Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen To Star In Sherlock Holmes Movie
July 2, 2008
Columbia Pictures has set an untitled comedy that will star Sacha Baron Cohen as master detective Sherlock Holmes and Will Ferrell as Watson, his crime-solving partner.
Etan Cohen (”Tropic Thunder”) is writing the script, and Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller will produce.
The comedy is inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes tales. Though the thrust is different, the Baron Cohen-Ferrell pairing is the second major studio project featuring the supersleuth, as Warner Bros. is prepping the Anthony Peckham-scripted drama “Sherlock Holmes” with director Guy Ritchie. Read more
Kevin Smith Reviews “The Dark Knight”
July 1, 2008
It seems that another review of The Dark Knight has emerged, and this time around Kevin Smith provides his take on the film.
Kevin Smith writes in his blog: Read more
DVD Releases: July 1, 2008
July 1, 2008
Vantage Point
Genre: Action, Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Actors/Actresses: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Edgar Ramirez, Ayelet Zurer, Eduardo Noriega, Said Taghmaoui, Zoe Saldana
Synopsis: In Columbia Pictures’ action-packed thriller “Vantage Point,” eight strangers with eight different points of view try to unlock the one truth behind an assassination attempt on the president of the United States. Read more
‘WALL-E,’ ‘Wanted’ team up as $100 million duo
June 30, 2008
A lonely little robot made millions of friends during the weekend and even outgunned Angelina Jolie.
“WALL-E,” the Pixar Animation tale of a robot toiling away on a long-abandoned Earth, debuted as the No. 1 movie with $62.5 million in ticket sales, with Jolie’s assassin thriller “Wanted” opening in second place with $51.1 million, according to studio estimates. Read more
‘Dark Knight’ credits pay tribute to Heath Ledger
June 27, 2008
Heath Ledger is getting a fond tribute from his collaborators on “The Dark Knight” The end credits of the “Batman Begins” sequel include a farewell note to Ledger, who died in January from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs; and to special-effects technician Conway Wickliffe, who was killed last September in a stunt-car accident.
“In memory of our friends Heath Ledger & Conway Wickliffe,” reads the tribute included in the credits, which went up the official movie website. Read more
George Clooney Won’t Choose Sides
June 27, 2008
George Clooney’s not choosing sides in the increasingly ugly battle between the Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA over the latter’s tentative deal. Read more
Rolling Stone Has Reviewed “The Dark Knight”
June 26, 2008
The first, official ‘Dark Knight’ movie review has arrived, courtesy of Peter Travers at Rolling Stone. Read more
Steven Spielberg Gets ‘39 Clues’
June 25, 2008
Steven Spielberg has just added another project to his busy plate: 39 Clues, a multiplatform adventure series that will launch September 9th and run for two years. It spans a series of ten books, collectible cards, and an online game. The game will actually be designed around a contest, where young participants will try to solve the mystery scattered throughout the books, with a chance to win $10,000. Read more
DVD Releases: June 24, 2008
June 24, 2008
10,000 BC
Genre: Adventure
Rating: PG-13
Actors/Actresses: Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Omar Sharif, Tim Barlow, Marco Khan, Reece Ritchie, Mo Zinal, Mona Hammond, Joel Virgel Vierset, Suri van Sornsen, Joel Fry, Nathanael Baring, Joe Vaz
Synopsis: From director Roland Emmerich (”Independence Day,” “The Day After Tomorrow”) comes a sweeping odyssey into a mythical age of prophesies and gods, when spirits rule the land and mighty mammoths shake the earth. Read more
Audiences “Get Smart” Over The Weekend
June 23, 2008
Audiences still get Maxwell Smart. Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway’s “Get Smart,” the Warner Bros. big screen update of the 1960s spy sitcom, raked in $39.2 million and debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie. Read more
