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Epix To Offer Free Indiana Jones Movies Over Thanksgiving

24 November 2009 2:27 PM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Epix, the recently launched pay-tv channel and online streaming site, is offering its own version of the Indy 500 over the Thanksgiving weekend. It said that it will offer 500 minutes of Indiana Jones movies, including Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. They will be followed by Iron Man and The Hunt for Red October. Epix says that it will offer the movies free to consumers who register for online access at http://www.EpixHD.com/invite. »

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'Lego Indy 2' online co-op patch coming

24 November 2009 9:08 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

LucasArts has revealed that a patch enabling online co-operative play will be made available for Lego Indiana Jones 2 in a "few weeks". Released on November 20, the multi-platform sequel includes sequences from the latest movie in the franchise Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. Writing on the official LucasArts Twitter feed, the company confirmed that an online co-op patch is currently being developed for release on (more) »

- By Andrew Laughlin

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New Moon enters new phase for Twilight franchise

24 November 2009 4:01 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

The UK has officially caught Stephenie Meyer fever after The Twilight Saga: New Moon's strident opening weekend, and the Coens' A Serious Man deals another little cut to star prestige

The winner

When the original Twilight movie arrived in the UK last December, it opened with a decent £2.51m – not a bad number, considering Stephenie Meyer's books had yet to achieve blockbuster status. But it was far, far behind the Us debut figure for the picture: $69.6m (£42.1m).

What a difference a year makes. With the first Twilight film a huge phenomenon on DVD, and the Meyer books belatedly reaching a wide UK readership, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan have ascended to iconic characters here, and Britain has succumbed to R-Pattz mania. Now sequel New Moon has debuted in the UK with £11.68m, which is a whopping 4.6 times the opening weekend of the original film. In three days, »

- Charles Gant

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‘Conan’ Screenwriters Map Out ‘Uncharted’ Movie

23 November 2009 7:20 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and its recent sequel are great adventure videogames that springboard off of Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider, with much more fluidity and cinematic flair than we’re usually accustomed to in gameplay. That said — it’s a videogame, and like all videogames, it will shine most brilliantly as something interactive, while a film will only diminish its value.

Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer, the screenwriters behind A Sound of Thunder, the upcoming Conan, and Sahara have been tasked with bringing Uncharted to life on the big screen.

As an adventure film, this has plenty of potential — about as much as it stands to derive many of its qualities from the Indiana Jones franchise. However, that vacuum left by Indy’s last crusade has never been successfully filled by any successors; could Uncharted transcend the usual flaws of videogame adaptations and become a truly great action-adventure franchise? »

- John Cooper

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Box Office: New Moon Fails to Surpass The Dark Knight’s Opening Weekend

22 November 2009 6:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

While it did break midnight and opening day records, The Twilight Saga: New Moon was unable to beat The Dark Knight's huge opening weekend record, despite being the highest opening weekend of 2009. The Summit Entertainment sequel took in an estimated $140.7 million domestically over the three day weekend, about $18 million shy of Batman's record $158 million, and even shy of Spider-Man 3's $151.1 million. New Moon will probably beat the life-time domestic theatrical gross of Twilight by the end of the week. New Moon's worldwide total is $258.8 million, the seventh highest worldwide opening of all time, behind Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Spider-Man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The header image via deathtoll1912, the comic above thanks to ... »

- Peter Sciretta

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'Lego Indiana Jones 2' Review - Bad Dates? Not This Time!

20 November 2009 12:43 PM, PST | MTV Multiplayer | See recent MTV Multiplayer news »

I have to admit that back in 2005, I laughed at the idea of "Lego Star Wars." The whole concept seemed too kid-friendly and too corporate at the same time. But I was quickly swept up in the game's quirky sense of humor, refreshingly tight game play and surprising depth. I enthusiastically embraced all the "Lego" games that followed ("Lego Batman" still gets plenty of mileage, and the new "Lego Rock Band" is amazing if only for the presence of Lego David Bowie). But I was disappointed with "Lego Indiana Jones," which felt too loose and not as sharply whimsical as the other games in the series.

Now comes "Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues," which incorporates elements from the first three "Indiana Jones" movies and augments it with a healthy dose of 2008's middling "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."

The Highs

Tag Team Back Again!

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- MTV Video Games

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Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues

20 November 2009 9:40 AM, PST | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »

According to BigGameHunterCa, LucasArts and Tt Games have released Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, now available for Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation3, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system and Xbox 360 video game/entertainment systems from Microsoft and Windows. Developed by the same team at Traveller's Tales that created the award-winning Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures and the Lego Star Wars series, Lego Indiana Jones 2 presents a comedic take on the four 'Indiana Jones' features, including the most recent film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Players will get to experience 're-tellings' of the classic movies, with new objectives and levels, fighting evil with Indy's newly enhanced whip as well as craft individual Lego adventures with the 'Build Your Own Adventure' mode. Gamers can create unique levels using the same tools Tt Games used for the game, complete with a wide array of set pieces, interactive objects and characters, »

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Disaster movie 2012 opens with $225m tidal wave at global box office

17 November 2009 4:37 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

The End Of The World proved to be a massive attraction for moviegoers as Roland Emmerich's 2012 opened this weekend with an earth-shattering $225million at the worldwide box office.

Ticket sales in the Us and Canada brought in $65million, with the foreign tally of $160million from 105 countries, led by France.

Sony's Columbia Pictures said the film scored the highest worldwide opening for an original film not based on an established franchise, brand or best-seller.

In global terms, it ranks No 9 for film openings, behind (from No1 to 8) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Spider-Man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and The Da Vinci Code.

It surpassed June's worldwide opening for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen »

- David Bentley

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Review: ‘2012′

13 November 2009 9:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

There are several things that director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) doesn’t seem too concerned about in the bloated, CGI-laden disaster movie 2012. These include, but are not limited to:  plot, character development, plausibility, restraint, and subtlety. I kind of understand why he chooses to ignore these elements. If you get bogged down with all these pesky details, how are you supposed to focus on The Spectacle?

The Spectacle is the star of this film, and clearly every resource available was used to ensure that this movie looks good, everything else be damned. 2012 is a full 2 1/2 hour visual assault of CGI, destruction, chase scenes, and every natural disaster a geophysicist could possibly imagine. It’s chalk full of action movie clichés, right down to the brooding and estranged ex-husband who happens to be near his old family when disaster strikes, and must lead them to safety. Not »

- Shannon Hood

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Bicycle Messengering Gets Intense With David Koepp's 'Premium Rush'

12 November 2009 3:03 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

When was the last time you recall seeing an actual bicycle messenger? Unless you live in a densely populated, car-hating metropolis, chances are rather slim that you ever see someone on a bike with a package under their arm, ducking and diving all manner of obstacles before screeching to a halt in front of a skyscraper and racing inside to drop off said package just in the nick of time. Which is why it is simultaneously bizarre and fascinating to me that David Koepp would pick the high-stakes world of two-wheeled courier services as the frame for his next directorial project.

What's even more fascinating is the scale Premium Rush, which I am 99% positive is the name of a Capri Sun flavor I used to drink in the '90s, is set up to be. Sony is bankrolling the production, which Variety says they see as "a big-budget actioner, much »

- Peter Hall

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David Koepp Directing Bike Messenger Movie Premium Rush

12 November 2009 12:21 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

David Koepp, who's probably better known as a screenwriter than a director, has set up his next directing project at Sony. Koepp will helm Premium Rush, a bike messenger action movie, being produced by Gavin Polone (who last worked on Zombieland). The story centers on a New York bike messenger who picks up an envelope at Columbia University to deliver. A dirty cop is desperate to get his hands on the envelope as well, and chases the bike messenger throughout the city. The screenplay was written by Koepp and his frequent collaborator John Kamps. I've got to admit, this sounds like it'll be awesome, I'm already excited to see it. Koepp last directed Ghost Town as well as Secret Window, Stir of Echoes, and The Trigger Effect before that. His most recent screenplays include Angels & Demons, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Zathura, and War of the »

- Alex Billington

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David Koepp Is In A Premium Rush

12 November 2009 3:12 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »

Having most recently worked on the Ricky Gervais-starrer Ghost Town, David Koepp has lined up his next directing project, helming Premium Rush for Sony's Columbia Pictures.

Known for being one of Hollywood's highest-paid screenwriters, with creditsd on Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull and Spider-Man, Koepp also penned the script for the upcoming film with his frequent collaborator John Kamps.

The story centers on a twentysomething New York City bike messenger who picks up an envelope at Columbia U. A dirty cop is desperate to get his hands on the envelope and chases the bike messenger throughout the city.

Gavin Polone (Zombieland) is producing the pic, marking the fifth project on which he has worked with Koepp, and no cast has been found as yet.

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David Koepp to Direct Bike Messenger Action Film Premium Rush

11 November 2009 9:06 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

David Koepp is best known as one of Hollywood's highest paid screenwriters (and one of Spielberg's scribes). His screenwriting credits include everything from Toy Soldiers, Jurassic Park, and Carlito's Way, to Panic Room, Spider-Man, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. For the last decade he's been trying to make the transition into feature film directing. He made his debut with the promising Stir of Echoes, but has since followed up with some lackluster efforts, the 2004 Stephen King adaptation Secret Window and the 2008 Ricky Gervais supernatural romantic comedy Ghost Town. Honestly, I think Koepp is a much better screenwriter than he is a filmmaker, and that's not saying much considering the abundance of lackluster screenplays he's been involved with in the last 10-12 years. With that kind of intro, you must be really interested in his next directorial effort (yes, that was ... »

- Peter Sciretta

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How has the Jurassic Park franchise survived extinction?

10 November 2009 7:38 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

No one wants to see more rampaging dinosaurs in Joe Johnston's Jurassic sequel ... unless those dinosaurs have guns

Jurassic Park IV is the climate change of the movie world. It's been talked about for years but nobody has really paid any attention to it, partly because it won't happen for a long time and partly because the reality of it is too horrific to even contemplate. But, like climate change, it seems as if Jurassic Park IV is finally becoming a reality. Joe Johnston, the director of Jurassic Park III, has been using interviews for The Wolfman to suggest that a new instalment is closer than ever, and that it's going to set up the franchise for a brand-new trilogy.

Rats. At least climate change would allow us to enjoy the benefits of a nice suntan and no East Anglia. Jurassic Park IV doesn't sound nearly as attractive. It is, »

- Stuart Heritage

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‘Battleship’ Enemy Revealed and It’s Ridiculous

8 November 2009 12:02 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

In September, Peter Berg signed to direct Battleship, a board game adaptation and live-action naval adventure at Universal Pictures.  The fast-tracked feature has already been scheduled for summer 2011.

At the time, we didn’t know what the “contemporary story” would be other than five international ships set out to sea to battle an unknown force.  The potential for a Hunt for Red October style film was there, which made this a tad more intriguing than say… the Monopoly or Candy Land movies.

Spoilers ahead: A tipster for Latino Review revealed who the opponent will be and it’s not Somali pirates.  The fleet will battle aliens…  That’s right, aliens.  Isn’t that an entirely different game?

Underwater aliens?  Outer space submarines?  It sounds too crazy, but at the same time it almost sounds just ridiculous enough to be true.  Sources close to the production confirmed this as a major spoiler. »

- Jeff Leins

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Guttenberg, Danson and Selleck = 'Three Men and a Bride'

4 November 2009 4:45 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

We are now in the age of the 20-year-old sequel. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Wall Street 2, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Beverly Hills Hop 4, The Untouchables: Capone Rising. It hasn't been "too long," it isn't awkward to go back. It'll make you feel young again! Now we've reached the pinnacle of past grabs, as WENN is reporting that Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck, and Ted Danson are reuniting for Three Men and a Bride.

"Disney's developing Three Men and a Bride. That's going to be a smash. A smash hit. They're bringing everybody back for that," says Guttenberg. "Nobody knows about it. I'm the first to talk about it."

Guttenberg might just become king of the It's Never To Late To Return! movement, as he dreams of reviving all of his past franchises. "It's definitely time for another Police Academy. And I think they could make another Cocoon. »

- Elisabeth Rappe

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Could Mel Gibson Be Involved In Mad Max 4 After-all?

26 October 2009 11:37 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Over the past few years I’ve been a bit amazed when certain films - that I honestly believed would never be made - have eventually made it to the big screen.

Films such as Live Free Or Die Hard, Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull and even Superman Returns were in development for so long that at one point it appeared that they’d never be made. Now it looks like George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road might be making it onto that list.

Over the weekend Miller talked up the forthcoming action extravaganza to the Australian media, discussing casting, showing off cars for the film and giving details about when the film will shoot.

To learn more keep reading.

 

Miller says that pre-production for Mad Max 4 will start next week and it looks like there may be a slim chance that Mel Gibson »

- Niall Browne

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Lol: The Indiana Jones “Nuke The Fridge” Action Figure

22 October 2009 9:39 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

LucasFilm has teamed with Sideshow Collectibles to release a special edition 12 inch Indiana Jones figure that comes complete with a refrigerator made from polystone and metal. That's right, the figure and fridge recreate the infamous opening sequence from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which even spawned an internet slang word ("nuke the fridge"). The product was a limited edition of only 600, available in the first quarter of 2010 for $174.99, but has already sold out. The Indiana Jones figure features: 12-inch Pro male body Version 1.0 with 30+ points of articulation Authentic likeness of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones Hat Shirt Pants Belt Faux-Leather Jacket Boots Revolver Detailed belt with holster Coiled bullwhip with tie Articulated bullwhip Satchel Nazca Dagger Orellana mask Crystal skull Two sets of interchangeable gloved hands Two sets of interchangeable bare hands Display base with Indiana Jones logo Display base with Indiana Jones logo »

- Peter Sciretta

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Wicked Book Series to Become Films; Spielberg Maybe Directing Adaptation of The 39 Clues?

22 October 2009 7:39 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Thanks to the success of “Twilight” it looks like we are going to get a couple of adaptations of other successful book series which are aimed at the young-adult crowd.  Most of these will be pitched as “It’s like Twilight meets…” and the latest book series that is on its way to the big screen, “Wicked”, is being sold as that.  The project is being described as “‘Twilight’ meets ‘Wanted’ with witchcraft” and will probably become a franchise at DreamWorks.  Also, Steven Spielberg might jump in on this book series craze by maybe directing an adaptation of “The 39 Clues”.  You can get all the details after the jump.

Writing partners/brothers Aaron and Matthew Benay (Brad Bird’s upcoming “1906″) have sold their pitch for “Wicked” to DreamWorks.  The book series written by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié tell the story of Holly Cathers, who moves in with an »

- Ramses Flores

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Mel Gibson’s Edge of Darkness Trailer and Poster

16 October 2009 2:01 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

We have added the first trailer for director Martin Campbell’s upcoming thriller, “Edge of Darkness“.

In “Edge of Darkness” Mel Gibson plays Thomas Craven a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Department and a single father. When his only child, 24-year-old Emma, is murdered on the steps of his home, everyone assumes that he was the target. But he soon suspects otherwise, and embarks on a mission to find out about his daughter’s secret life and her killing. His investigation leads him into a dangerous looking-glass world of corporate cover-ups, government collusion and murder — and to shadowy government operative Darius Jedburgh who has been sent in to clean up the evidence. Craven’s solitary search for answers about his daughter’s death transforms into an odyssey of emotional discovery and redemption.

Edge Of Darkness Poster

The film also stars Ray Winstone (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull »

- Allan Ford

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