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New Solomon Kane Clip
16 December 2009 1:40 AM, PST
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A new, action-packed video clip has been released as part of a series promoting writer-director Michael J. Bassett's new movie, Solomon Kane. While the title character name may not be very familiar to some, Solomon Kane actually comes with a strong pulp-fiction pedigree, having been created by Robert E. Howard (Conan).
Actor James Purefoy (HBO's Rome) stars as Solomon Kane, a 16th-century Puritan who once fought evil, but renounced violence to save himself from damnation. When evil rises once again, Kane is inexorably drawn into a conflict that could cost him his soul.
Solomon Kane also stars Rachel Hurd-Wood, Pete Postlethwaite, and Alice Krige.
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Movie blogger tired of covering ‘Thor’ movie because it’s “so gay”
15 December 2009 8:36 AM, PST
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For Berry Mzuscan, movies are something to cherish, to debate and to sometimes bemoan. A “superhero wing-ding fanboy,” Mzuscan has been an admirer of spandex-clad heroes since he could barely walk, so when news of a big-screen adaptation of Thor came out of Marvel Studios in 2008, Mzuscan should have been excited, but he wasn’t. Not even close.
“[expletive], Thor. I can’t think of a worse superhero to make a movie of than that guy,” says Mzuscan on his blog, Mzuscansmiddrif.ca. “A Norse god as a hero? Seems a little easy. According to Wikipedia, Thor ‘relies upon periodic consumption of the Golden Apples of Idunn to sustain his lifespan.’ It doesn’t get any gayer than that.”
Thor will be directed by Kenneth Branagh. It stars Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Kat Dennings and Chris Hemsworth as Thor. Production on the feature is slated to begin in January with an
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News Shorts: December 13th 2009
13 December 2009 8:23 AM, PST
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Posters for Iron Man 2, Season of the Witch, The Book of Eli, The Wolfman, Sex and the City 2, Percy Jackson.
Photos for Toy Story 3 and Sex and the City 2.
"The first details regarding the casting of "The Hobbit" have gone online with the sessions about to kick off. Details of where to mail photos and resumes can be found at the link..." (full details)
"James Cameron has confirmed that "Battle Angel" is one of the films he’ll be considering when he decides what to do next. Would it be after an "Avatar" sequel? "Not necessarily, that’s part of the decision making process"..." (full details)
"Talking with Channel 4 during "Avatar" promotion, Sigourney Weaver hinted that Bill Murray might appear as a ghost if the third "Ghostbusters" goes forward while her onscreen son Oscar has apparently grown up to be a ghostbuster..." (full details)
"If 'Twilight'
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News Shorts: December 13th 2009
13 December 2009 8:23 AM, PST
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Posters for Iron Man 2, Season of the Witch, The Book of Eli, The Wolfman, Sex and the City 2, Percy Jackson.
Photos for Toy Story 3 and Sex and the City 2.
"The first details regarding the casting of "The Hobbit" have gone online with the sessions about to kick off. Details of where to mail photos and resumes can be found at the link..." (full details)
"James Cameron has confirmed that "Battle Angel" is one of the films he’ll be considering when he decides what to do next. Would it be after an "Avatar" sequel? "Not necessarily, that’s part of the decision making process"..." (full details)
"Talking with Channel 4 during "Avatar" promotion, Sigourney Weaver hinted that Bill Murray might appear as a ghost if the third "Ghostbusters" goes forward while her onscreen son Oscar has apparently grown up to be a ghostbuster..." (full details)
"If 'Twilight'
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'New Moon' star Daniel Cudmore isn't 'Conan,' yet
12 December 2009 9:39 PM, PST
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse star Daniel Cudmore isn't lined up to portray Conan the Barbarian just yet, despite reports stating that he was.
ComicBookMovies reported that the former X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand star "told us that the new movie will be much darker than the previous one. He also says that the cast selection is down to two people. Himself and Roland Kickinger. Now you might find it interesting that Kickinger was Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator Salvation and See Arnold Run."
Daniel Cudmore, however, put the rumors to bed this evening when he tweeted that he did indeed audition for the role but that castin
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Frank Frazetta's son breaks into father's museum using backhoe, attempts to take $20 million in paintings
10 December 2009 5:33 PM, PST
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This may be one of the strangest stories in comics of the year-- and potentially very sad.
Pennsylvania state police charged Frank Frazetta Jr. with theft, burglary and trespass after he and two other men used a backhoe to pull the door off the hinges of the Frank Frazetta Art Museum. Police said once inside, Frazetta stole about 90 paintings and was loading them into a truck when he was caught by police.
The elder Frazetta is known for his work on characters including Conan the Barbarian, Tarzan and Vampirella. He was in Florida at the time of the theft.
His son's motive stems from a family feud over assets. Frank's wife and Alfonso's mother, Ellie, died earlier this year. According to Frank Jr.'s wife, Lori Frazetta, Frank Jr. and Ellie ran the family business until Ellie's death, when the infighting over Frank Sr.'s paintings began. Frank Sr. is
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Teenage 'Conan' Rumors Debunked, Frank Miller Off 'Buck Rogers' Movie
4 December 2009 9:31 AM, PST
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The long-awaited “Conan the Barbarian” reboot by director Marcus Nispel is picking up steam and the casting process has been well underway for the last month.
During an interview with IGN, Paradox Entertainment president Fredrik Malmberg revealed that “Conan” will be their next project to hit the big screen. And while no final casting decisions have been made yet, Malmberg stated that rumors that Conan would be a teenager for most of the movie are false.
Malmberg also confirmed that Frank Miller is no longer attached to direct the adaptation of the classic sci-fi comic strip, “Buck Rogers.” Miller’s removal has been suspected ever since the dismal box office performance of “The Spirit.”
In addition to “Conan”, Paradox is bringing a number of Robert E. Howard’s creations to the big screen. The recently announced “Kull the Conqueror” reboot will be written by Matthew Sands — the “Ninja Assassins” screenwriter
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Conan, Rogers info
4 December 2009 5:48 AM, PST
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As both of these announcements are relatively minor, and they both come from the same interview, I’m going to compress them into one story as to not kill any virtual trees with two separate posts.
IGN recently talked to Paradox Entertainment president Fredrik Malmberg about a few projects, most notably Conan The Barbarian and Buck Rogers. He cleared up misconceptions that Conan would be an origin story with a young, teenage Conan as the lead which is most definitely Not the case.
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Really Bad-Ass Solomon Kane French Poster
3 December 2009 7:21 PM, PST
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Imp Awards has made the French poster for Michael J. Bassett’s Solomon Kane available! The first part in a trilogy series, Solomon Kane is an epic adventure adapted from the classic pulp stories by Robert E. Howard, creator of “Conan the Barbarian.” Solomon Kane (James Purefoy) is a 16th Century soldier who learns that his brutal and cruel actions have damned him. Determined to redeem himself, Kane swears to live a life of peace and goodness but is forced to fight once more when a dark power threatens the land.
Solomon Kane hits theaters sometime in 2010 starring James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Alice Krige and Mackenzie Crook.
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New Kull the Conqueror Movie Coming
22 November 2009 1:33 PM, PST
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The chief executive of Paradox Entertainment (Fredrik Malmberg) has revealed in an interview with www.Fantasy.fr that a new Kull movie is going into production.
For those who are unaware Kull is the first character created by Robert E. Howard (father of the sword and sorcery fantasy sub-genre) back in 1929. Kull is in fact a precursor to Howard’s most popular character Conan the Barbarian. After Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to return for a third Conan movie back in the ’90s, the proposed film was reworked into the awful Kull the Conqueror starring Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys).
This announcement comes as no surprise as Paradox Entertainment own the licenses to most of Howard’s characters (the only exclusion being Red Sonya) and currently have four films based on these characters set for release over the next few years. These are Solomon Kane, Vultures, Conan, and Conan: Red Nails
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The Best Worst Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
18 November 2009 10:32 PM, PST
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A true action hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger is also the ultimate source of classically terrible and amazing films. Forget G.I. Joe, Schwarzenegger is the real American hero proving that in America it’s as easy to have a lucrative film career without talent or experience as it is to be a senator of a major state without a political background.
Hercules in New York. (1970) Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman. In the film that launched his career, an inexperienced and barely English-Speaking Arnold takes the stage as Hercules (To be honest, the title of the movie really wraps up the plot). Notoriously funny and wonderfully bad, his voice is dubbed the entire film, and only much later when it was re-released on DVD was Arnold’s real voice re-dubbed. It also marked the beginning of his classic one-liners, “Ha ha ha, you have strucked Hercules!”.
Conan the Barbarian. (1982) Directed by John Milius.
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Lionsgate Picks Up ‘Solomon Kane’
13 November 2009 8:00 AM, PST
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One of our own Chris Ullrich’s favorite films this year, Solomon Kane, has apparently been acquired for U.S. distribution by Lionsgate, a studio known for supporting genre and independent movies. According to Fangoria, who broke the news, there are rumblings that the film may even get a theatrical run prior to a DVD release.
Horror aficionados might be familiar with director Michael J. Bassett, who previously directed Deathwatch (2002) and Wilderness (2006). Soloman Kane is a character originally created by pulp fiction author Robert E. Howard, of Conan the Barbarian fame. Stories about the character appeared in Weird Tales magazine in the 1920’s.
James Purefoy stars as the title character, who roams the earth trying to wipe out evil after the devil acquires his soul and he has a change of heart about his evil ways. The movie also stars prolific actor Max Von Sydow (Flash Gordon, Dune, The Tudors
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Dolph Lundgren ponders role in mythical Conan reboot
10 November 2009 12:20 PM, PST
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Dolph Lundgren is cool. I don’t care how many direct-to-dvd movies he does a month, Lundgren is a complete bad-ass. So much of a bad-ass in fact that Lundgren might show up in the highly-rumored Conan reboot.
“I’ve talked to the producers about doing something for Conan,’” Lundgren said. “It’s too early,” he said, stating that he wouldn’t know anything certain until “probably next year.”
The updated Conan will directed by Marcus Nispel for Lionsgate. The reboot is expected to more faithful to Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian than the Arnold Schwarzenegger films were.
Lundgren will be seen in Sylvester Stallone’s action-ensemble pic, The Expendables, where the 52-year-old will play a Swedish sniper named Gunnar Jensen. The film is expected to be released on August 20th.
Conan the Barbarian was released in 1982 from director John Milius. Milius later went to direct Red Dawn.
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Conan Cameo For Dolph Lundgren?
10 November 2009 11:44 AM, PST
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The man responsible for the terror that was Captain Ivan Drago in Rocky IV and the joy that was He-Man in Masters of the Universe revealed to MTV that he’s in talks for an unnamed part in the upcoming Conan reboot. Lundgren caught MTV New’s attention with this little ditty:
“I’ve talked to the producers about doing something for Conan”
As to whether anything was definite, the man went on to say:
“It’s too early”
Regarding a question about when he might know for sure, he responded:
“probably next year”
He-Man need not go on.
Lundgren will also be appearing in the upcoming Sly Stallone-directed mercenary flick, The Expendables, which has the same production team as Conan. He-Man can network.
The new Conan is to be directed by Marcus Nispel (who replaced Brett Ratner) and penned by Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer. Nispel helmed Friday the 13th
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Dolph Lundgren May Get Small Role in Conan Remake
10 November 2009 4:28 AM, PST
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MTV News caught up with Dolph Lundgren who said that he is talking to producers of Conan and might be making an appearance in the reboot.
“I’ve talked to the producers about doing something for ‘Conan,’” Lundgren said, as he cautioned that casting is still going on and whether there is a role for him at all likely wouldn’t be decided until 2010…It’s too early,” he said, explaining that he didn’t expect to know more until “probably next year.”
Directed by Marcus Nispel, the Lionsgate film is based on Robert E. Howard’s mythical conqueror Conan the Barbarian. The new version is expected to be more faithful to Howard’s original creation than were the Arnold Schwarzenegger films.
I have been weary about this film from the start only because I love Schwarzenegger’s original so much. Secondly the plot of the film really didn’t get me going.
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Dolph Lundgren in Talks for Conan
9 November 2009 6:42 PM, PST
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MTV News caught up with Dolph Lundgren who said that he is talking to producers of Conan and might be making an appearance in the reboot.
"I've talked to the producers about doing something for 'Conan,'" Lundgren said, as he cautioned that casting is still going on and whether there is a role for him at all likely wouldn't be decided until 2010.
"It's too early," he said, explaining that he didn't expect to know more until "probably next year."
Directed by Marcus Nispel, the Lionsgate film is based on Robert E. Howard's mythical conqueror Conan the Barbarian. The new version is expected to be more faithful to Howard's original creation than were the Arnold Schwarzenegger films.
No production date was announced.
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Exclusive: Dolph Lundgren Talking To 'Conan' Producers About Potential Role
9 November 2009 8:21 AM, PST
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A casting call may be out for the lead role in 'Conan,' since former franchise star Arnold Schwarzenegger is busy governing the State of California. Whether director Marcus Nispel agrees with Brett Ratner's perspective that the film's title character should be played by "an unknown" remains to be seen, but an established action movie legend and former face of the "Punisher" could make an appearance.
"I've talked to the producers about doing something for 'Conan,'" actor Dolph Lundgren told MTV News while promoting his direct-to-dvd film "Command Performance," which he co-wrote, directed and starred in.
"Conan" shares a team of producers with Lundgren's upcoming Sylvester Stallone film "The Expendables," which might have opened the way for the opportunity. Asked what type of role he'd be looking for, Lundgren cautioned that casting is still going on and whether there is a role for him at all
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Conan Fantasy Casting!
2 November 2009 8:46 PM, PST
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Savvy film newshounds around the globe got a little treat last week when a casting breakdown for the upcoming Conan the Barbarian reboot hit the interwebs. The character listing gives a lot of information about each character (as well as surprisingly specific ethnic requirements).
Staggeringly, the men span a wide age range while the women are all 18-22. Hmm.
Here at TheTorchOnline.com, we figured we would save the production company some headaches and go ahead and cast the film for them. Here's who we pick:
Conan - Eric Bana
For the main man himself, you have to be really clever.
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Conan Remake Character Breakdowns Reveal Plot Details
29 October 2009 11:41 AM, PDT
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Wanna play Conan in Marcus Nispel’s upcoming remake of “Conan the Barbarian”? Well, you should be at least in your 20s to early 30s, Caucasian, powerfully built, broad-shouldered, and with sun browned skin lined with scars. And oh yeah, piercing blue eyes, square-cut black mane, and be taller than average wouldn’t hurt, either. That’s according to a breakdown of all the characters that will be in the movie, which happens to also include plenty of plot details.
In short: after bad guy Khalar Singh kills his father (an old comrade of Singh’s) and slaughters his village (with the help of some nasty mecs), Conan, the last of the Cimmerians, vows vengeance. A now-adult Conan eventually teams up with Tamara, a 20-something badass martial arts beauty who is herself in search of Singh, who has absconded with her queen, Ilira. Ol Singh needs Ilira (currently in disguise
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Casting Breakdown For ‘Conan’ Remake
28 October 2009 2:22 PM, PDT
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/Film pointed us to a detailed breakdown for the characters in Marcus Nispel’s reboot of Conan The Barbarian, which is scheduled to begin shooting in Bulgaria in February. Nispel brought us Friday the 13th (2009) and The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection. If he can slip the right character into that “If I Could Turn Back Time” outfit, I’ll go see Conan in the theaters 32 times. However, dress that outfit on the wrong character and who knows how many cities will burn?
IMDb lists Roland Kickinger as being rumored to play the barbarian. You might remember him from such films as Terminator Salvation (he played the T-800’s body) and Lethal Weapon 4. Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer, the gentlemen credited with writing Conan, worked together previously penning the scripts for Sahara and Dead of Night.
Without further ado, check out the casting criteria for
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