How the Predator will look in New PREDATORS Film.

As you now Robert Rodriguez is producing a new Predator film, with Nimrod Antal directing. The movie will be called Predators, and is set to be released July 7, 2010. The film involves an intense group of people stranded on a Predator planet discovering unspeakable horrors, that are not always from outside their group.

The guy doing the special effects on the film is Howard Berger for the effects shop KNB. He recently did an interview in which he talks about what the predator is going to look like, and I think your going to like what he say’s.

I loved what the Predator looked like in the first film, he was real and gritty! After the first film, especially with the Aliens Vs. Predator movies, the costumes sucked. They just looked cheap and slapped together. They looked fake! They aren’t suppose to look fake! The rest of the effects in those film sucked as well. This new Predators film is going back to the original source of the costume design to bring it back to life.

Berger, who used to work for Stan Winston had this to say:
'We wanted to have the Predator look as it did in the original film. We went back and looked at the original. I actually worked in the shop with Stan Winston on the first film. It was great to be able to go back to the series having not been involved in any of the sequels, and it was also great to be able to make sure we built them as Stan Winston did.'

That just makes me happy. What makes me even more happy is what Berger has to say about what they look like, because he’s seen the new outfits.

'They look really fantastic. There’s a whole bunch of cool [Predator's] in the film, and everyone’s going to be very happy that we’ve been very faithful to the Stan Winston designs. It’s out next year. It’s shooting very soon.'

I’m excited to see how what this movie ends up being. I was not a fan of the Aliens Vs. Predators crap at all. So it will be cool to see a new Predator story unfold, with decent looking predator costumes and effects. What do you all think?

Source: Geektyrant.com

Finally More Jeepers Creepers 3 News!

Who wants more Jeepers Creepers news? “I do,I do!” Well, here’s the best we’ve had in a while and not a moment too soon if you ask me!

Our friends over at Dread Central caught up with Salva to give them an update on the project and some details about the story, “The financing is just coming together, so perhaps we will be in preproduction shortly,” Salva tells Dread. “We have been saying this for a year now, but that’s really about all I can with any certainty.”

“Breck will of course don his wings once again as our favorite flying man-eater, though we have decided, after much fan feedback, to give him his truck back for the new film. Gina Phillips will be back in Jeepers Threepers (as we like to call it) playing Trisha Jenner, 23 years later, a successful business woman who has her own teenage son, Darry, named after her long lost brother.”

“We have decided that the third film should, like one and two, be different from each other in look and locale,“Salva contines. “After all, the highway in question “runs the length of the state. So you may be missing your Spanish moss again and much of the story takes place in the desert part of our fictitious Jeepers state that includes Poho, Pertwilla, and Kissell County.”

The working title right now is Jeepers Creepers: Cathedral. This one will probably be a straight to DVD movie, but who knows, MGM has been behind this franchise and believed in it so we’ll see. I personally want a theatrical release!

Source: Geektyrant.com

Halloween 3-D Gets It’s Valentine!

So we brought you the news earlier that Halloween 3-D was next up and without Rob Zombie and rumors were flying about a new director. Well it looks like it’s Patrick Lussier, the guy that brought us My Bloody Valentine 3-D and several other Dimension/Weinstein movies is negotiating to write and direct the next chapter in the Halloween series. H2 hasn’t been the strongest of stories but it has made a profit, so much that the studio is aiming for a Summer 2010 release! (And the Weinsteins need money, or so I’ve heard!

Source: Geektyrant.com

How To Rob An Apple Store In 31 Seconds.

Just like this. IN 31 seconds the thieves made off with 23 Macbook Pro's, 14 iPhones and 9 iPod Touch. Wow. And did anybody else find it annoying how the reporter was speaking during the video? "Watch again as the thieves show skilled practice at bringing down that plate glass door. And savvy enough to wear masks knowing there would be surveillance cameras ALL OVER THE PLACE." Skilled practice, really? THEY THREW A BRICK THROUGH A GLASS DOOR. "Savvy enough to wear masks"? Jesus, it's not like they trained pigeons to rob the store, they tied bandannas around their faces and this guy thinks they're criminal masterminds.

Thanks to Greg, Gino, Sarah and The Superficial Writer, who could have done it in 29 seconds AND snagged a couple iPhone cases.

Source: Geekologie.com

Our Ancestors Did NOT Evolve From Apes.

The famous sequence that shows the evolution of man from knuckle-dragging ape to an upright human may be flawed, a new study has revealed. Researchers who examined the wrist bones of several primate species believe our early human ancestors never used their knuckles to walk like gorillas.

Instead they evolved from other apes who spent most of their time in trees and descended to the ground upright.

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Source: Mopo Geek News

Webcam da BBC capta OVNI.

Uma webcam da BBC captou um objecto voador não identificado, durante a transmissão do programa Breakfast News. O apresentador foi surpreendido por uma linha prateada que passou no ecrã.

O apresentador do Breakfast News foi surpreendido pela presença de um objecto voador não identificado (Ovni), que 'invadiu' o ecrã e foi captado pela webcam do programa.

Colin Briggs estava a apresentar as principais manchetes, quando surgiu uma linha prateada que atravessou o ecrã de um canto ao outro. A estação de televissão BBC Look North não tardou em pedir aos telespectadores para darem a sua opinião sobre o que poderá ter sido 'aquilo'.

Quick, I Need A Shovel!: Some Dinosaurs May Have Burrowed Underground In Cold Weather.

In steamy dinosaur news, paleontologists now believe that several different species of dinosaur may have sought refuge underground in cold weather.

The world's oldest known dinosaur burrow, recently discovered on the southeast coast of Australia, suggests that some dinos went underground to escape extreme weather.

The burrow is strikingly similar to another one found in Montana in 2005, which held the remains of a 96-million-year-old dinosaur family.

"Right now burrowing dinosaurs might look like an exception to the rule," he said. "But I wouldn't be surprised if more species [dug burrows]. Ten years from now it might be considered commonplace."

Now I'm not saying I just dug a hole to China trying to find a hibernating dinosaur, but I am riding in a rickshaw and we did just hit a flying cat.

Thanks to Matt, who is training one of those truffle-sniffing pigs to find dinosaur burrows.

Source: Geekologie.com

Uma Thurman to play a Nun in Girl Soldier.

Uma Thurman has signed on to star in the indie drama Girl Soldier for Caspian Pictures, playing the part of a cleric who helped rescue 140 schoolgirls abducted in Uganda, according to Variety.

Girl Soldier will be produced by Diane Nabatoff (NARC), Allan Mindel (My Own Private Idaho) and Will Raee, with Raee to direct from a script by Stephanie Pinola and Karen Croner.

The story is based on Kathy Cook's book "Stolen Angels," which follows the 1996 raid at a boarding school, where a band of armed rebels abducted young girls to turn them into soldiers and sex slaves.

A teacher at the school, Sister Caroline, tracked the rebels back to their camp to demand the girls' release; 110 were returned to the nun, who then began a crusade over the next few years as she rallied parents, the government, the United Nations and the pope to aid in rescuing not only her own girls but other children in rebel captivity.

"This is a film that had to get made," Thurman said. "It's beyond me that in this day and age the exploitation of child soldiers goes virtually unnoticed and unchecked by Western media."

Source: Live for Films

New Iron Man 2 Image of Scarlett Johansson!

Yahoo! Movies has just debuted a brand new image of Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2, which just recently wrapped filming and is set for a May 7, 2010 release. Click below to enlarge the image of Johansson as the red-headed Black Widow.Iron Man 2 stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Garry Shandling, John Slattery and is set for release on May 7, 2010.

Source: Movieweb.com

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Takes in $22.2 Million from Midnight Shows!

It seems that the latest Hogwarts adventure is off to a record-breaking start. According to Variety, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince took in an estimated $22.2 million from midnight screenings.

The mark would be more than enough to break The Dark Knight's $18 million midnight screening record set last summer as well as Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith's $17 million midnight tally.

While the Potter films have always been box-office juggernauts, analysts believe that Potter is more popular than ever lately, which some attribute to J.K. Rowling's last book in the series coming out, and some attribute to the two-year gap between films. The last film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which also opened on a mid-July Wednesday, took in $12 million from midnight shows en route to a $139.7 million five-day gross.

It seems that more record-breaking numbers could be in store for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, so be sure to check back for the latest updates.

Source: Movieweb.com

Courteney Cox-Arquette and David Arquette Confirmed for Scream 4!

It seems that two characters from the Scream universe will be back for a fourth film. According to E! Online, both Courteney Cox-Arquette and David Arquette will be returning for Scream 4.

"We're going to be doing Scream 4," David Arquette told the site. ""Kevin Williamson is writing the script at this moment, and hopefully Wes Craven is going to direct."

Neve Campbell was said to turn down a chance to reprise her role in the sequel, but Arquette added, "I hope Neve does it. I really hope so."

In the original film series, David Arquette portrayed police deputy Dewey Riley, while Courteney Cox-Arquette portrayed sensationalist TV reporter Gail Weathers.

Source: Movieweb.com

Natalie Portman Cast as Jane Foster in Thor!

Marvel Studios announced today that Academy Award® nominated actress Natalie Portman has been cast to star as Jane Foster in the studio's highly anticipated movie Thor.

In the early Thor comics, Jane Foster was a nurse who became Thor's first love. The character will be updated for the feature adaptation.

Portman will star opposite Chris Hemsworth who will play Thor and Tom Hiddleston who will play the villain Loki. Kenneth Branagh will direct the film.

Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige will produce Thor. Principal photography for the film is set for early 2010. The film will be released in the US on May 20, 2011 and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Marvel Studios expands its film universe with a new type of super hero: Thor. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Portman will next be seen starring in Jim Sheridan's Brothers opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire. She recently wrapped production on Hesher, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and executive produced by her production company handsomecharlie films, and Don Roos' "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits," which she also executive produced. In 2004, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as an Academy Award nomination in the same category for Closer. She also earned critical acclaim for her role in Garden State and is most well known for her role as Queen Padme Amidala in the Star Wars Trilogy. Other film credits include The Other Boleyn Girl, V For Vendetta, Cold Mountain, Anywhere But Here, Heat, Beautiful Girls and The Professional.

Thor is one of a continuing slate of films being produced by Marvel Studios based on the Marvel characters, including Iron Man 2 on May 7, 2010, The First Avenger: Captain America on July 22, 2011, and The Avengers on May 4, 2012.

It's Official: Ryan Reynolds Is the Green Lantern!

A three-way casting race for the latest superhero movie has finally been decided. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ryan Reynolds has officially won the role of Green Lantern.

It was reported earlier today that there was a three-way race for the role between Reynolds, Bradley Cooper and Justin Timberlake, but the trade is reporting that Jared Leto was also in contention for the role. Reynolds entered into negotiations for the role earlier today.

Reynolds will be the first actor to portray a film superhero for both Marvel and DC Comics film adaptations, with Reynolds portrayal earlier this year of Deadpool in Marvel's X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Source: Movieweb.com

Drew Barrymore, Zoe Bell, Ellen Page and Juliette Lewis are ready to Whip It!

Drew Barrymore is directing and starring in Whip It! It is based around the world of roller derby and also stars Ellen Page, Juliette Lewis, Kristen Wiig, and Zoe Bell. USA Today had these photos.

It is a a coming-of-age story starring Juno's Ellen Page as a teenage girl who rebels against her beauty-pageant-obsessed mother (Marcia Gay Harden) and boring Texas town by joining the rough-and-tumble world of roller derby under the name Babe Ruthless.

Barrymore plays Smashley, and Saturday Night Live's Kristen Wiig is Maggie, her sister in arms on the local Hurl Scouts derby team. It gets its name from the members' green faux-Girl Scout uniforms, complete with merit badges for kicking butt.

The film co-stars Jimmy Fallon as the derby announcer and Juliette Lewis as the leader of rival derby team The Holy Rollers, who finds out a secret that could force her tiny new foe from the competition.

Source: Live for Films

UPDATED: Red-Band Trailer for CLIVE BARKER's BOOK OF BLOOD.

Last night, astute Fango readers noticed the Red-Band Trailer for CLIVE BARKER'S BOOK OF BLOOD when it first arrived in our homepage video player. Now we're highlighting it for you below in anticipation of Lightning Media's NEW September 22nd DVD release, moved up from the 29th. UPDATED: Pre-orders are now online for both the DVD and Blu-Ray.

Last month Fango gave you the first-look at the cover art and DVD specs from the film, and for those of you just discovering this, we've got those for you again below the jump!
Lightning Media will present the movie in 16x9-enhanced 1.78 widescreen with 5.1 Surround sound, accompanied by a making-of featurette running approximately 20 minutes. There will also be a Blu-ray release the same day with the same specs. Jonas Armstrong stars in BOOK OF BLOOD as a medium who is brought by a parapsychologist (Sophie Ward) to an allegedly haunted house. At first he fakes sightings of the spirits, but then they begin to manifest for real—and carve words into his skin. See our early minireview here, and look for a set-visit report on BOOK OF BLOOD in Fango #287, on sale in September.

Source: Fangoria

Triangle - What is the secret on the ship?

Chris Smith (Severance, Creep) has a new film called Triangle, it looks very good in a time twisty kind of way (I posted the trailer ages ago but it was taken down - not sure how long this one will be up). Melissa George (30 Days of Night, Dark City) is the star. You can catch it at the UK FrightFest on 27th August. STYD had the photo.
When Jess hits a seagull on a drive to the local harbour, little does she know that it is a harrowing omen of things to come. She sets sail on a yacht with a group of friends and already things are not as they seem - she just cant put her finger on why.

Her suspicions are heightened when the yacht hits a storm and the group is forced to board a passing ocean liner to get to safety - a ship Jess is convinced shes been on before. The ship appears deserted, the clock on board has stopped, but they are not alone. Someone is intent on hunting them down, one by one. And Jess unknowingly holds the key to end the terror.

Have a look at the trailer and let me know what you think is the cause of what is going on. I reckon it is some kind of Timecrimes thing.
Source: Live for Films

Resident Evil 4 Set for September 2010.

ShockTillYouDrop.com has reported that Sony's Screen Gems is planning a September 17, 2010 release for Resident Evil 4, which could go by the title Resident Evil: Afterlife. The third film, Resident Evil: Extinction, left the door wide open for another installment, which will take place in Tokyo, Japan.

Paul W.S. Anderson revealed late last year he was indeed writing the next film, but no word on whether he will direct.

No word on when production will begin.

Source: Movieweb.com

Harry Potter Mystery: Where They’ll Split Deathly Hallows.

Ever since it was announced that Warner Bros. was going to be spitting the final volume of the Harry Potter Book series into two films, Potter fans have all been wondering just where the big cut was going to be made between Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II.

The L.A. Times recently sat down with director David Yates to talk about Deathly Hallows, and that interview yielded the info you Potter fans have been clamoring for. If you want to SPOIL it for yourself and find out just where the screen will fade to black during Deathly Hallows: Part I, then keep on reading; if you don’t want to SPOIL the impending frustration surprise, STOP READING NOW.

According to the L.A. Times, Yates called the paper to update them on the filming of Deathly Hallows and was, in fact, shooting the very scene that will be the lead-in to the climax of the first installment:

We’re here in the forest, we’ve just finished the scene where Harry, Hermione and Ron are captured by the Snatchers after being chased through the woods. The Snatchers are brutal and scary but they aren’t the most intelligent of creatures.They’re trying to figure out exactly who it is they’ve caught.So there you have it. I’ve only ever read the first three Harry Potter books (seen all the films), so to me, this “revelation” isn’t that revealing. But if you HAVE read Deathly Hallows, I’m sure you know how far into it the scene that Yates describes occurs and what comes soon after: that’s your ending to Deathly Hallows: Part I. Now you know.

To read more of the L.A. Times‘ interview with David Yates (he discusses the benefits of filming Deathly Hallows in two installments and how far his young cast has come since the first film), you can go here.

What camp do you belong to: Those that have read Deathly Hallows or those that haven’t? For those that have: is Yates bringing down the curtain at a good point? Or is this “cliffhanger” going to get on people’s nerves?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is slated to hit theaters on November 19, 2010.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is slated to hit theaters on July 15, 2011.

Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis and Hugo Weaving Confirmed for The Hobbit!

A trio of actors are about to venture back to Middle Earth for a new pair of films. TheOneRing.net got a hold of a BBC radio interview with director Guillermo del Toro who confirmed that Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis and Hugo Weaving will appear in The Hobbit.The director told Simon Mayo in the BBC interview that McKellen, Serkis and Weaving will return, "...as the roles they originated in the trilogy," which means we'll see McKellan as Gandalf, Serkis as Gollum and Weaving as Elrond in the new film.

You can click here to listen to the radio interview and the casting news starts at the 02:10:55 mark in the interview.

Source: Movieweb.com

Is Arnold Schwarzenegger in for Predators?

In a story from Moviehole, Robert Rodriguez is overtly courting Arnold Schwarzenegger for his Predators movie.

Apparently, the Governor of California is a little busy at the moment so he hasn't responded, yet. The biggest problem with this is that the shoot is coming up soon so Schwarzenegger needs to get in touch with Rodriguez if this is going to happen.

Moviehole's source goes on to say that a role has even been written for Arnold. Rodriguez does not see Predators as a remake but rather a sequel to the original film.

The early rumors have Schwarzenegger coming back as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer, "the canon-armed Special Forces leader" who battled the original extraterrestrial beast in the first film. Arnold's character will not be the lead in the film but one whose role should take a couple of days to shoot.,

Initially, Schwarzenegger had been asked to come aboard as Dutch for a small role in Stephen Hopkins' Predator 2. This never happened and Gary Busey ended up playing the part.

Predators is slated to come to theaters July 2010 from 20th Century Fox.

Source: Movieweb.com