Super 8

Super 8 casting agent Jason James arrested as sex offender

Kim Grundy — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:29:00 -0800

Casting agent Jason James Murphy, who has worked with kids in hit movies such as Super 8, was arrested Friday on suspicion of violating sex offender laws, leaving parents of the child stars extremely upset.

Box office race: Cars 2 vs. Bad Teacher

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:11:00 -0700

Cars 2 sped to an easy win in the June 24-26 box office race. Bad Teacher's Cameron Diaz gets a decent grade, but comes in second with half the box office take. Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern kept just enough glow to stay in the top three, while Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris refuses to bow out of the top 10.

Super 8 rules box office, Judy Moody has Bummer opening

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:06:00 -0700

J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg's Super 8 ruled the box office for the weekend of June 10 through 12. X-Men: First Class, Hangover 2, Kung Fu Panda 2 and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides closed out the top five. New release Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer barely made seventh on its opening weekend. Midnight in Paris gives Woody Allen his best weekend ever.

JJ Abrams: Star Trek 2 answers coming soon

Krystal Clark — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:52:00 -0700

Now that Super 8 is finally in theaters, it’s time for J.J. Abrams to focus on his next sci-fi adventure -- Star Trek 2! The sequel we’ve all been waiting for is finally within our grasp.

Kyle Chandler finds supernatural success in Super 8

Joel D. Amos — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:30:00 -0700

Fresh off of Friday Night Lights, Kyle Chandler dove into J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg’s Super 8. Chandler recently sat with SheKnows for an exclusive talk on the magic that is Abrams and Spielberg, as well as the unique challenges brought to him as an actor while working on a set shrouded in such secrecy. "I desperately wanted to tell people about this film," Chandler admitted. "But, there was no way I could."

Super 8 movie review

Joel D. Amos — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0700

There has not been a film more shrouded in mystery this summer season than Super 8 and rightfully so -- to know too much about it would ruin the majesty that is this truly fantastic picture. From executive producer Steven Spielberg and writer-director J.J. Abrams comes a film that plays on our childhood fantasies, fears and our fascination with the fantastical.

The boys of Super 8 dish J.J. Abrams, Steven Spielberg and Elle Fanning

Joel D. Amos — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:35:00 -0700

For the young actors at the center of J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg’s Super 8, their time filming the thriller felt like "summer camp."

Super 8 director J.J. Abrams speaks

Joel D. Amos — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:49:00 -0700

J.J. Abrams relished the opportunity to celebrate the movies he made as a child with Super 8 film and he has done that and so much more with his brilliant Super 8. Abrams partnered with producer Steven Spielberg to make a science fiction film through the eyes of children as his hero and mentor mastered in the 1970s and 1980s with blockbusters E.T. and Close Encounters.

Super 8 already a fan favorite

Krystal Clark — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:16:00 -0700

J.J. Abrams’ long-awaited sci-fi thriller Super 8 is here! Some fans got the opportunity to see the movie a little earlier than the rest of us. Hundreds of preview screenings were recently held before its release and they were a huge success! And now at long last, audiences can see it now!

Elle Fanning exclusive Super 8 video interview

Joel D. Amos — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:51:00 -0700

Faced with the difficult task of playing an actress for a film within a movie, Elle Fanning delighted in the challenge. Yet her most treasured aspect of filming Super 8, directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, was the time spent with her onscreen filmmaking friends.

Super awesome: Super 8 buzz continues to build

Krystal Clark — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 08:40:00 -0700

J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg's Super 8 is one of the few original films opening this summer. The movie centers on a group of kids whose lives are changed forever when a strange piece of cargo travels through their small town.

4 Summer movie must-sees starring Harry Potter!

Krystal Clark — Tue, 31 May 2011 12:57:00 -0700

The blockbuster season is here and it's filled with sequels, comic book movies and outlandish comedies. We've chosen four films that we think will keep you entertained during the hot summer months. There's some Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Stone and a dash of Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake for good measure.

Super 8's explosive new footage

Krystal Clark — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:12:00 -0700

A new clip has been released for the J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg collaboration Super 8. The sci-fi flick is a nod to the early years of Amblin Entertainment, which produced kid classics like The Goonies and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Super 8 trailer premieres!

Jenna Busch — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:38:00 -0800

The highly anticipated full-length trailer for the super secret J.J. Abrams film Super 8 just premiered.