X-Men Origins: Wolverine Tops Sales and Rentals
Rentrak Retail and Home Video Essentials announced X-Men Origins: Wolverine topped both the DVD sales and rentals for the week ending September 20, 2009. Not very surprising when you consider this was this past summer's blockbuster. What is a surprise though is Barbie and the Three Musketeers coming in as the second most purchased DVD last week.
Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs:
1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Fox)
2 Barbie and the Three Musketeers (Universal)
3 Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fi...
Review: Surrogates
Surrogates has an intriguing concept but ultimately doesn't deliver on it. Bruce Willis plays FBI agent Greer who is investigating the deaths of two people who at the time were plugged into their surrogates. The surrogates provide the opportunity for people to live out their lives through the use of a robotic avatar. Never having to leave the house has benefits such as crime being practically being eliminated. That is the case until it is discovered that these two people had been killed with a...
Clive Owen: Sin City 2 starts production next year
We finally have an idea when the sequel to Sin City will be releasing. In an interview with MTV News, Clive Owen suggests production will start in 2010.
"I'm hearing it might be next year," Owen told MTV News. "I heard that from a very good source... recently."
In the interview Owen suggests his source was either director Robert Rodriguez or writer Frank Miller. In addition, Owen also mentions that he enjoyed working on the first film and would love to be in the sequel.
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The Hangover DVD & Blu-Ray Announced
The Hangover will be coming to Blu-ray just in time for Christmas. Warner Brothers is releasing both the theatrical and unrated cuts on December 15.
The releases will include the following extra content:
-More Pictures from the Missing Camera
-“Map of Destruction”
-“The Madness of Ken Jeong”
-“Action Mash-Up”
-“Three Best Friends Song”
-“The Dan Band!”
-Gag Reel
Exclusive Blu-ray Content:
-PIP Commentary
-BD-LIVE (ââ...
Box Office Predictions 9/25/09
Surrogates stars Bruce Willis as an FBI agent investigating a murder in a world that no longer is accustomed to it. The use of surrogates allows for everyone to go about their lives through the safety of their own living avatar, at least until the incident reveals there is more to it all than people realize. The ads have been intriguing and Willis is usually bankable for a solid opening. There has also been an absence of action thrillers recently. The movie was screened to critics earlier th...
Ghost Rider 2 Details
Variety is reporting Johnny Blaze is ready to ride again. Columbia Pictures is pushing for Batman Begins writer, David S. Goyer to script the sequel to the 2007 film Ghost Rider.
David Goyer is in early talks to create the story and supervise writers for a film expected to once again star Nicolas Cage, who played the highly flammable cyclist in the 2007 original.
Through a spokesperson, Goyer said he hadn’t signed on yet. But plans are already under way to base the sequel on a ââ‚...
Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut Announced
Warner Brothers has officially announced Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut is headed to Blu-ray on November 3. Amazon has it listed at a price at $41.99. The "Ultimate Cut" implements Tales of the Black Freighter into the Watchmen: Director's Cut.
The following are included on both the Blu-ray and DVD:
Disc 1:
-Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut Film
-Audio Commentary with Zack Snyder and Dave Gibbons
Disc 2:
-Over 3 Hours of Special Features
-The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics
-...
30 Days of Night Sequel Details
Some new details have been released about 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, the sequel to 2007 film 30 Days of Night. Bloody-Disgusting.com is reporting Ben Ketai will direct the movie and shooting has already begun in Vancouver, Canada. Previously, Ketai has worked on short animated films in 30 Days of Night series.
The character of Stella Olsen will return, but will be played by a different actress this time around. In "Dark Days," Stella Olemaun heads to L.A. after surviving the vampire at...