— by ROB COX — Dreamworks Animation is planning a sequel to its surprise hit “How to Train Your Dragon.” “Dragon” is a “surprise hit” because its opening weekend gross fell well short of expectations (despite placing first at the North American box office that weekend with ov[...]
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A First Look at Chris Hemsworth as Thor
— by ADAM POYNTER — Marvel has released the first official picture of Chris Hemsworth in his official Thor wardrobe via Yahoo. Thor isn’t one of Marvel’s best-known characters, but he has had a solid fan base for years and he is now getting the big screen treatment. This film has[...]
Lynn Redgrave Dies at 67
— by RACHEL COYNE — The entertainment world has lost another great talent and one of the few true remaining actresses (as opposed to a “star”), as Lynn Redgrave passed away last night in her Manhattan apartment. Redgrave enjoyed a long and distinguished career in film, theater and[...]
Get Ready for Another ‘Nightmare’
— by ROB COX — Despite brutal critical reception (currently 14 percent at review aggregator rottentomatoes.com), the remake of “A Nightmare on Elm Street” earned more than $32 million in its opening weekend. Considering “Nightmare” cost Warner Bros. around $27 million to[...]
‘Lost’ Creators to Appear in Live Big Screen Event
Three days before the highly anticipated series finale of “Lost,” fans of the show can watch co-creators and executive producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof in a TimesTalks LIVE event in 454 select movie theaters across the United States. Moderated by New York Times entertainment editor[...]
Get Ready for ‘Clash of the Titans 2’
— by CAM SMITH — In the realm of original films practically demanding to be remade, “Clash of the Titans” was at the very forefront. With its dated effects, wobbly writing and wooden lead performance, there was so much to improve on, and such a rich tapestry[...]
About That ‘Commando’ Remake …
— by CAM SMITH — Oh, 20th Century Fox! Just when I’m positive I can’t think any less of you, you once again get a rise out of me by once again metaphorically kicking me in the kneecap and call me a sissy. You’d think that your terrible decisions regarding the handling of[...]
Warner Bros. to Release Up to 20 Movies in IMAX Format
IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures, a unit of Time Warner Inc., announced that they have completed an agreement to release up to 20 Warner Bros. films in IMAX’s format over the course of the next three and a half years (from 2010 through 2013). The agreement strategically aligns Warner[...]
‘Green Hornet’ Delayed for 3D Conversion
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — The “Green Hornet” movie starring Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz, Edward Furlong and Christoph Waltz, has experienced its share of speed bumps from the get-go. Instead of discussing all these trials it has encountered over the last year since its announcement, [...]
‘Inception’ Viral Video Released
— by BEN FOWLER — What a fascinating video! It really caught me off guard. I know the footage is labeled a “viral,” but the way it starts out, with Christopher Nolan himself interviewing the various talking heads, had me assuming they had maybe labeled the video[...]
Will There be a New ‘Starfighter’ Movie?
— by CHRIS HYATT — According to RottenTomatoes.com and Ain’t It Cool News, as confirmed by original scoremaster Craig Safan, everyone’s favorite ’80s fighter, the Gunstar is getting a sequel. According to Safan, a script has been written, storyboarded and is awaiting a final[...]
Pixar’s Monsters Returning to Theaters
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Get ready for more Sulley and Mike Wazowski. Disney recently announced a sequel to its smash 2001 Pixar film “Monsters, Inc.” to be released Nov. 16, 2012. The first film grossed more than $525 million worldwide. No official word yet on whether John Good[...]
Here’s How You Can Get to ‘The Greek’
— by AMANDA KOEHLER — Russell Brand is back as his hilarious character from “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” Aldous Snow, the lead singer of the band Infant Sorrow. In the new movie “Get Him To The Greek,” Jonah Hill plays Aaron Green (a different character than his p[...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Legacy’
— by SEAN GERSKI — One of the most ironic parts of owning a website has been how few times I have made it out to a movie theater since It’s Just Movies went online. I have found it increasingly difficult to make it out to the theater due to time constraints. Conversely, however,[...]