First things first: I have an interview scheduled with Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons this Wednesday at 11 a.m. He's promoting his book Watching the Watchmen, which recounts the making of the outstanding graphic novel he created with writer Alan Moore. Wish me luck, and let me know if there are any questions you'd like to have answered. (You can be sure we'll be talking about the upcoming movie adaptation.)
The sweet Hereafter? Maybe, since two movie titans are teaming up for this thriller, which has been penned by British screenwriter Peter Morgan. It will be directed by Clint Eastwood and produced by Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks studio.
Bond is gold: Quantum of Solace posts the
This film goes to 11: Rockers Jimmy Page and Jack White to be featured in a documentary about the electric guitar. No word on whether Nigel Tufnel has been asked to participate.
No-strings-attached deal: Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth) teaming up with the Jim Henson Co. to produce a stop-motion Pinocchio.
You'll have a gay old time: Sacha Baron Cohen, better known to most as Borat, has hired gay porn stars for his new movie, Bruno.
Here's the first official trailer to JJ Abrams' Star Trek. I'm not terribly impressed by it, as it reminds me of a host of other action-movie trailers, but judge for yourself.
This article appears in Nov 12-18, 2008.