Tom Cruise “Betrayed” with Scientology Confessional Videos
You might not remember this, but at one time, Tom Cruise was considered movie-making gold. Everything he touched made millions at the box office. People liked him. He was Maverick, he was Jerry Macguire. Then Scientology happened, and he managed
Conan's Tour Kicks Off in Eugene, Oregon
Conan O'Brien's 'Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television' Tour might be a once-in-a-lifetime event, but that doesn't mean it isn't bound by the laws of concert tours. Those are the unspoken laws of live entertainment physics that affect ev
Warner Bros Hopes To Fill Harry Potter’s Void with DC Comics Movie Adaptations
One of the other notable things Warner Bros head Alan Horn said at the ShoWest presentation today involved how the studio hopes to fill the void that will be left by the studio's most successful franchise. After Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:
Justin Theroux to Write/Direct Zoolander 2, Jonah Hill as The Villain?
It looks like Ben Stiller's long-in-development sequel to Zoolander might actually be happening. Finke has learned that Ben Stiller has been working on a script with Tropic Thunder and Iron Man 2 screenwriter Justin Theroux. Paramount Pictures wants
George Lopez Tapped for Speedy Gonzales Movie
Since Hollywood is content with destroying the majority of my greatest TV memories, they are now reaching to the far corners of my brain for beloved childhood icons to forever scar me. TV actor and comedian George Lopez has been taped to provide the
Sherlock's movie success harkens back to Brett's glory days
The new action-oriented reboot of Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey, Jr. is making a killing at the box office -- and rightfully so. It stays true enough to its source material while injecting just enough quirky energy into Holmes' world to update t
The Pee Wee Herman Show returning to the stage; is TV next?
Pee Wee Herman is returning to the national consciousness with the stage show that made him famous, but could "TV" be the word of the day? The Pee Wee Herman Show is kicking off with a huge, sold-out stage show, a new version of the original stage sh
Website to Allow Box Office Betting in Real Dollars. What Are the Implications?
"Dad bet my NYU tuition on The Road and now we're homeless." The concept of organized box office betting is nothing new---see the simulated and long operating Hollywood Stock Exchange. But with the incorporation of real dollars, might the concept be
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The folks at our sister site Cinematical are working hard to give you news and reviews of the best -- and worst -- the silver screen has to offer. Here are some of their musings on the latest blockbusters, indies, and everything in between:Live Free
FlickPicks: Like Fantasy Football, for Movie Geeks
There are divergent views on the reporting and discussion of box office numbers, which is a fairly recent addition to the daily dialogue around the movie business. Many see box office as a crucial part of writing about movies, and if you're reporting
Only Two of the Top 30 Grossing Films of This Decade Are Original
Wikipedia has a list of the highest grossing films of this decade so far, and kottke noticed that of the top 20 films at the box office, only one movie was not based on a past film or tv show (remake/sequel), or an adaptation of an established proper
Michael Jackson Film Earns $2.2 Million Opening Night
This Is It documentary opened Tuesday to "unprecedented" box office numbersGet more Us! Follow us on[...]
Chris Pine May Be the New Jack Ryan
I suppose we should have seen this coming. Over the last few months we've reported quite a bit on the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan film series -- a franchise that has been all but dead since The Sum of All Fears failed to make a big dent in the box office. W
Joss Whedon’s Cabin in the Woods Delayed Until 2011 for 3-D Conversion
Word has been trickling out about the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard co-written project Cabin in the Woods for some time now, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't getting psyched for the film's release this February (on my birthday, no less!). Now according
Video: Where The Wild Things Are, Art Director Sonny Gerasimowicz, and The Film as a Movement
While in Ireland this week for a set visit, two of the more interesting dinner discussions amongst peers regarded the dismal state of studio poster art and the box office potential for Where the Wild Things Are. It's my belief that if WTWTA is a hit,
