Sam Neill is returning to television, as he has been cast in the new FOX drama series ‘Alcatraz,’ Slashfilm.com is reporting. The show is being produced by Warner Bros. TV, Abrams’ Bad Robot production company and showrunner Liz Sarnoff. It follows a police officer, played by Sarah Jones, who along with an FBI team, tracks down prisoners and guards who disappeared while Alcatraz was still open. The missing are just now reappearing. In the pilot episode, which was written by Sarnoff, viewers will also be introduced to Neill’s character, Emerson Hauser. He is described as “the head of a government agency who radiates authority and piercing intelligence.” Abrams will be…

‘Daybreakers’ co-stars Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill have reportedly reunited and have started shooting the film adaptation of Julia Leigh’s novel The Hunter. Daniel Nettheim is set to direct the movie, which also stars John Brumpton, Morgana Davies, Callan Mulvey, Jacek Koman, Sullivan Stapleton and newcomer Finn Woodlock. This will be the first film for the Australian director in 10 years, since he released ‘Angst’ in 2000. Since then, he has worked on numerous television series, including ‘Spirited,’ ‘Rush’ and ‘Snake Tales.’ The Hunter, which is selling well in Australia, tells the tale of the deadly search of the last Tasmanian tiger. While many people believe the animal is extinct,…

Title: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole Directed By: Zack Snyder Starring: Jim Sturgess, Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Adrienne DeFaria, Joel Edgerton, Ryan Kwanten, Anthony LaPaglia, Miriam Margolyes, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, David Wenham, Hugo Weaving Zack Snyder is clearly a master of visuals, but look at 300 and Watchmen. The minimal plot of 300 was completely overshadowed by the masterful imagery and while those unfamiliar with the source material couldn’t quite understand Watchmen, there was no denying that the film was downright mesmerizing. Sadly, it looks as though Snyder has fallen into a similar trap with Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. The…

Considering the trailer boasts some fantastic animation, it’s no surprise that the character posters for Zack Snyder’s Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole are mesmerizing. Based on Kathryn Lasky’s books, the film tells the story of a young owl named Soren who gets into trouble when a scuffle with his brother causes both to fall from their treetop and into the clutches of the evil Pure Ones. After managing to escape, Soren and a few new friends must find the legendary Guardians of Ga’Hoole in order to save the owl kingdoms from the Pure Ones. Of course one of these posters belongs to our hero, Soren, who’s voiced…

Check out the latest movie poster for the film “Daybreakers” by The Spierig Brothers and starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman, Vince Colosimo, Isabel Lucas and Sam Neill. Synopsis: Two-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has transformed the world’s population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out. However, a covert group of vampires makes a remarkable discovery, one which has the power to save the human race. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from…

Here’s a few new international movie posters featuring Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe in the upcoming film “Daybreakers” by The Spierig Brothers and starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman, Vince Colosimo, Isabel Lucas and Sam Neill. Synopsis: Two-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has transformed the world’s population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out. However, a covert group of vampires makes a remarkable discovery, one which has the power to save the human race….

Here’s another really cool exclusive “Daybreakers” interview with actor Willem Dafoe (Portrays Lionel ‘Elvis’ Cormac) at the ACE Hotel, New York City, Wednesday, 1/6/10. “Daybreakers” stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman, Vince Colosimo, Isabel Lucas and Sam Neill. Question: (Q) How do you see yourself, your role in this? Do you look at yourself as just a character, or do you look at yourself as someone who represents something? Answer: (A) No, I look at the whole thing. I have some thoughts about how I’m supposed to function in the overall thing, but I don’t think it has a name, not necessarily. I mean, you can sort…

Read our exclusive interview with “Daybreakers” actor Ethan Hawke (Portrays Edward Dalton) at the ACE Hotel, New York City, Wednesday, 1/6/10. “Daybreakers” stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman, Vince Colosimo, Isabel Lucas and Sam Neill. Question: (Q) Are you directing an off-Broadway show right now? Answer: (A) I am. I’m directing Sam Shepard’s A Lie of the Minds at the New Group. We start previews on January 29th, and I wanted to do this play for a really long time. I think it’s going to be really great. It stars Keith Carradine, Laurie Metcalf and Josh Hamilton. Q: You’re not in it? A: I’m not in it,…

Check out our exclusive interview with “Daybreakers” directors The Spierig Brothers (Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig) at the ACE Hotel, New York City, Wednesday, 1/6/10. “Daybreakers” stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman, Vince Colosimo, Isabel Lucas and Sam Neill. Question (Q): Are you relieved that after making this movie two-and-a-half years ago (during summer 2007), that it’s going to be in theaters? Answer (A): William (M) Yeah, it’s a good thing. Q: What was the reason for the delay? Did you not have a distribution deal when you made it? A: Peter (P) No, we did. Basically, what happened was we had a release date in September,…

Title: Daybreakers Directed by: The Spierig Brothers Starring: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman, Vince Colosimo, Isabel Lucas and Sam Neill. While vampires have been portrayed as sexy and sensitive as they try to recapture their humanity while they form relationships with humans in recent movies and television series, no one has thought what would happen to them if the population they’re trying to emulate suddenly started to dwindle and become extinct. That is, until the Spierig Brothers, two Australian writers and directors, wrote the screenplay for Daybreakers, the new Lionsgate horror/thriller/science-fiction movie starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill. Daybreakers, which is set in 2019, focuses…