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‘Ender’s Game’ picked up by Summit
Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi novel “Ender’s Game” is making its way to the big screen. THR reports that Summit Entertainment is in negotiations to acquire the U.S. rights and co-finance a live-action...
Apr 29, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongTribeca announces 2011 winners
NEW YORK – The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced several program award winners and grantees at the TFI Awards Luncheon at Riverpark NYC during the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Two winners...
Apr 29, 2011 / StaffNew pics released for Lars Von Trier’s ‘Melancholia’
Self promotion and unfettered egotism have served director Lars Von Trier well. After he proclaimed himself “the greatest film director in the world” at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival premier of his...
Apr 28, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Tree of Life’ hits snag in UK distribution
LONDON – Terrence Malick’s long-awaited feature “The Tree of Life,” starring Sean Penn and Brad Pitt, has hit a snag in its effort to secure distribution in the UK. Ostensible UK distributor Icon and...
Apr 28, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongHollywood legend, Sidney Lumet, dies at 86
Classics like “12 Angry Men,” “Serpico,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “The Verdict” and “Network” would never have existed without Sidney Lumet. And now, we will be without the legendary New York director....
Apr 9, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongJohn Travolta to play John Gotti, Jr. in biopic
John Travolta The “Teflon Don,” John Gotti, jr., will get his story told on the big screen in the Fiore Film biopic “Gotti: Three Generations.” After months of rumor, John Travolta has officially...
Mar 31, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongBill Murray to play FDR
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the president of the Great Depression, World War II and the New Deal, will be played by Bill Murray, actor of “Ghostbusters,” “Groundhog Day” and “Kingpin.” The Vulture reports...
Mar 30, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongElizabeth Taylor dies at 79
Elizabeth Taylor, the sultry sex icon of the cinema, died Wednesday at age 79. The three-time Oscar-winning actress, whose turbulent personal life sometimes overshadowed her career, died of...
Mar 23, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongPan-Asia Film Festival 2011
The third annual Pan-Asia Film Festival took place in London this month (March 2nd-13th). The event is organised by Asia House, a cultural centre that hosts a variety of events throughout the year,...
Mar 22, 2011 / Alison Frank‘Anna Karenina’ lures Jude Law, Aaron Johnson
“Anna Karenina” is going Hollywood, and the Russian classic is bringing a few Brits with her. Aaron Johnson and Jude Law are in talks to join the Joe Wright-directed adaptation of the Leo Tolstoy...
Mar 18, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongAronofsky exits ‘The Wolverine’
After stunning cinephiles by taking on the next “Wolverine” flick, Darren Aronofsky, one of Hollywood’s hottest directors, has backed out of the superhero project. Shooting was set to begin this...
Mar 18, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongJulianne Moore to play Sarah Palin in HBO movie
Step aside, Tina Fey, there’s a new folksy Palin impersonator stepping into the spotlight. Four-time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore will play the ultra-conservative momma grizzly in HBO’s upcoming...
Mar 10, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Last Airbender’ cleans up at the Razzies
M. Night Shyamalan’s mystical “The Last Airbender,” about characters who can manipulate the elements, led all other contenders Saturday with five Razzie awards, including Worst Picture, Worst...
Feb 28, 2011 / Eric M. ArmstrongHenry Cavill to play Superman in Zack Snyder-directed film
Henry Cavill, star of Showtime’s period drama “The Tudors,” has been given the keys to the Fortress of Solitude. The 27-year-old actor, who was on the short lists to play both Batman and Superman...
Jan 31, 2011 / Eric M. Armstrong‘The King’s Speech’ reigns with 12 Oscar nominations
Tom Hooper’s period drama about King George VI and his debilitating speech impediment reigned supreme with 12 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Supporting...
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