New Poster for 'Rise of the Plant of the Apes'

An origin story in the true sense of the word, Rise of the Planet of the Apes is set in present day San Francisco. The film is a reality-based cautionary tale -- a science fiction/science-fact blend where mankind's hubris leads to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.

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New Trailer for 'Ironclad'

Here we go again let's all jump to conclusions and think this movie is another Medieval waste of time. I heart Fantasy and Medieval movies more than most people. Don't get me wrong I don't make my significant other dress up like a sexy elf or a hot Gandalf, but I've definitely thought about it. Currently, I’m enjoying the HBO series 'Game of Thrones' and still waiting for the 'Legend of the Seeker' to come back based off Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series which looks doubtful.

This movie is of course base on a "true" story in the 13th century a determined group of Knights Templar defends Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John.

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Brian Cox for the Bad Guy in 'Rise of the Apes'

They're taking this Planet of the Apes reboot seriously over at Fox. Although the choice of Rupert Wyatt as the director seems like a shot out of nowhere, the cast has been uniformly strong and the idea to start essentially at the beginning - though in the middle of the original series - is a wise decision.

So joining James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto, and John Lithgow is the great Brian Cox, who's so good at playing villains and gets to add one more to his con column with Rise of the Apes. That's all you need. Well, not exactly, but it's pretty groovy. You also need some bitchin' effects work since the movie won't employ cotumed actors to play the ape. That's where New Zealand's WETA comes in, and this is the first time the Ape franchise has chosen to go to computers to make the apes. They'll be photorealistic this time, or at least that's the goal.

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Brian Cox Rumored for Dwarf Role in 'The Hobbit'

With production on The Hobbit now just a few months away (although one wonders if the recent news about MGM's possible sale will alter that plan a bit), we should start hearing a lot more casting news. Here's one that makes sense: Brian Cox as one of the dwarves.

Cox has worked too much in the past few years, so his impact has been a little watered down (thanks, stupid Loch Ness Monster movie). But when he's on, as in the Bourne movies, X2, and Adaptation, Cox is a fantastic and valuable character actor.

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Movie Trailer - Brian Cox Busts Out of the Joint in 'The Escapist'

Sure, I know it's not one of your splashy superhero summer movies, but you've got to check out this trailer for THINKFilm's The Escapist. The Sundance entry stars Brian Cox, and if you were describing this movie to me and said the words "stars Brian Cox," you could stop describing it to me. That guy's flat brilliant.

And in The Escapist, Cox appears to be up to his old tricks. He plays a prisoner serving a life sentence but when he gets a letter informing him that his daughter is deathly ill, he hatches a scheme to break himself out of prison.

Maybe it's a little Shawshank, but it also smacks of a great old bank heist movie, because there are so many people in on the plan. The Escapist also stars Joseph Fiennes and is the rookie feature project for director Rupert Wyatt.


According to THINKFilm's website, The Escapist is set for a Fall 2008 release here in the states; the UK will receive the film in June.