New Artwork for Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog”
August 11, 2008
The Princess and the Frog is Disney’s return to traditional hand-drawn-style animation. Over at DisneyAnimation.com, there is a gallery of “visual development” images that give us more of the background depicting 1920s New Orleans and its vicinity. The artwork is beautiful and really got me excited about the movie. However, we all have to wait until Christmas 2009 to see this one.
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‘Dark Knight’ tops weekend once again
August 11, 2008
The Fourth No. 1 helps make The Dark Knight the third-biggest film of all time.
Bruce Wayne made like Bruce Jenner this weekend, as Batman took home the box office gold yet again.
Sony’s stoner comedy “Pineapple Express” couldn’t cop the session’s top berth, despite a heady $40.5 million in estimated domestic grosses since bowing Wednesday. Midweek binging sapped its Friday-Sunday strength, and the Seth Rogen-James Franco movie had to settle for a silver medal with $22.4 million over a weekend seemingly influenced by Olympics telecasts.
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Creepy Early Concepts for Heath Ledger’s Joker
August 8, 2008
If you thought that Heath Ledger looked sinister as Joker, then consider this: his look was actually tame in comparison to the conceptual designs that were first considered for The Dark Knight. The Joker design that was settled upon for the movie is actually much more tame than the proposed looks.
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‘Iron Man’ DVD Details
August 8, 2008
Paramount Home Entertainment has officially announced the first major summer movie on DVD. Iron Man! Iron Man will be available on DVD on September 30, in a 2-disc Ultimate Edition on both DVD and Blu-ray. There will also be a single disc for those not interested in all of the special features. I can’t imagine who wouldn’t be interested in all of the cool extras.
The Iron Man Ultimate Edition two-disc Blu-ray is presented in 1080p High Definition with English 5.1 Dolby True HD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles. Bonus features include:
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Brad Pitt is a ‘Bastard’
August 8, 2008
Brad Pitt has closed his deal to star in “Inglorious Bastards,” the WWII drama that Quentin Tarantino will direct for the Weinstein Co. and Universal.
Additionally, Nastassja Kinski is in early talks to play one of the sole female roles in the film. Casting the German-born actress jibes with Tarantino’s habit of resuscitating dormant careers. Kinski, who has stayed away from mainstream American films for nearly a decade, would play a German movie queen. Read more
Kevin Smith Saves ‘Porno’ With Rating Appeal
August 7, 2008
Filmmaker Kevin Smith has won an appeal to lower the rating for his comedy “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” from an adults-only NC-17 to an R.
Motion Picture Association of America spokeswoman Elizabeth Kaltman said Tuesday the rating was revised after the group’s appeals board viewed the movie.
“We didn’t set out to make an NC-17 film. That’s just commercial suicide,” Smith told The Associated Press.
The NC-17 rating would have prohibited anyone younger than 17 from seeing it. With an R rating, those under 17 can see it in the company of an adult. Read more
‘Pineapple’ and ‘Pants’ Get Early Start
August 6, 2008
The box office derby gets under way early this week as Sony’s stoner comedy “Pineapple Express” and Warner Bros.’ “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” open in theaters today.
Early opening means the films get a jump on a weekend full of Olympics coverage, which shifts into high gear Friday with the Opening Ceremony.
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DVD Releases: August 5, 2008
August 5, 2008
Nim’s Island
Movie Website: NimsIsland.com
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Actors/Actresses: Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin, Gerard Butler, Alphonso McAuley
Synopsis: Based on the popular children’s novel of the same name by Wendy Orr, NIM’S ISLAND follows the adventures of Nim Rusoe Read more
“The Dark Knight” leads box office for third weekend
August 4, 2008
Even more congrats to “The Dark Knight”.
“The Dark Knight” fended off a strong challenge from the new “Mummy” sequel to lead the North American box office for a third weekend, and is on track to become the second-biggest movie of all time.
The Batman blockbuster earned $43.8 million for the three days beginning Friday, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on Sunday. Universal’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” followed with $42.5 million. Read more
Mike Myers Writing Austin Powers 4
July 31, 2008
Word is that Mike Myers has started writing the fourth installment of the Austin Powers series.
Myers reportedly will make the father and son theme strong and loosely based on his life. Austin Powers 4 will focus on villain Dr. Evil and his son, Scott Evil, played by actor Seth Green. Myers is penning his idea with Baby Mama’s Mike McCullers, who collaborated with Myers on Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Austin Powers 3: Goldmember.
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