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15 items from 2012
“Maleficent” Has Found Its Prince
31 May 2012 1:35 PM, PDT | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »
Brenton Thwaites, a young Australian actor, has been cast as the prince in Robert Stromberg’s upcoming reimagination of Sleeping Beauty told from the villain’s perspective, according to Deadline. The Disney film has quite a fun collection of cast members, including Angelina Jolie (Wanted) as Maleficent, Elle Fanning (Super as the princess Brenton will have to woo, Sharlto Copley (District 9) as the princess’ father, and Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter), Lesley Manville and Juno Temple as fairies.
Apparently, Brenton Thwaites cut his teeth on Australian soap Home And Away, which has such luminaries as Heath Ledger, Chris Hemsworth, Guy Pearce and Naomi Watts in the show’s past (Slashfilm). That seems to bode well of the hiring, and due to the cast and decent concept, I’m onboard. It’ll be Stromberg’s directorial debut, but he’s cut his teeth on special effects in Hollywood since the 1980s, »
- Andy Greene
Jude Law To Star In Dark Comedy 'Dom Hemingway,' From 'The Matador' Director Richard Shepard
16 May 2012 10:55 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
At this point in time, Jude Law seems to have found his place in the Hollywood star system. He's been cropping up in movies for over fifteen years, but he was always more of a character actor than a leading man, and when pushed into more traditional star roles, in films like "Enemy At The Gates," "Cold Mountain" and "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," he always sat a little uncomfortably. But these days, he gets to play second fiddle in the mega-hit "Sherlock Holmes" franchise, a far more natural fit, which gives him the freedom to tackle quirkier supporting roles in films like "Contagion."
But for the right project, his leading man days aren't over, and the actor's just signed up to a very promising-sounding dark comedy, with the Hollywood Reporter bringing news that Law is now attached to "Dom Hemingway," a new film written and directed by Richard Shepard, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
SXSW 2012: Review of Iron Sky
16 March 2012 3:50 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
Unapologetically corny, "Iron Sky" looks quite a bit like "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow", but feels a whole lot like "Mars Attacks". And if neither one of those films is at the very least a guilty pleasure, you'll probably have a hard time swallowing all the goofiness on display here. Me personally, I'd never try to defend either as a great film, but I've still watched both multiple times, and "Iron Sky" has a lot of the same retro charm.
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Film Review: ‘John Carter’ is Poor Man’s ‘Star Wars’ With Kitschy Taylor Kitsch, Soft-Porn Lynn Collins
10 March 2012 3:32 AM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Usually it’s critics critically flogging a film when we say it weakly lacks originality and borrows too heavily from others. Disney’s “John Carter” attacks that classic grumble by promotionally comparing itself to “Star Wars” and “Avatar” before critics even had a chance to deduct points for it.
Rating: 2.0/5.0
But while being proactive in its contrasts, the film also attempts to sell moviegoers on one unknown fact: The basis for Pixar writer and director Andrew Stanton’s (“Wall-e,” “Finding Nemo,” “Toy Story”) story actually originates before its George Lucas and James Cameron predecessors.
Stanton’s current creation is based on the classic stories of a 19th-century Earth man who gets accidentally transplanted to Mars. And it’s been more than 100 years since “Tarzan” creator Edgar Rice Burroughs crafted the character John Carter: the hero of his science-fiction “Barsoom” (Mars) book series.
Read Adam Fendelman’s full review »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Tracing John Carter's 100 Year Journey to the Big Screen
7 March 2012 7:23 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
I've heard a lot of reactions from people who have seen the TV spots and trailers for Disney's John Carter. Most of them are along the lines of "it looks like Attack of the Clones" or "oh, so it's Avatar in the desert?" Not quite. While John Carter might seem derivative of about a dozen other movies, the argument could be made that it's really the other way around. John Carter feels to me like a timeless, old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure movie -- the kind I remember watching with my dad when I was younger and the kind I can see myself returning to with my own children several years from now. The fact that the film is 100 years in the making might have something to do with that. Edgar Rice Burroughs, best known as the creator of Tarzan, first introduced John Carter in a magazine serial in 1912. His adventures on »
- Kevin Blumeyer
Lost Junket Interviews: Paul Bettany Promotes 'Wimbledon'
2 March 2012 11:20 AM, PST | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
When a new movie gets released, stars will churn out endless interview with the hopes of convincing you that this new movie is the greatest one ever. After that, those stars move on to promote a new project, which then becomes the new greatest movie ever -- leaving the films of yesteryear to fade into obscurity. No more! Here at Moviefone, we've decided to honor the long lost junket interviews of yore. In this week's installment, we've dug up 2004's "Wimbledon," which co-starred Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst. The sporty film would finish fourth on its opening weekend -- behind "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," "Mr. 3000," and the second week of "Resident Evil: Apocalypse." "Wimbledon" would go on to gross just over $17 million domestically. During this interview (the outlet is unknown), Bettany relays the difficulty of filming the tennis scenes. "We're hitting imaginary balls, and they put the »
- Mike Ryan
What John Carter Might have Looked Like if Kerry Conrad Directed It…
22 February 2012 7:52 PM, PST | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »
Once upon a time, Kerry Conran was attached to direct “John Carter of Mars”, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ tale of a lost Johnny Rb on Mars. Wait, you don’t remember who Kerry Conran is? He was the writer/director of 2004′s “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” starring Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow. (And a little lady named Angelina Jolie.) Remember that one? No? I don’t blame you. Most people have forgotten, but take it from me, when the film was coming out people were really paying attention because Conran was doing crazy things with computers and CG backgrounds back then. In 2012, “John Carter” is opening next month from director Andrew Stanton, but what if Conran had still been attached to direct? As it turns out, it’d probably have looked a little like Stanton’s version anyways, though I don’t suppose you can do a whole »
- Nix
John Carter: Andrew Stanton Interview
9 February 2012 10:46 AM, PST | UGO Movies | See recent Ugo Movies news »
Andrew Stanton's Introduction to Edgar Rice Burrough's original text:
Andrew Stanton: I must have been ten or twelve when I first read it. If I’m giving full disclosure, I first read the adaptation that Marvel Comics did in the 70’s. I was fascinated by those and that lead me to wonder what the origin was. I went to the books and I had a friend with many older brothers. They were always drawing these nine-foot tall, four-armed, green-tusked creatures. I said, “What the heck are those?” They said, “Those are Tharks!” and they’d tell me about them. So it was always a series of books that I loved from a very young age. I just always, as a fan of going to the movies, wanted someone to put it up on the screen. Pretty much my entire life between ten and maybe about six years ago was, »
The top 50 foreign language films of the last decade
8 February 2012 6:26 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
From animation to epic sci-fi to intimate dramas, here’s our pick of the 50 finest foreign language films of the past ten years…
It is quite clear that mainstream cinema no longer applies just to Hollywood blockbusters, or the odd British comedy. With the advent of mass home cinema in the last decade, and the increasing availability of pretty much anything and everything on DVD, Blu-ray, or streaming services like Netflix, world cinema has finally crossed the divide of being the preserve of the connoisseur, or the type of thing you’d stumble on late at night on TV.
In the last ten years, world cinema has made a massive impact on film-of-the-year lists, and many people’s personal favourites. Starting from 2002 and ending here in 2012, it’s safe to say that you’ll have seen many of the films below, and enjoyed them simply as great pieces of filmmaking, »
'Red Tails': Will George Lucas' $100 million gamble pay off?
23 January 2012 2:41 PM, PST | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
George Lucas must have the deepest pockets of any independent filmmaker on the planet. He self-financed Red Tails – the epic passion project about the Tuskegee Airmen he’s been fighting to bring to the big screen for 23 years — with close to $100 million of his personal fortune. Today he’s got to be smiling, though, because it looks like his investment has a shot at paying off.
It’ll be an uphill battle, but Red Tails soared in its opening weekend with $19.1 million, well beyond what distributor 20th Century Fox anticipated. That beats the openings of previous aerial adventure films like »
- Christian Blauvelt
Weekend Report: 'Underworld' Fends Off Soarin' 'Red Tails'
22 January 2012 11:04 AM, PST | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Underworld Awakening sunk its teeth in to the top spot at the box office this weekend, though that didn't stop Red Tails from also putting up strong numbers in its debut. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close and Haywire were less impressive, though, and The Artist failed to gain much traction in its nationwide expansion. The Top 12 earned an estimated $111.7 million this weekend, which is up a whopping 26 percent from the same period last year.The latest entry in the Underworld franchise opened to an estimated $25.4 million, which is just a bit behind Kate Beckinsale's last entry, 2006's Underworld: Evolution ($26.9 million). It did at least mark a slight improvement over 2009's Underworld: Rise of the Lycans ($20.8 million), though that was sans-Beckinsale and didn't receive a boost from 3D premiums. The 3D format accounted for 59 percent of Awakening's ticket sales, while IMAX represented 15 percent (most or all of which is included within »
- Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
'Underworld' Shoots Down 'Red Tails' on Friday
21 January 2012 10:53 AM, PST | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
The late week indications that Red Tails might pull off an upset this weekend proved to be unfounded, as Underworld Awakening easily took first place at the box office on Friday. Red Tails did have an above-average turnout, though, and it should wind up on the high end of most expectations. The same can't be said for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close and Haywire, neither of which attracted a ton of attention. Also disappointing was the nationwide expansion of The Artist, which can't seem to get enough awards attention to overcome its black-and-white-and-silent challenge.Underworld Awakening grossed an estimated $9.4 million on Friday, which is the second-highest opening day for the series behind 2006's Underworld: Evolution ($10.25 million). With 3D premiums, though, attendance was probably at or near the series low. Still, it should easily claim first place for the three-day weekend with around $25 million, which is not bad at all for the »
- Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Forecast: Action Heroines and Fighter Pilots Set to Wage War This Weekend
19 January 2012 6:05 PM, PST | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Even with plenty of competition, Underworld Awakening should still sink its teeth in to the top spot at the box office this weekend. The fourth entry in the action/horror franchise reaches 3,078 locations, while fellow newcomers Red Tails and Haywire open at 2,512 and 2,440 theaters, respectively. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close should attract a sizeable audience in 2,630 theaters, and The Artist will leverage plenty of awards buzz in just 662 theaters. With the plethora of new options, along with a bunch of solid holdovers, it's hard to imagine this weekend finishing below the same time frame last year ($102.7 million). Along with Resident Evil, the Underworld franchise represents a consistent cash cow for Sony's Screen Gems division. All three of the movies have opened north of $20 million, and Kate Beckinsale's last time in the lead role (2006's Underworld: Evolution) currently holds series records with its $26.9 million opening and $62.3 million total. After a Beckinsale-free »
- Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Watch Original John Carter Test Footage from Kerry Conran
16 January 2012 8:47 PM, PST | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
John Carter probably holds the record for the film with the longest time in development hell (that is, studios try to put a film together and it collapses). Since 1931, many filmmakers--including "Looney Tunes" director Bob Clampett, famed stop motion animator Ray Harryhausen, Terminator producer Mario Kassar and Die Hard director John McTiernan, Desperado director Robert Rodriguez, and Iron Man director Jon Favreau--have taken a shot at developing a screen version of Edgar Rice Burroughs' character and his adventures on Mars. 81 years later, two-time Oscar winner Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, Wall*E) makes his live-action debut with John Carter.
But while the film was still in the hands of Paramount Pictures (after Rodriguez had left the project), they gave it to Kerry Conran, famous for his epic period adventure, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. He was given the opportunity to make a test reel, adhering to the »
- Zack Parks
Kerry Conran’s Pitch Video and Test Footage for ‘John Carter of Mars’
16 January 2012 1:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
If the name Kerry Conran doesn't sound familiar, that's because he's only made one movie: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. For a directorial debut, though, talk about a massive undertaking. The film is still largely considered a failure but its innovative use of green screen and digital effects foreshadowed what would become the standard in filmmaking in the years that followed. One of those films is the upcoming John Carter, Andrew Stanton's hugely expensive [1] and highly anticipated [2] adaptation of the work of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Before Stanton took the helm, though, John Carter of Mars was a property many, many producers and directors tried to tackle. We've all heard about Jon Favreau and Robert Rodriguez [3] but one name we forget was Conran, a natural choice thanks to his digital work, who was attached to the film around the time of Sky Captain. His attachment was probably in »
- Germain Lussier
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