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.
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 Inglourious Basterds Set Photos December 26, 2008 2:15 pm
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A new batch of photos from the set of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds have been released online. These photos are from the Paris set. Click to enlarge and check out two more photos at /Film.
Inglourious Basterds will be released sometime in 2009.
James Newtown Howard to Score The Last Airbender December 26, 2008 2:09 pm
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Seven-time Academy Award-nominated composer, James Newton Howard has been signed on to compose the score to M. Night Shymalan’s The Last Airbender.
The Last Airbender hits theaters on July 2, 2010.
Source: /Film
Arnold Schwarzenneggar Responds (Kinda) to Terminator Salvation Cameo Rumors December 26, 2008 2:05 pm
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Fan-site The Arnold Fans recently spoke with Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggar about whether he would be appearing in the upcoming McG-directed film. Here’s what the site had to say about the conversation in which he was asked about rumors he’d make a cameo apperance (likely voice with his face digitally placed onto a T800):
Governor Arnold, perhaps under restraints by McG and the film studio, answers only with the body language and a smile of “You never know.” Should we take that as a yes? The tease was promising but it’s too soon to get an official answer.
I don’t know about you, but I’m fairly confident these non-denial answers pretty much mean Arnold will be in the new film. Additionally, DC Direct has unveiled a couple new busts from the film and one of them is classified until May 6, 2009. That final bust–pictured below, click to enlarge and to see four more busts–is code-named T-RIP. I’m pretty sure that’s Arnold.
Terminator Salvation hits theaters on May 22, 2009.
via MovieHole
Jennifer’s Body Gets September 2009 Release December 26, 2008 12:19 pm
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Jennifer’s Body, the horror/comedy from writer Diablo Cody and starring Megan Fox, has been given a release date by Fox Atomic. The film will hit theaters on September 18, 2009. That puts the movie in competition with the Matt Damon crime thriller The Informant and animated adaptation of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
Source: Box Office Mojo
New Wonder Woman Images + Q&A With Marg Helgenberger & David McCallum December 22, 2008 7:47 pm
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Warner Bros. has released a few new images from their upcoming straight-to-video DC Comics film Wonder Woman. Click to enlarge. There’s also a new Q&A this week with CSI and NCIS Stars Marg Helgenberger & David McCallum, the voices of Zeus and Hera. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
Produced by the multiple Emmy® Award winning animation legend Bruce Timm, Wonder Woman is an origin– story and features a stellar celebrity voice cast including Keri Russell (Waitress, Felicity), Nathan Fillion (Desperate Housewives), Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2), Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Rosario Dawson (Sin City), Oliver Platt (The West Wing) and David McCallum (NCIS). Wonder Woman begins on the mystical island of Themyscira, where a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons resides. They have raised Princess Diana, a daughter of stunning beauty, extraordinary strength and incredible fighting prowess. Diana possesses a host of super human powers granted to her by the gods and goddesses of Olympus and her strength and stamina are unparalleled. When Air Force fighter pilot Steve Trevor crash lands on the island, the rebellious and headstrong Diana defies Amazonian law by accompanying Trevor back to civilization. Meanwhile, Ares (the God of War) has escaped his imprisonment at the hands of the Amazons and has decided to exact his revenge by starting a world war that will destroy them all. It is up to Princess Diana to save her people and the world by using her gifts to become the ultimate Wonder Woman.
http://www.wonderwomanmovie.com
Wonder Woman hits DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def on March 3, 2009.
James Cameron to Direct Forbidden Planet Remake? December 19, 2008 8:04 pm
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IESB is reporting that James Cameron is very interested in directing Warner Bros.’ remake of Forbidden Planet. The project has actually been on Cameron’s radar for the better part of a decade, when AICN posted info on it back in 1998, but it never came to be. Warner Bros. recently hired Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski to write the screenplay.
Cameron’s next film is the 3-D sci-fi epic Avatar, which is scheduled to hit theaters December 25, 2009.
Frank Miller to Helm Buck Rogers December 19, 2008 7:28 pm
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Last May there was a rumor that Miller would be directing Buck Rogers for Nu Image/Millennium but days later they denied the report and said he would not be directing the fim. Turns out that the initial report was correct all along.
THR is reporting that Odd Lot Entertainment, who is the production company behind Frank Miller’s The Spirit, is in talks with Nu Image/Millennium for the rights to the property and is looking to reunite with the director to direct the film. The report goes on to say that Miller’s take on the property will be “darker” and include “signature visual elements and themes, such as corruption and redemption.”
Stephen Chow No Longer Directing The Green Hornet December 19, 2008 6:45 pm
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Stephen Chow is no longer attached to direct Columbia Pictures’ big-screen adaptation of The Green Hornet. Variety is reporting that Chow stepped aside due to “creative differences”. It’s unclear whether the disagreements arised between the studio, or the project’s producers/screenwriters Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Chow is still attached to play Kato, the sidekick to the Hornet (played by Seth Rogen).
Columbia is looking for a new director that could be announced by the end of the year, and still plans to begin production by spring and release the film on June 25, 2010.
Baz Luhrmann’s Next Project Will Be The Great Gatsby December 18, 2008 10:23 pm
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The Hollywood Reporter is confirming Nikki Finke’s report that Baz Luhrmann (Australia) has acquired the rights to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby and will quickly move to make the project his next film: “I’m going to move faster than I have before. I’d be surprised if it’s another seven years,” referring to the time period between his last two films Moulin Rouge! and Australia.
“If you wanted to show a mirror to people that says, ‘You’ve been drunk on money,’ they’re not going to want to see it. But if you reflected that mirror on another time they’d be willing to.”
“People will need an explanation of where we are and where we’ve been, and ‘The Great Gatsby’ can provide that explanation.”
Alan Horn Talks ‘Dark Knight’ Sequel, Green Lantern and More December 18, 2008 9:46 pm
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Collider conducted an interview with Warner Bros. president Alan Horn, who talked about several of the studio’s projects including the status of The Dark Knight sequel, Green Lantern and more. Here are some highlights from the interview:
“We’ve been talking to [director] Chris Nolan and what we have to do is get him in the right place and have him tell us what he thinks the notion might be for a great story, but Chris did a great job and we’d love to have him come back and do another one.”
“Yes. The story is everything and we are very respectful of Chris. We have a wonderful relationship with him and we are going to be respectful of his timing and we want to get it right. Also, I think the fans expect that – they want us to make a terrific movie – we have to give them another great movie.”
When asked which property is closest to hitting the big screen, Horn offered: “I think Green Lantern is probably the best guess but I can’t promise it at this moment.”
Horn also said that we’ll “probably” see another Superman “in the next couple years”, adding “We’re very anxious to bring Superman back also.”
You can watch the interview embedded below:
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Barry Sonnenfeld to direct ‘How-To Guide for Saving the World’ December 18, 2008 9:27 pm
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Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black) has been tapped by MGM to direct the action comedy film The How-To Guide for Saving the World from screenwriter BenDavid Grabinski.
“I loved the writing and the concept: What would happen if, one afternoon, the secret group that protects Earth from alien invaders was wiped out?” Sonnenfeld said. “Fortunately, they left behind an instruction manual for saving Earth. Unfortunately, a non-action-hero guy — not unlike me in terms of manliness — and a woman who hates him find the book and have to save the planet from an impending attack.”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
New Inglourious Basterds Photo December 17, 2008 4:37 pm
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A new photo from writer/director Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film Inglourious Basterds has been released. Click to enlarge.
Inglourious Basterds will be released in 2009.
Source: Filmz.ru
Walt Disney Pictures 2009 Preview December 17, 2008 4:26 pm
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Walt Disney Pictures has released their 2009 preview featuring 14 total releases. Here’s the release schedule.
February 13, 2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic
February 27, 2009
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
March 13, 2009
Race to Witch Mountain
April 10, 2009
Hannah Montana The Movie
April 22, 2009
Earth
May 29, 2009
Up
June 12, 2009
The Proposal
July 24, 2009
G-Force
Summer 2009
When in Rome
September 25, 2009
Surrogates
October 2, 2009
Toy Story
November 6, 2009
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
November 25, 2009
Old Dogs
Christmas 2009
The Princess and the Frog
Head on over to ComingSoon.net to check out several more new images.
The Dark Knight DVD and Blu-ray Sales at 13.5 Million Worldwide December 17, 2008 3:59 pm
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has announced that The Dark Knight has sold 13.5 million DVD and Blu-ray disc copies worldwide (US, UK, Canada, Japan, Benelux and Australia). That figure includes a record-breaking 1.7 million Blu-ray Discs worldwide, including 1 million domestically.
The Dark Knight took the world by storm on Blu-ray and DVD, breaking records for 2008. The blockbuster hit from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan became an instant must-own classic with Blu-ray sales of over 1.7 million units and total DVD and Blu-ray sales of 13.5 million worldwide*, including consumer sales and rental sales, in one week. Brisk consumer sales – totaling over 10 million with one week of sales reported – are expected to continue through the holiday season. The Dark Knight is the best selling Blu-ray title in history and will become the best selling 2008 title overall this week. The response to the digital copy offering included on the Blu-ray and Special Edition DVD has been remarkable with the number of consumers activating their digital copies approaching 300,000. The Dark Knight is already the number one movie for the year on the iTunes 2008 Chart.
The full press release follows after the jump.
First 22 Minutes of Watchmen Seen + Court Trial Pushed Back December 17, 2008 3:49 pm
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Devin Faraci of CHUD got the opportunity to watch the first 22 minutes of Warner Bros.’ Watchmen over the weekend at Butt-Numb-A-Thon in Austin. Here’s what he had to say about the clip:
It will look and feel like a real movie.
That’s a weird thing to say, but there are lots of people out there who, having only seen the trailers released to the public, are jumping to the conclusion that Zack Snyder has made a Watchmen filled with speed ramping and flashy money shots. From what I’ve seen this isn’t even remotely true at all. The footage is stylish – well shot, with rich visuals and dynamic compositions – but it looked more like a modern take on a noir film than anything else. What I saw was moody, sometimes muted. Snyder allows his takes to be long, eschewing a quick cut style that many seem to think would rule the day in this film. The 22 minutes I saw didn’t feel like an action film at all.
Meanwhile, Variety is reporting that Los Angeles federal judge Gary Allen Feess has pushed back the Watchmen court trial two weeks to January 20, 2009.
Rob Zombie Confirmed As Director of Halloween Sequel, H2 December 16, 2008 5:23 pm
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About two weeks ago ShockTillYouDrop.com reported that Rob Zombie would be returning to direct a sequel to his 2007 film Halloween (click here to read that story). Now Variety has confirmed that Zombie will indeed be returning to direct the sequel, titled H2. Dimension Films hopes to begin production on the film next March.
Halloween debuted August 31, 2007 and grossed $58.3 million domestically. It added $20.2 million from overseas markets for a worldwide cume of $78.5 million.
Not adjusting for inflation, Halloween (2007) is the top grossing installment in the nine-film franchise, just ahead 1998’s Halloween: H20.
New Moon Release Date Set; Transformers 3 in 2011? December 16, 2008 4:51 pm
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Summit Entertainment has announced that New Moon will be released on November 20, 2009. Dark Horizons is also reporting that German release schedules are showing a July 29, 2011 release date for Transformers 3. The date doesn’t seem too far-fetched, considering the first film was released on June 27, 2009 and the second will be released June 26, 2009.
New Clip from Disney/Pixar’s Up December 16, 2008 4:22 pm
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The official website for Disney/Pixar’s upcoming film Up has been updated with a new video. You can watch it embedded below.
Watch the clip in high definition here.
Synopsis
From Disney/Pixar comes ‘UP,’ a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award-nominated director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.), Disney/Pixar’s ‘UP’ invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth. ‘UP’ will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D in select theaters.
Up hits theaters on May 29, 2009.
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