A sequel to the now cult film "Drive" (directed by Nicolas Winding Refn) starring Ryan Gosling is in the works. Producers are looking closely at Driven, the novel by James Sallis (he authored Drive from which the film was adapted), which recounts what happens seven years later. After the huge success of the screen adaptation of his Drive, the novelist James Sallis has embarked on writing the adventures of his driver with Driven, published last

Since the announcement that “The Thin Man” would be made into a remake, actresses are vying for the marquee role. The notorious 1934 film (cast included Myrna Loy and William Powell) led to one of the first franchises in film history, with six films produced in all. The role of Nora—she’s the wife of Nick Charles, a gentleman with a penchant for cocktails and an improvising detective—is coveted by Eva Green (pictured; “Dark Shadows

When movie fans get personal about a movie they've seen, they get really personal, plastering their user review with witty flourishes, sarcasm and much in the way of technical know-how clearly not within anyone else's reach (decree # 5 is especially mystifying). Like this user's review of Ridley Scott's latest film, for example, which we found on the IMDB boards (opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of Screen Comment). Now try

Warner Brothers president Alan Horn will lead Walt Disney, the [...]

New stills from Quentin Tarantino's upcoming film "Django Unchained" have been released. This ode to the spaghetti western genre Tarantino held dear is the first Tarantino project since his "Inglourious Basterds" (2009). In the South, some time before the Civil War, a former German doctor (played by Christoph Waltz) turned bounty hunter frees the slaveDjango (Jamie Foxx) and trains him into a warrior. Django will then be able to

“Cosmopolis,” the new film by David Cronenberg, is a bit anemic but as movie-events in Cannes go, it’s the bee’s knees. There’s a high-wattage star like Robert Pattinson in it, it is directed by David Cronenberg and it was adapted from a novel that is as relevant to our times as it is a stinging indictment of them. Pattinson plays Eric Packer, a multi-billionaire and yen trader who decides to to get a haircut. Except, his preferred barber-shop is

It’s official, Cannes’ jack-in-the-box title by France’s Leos Carax "Holy Motors" has found a distributor. Indomina, which produces the “Cabin Fever” series, has bought the rights; no theatrical date as of this writing. This was one of the most anticipated film at Cannes this year and one of the top three films preferred by the press. Here's the official press release: Cannes, France (May 27, 2012) --- It was announced today that The Indomina