Who’s Not Into Aniston?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: New Line, Adaptation, Romance, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
Jennifer Aniston, who hasn’t had a hit since she starred alongside Vince Vaughn in The Break-Up, is in final talks to take on a role in He’s Just Not That Into You. The ensemble comedy is already getting a ton of attention, and shooting hasn’t even started. Aniston’s character is a woman in a long-term relationship who can’t get her boyfriend to commit to anything more serious. The movie is about modern relationships, based on the best-selling book, and already has huge names attached to it. Drew Barrymore will produce and star in the flick, which includes a whole host of Hollywood heavyweights already.
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Mary-Kate’s May-December Romance
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
Mary-Kate Olsen, 21, will share a steamy on-screen kiss with 63-year-old Ben Kingsley in the upcoming film The Wackness. Kingsley, who once played Ghandi, describe the kiss as “very passionate.” The controversial kiss is already getting attention, though the movie isn’t slated for release until next year – and the scene in question was filmed only last week. Kingsley is a therapist in the film, trading pot for therapy session with a young drug dealer. Olsen is one of the dealer’s customers. The kiss is almost the only on-screen time the two share together, as each character goes their separate ways after the steamy moment. The movie marks Mary-Kate’s return to the big screen since 2004’s New York Minute, which featured both Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
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Superbad Gets Supergood Reviews
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Columbia Pictures, Comedy, Upcoming Releases,
If you’ve somehow managed to miss the Superbad trailers that pepper every available hour of broadcasting, you just don’t watch enough TV. Superbad has a super-huge advertising budget, and no expense has been spared to show funny one-liners to TV viewing audiences. But…is it worth all the hype? Knocked Up star Seth Rogen co-wrote the flick and appears onscreen as a hilarious, out of shape police officer. Early reviews say that Superbad is indeed hilarious – but lacks the sweet sentiment that made Knocked Up such a hit.
Box Office Breakdown: Audiences Not Yet Tuckered Out
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Music, Musicals, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases,
Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Pirates, Ocean’s, Bourne and now Rush Hour 3. All six three-quels premiered directly at the top of the heap this summer.
Unfortunately, a six-year gap between the second and third Rush installments may have led to what some would consider slightly disappointing receipts. On any other occasion, a $50 weekend would be something to brag about. But considering it pales to the $67.4 million brought in by the 2001 predecessor, it’s only worth a pat on the back.
But really, the Disappointment of the Week honor should really fall on Cuba Gooding Jr. When you’re accepting rejected scripts from the man who played Norbit, you have to wonder where it all went wrong (two words: Chill Factor). Sadly, Daddy Day Camp was originally slated to be a straight-to-video release but somehow tested well enough to be released in theaters. Who knows? Maybe Gooding can pull a Halle and go straight-from-Oscar-to-Razzie.
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Voltron Movie Gets the Green Light
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: 20th Century Fox, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
After the resounding success of this year’s Transformers, it seems the animated-robot genre has been officially revived. Voltron, a 1984 animated series about five space explorers, their beastly robot cars, and the eponymous, significantly larger robot they all become, is on its way to the big screen with Voltron: Defender of the Universe. After years on the shelf, Transformers has suddenly given the project a bit more appeal, and according to producer Mark Gordon, it’s going to be big.
Screenwriter Justin Marks has tweaked the original storyline, setting the film on a post-apocalyptic Earth where five survivors of an alien invasion take control of some lion-shaped robots to stop the next attack. Marks, a self-proclaimed fan of the series, has also penned another 80s-inspired script soon to hit the screen: Masters of the Universe in 2009.
As special effects inch ever closer to photorealism, who can help but be excited about another cherished childhood cartoon coming to life on the big screen? Look for Voltron: Defender of the Universe in theaters next year.
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The Big News on the Sex & The City Movie
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: New Line, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Rumors, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
Yes, the Sex & the City movie is a done deal. Contracts are signed, apparently the script is written, and production is going forward next month. By 2010, all the Sex fans will strap Monolos to their feet and be off to the theaters to celebrate this triumphant big-screen debut of a show that’s still being syndicated (and probably always will be).
Yes, a lot of filming will be done in the city of New York – you can’t have Sex without it. Yes, Kim Cattrall is definitely signed on to play Samantha Jones and is going forward with the flick (HBO offered her a series just to cinch the deal). Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis will all set the big screen on fire as Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte. But…there is still one more element that we all must have, or else we just can’t have Sex.
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The Preview Review: Be Kind Rewind, Lars and the Real Girl, Good Luck Chuck
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: FOCUS, MGM, Lionsgate, New Line, Drama, Independent, Satire, Comedy, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
Welcome to an exciting August edition of The Preview Review, where the newest trailers get a second glance.
This time, we turn a scrutinizing eye on three upcoming films about bumbling, unlucky men struggling to overcome ineptitude and find happiness, fall in love, or replace hundreds of erased VHS tapes with homemade film homages. I’ll explain after the jump.
FilmCrunch 062: Shrek the Third, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, The Good German
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: DreamWorks, Disney, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Period, Romance, Sequels, Thrillers, DVD Reviews, Full Episodes, Theatrical Reviews, Videocasts,
Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review Shrek the Third, Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End, and the DVD release of The Good German. Plus, Neil goes into detail of his celebrity run-in while working at a high-end Seattle restaurant.
Now we want to hear from you - hit the forums and let us know what you think, what you want us to watch next, and any other recommendations you have for the show.
He’s Just Not That Into You: Another Barrymore Hit?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: New Line, Adaptation, Romance, Comedy, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
Hollywood royalty Drew Barrymore will produce and star in He’s Just Not That Into You. The star-studded cast includes Kevin Connolly, Jennifer Connelly, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long and Ginnifer Goodwin. Based on the popular book of the same name, the flick is about relationships. Several intersecting stories will make up the movie, with Jennifer Connelly as a bored wife, and Kevin Connolly pines sadly for a woman having an affair with Connelly’s character’s husband. Drew Barrymore will play a woman who struggles with dating. Production of the film is scheduled to begin in Los Angeles in September. Will this be another big Barrymore hit? Why not? Adaptations seem to be working for everyone else.
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Anne Hathaway Becomes Jane…and a Major Hollywood Player
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Miramax, Drama, Period, Romance, Casting, New Releases,
Anne Hathaway, 24-year-old actress, has come a long way since she gained notice in Disney’s two Princess Diaries flicks. Since then, Hathaway appeared in the critically-acclaimed Brokeback Mountain, and acted opposite Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada. Now, Hathaway is starring in Becoming Jane, the semi-fictional Jane Austen flick scheduled for release today…but is Anne Hathaway ready to become an A-list star?
There was a point during production when Hathaway seriously considered walking away from Becoming Jane, which is loosely based on the life of novelist Jane Austen. To the delight of moviegoers, Hathaway stuck with the project, though she did have to do a lot of research for the part. The actress had to learn to speak in an English accent and study the customs of the late 18th century just to play the role. Though Becoming Jane is certainly about a real person living in a real time, the movie itself is not based on actual events.
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