Category Archives: Prequels and Sequels

‘The Hunger Games’ Sequel Being Adapted By Academy Award Winning Screenwriter

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

With Twilight coming to an end and with Harry Potter already over, the world of young adult fiction franchises is looking pretty thin. The next series to take a stab at filling the void left by sexy vampires and teen wizards … Continue reading →

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Check Out These Five New ‘Star Wars: Episode One’ 3D Re-Release One-Sheets

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

This past weekend we saw the release of Beauty and the Beast in 3D, the most recent in a string of classic films getting a 3D face lift.  The next big re-release is only a few weeks away with the … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘The Road Warrior’

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is The Road Warrior (a.k.a. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior) (1981). Mel Gibson dons his black leather uniform once again in this second installment of the franchise. The Road Warrior begins with a narration sequence with … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: Mark Wahlberg Beats Disney 3D Re-Release and Tom Cruise

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The first holiday weekend of the year has come and the big winner was the tender stare of an underwear model. The new Mark Wahlberg actioner, Contraband, came in at number one this weekend with an estimated Twenty-Four million. The impressive total … Continue reading →

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First Official Still From The Next James Bond Film ‘Skyfall’

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Sometimes the first official image from a movie can drastically change the public’s perspective of an upcoming film. It can show you an exciting new look from a main character, or it can give you hints to the story or plot. Then … Continue reading →

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‘Thor 2’ Brings On ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Writer To Work On Old Script

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The first Thor film was pretty well received. As an introduction to magical and mystical elements into a universe defined by more down to earth realism, Thor was a great success. So the sequel is going to be very anticipated, especially after The … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Devil Inside’ Scares Up Big January Debut

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Usually January is a wasteland for the box office, dominated by award bait films, studio dump offs and the sputtering remains of the Christmas blockbusters. This week, one new film braved these difficult days and came out with very respectable numbers. The … Continue reading →

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

2011 might go down as the year Hollywood finally figured out how to make a great prequel. Between the “X-cellent” X-Men: First Class and Rise of the Planet of the Apes we have seen two high profile franchises recieve a … Continue reading →

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