Soundwave confirmed for Transformers 2 May 20, 2008 12:56 am
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Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have confirmed that Soundwave, who was rumored to appear in the original as an MP3 player, has been included in the script for Transformers 2.
“We had to get Soundwave in there,” Orci told IGN. “You know, we had Ravage in an early draft of the first movie and Soundwave, and we couldn’t do it right and I think this time hopefully we’ll have the ability to do it.”
The two writers also promised fans that the sequel will be more appealing to hardcore fans. To read what the two had to say about that, continue after the jump.
George Lucas has an idea for Indy 5 May 20, 2008 12:48 am
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The fourth installment isn’t even in theaters yet, but George Lucas is already talking up a potential fifth installment in the Indiana Jones franchise. In an interview with FOXNews, the director revealed that he has an idea to make more Indy films, but with a twist, Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf) would be the lead character:
“I haven’t even told Steven or Harrison this,” Lucas told FOXNews. “But I have an idea to make Shia [LeBeouf] the lead character next time and have Harrison [Ford] come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie. I can see it working out.”
For his part, LaBeouf wasn’t against the idea as he expressed interest, though with some reservations, to MTV:
“I don’t think a Mutt spinoff would be as big as Indiana Jones,” LaBeouf told MTV. “[But] fingers crossed!”
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull hits theaters this Thursday. Reviews are starting to trickle in and, thankfully, they’re mostly positive (It’s sitting at 81% currently at RT). So who else is excited for Indy?
New Dark Knight Joker Poster May 20, 2008 12:37 am
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A new poster featuring the Joker for The Dark Knight has been released. Check it out after the jump. Directed by Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Maggie Gyllenhaal, hits theaters on July 18th.
Punisher: War Zone Movie Poster May 20, 2008 12:25 am
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The first movie poster for the upcoming Punisher sequel Punisher: War Zone has been released. Check it out after the jump. Punisher: War Zone, starring Ray Stevenson as the title character Frank Castle/Punisher, hits theaters on December 5, 2008.
Spider-Man 4 Script Turned in + Spidy 4 and 5 to be shot back-to-back? May 20, 2008 12:12 am
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Apparently James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) has turned in a working draft of Spider-Man 4, but that’s not the big news. Cinematical has received a scoop that “his story arc has encompassed two films, making Spider-Man 5 shootable at the same time. The studio saw dollar signs and is in the process of reworking his deal to snatch up the story arc.” The site notes that nothing is expected to be announced anytime soon as both sides are still trying to negotiate a deal.
So what do you think? Shooting films back-to-back seems like all the rage these days, but is it the right move with Spider-Man, especially out of that weak third installment?
Source: Cinematical
Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, May 18, 2008 May 19, 2008 7:06 pm
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The two-hour season finale of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and two episodes, including the fourth season finale, of Desperate Housewives put ABC well ahead of the competition Sunday night, despite not being able to quite match last year’s finales. CBS saw okay results from its lineup of 60 Minutes and The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which drew more viewers and adults 18-49 from last year’s edition.
Fox followed up in third place led by the season finales of The Simpsons, King of the Hill and American Dad, though all three shows were off a good deal from their year-ago season finale numbers.
NBC was even from the week prior, while The CW rounded out the pack in last place, as the network aired its season finales of Everybody Hates Chris, Aliens in America and The Game.
Continue reading for season ratings charts for the eight shows that ended their seasons last night plus a full analysis of the night’s programming.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, May 16, 2008 May 18, 2008 10:09 pm
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CBS’s trio of finales (Ghost Whisperer, Moonlight, and Numb3rs) led the network to an easy Friday night victory, out-drawing its closest competitor ABC (who itself stayed afloat thanks to a finale of its own via America’s Funniest Home Videos) by nearly 2 million viewers and 23%.
Elsewhere on the evening, The CW got a rare reprieve from the bottom, as its WWE Smackdown pulled the network into third place among households and viewers (tied for third among adults 18-49).
Continue reading for a look at the entire nights ratings, including my full analysis of the nights programming, PLUS ratings charts for the entire season’s of the three scripted series that had their season finales last night.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, May 15, 2008 May 16, 2008 1:43 pm
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Because so many shows (7) had their season finales last night, I’ve included ratings charts (for the entire season) of each show, and you’ll find the decline/increase from the year ago numbers in parentheses below (HH= Households, V= Viewers and A18-49= Adults 18-49). Don’t forget to click through the jump for even more analysis.
CBS took households and viewers on the strength of the season finales of CSI (Households: -12%, Viewers: -13%/2.72M, Adults 18-49: -24%) and Without a Trace (HH: -2%, V: +2%/0.23M, A18-49: -8%), but the network fell to third place among adults 18-49. That left ABC in first among A18-49 courtesy original episodes of its lineup, while NBC managed to just sneak into second among A18-49 courtesy the season finales of My Name Is Earl (HH: nc, V: +3%/0.19M, A18-49: nc), The Office (HH: +4%, V: +2%/0.19M, A18-49: +5%), and E.R. (HH: -14%, V: -12%/1.12M, A18-49: -8%). Fox stayed consistent in fourth place with its gameshow lineup, while The CW saw slight gains from the week prior courtesy season finales of Smallville (HH: nc, V: -9%/0.38M, A18-49: -6%) and Supernatural (HH: +6%, V: +8%/0.21M, A18-49: nc).
Mummy 3 Teaser Trailer + New Poster May 16, 2008 1:30 pm
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Universal has released the official teaser trailer for Stephen Sommers’ The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. A new poster has also surfaced for the film. The third in the franchise, ‘The Mummy 3’ hits theaters on August 1st and stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li and Maria Bello. Check out the trailer and new poster after the jump.
New Hellboy 2 Poster May 16, 2008 1:21 pm
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Universal Pictures has released a new movie poster for Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army. The poster features a new tagline (“Believe it or Not, He’s the Good Guy”) and I must say, it looks pretty awesome. The film hits theaters this August 11th. Check out the poster after the jump.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, May 14, 2008 May 15, 2008 4:57 pm
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American Idol grew 1.39 million/6% among viewers and 10% among adults 18-49 to lead Fox comfortably past the other networks, while in season finale news, The CW’s America’s Next Top Model posted slight growth from the week prior, but was still well off from the year prior numbers. Continue reading for a look at the nights complete ratings, plus a ratings chart for season 10 of ‘Model’.
FOX Development Slate/Schedule for 2008/2009 Season [Continually Updated] May 15, 2008 3:13 pm
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Following you will find Fox’s current confirmed development slate and schedules for the 2008/2009 season.
Voice of Batman Kevin Conroy Talks Gotham Knight + More Photos May 14, 2008 9:47 pm
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The voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman for the past 17 years, Kevin Conroy reprises his role in the upcoming direct-to-video Batman: Gotham Knight. Warner Bros. recently caught up with Conroy who shared his thoughts about the film, his ongoing relationship with the character and more. I’ve also included a few new images from the movie.
The CW Development Slate for 2008/2009 Season [Continually Updated] May 14, 2008 8:28 pm
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Following you will find The CW’s current confirmed development slate and schedules for the 2008/2009 season.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, May 13, 2008 May 14, 2008 4:29 pm
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American Idol rebounded and Hell’s Kitchen turned out another strong performance to lead Fox to a comfortable win last night among households, viewers and adults 18-49. Elsewhere on the night saw three season finales: ABC’s Women’s Murder Club, NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The CW’s Beauty and the Geek. Continue reading for a look at the nights complete ratings, plus full season ratings charts for the three show’s that had their season finales.
CBS Development Slate/Schedule for 2008/2009 Season [Continually Updated] May 14, 2008 3:33 pm
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Following you will find CBS’s current confirmed development slate and schedules for the 2008/2009 season.
ABC Development Slate for 2008/2009 Season [Continually Updated] May 14, 2008 3:30 pm
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Following you will find ABC’s current confirmed development slate and schedules for the 2008/2009 season.
NBC Development Slate/Schedule for 2008/2009 Season [Continually Updated] May 14, 2008 3:29 pm
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Following you will find NBC’s current confirmed development slate and schedules for the 2008/2009 season.
First photo from Friday the 13th Remake May 14, 2008 3:28 pm
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The first set photo from Platinum Bay’s upcoming Friday the 13th remake has been released. Producer Brad Fuller also revealed a few details about the movie. Check out the photo and Fuller’s thoughts after the jump. Friday the 13th stars Derek Mears as Jason Voorhees, Jared Padalecki and Amanda Righetti. It’s scheduled to hit theaters in 2009.
TV Casting Bites: Wahlberg gets new show, Delaney Returning to Wisteria Lane May 14, 2008 3:22 pm
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TNT has teamed up with Donnie Wahlberg and director/producer Jon Avnet to develop a new crime drama about a war hero turned Drug Enforcement officer set in Boston. Wahlberg is expected to star in the series, tentatively titled Morse Code. [Reuters]
Enjoying the murder mystery storyline revolving around Dana Delany’s character Katherine Mayfair on Desperate Housewives? Well, good news, because the actress confirmed to ET Online that she is returning to the show next season and that her “whole mystery story will be wrapped up and everything will be revealed, and it’s rather dramatic.”
Twilight Sequels May be shot back-to-back May 14, 2008 3:09 pm
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One of the most buzzed about films scheduled to release this year is Twilight, the first book in a series of novels about vampires from Stephanie Meyer. The film has just recently entered post production and hits theaters on December 12th, but the filmmakers are already talking about the possibility of shooting the sequels back-to-back. Details after the jump, plus a new photo.
Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 Sequel set for 2009 May 14, 2008 2:57 pm
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Paramount Vantage and Overture Films have announced that they are co-financing and co-producing a sequel to documentary filmmaker Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11. The title has yet to be chosen by Moore, but the film is targeting a mid-2009 release. Fahrenheit 9/11 is the highest grossing documentary of all time, grossing $119 million domestically and $100 million overseas ($219 million worldwide).
Weinstein Co. to make Fraggle Rock Musical May 14, 2008 2:51 pm
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The Weinstein Co. is turning the much loved Jim Henson series Fraggle Rock into a live-action musical feature film, reports Variety. Cory Edwards, who directed the animated film Hoodwinked!, will helm the film and write the screen play. The Jim Henson Co. will produce and The Weinstein Co. will distribute. Fraggle Rock premiered on HBO in 1993 and ran for five seasons.
Frank Miller Not Directing Buck Rogers May 14, 2008 2:44 pm
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Turns out Frank Miller won’t be directing Buck Rogers. If you missed it, IGN reported a few days ago that Nu Image/Millennium was bringing Buck Rogers to the theaters, and they were looking at Frank Miller to direct. Nu Image/Millenium responded saying that no deal was in place. Now we get word from the writer-producer of the Buck Rogers film, Flint Dille that Miller is definitely not going to direct the movie. Nu Image/Millenium are on the hunt for a new director to take on the project.
Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass Enters Pre-Production May 14, 2008 2:39 pm
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The film adaptation of Mark Milar and John Romita Jr’s Kick-Ass has now officially entered into pre-production, according to Comic Book Resources. From Marvel’s Icon label, the Kick-Ass comic follows a 15-year-old boy named Dave Lizewski who attempts to become a real-life superhoro. The screenplay was written by Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn (Stardust). Though distribution options are still being explored, casting has already begun.
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