The Warner Bros. Pictures Group broke the all-time industry worldwide box office record with a 2010 gross of $4.814 billion, which surpasses the prior record of $4.010 billion (set by Warner Bros. in 2009). The announcement was made today by Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. Sett[...]
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Win a Copy of Rob Reiner’s ‘Flipped’ on DVD
— by SEAN GERSKI — Rob Reiner’s latest film, “Flipped,” arrives on DVD and blu-ray today and to celebrate, we are giving away a copy of the movie on DVD. For a refresher on the movie, read Adam Poynter’s review HERE and Jessika Owens’ take on the trailer is [...]
‘Harry Potter’ Conjures Up Magical Weekend at Box Office
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” soared to the top of the global box office in its opening weekend, earning a staggering $330.1 million dollars worldwide, encompassing $125.1 million domestically and $205 million internationally. The[...]
Warner Bros. Re-Booting ‘Buffy’ — Without Joss Whedon
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — In the latest news of wtf-ery, Warner Bros. plans to remake “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” without Joss Whedon. The studio, which is celebrating “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow’s” huge box office success, purchased the rights from director[...]
New ‘Harry Potter’ Movie Breaks Franchise Box Office Record
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” broke the franchise record for a midnight opening, earning $24 million at the box office. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution. Opening at appro[...]
‘Harry Potter’: Seven Films Down, One to Go
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — My world has been forever changed since J.K. Rowling introduced me to “The Boy Who Lived” back in 1998. It is through Harry Potter that I’ve discovered witches and wizards and learned of a special academy that trained them. Like many, after finishing the[...]
Filming Under Way on ‘Dolphin Tale’
Principal photography has begun on Alcon Entertainment’s “Dolphin Tale,” inspired by the remarkable true story of a courageous dolphin named Winter and the compassionate people who banded together to save her life. The film stars Academy Award® winner Morgan Freeman (“Millio[...]
New Line Has Begun Production on ‘Final Destination 5’ in 3D
The next installment in the horror series once again proves that no matter where you run, no matter where you hide … you can’t cheat death. Production is under way on New Line Cinema’s fifth installment of the “Final Destination” franchise, which began back in 2000, wit[...]
Under Review: ‘Life as We Know It’
— by ADAM POYNTER — Most people have a plan for their lives pretty early on: finish school, get a degree, begin a promising career and then start a family. Well, in Warner Bros.’ new romantic comedy “Life as We Know It,” director Greg Berlanti shows us just how quickly that “[...]
Four Clips from ‘Life as We Know It’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Katherine Heigl returns to familiar territory in her latest flick, “Life as We Know It.” Co-starring a very handsome Josh Duhamel, the movie is about two people who can’t stand each other. But a tragic event prompts both to put their grievances aside so th[...]
Wonder Woman Returning to TV
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — For years, people have been talking and hoping for the Amazon princess to get on the screen again and it looks like it’s finally going to happen — but not in the way most people expected. It’s been reported that Warner Bros is working on a TV series about[...]
‘Superman/Batman: Apocalypse’ Flying Into Select Theaters
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — In just a couple of weeks, the Man of Steel and the Caped Crusader will face one of DC’s ultimate bad guys, Darkseid, in “Superman/Batman Apocalypse.” In addition, the newest introduction of Kara Zor-El (a.k.a Supergirl) will be part of the movie’s pl[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics’
— by CAM SMITH — Despite having spent the last decade struggling to establish itself as a mainstream-friendly cinematic brand-name in line with its rival Marvel, DC Comics looks to be finally on track towards correcting past mistakes and striking while the superhero movie craze is still [...]
Why Tom Welling Should Play Superman in the Next Movie
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — First, I’m going to go through the entire status between what is going on with Chris Nolan’s upcoming Superman movie “Man of Steel” and with “Smallville.” “Smallville” — the longest-running Superman show on television his[...]