With Gary Ross officially stepping out of The Hunger Games sequel and consequently the franchise, one of the hottest seats in Hollywood is up for grabs. We’ve assembled a wish list of candidates, folks who if given the job would likely cause us to soil ourselves with glee.
Director Drew Goddard and writer Joss Whedon add to the collection of “cabin the woods” movies with their more-than-aptly titled horror flick The Cabin in the Woods, and to celebrate a hopefully entertaining parody, Player Affinity will run down 10 of the most unique visions of this classic trope.
This week on The Plot Hole we’ve got a fresh slate of movie news including which directors are vying for the Captain America 2 job and which monster movie property is getting a reboot at Universal.
Teen movies are a dime a dozen. Most tend to follow similar if not identical plots, and they usually aren’t interesting enough to merit continual looks at their protagonists. 1999’s American Pie, however, defied those odds, spawning three sequels, one of which, American Reunion, hits theaters this weekend.
Knowing Mr. James Cameron and his often compulsive eye for detail, we can certainly expect an all-encompassing 3D conversion of 1997 classic Titanic, due in theaters today. I mean, sure, everybody has been waiting 15 years to be wacked in the face by Kathy Bates’ frilly hat, to practically feel the scruff of Captain Smith’s beard and re-live in vivid detail Kate Winslet’s incredibly unsuccessful suicide attempt, but let’s just pick five. Bon Voyage.
If the urge to fly to your nearest movie theater cannot be suppressed until the summer, allow us to at least give you a heads up about what April offerings might hold you over until the merry month of May.
Wanted or not, the remake of Total Recall is here! Next, bastardizing all those childhood wishes that your favourite stuffed animal would come alive is Ted, the first feature film from Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane about a foul-mouthed teddy bear who causes an inconvenience in the life of his owner.
April showers may be upon us but so is a fresh slate of movies. Sam, Simon and Steven give our top picks for the upcoming month as well as point out which flicks you should likely avoid. Also, with the arrival of some new trailers, the gang looks at sci-fi remake Total Recall and raunchy comedy Ted as well as news that Anchorman 2 is coming and Ashton Kutcher is to portray Steve Jobs in a biopic.
As far as introductions go, there are few as tightly controlled and crafted as the trailer, that vital piece of marketing which often represents a person’s first exposure to a film. Considering that trailers often determine the fate of multi-million dollar projects, it’s no wonder these three-minute elevator pitches have become just as important as the films they represent.
Beginning with relevant comedy The Dictator, parody-master Sacha Baron Cohen reunites with his “Borat” and Bruno director Larry Charles for this Middle Eastern, Prince and the Pauper-esque lark.
