Author Richard Matheson is no stranger to the movies, but it's been a while since a story of his got the big screen treatment. That's set to change this holiday with I Am Legend, starring Will Smith as a lone post-apocalyptic survivor fighting hungry, hungry vampires. Sound familiar? It was previously adapted as The Omega Man starring Charleston Heston, and then memorably spoofed by The Simpsons. One of the new pictures has a worried (and bald) Smith peering through a hole from inside a fortress. Vampires? Survivors? A wig master? We'll find out December 14.

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We know you hear a lot about how Judd Apatow can do no wrong. But, seriously, the dude can do no wrong. He co-wrote and produced Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (a biopic spoof starring John C. Reilly) and presented its first five minutes at Comic-Con. What the audience saw was like a hilariously surreal cartoon come to life. These photos, while amusing in their own right, don't quite pinpoint how weird the movie might be (assuming it retains the same outrageous tone of its opening). I'm looking forward to some hot Cox action when it comes out December 14.

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Since Sir Paul's recent Starbucks-sanctioned album didn't set the world ablaze, it now falls upon Across the Universe to kick start the new wave of Beatlemania. The film zeroes in on two star struck lovers as their paths cross and diverge against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s and a helluva lot of Fab Four covers. Director Julie Taymor reportedly had final cut taken away from her by Columbia so it's unknown whose version we'll see on September 14, but the trailers and these new pictures reveal the weird gritty whimsy Taymor's known for.

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And how fitting is it that while Across the Universe pushes the Beatles on us, Wes Anderson shows up to champion The Kinks? We've all seen The Darjeeling Limited trailer that was filled to the edge with classic Kinks rock, and now we've got the pictures to go along with it. The latest flick from king of quirk Anderson spins the tale of three brothers (Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody, and Owen Wilson) on a bonding trip across India. The new photos, like the one below, pronounce the visual dreaminess Anderson's come to be known for. The Darjeeling Limited arrives September 28, and would probably make a wild double feature with Across the Universe.

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We know we have a lot of Saw fans (or, at least, a lot of people who like to argue about Saw) 'round these parts. Production stills remain scarce, but Lionsgate has seen it fit to release the newest poster for Saw IV. This is exactly like the previous IV poster, except the image has been cropped to now only imply a wrinkly, decapitated head. Stay classy, Lionsgate, and we'll show up every Halloween.

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birddog200 writes: on Aug 16 2007 09:39 PM Hope I am legend is decent.... (Reply to this) |
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Sutherland524 writes: on Aug 16 2007 10:48 PM Long Live Jigsaw (Reply to this) |
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BReeG writes: on Aug 17 2007 03:41 AM Walk Hard may well be my third most anticipated movie. I'm psyched for this one. (Reply to this) |
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Typhoon20 writes: on Aug 17 2007 05:12 AM I've read somewhere that Richard Matheson saw the movie and approved it. (Reply to this) |
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pulgasari writes: on Aug 17 2007 08:42 AM In reply to this comment (#1047461) Really? I hope so. I am Legend was one of the best books I'd ever read. I really want this movie to do the book justice. And by the way, Typhoon20, could you provide a link to whatever site said Richard Matheson approved it? I just want to make sure it isn't just a rumor. (Reply to this) |
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Mr. Kong writes: on Aug 17 2007 09:47 AM In reply to this comment (#1047461) Awesome. I know I'll see an adaptation when the writer approves of it. (Reply to this) |
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CannibalPenguins writes: on Aug 17 2007 01:38 PM The other Saw IV poster was better. (Reply to this) |
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Typhoon20 writes: on Aug 18 2007 04:30 AM In reply to this comment (#1048125) Dear pulgasari, sorry for the late reply. Here's the link: A I hope it was usefull to ya. (Reply to this) |
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GLADIATOR MONKEY writes: on Aug 20 2007 03:47 PM Will Smith's addition to a movie acts as a sort of intellectual vacuum, automatically reducing what little, if any, meaningfulness the story may have contained. I Am Legend's chances of succeeding for me, beyond the level of typical B-movie trash, was permanently crippled when they announced him as the lead. This is just lazy casting; casting for money%u2019s sake, casting simply for mass appeal and not for the betterment of the film. The problem with putting Will Smith in a film is that he has a target audience that typically wants it's entertainment loud, obvious, short on plot, and about as complicated as 'Hot Pocket' instructions. Expect this movie to be ridiculous at best. (Reply to this) |
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