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Sony Moving Forward With Venom Spin-off

After 2007’s less than fan pleasing “Spider-Man 3,” loyalists have been pining for a worthy representation of Spidey’s arch nemesis, the symbiotic alien suit that clings to Eddie Brock know as Venom....

Sep 26, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Zach Galifianakis in Another ‘Funny Story’

Rising comedic star, Zach Galifianakis, is in talks to star in a coming of age dramedy called, “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” to be written and directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, the team...

Sep 16, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

‘District 9′ Star, Sharlto Copley, Offered Spot on ‘A-Team’

Ever since the announcement that a new film adaption of the classic television show, “The A-Team,” would be made, speculation and rumors have soared about who would fill those iconic roles. Already...

Sep 10, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Guy 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. Armstrong

Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment

Burbank, CA and New York, NY, August 31, 2009 -Building on its strategy of delivering quality branded content to people around the world, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has agreed to acquire...

Aug 31, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Spielberg to Adapt Crichton’s ‘Pirate Latitudes’

The same friendship and partnership that brought us “Jurassic Park,” “Twister,” and medical TV show, “ER,” will team up again for the pirate tale, “Pirate Latitudes.” USA Today reports that Steven...

Aug 28, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Megan Fox is Catwoman? Not So Fast

The Sun, a British tabloid, announced Wednesday that they had the scoop on a bit of casting news for Christopher Nolan’s followup to the unimaginably successful, “The Dark Knight,” for Warner Bros....

Aug 26, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Disney Names New Exec. VP

BURBANK, Calif., August 24, 2009 – Jayne Parker has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), it was announced today by Robert A....

Aug 24, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Avatar 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. Armstrong

Orphan (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. Armstrong

‘Wolverine’ Sequel Gets Writer

Despite the intense fan and critical lampooning of 20th Century Fox’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” the studio has wasted no time in moving forward with a sequel. Variety reports that Christopher...

Aug 14, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

David Mamet to Adapt ‘Diary of Anne Frank’

Director, author, playwright, essayist, and producer, David Mamet, will write and direct a new version of “The Diary of Anne Frank” for Disney. Variety reports that Mamet, with Andrew Braunsberg,...

Aug 13, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Natalie Portman Gets ‘Booksmart’

Natalie Portman will add another project to her already full plate with Fox’s high school comedy, “Booksmart.” Variety reports that Portman will produce that juvenile comedy concerning “two...

Aug 13, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong