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Archive for February 10, 2012
Lionsgate (Obviously) Interested in More ‘Twilight’ Films
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After Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 grossed over $700 million worldwide (on roughly a $110 million budget) and projections for Part 2 forecasting an equally (if not more) profitable box office run, it’s no surprise to hear that Lionsgate would love to dole out even more movies in Stephenie Meyer’s world of vampires and werewolves.
Of course, at this point, Meyer has been hesitant to confirm any plans to extend the series beyond the fourth (Breaking Dawn) book but, should she decide to revisit her Twilight creations, Lionsgate is once again making it clear that they’ll be anxiously waiting in the wings to turn the would-be book into another cinematic cash grab cow.
According to THR, the official word from Lionsgate (who recently purchased Twilight ...
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5 Rachel McAdams Films You Should See This Weekend Instead of ‘The Vow’
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This weekend, the romantic drama The Vow opens in theaters nationwide. Starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, this story about a woman losing her memory and her husband’s bid to get her to fall in love with him again was inspired by a true story. The film, though, adds in too much schmaltz and melodrama to really work.
So instead of putting down ten bucks to check this out, we’ve come up with a list of five Rachel McAdams – in no particular order – that are definitely worth checking out instead. Rent these and avoid the crowds at the cineplex this weekend.
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‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D’ Review
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Screen Rant’s Ben Kendrick reviews Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D
Sixteen years after the Star Wars trilogy concluded with Stars Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, George Lucas returned to the galaxy far, far away for the first of three prequel films. Despite the inclusion of some fan-favorite characters and beefed-up special effects, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was mostly panned by critics – and even die-hard fans of the series had a hard time hiding their disappointment.
Almost 13 years after Episode I debuted in theaters, Lucasfilm is set to once again re-release the Star Wars (now) hexology – this time in post-converted 3D. The 3D re-release also marks the first time moviegoers will ...
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‘Smallville’ Season 11 To Premiere This April (In Comic Book Form)
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When Clark took to the skies in the Smallville series finale, fans wondered whether or not the 10-year long journey would find some way of continuing. This week, DC Entertainment revealed that the adventures of Clark Kent (now Superman) will be continuing as a digital and printed comic book series.
The series, titled “Smallville Season 11,” will pick up six months after the events in the Smallville series finale, and will follow Clark Kent through his first year of being Superman. Joining Clark on his adventures will be Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Chloe Sullivan (now Queen), Lois Lane… and Lex Luthor.
Penned by longtime Smallville writer Bryan Q. Miller, DC Entertainment intends on releasing the first chapter of “Smallville Season 11″ online beginning April 12, with a new chapter to follow each week. Additionally, a print ...
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Russell Crowe In Early Talks For ‘Dracula’ Re-Imagining, ‘Harker’
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Moviegoers will be seeing a whole lot of Russell Crowe onscreen in the foreseeable future. He’s expected to appear in RZA’s The Man with the Iron Fists before the year is out, and will also be seen playing Inspector Javert in the Les Misérables musical adaptation, due out by December 2012. Thereafter, in 2013, he can be seen portraying the biological father of Superman in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, as well as a corrupt politician in Allen Hughes’ Broken City.
Crowe also recently became loosely attached to Akiva Goldsman’s Winter’s Tale – not to mention, he’s admitted to giving serious consideration to starring in Darren Aronofsky’s Noah after he completes work on Les Miz (but not the RoboCop reboot, as was previously rumored).
However, it now looks like there’s yet ANOTHER in-development project fighting ...
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