The Last Exorcism and Takers Open Strong
It may traditionally be one of the slowest times of the year at movie theaters but this weekend saw two new films become instant successes. The Last Exorcism, a horror movie made for a paltry $1.8 million, edged out the ensemble heist movie Takers for the top spot at the box office. The Last Exorcism received generally positive reviews and had a unique marketing which included a Chatroulette campaign that saw the video of reactions go viral that helped to really increase awareness.
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Back to the Future Blu-ray Details
The 25th Anniversary Edition of the Back to the Future trilogy will be out on Blu-ray and DVD come October 26th. Retailers are listing the Blu-ray box set for $49.99 with the DVD set coming in at $34.99. It will contain two hours of bonus footage including additional deleted scenes and cast and crew interviews. Continue on to check out the full list of special features as well as the release trailer!
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Anna Paquin And Kristen Bell Join ‘Scream 4′ Cast
Add two more people the cast of Scream 4. Last month, Adam Brody was the latest to join and today we find out two well known actresses have signed on. True Blood's , Anna Paquin and Forgetting Sarah Marshall's, Kristen Bell have both joined the cast of Wes Craven’s latest 'Scream' film. EOnline.com has the story:
News first broke on USA Today about the casting, which comes after director Wes Craven put out a request twitter asking for cameo suggestions for his latest film. The Sc...
Jeremy Renner to Co-Star in M:I4
Paramount is planning to introduce a character in Mission: Impossible IV that could take the reigns from Tom Cruise and carry the franchise forward. After considering multiple actors they have decided to go with Jeremy Renner. Already considered a big up-and-coming star due to his Academy Award nominated role in The Hurt Locker, Renner also has the added exposure on the way of being in the cast of The Avengers as Hawkeye. He also stars alongside Ben Affleck in The Town which releases on Septem...
Trailer for 127 Hours
Fox Searchlight has released the first trailer for 127 Hours. The movie tells the remarkable true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston who was forced to amputate his own arm after being trapped by a boulder for five days. James Franco plays Ralston while Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, and Lizzy Caplan also play roles in the film.
127 HOURS is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston’s remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in a...
New on DVD: Week of August 24
Once again it's another slow week for releases. Lost fans can look forward to the series coming out on Blu-ray. On the movie side the only movie that I saw on the list was The Back-up Plan. I'd pass on this romantic comedy since it's just like every other one that is out there. Not to mention it only received a 20% on Rottentomatoes.com. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard DVD and Blu-ray:
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Comic-Con Trailer: The Walking Dead
AMC has released the teaser that was shown at Comic-Con for the upcoming series The Walking Dead. Running over four minutes the footage was a huge hit with those in attendance and anticipation for the series skyrocketed. The Walking Dead stars Andrew Lincoln as a police officer who leads a group of people through a world overrun by zombies. The premiere date has now been set for (fittingly) October 31st and 10pm.
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Neville Page Working on JJ Abrams’ ‘Super 8′
Wired.com is reporting that Neville Page is working on JJ Abrams‘ upcoming Super 8. Some might be asking who Neville Page is and what does he do? If you've seen JJ Abrams' Cloverfield, you'd see his work in action. He was the guy who created the creature that terrorizes the city. His credits also include Garfield, Fantastic Four, Superman Returns, The Chronicles of Narnia, Watchmen, Avatar, Piranha 3D, Green Lantern, and Tron: Legacy. Pretty impressive to say the least. You can view the ...