A-Team and Karate Kid Look to Rebound Slumping Box Office
After three straight weeks of Shrek Forever After topping weak box office frames two reboots from the 1980s storm in and will capture the top two spots. Which one will be victorious is a little more difficult to predict.
The A-Team
Popular series debuted in 1983; high nostalgia factor
High profile ensemble cast includes Bradley Cooper and Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson
Appeals to action crowd
Decent reviews
Ads have not been great
The Losers with similar structure and theme bombed less tha...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt To Play ‘Riddler’?
Just last week, director Christopher Nolan confirmed that 'The Joker' would not be in the next 'Batman'. Naturally, speculation of who the next villain would be pointed to characters like 'Riddler' and 'Catwoman'. Hollywoodlife.com is reporting that the next villain will be 'Riddler' and that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is seriously being considered for the role.
“Chris really dug Joseph [as an actor],” a source close to the director tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. “There w...
Teaser Trailer for Tangled
Disney has released a teaser trailer for the animated film Tangled. Based on the Rapunzel fairy tale a long-haired Princess having spent her entire life in a tower falls in love with a passing bandit and ventures into the outside world for the first time to find him. Voices provided by Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Ewan McGregor, and Steve Martin. Tangled is slated to release on November 24th.
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Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Week Ending June 6, 2010
Love stories took a back seat this week and there are new leaders. Disney's Alice in Wonderland was the top selling DVD for the week and came in second in rentals. The Wolfman topped all DVD rentals and was second in sales. Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending June 6, 2010:
Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs:
1 Alice in Wonderland (2010) (Disney)
2 The Wolfman (Universal)
3 Dear John (Sony)
4 True Blood: The Complete Second Season (HBO)
5 Avatar (Fox)
6 Valentine...
Mark Wahlberg Discusses Entourage Movie
Entourage executive producer and creator Mark Wahlberg has on previous occasion laid out plans for the future of the series. The seventh season debuts on June 27th and will include 10 episodes. An eight season will finish up the series' run with six episodes. That will then be followed by a movie. Speaking in regards to the potential storyline for the movie Wahlberg made the following statement to MTV.
“In the trailer, you see [Ari and his associate, Lloyd] waking up together in Vegas ...
‘Takers’ Theatrical Trailer
Yahoo! has posted the theatrical trailer for the new action film Takers. The film stars Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, Tip 'T.I.' Harris and Hayden Christensen. The plot follows a group of criminals who execute flawless bank robberies. Their attempt at one final robbery is met with resistance by a determined detective hoping to solve the case.. Takers will hit theaters August 20, 2010.
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Stanley Tucci Cast in Captain America
While there is still maybe some trepidation concerning Joe Johnston directing Captain America the same can't be said about the cast. Academy Award nominated Stanley Tucci has signed on to play Dr. Abraham Erskine. The character creates the super-solider serum that turns Steve Rogers into Captain America.
Tucci joins Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, and Samuel L. Jackson as confirmed for the film. Captain America is set to begin filming late this mon...
‘Mortal Kombat Rebirth’ Test Video
A video related to the game Mortal Kombat posted under the account name 'MortalKombatRebirth', found it's way onto Youtube earlier today. At first glance you really can't tell if this is a trailer for a movie, or a teaser for an upcoming video game. Later, Latinoreview.com confirmed it was a test video shot for Warner Brothers to get funding for a new Mortal Kombat film. There are some familiar faces in the clip, and Latinoreview.com has the breakdown:
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