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Trailer Watch: Where The Wild Things Are, Sherlock Holmes, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Jennifer’s Body, District 9
Posted on Friday, July 3rd, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Want to know when new trailers for Where The Wild Things Are, Sherlock Holmes, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Jennifer’s Body and District 9 are scheduled to hit? We have some updates after the jump.
New photos from The Final Destination (aka Final Destination 4 3D) have been published via our friends at DVDForum.I love the photo above because it shows what happens when you go see a horror movie in 3D. Stupid teenagers. That’s what you get! But seriously, For me, the Final Destination films are fun because they don’t pretend to be anything more than just a serious of fun death sequences. You never really care about the characters or story. Everyone goes to see the ridiculously elaborate death sequences. Gimmicky 3D will probably suit the series well, and judging from these imagines, audiences will be in for some mindless, gory, possibly fun 3D violence. We can only hope. I must warn you, most of the new photos show the gory deaths of the kids in this fourth film, so be warned of possible spoilers.
Gallery1988 has provided us with another exclusive look at one of the many art pieces which will be on display at the third annual pop culture art show Crazy4Cult 3D. Jeff Boyes has done a nice piece inspired by Luc Besson’s 1994 film The Professional, which starred Natalie Portman as a 12-year-old who is taken in by a Professional assassin (Jean Reno) after her parents are killed.
Click on the image above to enlarge. Gallery1988 will be selling limited edition prints of this piece at the show, which opens on July 16th and runs until August 8th in Los Angeles.
You may have seen the 1987 Gary Goddard live action adaptation of Masters of the Universe starring Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella, but have you seen Bollywood He-Man? Chahiye He Man He Man from Nafrat Ki Aandhi was released in 1989. Watch a video clip after the jump.
It seems like everyweel one of the Hollywood studios announces a new board game or toy movie adaptation that pushes the limits on believability. Some nights while I’m writing up news, I wonder if I’m actually a minor character in one of those Hollywood satires that paints Hollywood executives as bumbling idiots, trying to suck onto any idea that might have audience recognition and franchise potential.
I would like to believe that the studio execs are much smarter than these type of films make them out to be. In fact, I know that, for the most part, they are much smarter than that. But every night a new new story hits my screen. Another news story that seems dumber than the one from the previous week, previous month. Stretch Armstrong, Candyland, Monopoly, Battleship, Asteroids, and now a movie based on the Viewmaster?
Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 25 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness.
Geek Deal: Batman Begins Blu-Ray Giftset for $14.49
Posted on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Amazon has the Batman Begins Blu-ray giftset on sale for $14.49, 71% off the $50 msrp. The limited-edition Blu-ray gift set includes the original Blu-Ray, The Dark Knight Prologue, 32-page exclusive Dark Knight Prologue book, 16-page comic book adaptation of the first 6 minutes of The Dark Knight, a Batman Begins lenticular, and five collectible post cards. It also comes with Movie Money to see The Dark Knight in theaters, which obviously is no longer valid. So basically you can get the gift set for cheaper than a new copy of the normal Blu-ray.
Want to be an Extra in David O Russell’s The Fighter? Want to see Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale fight it out in a boxing ring? Do you live near Lowell Massachusetts? Details after the jump.
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First Look: Eminem in Judd Apatow’s Funny People
Posted on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Eminem revealed last month that he filmed a cameo in Judd Apatow’s Funny People. Now MTV has confirmed the appearance, publishing the first photo of Marshall Mathers in the movie, chatting with Adam Sandler at a Hollywood restaurant.
Kristen Bell Doesn’t Think a Veronica Mars Movie Will Ever Happen
Posted on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
In March, show creator Rob Thomas gave an update on the developing Veronica Mars movie, stating that “while the pitch went well and I don’t think the movie’s dead, right now it’s looking depressing.” We haven’t heard anything since, and assumed that it’s fallen into the deep dark depths of development heck. Ad now the star of the series, Kristen Bell, is finally conceding that a film will probably never happen.
Spike Jonze-Directed Softbank Commercial Starring Brad Pitt
Posted on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Spike Jonze has directed a new commercial for the Japanese company Softbank, starring Brad Pitt as the personal assistant of a Sumo wrestler. From what I recall, the spot was shot in the Sirius/XM building in New York City. The tv advertisement won’t be airing in America, but you can watch the international television spot embedded after the jump.
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Harrison Ford Earned Almost 2.5 Times More Than The Top Earning Actress in 2008
Posted on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Forbes Magazine has released their list of the highest earning actresses, once again proving that Hollywood is sexist. Angelina Jolie tops the list with $27 million, almost two and a half times less than the highest earning male actor (Harrison Ford with $65 million - remember, Crystal Skull was a huge payday). The top 10 actresses earned $183 million, less than half of the $393 million total that makes up the top 10 actors. Check out the top 15 after the jump.
