Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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Top Candidates to Replace Megan Fox in Transformers 3
With Megan Fox out of Transformers 3 the hunt has been ongoing to find an actress to play the new love interest of Shia LeBeouf's character Sam Witwicky. A model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, is said to be the front-runner for the role according to Deadline. The other two in the running are Sarah Wright and Brooklyn Decker. All three would would make a lot of sense as the role doesn't require an established big-name actress since the movie is sold on being Transformers and not on the names in...
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James Franco Starring in Planet of the Apes Prequel
Rise of the Apes, a prequel to Planet of the Apes, is in development with James Franco having signed on to star. As an origin story it will be set in present day San Francisco dealing with the aftermath of genetic engineering experiments that led to ultra-intelligent apes and the eventual war. Franco takes on the role of a scientist who becomes a crucial figure in the war between humans and apes. Rise of the Apes is currently slated for release on June 24th 2011....
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New on DVD: Week of May 24
There isn't much releasing this week. The best movie hitting stores is probably The Road. I had the chance to see this and thought it was very good. The drama, which stars Viggo Mortensen, scored a 71% 'Fresh Rating' on Rottentomateos.com. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard DVD and Blu-ray: (more…)...
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Mass Effect Coming to the Big Screen
Legendary Pictures announced today that they have acquired the rights to the Mass Effect video game series. Mark Protosevich is now in discussions to pen the script. Protosevich is best known for writing the screenplay for I Am Legend and the now-shooting Thor. Legendary has a good track record having backed films such as The Dark Knight, 300, and The Hangover. They recently picked up the rights to Godzilla as well. Game synopsis: The galaxy is trapped in an endless cycle of extinction. Every...
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New ‘Scream 4′ Casting Details
The Hollywood Reporter has some new details concerning the cast of Scream 4. Apparently, Dimension is in negotiations with Lake Bell, Ashley Greene, Hayden Panettiere and Rory Culkin. If deals are concluded, Greene would play Campbell’s cousin Jill, essentially the heroine of the movie, and Panettiere would play her best friend, a nerdy film geek. Culkin would play a potential love interest for Jill. Bell is negotiating to play a police officer who knew Sidney (Campbell) from hig...
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Shrek 4 and MacGruber Severely Disappoint at the Box Office
It was a down weekend at the box office with both new openings coming in way under industry expectations. Though the Shrek brand had been tarnished by the last release it was still thought to be strong enough especially considering a lack of competition and the opportunity to be buoyed by 3D ticket prices. Industry projections were were mostly in the $100 million range though some believed it could reach $130 million. It ended up taking in only $71.3 million. It almost sounds unreasonable t...
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Weekly Take 1: May 23, 2010
This week's news included the Fall lineup for a handful of television networks, Megan Fox gets the boot from Transformers 3, a review for Get Him To The Greek , and On-Demand just got a bit more appealing. Robin Hood Can’t Defeat Iron Man 2 in Weekend Box Office. Iron Man 2 still topped all movies. NBC Sets 2010 Fall Schedule. Parks and Recreation being held until mid-season. Fox Announces 2010 Fall Schedule. New series includes Lonestar which is directed by Marc Webb. ...
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Movies May Be Offered On-Demand One Month After Theatrical Release
Major Hollywood studios and Time Warner Cable are in discussions to create what is for now being called "home theater on-demand". This initiative would deliver movies to homes as early as 30 days after they release in theaters. The Wall Street Journal has the story on how the normal four month wait period could be trimmed to just one month and be offered through on-demand. This would not change when movies would be released on DVD/Blu-ray as those would stick with the typical four month gap. ...
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