Join Empire | Log In RSS  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  iPhone App
The Empire office TV is switched off. Empire Magazine
Search   
Empire Magazine
Join Empire
Get our free weekly newsletter

 
Oscars 2010 Microsite
Coverage of the 82nd Academy Awards
X-Files Season 1
Subscribe to Empire magazine today

Movie News

LATEST HEADLINES
TODAY
Cruise Signs For Mission: Impossible 4
Ethan Hunt in non-shocking return
Is Saw VII The Last One?
Final piece of the jigsaw?
Penelope Cruz Suffers Melancholia
Is she Von Trier's next leading lady?
More Movie News

RELATED NEWS
25 January 2010
James Marsden Joins I Hop
He's in the Easter Bunny comedy
More Movie News

RELATED FUTURE FILMS
Shrek Forever After
31 December 2010
More Future Films

RELATED REVIEWS
Nailed (2009)
Empire Star Rating

The Box (2009)
Empire Star Rating

My Sister's Keeper (2009)
Empire Star Rating

Frost/Nixon (2009)
Empire Star Rating

Sex Drive (2009)
Empire Star Rating

Cinema Releases
DVD Releases

27 February 2008
New Pics From The Box
Diaz and Marsden, '70s style
Source: USA Today

New Pics From The Box
USA Today has scored seven images, a mix of on-set and final stills, from Richard Kelly's next movie The Box. You can click here to see them (click on the 'Photos' link on that page).

We didn't realise that this was going to be set in the '70s, even though it's based on Richard Mattheson's short story from that era. But those are some rocking sideburns James Marsden has there and Cameron Diaz looks more Charlie's Angels here than she did in those two movies.

In The Box, based on an episode of The Twilight Zone, Diaz and Marsden play a couple who find a box on their doorstep. It tells them that if they push the button on top of it, they will receive a million dollars. However, somebody they don't know will...dun dun dun duuuh...die. Obviously they press it. Strangers aren't worth a million dollars. In the seventies, that would buy a lot of shoes with goldfish in the heel.

After the cult hit of Donnie Darko and the cult flop of Southland Tales, Kelly says that with this he plans "to make a more mainstream popcorn film," but says that doesn't mean he's "watering myself down". You can read more about the film on USA Today's site, here.
Olly Richards

Have Your Say...
We want to know what you think? To have your say on this, and all of Empire's news stories, register here or login now.


Previous Story
New images from Batman: Gotham Knight
New look at the Batman 'toon
Next Story
Witherspoon, Rogen In Monsters vs Aliens
Voice cast and first pic of 3D animation

Advertisement


Your Comments
He has a LOT to make up for
Donnie Darko was genius, he tried to ruin it with the turgid Directors Cut, then took the p*** with Southland Tales. I got it, a sci-fi take on ancient prophecies and biblical tales, but it was overlong, banal, and unfocused. THIS HAD BETTER BE GOOD. ... Read More

Taz69 About me

22:22, 27 February 2008 | Report This Post
Kelly gonna make his film understandable? The Horror! ... Read More

Bluehawk About me

21:56, 27 February 2008 | Report This Post
RE: Details, details
Whoops, misread. ... Read More

Olly Richards About me

15:47, 27 February 2008 | Report This Post
Details, details
Press the button... someone they know dies (Empire) Press the button... someone they don't know dies (USA Today) Readers - press the button and decide yourselves! ... Read More

Big Bad Bob About me

15:34, 27 February 2008 | Report This Post

SUBSCRIBE TO EMPIRE
Subscribe To Empire Magazine
Subscribe And Get X-Files Season 1 DVD
Get the entire first season of the classic sci-fi series on DVD when you subscribe to Empire magazine!


CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS
Colin Firth on A Single Man
The Oscar nominee discusses his stunning latest role

Benicio del Toro on The Wolfman
The star talks delays, reshoots and getting furry...

10 Egregious Oscar Snubs
The worthy contenders that the Academy overlooked

Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes
The winners and losers when actors play real people

Movie Poster Mashups #56
Browse your iPod, iPad and Apple-related movie poster mashups


Back | Print This Page | Email This Page | Back To Top

EXCLUSIVE OFFERS
Free X-Files Season 1
Free when you subscribe to Empire
Subscribe Today »
Magazine Special Offers
Special offers on your favourite magazines
Latest Offers »
The Empire iPhone App
Every Empire film review at your fingertips
Click here »
 
Movie News  |  Empire Blog  |  Movie Reviews  |  Future Films  |  Features  |  Video Interviews  |  Image Gallery  |  Competitions  |  Forum  |  Magazine  |  Resources  |  Free Movies
 
Mojo4music  |  Q4Music  |  Kerrang!  |  Aloud.com  |  Kiss
 
© Bauer Consumer Media | Terms And Conditions | Our Data Promise To You | Contact Us | Empire FAQ
Bauer Consumer Media. Company number 1176085 (England). Registered Office: 21 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2DY