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Video: New Preview From The Prisoner Starring Jim Caveziel A nine minute preview of the new series The Prisoner starring Jim Caveziel was shown at Comic-Con and it looks marvelous. The AMC show is a remake of the 60s classic British television show that starred Patrick McGoohan as a British spy who is kidnapped and ends up in "The Village" where he is only referred to as Number 6. This time around the village is in the desert instead of the seaside, but it looks just as intriguing. Ian McKellan is the head of the Village who seems quite intent on making Number 6's life quite intolerable. Take a look: Posted on July 28, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) The next James Bond movie is moving forward. Daniel Craig is on board to reprise his role as 007 and writers Peter Morgan, Neal Purvis (Frost/Nixon) and Robert Wade have been brought on board to pen the screenplay. Purvis and Wade most recently worked on "Quantum of Solace" and "Casino Royale." Daniel Craig is already set to reprise his role as 007, and Wilson and Broccoli are producing. No start date has yet been set, but sources said EON and MGM are eyeing a 2011 release.Purvis and Wade also wrote The Brazilian Job, the the sequel to The Italian Job. The film is not titled yet. Posted on June 12, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Hugh Jackman Talks Wolverine Power Trip Hugh Jackman doesn't just star in the new X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie, he's also one of the producers. So did that launch him onto a power trip? Hugh and co-star Ryan Reynolds dish on Hugh's on-set behavior. Hugh also explains why he just couldn't hire Halle Berry for the film. Take a look: Posted on April 29, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Here's a teaser trailer for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox. The CGI and the action sequences look absolutely amazing. The film is directed by Michael Bay and opens in wide release on June 26, 2009. Take a look: Posted on April 24, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) J.J. Abrams to Produce Diamond Heist Movie J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot will produce a diamond heist movie based on a Wired article. Paramount owns the rights to the story. Dubbed the untold story of the world's biggest diamond heist, article chronicles the crime thought to have been carried out by Leonardo Notarbartolo, who was arrested in February 2003 for heading a ring of Italian thieves. They were accused of breaking into a seemingly impenetrable vault beneath the Antwerp Diamond Center and making off with at least $100 million in loot that's never been found. Based on circumstantial evidence, Notarbartolo was sentenced to 10 years; he was released from a Belgium prison this week.We do like a great heist movie. This one should be interesting. You can see the Wired feature here and watch a video about heist here. Posted on March 16, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)  Nicolas Cage gets medieval in this still from his new film, Season of the Witch. USA Today has the report: The National Treasure star is in Austria filming the 14th-century supernatural thriller Season of the Witch. He plays a knight charged with exiling a sorceress. "He has come back from the Crusades and has lost his faith in the church and in God," says producer Charles Roven (The Dark Knight).The film is directed by Dominic Sena (Gone in 60 Seconds, Swordfish). Nicolas Cage riding a horse? Speaking in medieval English? Now that's something we've got to see. The film is being shot in the Austrian Alps right now and will be released in 2010. Posted on December 5, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Fox Announces Mid-Season Lineup Fox has announced its midseason schedule and Joss Whedon fans aren't going to be happy. Dollhouse was supposed to premiere on Mondays with 24. It's been moved to low-ratings Fridays, where it will be paired with Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Friday is not a place you put shows you want to do really well. The premiere date is Friday, February 13, 2009, which is just about as stupid as it gets. The producers noted that was the day that Angel was canceled in 2004. -- "Idol" will premiere Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. and will include the usual two-hour, two-part rollout. "Idol" and "Fringe" will still partner on Tuesdays as planned.Well, it's good that there won't be as many commercials during Dollhouse. As for Fringe, the show is totally weird and we quite enjoy it. Posted on November 6, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Jack Bauer Returns in January 24 fans will finally get to see the long-delayed seventh season of the show in January. On January 11 and January 12 Fox will air the two hour premiere. Pre-empted last year due to the writer's strike, "24" returns for two hours on both nights before settling into its regular time period on Monday, Jan. 19 at 9 p.m.Dollhouse, which stars Eliza Dushku, went into production hiatus for a couple of weeks while Joss Whedon re-wrote the pilot and changed the cast lineup a bit. This made Whedon fans very nervous, given Fox's history with Firefly. Posted on November 3, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) The trailer for Transporter 3 starring Jason Statham is out. We loved the last two Transporter films. It has been 3 years since Transporter 2. Transporter 3 will be in theaters on November 26th. Olivier Megaton is the director. Posted on August 28, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) The Dark Knight Beats Out The Mummy  The Dark Knight surged
over the weekend and took first place away from The Mummy. The Batman film took in another $42,664,219, bringing its total take to date to $393,751,065. In second place was The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which made $40,457,770. In third place was the Will Ferrell comedy, Stepbrothers, which earned another $16,506,526, bringing its total take to date to $63,172,026.
In fourth place was Mamma Mia! which made another $12,615,515, which brings the musical's cumulative take to a very healthy $87,470,125. In fifth place was Journey to the Center of the Earth, which made another $6,662,406, bringing its total take to date to $72,927,314. Posted on August 5, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Robert Downey, Jr. is Sherlock Holmes Robert Downey, Jr. is set to play Sherlock Holmes in the upcoming film directed by Madonna's husband, Guy Ritchie. So how did this come about, anyway? [L]et's connect the dots, shall we? Ritchie has a movie in the can at Warners, Rocknrolla, a gangster thriller due in October that stars 300's Gerard Butler and Jeremy Piven. People I know who've seen it say it's actually pretty good--so perhaps Ritchie has some renewed heat. But one detail seems to have eluded Variety. Guess who produced the new film? Susan Downey, who is Robert Downey Jr.'s wife and--equally important--an exec VP for Joel Silver, Warners' top action producer. And guess who is producing "Sherlock Holmes"? Wow--it's Joel Silver and Susan Downey.This is the action version of Sherlock Holmes. Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell are making a comic Sherlock Holmes movie, which will come out a bit later. We want to see both films. Robert Downy, Jr. as Sherlock Holmes? We love it. Posted on July 11, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) The Quantum of Solace Trailer is Here Here's the new trailer for Quantum of Solace, the next James Bond film. Daniel Craig is back as Bond and it looks like he's in quite a bit of hot water. Take a look: Posted on July 1, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) More Action on Burn Notice We can't wait until Burn Notice season two. Right, we may have already mentioned that. Well, here's an action-filled sneak peek at the premiere, which airs Thursday, July 10, at 10pm Eastern on USA. Posted on June 30, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) James McAvoy Got Buffed For Wanted  James McAvoy endured quite a training regimen for his role as a nerd turned assassin in the new film, Wanted.
James McAvoy, the Scottish actor who bulked up to play an assassin in Timur Bekmambetov's SF action movie Wanted, told SCI FI Wire that it took him months to achieve his chiseled body. (Women in a preview screening audibly gasped when McAvoy removes his shirt in one scene.)Women gasping when he took his shirt off, eh? No wonder he's unhappy that the new physique disappeared the minute he stopped his herculean training effort. Posted on June 19, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) New Wanted Trailer Here's the new trailer for Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy. The opening is hilarious: the hero, Wesley Gibson, has such a boring life than when he googles himself, nothing comes up. Posted on June 3, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Li and Chan Top Box Office With The Forbidden Kingdom Jet Li and Jackie Chan ruled the box office last weekend: their new film, The Forbidden Kingdom brought in $21,401,121, taking the number one spot. The two martial arts stars have never worked together before. Here's a clip about the film and the lavish premiere. Posted on April 24, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) New Giveaway: Set of Three Hot New DVDs 
Win a Set of Three Hot New DVDs from our sister site, ShoppingBlog.com: Dan in Real Life, Enchanted and No Country for Old Men.
Dan in Real Life is a funny and heartwarming story which stars Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche. Enchanted is one of our new favorite movies: Amy Adams is hilarious as an animated Disney princess who lands in the real world and must convince stick in the mud lawyer (Patrick Dempsey) that true love really will conquer all. The music is fabulous and the dialogue is a scream. No Country for Old Men won the Oscar for Best Picture: it's a compelling, gritty and violent post-modern Western that's a must-see for Javier Bardem's Oscar-winning performance as a sociopathic serial killer. To enter, please fill out the online form here. There is no entry fee or purchase obligation of any kind to enter. You must be a U.S. resident and be eighteen or over in order to enter. Winners will be selected in a random drawing, which will be announced on ShoppingBlog.com and in the Writers Write Update email newsletter. There's also an optional comment form where you can give your opinion about topics in the news. The comment section is optional, but we'd love to hear your opinion! As with all Writers Write, Inc. giveaways, email addresses and mailing addresses will remain strictly confidential and will not be revealed to any third parties. You must enter before 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time/12:00 p.m. Central Time, Friday, April 11, 2008. Good luck! Posted on April 2, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) 21 Tops the Box Office  The story of a group of MIT students who broke the bank at the casinos, 21, topped the box office this past weekend, making $24,105,943. The film stars
Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess and Laurence Fishburne. In second place was Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! which made $17,740,106 in its third week of release. In third place was Superhero Movie which made $9,510,297. In fourth place was Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns which made $7,481,508.
In fifth place was the new Owen Wilson comedy, Drillbit Taylor which made $5,713,585 in its second week of release, for a cumulative total so far of $20,487,226. Posted on March 31, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) DVD Pick: No Country For Old Men  The Coen Brothers swept the Oscars, winning Best Picture and Best Director for their post-modern noir Western, No Country for Old Men. The Coens also won Best Adapted Screenplay. The Best Supporting Actor trophy for Javier Bardem for his chilling turn as as the sociopathic serial killer Anton Chigurh.
Based on the bestselling novel by Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men shares the nihilistic worldview of many of McCarthy's books. McCarthy's is a bleak landscape, in which subtle truths and shards of hope can sometimes be found. When Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) finds a suitcase containing $2 million dollars at the scene of a failed drug deal that ended in a bloodbath he should have walked away. He doesn't, of course: he takes the money. On his trail is the utterly ruthless and evil killer Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), who has been hired to get the money back. Chigurh dispatches anyone who gets in his way, leaving a trail of bodies behind him. Small-town sheriff Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) is determined to stop Chigurh's reign of terror and sets off in pursuit. It is a violent and yet somehow thoughtful film, which is essentially a character study of the three men. Tommy Lee Jones is brilliant as Sheriff Bell who, although he has seen it all in his career, cannot quite fathom the pure evil that is Chigurh. Javier Bardem is effectively terrifying as the psychopathic Chigurh, and Josh Brolin turns in a surprisingly shaded performance as Moss. The cinematography is stunning, providing the perfect backdrop for a story that is so raw, so tightly-paced that you really can't stop watching -- even though you may want to during some of the intensely violent scenes. Rated R for graphic violence and harsh language, the film is definitely for adults only. The DVD also includes some great extras, including reflections of the cast and crew, a "making of" feature and "Diary of a Country Sheriff", which explores the relationship between the compassion of Sheriff Bell and the brutality of Anton Chigurh. The DVD is available now wherever DVDs are sold, and at a nice discount at Amazon.com. Posted on March 24, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Semi-Pro Tops the Box Office  In a very slow box office weekend, Will Ferrell's Semi-Pro barely took the top spot, making $15,200,000. In second place was Vantage Point which made $13 million in its second week of release. The action flick has now garnered over $41 million at the box office. In third place was Paramount's The Spiderwick Chronicles which made $8,752,000 in its third week of release, for a cumulative take of over $55 million.
In fourth place was The Other Boleyn Girl starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana in a bodice-ripping Henry VIII drama. The film took in a disappointing $8,752,000 in its opening weekend. In fifth place was Jumper, which took in another $7.6 million for a cumulative take of $66,823,000. Posted on March 3, 2008 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Shia LaBeouf Announces Name for New Indiana Jones Film We're still in the recovery phase of watching the shock and awe that was Britney Spears' now infamous VMA performance. And now that that memory is blessedly fading from our memories, we seem to recall that Shia LaBeouf announced the name of the new Indiana Jones movie at the same awards show. The new title is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Shia LaBeouf, one of the franchise's new castmembers, announced the title of the much-hyped, long-awaited flick in dramatic fashion at MTV's Video Music Awards. For months, if not years, the name of this latest Indy adventure has been debated. Last month, it seemed that the field of contenders had been narrowed when it was discovered that Lucasfilm had registered six names with the Motion Picture Association of America. In addition to the winning name, there was "Indiana Jones and the City of Gods," "Indiana Jones and the Destroyer of Worlds," "Indiana Jones and the Fourth Corner of the Earth," "Indiana Jones and the Lost City of Gold," and "Indiana Jones and the Quest for the Covenant."The film will hit theaters on May 22, 2008 and we think it will be a monster hit. Posted on September 20, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Jack Bauer Takes On Global Warming  Jack Bauer is set to tackle
global warming on the hit show 24.
But the producers of 24, the American thriller, plan to make the show "carbon neutral" to "inspire its millions of viewers before it's too late". To promote the message, they are planning to tie global warming issues into the plots - which have included state-sanctioned torture and presidential assassination attempts - "when appropriate". Kiefer Sutherland, who plays the counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer, said that global warming was "a crime for which we are all guilty". The actor added: "All of us at 24 understand the urgency of this problem and over the next year we will be implementing creative new ways to more efficiently produce our show and significantly reduce our carbon footprint. "If we don't do something about it now, this change in our climate will unleash irreversible damage."That should be interesting. We would love nothing more than to watch the episode where Jack and company waterboard a bunch of corporate polluters. Posted on August 8, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Bourne Ultimatum Crushes Competition  Matt Damon shows he has what it takes to be a top action hero: The Bourne Ultimatum crushed its competition this past weekend, making an estimated $70,181,000 with a per-theater gross of $19,175. With breathtaking action, perfectly choreographed surveillance and fight scenes, it really is the best thriller of the year so far. In second place was The Simpsons Movie, which made an estimated $25,600,000. In third place was Underdog which debuted with an estimated take of $12,009,000.
Also opening this weekend were Hot Rod which made $5,015,000, Bratz, which made $4,310,000, and the Hector Lavoe biopic, El Cantante , which made $3,254,000 in a limited release with a very nice per-theater groos of $6,003. El Cantante , which stars Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, has had mixed reviews. Still, some major critics loved the film and it will go into wider release soon. Posted on August 6, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Tim Minear on Drive  Remember the short-lived show called Drive that Fox brutally canceled? For those of you wondering what would have happened in the rest of the aborted first season, Drivefans.com has an interesting interview in which executive producers Tim Minear and Craig Silverstein reveal their plans that could have been.
J: What's the story with Alex's wife? Was she working with the race organizers?This one is a must-read for Drive fans. But it makes us very grumpy as we think about what could have been. Posted on July 13, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Transformers Tops the Box Office  Transformers crunched the competition, making $70,502,384 over the weekend and $155,405,412 in its opening week. Michael Bay must be deliriously happy. We know Transformers fans are. In second place this past weekend was Ratatouille, which made $29,014,293. In third place was Live Free or Die Hard, which made $17,730,149, bringing its total take to date to $84,424,123.
In fourth place was the Robin Williams comedy, License to Wed, which opened with $10,422,258. In fifth place was Even Almighty, which made another $8,719,135. It was clearly a Transformers weekend. Posted on July 9, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Harrison Ford Is Indiana Jones Once Again  Director Steven Spielberg took this first photo of Harrison Ford back in the saddle for Indiana Jones IV. He looks pretty much the same, doesn't he? The official website says: For the first time since 1989, Harrison Ford dons the familiar costume on Thursday, June 21, 2007, as the upcoming Indiana Jones adventure begins production under the direction of Steven Spielberg. The new Indiana Jones movie is set in the 1950s and stars Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, John Hurt, Ray Winstone and Jim Broadbent. The Lucasfilm Ltd. production will be released by Paramount Pictures worldwide on May 22, 2008.Alas, Sean Connery won't be returning as Indy's dad. Connery said: "I get asked the question so often, I thought it best to make an announcement. I thought long and hard about it and if anything could have pulled me out of retirement it would have been an Indiana Jones film. I love working with Steven and George, and it goes without saying that it is an honor to have Harrison as my son. But in the end, retirement is just too damned much fun. I, do however, have one bit of advice for Junior: Demand that the critters be digital, the cliffs be low, and for goodness sake keep that whip by your side at all times in case you need to escape from the stunt coordinator! This is a remarkable cast, and I can only say, 'Break a leg, everyone.' I'll see you on May 22, 2008, at the theater!"We'll definitely be there! Posted on June 22, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) New Transformers Clip  Producer Michael Bay has posted a really cool action clip from Transformers on his blog. You can see the clip of Optimus Prime vs. Bonecrusher here. Transformers won a new MTV Movie Award for the Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet, which is, like, so Zen. Posted on June 5, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Pirates Still Rule: Knocked Up Is A Hit Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End topped the box office this past weekend, making $43,188,000, which is a big (62.4%) drop from its opening weekend. In second place was Knocked Up starring Katherine Heigl, which made $29,284,000 in an outstanding debut for a comedy. Judd Apatow, who also directed 40 Year Old Virgin is hot, hot, hot in Hollywood now. In third place was Shrek the Third, which made $26,704,000, bringing its total take to date to $254,611,000. Mr. Brooks, the Demi Moore/Kevin Costner thriller, came in at a disappointing fourth place making $10,020,000. The per theater take was good, however, at $4,084. In fifth place was Spider-Man 3, which made another $7,500,000, bringing its take to date to $318,264,000. Posted on June 4, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Rambo 4 Trailer Rambo's coming back! Here is a trailer for the Rambo 4 film. It's packed with action, violence and one-liners. According to the IMDB entry Rambo 4 is not coming out until May 25th, 2008. Posted on May 30, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Pirates Rule the Memorial Day Weekend Box Office  Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
ruled
the box office over the Memorial Day weekend, making $139,802,190 over the four day period. In second place was Shrek the Third which made $67,010,012, bringing its total take to date to $217,348,470.
In third place was Spider-Man 3, which took in $18,112,261, bringing its take to date to $307,754,583. Bug, a horror thriller starring Ashley Judd, came in fourth with $4,015,846 on its opening weekend. In fifth place was Waitress, which made $4,005,008, bringing its total take to date to $6,522,396. Posted on May 29, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Shia LaBeouf Nabs Indiana Jones Role Shia LeBeouf has been cast in the most sought-after movie role today: playing the son of Indiana Jones in the next Spielberg-directed action adventure. Ok, no one is admitting that he plays Indy's son, but what else could the role be? Indiana Jones has uncovered a new sidekick. Shia LaBeouf, the 20-year-old actor who stars in this summer's Transformers action thriller, has signed to co-star alongside Harrison Ford in the fourth Indiana Jones movie.The movie will begin shooting this summer. The release date is May 22, 2008. We have only one question: why pick Shia LaBeouf? Because we just don't get it. We were hoping that Indy would have a daughter -- one like, say, Sarah Michelle Gellar. Posted on April 14, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Brendon Frasier Signs on for Mummy 3 Brendon Frasier has signed on for the third installment of the Mummy franchise. Alas, Rachel Weisz is not coming back. Brendan Fraser has closed a deal to return in The Mummy 3, but Rachel Weisz is not coming back, Variety reported. Rob Cohen will direct the sequel, which is expected to begin production late in the summer. It will be set in China and will introduce Jet Li as a villain. Universal is planning a summer 2008 release; the franchise has earned more than $830 million worldwide. The Mummy debuted in 1999 and The Mummy Returns in 2001.We think Rachel should change her mind and do the sequel. It's a guaranteed hit and the fans won't like it that she's bailed out. Posted on April 12, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Jet Li and Jackie Chan Onscreen Together For the First Time Martial arts fans are thrilled: Jackie Chan and Jet Li will star in a movie together, for the first time. Sci Fi reports: Lionsgate has come on board the martial-arts action film The Forbidden Kingdom, which pairs Jackie Chan and Jet Li for the first time on the big screen, Variety reported. The studio is planning a September 2008 domestic release. Casey Silver produces. The Weinstein Co. is partnering with Lionsgate on the project.Sounds totally awesome. We can't wait! Posted on April 11, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Die Hard 4.0 Trailer This is a new movie trailer for Die Hard 4.0 starring Bruce Willis. It is called Live Free or Die Hard here in the U.S. It opens on June 27th. Posted on April 3, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Angelina Jolie is Wanted Angelina Jolie's calendar is filling up fast. She just adopted a Vietnamese orphan and is heading back to the States with him tomorrow. She also just signed on to play the lead in a new film, Wanted, which is an action film based on a graphic novel. Timur Bekmambetov is directing. Morgan Freeman and James McAvoy will also star in the film, which begins shooting in Eastern Europe in May. McAvoy will play a young man who discovers his father is an assassin, only to learn shortly thereafter that his dad has been murdered. The youth is drafted to follow in his father's footsteps. Jolie will play an assassin who teaches the ropes to the wannabe killer.Angelina recently told a Vietnamese newspaper that she was going to be a stay at home mom for now, to help new son Pax Thien Jolie adjust to his new life. So, we guess the kid has about six weeks to get adjusted before he, mommy, and four nannies move to Eastern Europe for awhile. Sounds about right. Posted on March 20, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) 300 Rules the Box Office Once Again For the second week in a row, 300 ruled the box office, taking in another $32,877,328. That puts the total take so far at a mind-boggling $129,165,656, on a $65 million budget. In second place was Wild Hogs, which made another $19,058,871. Sandra Bullock's new paranormal thriller, Premonition, opened in third place making $17,558,689. In fourth place was horror flick Dead Silence which made $7,842,725. Also opening last weekend was Chris Rock's I Think I Love My Wife, which came in at fifth place, making $5,674,802. The consensus from critics was that the film was not funny in the least, and that Critics Think They Didn't Love the Film. Posted on March 19, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Cate Blanchett May Join Indiana Jones Cast  Cate Blanchett is in
negotiations to star opposite Harrison Ford in the upcoming Indiana Jones movie, according to the L.A. Times.
Cate Blanchett is in negotiations to star opposite Harrison Ford in the long-awaited fourth installment of the "Indiana Jones" series, her publicist confirmed Saturday. "She is in negotiations, yes," publicist Lisa Kasteler told The Associated Press. She did not elaborate.We hope the negotiations go well. We'd like to see Cate take on the bad guys by Indy's side. Posted on March 17, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) 300 Rules the Box Office  The cgi gorefest The 300 easily won the weekend box office this past weekend
making $70,885,301. The movie, which is rated R for violence, has a cast of virtual unknowns (although the freaky Persian King Xerxes will be familiar to Lost fans). The film is a based on a comic book fantasy which tells the story of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C., in which 300 noble Spartans held off the massive Persian army at a mountain pass in Greece for three days. The Iranians are furious about the film, saying it portrays the Persians as sexually deviant, violent and depraved. But since the Iranian censors pretty much object to all Western films, it's hard to get too worked up over their latest denouncements. In any event, the box office numbers were a delightful surprise to Warner Bros.
In second place was Wild Hogs, which made 27,601,291 in its second week of release. In third place was Bridge to Terabithia, which made $6,779,315 in its fourth week of release. Ghost Rider made another $6,670,463 in its fourth week of release, and Zodiac made $6,641,870 in its fourth week of release. Posted on March 13, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Bruce Willis Injured on Set 
Bruce Willis was injured on the set of his new movie, Live Free Or Die Hard .
The actor was kicked in the forehead during a fight scene in his new Die Hard movie on Wednesday, and was briefly hospitalised. His on-set accident came hours before Nicole Kidman was left shaken up when she was involved in a car crash on the Downtown Los Angeles set of her new zombie film The Invasion.Willis was reportedly back on the set for filming the next day. The film stars Willis as officer John McClane, who attempts to stop a techno-terrorist from shutting down the nation's computer systems on the Fourth of July. The story takes place around Washington, D.C., and is being directed by Underworld: Evolution filmmaker Len Wiseman. Live Free Or Die Hard also stars Timothy Olyphant, Maggie Q and Kevin Smith. It is set for a June 29, 2007 release. You can see a trailer of Live Free or Die Hard here. Posted on January 27, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Publicity Pics  Ain't it Cool News has their hands on some publicity pictures for the third Disney pirates film: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. The artwork has a ghostly look to it.
These images pretty much speak for themselves. Disney is gearing up its publicity behemoth for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End & I'm told these represent some permutation of theatrical display fodder (posters, banners, etc.)We like the addition of a samurai. The early expectation is that Pirates 3 will be another blockbuster for Disney. Posted on January 17, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Indiana Jones Rides Again 
Indiana Jones is finally ready to ride again. The BBC reports that Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have finally approved a script and are ready to start shooting in 2007, with an eye towards a May, 2008 release.
Director George Lucas says the fourth instalment in the Indiana Jones film series will start next year. Lucas said he and Steven Spielberg had recently finalised the script, and promised it was "the best one yet".This is excellent news -- we loved Indiana Jones. So, will Indy have a young son or daughter in tow? And if so, who will it be? We love this and can't wait to hear more. Posted on December 31, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Penguins and Spies Stay Atop Box Office Happy Feet and Casino Royale continued to dominate the box office this past weekend. Happy Feet came in first for the third week in a row, earning $17,545,418. Casino Royale came in second again, earning $15,112,870, for a total U.S. box office take to date of $115,876,024. The Denzel Washington thriller Deja Vu came in third with $10,947,752, and The Nativity Story starring Keisha Castle-Hughes came in fourth with $7,849,304. Also opening this weekend were Turistas ($3,582,554) and National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj which opened with a dismal $2,313,372. We're just waiting for Eragon to come out. Posted on December 4, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) James Bond Beaten by Dancing Penguins 
Happy Feet, which stars lots of dancing animated penguins, was tops at the box office this past weekend, beating out Casino Royale. Happy Feet made $41,533,432 at 3,804 theaters, with a per theater average of $10,918.
Casino Royale, starring Daniel Craig came in second with $40,833,156 at 3,434 theaters, for a per theater gross of $11,890. In third place was Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, which made $14,602,874. The film so far has made $90,757,366. In fourth place was The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause with $8,302,661 and in fifth place was Will Ferrell's Stranger Than Ficiton with $6,605,197. So, why did dancing penguins beat James Bond at the box office? We're not sure, because Casino Royale is a great, very entertaining movie. And Daniel Craig makes Bond his own. At the theater we were at on Friday, we saw hordes of harassed-looking parents toting screaming children to see Happy Feet. Maybe they were more interested in entertaining the kids than in seeing an action flick. Posted on November 20, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) A Live Action Speed Racer SciFi.com reports that the Wachowski Brothers are set to make a live action version of Speed Racer. Producer Joel Silver has enlisted his Matrix creators, Larry and Andy Wachowski, to write and direct a big-screen, live-action version of the animated TV series Speed Racer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The film is set to start shooting next summer, with an eye towards a summer, 2008 release date. Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, G-o-o-o-o-o-o! Posted on November 9, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Will Brad Pitt Replace Tom Cruise as Star of Mission Impossible Films? Tom Cruise may no longer be the star of the Mission Impossible franchise. A report today claims that he's been replaced by Brad Pitt. Tom was recently dropped by Paramount Studios dropped because of his "unacceptable conduct" in public and the bombing box office results of his third movie in the franchise. Now it seems the studio bosses are set to turn to Brad to rescue the ailing franchise. One industry insider told Britain's London Light newspaper, " 'Mission: Impossible IV' will not include Tom's character, agent Ethan Hunt. They're considering a brief mention, saying Hunt retired to live a safe life with his new wife.They're set on Brad taking over as a gutsy new head operative who puts together his own unique team of specialists."That would be a real blow to Cruise. We just hope they bring back director J.J. Abrams -- he did a fantastic job on the last film. Posted on September 19, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Dies  By now, everyone has heard the tragic news of Steve Irwin's death. Steve Irwin will be missed not only for his exciting documentaries but for his enormous contributions to conservation. Irwin referred to himself as a wild-life warrior: "I consider myself a wild-life warrior. My mission is to save the world's endangered species." You can see some clips from the Crocodile Hunter's documentaries here.
Steve Irwin also made a movie in 2002 called, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course. The film also starred his wife, Terri Irwin. Roger & Ebert gave the film two thumbs up. You can read Ebert's review here. Forget the plot. The movie is really about Steve and Terri taking us on a guided tour of the crocs, snakes, deadly insects and other stars of the outback fauna. Steve's act is simplicity itself. He holds a deadly cobra, say, by its tail and looks straight at the camera and explains that the cobra has enough venom to kill him 100 times over. The cobra twists and tries to strike at Steve's bare leg. He jerks it away. Crikey! Steve's monologues about the incredible danger he's in do sometimes run a bit long, but he has the grace to interrupt them to slap at flies that are biting him.We also thought the film was fun to watch. More about the film can be found on the offical website, IMDB and Amazon.com. Irwin's passion for animals and conservation was part of his everday life. He put a lot of the money he made back into conservation efforts including purchasing land around the world for national parks and his Australian effort, the Australia Zoo. You can read more about the Australia Zoo here on the Animal Planet website. The official websites for the Crocodile Hunter and the Australia Zoo are currently overloaded but when they return they can be found at crocodilehunter.com and www.australiazoo.com.au. Posted on September 5, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Jason Statham is Cranked  Ok, once we saw this picture, we knew that Jason Statham's new film Crank would be a must-see. Jason, on the run and killing bad guys in a hospital gown -- well, it just doesn't get any more ridiculous than that. We love it.
Here's what Jason had to say about his new film. He says he was hooked on "Crank" from the moment he read the script. But he also was a little uncertain whether these first-time directors could handle the ambitious script. "I thought, who are these guys?" he recalls, smiling. "You need someone with experience to be able to handle something as silly and wacky as this."Red Bull and a hospital gown. Works for us. So when is Transporter 3 coming out, anyway? Crank opens nationwide on September 1, 2006. Posted on August 29, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Will Mel Gibson's Career Go Apocalypto?  In the wake of Mel Gibson's drunk driving arrest, anti-Semitic tirade, fervent apology and even more fervent apology, Hollywood is buzzing about the effect that the incident will have on Mel's career.
More specifically, how will it affect his upcoming film, Apocalypto, which is being distributed by Disney? And what do the pros think he'll have to do to be forgiven by the Jewish community and by the film-going public? Time magazine consulted a few experts who had some suggestions: 1) Apologize to the people who write your paychecks: When New York Yankee slugger Jason Giambi was accused of using steroids, he expressed remorse first to his bosses, Yankee owner George Steinbrenner and the team's coaches. By staying in the organization's good graces, Giambi was able to stay on the playing field and win back fan support. "You've got to get to the people making decisions about your career," says Chris Lehane, onetime spinmeister for the Clinton White House. Gibson has already apologized to Disney, the studio releasing his film Apocalypto in December. He should keep on reaching out to his professional contacts, Lahane says. Gibson needs to show that he cares about their investment in him.The pros say that he also really has to be sorry and that it will take a long time to recover. Unless, of course, Apocalypto breaks all box office records. Then all will be forgiven in Hollywood. And stop looking at us like that. What, you don't believe that money washes away all sins in La La Land? Posted on August 2, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Miami Vice Beats Pirates. John Tucker Not Dead Yet.  Miami Vice toppled the Pirates 2 blockbuster according to Friday night box office estimates. John Tucker Must Die had a strong showing and almost beat out Pirates for the second slot. Here are the Friday estimates according to Box Office Mojo.
An impressive debut for John Tucker Must Die. The film managed to nearly best Pirates of the Caribbean with over 1,000 less theatres. That heavily promoted MySpace URL and funny trailer must have helped the film. Pirates of the Caribbean has already made over $340 million making it the top grossing U.S. film this year by over $100 million. However, Pirates 2 still has way to go to catch the top worldwide grossing film this year, The Da Vinci Code, which has made over $740 million worldwide. In other box office news, The Devil Wears Prada is still bringing movie goers to the theatres -- it recently passed the $100 million mark. Posted on July 29, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Daniel Craig Already Signed For Second Bond Film 
USA Today reports that actor Daniel Craig has already been asked back to reprise his role as James Bond in another film, although the current film hasn't even hit theaters yet.
The producers behind Casino Royale, this fall's return to action for agent 007, said Thursday that new star Daniel Craig will reprise the role in a second Bond flick due out May 2, 2008.Shouldn't they at least wait to see how Casino Royale does at the box office? And what the fans think? Posted on July 22, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) |
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