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Disney asked Drew Struzan to do posters for the new Star Wars films

Disney asked Drew Struzan to do posters for the new Star Wars films

Drew Struzan is the incredible artist behind numerous movie posters – Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, Big Trouble In Little China, Harry Potter, Blade Runner and many more. He also made posters for all the previous Star Wars movies. During a recent interview with Fanhatten about a Being Human poster he made (see below), Drew mentioned that Disney...

Choosing a Film

Choosing a Film

Whether you have alacrity when it comes to deciding on a movie or just the basic need to be entertained and pick one on a whim, there are countless titles to choose from. The process of what type of genre you’re in the mood for, the length, the appeal of the film, and maybe even the stars attached to it can all become criteria of deliberation. With certain...

Plot details from Robocop remake emerge

Plot details from Robocop remake emerge

The Jose Padilha directed remake has a strong cast, but not much is known about the plot of the story. How closely will it follow the Verhoeven Robocop movie? Drew McWeeny over at Hitfix has read the script and shared some of his thoughts on it. Spoilers ahead. He does say there is a good story in there, but some dialogue and design choices may mess it...

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Trailer

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Trailer

If you are not familiar with the name Drew Struzan I guarantee you’ll be familiar with the man’s astonishing and beautiful body of work. Pick a few of your favourite film posters and I’m pretty sure he will have painted some. Don’t believe me check out the Official Trailer for the upcoming  documentary “Drew: The Man Behind the...

Electrick Children gets a cool new poster

Electrick Children gets a cool new poster

I’ve just been sent this rather cool poster by Sam Gilbey for Electrick Children. Sam’s unique illustrations have appeared in numerous publications, both on and offline all over the globe, from magazines such as Computer Arts and Wired UK, to several books, exhibitions, comics, and also on television and in a movie test shoot for Working Title....

Sweet Cthulhu! H.P. Lovecraft action figure

Sweet Cthulhu! H.P. Lovecraft action figure

The creator of Cthulhu, the Deep Ones and all that jazz gets his own action figure thanks to Alex CF. One of my favourite authors, the grandfather of maddening cosmic horror, Howard Phillips Lovecraft. A homage to his writing, my first DIY action figure project is a hand molded, cast and painted effigy of Lovecraft, along with a copy of the fabled and...

Willy Wonka’s costume is going up for sale

Willy Wonka’s costume is going up for sale

Have no fear, this is the costume worn by Gene Wilder. Other items going up for auction are an Everlasting Gobstopper, a golden egg and a golden ticket. All very cool stuff. Here are all the details Profiles in History, run by Joe Maddalena, is proud to announce the world’s most important collection of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory items will...

Christopher Reeve’s Superman Costume is up for auction

Christopher Reeve’s Superman Costume is up for auction

Profiles in History, run by Joe Maddalena, is proud to announce that a complete Christopher Reeve Superman costume and complete Marlon Brando “Jor-El” costume from Superman: The Movie will be for sale at their July Hollywood auction. These items are a part of the fabled Dreier Collection, a collection of such breadth and immensity that it...

Beware the ghosts on Dark Flight 407

Beware the ghosts on Dark Flight 407

Thailand’s first 3D horror movie is ready to take off. It will be the darkest flight of your life. Ten years ago, a young air hostess, Neuw, miraculously survived a plane crash. Neuw insists that a vengeful spirit caused that accident, but her belief unsettled those around her and she had to go through a psycho-therapy. Now, the woman is ready to fly again....

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – Review

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – Review

It’s never a good sign when a studio embargoes any reviews of a film until the day of release, it’s as if they fear what is going to be written and so don’t want anything out there that may taint the audience potential until the last possible moment. Well Ghost Rider: The Spirit of Vengeance (henceforth known as GRSOV) had just that...