Dead in the water? Not quite. Last-minute negotiations to reanimate an adaptation of Max Brooks’s zombie novel are proving quite fruitful, according to sources. With Paramount threatening to cut the rope without a financing partner, all hope on a World War Z film had seemingly been quashed. But today word …
Read More »Hailee Steinfeld could be new Sleeping Beauty
Hailee Steinfeld isn’t going anywhere – but up, that is. Fresh from her True Grit Oscar nomination, she’s up for the lead role in a new Sleeping Beauty movie. While it seems to be a trend in Hollywood at the moment to update fairytales (we have Tim Burton’s phenomenally successful …
Read More »MLB 11 The Show: An online multiplayer report
Two-plus weeks into its life, MLB 11 The Show’s online component is a train wreck. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, but even when things are at their best, The Show is a frustrating mess of strange design, poor decisions, and stuttering gameplay. For many gamers, this is a non-issue; …
Read More »Jennifer Garner is the new Miss Marple
Jennifer Garner has signed on to play legendary detective Miss Marple in a new movie inspired by Agatha Christie’s novels. Which either means the 38-year-old actress is going to receive a very wrinkly, very expensive Benjamin Button -style make-over, or the producers are looking to sex Miss Marple up. A …
Read More »Guitar Hero III named US highest grossing game of all time (some restrictions apply)
Call of Duty: Black Ops mayhold the crown forbestselling videogame in US history, but a more recent study by retail analyst firm NPD has pegged Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as the highest grossing US title of all time. What’s the difference? Cash money, yo. But like any study …
Read More »Paul W.S. Andersons Three Musketeers get a teaser trailer
A teaser trailer for Paul W.S. Anderson’s The Three Musketeers has arrived online. Unlike the recent Conan trailer, this one manages to give a decent flavour of the movie in under 90 seconds. Given that it’s from the director behind the Resident Evil and Death Race franchises, it’s no surprise …
Read More »Michael Shannon taking on role of Superman villain?
Rumours that Viggo Mortensen was readying himself to get villainous in Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot may have been quashed, but new reports on the film’s villain have jumped up in their place. Deadline and Latino Review both reveal that Michael Shannon and Edgar Ramirez are possible actors to play the …
Read More »Halo composer wants to score the movie, doesnt think Hollywood will approach him
A blockbuster Hollywood adaptation of Halo (opens in new tab) is almost definitely heading to theaters, and the game’s music composer wants in on the action. However, he feels the chances of being invited to work on the project are slim. Marty O’Donnell, the man behind Halo’s musical score, said …
Read More »FROM THE SFX OFFICE
The final push of the new issue and some tantalising hints about what to expect in this week’s peek inside SFX Towers
Read More »Nintendo details official 3DS launch party in NYC
If you’re in the New York area this Saturday and don’t have anything to do, head on over to Union Square where Nintendo will be hosting a full day of 3DS events, culminating in the official US launch of the system at midnight. Beginning at noon on Saturday, Nintendo will …
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