It’s time to dust off your denim and strap on your studs. Metal gods Slayer, Megadeth, and Testament are embarking on a 26 date tour across the U.S. and Canada, kicking off on Jan. 18 in Seattle. The “American Carnage” bill marks the first time Slayer and Megadeth have shared a stage since 1991’s “Clash of the Titans” tour, which included thrashers Anthrax. Tickets for most shows go on sale this Friday. Check out the info:
If you’re wondering what’s so horrific about a concert, you obviously haven’t found yourself on the floor, gasping for breath, as eight 300 lbs guys fall on your head during Slayer’s “Angel of the Death.” Nor have you had your girlfriend ripped off your shoulders, stripped, and carried off like The Vanishing during Megadeth’s “Wake Up Dead.” That reminds me: Dude with the Corrosion of Conformity shirt, we left your girl by the Chevron on 3rd St. Hope all worked out!
"No Way, Dude, Dave Mustaine Was Totally Looking At Me, Not You!"
Seriously, this tour is gonna be some crazy, violent fun.
The ghost of Paranormal Activity’s success is haunting Hollywood; expect a spike in supernatural thrillers.
One spook show scaring up a lot of attention is Ouija, the first collaboration between Universal Pictures and Hasbro after signing a six-year deal to produce films based on Hasbro’s boardgames. Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes are also on board as producers.
“Lost” writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz have been hired to pen the Ouija script. The duo recently wrote the screenplay for the upcoming Disney picture Tron Legacy. Described as a “supernatural action-adventure movie,” Ouija will tap into many of the game’s creepy rules to create maximum chills.
My Boo
Hasbro reports that over 12 million Ouija games have been sold since 1966.
When I was 11, I mistook Ouija for Spin-the-Bottle. I ended up kissing my dead great, great, great grandma. Her lips were cold.
Update: McG (Terminator: Salvation) will handle directing duties.
Universal Pictures Wolfman sure gets around. The poster you see here was revealed in France today, which explains why its focus is on the lycan’s flair for fashion accessories. Pretty fancy cane. I like it. I also like the following French trailer for the film (watch closely as it includes new scenes).
Directed by Joe Johnston, The Wolfman stars Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, and Anthony Hopkins. To see U.S. poster art, click here.
Tron Legacy, the sequel to Disney’s 1982 innovative sci-fi actioner Tron, races into theaters and IMAX screens in 3-D on Dec. 17. The Mouse House premiered the Tron Legacy trailer at this year Comic-Con geek-fest and nearly slayed more virgin boys than the entire Mayan civilization. Gotta admit–it looks pretty bad ass.
Check it out:
Jeff Bridges (Iron Man) reprises his role as ENCOM software engineer Kevin Flynn. Tron Legacy finds Flynn still trapped inside the Tron mainframe. His only hope for escape is his son Sam, played by Garrett Hedlund (Death Sentence, Eragon). Also along for the ride is brunette stunner Olivia Wilde (Turistas) who stars as a confidant (perhaps love interest) to Kevin Flynn. Wilde, who was born two years after Tron’s original theatrical release, is reportedly a big fan of the film and was honored to partake in the sequel.
In an interview with Moviefone.com, Olivia Wilde said:
There’s such a cone of silence around ‘Tron,’ but it’ll be fun to watch. That was also an amazing honor, to be able to carry on a legacy like ‘Tron.’. I don’t think diehard fans will be disappointed. I think they will be very happy with what we did. There’s a real story. It’s going to look cool, but that’s not all.”
Light cycles, disc wars, and Olivia Wilde in some form-fitting outfit? Game on!
Tron: Legacy arrives in theaters on Dec. 17.
(TO SEE OLIVIA WILDE IN NEW TRON TRAILER CLICK HERE. TO SEE WILDE ASS UP & FACE DOWN, GO HERE)
Left 4 Dead 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning, multi-player shooter from Valve Corporation, burst onto store shelves this morning. Technically superior to the first and loaded with much more hair-pulling intensity, Left 4 Dead 2 unleashes new, faster (Chargers) and frighteningly agile (Jockeys) zombies on unsuspecting gamers. Fortunately, there are plenty of new weapons to be used, including a frying pan (proving that the secrets to life can all be found in episodes of Looney Tunes).
Online gamers eager to get at each other’s throats should immediately jump into “Scavenge” mode, where they can play as either survivors in search of fuel or as “the infected” out for blood.
If Left 4 Dead 2 sounds just too nerve-racking, gamers can take a step back–way back–to an 8-Bit Nintendo version of Valve’s original Left 4 Dead courtesy of PixelForce. The game will be available as a free PC download on Jan. 4, 2010. For a rib-tickling preview, check out the trailer:
Here you see the first promotional poster for Overture Films remake of the 2008 Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In.
Now renamed Let Me In, the film explores the secret friendship between a young, bullied boy and his vampire girlfriend. Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road) and Chloe Moretz (500 Days of Summer) star in the lead roles. Let Me In will arrive in theaters next year.
Eliza Dushku is the October/November cover for Marc Ecko’s hip/hop fashion magazine Complex. The sexy star of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Tru Calling” set out to promote season two of the recently canceled Joss Whedon sci-fi actioner “Dollhouse” with an exclusive interview and photo shoot.
You can read the interview here. But, if you can’t find your reading glasses, just grab a box of tissues (what? it’s cold season) and watch the following BTS clip:
Move over Dexter, there’s a new sociopath heading to cable TV.
American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis is adapting Jason Starr’s 2007 stalker novel The Follower as a serial for HBO and Lionsgate TV. The series will take a satirical look at the romantic lives of New Yorkers in their twenties through the eyes of Peter Wells, an affluent, emotionally dysfunctional stalker with homicidal tendencies. Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity) is also on board as an executive producer.
New York: If You Can Murder There, You'll Murder Anywhere
Jason Starr is the author of such hard-boiled thrillers as Panic Attack, Cold Caller, Lights Out, and Fake I.D. To read about Starr and his work, check out his interview with e-zine Hard Feelings.
Oscar-winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby, The Black Dahlia) has reportedly turned in a bangin’ performance in Hammer Films’ The Resident. The flick is now in post production and marks Hammer’s first high-profile project in years. The old school horror studio was founded in 1934 and is home to such classic titles as The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958), and To the Devil a Daughter (1976).
"So, Do you Have Rorschach's Number?"
Swank plays Dr. Juliet Dermer, a tenant who suspects her landlord, played by Jeffrey Dean (Watchmen), is stalking her. The synopsis reads:
Every year, three million single women in America move into an apartment for the first time. They do not know who lived in the apartment before them, they do not know their landlords, and they don’t bother to change the locks. This is the story of one such woman. After separating from her husband, pretty young doctor Juliet Dermer moves to Brooklyn, settling into a new life in a stunning and spacious loft apartment that seems too good to be true. Mysterious occurrences lead her to suspect that she is not alone in her home and quickly her fears become all too real. In a chilling revelation, she discovers that her seemingly charming, young landlord, Max, has developed a dangerous obsession with her. A terrifying game of cat and mouse ensues as Juliet fights to free herself from Max’s sinister intentions.
This erotic and sexy thriller in the vein of Disturbia and Fatal Attraction is written by Antti Jokinen, Robert Orr (Savior) and Erin Cressida Wilson (Fur, Secretary). Antti Jokinen directs.
Who is directing the upcoming animated feature Guardians of Ga’Hoole for Warner Brothers? Zack Snyder is who! The visionary behind such stylized R-rated fare as 300 and Watchmen is spreading his wings to direct his first family-friendly film, adapted from children’s author Kathryn Lasky’s 14 book series of the same name. Actors Huge Jackman, Hugo Weaving, Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Rachel Taylor, and David Wenham are providing voices for the film, produced by Village Roadhouse and Oscar-winning Australian animation house Animal Logic (Happy Feet).
You'd Smile This Big If You Were Stupidly Rich Too!
Based on the first three books in the series, Guardians of Ga’Hoole tells the story of a young barn owl named Soren who sets out with his friends to escape the tyranny of war-mongering evil owls. The film is expected to be released in July or September of 2010. However, audience test screenings have already begun here in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, only those with kids under 14 were allowed to attend. Boy, don’t I feel stupid for abandoning my kids during a screening of The Secret of the NIMH back in ’82. Guess the joke’s on me!
Anyway, y’all do well to keep your eyes peeled for screenings in your area.
(UPDATE: For most current news on Guardians, click here and here)
"I Just Hope This Won't Suck As Bad As 'Watchmen'"
