DreamWorks Animation announced that two-time Academy Award nominee Robert Downey Jr. will voice the iconic character of Mr. Peabody, headlining the cast of the studio’s feature adaptation of animation legend Jay Ward’s classic TV series, Mr. Peabody & Sherman. The studio had previously announced that Rob Minkoff ( Stuart Little , The Lion King) will direct …
Read More »Hathaway is Selena Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises
Christopher Nolan has finally found his Catwoman in Anne Hathaway for the last film in his Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, according to Warner Brothers Pictures official press release. Hathaway beat out many of young Hollywood’s best for the role that included Kiera Knightley, Jessica Biel, Naomi Watts, Blake …
Read More »Bif Bang Pow Lands Doctor Who License
Bif Bang Pow! and BBC Worldwide today announce a new partnership that will bring to market a brand-new line of toys and collectibles based on the incredibly popular television series Doctor Who. The license covers all eras of the show from 1963 through to the present day. Currently aired on BBC …
Read More »Green Hornet Wins The Box Office
Sony’s 3D The Green Hornet grossed an estimated $34 million, coming in on the lower end of expectations. The superhero film stood at the top of a weak box office, a disturbing trend for the industry as it marks a continuing downturn for studio popcorn titles. Overall revenues for the …
Read More »ABC Orders “Charlie’s Angels” Remake
ABC picked up a one-hour Charlie’s Angels drama pilot from a movie angel and the producers of Smallville. Based on the 1970s classic, the remake will be a modern take on the Angels and will be set in Miami. Alfred Gough and Miles Millar wrote the script and are executive …
Read More »Power Rangers Samurai Debuts Feb. 7
Nickelodeon introduces a new generation of kids to the legendary Power Rangers franchise with the prime-time premiere of Power Rangers Samurai, on Monday, Feb. 7, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Combining comedy with action-filled storylines, the all-new half-hour series features a new cast of Rangers and never-before-seen villains, as well as …
Read More »Bond 23 Gets a Release Date
After a long delay, the 23rd film in the James Bond franchise now has a worldwide release date of November 9, 2012, and will go before cameras in late 2011, according to Deadline. The delay on the film was due to MGM’s financial woes, starting with the unsuccessful auction sale …
Read More »‘Star Wars’ Blu-ray Sets to be Released in Sept.
Fox Home Entertainment will release George Lucas‘ Star Wars films in three distinct Blu-ray sets in September. Star Wars: The Complete Saga will feature all six live-action features, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes and an exploration of the …
Read More »“True Grit” Gallops to the Top of the Box Office
“True Grit” stayed strong to wrest the weekend box office crown from “Little Fockers,” grossing an estimated $15 million, bringing its total to $110.4 million. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, January 9, 2011 are as follows: Rank Film Name Distributor Name …
Read More »Fox Releases First Images of “Terra Nova”
The first images have been released from Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated “Terra Nova.”
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