Box Office Breakdown: Burn After Reading Smokes Past Competition
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, FOCUS, Lionsgate, Picturehouse, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists, New Releases,
Around this same time last year, Tyler Perry was beating George Clooney in a battle at the box office. Now the Sexiest Man Alive is having his day.
This past weekend, cineplexes were kept busy with a handful of new releases. Although each film had a chance of reaching #1, Burn After Reading - starring Clooney, Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand - emerged as the eventual winner. But the news wasn’t so bad for the other three contenders. Theatergoers clearly starving for fresh material placed all four wide release entries into the chart’s four top slots.
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In Theaters This Weekend: September 12, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, Lionsgate, Picturehouse, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Musicals, Satire, Comedy, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Burn After Reading (R): starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand (directed by Joel and Ethan Coen)
- Righteous Kill (R): starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Carla Gugino (directed by Jon Avnet)
- Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys (PG-13): starring Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Kathy Bates (directed by Tyler Perry)
- The Women (PG-13): starring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes (directed by Diane English)
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Casting Corner: Diane Kruger, Woody Harrelson, George Clooney
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks, Universal, Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Drama, Horror, Period, Comedy, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Quentin Tarantino has finally injected a bit of estrogen into his growing Inglorious Bastards cast. Diane Kruger - probably best known for her work in the National Treasure installments - has just been added to the WWII-era film.
Kruger, who was born in Germany, will play Bridget Von Hammersmark, a German actress who helps a group of American Nazi killers. (That group is lead by Aldo Raine, Brad Pitt’s character.) The role will allow Diane to speak in both English and her native tongue.
This will be the second time Kruger has worked with the father of six. The two both starred in 2004’s Troy.
Inglorious Bastards - also starring Eli Roth, Mike Myers and B.J. Novak - begins filming in Germany on October 13.
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Pitt, Novak, and Roth Line Up For Bastards
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Universal, Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Period, Political, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
UPDATE: Funnyman Mike Myers has also been recruited! You can find the details here.
As promised, Quentin Tarantino has definitely not stopped working on his epic WWII film, Inglorious Bastards, ever since he completed the script. After years of speculation concerning casting, a few of the roles have recently been confirmed (finally).
What came as quite a shock to most (considering Tarantino’s usual taste in actors), Hollywood heavyweight Brad Pitt was cast as the lead role of Jewish soldier Aldo Raine. Then again, it is only appropriate that Pitt play a part in a real Tarantino film, considering he had a minor role in Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers.
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Brangelina Babies Born…What’s Next?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Action, Adaptation, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
Unless you managed to seal yourself in a cave the past few weeks, you know the Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie twins have been born. This Hollywood power couple has never let grass grow under their feet - so what’s next for the industrious pair? Not much has been confirmed, but one thing is certain - these two just aren’t going to stop making headlines.
In case you haven’t heard the news, The Dark Knight is making money hand over fist (domestically, the film has already made well over an astronomical $300 million). It’s only natural that talk of a new Batman installment is already circulating.
None of those associated with the current Batman movies have said much about the possible flick, but one star from the past has stepped forward to put in her two cents. Julie Newmar, the iconic Catwoman who played opposite Adam West’s Batman, has nominated Angelina Jolie for her former role. “Angelina would own the part,” Newmar stated to the New York Daily News.
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Watch Fight Club in Two and a Half Minutes
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Thrillers,
While I can’t say I’m blown over by the finished result, I have to appreciate that someone’s attempted to condense Fight Club down to 2.5 minutes.
But really - doesn’t Brad Pitt’s chest deserve at least 10 seconds?
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Casting Corner: Brad Pitt, Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Sony, Weinstein Company, Drama, Period, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Although the paparazzi has been aiming to get close to Brangelina for days, Quentin Tarantino was recently able to score a one-on-one with Brad Pitt. Tarantino, who recently completed his script for Inglorious Bastards, just met with the actor in France in hopes of casting him in the film. According to Variety, Brad was in discussion to play the role of Aldo Raine.
As we reported earlier, the Kill Bill director would like to start production on his WWII era movie soon, and his current schedule is reflecting that mood. In addition to his meeting with Pitt, Quentin was reportedly scheduled to meet Leonardo DiCaprio yesterday about the character Hans Landa. Meanwhile, Tarantino and Harvey Weinstein are meeting with five different studios to secure a financial partner.
Filming on Inglorious Bastards is set to begin this fall in Germany and France.
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See Brad Pitt Grow Younger in Benjamin Button
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Adaptation, Drama, Period, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
In this adaptation of a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Brad Pitt reunites with David Fincher, his director on Seven.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button tells the story of an 80-year-old man who was born in 1919. But unlike most life stories, this one starts off on quite an unusual note. Button, who was “born under unusual circumstances,” grows younger while everybody else gets older.
Benjamin, which also stars Oscar-winners Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton, opens this December.
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This Week on HD DVD and Blu-ray: February 05, 2008
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Adaptation, Classics, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Music, Musicals, Religious, Satire, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, New Releases,
As the 80th Annual Academy Awards inch ever closer, some of us are still scrambling to see the contenders in question before the big night. Those anxious to see their favorites before the inevitable acceptance speech or scowl-behind-forced-smile have the chance to watch a few in high-def this week.
On HD DVD is Elizabeth: The Golden Age, nominated for Cate Blanchett‘s performance and the opulent costumes. On Blu-ray are Across the Universe, nominated for its costumes, and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, nominated for Casey Affleck‘s supporting performance.
Look for other nominees, brought to you in crystal clear high definition, throughout the month.
Check out the full list of high-def releases after the jump.
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Jennifer Aniston Paired With SATC Hunk
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip,
A-list celeb and famous ex-wife Jennifer Aniston has reportedly paired up with Sex and the City hottie Jason Lewis. According to rumor, the couple is “practically living together.”
Jason Lewis immediately won over Sex and the City fans when he appeared in Season 6 of the series as a young, hunky boy toy for Kim Cattrall’s Samantha Jones and in later episodes became Smith. Gossip says Aniston and Lewis met through Jennifer’s then-hubby Brad Pitt. One source says the two enjoy spending their evenings at home, cooking and watching DVDs. Reportedly, the pair even spent Christmas together with Aniston joining her man’s family for the holidays.
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