There are those, on the other hand, who think that piracy should not be a penalized. This has created a lot of debate for and against piracy. If you think that all movies that are downloaded online that do not go through legitimate distribution services like Netflix are considered as acquired illegally, then think again. There are many movies that have entered the public domain and thus you can download movies without fear of breaking the law.

What does it mean if a movie is in the public domain? In this state the film ceases to be owned by an organization, the government or an individual. It becomes common property. A film can enter into public domain if the people behind the work fails to renew its copyright. It is a slightly contentious issue though because a film is made up of various elements and these may have different copyright notices. For example, the film Charade has a missing copyright notice that has resulted in it being in the public domain but the original music used in the movie is still in copyright, along with the original story of the movie.

If you’re a true film geek you can download movies on the internet that are in the public domain – movies that represent different points in cinematic history. Charlie Chaplin, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, and John Wayne are just some of the legendary actors that have films in the public domain. Night of The Living Dead, which is already a horror classic, is also in the public domain.

Tony Jaa is the breakout star of Ong Bak: Muay Thai Warrior and it was the movie that finally made people notice him. Jaa drew from his long experience as a stunt man (he once doubled for Sammo Hung when the famed Hong Kong action star filmed a commercial in Thailand) and as a practitioner of Muay Boran (an ancient form of Muay Thai) in performing his beautiful and fluid action scenes. Jaa is one of the few action stars that didn’t use any kind of body double. He performed all of his stunts and didn’t rely on wires to perform them. The naturalness of the choreography and the fact that Jaa could move freely sans any support translated well into film and what we have is an action movie everyone loved.

Jaa’s amazing performance has captured the imagination of action fans all over the world, with many of them calling Jaa as the next Asian action superstar and a likely heir to the mantle of Bruce Lee.

Jaa will eventually make two more Ong Bak films and also star in the equally exciting Tom-Yum-Goong. Jaa is set to return to the big screen this year with Tom-Yum-Goong 2.

Craig is a travel write, blogger and journalist. He has been backpacking all over Asia for the last three years. His current base is Thailand where he plans to learn Thai in Bangkok, specifically at the Language Express School.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the most expensive movies ever made, costing $94 million. That being said, it brought in nearly $520 million at the box office. Nearly 1,000 crew members and 20 different sites were used to create this epic film, and although most was shot in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, the Cyberdyne Systems Corporation building in Fremont, California was used as well! The project team oversaw an abundance of stunts and chase sequences in the area as well.

The entrance that you see to the building was hollow and went back about 20 feet. Then, you see a desk, and halls break off to laboratories. When the movie was filmed, there was nothing else in the area but a pile of dirt across the street. They blocked off the site for at least a mile radius on the night that they blew the building up, and the area was filled with fire trucks on standby.

More American Graffiti

This 1979 sequel actually recruited a lot of their extras right from the California Maritime Academy located in Vallejo because the campus was so close to their filming location at the Fremont Raceway. All of the drag scene races for the film were shot here, a location now known as Baylands Raceway Park.

Bicentennial Man

While it did not make it to the big screen, there was a bit of filming done on Bicentennial Man in Fremont. There was a deleted junkyard scene originally done at Mission Clay Products located on Old Canyon Road. During this scene, Andrew Martin was attacked by a group of punks.

Why Not Film in Fremont?

When you think about it, Fremont is actually the perfect city to film in for a number of reasons:

• Weather – As mentioned, the city sees nearly perfect temperatures for filming all year-round. An average temperature of 69 degrees Fahrenheit, plenty of sunshine, no snow and only 14.85 inches of precipitation annually is ideal for cast and crew.

• Quaint Downtown – The downtown area looks like it came out of a movie already. Buildings fall in a row, edged by wide sidewalks for plenty of foot traffic. You will find trees and large planters bursting with flowers in front of stores and along the street.

• Central Park – Lake Elizabeth is about one of the pretties places you will ever see. This 450-acre park boasts a manmade lake and all the outdoor activities you could ask for. When you add on the mountainous landscape, it is the perfect place for an array of films.

• Mission Peak – Just east to the city is where you will find Mission Peak. Although some believe it is an extinct volcano, others believe it was caused from erosion. Either way, the slopes and landscaping are stunning.

Fremont, California, is by far one of the most perfect locations for filming. The area is breathtaking, and since it is not as populated as other major cities in the state, there is not as much traffic to deal with so road closures for filming won’t seem so monumental either.

This article was contributed by Executive Homes Realty, specializing in luxury real estate in the Fremont, California area.

Just to emphasize how truly revolutionary silicone breast implants are, a movie about how it was discovered was made. Breast Men chronicles the events that eventually led to the creation of this plastic surgery procedure.

Breast Men is not a perfect movie, in fact, it can be quite tedious in some parts. But what it does have going for it is presenting an insight into breast augmentation and women’s views on it. Yes, some may say it is shallow to focus on bra size but there are moments when the movie presents compelling arguments – one of them being that women are forced to conform to stereotypes and will resort to the help of silicone breast implants to feel good about themselves. The docudrama is well acted with notable performances from both David Schwimmer and Chris Cooper. Don’t be fooled by the title. This is not a silly movie about breasts (although they obviously figure prominently in this movie), it’s a well thought out docudrama that you should at least check out.

A warning though, try not to watch this with children around if you don’t want them to see breast exposure, which is understandable for this kind of movie. It is after all a movie about breasts.

Cedar Rapids (2011)

Tim Lippe is sent to represent his insurance company at an annual convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Clearly living a sheltered life until now, he checks into his hotel without a clue as to how life operates in a city busier than Brown Valley, Wisconsin where he’s from. He takes a liking to a Norwegian sales agent, sings karaoke, goes skinny dipping and gives a heartfelt speech.

Thin Ice (2012)

A small town insurance salesman sees his opportunity to illegally make a quick buck, but manages to mess it up. His intentions of fraud escalate to theft and then murder, and his plan swirls out of control. It’s not until the last 15 minutes of the film that things start to come together and you figure it all out. This is one employee that should have stuck to answering all those life insurance comparison phone calls.

Saw VI (2009)

While the FBI trails Strahm, who is suspected as being an accomplice of Jigsaw, Hoffman sets a trap for William Easten, an insurance executive. Easten is kidnapped and taken to an abandoned zoo. When he awakens, there is a vise around his torso that tightens every time he breathes. He has to undergo a series of tests to try to survive.

Sicko (2007)

Origins of the move date back to 1973 when HMOs were created after a recorded conversation between Richard Nixon and John Ehrlichman. Sicko is a deeply disturbing, yet darkly funny documentary about pharmaceutical and health insurance industries. Considering 50 million Americans do not have health or life insurance, and some contracts have 37 pages of pre-existing conditions making them unable to secure a contract, it’s a movie that hits close to home. If you have ever tried to get life insurance quotes online, but were turned down, you will relate to this movie.

Groundhog Day (1993)

If you have never seen Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, you are certainly missing out. He ends up experiencing February 2^nd over-and-over again, and teams up with his former nerdy high school friend who has turned into an unshakable insurance agent. This duo puts the movie as 34 on AFI’s 100 Funniest Movies list.

The Incredibles (2004)

When Helen encourages her husband Bob to go out and save the world one policy at a time, it was hard not to pick up the phone and call for a life insurance comparison. This couple was once world-saving crime fighters, but 15 years later, Bob spends his day in a cubicle, helping old ladies find loopholes in their insurance policy.

Sleuth (1972, 2007)

When mystery writer Andrew Wyke uses his skills to fool an insurance company and the police in order to walk away with a $170,000 settlement, you have to expect that things will go wrong. It is a clever game of cat and mouse wrapped around an insurance scandal in hopes that someone has a good life insurance policy.

Double Indemnity (1944)

Here is one of the most well-known movies of all time with an insurance employee. Walter Neff, a Los Angeles agent becomes smitten with the wife of a client. After they fool her husband into signing a significant life insurance policy, they make his death look like an accident. Unfortunately, the claim’s insurance adjuster knows something is just not right. The movie is said to be flawless, and one of the most genius screen plays that has ever been written.

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You might be intimidated about the idea of setting up a website but it’s really easy. Here are some things you should need to know so you’ll know how to start a website – your film review site.

Before you even start your film review website, you have to take a very important step – study, study, study. A film review site will rise and fall based on the content more than any other type of website — and that content will come from you as a film reviewer. Make your opinion and views on the films you’ve seen really count by immersing yourself in film history. Enrich your views on film by watching classics and films that are widely considered as cinematic greats. Film appreciation is a continuing education so never stop watching movies.

When you’re ready to start writing your film reviews and articles, you can now take the next step, which is setting up your film review site. Think of a cool domain name that you can use for your site. Make a short list of interesting site names and find out about its availability. You can use a web hosting service like Godaddy that offers different services that you will need when setting up a website. For example, you can search for the availability of your chosen domain names at their website. You can also contact them to host your website for you.

After you’ve set up your website, you should populate it with content. While you’re preparing your site you should already start writing about the films you’ve seen. Set up five to ten articles that you can upload when your site goes live. That way, your visitors can already read more than one article when they visit. Make sure to add to the content with regular articles that you publish preferably on the same day every week. This makes your visitors come back regularly because they know when to expect new content.

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So what were the factors that came Kutcher’s way that allowed him to bag such a high profile role in probably the most anticipated biopic in recent history? No one really knows but one thing going for Kutcher is that he actually looks little like Jobs when he was young. So that’s at least one thing going for him – he looks like the person he’s set to play in the movie. I know you guys are worried that Kutcher won’t have the emotional range to tackle a demanding role in a biopic, but he’s not all crazy and wacky roles. Remember, that he has appeared in a number of movies that have a serious theme, among them Bobby, which was directed by Emilio Estevez. I’m hoping he’ll do justice to the role and pull in a decent performance.

The Jobs biopic will be directed by Joshua Michael Stern, whose last project was Swing Vote. Filming for the movie is slated to begin next month, which is when Kutcher will be finished with his Two and Half Men commitments.

Lots of people enjoy movies, and when you are always having people over to watch them in your home, you may want to think of ways to improve the experience, making your home more accessible and accommodating for frequent viewings. There can be many ways to achieve this, but if you are looking to create the ultimate home viewing experience, then you must go a little further, transforming your room into a paradise for movie buffs everywhere.

It starts with an appropriately sized television, or even a projector, ensuring that everyone in the room gets a great view of the action without going overboard. Once you’ve got that figured out, you should move on to your sound system, making sure that you have the right surround sound setup for your area. That will cover the basics for you, but to really impress your guests and give yourself a place to be proud of, you need to go the extra mile and install some custom Elite theater seats for home.

You can fully customize and design the best seating arrangement for your home, making every decision from the color to the type of fabric. You can choose to install recliners, seats with cup holders, or even built in speakers for an even more intimate viewing experience. The options are limitless, and your home theater can be anything you would like it to be, with your imagination being the limit.

As soon as you enter your newly redesigned home theater, you should be filled with excitement as you prepare to sit back and relax, getting ready to watch your favorite films or television programs. You should get the feeling like you’re entering a sanctum of sorts, a place where you are able to kick your feet up and forget about the rest of the world as you immerse yourself in your favorite pastime.

With Elite theater chairs for home, you get to experience cinema quality entertainment in your very own home, and in some cases, your home may actually be a step above the comfort of your local theater. If film is a passion of yours, you should not be afraid to invest in your own personal escape. By bringing your vision of the perfect home theater to life, not only are you giving yourself a place to enjoy and share with others, but you are also creating an experience that you and your loved ones will appreciate, and never forget.

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According to reports, a dinner that he hosted that was attended by A-listers Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz and Reese Witherspoon, has actually resulted in a pitch idea that has been readily snatched up by Sony.

The movie is tentatively titled One Hit Wonders and will tell the story of three singers – to be played by Paltrow, Diaz and Witherspoon) – who had chart toppers in the 90s. But subsequently their careers fizzled. They decide to make a comeback by creating a supergroup.

Beyonce Knowles is allegedly already signed on as a cast in the movie, as well as Andy Samberg, who will not just be acting but also contributing musically with his Lonely Island group.

This movie looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun. But don’t expect Murphy to work on this movie immediately. Although he has already approached Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan (his Glee co-conspirators) to help him write the script, he has yet to finish working on his project The Normal Heart. He also has another movie in development that will star Julia Roberts.

Talk about busy.

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
If every mother didn’t already have the fear that their nanny would try to steal their husband and baby, they certainly did after this movie. Peyton Flanders, who is actually the widowed Mrs. Mott, terrorizes the family in the effort to replace the mother. She even secretly starts breastfeeding the baby so he won’t feed from his own mother anymore. Fortunately, this movie ends with the bad nanny being destroyed as she is shoved out an attic window and falls to her death.

Mrs. Doubtfire
Fair enough, this movie ends well; the children are never really in any danger and Robin Williams does a fantastic job playing one of the greatest nanny roles of all times. Seriously though, what was she thinking? When Daniel Hillard loses a custody battle over his kids, he has to think of a creative way to see them. His interview with his ex-wife is nothing short of shaky. No one will ever understand why she thought her children would be safe with Mrs. Doubtfire.

Addams Family Values
Worried by the bad behavior of the older siblings trying to kill the new baby, Morticia and Gomez decide to hire a nanny. Debbie Jelinsky is hired since she wasn’t scared off like the rest, but no one knows she is really a gold-digger who has her eye on Fester. She tries to kill this rich bachelor several times, but one of her plans backfires, taking her own life.

Uptown Girls
When Molly Gunn learns that her fortune left behind by her deceased parents, she is forced to get a job. She interviews to care for a very uptight little girl named Ray, and surprisingly, the mother hires her with no experience and no references. Although they form a fantastic relationship and the movie has a sensational ending, this is one nanny that should have never been hired.

Big Momma’s House 2
Working as an undercover FBI agent, Malcolm Turner dresses in disguise as a very large woman to protect a family that is in danger. The only reason he gets hired is because he points out the flaws of the other more qualified candidates. Here is another case of a mother not doing a proper interview. Fortunately, this turned out to be for their own good.

Nanny McPhee
When widowed Cedric Brown needs to hire a nanny to care for his seven children, one would think he wouldn’t leave his decision to hearing a mysterious voice in the house telling him who to hire. Sure, the kids begin behaving, but it’s not because they are learning manners from their new nanny, it is because she has magical powers.

Mary Poppins
Without a doubt, Mary Poppins is nearly everyone’s favorite nanny. What child doesn’t want to eat a spoon full of sugar to help the medicine go down? That being said, she wasn’t even officially hired! She employed herself, stating that she would try things out for a week before deciding if she would take the position. Clearly Mr. Banks was just mesmerized by her good looks and charming personality.

Guest Bio: This article was provided by Nanny.net. Whether you want to become a nanny or hire a nanny, Nanny.net has you covered.

And more is what they’ll be getting with the announcement that Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed on to appear in The Tomb alongside Sylester Stallone. Arnie was actually offered the lead role in the movie but passed on it. Sly then got the juicy role. Reports say that Arnold will play supporting part in the movie.

The Tomb tells the story of Ray Breslin, considered the best designer of high-tech prisons. His prisons are considered inescapable. Breslin is framed and thrown into one of the prisons he designed and he has to outsmart his own prison in order to escape.

The former Gobernator will play the role of Church, who is another inmate in the said prison. His character is more like the elder statesman of sorts for the rest of the prisoners. I guess that’s the reason why he got attracted to Church’s role and not the lead. Perhaps, he’s preparing for another run for public office?

The Expendables 2, the other movie where Arnie and Sly will be together will be shown on August 17.

Now, before you get all excited, take note that the Monty Python guys – John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin – will be lending their voices to the movie, which is a mixture of computer animation and live action. Terry Jones will be directing the film. The movie is about aliens who give a human the power to do absolutely anything. The aliens did this not out of benevolence but as some sort of prank to see how the human will make a mess of things with his new powers. There is talk that Robin Williams will also be included in the movie, voicing a talking dog who actually knows more about what is happening.

If you’re a hard core Monty Python fan then you’d have noticed two names that are missing from the article – Graham Chapman died in the 80s and Eric Idle hasn’t officially signed on yet to do the movie.

Terry Jones is warning fans though that Absolutely Anything is not a Monty Python movie, though he said that it will have some of the sensibilities of the legendary comedy troupe. It may not be the actual Monty Python reunion that everyone is hoping for but this is the closest we’ll get to one and for that we should all be excited.

The current Evil Dead remake project has hit a snag. Star Lily Collins has reportedly dropped out of the movie.

The actress’ camp is citing scheduling conflicts as the main reason for her decision to let go of the project. This is a big blow to the remake of the Sam Raimi-directed horror classic. The remake also has Raimi behind it so it’s also a sought after project in Hollywood because of its pedigree.

No one has been talking about what exactly the scheduling conflict really is. But many think that the conflict may be with Collins’ promotion work for Mirror Mirror, one of the Snow White movies coming out. Another project Collins is involved in is the film adaptation of The Mortal Instruments, which will be directed by Scott Stewart.

Raimi will have to go back and look for a replacement for Collins. For the remake, Raimi won’t be sitting on the director’s chair, he’ll be donning the producer’s hat instead. Fede Alvarez has been chosen to direct the Evil Dead remake. According to the production schedule, filming should begin by March so that it will be ready in time for an April 2013 domestic release.  The script was co written by Alvarez with Rodo Sayagues with a little help from the renowned Diablo Cody.

Oh, and if you’re wondering why Lily Collins is in the film, rumors are the new remake will feature a femal lead. Yes, a female lead — think Ash with PMS.

Star Wars creator George Lucas said that he is planning to retire – from making big budget movies. He made this claim after production for his new movie Red Tail ended.

According to Lucas, “I’m moving away from the business, from the company, from all this kind of stuff.”

George Lucas had a hard time making Red Tail, his World War II epic. The movie wasn’t refused by all of the major studios, forcing Lucas to finance the movie on his own and even publicize it himself. Lucas had such a bad experience that he said that he is not going to do any blockbusters (except for any future Indiana Jones sequels). He said he will just concentrate on smaller, experimental and esoteric movie projects that will be more at home in art house cinemas.

Another factor that has turned him off of big budget movies are the constant criticisms he’s getting from fans of his Star Wars movies. The main flak he’s been getting is from the constant tinkering he’s been doing with the movies. He said that he chose the path of independence but only traded the interference of major film studios for the harsh fanboy criticisms. Lucas defended his actions by saying that it’s his movie, and it has his name on it so he has the right to change it to the way he wants it. He said that there’s no point in making any more Star War movies if all he’ll get are the kind of negative comments from fans and pronouncements about what a “terrible person” he is.

Lucas’ friend, celebrated director Francis Ford Coppola, said that it’s time for Lucas to “show his other side” now that he’s proven his talents in making commercial movies.

The big question is, will Lucas really follow through with his plans? And will this mean he’s finished doing stuff to the Star Wars movies?

Evans is currently in negotiations for a role in Snow Piercer, a movie that will be directed by The Host director Bong Joon-ho. For those of you who still don’t know about The Host, it’s a Korean monster movie that redefines the “monster on the loose” genre. Think Godzilla, only with humor, drama and action all spliced together.

Snow Piercer is about a group of travelers trapped inside a train amidst a hostile environment of snow and ice. The travelers try their best to survive amidst this obvious challenge. But things start to deteriorate in the train as well as they start turning on one another.

To give more weight to Snow Piercer, the script was written by Bong Joon-ho with another one of Korea’s best directors, Park Chan-Wook, who is most known in the US as the director of Old Boy.

Filming for Snow Piercer is set to begin this March in Prague.

There’s no word on what exactly Evans will be playing if he locks in a deal, but if he does sign on, he’ll report to the Prague set in March to start shooting.

I loved the fact that Thor was directed by accomplished actor/director Kenneth Branagh, who is actually a personal idol of mine. He engaged me with his tactic to inject a little Shakespearean tragedy to the Thor movie, which other directors would have ignored. Unfortunately, he won’t be back for the sequel. The new director chosen for the Thor 2 is Alan Taylor, who has recently gained acclaim for directing the smash fantasy series A Game of Thrones. With preproduction for Thor 2 underway, the attention of Marvel Studios has shifted quite understandably to the script. Original Thor screenwriter Don Payne has submitted a draft of the script but it has been reported that Marvel Studios wants to have the first draft rewritten and is bringing in Robert Rodat to rewrite the draft. Rodat is an accomplished written. He wrote the script for Saving Private Ryan and has earned an Oscar nomination for his work. His most recent work is creating and producing the hit Scifi TV series Falling Skies.

Rewriting scripts is nothing new. It’s a practice that is often done in Hollywood. Rodat should work fast though, the Thor sequel is already scheduled for a November 15, 2013 release.

TorrentFreak, a popular Bittorrent news site, has recently listed the most pirated films of 2011. According to the TorrentFreak list, the most downloaded (pirated) movie that was released last year was Fast Five, the fifth installment in the Fast and The Furious series of movies. The movie, which stars Paul Walker and Vin Diesel (returning to the franchise after appearing in just the first movie), posted more than nine million downloads over the year. Following Fast Five, the second most downloaded movie was The Hangover II. Third place is Thor. Each movie saw eight million downloads. The other movies that are included in the top ten list are:

• Source Code
• I Am Number Four
• Sucker Punch
• 127 Hours
• Rango
• The King’s Speech
• Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows 2

An interesting fact about the list is that the movies that occupied numbers two through five in terms of box office receipts (the movies that earned the most money) – Transformers: Dark of The Moon, Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Kung Fu Panda 2 and Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 – were not in the list of the most downloaded movies. The four movies earned a combined 3.4 billion dollars globally last year.

Another interesting trend is that the total volume of downloads for 2011 is lower than the downloads tracked for 2010. The total download volume tracked for 2010 was 92 million. Only 72 million was tracked for 2011. The trend was also seen in the number of television shows that were downloaded last year.

The Dark Knight Rises

This is the first no-brainer on our list. The Dark Knight grossed over 530 million dollars domestically, and was critically acclaimed to boot. Having the soon-to-be-dead Heath Ledger reinvent the classic character of Joker and get nominated for an Oscar really put The Dark Knight over the top. So when Director Christopher Nolan began work on Rises, the hype began in earnest. I would say that The Dark Knight Rises will be the highest grossing film of 2012, and it might, but take a look at what else we have coming.

The Hobbit

Yea. The Hobbit could become the biggest film of 2012. After all, it is the prequel to The Lord Of the Rings, which was the biggest thing in the history of man. Most of the major players are back for this, which will be broken into two movies. So look for it to be the major player of 2013 as well. For those who don’t know, The Hobbit will follow Bilbo Baggins on his own quest alluded to in LotR. With Oscar winner Peter Jackson at the helm, this is sure to be a blockbuster.

Prometheus

It’s entirely possible that this movie could be a bust as well as a boom. Currently, lots of rumors surround this Ridley Scott film. One rumor is that this is a loose Alien prequel. If this turns out to be true, and Scott is able to capture any of the old Alien magic, Prometheus could be big. After all, Scott has had huge movies in the past. Maybe this is the one to bring him back to form and show up at the box office in 2012.

Django Unchained

Quentin Tarantino returns in 2012 with his new movie Django Unchained about a former slave out to rescue his wife from a ruthless plantation owner. Tarantino has many big names to help him make big in 2012 including Leonardo DiCaprio, Sam Jackson, Kurt Russell, and Jamie Foxx to name just a few. With the success of his last movie, Inglourious Basterds, Quentin looks to continue to ride high. I for one, thing that Basterds was one of his top movies, and look forward to see what he can do with such an ensemble cast.

Breaking Dawn Part 2

There is nothing at all redeeming about these movies. They are trash, scum, garbage. Most sane people despise them and their minions of brain-washed junkie fans. But the fact remains; stupid girls and their ugly mothers will flock in droves to see this shit pile again and again and again. For that reason alone, this Twilight crap is a sure fire blockbuster in 2012. Prove us wrong and stay away.

Anthony Silver is a film and entertainment blogger. He is also a huge fan of indie movies and other films created by students.

JJ Abrams just came from the explosive new Mission Impossible sequel – Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. But even with the new Mission Impossible still being shown in theaters worldwide, Abrams is already hard at work preparing for the Star Trek sequel.

Abrams is notorious for being quite secretive about any of the projects that involve him so it’s not a surprise that he is playing his cards close to his chest for the Star Trek sequel. But even with such strong resolve not to reveal anything, Abrams is still providing some very interesting information – one that is just enough to whet the appetites of Star Trek fans and science fiction sons.

First, Abrams said that the script for the sequel is ready. The writing team is composed of Damon Lindelof, Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman. The sets are also being put up, and by next month, the director—known for being an exacting perfectionist—will be ready to shoot. He said the sequel will have several improvements from the first:   ”I’m hoping that as we do the next one, all the mistakes that I’ve made that I’ve hopefully learned from, I can bring to this one and hope make it better.”

Though Abrams is a big fan of the IMAX format (he says it’s his favorite) he did say that they will start filing in 2-d before doing a high end conversion. With the film’s generous production timeline, he and his team will have a lot of time to tweak both the content and the format to meet his high personal standards.

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Sorkin is reportedly very interested in the project and “strongly considering” the project. Sorkin revealed that he is still thinking about the project and considering a lot of factors. He said the movie is going to be big and acknowledges – quite humbly – that the movie will be an awesome one regardless of the writer who eventually bags the project.

Sorkin’s optimism about how successful and great the proposed Jobs biopic will be is quite justified. In just six days after the release of “Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography”, more than 379,000 copies of the book were sold – and that’s just in the United States.

Sorkin is a great choice as the scriptwriter for the Jobs. He was instrumental in the success of The Social Network, which would spiritually be in the same vein as Jobs’ movie – a biopic about a man deeply involved in technology. But more than that, Sorkin does have a personal connection with Jobs. Sorkin has actually spoken with Jobs a number of times and at one point he was supposed to write a script for Jobs’ wildly successfully 3D animation outfit, Pixar.

Whatever happens to the project, it is almost sure that it is going to be one of the most hotly anticipated movies to be release in the future.

Killing on Carnival Row is a fantasy movie with the script written by Travis Beacham. The script was bought about six years ago by the producing tandem of Arnold and Anne Kopelson. In fact, Killing on Carnival Row is Beacham’s first sold script. He will go on to write the scripts for the Clash of The Titans remake, Guillermo del Toro’s much anticipated Pacific Rim, the planned remake of Black Hole and the reimagined 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.

Killing on Carnival Row is a dark fantasy thriller set in a city called Burgue. One side of the city is populated by seal-like creatures, while the other side is Carnival Row, which is a ghetto that houses the disnfranchised winged fairies. The movie deals with the investigation into a murder and an unknown antagonist who is killing the residents of Carnival Row one by one.

Singh’s commitment to Killing on Carnival Row, which is expected to be released on June 2012, is definite proof that the director is pushing his output to quite a prolific level. Previously, it took him years to put a movie out  — The Cell in 2000 and then The Fall in 2006. He’s pushing more movies now though. Aside from Mirror, Mirror, he is also coming out with a 3D Greek mythology movie. Singh himself has indicated that he wants to make one movie a year.

Season premier. The start of the season looked really good for Mr. Kutcher and company, garnishing almost twenty-nine million viewers – a record high for the television series. Only the previous year, with Charlie Sheen sitting at the helm , the show attracted only about sixteen million viewers for the season premier. From the get-go, it looked like Kutcher would be a shoe-in.

The slump. In spite of the record breaking season premier episode, the ratings for Two and a Half Men have slowly declined after each episode. Just a month after the season’s first episode, viewer numbers have slipped to almost half of the original showing, at about seventeen million. However, producers remain confident that the slump will balance out (even if Kutcher seems a little worried), citing some serious competition with NBC’s showing of the NFL match in the same time slot.

Today. Two and a Half Men remains to be the highest rated television series in America today, and Kutcher’s cast mates seem supportive and optimistic. Conchata Ferrell, who plays the tell-it-like-it-is housekeeper, has even been quoted as saying that Ashton Kutcher “came along and saved” the television series, which was in dire straits after its beloved warlock, Charlie Sheen, was fired.

Will Ashton flop with Two and a Half Men? Only time will tell. But until then, it is sure to be an enjoyable topic of discussion. It seems that Charlie Sheen has left quite a legacy, and quite a huge gaping hole to fill . . . and everyone is lining up to see how this ship is going to either go down or stay afloat. Stay tuned.

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Christopher Reeve achieved worldwide stardom when he played the title role in Superman at the age of 25. Prior to this he had had roles in college plays and then at the renowned Julliard College. Casting directors has previously rejected Reeve three times for the Superman role before the casting director pleaded with the director who eventually gave in. Following a meeting between Reeve, the director and the producer, Reeve was sent a 300 page script. He then went for a screen test after which he was offered the role. The film grossed over $300 million and Reeve received positive reviews. He went onto star in a further 3 Superman sequels and others include Somewhere in Time with Jane Seymour which he considered to be his best film and Street Smart for which he received his first Academy Award nomination. Sadly, following a riding accident, he was made a quadriplegic and after many infections, died in October 2004.

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Having previously acted in the BBC’s David Copperfield and the film, The Tailor of Panama, Daniel Radcliffe was picked from obscurity to play the title role in the Harry Potter films. After being asked, his parents did not tell Radcliffe about the audition as it required filming in Los Angeles, which they were unhappy with. It was at the director’s request that his parents relented and after further auditions, he was offered the part. Radcliffe went onto star in the remaining 7 films and has also had success in the West End with Equus and on Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Due to be released in 2012, The Women is Black is Daniel’s first film project since the Potter series. It was reported in 2010 that Radcliffe’s personal fortune is estimated at £28.5 million, which makes him richer than both Princes Williams and Harry!

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Along with Daniel Radcliffe, the Harry Potter series also shot Hermionie’s Emma Watson to fame. Having previously only acted in local Stagecoach productions, in a 2007 interview with Parade magazine she said she had no idea of the scale of the films and if she had then she would have been overwhelmed. After her parents divorce when she was five, Watson moved from Paris where she was born to Oxfordshire with her mother and younger brother. Non Potter works have included a BBC adaptation of Noel Stretford’s Ballet Shoes and the voice over for Princess Pea in the animated The Tale of Despereaux. Aside from the acting world, Emma has been the face of Burberry and Lancôme and collaborated with fair trade fashion label, People Tree to design pieces for their clothing line.

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Prior to making her breakthrough in Slumdog Millionaire, Freida Pinto had presented a travel show for the Zee International Asia Pacific channel and featured in advertising campaigns such as Vodaphone India and Wrigley’s. Pinto auditioned for Slumdog Millionaire and after being short-listed, Danny Boyle selected her to play Latika, the love interest of Jamal. From this, Pinto was nominated for a BAFTA and MTV movie award and won the Screen Actors Guild for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. From this she has gone on to co-star with Antonio Banderas, Naomi Watts and Anthony Hopkins in Woody Allen’s You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, the 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Black Gold.

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Robert Pattinson had a successful start to his modelling career at the age of 12, but within four years the work had already started to decline. Following this he had minor roles for television and film, although his scenes in Vanity Fair were later deleted, but this eventually led to a successful role as Cedric Diggory in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. From here he landed the lead role of Edward Cullen in the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer and after the release of the first film, was propelled into stardom. For this role he was nominated and won many awards including Teen Choice Award for Choice Hottie and MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss. He has followed this success with presenting the 81st Academy Awards, staring in Water for Elephants with Reece Witherspoon and is due to appear with Uma Thurman in a film adaptation of Bel Ami.

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According to Yates he will jump on board not just as a director but also as one of the creative forces that will develop the film from the conception stage onwards. Asked about his plans for the Dr. Who film, Yates shared that it will be a completely new Dr. Who film and will not be related at all to the smash hit Dr. Who series that began again 2005. This means no Eccleston, Tennant or Smith Dr. Who characters. The movie will still be developed by Worldwide Productions, the same people who developed the new Dr. Who series.

Another implication of what Yates revealed is that Dr. Who series writers Russell T. Davies and Steven Moffatt will not be involved in the development of the Dr. Who movie. This may get some very mixed reactions from fans. While some may welcome another fresh take on the Dr. Who mythos, others may scoff at the non-involvement of Davies and Moffatt – especially the latter, who has written some of the most memorable episodes in the series.

Yates said he and his team are currently looking for writers who will get involved in the project. One of the most important things to him, he shared, is to make sure that there is a definite “British sensibility” to the script and to the movie.

Expect to see the Dr. Who movie in about three years.

The six years of seemingly wedded bliss that followed changed the climate of the ever so critical public, which came to embrace the romantic idea of the older woman and the younger man. Kutcher fueled the media fanfare by proudly announcing, “Call me Mr. Moore” So what went wrong? Apparently, things weren’t as perfect in reality as they were in fantasy land. After the couple went public with their split, the ugly truth began to surface: Kutcher’s infidelity, Moore’s insecurity, and years of a slow disintegration of the relationship. Now Moore – forty-nine years old – is once again single and free – responsible for her own home, family, and installment loans. So what’s next for Demi Moore? Here’s the latest.

Love life. While it’s true that Moore did her best to stay out of the limelight following the break up and divorce announcement, lately she has been seen out and about with a new mystery man. What’s more is that friends report she seems a lot happier and more at peace than she was before. Perhaps Moore has already moved on?

Family life. As a mother of three girls, there’s no doubt that Moore has plenty on her plate to distract her from this tough time. Her youngest daughter (from former marriage to Bruce Willis), Tallulah Belle Willis, just celebrated her 17th birthday at the debutante coming out party in Paris. Moore was nowhere to be seen, but reports place her at her home . . . with Mr. Mystery Man.

Career. On Novermber 30, Moore was spotted at a fashion shoot – the first she has emerged from her self-imposed isolation to return to work since the break up. As far as her career goes, there are no rumored movie plans in the near future, but Moore will be the feature model for designer Ann Taylor’s holiday 2011 collection.

It’s hard to say exactly what is next for Demi Moore. Most likely, the best thing she can do is grieve the end of the relationship however she needs to, and for however long it takes. Moore made it clear, though, that she is not defeated: “As a woman, a mother and a wife there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life.”