Edward Burns News

January 13, 2012
Edward Burns Plans Brothers McMullen Sequel
Says he was inspired by "Clerks II." More...

October 7, 2010
Edward Burns Joins Sam Worthington's Man on a Ledge
Edward Burns has joined Sam Worthington and Elizabeth Banks in "Man on a Ledge," a police thriller being directed by Asger Leth. More...

June 11, 2008
Robin Williams Kneels Before The Prince of Providence
Robin Williams is in talks to join Oliver Platt and Dermot Mulroney in The Prince of Providence, the Michael Corrente-directed, David Mamet-scripted movie about former Providence, RI mayor Buddy Cianci. More...

January 7, 2008
Tomatometer Watch: One Missed Call Gets Billed a Zero Percent
Ever since The Ring made $128 million and a few careers in 2002, J-Horror remake fever has gripped the studios (whilst giving critics a gnarly case of J-Jaundice). The latest remake, One Missed Call, opened to a strong $12.5 million over the weekend and an equally strong zero percent Tomatometer. More...

July 27, 2007
Edward Burns' Comic Book to (Also) Become a Movie
Guy Ritchie's "Gamekeeper" just became the first Virgin Comics book to earn a movie deal. And it looks like Ed Burns' "Dock Walloper" is about to be the second. More...

May 4, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dunst Forgives Self For Bad Acting, Downey Reflects On "Iron Man," New "Magneto" Director, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Kirsten Dunst talks about the woes of blue-screen theatrics, Robert Downey Jr. discusses his "Iron Man" pedigree, and the new "Magneto" director comes with plenty of superhero experience. More...

August 31, 2006
Box Office Preview: "Crank" Closes Up Summer Movie Season
The summer movie season comes to an official end with the Labor Day holiday weekend unleashing three new releases plus the national expansion of a fourth. More...

August 31, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Crank" Is Well-Ranked; "Illusionist" Is Magic, "Crossover" Is An Air-Ball, "Wicker Man" Gets Burned
This week at the movies, we've got hoopsters with big dreams ("Crossover," starring Anthony Mackie), scary goings-on on remote islands ("The Wicker Man," starring Nicolas Cage), fast, fast vehicles ("Crank," starring Jason Statham and Amy Smart), and magic ("The Illusionist," starring Edward Norton and Jessica Biel). What do the critics say? More...

July 28, 2006
Ed Burns & Shannyn Sossamon in J-Horror Remake "One Missed Call"
Takashi Miike's "One Missed Call" is just about ready for its own remake treatment. WB just signed Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossamon to star in the J-horror re-do, this one about a bunch of deadly cell-phone callls that are tormenting a group of young friends. More...

July 13, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Dupree" Misfires; "Little Man" Is Short On Laughs
This week at the movies, we've got some unwanted houseguests, in the guise of a guy with a bad case of arrested development ("You, Me and Dupree," starring Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon) and a pint-sized thief on the lam ("Little Man," starring Marlon and Shawn Wayans). Will the critics be welcoming, or will they boot these flicks into the street? More...

September 1, 2005
Critical Consensus: "Gardener" Reaps Praise
This week we have a movie about international intrigue ("The Constant Gardener"), a mercenary ("The Transporter 2"), the problems of time travel ("A Sound of Thunder"), and a cop who goes back to school "Underclassman").Which one will get the best marks from the critics? More...

April 20, 2005
Edward Burns Enlists a Whole Lot of "Groomsmen"
The Hollywood Reporter brings news of the next project from writer/director/actor Edward Burns, and it's called "The Groomsmen." Mr. Burns has already lined up one heck of an ensemble cast that includes John Leguizamo, Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr, Matthew Lillard, Heather Burns, John Mahoney and Donal Logue. More...