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Fox to Reboot Fantastic Four; Akiva Goldsman Set as Producer

With Disney just recently announcing the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment in a $4 billion deal, 20th Century Fox shot back with their announcement that they are looking to reboot one of their major Marvel franchises; Fantastic Four.  The studio announced today that they have hired Akiva Goldsman to reboot the property as a producer.  [...]

Disney to Purchase Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion

Upon approval by shareholders at Marvel, Walt Disney Company is purchasing Marvel Entertainment (including Marvel Studios) for $4 billion in cash and stocks. Under the terms of the deal Disney would acquire ownership of 5,000 Marvel characters:

“Disney is the perfect home for Marvel’s fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand [...]

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Will Be Released December 25, 2009

Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, featuring the last performance of the late Heath Ledger, has been given a release date by Sony Pictures Classics — who recently acquired the North American rights to the film.  The studio has set the film for release on Christmas Day.

The film also stars Johnny Depp, [...]

Halloween 3-D Coming in Summer 2010

Their movie may not have finished in first place this weekend, but The Weinstein Company have already announced that they are moving forward with a new film in the Halloween franchise, and this one will be in 3-D:

The independent studio’s co-Chairman Bob Weinstein said today that the 3-D sequel, titled, appropriately [...]

Sylvester Stallone Readying Rambo 5

Confirming news originally reported back in January, Nu Image/Millennium Films has greenlit a fifth installment in the Rambo franchise, with Sylvester Stallone starring and directing just as he did with 2008′s Rambo.  According to Variety, the film’s storyline “revolves around Rambo fighting his way through human traffickers and drug lords to rescue a young [...]

Bad Boys 3 In Development

A third film in the Bad Boys franchise is in development at Columbia Pictures.  The studio has tapped Peter Craig to pen the screenplay.  THR reports that the studio hopes to have a script that would reunite the principal team: director Michael Bay, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.  In the [...]

Green Hornet Pushed Back Five Months to December 17, 2010

Michel Gondry’s The Green Hornet has been pushed back five months.  Columbia Pictures has set a December 17, 2010 release for the film, co-written and starring Seth Rogen.  However, the delay may not be such a bad thing.  At least that’s what Rogen told HitFix:

“We’re both relieved and psyched about the [...]

Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Full ratings and breakdown’s, including week-to-week comparisons, etc., follows after the jump. Continue reading Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Ericson Core Will Direct XXX: The Return of Xander Cage

Ericson Core has signed on to direct XXX: The Return of Xander Cage for Columbia Pictures.  The third installment in the franchise will see the return of Vin Diesel, who is reprising his role as the extreme sports athlete-turned-government operative he originated in the Rob Cohen’s 2002 film.  A 2005 sequel, XXX: State of [...]

Batman Rumor: Nolan to Shoot Dark Knight Follow-Up in IMAX?

Harry over at Aint It Cool News is reporting a rumor — although he says his sources are solid and that he’s calling it more a rumor than news simply because it just may not work out — that Christopher Nolan is looking to shoot the ‘Dark Knight’ follow-up fully with IMAX camera’s:

The [...]

Jennifer’s Body: New Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

jennifersbodyclip-082509A new behind-the-scenes featurette from the upcoming Diablo Cody-scripted horror comedy Jennifer’s Body has surfaced online (courtesy Yahoo! Movies).  The video has been uploaded to YouTube and I’ve embedded it after the jump.

Synopsis

Demon possession, devilish cheerleaders, and Satanic rock stars are all on the chopping block with this horror comedy from the production team behind Juno. Screenwriter Diablo Cody provides the script, with producing duties handled by Jason Reitman and Dan Dubiecki. The story centers on an impish high-school student (Amanda Seyfried) who has to protect her town against her best friend, Jennifer (Megan Fox), who after being bedeviled by an evil rock band, develops a taste for human flesh. Girlfight’s Karyn Kusama directs the Fox Atomic production.

Jennifer’s Body hits theaters on September 18, 2009. Continue reading Jennifer’s Body: New Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Zombieland International Movie Trailer

zombielandtrailer-082609Columbia Pictures has released a new international movie trailer for the upcoming horror/comedy Zombieland.  Check out the trailer after the jump.

Synopsis

A cowardly shut-in named Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is forced to join up with a seasoned zombie slayer named Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) in order to survive the zombie apocalypse. As Tallahassee sets out on a mission to find the last Twinkie on Earth, the duo meets up with Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), two young girls who have resorted to some rather unorthodox methods to survive amidst the chaos. Reluctant partners in the battle against the undead, all four soon begin to wonder if it might be better to simply take their chances alone.

Zombieland hits theaters on October 2, 2009. Continue reading Zombieland International Movie Trailer