Famous directors
Steven Spielberg
Shawn Levy Replaces Steven Spielberg and Brett Ratner To Direct 'The 39 Clues'
Cinema Blend/FILM (blog) - May 11, 2012
Almost one year ago to the day, Brett Ratner took over from Steven Spielberg to helm a property Spielberg championed way back in 2008: The 39 Clues. Ratner had been actively developing the film for the past year, but apparently he's now out and the ...
Lars von Trier
Ever Wonder What A Lars Von Trier-Directed Donald Duck Movie Would Look Like?
Cinema Blend - Apr 19, 2012
and Lars von Trier is a respected filmmaker, but never would I have thought to pair the two. Someone cooked up the crazy notion, however, and came up with an intentionally dreary live-action Donald Duck short made using the barebones Dogme 95 style of ...
James Cameron
The Buzz: James Cameron, The Avengers, and Joss Whedon
Sydney Morning HeraldMovieViral - May 11, 2012
Earlier this week, James Cameron told the New York Times that he isn't planning to do any more movies outside of his Avatar franchise. The Canadian filmmaker is probably best known for writing and directing Titanic, as well as The Terminator and ...
Quentin Tarantino
Tarantino-esque chase ends in guilty plea
Toronto StarToronto Star - May 15, 2012
Peter Edwards Staff Reporter Trevor Samuel Edwards' life was playing out like a Quentin Tarantino movie. The Markham man was driving hard in July 2010, trying to catch up with his former lover, who had fled him at the wheel of his black C Class ...
Terry Gilliam
Monty Python's classic tale of King Arthur's quest comes to the Main
Detroit Free Press - May 10, 2012
Graham Chapman, left, and Terry Gilliam in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." / Michael White Productions By John Monaghan Few movies have the cult appeal of 1975's "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," the first outing from surreal British comedy troupe ...
Spike Lee
Spike Lee, Jon Meacham and a Real Housewife of New York City
mediabistro.commediabistro.com - May 9, 2012
Harvey Weinstein was here on Monday, and Spike Lee showed up for the second time in a six days. Who needs Hollywood? Besides the slew of 'producers' cooking up their next big deal over their Cobb salads (now available with turkey bacon!) ...
Joel Schumacher
The Batmobile goes on tour
TG DailyTG Daily - May 12, 2012
I've always jokingly referred to it as the Bat Hummer, simply because it's more of an ATV than the Batmobile we saw on the TV show, and even the Tim Burton / Joel Schumacher Batmobiles, which were more like souped up sports cars. As you may recall, ...
Brian de Palma
Wild Bunch's Cannes Slate Includes Brian De Palma, Vincenzo Natali And Jean ...
Deadline.com - May 9, 2012
There are also 4 new films debuting on the sales slate including Brian De Palma's Passion starring Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace and Paul Anderson. The Saïd Ben Saïd-produced film is De Palma's own spin on Alain Corneau's 2010 thriller Crime D'Amour ...
Ang Lee
Ang Lee says his 3-D learning curve on 'Life of Pi' was huge
AceShowbizLos Angeles Times - Apr 26, 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Ang Lee didn't make the decision to film "Life of Pi" in 3-D lightly. For months, he agonized over whether the technology would enhance the story or come across as a gimmick. In the end, it was the number pi that inspired him to make the ...
Oliver Stone
Gavin Newsom Lands Oliver Stone, Marissa Mayer, Lance Armstrong for New Show
San Francisco ChronicleNBC Bay Area - May 10, 2012
... one-on-one interviews with Newsom asking the questions and a short segment with the liberal politician offering his thoughts on a current topic. Newsom has also lined up guests such as Tesla Motors co-founder Elon Musk, filmmaker Oliver Stone and more.