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Cooper, Reynolds, Timberlake are Finalists for ‘Green Lantern’
Warner Bros. is expected to announce who will slip on the ring of the “Green Lantern” any day now. According to THR the studio has whittled the candidates down to three: Ryan Reynolds, Bradley...
Jul 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSony Wants to Make ‘Moneyball’ Without Soderbergh
We reported almost a month ago that Sony’s Amy Pascal had scrapped Steven Soderbergh’s “Moneyball” only 96 hours before shooting was scheduled to begin. It turns out that the studio still wants to...
Jul 9, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Vacancy’ Director, Nimrod Antal, to Helm ‘Predators’
The long wait is finally over. Fox has selected Nimrod Antal, the director of horror film “Vacancy,” to helm “Predators,” the Robert Rodriguez-produced third solo and combined fifth installment in...
Jul 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongJason Lee, Michelle Trachtenberg Join ‘A Couple of Dicks’
Kevin Smith, director of “Mallrats,” “Chasing Amy,” and most recently, “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” is filling out the cast of his upcoming detective comedy, “A Couple of Dicks.” Jason Lee and...
Jun 30, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Moon’ Director’s Next Project Will Be ‘Mute,’ Another Sci-fi Thriller
British director, Duncan Jones, will follow up his debut feature, the surprise indie sci-fi hit “Moon,” with another sci-fi thriller-mystery called “Mute.” It will be set in Berlin at a variety of...
Jun 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Invention of Lying Trailer
In an alternate reality, lying — even the concept of a lie — does not even exist. Everyone — from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street — speaks the truth and nothing but the...
Jun 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBrandon Camp Believes in ‘Relativity’
Brandon Camp, the man behind the upcoming “Love Happens,” is confirmed to be helming the family comedy “Relativity” for Walden Media with Brad Epstein (“Dan in Real Life”) producing, reports Variety...
Jun 29, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongParamount Pays Seven Figures for ‘License to Steal’
Adam Goodman, Paramount’s newly minted President, has made the action-comedy pitch “License to Steal” his first major acquisition, paying seven figures upfront for it, according to Variety . Shane...
Jun 29, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOscar Changes Standards for Best Song; Hopes to Quell Controversy
The category of Best Original Song at the Academy Awards has been something of a controversy as of late. Many have complained that sub par or undeserving pieces have been nominated and even won due...
Jun 27, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Transformers’ Rakes in $36.7 Friday, Eyes Box Office Record
Michael Bay and his studio overlords are a great deal richer than they were three days ago. Despite scathing reviews and a general consensus that it fails to equal its predecessor, “Transformers: The...
Jun 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBronson (2009)
Since 1975, Michael Peterson, later dubbed Charles Bronson after the “Death Wish” star, has been England’s most explosively unstable and notorious inmate. Initially incarcerated for seven years after...
Jun 26, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #14 – The Taking of Pelham 123, Home
John Travolta. What a guy. This enigma of an actor has been in some of cinema’s all-time greats (“Pulp Fiction”) and all-time embarrassments (“Battlefield Earth”). And in each endeavor, he seems...
Jun 26, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongVon Trier’s ‘Antichrist’ to be Released Near Halloween
Lars von Trier’s controversial film, “Antichrist” will get a circa-Halloween release in Los Angeles and New York, with the film going out Oct. 23, reports Variety . IFC, the film’s largest buyer at...
Jun 25, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongA Fantastic Journey: Dissecting Roger Corman’s ‘The Fantastic Four’
Throughout cinema’s storied history, we’ve come to know and love an array of grand achievements. The likes of On the Waterfront , The Godfather , and 2001: A Space Odyssey , have challenged,...
Jun 24, 2009 / Greg KitaDavid Fincher in Talks to Direct Facebook Movie
David Fincher, director of “Fight Club,” “Se7en,” and “Zodiac,” is in advanced talks with Columbia Pictures to direct Aaron Sorkin’s screenplay about the formation of Facebook called, “The Social...
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