Startling news just in! Startling in that it hasn’t been reported until today!
It seems that way before the Great WGA Strike of 2007, there was a problem regarding screenwriting credits between George Clooney and the Writer’s Guild of America. Clooney, who’s upcoming movie Leatherheads was based on a 17-year-old script he came across, rewrote the [...]
Posted on April 4th, 2008 by Enrique
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Lionsgate released this press release yesterday announcing that they’re partnering with Apple, Inc. to distribute iTunes-ready media alone with their DVDs. Whether the actual iTunes media will be contained on the actual DVD is unclear, but the process is you insert the DVD into your computer, enter a code, and the media will be copied [...]
Posted on March 11th, 2008 by Enrique
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Commit this mug to memory. Within a couple of years, it’ll be everywhere.
For those of you who don’t know who this is, this is Anton Yelchin, a fresh, up and coming actor who so far as been featured in movies like House of D, Alpha Dog, and Charlie Bartlett, which opens this week.
There are very [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2008 by Enrique
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Came across the red-band trailer for Seth Rogen’s upcoming Pineapple Express. Honestly, even though it’s partly a stoner comedy, this is probably the most original thing I’ve seen in a VERY long time. I look forward to watching the movie when it comes out.
“That is good weed… that is good weed… THAT IS GOOD WEED!”
Posted on February 12th, 2008 by Enrique
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Now that the strike is (unofficially) over, Hollywood can finally move on and get to work… business as usual. Right?
Not quite.
This week alone, Hollywood studios have been slapped with THREE humongous lawsuits (more like 2 big ones and one mediocre, but publicity-worthy).
First up is New Line Cinema, which has barely settled their lawsuit with director [...]
Posted on February 12th, 2008 by Enrique
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This is an update to the Mark Romanek leaving Wolf Man post.
Well, sadly, Universal found a director to take over The Wolf Man. Why sadly? Because he’s only got 2 weeks to prepare to shoot the movie, and because his Jurassic Park was the least impressive of the three. I guess we’ll have to wait [...]
Posted on February 4th, 2008 by Enrique
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Update: Looks like I was way off on Hannah Montana. Estimates point to almost $30-fucking-million opening weekend. I was a lot closer on The Eye, which has an estimatd $13mil.
I was actually floored when I saw the Friday box office estimates. Coming completely out of nowhere, the concert movie Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both [...]
Posted on February 3rd, 2008 by Enrique
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Just got word that Wesley Snipes has been acquitted of tax evasion and conspiracy!! I have to admit I thought he’d get nailed for sure. His lawyer’s better than Johnny Cochran, even WITH the Chewbacca defense!
Posted on February 1st, 2008 by Enrique
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The title perhaps tasteless in light of recent events, but quite frankly, that’s the bottom line.
If you don’t know who Mark Romanek is, you’re not alone. He’s the guy who wrote and directed One Hour Photo, one of Robin Williams’ most serious and creepiest movies to date. He was the talk of the town for [...]
Posted on January 29th, 2008 by Enrique
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Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily
I was surprised this morning to discover that the Writer’s Guild struck a deal with United Artists (the studio headed by Tom Cruise and his producing partner Paula Wagner) that will allow the studio to develop screenplays during the writer’s strike.
This is all part of the WGA’s new “divide and conquer” strategy [...]
Posted on January 5th, 2008 by Enrique
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