Month: January 2011 | FilmBuffOnline

KING’S SPEECH Director – “I wouldn’t support cutting the film in any way”

January 31, 2011 Rich Drees

Last week, we told you about a plan that the Weinstein Company was mulling over to trim some of the salty language in their film The King’s Speech in order to re-release the film with [click for more]

John Woo Reminds Us That He’s Working On A Remake Of THE KILLER

January 31, 2011 Rich Drees

It’s looking like the long in development remake of Hong Kong action director John Woo’s seminal The Killer may be finally moving forward. Woo and producing partner Terence Chang announced today through a press release [click for more]

This Is Not The First Time Cavill Has Been Cast As Superman

January 31, 2011 Rich Drees

If Henry Cavill felt a bit of deja vu yesterday morning when he got the call informing him that he was cast to play Superman, I wouldn’t be surprised. It’s not the first time that [click for more]

THE FIGHTER And KING’S SPEECH Sweep SAG Awards

January 31, 2011 Rich Drees

Hot off it’s win at the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday, The King’s Speech won two trophies at last night’s Screen Actors Guild awards taking home accolades for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a [click for more]

John Barry, 77

January 31, 2011 Rich Drees

Five time Academy Award winner composer John Barry, whose most recognizable work is probably that which he wrote for the James Bond franchise, died in Glen Cove, New York of a heart attack yesterday. He [click for more]

Javier Bardem Offered Major Role For BOND 23

January 30, 2011 Rich Drees

When Daniel Craig returns to the big screen as James Bond in the long-running franchise’s 23rd installment next year, he’ll be joined by Javier Bardem. Deadline is reporting that Eon Productions, the production company behind [click for more]

KING’S SPEECH’s Suprise Win At The DGAs

January 30, 2011 Rich Drees

Going in to last night’s Directors Guild Awards the smart money was on David Fincher’s The Social Network to walk off the award for Feature Film direction. But the smart money lost as in a [click for more]

Henry Cavill Cast As Superman

January 30, 2011 Rich Drees

Warner Brothers has chosen the next actor to slip on the red cape of the most iconic of all superheroes. Henry Cavill, co-star of the Showtime series The Tudors, has been cast as the Man [click for more]

Explaining TOY STORY 3’s “Adapted Screenplay” Oscar Nom

January 30, 2011 Rich Drees

Earlier this week , when Toy Story 3 received five Oscar nominations, it’s inclusion in the Best Adapted Screenplay category raised a few eyebrows. It’s not like the film’s story was based on pre-existing material [click for more]

Matt Reeves Updates On CLOVERFIELD 2

January 28, 2011 Rich Drees

They say that no news is good news, but some times no news is just that- no news. That’s the case with the potential to 2008’s monster film Cloverfield. Director Matt Reeves chatted with the [click for more]