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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: December 13, 2009
13 December 2009 12:35 PM, PST
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This weekend:
Disney leap Frogs the competition to get to number one; Andy Daly moves to Jelly Stone Park; a Twilight star sees Hereafter; Polanski might not get a release but his Ghost Writer will; Diaz is a Bad Teacher; Frank Langella is an Unknown White Male and Frankenstein Lives in Death Race 2.
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Clint Eastwood’s Invictus scored just under $10 million over the weekend from 2,125 locations. Opening much like Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby, the film has had solid reviews from critics. With Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon head-lining, the film might have a chance of hitting the $100 million club if it gets some awards momentum.
Disney’s The Princess and the Frog took the top spot this weekend with an estimated $25 million. The film which had been on limited release in selected cinemas has gotten great reviews and with no real competition for the next
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The people who ruined the decade
11 December 2009 4:58 PM, PST
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Part 2: From Andrew Sachs to Harry Potter
Andrew Sachs Sent the Beeb into cautious compliance meltdown
If Manuel had bothered to pick up his phone, Ross and Brand wouldn't have been tempted to leave their naughty messages, the Daily Mail wouldn't have been able to work itself up into a hypocritical moralistic lather, thousands of people who'd never heard the original show wouldn't have rung in to complain, Russell Brand would still have his Radio 2 show instead of Alan bleedin' Carr, and the BBC wouldn't get all jumpy every time Frankie Boyle made jokes about the Queen's fanny. See Also The Satanic Slut
Steve Jobs Killed the album with his zero-attention-span 'apps'
It was supposed to be so easy. Get your CDs, rip them in to iTunes, put them on your iPod. Then, whenever a latent desire to listen to Reo Speedwagon arose you could sate it right away.
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The people who ruined the decade
11 December 2009 4:58 PM, PST
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Part 2: From Andrew Sachs to Harry Potter
Andrew Sachs Sent the Beeb into cautious compliance meltdown
If Manuel had bothered to pick up his phone, Ross and Brand wouldn't have been tempted to leave their naughty messages, the Daily Mail wouldn't have been able to work itself up into a hypocritical moralistic lather, thousands of people who'd never heard the original show wouldn't have rung in to complain, Russell Brand would still have his Radio 2 show instead of Alan bleedin' Carr, and the BBC wouldn't get all jumpy every time Frankie Boyle made jokes about the Queen's fanny. See Also The Satanic Slut
Steve Jobs Killed the album with his zero-attention-span 'apps'
It was supposed to be so easy. Get your CDs, rip them in to iTunes, put them on your iPod. Then, whenever a latent desire to listen to Reo Speedwagon arose you could sate it right away.
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Votd: Vadoskin’s Trailer Cut: Volume 1
10 December 2009 12:00 AM, PST
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Vadoskin's Trailer Cut: Volume 1 a breathtaking montage made up of fragments from the trailers of 50 recent films, edited together to look like one giant 4-minute trailer, with some sweeping music added. Most of the films featured were released in 2009, but there are also a few clips from movies released in previous years. Watch the video after the jump, followed by a listing of the songs and films used in the cut.
Thanks to /Film reader Komarov N for the tip.
Music by:
AudioMachine - Akkadian Empire
Groove Addicts - Zero Hour
Audio Network - Mars
AudioMachine - Lachrimae (VadoskiN Dnb mix)
Wild Rumpus Music - Blame It on the Falling Sky 2.0
John Murphy - The Last House On The Left Score
Films Used:
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Babylon A.D.
Knowing
Sherlock Holmes
Death Race
The Uninvited
Max Payne
Fast & Furious
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
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Director Named for Death Race: Frankenstein Lives
7 December 2009 2:20 PM, PST
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Here at Dread Central we love Death Race 2000. It's one of those extra charming flicks that revels in the fact that it has not one single redeeming social value. It was just a nice slice of absolute balls-out lunacy. Paul Anderson's remake .... not so much. Still, it was successful enough to merit a direct-to-video sequel and the cat has come out of the bag regarding who will be stepping into the director's chair.
Shock Till You Drop reports that Universal Home Entertainment and Impact Pictures have tapped Roel Reiné (The Marine 2, Deadwater) to get in the driver's seat of Death Race: Frankenstein Lives.
Reiné will be working from a script penned by Tony Giglio, [and the film] is once again set at Terminal Island where a man named Carl "Luke" Lucas enters the titular game. Essentially, it's a look at a previous "Frankenstein" before Anderson's film put Jason Statham into the boots of the character.
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Excl: The Death Race 2 Director is...
7 December 2009
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Universal Home Entertainment and Impact Pictures have tapped Roel Reiné to get in the driver's seat of Death Race: Frankenstein Lives , the direct-to-dvd sequel to Paul W.S. Anderson's Death Race .
The film is a prequel, penned by Tony Giglio, once again set at Terminal Island where a man named Carl "Luke" Lucas enters the titular game. Essentially, it's a look at a previous "Frankenstein" before Anderson's film put Jason Statham into the boots of the character.
Reiné, who hails from the Netherlands, recently wrapped another direct-to-dvd sequel, The Marine 2 , and also helmed The Lost Tribe and the Lance Henriksen-starring Deadwater . He produced the upcoming Bear , a nature-run-amok thriller which arrives sometime next year.
Now, the question
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Nintendo Wii winning race for women owners
28 November 2009 1:35 PM, PST
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Is the Nintendo Wii for chicks?
According to Nintendo, it’s Wii system accounts for 80% of the female console market in the United States.
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime announced at the Bmo Capital Markets meeting that the Xbox 260 nabbed 11% of the female demographic while Sony’s Playstation 3 took 9%.
“This didn’t happen by accident,” said Fils-Aime. “It’s the result of a deliberate attempt to expand the market.”
The figures also revealed that the number of female home console primary players in the Us amounts to 11.7 million, compared to 33.3 million men. These numbers indicate that 9.36 million of female primary players are Wii owners, 1.29 million own an Xbox 360 and 1.05 million a PlayStation 3.
The statistics do not cover hand held systems or PC ownership.
The Nintendo Wii, long considered the most family friendly of the big three, is the most successful home console of the current hardware generation, having sold over 56 million units worldwide.
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- Diego Mondesi
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Revenge of the shlockmeister: Roger Corman gets his due
25 November 2009 4:57 AM, PST
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Roger Corman's output through the years may not be immediately familiar, but he's been a wide conduit for emerging talent and raw creativity. That's why he's finally been given an Oscar
"Ok, so, November 14th 2009, Roger Corman receives an Oscar. People … what took you so long?" The words of Jonathan Demme in his speech before handing over the statuette to Corman on that fateful evening.
Don't worry, you've not missed the Oscar ceremony (something surprisingly easy to do since Sky swiped the TV rights). This was the inaugural Governors awards, part of the new-look Academy that will see the number of nominees greatly expanded come March, where the board issue honorary Oscars to deserving talents who they missed out or ignored over the years. It's a shame this was such a sidelined event as we were denied the opportunity to see Hollywood's brightest and best politely clapping at a
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- Phelim O'Neill
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Paul W.S. Anderson Eyes Castlevania (Again)
21 November 2009 7:32 AM, PST
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Castlevania is a movie I do not hold high expectations for. Besides the fact that it is a video game adaptation, it seems to be going through development issues with a continuous set of director changes.
In January, Screen Rant reported that James Wan (Saw franchise) would be co-writing and directing and adaptation of the popular video game franchise, taking over from Paul W.S. Anderson (Death Race) as the writer/director and then Sylvain White (The Losers) who took the helm after Anderson.
After the studio decision to go with Wan, we’ve now come full circle and Paul W.S. Anderson is again set to direct. We don’t know yet how long this may last as in the summer, they were still promoting Wan and the plans for the film at San Diego Comic-Con.
To find out more about the Castlevania game, its story and our thoughts on the
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- Rob Keyes
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'New Moon,' 'Himym' And Lady GaGa In Today's Twitter-Wood
18 November 2009 4:00 PM, PST
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It comes as no surprise that supporting cast members in "New Moon" would try to splinter off their own factions in the endless "Team Edward vs. Team Jacob" debate, but it looks like BooBoo Stewart's got at least one backer for Team Seth, judging from his TwitPic upload today. Tinsel Korey, meanwhile, remains firmly behind Team Jacob.
In non-"Twilight" posting today, Danny DeVito had a nice showing for his birthday last night, even if his picture wasn't high enough quality to make Twitter Pic of the Day. Neil Patrick Harris posted a new shot from the "How I Met Your Mother Set" and David Wain contributed a courtside view from the Lakers game. Check out all of those after the jump where you'll also find out which actress enjoys dancing to Lady Gaga and which actor claims he's the only one who didn't audition for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
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Death Race 2 Is Happening
17 November 2009 8:25 AM, PST
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A long casting notice discovered by SpoilerTV revealed the title, storyline, and characters of the prequel to Paul W.S. Anderson's Death Race. For anyone familiar with Anderson's remake of Roger Corman's 1975 cult classic Death Race 2000, and even for those unfamiliar, the story for Death Race: Frankenstein Lives shouldn't come as a huge surprise.
Newly arrived at Terminal Island, a prison for the most nonredeemable of convicts, Carl "Luke" Lucas must prove his mettle in a race to the death...
Much like the remake, "death" and "race" aren't arbitrary words in the title. The casting notice describes the two lead characters Lucas, replacing Jason Statham, and September Jones, filling in for the Warden character Joan Allen played in the remake.
[Carl "Luke" Lucas]
In his 20s-30, American, European, British, Australian, Latino, etc., handsome and confident, with a hint of danger, Lucas has been in trouble since the age of 12. Right-hand
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Paul Anderson Still Making 3 musketeers
17 November 2009
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Yes, it's true: Paul W.S. Anderson is going swashbuckling. After he finishes Resident Evil: Afterlife, Anderson plans to make a 3-D version of The Three Musketeers. Why? Because only the director of Death Race and Avp can really do Alexandre Dumas justice.
Afterlife producer and frequent Anderson collaborator Jeremy Bolt gave up a few details about the project, which Bolt will also produce.
The movie will be set in the 18th century but will have a "contemporary feel." Based on the book (duh), the movie will contain lots of action and romance.
Constantin Films is financing a $80 million ollar budget which will start production next September with casting starting now.
Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D’Artagnan: best of luck. May your horses race you out of the prison and into freedom, and may you defeat the evil hunters that can sometimes turn invisible.
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Paul W.S. Anderson Still Making The Three Musketeers in 3-D After Resident Evil: Afterlife
17 November 2009 1:02 AM, PST
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Yes, it's true: Paul W.S. Anderson is going swashbuckling. After he finishes Resident Evil: Afterlife, Anderson plans to make a 3-D version of The Three Musketeers. Why? Because only the director of Death Race and Avp can really do Alexandre Dumas justice.
Afterlife producer and frequent Anderson collaborator Jeremy Bolt gave up a few details about the project, which Bolt will also produce.
The movie will be set in the 18th century but will have a "contemporary feel." Based on the book (duh), the movie will contain lots of action and romance.
Constantin Films is financing a $80 million ollar budget which will start production next September with casting starting now.
Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D’Artagnan: best of luck. May your horses race you out of the prison and into freedom, and may you defeat the evil hunters that can sometimes turn invisible.
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Casting Call for Death Race Prequel Reveals Title, Return of Case
16 November 2009 8:50 AM, PST
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The boys at SpoilerTV have gotten their hands on the casting call for Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Death Race” prequel, and on it is the full title for the direct-to-dvd sequel: “Death Race: Frankenstein Lives”. Tony Giglio is tasked with scripting the prequel, which will trace the origins of the Frankenstein character from the first movie. But what’s interesting? Apparently they’re also going to write the Case character back into the prequel. As you’ll recall, Case was Frankenstein’s original navigator in the original movie, and became Statham’s navigator after the original Frankenstein bites it in the film’s opening frame.
Hot tamale model turned actress Natalie Martinez played Case in the original, and with the sequel already gearing up for production in 2010, I don’t see why she couldn’t return to play the role again. I could care less about discovering how Frankenstein got to be Frankenstein,
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Death Race Prequel Casting Lineup Gives Away The Plot
16 November 2009 7:32 AM, PST
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We were reporting back in August that Paul W.S. Anderson, the mastermind behind 2008's schlocky Death Race, was planning a prequel for the film. Now Spoiler TV has gotten their hands on a casting call for the film, and oh yes, Death Race: Frankenstein Lives is totally on. Statham won't be part of it, but plenty of tricked-out cars crashing into each other should make up for that.
Despite the title that suggests the mantle of Frankenstein passing on to someone else after the events of the first film, the lineup seems to indicate a prequel. One of the main female characters, a "model-turned-journalist," seems to be the early version of the Joan Allen character, a schemer who comes up with the Death Race "when ratings for her gladiator-style television show begin plummeting." Soon enough she targets Carl "Luke" Lucas as her potential star, a guy who is "handsome
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Death Race Prequel Character & Plot Details
16 November 2009 6:48 AM, PST
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A little over three months ago we reported on the news that the mindlessly fun 2008 movie, Death Race, was going to be getting a sequel – or rather, as was reported at the time by Shock Till You Drop, a prequel that would lead up to the first Death Race and Jason Statham’s antics as top driver Jensen Ames.
And now, thanks to SpoilerTV we get some info on both what the plot and the characters will be , by way of casting call info. Nothing has changed in terms of it being a prequel, in fact this news is kind of a confirmation of that. It will indeed take place before the first film, this time being called Death Race: Frankenstein Lives (Frankenstein is the name of the top driver, Fyi, they’re not just trying to turn it into a horror movie for no reason…).
So what is
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Excl: What Can We Expect from Death Race 2 ?
16 November 2009
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The death race continues at Universal who is prepping Death Race: Frankenstein Lives for the DVD market.
Last week came the news, direct from Death Race producer Jeremy Bolt, that production will begin in 2010 and that casting has begun for the new Frankenstein (aka Carl Lucas in this prequel).
It's "an origin film, in every sense," says writer Tony Giglio. "Not simply of the Death Race or Frankenstein, but of [characters] Lists and Case." In Paul Anderson's remake, Lists and Case were played by Frederick Koehler and Natalie Martinez (pictured), respectively. We hope she's back, too.
"I also took painstaking efforts to make certain that this prequel organically sets up a lot of the stuff that was in the original. Frankenstein is a bad ass.
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Death Race 2: Casting Now
16 November 2009 3:26 AM, PST
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Spoiler TV have got their hands on casting call details for the sequel to Paul W.S. Anderson's 2008 actioner Death Race which, lest you've forgot, starred Jason Statham as 'Frankenstein' - a prisoner on Terminal Island who is coerced to enter Death Race, a gladiator-like televised fight-to-the-death.
Anderson is set to producer the sequel, entitled Death Race: Franksenstein Lives and is searching for a handful of stars to take roles including Carl 'Luke' Lucas, an assertive, strong and charismatic convict, September Jones, a model turned 'insatiably ambitious and eye-poppingly gorgeous' journalist with the soul of an ice-pick, Elizabeth Jame Case, the sexy card girl for the fights and later a navigator in the driving stages who's teamed with Lucas...
A number of lesser roles require martial-arts skills so it looks like we can expect very much the same of the sequel as we had in the first, which was
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Casting Begins For Death Race 2
15 November 2009 9:59 PM, PST
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Fancy stepping into Jason Statham's shoes? Handy behind the wheel of a souped-up motor? Might be time to get yourself an agent then, as casting has just kicked off for Death Race: Frankenstein Lives, the sequel to last year's epic of twisted metal, burning rubber and unlikely plot contrivance.Here's the plot description so far: "Newly arrived at Terminal Island, a prison for the most unredeemable [sic] of convicts, Carl 'Luke' Lucas must prove his mettle in a race to the death". Lucas is described in the casting notes as a "right-hand man to a notorious mobster for twelve years", given life-imprisonment for killing a cop in a botched bank robbery. He's offered a deal by the Da if he turns state's evidence, but opts to take his chances behind bars, resulting in Varooom and Kersmash.Initial talk was of a prequel, setting up the corrupt and lethal prison
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Updated: Green Light Means Go for Death Race: Frankenstein Lives
15 November 2009 3:59 PM, PST
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There were reports back in August that a prequel to Paul W. S. Anderson’s 2008 action remake Death Race was in the works. At that time, all that was known was that a screenwriter, Tony Giglio, had been set to the task, and the film would follow the origins of Frankenstein and those of the Death Race itself. Now, thanks to Shock Till You Drop, comes word that not only has Universal given the film the green light, it plans to shoot it next year with a possible DVD release to follow.
Of course, with the film getting the DVD treatment instead of a full-fledged, theatrical push, this means Anderson is probably not going to be returning other than as a producer (probably executive, at that). The chances of seeing Jason Statham return were slim, anyway, seeing as how this story has nothing to do with his character. I’m
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