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Is this the synopsis for Alfonso Cuarón’s "Spaceman George Clooney" flick Gravity?

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:45:00 PST

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We're still not sure what to make of director Alfonso Cuarón's (Children of Men) next picture Gravity. But we do know that it stars George Clooney and Sandra Bullock and deals with such jovial topics as isolation and death in space. Thankfully, this latest synopsis has us very excited. More »

Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity could be an Oscar contender

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:58:45 PDT

Alfonso Cuarón helped to prove that science fiction thrillers could be art with Children of Men — now Warner Bros. is betting he'll do it a second time, with the space thriller Gravity. Warners chose Cuarón's movie as one of a handful to get released in the sweet spot for movie releases looking for a big Oscar push. The movie, which stars George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, will open on Nov. 12, 2012. Perhaps 2012 will be the year that science fiction doesn't get snubbed at the Oscars? More »

Louis Leterrier finally gets green light to direct the world's silliest disaster movie: Earth's gravity stops working!

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:30:00 PST

Yesterday, Universal Pictures announced a deal for Louis Leterrier to direct G, a science fiction "tentpole" movie. Nothing much was revealed about G, except that it's "a scifi disaster pic with shades of The Day After Tomorrow and Taken." And they haven't hired a screenwriter yet. More »

The Last Time Sandra Bullock Starred in a Futuristic Movie

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:18:47 PST

We're thrilled Sandra Bullock's starring in Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity — we just hope it's as memorable as her last science-fiction role, in Demolition Man. Here are our favorite Bullock moments from Demolition, including her sex scene with Sylvester Stallone. More »

"If you get bored with nothing to do, you are not a writer": Guillermo del Toro's words to live by

Erik Henriksen - Portland Mercury — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:14:12 PDT

"I'm going to sit, because I'm fat. I hope you're drinking stuff," Guillermo del Toro said as he took the stage at Portland's Baghdad Theater & Pub. Ostensibly he was there to read from his new book... but he digressed. More »

No, Natalie Portman won't be saving Alfonso Cuaron's space epic, Gravity

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:00:00 PDT

As much as we all want someone to sign on for Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity, just so it can actually get made, don't hold your breath for Natalie Portman. Her reps are calling the latest Gravity rumors, just that. [Techland] More »

Who would you rather be stuck on a space station with: Scarlett Johansson, or Blake Lively?

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:13:07 PDT

Alfonso Cuaron has to make a tough decision. His stranded in space film Gravity, with Robert Downey Jr., needs to find its female lead. And it's down to Scarlett Johansson or Blake Lively. But how to choose? More »

Alfonso Cuaron's space epic will have a 20-minute opening shot

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:00:00 PDT

Alfonso Cuaron, of Children of Men fame, is trying to outdo himself yet again. We were already excited about his space film Gravity, but we're even more enthralled with his idea for a 20-minute opening shot, in 3D. More »

New disaster film makes zero gravity sex a reality — on Earth!

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:00:00 PDT

Louis Leterrier is apparently in some sort of competition with Roland Emmerich to see who can make the worst disaster film ever, and Leterrier stands to win if he films this epic where Earth loses its gravity. Your move, Emmerich. More »

Who should direct The Hobbit?

Marc Bernardin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:30:00 PDT

Given that our first two choices — Peter Jackson, who said he can't, and Guillermo del Toro, who just bailed — are out of the running, who should step up to the plate? Here are five names worth considering. More »

Children of Men Director Saves Us From Wanted 2

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:00:00 PST

Two bits of awesome news! First there will be no contrived Wanted sequel, thanks to Angelina Jolie. Instead she's going to star in Gravity from Children Of Men director Alfonso Cuarón. Which is definitely the second bit of good news. More »

Guillermo Del Toro Dances With Roald Dahl's Witches

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:27:08 PST

Now, here's an idea that will give me nightmares for years: Guillermo Del Toro is going to direct the stop-motion feature adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastic novel The Witches, where a small boy gets trapped in a hotel while the annual convention of witches is taking place. More »