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Jackson Film In Less-than-Thriller Start

29 October 2009 4:29 PM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

The Michael Jackson concert documentary This Is It! brought in $2.2 million at the box office in late-night screenings Tuesday -- very good, but far from extraordinary. Industry forecasters said that it was likely to earn $10-12 million by the end of the day Wednesday. Today's (Thursday) Los Angeles Times observed that comparisons are difficult inasmuch as only two major films have ever been released on a Wednesday outside of summer or the holiday periods. And each of them, The Passion of the Christ and The Matrix Revolutions collected more than twice what This Is It! is expected to earn. The film also faces a tough weekend ahead, since Halloween, which falls on Saturday, is a night when the moviegoing crowd usually is occupied with other activities. The Times noted, however, that regardless of how well -- or poorly -- the movie performs domestically, it is likely to become a smash hit overseas, where Jackson's image and reputation were never undermined the way they were in the U.S. »

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'30 Days of Night Dark Days' Officially Announced

22 October 2009 2:36 PM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »

While Bloody Disgusting exclusively broke the news a few days back, today the official announcement was made for the 30 Days of Night sequel. Principal photography has commenced in Vancouver, Canada for 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days, the sequel to the vampire movie sensation based on the cult-hit graphic novel series by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith. Produced by Stage 6 Films and Ghost House Pictures, 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days marks director Ben Ketais first feature film and is based on a screenplay written by Niles and Ketai. The cast includes Kiele Sanchez (A Perfect Getaway, Lost), Diora Baird (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Wedding Crashers), Rhys Coiro (Entourage, 24 the upcoming Straw Dogs), Mia Kirshner (The L Word, The Black Dahlia), and Harold Perrineau (Oz, Lost, The Matrix Revolutions). Check out the synopsis below. »

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AMC Sets The Prisoner's Premiere Date

29 September 2009 7:02 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

AMC will premiere its six-part mini-series The Prisoner on Sunday, November 15 from 8 - 10pm Et/Pt, featuring the series' first two episodes back-to-back. A reinterpretation of the 1960s cult classic, "The Prisoner" will air over three consecutive nights, with two episodes each evening, from 8-10pm Et/Pt.

Leading in to the highly-anticipated mini-series debut will be The Matrix Revolutions (2003), beginning at 5pm Et/Pt, part of an all-day airing of The Matrix Trilogy of films starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne.

Fans can watch all 17 episodes of the original 1960s The Prisoner in full screen on Amctv.com. Each episode of AMC's mini-series will also be available On Demand the day following the linear premiere with select cable operators.

The Prisoner tells the story of a man, Six (Caviezel), who wakes up to find himself inexplicably trapped in a mysterious and surreal place, The Village, with no memory of how he arrived. »

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Warner Bros. creates DC Entertainment: Studio moves to develop more superhero movies before people get completely sick of them

11 September 2009 7:01 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Warner Bros. has announced the restructuring of DC Comics into a new company called DC Entertainment. The move clearly shows Warner’s intent on building up superhero movies before a backlash occurs. Check out the full press release:

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (Wbei) has created DC Entertainment Inc., a new company founded to fully realize the power and value of the DC Comics brand and characters across all media and platforms, to be run by Diane Nelson, it was announced today by Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO, and Alan Horn, President & COO, Warner Bros.

DC Entertainment, a separate division of Wbei, will be charged with strategically integrating the DC Comics business, brand and characters deeply into Warner Bros. Entertainment and all its content and distribution businesses. DC Entertainment, which will work with each of the Warner Bros. divisions, will also tap into the tremendous expertise the Studio has in building and »

- Erik Buckman

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Warner Bros. creates DC Entertainment!

9 September 2009 4:12 PM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »

We have just received the following press release confirming that Warner Brothers is restructuring DC Comics into DC Entertainment, a move that comes just a week after the $4 billion mega Marvel-Disney deal. Here's the info...

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (Wbei) has created DC Entertainment Inc., a new company founded to fully realize the power and value of the DC Comics brand and characters across all media and platforms, to be run by Diane Nelson, it was announced today by Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO, and Alan Horn, President & COO, Warner Bros.

DC Entertainment, a separate division of Wbei, will be charged with strategically integrating the DC Comics business, brand and characters deeply into Warner Bros. Entertainment and all its content and distribution businesses. DC Entertainment, which will work with each of the Warner Bros. divisions, will also tap into the tremendous expertise the Studio has in building and sustaining franchises and »

- Paul

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Warner Bros. Creates DC Entertainment

9 September 2009 1:33 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

The big changes to the entertainment landscpe continue. Previously, we brought you news that Disney was buying Marvel and now, its a new week and a brand new deal. This time around, news is out that Warner Bros. has decided that DC Comics needs its own shingle and so has decided to give it one, in the brand new form of DC Entertainment.

According to Warner Bros., the newly formed company will “fully realize the power and value of the DC Comics brand and characters across all media and platforms.” It will be run by Diane Nelson, former head of the Warner Premiere division of the company. Obviously, she’s pretty excited about her new job.

“The founding of DC Entertainment fully recognizes our desire to provide both the DC properties and fans the type of content that is only possible through a concerted cross-company, multi-platform effort,” said Nelson.

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- Chris Ullrich

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DC Entertainment created for superheroes to shine

9 September 2009 1:21 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

A brand new division of Warner Bros. Entertainment got announced today that should bring more of a spotlight to DC Comics' pantheon of superheroes and comic book properties. Called DC Entertainment, the wholly independent company will facilitate the useage of DC Comics characters across all Warner Bros. platforms including film, television, video games and other media. The division will be run by Diane Nelson, the WB exec who has shepherded the studio's Harry Potter franchise for the past 9 years.

Before I dump the full press release on you, let me offer my take on what DC Entertainment means: Warner Bros. has finally woken up and recognized the strength of their comic book division's ability to guerilla market its superheroes into global awareness. So we know that even a luke warm Superman movie will gross $200 million domestic while a perfectly formed Batman film can become the second highest grossing film »

- Patrick Sauriol

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Warner Bros Gobbles Up DC; Levitz Out

9 September 2009 10:49 AM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »

In a not-unexpected move, Warner Bros. has taken complete control of DC Comics, renaming the company DC Entertainment and promising to integrate the publishing house's work into its existing divisions. 

President and publisher Paul Levitz, an employee of the company for nearly four decades, is relinquishing those roles and will go back to writing comic books for the company. He will also be serving as both an editorial consultant and as a transition consultant for the new operation.

Rumors, of course, run rampant, the most persistent being DC's possible move to Los Angeles. Levitz has had an "I don't have to move west" clause in his employment contract, which adds fuel to this fire.

Unlike the Disney / Marvel situation, Warner Bros. is clearly moving DC's various operations into its mainstream, so it is logical to expect that a great many changes lie ahead. When Disney announced its purchase of Marvel, »

- Mike Gold

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Warner Bros. and DC Comics Create DC Entertainment Inc.

9 September 2009 5:23 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (Wbei) has created DC Entertainment Inc., a new company founded to fully realize the power and value of the DC Comics brand and characters across all media and platforms, to be run by Diane Nelson, it was announced today by Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO, and Alan Horn, President & COO, Warner Bros.

DC Entertainment, a separate division of Wbei, will be charged with strategically integrating the DC Comics business, brand and characters deeply into Warner Bros. Entertainment and all its content and distribution businesses. DC Entertainment, which will work with each of the Warner Bros. divisions, will also tap into the tremendous expertise the Studio has in building and sustaining franchises and prioritize DC properties as key titles and growth drivers across all of the Studio, including feature films, television, interactive entertainment, direct-to-consumer platforms and consumer products. The DC Comics publishing business will remain the cornerstone of DC Entertainment, »

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Gondry starts filming Green Hornet with Seth Rogen & Cameron Diaz

3 September 2009 1:45 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

Nothing can spot Green Hornet now! Ok, there’s actually probably tons of things that could continue to interfere with this production going smoothly. At least it looks like Seth Rogen is keeping the weight off! One thing that is interesting is Nic Cage (who Variety reported was signed up …) is still in negotiating to be the villain.

Here’s the news release …

A classic character of film, television, radio and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures’ feature film The Green Hornet, starring Seth Rogen (Superbad, Knocked Up) as the vigilante crime-fighter. Production is underway on the Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) helmed film, which is produced by Neal H. Moritz (I Am Legend, The Fast and the Furious) and executive produced by Michael Grillo (The Accidental Tourist), Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple Express), Ori Marmur (Evan Almighty) and George W. Trendle, »

- Jeff Bayer

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'The Green Hornet' Production Begins, Tom Wilkinson & David Harbour Join Cast

3 September 2009 7:09 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

The day that many thought might never come has finally arrived. "The Green Hornet," for all the roadblocks and pitfalls it experienced along the way, has begun production.

According to an announcement by Columbia Pictures, the Michel Gondry-directed, Seth Rogen-starring film has officially started production in Los Angeles, California.

The release date's change to December 17, 2010 is also confirmed by the press release, and while several long-rumored casting notes are also verified, there are some new additions as well.

As previously reported, Jay Chou has joined the cast as Kato and Cameron Diaz is also on board as Rogen's love interest. It also seems that Edward James Olmos's off-the-cuff remark about starring in "The Green Hornet" has panned out, as his name is listed amongst the credited actors.

Nicolas Cage, however, is only mentioned as being in negotiations for the movie—meaning his involvement isn't quite as set in stone as once believed. »

- Josh Wigler

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Green Hornet Starts Production

3 September 2009 6:49 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

It seems that Michel Gondry’s perpetually stalled Green Hornet film has finally started production. Several new names have been added and confirmed in the cast by the film’s press release. The first is Tom Wilkinson, from Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Michael Clayton. The second is David Harbour, of Quantum of Solace and Brokeback Mountain.

Also confirmed to be in the cast are Edward James Olmos and Nicolas Cage. The details of the press release, as revealed by Slashfilm, are as follows:

Culver City, Calif., September 2, 2009 – A classic character of film, television, radio and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures’ feature film The Green Hornet, starring Seth Rogen (Superbad, Knocked Up) as the vigilante crime-fighter. Production is underway on the Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) helmed film, which is produced by Neal H. Moritz (I Am Legend, »

- John Cooper

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Green Hornet Production Start & Casting Additions

3 September 2009 4:25 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Over the weekend, news broke that the upcoming adaptation of The Green Hornet was being pushed back to allow for more post-production time. The five-month delay, which moves the film from its original Summer release to a holiday opening a week before Christmas, sure isn’t slowing down production of the film.

In recent weeks, we’ve heard about several casting decisions for the Seth Rogen-starrer including that of Cameron Diaz, Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica) and Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou taking over the role as Green Hornet’s side-kick, Kato. More recently, there’s been two more additions to the growing cast of talented and recognizable stars: Tom Wilkinson and David Harbour.

The official press release is as follows:

 

Culver City, Calif., September 2, 2009 - A classic character of film, television, radio and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures’ feature film The Green Hornet, »

- Rob Keyes

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The Green Hornet Begins Filming!

3 September 2009 12:08 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Given the trouble this production has had finding it’s director, Kato and struggling to reach pre-production, film fans will be thrilled to hear that production has now commenced on The Green Hornet! Check out the press release below, and check back for further updates!

Culver City, Calif., September 2, 2009 – A classic character of film, television, radio and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures’ feature film The Green Hornet, starring Seth Rogen (Superbad, Knocked Up) as the vigilante crime-fighter. Production is underway on the Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) helmed film, which is produced by Neal H. Moritz (I Am Legend, The Fast and the Furious) and executive produced by Michael Grillo (The Accidental Tourist), Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple Express), Ori Marmur (Evan Almighty) and George W. Trendle, Jr. The screenplay is by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, based upon “The Green Hornet »

- Craig Sharp

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Production Begins on The Green Hornet

2 September 2009 6:56 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

A classic character of film, television, radio and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures' feature film The Green Hornet, starring Seth Rogen (Knocked Up) as the vigilante crime-fighter. Production is underway on the Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) helmed film, which is produced by Neal H. Moritz (I Am Legend) and executive produced by Michael Grillo The Accidental Tourist), Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (Superbad), Ori Marmur Evan Almighty) and George W. Trendle, Jr. The screenplay is by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, based upon "The Green Hornet" radio series created by George W. Trendle and shoots entirely in Los Angeles. The film is set for release December 17, 2010.

In addition to Rogen, the film also stars Taiwanese actor-pop star Jay Chou as Kato, Cameron Diaz (Charlie's Angels), Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica), David Harbour (Revolutionary Road) and Tom Wilkinson (Valkyrie). Nicolas Cage is also »

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Inglourious Basterds Review – Philip’s Take

20 August 2009 4:21 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Normally when a film leaves me cold, I tend to shy away from thinking about said picture. If I must, I’ll ponder the film and realize that I’d just seen a film I wanted to like, but had ultimately witnessed something mediocre or worse. Walking out of Inglourious Basterds, I recalled the same feeling as walking out of The Matrix Revolutions. I wanted to like it, and convinced myself for a while I did. In the end, the mediocrity of that film won and while the trilogy still gets my defense, I no longer consider the whole a work of genius like the perfectly standalone first entry. Basterds initially left me thinking ‘good, not great.’ Then through the rest of the day I couldn’t stop thinking of the film. By the time it was all said and done, I had reached the only conclusion that could be »

- Philip Barrett

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In defense of Lego Zion

29 June 2009 12:08 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

The day will come when a movie is completely remade using Lego. It might be Star Wars, it may be Alien, it could even be Fried Green Tomatoes. But that day will come, mark my words.

There was a crazy gathering of passionate Lego enthusiasts earlier this month. BrickWorld allows brick-builders from around the world a chance to socialize and hang out with other Lego masters and to compete in building Lego creations. One entry came from Tyler Clite and recreated the last stand of Zion from The Matrix Revolutions. At about five-and-a-half feet long Tyler's creation features three Apu mechs blasting away at attacking Sentinels. Check out the detail on that shot up Sentinel as it crashes to the deck -- that's a lot of black Lego pieces.

Hit Tyler's Flickr stream for more Lego creations of his plus a close-up of the Apu mech for which he was »

- Patrick Sauriol

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Box-Office Oracle Extra: Predicting Wed/Thurs Numbers for 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'

23 June 2009 1:59 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Megan Fox and Shia Labeouf in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Photo: DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures When looking at the potential Wed-Thurs box-office grosses for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen we need some context. First off, the original opened with $27m on a Tuesday. So you've got to figure the sequel will do more than that. Next, for the sake of argument, here's the top ten Wednesday openings (via BoxOfficeMojo): Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: $44.2 million Spider-Man 2: $40.4 million The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King: $34.5 million Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace: $28.5 million The Passion of the Christ: $26.6 million The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: $26.2 million The Matrix Revolutions: $24.3 million War of the Worlds: $21.3 million Jurassic Park III: $19.0 million Men in Black II: $18.6 million 80% of the list is comprised of franchises; 30% of the »

- Laremy Legel

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No Need To Take The ‘Pelham 1 2 3′ For These Classic Subway Scenes

12 June 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

by John Constantine

As a subway commuter myself, I have to admit that the idea of getting hijacked by criminals looking to ransom off New York City resident and torture Denzel Washington is pretty terrifying. Then again, if it was John Travolta doing the hijacking, it would probably be hilarious and make for an entertaining day.

This week’s remake of “The Tacking of Pelham 1 2 3” is more than entertainment, though. It is a reminder of public transportation’s, especially the subway’s, vital role in creating kickass cinematic drama and action. Here, for your pleasure, are my five most gripping subway scenes in film history.

Men in Black 2 (2002)

There is a significant difference between riding the New York City subway system as a visitor and riding it as a resident of the city. A visitor never gets to ride these giant, finicky, subterranean monsters as a novelty. Residents are immune »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Officially Cool: Wicked Fan-Made ‘Green Lantern’ Trailer

25 May 2009 10:34 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

There has been all kinds of talk about Green Lantern lately as the film production itself rolls out of the station and toward reality. And with it, just as with any major comic book franchise, comes quite a bit of fan expectation -- expectations that sometime manifest in odd and exciting ways. In this instance we have this very cool fan-made trailer for a Green Lantern movie that was posted up to YouTube by a user named JaronPitts. According to the description, this is his vision of a live-action Green Lantern with fanboy hero Nathan Fillion in the lead role. And the trailer works, mostly because it is so outside the box for a fan trailer -- very rarely does someone go so far as to cut in an actor's face, etc. To be completely honest, even though it isn't perfect, I am very impressed. Even more impressive is the choice of music -- which you may »

- Neil Miller

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