Hollywood Reporter says Guillermo Del Toro will direct back-to-back film versions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit.’ Del Toro will oversee the script writing process with producer and ‘Lord of the Rings’ director Peter Jackson. The budget for each film is reportedly $150 million. The deal was reportedly has not been officially decided yet, because of …

The spoof film ‘Remember the Spartans,’ has edged out Sylvester Stalone’s return to the big screen with ‘Rambo’ on its opening weekend. ‘Spartans’ took in $18.2 million at the box office. ‘Rambo’ took $18.1 million. ‘Juno’ recieved a bump from it’s Oscar nomination, with its total take now around $100 million, while ‘Cloverfield’ fell over …

The Coen brothers are the odds on favorites to win the Best Director Oscar after winning the same honor at the Director’s Guild Award ceremony this past weekend. Joel Coen told reporters, that when brother Ethan is feeling depressed, he likes to use silver polish ‘spit shines his medals for an hour or two. It …

Interesting article from DVDFile.com this morning.  Titled, ‘Of Resolution, Bit Rates and Scaling,’ it suggests that perhaps Apple’s new downloadable HD may not be true HD.  Or maybe it is.  Apparently, it depends on your definition of the term. They explain it in way more depth than I could.  Check out the article.

Producers have confirmed to the BBC that the title for the new James Bond movie will be ‘Quantum of Solace.’ The title comes from a short story written by Bond creator Ian Fleming in 1960. The movie, scheduled for release in November, is the 22nd Bond film made by EON Productions and the second starring …

JJ Abrams’ latest production ‘Cloverfield,’ is making some audiences sick.  Some moviegoers say that the movie, shot entirely hand-held, is making them dizzy or, in some cases, nauseous.  One doctor is quoted as saying that it’s a classic case of vertigo, where you feel like you’re moving even if you’re not. If you tend to …

Variety.com is reporting that director Sam Mendes will make his next movie a comedy for Focus Features.  The project, originally titled ‘This Must Be the Place,’ was written by ‘Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius’ and McSweeney’s founder Dave Eggers and wife Vendela Vida. Mendes won an Oscar for directing for his first film, ‘American Beauty.’  …

CNN is reporting that actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in his New York City apartment. Ledger was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 2005 for his role in ‘Brokeback Mountain.’ He was 28 years old. Ledger also appeared in the films ‘I’m Not There,’ ‘A Knight’s Tale,’ and ‘Casanova.’ He played …