Category Archives: Prequels and Sequels

Judd Apatow Working On Rudd-Centric Sequel To ‘Knocked Up’

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Matt Raub

There may have been plenty of mixed emotions about Funny People, but before that film, writer/director Judd Apatow struck comedy gold with Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl in Knocked Up. The film also starred plenty of Apatow regulars, such as … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Universal Pictures | Tagged Funny People, Judd Apatow, Katherine Heigl, Knocked Up, Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Universal | 1 Comment

Mirimax & Weinstein Co. Team Up To Produce Sequels & TV Spinoffs

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Matt Raub

Film buffs and those who follow “the biz” remember how epic of a breakup the Weinsteins and Disney’s Mirimax was back in 2005. The brothers Weinstein had become some of the biggest movers and shakers in Hollywood, helping directors like … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Deals and Dealmaking, Disney, Legal, Miramax, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Weinstein Co. | Tagged Bad Santa, Bob Weinstein, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Clerks, Copland, Disney, From Dusk Till Dawn, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Smith, Mirimax Films, Quentin Tarantino, Rounders, Shakespeare in Love, Shall We Dance, Swingers, The Weinstein Company | Comments Off

Get Amped Up With The First Trailer For ‘Fast Five’

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

We all remember the scoffs Universal got when news hit that they were doing a fourth sequel to the Fast and the Furious franchise, but when the film opened to an astounding $70 million in the first weekend, the only … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Trailers, Universal Pictures, Video | Tagged Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Don Omar, Dwayne Johnson, Fast and Furious, Fast Five, Gal Gadot, Jordana Brewster, Matt Schulze, Paul Walker, Sung Kang, Tego Calderon, Tyrese Gibson, Universal Pictures, Vin Diesel | Comments Off

First Trailer for ‘Pirates of The Carribbean 4: On Stranger Tides’ Hits The Web

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Matt Raub

We’re had a pretty heavy few weeks when it comes to big budget movie trailers. There were some good ones like Thor, some bad ones like Transformers: Dark Side Of The Moon, and some really bad ones like Real Steel. … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Comedy, Disney, Fantasy, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Trailers, Video | Tagged Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Disney, Geoffrey Rush, Ian Mcshane, Johnny Depp, Kevin McNally, On Stranger Tides, Penelope Cruz, Pirates of the Carribean, Sam Claflin | 1 Comment

Ricky Gervais and Emily Blunt to Appear in ‘Muppets’ Movie

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Jennifer Tomooka

Muppets are becoming more of the “hip” thing, as big stars keep finding themselves cast in the newest film. Ricky Gervais and Emily Blunt are the latest high-profile celebrities to join the growing list of cameos in Disney’s newest Muppets … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, Disney, Filmmaking, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Reboots and Remakes | Tagged Alan Arkin, Amy Adams, Billy Crystal, Chris Cooper, Emily Blunt, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Jack Black, James Brobin, Jason Segel, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Muppets, Nicholas Stroller, Rashida Jones, Ricky Gervais, Zach Galifianakis | Comments Off

Interview: Adam Green and Cast Discuss ‘Hatchet 2′

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Back in October, Hatchet 2 made history as being the first film to be released by a major movie theater chain (AMC) with no rating. Horror aficionados hailed the decision as breakthrough, now a horror movie could be seen as the director … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Interviews, News, Prequels and Sequels | Tagged Adam Green, Danielle Harris, Hatchet, Hatchet 2, Interviews, Kane Hodder, News, On Demand | 1 Comment

Peter Jackson Purchases 30 RED 3D Cameras for ‘The Hobbit’

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

I remember my first video camera. It was kinda big and the quality wasn’t really that great but still, it was all mine. I used it to create what I thought were some pretty cool little movies using my friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Tech | Tagged Movies, Peter Jackson, Red Cameras, Tech, The Hobbit | 1 Comment

Plot Revealed For ‘Underworld 4: New Dawn’

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

Vampires may be yesterday’s Zombies, but that doesn’t mean they still don’t look cool while wearing leather and killing werewolves. Luckily enough, that means it’s time for another installment of the Underworld series. There was a nasty rumor that Kate … Continue reading →