It always makes me happy to see old television broadcasters finally accepting the shift in technology. ABC granted Veoh.com the permission to stream shows through ABC’s online player (which politely does not allow the skipping of commercials). ABC will be paying Veoh for directed traffic, but they will not be collecting any revenue from the …
‘The Love Guru’ proved that Mike Myers may have lost his mojo once again, grossing $14 million from 3,012 theaters. ‘Get Smart,’ despite similar poor buzz won the weekend with a $39.1 million dollar gross to take teh top spot. Kung Fu Panda’s drop was very small in comparison to other films, falling only 35% …
Ehren Kruger’s adaptation of Jennifer Egan’s novel ‘The Keep’ has been picked up by Rogue Pictures. The book is about a prisoner who seduces a local woman with a supernatural secret that can transform her life. The pic will be produced by the scribe, whose past credits include ‘The Ring,’ and the new ‘Transformers’ sequel.
After all the annoying songs due to Enchanted and Dreamgirls being nominated seventeen different times for best song (and not winning a single one I remind you) the Academy Awards have changed the rules regarding the nomination for best song. Starting with the 81st Awards in 2009, the Academy will only permit two songs from …
James Mangold has signed on to direct a new time-travel thriller for Universal Pictures. The film, called “The Archive,” is from playwright David Auburn (‘Proof’). Auburn adapted ‘Proof’ in 2001, and also wrote ‘The Lake House.’ Mangold’s last few films were ‘3:10 to Yuma,’ ‘Walk the Line,’ and ‘Cop Land.’
Anthony Puzo, son of Mario Puzo (Author and creator of the Godfather) has sought legal action against Paramount Pictures, following accusations of holding back royalty payments in connection to the Godfather game. Apparently, a deal was made between Mario Puzo and Paramount in 1992 that the family would receive a significant share of any audio-visual …
Filmz.ru has dropped a few new photos from the upcoming Amelia Earhart biopic helmed by Mira Nair. Hillary Swank stars as ‘Amelia,’ the legendary female pilot who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean, attempting to circumscribe the globe. Richard Gere stars as Earhart’s husband George Putnam, Ewan McGregor as Gene Vidal, and Virginia Madsen …
Spike Lee will be co-writing and co-directing a new film based on ‘Time Traveler,’ a memoir by Ronald Mallett. The book is about the life of one of the nation’s first African-Americans to earn a PhD in theoretical physics. Showing his rise from poverty, to his scientific career, and to when he lays out the …
It’s always fun to read what directors have going on with their films, Rob Cohen just posted a little write up on the status of the third Mummy movie thats set to be released in August. Cohen talks about a great scoring session with the London Symphony Orchestra, and how the its gonna be a …
Sienna Miller has signed on to star with Russell Crowe in ‘Nottingham’ a new revisionist take on the tale of Robin Hood. Miller will star as Maid Marion in a story that focuses on the Sherrif of Nottingham (Crowe) as a lawman who works under a corrupt king, and engages in a love triangle with …