Easy guide to production
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) With all the hype surrounding Marvel's The Avengers 2, it seems Bryan Singer is feeling a little left out over at Fox. The filmmaker's time travel epic, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, is set for release next summer. However, it seems every time Avengers director Joss … [Read more...]
By Mike Davidson - CANNES (Reuters) Three years after "Senna", the hit film biography of the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, sporting documentaries about Jackie Stewart, Muhammad Ali and Pele are competing for attention at the Cannes Film Festival. In "Weekend of a Champion", the … [Read more...]
By Piya Sinha-Roy -LOS ANGELES (Reuters) After years of struggling to break into the Hollywood A-list from television, actor Bradley Cooper has gained some serious recognition for his work on the silver screen. Cooper returns to the comedy franchise, "The Hangover," which skyrocketed his career, … [Read more...]
By Heath McKnight (doddleNEWS) The consensus on Tom Cruise's Oblivion was that it was either a hodge podge of various sci-fi films before it, or it was honoring them, but it was quite entertaining. Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski delivered a fun popcorn film that debuted in April before … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) With Superman reboot Man Of Steel nearly upon us, and the Dark Knight trilogy complete, constant speculation surrounds the future of the DC universe. Indeed, since the emergence of Marvel and Disney's The Avengers tentpole franchise, Warner Bros. are under even more … [Read more...]
By Alonso Duralde (TheWrap) Neuropsychologists should consider studying "Fast & Furious 6" (and its equally thrilling predecessor, "Fast Five") for its unique ability to completely bypass the brain's logic center and go right to pushing our pleasure buttons over and over again. Countless … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Maniac is the latest attempt by Elijah Wood to break away from his cuddly Frodo Baggins image, a role which is hanging like a proverbial ring around the actor's neck. Directed by Franck Khalfoun (Wrong Turn At Tahoe), the film is a remake of the 1980 ultra-violent … [Read more...]
Will Oversee All Lucas FX Projects for Disney By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) ILM visual FX jedi John Knoll has been elevated to chief creative officer at Industrial Light and Magic, and will likely enjoy similar creative authority and responsibilities as John Lasseter, who oversees all projects … [Read more...]
CANNES (Reuters) The Cannes film festival was hit by a second suspected jewellery heist on Thursday after a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros (1.7 million pounds) disappeared during a star-studded party, according to upmarket jeweller De Grisogono. Fawaz Gruosi, the founder of the Swiss … [Read more...]
By Belinda Goldsmith - CANNES (Reuters) Veteran comedian-actor Jerry Lewis plays a dramatic role in his first movie in 18 years, "Max Rose", which is premiering at the Cannes film festival, but showed on Thursday he had lost none of his talent for playing the clown. Lewis, 87, laughed his way … [Read more...]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Inferno," Dan Brown's latest book, shot to the top of the U.S. best-sellers list on Thursday. The list is compiled using data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide. Hardcover Fiction Last Week 1. "Inferno" by … [Read more...]
By Eric Kelsey - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) All Michael Bluth wanted to do was to keep his family together, and with the best intentions in mind he found himself awkwardly trying to kiss a vertigo-stricken character played by Liza Minnelli. With that moment of dizzy romance, the fourth season of cult … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) In a quite unprecedented coup, Microsoft have announced that seminal filmmaker Steven Spielberg will produce a television series based on the popular XBox video game Halo. During the launch of the Xbox One, the tech giant revealed the TV series, produced by the … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) After his highly divisive stint as Oscars host last year, Seth MacFarlane has officially announced that he will not be returning next year. The Family Guy creator had been approached by show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, after his much criticized performance … [Read more...]
By Leah Rozen (TheWrap) Years from now, doctoral candidates are likely to write entire extended theses on Alan Garner, the character so memorably and brilliantly played by Zach Galifianakis in the "Hangover" series. This bearded baby-man - he's a walking Chia Pet - is pure id, one of the most … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Michael Bay has already confirmed that Transformers 4 will take the franchise in another direction, effectively rebooting the series. Now, film site JoBlo has reported that it has inside information on the sequel, including story elements and a list of new … [Read more...]
