WALL-E Articles

Taylor Kitsch as John Carter, Mars hero Andrew Stanton's 3D sci-fier John Carter "will have to earn about $700 million to justify a sequel," according to a New Yorker profile on Stanton. Why so much dough? That's because Stanton's first live-action movie cost a reported $250 million — not including the marketing/distribution expenses to be incurred by distributor Disney. For comparison's sake: Stanton's Finding Nemo [...]

2009 Saturn Awards The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films' 2009 Saturn Award winners: June 25, 2009 ("*" denotes the winner in each category)   Iron Man (top); Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2nd from top); Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2nd from bottom); Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (bottom)   FEATURE FILMS Best Science Fiction Film The [...]

George Stevens' rousingly politically incorrect — and for the most part much admired — action-adventure tale Gunga Din will have a special screening on Friday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Prior to the film, Oscar winners Ben Burtt and Craig Barron will discuss the sound and visual effects used in [...]

Alice's Attic (top); Pajama Gladiator (2nd from top); Bohemibot (2nd from bottom); Elkland (bottom) The 2009 Student Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will be held on Saturday, June 13, at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Twelve students from eight U.S. colleges and universities have been named winners in the competition. One film student from [...]