Correction: While the box office performance of “Green Lantern” was indeed underwhelming, Time Warner’s profit in the second quarter beat estimates. That being said, it would have been higher if “Green Lantern” had been successful, though that is not the implication that the title of my post gives. Sorry for the error. I’ll do better […]
According to Deadline Raja Gosnell’s “The Smurfs” is stronger than anyone–including me–has anticipated (or that Cowboys & Aliens is weaker, depending upon how you look at it). Weekend box office for both films is running neck and neck. I am not sure why this is, though it’s interesting because, while Box Office Mojo doesn’t list […]
Here’s a link to the trailer for director George Clooney‘s “The Ides of March (courtesy of Vulture and Yahoo! Movies),” also starring George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Ryan Gosling. Why do I get the feeling–from looking at the cast–that someone is gunning for an Academy Award?
Edited 731 7/22 I don’t know about this rumor, but it’s too fascinating to let go. According to Deadline, Apple is considering purchasing Hulu for $2 billion. What’s most interesting is that the deal would include two years of exclusive programming from NBCUniversal (now owned by Comcast), Fox (NewsCorp) and Disney (who happens to have […]
Edited 7/21 at 1231 According to Deadline, New Line is dropping the reboot of “Escape From New York.” This is great news because I can’t be the only person tired of remakes seemingly for the purpose of name recognition and–I assume–because they’re easier to do in that you’re working in a already established universe that’s […]
Edited 7/21 942 As I have posted before, though perhaps not quite so blatantly, “Green Lantern” is a box office failure, and much of that weakness is due to the film never catching on overseas. That being said, I had no idea that it would fall as steeply as 72% in one week. This is […]
I just learned something (which is not as unusual as some might think;): The only Spike Lee Joint that wasn’t profitable was “Miracle At St. Anna,” and I assumed that was because the box office had spoken. And Box Office Mojo, seemed to confirm that perspective, seeing that the film earned almost $8 million in […]
I am not too sure what to think about the rumors connecting Johnny Depp to a feature film version of “Kolchak: The Night Stalker.” The series lasted only one season, but was one of the places some now famous writers and directors honed their craft. Three such talents are David Chase, Richard Matheson, and Robert […]
According to Variety, Thor 2 is revving up for production. This is great news, though that Kenneth Branagh not coming back to direct gives me pause because it feels as if we’re perhaps having another “Iron Man 2” situation, in which the film was reportedly rushed into production, which may have had a bit to […]
According to Comingsoon.net, there’s an original film–as in not a sequel to anything–coming from Pixar in 2013. This is a mystery because it’s commonly known that they are releasing “Cars 2,” “Brave” and “Monsters University” the sequel to 2001’s hit “Monsters.” So what is this new film? It can’t be “John Carter.” which, despite the […]
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