While we here at The MPPC enjoy all aspects of a motion picture, it's the crew behind the scenes that we tend to appreciate the most.  The acting or directing could be mediocre, but if the props or effects are good, we are happy campers.  Prop collecting and prop building is our hobby and for some, our passion.  We had the honor of chatting with a personal favorite crew member, Prop Master... more.

The Golden Closet has teamed up with The Prop Store of London and several other organizations and individuals within the motion picture industry to create a collection of rare entertainment memorabilia to be offered to collectors through Ebay’s Giving Works program beginning on Sunday, Feb. 14 and ending on Sunday Feb. 21, 2010. All featured items are being offered with a starting bid of only... more.

Rumors are flying about the Alien prequel recently green-lighted by Fox.  Ridley Scott may be onboard as director for this reload of the franchise, which is expected to be loosely tied to the first film  -  and definitely not related to the recent AVP series.  Initially, Scott was said to be set to produce, but Fox would not give the "go" unless he directed.    At The MPPC, we're not sur... more.

Joel Silver, who has produced such recent movies as Sherlock Holmes, Speed Racer and V for Vendetta, spoke recently to the Los Angeles Times and revealed that Sgt. Rock has found new life at Warner Brothers.   Additionally, Silver went on to say, "It's a little bit in the future, as a war movie.  It's not going to be 'where it's been,' it's going to be 'where it's going.' We didn't want to d... more.

Named after SONY founder Akio Morita, the Morita smart rifle from Starship Troopers (1997) is rapidly becoming one of science fiction filmdom’s iconic weapons. Not since the pulse rifle from Aliens (1986) has a blank-firing prop made such an impact on fans. The signature: star-flame bursts spewing seemingly limitless ammunition at the hordes of arachnids, laying waste to several planetoids in th... more.

Predators, a film produced by Robert Rodriguez, is slated to hit theaters this July 7, 2010. Rodriguez may be trying to channel his inner “Cameron” with this one. You can’t help but notice the nod to Cameron’s Aliens, which followed Ridley Scott’s Alien. The new film unleashes the familiar alien super-killers against a cast that includes Adrien Brody, That 70’s Show’s Topher Grac... more.

Who cares about Leno when we have a new Conan? The barbarian, that is. While The MPPC remains firmly in "Coco" O'Brien's camp, we're pleased to see a bit of non late-night Conan news. Deadline Hollywood reports that Lionsgate and Millenium Films have picked Jason Momoa to star as Conan the Barbarian in a property re-load on-track to begin filming mid-March in Bulgaria. Although Momoa may not ... more.

As The Wolfman prepares to hit theaters February 12, TheMPPC.com is already looking forward to director Joe Johnston’s next project, The First Avenger: Captain America. Boxoffice Magazine posted recent comments from Johnston, director of sci-fi hits like Jurassic Park III and Jumanji, regarding his upcoming film. Read the interview here. “It's not going to be a Captain America that you e... more.

As many of its ardent fans know, this is the final season of ABC’s Lost. But for most viewers, the first couple of seasons had them glued to their TVs. However, after years of never-answered questions, many removed the show from the ol’ DVRs and moved on. TheMPPC.com discovered this recently-released promo shot, which has us thinking that ABC must be joking. The shot seems fun -- you can al... more.

In the old days, when someone said they were making a movie in Brownsburg, Indiana, or Valdosta, Georgia, they would have been called “a bunch of hacks.” So says longtime special makeup effects man Toby Sells. But the rise of independent films has literally “changed the way the industry works.” Sells, who runs Atlanta-based effects shop Toby Sells Creature Makeup FX now calls his hometo... more.