Guillermo Del Toro Drops Out as Director of The Hobbit
News has broken today via TheOneRing.net that Guillermo Del Toro has departed as the director of The Hobbit. He had been set to direct two movies based on The Hobbit novel by J.R.R Tolkien. Despite pulling out of that role he will continue as co-writer on the screenplays. Just last week Del Toro made other news by stating that the film would not be shot in 3D.
“In light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming “The Hobbit,” I am faced with the hardest d...
Weekly Take 1: May 30, 2010
This week's news included Mass Effect coming to the big screen, a Planet of the Apes prequel is in the works, a new Inception trailer, and Tommy Lee Jones joins Captain America.
New ‘Scream 4′ Casting Details. Lake Bell, Ashley Greene, Hayden Panettiere and Rory Culkin to join cast.
Mass Effect Coming to the Big Screen. To be produced by Legendary Pictures.
James Franco Starring in Planet of the Apes Prequel. Rise of the Apes is currently slated for release on Jun...
James McAvoy Joins ‘X-Men: First Class’
According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor James McAvoy (Wanted) has signed on to play 'Professor X' in the upcoming X-Men: First Class. McAvoy will portray the young Charles Xavier in the film, which will follow the early days of 'Professor X' and 'Magneto'.
According to Fox, “First Class” will “chart the epic beginning of the X-Men saga. Before Charles Xavier and Eric Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for t...
Tommy Lee Jones Cast in Captain America
With shooting planned to begin late next month the casting for Captain America is beginning to round out. The latest addition is Tommy Lee Jones though the part he will play is still uncertain. Speculation has been that he will take on the role of General Chester Philips who is the military officer that chooses Steve Rogers for the super-soldier program. He certainly would have the look and presence for the part of a General. He joins Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/Captain America), Sebastian Stan ...
Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending May 23, 2010
The three most sold DVDs last week took quite a tumble in the rankings after just one week. The new victor was Valentine's Day. The romantic comedy topped all in sales and rentals. Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending May 23, 2010:
Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs:
1 Valentine's Day (Warner Bros.)
2 Invictus (Warner Bros.)
3 Avatar (Fox)
4 Edge of Darkness (Warner Bros.)
5 Legion (Sony)
6 The Spy Next Door (Lionsgate)
7 Daybreakers (Lionsgate)
8 Extraordi...
Top Candidates To Play Peter Parker in Spider-Man Reboot
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed a list of what is said to be the final candidates to take on the role of Peter Parker in the reboot of the Spider-Man franchise. The list of five actors is made up of relative unknowns with Josh Hutcherson (Zathura, Journey to the Center of the Earth) being the most experienced of the bunch. He has just committed to a sequel for Journey which could be a conflict if he is chosen for the role but he is still thought to be the favorite. The others on the shortl...
Japanese ‘Inception’ Trailer
A new trailer for Christopher Nolan's Inception has hit the net. Actor Ken Watanabe, who plays Saito in the film, was interviewed on Japanese TV when the trailer debuted. The trailer features some new footage and is in English, even though the subtitles are in Japanese. Inception will hit theaters July 16th.
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Review: Prince of Persia
There is a deep history of failed video game adaptations but with the backing of Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney Prince of Persia arrives with possibly the best shot of breaking the trend. The film follows a prince who is set up for the murder of the king and goes on the run hoping to expose the true killer who has his eye on ruling the land. He is joined by a rival princess who knows the secrets behind a dagger that can reverse time.
While Prince of Persia isn't likely to blow anyone away ...