Ralph Fiennes is making his directorial debut with “Coriolanus”, a can’t miss script from William Shakespeare (that 393-year-old dead guy is really going places). Fiennes will pull Shakespeare’s family-political tragedy (the two never seem to mix well in  Shakespeare’s plays) out of ancient Rome and into what’s being called a “contemporary version”.  Butler will play Tullus Aufidius, commander of the Volscian army from Shakespeare’s play and nemesis of Coriolanus (Fiennes).  Butler joins a cast that includes William Hurt, Eddie Marsan, Jessica Chastain, and Vanessa Redgrave. [THR]

Opening this Friday is director F. Gary Gray’s “Law Abiding Citizen”. The film is about Gerard Butler’s character taking matters into his own hands after his family is brutally murdered during a home invasion and the justice system fails to fully prosecute the men involved. Jamie Foxx plays the prosecutor and the film is a cat and mouse game between these two great actors.

Anyway, last week I was able to get on the phone with F. Gary Gray and we talked about why he took so long between movies and what was the reason he wanted to make this film. And for fans of DVDs, Gray revealed there will be an unrated directors cut of “Law Abiding Citizen” when it hits home video. Of course we also talked about other subjects and I got an update on the sequel to “The Italian Job”. Our conversation after the jump:

Opening on October 16th is director F. Gary Gray’s “Law Abiding Citizen” and it stars Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx. The film is about Gerard Butler’s character taking matters into his own hands after his family is brutally murdered during a home invasion and the justice system fails to fully prosecute the men involved. Jamie Foxx plays the prosecutor, and the film is a cat and mouse game between these two great actors. Anyway, we’ve been given 9 clips to help promote the film and you can watch them all after the jump.

We have a new clip from the upcoming film “Law Abiding Citizen” starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler as two men who have a strong difference of opinion concerning the American justice system.  One person has to compromise and the other has to destroy everything.  Sadly, this is what passes for discourse in modern-day America.

Check out the clip after the jump along with the official plot synopsis.  “Law Abiding Citizen” hits theatres on October 16^th.

If you read Collider, you know how I feel about Neveldine/Taylor’s movies. As the writer-director’s behind “Crank” and “Crank: High Voltage”, I think these two are absolutely pushing the boundaries of mainstream movies and I love it. So it gives me great pleasure to say they have a new movie opening tomorrow called “Gamer”. Like there two previous films, it’s loaded with action and total mayhem. But while “Crank” had Jason Statham as the lead, “Gamer” has Gerard Butler, and it’s his first full on action movie since “300″!

Anyway, to help promote the film, I was able to sit down with Mark and Brian (Neveldine/Taylor) to talk about making “Gamer” and a lot more. During our conversation they revealed Gerard Butler was almost the lead in “Crank”, “Gamer” has 1000 effects shots, they only had $1 million dollars for effects in “Gamer”! They also talked about what’s on the “Gamer” Blu-ray, what they are currently working on, and a lot more. It’s a great interview so take a look!

Over the past few months, I have professed my love at the altar of Neveldine/Taylor many times. As the writer/directors behind “Crank” and “Crank: High Voltage”, I think they’re maniacs behind the camera and they make movies unlike anyone else. This is a good thing. So to say I’m excited to see their new movie “Gamer” is an understatement. Also, it’s the first action flick Gerard Butler has done since “300″ and I’ve been patiently waiting for him to make another…

Anyway, the reason I’m going on like this is I was just provided with 20 all new images from “Gamer” and they’re after the jump so check them out! Also, if you missed my video interviews with Terry Crews, Chris Bridges or Milo Ventimiglia, just click the links. And look for an in depth interview with Neveldine/Taylor tomorrow night! “Gamer” attacks theaters this weekend.

If you’re like me and have been looking forward to “Gamer”, the next film from Neveldine/Taylor, I’ve got some cool stuff to share. That’s because I was just provided with 5 clips from their new film! So if you need a taste of what’s coming from the crazy minds behind “Crank” and “Crank: High Voltage”, click the jump and take a look. Also, make sure you watch clip 4, as I’m pretty sure that Terry Crews really did the stunt. It’s crazy.

The trailer for “Law Abiding Citizen” has hit and I’m of two minds on the film judging from what’s presented.  On the one hand, Jamie Foxx’s character seems to have no depth whatsoever and is just a victim.  Also (at least on the surface), it looks like angry white man going against successful black man.  You don’t see movies where the white prosecutor stays true to life and fucks over the black man.  But then there’s Gerard Butler and he has an interesting-looking character who is justified because they killed his little girl but he also seems to take a sadistic pleasure from his revenge.  It’s kind of like Ellen Page in “Hard Candy”.

Check out the trailer after the jump and maybe you’ll just be of one mind on the film.  “Law Abiding Citizen” hits theatres on October 16th.

A slew of posters hit the web today (I’m not sure the quantity of a “slew” but we have four posters below) and I have witty comments on all of them that I’m sure you will enjoy.  Or you can just skip my words (and make me sad) and just look at the posters.  You’ll find both after the jump.

As you’ve probably noticed, I’m promoting the shit out of Neveldine/Taylor’s next movie “Gamer”. They send me new images, I keep posting them. What can I say, I’m a fan. Anyway, since I’ve already gone on and on about this movie in previous posts, I’ll let the new images do the talking. So after the jump, check them out.

I love both “Crank” movies. So it should go without saying that I can’t wait to see writer/director Neveldine/Taylor’s next movie “Gamer”. Also, I interviewed the two filmmakers at Comic-Con and after hearing them talk about the film, I’m even more excited to see it as it seems like they threw everything they had at making this film as crazy as it can be. But from the guys who made “Crank”, would you expect anything less. Anyway, in a few weeks I’ll be posting great interviews with the entire cast and Mark and Brian. Until then, check out 5 new images after the jump. “Gamer” hits theaters September 4th.

The weekend “300″ came out, for whatever reason I was at the same nightclub as Gerard Butler. It was Sunday night and we were both at a club called Guys in Beverly Hills. At the time, he remembered me from the press junket, and for a little while I got to hang out with his group which included his brother and a number of other friends. They were all on cloud nine on hearing the news that “300″ had made so much money, and for a brief blip of time, I got to see what it was like to be in that world. I have to say, it was really cool.

Cut to a few days ago. For the first time since that night, I interviewed Gerard and I brought up that weekend and asked how his life has changed since “300″. Of course we also talk about his new movie “The Ugly Truth”, his next big action film “Gamer”, and he tells me some great stories about going to Brazil. It’s a great interview so take a look:

I always try to ask an unusual question. The reason is the monotony of press junkets. Imagine being asked the same question again and again and again for hours upon hours. After awhile, everyone looks and sounds the same. If you’re not careful, it’s easy to start saying the same thing over and over.

That’s where I come in.

Instead of repeating what has already been asked, if you’ve watched my many interviews on Collider, I always ask something different. With Katherine Heigl, I went back to early in her career….I asked her about Steven Seagal! Of course we also talked about “The Ugly Truth”, her new romantic comedy with Gerard Butler…

Opening this Friday is director Robert Luketic’s new movie “The Ugly Truth” starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. In the film, Katherine plays a romantically challenged morning show producer (Heigl) who gets teamed up with a hardcore TV personality (Butler) that’s always saying his thoughts on what men and women really want. And his speeches aren’t PG-13.

Anyway, after the jump you can see Robert talk about making the film and he also tells us about his two next projects - one is a hardcore action/comedy that also stars Katherine Heigl, and one is a secret project that has some part of it in Brazil. I’ll let him explain it to you:

While Gerard Butler has been making a lot of romantic comedies since playing King Leonidas in Zack Snyder’s “300″, he’s about to return to the action genre in Neveldine/Taylor’s “Gamer”.  If you aren’t familiar with the name Neveldine/Taylor, they made “Crank” and “Crank: High Voltage”. Anyway, their next assault on humanity is “Gamer” and it gets released on September 4^th. I can’t wait.

So at this weekend’s press junket for Gerard’s latest film “The Ugly Truth”, I made sure to ask him about returning to action genre with “Gamer”. You can see what he said about the film after the jump:

Opening on July 24^th is “The Ugly Truth” and it’s a romantic comedy starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. In the latest chapter of the genre:

A romantically challenged morning show producer (Heigl) is hopelessly single. She’s in for a rude awakening when her bosses team her with Mike Chadway (Butler), a hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick.

While I always find it funny when Hollywood tries to sell a woman looking like Katherine Heigl being hopelessly single, I’m rooting for the film because of Gerard Butler. What can I say, after “300″ I’m a fan. Anyway, after the jump are six clips if you’d like to take a look.