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Sequel News: Nicolas Cage Wants to Play a Ghost in WICKER MAN Sequel; Julie Delpy Talks Possible BEFORE SUNSET Follow-Up

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 27th, 2012 at 1:46 pm

We’ve got a couple of tidbits regarding sequel news to share today: one sensible and one slightly insane. We’ll start with the sensible sequel. Actress Julie Delpy recently told a Sundance audience (per Deadline) that she’s done with acting and wishes to focus on writing and directing. However, she’s still keeping her options open for a third film in the Before Sunrise/Before Sunset series with Ethan Hawke and director Richard Linklater. She told EW (via The Playlist):

“We’re thinking about [a third film], but the second one we only did because we had a good setup, and ideas. I don’t think we would do it if we find the right thing to say. If the third one’s not good, it’s not good for the two before. We’re careful. We’re thinking about it, but it’s not official.”

The first two films each take place during one day and center on the romantic relationship between Delpy and Hawke. Hit the jump for news regarding a sequel to The Wicker Man remake in which Nicolas Cage would play a ghost. Seriously.

25 New Images from GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE Starring Nicolas Cage

by Matt Currie    Posted: January 27th, 2012 at 1:10 pm

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the sequel that no one wanted but which we will all nonetheless watch at least once in our lives to see Nicholas Cage pissing fire, hits theatres next month. In anticipation, the interwebs were flooded with a torrent of images from the film, featuring a heavily tattooed (and apparently still-alive) Christopher Lambert, helmers Mark Neveldine and Bryan Taylor (Crank) making a scene ten times more awesome by directing it on rollerblades, and Cage’s CGI alter-ego not only pissing fire, but vomiting it. Hit the jump for a bevy of images (some of which we’ve seen before) from Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.

New Trailer and Poster for SEEKING JUSTICE Starring Nicolas Cage

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 25th, 2012 at 11:30 am

The first US trailer and poster for the thriller Seeking Justice have been unveiled. The plot concerns a happily married man who enlists the help of a dangerous underground vigilante operation when his wife is brutally attacked. He soon finds out that he’s in over his head, as the vigilante syndicate has bigger plans in mind as part of his repayment for their services. The trailer is pretty much what you’d expect from an action-thriller starring Nicolas Cage. There’s nothing particularly new or interesting here, and January Jones is quickly becoming the go-to actress for the part of “traumatized wife.” Time will tell if Guy Pearce’s charisma is enough to carry the film, but based on this first look I’m not entirely sold that Seeking Justice is worth checking out (though Cage’s facial hair makes a strong case for the contrary).

Hit the jump to watch the trailer. The film also stars Harold Perrineau, Jennifer Carpenter, and Xander Berkeley. Seeking Justice opens March 16th.

GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: January 24th, 2012 at 5:49 pm

With less than a month to go before directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance hits screens, a new behind-the-scenes featurette has been released. While Nicolas Cage remains the star of the film (upstaged only slightly by the flaming skull of Ghost Rider himself), directors Neveldine and Taylor are the focus in this short piece. Known for their insane camera work on films like Crank and Gamer, Neveldine/Taylor have only gotten crazier. The featurette spends as much time spotlighting the movie’s stuntwork professionals  as it does the directors themselves.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance also stars Idris Elba and Ciaran Hinds and opens February 17^th. You can check out Steve’s set visit here. Hit the jump to check out the explosive featurette.

New Posters for STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D, GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGANCE and WEST OF MEMPHIS

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 12th, 2012 at 3:54 pm

We’ve got quite a few new posters to share with you today. First up are five new posters for the 3D re-release of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. They’re pretty fantastic, as a few of them run off the theme of a lightsaber. The Darth Maul lightsaber one is sufficiently badass, though there’s a quote-laden one highlighting Maul’s face that kicks considerably less ass. We’ve also got a new international poster for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance that puts star Nicolas Cage on full display.

Finally, we’ve got the poster premiere for Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh’s West Memphis Three documentary West of Memphis. Though the three wrongly convicted men are now free, Jackson and Walsh are working hard to bring justice to the case and solve the 18-year-old triple murder. The poster is excellent and brings their message across loud and clear. West of Memphis will screen at the Sundance Film Festival. Hit the jump to check out the posters.

TOP 5: GHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE Set Visit, Benedict Cumberbatch Talks STAR TREK 2, Mondo’s Justin Ishmael, BRIDESMAIDS Sequel, WAR HORSE

by Jason Barr    Posted: January 7th, 2012 at 8:44 am

With awards-season upon us, I’ve been doing my best to catch up with any potential contenders that I may have missed up to this point. Without a doubt, the standout of late has been writer/director Tate Taylor‘s The Help. I had heard from several friends that the pic was solid but nothing special. After finally getting a chance to sit down with it myself, I have to say that I disagree. I think it’s better than that. Not only is it filled with great performances, but it also finds a way to be more than a story of how a caring white person can help those otherwise hopeless black people. If only 2009′s The Blind Side could go back in time and take note.

But enough of my own cinematic experiences, in this week’s “Top 5″ you’ll find a recap of our visit to the Romanian set of Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance, Benedict Cumberbatch talking about his villainous role in J.J. Abrams‘ Star Trek sequel, our interview with Mondo creative director Justin Ishmael, the possibility of a Bridesmaids world without Kristen Wiig, and video interviews with War Horse‘s Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Tom Hiddleston and more. Hit the jump for a brief recap and link to each.

Nicolas Cage GHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE On-Set Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 5th, 2012 at 9:00 am

The first thing people want to know about the Ghost Rider sequel is how will it be different from the first film.  So who better to answer the question than Nicolas Cage:

“I don’t want to compare too much between the two movies, but I will say that this movie is going to have some genuinely scary and wild moments that are going to make you wonder what you just saw. Moments that are for lack of a better word: freaky. You are going to be like, ‘Did I just see that happen?’ Hopefully it will mess with your mind, which is what I’m excited about.”

What you just read comes from an extended interview with Cage on the set of Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance.  Last year, when the production was filming in Romania, I got to visit the set with a few other online reporters.  We conducted group interviews with the cast and watched some filming.  It was an awesome experience.  Besides talking about the differences between the two films, Cage discussed working for Neveldine/Taylor, his passion for the character and the comic, the great cast, the stunts and the action scenes, the new bike, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to either read or listen to the interview.

Marvel Wins GHOST RIDER Rights in Legal Dispute

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: December 29th, 2011 at 5:15 pm

While fans might have a lot of concerns with the Mark Neveldine/Brian Taylor-directed sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, they can now remove “legal battle over property rights” from that list. After the first Ghost Rider film debuted in 2007, comic book author and co-creator Gary Friedrich was none too pleased. In 1971, Friedrich, also known for his work on Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, was a freelancer working for Marvel. Absent from the comics world for decades since then, Friedrich popped up to raise a rights issue in 2004 when Marvel had announced  plans to release the first Ghost Rider film. Yesterday, less than two months from the February 17^th release of the sequel, a New York federal judge ruled that Ghost Rider is a Marvel property, case closed. Or maybe not. Hit the jump for more on this case.

New Trailer for GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 15th, 2011 at 10:59 am

A new trailer for Neveldine/Taylor‘s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance has gone online.  The trailer explains the plot—Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider (Nicolas Cage) must save a kid from becoming the Antichrist and bringing forth the apocalypse—with brooding and one-liners abounding.  There are some fun moments, but the trailer makes the movie look a little too self-serious (a far cry from the previous trailer, which featured Ghost Rider pissing flames).  I’m also not sure why the trailer doesn’t say “From the Makers of Crank” since for me it’s the biggest selling point.  I still don’t think Ghost Rider is an interesting character, but since we’re short on superheroes in R-rated escapades, I’m willing to see what kind of damage the flame-skulled biker is going to dish out.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  The film also stars Violante Placido, Ciaran Hinds, Idris Elba, and Johnny Whitworth.  Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance opens in 3D on February 17, 2012.

Final Poster for GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 13th, 2011 at 11:29 am

Sony has released a new poster for Neveldine/Taylor‘s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.   It’s pretty much the standee but in poster form.  As you can see, Ghost Rider (Nicolas Cage) swung his whip so hard that it knocked the title 90-degrees clockwise.  And while having the main character rush towards you with his flaming bike is all well and good, nothing in this poster lets audiences know that they’re getting a much different (and hopefully much better) movie than what they got in 2007.  Also, the final poster doesn’t hold a candle to these badass one-sheets.

Hit the jump to check out the poster.  Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance opens February 17th.

New Clips and Images from JUSTICE Starring Nicolas Cage and January Jones

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 17th, 2011 at 8:14 am

New clips and images have gone online for Roger Donaldson the action-thriller Justice starring Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce, and January Jones.  The movie centers on Will Gerard (Cage), a man whose wife is violently attacked, and Will inadvertently requests “justice” from a group of vigilantes, and then refuses when they ask him to do some street justice in return.  Originally titled “Hungry Rabbit Jumps“, the movie has sat on a shelf for some time now, but has landed distribution in the UK and Ireland.  Judging by the clips, the movie is generic but not horrible (although I think it’s high time we stop putting magnetic letters on our refrigerators because they’re only used to leave threatening messages).  The clips also serve as a reminder that we’ve perhaps leveled an unfair expectation of Nicolas Cage.  While we know that he can go nutso in a movie, he shouldn’t always have to.

Hit the jump to check out the clips.  Justice opens in the UK and Ireland tomorrow.

New Clip from GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 19th, 2011 at 11:44 am

Last night’s Scream Awards gave a sneak peek at some upcoming films and one of the movies on the list was Neveldine/Taylor’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.  The movie has Nicolas Cage reprising his role as damned biker Johnny Blaze but Neveldine/Taylor is promising a complete 180 from the bland, forgettable first movie.  So re-introductions are in order and this clip from last night’s Scream Awards (regrettably taped off a TV, but hopefully a higher-quality version will be along soon) has Ghost Rider making a grand entrance as he comes to save the day.  Saving the day isn’t worthwhile if you blow the entrance.  Ghost Rider is all about showmanship.

Hit the jump to check out the clip.  The film also stars Idris Elba and Ciaran Hinds.  Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance opens February 17, 2012.

Nicolas Cage to Star in Thriller BLACK BUTTERFLY

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 18th, 2011 at 11:47 am

Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in the thriller Black Butterfly.  The $13 million English-language production is based off the French TV series Papillon noir. Per THR, “Cage will play the reclusive author Paul, who befriends a drifter, with fatal consequences.”  Is it possible to feel any sympathy for Paul?  Is there a way for the audience to think Paul is not unforgivably stupid?  Everyone knows that drifters pack their bindles full of fatal consequences.

Brian Goodman (What Doesn’t Kill You) will direct and German actress Veronica Ferres will co-star.  Cage can currently be seen in the maligned and mostly-buried home invasion flick Trespass.  He’ll next be seen in theaters in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.

Exclusive: GHOST RIDER 2 Director Brian Taylor Talks 3D, Running Time, Deleted Scenes, Filming in Europe, Nic Cage and a Lot More

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: September 27th, 2011 at 12:10 pm

A few days ago, I got to sit down with director Brian Taylor for an exclusive interview on Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.  With a February 17, 2012 release date fast approaching, Taylor is currently in post-production finishing up the movie.   However, while the movie is still almost five months from getting released, they already have a few deleted scenes and Taylor says the sequel will be 90 minutes (the original was 114).

During the interview we talked about where they are in the editing process, the experience of post converting to 3D and his thoughts on 3D, what to expect from Idris Elba and Nicolas Cage in the film, the deleted scenes, the run time, what will be on the DVD/Blu-ray (they captured thousands of hours of footage: interviews, features, behind-the-scenes stuff), what it was like to film in Eastern Europe (he tells some crazy stories), will there be other Marvel characters in the sequel, the full trailer, and a lot more.  Trust me, if you’re a fan of Neveldine/Taylor and have been looking forward to Ghost Rider 2, you’re going to like this interview.  Hit the jump to watch.

Trailer and Images for Long-Delayed JUSTICE Starring Nicolas Cage and January Jones

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 22nd, 2011 at 8:01 am

You may recall that back in August 2010, we showed you the first image from a crime thriller named Hungry Rabbit Jumps starring Nicolas Cage and January Jones.  If you don’t recall this, don’t worry: it is not important in any way.  But if you had this project on your radar and were dismayed at its appearance, fear not.  The film has resurfaced with a new, far more generic and forgettable title: Justice.  The film also has plenty of new images and a trailer that does a good job of explaining why the movie sat on a shelf for over a year.  The premise is what if Don Corleone, instead of being wealthy and powerful and having people come to him for favors, trolled the waiting rooms of hospitals offering vigilante service but “Someday, and that day may never come, I’ll call upon you to do a service for me…”  Cage inadvertently requests “justice” from a group of vigilantes and then is surprised when they ask him to do some street justice in return.

The movie doesn’t look god-awful as much as it looks painfully forgettable, which I’m sure everyone involved is hoping for.  Hit the jump to check out the trailer and the image.  Justice opens in the UK on November 16th.

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