Over the past week there has been word that a major film would have a surprise showing tonight at the New York Film Festival. This morning the film was revealed as Martin Scorsese's Hugo, which will be shown as a 'work in progress' print. The film is Scorsese's adaptation of the young adult book The…
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Trailers abound this week! But with a bumper crop that includes Contagion, The Thing, John Carter, Pirates!, and soon The Dark Knight Rises, who's complaining? Now here is the beautiful trailer for Martin Scorsese's new film Hugo. As we've said so many times before, it is his first 3D film, and his first family-oriented movie.…
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Martin Scorsese has taken his first plunge into both family filmmaking and 3D with Hugo, which adapts the Brian Selznick book The Invention of Hugo Cabret with Asa Butterfield and Chloe Moretz in the lead roles. We've got a look at the first teaser poster for the film, in advance of the upcoming trailer release.…
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Soon the film will simply be called 'H.' I'm very excited to see footage from Martin Scorsese's new film, which is his first 3D project, and his first aimed at a family audience. Based on the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret, the film had until recently been called simply Hugo Cabret, but has now…
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Walt Disney Pictures has premiered the first official production photos from the next installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, in the latest issue of USA Today. Check them out now after the jump. [gallery order="DESC" columns="2" orderby="ID"] The adventure this time around follows Jack Sparrow's quest…
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You might feel a fond little glow when hearing the name Richard Griffiths, in which case you're probably a fan of Withnail & I, Bruce Robinson's 1987 comedy about two unemployed actors and the retreat they take to the country cottage owned by Withnail's lecherous Uncle Monty. Richard Griffiths played Monty, and it's a role…
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We've known for a while that Martin Scorsese was about to commence principal photography on his adaptation of The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which will be shot as his first 3D film. The primary cast has also been known for a while: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Asa Butterfield and Chloe Moretz. Usually I wouldn't post…
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A television spot for Walt Disney Pictures' upcoming Adam Sandler family fantasy comedy Bedtime Stories aired during House. When I talked to Hairspray director Adam Shankman last year, he compared the film with Princess Bride. Check it out and tell me what you think in the comments below. Official Plot Synopsis: An adventure comedy starring…
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