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13 articles from 2009
Tolkien Heirs Say They’Ve Received Nothing For “Rings” Trilogy
16 July 2009 12:06 PM, PDT | From Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news
By inflating costs and omitting certain revenue in its accounting, Time Warner's New Line Cinema effectively saw to it that the Lord of the Rings movies made no profit and could thereby justify making no payment to the heirs of Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien, according to a lawsuit filed by the Tolkien family and reported by Bloomberg News on Wednesday. Under terms of the original deal, the Tolkien heirs were to receive 7.5 percent of future movie profits. If the lawsuit comes to trial, more details about Hollywood's accounting practices are expected to be revealed, the wire service observed. It could also result in the Tolkiens snatching away the rights to The Hobbit, which is now in preproduction.
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'The Last Airbender' Trailer Arrives Online
22 June 2009 9:00 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news
The teaser trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender adaptation as arrived online, and you can check it out by clicking on the Trailer tab above. The trailer debuted theatrically today ahead of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
M. Night Shymalan's upcoming fantasy adventure film, based on the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series Avatar: The Last Airbender, takes place in a world where individuals called "Benders" can control the four elements. Although the titular character is able to fly, move at super-speed and even wield air as a weapon, he is much more than that—in the original cartoon, at least. As the "Avatar", he was born with the potential to master all four elements, which made him especially dangerous to the expansionist Fire Nation, which killed all the other airbenders to get to him (Don’t think I gave anything away; this movie, after all, is called The Last Airbender
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Tyler Threatens To Call Police In Baby Row
19 June 2009 1:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Lord Of The Rings star Liv Tyler threatened to call the police after confronting a mum yelling at her crying baby on Wednesday.
The actress was strolling along Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood when she heard the unnamed lady shouting and then realised her child was the target of her wrath.
An onlooker tells British newspaper the Daily Mail Tyler intervened and urged the woman to calm down.
The pair reportedly engaged in a blazing row, culminating in Tyler threatening to call the police and report the mad mum.
Tyler, who has a four-year-old son, called Milo, ended the row by checking on the distressed baby and walking away when she was satisfied the child was safe.
The Hobbit: Who will play Bilbo Baggins and how many films will there be?
7 June 2009 2:37 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news
We've known for a while now that director Guillermo del Toro is hard at work on a big-screen adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit, with Lord of the Rings filmmaker Peter Jackson serving as executive producer .
Beyond that, there have been lots of questions about casting and how many films will be made.
At one point Del Toro said they planned to turn The Hobbit into just one movie and then create a second film that fills in the undocumented 59 years between the end of that story and the start of The Fellowship of The Ring.
In some new interviews, Del Toro addresses the questions of casting and exactly how many Hobbit-related movies will be coming to the big screen.
Firstly, Guillermo (who also directed both Hellboy movies and Pan's Labyrinth) said they were very close to announcing the name of the actor to play Bilbo Baggins.
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Judge Turns Down New Line Request To Split Lord Of The Rings Lawsuit
4 June 2009 9:20 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Movie bosses at New Line Cinema have failed in their bid to have a judge rule on a royalty lawsuit filed against the studio by the estate of Lord Of The Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien.
Tolkien's heirs have accused film executives of failing to share the estimated $6 billion (£4 billion) profits made from the three films, which starred Elijah Wood, based on his trilogy.
They have filed suit against New Line Cinema and are seeking more than $270 million (£180 million) in compensation on the grounds of breach of contract.
The case was due to go to jury trial in October, but studio heads went to court on Tuesday in an attempt to have a judge rule on the main disputes in the lawsuit instead, with the remaining points of contention going before a jury.
However, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ann I. Jones turned down their motion because she refused to make witnesses take the stand twice.
But Jones won't rule out the motion altogether - and New Line bosses intend to press for the lawsuit to be heard by both a judge and a jury in two separate cases, reports industry paper Daily Variety.
A statement released by the studio says, "There is little significance to the fact that the court was merely not prepared to make this ruling now...
"What is important is that the court denied the motion 'without prejudice' - meaning we can refile the motion at the appropriate time."
The Tolkien Trust filed suit in February 2008 and the October trial is still set to go ahead as planned.
Top 10 Bacon Movie Moments
4 June 2009 6:30 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news
Bacon's one tasty treat. And, these days, its popularity seems to be increasing faster than studies are published telling us how unhealthy bacon is. Don't believe us? Then perhaps you haven't yet seen the bacon-inspired iPhone case.
So we thought we'd honor our favorite breakfast meat with a rundown of its greatest movie moments -- all of them good for your arteries, and we promise not a single Kevin Bacon movie in the lot. See Top 10 Bacon Movie Moments.
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Monaghan Humiliated By Thai Kickboxing Champion
1 May 2009 12:55 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Lord Of The Rings star Dominic Monaghan came face to face with man-eating tigers, a killer octopus and venomous snakes during a recent action vacation in Thailand - but he was terrified when he agreed to fight a kickboxing champion.
The actor reveals his encounters with animals, sea creatures and reptiles were nothing compared to his muay thai lessons.
Monaghan admits he picked up the basics pretty quickly and started to think he could take on the champ.
He says, "I went to this thai boxing place for, like, a day and a half training... and in the middle of the session, the guy says to me, 'The 19-year-old champion of Thailand is here and he wants to meet you and train with you.'
"I swung a couple of kicks at him and I think I got a little too cocky... He grabbed my leg and just walked me to the corner of the ring and I knew at any given point he could have snapped my ankle, but instead he just dropped me on my face and kinda waggled his penis in front of me."
The Hobbit will span two movies
17 April 2009 11:10 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news
Originally, we heard that the plan was to adapt The Hobbit into one film, and then a second film would be made that bridged the gap between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. However Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson have revealed to Empire that the intention now [...]
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Mortensen: 'No More Movies'
6 April 2009 5:23 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Viggo Mortensen has vowed to give up making movies - because promoting them leaves him exhausted.
The 50 year old has starred in numerous films and TV shows since launching his acting career in 1985, most notably as Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings franchise.
But the star insists the gruelling promotional schedule for each new release is leaving him shattered - and it's spurred him on to quit the industry.
Mortensen tells Britain's The Times newspaper, “In the past week I’ve been from L.A. to Japan to Korea to Poland to here. It’s ridiculous! It’s not a healthy way to be. But, as it happens, I’m taking measures to change that.
“No more movies. I haven’t said yes to one in over a year. I’ve been in all these well-received movies and it seems like I should be doing some more, but there’s other things I want to do. It’s not the right time.
"If it all dries up now, I've had a good run."
Around the World Roundup: French Comedy, 'Slumdog' Lead
24 March 2009 8:50 PM, PDT | From Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news
The foreign box office was treated to some local flavor over the weekend as a French comedy topped the chart. Coco grossed a sensational $11.7 million from three markets. In its native France, it earned $11.2 million, which was better than fellow comedies Disco and Iznogoud and even larger than The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Additionally it was Coco director and actor Gad Emaleh's largest opening to date, ahead of his box office hits La Doublure (The Valet, Hors de prix (Priceless) and La Vérité si je mens! 2. Rising to second place, Slumdog Millionaire yielded $11.1 million from 50 markets and boosted its total to $152.8 million. The drama's ...
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Top Ten: After Kate Winslet, Who?
4 March 2009 10:48 AM, PST | From FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news
Kate Winslet finally won her Oscar, delighting the bulk of fans who have been rooting for her since she dreamt of Hollywood in '94 -- 'they're desperately keen to sign me up!' -- or nearly drowned in '97. She never let go. So, who is next?
Or rather... who is most overdue?
Contrary to popular belief, it ain't easy to win an Oscar. It certainly wasn't easy for Kate the Great. You need more than an accent, a disability, a good or popular movie, old age makeup or mimicry skills. You also need star charisma, a role that compliments or complicates that charisma and media support. Above all else you need luck combined with surgically precise good timing. History is full of performers who never won the movie's top prize despite plentiful contributions to the art of acting.
For the following list I'm ignoring outstanding performers who have never
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Hobbits To Return For Prequel
20 January 2009 9:14 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Lord Of The Rings star Dominic Monaghan is convinced he will be returning to the magical franchise for upcoming prequel The Hobbit along with co-stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and Billy Boyd.
The actors played a band of mythical Hobbits in the trilogy but none are featured in Jrr Tolkien's prequel novel, which will be adapted for the big screen and directed by Guillermo del Toro.
However, Monaghan is adamant that producers of the epic picture will want to bring back their characters - because they were such a hit with fans.
He tells MTV.com, "They really want us to come back, and I think there's a really strong chance that we might be back.
"We're not in The Hobbit, no, but I think the idea in (the producers') heads is that the trilogy of the Lord Of The Rings films was so beloved by the fans that they're really keen to try to say thank you for the support that they gave to the Lord Of The Rings movies and possibly bring back some of those characters that they know and love."
Dominic Monaghan in The Hobbit?
19 January 2009 6:46 AM, PST | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news
When it comes to The Hobbit, the prequel to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Ian McKellen returning as Gandalf or Andy Serkis returning as Gollum seems natural, considering their characters' involvement in the original J.R.R. Tolkein novel, but Dominic Monaghan and his fellow hobbits returning seems odd, since their characters were not even born when The Hobbit takes place. Still, that's precisely what Monaghan revealed to MTV: "They really want us to come back, and I think there's a really strong chance that we might be back."
The return of Monaghan and company would have to include some serious re-writes, however. "We're not in 'The Hobbit,' no, but I think the idea in [Peter Jackson's and director Guillermo del Toro's] heads is that the trilogy of the Lord of the Rings films was so beloved by the fans that they're really keen to try to say thank you for the support that
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