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World of Warcraft Script Still Being Written, Film Will Be Ready in Two Years
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During a press conference for "Pacific Rim," Legendary Pictures head Thomas Tull spoke about the upcoming "World of Warcraft" movie, which is based on the popular video game franchise and is set to be directed by Duncan Jones (Source Code, Moon). He said: "A lot of times what has happened in the past is, studios have said, 'How many people play that game? Okay, then that means they'll probably all go out and buy tickets [to see the film].' That is an incredibly poor way to make a movie. We don't know how to make a movie out of 'Warcraft,' the video game. It's the incredible story, the war, and these races, and everything these guys at Blizzard have come up with. They have 100 books, and just this incredibly rich world that they've created. We've taken our time [developing this property], because we absolutely don't want to screw it up. And I think we're »
Stan Lee Confirms That Marvel is Developing a Black Panther Film
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During the Wizard World Comic-Con in New York City, Stan Lee spoke about some of the stand-alone movies that Marvel is developing, confirming that the studio is working on a "Doctor Strange" and "Black Panther" films. "They're working on 'Ant-Man.' Working on 'Doctor Strange.' They're working on 'Guardians of the Galaxy.' They're working on god knows what," said Lee. "Did I say the 'Black Panther' also? They're the ones I know about." Vin Diesel recently said that Marvel has requested a meeting with him. While he never revealed which role the studio wanted to discuss, many believe that Diesel may end up playing the Black Panther. »
The Heat Sequel is Moving Forward
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This weekend, Channing Tatum's $150 million "White House Down" bombed in theaters. Meanwhile, the R-rated "The Heat" comedy, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, was a surprise hit by grossing $40 million in just three days on a budget of only $43 million. Director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) has now revealed that 20th Century Fox is moving forward with a sequel. "We've got ['The Heat' screenwriter] Katie Dippold writing away on one," he confirmed. "We had an idea that we thought was really fun." Feig continued: "I just love these characters so much. I want to see them fighting more crime and having more fun." »
Christian Bale Says He Will Not Return for Justice League Film
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"Man of Steel" director Zack Snyder recently said that Batman from "The Dark Knight" trilogy is not the same Batman who's part of the "Justice League" and "Man of Steel" universe. In other words, the plan is to replace Christian Bale as Batman. To get a confirmation of this, Entertainment Weekly reached out the Bale, who said: "We were incredibly fortunate to get to make three [Batman films]. That's enough. Let's not get greedy. I have no information [about 'Justice League']. I've literally not had a conversation with a living soul. I understand that they may be making a 'Justice League' movie, that's it. It's a torch that should be handed from one actor to another. So I enjoy looking forward to what somebody else will come up with." There has been a rumor that "Man of Steel 2" will be in theaters by 2014, which will be followed by "Justice League" in 2015. "Man of Steel »
Trailer for Ride Along Comedy, with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube
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Universal Pictures just unveiled the trailer for its upcoming "Ride Along" action comedy, starring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube. The new movie is directed by Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Think Like a Man) and is set to hit theaters on January 17th, 2014. Check out the trailer below. Plot: For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben (Hart) has been trying to show decorated Apd detective James (Cube) that he's more than just a video game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela (Tika Sumpter). When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he's earned the seasoned policeman.s respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads »
Discuss: Why Do Big-Budget Action Films Bomb in Theaters?
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Brad Pitt's $200 million "World War Z" zombie film was all set to be a huge flop in theaters, until positive reviews started appearing online at the last second. Now it looks like the movie has a small chance of becoming profitable, barely. At the same time, Will Smith's $130 million "After Earth" sci-fi film and Channing Tatum's $150 million "White House Down" action movie surprisingly bombed in theaters. And Guillermo Del Toro's $220 million "Pacific Rim" and Johnny Depp's $250 million "The Lone Ranger" are on track to flop as well. So one must wonder, with why do films with top movie stars, based on popular properties, with huge budgets and talented directors keep flopping? Steven Spielberg and George Lucas recently predicted that studios would focus more on big-budget films for theatrical release, while dumping smaller budget movies straight to DVD, VOD or TV. But that doesn't seem to be the case, »
New Poster for Vin Diesel's Riddick
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Vin Diesel has unveiled another new poster for his upcoming "Riddick" film, a third installment in the franchise, which co-stars Karl Urban, Katee Sachoff, Jordi Molla, Bokeem Woodbine and David Bautista. Check out the poster below. Plot: Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. The new movie is directed by David Twohy (The Chronicles of Riddick, Pitch Black) and is set to hit IMAX and conventional theaters on September 6th. Poster: (click to enlarge) Click here to read more about "Riddick." »
Trailer for Black Nativity Musical, with Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson
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Fox Searchlight has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming "Black Nativity" holiday musical, starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Tyrese Gibson, Jacob Latimore, Mary J. Blige and Nasir Jones. Check it out below. Plot: The story follows Langston (Latimore), a streetwise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother (Hudson), as he journeys to New York to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, Reverend Cornell (Whitaker) and Aretha Cobbs (Bassett). Unwilling to live by the imposing reverend's rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother. Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and, along with new friends and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing and family. "Black Nativity" is set to hit thaters on November 27th. Trailer: »
Which Celebrities Would Married Couples Cheat on Their Spouses With?
30 June 2013 6:46 PM, PDT
WeTV recently surveyed 1,000 men and women to find out about their sexual habits, learning that 31% have imagined themselves with someone else while having sex with their spouse. When asked which celebrities they imagine themselves with or would cheat on their spouses with, men chose Jessica Alba with 34% of the votes, Mila Kunis with 32%, while Megan Fox and Kate Upton split 28%. Among women, Channing Tatum received 29% of the votes, Ryan Gosling received 20%, while Adam Levine and Leonardo DiCaprio split 17%. Back in March, Details magazine had a similar survey, which resulted in Ryan Gosling and Mila Kunis taking the top spots. »
Ron Perlman Says Legendary Pictures Wants to Make Hellboy 3
30 June 2013 6:46 PM, PDT
Even though Ron Perlman and director Guillermo Del Toro have been talking about completing the "Hellboy" trilogy, both recognized that Universal Pictures will likely never proceed with a third installment. But now that Legendary Pictures (Pacific Rim) has separated from Warner Bros and is looking for a new studio to partner with, the company has apparently expressed interest with Perlman and Del Toro for "Hellboy 3." According to Perlman, he recently spoke to Legendary Pictures head Thomas Tull, who said that he "would love to see 'Hellboy 3.'" Obviously that's not a confirmation that a third installment will happen, but Legendary is known for taking risks and would likely be interested in maintaining a relationship with Del Toro. Stay tuned. »
Johnny Depp Isn't Signed for The Lone Ranger Sequel, But Wants to Return
30 June 2013 6:45 PM, PDT
Disney has been desperate to create a new franchise for itself, which is why it dumped $250 million into "The Lone Ranger," which re-teamed Johnny Depp with his "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gove Verbinski. When E! Online caught up with the stars of the movie, Depp, Armie Hammer and Ruth Wilson, the website was curious whether anyone signed a contract to return for future installments. Hammer said he's signed on for several more films. "I'm signed for three," added Wilson. Depp, however, refused to sign a multi-picture deal. "I think it was a one-shot deal," he revealed. "[But] if they started talking sequel on this I'd be ready to go in a second." Depp knows he has the power to avoid signing a multi-picture agreement in order to negotiate himself a huge pay raise for the sequel. Unfortunately, it's starting to look like we may never get a sequel, since "The Lone Ranger »
White House Down is a Box Office Flop, The Heat is a Surprise Hit
30 June 2013 6:45 PM, PDT
"White House Down," the $150 million action film, which is directed by Roland Emmerich (2012, Independence Day) and starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx, has officially bombed in theaters. It needed to open to about $50 million domestically, but ended up with $25.7 million, which was only good enough for fourth place at the box office. The opening numbers is one of the worst for an Emmerich film. In 2004, his "The Day After Tomorrow" debuted to $68.7 million, while "Independence Day" opened to $50.2 million in 1996. "White House Down," which has a 48% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes, will desperately depend on foreign box office to make any money. The similar themed "Olympus Has Fallen," starring Gerard Butler, opened three months earlier to $30 million. And it cost only $70 million to make, eventually grossing more than double its budget. The other wide release of the weekend was "The Heat" comedy, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, which landed in second place. »
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