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Video: Will Ferrell, Eva Mendes and Mark Wahlberg Talk The Other Guys Will Ferrell, Eva Mendes and Mark Wahlberg take questions from fans on CNN. The three actors are promoting their new cop comedy The Other Guys. Will and Mark play a mismatched team of detectives who finally get their chance to shine in front of the department. The film looks hilarious. Take a look: Posted on August 7, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Jay Baruchel talked about recreating the iconic Mickey Mouse mop scene for The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Baruchel said he was worried if he messed it up, he would ruin a timeless classic. We saw the film and the mop scene was great. Take a look: Posted on August 6, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Isaiah Mustafa Lands Role in Jennifer Aniston Comedy 
THR reports that Isaiah Mustafa - the actor who plays the Old Spice Guy in the hilarious commercials - has landed a role in a Jennifer Aniston film. THR says Mustafa will star in Horrible Bosses along with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman. The IMDB page for Horrible Boses says Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Julie Bowen and Donald Sutherland are also slated to appear in the star-studded comedy. Posted on July 29, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) |  Variety reports that moviegoers were up for Inception, the Christopher Nolan directed science fiction thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film made a healthy $3 million jus tin midnight showings Wednesday night. Entertainment Weekly thinks the film should make at least $60 million, but that could be low. Posted on July 16, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Tom Cruise Likely Back in Mission Impossible 4  The Hollywood Reporter says tom Cruise is likely to return as Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible series. THR says whether he does return may depend on the foreign box office for Knight & Day. "We absolutely are excited about having Tom Cruise star in this movie," is how Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore put it Tuesday.Knight and Day was a great film. Tom Cruise showed he still has star power in the action/comedy. It would be stupid to reboot Mission: Impossible, while Cruise is still available. Posted on July 14, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Here is a video that contains 100 of the greatest movie insults of all-time. Take a look: Posted on July 9, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Matt Damon Considering We Bought a Zoo  The Hollywood Reporter says Matt Damon is considering making a movie based on Benjamin Mee's memoir, We Bought a Zoo. The memoir is about Mee's struggles to turn around a dilapidated zoo in England. The actor is in early talks to portray Mee who used his life savings to buy a dilapidated zoo, replete with 200 exotic animals facing destruction, in the English countryside.It sounds like a very interesting book to make a movie out of it. Here is a video of the Benjamin Mee explaing his memoir and the zoo. Take a look: Posted on June 28, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Summit Confirms Breaking Dawn Will Be Two Films  Summit Entertainment confirmed that The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn film will be released as two separate films with the first of the two slated to be released in theatres on November 18, 2011. Bill Condon will direct both films starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner along with Billy Burke as Charlie Swan as well as returning members of the Cullen Family including Peter Facinelli as Carlisle, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme, Jackson Rathbone as Jasper, Nikki Reed as Rosalie, Ashley Greene as Alice and Kellan Lutz as Emmett.
The project is based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series. The screenplay is currently being written by Melissa Rosenberg with Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and Stephenie Meyer producing. Production will begin in the Fall. Twilight star Robert Pattinson says he is glad the films will be shot back-to-back. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is due in theaters on June 30, 2010. Posted on June 12, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Ashley Tisdale Stars in Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure  Ashley Tisdale is reprising her High School Musical role as Sharpay for a new movie. The new Disney Channel film will be called Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure. Deadline.com says the Sharpay movie will run on the Disney Channel in 2011. The film includes four original songs by songwriters Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn, Matthew Tishler and Amy Powers, David Lawrence and Faye Greenberg. Ashley Tisdale is also starring in a college cheerleading drama this fall called Hellcats. Posted on June 10, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Michael Bay's Website Welcomes Rosie Huntington Whiteley Michael Bay's website welcomed Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington Whiteley as the newest member of the Transformer 3 cast. She will be replacing actress Megan Fox. The post says Michael Bay has worked with Rosie before. This clip below is one of Michael Bay's Victoria's Secret project. Rosie Huntington Whiteley to also starred in this sexy video for Agent Provocateur. Take a look: Posted on June 4, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Shrek Wins Memorial Day Holiday Box Office  Shrek Forever After won the weekend box office. It also won the Memorial Day box office. You can see the Memorial Day box office report here. The animated kids film has now made nearly $150 million in its first week in theaters. Sex and the City 2 beat Prince of Persia over the weekend, but Prince of Persia came in second on Memorial Day. Overall, the box office was not very good and down around 20% from the year before. Posted on June 2, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Michael Bay to Make Film Based on Gideon's Sword Novel Variety reports that Michael Bay will be making a film adapted from Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's upcoming novel, Gideon's Sword. The novel comes out in February, 2011. The "Sword" deal came together in part because WME reps both authors and Bay.The exact subject of Gideon's Sword is unknown but Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child generally write science thrillers. Their novel Relic was made into a movie by Paramount. Posted on May 25, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Robin Hood Makes $6 Million Overseas  Variety reports that Robin Hood got off to a great start overseas. It made $6 million on a weekday in several European markets. As the international scene was toasting "Robin Hood" Wednesday during its opening night gala at Cannes, overseas auds also turned out for the early bow of Universal-Imagine Entertainment's epic pic, which grossed an estimated $6 million in several European markets.Deadline.com says the $6 million is on the high-end of Universal's expectations. The next test for Robin Hood will be the Thursday midnight showings. Posted on May 13, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Men in Black Coming Back Again  Deadline.com reports that Men in Black 3 is finally a go. It has a release date of May 25, 2012. Director Barry Sonnenfeld plans to shoot the film in 3D. The project has been in the prep stage for some time, but didn't become real until Smith chose it over several "next film" candidates. His decision to put on the sunglasses and dark suit gives Sony a killer 2012: the studio previously set a July 3, 2012 release date for its Spider-Man relaunch, which also will be shot in 3D. Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald return as MIB3 producers, and Steven Spielberg will be executive producer.It is about time. It has already been eight years since Men in Black II. Posted on May 10, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Mira Sorvino Talks Multiple Sarcasms Actress Mira Sorvino plays the best friend of a struggling writer in Multiple Sarcasms. Timothy Hutton plays the struggling writer, who is also going through a mid-life crisis. The film arrives in theaters on May 7th. Take a look: Posted on May 6, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Magic 8 Ball Movie in the Works  A movie is being made based on Mattel's Magic 8 Ball. Deadline.com reports that Paramount has optioned the rights to make the film from Mattel. Jon Gunn and John Mann, who wrote Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians will write the script. Screenrant reports that the film was originally set-up as a romantic comedy but will now be a a live-action adventure movie. It makes more sense as a romantic comedy. Posted on April 29, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Russell Brand, Hellen Mirren in Arthur Remake  Variety reports that Hellen Mirren will star in a remake of Arthur. Russell Brand will play Arthur. Hellen Mirren will play the valet Hobson, who was played by actor John Gielgud in the 1981 film. Jason Winer, who directed the pilot of ABC's "Modern Family," will helm "Arthur," produced by Larry Brezner, Chris Bender and Kevin McCormick. Brand, Scott Kroopf, J.C. Spink and Nick Linnen are exec producing.A release date for the remake has not yet been set. An IMDB page for the film, which contains little details so far, has the film being released in 2011. Posted on April 22, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Next James Bond Film on Hold Bad news for James Bond fans. Variety reports that EON Prods. Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced Monday that they have put plans for the next James Bond movie on hold. MGM's financial problems are to blame for the indefinite suspension of the film. "Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we have suspended development on 'Bond 23' indefinitely," the duo said in a statement. "We do not know when development will resume and do not have a date for the release of 'Bond 23.'"The film had originally been scheduled for a 2011 or 2012 release. It is a real shame and it seems pointless because the film would make money. James Bond films are always popular. Take a look: Posted on April 20, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Volcanic Ash Cancels Iron Man 2 London Premiere  The volcanic ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano is starting to impact movie premieres. Digital Spy reports that Paramount has canceled the UK World premiere of Iron Man 2, because of the ash clouds which can damage airplane engines. Paramount has chosen to move the superhero film's red carpet event to Los Angeles after drifting ash clouds from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano grounded air traffic in and out of the UK.There are likely to be many other similar events canceled if the volcanic ash cloud continues to disrupt air travel across Europe. Posted on April 19, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Gerard Butler Proud of Role as Stoick  Gerard Butler is in films month after month. His latest is a children's animation, How to Train Your Dragon. He said this is a film he is proud of. He also says he wants children some day. Take a look: Posted on April 7, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Anna Friel to Join Bradley Cooper in Dark Fields Thriller  Hollywood Reporter says Anna Friel may be joining Bradley Cooper for the film, The Dark Fields. The film is based on the novel by Alan Glynn.
The story centers on a down-and-out writer (Cooper) who gets his hands on a top-secret pharmaceutical drug that makes one smarter. He experiences sudden financial and social success but soon discovers that the drug has lethal and lasting side effects, including "trip-switching," a phenomenon in which time moves with a stop-motion quality. Before long, mysterious antagonists are pursuing him.The plot sounds interesting. It is good to see Bradley Cooper (Alias) getting back into the thriller genre again. If the The A-Team is a hit in 2010 it could give Dark Fields a boost in 2011. Anna Friel also needs a hit to make people forget about Land of the Lost. Posted on April 6, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Anna Faris to Star in Private Benjamin Remake  Hollywood Reporter breaks the news that Anna Faris is slated to star in a remake of Private Benjamin. The contemporary take on the plot will most likely be written by Amy Talkington and produced by Mark Gordon. Anna Faris was hilarious in The House Bunny and she seems perfect for the role. However, getting the plot of the comedy right will be complicated by the current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.  Posted on April 1, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka to Write Baywatch Screenplay  The Hollywood Reporter says a Baywatch movie is slated for a summer 2011 release. The Hollywood Reporter also says screenwriters Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka have been hired to write the screenplay. The Break-Up co-writer Jeremy Garelick was brought on to rewrite and direct in July. The hiring of Gatewood and Tanaka further points to a largely comedic take on the property, since the pair has their original comedy The Sitter set up at Fox with David Gordon Green directing and Jonah Hill starring.The original creators of the show are producers of the upcoming film. It doesn't sound real exciting right now but it could get more interesting once we find out who they decide to cast for the Baywatch movie. We do know that Pamela Anderson is expected to make a cameo in the film. Posted on March 31, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Joel Schumacher's Twelve to Hit Theaters July 2  Hannover House has set the national theatrical release date of director Joel Schumacher's teen thriller, Twelve for Friday, July 2. The busy holiday weekend date slots the R-rated Twelve against the PG-13 rated Twilight Eclipse and The Last Airbender. Twelve will be directed by Joel Schumacher. The film is based on the bestselling novel by Nick McDonnell, and was produced by Charlie Corwin and Ted Field from a screenplay by Jordan Melamed. Twelve stars Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Curtis '50-Cent' Jackson, Rory Culkin, Zoe Kravitz, Esti Ginzburg, Emily Meade, Ellen Barkin and Kiefer Sutherland (as narrator). "We had been considering both June 18 and July 16 as possible release dates," said Hannover C.E.O. Eric Parkinson. "But every weekend this summer will have two or more major new releases and finding the best opening was a challenge. Looking at the competitive release options, we felt that the edgier and slightly-older appeal of Twelve would be a great alternative to the younger-skewing Eclipse and Airbender for the major, Fourth Of July holiday weekend. We're launching Twelve on 250 screens, which enables us to target only the very best, high-traffic locations. Based on the results from the opening weekend launch, we will be in a terrific position expand the release and add markets throughout the summer." Photo: Hannover House Posted on March 29, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Fox Delays Wall Street Sequel  Variety reports that Fox has decided to postpone the release of the Wall Street sequel starring Michael Douglas, Carey Mulligan, Shia LaBeouf and Josh Brolin. Money Never Sleeps will now have a release date of September 24th instead of April 23. Fox apparently thinks the film is better suited for fall than summer. In its new September slot, "Money Never Sleeps" shares the date with three other wide releases; Zach Snyder's 3D family pic "Legends of the Guardians" (Warner Bros.), Andy Fickman's comedy "You Again" (Disney) and Focus Features' historical pic "The Eagle of the Ninth," its most direct competish. "Ninth" toplines Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland.The delay is a shame because we were looking forward to seeing it. Now we have to wait several more months for our Gordon Gekko fix. Posted on March 17, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Gilligan's Island Motion Picture in the Works  Variety reports that the the 1960s tv series, Gilligan's Island, is headed to the big screen thanks to Warner Bros. and Atlas Entertainment. Variety says Charles Roven and Richard Suckle will produce and Brad Copeland will write the screenplay. The plan is for a contemporary spin on the tale. Characters have not been cast but the Variety story says Michael Cera was an early though for the Gilligan role. He does seem like a Gilligan. Arts Beat has a few good ideas, such as Zooey Deschanel as Mary Ann Summers and Christina Hendricks as Ginger Grant. Posted on March 9, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Video: Josh Groban and Ellen DeGeneres Sing an Oscar Duet Josh Groban and Ellen DeGeneres team up for a duet honoring this year's Oscar nominees for Best Picture. Josh showed up dressed as a Naavi from Avatar: apparently no one told him that the skit had changed and a costume would not be needed. Blue or not, Josh sounds fantastic. Take a look: Posted on March 5, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Teaming Up Again Variety reports that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are in talks over a first look producing deal at Warner Bros. The thesps -- who haven't yet named their new banner -- previously partnered as producers at Disney-based LivePlanet along with Chris Moore and Sean Bailey, who's now prexy of production for Walt Disney Studios. While at LivePlanet, Affleck, Damon and Moore produced the documentary series "Project Greenlight."It isn't clear what the new project will be called or what it will be about. Posted on February 17, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Best Actor Nominees Attend Luncheon  The Nominees Luncheon was held for all this year's Oscar nominees. The nominees got a briefing on how it all works, and got tips for making thank you speeches. In this photo, the Best Actor nominees Colin Firth, Jeff Bridges, George Clooney, Morgan Freeman and Jeremy Renner sat for a group portrait. So who will win the Oscar? Jeff Bridges is the favorite for his turn in Crazy Heart, but there could be an upset. Todd Wawrychuk / © A.M.P.A.S. Posted on February 15, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | The Three Musketeers to Get Movie Reboot The Three Musketeers will ride again very soon. Producer Lionel Wigram, who helped Guy Ritchie re-imagine Sherlock Holmes, is the driving force behind the project. Wigram used to work at Warners where he oversaw the first three Harry Potter movies, so he knows something about creating blockbusters. Screenwriter Peter Straughan (The Men Who Stare at Goats will write the screenplay. Variety reports: "The Three Musketeers" tells the story of the hot-headed D'Artagnan as he joins forces with three veteran musketeers to stop the evil machinations of the villainous Cardinal Richelieu. Straughan's script will play up the action and sexier elements of the story much the same way that Wigram, who co-wrote and produced "Sherlock Holmes," reimagined the detective as a bare-knuckle boxing, martial-arts savvy sleuth molded by Robert Downey Jr.There have been many Three Musketeers movies: the last reboot by Stephen Herek's in 1993 starred Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland. No casting has been announced, but no doubt every young actor in Hollywood will be trying to audition. They'd better brush up on their fencing skills. Posted on February 11, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet Sign on for Soderbergh Disease Thriller Variety reports that Steven Soderbergh has lined up quite a few A-list stars for his next film. The action thriller is called Contagion and will star Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Jude Law and Marion Cotillard. Soderbergh's been developing the project -- not yet set up at a studio -- with producing partner Gregory Jacobs. The plan is to shoot the pic later this year. Michael Shamberg and Stacy Sher are producing through their Double Features banner; Participant Media's in talks to produce and co-finance.Soderbergh has turned his attention to thrillers lately. He is currently directing Knockout which stars Ewan McGregor and Antonion Banderas. Posted on February 8, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Bradley Cooper, Reese Witherspoon and McG Join This Means War According to The Hollywood Reporter, McG is set to direct This Means War, an action comedy which will star Bradley Cooper and Reese Witherspoon. Bradley Cooper and Reese Witherspoon are attached to star in the tale of two best friends, inseparable since childhood, who fall in love with the same woman (Witherspoon). The men's bond disintegrates, and their ensuing battle escalates to mammoth proportions.Bradley Cooper and Reese Witherspoon? That could work. Posted on February 4, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | 10 Best Picture Oscar Nominations  Ten pictures are nominated in the Best Picture category this year. Here is the list:
Posted on February 2, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Chinese Government Pulling Avatar From 1,628 Screens Avatar has been a huge hit in China. In fact, it's such a big it that the Chinese government is pulling the film from 1,628 2-D screens. The government says that the film is being pulled to make way for a biography about ancient philosopher Confucius starring Chow Yun Fat, but other sources say that the real reason the film is being pulled is that it shines a light on the forced eviction of residents to make way for government projects. The L.A. Times reports: According to the Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily, the switch was made at the urging of propaganda officials who are concerned that "Avatar" is taking too much market share from Chinese films and drawing unwanted attention to the sensitive issue of forced evictions.Avatar was tops at the box office in the U.S. once again this past weekend. Posted on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Daniel Craig May Replace Robert Downey, Jr. in Cowboys and Aliens Robert Downey, Jr. had to drop out of director Jon Favreau's Cowboys and Aliens because of his commitment to do Sherlock Holmes 2. So now Daniel Craig is in talks to take over the lead. Variety reports: Craig has been offered the role of Jake Johnson in the pic, based on the 2006 graphic novel about a group of Apache Indians and Western settlers who resolve to patch up their differences when an alien spaceship crash-lands in their city.Craig's franchise role as James Bond is on hold until the financial problems are sorted out at MGM. That means he may have some aliens and cowboys in his future. Posted on January 13, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Avatar Wins Fourth Straight Week  Avatar continues to add huge numbers to its already impressive box office total with each passing week. The film added another $50 million this weekend to bring its U.S. box office total to over $430 million. Worldwide the science fiction blockbuster has made over $1.3 billion. This means we will be seeing more 3-D films in theatres and hopefully more science fiction films as well. Take a look: Posted on January 11, 2010 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Bryan Singer to Direct X-Men: First Class Bryan Singer is returning to the X-Men franchise. He is set to direct X-Men: First Class which will deal with the early years of Xavier and Magneto and how they had a falling out. Variety reports; "This is the formative years of Xavier and Magneto, and the formation of the school and where there relationship took a wrong turn," Singer said. "There is a romantic element, and some of the mutants from 'X-Men' will figure into the plot, though I don't want to say which ones. There will be a lot of new mutants and a great villain."The script will be written by Josh Schwartz, and Singer says that production will be fast tracked. Posted on December 17, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Golden Globe Nominations Announced The Golden Globe nominations were announced yesterday. The nominees for Best Picture (Drama) are Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire, and Up In The Air. Meryl Streep was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for both Julia and Julia and for It's Complicated. Sandra Bullock was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama for Blind Side and for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for The Proposal. Nine did very well with five nominations, including Best Actress for Marion Cotillard and Best Picture (Musical or Comedy). You can see the full list of nominees here. Posted on December 16, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | DiCaprio to Star in Mel Gibson's Viking Movie Variety reports that Leonardo DiCaprio is slated to star in Mel Gibson's planned Vikings period movie. There is no distributor at the moment, but Gibson and King often make their films outside the studio system and secure distribution later.Filming on Gibson's Viking film is expected to begin next year. Posted on December 14, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Recession Puts Crimp in Dubai's Hollywood Plans The credit crunch is wrecking Dubai's plans to become a major Hollywood player. With the global recession in full swing, funding for new projects is drying up as fast as the Sahara desert. Variety reports: Dubai plans to roll out a film-incentive program are on hold, key local execs involved in the media push have been ousted, and even Dubailand, the giant theme park complex in which a handful of Hollywood studios are involved, seems certain to be scaled back.Dubai World is falling apart and the city is riddled with expensive building projects that lack the funding to be finished. Foreigners are leaving in droves as jobs disappear. Dubai will have to pull back on some of its Hollywood dreams. Posted on December 11, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Cast of The Guardians Leonardo DiCaprio is going where he has never gone before: into an animated film. Leo is set to voice a character based on Jack Frost in the new animated film, The Guardians. DreamWorks Animation is producing. Variety reports: Just as DWA's "Shrek" offered a revisionist view of the fairy-tale universe, "The Guardians" reimagines five popular childhood heroes -- Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and Jack Frost -- as members of an elite superhero squad who join forces to fight an evil spirit named Pitch (which suggests there are at least five more juicy voice parts yet to be filled).The release date is November 2, 2012. The other parts have yet to be cast. But the director will be Peter Ramsey who directed the DreamWorks Halloween special Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space. This is his feature film debut. Posted on December 3, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | First Image of Josh Brolin as Jonah Hex  The first publicity shot from Jonah Hex is out. It shows Josh Brolin as the comic book antihero Jonah Hex, a bounty hunter. Half of his his face is scarred. Megan Fox also stars in the film, according to the posters, but Megan has said she really just has a cameo. In any event, Jonah looks mighty grumpy. The film is set to be released in June, 2010. Via Den of Geek Posted on November 28, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Jennifer Hudson to Play Nelson Mandela's Ex Wife in Winnie Variety reports that Jennifer Hudson will star in Winnie a film about the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela. Hudson will play Winnie Mandela in a film that begins production May 30 in the South African locations of Johannesburg, Capt Town, and the Transkei and Robben Island where the future president spent 18 of his 27 years in prison.The film is based on the biography by Marie du Preez Bezdrob called Winnie Mandela: A Life. The film will examine the heroic side of Winnie in which she was jailed for fighting for her husband's release and standing against apartheid, but it will also examine the dark side of her life. Winne was jailed for fraud and was associated with a bodyguard who murdered a 14-year old alleged informer. Jennifer says she is looking forward to playing such a complex woman. Posted on November 17, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Stephenie Meyer Talks Rob Pattinson Stephenie Meyer talked to Oprah Winfrey about the first time she met Robert Pattinson and why he's the perfect Edward. For one thing, Stephenie said he doesn't look like everyone else. She said he looks like the Edward she had in her mind when she wrote him. She also says Rob is very different in real life from his Edward Cullen character. Take a look: Posted on November 16, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | MGM is For Sale  MGM is officially up for sale, according to Variety. Bondholders have given the company a month and a half to come up with a new cash infusion or a buyer before more debt payments are due.
According to sources close to the company, MGM's investment bankers Moelis & Co. are overseeing the sales process, while current management will remain in place with feature development and production continuing. MGM's lenders had agreed previously to let the studio forgo three interest payments until Dec. 15.MGM has $3.7 billion in debt. Bondholders have allowed MGM to forego interest payment three times already, but their patience is fraying. MGM management says its open to various ideas for solving its financial problems, but an outright sale seems the most likely outcome, with some kind of restructuring of the debt. Posted on November 13, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | 2012 Debuts Tomorrow Roland Emmerich's disaster epic 2012 starring John Cusack opens tomorrow and studio heads are hoping that the film decimates the competition at the box office. Emmerich's The Day After Tomorrow, which was released in 2004, took in a whopping $357.5 million overseas and $186.7 million domestically. Sony expects to dominate the worldwide box office this weekend as Roland Emmerich's latest disaster spectacle, "2012," opens across all territories, looking to match the mammoth foreign success of the helmer's "The Day After Tomorrow."We see no reason why the film won't do very well indeed. The special effects look amazing and the idea of indie king John Cusack headlining an action disaster flick is quite intriguing. Posted on November 12, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Trailer: Extraordinary Measures Here's the new trailer for Extraordinary Measures, which is based on a true story. Brendan Frasier, Keri Russell and Harrison Ford star in a story about a father's search for a cure for his little girl's terminal illness. Take a look: Posted on November 11, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | First Kick-Ass Trailer Released Kick-Ass is a film based on the Marvel comic book written by Mark Millar and illustrated by John Romita, Jr. The story follows a high school student who is inspired by comic book superheroes to become a superhero himself. He is joined by others including a young girl named Hit-Girl who carries a sword. The film will arrive in theatres next April. Here's the first trailer for the film. Posted on November 10, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Johnny Depp to Star With Angelina Jolie in The Tourist There have been so many cast and director changes to the upcoming thriller The Tourist that it's been hard to keep track. But according to Variety, things are finally shaping up nicely with Angelina Jolie starring as the Interpol agent who must track down a former lover and Johnny Depp starring as an American who gets caught up in the intrigue. Johnny is still in talks, but his surprise involvement has thrown some real buzz behind the project. The move comes after Avatar star Sam Worthington exited along with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, both over creative differences. Already, directors are circling the plum gig, including Alfonso Cuaron.Johnny was supposed to make Pirates of the Caribbean 4 for Disney, but it looks like that may not be happening after all. Johnny was very unhappy when studio chief Dick Cook was forced out and since then his enthusiasm for another pirate move has waned, according to The L.A. Times. Posted on November 4, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Tom Selleck, Ted Danson and Steve Guttenberg Reunited For Third Film  Tom Selleck, Ted Danson and Steve Guttenberg are said to be returning for a third "Three Men" movie. This one will be called Three Men and a Lady. Steve Guttenberg reportedly leaked news that Disney is developing the film.
The trio played bachelor pals forced to raise a baby together after she's left on their doorstep by desperate mum Nancy Travis in the 1987 original. The reteamed three years later for the follow up, Three Men and a Little Lady. Now, 19 years later, studio bosses at Disney are planning to reunite the trio for their movie daughter's wedding.The premise of this film is that the baby girl from the last movie is now a young woman and she is about to get married. The article doesn't say if Nancy Travis will be returning. Posted on November 3, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | |
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