To get a head start on the spirit of holiday giving and celebrate the Nov. 4 theatrical release of New Line Cinema’s “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,” college students will vote for their school and the chance to have the “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas̶[...]
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Seven Images Appear from ‘Mirror Mirror’
— by ALEXA MILAN — First it was wizards and vampires. Now fairy tales are at the top of the list of hot Hollywood commodities, and it seems “Snow White” is the latest go-to classic. There are two “Snow White” projects coming to theaters next year, the first[...]
Berlinale Launches ‘Made in Germany – Perspektive Fellowship’
In 2012, the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section’s eleventh year, the Berlinale is launching the “Made in Germany – Perspektive Fellowship,” funded by Glashütte Original. The 15,000-euro fellowship is conceived to support emerging German directors in developing[...]
Tricia Helfer to Star in ‘Mistletoe Over Manhattan’
Mrs. Claus’ mission to find Christmas spirit for her stressed-out husband also ignites a family, torn apart by divorce, to rediscover the power of love just in time for Christmas in “Mistletoe Over Manhattan,” a Hallmark Channel original movie world premiere Nov. 6 (8p.m. ET/PT, 7C). Tricia He[...]
2011 Asia Pacific Screen Award Nominees Named
Busan, Republic of Korea: The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) today announced that 37 films from 19 countries and areas have been nominated in this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the region’s highest accolade in film. APSA 2011 International Jury President, Nansun Shi, made the announcemen[...]
‘Dredd’ Director is Off Project
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — This summer, we had a brief update on the movie “Dredd,” which was an image of Karl Urban as the comic book character. The film had a director at that time, Pete Travis, but due to some reported drama on the project Travis is no longer part of reboot of […[...]
David Cronenberg, Ralph Fiennes to Receive BFI Fellowships
The 55th BFI London Film Festival has announced the shortlists and juries for the 2011 Festival Awards, supported by MontBlanc, which will take place at LSO St Luke’s on Oct. 26. At this year’s ceremony, the BFI will bestow its highest honour, the BFI Fellowship, on David Cronenberg and Ralph Fi[...]
Photos Reveal Russell Crowe as Jor-El
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — We have seen Henry Cavill’s Superman suit. We have also seen Michael Shannon’s outfit for General Zod, as well as Antje Traue’s look for Faora. This time, it’s Russell Crowe’s turn to show off his outfit as the Kryptonian scientist and father of Superma[...]
Sony Movie Channel Launches Online Extension
Sony Movie Channel, the first U.S. multi-platform television network from Sony Pictures Television, unveiled its authenticated online service Sony Movie Channel Everywhere, making a wide variety of full-length Hollywood movies available online at no additional charge to DIRECTV and DISH Network[...]
Get Ready for More ‘Arrested Development’
— by ALEXA MILAN — Is the long-in-the-works “Arrested Development” movie finally about to come to fruition? Or is it another one of Gob’s illusions? According to creator Mitchell Hurwitz, fans may be about to get their movie and then some. Sunday at the New Yorker Festi[...]
Catwoman’s Suit Gets a Slight Upgrade
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — There have been some mixed reaction to Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman suit in Christopher Nolan’s final Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises” since the first official image of the suit was released. Comments have ranged from saying that it looks much more modern and[...]
Watch ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Live from a Movie Theater
NCM Fathom and Omniverse Vision are partnering to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh’s history-making “The Phantom of the Opera” with a fully-staged, lavish production, set in the sumptuous Victorian splendor of the Royal Albert Hall[...]
Paramount to Host Free Advance Screenings of ‘Footloose’
Two-weeks ahead of its Oct. 14 release, Paramount Pictures will host exclusive advance screenings in 25 markets as part of “Footloose Fridays” in celebration of the nationwide opening of co-writer/director Craig Brewer’s new film. Following the screenings on Friday, Sept. 30, fans of the film [...]
Official Voice Cast for ‘Justice League: Doom’ Announced
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — It was announced a couple of weeks ago that Warner Bros./DC Universe’s next animated movie after “Batman Year One” would be “Justice League: Doom,” which is based on a JLA comic called “JLA: Tower of Babel.” Not only should you be excited about the [...]