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"Green Lantern" Sequel Will Be a "Darker" Film
"Green Lantern" was a relative box office disappointment, yet that hasn't stopped Warner Bros. from going ahead with plans for a sequel.They will be taking a slightly different path for the next film, however. "To go forward we need to make it a little edg...

8/3/2011 10:53 AM EDT | Read More

Filming Underway for "The Dark Knight Rises"
Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale both attended a Pittsburgh news conference this past week to discuss "The Dark Knight Rises" filming schedule.Pittsburgh was chosen, according to Nolan, due to its architecture and the scale of the city. The filming will take pl...

8/1/2011 2:01 PM EDT | Read More

Fifth "Die Hard" to be Set in Russia
We just cannot get enough of Bruce Willis as John McClane.The fifth installment of the blockbuster franchise is reportedly going to be set in Russia. The plot will involve McClane and his son who get "drawn into a conflict with local forces".Noam Murro was original...

8/1/2011 1:51 PM EDT | Read More

Carrie-Anne Moss Cast in Chuck
Carrie-Anne Moss, known best for her "Matrix" role, has signed on to guest star in the upcoming final season of "Chuck". Moss will play Gertrude Verbanski, "a former spy who now runs Verbanski Corp, the chief rival of Chuck's new spy company. She...

7/30/2011 11:21 PM EDT | Read More

A Look Into Anchor Bay's New Film, The Divide
During Comic Con 2011 FlickDirect had a chance to preview Anchor Bay's new film, The Divide... The idea of ultimate survival is a common theme in many movies. Taking away man's most basic luxuries and forcing him to return to a more primitive state allows us to wonder wh...

7/29/2011 10:33 AM EDT | Read More

"Tales From the Crypt" to Get a Revival
Everyone's favorite Crypt Keeper will be resurfacing. "Tales from the Crypt" was a popular show that aired for seven years on HBO. The show last aired fifteen years ago.Gil Adler, producer on the HBO Crypt series, and Andrew Cosby, co-creator of Syfy hit Eureka...

7/28/2011 9:49 AM EDT | Read More

Kevin Smith Talks Red State
Kevin Smith is in the process of releasing his latest project Red State this year and FlickDirect had a chance to sit down with the director during Comic Con 2011 at the Movies on Demand Lounge to discuss the project with him.Being a departure both from his standard fare of...

7/27/2011 9:21 PM EDT | Read More

Jason Momoa Discusses Conan The Barbarian and Game of Thrones at Comic Con 2011

Jason Momoa Discusses Conan The Barbarian and Game of Thrones ...
FlickDirect had a chance to catch up with Jason Momoa, upcoming star of Conan The Barbarian and the Horse-Lord Khal Drogo, in HBO's Game of Thrones, at this year's San Deigo Comic Con at the Movies on Demand Lounge. Standing an imposing 6'3" and sporting a w...

7/27/2011 9:15 PM EDT | Read More

NBC's Grimm Explored at Comic Con 2011
At this year's 2011 San Diego Comic Con there were many announcements and surprises. Among them was NBC's new show Grimm which follows the exploits and cases of a police precinct and the select officers who discover that there are fairy tale creatures living among us disguis...

7/26/2011 11:43 PM EDT | Read More

Joss Whedon Interested in "Buffy" Stage Production
While at the famed Comic-con, which is held in San Diego, Joss Whedon, creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", had let audiences know that he would be interested in a "Buffy" stage production."I can't say that I will, or that by the time I try to,...

7/25/2011 11:51 AM EDT | Read More