Source: /Film | The Shiznit | Posted By: Dan Geer

Back in August, actor Bruce Campbell revealed that he would be making a cameo in Sam Raimi’s upcoming Wizard of Oz prequel, Oz the Great and Powerful, continuing a longstanding tradition of Campbell making cameos in Sam Raimi films. However, just last month Campbell tweeted that a decision had been made to not film his cameo.

But fear not, Campbell fans, as it appears Raimi has had a change of heart. Just a couple of days ago, Campbell revealed to The Shiznit that he will indeed be in the film after all, and that his scene has already been shot! Read on for more info!

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Source: The Hobbit Facebook | Posted By: Dan Geer

This is it folks. It’s been ten years since we first witnessed the beginning of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and now fans can finally catch the first trailer for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey with The Adventures of Tin Tin next week in theaters on December 21st!

This, of course, makes perfect sense since Jackson served as producer on Tin Tin. Also, since Tin Tin is playing in 3-D, it is more than likely that the trailer for The Hobbit will also be shown in 3-D, since both of The Hobbit films were shot in that format. As a fan myself, I will definitely be coughing up the extra couple of bucks to catch Tin Tin in 3-D for this very reason.

To hold you over until then, hit the jump to re-watch the fourth production video for The Hobbit, which dives into how they went about filming The Hobbit films in 3-D!

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Source: /Film | Posted By: Dan Geer

For those of you not aware, much of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises was in fact shot in IMAX format. Not only that, but a 7-minute prologue of this footage will be shown in front of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol in select 70mm IMAX theaters December 16th.

Last night, the prologue was screened in Hollywood and was met with extremely high praise from those in attendance. Apparently it was simply mind-blowing (would you expect any less from Christopher Nolan?). Nolan was present at the screening to introduce the prologue and to answer questions from those in attendance. Peter Sciretta from /Film got the opportunity to ask him just how much IMAX footage will end up in the finished film, to which Nolan replied there will probably be approximately 50 minutes worth! Read on for details!

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Source: Collider | Posted By: Dan Geer

Life’s Too Short, the new TV comedy from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (The Office, Extras), has already been successfully entertaining British audiences since its premiere on BBC Two November 10th. While it has been known for a while that the series will premiere in February of next year in the United States on HBO, it was officially announced today that it will indeed premiere on February 19, 2012 at 10:30PM /9:30c.

This hilarious, yet endearing TV series stars actor Warwick Davis (Return of the Jedi, Willow, Harry Potter), who plays a comically fictionalized version of himself as he makes his way in the world of showbiz as well as his own personal life. While Davis is the star of the show, it also showcases numerous appearances by Gervais and Merchant, as well as a number of guest appearances by other high-profile actors such as Liam Neeson, Johnny Depp and Steve Carell. Hit the jump to watch the trailer, as well as a couple of video clips featuring Depp and Neeson!

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Source: Variety | Posted By: Dan Geer

It appears that things are really starting to come together for the film adaptation of Underworld writer Kevin Grevioux‘s upcoming graphic novel, I, Frankenstein. Last month, news broke that Aaron Eckhart had been cast as the Frankenstein monster, who, in this re-imagining of the classic Mary Shelley story, survives to present day due to a genetic quirk in his creation and gets caught up in a centuries old war in between two immortal clans in a dark, gothic metropolis. Now, Variety reports that Bill Nighy, who starred in the Underworld films, is set to play a villain in the film. Read on for more info!

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Source: Bruce Campbell Twitter | /Film | Posted By: Dan Geer

Last August, actor Bruce Campbell tweeted that he had a cameo in director Sam Raimi’s Wizard of Oz prequel, Oz the Great and Powerful, which was not really a surprise since Campbell and Raimi go way back and have worked together on many films, most notably The Evil Dead series. However, a few days ago, Campbell posted a new tweet saying that his cameo has been cut from the film. In fact, the cameo was never shot to begin with. Hit the jump to read what he had to say!

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Source: UJAM | Nolan Fans | Posted By: Dan Geer

Ever wanted to be a part of creating the musical score for your favorite films? Well, here’s your chance!

If your remember, in the teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, there was a type of chanting heard in the background. The film’s music composer, Hans Zimmer, is now creating more chanting for the film, and has set up a way to record your voice to be a part of it via UJAM, a website Zimmer co-founded. Read on to find out how you can lend your voice to the film!

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Source: Deadline | Posted By: Dan Geer

Andy Serkis (Gollum from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) delivered an amazing CGI motion-capture performance as Caesar in this summer’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which was a surprisingly great film altogether. When it made a whopping $453 million worldwide, 20th Century Fox knew that a sequel was in order, and that they needed to get Serkis to lead the ape revolt into future sequels, as he had originally only signed on for the first film.

Today, Fox’s wish became a reality, as Deadline is reporting that Andy Serkis has indeed officially signed on for further sequels. Read on for more!

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Source: Empire | Posted By: Dan Geer

Indiana Jones fans have been divided over his latest adventure in Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Some enjoyed it overall (like myself), while others couldn’t get past things like Mutt swinging with monkeys, CGI gophers, or Indiana Jones surviving a nuclear blast. Either way, it seems like the general consensus among fans is that perhaps Indy needs one more outing, whether it’d simply be for the fun of it, or to right a few wrongs.

Empire recently sat down with Spielberg to ask for an update on Indy 5, and also got the chance to hear his thoughts on some of the critiques Crystal Skull has received since it first hit theaters in 2008. Hit the jump to find out what he had to say!

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Source: Collider | Posted By: Dan Geer

After 7.3 million viewers in the U.S. (as well as over 10 million in 122 countries) tuned in to watch the killer second season premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead, breaking the ten year-old cable ratings record previously held by The Dead Zone, the network has already officially decided to renew the show for a third season (not that there was any doubt). Hit the jump for an excerpt from the official press release!

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