Category Archives: Filmmaking

Tickets for Extended ‘Avatar’ Trailer to Go Online Monday

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Joe Gillis

If you’re one of the millions waiting impatiently to catch a glimpse at James Cameron’s Avatar, then you may want to clear your schedule. Starting next Monday (August 17th) you’ll be able to get a free ticket for an 16-minute … Continue reading →

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WB Toying with Plans to Develop ‘Lego’ Pic

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

With the success of G.I. Joe and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen this summer, toy-based movies are hot properties in Hollywood. Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. is the latest studio to jump on the bandwagon and is planning to … Continue reading →

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Louis Leterrier Wants an ‘Avengers’ Summer

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Matt Raub

Director Louis Leterrier has done quite a lot for action films, including a series of fun Transporter movies. He also helped us forget about what Ang Lee did to The Hulk. Though both fanboys and studios are split down the … Continue reading →

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‘Hurt Locker’ Team Back Together for ‘Triple Frontier’

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Matt Raub

Coming off the success of $9 million in seven weeks in limited release for The Hurt Locker, Paramount is reteaming director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal to work on the action-adventure Triple Frontier, with Charles Roven (producer, The Dark … Continue reading →

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New Trailer for ‘Where the Wild Things Are’

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Sebastian Suchecki

Now that the Summer blockbuster season has settled down and most of the tent pole films for the year have been put to bed, it’s time for the sleeper hits of 2009 to shine. The Fall is a pretty big … Continue reading →

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Rodriguez’s ‘Machete’ Gets Huge Cast

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Matt Raub

It’s interesting how much money is made that stemmed from jokes. 2006’s Snakes on a Plane generated $62 million dollars in the theater, not to mention merchandising and DVD sales, and the film all started with spoofed Photoshop image. It … Continue reading →

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‘Scott Pilgrim’ Game Coming Next Year

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Joe Gillis

Who would’ve thought that a game starring Michael Cera, Kieren Culkin, and Jason Schwartzman would get optioned as a video game by UbiSoft, the developer who’s titles include Assassin’s Creed and Call of Juarez? Apparently Universal did, as they’re already … Continue reading →

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Director John Hughes Dead at 59

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Matt Raub

We are just getting word now that John Hughes, director of such 80s films as Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Ferris Beuller’s Day off has died of a heart attack during a morning walk today in … Continue reading →

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