Remake News: Yellow Submarine, Poltergeist, Gunsmoke and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, MGM, Lionsgate, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Musicals, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Filmmaking, Scripts, Technology, Upcoming Releases,
Yellow Submarine: Robert Zemeckis’ experience using 3-D performance-capture technology (The Polar Express, Beowulf) will soon come in handy on his remake of Yellow Submarine. Disney is reportedly working to get clearance on a list of Beatles songs for the project. (The 1968 animated film followed “Old Fred” and the Beatles as they traveled in their yellow submersible to Pepperland.) The goal is to have the film produced in time for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Bob Hoskins Rules Out Rabbit
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Buena Vista, Family, Mystery, Noir, Sequels, Comedy, Casting, Rumors,
Bob Hoskins has ruled out starring in a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.
The British actor, who played private investigator Eddie Valiant in the 1989 partially-animated movie, insists he is too old to return to the franchise.
The 66-year-old star said: “The thing is, you act with cartoons, you got to be able to bounce off the walls like a cartoon. So I’m too old. I’m too old now.”
Despite his reservations, Bob insists a sequel is not totally out of the question. Speaking about director Robert Zemeckis, who recently claimed to have been in discussion with Bob about the proposed new film, the actor added to MTV: “I think he could do a sequel. He wouldn’t be able to do it with me. I’m too old!”
Getting Into Character: Jim Carrey as Scrooge
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Adaptation, Drama, Family, Upcoming Releases,
It was only a matter of time before someone redid the classic tale of Scrooge…and who better to take on another persona than Jim Carrey?
Later this fall, Disney’s version of A Christmas Carol will come to you in 3-D. The film written and directed by Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf) was shot entirely with performance capture technology.
Carrey, who plays the central character of Ebenezer Scrooge, also stars as the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come. Meanwhile, Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight) will pull triple-duty as Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley and Tiny Tim.
A Christmas Carol opens November 6, 2009.
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Box Office Breakdown: The Golden Compass Lacks Luster
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, MGM, New Line, Paramount, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases,
A Narnia-esque adaptation partnered with a holiday release date and an A-list cast should have conjured box office magic for The Golden Compass. Surprisingly, this weekend’s release from New Line Cinema brought in barely enough money to cover the film’s catering budget.
Compass, based on Philip Pullman’s children’s series His Dark Materials, was Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig’s second disappointing collaboration this year (the first being The Invasion). While it was enough for a first place finish, the $25 million debut was hardly impressive given the film’s $180 million price tag.
In other news, holiday flick This Christmas remained in third place while the critically-panned Fred Claus bumped up two spaces from last week. Meanwhile, Juno and Atonement did well with their very limited releases.
Be looking for the highly-promoted I Am Legend (and Alvin and the Chipmunks) to enter next week’s charts.
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Box Office Breakdown: Jessica Alba Can’t Keep Audiences Awake
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases,
There’s nothing like a good snub to restore your faith in moviegoers.
Although Awake was the only new wide release this past weekend, discerning audiences kept it from succeeding by default. (NOTE: Cute squirrels will always trump Jessica Alba.) The movie, also co-starring Star Wars’ Hayden Christensen, opened with a dismal $6 million - less than half of what Alba’s last stellar film, Good Luck Chuck, did. (The latter opened at $13.7 million.) I wonder if this currently makes Jessica Biel the most successful Jessica out there.
Aside from Awake’s entry, the rest of the Top Ten changed very little from last week. Enchanted refused to budge from its perch and earned another $16 million over the past three days. Meanwhile, Beowulf surged back up a notch, trading spots with holiday flick, This Christmas.
Although the box office numbers were unspectacular overall, we can expect big changes in just a few days; that’s when New Line’s The Golden Compass makes its debut.
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Box Office Breakdown: Audiences Enchanted With Disney
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, MGM, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Romance, Comedy, Box Office, Lists, New Releases,
Throw comedy, drama, animation, romance, sci-fi, hunky actors, pretty actresses, singing, dancing, kids and cute animals all into one film and you’ll get Enchanted. You’ll also have Disney’s latest holiday success.
The film, starring Oscar-nominated actress Amy Adams, grossed nearly $50 million over the 5-day weekend ($34 million from Friday-Sunday). Enchanted’s take places it behind 1999’s Toy Story 2 - the film with the largest Thanksgiving debut ever ($80.1 million).
Last week’s champion, Beowulf, fell into 3rd place right behind another holiday opener, This Christmas. The movies took in $23.3 and $26.3 million, respectively, during the long stretch.
Although the sappy August Rush opened in a disappointing 7th place, the DVD release of Waitress this week should make actress Keri Russell - and her fans - feel a bit better.
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In Theaters This Weekend (11/16)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Magnolia, New Line, Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Family, Independent, Period, Religious, Romance, Comedy, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Beowulf (PG-13): starring Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Anjelina Jolie (directed by Robert Zemeckis)
- Love in the Time of Cholera (R): starring Javier Bardem, Benjamin Bratt, Liev Schrieber (directed by Mike Newell)
- Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (G): starring Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman (directed by Zach Helm)
- Margot at the Wedding* (R): starring Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Black (directed by Noah Baumbach)
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This Week on HD DVD and Blu-ray: October 30, 2007
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign Language, Independent, Music, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Distribution, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
This past fortnight, the HD DVD release of Transformers made high-definition history with over 100,000 units sold in the first day—a record that supplanted day-one sales across both formats. But this week Sony will inevitably pull the warring robots off their high horses—likely with a quick tug on some carefully aimed webbing.
The hugely profitable but ambivalently received Spider-Man 3 releases Tuesday and will undoubtedly be a smash hit for Blu-ray. And for those who can’t justify said purchase, the film will also release in a high-def trilogy.
Universal and Warner also have some decent contributions this week, but the real content explosion comes from DVD International and their HDScape series. Finally, I can sit in my tiny condominium and watch a high-definition fireplace, an exotic aquarium, or the slow but steady thaw of Antarctica.
Check the full list of high-def releases after the jump.
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Monster House DVD Review
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: Sony, Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Filmmaking, Home Entertainment, DVD Reviews,
Monster House is the computer animated tale of an awkward young boy, DJ, and his friends Chowder and Jenny, as they investigate the spooky house across the street and the evil old man (Mr. Nebbercracker) residing within. When Nebbercracker is suddenly injured and hospitalized, the three decide to take a closer look, discovering, to their horror, that the house itself is actually alive, its intentions quite malicious. With Halloween soon approaching, the children must destroy the horrible home before unsuspecting trick-or-treaters are caught in its insatiable grasp. While it may be a bit scary for your preschooler, Monster House is a unique film full of slow, concentrated intensity in a genre often geared toward fidgety children and their fleeting attention spans.
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