Jodie Foster Joins Matt Damon In Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Elysium’
Last month we reported that Matt Damon will be joining District 9 star Sharlto Copley in director Neill Blomkamp's next secret sci-fi project, Elysium. The...
Month: January 2011
Antwone Fisher to Direct Documentary Film
Soft-spoken writer Antwone Fisher, known for the semi-autobiographical 2002 film, Antwone Fisher, is set to direct a documentary on the life of Leon T. Garr...
James Franco To Direct William Faulkner’s ‘As I Lay Dying’ & Cormac McCarthy’s ‘Blood Meridian’
Update: James Franco has confirmed his involvement with the projects below. Read his story here.
James Franco is kicking 2011 off with a bang. The prolif...
Ewan McGregor To Portray Eco-Pirate in Action-Thriller ‘Ocean Warrior’
A Variety report from November outlined the basics of Ocean Warrior, a biopic about Captain Paul Watson, eco-pirate and star of Animal Planet's Whale Wars. ...
‘Casper the Friendly Ghost’ To Haunt the Big Screen Again
Whether you want it or not, the friendliest ghost you know looks to be coming back; Classic Media (who owns the rights to the character) is talking with Unive...
5 Films To See In January
January is a terrible month for film-goers. There is just no way around it. A few Oscar-hopefuls see expansion and we get a few film festival leftovers, but f...
‘Toy Story 3’ Tops Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Films of 2010 List
One of the biggest cinephiles-turned-directors, at least publicly, is Quentin Tarantino. The eccentric writer/director has likely had a tough year, as his l...
[Voting Spirit] Tales of Love, Quests for Perfection
After some NYC set indies, bittersweet docs and dramas, I continued soldiering through my Netflix Queue and trekking to theaters for matinee shows, taking i...
[TFS Podcast Ep. 36] 2010: Year-In-Review
In the latest episode of The Film Stage podcast, co-host Dan Mecca and I (Jordan Raup) bring you a special episode looking back on 2010. We tell you what we...
What is the Greatest Decade for Film?
Around last year at this time, when we were all compiling our Top Films of the Decade, I thought back on what the best decade for cinema. In my personal opi...