Zack Snyder

PHOTO: First Look At Brand New Superman!

Posted 10.04.2011

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... Henry Cavill. As Superman. Warner Bros. has released a first look at the British star in his blue bodysuit an...

MAJOR New Superman Star Revealed

ew.com | Posted 10.02.2011

ois Lane and Clark Kent just got their boss: Laurence Fishburne will play Daily Planet editor-in-chief Perry White in Man of Steel, EW has learned exc...

Superman Film Adds ANOTHER Star

Posted 09.08.2011

While Superman's true identity somehow always goes undiscovered (picture him with glasses, people!), director Zack Snyder and producer Christopher Nol...

MOVING ON: Christopher Meloni, Former 'SVU' Star, Nabs Huge New Role

Posted 08.25.2011

Considered to be a sort of police superhero by devoted fans of his long run on "Law & Order: SVU," Christopher Meloni is about to join up with the ult...

Superman Film Casts Another Star

Posted 08.23.2011

Now, Superman has two full sets of parents. It's just that one pair calls him Clark Kent, and another, Kal-El. Deadline reports that Julia Ormond, ...

Russell Crowe Lands Big Superman Role!

Posted 08.15.2011

The cast for Zack Snyder's Superman reboot film, "Man of Steel," got even deeper and more accomplished on Wednesday, as Oscar winner Russell Crowe is ...

New Superman Movie Gets Its Villain

Posted 06.10.2011

The new Superman movie has its name, and its bad guy. Warner Brothers announced on Sunday that the film, now officially titled "Man of Steel," will...

Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: Sucker Punch

Dan Persons | Posted 06.03.2011

Dan Persons

Steve Biodrowski and Dan Persons narrowly avoid a sucker punch to the solar plexus as they dodge and feint their way through an examination of Zack Snyder's new CGI-laced fantasy action pic.

SUCKER PUNCH: "Am I the Only One Who Liked This Film?"

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.28.2011

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Sucker Punch takes a shot at our ideas about who we think we are. Director Zack Snyder makes you think it's about sex. But it's not, it's about integration: personal accountability, maturity and moving forward.

'Sucker Punch' Gets Sucker Punched

AP | By DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 05.28.2011

LOS ANGELES -- A wimpy kid has delivered a knock-out punch to a band of warrior vixens at the weekend box office. The 20th Century Fox family sequel ...

Why Sucker Punch Isn't as Empowering as It Wants to Be

Jessica Massa | Posted 05.27.2011

Jessica Massa

Sucker Punch had so much potential to be an empowering tour de force for its female viewers. So why did I come away feeling confused? And maybe a little dirty?

Amy Adams Cast As Lois Lane In 'Superman'

Posted 05.27.2011

The Daily Planet has its ace reporter, and Clark Kent has his love interest. Amy Adams has been cast as Lois Lane in Zack Snyder's upcoming "Superman"...

Movie Review: Sucker Punch

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Marshall Fine

If you're looking for Sucker Punch to make sense - or do anything else that seems conventional or that you've seen before - see another film. Zack Sn...

Kevin Costner Joins Superman

Posted 05.25.2011

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... Superman's dad. Kevin Costner is set to join Zack Snyder's Superman series reboot, Deadline reports. The 56-yea...

Who Should Play Lois Lane? Olivia Wilde, Mila Kunis, Rachel McAdams?

Posted 05.25.2011

We've got our Superman -- now we need the woman who melts his heart like kryptonite. With Henry Cavill tapped to play the Man of Steel in the upcom...

New Superman Actor Revealed!

Posted 05.25.2011

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... Henry Cavill. Warner Brothers announced on Sunday that British actor Henry Cavill will take on the role of Super...

Blu Ray Review: Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Scott Mendelson

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2D version) 2010 97 minutes rated PG Available December 17th on DVD, Blu Ray, 3D Blu Ray, iTunes, and D...

The Winged Warriors of Ga'Hoole: Owl Movie Is a Sobering Elixir in 3-D

Kathleen Osborn | Posted 05.25.2011

Kathleen Osborn

Owls have not had the best PR lately. What with the persistently insulting blog Hungover Owls and Hedwig serving as Harry Potter's man-servant. Lucky for the species, they now have Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, to pull up their image.

Cinefantastique Post-Mortem: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011

Dan Persons

Can the director behind the stylized violence of 300 and Watchmen adapt to the animation medium? And what are the pitfalls is building a complete mythological world in a family-accessible film? Listen in and find out.

ShoWest Day 4: The Party Ends With Day-Long Celebration

Ellen Sterling | Posted 05.25.2011

Ellen Sterling

At the ShoWest 2010 celebration, filmmakers and theater owners introduced their upcoming releases and stars.

Watchmen, Love and Misunderstanding

Paul Snyder | Posted 05.25.2011

Paul Snyder

There has been a lot of press about audiences seeing the movie more than once, but that would really only reward aesthetes and those who found the basic plot incomprehensible the first time.

Whither Watchmen? Is This Big, Dark, Geeky, Lefty Movie The Next Comic Book Blockbuster?

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

William Bradley

Watchmen lays out and alternate America in a stunning opening sequence that presents the 20th century as a relentless slog of war and murder. If hope is on the menu, it's in short supply.

Review: Watchmen (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Scott Mendelson

The production is handsome, the acting is exceptional, and the special effects are mostly effective. But, at the end of the day, Watchmen is not an exciting story.

Watchmen: The Latest Distraction

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Marshall Fine

Seriously: What is Watchmen but yet another distraction - a bit of apocalyptic storytelling meant to take our minds off the apocalypse now?

Watchmen: Who's Watching The Watchmen?

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Ragogna

Based on one of the most collected and memorable comic book runs in history, the movie Watchmen tries to be all things cosmic and ambiguously moral to all of us.