M. Night Shyamalan on “Avatar: The Last Airbender” April 15, 2008 6:00 pm
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Director M. Night Shyamalan is taking a rest from his usual horror fare to write, direct and produce a live-action adaptation of the Nick TV series Avatar. Empire Online recently sat down with the director at the MTV Films and Nick Movies event to discuss Avatar: The Last Airbender. Check out the interview here.
Spielberg to Make 3-D “Ghost in the Shell” Movie for DreamWorks April 15, 2008 5:57 pm
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DreamWorks has acquired rights to the Japanese manga “Ghost in the Shell” with plans to adapt the futuristic police thriller as a 3-D live-action feature. Story follows the exploits of a member of a covert ops unit of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission that specializes in fighting technology-related crime…
CBS Unveils 2008 Summer Schedule April 15, 2008 1:56 am
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CBS has unveiled its 2008 summer schedule. The schedule, heavily reality based, includes the premiere of three new reality shows, two new drama’s, a summer edition of Big Brother, the premiere of LIVE mixed martial arts events, The Tony Awards and a new edition of the AFI’s 100 Years series. Details after the jump.
Gary Dourdan Leaving “CSI” April 14, 2008 11:19 pm
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After last year’s departure of Jorja Fox from the show, another actor is leaving the hit CBS procedural CSI. TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello is reporting that Gary Dourdan, who plays Warrick Brown on the show, is leaving a show. A precise time table for the exit hasn’t been announced. Dourdan’s contract is up at the end of next month.
“The Incredible Hulk” Movie Poster April 14, 2008 11:03 pm
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Universal Pictures has released a new poster for The Incredible Hulk. Hitting theaters on June 12, 2008, The Incredible Hulk stars Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth and William Hurt. Check out the poster after the jump.
“Speed Racer” Sneak Peak April 14, 2008 10:49 pm
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As we near the release date of the Wachowski Bros. Speed Racer adaptation, more and more videos and images are being released. Today comes yet another one. Warner Bros. has released a four-minute plus featurette which you can check out here (via Yahoo!). Speed Racer hits theaters on May 9th.
“The Wolf Man” Set Photos April 14, 2008 10:39 pm
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Several new images and a set report from the upcoming horror film The Wolf Man have been released. Check it all out after the jump.
New “Hancock” Photo April 10, 2008 3:58 pm
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USA Today has revealed a new photo from the upcoming Will Smith-starring superhero comedy Hancock. In the article, the paper talks about how many of the effects in the film are practical instead of digitally created. Highlights, and the photo, after the jump.
CBS Cancels “Secret Talents of the Stars” April 10, 2008 3:25 pm
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After just one low-rated airing, CBS has pulled the reality show Secret Talents of the Stars. For the time being episodes of 48 Hours Mystery will fill the time period, until Shark returns from hiatus on April 29th. Secret Talents of the Stars attracted just 4.58M viewers and a 1.5/4 rating/share among adults 18-49.
Rob Corddry Cast as Ari Fleischer in Stone’s “W.”, Plus Script Review April 9, 2008 8:24 pm
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Yet another actor has been cast in the upcoming George W. Bush biopic W., this time it’s former press secretary Ari Fleischer. MTV is reporting that comedian Rob Corddry (The Daily Show) has been cast in the role. Given all the attention the film has received over the past few days, it’s no surprise that an early script has been leaked. Dated October 12, 2007 (and referred to as Bush at that point) you can read Slate’s opinion of the script here. W. will hit theaters sometime in 2009.
“Valkyrie” Pushed Back April 8, 2008 4:48 pm
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Only recently were new pictures from the Bryan Singer-directed, Tom Cruise-starring World War II thriller Valkyrie released, but word out of MGM and United Artists this week is that the film is being moved from October 3, 2008 to President’s Day Weekend February 13, 2009. More after the jump.
Thandie Newton to Play Condoleezza Rice in George Bush Biopic “W.” and Iaon Gruffudd Cast as Tony Blair April 8, 2008 4:41 pm
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The cast for Oliver Stone’s sure to be controversial biopic W. continues to fill out. According to The Hollywood Reporter, British actress Thandie Newton has signed on to portray Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, while Ion Gruffudd is in final negotiations to star as former British prime minister Tony Blair. In related news, THR sent forwarded the script to four Bush biographers. Check out the highlights after the jump.
“Speed Racer” Featurette April 8, 2008 4:26 pm
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ESurance has a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Iron Man that contains a good amount of new footage from the upcoming big screen adaptation as well as cast interviews. Check it out here.
Rachel Dawes Endorsing Harvey Dent (“The Dark Knight” Viral Video) April 8, 2008 4:09 pm
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I’ve got to hand it to Warner Bros. once again. They’ve done a terrific job with their promotion of the upcoming The Dark Knight and this video is no exception. Gotham City Assistant District Attorney Rachel Dawes (played by Maggie Gyllenhaal) has publicly announced her support of Harvey Dent for Gotham City District Attorney. Check out the video after the jump.
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