XYDO.COM: top articles for Movies http://www.xydo.com If there's a Justice League in Warner Bros.' near future, it will be without Christopher Nolan. The filmmaker, promoting The Dark Knight Rises over the weekend with press junkets in Los Angeles as well as attending a hand-and-foot ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theatrer, said he has no plans for any Justice League movie—or any more Batman movies, for that matter. PHOTOS: 'The Dark Knight Rises' First Look: On the Set "I've got no plans to do anything more, and certainly, no involvement with any Justice League project," he told the Associated Press. It’s not only fans who were speculating that Nolan would be involved with a Justice League movie but Warners insiders as well. In the past couple of weeks, rumors were hitting a fever pitch that Nolan, who is already producing the Superman reboot Man of Steel, would oversee but not direct a movie version of DC’s superhero team. It would seem natural for Nolan to step into such a godfatherly role, since last year Warner Bros. Pictures president Jeff Robinov said the studio was already making plans to reboot the Batman franchise … with Nolan. "Chris Nolan and [producing partner and wife] Emma Thomas will be producing it, so it will be a conversation with them about what the next phase is," Robinov told the Los Angeles Times in March 2011. But that may no longer be the case. Indeed, Nolan over the weekend gave the impression he was hanging up the cowl for good. "We’re finished with all we’re doing with Batman," he said. "This is the end of our take on this character." Nolan added: "Batman will outlive us all, and our interpretation was ours. Obviously, we consider it definitive and kind of finished. The great thing about Batman is he lives on for future generations to reinterpret, and obviously, Warners will have to decide in the future what they’re going to do with him. We've had our say on the character." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dark-knight-rises-batman-christopher-nolan-346829?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dark-knight-rises-batman-christopher-nolan-346829?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 The producers of "The Social Network" are producing the film adaption of the best-selling erotic trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey." http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2012/07/09/social_network_team_to_produce_fifty_shades/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Movie+news http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2012/07/09/social_network_team_to_produce_fifty_shades/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Movie+news Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti, who collaborated on the Oscar-nominated hit The Social Network, will reteam on an adaptation of the racy best-selling novel by E. L. James, Universal Pictures and Focus Features said Monday. Universal and Focus nabbed rights to the mega-selling Fifty Shades trilogy for $5 million in March after a heated Hollywood bidding war. The books, about a torrid love affair between a college student and a mysterious billionaire, have sold 31 million e-book and print copies worldwide. “At its core, Fifty Shades of Grey is a complex love story, requiring a delicate and sophisticated hand to bring it to the big screen,” said Universal co-chairman Donna Langley in a statement. “Mike and Dana’s credits more than exemplify what we need in creative partners, and we’re glad to have them as part of our team.” Both producers are known for their work on book adaptations. De Luca and Brunetti collaborated with producer Scott Rudin on Social Network, based on the nonfiction book The Accidental Billionaires. De Luca also produced last year's hit baseball movie Moneyball. Brunetti and De Luca currently are collaborating with Rudin on Captain Phillips, the true story of a cargo ship captain held hostage by Somali pirates and rescued by Navy SEALs. The movie is being directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Tom Hanks. “Michael De Luca is a dream producer, whose combination of vision, taste and fearlessness is the perfect match for Fifty Shades of Grey,” said Focus' CEO James Schamus. Added James: “I am thrilled that Mike has joined Team Fifty. He brings a passion for and in-depth understanding of the characters and story and a wealth of experience in making quality films.” http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fifty-shades-grey-movie-social-network-346660?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fifty-shades-grey-movie-social-network-346660?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 (Reuters) - Youth who watch a lot of movies with cigarette-smoking characters, no matter what the film's rating is, are more likely to start smoking themselves, according to a new U.S. study. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/us-smoking-idUSBRE86902720120710?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FhealthNews+%28Reuters+Health+News%29 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/us-smoking-idUSBRE86902720120710?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FhealthNews+%28Reuters+Health+News%29 "The Dark Knight Rises" is poised to take the box office by storm. Here are some production stills from the Warner Bros. http://www.mercurynews.com/movies-dvd/ci_21037425/slideshow-dark-knight-rises-photos?source=rss http://www.mercurynews.com/movies-dvd/ci_21037425/slideshow-dark-knight-rises-photos?source=rss Hollywood was abuzz Monday over the strength of tracking for Warner Bros.' The Dark Knight Rises, which hits theaters in two weeks on July 20. Box-office observers widely believe that Dark Knight Rises will outperform the $158.4 million opening of The Dark Knighton the same weekend in 2008, then the biggest three-day debut of all time at the domestic box office. Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight remains the top opener of all time in terms of a 2D pic. A pair of 3D films -- May release The Avengers and last year's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 -- claim No. 1 and No. 2 spots with $207.4 million and $169.2 million, respectively. Overall tracking numbers for Dark Knight Rises aren't that far behind Avengers, but the Christian Bale starrer won't enjoy the boost from the upcharge for a 3D ticket. To boot, Dark Knight Rises runs164 minutes -- 21 more than Avengers and 12 more than Dark Knight. Dark Knight Rises has plenty going in its favor. In addition to being the last installment in Nolan's wildly successful Batman trilogy, it should be big draw in several hundred Imax theaters, which charge a premium (Nolan shot more than an hour of the film with Imax cameras). With The Amazing Spider-Man in theaters, tracking for Dark Knight Risessurged over the weekend. According to those who have seen Monday's tracking numbers, unaided awareness for Dark Knight Rises is 19, compared with 20 for The Avengers. First choice is 30 for Dark Knight Rises, versus 33 for The Avengers. Definite interest in Dark Knight Rises is 66, compared with 65 for Avengers. Females are slightly less interested in seeing Dark Knight Risesthan The Avengers, though Warners marketing operation has two weeks to further woo this demo. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dark-knight-rises-pacing-box-office-346576?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dark-knight-rises-pacing-box-office-346576?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has signed on to "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" as Plutarch Heavensbee, the politically crafty Head Gamemaker who oversees the 75th Annual Hunger Games, Lionsgate announced Monday. http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/showbiz/movies/philip-seymour-hoffman-plutarch-catching-fire/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/showbiz/movies/philip-seymour-hoffman-plutarch-catching-fire/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has signed on to "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" as Plutarch Heavensbee, the politically crafty Head Gamemaker who oversees the 75th Annual Hunger Games, Lionsgate announced Monday. http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/showbiz/movies/philip-seymour-hoffman-plutarch-catching-fire/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/showbiz/movies/philip-seymour-hoffman-plutarch-catching-fire/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have signed a divorce settlement hammered out by their lawyers, the attorney for Holmes told CNN Monday. http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/showbiz/cruise-holmes-divorce/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/showbiz/cruise-holmes-divorce/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 UbiSoft didn’t much like the Prince of Persia film that Disney turned out — mostly because audiences didn’t much like the movie — and so the game publisher is developing its next big game adaptation as an indie. To do so, they’ve managed to land a guy who could make the project, based on the Assassin’s Creed games, nearly essential viewing. Michael Fassbender, the actor who can jump from serious stuff like Shame and Hunger to tentpoles such as X-Men: First Class and Prometheus, is going to produce and star in the film. There are two existing primary Assassin’s Creed games, with a third set for release this fall. (Edit: There are also a number of attached games for portable systems, but the primary AC story is contained in the two console games.) They follow a man named Desmond Miles, but he isn’t really the primary character; rather, a bit of technology allows Desmond to relive “ancestral memories,” which throws the narrative of the first and second games back to the Crusades and Renaissance periods, respectively. (The third is set during the American Revolution.) Presumably Fassbender will play both Desmond and whichever ancestor is the real focus of the film. The games feature a larger story, in which Desmond, in between reliving his ancestral memories, slowly uncovers secrets involving the modern version of the Knights Templar, an end of the world prophecy, and a pre-human civilization. All of which is to say: it’s pretty goofy stuff from a story standpoint, but a perfectly good narrative framework for a game where the main action involves sneaking around and killing people. How does that work as a movie? Not easily, but landing Fassbender is a pretty great way to start. UbiSoft was once in talks with Sony to have the studio put together an Assassin’s Creed film, but ultimately decided to develop and produce the film as an indie, then sell it to a studio once a product is in hand. The company may end up going with Sony (or another studio) to co-finance the movie, but Ubi will pull together a writer and director before setting up that deal. [Variety] Steve McQueen’s Star-Studded ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ Adds Michael K. Williams [UPDATED]Trivia: Just What Did David Say to the Engineer in ‘Prometheus’?The 15 Big Ideas in PrometheusInterview: Michael Fassbender Talks ‘Prometheus’Benedict Cumberbatch Joins Steve McQueen’s ‘Twelve Years a Slave’Early Buzz: Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’ (Spoiler-Free Video Blog and Reactions From The Web) http://www.slashfilm.com/michael-fassbender-star-produce-assassins-creed-video-game-adaptation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashfilm+%28%2FFilm%29 http://www.slashfilm.com/michael-fassbender-star-produce-assassins-creed-video-game-adaptation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashfilm+%28%2FFilm%29 When he's not playing a cold, conniving artificial man, Michael Fassbender is sharpening his hidden blade (and his hidden check book). Not because he's way into hidden knives (he isn't, as far as we know), but because he'll be playing the starring role in an upcoming Assassin's Creed film adaptation, says Variety.Fassbender's company DMC Film is co-producing the film as well, teaming up with Ubisoft Motion Pictures. It's unclear which plot line of the game series that the film will follow, if any. Variety says the "plot revolves around a man who learns his ancestors were trained assassins after he is kidnapped by a secret org with ties to the Knights Templar, and sent back in time to retrieve historical artifacts," which sounds like a game revolving around Desmond to us. It also sounds like the basic root of the entire game franchise, so do with that what you will.The new deal with Fassbender's DMC Film helps to put Ubi's previous Sony talks to bed. Talks last November apparently fizzled, though Ubi is still open to "re-discuss" things "once the production package is finalized." Ubisoft Motion Pictures will hire the project's director and writer before getting involved with any third parties - a response to the lackluster reception Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time got at the box office, which Ubi apparently attributes (at least in part) to a lack of creative control over its own property.[Pictured: Filming of Assassin's Creed: Lineage]Michael Fassbender starring in and co-producing Assassin's Creed film originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments http://i.joystiq.com/2012/07/09/michael-fassbender-starring-in-and-co-producing-assassins-creed/ http://i.joystiq.com/2012/07/09/michael-fassbender-starring-in-and-co-producing-assassins-creed/ Notícias, análises e dicas sobre sobre empresas, negócios, mercados, bolsas, economia, meio ambiente, tecnologia, marketing, finanças pessoais e carreira http://exame.abril.com.br/ http://exame.abril.com.br/ NEW DELHI - Film-maker Rohit Batra and financier Shawn Matthews have announced the launch of Golden Chariots Inc, a LA-based production and financing company with a $10 million revolving fund. Batra runs Invisible Man Pictures, a full service commercial and physical production house with clients including Sony Music, CBS Records and Leo Burnett. Matthews is a financier and consultant to numerous Fortune 500 companies. GCI is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, where Jai Khanna, a manager at BEP, is shepherding GCI's production slate and guiding its varied investments. “The entertainment business is in the midst of tremendous change. Admissions are falling in the U.S., and technology is changing the way audiences experience films. As a result, filmmakers are increasingly targeting international markets, particularly Asia. GCI will focus on those films that can succeed not just in finding a domestic audience, but more importantly, a global one,” said Batra. “Rohit's prudent philosophy in selecting and developing projects affords tremendous confidence in raising money for GCI. I am thrilled to aid him by bringing GCI’s projects to my extensive network,” added Matthews. GCI’s operations will be two-fold: to fund gap opportunities under $1 million, as well as developing a slate of projects with individual budgets in the $5 million range. The venture's focus will be on international productions assembled through presales with South Asian co-productions being the initial focus. Distribution deals will be handled by GCI's in-house sales team, with India providing the bulk of the presales through television and digital rights. GCI's first project is the $5 million budgeted The Field, written and to be directed by Batra, described as a drama revolving around “familial chaos, survival and deception after a Delhi crime lord’s death.” With private equity already raised in the U.S., the feature will begin production in Mumbai and New Delhi in September. Talent for the film is expected to be locked in by late summer. ”Our focus is to aggressively go out to US domestic and global markets for distribution with India being one of the many markets. India is an important market we will try to penetrate, no doubt, but we are not focused on it as our primary distribution,” said Khanna. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-chariots-10-million-fund-346404?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-chariots-10-million-fund-346404?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 PoliticoIt's a small world after all: Disney characters take North Korean stage in Washington PostPYONGYANG, North Korea — Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh took the stage in North Korea during a concert for new leader Kim Jong Un, in an unusual — and unauthorized — performance featuring Disney characters.North Korean dictator goes DisneyPoliticoall 616 news articles » http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/its-a-small-world-after-all-disney-characters-take-north-korean-stage-in-show-for-kim/2012/07/08/gJQA3sQ9WW_story.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/its-a-small-world-after-all-disney-characters-take-north-korean-stage-in-show-for-kim/2012/07/08/gJQA3sQ9WW_story.html This is some serious method acting. We're assuming life is pretty hectic for Katie Holmes right now, but the actress is continuing to take on different movie roles to kick her career http://www.eonline.com/news/katie_holmes_next_movie_role_single_mom/328538?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories http://www.eonline.com/news/katie_holmes_next_movie_role_single_mom/328538?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Ernest Borgnine, whose bulldog appearance made him a natural for tough-guy roles in films like "The Wild Bunch" but won an Oscar for playing a sensitive loner in "Marty," died on Sunday at the age of 95, his longtime publicist said. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/08/entertainment-us-usa-borgnine-idUSBRE8670JD20120708?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/08/entertainment-us-usa-borgnine-idUSBRE8670JD20120708?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29 Do you love the '80s? Good news: RoboCop is coming back. But the '80s didn't have viral videos to help market new flicks. That's why, this time around, the sci-fi film -- slated for release in the summer of 2013 -- is getting the hype ball rolling early with a fictitious website that recently launched for the evil OmniCorp company. The video above lives over on that site, but the YouTube version above has already racked up more than 50,000 views since Saturday. Will you go see the new RoboCop? Let us know in the comments. More About: Movies, viral videos http://mashable.com/2012/07/08/robocop-viral-trailer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29 http://mashable.com/2012/07/08/robocop-viral-trailer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29 Ernest Borgnine, who created an array of memorable characters over the years and won the best actor Oscar for his role in 1955's "Marty," has died. Borgnine was 95.His longtime spokesman, Harry Flynn, said that Borgnine died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his family by his side.As the cruel, vicious Sgt. Fatso Judson in 1953's "From Here to Eternity," the sweet, lonely butcher in 1955's "Marty" and the carefree con artist in the 1962-66 ABC comedy series "McHale's Navy," Borgnine was among the most recognizable faces on both the big and small screens.Borgnine began acting after serving in the Navy during World War II. He made his film debut in 1951's "Whistle at Eaton Falls" and won the best actor Oscar for "Marty." Over the years, he appeared in such acclaimed films as "Bad Day at Black Rock," "Jubal," "Flight of the Phoenix," "The Dirty Dozen,""The Wild Bunch" and "The Poseidon Adventure."He was born Ermes Effron Borgnino on Jan. 24, 1917 in Hamden, Conn.Borgnine became the oldest performer to receive a Golden Globe nomination when he was acknowledged for the 2007 television movie "A Grandpa for Christmas," and in 2009, at age 92, he was nominated for an Emmy for his guest performance in the final season of "ER."Borgnine told The Times in 2008 that books helped to keep him young."I do an awful lot of reading," he said. "It keeps me busy. I try to keep my mind going always. That is the thing that counts. You can have your body not feeling so good, but if your mind is working you got it made. That is the way I figured it out."http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-ernest-borgnine-oscar-winner-has-died-at-95-20120708,0,1736052.story http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/70238744.html http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/70238744.html Ernest Borgnine, the beefy screen star known for blustery, often villainous roles but who won the lead-actor Oscar for playing against type as a lovesick butcher in 1955's “Marty,” died Sunday. He was 95. His longtime spokesman, Harry Flynn, told the Associated Press that Borgnine died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his family by his side. Television fans loved Borgnine as the scheming Navy officer in the sitcom “McHale's Navy.” Borgnine was also known as the heavy who beats up Frank Sinatra in “From Here to Eternity,” and one of the thugs who menaces Spencer Tracy in “Bad Day at Block Rock.” Then came “Marty,” a low-budget film based on a Paddy Chayefsky television play that starred Rod Steiger. Borgnine played a 34-year-old who fears he is so unattractive he will never find romance. Then, at a dance, he meets a girl with the same fear. “Sooner or later, there comes a point in a man's life when he's gotta face some facts,” Marty movingly tells his mother at one point in the film. “And one fact I gotta face is that, whatever it is that women like, I ain't got it. I chased after enough girls in my life. I-I went to enough dances. I got hurt enough. I don't wanna get hurt no more.” The realism of Chayefsky's prose and Delbert Mann's sensitive direction astonished audiences accustomed to happy Hollywood formulas. Borgnine won the Oscar and awards from the Cannes Film Festival, New York Critics and National Board of Review. ALSO: Natalie Wood death investigation remains open, officials say Council members who admitted affair now have restraining orders Burbank police find shotgun, $500,000 worth of meth in crib — Associated Press http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/07/ernest-borgnine-dead-at-95.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/07/ernest-borgnine-dead-at-95.html For the next two weeks, avoiding spoilers for The Dark Knight Rises might be as easy as tiptoeing through a minefield. Press screenings have begun, which means fan screenings will soon start, too, and all the secrets to Christopher Nolan‘s highly anticipated conclusion of his Batman trilogy will be out in the wild. Thankfully, this brand new 13-minute featurette has very little in the way of new spoilers. The video takes us through the obvious story arc following The Dark Knight, as it talks about cast, characters and gives a great behind the scenes look at several of the big action scenes that have been revealed to date. We see the plane, the football field, Wall Street, and more. Acting as sort of a catch-all to the previously released images, posters, trailers and commercials, this featurette is an absolute perfect way to increase your excitement for the film without ruining too much of the story. Check it out below. Thanks to TheMovieBox for this embed. Be warned, while 90% of what’s in the video has been released before, there are a few new images, costumes, and lines of dialogue that haven’t yet seen. Minor spoiler warning given. I think what strikes me most about the above video is actually seeing Nolan shoot the action scenes. We know he does it with practical effects, but to actually see him directing the plane heist from the opening in a nearby helicopter is fantastic. Actually blowing up stuff at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh and having thousands of people running down Wall Street are visuals that, even in this tiny YouTube window, look incredible. And when we see them in IMAX? I shudder to think of the impact. Last thing. I was extremely encouraged not only by Nolan’s insistence that this needed to be a great ending, but that he’s obviously aware of the previous films and promises they made. An example being the rebuilding of Wayne Manor, with improvements to the foundation of the south-east corner. I hope there’s a lot of payoff like that. Thoughts on the featurette? ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Final Theatrical Trailer‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Teaser TrailerJosh Stewart Added to ‘The Dark Knight Rises’Casting Bits: Nick Nolte in ‘The Company You Keep;’ Jay Chou in ‘The Viral Factor;’ Christopher Judge in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’Six New Images From ‘The Dark Knight Rises’New ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Rumors Surface Regarding Catwoman, Talia Al’Ghul and Bane http://www.slashfilm.com/13minute-dark-knight-rises-featurette-teases-story-character-practical-visual-effects/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashfilm+%28%2FFilm%29 http://www.slashfilm.com/13minute-dark-knight-rises-featurette-teases-story-character-practical-visual-effects/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashfilm+%28%2FFilm%29 The fabulous Megan Lara came to our attention last year with her Art Nouveau illustrations of science fiction heroines. Now she's back with a line of licensed Battlestar Galactica posters, interpreting the series' complex women through the lens of various painters. More » http://io9.com/5924253/the-ladies-of-battlestar-galactica-painted-in-the-styles-of-klimt-lichtenstein-and-more http://io9.com/5924253/the-ladies-of-battlestar-galactica-painted-in-the-styles-of-klimt-lichtenstein-and-more The Christian Bale era of Batman is closing strong, but the Andrew Garfield era of Spider-Man has opened bigger. The Amazing Spider-Man added a $65 million Friday-Sunday weekend to http://www.eonline.com/news/amazing_spider-man_reboots_bigger/328487?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories http://www.eonline.com/news/amazing_spider-man_reboots_bigger/328487?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories The Ziegfeld Theatre — one of New York’s most storied movie theaters and host to Hollywood red-carpet premieres — may be facing its final curtain. Moviegoers turning up at the Ziegfeld over the Memorial Day weekend — the start of Hollywood’s summer season — were shocked to find the doors locked. It http://m.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/red_carpet_mSb2uFhB8U2NsvsD8reypN?utm_content=Manhattan http://m.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/red_carpet_mSb2uFhB8U2NsvsD8reypN?utm_content=Manhattan A true wizard is as comfortable in San Diego as he is climbing the mountains of Middle-earth, and Peter Jackson has the poster to prove it. After wrapping a 266-day principal photography shoot for his two-part Hobbitepic, Jackson has released a poster promoting the Lord of the Rings prequel’s appearance at Comic-Con. The poster features Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellan) walking along a path in Hobbiton and looking like a wizard on a mission. Hi everyone. Here's an exclusive Comic-Con poster,” Jackson wrote on his Facebook page Saturday. “Be sure to get your copy in San Diego and let me know what you think of it! Cheers, Peter J.” Fans can get a taste of the first Hobbit film July 14 in Hall H, during the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures Preview. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is due in theaters Dec. 14, and The Hobbit: There and Back Again is expected a year later. The film stars Martin Freeman (The Office, Sherlock) as Bilbo Baggins, and features many castmembers from the Lord of the Ringstrilogy. Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, the upcoming Star Treksequel) is providing motion capture and voicework as the Necromancer and Smaug. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/comic-con-peter-jackson-hobbit-movie-poster-346306?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/comic-con-peter-jackson-hobbit-movie-poster-346306?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh have taken the stage in North Korea during a concert for leader Kim Jong Un in an unusual performance featuring a cast of Disney characters. Still photos aired on state TV Saturday show performers dressed as some of America's most memorable cartoon characters dancing and prancing as video of "Snow White" and "Beauty and the Beast" played on a massive screen behind the stage. The state-run Korean Central News Agency says Kim and other top officials saw the performance by the new Moranbong band Friday. KCNA says Kim assembled the band a few months ago as part of a plan to "bring about a dramatic turn" in the arts under his new leadership. Kim took power after father Kim Jong Il died in December. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/07/08/north-korea-tv-shows-mickey-mouse-winnie-pooh/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fworld+%28Internal+-+World+Latest+-+Text%29 http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/07/08/north-korea-tv-shows-mickey-mouse-winnie-pooh/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fworld+%28Internal+-+World+Latest+-+Text%29 @ THE MOVIES Friday-only times provided by theater websites and may have changed. Check www.fandango.com. R, 105 minutes. Profanity, extreme violence, gore. Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper. http://www.tallahassee.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tallahassee.com%2Farticle%2F20120629%2FENT%2F306290006%2F1005%2FRSS05%3Fnclick_check%3D1 http://www.tallahassee.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tallahassee.com%2Farticle%2F20120629%2FENT%2F306290006%2F1005%2FRSS05%3Fnclick_check%3D1 You have to love the summer, with Comic-Con and The Dark Knight Rises around the corner. A new viral website has launched for the upcoming sci-fi remake of Robocop, following in the footsteps of Total Recall, remaking Vorhoeven's sci-fi classics. The newly launched site (via SHH) is for the fictional corporation in the film called OmniCorp (omnicorp.com), and boasts the motto: "We've got the future under control." But do they really? Oh, the fun of viral marketing, putting you into that world first-hand. The site has a video and a first look at the badass robot the "ED-209" that fans will certainly remember from the original movies. ››› Continue reading: Brand New 'Robocop' Viral Launches, Featuring Look at the ED-209 http://www.firstshowing.net/2012/brand-new-robocop-viral-launches-featuring-look-at-the-ed-209/ http://www.firstshowing.net/2012/brand-new-robocop-viral-launches-featuring-look-at-the-ed-209/ The British psycho-drama marks the big-screen directorial debut of TV veteran Bryn Higgins, and follows the toxic relationship between a teenage boy and a loan shark.read more http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/unconditional-movie-review-edinburgh-film-festival-346307?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Freviews%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movie+Reviews%29 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/unconditional-movie-review-edinburgh-film-festival-346307?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Freviews%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movie+Reviews%29 That image above is a shot of the redesigned ED-209 automated security sentry drone from OmniCorp — you may remember the original ED-209 as the roaring, bullet-spitting hulk that went haywire in a boardroom demonstration and lead to the funding of RoboCop. (The funding of the fictional project/character, that is, not the funding of the original film.) This image and the video that lies below the jump were revealed today as part of the early viral marketing campaign for Jose Padilha‘s new RoboCop, which will star Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson and Hugh Laurie. The film is set for August 9, 2013, but you can see the new ED, and seemingly a tease of RoboCop, below. Those with a keen memory for the original film will note that the video below seems to position ED and RoboCop as complimentary technology, rather than competing interests. So that’s a bit different than what we saw in the Paul Verhoeven movie. Wonder how that factors in to the new take? Here’s more info from the OmniCorp site: For a half-century, these words have set the framework upon which OmniCorp has aimed to build a brighter world. We don’t do passive technology. At OmniCorp, our solutions generate a beacon of safety that we shine upon on the dangers of the day. No matter the obstacle – political, cultural, philosophical – we pursue our convictions around the globe to secure peace of mind at home. And when this requires bold new direction, we never allow doubt to shrink our duty. When your quality of life is in the balance, our leadership team will tip the scales. Our products have elevated your lives. Our people have inspired your future. Our passion will always be at your side. José Padilha’s ‘Robocop’ Remake Finds a Villain in Hugh LaurieAbbie Cornish in Talks for ‘Robocop’Remake Bits: David Hasselhoff Wants ‘Gone With the Wind’ Remake, WWE’s ‘Leprechaun’ Hires Writer, Joel Kinnaman Talks New ‘Robocop’Gary Oldman Joins ‘RoboCop,’ Playing a Character Unique to the RemakeRumors: Edward Norton, Gael García Bernal, and Rebecca Hall Circling ‘Robocop’ Remake, Sean Penn Being EyedJoel Kinnaman Says the New ‘RoboCop’ Will Be “More Human” http://www.slashfilm.com/robocop-viral-campaign-reveals-ed209/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashfilm+%28%2FFilm%29 http://www.slashfilm.com/robocop-viral-campaign-reveals-ed209/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashfilm+%28%2FFilm%29 Is Hollywood's business model failing because it's almost exclusively focused on teenagers and young adults, and largely ignores moviegoers over 30? This question reappears in various guises every year or so, and after you pick it apart -- what do we mean by "failing," when they're still making piles of dough? What do we mean by "largely ignores," when plenty of adults still show up? -- it almost always merits a murky, yes-and-no answer. And while that's still the case, the debate has broken out anew across the movie blogosphere.This year's "tentpole" season has already produced three whopping huge hits -- "The Hunger Games," "The Avengers" and, apparently, "The Amazing Spider-Man" -- with "The Dark Knight Rises" still to come. But the billions of dollars those movies will generate have failed to dispel the atmosphere of anomie surrounding the film industry, or the sense that it hasn't yet adjusted to a cultural and technological marketplace that has fundamentally changed. Ticket sales in North America appear to be on a permanent downhill slide, and the big studios' profit margins now depend on two interrelated factors: Increasing ticket prices, especially for 3-D projection, and a single-minded focus on big-budget, effects-driven action spectacles that can be successfully exported to the biggest markets in the developing world, most notably India and China.Continue Reading... http://www.salon.com/2012/07/07/does_hollywood_hate_adults/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+salon%2Fandrew_ohehir+%28Salon%3A+Andrew+O%27Hehir%29 http://www.salon.com/2012/07/07/does_hollywood_hate_adults/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+salon%2Fandrew_ohehir+%28Salon%3A+Andrew+O%27Hehir%29 Norwegian filmmaker Martin Lund's (pictured) film The Almost Man, won the Grand Prix Crystal Award ($25,000) at the main competition Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary, a hilly and picturesque spa town in the Czech Republic. The film is a character study about the efforts of thirtysomething man named Henrik, portrayed by Henrik Rafaelsen, to resist inevitable changes in his life that come with getting older. Rafaelsen picked up the festival's Best Actor award for his portrayal. The Almost Man was one of a bumper crop of films that picked up two awards each at the festival, but Rafaelsen had to share the Best Actor limelight with Polish actor Eryk Lubos, who was also awarded for his work in Jan Jakub Kolski's To Kill a Beaver. Another double prize-winner was French-Canadian director Rafael Ouellet's Camion, a drama about a tragic accident that brings a scattered family back together. The film won the Ecumenical Jury Prize and a Best Director nod for Ouellet. Iranian director Ali Mosaffa's The Last Step won the FIPRESCI prize “for the unsettling way it plays with memory, with strong performances and a fresh take on Iranian cinema,” according to the jury. Lead actress Leila Hatami, who is Mosaffa's wife and looks slightly like Isabella Rossellini, took the Best Actress Award. Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy, also a double-winner, tells the true story of a terrorist attack in December 1969 at a bank on Piazza Fontana in Milan. The film picked up the Special Jury Prize and the European Cinemas Label Award. Eva Neymann's black-and-white Ukrainian production House with a Turret, a WWII-era drama about a boy whose mother dies from illness, won the East of the West competition prize ($20,000), for which films from Eastern Europe competed. Serbian director Miroslav Momcilovic's Death of a Man in Balkans, a chamber-piece about the chaos that ensues in an apartment after the composer living there commits suicide, picked up the festival's Forum of Independents Independent Camera Award. Belgian director Geoffrey Enthoven's Come as You Are, a comedy about disabled people resorting to prostitution, won the festival's audience award. The film had previously won the audience award at the Montreal World Film Festival. The documentary competition awarded prizes of $5000 each to Ilian Metev's feature-length Sofia's Last Ambulance, about an overworked ambulance in the Bulgarian capital, and Sergio Oksman's short A Story for the Modlins, a chronicle of a Madrid couple's bizarre apocalyptic art project. This year's lifetime achievement awards went to Helen Mirren and Susan Sarandon. Mirren visited in the early days of the festival to collect her Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution and Sarandon showed up to do the same in the latter half. At the awards ceremony, Sarandon praised the video montage of her work, calling it “one of the best montages I've seen,” and upon being handed the trophy, got teary-eyed and dedicated the prize to the late Nora Ephron, calling her “my friend and wonderful director.” http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/karlovy-vary-martin-lund-almost-man-346292 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/karlovy-vary-martin-lund-almost-man-346292 Harvey Weinstein might seem like the movie producer equivalent of a proud parent -- but The Weinstein Co. co-chairman and top Democratic fundraiser does not love all his movies equally, it turns out. If his movies were candidates, the president would be The King's Speech. And Mitt Romney? Our Idiot Brother. Appearing on The Rachel Maddow Show yesterday to speak about the growing gap in fundraising for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama's presidential campaigns -- Republican Super PACS are outgrossing their Democratic rivals by a margin of 3-to-1 -- Weinstein uses a movie business metaphor to explain why the numbers don't concern him. "I'll give you an example of two movies that I distribute," Weinstein tells Maddow. "I spent the exact same amount on both movies. One movie was called The King's Speech. It grossed $140 million, won a few Oscars including best picture, and did sensational based on its budget." "The other picture was called Our Idiot Brother," Weinstein continues. "And we spent the same exact amount of money on it and it grossed $25 million." "To me," Weinstein concludes, "Romney is Our Idiot Brother, and Obama is The King's Speech. You can spend all the money in the world. If you've got a bad product, it doesnt matter." "I think everybody's sitting back and saying, 'Why spend money if we don't have to. If we have to, we will,'" Weinstein says, with typical bravado. Weinstein also says he suspects big-ticket Republican donors are expecting something back in return: "The way they write these checks is wish fulfillment that their candidate will win, and then they'll get a tax cut," he explains. "It's the same ridiculous thing. They spend $300 million and expect that on their multi-billion-dollar companies, they'll get $400 million back." "With all due respect to Gov. Romney," Weinstein tells Maddow, "he's not capable to run the United States." Watch Weinstein talk campaign fundraising with Maddow in the video below. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/movies-candidates-harvey-weinstein-rachel-maddow-obama-romney-346285 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/movies-candidates-harvey-weinstein-rachel-maddow-obama-romney-346285 An impossibly high-pitched "aaahh" ascended from a churchy organ vamp, proclaiming D'Angelo's arrival on the biggest stage he has played since his legendary Voodoo tour. Clad in rugged boots, leather vest and trademark tanktop (all black), he appeared with a perfect confidence and poise that belied his recently broken 12-year hiatus from the stage. http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/07/showbiz/music/dangelo-essence-fest-rs/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/07/showbiz/music/dangelo-essence-fest-rs/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 Most people can’t imagine what life would be like if they didn’t have to get up in the morning and go to work, just to make a living. If you think that working at home is the impossible dream or that you couldn’t nearly make enough money to live, then you should take a look at Surveys Paid. This is a unique program that shows you how to use your computer to start making money by filling in surveys and testing products at home in your spare time. 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Is This the Right Product For You? Even if you only have a few spares hours a week, the truth is that you can make a nice side income by joining Surveys Paid. A lot of people start out slowly with this program, filling in surveys when they have the time, but if you find that you enjoy doing it, it can actually turn into a full-time job for you. The best part of this is that you can make money at home, whenever you want, and there is really no limit as to how much you can make. In many instances you will get paid instantly and you can also set your own hours, which means that this is the ideal job for busy parents. For more information about Surveys Paid, please visit the official site by clicking here. http://YourTimeToSucceed.com http://YourTimeToSucceed.com Movies and cartoons collide this week, as Quorra (Olivia Wilde's character in Tron: Legacy) appears on Tron: Uprising. We also see the fruits of Skrull labor pay off this week on Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and what happens when Bender joins the ranks of the paparazzi on Futurama. More » http://io9.com/5923220/olivia-wilde-guest-stars-on-tron-uprising-and-bender-joins-the-paparazzi http://io9.com/5923220/olivia-wilde-guest-stars-on-tron-uprising-and-bender-joins-the-paparazzi Universal Pictures has started airing three more TV spots for Tony Gilroy's The Bourne Legacy which you can all watch in one player below. Opening in theaters on August 10, the action thriller stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Albert Finney, Joan Allen, Scott Glenn, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac. The narrative architect behind the "Bourne" film series, Gilroy takes the helm in the next chapter of the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned almost $1 billion at the global box office. The writer/director expands the "Bourne" universe created by Robert Ludlum with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Renner) whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=92288 http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=92288 What are Hollywood's best up to? http://gulfnews.com http://gulfnews.com BERLIN – German distributor Splendid Film has signed a VOD deal with Sony Entertainment Network that will see Splendid license its film catalogue for use across Sony’s online and mobile devices, including on Sony tablets, PlayStation games consoles and PlayStation Portable devices. The agreement, announced Friday, will include recent hits, such Sylvester Stallone’s actioner The Expendables, as well library titles such as Steven Soderbergh’s Trafficand Gangs of New York from director Martin Scorcese. "The marketing of programs via Internet platforms is becoming increasingly significant,” said Splendid CEO Andreas Klein. “In the Sony Entertainment Network, we have gained another very important partner for broadcasting our programs.” Splendid subsidiary Enteractive Hamburg will handle the technical delivery of the company’s titles to Sony’s platforms http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/germany-splendid-sony-vod-345977 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/germany-splendid-sony-vod-345977 He may be known for playing Hellboy, but Ron Perlman has just earned his wings. The 62-year-old actor made one little boy's wish come true when he showed up in his full Hellboy makeup and costume for a day of hanging out with his big screen hero. PHOTOS: Kurt Sutter and Wife Katey Sagal on the Set of 'Sons of Anarchy' Six-year-old Zachary had expressed to Make-A-Wish his desire "to meet and become Hellboy." The boy is undergoing treatment for leukemia, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Enter Spectral Motion, the creature effects house that brought to life the many fantastical characters in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy 2 (2008). They in turn approached Perlman, who "loved the idea and donned the makeup once more," Spectral Motion said on its Facebook page. Perlman then underwent the four-hour makeup application procedure it takes to become Hellboy and shocked a delighted Zachary -- who later got the opportunity to become a pint-sized Hellboy himself. More photos of the memorable encounter are posted on Facebook. VIDEO: 'Sons of Anarchy': Ron Perlman Says Season 4 Was a Challenge The visit was the second time in the past three weeks Spectral Motion opened has its doors to Make-A-Wish children. Another fan, Caleb, got a firsthand look at the animatronics behind some of the studio's well-known creatures, which also have appeared in X-Men: The Last Stand and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ron-perlman-make-wish-hellboy-346196?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ron-perlman-make-wish-hellboy-346196?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 An Unexpected Journey has reached its end. A set of prequels years and some legal wranglings in the making, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyand The Hobbit: There and Back Again finished shooting in New Zealand on Thursday, director Peter Jackson wrote on his Facebook page. "We made it! Shoot day 266 and the end of principal photography on The Hobbit," he wrote. "Thanks to our fantastic cast and crew for getting us this far, and to all of you for your support! Next stop, the cutting room. Oh, and Comic Con! Cheers, Peter J." The highly-anticipated films remain a bit of an enigma; beyond its distant shoot in the lush Pacific island-nation, the film was shot at a faster 48-frames rate, which drew criticism from those who viewed advanced footage at Cinemacon, mainly complaints that it was too bright and did not look "cinematic." The Oscar winner, however, was resolute in his confidence in the advanced technology (which will cost some theaters extra to display). "A lot of the critical response I was reading was people saying it’s different. Well, yes, it certainly is,” Jackson later told The Hollywood Reporter. "But I think, ultimately, it is different in a positive way, especially for 3D, especially for epic films and films that are trying to immerse the viewer in the experience of a story." The Hobbitstars Martin Freeman (The Office, Sherlock) as Bilbo Baggins and returns many of the stars of the three Lord of the Rings films, including Sir Ian McKellan as Gandalf. Benedict Cumberbatch, Freeman's Sherlock co-star, will provide motion capture and voicework as the Necromancer and Smaug. The first film hits theaters on December 14, while the second arrives a year later. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hobbit-completes-filming-peter-jackson-lord-of-the-rings-345996 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hobbit-completes-filming-peter-jackson-lord-of-the-rings-345996 So much for that tabloid report yesterday that Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are on the rocks. Not only did we tell you yesterday that they're still very much together, but now http://www.eonline.com/news/marc_malkin/justin_bieber_selena_gomez_still/328412?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories http://www.eonline.com/news/marc_malkin/justin_bieber_selena_gomez_still/328412?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories The final Batman-vs.-evil story is almost upon us. Well, the conclusion of Christopher Nolan's telling of the saga starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader is almost upon us, http://www.eonline.com/news/dark_knight_rises_five_new_things/328358?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories http://www.eonline.com/news/dark_knight_rises_five_new_things/328358?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories My memories of the 1993 Kenny Ortega film Hocus Pocus are of its purple VHS box sitting on a shelf in my local video store, always rented out. The film starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as witches who terrorize a small town on Halloween and was a moderate hit for Disney, raking in about $40 million at the box office. It still remains a fan favorite among adults who saw it in their formative years too, largely in part to those video rentals. Almost 20 years later, Moviehole.net reports Disney is developing a sequel called Hocus Pocus 2: Rise of the Elderwitch. Could the witches ride again? Read more after the jump. Moviehole.net says the film is strictly at the development stage and none of the principals are likely to return, however, we’re calling it a rumor because a Disney spokesperson denies it. Does that mean it’s not true? Not necessarily. If it is, though, expect some kind of official news break soon as Moviehole’s source believes Disney wants to have the film out next year. Now, assuming this is true (which is admittedly a big assumption) there’s no indication if it’ll be a full theatrical release or a direct-to-DVD project. That likely depends on the cast, which in turn depends on the script. It’s also important to note that since Rich Ross left Disney, the company has slowly started moving away from the huge mega blockbusters. Maybe a moderately priced nostalgic trip like this is the new direction the studio is taking. If that’s the case, I think it’s probably a smart move. And what do you make of the title, Rise of the Elderwitch? For me, it obviously signifies an expansion of the Hocus Pocus universe, hinting as some supreme being, but also sounds suspiciously like something from Lord of the Rings. That will make a marketing team happy. Do you have fond memories of Hocus Pocus? Do you think this is a smart move if it’s happening? Disney Announces 30 Vault Movies on Blu-ray Including ‘Ed Wood,’ ‘Pocahontas,’ ‘Arachnophobia,’ and ‘Newsies’ http://www.slashfilm.com/rumor-disney-developing-hocus-pocus-sequel/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashfilm+%28%2FFilm%29 http://www.slashfilm.com/rumor-disney-developing-hocus-pocus-sequel/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashfilm+%28%2FFilm%29 A Hollywood showdown over merchandising payments between some "Happy Days" cast members and CBS has ended with a settlement. http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/showbiz/happy-days-lawsuit-settled/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/showbiz/happy-days-lawsuit-settled/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 Peter Jackson's unexpected journey is almost coming to an end. The Oscar-winning director has revealed that he and his crew have now completed principal photography on The Hobbit, http://www.eonline.com/news/its_wrap_hobbit_finishes/328243?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories http://www.eonline.com/news/its_wrap_hobbit_finishes/328243?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories "Savages" is Oliver Stone doing what he should have done a long time ago: making an amoral crime thriller that's blessedly free of any agenda. http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/showbiz/movies/savages-movie-review-ew/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/showbiz/movies/savages-movie-review-ew/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 In the trailer for Friday's "Savages," a potential moviegoer can glean that the film involves: 1) a kidnapping plot; 2) marijuana; and 3) a pair of successful pot growers, portrayed by Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson, who share a girlfriend in Blake Lively's "O." http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/showbiz/movies/savages-don-winslow/index.html?eref=rss_showbiz&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_showbiz+%28RSS%3A+Entertainment%29 http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/showbiz/movies/savages-don-winslow/index.html?eref=rss_showbiz&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_showbiz+%28RSS%3A+Entertainment%29 The Dark Knight Rises unleashes new footage, new posters, and a closer look at Bane's and Catwoman's costumes. The Hobbit completes its unexpected journey or, at least, its principal photography. Once Upon a Time casts its newest Disney princesses. Marc Webb discusses Gwen Stacy's long-term future. Plus a comprehensive previews of Alphas season two! More » http://io9.com/5923856/michael-caine-reveals-what-makes-the-dark-knight-rises-different-from-all-other-blockbusters http://io9.com/5923856/michael-caine-reveals-what-makes-the-dark-knight-rises-different-from-all-other-blockbusters Talk about the interview of a lifetime. Thanks to the magic of VHS and a lot of patience, 32-year-old actor Jeremiah McDonald has unveiled a short YouTube video that was 20 years in the making. In the video, present-day McDonald is seen having a realistic conversation with his 12-year-old self, via a tape he made back in 1992. Back then, McDonald wondered what it would be like to speak to a future version of himself, and made a video in which he asked all the burning questions any rational tween would want to know. Among the topics of conversation: Doctor Who, Star Wars and whether or not his childhood pets were still alive. The most stirring moment comes when the younger McDonald holds up a picture he drew of a rabbit, and his present-day counterpart recalls wistfully that he used to want to be an animator. The video has been getting plenty of attention online, and among McDonald’s newfound admirers is Irish comedian Graham Linehan (The IT Crowd), who tweeted he was “speechless at how good this is.” Addressing his new fans on Twitter Thursday, McDonald said the video was difficult to make, because he was locked into what his 12-year-old self improvised 20 years ago. Apparently, it might propel him back into his childhood dream of animation. "578 drawing requests. What have I gotten myself into..." McDonald tweeted Thursday, after thanking all of his well-wishers. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/funny-videos-man-interviews-12-year-old-self-345735?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/funny-videos-man-interviews-12-year-old-self-345735?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movies%29 Wondering which film to go see this weekend? Check out what THR's critics say about the movies opening Friday.read more http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/review-amazing-spider-man-savages-katy-perry-345616?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Freviews%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movie+Reviews%29 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/review-amazing-spider-man-savages-katy-perry-345616?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Freviews%2Ffilm+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Movie+Reviews%29