September 12, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Will Smith's Pet Project and Evil Dead... With Music!
We have got some hefty news, so tip that bottle at 45 degrees and get ready for a delicious helping of Ketchup that includes Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Marvel news, Evil Dead, James Franco, and more. More...

July 28, 2008
Spirit's Funny Side, Effects Shown at Comic-Con
Castmembers Samuel L. Jackson, Gabriel Macht, and Jamie King joined director Frank Miller at Comic-Con to share new footage of Frank Miller's upcoming comic book adaptation, The Spirit. Were fans wowed? More...

April 23, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: Will Eisner's The Spirit (Plus New Eva Mendes and Scarlett Johansson Art!)
What happens in Sin City, doesn't stay in Sin City...at least, not when Frank Miller's at the helm. Watch the new teaser trailer from Miller's presentation of Will Eisner's 1940s-era comic strip The Spirit and take a peek at Eva Mendes and... More...

February 27, 2008
Frank Miller Really, Really Likes His Spirit Cast
Wondering what's going on behind the scenes with Frank Miller's The Spirit? Please allow the director to fill you in. More...

August 22, 2007
Eva Mendes Has The Spirit
After playing it close to the vest for months, Frank Miller's camp has lately unleashed a flood of casting news about the director's adaptation of Will Eisner's The Spirit. First came word that Gabriel Macht would play the title role, and face off... More...

August 17, 2007
Scarlett Johansson Adds Frank Miller's The Spirit To Busy Slate
With a Hollywood strike looming, folks in the industry are locking down projects as quickly as they can -- including Scarlett Johansson, who, The Hollywood Reporter tells us, has not one, not two, but three upcoming films. More...

August 03, 2007
Frank Miller's Spirit Gets Its Star
Since being confirmed as the writer and director for 2009's live-action adaptation of the classic Will Eisner comic The Spirit, Frank Miller has resisted naming the actor who will be strapping on the domino mask, fedora, and gloves for the title... More...

June 21, 2007
Frank Miller and Clive Owen to Do Some Old-School Film Noir
Now here's a project that sounds pretty damn cool: Frank Miller directing Clive Owen in an adaptation of a Raymond Chandler story -- and it'll probably be the first in a series! More...

June 08, 2007
"Sin City" Sequels Are Delayed, But Still Coming
The good news is that Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez are still planning to do TWO "Sin City" sequels. The bad news is that it just might take a little longer than expected. More...

May 31, 2007
Michael Madsen Wonders When "Sin City 2" Will Get Rolling
"Reservoir Dogs" star Michael Madsen has a bunch of new projects on the horizon, but when asked about the status of "Sin City 2," he expresses some doubts that it'll even happen... More...

May 30, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: Frank Miller On "The Spirit"...In 3D? (And Delays on "Sin City 2"!)
Frank Miller is unmistakable in his famous black hat, particularly if you're expecting him. While at the Cannes Film Festival last week our friends at MySpace invited us down to meet Miller and chat about his upcoming projects and it's about time... More...

May 18, 2007
Frank Miller Sees Sam Jackson as His "Spirit" Villain
Frank Miller's wasting no time in making his decisions known regarding "The Spirit." He just told a bunch of people that he wants Samuel L. Jackson to play the villainous "Octopus" character. More...

May 17, 2007
Plot Details (and a Distributor) for Frank Miller's "The Spirit"
Looks like Frank Miller will be making his solo directorial debut on an adaptation of Will Eisner's comic book "The Spirit." Lionsgate recently signed on to co-finance / distribute, plus we now have a pretty nifty plot synopsis. More...

May 04, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dunst Forgives Self For Bad Acting, Downey Reflects On "Iron Man," New "Magneto" Director, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Kirsten Dunst talks about the woes of blue-screen theatrics, Robert Downey Jr. discusses his "Iron Man" pedigree, and the new "Magneto" director comes with plenty of superhero experience. More...

May 02, 2007
WB Grabs Another Hot Frank Miller Title
With "300" in the rear-view mirror, but not before snagging more than $430 million in worldwide box office, Warner Bros. is hungry for another Frank Miller project. And now they have one... More...

May 01, 2007
Frank Miller on "300," "The Spirit" & "Sin City 2"
Frank Miller had to suffer through some really terrible years where Hollywood is concerned, but now with "Sin City" and "300" behind him, and an adaptatation of Will Eisner's "The Spirit" to call his very own, the... More...

March 27, 2007
Rosario Dawson Strips Down for Sin City 2
With its revolving characters weaving in and out of its various stories, "Sin City's" movie sequel promises to bring back some of the favorites from the original. Rosario Dawson is definitely coming back as Gail. More...

March 27, 2007
Depp and Banderas to Star in "Sin City" Sequels?
Director Robert Rodriguez is handing out casting tidbits for his post-"Grindhouse" projects, revealing he's keen on finding a part for Antonio Banderas in a "Sin City" sequel and possibly giving Johnny Depp the starring role... More...

March 23, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Pirates 3" Trailer, Natalie Portman In The Buff, "300" Sequel Talk, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, the first trailer for "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" appears on RT, Natalie Portman delights many by showing her stuff in "Goya's Ghosts," and Emma Watson fuels speculation about her status... More...

March 19, 2007
Frank Miller Prepping a "300" Sequel After "Sin City 2"?
When a movie comes out with no stars and a hard R rating, and STILL explodes at the box office, you just know you can expect some sequel talk. And while details are very sketchy at this point, Variety states that Frank Miller wants to mount a... More...

March 12, 2007
"300"'s Music Man Tyler Bates on His Score, Matching Swords and Sandals to Aggro-Rock
Composer Tyler Bates was charged with coming up with a sound to match "300"'s unforgettable visuals. The result is a bombastic score -- alternately operatic and metal -- that is remarkably fitting for the Spartan war story. More...

March 12, 2007
Box Office Guru Wrapup: 300 Unleashes Box Office Bloodbath
The mighty Spartans won a glorious victory at North American theaters as the bloody war epic "300" exploded with a record-breaking opening and powered the overall marketplace to the biggest March weekend in box office history. More...

March 08, 2007
Snyder Sticks to Miller, History, Graphic Novel Form in "300"
Any time a story from another medium becomes a movie, there are some changes. Yet every time, fans of the original harp over every little detail that may be altered. "300" director Zack Snyder respects that, and may have made one of the... More...

March 08, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: "300" Prepares to Conquer Multiplexes
For the first time in nearly a month, North America's most popular movie won't be about motorcycles. Warner Bros. goes back in time 2,500 years for the epic war saga "300" which aims to conquer the box office with ease. More...

March 08, 2007
Critical Consensus: Mighty Thrills, Spartan Plot In "300"; "Gift" Doesn't Keep On Giving
This week at the movies, we've got 300 mighty Spartans ("300," starring Gerard Butler) and a reluctant do-gooder ("The Ultimate Gift," starring Abigail Breslin). What do the critics have to say? More...

February 27, 2007
"300" Has an Epic-Sized Tomatometer!
It's fast approaching. The day we get to watch "300" good guys and about a zillion bad ones meet their bloody, cool-looking demises. And you know what that means: advance reviews are now coming in. So far, praise has been unanimous:... More...

February 26, 2007
Already Talks of a Second "Batman Begins" Sequel?
Now here's some juicy gossip to mull over while we wait (patiently) for Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" to hit theaters (next summer): Could there already be a director lined up for "Batman 3"?? More...

February 26, 2007
Frank Miller Wants to Get Rolling on "Sin City 2"
If author / artist / filmmaker Frank Miller is to be believed (and why wouldn't he be?), the "Sin City" sequel will begin shooting before the summer. Awesome. More...

February 06, 2007
Photo Gallery Update Bonanza! "Ghost Rider," "Black Snake Moan," "300" and More!
We've got pics from the biggest upcoming flicks in updated galleries for "Ghost Rider," "Black Snake Moan," "Dead Silence," "Zodiac," and this spring's highly anticipated swords-and-sandals battlefest,... More...

January 26, 2007
"300" Just Got Even Cooler -- IMAX Cool!!
As we discussed earlier in the week, the countdown has begun to March 9th's "300," the epic, visually stunning retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae, as adapted from Frank Miller's graphic novel. If you weren't around for the... More...

January 24, 2007
Final "300" Poster Unveiled!
Ah, the battle of Thermopylae: 300 Spartans, squaring off against an enormous herd of bloodthirsty Persians, and redefining courage and sacrifice in the process. You probably fell asleep when your high school history teacher tried to tell you... More...

December 12, 2006
Angelina Jolie Considering "Sin City 2"
Angelina Jolie is used to hearing rumors about herself: adopting more kids, telling off celebrity exes. So talk of her in a big budget sequel is the least of her worries. In this case, rumors that Frank Miller wants her to be in "Sin City... More...

November 16, 2006
Early Screening Report on "300"
A few more buzzings have leaked out regarding Zack Snyder's "300," which is of course the highly-anticipated action flick based on the novel by Frank Miller. Apparently another guy saw it -- and loved it. More...

November 14, 2006
"Daredevil" Director (and Villain) Want to Do a Sequel
Director Mark Steven Johnson recently opined that, yeah, he'd like to do a "Daredevil" sequel, provided anyone at Sony actually wanted to. And then big ol' Michael Clarke Duncan spoke up and said "Me too! I'd do a sequel!" More...

November 10, 2006
Frank Miller Discusses "Sin City 2" Progress
While treating a few lucky SOBs to an advanced screening of Zack Snyder's (awesome-looking) "300," artist/filmmaker Frank Miller assured the nearby fans that, yes, the "Sin City" sequel is still moving forward. More...

November 10, 2006
Battles! Blood! Zack Snyder and Frank Miller Screen Footage From "300"
RT had a man on the inside when WB sneak screened scenes from the upcoming eye-popping battle pic, "300." Read on to hear about the blood-soaked footage, and what creator Frank Miller and director Zack Snyder had to say about the flick! More...

October 10, 2006
Poster Update: Super-Cool Posters For Frank Miller's "300"
RT has the latest posters for "300" and, since Frank Miller's work is involved, they bear a striking resemblance to the posters for "Sin City." More...

October 05, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Zack Snyder & Frank Miller's "300"
A few weeks back I saw that "300" promotional clip, and it pretty much blew me away. Now comes WB's first official trailer for the Zack Snyder/Frank Miller collaboration -- and let's just say I cannot WAIT for March 9th already! Click... More...

September 21, 2006
"300" Promo Clip is Pretty Drop-Dead Awesome
It's never wise to get too hyped for a movie based on only one promo clip, but ... wow. The movie is Zack Snyder's "300," which is based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. And maybe I'm nuts, but this thing looks like "Sin... More...

July 27, 2006
Comic-Con 2006 Wrap-Up: "Spider-Man 3," "300," and "Grind House" Led The Pack
The best part about attending Comic-Con in the flesh? Not the over-the-top cos-players. Not the cavernous exhibition floor. Definitely not the food. What makes standing shoulder-to-shoulder with 100K sweaty real-life Comic Book Guys in 90 degree... More...

July 24, 2006
Comic Con 2006: Teaser for Frank Miller's "300" Looks Amazing
Even if you are not familiar with Frank Miller's graphic novel "300," but is a fan of the movie "Sin City," you ought to be excited about the forthcoming adaptation of that novel. I know I was after watching the awesome teaser... More...

July 24, 2006
Comic-Con 2006: Frank Miller on "Will Eisner's The Spirit"
Will Eisner is a legend in the comic book world and his seminal work, "The Spirit," is getting the movie treatment by a man no less of a comic book legend himself: Frank Miller who will both write and direct. The character The Spirit is... More...

July 19, 2006
Frank Miller is Getting Into "The Spirit"
If you're a comic book fan who's not familiar with Will Eisner's "The Spirit," it's probably because nobody's made a flashy movie out of it -- yet. "Sin City" co-director Frank Miller aims to change that tune, as he'll soon be... 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...

April 03, 2006
Miller Spills Some "Sin City 2" Beans
Author/filmmaker Frank Miller had a few words with MTV's movie department recently, and the guy doled out a few choice tidbits regarding "Sin City 2," which, if all goes according to plan, should begin shooting in Austin before the end... More...

March 03, 2006
2006 Golden Schmoe Award Winners!
Sure, everyone's psyched for the Oscars this Sunday night (yes, even the movie snobs who claim to hate the Oscars), but let's kick the weekend off with an awards presentation that's a little less ... highbrow. If you followed our advice last week,... More...

December 23, 2005
"300" Site Goes Live
Borrowing a page from Peter Jackson, "Dawn of the Dead" director Zack Snyder is participating in an interactive website for his upcoming adaptation of Frank Miller's "300," a project that sounds, well, pretty damn awesome if... More...

October 24, 2005
Weinsteins to Shape "Sin City" & "Rounders" for the Small Screen
Variety informs us that Weinstein Co. has quite a few television projects in the pipeline, two of which are based on well-known cinematic properties: Frank Miller's "Sin City" and John Dahl's "Rounders." More...

October 06, 2005
Favreau Handed the "John Carter of Mars" Project
After years of on-again, off-again production discussions, Paramount has hired a director to helm an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' well-admired "John Carter of Mars" story -- and it's everyone's favorite old "Swinger,"... More...

September 30, 2005
Alba Talks "Sin City" Sequels, Dreams of "Jeannie," and More of the "Four"
ComingSoon.net recently sat down with the fine figure known as Jessica Alba, and the curvaceous young actress shared some tidbits on the status of "Sin City 2," the "Fantastic Four" reviews, the possibilities of an "I... More...

August 16, 2005
"Dead" Director to Tackle Frank Miller's "300" Spartans
Variety brings word of a rather cool-sounding project: "Dawn of the Dead" director Zack Snyder will direct an adaptation of Frank Miller's ancient Greece epic "300" for Warner Bros. Perhaps bolstered by the worldwide box office... More...

April 29, 2005
"Sin City" to Earn Back-to-Back Sequels?
Good ol' JoBlo reports some news that's sure to excite a lot of you (me included): apparently Robert Rodriguez will be shooting a pair of "Sin City" sequels back-to-back, starting next February. More...