Though he wouldn’t reveal any plot details, Marshall did say that the story would likely take place in South America.
Movie Trailer: “Hellboy 2: The Golden Army” June 29, 2008 12:46 am
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Universal has released the third and final trailer for Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it’s up to the planet’s toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it’s time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman). Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense—pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann—the BPRD will travel between the surface strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy become corporeal. And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who’s accepted by neither, must choose between the life he knows and an unknown destiny that beckons him.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army hits theaters on July 11, 2008.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, June 27, 2008 June 28, 2008 4:50 pm
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New Poster: Saw V” June 27, 2008 5:36 pm
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The teaser poster for Saw V has been released. The movie stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Carlo Rota, Julie Benz, Greg Bryk, Laura Gordon and Meagan Good. Check it out after the jump.
Saw V hits theaters on October 24, 2008
“Star Trek” Report June 27, 2008 4:57 pm
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Harry Knowles over at AICN is one lucky guy. Knowles was recently screened footage of Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek from none other than director J.J. Abrams. Here’s a highlight (spoilers follow):
He showed me a scene of Ben Cross (Sarek) & Winona Ryder (Amanda Grayson) cradling a baby Spock on the surface of Vulcan. A baby with Spock ears is kind of amazing to look at. But there was no dialogue here, and Vulcan wasn’t really there yet – what was there was a great rock formation that kinda reminded me of that wonky mountain/cliff thing from ARENA / BILL & TED. That said, it wasn’t the ARENA formation – and JJ said that zero effects had been done on this yet – so the lighting wasn’t right, the sky wasn’t right and there were no angry volcano type things or structures in the background, but he assured me… it’ll all look very Vulcan when it is done.
More highlights follow after the jump, or if you like, just head here to read Harry’s complete report.
Discovery Channel Announces “Shark Week” Schedule June 27, 2008 4:55 pm
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Entering its 21st year on the air, the Discovery Channel has announced the schedule for their annual Shark Week event. Les Stroud, Mike Rowe, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyman will be joined by many experts as they explore the Bahamas, South Africa, the Artic, Australia and more. The event will begin on July 27th and conclude on August 2nd. Programming will run from 7-midnight ET/PT on Sunday through Friday and from 9am to 3pm ET/PT on Saturday.
Movie Trailer: “Bolt” June 27, 2008 4:54 pm
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Disney has released the first trailer for Bolt, the studios upcoming animated comedy
Synopsis
For super-dog Bolt (voice of John Travolta), every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue—at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet—a cross-country journey through the real world. Armed only with the delusions that all his amazing feats and powers are real, and with the help of two unlikely traveling companions: a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens (voice of Susie Essman) and a TV-obsessed hamster in a plastic ball named Rhino, Bolt discovers he doesn’t need superpowers to be a hero. Miley Cyrus (“Hannah Montana”) brings her vocal talents to the role of Penny, Bolt’s human co-star on the television series.
Bolt hits theaters on November 26, 2008.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, June 26, 2008 June 27, 2008 4:50 pm
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Fall Programming Guide Update June 26, 2008 11:58 pm
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I’ve gone ahead and updated my fall programming guide with the premiere dates for CBS’s lineup (per this article). Click here, or the image above, to download the latest update.
And as always, the file will also be posted on the 2008/2009 television page (which you can access here) and I’ll continue to update and re-upload as I make corrections, edits or if schedules change.
Please feel free to leave any comments here on the site or via e-mail (russtc@yourentertainmentnow.com).
Top 10 Drama and Comedy Series Finalists for Primetime Emmy’s Announced June 26, 2008 11:43 pm
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Finalists in the Drama and Comedy category for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. The 10 drama and 10 comedy series (viewable after the jump) will be narrowed down to five for each group. The Television Academy will announce those final 10 series (five from drama, five from comedy) at 5:40am on Thursday, July 17th. See if you’re favorite show is up for contention after the jump.
CBS’s 2008-2009 Premiere Dates Announced June 26, 2008 11:35 pm
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CBS has announced the premiere dates for its 2008-2009 schedule. The season kicks off with a pre-season launch for Survivor: Gabon on Thursday, September 18th and the rest of the networks fall programming will roll out through October. Check out the press release after the jump.
Steve Carrell Signed for Three More Years of “The Office” June 26, 2008 11:27 pm
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Ricky Gervais reported over on his official site, that Steve Carell, who plays Michael Scott on NBC’s The Office has signed on with the show for an additional three years.
Had some great news today about the American version of The Office.
Steve Carell (now one of the most bankable film stars in the world) has just signed up for another three years with us. He is the hardest working man in Hollywood and the harder he works the better it is for me. I mean… well done Steve you are wonderful.
Source: Ricky Gervais
New Poster: “Death Race” June 26, 2008 11:25 pm
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Universal Pictures has released a new poster for their upcoming Paul W.S. Anderson-directed action-thriller Death Race. The film stars Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane, Natalie Martinez and Jason Clarke Check out the poster after the jump.
Synopsis
Jason Statham leads the cast of an action-thriller set in the post-industrial wasteland of tomorrow, with the world’s most brutal sporting event as its backdrop. A penitentiary full of felons has inspired the jailers to create a grisly pastime ripe for lucrative kickbacks. Now, adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for televised violence and a spectacular arena come together to form the “Death Race.”
Three-time speedway champion Jensen Ames (Statham) is an expert at survival in the harsh landscape that has become our country. Just as he thinks he has turned his life around, the ex-con is framed for a gruesome murder he didn’t commit. Forced to don the mask of the mythical driver Frankenstein — a crowd favorite who seems impossible to kill — Ames is given an easy choice by Terminal Island’s warden (Joan Allen): suit up or rot away in a cell.
His face hidden by a metallic mask, one convict will be put through an insane three-day challenge. Ames must survive a gauntlet of the most vicious criminals in the country’s toughest prison to claim the prize of freedom. Driving a monster car outfitted with machine guns, flamethrowers and grenade launchers, one desperate man will destroy anything in his path to win the most twisted spectator sport on Earth.
It hits theaters on August 28, 2008.
Bay talks Transformers 2 Plot, Wilson Spotted on Set June 26, 2008 11:15 pm
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In an interview with the New Jersey Times, Michael Bay revealed some new details about Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Bay told the paper that the story picks up with Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox) visiting Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) at his university and that the movie “is all about Sam growing up and going to college … a teenager growing into a man.”
In other Transformers news, Rainn Wilson was spotted on set shooting a scene where Sam is late to his Astronomy 101 class (photo below).
Keep up with all the latest Transformers 2 news at the Transformers Live Action blog.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, June 25, 2008 June 26, 2008 4:50 pm
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Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer to be attached to “Hancock” June 26, 2008 3:40 am
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The Day the Earth Stood Still hits theaters this December 12th, but we really haven’t heard all that much about it (the teaser poster was only recently released). Well, that’s all about to change as /Film has learned the trailer will be attached to prints of Hancock next week.
Synopsis
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” is 20th Century Fox’s contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor’s appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up in his mission – and come to understand the ramifications of his being a self-described “friend to the Earth.”
Bourne 4 in 2010? June 25, 2008 11:45 pm
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Producer Frank Marshall revealed to IESB that the plan is begin shooting the fourth Jason Bourne movie next summer, for release in 2010. As reported back in February, director Paul Greengrass and star Matt Damon are set to return. Marshall also confirmed that they’ll probably be creating an original story for the movie (predicting that Bourne will be headed to South America), since creator/author Robert Ludlum only wrote three books and wasn’t involved in the later books in the series:
IESB: The Bourne series, are we going to see another one?
Frank Marshall: Oh absolutely, Bourne 4…Hopefully we’re going to be shooting next summer for release in 2010.
IESB: Do you know which way the story is headed, is it going to be the next book?
FM: No actually, there was a fourth book written, but it was not by Mr. Ludlum, so we’re probably going to take our own direction, and we’re working on what that storyline is going to be right now.
Movie Posters: The Day the Earth Stood Still, Dragonball, G.I. Joe, The Clone Wars, ‘Harry Potter’, Watchmen and Benjamin Button June 25, 2008 6:56 pm
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A whole slew of movie posters have popped up online, courtesy the on-going Cinema EXPO in Amsterdam. In the latest crop, we got new posters for The Day the Earth Stood Still (pictured right), Dragonball, G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Harry Potter: And the Half-Blood Prince, Watchmen and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Check them all out after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, June 24, 2008 June 25, 2008 4:50 pm
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2008 Saturn Award Winners June 25, 2008 12:30 pm
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The 34th Annual Saturn Awards were announced last night. Walt Disney’s Enchanted and ABC’s Lost were the big winner’s at the awards show, with Enchanted winning three awards and Lost four.
The complete list of winners follows below.
Best Science Fiction Film: Cloverfield
Best Fantasy Film: Enchanted
Best Horror Film: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: 300
Best Animated Film: Ratatouille
Best International Film: Eastern Promises
Best Actor: Will Smith (I Am Legend)
Best Actress: Amy Adams (Enchanted)
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)
Best Supporting Actress: Marcia Gay Harden (The Mist)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Freddie Highmore (August Rush)
Best Director: Zack Snyder (300)
Best Writer: Brad Bird (Ratatouille)
Best Music: Alan Menken (Enchanted)
Best Costumes: Colleen Atwood (Sweeney Todd)
Best Make-Up: Ve Neill, Martin Samuel (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End)
Best Special Effects: Transformers
Best DVD Release: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Remix)
Best DVD Special Edition: Blade Runner (5 Disc Ultimate Edition)
Best DVD Classic Film: The Monster Squad
Best DVD Collection: Mario Brava (Box Sets 1 & 2)
Best Television Series on DVD: Heroes (Season 1)
Best Network Television Series: Lost
Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series: Dexter
Best Presentation on Television: Family Guy: Blue Harvest
Best Actor on Television: Matthew Fox (Lost)
Best Actress on Television: Jennifer Love Hewitt (Ghost Whisperer)
Best Supporting Actor on Television: Michael Emerson (Lost)
Best Supporting Actress on Television: (TIE): Summer Glau (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) / Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost)
Best Retro Television Series Release on DVD: Twin Peaks (Definitive Gold Box Ed.)
The Filmmakers Showcase Award: Matt Reeves (Cloverfield)
The Life Career Award: Robert Halmi, Sr. and Robert Halmi, Jr.
The George Pal Memorial Award: Guillermo del Toro
The Special Achievement Award: Tim & Donna Lucas
The Service Award: Fred Barton
A full listing of the nominees can be read at the official Saturn Awards website.
Movie Trailer: “RockNRolla” + Photos June 25, 2008 11:50 am
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Empire has the movie trailer for Guy Ritchie’s latest film, RockNRolla. The film co-stars Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jeremy Piven, Idris Elba, Tom Wilkinson. Check it out here. I’ve also included some new photos from the film (like the one posted above). Check out the other two after the jump.
Synopis
When a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, and all of London’s criminal underworld wants in on the action. Everyone from a dangerous crime lord to a sexy accountant, a corrupt politician and down-on-their-luck petty thieves conspire, collude and collide with one another in an effort to get rich quick.
RockNRolla hits theaters on October 31, 2008.
Food Network to Launch Six New Series this Summer June 25, 2008 10:00 am
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Beginning shortly after the July 4th holiday, the Food Network will be introducing the first of six new series this summer; four total in July, and two in August:
- Grill It! with Bobby Flay – Thirteen viewers auditioned for the chance to grill beside Chef Bobby Flay. Premieres July 6 at 9a.
- How’d That Get On My Plate? – Host Sunny Anderson follows a single ingredient from its origins to the plate. Premieres July 7 at 930p.
- Road Tasted with the Neelys – Pat and Gina Neely visit several cities where they put the spotlight on family-owned specialty food product businesses. Premieres July 22 at 930p.
- Food Detectives – Ted Allen hosts this show that uses science to test various food myths. Premieres July 29 at 9p.
- Ask Aida – Aida Mollenkamp cooks while solving viewer’s cooking problems in this interactive series. Premieres August 2 at 1230p.
- The Cooking Loft – Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli invites four cooking students to her cooking loft for lessons and tips. Premieres August 31 at 12p.
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog June 25, 2008 9:00 am
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The trailer for Joss Whedon’s 36-minute three-part online musical, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, has been released online. The project stars Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible, Nathan Fillion as Captain Hammer Felicia Day as Penny and more. Watch the trailer here.
Early ‘Dark Knight’ Review + New Viral June 25, 2008 3:30 am
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With just over three weeks to go before the release of The Dark Knight (are you as psyched about this film as I am?) the first review has been released (the film is being selectively screened for press). Courtesy, AICN, here’s a highlight from the very encouraging review:
Heath Ledgers performance of the joker is truly one for the books. Aman of no remorse or morals who simply wants to see things burn. There is no back story or establishing the character. He is fully formed. He does have some dialogue scenes that reveal a bit of his background.Lets just say he has some issues with his father and that smile of his is rooted in a gesture of love. He is far from a caricature and has depth . He realises that without Batman he would not be. The Joker is almost more of a terrorist than criminal. He is not motivated by money. He wants to see people suffer. Its a damn shame that this was Heath Ledger’s final major performance as it shows a whole different side to him as a performer and I now know that he was endlessly talented.
Another highlight, plus a new viral, after the jump.
First Look: “Fast and the Furious 4” June 25, 2008 1:15 am
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USA Today has an article up on the the upcoming fourth installment of Fast and the Furious from Universal. The latest film reunites original stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. Included in the article are a few new images from the film. Check them out after the jump.
Two new X-Files 2 Clips June 24, 2008 10:30 pm
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Yahoo! has released two new clips from The X-Files: I Want to Believe. Watch them here.
Synopsis
“The X-Files: I Want to Believe” is a stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the show’s most acclaimed and beloved episodes, and takes the complicated relationship between Fox Mulder (Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Anderson) in unexpected directions. Mulder continues his unshakable quest for the truth, and Scully, the passionate, ferociously intelligent physician, remains inextricably tied to Mulder’s pursuits.
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