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Sequels/prequels, remakes, comic book adaptations — next summer's release schedule looks much the same as it has for several years running. And, oh yeah, did we mention 3-D? From that familiar mix, we preview the 20 blockbusters we'll be talking about next summer.
Get a Sneak Peek at Summer 2011 >> Posted 09.15.10 by reelz -
Final Destination 5 finally has its leading lady. Arrow in the Head reports that Emma Bell (Frozen) has been cast as the latest person to receive a premonition that temporarily stops Death from taking its victims.
The fifth installment in the franchise, which is no longer titled 5nal Destination (thankfully), will again follow a group of survivors who escape death, this time from a collapsing suspension bridge. Production on the movie will start on September 13 (Monday, not Friday), in Vancouver. James Cameron protege Steven Quale (Aliens of the Deep) will direct from a script by Eric Heisserer (A Nightmare on Elm Street).
Bell joins a growing cast that (so far) includes Arlen Escarpeta (Friday the 13th), P.J. Byrne (Dinner for Schmucks), David Koechner (Anchorman), Meghan Ory (Dark House), Ellen Wroe, and Nicholas D'Agosto (Fired Up). Final Destination 5 opens in 3-D on August 26, 2011.
Posted 09.03.10 by Ryan -
The latest additions to the Final Destination 5 cast, also known as 5nal Destination (no, really), include Ellen Wroe (The Etiquette Ninjas), David Koechner (The Office), P.J. Byrne (Evan Almighty) and Nicholas D'Agosto (Fired Up).
Steven Quale (Aliens of the Deep) is directing, with Eric Heisserer (A Nightmare on Elm Street) responsible for the screenplay. Part 5 in the popular horror franchise sees the characters working on a corporate retreat and escaping the collapse of a bridge. As with the previous 4 Final Destination movies, the set-up will no doubt involve annoyingly stupid teenagers, innovatively dramatic deaths and a higher ick-factor than Piranha 3D.
Final Destination 5 is set to start shooting this month, with an expected 2011 theater release.
Posted 08.31.10 by reelz -
Every horror franchise struggles with titles once the number of sequels start piling up. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives was an attempt to let fans know that Jason was still alive, despite several attempts to destroy him (and one copycat). The sixth Nightmare on Elm Street avoided numerals with the title Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare so that fans would be shocked when Freddy came back later in Wes Craven's New Nightmare. The makers of the fifth Final Destination movie and the seventh Saw must know that a flashy title is important in order to convince viewers to return to the theaters, but are they daring each other to invent the worst title ever?
Battle of the bad titles - a new box office ploy? >> Posted 07.09.10 by Ryan -
The makers of the fifth Final Destination movie have titled their sequel with a name that sets new heights of ridiculousness. While the fourth Final Destination eschewed having a number in its title, preferring The Final Destination (and the transparent illusion that the movie would be the last of the franchise), according to Bloody-Disgusting, the fifth Destination movie will be titled 5nal Destination ("five-nal destination?" asks anyone who can read). The title is, thankfully, tentative.
Forget the name, what's it about? >> Posted 06.30.10 by Ryan -
The Final Destination movies are usually about a group of friends who happen to cheat death until it comes to take its revenge, the franchise is no different. The Final Destination, a.k.a. Final Destination 4 was declared the last movie, until it cheated death with a box office take of $181 million dollars worldwide, despite getting panned by critics. NY Magazine reports that one New Line executive called The Final Destination "the worst film of the franchise." And that's not my opinion; that's everyone's opinion.
Part of The Final Destination's success was from 3-D, the first of the franchise to use the format. The other part was the international box office, totaling $116 million of the overall box office. Hoping to continue their success, New Line hired A Nightmare on Elm Street screenwriter Eric Heisserer to help bring the franchise back to basics, and have brought in a director that has experience not only with special effects but 3-D as well.
A James Cameron Protege To Direct >> Posted 06.09.10 by Ryan -
Producer Craig Perry promised that Final Destination 4, or The Final Destination as it was titled, was indeed the last of the franchise, saying that the movie "put this thing to bed in a great way." That is, until The Final Destination took the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend and tallied $181 million dollars worldwide. THR reports that a fifth installment is on the way, with Perry once again producing and New Line hiring A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Thing prequel screenwriter Eric Heisserer to write a script that New Line hopes won't be a total retread of the series.
Read what Heisserer has said about #5 >> Posted 05.01.10 by Ryan