Monthly Archives: April 2010

Reinventing “A Nightmare on Elm Street”

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Chase Whale

Twenty six years after he first invaded our dreams, Freddy Krueger has returned to once again give us “A Nightmare on Elm Street”. Visual Effects Supervisor Marc Kolbe and writer Wesley Strick sat down with MakingOf to discuss the similarities … Continue reading →

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Iron Man 2: Twice the Iron

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Chase Whale

Robert Downey Jr. suits up once again as Tony Stark in Iron Man 2, the sequel to the 2008 box office smash. In this featurette, director Jon Favreau and Downey Jr. sit down to talk Iron Man technology, and the … Continue reading →

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2010 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Awards

Posted on April 30, 2010 by MakingOf Festival News

2010 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARDS * * * WHEN WE LEAVE (DIE FREMDE), DOG POUND, MONICA & DAVID, AND THE ARBOR WIN TOP AWARDS IN JURIED WORLD COMPETITIONS * * * MORE THAN $150,000 HANDED OUT IN CASH PRIZES … Continue reading →

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Here are the 7th set of answers from Part 7 of “The Pacific”

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Bruce C. McKenna

1. Bruce – Fantastic episode, the best so far. It just flowed together so naturally and does a fantastic job showing the brutality and chaos of war, but had its moments of dark humor (the bit where Jay De L’eau’s … Continue reading →

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Obsessive fans is nothing new; remember Titanic? Today Twilight has taken things to a whole new level

Posted on April 28, 2010 by MakingOf Off-Set

What is it about Twilight the series that compels fans to ink themselves with a picture of Edward (refer to picture) and attack Robert Pattinson the actor who plays him in the Twilight films? It doesn’t matter what the critics … Continue reading →

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If You Can’t Make It Good, Make It 3D

Posted on April 27, 2010 by MakingOf Community Discussions

Martin Scorsese announces he will shoot his next film in 3D; Jeffrey Katzenberg says 3D just for the sake of 3D is not a good decision then changes his tune, slightly; Variety reports that of the eight films scheduled for … Continue reading →

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Here are the 6th set of answers from Part 6 of “The Pacific”

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Bruce C. McKenna

1. Part 6 has to be my favorite episode so far. I’m actually enjoying the non-battle scenes as much as, if not more than, the actual fighting: Haldane (is that his name?) keeping the one guy in his troop and … Continue reading →

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New Sex and the City movie promises to be a fun romp! Exclusive interview with two of the show’s writers

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Chase Whale

Sex and the City writers Liz Tuccillo (author of He’s Just Not That Into You) and Amy Harris meet with MakingOf CEO Christine Aylward to give us a sneak peak at what to expect for the upcoming "Sex and the … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: “Kick-Ass” actors Aaron Johnson and Clark Duke tell MakingOf what they think of Hit Girl and explain why comics make great storyboards

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Chase Whale

direct link to interview: http://www.makingof.com/posts/watch/1628/aaron-johnson-clark-duke In this exclusive interview with MakingOf, Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass) and Clark Duke (Marty) share how they prepped for their wanna-be superhero roles and tell us that their highly buzzed about co-star Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl) … Continue reading →

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Here are the 5th set of answers from Part 5 of “The Pacific”

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Bruce C. McKenna

1. Hi Bruce, me again Like any parent you probably try not to have favourites and even if you do, you don’t admit it. But when writing three such diverse Marines as Leckie, Basilone and Sledge, did you find one … Continue reading →

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