Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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The Hobbit Officially Announced
New Line has officially announced The Hobbit, an adaptation of the novel from J.R.R. Tolkien, which will be split into two movies. Getting the project off the ground has taken quite a while as it has faced several speed bumps along the way. Peter Jackson is set to direct. Martin Freeman will star as Bilbo Baggins. That casting had been rumored for months as he stood out as a perfect fit. Richard Armitage takes on the role of Thorin Oakenshield, Aidan Turner will play Kili and Rob Kazinsky a...
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Total Recall Remake Casting Rumors
Talk of a remake of Total Recall has been ongoing over the last few years but the project finally appears to be taking shape. One big step is settling on who will take over the lead role that was played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1990 original. The top name on the list reportedly is Colin Farrell with interest also in Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender should a deal not be worked out. The movie is being described as a new, contemporized adaptation of Total Recall which was based on the s...
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Trailer for Scream 4
The first trailer for Scream 4 has arrived. The story finds Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) being visited by Ghostface 10 years after the events of the first film. The main characters are back including those played by Courtney Cox and David Arquette. The cast has been filled out with names such as Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Anthony Anderson, Adam Brody, and Alison Brie. Wes Craven is back to direct the film as he has with all of the previous installments. Scream 4 is slated...
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Teaser Trailer for Paul
Universal has released the first trailer for the sci-fi comedy Paul. The movie stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost with the alien Paul voiced by Seth Rogen. It is directed by Greg Mottola (Adventureland, Superbad). Paul is currently slated to release on February 18th 2011. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to AmericaĂ¢â‚¬â„¢s UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road ...
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Iron Man 3 Officially Announced
The news broke today that Disney has paid for the marketing and distribution rights to two upcoming Marvel films having acquired them from Paramount. One of them is The Avengers and the other is Iron Man 3 which the studio made official in the press release. Iron Man 3 will release on May 3rd 2013. The first two Iron Man films also released in early May essentially marking the start to the summer box office season. Disney also now holds the marketing and distribution rights to The Avengers ...
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Jackass 3D Breaks Fall Box Office Record
Soaring past all expectations Jackass 3D turned in the biggest opening weekend for a September or October release in history with $50 million. Industry expectations had pegged the film to make just over $30 million for the weekend but it crushed on Friday alone with $22 million. Jackass 3D certainly benefited by the higher ticket prices that come with 3D but it was more about the extra appeal it provided. The movie was sold on the 3D premise and that it would enhance the experience. It was ...
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Review: RED
RED stands for "Retired and Extremely Dangerous" which is a classification given to only the best spies after they move on from their career. When an attempt to kill Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) fails it sets off a series of events that brings himself, along with some of his old friends, back to bring down a conspiracy. The movie is based on the graphic novel from Warren Ellis and while it retains some of the elements that made that work it ultimately falls flat. (more…)...
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Trailer for Drive Angry 3D
A full theatrical trailer for the Nicolas Cage action film Drive Angry 3D has arrived and follows a teaser that was released coming out of Comic-Con. Cage plays a man who goes on a rampage after the murder of his daughter and kidnapping of her baby. Amber Heard and William Fichtner also star with the movie having been filmed in 3D rather than converted in post-production. I got to see some extended footage at Comic-Con, and for a movie that I had not even heard of prior I walked away lookin...
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