New Posters: “Max Payne” and “Australia” August 25, 2008 2:11 pm
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Some new posters for Max Payne and Australia have been released. Check them out above and below. As always, click to enlarge.
Max Payne hits theaters this October 17th, while Australia hits theaters on November 14th.
Transporter 3 Trailer and Photos August 25, 2008 2:04 pm
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Lionsgate has released the first trailer for the Jason Statham action film Transporter 3 and IGN has some new snapshots that they’ve taken from the film that you can check out at this link or by clicking the above image.
Synopsis
Jason Statham’s professional driver with a lethal kick is back in Transporter 3, with The Red Siren’s Olivier Megaton taking over the directing duties from Louis Leterrier. The EuropaCorp production continues the successful series, with Luc Besson and Steven Chasman returning as producers.
Transporter 3 hits theaters on November 26, 2008.
New “Frost/Nixon” Trailer and Photos August 25, 2008 1:55 pm
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Universal Pictures has released the first official North American trailer for Ron Howard’s Frost/Nixon and some new production photos and synopsis.
Watch the trailer embedded below, or watch it in High-Def at Yahoo!. Click after the jump for the photos.
Synopsis
Oscar®-winning director Ron Howard brings to the screen writer Peter Morgan’s (The Queen, The Last King of Scotland) electrifying battle between Richard Nixon, the disgraced president with a legacy to save, and David Frost, a jet-setting television personality with a name to make, in the untold story of the historic encounter that changed both: Frost/Nixon. Reprising their roles from Morgan’s stageplay are Frank Langella, who won a Tony for his portrayal of Nixon, and Michael Sheen, who fully inhabited the part of Frost onstage in London and New York.
For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans.
Likewise, Frost’s team harbored doubts about their boss’ ability to hold his own. But as cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted. Would Nixon evade questions of his role in one of the nation’s greatest disgraces? Or would Frost confound critics and bravely demand accountability from the man who’d built a career out of stonewalling? Over the course of their encounter, each man would reveal his own insecurities, ego and reserves of dignity—ultimately setting aside posturing in a stunning display of unvarnished truth.
Frost/Nixon not only re-creates the on-air interview, but the weeks of around-the-world, behind-the-scenes maneuvering between the two men and their camps as negotiations were struck, deals were made and secrets revealed…all leading to the moment when they would sit facing one another in the court of public opinion.
Frost/Nixon is a collaboration between Imagine Entertainment and Working Title Films, with Academy Award® winners Brian Grazer and Ron Howard joining Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner as producers. Joining Langella and Sheen as the colorful real-life personalities who provide the men counsel is a formidable roster of actors including Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones and Matthew Macfadyen.
Frost/Nixon hits theaters on December 5, 2008.
Kevin Smith’s Possible “Star Trek” Review August 25, 2008 1:39 pm
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Kevin Smith has been getting some pretty sweet exclusives recently. First he got a chance to check out The Dark Knight before anyone else, calling it “an epic film”, “the ‘Godfather II’ of comic book movies” and “close to a masterpiece” then he got the opportunity to watch an advanced screening of Zack Snyder’s Watchmen calling it “fucking astounding” now he’s is hinting that he’s seen J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek. The writer-director was a guest recently on KROQ’s Kevin and Bean show and this exchange took place:
Host: So thumbs up on The Watchmen, what else you got?
Smith: I saw a movie last night that I cannot talk about.
Host: Was it good?
Smith: It was phenomenal.
Host: Any stars, any break out stars, and do they trek?
Smith: The stars absolutely trek in this film. It is fantastic. Anybody who was worried doesn’t need to be worried–about this film I cannot talk about…It was in very capable hands. The director did a phenomenal job–the director and his crew. Top notch cast and the guy that plays the lead is an instant star. That dude is going to be so famous. He is so wonderful. He picked up a role that I would say is pretty challenging for someone to step into the shoes of, because it is a role that has been played before many times by the same guy.
Host: How do you out Shatner, Shatner?
Smith: I don’t know what you are talking about.
Host: I was just saying that as an expression.
Smith: Yes, absolutely, in a world of expressions, I would agree with that…I am so not good with this game, you are going to bury me man.
Host: We had you on before The Dark Knight and I remember asking you if you could direct a movie like Dark Knight and you said ‘hell no’ it was so far out of your sphere…but I bring that up to preface this. Let’s say a franchise like Star Trek, not that you have seen the movie or we are talking about the movie, but we are talking about it for example. That is something that is so dangerous to attempt. Is that the kind of project you would like to do? Would you like to be the guy who gets to do a movie like that?
Smith: I would not like to be the guy. In the case of something like Star Trek, it would take a really insanely talented filmmaker–storyteller. Like in the case of Star Trek, JJ Abrams. So leave it to the people who are best equipped for it. I am just the guy who should be watching those movies.
Click here to download and listen to the entire August 22nd episode of the Kevin and Bean show.
Source: TrekMovie
WB Puts “Superman” On Hold; Confirms Reboot August 22, 2008 12:35 pm
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Just a few days after it was reported that Warner Bros. was debating behind-the-scenes about how they should proceed with the planned Superman Returns sequel Superman: Man of Steel, the Wall Street Journal has an article up with Jeff Robinov, Warner Bros. Pictures Group President, in which he tells the paper that the studio is indeed looking to reintroduce Superman:
Warner Bros. also put on hold plans for another movie starring multiple superheroes — known as “Batman vs. Superman” — after the $215 million “Superman Returns,” which had disappointing box-office returns, didn’t please executives. “‘Superman’ didn’t quite work as a film in the way that we wanted it to,” says Mr. Robinov. “It didn’t position the character the way he needed to be positioned.” “Had ‘Superman’ worked in 2006, we would have had a movie for Christmas of this year or 2009,” he adds. “But now the plan is just to reintroduce Superman without regard to a Batman and Superman movie at all.”
Now I’ve never had a problem with Superman Returns, but I understand Warner’s feelings here. Then again, this article is a little confusing as I had not realized that Batman vs. Superman was as much a possibility as is led on here. Here are a few more highlights from the article, including the studio’s future plans with their various DC properties:
“By 2011, Mr. Robinov plans for DC Comics to supply the material for up to two of the six to eight tent-pole films he hopes Warner Bros. will have in the pipeline by then,” the article states.
The studio is set to announce its plans for future DC movies in the next month. For now, though, it is focused on releasing four comic-book films in the next three years, including a third Batman film, a new film reintroducing Superman, and two movies focusing on other DC Comics characters. Movies featuring Green Lantern, Flash, Green Arrow, and Wonder Woman are all in active development.
With “Batman vs. Superman” and “Justice League” stalled, Warner Bros. has quietly adopted Marvel’s model of releasing a single film for each character, and then using those movies and their sequels to build up to a multicharacter film. “Along those lines, we have been developing every DC character that we own,” Mr. Robinov says.
Robinov also noted that he wants the next batch of superhero movies to take a darker more brooding tone, similar to the studio’s recent box office success The Dark Knight. That includes the Superman franchise.
Source: Wall Street Journal
“Quantum Of Solace” Moved Up A Week August 21, 2008 8:48 pm
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Sony/Columbia Pictures have announced that the latest James Bond adventure Quantum of Solace will be releasing in North America on November 7, 2008, a week earlier than originally schduled:
“We believe Nov. 14 is a great date that allows us to play straight through Thanksgiving and right into Christmas,” said Jeff Blake, chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution for Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Group.
The film will have its worldwide debut on October 29th in London, England.
Did Harvey Dent Live or Die? The Dark Knight Script Reveals Fate of Character August 21, 2008 3:40 pm
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Spoilers follow, but has anyone really not seen this movie yet? When The Dark Knight ended I know I wasn’t the only one unsure about the extent of the injuries sustained by Harvey Dent/Two-Face during his fall. However, the script has been released for purchase, and it reveals the fate of the character. On page 163 of the 167 page script, the stage direction reads as follows [SPOILERS–Highlight to reveal]:
“Dent lies at the bottom of the hole, his neck broken. DEAD.”
The capital letters are what’s written by brothers Jonathan and Christopher Nolan, who wrote the screenplay.
So there’s that. If you still had any questions about the character, we now have confirmation that he died.
Source: MTV
Jon Favreau Begins Work on “Iron Man 2” August 21, 2008 3:26 pm
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Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau told the Los Angeles Times that work has begun on the sequel:
I just talked to Jon Favreau a bit ago, and he said that while there hasn’t been an formal announcement on the sequel to “Iron Man,” he’s begun developing it. “We’re working on it now,” he said, “which hasn’t been officially announced. It will be released in 2010.”
Iron Man has grossed over $570M worldwide and is currently the year’s second highest-grossing film at $317.15M. The sequel will hit theaters on April 30, 2010. Justin Theroux (Tropic Thunder) is writing the script, while Robert Downey Jr. will return as Iron Man/Tony Stark and co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard are expected to return.
WB Addresses ‘Harry Potter’ Fans August 20, 2008 4:10 am
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Ever since Warner Bros. announced that they would be delaying Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince from November 21, 2008 to July 17, 2009, fans have expressed their disappointment quite passionately. To quell concerns, WB’s President and Chief Operating Office Alan Horne has released a new statement. Read it in full after the jump.
Writing on “The Hobbit” Films Gets Underway August 20, 2008 3:59 am
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TheOneRing.net is reporting that writing on The Hobbit (December 2011) and its sequel (December 2012) has gotten underway. The Lord of the Rings team Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will be joined by Guillermo del Toro to write the screenplays for both movies. Shooting may begin as early as the fall of 2009 in New Zealand.
Source: TheOneRing.net
“Veronica Mars” Movie Still in Thomas’ Plans August 20, 2008 3:46 am
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Rob Thomas, creator of the short-lived UPN/CW series Veronica Mars revealed that a film based on the show may still happen. Thomas has a production office on the same lot where Kristen Bell is currently shooting Heroes and the two sat down for a chat: “Kristen and I ran into each other, and we did discuss a Veronica movie.” Additionally, Thomas said that he’s had conversations with VM executive producer Joel Silver. Sure you don’t want to get your hopes up, but Thomas assures us that “as soon as I have any free time, [the movie is] my top priority.”
Being a big fan of the show, this news has me very excited. Hopefully things come together and we’ll be seeing Veronica Mars on the screen once again.
Source: EW
Vin Diesel to Direct ‘Fast and Furious’ Prequel August 20, 2008 3:30 am
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Vin Diesel told ComingSoon.net that he is directing a 20-minute prequel film to Fast and Furious, the fourth installment (but sequel to the first film) in the street racing franchise. Diesel will also star in the prequel alongside Michelle Rodriquez who will be reprising her role as Letty and Sung Kang who will return as Han. It’s still unclear how the movie will be distributed.
Directed by Justin Lin, Fast and Furious hits theaters on June 5, 2009.
Source: ComingSoon.net
“Superman: Man of Steel” Update August 20, 2008 3:22 am
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Anne Thompson of Variety is reporting that behind-the-scenes, Warner Bros. is debating how they should proceed with the planned Superman Returns sequel Superman: Man of Steel:
The debate continues to rage about what Warner Bros. should do with Superman. The last movie, Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns, paid homage to the Richard Donner Superman movies without completely updating the franchise the way Christopher Nolan did with Batman Begins.
Fans have been clamoring all over the web–and on this blog–for a complete reboot. And within the halls of Warner Bros. the same debate rages on. They too believe that the last movie didn’t break the mold and wound up in some kind of middle limbo. Today I was told that it is a priority at the studio to find the right direction and if Bryan Singer is willing to do that, fine, but if he gets in the way, he may not stay on the project. There are no writers working on a Superman script now. The studio wants to figure it out. “It might be better to start from scratch,” one exec admitted.
I know that many fans had problems with Superman Returns, but I personally enjoyed the heck out of it, and would love to see where Singer would take the sequel. I’m not sure what Warner Bros. expected, afterall, they completely botched the marketing behind it, yet the film still managed to slightly gross more money (because of the overseas market) than the more critically beloved Batman Begins.
Source: Variety
Cruise and Raimi Team for Adaptation of “Sleeper” Comic Book August 20, 2008 3:13 am
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Tom Cruise and Sam Raimi are teaming up to develop an adaptation of the comic book Sleeper. The series was written by Ed Brubaker and ran from 2003 through 2005. As per THR, the comic book series centers on an operative whose fusion with an alien artifact makes him impervious to pain and allows him to pass it on to others through skin contact. He is placed undercover in a villainous organization by an intelligence agency and falls for a member of the group, named Miss Misery.
Cruise could star in the film, while Raimi will produce alongside Josh Donen.
Source: THR
Clips from “The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior” + Enter to Win Collectibles From the Film August 19, 2008 9:31 pm
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The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior was released today (buy it on DVD here, or on Blu-ray Hi-Def here). Check out some behind-the-scenes footage and in-movie clips from the film below. Also, the official site is running a contest where fans can win collectibles from the film including the grand prize package that includes an autographed sword by Randy Coulture that was used in the movie, as well as a set of Sargon’s armor worn by Couture. Enter the contest at this link.
“The Dark Knight” Passes “Star Wars”; Now #2 Highest Grossing Film of All-Time August 19, 2008 7:17 pm
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After placing first for four straight weekends, The Dark Knight fell to second place this weekend with $16.4M, edged out by the hilarious movie-within-a-movie comedy Tropic Thunder which took first place with $25.8M.
However, and more impressively, The Dark Knight passed up Star Wars ($461M) to take second place on the domestic all-time chart. Through Sunday, its gross stood at $471.1M and is now at $473.2M when including Monday’s grosses. The film moved its way into the number two spot on Saturday.
How appropriate is it that Star Wars fell out of the number two spot on the weekend when a new Star Wars film, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, was released? ‘The Clone Wars’ in fact could only manage a third place $14.6M.
I’m currently projecting the final domestic gross of The Dark Knight at between $502-513M.
The rest of the top 10 follows after the jump.
“Iron Man” Deleted Scene August 19, 2008 6:41 pm
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The DVD/Blu-ray isn’t due until September 30th, but Access Hollywood got their hands on one of the deleted scenes include on the home video release of the film. Watch the delete scene below.
Fox Goes with Relativity on “Voltron” August 19, 2008 6:35 pm
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20th Century Fox is moving forward with their big screen adaptation of Voltron. According to Variety, the film is being set up at Relativity Media with a “more moderate budget, utilizing the type of cost-effective technology employed in films including 300.
Mark Gordon and Jordan Wynn are still attached to produce, as are executive producers Bryan Zuriff, Jim Young, Mark Costa and Ford Oelman. A director is expected to be announced within the next week.
Kevin Smith: “Watchmen” is ‘F**king Astounding’ August 19, 2008 6:31 pm
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Kevin Smith (Zack and Miri Make A Porno) really likes Watchmen. The writer/director was recently given a private screening of the Zack Snyder film, based on the popular graphic novel, and wrote the following on his MySpace page:
“I saw Watchmen. It’s fucking astounding. The Non-Disclosure Agreement I signed prevents me from saying much, but I can spout the following with complete joygasmic enthusiasm: Snyder and Co. have pulled it off. Remember that feeling of watching Sin City on the big screen and being blown away by what a faithful translation of the source material it was, in terms of both content and visuals? Triple that, and you’ll come close to watching Watchmen. Even Alan Moore might be surprised at how close the movie is to the book. March can’t come soon enough.”
Synopsis
300’s Zack Snyder brings Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ critically acclaimed comic book Watchmen to the big screen, courtesy of DC Comics and Warner Bros. Pictures. Set in an alternate universe circa 1985, the film’s world is a highly unstable one where a nuclear war is imminent between America and Russia. Superheroes have long been made to hang up their tights thanks to the government-sponsored Keene Act, but that all changes with the death of The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a robust ex-hero commando whose mysterious free fall out a window perks the interest of one of the country’s last remaining vigilantes, Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley). His investigation leads him to caution many of his other former costumed colleagues, including Dr. Manhattan, Night Owl (Patrick Wilson), Ozymandias (Matthew Goode), Sally Jupiter (Carla Gugino), and her daughter, The Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman). Heralded for bringing the world of superheroes into the literary world, Watchmen gave the super-powered mythos a real-life grounding that had been missing in mainstream comics to that point. The film adaptation had languished in one form of development hell or another for years after the book’s release, with various directors on and off the project, including Terry Gilliam, David Hayter, and Darren Aronofsky, as well as Paul Greengrass, whose eventual dismissal stemmed from budget conflicts with the studio.
Watchmen hits theaters on March 6, 2009.
Lionsgate Moving Forward with R-Rated “Conan” August 19, 2008 6:26 pm
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The upcoming proposed $100 million R-rated Conan film from Lionsgate is moving along. The studio has hired Outlander scribes Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain to rework the former script that was written by Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer.
“We all want this movie to go into production as soon as possible,” producer Fredrick Malmberg said. “It’s a fast-tracked movie. Lionsgate felt the process was enhanced by having a second team come in and do a script.”
The film is expected to be released in 2009.
Source: THR
“Valkryie” Gets New Release Date + More Photos August 19, 2008 6:15 pm
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The delay to February 13, 2009 was short-lived. MGM has announced that the release of Bryan Singer’s Valkryie, which stars Tom Cruise, is moving up to December 26, 2008. Despite the obvious awards season advantage, MGM says that they believe it will play stronger during the holiday season than it would in February. A couple new photos from the film have also been released, which you can check out after the jump.
Synopsis
At the absolute height of World War II, German generals hatch a daring plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler and effectively render the German war machine impotent. Directed by Bryan Singer (Superman Returns), Valkyrie stars Tom Cruise and was penned by writing partners Chris McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander.
‘Harry Potter 6’ Pushed Back to Summer 2009 and New Photos + “Bolt” and “Twilight” Take Advantage of Delay August 19, 2008 5:56 pm
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Citing after effects of the writers strike as one of the reasons, Alan Horn, President and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros. has announced that the studio has pushed back the release date of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince from November 21, 2008 to July 17, 2009.
“Our reasons for shifting ‘Half-Blood Prince’ to summer are twofold: we know the summer season is an ideal window for a family tent pole release, as proven by the success of our last ‘Harry Potter’ film, which is the second-highest grossing film in the franchise, behind only the first installment. Additionally, like every other studio, we are still feeling the repercussions of the writers’ strike, which impacted the readiness of scripts for other films—changing the competitive landscape for 2009 and offering new windows of opportunity that we wanted to take advantage of. We agreed the best strategy was to move ‘Half-Blood Prince’ to July, where it perfectly fills the gap for a major tent pole release for mid-summer.”
Walt Disney Pictures’ Bolt was the first film to take advantage of the delay, moving the animated film up five days from November 26th to November 21st. Summit Pictures was quick to follow, deciding to move its heavily hyped vampire drama Twlight from December 12th to November 21st.
You’ll find the press releases from Warner Bros. and Summit Entertainment, respectively after the jump, as well as some new photos from Harry Potter 6 after the jump.
‘Indiana Jones 4’ DVD and Blu-ray Details Revealed August 19, 2008 5:44 pm
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Paramount has announced the specs of its October 14th release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The film will be released on both DVD (single and two-disc) and Blu-ray Hi-Def (two-disc only). This marks the first time an Indiana Jones film has been released on a high-def medium, and only the second Steven Spielberg-directed film. Check out the full details after the jump.
LaBeouf Back on the set of ‘Transformers 2’ August 19, 2008 5:23 pm
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Turns out the hand injury that Shia LaBeouf suffered from a recent car accident won’t be as big a factor on the filming as originally expected. Although it was previously reported that first unit filming would be delayed for at least a month due to LaBeouf’s injury, Entertainment Tonight and Film School Rejects have reported that as of last Thursday, the actor returned to the set of filming.
Synopsis
Michael Bay returns to helm the sequel to the highly successful big-screen adaptation of the Transformers toy line for DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures. Much of the original cast returns for the second installment, including Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, and John Turturro, with Rainn Wilson joining in the fun as a college professor.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits theaters on June 26, 2009.
‘Madagascar 3’ In the Works + Sequel for “Kung Fu Panda” in Early Stages August 19, 2008 5:18 pm
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DreamWorks Animation CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg, revealed that he expects at least one additional film in the Madagascar series, and confirmed the rumor that the studio is moving forward with a sequel to their summer hit Kung Fu Panda.
Speaking on Madagascar, Katzenberg said “there is at least one more chapter. We ultimately want to see the characters make it back to New York.” On Kung Fu Panda, Katzenberg said “We’ve started conversations about it, and I think in the next 30 or 60 days, we’ll be able to talk completely about that,” Katzenberg said.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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