'Looper' 4K Bluray Steelbook through Zavvi

'Looper' 4K bluray steelbook.

On sale for pre-order for £25.99 on Wednesday May 19 at 12pm UK through Zavvi.

Also check out Zavvi's selection of Steelbook clearance titles, their 2 or £30 4K Ultra HD Offer., and for 48 hours only, use code STEEL10 for 10% off selected steelbooks.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Joe Wilson

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Joe Wilson.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Harijs Grundmanis

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Harijs Grundmanis.

Cool Art: Sci-Fi Posters From Galerie F

Galerie F will be releasing a set of new posters by Justin Van Genderen and Blunt Graffix.

The three Justin Van Genderen prints are 18″ x 24″ screenprints in a limited edition of 50 and cost $38 each. The Blunt Graffix '2001' print is a 24″ x 36″ 3-colour screenprint with 3-colour metallic split fountain. It's limited to only 25 copies and costs $75.

They go on sale Monday, June 17th at 2pm Central (12pm PDT) at the Galerie F website.
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'Define Earth' by Justin Van Genderen

The Art Of Pop Culture: Harijs Grundmanis

Check out these alternative movie posters and pop culture art from Harijs Grundmanis.

Check out the illustrations below.

Rian Johnson's Screenplay For 'Looper' Now Available For Free

by Glen Matthews
(aka Midnight Marauder)

I enjoyed this film when I saw in cinemas earlier in the year (already got the bluray on order for January), and now you can read the final draft of Rian Johnson's script for 'Looper'.

This is not a “shooting script” conformed to the final picture, it’s actually the final draft of the script we went into production with, and differs from the final film in many respects, which are hopefully more interesting than annoying.
A brief introduction is attached to the script.  Enjoy, share and disperse freely.

Hit the link for the script.

The Sound Of 'Looper'

Composer Nathan Johnson discusses the field recordings he and his team used to create the atmospheric score for director Rian Johnson’s film 'Looper'.
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Hit the jump for a look at the percussion and melodic instruments and more preview tracks.

Cool Art: 'Looper' by Richard Davies

I thought the film was really good and I like this 'Looper' poster by Richard Davies too. Another addition to some very good 'Looper' poster art.
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Rian Johnson's Video Pitch For 'Looper'

Here's the original promo pitch reel for Rian Johnson's awesome 'Looper', posted on his Vimeo. Rian asked Joseph Gordon-Levitt to record some voice-over, Zach Johnson did the sketches and with help from Ronen Verbit, constructed this 'fake trailer' using clips from other movies to show more some of the film's tone, and to show how the odd concept could be presented in a clear and compelling way.

I'm loving the darker, grittiness of this 'fake trailer' and the mashup of clips from Seven and Bladerunner. Would love somebody to make a movie of that!!!!


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Movie Review: Looper

Art by Glen Matthews
(Midnight Marauder)

A very solid and enjoyable film. A smart sci-fi movie that I'd put up there with the likes of Inception and Moon and that's something I welcome!

Set in the near future of 2044, where a small percentage of people have 'TK', a form of telekinesis that's no powerful than floating coins in the palm of your hand, and where 'Loopers', a sort of hired gun, kill those who are sent back in time by the mob thirty years in the future (where time travel has been invented and instantly outlawed), until the loop is closed and they themselves get sent back in time and they essentially kill their future selves.

Written and directed by Rian Johnson, this is well crafted. Mature and grounded yet futuristic and sci-fi. It felt a bit like Terminator crossed with a flavour of perhaps Children Of The Corn/Omen but it completely works. Some of the cinematography on the set pieces work really well, with hints of Inception (especially Levitt's iconic scene funnily enough). The time travel element is used to good effect, but doesn't over complicate things either. The cast play their parts really well too. Joseph Gordon-Levitt definitely IS Bruce Willis. He certainly has his mannerisms down to a tee. 

All in all, I wish there were more genre films like this as it's very refreshing as opposed to some of the guff that usually gets released. Rian Johnson is on par with the likes of Christopher Nolan and Duncan Jones in my book, and a director I will look out for now. I will be tracking down his earlier movie 'Brick' as a result.

Totally recommended!

****1/2 out of 5

Disney's Looper Trailer

Did you know Rian Johnson's Looper (2012) is actually a remake?? ScreenJunkies have unearthed the 1994 trailer for Disney's Looper - starring a much younger Joseph Gordon-Levitt and a younger, hairier Bruce Willis.


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Movie Poster Art: Looper (2012)

Now out in cinemas, here's a look at the movie posters and fan art of Rian Johnson's 'Looper'.

More posters and fan art after the jump.

Animated Looper Trailer by Noah Fisher & Zachary Johnson

Created by animator Noah Fisher and artist Zachary Johnson, here's a stylised animated trailer of the film Looper, that's out on Friday.


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New International Looper Trailer

Here's the French trailer for the Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis time travel film, 'Looper'. It does look like it could be as interesting a concept as 'Inception'. And if it's just as good, happy days!


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New Looper Trailer

Another trailer for Looper has popped up online.

Reminds me a little of Inception, looking forward to this!



Looper is out in cinemas September 28.
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New International Trailer For Looper

Ooh, well would you look at that! A film that's not a remake, reimagining or reboot!! Shock horror! lolz. This could be interesting and one to keep an eye on!

The blurb:
In Looper, time travel will be invented - but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a "looper" - a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good... until the day the mob decides to "close the loop," sending back Joe's future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination.



Looper is out in cinemas September 28 2012.

Teaser Trailer: Looper

Here's the teaser trailer for 'Looper' written and directed by Rian Johnson and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt.

The blurb:
"In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented - but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a "looper" - a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good... until the day the mob decides to "close the loop," sending back Joe's future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination. The film is written and directed by Rian Johnson and also stars Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, and Jeff Daniels. Ram Bergman and James D. Stern produce."