Sequel to “Crank” Is On the Way April 30, 2007 9:00 am
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Speaking with TheMovieBlog, the writers and director of Crank (Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine) revealed that there will be a second Crank film.
Weekend Box Office — April 27-29, 2007 April 29, 2007 9:00 pm
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Another slow weekend goes to last weeks top film, Disturbia which took in $9.02M from 3,047 theaters.
Grindhouse Split in the U.K. April 28, 2007 1:19 am
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The Weinstein Co. has announced that the Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriquez double feature Grindhouse will be released in the U.K. as two separate movies.
NBC Sets Return for ‘Studio 60’ April 28, 2007 1:10 am
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is coming back from its hiatus. According the official NBC website for the series, the freshman drama will return to the airwaves on Thursday, May 24 at 10:00 p.m.
Some More on X-Files 2 April 27, 2007 12:13 am
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A fox spokesman has chimed in saying that though there have been talks about a sequel, discussion of Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny’s return is not certain: “It’s not anywhere near that level yet.”
X-Men Spin-off: “Magneto” April 26, 2007 9:51 pm
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Fox Pictures have announced a spin-off for the the popular X-Men film franchise, focused around Magneto.
The 20th Century Fox and Marvel Studios collaboration will be directed by David Goyer. Magneto is the second announced spin-off from the successful X-Men films, the other being Wolverine which will star Hugh Jackman. That film doesn’t yet have a director set.
Silverman to Host “MTV Movie Awards” April 26, 2007 9:24 pm
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MTV announced today that comedian, Sarah Silverman will be hosting this years edition of the MTV Movie Awards.
“Idol Gives Back” Event Generates $60 Million April 26, 2007 9:20 pm
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Donations on last nights Idol Gives Back two-hour American Idol special have topped $60 million.
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Rosie O’Donnell Departs “The View” April 25, 2007 6:00 pm
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Citing disagreements during contract talks; “They wanted me three years, I wanted one year, and it just didn’t work,” Rosie O’Donney announced today on The View that her tenure on the show will come to an end this year.
Fox Pulls “Drive” April 25, 2007 5:46 pm
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Fox has decided to pull freshman drama Drive from its lineup effective immediately.
“Passions” Picked Up by DirecTV April 25, 2007 3:31 pm
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Passions is being resurrected. The long-running soap was canceled by NBC earlier in the year, but today DirecTV announced that they will be picking up the show. The series will end its run on NBC on September 7, and then begin its ninth season on DirecTV on September 17. (more…)
“The Simpsons” Ride Coming to Universal Theme Park April 24, 2007 11:37 pm
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Universal Theme Parks is teaming with The Simpsons creator/executive producer Matt Groening and executive producer James Brooks to create an attraction based on the long-running animated series.
“Deep Sea 3D” Sequel In The Works April 24, 2007 11:18 pm
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Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX announced that they are working on a sequel to Deep Sea 3D for a 2009 release.
Harry Potter 5 Domestic Trailer April 24, 2007 10:27 pm
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Hot off the heels of the international trailer release, Warner Bros. has released the domestic trailer for the upcoming fifth installment in the Harry Potter franchise.
“On the Lot” Judges Announced April 24, 2007 10:17 pm
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Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett have announced that Carrie Fisher, Brett Ratner, Garry Marshall and Jon Avnet have been tapped to serve as judges on the upcoming reality series On the Lot.
Ferrera Cast In “Traveling Pants” Sequel April 24, 2007 10:04 pm
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America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) has reluctantly agreed to reprise her role as Carmen in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.