Latest News On Kurt Russell
September 18, 2007
QT Talks Death Proof: What's Different In the DVD Release?
At a press conference at Cannes, the Death Proof gang talked about the differences between the stand-alone version and the Grindhouse cut, as well as Tarantino's influences, his ability to write for female characters, and what's going on with his... More...
August 26, 2007
RT-UK's What to Watch at the Edinburgh Film Festival
Rotten Tomatoes UK heads up north to take in the sights and sounds of the Edinburgh Film Festival. And as the celebration of cinema draws to a close we present what's hot and what's not from the event. More...
August 15, 2007
Wiseman Will Escape from New York
Just about two weeks ago, we discussed the rumor that Live Free or Die Hard director Len Wiseman was in line to helm the Escape from New York remake -- and it looks like the rumormongers were onto something, because Variety is now reporting that... More...
May 21, 2007
Cannes Wrap-Up: "Death Proof" Stands On Its Own; "Paranoid Park" Is Powerful
Quentin Tarantino's expanded version of "Death Proof" premieres at Cannes; does it top the "Grindhouse" version? Plus, Gus Van Sant's powerful "Paranoid Park" and the Guillermo del Toro-produced stunner, "The... More...
May 10, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: "28 Weeks Later" and "Georgia Rule" To Battle For #2 Spot
In what must be a first at the box office, an aerobics queen takes on killer zombies in a vicious battle for the silver medal during what no doubt will be another mammoth weekend for "Spider-Man 3." More...
April 05, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: "Grindhouse" Prepares for Easter Carnage
Easter weekend sees four new wide releases hopping into the marketplace aiming to give the spring box office a boost. More...
April 05, 2007
Critical Consensus: "Grindhouse" Is Gory Glory; "Done" Needs Fixing; "Firehouse" Is Mangy; "Reaping" Is Plagued
This week at the movies, we've got sleaze (Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez' "Grindhouse," starring Kurt Russell and Rose McGowan), fixer-uppers ("Are We Done Yet?," starring Ice Cube), plagues ("The Reaping,"... More...
April 02, 2007
Kurt Russell Makes Up "Death Proof" As He Goes
Quentin Tarantino is known for his dialogue heavy scripts, and sticking to them word for word. With "Death Proof," his half of "Grindhouse," he let Kurt Russell add volumes to his character. More...
March 27, 2007
Two Early "Grindhouse" Reviews Are Here!
Want to know just how excited you should be for next week's Tarantino-Rodriguez double feature schlock-fest? You've got two advance reviews to choose from, for the Sight & Sound subscriber and the basement-dweller alike, so jump in and wade... More...
March 23, 2007
Kurt Russell Chimes in On the "Escape from New York" Remake
You know how Gerard Butler was just asked to star in a remake of "Escape from New York"? Well, the original Snake Plissken (that'd be Kurt Russell, of course) is none too happy about the decision. More...
March 14, 2007
"300" Star Butler to Star in "Escape from New York" Remake
The critical response to "300" has been divided, but that hasn't stopped moviegoers from turning out to see it en masse -- which means this is a pretty good time for "300" star Gerard Butler to announce his next project. Snake... More...
November 07, 2006
Tarantino's "Grindhouse" to be Funny and Real
Robert Rodriguez showed footage of his "Grindhouse" movie, "Planet Terror," at Comic-Con. The crazy action include amputated strippers and Danny Trejo with a trench coat full of machetes. Mary Elizabeth Winstead assured Rotten... More...
September 12, 2006
Tarantino Adds Three to "Grindhouse"
Three actors have been added to the cast of "Death Proof," Quentin Tarantino's movie segment of "Grindhouse." Robert Rodriguez's segment is titled "Planet Terror." More...
August 11, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Halo," "The Dark Knight," "Sin City 2," and More!
This week in Ketchup: Christian Bale shares his thoughts on the new "Batman Begins" sequel title, the casting of Heath Ledger as The Joker, and when we can expect him in the Dark Knight's cowl. Oh Bats, we wish we knew how to quit you. More...
August 09, 2006
Nasty, Spooky, Old-School "Grind House" Posters!
We're obviously going to have a lot more "Grind House" reports to look forward to between now and next April, but hey, when you've got Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino working on a horror flick throwback epic ... the fans will want... More...
August 07, 2006
Snake Plissken to "Escape from Earth"?
John Carpenter's "Escape from New York" is a true-blue cult classic among (male) movie fans of a certain age (old, like me), but the goofy follow-up, "Escape from L.A.," didn't exactly strike the same gold-mine. Fortunately it... More...
July 22, 2006
Comic-Con 2006: Kurt Russell Enters the Grind House
Saturday at Comic-Con, it was announced that Kurt Russell had just inked a deal to start in Grindhouse. The Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez double-feature has drawn considerable interest from horror enthusiasts. More...
July 21, 2006
Who's Ready for "Stargate 2" (and Maybe "Stargate 3")?
Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin don't seem to work together anymore, but now that MGM is apparently interested in re-starting the "Stargate" movie franchise, the old partners might just be back in business. And Devlin seems pretty... More...
June 04, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Women Power "Break-Up" to #1
Nosy moviegoers just couldn't stay away from a high-profile lovers quarrel as the anti-romantic comedy The Break-Up starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston surprised the industry this weekend by opening at number one, shoving the comic book... More...
May 14, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Mission: Impossible 3" Beats "Poseidon" to Remain at #1
Tom Cruise's spy sequel Mission: Impossible III remained the most popular film in North America for the second straight weekend while the big-budget disaster film Poseidon opened in second place to disappointing results. More...
May 13, 2006
Box Office: Saturday Update - "Mission: Impossible 3" Holds Off "Poseidon"
Tom Cruise and his IMF spy pals held onto the number one spot on Friday as Mission: Impossible III grossed an estimated $7.6M to begin its second weekend at number one. More...
May 11, 2006
Box Office Preview: "Poseidon" vs. "Mission: Impossible III"
The summer movie season's second big action contender rolls into theaters this weekend as the sinking ship flick Poseidon takes aim at last week's Mission: Impossible III for the number one spot across North America. More...
May 11, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Poseidon" Sinks, "Luck" Is Lacking
This week at the movies, we've got capsizing vessels ("Poseidon"), capsizing fortunes ("Just My Luck"), and goooooooooaaaaaals ("Goal!"). Which of these movies will score with critics? More...
May 08, 2006
Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, and Cast Discuss "Poseidon" Adventure
Josh Lucas knows that actors have it easier than other people. But the making of "Poseidon" was an incredibly difficult undertaking, he said. "I never compare what we do to a real job," he said. "But truthfully, this was a... More...
May 02, 2006
Photo Gallery Update: "Poseidon"
Rotten Tomatoes has a bunch of new images from "Poseidon," one of the biggest and wettest movies of the spring. More...
March 20, 2006
Second Poseidon Trailer Hits the Waves
Click right here to enjoy trailer #2 for what's fast becoming one of my most anticipated early-summer releases. (Mainly because I love the original "Poseidon Adventure," but also because disaster flicks are a whole lot of fun.) This... More...
December 14, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Poseidon
You won't be able to enjoy the capsizing of the "Poseidon" until May of 2006, but Warner Bros. has put together a pretty cool teaser trailer that's now available on the "Poseidon" trailer page, here. More...
November 01, 2005
Set Visit: "Poseidon"
IGN FilmForce was invited to the set of Wolfgang Petersen's remake of "The Poseidon Adventure," now called "Poseidon." For those not in the know, "Poseidon" takes place on huge ship where the passengers are subjected... More...
October 20, 2005
RT Critical Consensus: "Doom" Gloom, "Country" Sounds Sweet
This week at the movies brings stories of marines on Mars ("Doom"), iron miners fighting the man ("North Country"), little girls who love horses ("Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story"), and questions of human identity... More...
October 03, 2005
Pics, Peeks, and Josh Lucas on the Set of "Poseidon"
ComingSoon.net has been all over the set of Wolfgang Petersen's upcoming "Poseidon Adventure" remake, and their Sandra Kraisirideja delivers a set report, an interview with Josh Lucas, and even some behind-the-scenes video! More...
July 28, 2005
RT Critical Consensus: "Sky High" Soars, "Stealth" Crashes, and Diane Lane and John Cusack Go Dateless
The willing suspension of disbelief is often essential to the moviegoing experience. This week's wide releases provide no such relief. We will be asked to believe that a fighter plane develops its own intelligence (and downloads mp3s -- most... More...
July 27, 2005
Spielberg Settles On "Munich"
Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures jointly announced today that the upcoming film being directed by three-time Academy Award-winning director-producer Steven Spielberg will be titled "Munich." More...
June 17, 2005
A Lot More Actors Climb Aboard the "Poseidon"
Last week we announced that Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss, and Emmy Rossum had been signed to star in Wolfgang Petersen's remake of "The Poseidon Adventure," but The Hollywood Reporter now brings news of several newcomers. Josh Lucas... More...
June 06, 2005
Dreyfuss, Russell & Rossum Climb Aboard the "Poseidon"
Richard Dreyfuss ("Jaws"), Kurt Russell ("Backdraft"), and Emmy Rossum ("The Phantom of the Opera") are the first high-profile cast members to climb on board director Wolfgang Petersen's rendition of "The... More...
May 25, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: "Sky High"
Yahoo! Movies brings us our very first look at "Sky High," which is Disney's cross between family comedy and superhero adventure flick. Kurt Russell ("Backdraft") and Kelly Preston ("Jerry Maguire") star as the... More...


