Box Office: Wimpy Kid Sucker Punches Shoo-In
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Paramount, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Comedy, Box Office, New Releases,
The big-budget action movie, Sucker Punch, cost a cool $80 million to make -- and everyone involved was hoping the flick would make a big box office splash. The gun-heavy, intense action movie looked like a shoo-in for the top box office slot, but nerd power ruled the weekend instead. Gun-toting babes, it seems, are worth less than $20 million to moviegoers. Diary of a Wimpy Kid overshadowed the girl-powered fighting flick, earning $24.4 million to take first place at the box office.
Sucker Punch had a dismal opening weekend, raking in a disappointing $19 million to score second place. Limitless is still going strong, though it’s fallen to number three, earning $15.2 million. Lincoln Lawyer ($11 million) and Rango ($9.8 million) finish off the top five earners of the weekend.
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Super! Amy Adams is Lois Lane
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Remakes, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
Amy Adams is going to make a super-cute Lois Lane in the Superman reboot, even if she has to dye her trademark red locks. Director Zack Snyder says the actress is “perfect” for the role (the Golden Globe nomination sure didn't hurt her in the audition room). He picked Adams after a lengthy search, because every superhero needs a leading lady.
Adams will be playing the career-minded love interest to Clark Kent/Superman Henry Cavill. Supporting cast includes Kevin Costner, who will play dad Jonathan Kent and Diana Lane as mom Martha Kent.
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Quote of the Day: Matt Damon on Kissing Michael Douglas
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Warner Bros, Biopics, Drama, Music, Romance, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
"I never thought I would get to kiss Michael Douglas."
-- Matt Damon, upon pointing out that there is more than one scene in the upcoming Liberace biopic script that call for him to plant a wet one on two-time Academy Award winner Michael Douglas.
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Ed Harris Going Maverick to Play John McCain
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Adaptation, Drama, Political, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
HBO has picked Ed Harris to play Senator John McCain in Game Change, an adaptation of the novel. The movie shows an insider’s point of view of the historic 2008 Presidential election.
Which means, yes, Sarah Palin will also be portrayed in the flick. The movie follows both campaigns, McCain’s and Obama’s. Jay Roach will return to HBO to direct the flick. He won an Emmy for HBO's Recount, the 2008 account of the 2000 Presidential election.
Harris is only 60, making him a bit young to play the elderly McCain, but the four-time Oscar nominee is sure to bring a lot to the role. As we reported, Julianne Moore will play opposite him as former Governor Sarah Palin.
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ABC Viewers Rate the Greatest Films
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Disney, Lucasfilm Ltd., MGM, Paramount, Touchstone, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Classics, Drama, Horror, Musicals, Noir, Period, Political, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists,
Which movie character was the greatest in cinema? Which kiss continues to sizzle on screen, even 70 years later? ABC and People gave film buffs the opportunity to choose their favorites in 15 different categories, and some of the answers may surprise you. Did your favorite film make the Best in Film list?
More than 500,000 votes were tallied to determine the best comedy film, most romantic couple and many other categories. Keep reading to see the full results, and find out which epic film made the list three times!
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VIDEO: Filming the Final Scene for Harry Potter
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Family, Sequels, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases, Videos,
Seven books, eight movies, ten years -- and it all came down to this. In the video above, you’ll see the last scene ever filmed for the epic Harry Potter film franchise, a bittersweet ending to a tale that’s still in the making on the big screen.
Fittingly, the last scene featured title star Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and his co-stars Emma Watson (Hermione) and Rupert Grint (Ron). The scene was part of their escape from The Ministry of Magic, which we already saw in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I.
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Disney Sued for Ripping Off Cars Script, Sequel Delayed?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Disney, Animation, Sequels, Filmmaking, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
Jake Mandeville-Anthony, U.K. screenwriter, has just filed an injunction to stop the June 24 release of the highly-anticipated Disney/Pixar sequel, Cars 2. His claim? The uber-company ripped off his script -- Cars was his idea in the first place.
Mandeville-Anthony says he originally submitted a script in the 90s, a three-part screenplay named “Cookie & Co.” and another piece titled “Cars.” His “Cars” contained a sample screenplay, animated car character descriptions, character sketches… even a marketing and merchandising plan. The writer alleges that he submitted his work to Disney and met with Lucasfilm exec Jim Morris in 1993. Morris would go on to join Pixar in 2005. He is now the company’s general manager.
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Box Office: Bradley Cooper is Limitless
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Columbia Pictures, Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Casting, New Releases,
Who is Hollywood’s new $19 million man? Bradley Cooper. The Limitless star proved to be exactly that at the box office this weekend, scoring the top money-making slot with fans.
But Johnny Depp also easily proved his worth -- he didn’t even have to appear on screen to rake in $15.3 million with the animated Rango. Battle: Los Angeles, opening to horrible reviews, managed a modest $14.6 million to earn the number three position.
Matthew McConaughey’s The Lincoln Lawyer barely earned fourth place with $13.4, only narrowly edging out fifth-ranked Paul’s $13.1 million.
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Spidey Spoilers: Details on Villain, Last Battle Revealed
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Sony, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Thrillers, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
We’ve got spoilers on villainous activity, straight from a cast member, of The Amazing Spider-Man, a re-boot of the film franchise. C. Thomas Howell, whose career has been fairly quiet since he played Ponyboy Curtis in The Outsiders, spilled some pretty big secrets.
Who will Spider-Man (played in this incarnation by Andrew Garfield, of The Social Network fame) battle in the upcoming film? We know. If you want to find out, just keep reading…
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “Dark Knight” Role Revealed
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Sequels, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
When Joseph Gordon-Levitt was first reported to be re-joining forces with his Inception director, Christopher Nolan, for the next installment in the Dark Knight series, Dark Knight Rises, speculation ran rampant regarding the character he'd be playing. The two villains mostly mentioned were The Riddler, an iconic character in Batman's rogue gallery, and Deadshot. However, according to Variety, Gordon-Levitt will play Alberto Falcone also known as The Holiday Killer, the son of Mafia chieftain Carmine Falcone, a role played by Tom Wilkinson in Batman Begins.
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