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Simon Cowell Leaving ‘American Idol’, Launching ‘X Factor’
Variety is reporting that Simon Cowell will leave American Idol after this season to bring The X Factor to the U.S. Cowell will serve as an executive producer and judge on the show. Cowell took the stage during Fox's portion of the TV Critics Assn. press tour and confirmed that he would leave "Idol" after this season, in order finally bring Brit TV sensation "The X Factor" to the states. 'Where we have come to and agreed is that X Factor will launch in America in 2011, with me judging t...
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‘Wolverine 2′ to Film in 2011?
Wolverine fans hoping for a second 'Wolverine' film can rejoice. According to Wolverine himself, Hugh Jackman, he'll be traveling to Japan and shooting will begin in the next year. Superherohype.com has the scoop: Scooper 'Narrows101' pointed us to the People's Choice Awards 2010 website where you can find a video of Hugh Jackman, who won "Favorite Action Star," talking briefly about Wolverine 2. In the video titled 'Hugh Jackman Backstage,' Jackman first says that he's going to shoot th...
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Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending January 3, 2010
In it's first week of release Paranormal Activity was the top selling DVD last week. The horror/suspense film did very well in theaters, and scored an 82% 'fresh rating' on Rottentomatoes.com. By becoming the top selling DVD, Paranormal Activity dethroned The Hangover from the top slot, which it held for two weeks. Although the comedy slipped to second in sales, it did manage to snag the top slot for most rented DVD. Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending January 3, ...
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‘Zombieland’ Writers to Script ‘Deadpool’
Variety is reporting that Zombieland writers, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, will pen the X-Men spinoff, Deadpool. Last month it had been rumored the studio was in talks with the duo for the script, but nothing was official until today. Reese and Wernick, who wrote "Zombieland," will stay true to the mythology of "Deadpool" given that Reynolds is a huge fan and protector of the property. The tone of "Deadpool," which features an antihero as opposed to the more traditional heroic comicboo...
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First Official Mad Hatter Photo
Last month we got to see a new trailer from Walt Disney Pictures' Alice in Wonderland. Today, the studio has released a photo of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter as the first 'official' still . The still comes from the trailer released last month. You can view the full sized image here. Alice in Wonderland hits theaters and IMAX March 5, 2010....
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New on DVD: Week of January 4
The new year doesn't really offer us any great movies in it's first week. Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is probably the best movie of the releases this week. The animated movie scored an 85% "Fresh Rating" on Rottentomatoes.com. We will surely see this movie at the top of the sales list. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard DVD and Blu-ray: (more…)...
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’24′ Season 8 Trailer
Another season of 24 is upon us, and Fox has posted a trailer for your viewing pleasure. 24's eighth season will premiere with a special two-night, four-hour premiere that kicks off on Sunday, January 17 at 9 PM ET and continues on Monday, January 18 at 9 PM ET on Fox. Here is a brief description on the upcoming season from Fox's website: “Season Eight resets in New York City where a retired JACK BAUER (Sutherland) is unwillingly drawn back into the intense action after learning of a ...
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Official ‘The Wolfman’ Site Launches
The official website for Universal Pictures' The Wolfman has launched. The site has a slew of features that include videos, a synopsis of the film, and photos. There is also a features sections on "Lycanthropy", which gives a history on werewolves. Directed by Joe Johnston, the film stars Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving and Art Malik. The Wolfman opens in theaters February 12. (more…)...
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