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Official “Creation” Trailer

21 December 2009 10:10 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Today we have the trailer for “Creation” a biopic movie telling the life of Charles Darwin.

From director Jon Amiel (The Singing Detective, Entrapment) and writer John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) comes “Creation”. A psychological, heart-wrenching love story starring Paul Bettany (A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) as Charles Darwin, the film is based on “Annie’s Box,” a biography penned by Darwin’s great-great-grandson Randal Keynes using personal letters and diaries of the Darwin family. We take a unique and inside look at Darwin, his family and his love for his deeply religious wife, played by Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind, Requiem for a Dream), as, torn between faith and science, Darwin struggles to finish his legendary book “On the Origin of Species,” which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology.

The film co-stars Toby Jones (Frost/Nixon, »

- Allan Ford

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Stephen King’s ‘Under the Dome’ to be Produced by Speilberg

20 November 2009 2:35 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Under The Dome, the newest novel from Stephen King (who wrote about 50,000 books including those in The Dark Tower series) will be adapted for TV by the producer of Schindler’s List, Amistad and Transformers (actually, Spielberg was the executive producer of that last one).  Collider clued us in.

The novel, released all of 10 days ago, follows the events in a sleepy Maine town after a mysterious dome entraps all of the inhabitants.  For a hint at what might happen in the story, a previous piece King wrote with the same premise was titled The Cannibals. The official Stephen King Website gives this synopsis of Under The Dome:

 

“On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester’s Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, »

- Scott Miller

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“Creation” Movie Poster and Trailer

3 November 2009 10:37 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Check out the poster for “Creation,” a biopic movie telling the life of Charles Darwin.

A psychological, heart-wrenching love story starring Paul Bettany (A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) as Charles Darwin, the film is based on “Annie’s Box,” a biography penned by Darwin’s great-great-grandson Randal Keynes using personal letters and diaries of the Darwin family. We take a unique and inside look at Darwin, his family and his love for his deeply religious wife, played by Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind, Requiem for a Dream), as, torn between faith and science, Darwin struggles to finish his legendary book “On the Origin of Species,” which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology.

The film is directed by Jon Amiel (The Singing Detective, Entrapment) and writed  by John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World).

Co-stars Toby Jones (Frost/Nixon, »

- Allan Ford

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Steven Spielberg Receives 2009 Liberty Medal At National Constitution Center

9 October 2009 2:32 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

Filmmaker and humanitarian Steven Spielberg was honored with the National Constitutions Center's 2009 Liberty Medal on Thursday night for his artistic and personal commitment to the preservation of human rights.

Spielberg's films include "The Color Purple," "Empire of the Sun," "Schindler's List," "Amistad" and "Saving Private Ryan." Through these films over the years, Spielberg has presented stories of the struggle and triumph of humanity over tyranny, giving inspiration to audiences across the world.

Spielberg has also gathered and archived the stories and testimonies of survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust, ensuring future generations will never forget the tragedy and loss of freedom and lives. He established the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation to help chronicle and preserve video and oral histories of these survivors, gathering the largest archive of its kind in the world.

"The Founding Fathers called upon each of us to serve as active participants in our democracy. »

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Review: iTunes 99p Rental – Surfer, Dude

7 October 2009 1:28 PM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Digital copy is the future. Apple certainly think so (well, they have to). To this end, iTunes hopes to slowly introduce their consumers to the ease of movie downloads by offering a rental every week at the ridiculously cheap price of 99p. You couldn’t even buy I Know Who Killed Me on DVD for that.

As usual, this is my review of this week’s selection. I can only assume this weeks choice is an attempt to cash in on Zombieland’s popularity, both films featuring as they do one Woody Harrelson. Let’s take a look at Surfer, Dude! (Yeah, i know. Hey, i didn’t choose it…).

The surfer dude of the title is Steve Addington (Matthew McConaughey). The Tony Hawks of surfing, Addington has just returned from a round the world journey catching the best waves on the planet. He comes back to find all is not well, »

- Barry Steele

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Trinity Of Terrors Guest Profile: Robert Kurtzman

7 October 2009 12:33 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Writer, Director, and Special FX legend Robert Kurtzman will be attending the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas! Kurtzman will be onhand to discuss his work on the Jennifer Lynch-directed Hisss, his latest directorial effort Deadly Impact (formerly To Live And Die) starring Sean Patrick Flanery and Joe Pantoliano, and the latest FX projects from his Precinct 13 Creature Corps.

Tickets for our massive Halloween Weekend are now available online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day.

For more than two decades Robert Kurtzman has been an icon in the world of special make-up,creature effects, and genre filmmaking.

His award winning, photorealistic effects work can be seen inhundreds of movies including Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, franchises and television series. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Staff)

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Newmarket Films Picks Up Creation

23 September 2009 6:45 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Newmarket Films announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to director Jon Amiel's Creation, a film which focuses on Charles Darwin and his family as he struggles to finish his legendary book "On The Origin of Species," which went on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology. The screenplay was written by John Collee, based on the biography "Annie's Box" which was penned by Darwin's great-great grandson Randal Keynes using personal letters and diaries of the Darwin family. The film was produced by Jeremy Thomas at Recorded Picture Company (The Last Emperor, Sexy Beast), with BBC Films and Ocean Pictures.

Creation stars real-life couple Paul Bettany (A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World) and Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly (Requiem for a Dream, A Beautiful Mind) as Darwin and wife. Newmarket plans to release the film in December.

In Creation, Amiel (The Singing Detective, »

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Spielberg News: Lincoln Still On Deck, Downey Jr. To Star In Harvey?

15 September 2009 9:29 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Today we have some news on two upcoming Steven Spielberg projects: his Abraham Lincoln biopic, and his adaptation of the Mary Chase award-winning play, Harvey, which is also a remake of the 1950 James Stewart classic.

Lincoln

Spielberg has been attached to a biopic about Lincoln for a few years now, with Liam Neeson also attached to star as the former President. The project was recently postponed because of budget and location restraints, but Spielberg still has it very much in mind. He recently spoke to Variety in wake of the news that Robert Redford would be directing a competing film, called The Conspirator (about one of the conspirators of Lincoln’s assassination), assuring us that the competition won’t deter him from making His biopic. Spielberg had this to say:

 

“We are very happy that Redford will be doing this Lincoln movie. It is completely different from what our DreamWorks Lincoln movie will be, »

- Ross Miller

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The Hollywood Film Festival Announces Craft Honorees

8 September 2009 5:59 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, are pleased to announce their craft honorees for this year's Hollywood Awards. The festival and awards will mark their return on October 21 for a weeklong series of screenings, competitions and awards.

Cinematographer Roger Deakins, A.S.C., will receive the "Hollywood Cinematographer Award," Composer Alexandre Desplat, Bmi, will be given the "Hollywood Film Composer Award," editor Dana Glauberman, A.C.E., will be honored with the "Hollywood Editor Award," production designer Rick Carter, A.D.G., will receive the "Hollywood Production Designer Award" and costume designer Colleen Atwood, C.D.G., will be honored with the "Hollywood Costume Designer Award."

The Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 26, 2009.

"We are honored to have these exceptionally talented artists honored for their outstanding work and creative vision at this year's festival, »

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Review: ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’

14 August 2009 5:16 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

I want to begin by telling you up front that what I am about to say may shock some of you. In fact, some of you may choose never to read my reviews again. Prepare yourselves, because I am about to make one bold statement… The Time Traveler’S Wife is one of the best love stories Ever told. There. Now, that wasn’t that bad, was it? With that said, I would liked to have seen a few better casting choices.

The film was based on Audrey Niffenegger’s novel of the same name, adapted for the screen by Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost, Jacob’S Ladder) and directed by Robert Schwentke (Tattoo, Flight Plan). At one hour and 47 minutes in length, the film can feel a bit slow at times in the first two acts, but the pace of the third act certainly makes up for having patience. The »

- Travis

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Last Call: Win CSI on Bluray

29 June 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »

This is your last call to enter and win CSI on Bluray. The original series that birthed a worldwide brand phenomenon,  CSI: Crime Scene Investigation features an all-star ensemble cast that includes  Golden Globe® nominee* William L. Peterson (Fear), Emmy® winner** Marg Helgenberger (Mr. Brooks), Gary Dourdan (Alien: Resurrection), Jorja Fox (ER), George Eads (Savannah) and Paul Guilfoyle (Amistad). Presented in 16:9 widescreen with 7.1 Audio, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The First Season is packed with all new bonus features including an unaired director’s cut »

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Kimora Lee Simmons Announces Her Baby's Name

3 June 2009 8:55 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

Kimora Lee Simmons has not disappointed her followers on Twitter. After announcing the arrival of a son with longtime boyfriend Djimon Hounsou, the Baby Phat CEO on Wednesday followed up with the name of the infant: Kenzo Lee Hounsou. Filling her 18,000 Twitter mates in on the details, Simmons revealed that baby boy weighed in at 8 lbs. and 20 inches long. Kenzo is Simmons' third child. He joins Ming Lee, 9, and Aoki Lee, 6 ½, Kimora's daughters with Russell Simmons. Kenzo is the first child for Amistad star Hounsou, 45. Related Article: • 2002: Kimora launches Baby Phat Related Gallery: • People Covers: Celeb babies make their debut! »

- Daniel S. Levy

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Kimora Lee Simmons Twitters: It's a Boy

31 May 2009 8:13 AM, PDT | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »

Kimora Lee Simmons and her partner Djimon Hounsou have welcomed a baby boy. The 34-year-old Baby Phat entrepreneur announced the news on her Twitter page on Saturday. "It's a boy! Thanks to everyone out there for all your well wishes! More to come. Thank God. And God Bless! Kimora + Djimon Love & Light, Kls," the posting reads. Before the big event, Simmons even posted Twitter messages updating her fans on her labor pains and posted a picture of herself in the hospital. "It's time !! No turning back! At hospital in labor right now!!" Her last Twitter update before making the announcement reads: "Having contractions now! Ooo- wee! It's like Whoa!" Simmons already has two daughters -- Ming Lee, 9, and Aoki Lee, 6 -- with Russell Simmons. It is the first child for Hounsou, 45, who starred in 'Amistad' and 'Blood Diamond.'

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- TheInsider

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Kimora Lee Simmons, Djimon Hounsou Have a Boy

31 May 2009 6:30 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou are the proud parents of a brand new baby boy! The Baby Phat CEO, 34, announced the big news on Twitter in a post on Saturday that says, "It's a boy! Thanks to everyone out there for all your well wishes!" "Both mother and child are doing great," a rep for Kimora Lee Simmons tells People. Although a name and details of the birth have yet to be released, Simmons promised there will be "more to come" in her Twitter update - and there's reason to believe she'll keep her word. Simmons took to Twitter to tell her followers, »

- Sarah Michaud and Missy Ritti

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Steven Spielberg To Produce Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic

19 May 2009 9:31 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

DreamWorks has secured rights to civil-rights leader's written works.

By Eric Ditzian

Steven Spielberg

Photo: Getty Image

Over 40 years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on a motel balcony in Memphis, Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks are getting set to produce a big screen biopic about the civil-rights leader's life, according to Variety.

To move forward with the picture, DreamWorks had to acquire King's life rights from his estate, because his speeches, books and other works were copyrighted while he was alive. The deal marks the first time that a film has been authorized by the estate. The film's producers will be able to utilize all of King's intellectual property, including his legendary "I Have a Dream" speech delivered at the August 1963 march on Washington and his final public address, "I've Been to the Mountaintop," delivered the day before he died.

"We are all honored that the King »

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Win CSI Season One On Blu-ray

13 May 2009 12:03 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

For the first time Screen Rant is running two consecutive contests - we’re giving away three great Terminator Salvation books and now you can win the full first season of CSI on Blu-ray. It’s now available on Blu-ray, so we’re going to select three lucky people to get it for free.

 

Here is everything you need to know about this 5 disc set:

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The First Season

Emmy®-Nominated First Season Debuts On Blu-ray May 12, Presented in 16:9 Widescreen For The First Time Ever

Arrive on the scene, dust for fingerprints and investigate the cases from the beginning when the #1 crime-show on television, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The First Season makes its case on Blu-ray for the first time ever May 12 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.

The original series that birthed a worldwide brand phenomenon, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation features an all-star »

- Vic Holtreman

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CSI gets the Blu-ray treatment and M&C's giving away four copies

23 April 2009 12:23 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Follow the evidence when CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: The First Season arrives on Blu-ray May 12th from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. M&C is giving away four copies of the Blu-ray . which comes loaded with new bonus features and brand new widescreen picture. The original series that birthed a worldwide brand phenomenon, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation features an all-star ensemble cast that includes Golden Globe nominee William L. Peterson (Fear), Emmy winner Marg Helgenberger (Mr. Brooks), Gary Dourdan (Alien: Resurrection), Jorja Fox (ER), George Eads (Savannah) and Paul Guilfoyle (Amistad). Presented in 16:9 widescreen with 7.1 Audio, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: The First Season is packed with all new bonus features including »

- Patrick Luce

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Someone bizarrely hires McConaughey to play 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

28 March 2009 11:48 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »

Before Hollywood realized Matthew McConaughey was the world's oldest good looking frat boy, the industry mistakenly pegged him as a "serious" actor and he embarrassingly appeared out of depth in films such as "Contact," where he played a religious leader, and "A Time to Kill" and "Amistad" where he played a lawyer -- twice.  After "Surfer Dude" that's pretty hard to fathom isn't it?  Well, not according to Lakeshore Entertainment.   t;_self">Variety reports McConaughey will suit up as legal counsel once again in the thriller "The Lincoln Lawyer."  Based on the 2005 Michael Connolly best-seller, the story finds a struggling criminal »

- HitFix Staff

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Hopkins To Play Hemingway

25 March 2009 12:35 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Sir Anthony Hopkins is to play revered author and adventurer Ernest Hemingway in a new movie, directed by Andy Garcia.

The Welsh actor, who has played real-life figures in Nixon, Surviving Picasso, Amistad and The World's Fastest Indian, will play Hemingway in independent movie Hemingway & Fuentes, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Garcia co-wrote the script with Hemingway’s niece, author Hilary Hemingway. He will star opposite Hopkins - as fishing-boat captain Gregorio Fuentes, who befriended the writer in the last decade of his life.

Fuentes is reportedly the inspiration behind Hemingway’s Santiago character in his beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning tale The Old Man and the Sea.

Annette Bening is in talks to play Hemingway’s wife Mary Welsh, according to the publication. »

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Is Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Lost in DreamWorks/Paramount Limbo?

17 February 2009 4:25 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Kim Masters at Slate sheds some more light on the hotly anticipated Steven Spielberg biopic Lincoln, which only eight days ago we were speculating on whether or not we could expect it by this December. According to Masters "Spielberg's company, DreamWorks, has had to scramble to raise financing, and that's scary enough. But money troubles have also cost Spielberg the right to partner on his passion project--a film about Abraham Lincoln. With Liam Neeson lined up to star, Spielberg would like to finish by the end of 2009, [but] DreamWorks' money troubles have cost him. This past weekend, he's been waiting for executives at Paramount--the studio he ditched last year--to decide whether to make the film and hire him to direct it." She continues saying, "[To] stay in the game on Lincoln and the other projects, DreamWorks had to buy two completed films that it made during its time at Paramount: The Lovely Bones, »

- Brad Brevet

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