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Lakeshore Entertainment is moving forward with a reboot of the vampire action franchise, hiring Cory Goodman to write the script. The first Underworld film, directed by Len Wiseman and starring Kate Beckinsale , was released in 2003. Playing the strong vampire Selena made Beckinsale into a bankable action star, and three films followed in 2006 (Underworld: Evolution), 2009 (prequel Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) and 2012 (Underworld: Awakening). Underworld: Awakening, the 3D film that saw Beckinsale reprise her role as Selene, was the top earner in the franchise, taking in $160 million worldwide. The vampires versus werewolves franchise has grossed $458.2 million worldwide. Goodman wrote the script for the 2011 film Priest , starring Paul Bettany . He also penned the script for the upcoming Summit film The Last Witch Hunter starring Vin Diesel, which is currently in pre-production. Please Leave A Comment- Source- THR

Check out the official trailer for STONEHEARST ASYLUM Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, Michael Caine, and Ben Kingsley . Millennium Entertainment will release STONEHEARST ASYLUM in theaters and On Demand October 24, 2014. Watch the trailer after the Jump... A recent medical school grad who takes a position at a mental institution soon finds himself taken with one of his colleagues, though he has no initial idea of a recent, horrifying staffing change. Please Leave A Comment-

In case you were wondering, The Disappointments Room is not the storage locker where Kate Beckinsale keeps the various drafts of the Whiteout screenplay. No, it’s actually a new supernatural thriller script she’s been offered and that I Am Number Four’s D.J. Caruso is down to direct. The Disappointments Room would see Beckinsale as a mother who moves her family to a storied mansion in the country. While it has plenty of land and a nice historical design, she discovers it also comes with a gruesome history and starts to slowly go insane with visions of a dead girl. We always hate it when the real estate agents leave that off the listing. Wentworth Miller , who has already proved his scripting chops with Stoker, wrote this one and the project is now set to be touted at the American Film Market. Beckinsale isn’t firmly aboard yet, but the producers will be hoping she hops aboard so they have another name to dangle in front of prospective investors and distributors. Beckinsal

The touted reboot of the classic sci-fi flick Total Recall may have failed to impress the critics with its clunky plot, but it definitely wasn't short on sci-fi spectacles and bone-crunching action. Sadly, with only so much running time available, not every action set piece made the cut—but this deleted scene totally should have, and would've only added to the sci-fi insanity. With Len Wiseman's (Underworld) remake hitting Blu-ray on Dec. 18, one of the first deleted scenes has leaked out via MTV, showing off an extended version of the carnage-filled rooftop cockpit fight scene that was teased in the trailers and actually looked pretty awesome on-screen. Watch the clip after the Jump... Get More: MTV Shows The remake, starring Colin Farrell in the role made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger, may not have been able to match the charm of the 1990 original—but it definitely gets the edge in action.11 Please Leave A Comment- Source- Blastr Via MTV

The remake of Total Recall (deemed Total Recall 2012) is upon us, meeting with a frenzy of interest while getting slammed by the critics. But we at SandwichJohn  ( MattInRC ) take a more disciplined approach, and have found many aspects of the new version that kick ass over the original. We think there are clear reasons why TR2012 makes the original its little bitch. What are they? Let's find out. No Mars: Frankly, the idea that Arnold would go to the Red Planet, stick his fingers in some sort of Polish Vulcan arrangement, and suddenly turn the planet into Earth 2 was hard to justify when it came out. Now that we actually know the difficulty of sending people to Mars, the idea is even more wacky. The mutants were silly, and the idea that Arnold and Rachel Ticotin could survive for any longer than 2 seconds without air was ridiculous. Advantage: TR2012 Ridiculous One-Liners: At the time, hearing Arnold state emphatically "Consider it a divorce" after poppi

TOTAL RECALL Review By: MattInRC TOTAL RECALL is a fun, action-packed summer blockbuster that's great eye candy and just smart enough for us nerds. Make sure to come back soon. We got some information from a source who saw the unfinished film who gave us some comparisons from the unfinished film and the completed movie. I remember watching Arnold Schwarzenegger's version of  TOTAL RECALL  when it came to theatres in 1990: sexy, sultry Sharon Stone , brandishing firearms against Arnold's Doug Quaid as he traveled to Mars to fulfill his destiny. The film raised interesting questions about memory without getting too involved in the discussion. Appearances by the alien named Quatto and Eddie the crazy cab driver turned hitman helped round out what I thought was a pretty good film. But in preparing for this review, rather than leaving its warm glow in my mind, I made the mistake of watching it again. Oh brother: campy and just plain cheesy, TR has not retained its

The new Total Recall may not be getting our asses to Mars - Len Wiseman's reboot is set entirely on our home planet - but judging by the movie's new international TV spot, Earth will do very nicely indeed. There's a whole mess of sci-fi spectacle in Len Wiseman's future world and it's all on display in a spot that's heavy on things going "boom" and very low on safe sky-driving. Win Tickets To An Advance Screening Of TOTAL RECALL In Sacramento- Watch the TV Spot after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment- Source- Empire

IN THEATERS AUGUST 3 Win your tickets to see an advance screening of   TOTAL RECALL ! We have passes to the special advance screening on Aug 2, 2012 at 7:00 PM in Sacramento. TOTAL RECALL  is an upcoming 2012 American science fiction action film remake of the 1990 film of the same name, which is based on the 1966 short story " We Can Remember It for You Wholesale " by Philip K. Dick. Unlike the original 1990 film, the plot of this new version lacks a trip to Mars and contains strong political overtones. In addition, the film also blends Western and Eastern influences together, due to the fact that the two nation states, New Shanghai and Euroamerica are battling for political power. It is directed by Len Wiseman, written by Mark Bomback, James Vanderbilt, and Kurt Wimmer, starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, John Cho, and Bill Nighy . In a futuristic political setting of 2084, after being devastated by war, Earth is divided into two

Here is the Total Recall Comic-Con panel via Rponcho . It will seem like you were there, but you didn't have to sleep overnight to get in. After bringing one, unfinished scene to Comic-Con’s Hall H last year, Len Wiseman and his Total Recall cast were back with a sizzle reel full of completed CG work, robot police officers and Kate Beckinsale really trying to kill Colin Farrell . Of course, she was a lot less violent on the panel and Wiseman definitely scored by bringing his other half, plus Farrell, Jessica Biel and consummate showman Bryan Cranston, who got one of the biggest reactions when he wanted to find out how the interpreter for the deaf people in the audience would sign “douchebag” when talking about his character, Cohaagen. The panel was a chatty, funny one, with Farrell tackling everything from filling Arnold Schwarzenegger’s big, BIG shoes and Cranston revealing how everyone in the cast slept with Wiseman to get the role. And Beckinsale was also able to bring u

Yet another new trailer has been released for the new Total Recall reboot, showing off some sweeping new action shots and what looks to be a mighty big fall. The flick is based on Philip K. Dick's story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale," and is the second film adaptation following Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1990 action classic. The reboot stars Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel and Bryan Cranston . The future-set story follow's Doug Quaid ( Farrell ), who realizes his life is not his own, and he's actually some type of super spy. Please Leave A Comment- Source- Blaster

Going into Sony's final-day presentation at CinemaCon on Thursday, exhibitors expected The Amazing Spider-Man, Men in Black 3 and James Bond entry Skyfall to be the highlights -- but they didn't count on falling so hard for sci-fi action pic Total Recall . Opening on Aug. 3, Total Recall -- based on the 1990 film and Philip K. Dick's short story We Can Remember It for You Wholesale -- was directed by Len Wiseman and stars Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel and Bryan Cranston. Footage from the film prompted widespread buzz among exhibitors, who remarked on its Blade Runner-like quality. TOTAL RECALL Trailer- Total Recall is an action thriller about reality and memory, inspired anew by the famous short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick. Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid ( Colin Farrell ), even though he’s got a beautiful wife ( Kate Beckinsale

We were able to get our hand on a Contraband 2 disc blu-ray and want to give it away to two lucky fans. It's real simple all you have to do is Vote for SandwichJohnFilm s for your Favorite blogger for the KCRA A-List. It only takes a few minutes to do. To better your odds of winning share the page and have your friends leave your name in the comment section after they vote. The Blu-ray Combo Pack comes with two discs, containing the movie in Blu-ray and standard DVD, along with a digital copy. Extras include six and a half minutes of deleted and extended scenes, and two featurettes, “Reality Factor: The Stunts and Action of Contraband” (about 8 minutes) and “Under the Radar: The Making of Contraband” (17 minutes). The final major special feature is an audio commentary track with director Baltasar Kormakur and producer Evan Hayes. Please Leave A Comment-

I know I am a little late putting this trailer up but I do have a real job. Columbia Pictures delivered the full trailer for Total Recall yesterday during an NBA game. Total Recall is an action thriller about reality and memory, inspired anew by the famous short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick. Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid ( Colin Farrell ), even though he’s got a beautiful wife ( Kate Beckinsale ) whom he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life – real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police – controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen ( Bryan Cranston ) – there is no one Quaid can trust, except possibly a rebel fighter ( Jessica Biel ) working for the head of the underground resistance ( Bill Nighy

Columbia Pictures will unleash the a teaser trailer for the trailer premiere of TOTAL RECALL this Sunday during the first half of the NBA game between Boston Celtics and Miami Heat on ABC. I know. Total Recall is an action thriller about reality and memory, inspired anew by the famous short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick. Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid ( Colin Farrell ), even though he’s got a beautiful wife ( Kate Beckinsale ) whom he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life – real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police – controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen ( Bryan Cranston ) – there is no one Quaid can trust, except possibly a rebel fighter ( Jessica Biel ) working for the head of the underg

Following last night's 84th Annual Academy Awards , Jimmy Kimmel debuted on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live his latest post-Oscars parody video, a trailer for Movie: The Movie , which featured an all-star cast you won't see again in this or any lifetime. How about Edward Norton as a secret agent getting hitched to former president George W. Bush played by none other than Dubya's Josh Brolin in a ceremony officiated by Antonio Banderas no less? Or Colin Farrell acting alongside a dog who plays sports? Or Tom Hanks as "Robo Warrior" in an Oscar winner faceoff with Charlize Theron ? ("Court is adjourned. Ha ha ha," he quips before blowing her away). There's also Bryan Cranston as a hot dog vendor, Jeff Goldblum as Gary Oldman 's doctor ("so sorry, senator, you're a centaur"), Samuel L. Jackson flying a soul plane, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski as a not so fairy-tale couple in a movie codirected by J.J. Abrams and Martin

UNDERWORLD AWAKENING Movie Review By: RAMA Was RAMA over taken once again by the sexy Selene? Make sure to follow him on Facebook and Twitter . What is the plot on this one?! Seriously because UNDERWORLD AWAKENING is just straight up action and 3D and VFX, no more no less and I must admit, some of the sequences especially the part of Selene vs. one gigantic lycan, is mildly exciting, much thanks to the 3D, and of course if you’ve come to watch hottie Kate Beckinsale in tight pleather again, you won’t get disappointed, but other than that, this mother protecting daughter story hiding in some kind of ‘new war’ dilemma is a pointless fourth installment.. When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind. By now, nobody could put on skin tights sexier than Beckinsale , UNDERWORLD AWAKENING takes advantage of and practically exploits her body curves,

It’s not every day you can report that a vampire in a catsuit defeated several heroic World War II pilots, but this past weekend at the US Box Office, Kate Beckinsale and her seemingly unstoppable Underworld franchise saw off competition from George Lucas’ Red Tails to score the top spot. Underworld Awakening took home $25.4m, while the based-on-truth war pic nabbed $19.1m. RED TAILS Movie Review- Last week’s top dog, Contraband , slipped to third with $12.2m. Wannabe awards bait Tom Hanks/Sandra Bullock drama Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close jumped into the top ten by expanding into more than 2,800 cinemas and was rewarded with fourth and a $10.5m weekend, which represents a jump of 11,484% over last week’s earnings. Steven Soderbergh didn’t have much to cheer about, though, as Haywire opened quietly in fifth with $9 million. Beauty And The Beast’s 3D re-release began to slide down the charts quickly, landing in sixth place with $8.5m. Joyful Noise also saw its fortu

CONTRABAND Movie Review By: Matt C Please welcome our newest guest blogger to the site Matt C . He will be doing movie and DVD reviews for the site. He is also a writer for onepercase.net . A amazing site for all you toy geeks out there. Make sure to check them out on Twitter and Facebook . It's hard to think of Mark Wahlberg as a serious leading movie man without remembering his days as “ Marky Mark ,” the shirtless, iron-pumping rapper who made “ Good Vibrations ” a hit back in 1991. Back then, the actor-producer was part of The Funky Bunch, and his rough upbringing and stone cool look were an attraction to MTV audiences. It was Wahlberg’s style that got him noticed, but it wasn’t until 1997’s Boogie Nights that his movie career took off, eventually landing him roles in The Italian Job, Shooter, and Planet of the Apes . This week’s release of Contraband builds on that persona, and the effect is a gritty, intense rollercoaster ride that audiences will love. Chris Fa

IN THEATERS JANUARY 13 With all the issues we had with getting tickets out to fans that won. I am going to try something new for this screening. The first 50 people who answer the question below correct will get tickets. I will need your full name. (each winner can bring ONE guest with them as indicated on the ticket, I do not need your guest name). I will send out the pass to the winners. The ticket indicates that winners names will be on a list and that the ticket cannot be duplicated. I also put a watermark on the ticket and a smiley face. We have your access to CONTRABAND . Universal Pictures has provide me with Exclusive passes for the fans to get access to the screening in Sacramento,Ca. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY  CONTRABAND is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, starring Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster , and Kate Beckinsale . Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of CONTRABAND , a fast-paced thriller about a man trying