Filming has concluded on “The Campaign,” starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as competing candidates in a no-holds-barred race for congress. The new comedy from “Meet the Parents” director Jay Roach is scheduled to open in theaters on Aug. 10. The film also stars Jaso[...]
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New Line Taking Another Journey
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — According to The Hollywood Reporter, New Line Cinemas has decided to move on with “Journey 3,” the sequel to this year’s “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.” With “Journey 2” propelling its way through the int[...]
Bruce Willis Picks His Next Project
Bruce Willis will star in “Five Against A Bullet,” an action thriller being developed by producers Lorenzo DiBonaventura, Jordan Schur and David Mimran for Columbia Pictures, it was today by Hannah Minghella, president of production for Columbia Pictures. Alex Litvak is writing the scree[...]
Thousands Petition Rating for Bully
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — This year more than 13 million kids will be bullied. On the school bus. On the playground. At the bus stop. In the school cafeteria. In the hallways. Even online. For years now, the problem has gone unnoticed in schools and the community in general. [...]
Columbia to Make Bloodshot Movie
Columbia Pictures is closing a deal to acquire the rights to adapt “Bloodshot,” the best-selling Valiant comic book character, into a feature film to be produced by Neal H. Moritz through his Original Film banner and Jason Kothari and Dinesh Shamdasani on behalf of Valiant Entertainment,[...]
SATC Prequel Casts Its Carrie Bradshaw
— by ALEXA MILAN — The CW’s “Sex and the City” prequel has found its young Carrie Bradshaw. Eighteen-year-old AnnaSophia Robb has been cast as the titular character in “The Carrie Diaries,” a pilot based on Candace Bushnell’s novel[...]
The Godfather Headed Back to Theaters
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. is partnering with Paramount Pictures to offer movie-goers the opportunity to see Francis Ford Coppola’s restored version of his Academy Award-winning film, “The Godfather,” on 55 Cinemark XD auditoriums across the country on March 1. The film was[...]
The Hunger Games Breaks Ticket Sales Record
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — With a nearly a month to go until the release of the film, the online ticketing service Fandango is reporting that “The Hunger Games” has already broken the first day advance ticket sales record formerly held[...]
Sneak Previews Set for Titanic 3D
Moviegoers across the U.S. and Canada will be among the first audiences anywhere to experience TITANIC in 3D at the exclusive “sneak preview” fan screening events set for April 2 in Canada and April 3 in the U.S. Presented exclusively in RealD, these one-night only special advance screenings wil[...]
Recap: The 84th Annual Academy Awards
— by ADAM POYNTER — Last night in Los Angeles, the world watched as the stars of Hollywood and beyond descended upon the Kodak Theater for the 84th Annual Academy Awards. Billy Crystal returned for his ninth stint at host, and with it having been 22 years since his first time hosting, he[...]
Tony Bennett to Perform at Governors Ball
Tony Bennett will perform at the Governors Ball, the celebration that will follow the 84th Academy Awards presentation tonight, Academy President Tom Sherak announced. “Tony Bennett is that rare artist who truly reaches across generations,” said Sherak. “Welcoming him to the Ball i[...]
Dwayne Johnson Wanted for Hercules
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Here’s some interesting news that will probably get Dwayne Johnson fans excited. MGM wants The Rock for the upcoming “Hercules” movie project. The studio has already secured Brett Ratner (“Tower Heist” and the “Rush Hour” fil[...]
26th Annual ASC Winners Named
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC; Jonathan Freeman, ASC; Michael Weaver, ASC; and Martin Ruhe claimed top honors in the four competitive categories at the 26th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards celebration at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom. Lube[...]
Berlinale 2012 Hits the Midway Point
A splendid opening of the Berlinale’s new venue at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele on Schaperstraße, a decisive increase in participants and films at the European Film Market, and more than 250,000 tickets already sold — these are the midway results of the 62nd Berlin International Film Fe[...]