Immortals

9 Movies With Characters Who Prove Immortality Can Be a Total Drag

As storytellers are fond of reminding us, living forever usually only sounds awesome until you try it. This list includes only movie characters who were born human and then somehow became immortal—that’s why there aren’t any gods, unless Phil Connors counts—and then realized how long eternity really, truly is. 9) Doctor Parnassus, The Imaginarium of…

The Epic Mythology of Highlander May Be Holding Back Its Return

We all feel like immortals when it comes to discussing a new Highlander. It’s been over a decade (though it might as well be centuries) since we first caught wind of the proposed remake of the 1986 cult movie, with names like Ryan Reynolds, Justin Lin, and even Tom Cruise floated at various points. The…

Self/Less Proves That The “Posthuman Thriller” Is A Thing Now

Self/Less, the new movie starring Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds, clearly wants to remind you of Limitless, the hit movie from 2011. There’s the similar title, but also another story of human enhancement with a dark side. And Self/Less proves that “posthuman thrillers” are becoming a genre. Spoilers ahead… Not that Self/Less has the exact…

Todd Holland worked on Twin Peaks and Wonderfalls, and now he’s just sold NBC a TV show about immortal humans, one of whom is a bounty hunter. He’ll write and probably direct the pilot.

More Movies That The CW Could Turn Into Teenage Soap Operas

Now that The Hunger Games is breaking box office records, one thing’s for sure: The CW is going to be racing forward with its TV version of Hunger Games, called The Selection. We can only hope it goes as amazingly bonkers as The CW’s answer to Twilight, The Vampire Diaries. Plus if you consider Arrow…

Stephen Dorff explains why he’s the Han Solo of Immortals

We recently chatted with Stephen Dorff about his role in Tarsem Singh’s Greek gods epic Immortals. He explained why he saw his character — a hungry, horny thief and escaped slave — as the perfect antidote to the sometimes stuffy world of the gods. Dorff, probably best known in these parts for his turn as…

In Immortals, you’ll upskirt the gods — and you’ll like it

Filmmaker Tarsem Singh can make slaughtering animals look pretty, so imagine what he can do with genuinely pretty things. You’ll have your answer when you see Immortals this weekend. This flick truly embodies the gorgeous excess of the Greek myths it retells, filling the screen with beautiful people in sumptuous robes, swirling arcs of magic…

Mickey Rourke tells us why Immortals isn’t some “Marvel piece of crap”

Mickey Rourke was the best thing about Iron Man 2, and now he’s wreaking havoc in a bear-tooth hat in The Immortals. How does he go about creating such memorably batshit villains? We were lucky enough to speak with him one on one recently, and he told us his evil secrets. Find out how Rourke…

The long-awaited Neuromancer is courting a major star… but for which role?

Aaron Eckhart’s post-apocalyptic Frankenstein movie chooses a location. Director Bill Condon says something shocking about Breaking Dawn’s special effects. Army reservists reveal secrets of being an Avengers extra. Plus showrunner Jeff Pinkner explains why Peter had to disappear on Fringe! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Immortals. The Dark Knight Rises Here’s a…

Immortals Cast Interviews

Finally, a clip that shows Tarsem Singh bringing his uniquely bloodthirsty style to Immortals

The previews for Immortals have included lots of gorgeous imagery — but not much carnage. At last, though, the studio has released a fight scene that shows off director Tarsem Singh’s eye for bloodshed, which we all fell in love with in The Cell. Watch as a bunch of Gods dressed as male strippers split…

George Clooney discusses the making of Alfonso Cuarón’s stranded astronaut epic Gravity!

Is Matthew Modine’s character in The Dark Knight Rises a hero or villain…or both? One X-Men: First Class actor thinks a sequel will happen. The 300 sequel might have found its star. Plus True Blood adds a new regular vampire! Spoilers from this point forward! Top image from The Hunger Games. The Dark Knight Rises…

Immortals Pictures

New Immortals clips are so vivid, you can almost taste the oiled torsos

Holy sepiatoned nipples! We’ve got six new clips from new Tarsem Singh’s mythological epic Immortals — plus one exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how they built the massive sets our waxed-Adonises heroes would wrestle in. Above is an interesting look at the world Tarsem and company built for our Greek Gods, plus we’ve got a collection…

Do the latest Dark Knight Rises set photos reveal a crucial part of Bane’s masterplan?

Shane Black talks more about how he’s going to revitalize the Iron Man franchise, plus his plans for the pulp classic Doc Savage. Michael Shannon discusses General Zod’s new look. Plus the new Spawn movie has the most unlikely influence imaginable! Spoilers avast… Top image from Man of Steel. The Dark Knight Rises The latest…

Immortals Cast Interviews

The Battlestar Galactica movie finds its writer. Plus George R.R. Martin explains the challenges ahead for Game of Thrones!

Some crucial details are revealed about the monsters in Doctor Who’s latest Christmas special. Check out a five-minute sneak peak for the steampunky Three Musketeers. Prepare for Peter’s return on Fringe. Plus more videos for Supernatural, Chuck, and more! Spoilers ahead… Top image from Doctor Who. Battlestar Galactica Bryan Singer’s new film reboot of the…

What is the future of Marvel movies beyond The Avengers?

The Avengers comes out next year, the culmination of groundwork laid by half a dozen previous films. So what’s next? According to Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, we’re completing phase one… and the next few years are all about “phase two.” Plus an utterly batshit Man of Steel casting rumor. Geoff Johns thinks the world…

Why does Superman look like a hobo on the set of Man of Steel?

In Time star Amanda Seyfried explains what it’s like to be rich and immortal. Kick-Ass’s Mark Millar and Matthew Vaughn reunite for another superhero movie. Plus spoilers from The Dark Knight Rises set and a World War Z casting update. Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Dark Knight Rises. Man of Steel…

Darren Aronofsky’s $150 million Noah’s Ark movie gets the go-ahead. Plus what’s next for Supernatural, The Walking Dead, and Terra Nova!

Batman is on the run in a new Dark Knight Rises set video. Will another Enterprise Captain return for the Star Trek sequel? Roland Emmerich’s Foundation movie gets a new writer. Plus a bunch of Real Steel sneak peeks. Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Avengers. The Dark Knight Rises Here’s a…