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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance comes out this weekend — which means we have a chance to pay tribute to one of the all-time great cult-movie method actors. Nicolas Cage has gone from serious Academy Award-winning actor to bee-eating B-movie wizard. More »
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This month is like exhibit A for Hollywood's propensity to churn out sequels that nobody asked for. You've got Journey 2, opening today. And then next week, there's Ghost Rider 2, in which Nic Cage tries to "improve" upon the first flaming-skull motorcycle movie. More »
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Bless Nic Cage and his never ending supply of lunatic theories and philosophies. But the latest batch of Cage philosophy might be his best quote yet, as the uber-acting god explains how he got into character as the flame-headed Ghost Rider. More »
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According to a few online reports a special screening of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance at the BNAT was met with a resounding "meh." Mostly due to the muddled script, and the seen-it-before characters. However the Crank directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor did get a lot of praise for their daredevil camera angles and crash-crazy action scenes. More »
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It's kind of hard to imagine that there are more ridiculous design ideas for Tim Burton's Superman Lives than the stuff we've already seen, including the light-up disco suit and the Nic Cage test shots. But some newly released concept art may actually beat everything. More »
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Now that we know that everything Nic Cage rides as Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider 2 becomes hellified (even, er, ladies) let's take a look at his hellified motorcycle in this first-ever clip form Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, which premiered last night at the Scream Awards. More »
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Sweet Batman on a Unicorn, how amazingly horrific would the third Schumacher Batman film have been? After the disaster that was Batman & Robin, Joel Schumacher wanted to hire Nic Cage to play the Scarecrow and bring back Jack Nicholson as the Joker, alongside Harley Quinn. More »
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The demented directing duo from Crank: High Voltage, Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, have released the first ever teaser trailer for Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance. And now we're wondering: Did these two just make Ghost Rider cool again? More »
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Remember the lunacy that was Nic Cage's Drive Angry? It's coming out on DVD, and we've got an inside look at the special features, including this hilarious killing scoreboard of all his kills, Deathrace 2000-style. More »
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Watch out, Nicolas Cage! Brandon Routh is muscling in on your territory with Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, in theaters today. Yes, the man who stole the role of Kal-El from you is targeting your "horrible Z-movie" crown. More »
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Drive Angry is one of those delightfully tasteless movies that turns dumb, gross fun into true artistry. This horror flick is like the three-headed devil child of David Lynch and Rob Zombie - it was crafted with loving care by film nerds who love exploitation movies, and every blood-soaked minute is pure, unhinged awesomeness. More »
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Still debating on whether or not you can stomach another Nic Cage movie? Well if Drive Angry's gun sex/fight scene didn't convince you, take a gander at the latest collection of Cage clips. More »
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Ever since we saw the gunfight sex scene from Nic Cage's bat-out-of-hell-screwing-shooting-vengeance flick Drive Angry, we've wanted to know more. Now the director Patrick Lussier is cracking open Nic Cage's own personal Hell for us. And chatting about the Hellraiser-reboot. More »
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More evidence that Drive Angry could be the weirdest film in cinematic history. Here is a clip of Nic Cage having sex while in a gun fight. He doesn't even flinch (or take off his clothes). More »
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Nicolas Cage may have hoped Season of the Witch would be a searing Medieval war drama with monsters — but it has more of a Monty Python feel to it. Are you ready to meet the Knights who say Nic? More »
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Why is Nic Cage so drawn to damaged, tragic heroes? He says it's because those are the guys who face up to epic supernatural threats. In our exclusive interview, he explains how he transformed himself for Season Of the Witch. More »
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Ron Perlman plays Nic Cage's right-hand swordsman in Season of The Witch. Perlman told us what it was like filming with Christopher Lee, and laid out plans for At the Mountains of Madness and Hellboy 3. More »
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Holy crap, Nic Cage and Tim Burton's Superman movie would have been one demented discotheque! A new crop of concept art from Superman Lives, the failed superhero collaboration between the two, has surfaced. Showing sparkly new suits, Doomsday and more. More »
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How will the next Ghost Rider movie be different, now that the directors of the Crank movies are on board? In our exclusive interview, star Nic Cage tells us to expect crazy stunts, sarcasm, and a darker, weirder Johnny Blaze. More »
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The living spirit of vengeance is back! Nic Cage is in Romania filming Ghost Rider 2, and here are the first set pics and video to prove it. Spooky castles and bad-ass bikes below! More »
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The latest trailer for Nic Cage's undead car movie, Drive Angry, is delivering a 3-D hatchet to your face. Watch Cage blow up cars and light things on fire, on a mission to save his grandkid from the devil. More »
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Ghost Rider haters, beware — the spirit of vengeance is returning to your screens. Nic Cage has already promised to star in the sequel, filming in Romania, and now the first script review has turned up online. More »
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At the blog "Nic Cage As Everyone," the former Nicholas Coppola plays every single role in the history of moving picture. He's so talented that he even plays real-life people! Here's the Cagemaster as some of your favorite scifi characters. More »
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We got our first look at the trailer for Nic Cage's muscle car and hellfire fueled rampage Drive Angry. Plus, we talked to Cage himself and asked why he plays so many supernatural characters that are literally Hell on wheels. More »
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We may be a little obsessed with Nic Cage's insane-sounding devil-in-a-car flick Drive Angry. And these brand-new movie stills aren't helping calm down about screaming out of Hell with Cage, riding shotgun! More »
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We waded through the masses to pick out the greatest hits from Comic Con's exhibition hall. Check out our gallery, including video that lets you step into one of our favorite booths. More »
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Check out the new concept art from Drive Angry 3D - it looks like an 80s metal album cover, and that's a good thing. Who doesn't love Satanic car action? More »
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We're really banking on Jerry Bruckheimer's The Sorcerer's Apprentice to be this summer's family blockbuster. It's got charm, Jay Baruchel, Nic Cage's creep-fest wig and dragons. How can this movie not win? Check out this new dragon RING clip. More »
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When we found out that Disney was making a live action Sorcerer's Apprentice with Nic Cage as the creepy-haired old man wizard, we knew the famous "mops scene" from Fantasia was inevitable. And here it is. More »
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Check out the latest behind-the-scenes video from Disney's Sorcerer's Apprentice. Sure it's not high-concept, but its smacks of quality summer popcorn fare. And we're due for one good wide-screen action film that isn't plagued with wrecking balls and racist robots. More »
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One thing we love about the bubble-gum slaughter epic Kick-Ass is the heaps of Easter Eggs and comic book references. We've made a list of the best moments, from jabs at The Dark Knight to subtle movie tie-ins. Spoilers ahead... More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5519261&view=rss&microfeed=true We're already reeling from Nic Cage's Adam West impersonation in Kick-Ass. But when his movie daughter/superhero Chloe Moretz, aka Hit-Girl, told us Cage sang in one deleted scene, we couldn't believe it. Until she sang it for us. More »
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Nicolas Cage came to Wondercon and told us how a chance encounter with Miles Davis transformed his acting style into jazz. And he explained how The Sorcerer's Apprentice was his idea. More »
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The new trailer for The Sorcerer's Apprentice is blasting your face full of Nic Cage's plasma bolts. Watch and learn Cage's magic-school rules. (Sadly, Conditioner is not one of them.) Plus see the first Fantastia walking-broom-disaster shout-out. More »
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A new Kick-Ass clip showcases Christopher Mintz-Plasse's super-loaded superhero Red Mist, and his bad ass Mist Mobile, which all the ladies love. Best car cameo since Bumblebee warped from a broken-down beater to a slightly less crappy car. More »
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We cornered Nic Cage's wizard in training, Jay Baruchel, to find out just how magical Jerry Bruckheimer's Sorcerer's Apprentice is going to be. Find out how the movie opens, and who would win a Gandalf Vs. Cage sorcery throw-down. More »
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Watch our young heroes put a bullet in their enemies' brains, with excellent marksmanship and a shower of blood. It's the last red-band trailer for super violent film Kick-Ass, and they certainly didn't skimp on the gore. More »
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