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DreamWorks hopes for a 2011 release date for ‘Robopocalypse’

Just over a month ago DreamWorks bought the rights to Daniel Wilson’s post-apocalyptic manuscript Robopocalypse and it’s rumoured their hoping to release the movie at some point in 2011. Daniel Wilson (see right) who has a PhD in Robotics is no stranger to writing fiction, having previous successes...
December 21st, 2009 | Movie News | Read More

Alien ‘Invasion’ movie to be produced by Eli Roth & Eric Newman

Eli Roth (pictured right) and Eric Newman the producers of Children of Men and Hostel are working together to develop Ben Magid’s script Invasion for the big screen. Magid writer of the upcoming movies Pan and Hack/Slash sold the script to Summit Entertainment for a reported six figure sum. The Cloverfield...
December 21st, 2009 | Movie News | Read More

Top Ten Apocalyptic Movies of the Decade

As the end of the decade approaches it’s time to reflect on some of the best and most influential apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic films of the last 10 years. There are so many great movies to choose from but which could be considered the top 10? 10. Knowing – 2009 Knowing (2009) Starring Nicholas...
December 20th, 2009 | Movie News | Read More

Trailer for 2010 release of ‘Survival of the Dead’

Check out the trailer for George Romero’s latest Zombie offering Survival of the Dead The film already did the festival circuit way back in September. However it will be getting an official US release at some point in 2010. Summary: The inhabitants of a small island off the coast of North America...
December 19th, 2009 | Movie News | Read More

Survival of the Dead

Release Date: 2010 (TBA) Director: George A. Romero Cast: Devon Bostick, Athena Karkanis Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Richard Fitzpatrick, Stefano Colacitti Plot Summary: Following on from Diary of the Dead, the movie follows a group of soldiers as they escape the mainland and arrive...
December 19th, 2009 | Movie News | Read More

2012 Review – My first post!

With Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow and now 2012 to add to his resume, Director Roland Emmerich can in my opinion crown himself as the king of apocalyptic movies. Like his previous offerings 2012 has set a new standard for disaster movies, raising the bar with deafening realism and visually...
December 18th, 2009 | Movie News | Read More

Daybreakers viral website helps Capture Humans

Lionsgate have launched the viral website for the soon to be released post-apocalyptic vampire movie Daybreakers Summary: The film is set in a future where vampires have taken over the world, only a small number of humans are left fighting for their survival. But as the human population reaches a critical...
December 18th, 2009 | Movie News | Read More

Lionsgate movie ‘The Panopticon’ gets it’s Director

Things are finally coming together for the pre-production apocalyptic sci-fi movie The Panopticon scripted by Craig Rosenberg, which was picked up by Lionsgate Studios. Lionsgate has now found its director Peter Cornwell (The Haunting in Connecticut,) – pictured right, and has put together the...
December 18th, 2009 | Movie News | Read More

Feast on more Crazies eyecandy!

As the release of the upcoming movie The Crazies draws closer the studio marketing machine has stepped up a gear, releasing the theatrical trailer as well as marketing the official and viral websites for the movie. The Crazies is a reboot of a classic horror movie originally directed by the legendary...
December 17th, 2009 | Movie News | Read More

2012 breaks global box office record

If you were ever in doubt of the massive success of this megalith of an apocalyptic movie then check this out… 2012 has not only broke the global weekend record with sales of $225 million worldwide. It is now also the highest grossing film ever in India the home of Bollywood, where western movies...
December 17th, 2009 | Movie News | Read More