Tag: J.R.R Tolkien
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‘Avatar’ = ‘Aliens’: Self Plagiarism Rampant in Hollywood
Noticed that Hollywood hasn’t had an original idea in years? You know, like how “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” was almost a shot for shot remake of “Forrest Gump”? (They were both written by...
Oct 8, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘The Hobbit’ Closing in on Greenlight from MGM, New Line, Warner Bros.
After years of delays, setbacks, ecstatic highs and devastating lows, fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work may soon find themselves back in Middle-earth. According to LA Times Warner Bros., its subsidiary...
Oct 3, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongShrek Forever After (2010)
The trilogy used to be the golden standard for film franchises prior to the aughts. Every now and then a “James Bond” or a “Godzilla” or a “Star Trek” would come along and break the mold, creating a...
May 30, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongGreen Lantern’s Suit Will Be Computer Generated
Almost immediately following the announcement of each new superhero movie debate rages about how the hero’s suit, usually the most visual and recognizable part of the character, should be transferred...
Apr 12, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongStruggling Blockbuster Strikes Deal With WB, Fox, Sony
Once the king of home video movie rentals, Blockbuster has found itself in dire straits competing with popular services like Netflix and Redbox. But the struggling company is doing everything it can...
Apr 7, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Avatar’ Becomes #2 Grosser All-time, On Pace For World Record
After the 20-minute clip screened at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con was met with lukewarm reception, James Cameron’s “Avatar” was bombarded with almost universal skepticism. Giant blue aliens?...
Jan 7, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongAvatar (2009)
I was made by a computer! There are big movies, and then there are BIG movies. James Cameron’s technical chef d’oeuvre and decade-long undertaking, “Avatar,” is neither — it’s bigger. It occupies a...
Jan 5, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongClash of the Titans Trailer
In Clash of the Titans, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a...
Nov 11, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongAvatar Trailer #2
Avatar takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery, as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization. The...
Nov 4, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongGuy Ritchie to Direct ‘Lobo’
Guy Ritchie has signed on to direct “Lobo,” a live-action adaptation of the DC Comic for Warner Bros. Variety reports that Don Payne penned the most recent draft of the script about the alien bounty...
Sep 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongAvatar Trailer!
Avatar takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery, as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization. The...
Aug 22, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongOrphan (2009)
With protesting rapidly emerging as a new national pastime, it’s shocking that middle-aged housewives and adoption advocates aren’t lining the streets opposite Warner Bros. Studios shouting...
Aug 22, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongFirst Official ‘Avatar’ Photo Released
Sam Worthington in "Avatar" Geeks rejoice. James Cameron’s long-awaited sci-fi epic is coming. Yes, it sounds too good to be true, but it will get released. In fact, Fox just released the first...
Aug 16, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongLegos Build Their Way to the Bigscreen
Apparently Hollywood feels toys are a more ripe source material for films than actual source material these days. After Paramount’s intensely lucrative endeavors into the action figure world with the...
Aug 12, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongWhere The Wild Things Are Trailer #2
Maurice Sendak’s classic book comes to the big screen in an adventure tale for every generation. Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventure of Max (Max Records), a mischievous young boy who is...
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