Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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New on DVD: Week of May 10
After a bad week for releases, this weeks is a bit better. The big names this week include Legion and Daybreakers. Even though I'm a sucker when it comes to action/horror films, I wasn't all that impressed with either. I did find Daybreakers to be a bit more enjoyable, mainly because of Willem Dafoe. The Karate Kid is also releasing on Blu-ray. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard DVD and Blu-ray: (more…)...
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Super 8 Trailer Officially Released
As soon as the first screenings for Iron Man 2 took place bootleg copies of the Super 8 trailer started showing up online and I got that up immediately. Now Paramount has finally released the official trailer online providing an opportunity to see it in HD. Super 8 is set to release next summer and will be written and directed by JJ Abrams and produced by him and Steven Spielberg. Filming is set to begin in the fall and it will be shot in a traditional manner and not shaky cam ala Cloverfie...
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Apatow & Rudd Teaming Up For New Comedy
MTV caught up with Judd Apatow to talk about Paramount’s decision not to move forward on an 'Anchorman' sequel. During the interview Apatow mentions that he is currently working on a new project with Paul Rudd. "I'm producing a movie that Paul Rudd's in that's shooting in the fall which David Wain wrote with Ken Marino, and they're going to announce that soon," he said. That's all Apatow would reveal. "We talk now," he said. Rudd will once again team up with Role Models writers Ke...
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Early Rumors of Kick-Ass Sequel
I've made no secret of my love for Kick-Ass but its performance at the box office has been somewhat disappointing. It didn't turn out to be a huge hit that some, including Lionsgate, had been hoping for. That being said it is already profitable and cruising to a respectable take. It cost just $30 million to make and has pulled in a worldwide total that is currently at $73 million. Its prospects on DVD are also encouraging. CLINT is a new magazine being spearheaded by Mark Millar who created...
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Brad Bird to Direct M:I4
Paramount has announced that Mission: Impossible 4 has been pushed back from an original release date of May 27th 2011 to December 16th 2011 and confirmed that Brad Bird will be directing. Bird has previously directed a number of animated films including Ratatouille, The Incredibles, and Iron Giant. The film will be produced by JJ Abrams and Tom Cruise returns in the starring role as Ethan Hunt though the character may be in a transitional period of sorts as M:I4 is being talked about as bein...
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Weekly Take 1: May 9, 2010
This week's news included new trailers for Inception and Machete, Iron Man 2 hits theaters, and JJ Abrams has a new project. Anchorman 2 and Zoolander 2 May Be Dead. Both films facing trouble due to budgetary concerns. Justified Renewed for Second Season. FX made the announcement this past week. Matthew Vaughn to Direct X-Men: First Class‎? Kick-Ass is in talks with 20 Century Fox to direct. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3D Sequel Coming. Studio gave the green light...
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$52 Million Opening Day for Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2 has made off with an estimated $52 million in its first day. That number includes the $7.5 million made from late Thursday midnight shows. The $52 million places it seventh on the list of highest opening day grosses. Based on these numbers the weekend take will likely finish right around $130 million. That would make it the fifth biggest opening weekend in history. Industry expectations pegged IM2 in the $140-160 million range, giving it an outside shot of topping The Dark Knight...
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New Trailer for Inception
While Super 8 has gotten most of the attention the last few days, another new trailer debuted on Iron Man 2 that is creating a buzz. Another trailer for Inception, the Christopher Nolan film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is also attached to prints of IM2. The difference here is that the release of Inception is nearing and it still remains somewhat mysterious. The movie is a contemporary science fiction thriller about a corporation that has developed a technology that can enter dreams and extrac...
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