WHITE HOUSE DOWN: CURRENT RT SCORE: 43% “All the action scenes, as with many modern Hollywood blockbusters, are seemingly edited with a Cuisinart, or that the copious CGI would barely pass muster in one of those Asylum DTV quickies.”- Keith … Continue reading What The Critics Are Saying: White House Down, The Heat
NBC has decided they might want to do I Am Victor after all. They have extended the options for series lead John Stamos, as well as five other cast members, most notably Matthew Lillard. The show is reportedly planning on … Continue reading NBC extends the options for I Am Victor cast
After Sandra Bullock passed on the role, they went straight to another A-lister, Cameron Diaz. I don’t know if she can sing, but this is a slight reimagination, so singing may not even be necessary. We shall see. Annie is … Continue reading Cameron Diaz to play Hannigan in ‘Annie’
Here’s the Forbes Top 100. I’m going to be redoing these rankings in another post, because these are pretty craptastic. 1) Oprah Winfrey 2) Lady Gaga 3) Steven Spielberg 4) Beyonce 5) Madonna 6) Taylor Swift 7) Bon Jovi 8) … Continue reading Forbes Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities
Liam Neeson is getting PAID. Seriously. Liam Neeson made 1 million dollars for 2009’s breakout hit, Taken. Taken opened to 24,7 million onto 145M domestically, and another 81M overseas. They greenlit a sequel and paid Neeson 10M to come back … Continue reading It’s Happening: Taken 3 (Liam Neeson is getting PAID!)
William Fichtner, who is definitely one of those guys you recognize, but don’t always know their name, is getting a high-profile role. Maybe you’ll know his name now. Fichtner has confirmed that he is playing Master Shredder in next year’s … Continue reading William Fichtner is Shredder
FOX has just put ID42 on the calendar, 19 years after the release of the first Independence Day. What, they couldn’t wait one more year? Will Smith will not be returning to the franchise, and no new cast has been … Continue reading It’s Really Coming: Independence Day 2 opening July 3rd, 2015
Columbia Pictures is officially developing Bad Teacher 2. This is a surprisingly increasing franchise, as CBS had already ordered the Bad Teacher pilot to series. The sequel, to be directed by Jake Kasdan, is being developed for Cameron Diaz, however … Continue reading It’s Happening: Bad Teacher 2
Robert Downey Jr has committed to a deal with Marvel Studios to return as Iron Man in the upcoming Avengers 2 (coming in 2015) and Avengers 3. No deal was made that included an Iron Man 4. At the rate … Continue reading Robert Downey Jr signs for ‘Avengers’ 2 and 3, no word on ‘Iron Man 4’
Check out the featurette for ‘I’m In Love With A Church Girl’ starring some VERY unlikely faces… like Ja Rule, Michael Madsen, Stephen Baldwin, and Vincent Pastore. Is ANYONE excited for this? Doesn’t matter, because it is coming to theatres … Continue reading Michael Madsen, Ja Rule, and Stephen Baldwin star in a Christian Movie?
MGM has partnered with Fox 2000 (a division of 20th Century Fox) to produce and distribute Poltergeist. Gil Kenan (Monster House) is directing (that’s an odd choice…) with David Lindsay-Abaire (Oz The Great and Powerful) writing the script (another odd … Continue reading Are You Scared Yet? MGM/FOX team for ‘Poltergeist’ remake
Talks have fallen through with Sandra Bullock, and the producers are seeking a new potential Miss Hannigan for Will Gluck’s Annie. Quevenzhane Wallis and Jamie Foxx are already attached to star, with Will Smith producing. Will an offer be extended … Continue reading Sandra Bullock Will Not Be Hannigan In ‘Annie’
Felicity Jones recently did an interview where she seemed uncomfortable talking about her role in Amazing Spider-Man 2, which has led people in the internet to start speculating that she’s playing Black Cat. She was promoting her movie ‘Breathe In’ … Continue reading Is Felicity Jones playing Black Cat in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’?
Universal has snapped up the rights to Dumb and Dumber To, with the whole package (Farrellys, Carrey, Daniels) in tow. They plan on getting this into production ASAP, working around Daniels’s shooting schedule for The Newsroom. Continue reading Universal picks up ‘Dumb and Dumber To’
Jack Paglen has been hired to write a script for Prometheus 2. Last year’s Prometheus made over 400 million worldwide. Continue reading It’s Happening: Prometheus 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is launching next summer, and Sony already has plans for a 3rd and a 4th. Spider-Man 3 will open on June 10th, 2016, and Spider-Man 4 will open on May 4th, 2018. There’s no news about … Continue reading Sony plans Spider-Man 3 & 4
DarkHorizons.com is reporting (via the Wall Street Journal) that Warner Bros is fast tracking the Man Of Steel sequel, in hopes of being able to release it next year, with the goal of Justice League perhaps in 2015. Seems a … Continue reading Man Of Steel 2 NEXT YEAR?
Christina Hendricks has joined the cast of Measure Of A Man, co-starring Riley Griffiths and Madisen Beaty. Haley Bennett has joined The Equalizer, adding to the already impressive cast of Denzel Washington, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Melissa Leo in the … Continue reading Casting: Hendricks, Bennett, Hemsworth, Nurse Jackie
A quote picked up at TheArnoldFans.com claim that Arnold is excited about shooting Terminator 5, King Conan, and the Twins sequel. After the epic fail of The Last Stand at the box office, I suppose the back-up plan is to … Continue reading Arnold Schwarzenegger Sequel Extravaganza
MAN OF STEEL: CURRENT ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 60% Uh Oh. The new Superman almost has a Rotten score. “If you like your summer-movie explosions huge, “Man of Steel” delivers. But it seems as if it might have delivered even more … Continue reading What The Critics Are Saying: Man Of Steel, This Is The End
Sandra Bullock is in talks to join the cast of the Annie remake, which already has Jamie Foxx and Quevenzhane Wallis attached. If Bullock were to join, she would be playing Ms Hannigan. After seeing Jane Lynch on the Tony’s … Continue reading Sandra Bullock in talks for ‘Annie’
Two biopics are now in the works. FilmDistrict paid 10 million for the rights to Rocketman, the Elton John biopic, written by Lee Hall and directed by Michael Gracey. This is the third high-profile project that Gracey is directing, following … Continue reading Hardy to play Elton John, Redmayne to play Stephen Hawking?
UPDATE: There are now THREE news stories revolving around Amanda Bynes out of 15 on the front page of Zap2it. Real news outlets, like EW and Deadline are avoiding her. TMZ doesn’t even front page her right now. Paris Hilton. Britney Spears. Lindsay Lohan. Now Amanda Bynes. Enough. There are two stories on Zap2It’s feed that are Amanda Bynes news stories. One of them is that she thinks Miley Cyrus is ugly. Is this a news story? Really? If Kel Mitchell tweeted that Selena Gomez was ugly, would that make the news? WHY AM I SUPPOSED TO CARE WHAT AMANDA … Continue reading I’ve Had Enough With The 24/7 Amanda Bynes Coverage
There will be a GIJoe 3, and Jon M. Chu is returning to direct. GI Joe: Retaliation made 365 million worldwide, so a sequel is kind of a no-brainer. A cast has not been announced, but it’s a pretty safe … Continue reading There Will Be A ‘GI Joe 3’ and a ‘Terminator 5’
Portlandia has been renewed by IFC for two more seasons (Season 4 and 5), to run in early 2014, and 2015 respectively. Steve Harvey also has been picked up by NBC syndication through 2016. Continue reading ‘Portlandia’ and ‘Steve Harvey’ get longterm renewals.
We are proud to announce that MykMeedia has joined MacTheMovieguy.com as a columnist/critic. You can check out his work at mykmedia.com. We are excited for his work here at macthemovieguy.com. Continue reading MacTheMovieguy.com welcomes MykMeedia
Greetings, I have accepted an Editor position with House Of Geekery (www.houseofgeekery.com) a really cool blog controlled by only the finest geeks. Don’t worry, I’m not leaving here, I’m just branching out and spreading my wings (like I do with … Continue reading Off Topic: Mac Steps Into Editor Position at HouseOfGeekery.com
Warner Bros has opted to kill the Dumb and Dumber sequel, dropping it from their lineup of upcoming projects. The film, which had attached Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, and the Farrelly Bros, is now seeking distribution elsewhere. Will it find … Continue reading Warner Bros kills Dumb and Dumber sequel
America. What have you done? Jason Blum has confirmed what everyone suspected. The Purge 2 is officially greenlit at Universal. That idea became a no-brainer when the film that cost only 3 million to make ended up making over 10 … Continue reading ‘The Purge 2’ is happening
OK, so maybe it is still over two years away, but FOX has put Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 on the calendar for holiday 2015. So you can start planning your Chipmunk parties now. Or don’t. That’s actually kinda creepy, … Continue reading FOX announces Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 for December 11th, 2015
If you’re interested in recapping any of the currently airing summer TV shows, I’m looking to expand into that realm. Shoot me an email… macthemovieguy AT aol.com (trying to avoid the spam machines that have submitted a thousand comments into my spam folder). Unpaid, but you get some nice exposure. I blog elsewhere on the net for exposure, and don’t get paid for it. The hope is that one day, Entertainment Weekly or something like that will come calling, and you’ll actually have some posted body of work to show them. Continue reading Interested In Recapping?
Last week, Bryan Singer added Evan Peters (American Horror Story) to the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past and announced he would be playing Quicksilver. X-Men is being made at Fox. Today, the rumor is that Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick … Continue reading Well… This is Awkward. Marvel wants Aaron Taylor-Johnson for ‘Avengers 2’… as Quicksilver
The geek team over at Entertainment Weekly got their hands on a picture of Emma Stone shooting a scene in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and you would think it would be just another typical publicity still used to hype the movie. Except, when it’s not. Except when a team of geeks get together and put their brain trust to good use and notice something strikingly specific about the costume Emma is wearing. Spoilers after the jump…
THE INTERNSHIP- CURRENT ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: 29% “It feels 20 minutes over-full at least.” Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune “Surfs along on the goodwill that Vaughn and Wilson plainly have for each other, and we have for them.”- Roger Moore, Movie … Continue reading What The Critics Are Saying: ‘Internship’, ‘Purge’, ‘Ado’
In a deal worked out recently with Warner Bros, regarding the distribution around Chris Nolan’s next film Interstellar, Paramount acquired temporary franchise rights to South Park and Friday the 13th. In order for them to maintain the rights, they need … Continue reading Paramount temporarily acquires ‘South Park’, ‘Friday the 13th’
Showtime has confirmed that this is the final season of The Borgias. The June 16th third season finale will now serve as the series finale. This is apparently the decision of Neil Jordan, the creator, and not really the network. … Continue reading ‘The Borgias’ ending on June 16th
Entertainment Weekly just pointed out to the uninformed that The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) has been in the Top 10 at the box office, every week since February 22nd. That’s 15 weeks (and Fast and Furious 6 isn’t in danger of … Continue reading Holy Hell. The Rock has been in the Box Office Top 10 for 15 straight weeks.
Daniel Day-Lewis is circling ‘Thank You For Your Service’ at Dreamworks, which is also being conceived as a project for Steven Spielberg. Currently, Jason Hall is developing the script based on the book by David Finkel that deals with PTSD … Continue reading Casting Couch: Day-Lewis, Knightley, Cumberbatch, Stewart, Rudolph
Warner Bros announced today that The Wizard Of Oz would make a return engagement to IMAX theatres on September 20th for one week only, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the release of the film. A 5 Disc BluRay is … Continue reading Wizard Of Oz returning to theatres for 75th Anniversary
Coming Tomorrow to DVD and BluRay: Identity Thief A Good Day To Die Hard Escape From Planet Earth Brooklyn Castle Mental Warm Bodies Breaking Bad- Season 5 Falling Skies- Season 2 Pretty Little Liars: Season 3 Continue reading On DVD and Blu Ray Tomorrow: 6/4/2013
Entertainment Weekly just brought forth Los Bandoleros, the short film that Vin Diesel shot that ties in a bunch of stuff in the franchise to Fast 4. It explains where Dom was that whole time, and Letty appears, and Han, and some other familiar faces. This franchise keeps surprising me. Its only 20 minutes long, so enjoy! Continue reading Los Bandoleros- The Missing ‘Fast’ Movie
Marisa Ramirez, who joined the show last season, has been promoted to series regular on Blue Bloods. She plays Danny’s (Donnie Wahlberg) partner. She was one of three potential girls who could have taken the spot vacated controversially by Jennifer Esposito, who was let go after Season 2, and has claimed she was forced out because she has Celiac Disease. Ramirez has also been seen on Body Of Proof and Against The Wall. Continue reading Marisa Ramirez promoted to series regular on ‘Blue Bloods’
Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke filmed a Before Midnight PSA for the Alamo Drafthouse, encouraging you to STFU during the movie. Continue reading Hilarious ‘Before Midnight’ Alamo Drafhouse Ad
According to Dan Harmon himself, via his Twitter, he will be returning to Community, and according to the studio, final deals are just being smoothed out. This is great news for fans of the show, who may have felt the show lacked in quality last season without Dan at the helm. Interestingly, in his tweet, he said for fans to thank Joel McHale. Did Joel throw his star power around and get Dan rehired? I would think that there is no “throwing around” for a show that just barely got renewed. Continue reading Dan Harmon returning to ‘Community’
If you need me, I’ll be in my kitchen eating all of my ice cream. In what is heartbreaking news for me, one of the biggest fans of Happy Endings, USA has decided not to pick up the sitcom, citing low ratings as a reason. The rabid fanbase is pushing Sony to help find it a new home, perhaps on Amazon, which just ordered two new comedies. This is totally not ah-mah-zing news. Continue reading USA Passes On ‘Happy Endings’
After the acclaim that Skyfall received, it should be no surprised that Sam Mendes has signed to return for Bond 24. But the rumor is also that he’s in talks for Bond 25 also, locking him in for two more films. Daniel Craig’s Bond contract ends also with Bond 25. Continue reading Sam Mendes to return for Bond 24 (and Bond 25?)
Is this the beginning of the end? The American Idol tour has cancelled the first leg of the tour, cancelling all stop before July 19th. They will no longer be coming to Las Vegas, St Louis, Tulsa, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Minneapolis among other cities. St Louis is an especially hard cancel, being that it was the hometown for Top 10 contestant Curtis Finch (and people might have actually show up to see him). Candice Glover’s winners single has only sold 71K in three weeks. These singles used to go platinum. This is definitely the beginning of the end. Continue reading American Idol Tour Cancels Dates
In a shocking move, there will be a Blade Runner 2, and Ridley Scott is directing it. Michael Green, who just rewrote Robopocalypse, is set to write it. That cry you hear is the death of a thousand fanboys, who can’t imagine what a sequel to a movie that is over 30 years old will be like. Probably, awful. At least, I suppose, we should be thankful it isn’t a reboot starring Colin Farrell. Continue reading Why God, Why? Ridley Scott confirms Blade Runner 2
Blake Shelton’s concert for charity raised 6 million for the survivors of the tornado that ripped through a suburb of Oklahoma City. The proceeds went directly to the United Way of Central Oklahoma. Blake called on his friends to perform, and they definitely showed up. Vince Gill, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Usher, Rascal Flatts, Ryan Tedder, Darius Rucker, and Luke Bryan performed. Continue reading Blake Shelton’s ‘Healing In The Heartland’ raises 6 million for Oklahoma
Bad Santa 2 is finally happening, and Entourage’s Doug Ellin is making it happen. He has been hired to write (and possibly direct) a sequel to the cult hit from 2003 starring Billy Bob Thornton, Lauren Graham, and Bernie Mac. What do you think? Are you happy to see a Santa sequel, or do you prefer it left alone? Continue reading They’re Doing It. Bad Santa 2