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Len Wiseman Gets Apocalyptic with ‘Nocturne’

19 hours ago | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Roland Emmerich isn't the only director thinking about the end of the world this year. According to THR, Underworld and Live Free or Die Hard directer Len Wiseman (aka Mr. Kate Beckensale) is also looking to put an end to humanity. His pitch, titled Nocturne, has been picked up by 20th Century Fox. It is based on an original idea about a group of people who survive the end of the world and the mystery surrounding how they got through it. There is no script yet, but the studio is currently shopping the idea around to writers. This makes for three projects in development for Wiseman, who is quickly becoming the next major director with everything to do, and no time to actually do it. After directing Live Free or Die Hard and producing this year's Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, he has had nothing actually get the go-ahead for production. He's »

- Neil Miller

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Len Wiseman attached to mysterious post-apocalyptic project Nocturne

22 hours ago | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

Len Wiseman is currently looking for writers to hash-out an "untitled" post-apocalyptic pitch called Nocturne(?). To confuse matters even further (most confusing report from the Hollywood Reporter ever?), the industry trade paper says that Len Wiseman directed Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, which he didn't. C'mon THR, you guys are just getting lazy now.

Word is, "the project is based on an original idea about a group of people who survive the end of the world and the mystery surrounding how they got to that position."

When will we see the film? Well don't forget, Wiseman is also attached to the underwater Pa project, Atlantis Rising, and the futuristic war movie, Shrapnel, so maybe not all that soon. There was a time when Wiseman was attached to the Escape from NY reboot, but word is that whole project has completely fallen apart.

As it comes people! »

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Len Wiseman Gets in on the Nocturne Apocalypse

9 November 2009 9:02 PM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

Not to be outdone by Roland Emmerich and his disaster porn fetish, “Underworld” director Len Wiseman is going to try his hand at blowing up the world and leaving behind just a few stragglers to figure out why. Wiseman, who directed the first two “Underworld” movies along with “Live Free or Die Hard”, has sold an untitled pitch to Fox about the end of the world. Well okay, the pitch is said to be untitled, but in their article, THR actually calls the movie “Noturne” in the headline, which, er, doesn’t really mean it’s untitled. Or did THR screw up? I guess we’ll find out tomorrow. Then again, the article also says Wiseman directed “Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans”, when he only produced, so … Anyhoo, about the movie, which may or may not be called “Noturne”. It will be about a group of people who survive the end of the world, »

- Nix

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That Was the Wolf Week That Was

23 October 2009 3:28 PM, PDT | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »

Two-thousand-and-nine may be the year of the ox in the Chinese Zodiac, but in Hollywood, it’s the year of the wolf, what with Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Wolverine, Twilight: New Moon and The Wolf Man all coming out within a span of 12 months. But this past week has had an especially high wolf content. (Speaking of wolf content, I once ordered a bottle of concentrated wolf urine from Amazon just to see what the deal was—I warn you never to try this indoors: it was the foulest, most devastingly, primordially evil stench I’ve ever inhaled in my life that required we evacuate half the office. Anyway, back to Wolf Week.) We hereby bring you a list of the week’s lupine links: • Vf Daily’s own Andi Teran interviewed three of the Quileute werewolves from Twilight: New Moon: Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon, and Chaske Spencer. »

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2009 Reaper Awards Winners!

14 October 2009 12:25 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The boxed set of Hellraiser won the top honor at the first-ever Reaper Awards, earning Best of Show as well as Best Packaging and Best Re-mastering for Anchor Bay Entertainment.

The announcement came at a red carpet gala awards dinner and cocktail party at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 13. The 2009 Reaper Awards were presented by Home Media Magazine and DreadCentral.com.

In addition to Best of Show, the ceremony revealed the winners in 14 categories as voted by consumers in an online vote. A blue-ribbon panel of judges comprised of top names in the horror industry selected finalists in each of the categories from titles released between Sept. 1, 2008, and Aug. 31, 2009.

The Reaper Awards also honored industry veteran Michael Felsher with a lifetime achievement award, marking his work on special features and ability to make them truly unique.

The Best Slasher Award went to two recipients this year, »

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Neil Marshall to helm Burst 3D for Lionsgate

12 October 2009 12:02 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Neil Marshall ("Dog Soldiers," "The Descent") will direct Ghost House Pictures' "Burst 3D" which Lionsgate will be distributing. Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert of Ghost House will produce and Nathan Kehane will serve as executive producer. The script written by Gary Dauberman tells of a group of stranded traveres who meet during a blizzard and are stalked by a malevolant force which causes people to spontaneously combust. Marshall's other credit includes the effective apocalyptic science fiction thriller "Doomsday." That film starred Rhona Mitra ("Underworld: Rise of the Lycans"). »

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Get Ready for a Fright with Fango's next Live Prop Auction!

11 October 2009 12:33 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Premiere Props have announced that they will be hosting a massive auction of never before seen movie props and costumes with Fangoria Entertainment for the Live Fangoria Entertainment Halloween Auction at the Premiere Props’ warehouse.

The live auction takes place on Saturday, October 24, at Premiere Props’ warehouse in El Segundo , California ( 128 Sierra Street , El Segundo , CA 90245 ). There will be a preview from 9am – 11am, before the auction begins at 11am. The auction can be seen on Premiere Props’ 3 camera Live broadcast show as well as to over four million Time Warner, DirecTV and Dish subscribers. A donation from the auction will be made to the Entertainment Industry Foundation, one of the leading charitable organizations of the entertainment industry.

Those brave enough to attend will have to survive the Premiere Props warehouse, decked out in full fright mode. Silhouettes of impaled people from Dracula,  bloody limbs from Halloween IV and a »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Staff)

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New Moon Music Video Plus Michael Sheen Speaks

8 October 2009 11:04 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

So it’s Two updates for The Twilight Saga: New Moon today readers! First up, supremo actor Michael Sheen has been talking about his part in the highly anticipated sequel again and then for our second treat – we have the brand new music video from Death Cab for Cutie, their new single as featured in New Moon – Meet Me on the Equinox!

Michael Sheen (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, The Damned United) spoke to USA Today about his recent vampiric transformation, when asked why he took on the role of Volturi head honcho, Aro, Sheen simply quipped:

“I wanted to see how the other half lived,” Sheen explains with a grin. “Or unlived.”

Sheen is no stranger to the supernatural, having played Lycan (werewolf) leader Lucian in all three films of the Underworld series, so finally shedding his fur in favour of fangs would have made a very nice change. »

- Craig Sharp

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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Could Surface at Scream Awards (Vote)

5 October 2009 4:28 PM, PDT | TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news »

“Twilight” star Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, both increasingly reclusive in the face of rabid fans and paparazzi, are expected to surface later this month at Spike TV’s Scream Awards. Rob will be competing for “Best Actor in a Fantasy Movie or TV Show” against Ed Asner in “Up;” Hugh Jackman in “X-Men; Brad Pitt, in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Daniel Radcliffe for “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” and Michael Sheen, in “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.” Kristen will be competing for best actress agains Scarlett Johansson and Jaime King in “The Spirit;” Rhona Mitra in “Underworld” and Emma Watson Half Blood Prince. »

- kgirard@theimproper.com (Keith Girard)

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Who Should Play Catwoman? (Charlize Theron Shows Interest)

28 September 2009 5:07 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

This just in! Charlize Theron wouldn’t mind playing Catwoman in the sequel to the second highest grossing film of all time, The Dark Knight. Well that entire last sentence would qualify for a big, fat “Duh!” Can you tell me one person that wouldn’t say “Yes” to star in a billion dollar franchise if asked? Megan Fox was recently rumored to be playing the feminine milk-drinking feline villain a few weeks ago but Warner Bros. execs were quick to shoot that down. It’s not a direct quote but I think the press release said something like, “Um, Hell No!”

 

During an Stv interview that probably only consisted of some guy with a mini-voice recorder stalking her as she shopped for groceries, Theron said this:

“It’s news to me, but that’s kick-ass news. I like that… I think that what has happened to that franchise is amazing, »

- Paul Young

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'New Moon' Star Michael Sheen to Play Nightclub Host on 'Tron Legacy'

14 September 2009 11:23 PM, PDT | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

Michael Sheen, who portrays Volturi Clan's leader Aro on upcoming movie "The Twilight Saga's New Moon", has been confirmed to join the cast ensemble of Joseph Kosinski-directed film "Tron Legacy". Speaking in an interview with ComingSoon.net, Sheen says he will portray a nightclub host in the Tron world.

"That was amazing, because there's a lot of green screen in that," Sheen told ComingSoon.net about the film, which is planned to be released in U.S. theaters on December 17, 2010. "But my stuff was mainly in this amazing set that they built because I'm a nightclub host, so they built the nightclub and there were hundreds of extras and it was one of those great scenes where there's just loads going on."

Michael Sheen got public attention after starring as Tony Blair on 2006 flick "The Queen". Since then, he has starred on lots of movies, including "Blood Diamond", "Music Within »

- celebrity-mania.com

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Kate Beckinsale Suprised by News of Underworld 4

11 September 2009 4:25 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

News of a fourth Underworld broke nearly four weeks ago, much to the surprise of Kate Beckinsale, who starred in both the first and second installments. Underworld 4 is slated to be shot in 3D and will be the first of a new trilogy of Underworld movies, but when Collider asked Beckinsale about Underworld 4, she wasn't aware of the new developments:

God, three whole more! I don't think my daughter needs to see my bottom in rubber for another ten years. But I don't know, I've heard they're talking about a fourth one, but I don't know if that's officially happening or if that's a rumor. As far as I'm concerned, it's just a rumor. According to studio Screen Gems, it's not a rumor, especially after Underworld: Rise of the Lycans scored $91 million dollars worldwide, almost triple its budget. However ignorant Beckinsale may have been about Underworld 4, her return to the »

- Ryan Gowland

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Battle of the bloodsuckers: Where Twilight ranks in the vampire film world

3 September 2009 6:37 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Hollywood star Lauren Bacall had some strong words to say on the vampire romance movie Twilight recently, if you believed the online reports.

It was claimed the actress wrote on her Twitter page: "I saw Twilight - my granddaughter made me watch it, she said it was the greatest vampire film ever.

"After the 'film' was over I wanted to smack her across her head with my shoe, but I do not want a book called Grannie Dearest written on me when I die.

"So instead I gave her a DVD of Murnau's 1922 masterpiece Nosferatu and told her, 'Now that's a vampire film!' And that goes for all of you! Watch Nosferatu instead!"

It's since been said that this Twitter rant is by an imposter posing as Ms Bacall. But is it right? Is Twilight that bad that enjoying it merits a whack around the head with a shoe? »

- David Bentley

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Spike TV Announces 2009 Scream Awards Nominees

2 September 2009 12:50 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

The Spike TV [1] Scream Awards, dedicated to horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, has just announced the nominees for the 4th annual award show. Aside from questionable nominees like Twilight and Transformers 2, many of the smaller genre pictures Sound On Sight has championed in the past year made an appearance in one of the several categories. These films include Splinter for best horror film, Drag Me To Hell, nominated for the Ultimate Scream award, and Moon for best Science Fiction movie. The links below will lead you to the Sound On Sight episode when we reviewed the movies. Take a listen and let us know if you agree with our views. Below I have also indicated our picks from the list of nominees. Enjoy! In the mean time you can also head over to their site and cast your vote. http://www.spike.com/event/scream2009 [2] The ceremony will take place on Saturday, »

- Ricky

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Women nominated for the Spike TV Scream Awards 2009

1 September 2009 1:19 PM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »

The 2009 Spike TV Scream Awards will air on Spike Oct. 27th, 2009 at 10Pm/9C, and you have a vote in who gets an award. Pretty/Scary is on the nomination committee, so while we tried to get the most deserving women on the voting ballot, not one female any category except as 'actress'. That's right, not even Catherine Hardwicke made it into Best Director for Twilight, but Michael Bay did for Transformers 2.

In any case, there are a few cool nominees that we're excited about...

Best Female Breakout Performance gets a surprising nominee in Lorna Raver (the old gypsy) from Drag Me To Hell, as well as the young Lina Leandersson from Let The Right One In. Raver is also nominated for Best Villain (the only woman in that category). There are Best Cameo category nods to Winona Ryder in Star Trek and Kate Beckinsale's mindless appearance in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. »

- Superheidi

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2009 Scream Award Nominations

1 September 2009 10:37 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

The nominees have been announced for the fourth annual Scream Awards, held every year by Spike TV. The decisively more “fan-friendly” award ceremony (compared to the Oscars) honors films from the sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic-book genres of movies, TV shows and comic books. The awards are described as, “the first and only global event of its kind,” to honor those genres.

The Scream 2009 nominees were chosen by the Advisory Board of Hollywood and Genre Leaders, a list which this year includes the likes of Wes Craven, Roland Emmerich, Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Eli Roth and Zack Snyder, plus many more. The event will be taped on Saturday, October 17th this year at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, and will air on Spike TV ten days later on Tuesday, October 27th (check for local times).

Along with the awards, the show will also be airing some exclusive, world premiere »

- Ross Miller

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Beckinsale 'denies Underworld 4 involvement'

1 September 2009 9:25 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Kate Beckinsale has reportedly denied that she will have any involvement in a fourth Underworld movie. The Pearl Harbor actress had previously not been cast in a leading role for third film Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans, though she did appear in a flashback sequence. However, the 36-year-old said that she is reluctant to reprise her role as Selene for a proposed franchise update, which is rumoured to begin a brand new trilogy. She told Sci-Fi Wire: "God, three whole more? I don't think my daughter needs (more) »

- By Tim Parks

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Spike TV Scream Awards Nominees

1 September 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

Spike TV has just announced the nominees for the 4th annual Scream Awards, which will take place on October 17th at the Greek Theater in La and will air on Tuesday, October 27th at 10Pm Et/Pt. Check out all the nominees from 32 categories below, including for "Best Cameo," "Best Comic Book Movie," "Best Sequel" and "Holy S***! Scene of the Year." After you go through the categories, click here to go vote for your favorite choices. The two hour show, which honors the fan favorites in comic books, sci-fi, horror and fantasy, will feature several World Premieres from some of the most anticipated movies of 2010. The Ultimate Scream: * Drag Me to Hell * Let the Right One In * Star Trek * Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen * Twilight * Up Best Horror Movie: * Dead Snow * Drag Me to Hell * Friday the 13th * Let the Right One In * My Bloody Valentine 3-D * Splinter »

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Scream 2009 Awards nominees announced

31 August 2009 10:06 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

Spike TV has revealed the nominees for the 2009 Scream Awards, the cable outlet's fourth annual presentation of this event. Topping the list this year with the most nominations is Star Trek with 17 including The Ultimate Scream, Best Science Fiction Movie, Best Director, Best Ensemble, Holy Sh*t Scene of the Year and a nod in the all-new Fight-to-the-Death Scene of the Year category. X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Watchmen both followed with 13 nominations each while HBO's vampire cable series True Blood was next with nine nominations.

As judged by a panel of professionals assembled from the arenas of film, television, books and comics, the 2009 Scream Awards will be handed out on Saturday, October 17 at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California. Spike TV will air the two-hour awards program on its channel on Tuesday, October 27. Presenters and musical acts slated to appear during the awards ceremony will be announced shortly. 

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- Patrick Sauriol

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Spike TV’s Scream Awards 2009 Nominees

31 August 2009 9:09 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Its the most wonderful time of the year, that is if your into Spike TV’s 4th annual Scream Awards 2009. There they choose the best of the best, the weirdest of the weird and the most badass films with the help of you, the viewers, to crown who is the victor in each film. Ranging from science fiction, action, to anything comics, this award show is dripping with awesome enough to catch your attention. Below is the nomination list, and if you’d like you can go to Spike TV’s Scream 2009 voting website in order to voice who you want to take the award. The show airs on Tuesday, October 27th at 10 pm, which means that the voting will start wrapping up soon, so get your votes in while you still can!

The Ultimate Scream

“Drag Me to Hell” “Let the Right One In” “Star Trek” “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen »

- Melissa Molina

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