Bunraku isn’t your standard action film; it boasts a degree of style and aestheticism that’s so striking, it almost transcends the story. In honor of the film’s September 30th theatrical release, mixed media artist Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell hit the Chateau Marmont to show off a series of art pieces inspired by the film. Bunraku‘s Josh Hartnett, Kevin McKidd, Ron Perlman, director Guy Moshe and more were all on hand to celebrate the unveiling and we’ve got an inside look at all the action. Check out the set of photos from the event below including a shot of the men of Bunraku as well as some of Corbell’s work. If…

Title: Bunraku Directed By: Guy Moshe Starring: Josh Hartnett, Gackt, Woody Harrelson, Ron Perlman, Kevin McKidd, Demi Moore, Emily Kaiho Based on Transformers: Dark of the Moon‘s performance, there’s clearly a nice chunk of moviegoers who are okay with feature films that are visual spectacles and nothing more. However, not only isn’t Bunraku a Michael Bay blockbuster, but it’s highly stylized, instantly narrowing its target audience. Then again, by focusing on the fans of artistic hand-to-hand combat, Bunraku is poised to head right into more open arms. But, for the rest of us, while the visuals may be like nothing we’ve ever seen and downright incredible, it’s just not enough…

Bloody Disgusting is reporting that “30 Days Of Night: Dark Days”, the sequel to 2007′s “30 Days of Night,” the 2007 adaptation of Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith’s vampire comic book, will begin shooting this October with Ben Ketai directing. “Dark Days” takes place in LA and will focus on Stella Oleson from the first “30 Days of Night” film, who along a group of vampire hunters, intentionally draw out the wandering vampiric horde of the first film in order to avenge the death of her husband Eben, played by Josh Hartnett, in the 2007 film. Melissa George of “Alias” fame played the part of Stella in the first film,…

Alexander Skarsgard, who plays Eric Northman in the hit HBO series “True Blood”, recently addressed the rumors surrounding him in the helmet and with the hammer as Thor for Marvel’s upcoming film adaptation of their Norse god character. When doing press for Season 2 of “True Blood”, SkarsgÃ¥rd responded to questions about him as Thor; “No, I don’t think so. I haven’t gotten the call”. SkarsgÃ¥rd was one of several names floating around in casting rumors for the role of the blonde God of Thunder. Marvel’s “Thor” premiered in 1962 and was created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby. The true Asguardian thunder god, Thor is banished to…

A slew of rumors regarding casting for the upcoming “Thor” movie for Marvel, which is being directed by Kenneth Branagh, have hit the internet, according to Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood. Rumors point towards the studio pushing to cast Josh Hartnett in one of several roles, including nemesis and Asguardian trickster god Loki. Several other names that have popped up are actress Natalie Portman, Charlie Hunnam (“Sons Of Anarchy”), and Alexandar Skarsgard (“Generation Kill”, “True Blood”). Marvel’s “Thor” was created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Marvel’s “Journey into Mystery” #83 in 1962. The Asguardian god of Thunder and son of that All-Father Odin,…

Title: August (2008) Starring Josh Hartnett, Adam Scott, Robin Tunney, Andre Royo, Rip Torn and David Bowie Produced by Original Media, 57th & Irving Productions and Periscope Entertainment Written by Howard A. Rodman Directed by Austin Chick Score: Technical: 90, Story: 75, Acting: 90, Overall Score: 85 When I received this movie in the mail, I sort of groaned a little because of who’s starring in it…but I’ve got to say, I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Not only is he not dreadful like he has been in some things the last few years, but he’s actually really great in this one. August follows two brothers Tom (Josh Hartnett),…

We recently had the wonderful opportunity to interview actress Naomie Harris about her recent role in Austin Chick’s August which available today on DVD from First Look Studios. Naomie is perhaps best known for her role as Tia Dalma in the recent film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. She is also currently working on Ninja Assassin by director James McTeigue (V for Vendetta). 1. Please tell us a bit about your background. Where are you from and what inspired you to become an actress? Born and brought up in London, England; and of Jamaican/Trinidadian descent, I have wanted to be an actress ever since I can remember. My…

First Look Studios sent us a few brand new movie stills from the upcoming film “August” by director Austin Chick and starring Josh Hartnett ( 30 Days of Night ), Adam Scott, Robin Tunney, Naomi Harris ( Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ), Rip Torn and David Bowie. Synopsis: August is the story of two brothers, Tom and Joshua Sterling (Josh Hartnett and Adam Scott) whose Internet start-up, Landshark, is as hot as a New York City summer – only this is the summer of 2001, their company is in lock up, its stock price is plunging and, in a few weeks, the world will change forever. Stay…

First Look Studios released the final DVD artwork for the upcoming film “August” by director Austin Chick and starring Josh Hartnett ( 30 Days of Night ), Adam Scott, Robin Tunney, Naomi Harris ( Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ), Rip Torn and David Bowie. Synopsis: August is the story of two brothers, Tom and Joshua Sterling (Josh Hartnett and Adam Scott) whose Internet start-up, Landshark, is as hot as a New York City summer – only this is the summer of 2001, their company is in lock up, its stock price is plunging and, in a few weeks, the world will change forever. Stay tuned to Toxic…

Check out the latest movie poster for the upcoming film “August” by director Austin Chick and starring Josh Hartnett, Naomie Harris and Adam Scott. Plot: August centers on two brothers fighting to keep their start-up company afloat on Wall Street during August 2001, a month before the 9/11 terrorist attacks.