EXCLUSIVE: Zack Snyder Reveals Setting For Revolutionary ‘300’ Follow-Up
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Come Back to Life in 300 Sequel
Director Zack Snyder in talks with writer/artist Frank Miller about the next chapter in the lives of the Spartans.

Zack Snyder on Watchmen’s Box Office and Director’s Cut Theatrical Release
While appearing at ShoWest to accept the 2009 Director of the Year Award, Zack Snyder responded to questions about the disappointing box office of Watchmen and how this might effect the prospects of the Director’s Cut being released theatrically. “Thing thing about Watchmen is it’s a lot of craziness. It’s a long movie, it’s rated R.” [...]

ShoWest: Video From Thursday's Press Conference
We already brought you all the scoops from Thursday's press conference before the ShoWest final night awards banquet-- Zack Snyder confirming that the Watchmen director's cut with still be released theatrically, Michael Caine suggesting that it'll be at least three years before Batman hits the screen again, and Michael Bay dissing 3D . But if you want to see what went down at the rest of the press conference, with video from our chats with Sienna Miller, Chris Pine, the cast of...

300 to return
Zack Snyder has confirmed there will be a '300' sequel.The 'Watchmen' director - who helmed the movie adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel in 2006 - has confirmed the author is penning and drawing a new story on which the film follow-up will be based.According to IESB.net, Snyder revealed he had been in touch with Miller, who is now working on the follow-up, but admitted he would have to wait until the book is finished before he starts working alongside Miller on a script for the next instalment.

EXCLUSIVE: Zack Snyder Reveals Setting & Story Details For ‘300’ Sequel
FROM SPLASH PAGE : Three years ago, “ 300 ” Spartans dined in hell — and judging by the more than $200 million the film grossed domestically, a lot of fans found their meal to be quite delicious. But — spoiler alert! — since almost everyone died at the end, can there ever be a sequel? And if so, would director Zack Snyder be interested in getting behind the camera? With one simple word, Snyder addressed all of the above: “Sure,” he grinned. About a...

'Sherlock Holmes' Trailer At Showest: \"Wacky,\" Mindless And As If Zack Snyder Made It?
Apparently The Accents Are Terrible TooIs "Sherlock Holmes" going to be Zack Snyder's version of the famous detective only done by a Brit (Guy Ritchie) who will likely be tied and feathered by the entire U.K. for American-izing Sherlock and Watson by infusing it slo-mo action and Laurel and Hardy-esque wacky buffoonery? By the sounds of it, yes.Twitter has lit up with reports from the first "Sherlock Holmes" trailer shown just minutes ago at ShowWest in Vegas and a lot of the writers seem...

Zack Snyder's 'Sucker Punch': Emily Browning takes over lead role
Emily Browning ( The Uninvited ) will replace Amanda Seyfried in Zack Snyder's action fantasy Sucker Punch for Warner Bros. The Australian-born Browning is probably best known for her role as Violet in 2004's Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events . Seyfried had received the offer and was very interested in the starring role as an insane asylum inmate who loses herself in a fantasy world where she dreams about escaping with her fellow inmates. But she had to decline due to...

Zack Snyder's 'Sucker Punch': Emily Browning takes over lead role
Emily Browning ( The Uninvited ) will replace Amanda Seyfried in Zack Snyder's action fantasy Sucker Punch for Warner Bros. The Australian-born Browning is probably best known for her role as Violet in 2004's Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events . Seyfried had received the offer and was very interested in the starring role as an insane asylum inmate who loses herself in a fantasy world where she dreams about escaping with her fellow inmates. But she had to decline due to schedul

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Sneak Peek at the long awaited ‘Watchmen’ film
Only a select few members of the press were allowed to preview this masterpiece with director Zack Snyder on Wednesday. The film is based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ award-winning graphic novel of the same name about a group of subversive superheroes in hiding. The film was originally going to be set in modern times, but Snyder persuaded them to set the film in its proper era of 1985, which is when the graphic novel which the film is based on was set in. There were 3 scenes viewed in all and Sny

Zack Snyder To Direct Star Wars Reboot? Or April Fools Joke!?
At this year’s ShoWest, Zack Snyder and George Lucas announce to the world that Snyder has been tapped to reboot the “Star Wars” franchise!? April fools joke? Maybe but here’s the word from MovieWeb.com:“To be honest, Zack wasn’t always my first choice,” Lucas told a crowd of skeptical journalists and fans. “But I feel he [...]

Zack Snyder's 'Sucker Punch' Gets a New Lead
Losing your lead actress might daunt some directors, but not Zack Snyder. Snyder doesn't sleep, he waits -- and he already has a replacement for Amanda Seyfried. Entertainment Weekly reports that Emily Browning will take on the role of Baby Doll in Snyder's upcoming Sucker Punch. You probably best remember the Australian-born Browning as the young Angelina Jolie lookalike in A Series of Unfortunate Events -- and if you're a guy, you've probably been counting the days for her to grow up, which...

Zack Snyder: 'Watchmen' director discusses his next film
Watchmen may have only just crossed $100 million domestically, but the film's underwhelming box office doesn't seem to have diluted Warner Bros.' faith in director Zack Snyder ( 300 ). The studio has already signed on to distribute his next movie: Sucker Punch . "All the studio has ever said to me is, 'We are proud of Watchmen , we think it's awesome and we stand behind it,'" Snyder tells EW.com "They've never said, 'Ahh, it could have been shorter,' or, 'Too bad it's so R-ish.

Zack Snyder: 'Watchmen' director discusses his next film
Watchmen may have only just crossed $100 million domestically, but the film's underwhelming box office doesn't seem to have diluted Warner Bros.' faith in director Zack Snyder ( 300 ). The studio has already signed on to distribute his next movie: Sucker Punch . "All the studio has ever said to me is, 'We are proud of Watchmen , we think it's awesome and we stand behind it,'" Snyder tells EW.com "They've never said, 'Ahh, it could have been shorter,' or, 'Too bad it's so...

Is Warner Brothers Really Giving Zack Snyder Another $100 Million?
We have to wonder if Warner Brothers is having a bit of buyers remorse on Sucker Punch , the next film from “visionary director” Zack Snyder. Even before Watchmen was released, it seemed like a dicey proposition for the studio to get behind: an R-rated, $100 million, 1950s-set action film that Mr. Snyder has described as “ Alice in Wonderland with machine guns.” Alrighty, then! About the only thing Sucker Punch had going for it was the cast, a group of up-and-coming actresses...

Zack Snyder Speaks on Dr. Manhattan's Junk
As Movie Web reports, when Jon Osterman is transformed into Dr. Manhattan in this March's Watchmen movie, well, parents may wanna cover their children's eyes.Director Zack Snyder and company have made this graphic novel character spring to life in every area possible, including the crotch area.Here's what Snyder had to say about making Dr. Manhattan so well-endowed:It was a weird process. We made a wedge. That’s a visual effects term. It was done in quick time. We would scroll the length up and down.

Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch Finds a New Babyface
A week ago, Amanda Seyfried was forced to drop out of Suckerpunch, Zack Snyder's follow-up to Watchmen, due to her commitment to HBO's Big Love. Emily Browning (The Uninvited) has taken over the role of Babyface, the focal point of the surreal and violent prison movie. Browning will join a cast of young Hollywood starlets that includes Vanessa Hudgens, Emma Stone, Evan Rachel Wood, and fellow Aussie Abbie Cornish when filming commences in September. Next Showing:...

A Prequel/Sequel To 300!
After the huge success of 300, there was much talk of a potential prequel or sequel to the hit phenomenon. Well, it turns out there will be another 300 film and it will be a bit of both.   After the Warner Brothers’ Watchmen presentation on Wednesday, Robert Sanchez from IESB had a chance to throw a few questions at Zack Snyder during the cocktail reception. Simply asked when the second 300 film would be based, Snyder responded saying it would take place “between the Battle of

Zack Snyder Talks Gaming
Last week, 300 and Watchmen director Zack Snyder boarded the EA train with plans on bringing three original titles to the third party megapublisher. Although Mr. Snyder has yet to still announce his concepts for the games planned, Spout got a chance to speak with the man himself. Regarding the three projects, Snyder said: "Yeah, I’ve got some things [concepts for games]… for me, I really want to kind of blow it out to where I can do a video game, and start to develop a movie along the sa

Watching Watchmen With Director Zack Snyder
On Monday night director Zack Snyder screened 30 minutes of the Watchmen, proving he's upped his game from 300 -- and that the Watchmen will be the movie of 2009.

Zack Snyder Taking Watchmen As Seriously As We Do
After seeing 30 minutes of Watchmen footage, Katey collects some thoughts.

Sneak peek at the upcoming 'Watchmen' film
Who watched some of "Watchmen"? Select members of the press. That's who. Director Zack Snyder previewed and discussed three scenes from his upcoming graphic novel adaptation Wednesday. The film is based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' award-winning graphic novel of the same name about a group of subversive superheroes in hiding.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Sin City 2’ Filming Could Begin ‘Sometime This Year,’ Says Rosario Dawson
You've turned the page to the place where panels and popcorn meet. From coverage of comic-inspired flicks to that buzzed-about graphic novel that's being primed for the big-screen, you'll find it all here at MTV's Splash Page. Check throughout the day for breaking news, exclusive chats with Hollywood stars and comic legends, and first looks at the blockbusters of tomorrow. tips@mtvmoviesblog.com    Subscribe to the MTV Splash Page RSS...

Zach Snyder wants Watchmen to be Great
I saw about 20 minutes of footage from the “unfilmable” film on Wednesday and I’m very happy to report that Zack Snyder has a found a way to make “Watchmen” truly watchable. The most pressing question in all of the fanboy universe right now is whether Snyder’s adaptation of the landmark 1986 comics epic “Watchmen” will deliver a classic finally realized or a merely bad idea pursued too long. Alan Moore, who wrote the original graphic novel, has been steadfast