http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/ Behind-the-scenes news and commentary on the film business in Hollywood en-US Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:44:36 -0700 http://www.typepad.com/ The deputy film editor of The Hollywood Reporter, Anne Thompson writes the weekly film industry column "Risky Business," which is globally syndicated by Reuters. Risky Biz Blog is an entertainment industry blog that reports on recent events and releases of the motion picture industry. http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/risky-movements.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/risky-movements.html If you've been coming to this site and noticing there hasn't been much movement of late, don't fret. It only seems like we've left the building. In fact, we've simply moved the site. Please come to, and bookmark, http://www.riskybusinessblog.com --... Blogs hollywoodreporter Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:44:36 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/law-abiding-citizen-gerard-butler-foxx.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/law-abiding-citizen-gerard-butler-foxx.html By Steven Zeitchik After two years, some impressive specialty results but no big openers, (highest-generating wide release: "Righteous Kill," at $40m), the Starz-affiliated Overture looks to finally have a broad hit. And it took an absurd pulp movie -- though... Gerard Butler hollywoodreporter Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:17:16 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/agora-spain-rachel-weisz-amenabar.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/agora-spain-rachel-weisz-amenabar.html By Steven Zeitchik A studio-level budget, a bankable star and an Oscar-winning director are just a few of the commercial virtues of “Agora.” Alejandro Amenabar’s English-language period pic, about religious clashes in Roman Egypt, stars Rachel Weisz and sports a... Rachel Weisz hollywoodreporter Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:30:00 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/where-the-wild-things-are-spike-jonze-dave-eggers-maurice-sendak.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/where-the-wild-things-are-spike-jonze-dave-eggers-maurice-sendak.html By Steven Zeitchik Readers of this space might know that we've been a little obsessed with "Where the Wild Things Are" for a number of months now. The reshoots, the self-promotional short doc, the indie soundtrack, the humanity. It's not... Where the Wild Things Are hollywoodreporter Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:37:26 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/tommy-lee-jones-and-matthew-mcconaughey-will-be-lawyering-together.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/tommy-lee-jones-and-matthew-mcconaughey-will-be-lawyering-together.html By Steven Zeitchik Tommy Lee Jones is heading to court. Jones is in negotiations to direct and co-star in "The Lincoln Lawyer," the Matthew McConaughey vehicle based on the 2005 bestseller from Michael Connelly. "Lawyer," which is set up at... Tommy Lee Jones hollywoodreporter Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:30:00 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/amelia-fox-searchlight-fantastic-mr-fox-wes-anderson.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/amelia-fox-searchlight-fantastic-mr-fox-wes-anderson.html By Steven Zeitchik We've gotten so used to seeing Searchlight at the awards podium -- the specialty division has been nominated for at least five Oscars in each of the past three years, including a best pic nom in all... Fox Searchlight hollywoodreporter Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:08:43 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/zombieland-ruben-fleischer-new-movie-will-ferrell.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/zombieland-ruben-fleischer-new-movie-will-ferrell.html By Steven Zeitchik With the undead of "Zombieland" continuing to stalk the box office, one person associated with that pic may be more enlivened than any character seen on the screen: director Ruben Fleischer. The debut helmer's name is suddenly... Zombieland hollywoodreporter Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:30:00 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/couples-retreat-vince-vaughn-favreau-universal-.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/couples-retreat-vince-vaughn-favreau-universal-.html By Steven Zeitchik So Universal gets its first domestic hit in seven months with "Couples Retreat," a picture that proves that you can get men to see a romantic comedy if you make it bawdy enough (and get women to... Vince Vaughn hollywoodreporter Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:00:00 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/angelina-jolie-charlize-theron-sam-worthington-tourist.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/angelina-jolie-charlize-theron-sam-worthington-tourist.html By Steven Zeitchik Charlize Theron has opted out of the Spyglass-produced thriller "The Tourist," to which she has long been attached, and in talks to replace her is one Angelina Jolie, sources say. The tomb-raiding one, fresh off an action-heavy... Angelina Jolie hollywoodreporter Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:36:04 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/anvil-lips-kudlow-movie-robb-reiner.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/anvil-lips-kudlow-movie-robb-reiner.html By Steven Zeitchik It's hard to imagine a film that's taken a more circuitous route to awards season, or a public screening, than the Canadian heavy-metal doc "Anvil: The Story of Anvil." Premiering with high expectations and a big push... Anvil hollywoodreporter Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:16:07 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/paul-potts-movie-simon-cowell.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/paul-potts-movie-simon-cowell.html By Steven Zeitchik Brad Weston is getting a chance. The former Paramount production chief will produce "One Chance," the story of unlikely British reality star Paul Potts that Weston had been developing at the studio with "The Bucket List" scribe... Simon Cowell hollywoodreporter Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/michael-moore-politics-oscars-lebanon.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/michael-moore-politics-oscars-lebanon.html By Steven Zeitchik Anyone waiting or hoping for politics -- that is, for the outside world -- to come to awards season these past few years has probably been disappointed. Two years ago there were a slew of political movies... Michael Moore hollywoodreporter Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:25:50 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/paranormal-activity-oren-peli-new-movie.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/paranormal-activity-oren-peli-new-movie.html By Steven Zeitchik "Paranormal Activity" is already shaping up as a breakout hit, and its producers are wasting no time in trying to find the next big thing. With the Par low-budget horror tale set to widen this weekend --... Paranormal Activity hollywoodreporter Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:32:17 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/an-education-carey-mulligan-oliver-stone.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/an-education-carey-mulligan-oliver-stone.html By Steven Zeitchik The Carey Mulligan express rolled on at the New York premiere of "An Education" on Monday night at a pleasantly low-key event at the city's Brasserie 8 1/2 restaurant in midtown. At this stage of the race,... Carey Mulligan hollywoodreporter Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:31:08 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/marc-shmuger-david-linde-universal-ron-meyer.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/marc-shmuger-david-linde-universal-ron-meyer.html By Steven Zeitchik For the second time in two weeks, a major studio has knocked toppers to the side and elevated someone else at the company. At Universal, Adam Fogelson and Donna Langley have been upped, David Linde and Marc... Universal Pictures hollywoodreporter Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:43:50 -0700 http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/zombieland-box-office-michael-moore-ricky-gervais.html http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2009/10/zombieland-box-office-michael-moore-ricky-gervais.html By Steven Zeitchik The fall may be a time for serious movies. But it still doesn't feel that way, what with the comedies, genre pics and others all rushing to get out before the season turns somber. It's hard to... Ricky Gervais hollywoodreporter Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:25:25 -0700