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Disney Cuts Back Budget on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strang...
Times are tough in this economy, even in Hollywood. According to The Los Angeles Times, Disney has imposed a cut back budget on the upcoming "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" film. The $200 million budget is less than the 2 latest films in the franchise...

5/4/2010 12:49 PM EDT  | Read More

New Line's Nightmare Slashes It's Way To The Top
"A Nightmare On Elm Street" came away this weekend with top billing at the box office. The film grossed an estimated $32.2 million on nearly 4,700 screens. The film was also the highest grossing horror film for midnight screenings. Coming in second place was "...

5/3/2010 2:08 PM EDT  | Read More

Summit Entertainment Picks Up Doug Liman's Fair Game
Summit Entertainment, perhaps hoping for a repeat of the success of The Hurt Locker, has obtained distribution rights to 'Fair Game', about Valerie Plame, the outed CIA agent (in the Libby scandal.  Fair Game works with Summit's reputation not only because o...

4/30/2010 2:47 PM EDT  | Read More

FlickDirect Reflects on Casino Jack and the United States of Money
The response I had to "Casino Jack and the United States of Money" is akin to when I, or really anyone, watches a book-to-film adaptation, especially of a very popular book, like one of the entries from the Harry Potter or Twilight series, a film made knowing that...

4/30/2010 9:30 AM EDT  | Read More

Ring 3 In 3D Moves Forward
Today, with 3D and sequels being the trend, a new edition of the horror-thriller, "The Ring", is one of Paramount's new ventures. This sequel of the Japanese movie is being written by David Loucka, who also wrote "Dream House" and "House at the End o...

4/29/2010 7:59 PM EDT  | Read More

What if Rambo Was Animated?
Check out AMC's latest Can't Get Enough Rambo week video. Even animated Rambo's still raising hell and tune in every night this week on AMC  @ 8/7c for back-to-back showings of First Blood and Rambo: First Blood Part II.  Go ahead - you may scream....

4/28/2010 7:27 PM EDT  | Read More

Event Features the Hollywood Premiere of “Prince of Persia: Th...
BURBANK, Calif. (April, 2010) - In recognition of his remarkable body of work, Sprint (NYSE:S) is pleased to present A Cinematic Celebration of Jerry Bruckheimer on May 17, 2010 in Hollywood. Five Bruckheimer-produced blockbusters will screen in Holl...

4/27/2010 11:18 AM EDT  | Read More

What if Rambo Was A Sitcom?
Check out the new "spoof" trailer for AMC's Can't Get Enough Rambo week and tune in every night next week starting Monday @ 8/7c for back-to-back showings of First Blood and Rambo: First Blood Part II. Go ahead - you may scream. There is no shame....

4/26/2010 1:57 PM EDT  | Read More

Avatar Is the #1 Movie in North America -- This Time on Blu-ra...
LOS ANGELES (April 26, 2010) - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today that James Cameron's phenomenal epic AVATAR became the best selling Blu-ray of all time after just four days in stores, with an astonishing 2.7 million units sold in North America al...

4/26/2010 1:47 PM EDT  | Read More

New Bond Film Put on Hold
According to the Associated Press, the next installment of the James Bond series will be put on hold. Due to the uncertain future of MGM, the film, just like "The Hobbit" before it, will be "halted indefinitely after MGM failed to find a buyer." Originall...

4/23/2010 9:11 AM EDT  | Read More