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See All 9 Stitchpunk Images From 9!
1 July 2009 8:43 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news
So far, with regard to the upcoming animated film 9, we've met two characters: the beast known as The Seamstress and the good gal adventuress known as "7", voiced by Jennifer Connelly. Now Focus Features has released images of the remaining eight stitchpunk beings who comprise the titular "9".
Their descriptions can be found below; click each slice to see the full image while you imagine being 9, who finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they'll soon come to learn,
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The Woman In Black
Depp Takes Aim At Transformers
1 July 2009 12:12 PM, PDT | From Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news
Will Johnny Depp and his cohorts in Public Enemies be able to shoot down the rampaging Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen over the July 4 holiday? The film, along with Fox's 3D cartoon Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, opens in theaters today (Wednesday), and it's anybody's guess which one will produce the most fireworks. Transformers may have been a $200-million wonder last weekend, but ticket sales fell off far more steeply on Sunday than the studio had expected. By this weekend it could reach the point of audience saturation. At the same time, Johnny Depp is no stranger to box-office treasure troves. His Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is the third-highest-grossing film of all time (behind Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), and his Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is the sixth highest-grossing film. Moreover, no one is willing to call Ice Age 3 out at this point either, despite mixed reviews. Ice Age: The Meltdown, after all, grossed $651.9 million worldwide.
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134 New Names Invited to Join the Academy
1 July 2009 1:08 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
Yesterday came the yearly announcement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as it extended 134 invitations to several artists and executives "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures" read the press release. Of course all of them can decline, but I wouldn't necessarily expect that to happen as all who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2009 to the Academy's roster of voting members. "These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world," said Academy President Sid Ganis. "It's this kind of talent and creativity that make up the Academy, and I welcome each of them to our ranks." The list follows below and reading around the best analysis I saw of it came from Nathaniel Rogers at The Film Experience who, among other things, pointed out the addition of longtime Darren Aronofsky's
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Brad Brevet
Meet the Cast of '9' in Eight Character Posters
30 June 2009 6:02 PM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
Focus Features just sent over eight character posters depicting all nine of the main characters in the upcoming animated effort 9 from filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch). For anyone that has already seen the trailers you already know this looks like it has the potential to be a fantastic animated film and dare I say give Pixar's Up a run for its money in the Best Animated Feature category come Oscar time? The film takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone ond only a small community of stitchpunk beings have survived with 9 (voiced by Elijah Wood) at the center of it all. Along with a few others like him, 9 takes refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.
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Brad Brevet
Warner Brothers Television Releases Comic-Con 2009 Schedule!
25 June 2009 10:32 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news
Warner Bros. Television Group (Wbtvg) returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego in 2009 with a star-studded lineup featuring a Studio-record 11 series that will be showcased in panel sessions, screenings, media appearances and autograph signings throughout the convention. For continuing info on the Studio's plans at Comic-Con, please follow us on Twitter. Wbtvg will also be launching a Con-related website at TheWB.com/ComicCon, coming in July.
Series and selected stars and creators (*) scheduled to attend include:
The Big Bang Theory: Johnny Galecki (Roseanne), Jim Parsons (Garden State), Kaley Cuoco (Charmed), executive producer Chuck
Lorre (Two and a Half Men) and more
Chuck: Zachary Levi (upcoming Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel), Yvonne Strahovski (upcoming I Love You Too), executive producer Josh Schwartz (Gossip Girl) and more
Eastwick: Rebecca Romijn (X-Men), Lindsay Price (Lipstick Jungle), Jaime Ray Newman (Veronica Mars) and more
Fringe: Anna Torv (The Pacific), Josh Jackson
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Transformers Sequel Becomes A Top 25 Pre-Seller
23 June 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
The Transformers sequel has become a surefire success at the box office a day before the film is released in the U.S. - it's already among the top 25 pre-sellers of all time.
Top cinema booking site MovieTickets.com reports more than 600 performances of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen have already sold out, including 274 midnight showings.
The film, starring Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox, currently accounts for 93 per cent of ticket sales at the website, and has bumped the original 2007 Transformers from the top 25 list.
MovieTickets.com executive vice president Joel Cohen tells WENN, "So much for being robots in disguise Transformers 2 is sure to be one of our highest grossing and most visible openers in 2009."
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King top the list of pre-sellers, ahead of The Dark Knight, Twilight and Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert.
All the Harry Potter and Lord of The Rings films make the top 25 list, as do the two Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, Spider-Man 3 and Hight School Musical 3: Senior Year.
The Lord of The Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Finally Heads to Blu-ray on November 3rd
23 June 2009 8:51 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news
You can finally bring the epic journey through Middle Earth home in 1080p high definition this November. The Lord Of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy will be released on Blu-ray on November 3. We don't have many details at this time, but it was said that the new Bd set would include the theatrical versions of all three films and the set will be priced at $99.98 Srp. You can take a look at the cover art for the boxed set below.
Special Features:
- Lotr.net featurettes
- Previews, theatrical trailers and TV spots
Documentaries:
The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring:
- "Welcome to Middle Earth" (17 min.)
- "Quest for the Ring" (21 min.)
- "A Passage to Middle Earth" (42 min.)
The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers:
- "In the Set" (Starz/ Encore) (14 min.)
- "Return to Middle Earth" (WB) (45 min.)
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of The King
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Bloom's Mother Sells Off Film Memorabilia
19 June 2009 1:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Orlando Bloom's mother is selling off his collection of film memorabilia - including items he wore in Lord Of The Rings and Kingdom Of Heaven.
The actor's mum, Sonia Copeland Bloom, has decided to clear out her famous son's bedroom because she is moving house.
The move will give film fans the chance to get their hands on some of the star's most famous possessions, including a wetsuit that Bloom used in the final Lord of The Rings movie and slippers he donned in 2005 Ridley Scott epic Kingdom of Heaven.
Copeland Bloom says, "There are some real collector's items among them and they will all be authenticated by me by letter."
The Hobbit: The Return of Weaving, McKellen, Serkis
12 June 2009 12:57 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news
I had the unique privilege of seeing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (a film with four "the's" in the title) at Butt-Numb-a-Thon 5 right here in beautiful Austin, Texas at the Alamo Drafthouse about a week before it was released. Was it incredible? Of course. Even for a guy like me who usually hides his geek cred by going on dates with attractive women, playing team sports and being baffled by the convoluted rules to D&D. So I feel geek-qually satisfied to hear the news that not only will Ian McKellen be back, not only will Andy Serkis be back, but Hugo Weaving will also be back in his role for The Hobbit. According to Coming Soon, all three actors have agreed to revisit their roles for the newest entry into the world of Middle Earth. It's no secret that Phillipa Boyens and Peter Jackson are penning the script or that Guillermo del Toro
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Cole Abaius
First Official Movie Still from Pope Joan
11 April 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news
Constantin Film just sent us the first official movie still from the upcoming film “Pope Joan” by director Sonke Wortmann and starring John Goodman (The Princess and the Frog, Alabama Moon), David Wenham (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 300), Iain Glen (Harry Brown), Anatole Taubman (Quantum of Solace), Johanna Wokalek and Suzanne Bertish (Rome). Film Synopsis: A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Pope Joan”.
Brian Corder
The Dark Knight Joins Billion Dollar Club
23 February 2009 11:42 AM, PST | From TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide.com - Breaking News news
As Heath Ledger became the second posthumous Oscar winner over the weekend, his film, The Dark Knight, wrote itself into history books as well. The Bat sequel became the fourth film to cross the $1 billion threshold in worldwide box office, joining Titanic, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Variety reports.
The Dark Knight, which was re-released in IMAX theaters Jan. 23, has now grossed ...
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Joyce Eng
Best of the Best Pictures: Where Does Slumdog Fit In?
23 February 2009 8:01 AM, PST | From Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news
Slumdog Millionaire took home eight Oscars at last night's Academy Awards, including Best Picture. But how does Danny Boyle's film fare against all the Best Pictures in Oscar history? Pretty well, actually. With its 94 percent Tomatometer (and within our Bayesian formula), Slumdog is the 31st best-reviewed Best Picture of all time; it's a notch below My Fair Lady and three slots behind last year's victor No Country for Old Men but ahead of such noteworthy recent winners as The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (at number 32), The Departed (number 34) and Million Dollar Baby...
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"The Dark Knight" Enters The Billion Box Office Mark
23 February 2009 3:18 AM, PST | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news
"The Dark Knight" has officially been knighted into the very exclusive billion club. The Batman film has become the fourth film to take in more than a billion dollars in worldwide box office.
Warner Bros announced on Friday that the Christopher Nolan film has now grossed ,001, 082,160, around 3 million domestically and 7 million internationally.
It joins "Titanic" (.842 billion), "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (.119 billion), and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (.066 billion) on the global box office count.
"The Dark Knight" - starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger - was first released in the U.S. in July 2008. It was re-released into IMAX theaters on January 23.
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'The Dark Knight' is Now a Worldwide Billionaire
23 February 2009 2:42 AM, PST | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
Photo: Warner Bros. Over the weekend it finally happened as Box Office Mojo is reporting The Dark Knight has cracked the $1 billion mark in worldwide box-office receipts with a current total said to be $1,001,082,160 with just over $533 million of that coming from domestic box and almost $477 million from the foreign markets. This places the Batman sequel in the #4 spot in the all-time worldwide charts behind Titanic ($1.842 billion), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1.119 billion) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1.066 billion). Based on the numbers it looks like this will be as high as it goes, but I must say reaching $1 billion no matter if you look at inflation numbers or not is an impressive feat. Just last night The Dark Knight took home two Oscars, one for the late Heath Ledger and another for Sound Editing and there is an obvious fanbase that
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Brad Brevet
‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ Kate Winslet, Heath Ledger, Sean Penn Win 2009 Academy Awards
22 February 2009 10:17 PM, PST | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news
Chicago – Fox Searchlight’s “Slumdog Millionaire” was the huge winner at The 81st Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 taking home an amazing eight Oscars, including the trophies for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film also won Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Song, and Best Sound Mixing.
“Slumdog” was easily the big winner of the night, followed by “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” with three trophies and “Milk” and “The Dark Knight” with two.
Photo credit: Michael Yada/ABC Acting winners started with Penelope Cruz taking the Supporting Actress trophy for “Vicky Cristina Barcelona," beating Amy Adams & Viola Davis for “Doubt,” Taraji P. Henson for “Benjamin Button,” and Marisa Tomei for “The Wrestler”. Cruz joked about possibly fainting and thanked Woody Allen for giving her a great role.
The Supporting Actor trophy went to Heath Ledger for “The Dark Knight
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The Dark Knight Hits 1 Billion
22 February 2009 3:19 PM, PST | From BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news
It may have been largely dissed by the Academy for Oscar nominations, but The Dark Knight has just become the fourth film to cross the $1 Billion mark in global box office sales. According to BoxOfficeMojo, the film has taken in $533 Million in the Us and $467 in international markets. The Us tally represents second place of all time, with first still being held by 1997's Titanic. It took a re-release for the movie to get to the mark, but it's still impressive nonetheless. Tdk is the fourth film to reach 1 Billion, with the other three being "Titanic," "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.” With this type of success, you'd expect Warner Bros to be ready to crank out another sequel. But it seems Tdk Director and co-writer Christopher Nolan is taking his time to work on the film
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The Dark Knight Breaks the $1 Billion Mark
21 February 2009 11:00 AM, PST | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news
Warner Bros. announced Friday that "The Dark Knight" has crossed the $1 billion mark in worldwide revenues, having accumulated a $1,001,082,160 gross to date. With eight Oscar nominations, the film currently ranks as the fourth highest worldwide grosser of all time, just below the No. 3 film "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" ($1.07 billion) and No. 2 "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" ($1.12 billion). The record-setting "Titanic" reigns atop the list with more than $1.8 billion. Since its release in July, "Knight" also has become Warners' highest grossing film worldwide as well as the second-highest-grossing film domestically of all time. In its IMAX release, it ranks as the largest 2-D digitally remastered IMAX release of all time in both the domestic market with $49.6 million and worldwide with a gross of $64.9 million. Click here to read our "The Dark Knight" review.
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The Dark Knight officially does a billion dollars in box office
21 February 2009 8:53 AM, PST | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news
Wayne Enterprises has another billion in the bank.
According to Box Office Mojo, The Dark Knight has officially reached $1 billion in worldwide box office revenue, distributor Warner Bros. announced today. The Batman sequel is the fourth movie in history to hit the mark, right behind Titanic, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest:
Breaking the worldwide gross down, The Dark Knight has made a phenomenal $533.1 million domestically and $468 million overseas. It's the only movie in the Top 20 of the all time worldwide chart where the domestic gross exceeds the foreign gross, which is a common trait among comic book-based pictures. On the all time domestic chart, The Dark Knight ranks second to Titanic, while it stands at No. 22 on the all time foreign chart. Warner Bros. noted that The Dark Knight's total includes the highest-grossing two-dimensional re-mastered
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Jolie And Hanks Named Most Popular Oscar Winners Ever
21 February 2009 6:10 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Angelina Jolie, Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts have come out triumphant in a poll to find America's favourite ever Academy Awards winners.
Hanks has twice walked away with the Best Actor Oscar, for 1993's Philadelphia and the following year's Forrest Gump.
He saw off competition from Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and late star Paul Newman (The Color of Money) to be crowned America's most popular winner of the trophy, according to a joint survey by U.S. magazine Parade and Entertainment Tonight to mark the annual ceremony on Sunday.
Morgan Freeman was named the top Best Supporting Actor for 2004's Million Dollar Baby, seeing off Sean Connery (The Untouchables) and George Clooney (Syriana).
Roberts, who won an Oscar for her turn in Erin Brockovich in 2000, was America's favourite Best Actress winner, beating Reese Witherspoon (Walk The Line) and Jodie Foster (The Accused) to the honour.
Jolie was recognised as Best Supporting Actress in 1999’s Girl, Interrupted, and saw off Renée Zellweger (Cold Mountain) and Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost) in the Parade poll.
1997's Titanic remains the public's favourite Best Film winner, ahead of The Godfather and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Dark Knight Tops $1 Billion Takings At Worldwide Box Office
21 February 2009 6:10 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Batman movie The Dark Knight has taken more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office, making it the fourth highest grossing film of all time.
The action movie, starring Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger, was an instant success when it was released last summer.
And now it has taken more than $1 billion in movie theatres - including $533.1 million (£372.8 million) in U.S. cinemas, and more than $468 million (£327 million) overseas.
Titanic remains the highest grossing film of all time, with takings of $1.84 billion. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is second with earnings of $1.12 billion and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is third with $1.07 billion.
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