http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Wed, 23 May 2012 22:55:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/iron-man-3-adds-another-villain-burns-tapped-for-apes-sequel-and-johansson-as-leigh/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/iron-man-3-adds-another-villain-burns-tapped-for-apes-sequel-and-johansson-as-leigh/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:00:13 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60520 Contagion scripter Scott Z. Burns is getting involved with the Rise of the Planet of the Apes script and a first look at Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh on the set of Hitchcock.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/iron-man-3-adds-another-villain-burns-tapped-for-apes-sequel-and-johansson-as-leigh/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/star-trek-2-wraps-russell-out-of-django-unchained-polanski-takes-d-del-toro-tackles-pinocchio-and-more/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/star-trek-2-wraps-russell-out-of-django-unchained-polanski-takes-d-del-toro-tackles-pinocchio-and-more/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 18:30:48 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60135 Star Trek 2 is a wrap, Cotillard talks The Dark Knight Rises, Del Toro takes on Pinocchio and more...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/star-trek-2-wraps-russell-out-of-django-unchained-polanski-takes-d-del-toro-tackles-pinocchio-and-more/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rebecca-hall-joins-iron-man-3-hauser-is-die-hard-5-villain-and-diaz-fills-in-for-jolie-in-counselor/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rebecca-hall-joins-iron-man-3-hauser-is-die-hard-5-villain-and-diaz-fills-in-for-jolie-in-counselor/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:30:59 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=60008 Iron Man 3, The Counselor and Die Hard 5 casting plus Disney says they'll make The Avengers 2... Shocking right?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rebecca-hall-joins-iron-man-3-hauser-is-die-hard-5-villain-and-diaz-fills-in-for-jolie-in-counselor/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/les-miserables-set-cassavetes-and-stewart-for-cali-g-i-joe-2-spot-and-poster-and-more/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/les-miserables-set-cassavetes-and-stewart-for-cali-g-i-joe-2-spot-and-poster-and-more/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 21:30:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59972 Snow White and the Huntsman, a poster and TV spot for G.I. Joe: Retaliation, behind the scenes of Les Miserables and some casting news make up today's Quick Bits.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/les-miserables-set-cassavetes-and-stewart-for-cali-g-i-joe-2-spot-and-poster-and-more/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/gladiator-goof-hill-for-scorseses-wolf-copley-for-maleficent-and-new-release-dates/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/gladiator-goof-hill-for-scorseses-wolf-copley-for-maleficent-and-new-release-dates/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 19:00:59 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59839 Despicable Me 2. Then there are a bunch of new titles and release dates and word on Brad Bird's next live-action feature with a script from Damon Lindelof.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/gladiator-goof-hill-for-scorseses-wolf-copley-for-maleficent-and-new-release-dates/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/end-of-watch-trailer-gets-gimmicky-with-caught-on-camera-spin/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/end-of-watch-trailer-gets-gimmicky-with-caught-on-camera-spin/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 20:00:42 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59729 End of Watch starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena as a pair of LAPD officers whose every action is caught on camera.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/end-of-watch-trailer-gets-gimmicky-with-caught-on-camera-spin/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/evans-offered-fast-6-villain-green-on-300-sequel-and-emma-watson-goes-pink-for-bling-ring/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/evans-offered-fast-6-villain-green-on-300-sequel-and-emma-watson-goes-pink-for-bling-ring/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 23:08:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59694 Fast and Furious 6, Eva Green talks about the 300 sequel and Emma Watson tweets out a photo from the set of The Bling Ring and more.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/evans-offered-fast-6-villain-green-on-300-sequel-and-emma-watson-goes-pink-for-bling-ring/feed/ 9 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rodriguez-back-for-fast-and-furious-6-cruise-eyes-van-helsing-hawkins-for-woodys-next-and-more/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rodriguez-back-for-fast-and-furious-6-cruise-eyes-van-helsing-hawkins-for-woodys-next-and-more/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 22:36:13 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59624 Fast and Furious 6, Tom Cruise is eying Van Helsing and Woody Allen is preparing his new film, I also have a fascinating look at all the long takes in Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rodriguez-back-for-fast-and-furious-6-cruise-eyes-van-helsing-hawkins-for-woodys-next-and-more/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/star-trek-2-villain-revealed-cumberbatch/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/star-trek-2-villain-revealed-cumberbatch/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:21:39 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59570 Star Trek 2 has been revealed along with news that Leonard Nimoy will again return for a small role as elder Spock.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/star-trek-2-villain-revealed-cumberbatch/feed/ 36 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/100-facts-on-universal-pictures-100th-birthday/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/100-facts-on-universal-pictures-100th-birthday/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:28:53 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59556 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/100-facts-on-universal-pictures-100th-birthday/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-24-eying-2014-fantastic-four-reboot-for-trank-rise-of-the-apes-sequel-talk-and-more/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-24-eying-2014-fantastic-four-reboot-for-trank-rise-of-the-apes-sequel-talk-and-more/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:15:50 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59469 James Bond 24, the Prometheus MPAA rating, a Fantastic Four reboot, The Wolverine, Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2 and more.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-24-eying-2014-fantastic-four-reboot-for-trank-rise-of-the-apes-sequel-talk-and-more/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/gibson-joins-machete-kills-kurtzman-and-orci-to-pen-spider-man-2-uncharted-feature-films-and-more/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/gibson-joins-machete-kills-kurtzman-and-orci-to-pen-spider-man-2-uncharted-feature-films-and-more/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:55:14 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59209 The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Mel Gibson in Machete Kills and information on Disney's next animated short film Paperman.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/gibson-joins-machete-kills-kurtzman-and-orci-to-pen-spider-man-2-uncharted-feature-films-and-more/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dark-knight-rises-over-hour-of-imax/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dark-knight-rises-over-hour-of-imax/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:28:30 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=59079 The Dark Knight Rises is set to feature more IMAX footage than any previous Hollywood feature.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dark-knight-rises-over-hour-of-imax/feed/ 9 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/aronofsky-general-van-der-beek-labor-day-cameron-battle-angel/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/aronofsky-general-van-der-beek-labor-day-cameron-battle-angel/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:30:55 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58760 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/aronofsky-general-van-der-beek-labor-day-cameron-battle-angel/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blunt-joins-cruise-in-kill-connelly-rumored-for-noah-muppets-2-talk-and-vaughn-eyes-rockford/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blunt-joins-cruise-in-kill-connelly-rumored-for-noah-muppets-2-talk-and-vaughn-eyes-rockford/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:28:53 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58667 Bitter Pill and Muppets 2 talk.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/blunt-joins-cruise-in-kill-connelly-rumored-for-noah-muppets-2-talk-and-vaughn-eyes-rockford/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dark-knight-rises-twilight-breaking-dawn-2-and-prometheus-news-bits/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dark-knight-rises-twilight-breaking-dawn-2-and-prometheus-news-bits/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:00:53 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58576 The Dark Knight Rises without offering any spoilers, Breaking Dawn - Part 2 is doing some reshoots and Ridley Scott talks about the rating and running time for Prometheus.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dark-knight-rises-twilight-breaking-dawn-2-and-prometheus-news-bits/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/affleck-and-timberlake-for-runner-aronofskys-noah-is-dated-meyers-teams-with-fey-and-jones-and-more/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/affleck-and-timberlake-for-runner-aronofskys-noah-is-dated-meyers-teams-with-fey-and-jones-and-more/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:00:35 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58450 Ender's Game. Click on in for a weekend edition of the Quick Bits.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/affleck-and-timberlake-for-runner-aronofskys-noah-is-dated-meyers-teams-with-fey-and-jones-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/django-unchained-synopsis-sin-city-2-is-a-go-and-wedding-crashers-reunite-for-internship/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/django-unchained-synopsis-sin-city-2-is-a-go-and-wedding-crashers-reunite-for-internship/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:00:57 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58386 Django Unchained, casting is underway on Sin City 2, a release date for the Carrie remake, plot thoughts on Anchorman 2 and more.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/django-unchained-synopsis-sin-city-2-is-a-go-and-wedding-crashers-reunite-for-internship/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-hulk-thor-2-captain-america-2-and-iron-man-3/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-hulk-thor-2-captain-america-2-and-iron-man-3/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:08:30 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58333 The Avengers has been non-stop as of late and it continues tonight as the team is getting together to shoot yet another scene for the film. On top of that I have a new look at the Hulk and some word on Thor 2, Captain America 2 and Iron Man 3.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-hulk-thor-2-captain-america-2-and-iron-man-3/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/early-reactions-avengers-hollywood-premiere/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/early-reactions-avengers-hollywood-premiere/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:28:27 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=58239 The Avengers just had its Hollywood premiere and everyone has taken to Twitter to give their first reactions. How good (or bad) is the first word on the latest installment in the Marvel franchise? Click on through to find out.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/early-reactions-avengers-hollywood-premiere/feed/ 16 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/gordon-levitt-drops-out-of-django-unchained-shining-tribute-poster-and-plan-9-from-outer-space-in-full/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/gordon-levitt-drops-out-of-django-unchained-shining-tribute-poster-and-plan-9-from-outer-space-in-full/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:42:12 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57761 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/gordon-levitt-drops-out-of-django-unchained-shining-tribute-poster-and-plan-9-from-outer-space-in-full/feed/ 6 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-drinks-heineken-a-new-bond-girl-and-craig-will-play-007-until-hes-asked-to-stop/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-drinks-heineken-a-new-bond-girl-and-craig-will-play-007-until-hes-asked-to-stop/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:32:28 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57755 Skyfall including word of another Bond Girl, Craig saying he'll play the character as long as they'll let him and "what the what?" Bond will drink beer instead of a martini?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-drinks-heineken-a-new-bond-girl-and-craig-will-play-007-until-hes-asked-to-stop/feed/ 11 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dumb-and-dumber-2-on-the-way-host-new-look-staff-meeting-the-movie-and-an-enders-game-set-pic/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dumb-and-dumber-2-on-the-way-host-new-look-staff-meeting-the-movie-and-an-enders-game-set-pic/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:25:46 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57651 Dumb and Dumber 2 going into production this year, Paris Hilton joining Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, a new look at The Host and Staff Meeting: The Movie]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dumb-and-dumber-2-on-the-way-host-new-look-staff-meeting-the-movie-and-an-enders-game-set-pic/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/moretz-carrie-master-release-date-avengers-behind-teh-scenes-branagh-jack-ryan/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/moretz-carrie-master-release-date-avengers-behind-teh-scenes-branagh-jack-ryan/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:53:25 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57233 Carrie and The Master will arrive in theaters in October, plus behind-the-scenes pictures from The Avengers, a scouting photo from Pixar's Brave, some spoilerish Dark Knight Rises casting and more.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/moretz-carrie-master-release-date-avengers-behind-teh-scenes-branagh-jack-ryan/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/robocop-is-more-human-racist-hunger-games-fans-iron-man-3-vets-return-and-bay-defends-ninja-turtles-again/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/robocop-is-more-human-racist-hunger-games-fans-iron-man-3-vets-return-and-bay-defends-ninja-turtles-again/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:27:39 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57185 Ninja Turtles, Iron Man 3, Maleficent, racist Hunger Games fans, Bully goes unrated, Robocop remake and much more.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/robocop-is-more-human-racist-hunger-games-fans-iron-man-3-vets-return-and-bay-defends-ninja-turtles-again/feed/ 10 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jim-sturgess-talks-about-working-on-the-wachowskis-cloud-atlas/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jim-sturgess-talks-about-working-on-the-wachowskis-cloud-atlas/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:10:39 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57110 Cloud Atlas from directors Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer. He doesn't give too many details, but does say he has a part in all six segments of the story.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/jim-sturgess-talks-about-working-on-the-wachowskis-cloud-atlas/feed/ 1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dark-knight-rises-standees-dragon-tattoo-is-a-loss-and-new-avengers-pictures/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dark-knight-rises-standees-dragon-tattoo-is-a-loss-and-new-avengers-pictures/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:19:44 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57080 Dark Knight Rises standees, new Avengers photos and trailer and some promo art featuring The Lizard from The Amazing Spider-Man.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/dark-knight-rises-standees-dragon-tattoo-is-a-loss-and-new-avengers-pictures/feed/ 19 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/prometheus-tv-spot-breaking-dawn-part-2-teaser-leo-in-oblivion-and-willis-in-joe-2/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/prometheus-tv-spot-breaking-dawn-part-2-teaser-leo-in-oblivion-and-willis-in-joe-2/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:58:20 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57052 Prometheus, a bootleg Twilight: Breaking Dawn trailer and casting in Tom Cruise's new sci-fi Oblivion.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/prometheus-tv-spot-breaking-dawn-part-2-teaser-leo-in-oblivion-and-willis-in-joe-2/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/del-toros-hatbox-ghost-malick-vs-hillcoat-in-lawless-title-battle-and-300-sequel-gets-dated/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/del-toros-hatbox-ghost-malick-vs-hillcoat-in-lawless-title-battle-and-300-sequel-gets-dated/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:13:20 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=57001 300: Battle of Artemisia and Pacific Rim, plus a piece of "maybe" concept art for Guillermo del Toro's Haunted Mansion, some Wes Anderson commercials and Rooney Mara on set of Malick's latest.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/del-toros-hatbox-ghost-malick-vs-hillcoat-in-lawless-title-battle-and-300-sequel-gets-dated/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bay-tells-tmnt-fans-to-chill-trailer-for-the-host-coming-and-dark-knight-rises-first-cut-finished/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bay-tells-tmnt-fans-to-chill-trailer-for-the-host-coming-and-dark-knight-rises-first-cut-finished/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:44:06 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=56923 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans to "chill", the trailer for The Host is on the way, I have a red band trailer for Piranha 3DD and much, much more...]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bay-tells-tmnt-fans-to-chill-trailer-for-the-host-coming-and-dark-knight-rises-first-cut-finished/feed/ 13