Paramount wants Trek Sequel June 6, 2008 12:57 am
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Star Treki is still nearly a year away, but Paramount is apparently already looking to bring back writers for a follow-up:
“I can give you a spoiler about the Studio’s state of mind (not about the movie itself). The spoiler is that they already want to lock us down to write the sequel,” co-writer Roberto Orci revealed to TrekMovie. “Take that as you will.”
We already know that the main cast have options for two additional films, but this move allows Paramount to quickly move forward on more installments, so long as the film does well next summer.
Teaser Poster: Oliver Stone’s George W. Bush Biopic June 6, 2008 12:50 am
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Lionsgate has released the teaser poster that was shown at the Cannes Film Festival for the George W. Bush biopic W from director Oliver Stone. The film stars Josh Brolin as George W. Bush, James Cromwell (George H.W. Bush), Elizabeth Banks (Laura Bush), Ellen Burstyn (Barbara Bush), Scott Glenn (Donald Rumsfeld), Thandie Newton (Condoleezza Rice), Jeffrey Wright (Colin Powell), Ioan Gruffudd (Tony Blair) and Toby Jones (Karl Rove). Check out the poster after the jump.
Madagascar 2 Poster and Voice Cast June 6, 2008 12:40 am
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DreamWorks Animation has unveiled the movie poster for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, the sequel to the highly successful 2005 animated feature. The film’s voice cast was also unveiled. Check it all out after the jump. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa hits theaters on November 7, 2008.
Jon Favreu on Iron Man 2 June 6, 2008 12:22 am
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On the set of his latest movie, the DreamWorks comedy I Love You, Man (January 16, 2009), ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! sat down with Iron Man director Jon Favreau who gave an update on the sequel to the film, plus other upcoming Marvel Studios movies and even other non-Marvel movies such as Hancock and The Dark Knight. Check out some highlights after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, June 4, 2008 June 5, 2008 4:50 pm
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Gregory Noveck, a Senior VP at DC Comics, discusses Batman: Gotham Knight June 4, 2008 6:19 pm
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DC Comics Senior Vice President of Creative Affairs recently sat down to talk about the production aspect of the upcoming direct-to-video animated film Batman: Gotham Knight. I’ve also included several new photos that showcase the movie’s various, and wonderfully detailed, backdrops. Check it all out after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, June 3, 2008 June 4, 2008 4:50 pm
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TV and Film Casting Bites: ABC Pilots, Terminator, Transformers and more June 4, 2008 3:27 pm
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Warner Bros. has replaced Charlotte Gainsbourg with Bryce Dallas Howard (pictured right) in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. Howard will play the character Kate, who was introduced in Terminator 3 as Kate Brewster (played by Clarie Danes). [THR]
British actor Matthew Marsden is the newest addition to the cast of Transformers 2. He’s been cast in the role of “Graham”, a character who is part of the British Special Forces. [MTV]
continue reading for more casting bites
Inside the NFL moving to Showtime June 4, 2008 2:58 pm
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When HBO announced that they would not renew the highly respected football highlight show Inside the NFL, many assumed it would be only a matter a time before it found itself on another network. Well, the show has indeed found a new home. The show will now appear weekly on Showtime. It’ll be a collaboration between CBS Sports and NFL Films.
Source: TV Week
The Green Hornet moving forward June 4, 2008 2:48 pm
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Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Sony is moving forward with The Green Hornet. The project is being headed by Seth Rogen, who is currently working on the script with Superbad co-writer Evan Goldberg. No story details have been revealed, save the basic Green Hornet angle and a director has yet to be selected. However, EW does note that the studio has pegged the film for June 25, 2010. That would put it three week’s after Marvel’s Thor and just one week after Toy Story 3.
A&E’s The Two Corey’s and Intervention Return this June June 4, 2008 2:42 pm
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A&E has issued press releases for the second season of The Two Coreys, which stars Corey Feldman opposite Corey Haim and returns for its new season on June 22nd at 10pm and for Intervention, which returns with its fifth season on June 16th at 9pm. I’ve included both press releases after the jump.
New Images from The Lost Boys 2 June 4, 2008 1:58 pm
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Warner Bros. has released new photos from Lost Boys: The Tribe, including one of Corey Feldman as Edgar Frog. Releasing directly on DVD, Lost Boys: The Tribe hits shelves on July 28, 2008. Check out the images after the jump.
The Incredible Hulk Promo Trailer June 4, 2008 12:01 pm
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A new promo trailer for The Incredible Hulk, which you’ll find on Best Buy promo DVDs given away free with select DVD purchases, has been released. The new trailer, titled “Awaken”, can be viewed below. The Incredible Hulk, starring Edward Norton in the title role as the Hulk/Bruce Banner, hits theaters next Friday, June 13th.
Cast of “Simpsons” Signed through 20th season June 4, 2008 11:50 am
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The cast of The Simpsons has signed a four-year deal, ensuring that the long-running series will remain on the air through at least its 20th season.
Production was delayed for several months as the voice cast negotiated with 20th Century Fox TV for new contracts. Variety reports that the stars’ salaries has increased to about $400,000 an episode, up from around the mid-$300,000 range.
Most of the key cast returned to the cast over the weekend, so because of the late start 20 episodes of the show will be produced this year instead of the usual 22.
Source: Variety
Transformers 2: Set Photos June 4, 2008 11:35 am
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A couple new photos from the set of Transformers 2 have been released online, plus a few reports from the set of filming. Check it all out after the jump. Transformers 2, directed by Michael Bay, will hit theaters on June 26, 2009.
Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes Producing movie based on Ouija board game June 4, 2008 10:00 am
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Platinum Dunes, the production co. headed by Michael Bay, will be producing Ouija, a movie based on the popular Hasbro board game of the same name, according to THR. The movie is the first that Hasbro has lined up with Universal (who will distribute the film) of several planned board game-to-film adaptations.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, June 2, 2008 June 3, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, June 1, 2008 June 2, 2008 4:50 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, May 30, 2008 June 1, 2008 4:50 pm
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Sex and the City: $27 Million on Friday May 31, 2008 3:32 am
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Shattering expectations, Michael Patrick King’s big-screen adaptation of the HBO series Sex and the City opened on Friday with an impressive $27 million, and is estimated to have a $55.7 million weekend. Most analysts had pegged the film to score around $30-40 million over the weekend so these results are quite surprising.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, May 29, 2008 May 30, 2008 3:18 pm
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The fourth season finale of Lost powered ABC to comfortable win last night, but it wasn’t all good news, as the show was off by 1.66M viewers (12%) and 17% among adults 18-49 from last season’s finale.
Elsewhere on the evening, Fox held steady in second place with a strong showing from So You Think You Can Dance?, while week two of Last Comic Standing fared very poorly, off by 25% among viewers and adults 18-49, allowing CBS to sneak into third place with a slate of repeats.
Continue reading for my full analysis of the night’s programs which includes a season four chart for Lost, detailing the show’s severe loss of viewership over the season.
Mad Men Returns in July on New Night May 29, 2008 5:09 pm
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AMC has set a premiere date for the second season of their critically acclaimed original series Mad Men. The show will debut on the network on Sunday, July 27th at 10pm, moving from Thursday nights. AMC will celebrate its return with a Mad Men marathon of all 13 first season episodes starting on Sunday, July 20th at 12pm.
The first season of the show will also be available on-demand in standard and high-definition on June 30th and on DVD July 1st.
SCI FI Channel Sets Premiere Dates for Summer Lineup May 29, 2008 3:06 pm
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The SCI FI Channel has announced the premiere dates for its summer television series. New episodes of Ghost Hunters International and Scare Tactics (with new host Tracy Morgan) will premiere on Wednesday, July 9th at 9pm and 10pm, respectively. The fifth season of Stargate Atlantis, which will air its 100th episode, will premiere on Friday, July 11th at 10pm. And the third season premiere of Eureka kicks off on Tuesday, July 29th at 9pm.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, May 28, 2008 May 29, 2008 3:01 pm
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My analysis of the night’s ratings follows after the jump.
Rumor: James McAvoy as Bilbo Baggins? May 29, 2008 12:38 pm
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There’s a new rumor circulating the net that has James McAvoy playing Bilbo Baggins in Guillermo del Toro’s The Hobbit. The Daily Express reports:
“A number of names have been doing the rounds, including Daniel Radcliffe and Jack Black, but James (MCAvoy) is the one the film’s bosses really want. They’re expected to have talks soon so hopefully it could be confirmed in the not too distant future.”
Though the British source singles out McAvoy, considering the inclusion of two other names, it’s perfectly reasonable to conclude that this rumor has no basis in fact.
Expanding on this a bit. If you missed the chat Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro participated in this past Saturday over at TheOneRing.net (click here for that article), Guillermo said that he has plans to utilize Ian Holm (who played Bilbo in the Lord of the Rings trilogy) in “some fashion for sure” and that “the difficulty of the role will be better assessed after” the screenplays are completed. Del Toro also expressed the same thoughts in an interview with Empire Magazine just last week:
“We are writing based on [Ian Holm’s performance], but other than that, we have ideas [of who could play him],” Del Toro told us. “I can tell you that it’s down to a few names that we all agree upon. And that our first choice…completely, magically, we said the same name. All of us!”
COMMENT: So assuming this rumor pans out (and we’ll have to wait awhile as Del Toro has said casting announcements are a year away) what do you think?
Sources: The Daily Express and Empire Magazine
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