Steven Spielberg and Diablo Cody Re-Teaming for Comedy July 16, 2008 4:53 pm
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Diablo Cody has been hired to write an currently untitled comedy script for DreamWorks Pictures that is based on an original idea by Steven Spielberg. Details of the project are being kept under tight wraps by the studio. There are no producers yet attached.
This marks the second time that the pair have collaborated. Cody wrote the pilot and is an executive producer on the upcoming Showtime series The United States of Tara, which was also based on an original idea from Speilberg.
Source: Variety
Tarantino Targeting Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio for “Inglorious Bastards” July 16, 2008 4:51 pm
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Quentin Tarantino, director of the upcoming WWII drama, Inglorious Bastards is searching for who will play two key roles in the film. The director met with Brad Pit in France on Tuesday to talk about the possibility of Pitt playing the key role of Aldo Raine in the film and Tarantino also plans to meet with Leonardo DiCaprio for another key role, that of Hans Landa, on Thursday.
The film begins shotting this fall in Germany and France.
Source: Variety
Theroux to Script “Iron Man” Sequel July 16, 2008 4:37 pm
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Although Marvel Studios’ Iron Man was a major success this summer (with over $560 million in worldwide box office and still climbing), the studio has decided to go in another direction with the screenplay. Marvel Studios has announced that they’ve hired actor/filmmaker Justin Theroux to pen the sequel.
Source: Variety
Fox Inviting Fans to “The X-Files: I Want To Believe” Premiere July 16, 2008 4:34 pm
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Hardcore fans awaiting the return of Agents Mulder and Scully will have the chance being invited to the world premiere screening of the film on July 23rd at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Here are the details:
The studio is inviting X-Philes to gather that day in specially-built seating in front of the Hollywood landmark, where they can observe the red-carpet arrivals – and participate in a special conference with the film’s stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, plus writer-producer-director Chris Carter and writer-producer Frank Spotnitz. Situated on a stage in front of the theater, the four filmmakers will field questions from the fans, prior to fulfilling their more traditional duties with the press.
Seating will be available on a first-com, first-serve basis. All you have to do is be one of the first 500 fans to arrive that day, when, beginning at 4pm, special credentials will be distributed. The festivities begin at 6pm.
Fans unable to get to the event, or not one of the lucky 500, will still be able to experience the event via a special internet site where they can direct questions in real-time to the film’s cast and crew.
Source: 20th Century Fox (via ComingSoon.net)
Bay Talks Transformers, Friday the 13th and Ouija July 16, 2008 4:28 pm
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Michael Bay recently gave an interview with Entertainment Weekly, in which the director discussed a few of his upcoming films, including Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, of which he told the magazine the following:
When we were writing the script, I said to the writers, “I hate sequels that try to make it to the third movie. Pretend like we’re never having a third movie, so let’s go for broke on the second one. I hate those cliffhangers! Let’s just make this movie stand on its own.” I really feel this movie is not a forced sequel. I think the script is really good, and I think it’s got a lot of new stuff in it. There are a lot of rumors out there, but we’ve released a lot of fake stuff. We’ve done a really good job of keeping things secret.
On the Friday the 13th remake, Bay offered this:
It’s a reconception of the original. We’re introducing a whole group of new kids. What we always try to do is add a little bit of freshness to these movies that were really scary back then and update them for a new audience.
Bay continued, teasing: “You’re just not going to believe the first 12 minutes! It’s a twist in itself.”
On Ouija, Bay told EW that it’s still early on as they’ve just started meeting with writers and that there’s only a plot outline written for it. Bay also said that he’s just producing it and at the moment will not be directing.
Source: Entertainment Weekly (via ComingSoon.net)
Miley Cyrus Wants to make a Kids version of “Sex and the City” July 16, 2008 4:20 pm
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Miley Cyrus tells TV Guide that she wants to make a “younger, cleaner version” of the HBO/big-screen hit, Sex and the City. Um, yeah I’m sure that’ll work out just fine. Here’s what the tween sensation told the magazine:
I’d love to do a younger, cleaner version of Sex and the City.
Cyrus is currently gracing the cover of the TV magazine, and her cover feature has her discussing various topics including her upcomign 3-D movie, her controversial Vanity Fair photo spread and more.
Source: JustJared
“Terminator Salvation”: The Visual Effects July 16, 2008 4:14 pm
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The official production blog for Terminator Salvation has been updated with new quotes from visual effects supervisor, Charles Gibson.
“Prior to Terminator Salvation, I worked on all three Pirates movies. Those worlds and characters were from a different time and place and had to be completely fabricated. This film plays in an altered but plausible version of our world. We’re primarily concerned with bringing the Terminator elements home, to make you believe this reality could be just around the corner. It’s a very different sort of challenge.
McG’s take is to weave science fiction and horror elements into a state-of-the-art action film: The camera always moves, the imagery is raw and kinetic, the pace is insane. The creative challenge for me will be to bury the effects into the photography but to still protect our big visual moments.
Before Terminator 2: Judgment Day, visual effects films were frequently driven by technology — you worked with what you had. With The Abyss and especially with Terminator 2: Judgment Day, James Cameron showed us that concept rules: When the director has a compelling new vision, the technology will follow. Cameron opened that gate for other filmmakers who in turn have pushed the visual effects industry in new directions.
We’ve been waiting to see this world for years — it’s only been glimpsed and hinted at in the previous Terminator movies. We’re able to revisit the elements that have been established, but we’re going to be adding a whole lot more.”
Terminator Salvation hits theaters on May 22, 2009. Click here to keep tabs on the show’s production at the official blog.
“The Mole” Needs Saving July 16, 2008 4:10 pm
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The return of The Mole on ABC has not been very successful for the network. The show has suffered weak ratings ever since its return, especially among adults 18-49. However, the show’s producers have none the less set up a web site asking for fans to do anything and everything (with an emphasis on getting their friends and family to watch) to keep the show from getting canceled. So far the website (Save the Mole) consists of an open letter to the fans from producers Scott Stone and Clay Newbill. They also ask for hardcore fans to post on ABC message boards and go to the Mole Facebook page. They also announced that the FOX Reality Channel will be running a marathon of the current season thus far this Sunday at 11am, so viewers can catch up.
Click here to check out the site.
Louis Leterrier Talks “Clash of the Titans” July 16, 2008 4:04 pm
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The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier, recently gave a video interview with EcranLarge.com, in which the director talks about his upcoming Clash of the Titans film that he has set up over at Warner Bros. The interview, which is in French, but thankfully has English subtitles, can be viewed here.
New “Dark Knight” Viral Website July 16, 2008 4:01 pm
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We’re within days of the release of The Dark Knight, yet new viral websites for the film are still opening up. This one allows you to put yourself, or one of your friends, into Arkham Asylum. Click here to head over to the Verizon sponsored website.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, July 15, 2008 July 16, 2008 3:49 pm
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A complete breakdown of the night’s ratings follows after the jump.
“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” and “Heroes: Going Postal” Available to Watch Online July 16, 2008 3:23 pm
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Two highly anticipated online series, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog from Joss Whedon and Heroes: Going Postal, a web-series within the Heroes universe, have gone live. Check out the two series at the links below.
“The Dark Knight” Has Now Sold the Third-Highest Advance Ticket Sales of All Time July 16, 2008 3:03 pm
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In yet another sign that the film is gearing up for an enormous opening weekend, Christopher Nolan’s dark follow-up to Batman Begins, is currently outselling three of the Top-10 Performing Films of All-Time at the same point in the sales cycle. MovieTickets.com is reporting that The Dark Knight has already sold out over 150 performances in Los Angeles and New York alone. To put this in perspective, that’s more than three times as many advance tickets as current weekend leader Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and more than twice as many as Spider-Man 3.
Source: /Film
“The Flash” Movie Still in Development July 16, 2008 2:56 pm
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Producer Charles Roven, who is overseeing the production of the big screen adapation of The Flash, spoke with /Film while at the press junket for The Dark Knight, and had the following to say about the film’s developmental progress.
We had hoped to be able to get a new draft going before the writers’ strike and we weren’t able to,” Roven admitted. “And since the writers’ strike, we just haven’t been able to find the right creative compatibility between what we’re looking for and a writer and you know, we’re a little bit dragging our feet, we’re just waiting to see what’s going to happen with this actor’s strike, you know.
Let’s just hope that if the film does get fasttracked, it’s a more enjoyable experience than that attricious SCI FI remaking.
Source: /Film
“Wanted 2” in Development July 16, 2008 2:48 pm
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With the quick success of Wanted, Universal Pictures is being equally fast in setting up a sequel to the $100+ million grosser. According to Variety, the studio has reupped Wanted producer Marc Platt for five years, keeping him with with the studio through late 2012. Platt has already begun work with director Timur Bekmambetov and writers Michael Brandt and Derek Haas on Wanted 2.
The writers are at work already, and those creative discussions are taking place,” said Platt.
The article notes that principal cast wasn’t locked into a sequel, so they are looking to star James McAvoy, among others, back for the sequel.
Tropic Thunder to Release Two Days Earlier + New Viral Sites July 16, 2008 2:31 pm
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DreamWorks has announced that Tropic Thunder will now be released on Wednesday, August 13th, two days earlier than the film was originally scheduled to release. Also, several new viral sites, all related to the film via the mockumentary Rain of Madnes, have gone live. Check them out below.
simplejackmovie.com
tuggspeedman.com
scorchermovie.com
Synopsis
Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy’s Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production.
William Petersen Leaving “CSI” July 16, 2008 1:14 pm
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Turns out that contract William Peterson inked last March wasn’t a long-term one. Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the actor will be gone by midseason. His 10th episode will be his last as a full-time regular.
“Billy is leaving,” confirms the show’s executive producer, Carol Mendelsohn. “But he will remain throughout the run of the series an executive producer. And he will, whenever CBS asks, come back. I don’t think you’ve seen the last of Gil Grissom.”
Source: Entertainment Weekly
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, July 14, 2008 July 15, 2008 3:17 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, July 13, 2008 July 14, 2008 10:05 pm
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A complete breakdown of the night’s ratings follows after the jump.
E3 2008: Nintendo Introduces MotionPlus July 14, 2008 2:39 pm
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Ever since the Nintendo Wii was released, many have wondered if we would have truly have a one-to-one experience on the system (for instance, you move a sword, half-way, it moves half-way on the screen). Well, today announced a new plug-in perpheral for the Wii remote, currently called Wii MotionPlus, that “more quickly and accurately” reflect motions in a 3-D space. Bring on the one-to-one Star Wars Lightsaber game! The full press release follows after the jump.
“School of Rock 2” Set to Rock for Paramount July 14, 2008 1:56 pm
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Paramount is heading back to school. The studio has greenlit a second installment of the 2003 Rock comedy, School of Rock. Jack Black will be reprising his role as rock star wannabe/substitute teacher Dewey Finn. Richard Linklater, who directed the first film, is also set to return as is producer Scott Rudin.
Mike White, who wrote the screenplay for the original film, is penning this one as well, titled School of Rock 2: America Rocks, which according to Variety, “picks up with Finn leading a group of summer school students on a cross-country field trip that delves into the history of rock ‘n’ roll and explores the roots of blues, rap, country and other genres.”
The original film cost the studio just $30 million en route to $131 million worldwide.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Saturday, July 12, 2008 July 14, 2008 11:25 am
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“Saving Grace” & “The Closer”: Rapid Recaps July 13, 2008 8:27 pm
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New seasons of Saving Grace and The Closer return to TNT tomorrow (July 14th) and since it’s been some time between new episodes, some of you may have forgotten everything that went down last season. If that’s the case, TNT has put together some really nice rapid recap clips for each show. Check out the recaps at the links below to prepare yourselves for the new seasons of both shows tomorrow night on TNT (The Closer: Season Four at 9pm ET and Saving Grace: Season Two at 10pm).
Saving Grace:
Rapid Recap
Show Page
The Closer:
Rapid Recap
Show Page
Also, be sure to check out the site tomorrow because I just might be starting a new giveaway for one of the show’s.
Complete Comic-Con Schedule Released July 13, 2008 7:58 pm
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The schedule for all four days (plus the Wednesday preview) of this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego has been revealed. Check out what’s in store for this year’s event by clicking on the links below.
Army Wives Given Early Third Season Renewal July 13, 2008 7:38 pm
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Just five episodes in to the new season, Lifetime has renewed its hit drama series Army Wives for a third season. The move is in response to continued strong ratings, especially among the networks key demographics of women 18-49 and women 25-54, ranking No. 1 in both demographics across all ad supported basic cable programming.
Since premiering last year, ‘Army Wives’ has become a game-changer for Lifetime. Announcing this early renewal is a testament to the enormous faith and confidence we have in this show and its incredibly talented cast and production team, Lifetime CEO Andrea Wong said. “‘Army Wives’ exemplifies what Lifetime is all about—friendship, compassion, humor and heart. We are very proud of both its water cooler resonance and its success.
18 episodes have been ordered for the third season, which will begin airing in 2009. Army Wives airs Sunday nights on Lifetime at 10pm. The press release follows after the jump.
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