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In Development || BY S.T. VanAirsdale || 04 30 2012 4:30 PM

Sam Raimi to Produce Poltergeist Remake That Will Probably Never Get Made

Sam Raimi to Produce Poltergeist Remake That Will Probably Never Get Made

Where have we heard this before: MGM is moving forward with its planned remake of of the 1982 horror classic Poltergeist, this time with Sam Raimi co-producing and his Oz: The Great and Powerful screenwriter David Lindsay-Abaire contributing the latest script. Some wailing and gnashing has ensued around the Web, but let's just calm down — we're only a year and a half behind the scheduled release date of the previous remake they threatened. Sounds like a high priority!
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The 2-Minute Verdict || BY Jen Yamato || 03 29 2012 10:20 AM

Rise of the Guardians Trailer: Santa's Putting a Team Together

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

First things first: Rise of the Guardians is an animated adventure, but it's not a sequel to that owl movie. I know, it's very confusing. What's more, it's about Santa Claus — a brawny, tatted-up Santa who pulls a Sam Jackson and assembles a superteam to fight evil and protect the children of the world. The other fantasy heroes called to duty? The Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and the Sandman. It's pretty much The Avengers for kids, only I'm willing to bet it'll have a better soundtrack. Hey-oh!
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