Source: Collider | Posted By: Dan Geer

Life’s Too Short, the new TV comedy from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (The Office, Extras), has already been successfully entertaining British audiences since its premiere on BBC Two November 10th. While it has been known for a while that the series will premiere in February of next year in the United States on HBO, it was officially announced today that it will indeed premiere on February 19, 2012 at 10:30PM /9:30c.

This hilarious, yet endearing TV series stars actor Warwick Davis (Return of the Jedi, Willow, Harry Potter), who plays a comically fictionalized version of himself as he makes his way in the world of showbiz as well as his own personal life. While Davis is the star of the show, it also showcases numerous appearances by Gervais and Merchant, as well as a number of guest appearances by other high-profile actors such as Liam Neeson, Johnny Depp and Steve Carell. Hit the jump to watch the trailer, as well as a couple of video clips featuring Depp and Neeson!

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Source: X-Files Lexicon | Posted By: Dan Geer

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While Glen Morgan may not be a name that is immediately recognizable to the average movie/TV fan, it is more than likely that most are familiar with his work. Whether it’d be through TV series such as 21 Jump Street, The X-Files or Millennium, or films such as Final Destination and Willard, the man has had quite an extensive career in storytelling. For me, he wrote some of my all-time favorite episodes of The X-Files, including “Home,” which was banned from network television after its first airing because of the episode’s intensely dark subject matter and visuals.

Over the years, the general perception amongst Glen Morgan fans has been that creative blood existed between he and his colleagues at Ten Thirteen Productions, and that, because of it, Morgan was unwilling to discuss his work on The X-Files, Millennium, etc. In a recent (and rare) interview conducted by Matt Allair from The X-Files Lexicon, Morgan got the chance to shed some light on the subject, as well as provide some interesting insight into his amazing career. Hit the jump to read some highlights from the interview!

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Source: Yahoo! Movies | Posted By: Dan Geer

This past weekend saw the debut of the first trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman, depicting a more dark and edgy take on the classic fairytale. Clearly, the film is aimed at more of an adult audience. However, with Mirror, Mirror, the other Snow White film coming out three months earlier, has a different, more younger audience in mind, as director Tarsem Singh has stated in the past that it is intended much more for kids.

In the film, actress Lily Collins portrays Snow White as an exiled princess who bands together with the seven dwarves to win back her birthright and kingdom after it was stolen by the Queen, played by Julia Roberts. The first teaser for the film puts on display its more comedic, light-hearted tone, letting us know – for better or for worse – that this will not be like Snow White and the Huntsman in any way.  Hit the jump to see for yourself!

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Source: Variety | Posted By: Dan Geer

It appears that things are really starting to come together for the film adaptation of Underworld writer Kevin Grevioux‘s upcoming graphic novel, I, Frankenstein. Last month, news broke that Aaron Eckhart had been cast as the Frankenstein monster, who, in this re-imagining of the classic Mary Shelley story, survives to present day due to a genetic quirk in his creation and gets caught up in a centuries old war in between two immortal clans in a dark, gothic metropolis. Now, Variety reports that Bill Nighy, who starred in the Underworld films, is set to play a villain in the film. Read on for more info!

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Source: Apple | Posted By: Dan Geer

Hollywood has keenly set its sights on the story of Snow White recently, developing various projects which all re-imagine the classic fairytale. First off, a few weeks ago, ABC just debuted its new show, Once Upon a Time, which centers around Snow White’s daughter discovering her fairytale past while living in the real world. There is also a theatrical film set to debut next March titled Mirror, Mirror, starring Lily Collins as Snow White, an exiled princess who seeks out seven rebels to win back her birthright after the evil Queen, played by Julia Roberts, steals control of the kingdom.

To top it all off, a third, and possibly more visually epic take on the Snow White story is coming to theaters this June titled Snow White and the Huntsman, starring Kristen Stewart as Snow White, Charlize Theron as the Queen, and Chris Hemsworth as the Huntsman. In this particular retelling, a Huntsman is ordered by the Queen to kill Snow White, but instead winds up becoming her protector and fellow warrior in a quest to annihilate the Queen. Now, before you go and write off the film as just another Twilight-ish movie simply because Stewart’s in it, watch the trailer and then form your opinion. I think you’ll be quite surprised at how good this looks!

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Source: Bruce Campbell Twitter | /Film | Posted By: Dan Geer

Last August, actor Bruce Campbell tweeted that he had a cameo in director Sam Raimi’s Wizard of Oz prequel, Oz the Great and Powerful, which was not really a surprise since Campbell and Raimi go way back and have worked together on many films, most notably The Evil Dead series. However, a few days ago, Campbell posted a new tweet saying that his cameo has been cut from the film. In fact, the cameo was never shot to begin with. Hit the jump to read what he had to say!

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Source: Apple | Posted By: Dan Geer

Trailer #3 for Lucasfilm’s Red Tails has hit the web, and is by far the best trailer yet for the film. Directed by Anthony Hemingway and produced by George Lucas, the film chronicles the story of the first African-American fighter pilots to serve in World War II. This new trailer balances drama and character with just the right amount of action to let us know that this is one WWII movie that you do not want to miss out on. And besides, isn’t it appealing enough that this a Lucasfilm production that isn’t a Star Wars or Indiana Jones film? Hit the jump for the official synopsis of Red Tails and to watch the trailer!

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Source: UJAM | Nolan Fans | Posted By: Dan Geer

Ever wanted to be a part of creating the musical score for your favorite films? Well, here’s your chance!

If your remember, in the teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, there was a type of chanting heard in the background. The film’s music composer, Hans Zimmer, is now creating more chanting for the film, and has set up a way to record your voice to be a part of it via UJAM, a website Zimmer co-founded. Read on to find out how you can lend your voice to the film!

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Source: Peter Jackson Facebook | Posted By: Dan Geer

It has been since July that we received the third production video for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. Now, finally, we have Production Video #4 (via Jackson’s Facebook page), featuring a 10-minute, extensive look into the filming of The Hobbit in 3-D. Believe me when I say that it is actually broken down in layman’s terms very well, and you will never be more excited for The Hobbit films in 3-D than after watching this video. It is absolutely fascinating.

Not only that, but there is plenty of footage to behold of Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Bilbo (Martin Freeman) and the 13 dwarves venturing through Middle Earth (particularly Mirkwood) as it exists in the studio, which is plenty to get fans of The Lord of the Rings hyped up for when The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hits theaters on December 14, 2012. There is even a brief moment with an old familiar face checking out the crew filming in 3-D, and you’ll just have to hit the jump and watch the video to see who it is!

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Source: Deadline | Posted By: Dan Geer

Andy Serkis (Gollum from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) delivered an amazing CGI motion-capture performance as Caesar in this summer’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which was a surprisingly great film altogether. When it made a whopping $453 million worldwide, 20th Century Fox knew that a sequel was in order, and that they needed to get Serkis to lead the ape revolt into future sequels, as he had originally only signed on for the first film.

Today, Fox’s wish became a reality, as Deadline is reporting that Andy Serkis has indeed officially signed on for further sequels. Read on for more!

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