2014 Product Placement Awards Go To 'Anchorman 2', 'Philomena'
Brandcameo's 2014 Product Placement Awards fete Anchorman 2, Philomena, Pain & Gain, and The Smurfs 2, and diss The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
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Nineteen Films Submitted For Best Animated Oscar Consideration
Award season is ready to get into full swing, and one of the early stages of the runup to the Academy Awards is the submission of Best Animated Feature options. This year there are nineteen submitted features, including big studio fare (Cloudy 2, The Croods, Despicable Me 2, Monsters University), one from Studio Ghibli (The…
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Sequel Bits: 'Star Trek 3,' 'Anchorman 2,' 'Conjuring 2,' 'Rounders 2,' '22 Jump Street,' 'Finding Dory'
Only one day has passed but there's already another rumored front runner for the Star Trek 3 directing gig: Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt. Read about that, and lots more, in this edition of Sequel Bits: A rumored plot has been revealed for a sequel to The Conjuring. Karl Urban…
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Sequel Bits: 'Super Troopers 2', 'Horrible Bosses 2', 'Dredd 2', 'Expendables 3'
Karl Urban is pinning his hope on the fans to make Dredd 2 happen. Also after the jump: Sharknado 2 will terrorize New York City The Chinese government welcomes The Smurfs 2 The Expendables 3 adds Ronda Rousey and Victor Ortiz Charlie Day says Horrible Bosses 2 might film this fall Mac and Farva say Super Troopers 2 will…
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'The Smurfs 2' Trailer
If you were looking for a "debutante falls in with kids from the wrong side of the tracks" movie for seven year-olds this summer, The Smurfs 2 is probably it. The film once again features Hank Azaria as the Smurf-hating Gargamel and Neil Patrick Harris as the human who befriends the little blue guys. This…
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Sequel Bits: 'MacGruber 2', 'Machete Kills', 'Transformers 4', 'Basic Instinct 3', 'Star Trek 3', 'Smurfs 2', 'Human Centipede 3'
I hope you're excited for Human Centipede III, because shooting in LA has already begun. Also after the jump: Will Forte is working on MacGruber 2 this summer Could the Fast Five vault heist happen in real life? (No.) Charlie Sheen returns to his Latino roots for Machete Kills Glenn Morshower won't be in Transformers…
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Sequel Bits: 'Clerks III', 'Trainspotting 2', 'Despicable Me 2', 'Cloudy 2', 'The Smurfs 2', 'Star Trek'
In case you were wondering, yes, Kevin Smith is still pretty sure Clerks III will be his best film ever. It's not clear whether Rosario Dawson totally agrees with that sentiment, but apparently she wants in too. Also after the jump: Danny Boyle dishes on the Trainspotting sequel Gru is an awkward parent in Despicable Me 2 clip…
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'The Smurfs 2' Trailer: Smurfs Gone Wild
Unless you're still in grade school, odds are you weren't dying for another installment of The Smurfs. But the first film was a runaway hit worldwide, grossing an impressive $563 million worldwide, so now we have The Smurfs 2 to contend with next summer. Directed once again by Raja Gosnell, the CG sequel sees Gargamel (Hank Azaria) hatching a…
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'The Smurfs 2' International Teaser: It's Not Quite 'Despicable Me,' Is It?
Is minimal design in teasers now the go-to for kids animation franchises? Despicable Me 2 used the approach to pretty cute effect not long ago, and here an international teaser for The Smurfs 2 (which is likely almost exactly the same as the forthcoming US teaser) relies on little but a Smurf, a white backdrop,…
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Sequel Bits: Paranormal Activity 4, Hangover 3, Smurfs 2, Transformers 4, Terminator 5
Posters, casting, videos and rumor control. Just another day in the world of Sequel Bits. After the jump, read about the following. The Hangover Part III adds actress Lela Loren and is shooting in central California. A new trailer is out for Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines. Find out how you can work with Michael Bay on…
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First Look: 'The Smurfs 2' New Little Monsters The Naughties
Sony Pictures Animation has released the first image of new characters that will be introduced in The Smurfs 2. In the sequel to the 2011 live-action/animation hybrid, Christina Ricci voices Vexy (left) and comedian JB Smoove voices Hackus (right), two new little monsters nicknamed "The Naughties" created by the evil Gargamel (played again by Hank…
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Sequel Bits: 'The Expendables 2', 'Beetlejuice 2', 'The Hobbit', And More
We've got handful of sequel-related quick hits for you. After the jump: Tim Burton "would love to revisit" Beetlejuice sometime Want to be an extra on Iron Man 2, Machete Kills, etc.? A blazing-hot new Expendables 2 poster hits the web When will the second trailer for The Hobbit debut? Seth Grahame-Smith has a very…
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Sequel Bits: 'Star Trek 2', 'The Smurfs 2', 'Expendables 2', 'Chronicle 2', 'Men In Black 3', 'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes 2', 'Dragon Tattoo 2 & 3', 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'
CinemaCon has come to a close, and I've returned from Las Vegas to find a ton of film sequel news bits. After the jump you'll see a round up of all the latest, including: New photos from G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Expendables 2 Benedict Cumberbatch explains how he auditioned for Star Trek 2 on his…
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Sequel Bits: 'Black Dynamite 2' Shoots Later This Year, According To Michael Jai White, Plus: 'Smurfs 2', 'Underworld 5', 'Before Sunset' Follow-Up
Could the big-screen sequel to 2009's Black Dynamite finally be getting underway? Michael Jai White thinks so. Also after the jump: Christina Ricci will play an evil Smurfette Richard Linklater thinks the Before Sunset sequel will happen Is Underworld: Battle the title of Underworld 5? We already knew Black Dynamite would be coming back in the form…
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Sequel Bits: Lethal Weapon 5, Star Wars 7, Grown Ups 2, Anvil!: The Story Of Anvil 2, Expendables 2, Sin City 2, The Smurfs 2
After the jump we have a ton of new sequel news bits including: Richard Donner talks about the abandoned plans for Lethal Weapon 5. George Lucas says we'll "NEVER" see a Star Wars sequel. Plans for an Anvil! The Story of Anvil Sequel Project X star joins the cast of Grown Ups 2 Clive Owen…
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'Smurfs' Sequel Gets 2013 Release Date
In a piece of unsurprising news, Sony just announced they'll release a sequel to The Smurfs on August 2, 2013, hoping to duplicate the late summer success of its predecessor, which is still in theaters. The first film, based on 50-year-old characters and best known as a 30-year-old cartoon, didn't seem like a sure thing…
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Screenwriting Bits: 'Snow White And The Huntsman', 'The Smurfs 2,' 'Bastards'
Snow White gets a rewrite, The Smurfs get a sequel and Bastards sells for big bucks. How's that for alliteration? There's a bunch of screenwriting news out there right now and, after the jump, we'll give some context to the following: Screenwriter Hossein Amini has just been hired to do a rewrite of Universal's Snow…
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