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Star Trek blasts to DVD and Blu-ray in Novemeber

17 July 2009 9:03 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Director J.J. Abrams. reimagining of Star Trek took in more than $375 million worldwide at the big screen, and now it is set to beam to DVD and Blu-ray on November 17th from Paramount Home Entertainment with single and two-disc DVD edition and a three-disc Blu-ray edition. Starring a hot young cast including Chris Pine (Carriers), Zachary Quinto (.Heroes.), Zoe Saldana (Avatar), Karl Urban (The Bourne Supremacy), John Cho (Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle), Anton Yelchin (Terminator Salvation) and Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead), the global smash hit also features seasoned actors such as Eric Bana (Munich), Bruce Greenwood (National Treasure: Book of Secrets), Winona Ryder (Girl, Interrupted) and the original Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy.

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Cinema release inspirations including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

17 July 2009 2:44 AM, PDT | From Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news

After the months and months and months of waiting, it’s finally here – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Its release postponed from last November to this July, the sixth adventure of the boy wizard opened in cinemas on Wednesday and is already breaking records, the J.K. Rowling adaptation proving to be a cinematic juggernaut that is swamping theatres with multiples screens dedicated to it. Look around and there are a couple of other new movies also out from today such as sci-fi space mystery Moon and ensemble drama The Informers, however, for the majority of you if you fancy catching a film this weekend, prepare to be Pottered!

If you see… Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) take on a new mission with Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) all the while trying to cope with teenage romances in family blockbuster Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

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Star Trek Beaming Up to DVD and Blu-ray on November 17th

16 July 2009 3:03 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

While the DVD hasn't officially been announced yet, it seems some details have come forth about one of the year's biggest hits on DVD. It seems that Variety has gotten a hold of the DVD and Blu-ray details for the forthcoming Star Trek DVD, which will apparently hit the shelves on November 17.

The trade is reporting that the film will be released in a two-disc DVD set and a three-disc Blu-ray set, both of which will include a new state-of-the-art feature right on the disc's packaging. Dubbed "augmented reality," the packaging will be fitted with a device that, if you hold the packaging up to any normal webcam, the packaging will unlock a special hologram that comes up on the computer screen. Users will have to log in to a website to access the feature, but they can take a virtual tour of the decks of the U.S.S.

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Mid-Week Movie News Wrap Up - July 15, 2009

15 July 2009 10:59 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

It’s officially mid-week and here’s what’s going on:

Harry Potter waves his wand at midnight and conjures box office records; the Heathers may be gone for good; Cox and Arquette are Screaming again; Robin Hood has its King Richard; The Limey may get a sequel; it’s a wrap for Nightmare on Elm Street; The Crow will fly again for the first time; Warner Bros. may be returning to the Major League; and The Toronto Film Festival has a list of flicks that could become next year’s greats.

Let’s get to it:

 

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1. Variety is reporting that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince conjured up a whopping $20 million in box office receipts from midnight showings alone. If this figure holds, it would make the sixth installment of J.K. Rowling’s wizard adventure the highest-grossing midnight debut of all time. Previous record holders were The Dark Knight

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Streep Nom #9 and Act III: Funny Lady

11 July 2009 9:59 AM, PDT | From FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news

Streep at 60: We've been looking at each Meryl Streep Oscar nod and its competition. Previously 78, 79, 81, 82 and 83, 85, 87 and 88

I believe that Meryl Streep's film career can be divided into five chapters or acts (thus far).

Act I (Liberated Lady) 1977-1981Act II (Chamaeleonidae Erotica) 1981-1988Act III (Funny Lady) 1989-1992Act IV (???) 1993-2001Act V (The Great Entertainer) 2002-presentAfter the High Drama years it came as a shock to many when Meryl was suddenly making comedies. Some felt it was a career crisis and there was some backlash going on. This is possibly hard to comprehend for her new young fans but great success always leads to it and many people were sick of Streep's total dominance as the Eighties wound down. It was somewhat common wisdom at the time that her run at the top was ending, having turned 40 in 1989. Several younger stars were coming into their own

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NATHANIEL R

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Robin Wright Penn starrer "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" goes to Screen Media Films

7 July 2009 2:06 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

Screen Media Films will distribute "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" starring Robin Wright Penn, Maria Bello, Monica Bellucci, Blake Lively, Julianne Moore, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder. Rebecca Miller directed the film based on a script she adapted from her own novel. The film had its world premiere at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival. Penn stars as the devoted wife of an accomplished publisher (Alan Arkin) who is forced to move to a Connecticut retirement...

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It's Celeb Fame And Misfortune

6 July 2009 11:18 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Michael Jackson was not born black. He was born golden. The Almighty Giver of talent dusted him with a feather. A brilliant en tertainer. A tortured soul.

What is it with celebrity lifestyles? Those who create such pleasure for others bear such seeds of destruction. Michael Jackson? Heath Ledger? Anna Nicole? Elvis?

So many with demons. Mike Tyson a convicted felon. Puff Daddy's problems we've heard about. Winona Ryder a shoplifter. Robert Downey Jr., for a while,

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By CINDY ADAMS

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Screen Media Films to Distribute The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

6 July 2009 6:20 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

In a story from Variety Screen Media Films will be distributing The Private Lives of Pippa Lee starring Robin Wright Penn. The film will come out theatrically in October.

Directed by Rebecca Miller the film first bowed at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival. Miller adapted the screenplay from the novel she wrote.

Penn plays the wife of an accomplished publisher (Alan Arkin), who finds herself challenged when her husband makes them move to a Connecticut retirement community.

Also starring in the film are Maria Bello, Monica Bellucci, Blake Lively, Julianne Moore, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder.

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Reed’s Bargain Bin: S1m0ne

6 July 2009 10:15 AM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news

Reed’s Bargain Bin [1] is a recurring column where Reed Farrington tells us about a movie he bought for under $5, and whether or not he regrets the purchase. Despite the clever title and participation of Al Pacino, S1m0ne did not receive much attention from critics or movie theatre audiences when it came out in 2002. The director, Andrew Niccol, had some acclaim as a result of having directed Gattaca (a smart science fiction film about a physically defective human in a genetically manipulated world) and having written The Truman Show (a smart allegorical film about a man who's oblivious to the fact that his life has been manufactured for the purposes of a television show). S1m0ne also has a high concept idea behind it: a movie director creates a computer generated actor who becomes a star while only he knows that the actor is computer generated. I think I’ve had

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Interview: Tom Johnson Talks 'Pippa Lee' & 'Ondine' at Ardmore Sound

6 July 2009 7:29 AM, PDT | From IFTN | See recent IFTN news

Having just completed work on Neil Jordan's 'Ondine', Rebecca Miller's 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee' and the 2009 animated hit 'Coraline', Tom Johnson, sound effects editor and sound re-recording mixer discusses the "emotional logic" in the films he has lent his talent to, being a sound artist and working in Ardmore Sound. Johnson, who has a very colourful filmography to his name, most recently finished working on Neil Jordan's 'Ondine' and Rebecca Miller's 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee'. 'Ondine', starring Colin Farrell and Stephen Rea, tells the story of a fisherman in southwest Ireland who hauls up a live girl in his nets. Theories about the girl's origins blossom as she transforms the lives of the fisherman and local townsfolk. 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee', written and directed by Miller, stars Robin Wright Penn, Winona Ryder and Keanu Reaves,

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Screen Media Makes Rebecca Miller's 'Private Lives' Public

6 July 2009 | From ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news

- I sort of lost track of Rebecca Miller's The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee, a semi-biographical, ensemble film featuring Robin Wright Penn in the lead role/Miller's former shoes. I thought it would end up showing at Sundance, but it ended up going to Berlin the month after and the reviews from two of the three major trades were less kindly than they were for Miller's previous pair of The Ballad of Jack and Rose and Personal Velocity. Variety said it had "cardboard characters and severe problems of tone" and The Hollywood Reporter mentioned it's "the kind of film that most critics desperately want to like." We'll be able to test both theories as Screen Daily reports that Screen Media has picked up the rights to the pic and plans are to unveil it in October. Below you can find the off-putting trailer. There are the ensemble pics that work,

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Heathers Sequel is Wishful Thinking

3 July 2009 2:39 PM, PDT | From TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news

Winona Ryder has been known to sound off about her desire for a Heathers sequel and not too long ago "swore to god" that the gears were beginning to turn. Not so says Heathers director Michael Lehmann in an interview with Movieline. As far as he is concerned, anything coming out of Winona's mouth regarding a sequel and re-teaming with Christian Slater is nothing more than wishful thinking. "Winona's been talking about this for years . she brings it up every once in a while and Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there's no script and no plans to do the sequel," says Lehmann. "A couple weeks ago everyone started talking about it and I guess Winona said the movie was gonna get made, and I thought, 'I don't know, maybe they did this without me?' But I got in touch with

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Heathers Director Baffled By Ryder's Sequel Confirmation

3 July 2009 9:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Director Michael Lehmann has dismissed Winona Ryder's comments confirming a sequel to their cult comedy Heathers is in the works, insisting the actress has got it all wrong.

Ryder starred alongside Christian Slater in the 1989 movie, about four girls who form a clique at a suburban high school, and she recently claimed a follow-up is on its way, with the True Romance actor also on board to return to Westerberg High.

She told film bible Empire magazine of her most iconic role, "Whatever you hear, there is a sequel in the works, I swear to God.

"But for some reason the writer, Dan Waters, and director, Michael Lehman, don't want to talk about it. I've been wanting to do a sequel forever. There is a story, and Christian has agreed to come back."

But reports of a sequel is news to both Lehman and Waters - who are adamant there is "no script" and "no plans" for Heathers 2.

Lehman tells Movieline.com, "Winona's been talking about this for years - she brings it up every once in a while and Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there's no script and no plans to do the sequel.

"A couple of weeks ago everyone started talking about it and I guess Winona said the movie was gonna get made, and I thought, 'I don't know, maybe they did this without me?' But I got in touch with Dan Waters and he said he didn't know anything about it. So I don't think there's any truth to it."

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Heathers Director Denies Sequel

3 July 2009 7:30 AM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news

About a month ago, Winona Ryder revealed to Empire magazine that a sequel to the 1989 cult film "Heathers" is in the works. She added that both she and Christian Slater are on board. She said: "Whatever you hear, there is a sequel in the works, I swear to God. But for some reason the writer, Dan Waters, and director, Michael Lehman, don't want to talk about it. I've been wanting to do a sequel forever. There is a story, and Christian has agreed to come back." It turns out that the reason why Waters and Lehman don't want to talk about it, is because they haven't heard anything about a sequel and are not even planning one. "There's no script and no plans to do the sequel," Lehman told Movieline. "A couple weeks ago everyone started talking about it and I guess Winona said the movie was gonna get made,

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'Heathers' director rubbishes sequel reports

3 July 2009 5:48 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Heathers director Michael Lehmann has played down speculation that he is gearing up for a sequel to the cult black comedy. Rumours about a follow-up were fuelled by original star Winona Ryder, who recently insisted that the project is "in the works", despite Lehmann's reluctance to discuss it. Speaking to Moviehole, the filmmaker said: "Winona’s been talking about this for years - she brings it up every once in a while. "[Screenwriter] Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there’s no script and no plans (more)

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“No plans” for a Heathers sequel

3 July 2009 12:35 AM, PDT | From TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news

Pouring some cold water – or should that be drain cleaner? – on the endless Heathers sequel rumours, director Michael Lehmann now says it’s highly unlikely. While Winona Ryder seems convinced it’ll eventually happen, Lehmann talked to Movieline and denied that so much as a treatment has been penned. “Winona’s been talking about this for years — she brings it up every once in a while and Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there’s no script and no plans to do the... .

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No Heathers Sequel Says Lehmann

2 July 2009 11:00 PM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news

Empire issue 241 (with the Public Enemies cover - you remember, you bought it, didn't you?) contained a giant interview with Winona Ryder, who at the time seemed clear that a Heathers sequel was percolating."Whatever you hear, [it] is in the works, I swear!" said Nona. "There is a story, and Christian [Slater] has agreed to come back as a kind of Obi-Wan character. For some reason Dan [Waters, writer], and Michael [Lehmann, director] don't want to talk about it."All news to Michael Lehmann, who seems perfectly happy to talk about it in an interview with Movieline."Winona brings it up every once in a while and Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there’s no script and no plans to do the sequel," says the director, who spoke to Waters and discovered he doesn't know anything either. "I never thought it made sense to see a

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No 'Heathers' Sequel After All?

2 July 2009 9:25 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news

Despite its resurgent popularity of late, there are no plans for a Heathers sequel, according to screenwriters Dan Waters and Michael Lehmann.

Not that they aren't proud of their 1989 black-hearted comedy about high school cliques and popularity, which dabbled in murder, suicide and homophobia. But in an interview with Movieline, director Lehmann argued Heathers is satisfying enough that it doesn't need a follow-up.

"It’s funny to me. I love Heathers and I loved doing that movie. I’m very proud of it, so if it gets brought up, I’m happy," Lehmann said. "Generally, though, I don’t like sequels at all. If the movie’s good the first time, why bother? With something like The Matrix, for example, it feels like a trilogy, or with a comic-book movie, those movies were based on something that was created in a serial format. So a movie as specific as Heathers,

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'Heathers' Sequel is All in Winona's Head!

2 July 2009 4:10 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

There are a million reasons not to have a sequel to Heathers, but maybe if they made the whole production a little closer to real life, it'd have some possibilities -- because Veronica Sawyer has gone batsh*t insane! Remember how Winona Ryder was, once again, talking about a Heathers sequel last month? And how she swore up and down that it was in the works this time? And that Christian Slater would be back in an Obi-Wan-type role?

Well, it's All in her head. Movieline talked with director Michael Lehmann, and he said: "Winona's been talking about this for years -- she brings it up every once in a while and Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there's no script and no plans to do the sequel. A couple weeks ago everyone started talking about it and I guess Winona said

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The Universe Doesn’t Hate Us: No Heathers Sequel

2 July 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news

Every time Winona Ryder does something that interests the movie press (something that doesn't involve getting arrested) she talks about a Heathers sequel. Listening to Ryder, you'd think there was a packaged project all ready to go, waiting in a studio exective's office with a white sheet thrown over it, just waiting to be revealed like a classy sculpture. Not so, said original director Michael Lehmann when interviewed by Movieline. In fact, Lehmann seems totally confused about Ryder's assertion that a sequel is really, truly, honestly happening. What about her claim that "for some reason the writer Dan Waters and director Michael Lehmann don’t want to talk about it”? Winona’s been talking about this for years — she brings it up every once in a while and [screenwriter] Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there’s no script and no plans to

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