October 18, 2009
See Doctor Parnassus and chat to Terry Gilliam
It's the film audiences around the world have been curious about: Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, snatched from the jaws of disaster after one of its leading actors, Heath Ledger, passed away while shooting was still underway.... More...

July 20, 2009
Five Favourite Films with Duncan Jones
Duncan Jones has done the impossible -- tell a smart, engaging and entertaining sci-fi story on a modest budget. In Britain. As his debut feature film. No wonder everyone's talking about it and its tale of an astronaut (Sam Rockwell) manning a... More...

May 23, 2009
Cannes 2009: The Tomato Report - Gilliam Fails to Impress with Parnassus
Critics in Cannes were amongst the first, yesterday, to see Heath Ledger's final performance in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the fantasy flick that was long-delayed due to his death, played at the festival. Reviews have been mixed at best.... More...

May 15, 2009
Cannes 2009: Don Quixote Rides Again
Terry Gilliam's seemingly cursed adaptation of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is set to be revived, nearly 10 years after his first crack at the material was abandoned. The announcement was made in Cannes this week, where Gilliam is presenting... More...

February 19, 2008
Famous Names Filling in for Ledger in Doctor Parnassus?
It's still officially a rumor, but the folks doing the rumoring are saying it's 100% verified, so we're running with the story like everyone else: Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is moving ahead with three actors in Heath... More...

February 15, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Wolverine On Film, Justice League May Lose A Couple Of Heroes
In this week's column, Greg Dean Schmitz gives us the lowdown on some upcoming superhero movies, like Wolverine, Justice League, and Dr. Strange. There is also news about some game adaptations, such as Mortal Kombat, Tekken, believe it or not,... More...

January 31, 2008
Plummer Suggests Gilliam's Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Could Go On
Though the ultimate fate of Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus still isn't known, at least one of its stars believes the director is already trying to find a way to soldier on. More...

January 24, 2008
Studio Executives Face Difficult Decisions in Wake of Ledger's Passing
For most of the people affected by Heath Ledger's unexpected death, it's difficult enough to simply absorb the shock and grief. For the executives overseeing Ledger's final projects, however, some difficult decisions need to be made -- and with... More...

December 26, 2007
Pixar's Up Inspired by Don Quixote?
Pixar has already spun animated gold out of everything from toys to cars, and with next year's WALL-E, the studio seems poised to do the same for lonely spacebound robots. For one of its next acts, could Pixar be preparing a retelling of Don Quixote? More...

October 09, 2007
First Look at Terry Gilliam's Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus!
Itching for a look at Terry Gilliam's next feature, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus? More...

October 05, 2007
Neil Gaiman Talks Sandman, Good Omens Adaptations
The box office receipts for the Matthew Vaughn-directed adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Stardust might have been a source of disappointment for Paramount, but Gaiman remains undaunted; in fact, he's got a (tongue in cheek) investment opportunity for... More...

July 30, 2007
Johnny Depp to Take Another Crack at Hunter S. Thompson
It's been a long time coming, but it looks like Johnny Depp will finally get his wish to turn Hunter S. Thompson's "The Rum Diary" into a movie. And of course he'll be playing the legendary author. (Again.) More...

January 12, 2007
Peter Jackson Responds to New Line Nastiness
Just yesterday we reported that New Line chief Bob Shaye was, like, reallllllly mad at Peter Jackson, and also that he pretty much blacklisted the filmmaker from ever darkening the NL doors again. Less than 24 hours later, we have a response from... More...

November 01, 2006
Anyone Interested in a "Time Bandits" Remake?
Today's daily remake news? Someone wants an all-new version of Terry Gilliam's "Time Bandits" to get made. I know, I know; I feel the same way you do. More...

October 23, 2006
RTIndie: David Lynch, Terry Gilliam Living on the Edge of Hollywood
It's a tough time to be a veteran in the indie game. Why are celebrated auteurs David Lynch and Terry Gilliam having a hard time getting their films into theaters? More...

October 12, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Man of the Year" A Weak Candidate, But At Least It Was Screened For Critics
This week at the movies, we've got comedians in the White House ("Man of the Year," starring Robin Williams), continued creepy curses in Tokyo ("The Grudge 2, starring Amber Tamblyn and Sarah Michelle Gellar), a marine with a... More...

October 05, 2006
Gilliam and Depp are Absolutely Planning to Attack "Quixote" Again
If you saw even 12 minutes of the rather excellent "Lost in La Mancha" documentary, then you know how many struggles Terry Gilliam suffered through in an effort to get his pet project made. (And it never came close to getting made, truth... More...

July 14, 2006
Terry Gilliam's Good Omens -- and Bad
Terry Gilliam is hopping soapbox to soapbox, mouth at full throttle now that "Tideland" is finally getting released (in the UK, anyway). In recent interviews he's mentioned that his movie of "Good Omens" is very much moving... More...

June 23, 2006
"Dawn of the Dead" Director to Tackle "Watchmen"
Tons of filmmakers have tried to mount a big-screen version of Alan Moore's "Watchmen," but they've all fallen by the wayside for one reason or another. Stepping up to the plate now is "Dawn of the Dead" director Zack Snyder,... More...

September 06, 2005
"Transporter 2" Kicks Some Labor Day Box Office Butt
Jason Statham in "Transporter 2" was the go-to guy over the holiday weekend, hauling in an estimated $20.2 million from 3,300 screens. This is a marked improvement over the debut of the original "Transporter," which opened to... More...

August 29, 2005
Carell's "Virgin" Remains On Top (of the Box Office Chart)
Universal's "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" maintained its grasp on first place at the box office for a second consecutive weekend, beating out a trio of newcomers without exerting too much effort. "Virgin" pulled in $16.4 million in... More...

August 25, 2005
Critical Consensus: Grim for "Brothers," Dark for "Cave"
At the movies this week, there's an undercurrent of collectivism in the face of adversity. "The Brothers Grimm" features two con men in the 1700s who get in over their heads. In "The Cave," a group of attractive spelunkers find... More...

August 22, 2005
The "Virgin" Explodes with a $20 Million Opening Weekend
Steve Carell's "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" unzipped approximately $20.6 million from over 2,800 theaters during its debut weekend, making it the second R-rated comedy (after "Wedding Crashers") to make a big splash this summer. More...

June 15, 2005
Trailer Bulletin:The Brothers Grimm
AOL Moviefone.com unleashes the first trailer for Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm," which opens on August 26th. Matt Damon ("The Bourne Identity") and Heath Ledger ("A Knight's Tale") star as a pair of... More...

May 27, 2005
Get Your Very First Peek at One "Grimm" Movie Poster
Blackfilm.com is the very first movie site to share with us the official one-sheet for Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm." (Yeah, it's just some skimpy poster news, but it's a slow news week and a LOT of people have been looking... More...