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12 December 2009 10:02 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Everyone in Hollywood just wants to direct, but when it comes to visual effects artists becoming full-fledged filmmakers, the results aren't always great. Among those who've made the transition, for better or worse, are Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park III), Eric Brevig (Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D), Colin and Greg Strause (Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem) and Neil Blomkamp (District 9).

Joining them now is Dean Wright, Oscar-nominated for effects work on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and a veteran artist who had a hand in Titanic, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Kangaroo Jack and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Wright, who got some of his directing experience handling the second unit filming for The Return of the King, is already at work on a Jesus biopic called Kingdom Come, slated for release in 2010. And now, according to Variety, he's already set up his follow-up, »

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28 September 2009 11:09 AM, PDT | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »

Sometimes you just don’t feel like reviewing the whole movie, thus the creation of the Mini-Capsule Reviews category. Up first, the sequel “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem”, and the Vin Diesel mess — er, I mean, sci-fi action film — “Babylon A.D.” “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem” (2007) Directed by brothers Colin Strause and Greg Strause, former visual effects guys turned first-time feature film director. And boy does it show. The Brothers Strause (as they’re credited) could care less about flesh-and-blood characters. The story has the familiar Aliens creatures at the root of a bloody infestation in a small Colorado town. As required by the movie title, a Predator soon shows up to hunt them. Much blood-letting and human spammage ensue. Reiko Aylesworth of 24 fame plays the token human lead, a former soldier who has just returned home, though she shares time with Steven Pasquale as an ex-con. That’s pretty much all »

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2 articles from 2009