Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises,” the conclusion to film-maker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Filming will take place on three continents under the direction of Christopher Nolan[...]
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Filming on Dark Shadows Begins This Week
Filming begins this week on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “Dark Shadows,” which brings the cult classic television series to the big screen under the direction of Tim Burton. The film’s cast includes Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham [...]
FilmDistrict Gets U.S. Rights for Chuck Russell’s ‘Arabian Nights’
FilmDistrict has acquired all U.S. rights from Inferno Entertainment to “Arabian Nights,” with Chuck Russell (“The Mask,” “Scorpion King”) set to direct and Liam Hemsworth (“The Hunger Games”) set to star. Russell (pictured) also co-wrote the screenpla[...]
Angelina Jolie’s Directorial Debut to be Released Dec. 23
Graham King and his producing partner Tim Headington, together with Peter Schlessel, CEO of FilmDistrict, announced in Cannes that Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut, “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” which was also written by Jolie, will be released by[...]
Armie Hammer will be The Lone Ranger
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — After weeks of discussion, Variety has confirmed Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) will don a pair of cowboy boots complete with spurs in Gore Verbinsnki and Jerry Bruckheimer’s “The Lone Ranger” opposite Johnny Depp as Tonto[...]
A ‘24’ Movie Update: Jack Gets His Life Back
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — The good folks over at Extra TV got the opportunity to catch up with Kiefer Sutherland, who once again teased us with a little more about plans for the “24” movie slated for 2012. Everyone who watched the show will know that the character of Jack Bauer &#[...]
New 28-Song Collection Celebrates 10 Years of ‘Smallville’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — With “Smallville” ending its 10-year run this week, what better time could there be to put out a 28-song collection honoring the entire series? WaterTower Music has released “Smallville: Score from the Complete Series,” which features approximately[...]
‘The Expendables 2’ Invasion Begins
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Let the “Expendables 2” goodies start coming in! As a fan of the first film, I am anxiously awaiting any news or info about the sequel project, and the last couple of days have been jammed packed with them. While the big questions in the last few months h[...]
Report: ‘Wonder Woman’ is Out, But ‘Chuck’ is Returning
— by SEAN GERSKI — I have to admit that I was really mixed on whether I wanted “Wonder Woman” to make it to NBC’s schedule this fall. On the one hand, Wonder Woman is overdue to return to live action. I would have preferred a movie from the beginning, but a well-made TV[...]
Has Bane’s Origin from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Been Revealed?
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Just a few days ago, we had a story stating the Lazarus pit is possibly playing a part in Christopher Nolan’s final chapter of Batman, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Today, another rumor has taken flight — and this time it’s about Bane (Tom Hardy). The Dark K[...]
Two writers aiming to bring Tarzan to big screen
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Warner Bros is developing a new Tarzan movie. Wait … it gets better. Not one but two different screenwriters, Adam Cozad (the Jack Ryan reboot and “Archangel”) and Craig Brewer (“Black Snake Moan”), will pen separate screenplays abo[...]
‘The Thin Man’ Remake Has a Director, Still Needs a Nora
— by SEAN GERSKI — At this point, it’s completely to superfluous to complain about Hollywood rebooting and remaking movies. It’s going to happen and there’s not much we can do about it (even avoiding most of them doesn’t seem to do the trick). But with movies like[...]
Is This the Lazarus Pit from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’?
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — The final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s Batman, “The Dark Knight Rises,” has finally begun its production and already rumors are flying in. As you may already know, they are currently shooting in Jodhpur, India, in a scene speculated to feature the League of[...]