Continuing its record-breaking run, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” has surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming the first in the series — and just the ninth film in cinema history — to reach that benchmark. The announceme[...]
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Photos, Videos Show Bane in The Dark Knight Rises
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — The production of next year’s biggest and most-anticipated movie, “The Dark Knight Rises” has begun production in Pittsburgh and, of course, as usual there are people that are able to capture photos and footage of the shooting. The pictures show[...]
‘Scarface’ Returning to Theaters for One Night Only
Blasting onto the silver screen with the intensity of its original release nearly 30 years ago, the pop culture phenomenon “Scarface,” starring Al Pacino and directed by Brian De Palma, will return to movie theaters in a one-night event Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. local time. Presented by NCM F[...]
‘Green Lantern’ Sequel Still Possible
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — It hasn’t been a nice summer for “Green Lantern,” a movie with a budget over $200 million. It had such high expectations that it won a Scream Award for “Most Anticipated Movie,” which was given to the movie’s star, Ryan Reynolds. The result at[...]
Bill Murray, Laura Linney to Star in ‘Hyde Park on Hudson’
Academy Award nominees Bill Murray and Laura Linney star in the historical tale “Hyde Park on Hudson,” which began filming this week in the U.K. for co-producers and co-financiers Focus Features and Film4. BAFTA-Award winner Roger Michell (Film4’s “Venus”) is directing from[...]
‘Snow White and the Huntsman’: Comic-Con Panel and Character Banners
— by ADAM POYNTER — During Saturday’s San Diego Comic-Con, the cast and crew of “Snow White and the Huntsman” descended on Hall H to thunderous applause. Director Rupert Sanders and producers Joe Roth and Palak Patel started off the panel by discussing what drew them to this pr[...]
Outfest 2011 Winners Announced
— by SEAN GERSKI — The 29th annual Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival took place July 7 to 17. According to festival organizers: Outfest is the leading organization showcasing, nurturing and preserving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film images and artistry. Outfest has[...]
‘Harry Potter’ Film Series Passes $7 Billion Milestone
With “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” still in the first week of its record-breaking run, the “Harry Potter” film franchise has now crossed the $7 billion mark worldwide … and counting. The announcement was made today by Jeff Robinov, president of Warner B[...]
‘Man of Steel’ Moved to Summer 2013
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — While production for the Superman Reboot — titled “Man of Steel” — has begun, it looks like we will have to wait longer than expected to see the return of the Man of Tomorrow. Warner Bros. has released an official statement that the new release date f[...]
‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ to Open at Comic-Con
Before it opens anywhere else in the world, “Captain America: The First Avenger” will open first at Comic-Con. Convention goers in San Diego will be the first audience to see one of the summer’s hottest super heroes beginning at noon PST on July 21, one-day ahead of its U.S. opening[...]
Joe Johnston Wants to Make a Boba Fett Movie
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Now I don’t want to get my hopes up, but the folks over at Screen Rant are doing a really good job teasing the geek-sides of the multitude of Star Wars fans out there. They were fortunate enough to interview Joe Johnston, who just finished directing “Capt[...]
Sony Pictures Entertainment to Build Landmark ‘Rainbow’
Sony Pictures Entertainment has plans to install a major work of public art called “Rainbow” by renowned American multimedia artist Tony Tasset, it was announced by Chairman and CEO Michael Lynton and Co-Chairman Amy Pascal. “This is an exciting moment for us,” Lynton[...]
Image of Karl Urban as Judge Dredd Unveiled
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — It’s been almost a year since the news about the upcoming Judge Dredd movie, titled “Dredd,” was announced, starring Karl Urban as the hero, and there hasn’t almost been an update on the project since then. But now, we finally have an update — a picture[...]