Once More, With Feeling: Joss Whedon Revisits ‘Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog’

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/18/once-more-with-feeling-joss-whedon-revisits-dr-horribles-sing-along-blog/

"I have been alerted to this fact by certain of my friends. When I saw us going up against “Empire Strikes Back,” all I could think was, “Oh, they’re gonna hate it. They’re gonna hate us. They’re gonna call our fans names.” But while “Empire Strikes Back” is for me the more seminal film, “Serenity” at least has an ending. I don’t know when “The Matrix” got voted down – that’s my favorite. It is starting to be a double-edged sword. There’s no greater sadness than not still being on board that ship with that crew, in my career. All I can think is, maybe someday, someone at Universal will say, “Hey, we made money. Let’s do that again.” So I’m glad that it lives. But I also know that every time it gets in one of those polls, against beloved movies, we just get flamed. I feel sad, too."

James Cameron’s Next Plan To Reinvent Cinema

http://gizmodo.com/#!5787970/james-camerons-next-plan-to-reinvent-cinema

"While the industry has been stuck at 24fps since the Roaring 20s, Cameron believes that by bumping that up to 48fps, or even 60fps, Hollywood can dramatically change our cinematic experience."

Star Trek writers and Wolverine director pen script to Ender’s Game

http://io9.com/#!5747043/star-trek-writers-and-wolverine-director-pen-script-to-enders-game

"On Friday, Kurtzman tweeted, "Ender's Game! Us(K/O), Oddlot, and Gavin Hood taking his amazing script to the town! Who wants some?""

Fox's 'Alien' Prequel Dead, 'Prometheus' Rises

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/heat-vision/foxs-alien-prequel-morphs-prometheus-72052

“While Alien was indeed the jumping off point for this project, out of the creative process evolved a new, grand mythology and universe in which this original story takes place,” said Scott in a statement. “The keen fan will recognize strands of Alien's DNA, so to speak, but the ideas tackled in this film are unique, large and provocative. I couldn't be more pleased to have found the singular tale I'd been searching for, and finally return to this genre that's so close to my heart.”

Kevin Smith: SMonologue #3, #4, #5

http://silentbobspeaks.com/?p=403

"Drop a little weight and it’ll be easier to drop a little more. For me it’s more about portion control: I’m an American, so everything I eat is like four feet tall. On Weight Watchers, I’ve been rocking the Smart Ones meals, which I’m using to train myself to remember that two boxes of cereal in one sitting is not a meal; it’s a freak show that belongs on the boardwalk at Coney Island, in the summertime."

Terry Gilliam's next project takes you into the Steampunk Britain of 1884

http://io9.com/5715735/terry-gilliams-next-project-takes-you-into-the-steampunk-britain-of-1884

"The movie will mix puppets, miniatures, CG animation and fuse the mouths and eyes of actors onto the the little heads of the puppets. Also it's apparently going to utilize four voices from the cast of Monty Python, though we don't know which actors Gilliam and Ollive will be using just yet."

The Definitive Inception Dream Layer Map, Drawn by Christopher Nolan Himself

http://gizmodo.com/5709292/the-definite-inception-dream-layer-map-drawn-by-christopher-nolan-himself

$5000 Short Film Leads to Hollywood Feature

Watch the short film here.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/heat-vision/mark-wahlberg-producing-feature-film-57290

"Mark Wahlberg is producing the feature-length project alongside partner Steve Levinson in what is being developed as a starring vehicle for the actor, currently riding high on the buzz generated by The Fighter."

10 things we want from the new James Bond film

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/691924/10_things_we_want_from_the_new_james_bond_film.html

"As previously stated, Quantum Of Solace had some great action scenes, but we could barely see what was going on, due to the film's rapid style of editing. The opening car chase, the boat sequence and most of the fight scenes, all of them were cut so rapidly you could barely see the action.

It's a shame, as you feel that all the stuntmen's work was wasted, if the audience couldn't see it. In comparison, Casino Royale's free-running sequence and airport chase sequence was filmed relatively steadily, so the audience could see the fights, Daniel Craig doing most of his stunts and more importantly, what was going on!"