April 13, 2011
Hugh Laurie Is Mr. Pip
"House" star Hugh Laurie has signed on to star in an adaptation of Lloyd Jones' bestselling novel "Mr. Pip."
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March 26, 2009
Box Office Guru Preview: Monsters vs. Aliens Ready For Mighty Attack
Ginormica and her mutant pals look to seize control of the North American box office with the animated 3D adventure Monsters vs. Aliens which will try to overtake a group of not-always-fully-dressed superheroes for the biggest opening weekend of 2009. Two other new releases also hit the multiplexes on Friday, the spooky horror flick The Haunting in Connecticut and the cop actioner 12 Rounds, but will attract much smaller numbers. The overall marketplace is set to crush year-ago numbers putting an end to the back-to-back down weekends the industry just experienced.
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August 18, 2005
Critical Consensus: "Red Eye," "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" Soar
This week at the movies brings four studies in aviation. What happens when you're trapped on a plane with a creepy seatmate? (See "Red Eye.") Is it ever too late for Cupid's arrows to take flight? (Check out "The 40 Year-Old Virgin.") Were the unsung heroes of the Allies in WWII? pigeons? ("Valiant," this one's for you.) Isn't it cool when those Supercross dudes, like, totally go up in the air, and like, for a few seconds, y'know, it looks like they're, like, flying? (Ahem?."Supercross: The Movie.") And most important of all: which of these flicks will fly with the critics?
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April 6, 2005
Former Dracula to Play Superman's Boss
Thanks to the unexpected mid-season success of the Fox TV series "House," actor Hugh Laurie has been forced to give up the plum role of Perry White in Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns." Stepping into the recently vacated role is Mr. Frank Langella, a fine character actor who's been seen in movies like "Cutthroat Island" and "Masters of the Universe," but is probably best known for playing the Count in John Badham's 1979 "Dracula" adaptation.
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February 10, 2005
Kumar Goes to Metropolis
Kal Penn will play Lex Luthor's henchman in Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns," according to the Hollywood Reporter. Kevin Spacey is playing Luthor; the other cast members include Brandon Routh as Superman, Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane, Hugh Laurie as Perry White, James Marsden as Richard White and Sam Huntington as Jimmy Olsen.
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January 13, 2005
"Superman Returns" Cast Grows
James Marsden and Hugh Laurie will join Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, and Kate Bosworth in "Superman Returns," according to the The Hollywood Reporter. Marsden (Cyclops in the "X-Men" movies) will play Lois Lane's love interest Richard White, and Laurie will play Perry White, the Daily Planet editor-in-chief.
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