Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Trailer for Pixar’s Brave
Playing in front of Pixar's first poorly received movie in Cars 2 is the teaser trailer for their next project. Marking the first time the studio has produced a film with a female lead, Brave is the story of a princess and archer who jeopardizes her father's kingdom after defying a sacred custom. Brave is slated to release on June 22nd 2012. Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma...
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Trailer for Immortals
Universal has released a theatrical trailer for the upcoming Immortals. The film stars Henry Cavill (Superman in the upcoming Man of Steel) and is directed by Tarsem Singh (The Cell). Immortals is slated to release on November 11th. Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has sc...
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There is Hope for a Party Down Movie
Though lauded by critics and supported by a very vocal (but small) fan base the Starz series Party Down never gained traction with its ratings leading to its cancellation after its second season. The numbers were actually so miniscule that they were just in the tens of thousands of viewers, though being available to watch instantly on Netflix may have degraded the ratings while more people actually enjoyed the show. It comes as a surprise then that creator Rob Thomas has spoken about plan...
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Jurassic Park Trilogy Gets Blu-ray Release
Universal today announced the upcoming Blu-ray (and DVD) release of the Jurassic Park trilogy. Slated to arrive in stores on October 25th it will include a wide array of new special features. This marks the first time any of the Jurassic Park films will be available in the Blu-ray format. Prices have not been announced. ALL-NEW BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY & DVD •“Return to Jurassic Park” – this six-part documentary features all-new interviews with the many of t...
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Green Lantern Sequel Still Planned
Despite poor box office returns Warner Bros. plans to go ahead with a sequel for Green Lantern. The DC comic adaptation had a budget rumored to be $200 million plus another reportedly $100 million in marketing costs. After 10 days it has grossed just $89 million domestically and it isn't being saved overseas where it has collected only $29 million. Reviews were largely negative as word-of-mouth has killed its chances of holding well in the coming weeks. So even with the movie essentially ...
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James Spader Close to Becoming New Boss on The Office
The search for the replacement for Steve Carrel on The Office may be nearing its conclusion. Last year's finale introduced a number of prospective new bosses for the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin. Though fan response was split amongst the respective candidates the favorite coming out of it looked to be James Spader and he is now in talks to join the show full-time. According to TVLine however he may be in that spot only temporarily. The character of Robert California is unlikely to be...
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New Trailer for Captain America
Marvel has released a second theatrical trailer for Captain America: The First Avenger. Directed by Joe Johnston Captain America is slated to release on July 22nd. “Captain America: The First Avenger” will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) ...
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First Images from The Hobbit
The first look at The Hobbit comes from Entertainment Weekly as the two movies are currently being filmed. The pictures feature Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellan as he returns to his Lord of the Rings role of Gandolf. Directed by Peter Jackson The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set for release on December 14th 2012 while The Hobbit: There and Back Again will arrive on December 13th 2013. ...
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