Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Trailer for Cloud Atlas
The first trailer for the Wachowski's drama Cloud Atlas has arrived. The film is adapted from the epic story written by David Mitchell that spans a thousand years and represents six different eras and unfolds in a completely unique fashion. It stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugo Weaving, and Hugh Grant and is slated to release on October 26. An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into...
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The Hobbit May Be Stretched Into Trilogy
Reports are now surfacing that Peter Jackson has decided he would like The Hobbit to be three films instead of two. Until now the plans have been for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to release on December 14, 2012 and The Hobbit: There and Back Again on December 13, 2013. Now Jackson and Warner Bros. are investigating how to go about making it a trilogy instead. Check out The Hollywood Reporter for more on the story....
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Despicable Me Minions To Get Own Film
The most popular, and marketable, element of the 2010 film Despicable Me was the Minions. They'll now be getting their own spinoff with plans for that to come in 2014 - a year after Despicable Me 2 is slated to hit theaters. The film is an original story that will introduce new characters and reprise others that originated in Despicable Me, but the focus is on the antics of the yellow fellows as they interact with human characters. Despicable Me made over $250 million domestically and $543...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of July 24
•Game of Thrones: Season 1 *Earlier releases were discontinued* Based on the bestselling book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, this sprawling new HBO drama is set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Thr...
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The Dark Knight Rises Becomes Third Biggest Box Office Opener of All-Time
The Dark Knight Rises is projected to have made $161 million in its first weekend which brings the film in slightly below its original projections but still makes it the third biggest opening in history. The effect of the tragic theater shooting in Aurora may have had some impact on audience drive to see the film immediately. Official totals won't be known until tomorrow as the studio is holding back from touting numbers out of respect for the victims. The $161 million helps the film surp...
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Teaser Trailer for Man of Steel
The first teaser trailer has arrived for the upcoming Superman reboot Man of Steel and features two different versions - one narrated by Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner) and the other Jor-El (Russell Crowe). Directed by Zack Snyder and starring Henry Cavill the film is slated to release on June 14, 2013. Video: Man Of Steel Trailer ...
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2012 Emmy Nominations Announced
The nominees for the 2012 Emmy Awards were announced this morning with the show scheduled to take place on Sunday September 23 on ABC. Leading the way with 17 nominations are the FX show American Horror Story (which is controversially classified as a mini-series for awards purposes) and the AMC series Mad Men. That is followed right behind with 16 by the History Channel mini-series Hatfields and McCoys and the PBS series Downton Abbey. Showtime's Homeland also makes a well-deserved ...
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Comic-Con Trailer: Season Three of The Walking Dead
At Comic-Con AMC revealed a trailer for the third season of The Walking Dead which will premiere on October 14. Obviously it contains some spoilers for the upcoming season which will be split into two runs of eight episodes. The second half of the season will start back up in February. ...
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