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What I Think of this Weekend's Other Box Office Contenders -- "The Box" and "The Fourth Kind"
15 hours ago
Everyone's predicting that "Disney's A Christmas Carol" will take the box-office crown this weekend. And it just might, that's why Warner Bros. and Universal are counter-programming with "The Box" and "The Fourth Kind," respectively.
For my review of "Disney's A Christmas Carol, click here. Now, here's what I think of:
"The Box"
Based on a Richard Matheson short story which later became a "Twilight Zone" episode called "Button, Button," "The Box" tells the tale of Norma (Cameron Diaz) and Arthur (James Marsden), a suburban couple who receive a gift of a lifetime -- a simple wooden box that bestows upon its owner $1 million with just a press of a button.
One million dollars is a big deal specially since the film is set in 1976. So Norma and Arthur have the box, they'll get $1 million if they press the button, blah blah blah...but there's always a catch! Pressing the button »
- Manny
More Tranny Love News! Gwyneth Paltrow Romances Nicole Kidman in "The Danish Girl"
16 hours ago
Gwyneth Paltrow will join Nicole Kidman in "The Danish Girl."
Based on David Ebershoff novel, the film tells the story of a relationship between the first post-operative transsexual, Einar Wegener, and his wife Greta.
Paltrow replaces Charlize Theron who dropped out of the project. (See Tranny Love! Nicole Kidman Romances Charlize Theron in New Film)
The brilliant Swedish director, Tomas Alfredson, who gave us the equally brilliant "Let the Right One In" is set to helm. (See "Let the Right One In" Director to Helm Nicole Kidman in Sex-Change Drama!)
The script is written by Lucinda Coxon.
Kidman is attached to play Einar and Paltrow is set to play Greta.
Variety reveals:
One afternoon in 1920s Copenhagen, Greta, a portrait painter, asked her husband to stand in for an absent female model. Slipping on a dress, stockings and woman.s shoes began a metamorphosis into Lili. When the photos became wildly popular, »
- Manny
"Spider-Man" the Musical Finds Its Spidey! Who Will Don the Tights?
16 hours ago
"Spider-Man" the musical a.k.a. "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark" has found its Spider-Man! Rocker Reeve Carney.
The rock singer will portray our crime-fighting hero and his alter-ego Peter Parker.
Finding Carney is a good sign that the lavish production is back on track. Work on the musical was stopped last summer because of financial problems.
"Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark" is still set to open sometime in 2010 at the Hilton Theatre. Dates will be announced soon.
The Broadway production is going to be directed by Julie Taymor with musical score by Bono and The Edge of U2. Its budget is said to be upward of $40 million, and the Hilton Theatre has undergone extensive renovation to accommodate the amazing production. »
- Manny
Original "The Ring" Director to Hear "Voice From the Stone"
16 hours ago
Hideo Nakata is set to direct the supernatural thriller "Voice From the Stone." Nakata directed the original Japanese version of "The Ring" ("Ringu") and the English sequel "The Ring Two" starring Naomi Watts.
Mark Wheaton ("The Messengers," "Friday the 13th") has written the screenplay based on an Italian novel of the same name. The story revolves around a female child psychologist who takes on the case of a young boy who made a promise to his dying mother. The promise? He will remain silent until her spirit returns. Tan dan dan...
Nakata is the perfect choice to helm this project. "Voice From the Stone" has a strong female character and a perturbed young boy at its core, much like "The Ring" films with Watts' Rachel protecting her young son Aidan (David Dorfman). »
- Manny
65 Countries Fight for Best Foreign Language Oscar Nomination
16 hours ago
From Albania to Vietnam, 65 countries are hoping that their film entries will get picked to fill one of the five slots for Best Foreign Language Film for the 82nd annual Academy Awards.
Five slots, 65 countries, the competition is fierce! Our friends from Variety gave us this list, is your country of choice one of the 65 hopefuls?
I'm happy that my home country, the Philippines, has a fighting chance with the dramedy "Ded na si Lolo" ("Grandpa is Dead"). Take a look at the complete list.
Albania
Alive!
Synopsis: A carefree Albanian student gets drawn into an ancient blood feud when he returns home for a funeral, only to find himself a wanted man.
Awards: Belgrade Film Festival B2B development grant
Sales: Wildart Film
Argentina
Synopsis: An ambitious, complex work that combines two generation-spanning love stories, a noirish thriller, some »
- Manny
Bradley Cooper Wants a Drug to Make Him Rich and Powerful!
6 November 2009 4:39 PM, PST
That's only in the movies of course, Bradley Cooper doesn't need a drug to make him rich and powerful anymore. "The Hangover" star will be working on the suspense thriller "Dark Fields."
Neil Burger, the director who gave us "The Illusionist" (a criminally ignored film, if you haven't seen it yet, go rent it or buy it, it's brilliant!) is set to helm.
According to Variety, the plot is about "a designer drug that can make you rich and powerful. Eddie (Cooper) is a down-and-out New York writer until he possesses a pill that gives him the ability to access the full capacity of his brain. He soon realizes that his newfound intelligence and success come at a hefty price as mysterious forces begin to pursue him."
Leslie Dixon ("Hairspray") wrote the screenplay based on a novel by Alan Glynn. The film is set to shoot late spring of next year. »
- Manny
Timberlake, Aykroyd, Faris in Talks for "Yogi Bear"
6 November 2009 4:24 PM, PST
"Yogi Bear" is set to delight moviegoers and he wants to bring Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd, and Justin Timberlake along with him.
Warner Bros. is rebooting the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon with a full feature film. All the actors are in negotiations right now to star in the live-action/CG hybrid for director Eric Brevig ("Journey to the Center of the Earth).
The Hollywood Reporter tells us that, "Faris will play a nature documentarian who follows the antics of a bear in fictional Jellystone Park. Aykroyd will voice Yogi, and Timberlake could end up lending his pipes for Yogi's constant companion, Boo Boo."
Joshua Sternin and Jeff Ventimilia wrote the original script and Brad Copeland did the rewrites and the current version of the screenplay. The studio is hoping to start production in New Zealand in December. »
- Manny
"The Evil Dead" to Be Shown in Theaters Again!
6 November 2009 4:07 PM, PST
Almost 30 years after its original premiere, "The Evil Dead" will rise again.
Writer-director Sam Raimi's masterpiece starring the memorable Bruce Campbell is one of my favorite horror movies of all time. So this news from Paste Magazine is truly a delicious treat!
I've only seen "The Evil Dead" in its VHS and DVD formats, so I'm looking forward to watching this fantasy-horror-thriller extravaganza on the big screen.
Paste Magazine tells us:
In 2010, the creators and Grindhouse Pictures will offer midnight showings of the cult classic at select Landmark theaters in the U.S., Mayfair Cinema in Canada, and more venues will be announced after the first of the year.
The always unconventional Campbell has this to say about the release: .Nothing can prepare an audience for what they are about to see, because nothing punishes an audience like Evil Dead . especially on the big screen. I.m really glad it.s back. »
- Manny
"Disney's A Christmas Carol" Looks to Top Box Office! Watch My Movie Review
5 November 2009 8:16 PM, PST
Do I look festive enough? :happy
"Disney's A Christmas Carol" spread Holiday cheer a wee bit early. And it's looking to conquer the box-office this weekend over Warner Bros.' "The Box" and Universal's "The Fourth Kind."
Read my newspaper review of "A Christmas Carol" right here, otherwise, check out my TV review, and, um, have a Merry Christmas! :happy
Here's more info about "Disney's A Christmas Carol" from Yahoo:
Cast and Credits
Starring: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Produced by: Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey
Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo »
- Manny
"2012" the TV Show! Director Roland Emmerich Reveals!
5 November 2009 10:56 AM, PST
The disaster flick "2012" is not opening until next Friday the 13th, but now, director/producer Roland Emmerich already revealed his plans to bring his apocalyptic vision into our TV screens.
This will be one of those "gimmicky" TV shows we've all grown to love or hate. Shows like "Lost," "Heroes," and "Flash Forward."
Emmerich exclusive told Entertainment Weekly:
.The plan is that it is 2013 and it.s about what happens after the disaster,. Emmerich told EW while walking the red carpet for the 2012 premiere Tuesday. .It is about the resettling of Earth. That is very, very fascinating. (2012 writer/producer) Harald Kloser and I came up with the idea and we have the luxury of having a producer on the film who is a big TV producer, Mark Gordon. We said to Mark, .Why don.t you do a TV show that picks up where the movie leaves off and call »
- Manny
What? Oscar Talks for Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side?" Really?
5 November 2009 10:41 AM, PST
Wow, 2009 is shaping up to be Sandra Bullock's year! And she deserves it!
First, the super-affable Bullock starred in the biggest romantic comedy of the year, "The Proposal." (Check out my fun interviews with "The Proposal" cast and crew right here)
Now, many Hollywood insiders are saying, Bullock deserves an Oscar for her performance in the upcoming "The Blind Side."
Really? We've forgiven the actress for starring in the horrible "All About Steve" already? :happy
Well, let's see. "The Blind Side" is a heartwarming true life story about Leigh Anne Tuohy (Bullock), a Southern belle who persuades her family to take in a homeless African American teen, Michael Oher (played by Quinton Aaron).
It's an against-all-odds drama that's not manipulative nor cliched.
The Los Angeles Times is saying:
"But it's Bullock, burning up the screen as an upscale Southern woman who finds her heart and soul, who should finally earn some awards attention. »
- Manny
Update: "Ghost Rider" Sequel! Nicolas Cage to Return, and David Goyer is Taking Us to an Existential Place!
5 November 2009 10:35 AM, PST
Yesterday, We Said This:
Back in September, we told you that Columbia Pictures is revving up for "Ghost Rider 2."
Today, MTV News has reported that the franchise will not get an overhaul (a reboot if you may), but the tone is going to shift!
David Goyer ("Batman Begins") is toning down a script he wrote for a friendlier PG rating tone. Goyer tells MTV News:
"It's not exactly a reboot," said Goyer, who's currently hard at work on his "FlashForward" television series. "I hate to say it's more realistic, because he's got a flaming skull for a head, but it's a bit more stripped down and darker. It's definitely changing tone. What 'Casino Royale' was to the Bond movies, hopefully this will be to 'Ghost Rider.'"
Update Update Update:
Now, MTV News is exclusively reporting that Nicolas Cage is attached to return as Johnny Blaze, and »
- Manny
Director Danny Boyle Reteams with "Slumdog Millionaire" Creative Team
5 November 2009 10:22 AM, PST
Danny Boyle is working once again with Fox Searchlight and he's bringing back his "Slumdog Millionaire" creative team with him.
Their upcoming collaboration is called "127 Hours" about the real-life tale of mountaineer Aron Ralston. You may remember the name, he's the man who nearly died pinned under a boulder during a climb in Utah in May of 2003.
For five days, Ralston's right forearm was under that boulder, so he used a dull knife to amputate himself. Take a look at this video for more of Ralston's story, and then continue reading to find out who's being rumored to play him:
Boyle is set to direct the movie. Production begins early next year for a late 2010 release, just in time for the Oscar season.
The director has written a treatment, and Simon Beaufoy is negotiating to write the script. "127 Hours" will be Boyle's fifth time around with Fox Searchlight. The director »
- Manny
Zach Galifianakis to Voice Humpty Dumpty in "Puss in Boots!"
4 November 2009 10:07 PM, PST
Zach Galifianakis is having a great year thanks to the $461 million box office goldmine "The Hangover." Now, he's set to voice Humpty Dumpty in the "Shrek" spinoff "Puss in Boots."
As we told you in January, Tom Wheeler is writing the screenplay. Antonio Banderas is set to return to voice the beloved fierce feline which is great news because the actor did a terrific job with this character. He's the most memorable one for me, sorry Donkey!
Salma Hayek joins Banderas and Galifianakis to tell the story of the events leading up to Puss' first meeting with Shrek and company in the second film. It's a prequel of sorts.
Chris Miller, who co-directed and co-wrote "Shrek the Third," is set to direct the animated flicks. He also wrote an earlier draft of the screenplay.
"Puss in Boots" will meow into theaters Nov. 4th of 2011, but prior to that, we'll see »
- Manny
Johnny Depp May Join Angelina Jolie in "The Tourist!" What About "Pirates 4?"
4 November 2009 9:45 PM, PST
May is the operative word here because for now, Johnny Depp is just in talks to star with Angelina Jolie in "The Tourist." The film is cursed by the Hollywood gods! The remake of the 2005 French thriller "Anthony Zimmer" has gone through so many major changes.
First, Bharat Nalluri was set to direct Tom Cruise and Charlize Theron. Then, Cruise left and Sam Worthington entered.
Soon after, Nalluri left and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck joined to helm. Then, Theron exited and Jolie entered.
Then, both Worthington and von Donnersmarck left.
Are you still with me?
We heard that Worthington and von Donnersmarck left due to creative differences.
"The Tourist" tells the story of an American tourist who goes undercover to entrap an ex-lover. That ex-lover is also a suspected global criminal.
Depp is negotiating to play the tourist while Jolie is set to play an Interpol agent who is attempting »
- Manny
Annette Bening, Anthony Hopkins Join Cast of "Hemingway" for Director Andy Garcia
4 November 2009 9:38 PM, PST
Anthony Hopkins and Annette Bening join Andy Garcia in "Hemingway and Fuentes." Garcia will also direct from a script he co-wrote with Hilary Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway's granddaughter.
Variety tells us, that the drama chronicles the two decades that Hemingway spent in Cuba fishing with his best friend, Gregorio Fuentes. There, the author fell in love with a beautiful Italian girl who inspired him to write "The Old Man and the Sea."
Hopkins will play the author, Garcia will play Fuentes, and Bening will play the author's third wife, Mary Welsh Hemingway.
This film has been a long-gestating passion for Garcia.
.I was specifically most interested in Hemingway.s connection to Cuba, where he spent the last 20 years of his life, and his relationship with his last captain, Gregorio,. Garcia said to Variety. .As an avid fisherman, I got to know older Cuban fisherman who knew Gregorio from the fishing »
- Manny
Who Won Our "Paranormal Activity" T-Shirt Contest? Check It Out!
4 November 2009 6:34 PM, PST
We received hundreds of entries for our "Paranormal Activity" T-shirt contest. We posted this last Friday, and as promised, we have a winner! (Check out our contest post right here)
One lucky winner will receive 3 official "Paranormal Activity" courtesy of our friends from Paramount Pictures.
So who won? Find out by watching our drawing of our lucky winner below!
Oh, and congratulations to the winner and keep on visiting our friendly website, www.mannythemovieguy.com, for more contests!!!! :happy
Paranormal Activity T-shirt Contest Drawing
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"Paranormal Activity" Info from Yahoo:
After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban "starter" tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to.
Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. »
- Manny
Robert Pattinson to Romance Nicole Kidman in the Erotically Charged Film "Bel Ami"
4 November 2009 5:05 PM, PST
Nicole Kidman is set to go in full cougar mode for the film "Bel Ami." Her object of desire? The "Twilight" hottie, Robert Pattinson.
Based on the 1885 novel by Guy De Maupassant, the film tells the story of journalist Georges Duroy's corrupt rise to power by manipulating a series of powerful, intelligent, and wealthy mistresses.
Multi-award winning UK theatre directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod are directing from a screenplay by Rachel Bennette.
"American Idol's" Simon Fuller is executive producing through his 19 Entertainment shingle.
The "Bel Ami" production is set to shoot in London and Budapest this February. Twi-hards will be so happy! »
- Manny
I'm Loving the New Trailer of Pedro Almodovar's "Broken Embraces!"
4 November 2009 4:48 PM, PST
Penelope Cruz is Hot! There I said it. And the actress looks gorgeous in the new film "Broken Embraces" (Los abrazos rotos) from director Pedro Almodovar.
Cruz stars as Lena, the love of Harry Caine (Lluís Homar), a blind man. 14 years ago, Caine was known as Mateo Blanco, a film director. But a brutal crash left him blind, and now, he lives and loves in darkness.
The trailer for the film not only highlights Almodovar's flair, but also showcases Cruz. The film opens November 20th in the New York area and December 11th in Los Angeles.
Here's the new trailer:
Here's more "Broken Embraces" info from Yahoo:
Cast and Credits
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Lluis Homar, Blanca Portillo, Jose Luis Gomez, Ruben Ochandiano
Directed by: Pedro Almodovar
Produced by: Esther Garcia, Agustin Almodovar
Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama, Romance and Thriller
Running Time: 2 hrs. 8 min.
Release Date: November 20th, 2009 (NY); December »
- Manny
Angelina Jolie's "Salt!" See New Teaser/Trailer
4 November 2009 4:34 PM, PST
Angelina Jolie replaced Tom Cruise to star in "Salt."
Philip Noyce ("The Quite American," "Catch a Fire") is directing the actress who stars as a CIA officer accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy and must elude capture long enough to establish her innocence.
Ooooh drama! And there's certainly drama and intrigue at the new teaser/trailer for "Salt." Oh, and see Jolie go from blonde to brunette in 10 seconds or less :wink
Take a look:
Here's more "Salt" info from Yahoo:
Also Known As:
Untitled Columbia Pictures/Angelina Jolie Spy Thriller
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama and Thriller
Release Date: July 23rd, 2010 (wide)
Distributors:
Sony Pictures Releasing
Production Co.:
Di Bonaventura Pictures, Inc.
Studios:
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA
Washington, DC, USA
Produced in: United States
Starring: Angelina Jolie, »
- Manny
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