AMC has picked up two of its pilots to series. The first, Halt & Catch Fire, stars Lee Pace and Scoot McNairy focuses on the computer boom in the 1980’s. The second, Turn, stars Jamie Bell, about a group of … Continue reading AMC Orders Two New Series
Enough is enough. I have had it with these motherfucking Friedberg/Seltzer movies that are motherfucking terrible. I can just imagine Samuel L. Jackson shouting that right before decaptitaing Aaron Seltzer, and then ejecting Jason Friedberg from the airplane. Somehow, they’ve … Continue reading Stop Giving Friedberg/Seltzer Money
Bad news for Jennifer Hudson. Your film has been picked up for distribution by Image Entertainment. They are planning a theatrical release on September 6th, but this studio has very little clout. Most of their films see little to no … Continue reading IMAGE acquired ‘Winnie Mandela’
276 people were invited into the Academy’s rosters for the upcoming voting cycle. Here are some highlights (the more famous names) from that list: Jason Bateman Rosario Dawson Kimberly Elise Joseph Gordon Levitt Charles Grodin Rebecca Hall Lance Henriksen Milla … Continue reading Lopez, Trejo, and more invited to join Academy voting
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the team behind this summers sleeper hit This Is The End, were apparently offered the chance to script Uncharted… and they passed. The reasoning? It’s too much like Indiana Jones. I think this is a … Continue reading Rogen and Goldberg turned down ‘Uncharted’?
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?
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