Joel Schumacher

Brad Anderson Replaces Joel Schumacher for THE HIVE

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: January 3rd, 2012 at 6:58 pm

When last we reported on the Troika Pictures’ thriller The Hive, it was to announce that director Joel Schumacher (The Phantom of the Opera) had made it his next project. Now it seems as if Schumacher has exited, having been replaced by The Machinist director, Brad Anderson. The film, which sets up in an emergency call center, follows a 911 operator who must overcome her past if she hopes to prevent a serial killer from claiming another victim. Originally reported to have Halle Berry attached (who dropped out due to scheduling issues), several top actresses have expressed interest. In a script by Rich D’Ovidio (Exit Wounds), The Hive is scheduled to begin production in late spring. Hit the jump for more.

First Trailer for Joel Schumacher’s TRESPASS Starring Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman

by Jason Barr    Posted: August 17th, 2011 at 6:27 pm

The first trailer for director Joel Schumacher’s thriller Trespass is now available online. Starring Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, and Cam Gigandet, the film takes place in Kyle and Sarah Miller’s (Cage and Kidman) wealthy estate and centers around a home invasion that puts both of their lives and the life of their daughter (Liano Liberato) in jeopardy. I’m not one to constantly berate Schumacher for his fair share of mishaps, but I can’t help but think there is a reason Trespass is purportedly set to hit DVD and VOD platforms a little more than two weeks after its theatrical release. I can’t say for sure, but I think that reason is found somewhere in the midst of all the yelling the trailer contains.

Check out the trailer for yourself after the jump. Trespass opens to theaters on October 14th before hitting DVD and VOD on November 1st.

Joel Schumacher to Direct Suspense-Thriller THE HIVE

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 25th, 2011 at 2:06 pm

Director Joel Schumacher has settled on his next project, a suspense-thriller called The Hive. Scripted by Rich D’Ovidio (Exit Wounds), the story centers on “on an emergency operator who must confront a killer from her past to save a young girl’s life.” Variety reports that Troika Pictures will be producing the project.

Schumacher has had a rough last few years (or decades, depending on who you talk to). After 2007’s Jim Carrey vehicle The Number 23, the director saw a minimal release of his follow-up Blood Creek, and his next film Twelve was released last year to downright abysmal reviews. Schumacher wrapped on his latest film, Tresspass, last fall. The film stars Nicholas Cage and Nicole Kidman and is poised to be released sometime this year.

Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, and Joel Schumacher Talk TRESPASS; Plus a Ton of Images from the Film

by Jason Barr    Posted: October 29th, 2010 at 11:02 am

With Trespass set to wrap its nine-week shoot in Shreveport, Louisiana this weekend, we have a slew of new images from the film as well as quotes from Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, and director Joel Schumacher to share with you today.  For those in the dark about the thriller, Trespass takes place over the course of one day and tells the story of a wealthy husband and wife (Cage & Kidman) who fall victim to a home invasion.  In addition to Cage and Kidman, the film also stars Cam Gigandet, Ben Mendelsohn, Jordana Spiro, and Liana Liberato.  It is currently looking at a 2011 release.

While it’s no secret that Schumacher has put out some clunkers in the past (I’m mostly looking at you, “Nipple Batman,” although I’ve heard less than stellar things about Twelve as well), it is equally true that the director has been responsible for solid offerings such as The Lost Boys and Falling Down.  This in mind, with every new Schumacher release, I find myself willing to give it a chance with the hope that he’ll make something with the type of lasting value his best films possess.  Though I wouldn’t say I’m waiting on pins and needles for Trespass, my approach here will be no different.

To check out quotes, images, and a synopsis for the film, hit the jump.

First Image from TRESPASS Starring Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman

by Jason Barr    Posted: October 3rd, 2010 at 9:22 pm

The first image from Joel Schumacher’s thriller Trespass has landed online.  The film is currently shooting in Shreveport, LA and stars Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Cam Gigandet, and Jordana Spiro (TBS’s My Boys).  Dedicated readers may remember that, only two months ago, Cage’s participation in the project seemed to be in jeopardy given an incommunicado vacation the actor enjoyed in the Bahamas.  Luckily (I think), all of those issues seem to have been ironed out as evidenced by tonight’s image which depicts Cage and Kidman at gunpoint.

Trespass was penned by Eli Richbourg and Karl Gajdusek.  The story revolves around a husband and wife (Cage & Kidman) who are taken hostage by gun-wielding perps looking for money.  As Schumacher himself puts it, “There are cross-connections between the family and the [criminals], and many secrets come out.”  Oh, Joel Schumacher, you had me at “cross-connections.”  To check out the full-sized first image from the film, hit the jump.

Joel Schumacher Recounts THE BARRY WHITE STORY

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: September 14th, 2010 at 8:37 pm

Joel Schumacher has had a rough go of it lately.  His most recent film, Twelve, seems unlikely to crack either $1 million at the box office (currently $183,000 domestic after a couple hundred theaters abandoned it this week), or double digits at Rotten Tomatoes (a single positive review for 4%; yikes).  Of course, nothing soothes the soul like the sultry sounds of Mr. Barry White.

According to Pajiba, Schumacher has The Barry White Story lined up as his next project — but it’s not a biopic.  Instead, it’s about (get this) “the ghost of Barry White teaching some loser kid how to channel him to get a girl.”  That actually sounds like one of those ideas that’s so crazy that it plays on screen.  I don’t know that Schumacher is the man for the job, but I can’t imagine Story will be completely devoid of entertainment value.  In some form.  Let’s see if it ever gets past the idea stage.

Has Nicolas Cage Dropped Out of TRESPASS?

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: August 2nd, 2010 at 9:40 pm

When we first heard that Nicolas Cage had signed on to star opposite Nicole Kidman in director Joel Schumacher’s Trespass, the general reaction wasn’t too positive due to the notably spotty track record of the three parties involved in recent years.  Yet we tend to love Cage around these parts, warts and all.  So it gives me no pleasure to pass along the news that Cage appears to have dropped out of the production just two weeks shy of the start date.  Details after the jump.

Cam Gigandet Exclusive Interview at Comic-Con; Talks PRIEST, TWILIGHT, and Says He’s Been Cast in TRESPASS Along with Nicolas Cage

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: July 26th, 2010 at 10:00 pm

A few days ago I got to speak with Cam Gigandet at Comic-Con.  While some of you may recognize him from The Unborn, The O.C., Never Back Down or Pandorum, most of you will probably know him from the first Twilight movie as he played James (the villain).  Since wrapping on Twilight, Gigandet has been working constantly and he’s got a few projects set to come out soon…with one of them being Screen Gems Priest (which was the reason I got to speak with him at Comic-Con).

During the interview we talked about how he got involved with Priest and what the film’s about.  We also talked about why he’s so press shy, what it’s like being back at Comic-Con, his thoughts on 3D movies, what does he take away from being in the Twilight franchise.  He also revealed he’s been cast in director Joel Schumacher’s Trespass alongside Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman.  Hit the jump to watch the interview:

TWELVE Trailer Starring Chace Crawford

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: June 4th, 2010 at 1:14 pm

Joel Schumacher’s Twelve came in to Sundance 2010 with a lot of buzz, but left with a rather tarnished reputation.  The hyper-stylized nature of this new trailer seems to be true to the film, which follows 17-year-old “philosophical drug dealer” White Mike and his interactions with a new drug nicknamed “twelve”.  Chace Crawford stars as White Mike (can’t get enough of that character name) in this adaptation of the Nick McDonnell novel; Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, and a non-emaciated 50 Cent co-star.

If nothing else, the slick trailer did introduce me to the too-hip sounds of The Phenomenal Handclap Band, making good use of their “15 to 20.”  Maybe Twelve can beat the bad buzz when it arrives in theaters on July 30, 2010.  Check out the clip after the jump.

Joel Schumacher’s TWELVE Starring Chace Crawford is Getting Released June 18, 2010 – More Release Info on RACING DREAMS, THE WILD HUNT and THRU THE MOEBIUS STRIP

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: March 17th, 2010 at 10:56 am

While walking around ShoWest yesterday, I came across some promotional artwork for Hannover House.  On the poster they had info for their upcoming releases and it revealed the release dates for Joel Schumacher’s Twelve (June 18), Racing Dreams (May 14), The Wild Hunt (May 28), and Thru The Moebius Strip (August 6).  The artwork also had posters for all the movies.

While I hated Schumacher’s Twelve when I saw it at Sundance (video review here), it’s one of those films you won’t believe is as bad as everyone tells you until you see it for yourself.  Also, with the cast – it also stars Emma Roberts, 50 Cent, Ellen Barkin and Rory Culkin – you’ll probably end up seeing it.  But trust me, it’s a hot mess of a movie .  The only reason it sold at Sundance is the cast. If you’ve seen Gossip Girl, Twelve takes place in a similar world – super rich upper east side New Yorkers.  But Gossip Girl is like a Scorsese film compared to Twelve.  Hit the jump to check out the posters.

Sundance 2010: Buyers Purchase TWELVE, HESHER and THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 28th, 2010 at 7:07 pm

With Sundance wrapping up this weekend, buyers are finally picking up some of films that premiered at the Festival.  In the last 24 hours, Joel Schumacher’s Twelve, Spencer Susser’s Hesher and Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right have been purchased by Hannover House, Newmarket Films and Focus Features.

I’ve seen two of the three films (Twelve and Hesher) and am not surprised that either sold.  While I didn’t care for Twelve, it’s about upper East Side rich kids in New York City and it stars Chace Chawford from Gossip Girl – so it’s an easy sell.  Hesher has an awesome performance from Joseph Gordon Levitt who has some great dialogue to work with.  And The Kids Are All Right has a great cast featuring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson and Mark Ruffalo.  The film is about two teenaged children conceived by artificial insemination that get the notion to seek out their birth father and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers have built for them.

This weekend will see which films win the big Awards, so look for more films to sell soon.  We’ve been provided press releases for the sales of Hesher and The Kids Are All Right, so hit the jump if you want to read them:

Sundance Video Review: Director Joel Schumacher’s TWELVE Starring Chace Crawford

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 26th, 2010 at 11:20 pm

Earlier today I saw the first Sundance screening of director Joel Schumacher’s Twelve, which stars Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, 50 Cent, Ellen Barkin and Rory Culkin.  If you’ve seen Gossip Girl, Twelve takes place in a similar world – super rich upper east side New Yorkers.  Did the movie tell a new story in the high school genre?  Is Joel Schumacher going to be forgiven for Batman & Robin?  Hit the jump to see what Peter from Slashfilm and I thought of the film…

Matt Gets Committed to ARKHAM ASYLUM

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 15th, 2009 at 4:47 pm

Who would have thought that “Batman: Arkham Asylum, the latest Batman videogame in series which has fallen notoriously short on its trips to home consoles, would come up as one of the best-reviewed and best-selling games of 2009 when it made its next-gen debut on XBOX 360 and PlayStation 3?  Well, I did.  I watched all the trailers, knew that the story was by Paul Dini, that Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy were coming back as The Joker and Batman, respectively, and that this would be the first adaptation to actually take advantage of Batman’s abilities beyond his fighting skills and the darkness of the character’s attitude which sets him apart from all the other big-name superheroes.

“Batman: Arkham Asylum” is better than every Batman adaptation including “The Dark Knight”.  Hit the jump to find out why before your brain explodes.

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