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Lucasfilm names Kathleen Kennedy Co-Chair with George Lucas remaining CEO
2 June 2012 8:04 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
George Lucas, creator of two of the most beloved movie franchises of all time (Star Wars and Indiana Jones), announced earlier this year that he would be stepping away from producing big-budgeted blockbusters to focus on smaller art-house films in a move towards semi-retirement.
Continuing that transition, Lucasfilm has announced that producer Kathleen Kennedy, who has an impressive seven Oscar nominations to her name, will be coming on board as Co-Chair alongside Lucas, who will stay on as CEO, with Micheline Chau remaining as President and COO.
Kennedy is stepping down from her role as co-head of The Kennedy/Marshall Company, which she’s run with Frank Marshall since the ’90s, producing films including the Bourne trilogy, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and a long history of partnering with Steven Spielberg on films including Munich, The Adventures of Tintin, War Horse, and his upcoming Lincoln. »
- Kenji Lloyd
George Lucas Names His Successor!
1 June 2012 2:00 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
George Lucas is really inching his way toward retirement, and today he proves it. Lucas has named mega producer Kathleen Kennedy as co-chair of LucasFilm. Kennedy will oversee the company’s current slate of projects and continue to expand it through their development deals with DreamWorks and CBS TV Studios. Lucas will become co-chair of the company’s board and stay on as CEO.
Kennedy is a great choice to take on this job. She's worked on a ton of great films over the years, and her resume proves that she's got what it takes to help take LucasFilm to the next level. Who knows, maybe we'll actually start seeing more movies being created by them, which would be awesome!
Here's a statment from Lucas:
I’ve spent my life building Lucasfilm and as I shift my focus into other directions I wanted to make sure it was in »
- Venkman
Kathleen Kennedy to co-chair Lucasfilm as George Lucas 'moves forward with retirement'
1 June 2012 1:03 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Turns out George Lucas wasn’t bluffing with all that talk about retiring. Lucasfilm Ltd. announced today that Steven Spielberg’s longtime producing partner Kathleen Kennedy is joining the production company as co-chair. Lucas will retain his position as CEO but Kennedy’s new role will allow him to “move forward with his retirement plans,” according to a press release.
A former president of the Producers Guild of America, Kennedy has produced seven films that received Academy Award Best Picture nominations, including E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, War Horse, Seabiscuit, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, after having started out as »
- Christian Blauvelt
Supporting Actors: The Overlooked and Underrated (part 5 of 5)
30 May 2012 10:08 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Gary Oldman as Jackie Flannery in State Of Grace (Phil Joanou, 1990, USA):
Long considered one of the most talented actors in cinema, it’s very strange that his outstanding acting as the younger brother of Ed Harris’ local crime boss in this underrated film doesn’t get talked about nearly enough when discussing Oldman’s body of work. This is a must-see performance for all Oldman fans. For the record, State Of Grace is a far better Irish mob film than The Departed (Martin Scorsese, 2006, USA), primarily because it contains much better acting across the board. Oldman was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Tomas Alfredson, 2011, UK/France).
Other notable Gary Oldman performances: Prick Up Your Ears (Stephen Frears, 1987, USA), Dracula (Francis Ford Coppola, 1992, USA), True Romance (Tony Scott, 1993, USA), Leon: The Professional (Luc Besson, 1994, France), Air Force One (Wolfgang Petersen, 1997, USA), The Contender (Rod Lurie, »
- Terek Puckett
Elizabeth Banks Enjoys Out-earning Husband
29 May 2012 6:36 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actress Elizabeth Banks has no qualms about out-earning her producer husband Max Handelman, insisting men no longer need to be breadwinners in today's society.
The Hunger Games star wed college sweetheart Handelman in 2003 and, since the beginning of their marriage, Banks has pulled in millions of dollars in earnings thanks to roles in Spider-Man, Seabiscuit, The 40-Year-Old Virgin and The Next Three Days, while producer Handelman has earned significantly less.
Banks loves the fact she's the main provider and she feels good about paving the way for other women to aspire to do the same.
She tells Allure magazine, "We're the first generation to do it and it's very ingrained, even in our DNA, that men are hunter gatherers who are meant to go off and provide, and that we (women) are really meant to stay at home and have kids, which we have to do because they don't know how to do it!
"But they're learning. We're all figuring the same thing out. And let's be honest, men love a second income. It gets them their boat and their vacations. They want their wives to work." »
The Hunger Games Comes Home August 18th Loaded With Extras
25 May 2012 11:30 AM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
Still playing at a theater near me, the Blu-Ray, DVD, On Demand, and Digital Download release of The Hunger Games is slated for August 18th, and it’s going to be packed with bonus features.
Take a look at the details of the release, and don’t miss the list of extras, including an eight-part Making Of documentary.
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games Arrives On Blu-ray Disc, DVD, On Demand And Digital Download On August 18
Midnight Launch Expected To Bring Back Lines of Avid Fans At Midnight Retail Events Nationwide
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games juggernaut will arrive on home entertainment at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, as the first film in Lionsgate’s (NYSE: Lgf) The Hunger Games franchise, which has already grossed nearly $400 million at the North American box office and is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office, debuts on 2-disc DVD (plus digital copy), 2-disc »
- Marc Eastman
The Hunger Games DVD gets a Midnight Release August 18
24 May 2012 4:04 PM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
The Hunger Games stunned the Hollywood prognosticators when it opened with huge box office numbers back in March. Its stunning success has been easily eclipsed by The Avengers but the adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling Ya novel remains a noteworthy success story. Now they are trying to seize the spotlight once more with a clever marketing scheme for the home video release late this summer. Here are the details:
Santa Monica, CA, May 23, 2012 –Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games juggernaut will arrive on home entertainment at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, as the first film in Lionsgate’s (NYSE: Lgf) The Hunger Games franchise, which has already grossed nearly $400 million at the North American box office and is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office, debuts on 2-disc DVD (plus digital copy), 2-disc Blu-Ray (plus digital copy), VOD and digital download with three hours of previously unavailable bonus materials in »
- Robert Greenberger
The Hunger Games Arrives on Blu-ray in August
24 May 2012 3:00 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
The Hunger Games arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download on August 18 at 12:01 am. The Lionsgate film is nearing $400 Million so far at the North American box office and $650 million worldwide. The excitement will continue at midnight sales events across the country. Keep reading to check out the Blu-ray release trailer and for more information:
Here is the official press release:
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games juggernaut will arrive on home entertainment at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, as the first film in Lionsgate’s (NYSE: Lgf) The Hunger Gamesfranchise, which has already grossed nearly $400 million at the North American box office and is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office, debuts on 2-disc DVD (plus digital copy), 2-disc Blu-Ray (plus digital copy), VOD and digital download with three hours of previously unavailable bonus materials in the biggest home entertainment launch in Lionsgate’s history, the Company announced today. »
- Tiberius
The Odds Will Be In Your Favor When The Hunger Games Hits Blu-ray and DVD In August
24 May 2012 9:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Director Gary Ross‘ big-screen adaptation of the Suzanne Collins novel, The Hunger Games scored a staggering $152 million in North America alone on its opening weekend in theaters, and is likely to set the home video market on fire with its forthcoming Blu-ray and DVD release as well.
Check out the new trailer and press release below for all the details!
Blu-ray And DVD Trailer: The Hunger Games
Click here to view the embedded video.
The motion picture event that set the world on fire Poised To Become The Home Entertainment Event Of The Year
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games Arrives On Blu-ray Disc, DVD, On Demand And Digital Download On August 18 Theatrical Release Approaching $400 Million At North American Box Office And $650 Million Worldwide Midnight Launch Expected To Bring Back Lines of Avid Fans At Midnight Retail Events Nationwide
“We have a winner.” – Rolling Stone
Santa Monica, CA, May 23, 2012 –Lionsgate’s »
- Jason Moore
The Hunger Games coming to Blu-ray/DVD August 18!
23 May 2012 5:53 PM, PDT | The Movie Pool | See recent The Movie Pool news »
The world will be watching The Hunger Games at home August 18!
Lionsgate just released word on the Hunger Games Blu-ray! Check out the Blu-ray trailer and full press release below for details!
Santa Monica, CA, May 23, 2012 –Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games juggernaut will arrive on home entertainment at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, as the first film in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games franchise, which has already grossed nearly $400 million at the North American box office and is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office, debuts on 2-disc DVD (plus digital copy), 2-disc Blu-Ray (plus digital copy), VOD and digital download with three hours of previously unavailable bonus materials in the biggest home entertainment launch in Lionsgate’s history, the Company announced today.
The film, based on the New York Times best-selling novel from writer Suzanne Collins, achieved a remarkable four-week run as the #1 film at the North American »
- feeds@themoviepool.com (Victor Medina)
Blu-ray, DVD Release: The Hunger Games
23 May 2012 12:47 PM, PDT | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Aug. 18, 2012
Price: DVD $30.98, Blu-ray $39.99
Studio: Lionsgate
Jennifer Lawrence is Catniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.
The Hunger Games, the science-fiction action-adventure blockbuster film based on the New York Times best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins, is primed to be one of the biggest home entertainment launches in producer/distributor Lionsgate’s history.
The DVD and Blu-ray editions of the film will arrive at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, with Lionsgate and retailers planning midnight retail events at stores around the country.
The Hunger Games, the first movie taken from Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy of bestsellers, has grossed nearly $400 million at the domestic box office, and is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office with an early June opening slated in China.
Set in a future, dystopic America where the nation is divided into twelves districts, the movie is about an annual competition wherein one young male »
- Laurence
Lionsgate.s The Hunger Games Arrives On Blu-ray Disc, DVD, On Demand And Digital Download On August 18
23 May 2012 11:44 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Lionsgate.s The Hunger Games juggernaut will arrive on home entertainment at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, as the first film in Lionsgate.s (NYSE: Lgf) The Hunger Games franchise, which has already grossed nearly $400 million at the North American box office and is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office, debuts on 2-disc DVD (plus digital copy), 2-disc Blu-Ray (plus digital copy), VOD and digital download with three hours of previously unavailable bonus materials in the biggest home entertainment launch in Lionsgate.s history, the Company announced today.
The film, based on the New York Times best-selling novel from writer Suzanne Collins, achieved a remarkable four-week run as the #1 film at the North American theatrical box office where it has already grossed $392 million, ranking as the 14th highest-grossing film of all time, and it is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office with an early June opening slated in China. »
- Michelle McCue
Play The Hunger Games at Home
23 May 2012 11:25 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Come on! You only need to vary the rules a little bit. Just break out the paintball guns and engage in all-out warfare to decide who will be deciding what to eat for the next year. Or... you could just pop in the DVD or Blu-ray. The choice is yours!
From the Press Release
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games juggernaut will arrive on home entertainment at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, as the first film in Lionsgate’s (NYSE: Lgf) The Hunger Games franchise, which has already grossed nearly $400 million at the North American box office and is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office, debuts on 2-disc DVD (plus digital copy), 2-disc Blu-Ray (plus digital copy), VOD and digital download with three hours of previously unavailable bonus materials in the biggest home entertainment launch in Lionsgate’s history.
The film, based on the New York Times best-selling novel from writer Suzanne Collins, »
- Uncle Creepy
‘The Hunger Games’ Comes out on Blu-Ray & DVD This August
23 May 2012 10:57 AM, PDT | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »
The Hunger Games started the 2012 theatrical season with a bang. While many horror fans and general public wrote it off as another Twilight-esque teen melodrama, director Gary Ross and actress Jennifer Lawrence really elevated the film above what could have been a mediocre, bloated story. I never read the story and I really dug the movie quite a bit while Michael read the story and also liked the film.
Lionsgate Home Entertainment now announces The Hunger Games will be coming home on Blu-Ray & DVD this August on an unusual date (one that reflects the Twilight film home releases).
From the Press Release:
Santa Monica, CA, May 23, 2012 –Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games juggernaut will arrive on home entertainment at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, as the first film in Lionsgate’s (NYSE: Lgf) The Hunger Games franchise, which has already grossed nearly $400 million at the North American box office and »
- Andy Triefenbach
'The Hunger Games' Director: You Dared To Be Bad
21 May 2012 1:19 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
After congratulating University of Southern California School of Theater graduates, Gary Ross, director of the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games, warned them they're going to spend years just trying to be a "thug."
"Now I don’t want to sugar coat what the future looks like," Ross said. "You will spend years auditioning for car commercials, or Thug Number Two, or if you’re lucky Thug with Gun."
Ross was selected to speak at the May 11 commencement ceremony for the USC School of Theater. Ross, a four-time Oscar nominee, was given USC’s Scripter Award in 2004 for his work on Seabiscuit.
Ross also gave grads the answer to why they chose a career in show business.
"You know the answer before I even say it," Ross said. "It’s not to be successful or famous or rich even though that may happen. It’s not to end up a star. »
- Tyler Kingkade
Elizabeth Banks to star in What's The Matter With Margie? dark comedy
17 May 2012 9:56 PM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
What's the Matter with Margie directed by Alan Ball, is set to star Elizabeth Banks as an oppressed office worker who, after years of being stepped on by her colleagues, resorts to murder as a way of solving her problems. Daniel Minahan directs and the film starts shooting early 2013 in Los Angeles. set to start early next year in Los Angeles, reports Variety. Anthony Bregman produces alongside Ball with Myriad acquiring sales rights outside North America, and pre-selling the film in Cannes. Banks is on a role, and can be seen in this weekend's What to Expect When You're Expecting, alongside Cameron Diaz, Brooklyn Decker, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock, Dennis Quad, and others. Of course, she currently plays Effie Trinket in box office success The Hunger Games, helmed by Seabiscuit's Gary Ross »
Amazing Spider-Man, 4-minute “Super Preview”
15 May 2012 5:16 AM, PDT | AwardsDaily.com | See recent AwardsDaily news »
Pretty fancy. Watch and you’ll see some things and learn stuff. For example, The Amazing Spider-Man is “This Summer’s Most Anticipated Film.” (I thought that had been disproven. »
- Ryan Adams
12 Lessons Future Book-to-Film Adaptations Can Learn From 'The Hunger Games'
9 May 2012 12:00 PM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
"The Hunger Games" movie has done more than just give us the braided badass Katniss Everdeen on-screen: it's also served up a useful "How To" guide for future book-to-film adaptations on a Panem-sized platter.
We've come up with 12 basic lessons to be drawn from "The Hunger Games" by anyone looking to create the next book-based blockbuster, and following these closely might just mean the difference between hitting the mark dead center and, well, being laughed at after a shoot and a miss.
Lesson #1 - Go For a Property With Real Movie Potential
Just because a book is popular doesn't always mean it's movie material. "The Hunger Games" boasted a plethora of desirable traits for a good movie — action, romance, suspense, drama, twists, turns, you name it — and that came through on-screen. If the book's not edge-of-your-seat or otherwise all-consuming, a movie based upon it will probably fall flat.
Lesson #2 - Involve the Author, »
- Amanda Bell
Kentucky Derby 2012: 'You've got to have a horse that handles the atmosphere'
5 May 2012 10:00 AM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Over his 40 years in and around the business, Gary Stevens has gained a unique perspective on Thoroughbred racing.
He is best known, of course, as the jockey with 4,888 career wins to his credit, including three Kentucky Derbies and Belmont Stakes, two Preakness Stakes, eight Breeders' Cup races, and a record nine Santa Anita Derbies. His mounts have collected more than $221 million, and he's a member of the Racing Hall of Fame.
He's also served as a jockey agent, a trainer for his Gary Stevens Racing Stable (which was disbanded two years ago due to the demands of his schedule), an actor in movies such as "Seabiscuit" and the recently canceled HBO series "Luck," and a racing analyst for NBC, Tvg and Hrtv.
It's in that last capacity he'll be front and center on Saturday, May 5, when NBC presents coverage of the 138th Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs in Louisville.
The »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Your Kentucky Derby pop culture party planner: Because you need something else to do besides watch horses run for two minutes
5 May 2012 7:31 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Old sports writers (mainly Pardon the Interruption host and professional crank Tony Kornheiser) like to remind anybody listening that for most of the pre-World War II era, the biggest sports in America were baseball, boxing, and horse racing.
If you really want to get your 1930s on this weekend, you’ll have that chance: The baseball season is in full swing (Let’S Go Mets!), there’s a huge title fight in the boxing world between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto, and on Saturday evening, the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby begins.
The Kentucky Derby is an excellent excuse for a party, »
- Kyle Anderson
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