June 2009

Bay Hints at Bigger Role for Leo Spitz in Transformers 3

Published on: 30th June, 2009

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is currently drawing monstrous numbers at the box office, passing the $400 million worldwide mark on Monday and climbing to the third largest movie of 2009 domestically.  While I’m sure it will easily top the charts over the holiday weekend, fans are already clamoring for details on a third Transformers.
In [...]

Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 Trailer

Published on: 30th June, 2009

20th Century Fox has released a trailer for Alvin and the Chipmunks 2.  (I refuse to refer to this movie as “The Squeakquel” as Fox insists in the awful title.)  It’s just about as awful as it sounds.  There’s high-pitched singing, CGI rodents, and the Chipettes.  What, no eating feces this time?
The original Alvin and [...]

Summit Confirms Schedule for ‘Twilight Saga: Eclipse’

Published on: 30th June, 2009

There have been rumors since the massive success of the first that Summit Entertainment would shoot the second and third movies in the Twilight saga back-to-back.  They turned out to be false, but not far off.  Several reports have indicated an early summer shooting schedule for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which wrapped in May, [...]

Even More ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Art

Published on: 30th June, 2009

Last week Disney released a slew of concept art pictures and character shots for Tim Burton’s re-imagining of Alice in Wonderland.  The first look brought us creepy versions of the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), and the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), plus several concept pictures of the Tweedles, the White [...]

‘Halloween II’ Poster and Trailer

Published on: 30th June, 2009

Last week Dimension Films released the poster for Halloween II, the follow-up to Rob Zombie’s Halloween remake two years ago.  The sequel won’t be the same story as the ‘81 Jamie Lee Curtis version, but will still pick up the murderous rampage of the unstoppable Michael Myers.
There has been early criticism towards the early pictures [...]

Reeves Gives Details on ‘Let the Right One In’ Remake

Published on: 30th June, 2009

Last year the Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In made its way into my top ten of 2008.  After a snub at the Oscar nominations and a release date opposite the sensation of Twilight, the little-known film was best described as a “hidden treasure.”  If you don’t want to take my word for [...]

Amy Adams Joins Wahlberg, Bale in ‘Fighter’

Published on: 30th June, 2009

Production on The Fighter is scheduled to finally start this summer and casting is now being finalized.  Amy Adams is in final negotiations to join Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale in the sports biography.  David O. Russell is directing.
Adams will play Charlene, a “gritty bartender” from Massachusetts who ends up dating Wahlberg’s character, “Irish” Mickey [...]

Dimension Remaking ‘Werewolf in London’

Published on: 29th June, 2009

Dimension Film is developing a remake of John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London.  Landis, who wrote and directed the original, sold the rights in exchange for an executive producer credit and the possibility of consulting on the redo.
In the original, two American college students are attacked by a mythical werewolf.  One of them becomes [...]

Best Song Another of Oscar Changes

Published on: 29th June, 2009

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has made another change to its annual Oscar telecast.  Just days after the announcement that “Best Picture” would expand to ten nominees, the organization has altered the voting process for “Best Original Song.”
Instead of selecting three or five of the best songs of the year for the [...]

Transformers 2 Makes $200M in 5 Days

Published on: 29th June, 2009

From Wednesday to Sunday, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen became only the second film ever to make $200 million in five days.
The explosive sequel to Michael Bay’s 2007 original added an additional $109 million over the weekend at the domestic box office to sneak above the coveted threshold and land just under The Dark Knight’s [...]

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