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Marc Webb to Direct ‘Spider-Man’
NYMag.com is reporting that Sony will soon announce they have signed (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb to direct the next three Spider-Man films. According to NYMag.com, there were two major factors in going with Webb. The decision to focus more on a teenage Peter Parker's inner conflicts was one, and the other was price. Webb came at a cheaper price compared to previous director Sam Raimi. "The deal just now being sewn up calls for Webb to be paid roughly $10 million for the first f...
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New on DVD: Week of January 18
After a lackluster week of releases, we finally have our first decent week of the 2010. Jason Bourne fans will be happy to know that the 'Bourne films' will be releasing on Blu-ray this week. Other action films releasing include Gerard Butler's Gamer, and Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball. The action flick is the sequel to 2007's Smokin' Aces. If you thought you missed the film in theaters, you didn't. It was a straight to DVD release. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard D...
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Wes Craven to Direct ‘Scream 4′?
Back in November the first details of Scream 4 were revealed, but we weren't sure if Wes Craven would direct the film. MTV caught up with original Scream cast members Courtney Cox and David Arquette at The Golden Globes, where the two shared some more details of the upcoming film. Both weren't on the same page though when it came to a confirmation. Asked if Craven would return to direct Scream 4, Arquette had this to say: “Yes, Wes is in, Neve is in, everyone is in.†"I can't...
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Michael Bay Talks ‘Transformers 3′
Even before Transformers hit theaters we knew we could expect massive explosions, dazzling special effects, and a not so in-depth story. That is usually the recipe for a Michael Bay film, and the first two Transformer movies were no different. Will that be the case for Transformers 3? Not according to director Michael Bay. The Los Angeles Times reports: So can we expect more thunderous sound in the third installment? Although the number of robots increased significantly from the first fil...
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Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending January 10, 2010
It should come as no surprise that Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs was the top selling DVD last week. Animated movies always sell well, but this one was actually entertaining. The Hangover fell to third in sales, but still took the top spot for most rented DVD. Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending January 10, 2010: Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs: 1 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Sony) 2 The Final Destination (New Line) 3 The Hangover (Warner Bros.) 4 ...
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Reitman Confirms He’ll Direct Ghostbusters 3
MTV is reporting that Ivan Reitman will be returning to direct Ghostbusters 3. Reitman directed the first two films, which were released in 1984 and 1989. Reitman said that the script from "Year One" writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky is in and that a second draft is currently in the works. He also confirmed that he will indeed be returning to direct the coming sequel, as had been previously speculated. "They have delivered a draft," Reitman said of the script's progress. "We are ...
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Two new ‘Fast & Furious’ Films in the Works
Can't get enough of Vin Diesel? Me either. And now we are going to see a bit more of him as we find out today there are two new Fast & Furious films in development. According to Vin Diesel's Facebook page: If 2009's 'Fast and Furious' was chapter one, what writer Chris Morgan just delivered is Chapter 2 and chapter 3. I have never been submitted a two story saga from a studio before... it is very exciting, and shows a commitment level that is hard not to respond to. Excited about the sexy ...
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New on DVD: Week of January 11
2010 continues to bring us less than stellar movie releases. This week is worse than the previous week. If you're a fan of musicals, Fame hits stores this week. The film received a 90% 'fresh rating' on Rottentomatoes.com I did manage to see Tyler Perry's I can do Bad All By Myself. It' your typical Tyler Perry movie and doesn't stray away from his usual formula, so if you're a fan of his movies you'll enjoy this one. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard DVD and Blu-ray: ...
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