2010 Los Angeles Film Festival: Conversations with Christopher Nolan, J.J. Abrams, and Edgar Wright Dan Koelsch, June 21, 2010October 18, 2011 The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival kicked off this weekend, and MovieViral is covering the fest in partnership with FusedFilm. So far we’ve gotten some fascinating interviews with great filmmakers. On Friday we had a very special screening of Pink Floyd The Wall, for which Christopher Nolan was in attendance. Afterwards, the director discussed the influence of the film on his work, including his latest project Inception. Last night, J.J. Abrams interviewed Edgar Wright on his career and the upcoming Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Both conversations were very enlightening, with a few audience questions at the end as well. Wright’s in particular was the most entertaining, simply because we got to see clips of his past works like Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead. We also got to see a full nine minute segment from Scott Pilgrim, which has the full Chris Evans fight sequence. You can listen to both interviews below, though I have to warn you that the audio on the Nolan recording is poor quality. Also, I started recording the Abrams/Wright interview a few minutes into it. Christopher Nolan (Audio file temporarily removed until rights are cleared) J.J. Abrams Interviews Edgar Wright (Audio file temporarily removed until rights are cleared) Get the latest LA Film Festival updates, as well as my specific notes on the events, over at FusedFilm. Events Christopher NolanEdgar WrightInceptionJ.J. AbramsLos Angeles Film FestivalScott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Comic-Con 2011 Friday Programming Schedule July 8, 2011July 8, 2011Every year Comic-Con International releases each day’s schedule of their San Diego Comic-Con two weeks ahead of time. Yesterday we found out what presentations to expect on the first day of this year’s Comic-Con, and today we learn what is in store for Friday. Some of the highlights are listed… Read More
Comic-Con Video: Jack Sparrow Introduces Pirates 4 July 26, 2010Disney’s presentation of Tron Legacy at Comic-Con, along with Guillermo Del Toro’s Haunted Mansion announcement overshadowed another part of the panel. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) came on screen to reveal some details of the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie, On Stranger Tides. The story will be Sparrow looking for… Read More
Major Back To the Future Reunion and Re-Creation To Benefit Parkinson’s November 4, 2010Remember, remember, the fifth of November…though not for any Vendetta. November 5th marks an important day in cinema time travel, as this is the date in 1955 that Marty McFly goes back to in Back to the Future. For that special occasion, along with the 25th anniversary of the film’s… Read More