Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Now a Trilogy The Hobbit Gets Its Titles and Release Dates
Director Peter Jackson recently decided to turn the adaptation of "The Hobbit" into a trilogy going away from the original plan of two films. Now the official titles and release dates for the three upcoming movies have been announced. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - December 14, 2012 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - December 13, 2013 The Hobbit: There and Back Again - July 18, 2014...
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Beverly Hills Cop May Become TV Show
According to Vulture a collaboration between Eddie Murphy and Shawn Ryan (The Shield, Terriers) may result in Beverly Hills Cop becoming a new television series. Multiple industry insiders tell us Ryan, Murphy and Sony Pictures Television have partnered on a small screen adaptation of the massively successful film franchise, and that broadcast networks began hearing their pitch....And here's the kicker: In addition to his main role as an exec producer, Murphy has agreed to an on-camera role...
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S.H.I.E.L.D. TV Show On The Way
Joss Whedon will be taking his success with The Avengers to the small screen with a focus on the organization S.H.I.E.L.D rather than the superheros themselves.Ă‚Â S.H.I.E.L.D. will be written by Whedon who also plans to direct the pilot for ABC. Only a few weeks ago Whedon was announced to be returning for The Avengers 2 while also being locked into an exclusive contract with Marvel for television productions. S.H.I.E.L.D. will be the first project under the new deal....
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of August 28
Battleship The battle for Earth begins at sea in this epic action-adventure starring Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Alexander Skarsgard and Brooklyn Decker. An international naval coalition becomes the world's last hope for survival as they engage a hostile alien force of unimaginable strength. Ripping across sea, sky and land, Battleship is "a big bold blast", packed with spectacular visual effects and explosive action. Think Like a Man Four interconnected and diverse friends ...
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Uncharted Film Gets New Writers; Loses Attached Director
Work towards a big screen adaptation of the Uncharted video game series continues to hit bumps in the road. The latest is that director Neil Burger, who was attached to the project after David O. Russell dropped out, has moved on. New writers have also entered the picture with Marianne and Cormac Wibberley who together wrote the National Treasure films are now working on the script for Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Ironically O. Russell's vision of what Uncharted would be sounded an awfu...
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The Office To End After Ninth Season
The next season of The Office will be its last. NBC has announced that the show will come to an end after the upcoming ninth season which begins on September 20th. That will allow them to bring back a number of past stars in an attempt and send it off on a high note. Though continuing to deliver strong ratings, at least compared to the weak lineup NBC has pushed out in recent years, The Office lost a lot of fan support last season after the departure of Steve Carell. Creatively it has bee...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of August 21
•The Dictator: Banned and Unrated Edition The creators and star of Borat bring you the jaw-dropping comedy about what happens when the worldĂŠÂĽs worst dictator comes to America. Stuck in New York and stripped of his power, Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen) is finally forced to live his ultimate nightmare…the American dream. Get ready to laugh Ê»til it hurts with the uncensored cut, featuring never-before-seen footage, thatĂŠÂĽs “outrageous and shamefully funny!” Ă...
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Trailer for The Man With The Iron Fists
A new unrestricted "red band" trailer for The Man With The Iron Fists has arrived. The film is directed and written by RZA (co-written by Eli Roth) and stars RZA, Russell Crowe, Cung Le, and Lucy Liu. The story centers on a weapon-making blacksmith for a small village who is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers. The Man With The Iron Fists is slated to release on November 2. Making his debut as a big-screen director and leading man, RZA—along...
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