Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, December 30, 2008 December 31, 2008 8:36 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, December 29, 2008 December 30, 2008 7:47 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, December 28, 2008 December 29, 2008 10:32 pm
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Fox Will Try To Stop Release of Watchmen December 29, 2008 6:44 pm
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An attorney for 20th Century Fox tells the AP that the studio will seek an order to delay the release of Warner Bros. Watchmen. U.S. district Court Judge Gary Feess last week came down with a ruling agreeing with Fox that Warner Bros. had infringed its copyright by developing and shooting the film. A trial is scheduled for January 20th to decide any remaining issues.
An attourney for Warner Bros. said that he didn’t know if an appeal was coming, but that he thinks a trial is necessary and a settlement is unlikely.
Watchmen is still scheduled for release on March 6, 2009.
Source: AP (via Yahoo! Movies)
Watch The United States of Tara Online December 29, 2008 6:40 pm
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Showtime has begun streaming the series debut episode of their new series The United States of Tara on Sho.com. Just click this link and enter the password “tara” to watch the entire 30-minute pilot episode of the series. The United States of Tara stars Toni Collette as Tara Gregor, wife and mother of two teens who suffers from multiple personality disorder. It comes from executive producer Steven Spielberg and its script was written by Diablo Cody.
The show will make its Showtime debut on January 18, 2009.
Flight of the Conchords Draws 250,000 Viewers For Online Premiere December 29, 2008 6:34 pm
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The second season premiere of HBO’s comedy Flight of the Conchords has been streamed 250,000 times in its first 10 days at FunnyOrDie. That’s in addition to the tens of thousands of views on HBO.com, which his also showing the episode. That’s a pretty good start for the series, which drew just 950,000 viewers for its first season finale last year on HBO, and much better than the 100,000 views the first season premiere drew when it premiered in a similar fashion last season on MySpace.
This was HBO’s first colloboration with FunnyOrDie after HBO took an ownership stake in the Internet venture from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay this past June.
Flight of the Conchords makes its season two debut on HBO, January 18, 2009.
Source: THR
First Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Photos December 29, 2008 5:22 pm
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The first photos from Michael Bay’s Transformers sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen have been released. They come courtesy UK magazine Empire, which has a cover story on the film and USA Today, who also have a separate set-report that you can read here. As always, click to enlarge.
Here are some highlights from the article and photo pages at USA Today:
After completing work in New Mexico, the cast and crew moved to Giza for scenes at the actual pyramids, getting first-time access to the 5,000-year-old site from the Egyptian government. “It plays a big plot point,” Bay says, noting that they were allowed to shoot on the pyramids — not just around them.
In the sequel, humanity is still trying to sort out which Transformers can be trusted and which mean to exterminate humans.
Optimus teams up with the U.S. military to take on the evil Decepticons, who have invaded Earth to capture Sam (Shia LaBeouf). He has learned some secrets about the origins of the Transformes and their ancient history–information, it turns out, that is worth war.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits conventional and IMAX theaters on June 26, 2009. Check out more photos after the jump.
New Lost Promo December 29, 2008 2:56 pm
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ABC has released a brand new promo for the upcoming fifth season of Lost. Watch it below.
Lost returns to ABC on January 21, 2009.
Japanese Trailer for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li December 29, 2008 2:47 pm
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The Japanese trailer for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li has been released on the film’s official website. You can watch it embedded below.
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li hits theaters on February 27, 2009.
via ComingSoon.net
Cera Holding Up Arrested Development Film? December 29, 2008 2:31 pm
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Mitch Hurwitz, creator of the critically beloved but low-rated Fox series Arrested Development, has confirmed that a deal is in place with Fox Searchlight to make a big screen adaptation of the series. However, Hurwitz cautions that casting is still not complete, and hints that the rumor that Michael Cera is the one holding up the process is accurate. From FilmCast:
So what of the rumors that new dad Will Arnett and shiny movie star Michael Cera are the only two remaining holdouts?
“I don’t want to talk about who is holding out right now because we might still work that out and I don’t want to pressure anyone through the press,” said Hurwitz. “Although I will say that Will Arnett is gung-ho, so there’s a big clue!”
Hurwitz added that he won’t get to work on a script until the cast he wants is locked up, but he did talk a bit about the possible story and whether or not the film would start where the show ended:
“I think in some respect it would have to pick up where the show left off,” he said. “Maybe the benefit of that would be, if nothing else, just to recap everything. There are a couple of ways to get into it. I was even thinking about a big animated sequence to start. Kind of like how the Blake Edwards movies used to start – to kind of catch everyone up.”
Hurwitz also noted that he hasn’t ruled out a possible prequel movie. Click here to read the entire interview.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Saturday, December 27, 2008 December 28, 2008 9:06 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, December 26, 2008 December 27, 2008 6:49 pm
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The Dark Knight Will Not Be Released in China December 27, 2008 1:10 am
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Instead of fighting with Chinese censors, Warner Bros. has opted to forgo a Chinese release of The Dark Knight:
“Based on a number of pre-release conditions that are being attached to ‘The Dark Knight’ as well as cultural sensitivities to some elements of the film, we have opted to forego a theatrical release of the film in China.”
With just a little under a month left before the film’s re-release (January 23, 2009), The Dark Knight’s worldwide cume stands at $996.8 million ($530.8 million domestically and $466 million overseas).
Source: Variety
Judge Rules in Favor of Fox in Watchmen Suit December 27, 2008 1:01 am
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Bad news for Warner Bros. In a surprise, and early, ruling, Los Angeles court judge Gary A. Feess has ruled that because 20th Century Fox acquired the rights to the graphic novel in the late ’80s before shevling a planned film, they own a copyright interest in the Watchmen film and have the right to distribute the film themselves. Feess suggested that the studios work on a settlement or an appeal rather than going to trial.
Read more on this at New York Times.
Watchmen is currently scheduled to hit theaters on March 6, 2009, but this new development could certainly complicate things.
Golden Globes Poster December 27, 2008 12:53 am
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has unveiled the official poster for The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards, which will be broadcast live on NBC on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 8pm. Click to enlarge. Also, click after the jump to read the full press release.
Disney Pulls Out of Third ‘Narnia’ December 27, 2008 12:40 am
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It was hinted at in the past, but now it’s confirmed. Walt Disney and Walden Media have announced that due to budgetary and logistical reasons, Walt Disney will not be exercising its option to co-produce and co-finance the third film in the ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ franchise, ‘The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’.
According to THR, Walden plans to shop the film in hopes of finding a new partner and the trade adds that the most likely candidate at the moment is Fox, who distributes other Walden properties under the Fox Walden banner.
Behind-the-scenes Avatar Photo December 27, 2008 12:27 am
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The Los Angeles Times has a behind-the-scenes photo of James Cameron and Sam Worthington on the set of Avatar. Click to enlarge.
Synopsis
A paraplegic ex-marine war veteran is unwillingly sent to establish a human settlement on the distant planet of Pandora, only to find himself battling humankind alongside the planet’s indigenous Na’vi race in this ambitious, digital 3-D sci-fi epic from Academy Award-winning Titanic director James Cameron. The film, which marks Cameron’s first dramatic feature since 1997’s Titanic, will be shot on the proprietary FUSION digital 3-D cameras developed by Cameron in collaboration with Vince Pace, and will offer a groundbreaking mix of live-action dramatic performances and computer-generated effects. Australian actor Sam Worthington stars as the reluctant human settler Jake Sully, with actress Zoe Saldana signing on to portray the local woman who enters into a romantic affair with the hero. The revolutionary motion-capture system created for the film allows the facial expressions of actors to be captured as a virtual camera system enables them to see what their computer-generated counterparts will be seeing in the film, and Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning Weta Digital visual effects house has been hired to supervise Avatar’s complex visual effects. Wes Studi, Sigourney Weaver, CCH Pounder, and Michelle Rodriguez round out the cast.
Avatar hits conventional and IMAX theaters–in both 2D and 3D–on December 18, 2009.
New Monsters vs. Aliens Trailer December 27, 2008 12:12 am
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DreamWorks Animation has released a new trailer for their upcoming animated film Monsters vs. Aliens. Watch it embedded below.
You can watch the trailer in high definition at MSN
Monsters vs. Aliens hits conventional and IMAX theaters on March 27, 2009.
International Teaser for From Paris With Love December 27, 2008 12:08 am
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An R-rated international teaser for the Pierre Morel-directed From Paris With Love, which stars John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, has been released. Watch it below.
via ComingSoon.net
Stephen Chow Might Not Be Kato Either? December 27, 2008 12:03 am
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Last week it was announced that Stephen Chow had dropped out as director of Columbia Pictures’ The Green Hornet, but was expected to stay on to play Kato. Now comes news that the actor may not be playing the Hornet’s sidekick afterall, telling the Associated Press that his schedule will determine whether or not he’ll play the character.
Abrams Updates Star Trek; Film Will Be Finished By End of the Week December 26, 2008 11:56 pm
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Star Trek director J.J. Abrams has put up a production update on the film’s official Facebook page:
“We’re just making final tweaks to the movie — we should be totally locked next week. Then we’re going to flash-freeze it so it’s totally fresh for you in May. I can’t wait for you to see the movie. The cast is awesome. The action and effects pushed the stunt team and ILM beyond their limits. I’m so grateful to this cast and crew — and to all of you for your interest and patience. We’ll continue to update this page with new info and exclusives, so check back when you think of it. In the meantime, have a happy, healthy, fun holiday! From the last days of the sound mix, JJ”
Star Trek hits theaters on May 8, 2009.
New Terminator Salvation Images December 26, 2008 11:53 pm
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Two new images from Warner Bros. upcoming sci-fi action pic Terminator Salvation have been released online. Click to enlarge.
Terminator Salvation hits theaters on May 22, 2009.
Source: Film School Rejects
New Posters: Fast and Furious, Land of the Lost and Push December 26, 2008 11:47 pm
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Check out some brand new posters for Fast & Furious (April 3, 2009) and Land of the Lost (June 5, 2009) from Universal Pictures and another from Summit Entertainment for Push (February 6, 2009). Click to enlarge.
Sources: IMPA, MTV and Cinematical
New Dollhouse Video December 26, 2008 11:39 pm
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Entertainment Weekly has a two-minute clip from the February 13, 2009 series premiere of Fox’s Dollhouse, from creator Joss Whedon. Watch it below.
via /Film
Fox Developing Werewolf Dramedy Bitches December 26, 2008 11:35 pm
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Superman Returns screenwriter Michael Dougherty is developing a werewolf drama/comedy for Fox titled Bitches. According to THR, the series is described as a “quirky fairy tale” about four female friends in New York City who are also werewolves. The project has received a script plus a penalty commitment from the network. Pushing Daisies co-executive producers/writers Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts have also been brought aboard the project.
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