WB/Fox Settlement Details January 16, 2009 3:52 pm
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The details of the recently announced settlement between WB and Fox have leaked. Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that WB will have to give Fox 8.5% of the gross of the film, plus some up front cash which includes “recoupment of its development costs and attorney fees”. Additionally, Fox will have a piece of the franchise from this moment forward, so if WB decides to make a sequel or any spin-off’s — however unlikely that may be — Fox will get a take of its profits.
I’d say Fox made out really, really well, huh?
Watchmen hits theater on March 6, 2009.
Keanu Reeves Confirmed for Cowboy Bebop January 16, 2009 2:34 pm
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THR has confirmed the news that Keanu Reeves is attached to star in 20th Century Fox’s big screen adaptation of the late-90’s Japanese anime Cowboy Bebop.
One of the big titles in anime, “Bebop” is set in a time where “astral gates” make interstellar travel possible. Humanity, decimated by a lunar explosion resulting from a gate accident, spread out across the solar system, as did crime, which gave rise to the use of bounty hunters.
Reeves would play Spike Spiegel, a bounty hunter and former member of a crime syndicate. Spiegel, along with Jet Black, a fellow bounty hunter and former cop, are the two pilots of the spaceship Bebop.
Peter Craig is writing the script.
Crank: High Voltage Trailer January 16, 2009 2:19 pm
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IGN has the new trailer for Crank: High Voltage, the follow-up to the 2006 film. Watch it embedded below.
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Warner Bros. and Fox Settle Watchmen Suit January 15, 2009 11:54 pm
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Great news in the Warner/Fox Watchmen suit. The two studios have settled their dispute. The two sides will present a settlement to Judge Gary Feess soon and request that the case be dismissed.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the deal is said to involve a sizable cash payment to Fox and a percentage of the film’s boxoffice grosses; Fox will not be a co-distributor on the film, nor will it co-own the “Watchmen” property, but it will share in revenue derived from it. The studios released a joint statement last night.
“Warner Bros. acknowledges that Fox acted in good faith in bringing its claims, which were asserted prior to the start of principal photography,” the statement read. “Fox acknowledges that Warner Bros. acted in good faith defending against those claims.”
Source: THR
Jericho Creator Working on Feature Film Version January 15, 2009 11:37 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in CBS, Jericho, Movies, News, Television, The CW.3 comments
The twice-canceled CBS drama Jericho isn’t dead yet. Executive producer Jon Turteltaub tells iFMagazine that there is a theatrical movie based on the short-lived TV series in development.
…the big news is Turteltaub’s company is currently hatching a potential feature film version of the TV show.
“We’re developing a feature for JERICHO,” says Turteltaub. “It would not require you to have seen the TV show, but it get into life after an event like this on a national scale. It would be the bigger, full on American version of what’s going on beyond the town in Jericho.”
Asked about whether the cast would return, Turteltaub exclaimed “Oh yeah!”. If the project got the green light, Turteltaub expects an adequate budget: “Anything would be a huge budget compared to what we were dealing with,” he adds. “If we had $40 million dollars to make a movie with, that’s 20 times more than we did before.”
The CW is currently airing Jericho repeats on Sunday night’s. Catch the show all over again at 7:00pm.
New Friday the 13th Photos January 15, 2009 11:13 pm
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ShockTillYouDrop.com has 15 brand new photos from this February’s Friday the 13th. Click on any of the three I’ve posted here to see the rest.
Friday the 13th hits theaters on February 13th.
New Kick-Ass Photos January 15, 2009 11:00 am
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HitFix has three new photos from Mathew Vaughn’s adaptation of the Mark Millar comic-book series, Kick-Ass. Click the image above the check out the other two.
Emily Blunt As Black Widow in Iron Man 2? January 14, 2009 6:04 pm
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Variety is reporting that Emily Blunt has emerged as the frontrunner to play the role of Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the sequel to Iron Man.
Marvel would not comment on the Black Widow casting. Iron Man 2, directed by Jon Favreau and written by Justin Theroux, begins production this spring and will hit theaters on May 7, 2010.
Pushing Daisies the Movie? January 14, 2009 5:42 pm
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According to Kristin Chenoweth, who starred in the now-canceled ABC series Pushing Daisies, series creator Bryan Fuller has an idea for a movie that would wrap up a lot of the unanswered questions of the TV show:
“It would wrap up a lot of the unanswered questions that people will have once they finally air our final episodes,” the singer-actress told TVGuide.com.
If the movie gets the go-ahead, Chenoweth says that she would take part and believes her fellow castmembers would as well:
“I’m sure that Bryan Fuller wouldn’t do it without the six main characters,” she said. “Paul Reubens was a big part of it — we have certain guest stars that are standouts that we’d want back. But he has such a great idea for it. … We all want to.”
Ricardo Montalban and Patrick McGoohan Have Passed Away January 14, 2009 5:35 pm
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Actors Ricardo Montalban and Patrick McGoohan have both passed away.
Montalban, perhaps best known for playing Mr. Roarke on the ABC show Fantasy Island, and the character Khan on the original Star Trek series and later the second film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, died of natural causes in his LA home. He was 88.
McGoohan died in Santa Monica after a short illness. He was 80. Among other roles, McGoohan starred as a British spy in the 1960s TV series Secret Agent and later starred in the series The Prisoner.
New Fast & Furious Trailer January 14, 2009 5:15 pm
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Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for Fast & Furious, which opens in theaters on April 3, 2009. Check it out by clicking the image above.
Source: Yahoo! Movies
New Franklyn Artwork January 14, 2009 5:01 pm
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BadTaste.it has brand new artwork for the fantasy-thriller Franklyn. Click the poster above to view more.
Blockbuster Increasing Their VOD Presence January 14, 2009 3:37 pm
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Blockbuster has inked a partnership with Sonic Solutions to build VOD capabilities into a variety of consumer electronics devices, a practice already being used by rival Netflix.
Without naming names, Blockbuster said it expects the partnership’s VOD technology to be built inot DVRs, Blu-ray Disc players, set-top boxes, mobile phones, Internet-connected television sets and other devices.
Watchmen Hearing Canceled January 14, 2009 3:25 pm
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Here’s some good news, hopefully. Next Tuesday’s court conference between Fox and Warner Bros. has been canceled, indicating that a settlement in the case could be near.
Settlement talks between the two sides became serious before the weekend and continued throughout the weekend.
The settlement could cost Warners tens of millions of dollars. Warner Bros. actually had a similar copyright ownership issue ruled against them in 2005 for The Dukes of Hazzard. That settlement cost the studio a reported $17.5 million. Interestingly enough, the same Judge, Gary A. Feess, blocked that release.
The film’s budget is somewhere in the $130 million range, but advertising and other expenses make Warners stake higher (I’ve seen it reported at $150 million, the advertising budget is likely around the $20 million range). THR reports that Fox is asking for upfront fees as well as a percentage of the back-end.
McG Wants Will Smith for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea + Talks Possible Arnold Cameo in Terminator January 14, 2009 3:11 pm
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LatinoReview got the opportunity to speak with director McG, and the topic of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, for which he was recently announced to helm, came up.
“How do you go from Terminator to the Captain Nemo story?”
McG talked a bit about his idea and frankly I was getting my jacket to get out of there when all of a sudden I heard him say, “The character Nemo in this film is more about obsession, he is obsessed and people tend to forget that when you become so obsessed you end up being the villain.”
AND THEN THE KILLER ANSWER!! (In an interesting way.)
McG continues, “’Man I’m trying to get Will Smith to do it, been trying to get a hold of him. I’ve been wanting to work with him for a long time already. That guy’s great”
McG was also asked about whether Arnold would make a cameo appearance in Terminator Salvation, where he gave another wait and see answer:
“What the hell. Are we seeing Arnold or not?” to which he responded with a grin saying, “You have to wait and see, can’t give that away cause we’re in the Warner Bros. building and they will shoot me if I say anything”
Jackie Chan In Talks To Join Karate Kid Remake January 14, 2009 12:40 pm
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Hmm, I’m not so sure about this bit of casting news, if only because of it sorta hints at the direction that the project will take. Variety is reporting that Jackie Chan is in final negotiations to join Columbia Pictures’ remake of The Karate Kid. The Film, helmed by Harald Zwart, stars Jaden Smith (Will Smith’s son) in the starring role.
Although its not specified, Chan would likely play the character Mr. Miyagi, who was portrayed by the late Pat Morita in the 1984 original, and subsequentent sequels.
Set in an exotic Asian locale, the new film will borrow elements of the original plot, wherein a bullied youth (Smith) learns to stand up for himself with the help of an eccentric mentor (Chan). Chris Murphy penned the screenplay.
Shooting begins this summer in Beijing.
Crank 2 Teaser Poster January 14, 2009 12:12 am
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Lionsgate has released the teaser poster for the sequel to Crank, Crank: High Voltage. Click to head on over to Latino Review for a better look.
Crank: High Voltage is scheduled to hit theaters on April 17, 2009.
Crank debuted in 2006 and was a modest hit, based on its small budget of just $12 million, for Lionsgate, taking in 44.78 million worldwide (27.84 million domestically and $16.94 million from foreign markets).
24 Season Seven Down Double-Digits January 13, 2009 11:39 pm
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While still drawing respectable ratings, the seventh season premiere of 24 was down by double-digits among households, viewers and adults 18-49 from its sixth season debut back in January 2007. This year’s two-night/four-hour event averaged a 7.1/11 HH rating/share, 12.46M viewers and a 4.2/10 A18-49 rating/share. Now, as I noted, that’s still a good performance, but it’s a good deal below how the show started off back on Sunday, January 14, 2007 and Monday, January 15, 2007: 9.0/13 HH rating/share, 15.76M viewers and a 6.0/14 A18-49 rating/share.
That translates into a decline of 21% in household rating, 21% among viewers (-3.30M) and 30% in adults 18-49 rating.
Full ratings results for this year’s two two-hour episodes (with comparisons to their prior season numbers in parenthesis) follow below.
24 – Season Seven Premiere Night 1 (Season Six)
- Households: 7.0/10 (8.8/13 — -20%)
- Viewers: 12.61M (15.79M — -20%/-3.18M)
- Adults 18-49: 4.3/10 (6.1/13 — -29.5%)
24 – Season Seven Premiere Night 2 (Season Six)
- Households: 7.1/11 (9.2/13 — -23%)
- Viewers: 12.31M (15.73M — -22%/-3.42M)
- Adults 18-49: 4.1/10 (5.9/14 — -31%)
Outlander Movie Poster January 13, 2009 5:21 pm
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Here’s the final poster art for the Jim Caviezel-led sci-fi film Outlander.
Official Plot Synopsis:
“Outlander” begins when a space craft crashes into the majestic fjords of ancient Norway and into the time of the Vikings. From the wreckage emerge two bitter enemies: a soldier from another world – Kainan (James Caviezel) – and a bloodthirsty creature known as the Moorwen. Man and monster both seeking revenge for violence committed against them. As the Moorwen ravages the Viking world, killing everything in its path, Kainan forms an unlikely alliance with the primitive but fierce warriors. Combining his advanced technology with ancient Iron Age weapons, the hero leads a desperate attempt to kill the monster – before it destroys them all.
Outlander hits theaters on January 23, 2009.
Source: Trailer Addict
Could Linda Hamilton Return for Terminator Salvation? + McG Offers T5 Hints January 13, 2009 3:00 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, Terminator Salvation.1 comment so far
During a special event on Monday night for McG’s Terminator Salvation, ComingSoon.net asked the director if they’ve put any thought into doing a recap that would be placed at the beginning of the film as an introduction for new viewers. McG responded by saying that they were still trying to figure out what to do, but one of the options under consideration is to have Sarah Connor do a voiceover to open the film. Just another bit of news to add to the rumor mill.
McG was also asked about plans to shoot two back-to-back sequels to Terminator Salvation, and he ended up giving a few hints about what to expect from the fifth movie it were to be released:
He has spent some time with Jonah Nolan arcing out what the story for the next two movies might be and he hinted that “time travel has yet to be explored” in the upcoming movie, and that it would be one of the themes of the next movie. Since the plot of “Salvation” involves Christian Bale’s John Connor trying to save Anton Yelchin’s Kyle Reese, who would later go back in time and father John, a sequel may deal with some of the things leading up to Kyle going back in time to save Sarah from the original T-800.
Terminator Salvation hits theaters on May 22, 2009.
Chris Pine Talks Trek January 13, 2009 2:30 pm
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Chris Pine, who plays James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, spoke with The Associated Press about the upcoming film. Here are some excerpts:
“For Kirk and Spock, it’s charting their lives to a small extent from boyhood and their first encounter, which is a bit contentious, to kind of the beginning of the relationship we all know,” Pine said.
“They are at odds at first. The conflict of the relationship actually gives Zachary a couple moments where he’s not as controlled and rational as Mr. Nimoy’s character was. He has a couple of outbursts that aren’t exactly the classic Spock.”
Star Trek hits theaters on May 8, 2009.
via ComingSoon.net
Terminator: Salvation Movie Prequel Comic January 13, 2009 2:16 pm
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In January, IDW Publishing will debut a new comic book that will serve as a prequel to the upcoming film Terminator Salvation. The publishing firm today released a description of the comic. It follows below.
“Terminator: Salvation Movie Prequel” is written by Dara Naraghi (“Lifelike”) with art by Alan Robinson and cover by Nick Runge.
The year is 2018. With John Connor as the voice of the resistance, the scattered remnants of humanity find themselves united against their common enemy: Skynet and its Terminators. Through a patchwork system of radio transmitters, hacked satellite phones, and encrypted computer networks, resistance leader Elena Maric in Detroit, and Nigerian mining engineer Bem Aworuwa, have formed an unlikely friendship and drawn up battle plans to take the fight to the Terminators!
Like the film they tie-in to, IDW’s Terminator comics will push the timeline of the franchise past Judgment Day and into all new territory, allowing for stories and visuals previously only hinted at on film. The series will take the core concept of the Terminator films and give them a more global scope showing not just John Connor, but other humans who are either trying to survive or are actively part of the resistance. Writer Dara Naraghi says he was interested in exploring new themes—not just the action of a monumental battles, but also the game of basic survival the characters find themselves facing in such a war torn and desolate future.
“All over the world, people find themselves having to band together regardless of what their previous station in life or prejudices might have been,” Naraghi explained.
The 32-page comic will retail for $3.99. Terminator Salvation hits theaters on May 22, 2009.
Source: IDW Publishing (via ComingSoon.net)
66th Annual Golden Globe Awards Down By Double-Digits January 12, 2009 8:44 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, Movies, News, Nielsen TV Ratings, Television, The 66th Annual Golden Globes.add a comment
While The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards was the most-watched non-sports program last night, it was far from a success for NBC. According to final national numbers, the event was off 5.43 million or 26% among viewers, 30% among households and 25% among adults 18-49 from the 2007 telecast.
- Households – 13.2/20 to 9.3/14 (-30%)
- Viewers – 20.04M to 14.86M (-26%/-5.18M)
- Adults 18-49 – 6.5/15 to 4.9/12 (-25%)
New Behind-the-Scenes Avatar Photo January 12, 2009 6:06 pm
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So far, all we’ve seen from James Cameron’s sci-fi epic Avatar has been production photos. The same is true today, with yet another release of Cameron on the set of the film. Courtesy New York Times, this latest photo shows a little more of the set than we’ve seen in the past. Check it out in full below.
Avatar hits theaters on December 18, 2009.
The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards: Live Blog January 11, 2009 7:57 pm
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Follow along as I live-blog the winners of this year’s Golden Globe Awards tonight as they are announced. Follow along after the jump and view a list of nominees here.
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