the jump for more on this historic filming location for the film, as well as some of the photos I took while we were there.

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Source: TheForce.net | Posted By: Dan Geer

If you’re like me, any behind-the-scenes footage from the Star Wars films is irresistible, particularly when it comes to never-before-seen footage from the original trilogy. It’s always like crossing paths with an old friend, but from a different angle or perspective.

Well today, a 7 1/2 minute documentary, simply titled A Documentary By Jeff Broz, has surfaced on YouTube that features 8mm footage of the scenes on Jabba’s sail barge. Allegedly, this particular set from Return of the Jedi wasn’t all that difficult to approach for the general public, and Broz managed to shoot some some great footage of the action, including Mark Hamill lightsaber fighting, Boba Fett flying, and other interesting moments of the cast and crew making the film. Since this is essentially raw, 8mm footage, there is no sound, so you might want to cue up a track or two from the Star Wars films while you watch. Check out the video below!

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Source: Peter Jackson Facebook | Posted By: Dan Geer

Yet another production video for Peter Jackson’s epic two-part film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit has hit the web, and this time Jackson takes us on a tour of Stone Street Studios in Wellington, New Zealand. In this particular behind-the-scenes video, we get to take a stroll around the various sets of the two Hobbit films, share some laughs with the dwarves, and meet various crew members of both Stone Street and Weta Workshop. There is even a great cameo appearance at the end of the video blog by a former cast member of The Lord of the Rings trilogy that you do not want to miss out on, so make sure you watch it until the very end. Hit the jump to check it out!

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Source: ComingSoon.net | Posted By: Dan Geer

We’re just a couple weeks away from the May 25th release of director Barry Sonnenfeld’s Men in Black 3, and Sony Pictures is priming audiences with online behind-the-scenes featurettes for the film. Last week’s featurette focused on Will Smith’s character, “Agent J”, and now a new one has been released highlighting the talents of legendary creature effects wizard Rick Baker and his contributions to MIB 3. Hit the jump to watch!

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Source: Collider | Posted By: Dan Geer

Yesterday during America’s Got Talent, Sony premiered a four-minute “super preview” for The Amazing Spider-Man, which hits theaters nationwide July 3rd. It is basically a cool scene that has been condensed down to 90 seconds teasing The Lizard wreaking havoc on a bridge and Spider-Man rescuing a kid, followed by what is more or less the third trailer that Apple debuted a couple weeks ago.

In addition, today Sony has also debuted a new “MakeDotBelieve” featurette on director Marc Webb in which he discusses the film-making process and how far technology has come to help create the ulimate film-maker’s dream of being able to create anything imaginable. Hit the jump to watch both!

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Source: MTV | Posted By: Dan Geer

In preparation for the May 25th release of Men in Black 3, Sony Pictures has released a new featurette which focuses on Will Smith’s Agent J character. Not much more is revealed on the plot, but we do get brief interviews with director Barry Sonnenfeld, Will Smith, Alice Eve, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, and Emma Thompson. There is even a bit of amusing new footage to behold. Hit the jump to watch!

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Source: Apple | Posted By: Dan Geer

Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows barely slipped out of PopcornMonster.com’s Top 10 Movies to See This Summer list, but it is nevertheless still on my radar. Today, Apple has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for the film, featuring segments on the history of vampire films, as well as Johnny Depp and Tim Burton’s love for the genre. It even gives us a peek at the cameos of Christopher Lee and the late Jonathan Frid (the original Barnabas Collins) in the film. Hit the jump to watch!

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Source: Hero Complex: The Show | Posted By: Dan Geer

Any die-hard movie geek is quite familiar with Hero Complex, essentially the “fanboy” section of the LA Times that covers movies, TV shows, comic books, and more. Today, they have taken the next step in covering all things geek with the debut of their new YouTube program, Hero Complex: The Show.

In the debut episode, LA Times writer Geoff Boucher sits down with Prometheus director, Ridley Scott for quite an enlightening interview, featuring discussions of storyboarding and the plot of Prometheus. Boucher even manages to get a couple of vague details out of Scott regarding his sequel (or prequel?) to Blade Runner. Hit the jump to watch this intriguing ten-minute interview!

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Source: Big Light | X-Files News | Posted By: Dan Geer

Fans of The X-Files TV series and movies know that a third film has been talked about ever since The X-Files: I Want to Believe came and went in 2008, despite the second film not performing as well at the box office as 20th Century Fox had hoped it would. Various members of The X-Files cast and crew have expressed a strong desire to make a third movie, including actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, as well as creator Chris Carter and producer Frank Spotnitz. While some were let down by the last film, most X-Philes still want that third movie that would deal with alien colonization in 2012 – a subject that was arguably the biggest plot point of the entire series that never really got resolved because, well, it wasn’t the year 2012 when the series ended.

But, now that 2012 is here, and the Mayan calendar is coming to an end on December 21st, fans of the series have been questioning whether or not a third movie is even possible this year. In response, Spotnitz addressed the issue in a blog post today over at his Big Light website (I like to think my recent message I sent Spotnitz compelled him to write it… wink, wink). Read on to see what he had to say regarding the possibility of a third X-Files film being released this year!

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Source: Norton | Posted By: Dan Geer

Last year, for some random reason, Norton released a behind-the-scenes featurette to promote Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger film. While it was sort of an annoying product placement ad, it was a pretty good featurette documenting the beloved superhero.

Today, in order to “assemble the ultimate protection” (get it?), Norton goes behind the scenes of Marvel’s The Avengers in a brand new featurette that talks about the lead up to the film over the last few years. It doesn’t really tell us anything we didn’t already know, but we do get treated to a tiny bit of new footage, and anything new to see from the most anticipated movie from Marvel is a treat. Hit the jump to watch!

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