2010
07.01

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The international trailer for Hammer Films’ Let Me In, a remake of the 2008 Swedish vampire-drama Let the Right One In, has hit the web. Directed by Matt Reeves (Cloverfield), the film appears to being staying true to the original’s vibe.

Take a look:

Let Me In stars 14-year-old Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road) as a bullied schoolboy and 13-year-old Chloe Moretz (Kick Ass) as his vampire girlfriend and guardian. The film is based on the best selling Swedish novel Lat den Ratte Komma.

Let the Right One In is included in Clatto’s prestigious 15 Vampire Movies That Won’t Make You Gay list.

The film arrives in theaters on Oct. 1.

2010
07.01

Eli Roth Chickens Out of Directing & Producing ‘Hostel: Part III’

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Sony Pictures’ direct-to-DVD label Stage 6 Films is looking towards August to start production on Hostel: Part III, the second sequel to Eli Roth’s 2006 genre game-changer Hostel. Scott Spiegel, who served as executive producer on Hostel 1 & 2, is attached to direct from a script by Michael Weiss (Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D).

Roth, who was said to to be producing, is not involved in the project at all.

He tweets:

Rumor Control: not producing Hostel 3, but it’s in the VERY capable hands of director Scott Spiegel & producers Mike Fleiss & Chris Briggs.

There was a huge demand to continue the series and they are the right team to do it. They’re very smart, creative, and really get it.

Personally, I believe the Hostel movies are the best horror flicks of all time. I’m disappointed that Roth won’t be writing/directing Hostel: Part III and can’t help but think his decision was influenced by Hostel 2’s low box office take and the media’s portrayal of the film’s as “torture porn.”

In my opinion, Hostel 2’s gross suffered due to a poor release date. Whereas the original Hostel film hit theaters in January of ’06, going on to earn over $80 million worldwide, the sequel was dropped smack in the middle of summer, opposite a grip of family fare and tent-pole releases.

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Since then, Roth appears to be gun-shy, taking on only producing gigs (The Last Exorcism) and acting roles in films such as Alexandre Aja’s upcoming Piranha 3-D and Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and Death Proof.  The loss of his movie-making mojo even appears to have taken its toll on the caliber of chicks he bangs.

But, I digress.

According to the exclusive-happy kids at Bloody-Disgusting, Hostel: Part III will be set around a bachelor party in Las Vegas that goes terribly wrong.

Other Stage 6 Films productions include the upcoming 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, The Grudge 3, Vacancy 2, Boogey Man 3, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, and the Jenna Jameson vehicle Zombie Strippers.

2010
07.01

Marley Shelton Replaces Lake Bell in Wes Craven’s ‘Scream 4’

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Actress Marley Shelton is off to Ann Arbor, Michigan to take on a new Ghostface killer and replace starlet Lake Bell in director Wes Craven’s now-shooting Scream 4. Shelton will play a deputy sheriff who knew Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) back in high school.

The sexy 36-year-old blonde knows a thing or two about scary movies.

She has starred in such brutal frighteners as last year’s Milla Jovovich vehicle A Perfect Getaway, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s Grindhouse mash-up, Rodriguez’s own Sin City, and Warner Bros. 2001 revenge-slasher Valentine.

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Scream 4 is written by original franchise scribe Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries”) and costars Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Adam Brody, Erik Knudsen, Nico Tortorella, and old-schoolers Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Araquette.

“Gilmore Girl” Lauren Graham had signed on to star in the film as well, but is now rumored to have backed out.

Scream 4 will be in theaters on April 15, 2011.

2010
06.30

Alice Eve to Play Young Emma Frost in ‘X-Men: First Class’

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British actress Alice Eve has been cast as a young mutant Emma Frost in director Mathew Vaughn’s (Kick Ass) X-Men: First Class.

Who is Alice Eve? She was the female lead in this year’s rom-com She’s Out of My League … yeah, that’s not gonna help. But, if you caught Sex and the City 2 with your wife, girlfriend, or a very special Thai boy, you may remember Eve as Charlotte’s bra-less, boob-bouncing nanny Erin.

No? Well, what about now:

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Alice Eve in 'Crossing Over'

I thought so. Now, about the character.

Emma Frost is a telepathic, shape-shifting mutant that nerd stuff, nerd stuff, and more nerd stuff with other X-Men mutants. Of particular interest to non-virgin moviegoers will be Frost’s affinity for trashy outfits like those worn by Great White groupies.

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X-Men: First Class is an origins story following the early relationship between arch enemies Charles Xavier and Magneto, played by James McAvoy (Wanted) and Michael Fassbender (Jonah Hex) respectively. Twentieth Century Fox plans to have the film in theaters on June 3, 2011.

(UPDATE: Looks like Alice Eve won’t be playing Emma Frost. “Mad Men’s” January Jones has reportedly scored the part. Break the disappointing news to your penis lightly.)

(UPDATE 2: Alice Eve scores some ATM action)

James McAvoy is on the list of Clatto’s 12 Heroes in Horror/Sci-fi That Won’t Make You Feel Like an Asshole.

2010
06.30

Teaser Trailer for ‘Paranormal Activity 2’ Released!

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Paramount Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for Paranormal Activity 2, the sequel to last year’s runaway indie hit by first-time producer/director Oren Peli. The clip picks up from the moment Micah Sloat’s character is thrown against the camera by his possessed girlfriend, played by Katie Featherston.

Take a peek:

So, the ghost had to pee in the middle of  the night? This tease doesn’t feel very creepy.

Paranormal Activity 2 is directed by Kip Williams (Door in the Floor) and arrives in theaters on Oct. 22. Oren Peli returns as writer/producer. The film will face-off against Kevin Greutert’s Saw 7 in 3-D.

Greutert had been attached to direct the Paranormal sequel, but was forced to remove himself over contractual obligations with Lionsgate.

2010
06.30

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Anchor Bay Entertainment has released the first five minutes of their upcoming abduction-thriller The Disappearance of Alice Creed—also known as That-British-Movie-Gemma-Arterton-Is-Naked-In (To see Gemma’s topless scene go here).

Arterton first caught moviegoers attention as James Bond’s doomed love interest Strawberry Fields in 2008’s Quantum of Solace. Since then she’s scored lead roles in Warner Bros. blockbuster remake of Clash of the Titans and in Michael Bay’s epic video game adaptation Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.

The Disappearance of Alice Creed stars Arterton as a kidnap victim trying to outwit the ex-cons holding her captive. The 24-year-old actress is tortured in the film and goes nude.

Now, check out the first five minutes:

Disappointing, eh? You were expecting  a nude Arterton, but instead you got five minutes of the film’s  two blokes as they prep for the abduction. I shouldn’t have gotten your hopes up, but we’re in this together (blog together, die alone).

The Disappearance of Alice Creed will begin its limited theatrical run in Los Angeles and New York on Aug. 6. The film has already premiered in the U.K (see pics here).

To see a trailer (with Arterton), go here.

2010
06.29

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Sometimes, while seeking out stereo equipment and interracial porn on the web, I come across fashion sites that rate what celebrities are wearing. To my surprise, the actresses that wear skimpy outfits always end up earning a D- or an F grade, while fat chicks in hefty bags score high marks. WTF?

Former “Sweet Valley High” star Brittany Daniel is the latest actress to put a bee in fashionistas’ bonnets. The 34-year-old blonde attended the BET Awards decked out in what appears to be Cenobite couture. Sure, a mini cocktail dress sans panties would have gone over just as well, but I applaud the moxie!

Daniel is just one of the many hot actresses set to star in Colin and Greg Strause’s (Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem) upcoming sci-fi thriller Skyline. Her creds include The Hamiltons, Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders, and the horror-comedy Club Dred.


2010
06.29

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Warner Bros. has released the first official trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the last entry in the beloved blockbuster saga. The film is being split in two with the first part set to hit theaters on Nov. 19 and the second on July 15, 2011.

Take a peek:

If like me, you nodded off during last year’s snoozefest Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, the following synopsis for the Deathly Hallows part one should bring you up to speed:

Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort’s immortality and destruction—the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart.

Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort’s Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort…alive.

Harry’s only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale—the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks.

Little does Harry know that his future has already been decided by his past when, on that fateful day, he became “the Boy Who Lived.” No longer just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he has been preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate battle with Voldemort.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is directed by David Yates and will arrive in theaters in 3-D, 3-D IMAX, and in standard save-yourself-five-bucks 2-D.

To read about Universal Studios Orlando’s new Wizarding World of Harry Potter, go here and here.

2010
06.29

Nikki Reed to Deliver ‘Chain Letter’ in Six Cities

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New Films International is giving director Deon Taylor’s upcoming indie-slasher Chain Letter a limited theatrical release on Aug. 6 in the cities of Los Angeles, New York , Chicago, Houston, Detroit, and Atlanta.

Chain Letter stars Nikki Reed (The Twilight Saga) as Jesse Campbell, a popular student whose friends are systematically murdered by the Chain Man when they fail to pass along a chain email. The film costars Betsy Russell (Saw 6), Cherilyn Wilson (The Roomate), Keith David (Coraline), and Brad Dourif (Halloween 2).

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While it’s great to know that this long-delayed frightener will soon hit theaters, I fear that those cities not included in the limited engagement are now in for years of bad luck.

2010
06.29

Kelly Brook Has Something in Her Ass!

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On August 2oth, Kelly Brook will be swimming naked with porn star Riley Steele and schools of man-eating piranha in director Alexandre Aja’s eagerly anticipated creature-feature Piranha 3-D.

Fortunately for our balls, photos of the curvy Brit frolicking in Barbados surfaced this weekend. The shots feature Brook catching some rays on the sand, taking a dip in the ocean, canoeing with girlfriends, and, of course, tugging her bikini bottom out of her tush (pictured above).

If the wholesomeness of these pics offend you, go here to see Kelly butt-nekid!

Enjoy: