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Here’s 60 Seconds of Uni’s ‘R.I.P.D.’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 20, 2013 @ 9:50am
Category: Movies / Trailers

Universal has a released a 60-second TV Spot for R.I.P.D., starring Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Stephanie Szostak, Mary-Louise Parker, Marisa Miller, Mike O’Malley, James Hong, Robert Knepper, and Tobias Segal.

In theaters July 19, “Nick is dead — at least, that’s how he remembers it — and teams up with another deceased detective, a gunslinger from the Old West (played by Jeff Bridges), to work for the elite task force, the Rest In Peace Department (hence the title), to track down the dead on Earth. (Due to overpopulation, some unsettled spirits haven’t gone where they’re supposed to, and are hiding out). Technically, R.I.P.D. officers (who are overseen by Mary-Louise Parker) aren’t allowed to kill anyone living, and aren’t supposed to interact with anyone from their previous lives, but Nick is haunted by the fact that he was murdered by another cop (played by Kevin Bacon), and can’t let it go.” READ MORE

A More Comic Book-esque Poster For ‘R.I.P.D.’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 07, 2013 @ 9:13am
Category: Movies / News

After the ugly first poster, Universal has a released a better, more comicbook-y one-sheet for R.I.P.D., starring Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Stephanie Szostak, Mary-Louise Parker, Marisa Miller, Mike O’Malley, James Hong, Robert Knepper, Tobias Segal.

‘R.I.P.D.’ Screenwriters Open Up About The Film’s Epic Shoot And New Ending

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 02, 2013 @ 1:10pm
Category: Movies / News

Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D. is aiming for a July 19th release and it has been a long time coming. The film seemingly shot forever and, according to screenwriters Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, it was all in service of making this Dark Horse adaptation a bigger experience for the fans.

The pair explained the added scenes to Collider with Manfredi elaborating, “A lot of the core scenes from our early drafts are still there. They’ve remained through every version of the script. I think where it changed a little bit from the first draft to the last draft is that it just got bigger and bigger in scope. And so, the finale was a smaller set piece in our first draft and it developed. We were in a meeting recently, and we were like, “do you remember when this ended on a farm, like Witness?””

Hay adds, “…But in the movie, it’s a lot of two guys driving around in a car together and driving each other insane. That’s what this movie is and what’s it’s always been. I think that Jeff and Ryan do incredibly well together.”

Robert Schwentke directs the film starring Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Stephanie Szostak, Mary-Louise Parker, Marisa Miller, Mike O’Malley, James Hong, Robert Knepper and Tobias Segal.

Everything’s PG-13! But We Knew That Already!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 19, 2013 @ 11:46am
Category: Movies / News

The MPAA released their latest batch of ratings and every movie they covered that we’re interested in got a PG-13 rating. From Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim to the Dark Horse adaptation R.I.P.D. to Takashi Shimizu’s 7500.

Honestly, it’s not a surprise at all. Nor is it really a bad thing. That may be confusing in light of the editorial I wrote yesterday taking down the exhibitors wish for less “R”-rated movies, but I don’t think any of these three movies were ever designed to be anything other than PG-13. Pacific Rim is a giant $200M movie about robots fighting monsters and R.I.P.D. is a Men In Black style comedic romp.

The only thing I think is really up in the air is 7500. It’s been so delayed I’d imagine there’s probably some behind the scenes futzing around on that one so who knows what went on. But at least this confirms they’ve got a cut ready! Now, when will they release it?

In the long run, as long as these movies are good – I’ll be happy.

Trailer For ‘R.I.P.D.’ Takes The ‘Men In Black’ Route! Updated With Images!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 17, 2013 @ 5:39pm
Category: Movies / Trailers

Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D. is aiming for a July 19th release and has started their hype machine. The official trailer just hit, and I’m sort of confused as to how I feel about it. I expected something that felt a little bit Men In Black, but I didn’t expect it to feel THIS much like it! I also don’t know how I feel about Jeff Bridges reprising the Rooster Cogburn accent from True Grit.

Robert Schwentke directs the Dark Horse Comics adaptation in which a recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Stephanie Szostak, Mary-Louise Parker, Marisa Miller, Mike O’Malley, James Hong, Robert Knepper and Tobias Segal star.

Head inside to check it out, and lemme know what you think. We’ve also added a gallery of new images. READ MORE

‘R.I.P.D.’ Poster Emphasizes Stars Over Fun

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 16, 2013 @ 2:53pm
Category: Movies / Images

Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D. is aiming for a July 19th release and has started their hype machine. While I’m actually hearing good things about the footage out of Cinemacon – and that we’ll be able to see a trailer this week, I’m sort of disappointed in this poster. It’s just so grey and bland. Jeff Bridges awesome mustache still stands out though.

Teaser Posters For ‘R.I.P.D.,’ ‘Oldboy’ and ‘Insidious Chapter 2′

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 14, 2013 @ 2:51pm
Category: Movies / News

Out of the CinemaCon starting tomorrow in Las Vegas comes teaser logo posters for a trio of upcoming genre films.

The Insidious Chapter 2 looks like the film’s first logo, only with the letter “S” forming a “2″. In theaters September 13, Oscar-nominated Barbara Hershey will play the role of Lorraine Lambert, the mother to Patrick Wilson’s Josh Lambert and the grandmother to the demon-possessed boy Dalton. Directed by James Wan, who was recently attached to the next Fast & Furious installment, the pic also stars Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Andrew Astor, Jocelin Donahue, and Danielle Bisutti.

I quite enjoy FilmDistrict’s Oldboy tease, which scratches out the number of days before the protag. is released from prison. In theaters October 11, the film stars Josh Bolin as an advertising executive who is kidnapped and imprisoned for 20 years without explanation. He is abruptly released and sets out to discover the who and why of his captivity, running across a social worker (Elizabeth Olsen) and an illusive man (Sharlto Copley) who allegedly holds the key to his salvation. The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson and James Ransone.

Just added is also a look at the poster for Uni’s R.I.P.D., Robert Schwentke’s troubles comic adaptation in theaters July 19. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Stephanie Szostak and Mary-Louise Parker, it follows a recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. READ MORE

[News Bites] ‘R.I.P.D’ Being Converted To 3-D; Sarah Snook Travels To ‘Predestination’; Daniel Radcliffe Confirmed For ‘Frankenstein’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 28, 2013 @ 7:54pm
Category: Movies / News

Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D. is getting post-converted to 3-D for its July 19 release. What’s even more interesting is that they’ve been filming additional scenes for months, which begs the question, are they shooting the new scenes in 3-D? I doubt it. Robert Schwentke directs the Dark Horse Comics adaptation in which a recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon and Stephanie Szostak star.

Aussie actress Sarah Snook (star of Lionsgate’s Ghosts, directed by Saw 3D’s Kevin Greutert; pictured above) has just landed the lead female role opposite Ethan Hawke in Predestination, a time-travelling sci-fi thriller that reteams Hawke with his Daybreakers writer-directors Peter and Michael Spierig, reports Deadline. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired domestic and some international rights in Cannes to the pic, in which Hawke plays a Temporal Agent who on his final assignment pursues a criminal who has long eluded him. Blacklab Entertainment’s Tim McGahan and Wolfhound Pictures’ Patrick McDonald produce the movie, which is based on a short story by Robert A. Heinlein. Shooting begins April 8 in Melbourne.

Lastly, it was confirmed today long standing news that Harry Potter, Horns and The Woman in Black‘s Daniel Radcliffe, pictured, is in final negotiations to star as Igor in the classic tale Frankenstein for 20th Century Fox and Davis Entertainment, says Variety. Paul McGuigan is on board to direct the gothic feature from a script by Max Landis (Chronicle). Based on Mary Shelley’s 19th century novel, “Frankenstein” is expected to shoot in the fall. READ MORE

[2013 HORROR MOVIE PREVIEW] UNIVERSAL PICTURES

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 24, 2012 @ 11:20am
Category: Movies / Editorials

Much like Warners, Universal Pictures completely forgot about the horror fans in 2012.

This coming year is a completely different story as the legendary studio has quite a few titles that pique our interest, including an R-rated Riddick sequel and the return of Child’s Play‘s Chucky in the home video release of Cure of Chucky!

Check inside for the full slate of releases from Universal Pictures come 2013! We’ll have a new studio for you every day leading up to the New Year. READ MORE

Review: ‘R.I.P.D.: City of the Damned’ #1

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Posted by Lonmonster on November 29, 2012 @ 10:22am
Category: Comics / Reviews

With Dark Horse Entertainment’s motion picture release of “R.I.P.D.” hitting theaters next summer, the publisher has decided to team up with writer Jeremy Barlow, and artist Tony Parker, to bring back Peter M. Lenkov’s original characters for a 4-issue mini-series. R.I.P.D.: City of the Damned functions as a prequel to the upcoming feature film, and acquaints readers with the intrinsic and indispensable properties that characterize Lenkov’s world. READ MORE

Uni Shooting More ‘R.I.P.D.’ This Weekend

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 06, 2012 @ 11:34am
Category: Movies / News

Universal Pictures is sending Robert Schwentke back behind cameras this weekend for some additional shooting on R.I.P.D., the feature film adaptation of the Dark Horse comic that stars Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Bacon, Bloody Disgusting has discovered.

In the film, “A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.”

Dated for release on July 19, 2013, the pic also stars Stephanie Szostak, Mary-Louise Parker, Marisa Miller, Mike O’Malley, James Hong, Robert Knepper and Tobias Segal.

Uni Shifts Comic Book Adaptation ‘R.I.P.D.’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 15, 2012 @ 10:26am
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Universal Pictures has bumped back the release of Robert Schwentke’s comic book adaptation R.I.P.D. by a few weeks.

The film, originally slated to open June 28, will now hit theaters July 19, 2013, one week after Warners releases Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim.

Starring Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Stephanie Szostak, Mary-Louise Parker and Marisa Miller, the pic follows the crew of the “Rest In Peace Department”.

“Welcome to the Rest In Peace Department–the devoted, yet dead, officers of divine law enforcement “patrolling the deadbeat. . . reporting to one boss.” Yep–THAT boss. Nick Cruz died an untimely death, at the height of his personal and professional life. Why did he join the R.I.P.D.? Well, not knowing the identity of his killer has left his soul a bit. . . restless. Now he hunts some of the most fiendish creatures, hoping for the chance to find out who set him up so he can get into heaven.“

Early Promo Art For ‘R.I.P.D.,’ ‘Jurassic Park 3D,’ ‘Pacific Rim’ & ‘RoboCop’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 12, 2012 @ 2:08pm
Category: Movies / News

CS is at the ongoing licensing expo where they scored a look at some pretty tame early art for R.I.P.D., Jurassic Park 3D, Pacific Rim and RoboCop.

R.I.P.D., directed by Robert Schwentke, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Stephanie Szostak, Mary-Louise Parker and Marisa Miller, follows the crew of the “Rest In Peace Department”. Universal will open June 28, 2013.

Steven Spielberg’s epic Jurassic Park gets the 3-D treatment July 19, 2013. While the post-converted garbage is just a way to pull in some extra cash, it could also tell the studio we want more dino action.

The Guillermo del Toro-directed Pacific Rim, starring Charlie Hunnam, Charlie Day, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Robert Kazinsky, Ron Perlman, Max Martini and Clifton Collins, Jr., is set in a future in which malevolent creatures threaten the earth, the planet must band together and use highly advanced technology to eradicate the growing menace. It opens July 12, 2013.

MGM’s RoboCop remake is about to go into production under Jose Padilha. In theateres August 9, 2013, Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson and Abbie Cornish have all been cast. The original was about a cop who was near death and was drafted to become a powerful cyborg cop, until suppressed memories of his past life come back to haunt him.

‘Weeds’ Star Mary-Louise Parker Rounds Out ‘R.I.P.D.’ Cast

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 19, 2011 @ 6:33pm
Category: Movies / News

Mary-Louise Parker (“Weeds”) is in negotiations to round out the cast of Universal’s R.I.P.D., reports Variety.

The pic already stars Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon and Stephanie Szostak.

Robert Schwentke is directing the pic, based on the graphic novel series by Peter Lenkov.

“The original story was about a cop killed in the line of duty who is recruited by a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department. He then tries to find the man who murdered him.”

Parker would play the woman overseeing the division who explains to Reynolds’ character what has happened when he dies.

Uni opes to get into theaters June 28, 2013.
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Kevin Bacon Continues Villainous Path In ‘R.I.P.D.’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 29, 2011 @ 12:35am
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Hot off the heels of his villainess role in X-Men: First Class, star Kevin Bacon (X-Men: First Class , Death Sentence) is in final negotiations to play the baddy in Universal’s R.I.P.D. starring Ryan Reynolds, reports Variety. The supernatural pic will be directed by Robert Schwentke and also stars Jeff Bridges.

Based on the comicbook series by Peter Lenkov, “the story follows a cop killed in the line of duty who is recruited by a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department. He then tries to find the man who murdered him.”

Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi adapted the script with Neil H. Moritz, Mike Richardson, Ryan Reynolds and Jonathon Komack Martin producing through Dark Horse Entertainment, Original Film and Dark Trick Films.
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The Dude May Join ‘R.I.P.D.’

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Posted by David Harley on April 28, 2011 @ 11:33pm
Category: Movies / News

With Ryan Reynolds obligated to take on Green Lantern sequels if the upcoming adaptation does well, co-star Zack Galifianakis exited Robert Schwentke’s supernatural comedy R.I.P.D. due to potential scheduling conflicts.

But now it appears like Universal is looking to replace him with one of everyone’s favorite actors – Jeff Bridges – in the role of Roy Powell, a gunslinger who’s been dead for a couple of hundred years.

Negotiations are currently happening and if he ended up signing on, it could breath new life into my enthusiasm for the film.