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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
REUTERS: McKellen to reprise Gandalf role in "Hobbit"
STORY: British actor Ian McKellen will reprise the role of the wizard Gandalf in the upcoming movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," he told a film magazine.
The 68-year-old star played the part in the hugely successful "Lord of the Rings" trilogy directed by Peter Jackson. Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has been named to direct two films based on "The Hobbit."
"Yes, it's true," McKellen told Empire magazine.
"I spoke to Guillermo in the very room that Peter Jackson offered me the part and he confirmed that I would be reprising the role. Obviously, it's not a part that you turn down, I loved playing Gandalf."
Del Toro, whose credits include "Pan's Labyrinth," will move to New Zealand for the next four years to work on both "Hobbit" films with executive producer Jackson, according to New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
The studios have said that filming will begin in 2009, with tentative release dates set of 2010 for the first film and 2011 for the sequel.
The 68-year-old star played the part in the hugely successful "Lord of the Rings" trilogy directed by Peter Jackson. Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has been named to direct two films based on "The Hobbit."
"Yes, it's true," McKellen told Empire magazine.
"I spoke to Guillermo in the very room that Peter Jackson offered me the part and he confirmed that I would be reprising the role. Obviously, it's not a part that you turn down, I loved playing Gandalf."
Del Toro, whose credits include "Pan's Labyrinth," will move to New Zealand for the next four years to work on both "Hobbit" films with executive producer Jackson, according to New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
The studios have said that filming will begin in 2009, with tentative release dates set of 2010 for the first film and 2011 for the sequel.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
New Dark Knight Trailer!!!
May the bootleg be enough until the official one is released Sunday!!!
For more THE DARK KNIGHT videos such as the trailers and prologue, go here:
http://360.yahoo.com/kav_2324
Pineapple Express Trailer
By popular demand I have posted this trailer to the stoner comedy coming August from Seth Rogen: Pineapple Express
Yes, I admit it looks hilarious!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
REUTERS: Mexico's del Toro to direct "The Hobbit"
STORY: Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro was named on Thursday to direct two movies based on the J.R.R. Tolkien book "The Hobbit" to build on the blockbuster success of "The Lord of the Rings" series.
Plans to make a two-part precursor to "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, based on Tolkien's three-volume follow-up to his "Hobbit" story, were announced in December after settlement of a bitter legal dispute cleared the way for the project.
Del Toro, whose credits include "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Blade II," will move to New Zealand for the next four years to work on both "Hobbit" films with executive producer Peter Jackson, who directed all three "The Lord of the Rings" movies, according to New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
The studios have said that filming will begin in 2009, with tentative release dates set of 2010 for the first film and 2011 for the sequel.
The plans call for del Toro to work back-to-back on "The Hobbit" and its sequel, which will deal with the 60-year period between that story and "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the studios said.
"The Hobbit," which Tolkien wrote for his children and first published in 1937, is set in a fictional land called Middle-earth, inhabited by elves, dwarves, wizards and a diminutive race known as Hobbits, including the central character Bilbo Baggins.
Tolkien went on to write "The Lord of the Rings" 17 years later.
The three films based on those volumes grossed roughly $3 billion combined at box offices worldwide. The last installment in 2003, "The Return of the King," won 11 Oscars, including awards for best picture and best director for Jackson.
Jackson sued New Line, a unit of Time Warner Inc., claiming the studio had improperly accounted for the movie's profits and owed him money. That suit was settled, allowing "The Hobbit" and its sequel to go into development.
Del Toro was widely acclaimed for his work on the 2006 dark fairy tale "Pan's Labyrinth," which earned Oscar nominations for best foreign-language film and his screenplay. Like "Lord of the Rings," del Toro's story was populated with all manner of imaginary creatures.
His directing credits also include the big-screen comic book adventure "Hellboy," whose sequel is due for release this summer. He recently produced the critically lauded Spanish supernatural thriller "The Orphanage."
"We have long admired Guillermo's work and cannot think of a more inspired filmmaker to take the journey back to Middle-earth," Jackson and his producing partner, Fran Walsh, said in a statement.
Plans to make a two-part precursor to "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, based on Tolkien's three-volume follow-up to his "Hobbit" story, were announced in December after settlement of a bitter legal dispute cleared the way for the project.
Del Toro, whose credits include "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Blade II," will move to New Zealand for the next four years to work on both "Hobbit" films with executive producer Peter Jackson, who directed all three "The Lord of the Rings" movies, according to New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
The studios have said that filming will begin in 2009, with tentative release dates set of 2010 for the first film and 2011 for the sequel.
The plans call for del Toro to work back-to-back on "The Hobbit" and its sequel, which will deal with the 60-year period between that story and "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the studios said.
"The Hobbit," which Tolkien wrote for his children and first published in 1937, is set in a fictional land called Middle-earth, inhabited by elves, dwarves, wizards and a diminutive race known as Hobbits, including the central character Bilbo Baggins.
Tolkien went on to write "The Lord of the Rings" 17 years later.
The three films based on those volumes grossed roughly $3 billion combined at box offices worldwide. The last installment in 2003, "The Return of the King," won 11 Oscars, including awards for best picture and best director for Jackson.
Jackson sued New Line, a unit of Time Warner Inc., claiming the studio had improperly accounted for the movie's profits and owed him money. That suit was settled, allowing "The Hobbit" and its sequel to go into development.
Del Toro was widely acclaimed for his work on the 2006 dark fairy tale "Pan's Labyrinth," which earned Oscar nominations for best foreign-language film and his screenplay. Like "Lord of the Rings," del Toro's story was populated with all manner of imaginary creatures.
His directing credits also include the big-screen comic book adventure "Hellboy," whose sequel is due for release this summer. He recently produced the critically lauded Spanish supernatural thriller "The Orphanage."
"We have long admired Guillermo's work and cannot think of a more inspired filmmaker to take the journey back to Middle-earth," Jackson and his producing partner, Fran Walsh, said in a statement.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Frank Miller's The Spirit Teaser Trailer!
SYNOPISIS: Adapted from the Will Eisner's graphic novels, "The Spirit" tells the story of a man who fakes his own death and fights crime from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus -- who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face -- has other plans. He's going to wipe out the entire city. The Spirit tracks this coldhearted killer from the city's rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront...all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill the masked crusader.Friday, April 18, 2008
My Favorite Paul Greengrass Films (Trailers)!
Bloody Sunday
The Bourne Supremacy
United 93
The Bourne Ultimatum
My Favorite Christopher Nolan Films (Trailers)!
Following
Memento
Insomnia
Batman Begins
The Prestige
The Dark Knight
No More Man of Steel Movies?
STORY: Time Warner is no longer the sole proprietor of Superman.
A federal judge here on Wednesday ruled that the heirs of Jerome Siegel — who 70 years ago sold the rights to the action hero he created with Joseph Shuster to Detective Comics for $130 — were entitled to claim a share of the United States copyright to the character. The ruling left intact Time Warner’s international rights to the character, which it has long owned through its DC Comics unit.
And it reserved for trial questions over how much the company may owe the Siegel heirs for use of the character since 1999, when their ownership is deemed to have been restored. Also to be resolved is whether the heirs are entitled to payments directly from Time Warner’s film unit, Warner Brothers, which took in $200 million at the domestic box office with “Superman Returns” in 2006, or only from the DC unit’s Superman profits.
Still, the ruling threatened to complicate Warner’s plans to make more films featuring Superman, including another sequel and a planned movie based on the DC Comics’ “Justice League of America,” in which he joins Batman, Wonder Woman and other superheroes to battle evildoers.
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Star Exclusive: Tom & Katie's Battle Over Suri
REPORT: Crushed by the weight of her marriage to Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes is striking out on her own — and she's determined to take their daughter, Suri, with her to New York City. But insiders say that Tom's having none of it.
In the new issue of Star — on newsstands now — we report on the latest at Camp Cruise. According to our sources, Katie, who was offered a role on Broadway, is trying to break away from her controlled life under the watchful eyes of her husband and move to Manhattan in what will be a sort of trial separation.
"She desperately needs to be on her own for a while, but there's no way Tom is going to let her take Suri away," an insider tells Star. "There's no way he'll allow it. He just doesn't want Katie — or Suri — out of his sight for long. He told her that if she goes to New York, fine, but he goes with her."
Further, the couple's tug of war over their daughter has intensified as of late.
"Tom wants to call all the shots when it comes to Suri," says an insider. "He has a lot of rules, and there's conflict."
With all this drama going on with her parents, adorable little Suri — who turns 2 on April 18 — seems to be getting lost in the shuffle and spends much of her time with nannies instead of her parents.
"She gets a lot of attention," notes another source. "But every child wants to be with their parents — there is no substitute."
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Incredible Hulk Featurette
Personally, I found this better than the teaser trailer which is why I posted it up!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
RIP: Charlton Heston
STORY: . . . Heston, who died Saturday night at 84, was a towering figure both in his politics and on screen, where his characters had the ear of God (Moses in "The Ten Commandments"), survived apocalyptic plagues ("The Omega Man") and endured one of Hollywood's most-grueling action sequences (the chariot race in "Ben-Hur," which earned him the best-actor Academy Award). . .
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
AP: 'High School Musical 3' Films in April
STORY: The "High School Musical" gang is returning to Utah this month for their senior year.
The first two movies brought $8 million and 180 jobs to the state during filming. The third project is slated to cost $13 million.
Unlike its predecessors, the third installment in the series will be filmed during the school year at East High School in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City School District spokesman Jason Olsen says setting up will begin in a couple weeks and shooting will start toward the end of the month. He says much of the filming for "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" will take place before and after school to minimize disruptions.The first two movies brought $8 million and 180 jobs to the state during filming. The third project is slated to cost $13 million.
AP: Seinfeld Unhurt After Hamptons Car Wreck
STORY: Jerry Seinfeld was in a harrowing rollover wreck but was unhurt after the brakes on one of his vintage cars failed.
Seinfeld was driving alone when the brakes on his 1967 Fiat BTM stopped working Saturday evening, East Hampton Town Police Chief Todd Sarris told the New York Post. Seinfeld tried the emergency brake, to no avail, and then swerved to keep the car from careering into an intersection, Sarris said.
The two-door sedan flipped over and came to a stop just yards from the highway, Sarris said, adding that the comic's maneuver "probably avoided a very serious accident."
The wreck was attributed to mechanical failure, and no summonses were issued, Sarris said. Seinfeld, 53, did not require medical attention and returned to his East Hampton home.
"He was a little shocked when he walked in and it started to dawn on him what happened," his wife, Jessica, told the Post.
The comedian took the crash in snide.
"Because I know there are kids out there, I want to make sure they all know that driving without braking is not something I recommend, unless you have professional clown training or a comedy background, as I do," the Post quoted him as saying. "It is not something I plan to make a habit of."
The sitcom star, who co-wrote, co-produced and starred in last year's animated "Bee Movie," is also an auto aficionado. He told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in November that his favorite car in his collection is a 1955 Porsche Spyder.
Films Opening April 4
Click on the posters for movie info and show times!
Rated PG-13 for strong language
Rated PG for mild adventure action and brief language
Rated R for strong violence and gruesome images, language, some sexuality and nudityTuesday, April 1, 2008
ABC NEWS: Daddy Issues, War Lust in Oliver Stone's 'W'
STORY: It's a classic American story: In the prime of his life, a man who parties too much and lives in the shadow of his esteemed father turns his life around. He gives up alcohol, embraces religion and finds a new purpose in life.
But will his desire to impress his dad and purge his personal demons put the world in danger?
Coming soon to a movie theater near you: controversial director Oliver Stone's "W," the life story of President George W. Bush, a warts-and-all portrayal.
Though the movie is scheduled for release in 2009, there is a chance that it might be pushed up to come out before the November election, say insiders.
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-Andres
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