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Cast off any rumors ye may be hearin' about an open castin' ca...
Belay all that talk about how Walt Disney Pictures & Jerry Bruckheimer Productions are allegedly getting ready to start shooting "Pirates 4." Why For? Well, though a website which calls itself Disney Casting posted a piece yesterday claiming that preliminary ca...

4/16/2009 7:39 AM EDT  | Read More

Disney Announces Open Casting Call For Pirates of The Caribbean 4
According to a few online websites the Walt Disney Studios has announced that they are now in pre-production for Pirates of The Caribbean 4, and that preliminary casting is in progress. Filming is set to begin late summer/early fall 2009.Filming Locations include Los Angeles...

4/15/2009 9:22 PM EDT  | Read More

The Probable End of Dollhouse and Terminator: The Series
Although the final word is not out, it is becoming increasingly clear that the way to get a "full story" out of a sci-fi franchise is to do it all in one season.  Certainly it should be possible to make 22 hour stories that are totally fulfilling and complete;...

4/13/2009 8:45 PM EDT  | Read More

Zac Effron is Jonny Quest
It has been confirmed by the L.A. Times that "High School Musical" mega star, Zac Effron, will be playing Jonny Quest in the upcoming film by the same name.The film is based on the 1960s Hannah-Barbera cartoon classic.Jonny Quest is  written by Dan Mazeau who...

4/13/2009 3:33 PM EDT  | Read More

Walt Disney Pictures Hannah Montana The Movie Rocks The Box Office
Never underestimate the power of a teen star. Walt Disney's "Hannah Montana: The Movie" opened this weekend earning $34 million; TWICE what Disney had predicted. Miley Cyrus was very excited about the news, and blogged about it on her official Twitter feed: &q...

4/13/2009 10:58 AM EDT  | Read More

Will Smith To Return in Men in Black 3?
According to last weeks trades, it appears that Sony Pictures will be releasing a third installment to the "Men In Black" franchise. Rory Bruer, Sony Worldwide Distribution president, announced the upcoming project at the annual ShoWest convention in Las Vegas.&nbs...

4/9/2009 3:42 PM EDT  | Read More

Robert Downey Jr. Talks Iron Man 2
Recently, Robert Downey Jr. had an interview with ET Online, and discussed some of the story from his upcoming "Iron Man" sequel."The film is almost entirely about character, and yet we still have twice as much action as we did last time, so it's going to be n...

4/8/2009 3:31 PM EDT  | Read More

Fast and Furious Leaves Box Office Records in The Dust
The latest installment of "the Fast and The Furious" franchise, "Fast and Furious", has a record breaking opening weekend. The film brought in $72 million, far exceeding the amount that many thought the film would bank."2 Fast 2 Furious", the se...

4/6/2009 4:07 PM EDT  | Read More

Angel TV Star Andy Hallett Passes Away
Andy Hallett, star of the TV series, "Angel", passed away on March 29, 2009. He was just 33 years old.  Hallett starred as "Lorne" a.k.a. "Krevlornswath" of the Deathwok Clan.  Lorne was a lounge owner who also just happened to be a fr...

4/3/2009 2:20 PM EDT  | Read More

Is Joss Whedon's Dollhouse Finally Getting Better?
FlickDirect's Marco Chacon reflects on the lastest epsiode of Dollhouse... The best thing The Dollhouse accomplishes is making the people that run it not become overtly evil.  I am not sure that being in the business of selling bodies can make them "morally gray&qu...

4/3/2009 10:53 AM EDT  | Read More