Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, July 1, 2008 July 2, 2008 3:51 pm
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A complete breakdown of the night’s ratings follows after the jump.
Mark Millar Has Director & Producer In Mind for “Superman” Revamp July 2, 2008 3:15 pm
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Mark Miller (Wanted) has a director and producer in mind for a Superman Returns sequel. Big problem though, Bryan Singer has already confirmed that he’s going forward with a sequel to the 2006 film (tentatively titled Superman: The Man of Steel). But that doesn’t bother Millar, who is confident that his new pitch to Warner Bros. will go over well, telling the Daily Record:
“Since I was a kid I’ve always wanted to reinvent Superman for the 21st century, said Miller. “I’ve been planning this my entire life. I’ve got my director and producer set up, and it’ll be 2011. This is how far ahead you have to think. “The Superman brand is toxic after that last movie lost $200 million, but in 2011 we’re hoping to restart it. “Sadly I can’t say who the director is, but we may make it official by Christmas. “But fingers crossed it could work out, that would be my lifetime’s dream.”
That was the only section in the interview discussing Superman. The rest of the interview discussed his recent Box Office success Wanted. But Millar has gone ahead and posted an update on his official message boards:
“PS: That Superman news is interesting, isn’t it? In the interests of clarity (because I’m sure this will be picked up somewhere) a very well known American action director heard about my love of Superman, approached my and asked me to team up with he and his producer to make a pitch for this. We’ve been talking for several weeks now and, if this is going to happen, we’ll know by Christmas. He has huge pull at WB so fingers crossed. But this is nothing more than a huge US name pulling me into his fold and making me part of a package.”
Millar is obviously not backing down from his statements, and he appears quite confident that he can change Warner Bros. minds about sticking with Singer for the Superman Returns sequel.
I’m one of those–the few it seems–people who really enjoyed Superman Returns and would love to see Singer’s second shot at the property. He’s already reassured fans that the second installment will be more action-packed, something the first one was criticized heavily for straying away from, so I don’t see the issue at doing it again. And secondly, the movie made over $200 million domestically, and over $390 million worldwide, more than Batman Begins I might add. The problem was that the budget became overbloated, mostly due to prior failed Superman relaunches. I don’t think its right to blame Singer for everything. Had Warner Bros. done a better job at keeping the properties budget in line over the years, no one would have mentioned the whole “failed box office” angle.
New “Dark Knight” Joker Poster July 2, 2008 2:55 pm
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Another new poster from The Dark Knight has been released on Joker’s Why So Serious website. Check it out below (click to enlarge–ultra high-res).
“The Starter Wife” Cast Expands July 2, 2008 2:49 pm
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Debra Messing, who starred in last year’s successful mini-series The Starter Wife, is being joined this season by more cast members: David Alan Bashe (Lipstick Jungle), Danielle Nicolet (Heartland), Brielle Barbusca (Hope & Faith) and Hart Bochner (Die Hard). The USA series returns this October with 10 new episodes.
Source: USA Network
TV Land Renews “She’s Got the Look” July 2, 2008 2:43 pm
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TV Land has renewed its reality series She’s Got the Look, expanding the show from six episodes to eight, with a premiere in 2009 for the second season, She’s Got the Look 2. Allison Grodner, executive producer of Blowout and Big Brother, will stay with the show, excited at its pickup: “I’m thrilled that TV Land viewers can’t get enough of She’s Got The Look. I love the show and I am proud to be a part of a project that celebrates both age and beauty.”
TV Land president Larry W. Jones also was excited for the show’s return: “The show’s message of reinvention and the pursuit of life-long dreams is something identifiable to our audience of 40 and 50 year olds. We can’t wait to introduce our viewers to another group of ageless beauties.”
“LOST” Book Club July 2, 2008 2:34 pm
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LOST producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse want you to sit back, relax and read a book this summer. ABC.com has just announced the creation of a LOST Book Club, which will highlight titles that have been referenced on the TV series. “Also available on ABC.com will be a message board to discuss the titles, a synopsis of each book along with when and how it was referenced in the show and an introduction by co-creator/executive producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Carlton Cuse,” the press release states.
Source: Pop Candy
Win a role on Mad Men July 2, 2008 2:29 pm
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How would you like to win a walk-on role on the AMC original series Mad Men? AMC is running a contest and the winner will get just that, a walk-on role. But this isn’t a simple send in your e-mail contest, you have to actually prove yourself as an actor. Here’s what you have to do: go to the website, print out a monologue from the show and film yourself doing it. Then you upload the video to the AMC web site. The winner gets a walk-on role in a future episode and a free trip to Los Angeles.
“Pineapple Express” Movie Posters July 2, 2008 2:23 pm
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Trailer Addict got their hands on two brand new one-sheet posters for this August’s Pineapple Express, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco.
Synopsis
Critically acclaimed director David Gordon Green takes a break from the brooding drama that defined such early efforts as George Washington and Undertow for this action-flavored buddy comedy concerning two pot-smoking friends (Seth Rogen and James Franco) who unwittingly become involved with a vicious gang of drug dealers. Judd Apatow and Shauna Robertson produce a script co-penned by star Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
Pineapple Express hits theaters on August 8, 2008.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, June 30, 2008 July 1, 2008 11:13 pm
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