May 17, 2011
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg Plan a Turkey Bowl
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg will reunite for "Turkey Bowl," a Warner Bros. comedy about "guys from football-obsessed towns who lead rival teams in an annual tackle football game for bragging and trash-talking rights."
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December 8, 2010
Mark Wahlberg Wings It with The Raven
He may not be starring in the updated "The Crow," but Mark Wahlberg will take flight in a feature-length adaptation of Ricardo De Montreuil's short film "The Raven."
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October 20, 2010
Mark Wahlberg Rumored for The Crow
No word yet on whether he'll accept, but Bloody Disgusting's sources say Mark Wahlberg has been offered the lead role in the remake of "The Crow."
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June 30, 2009
Amy Adams Enters Fighter's Ring
Amy Adams is in final negotiations to join Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in the cast of David O. Russell's "Fighter," set to begin filming next month.
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April 14, 2009
Wahlberg and Franco Plan a Date Night
Mark Wahlberg and James Franco have joined the cast of "Date Night," the Shawn Levy-directed comedy that stars Steve Carell and Tina Fey alongside Leighton Meester, Common, Taraji P. Henson, and Kristen Wiig.
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March 6, 2009
Mark Wahlberg Takes Prisoners
Mark Wahlberg has been attached to star in "Prisoners," a "dark thriller" about a Boston man who takes matters into his own hands after his daughter and her friend are kidnapped.
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January 21, 2009
Razzies Name 2008's Worst Movie Nominees
No awards season would be complete without the Golden Raspberry Awards (AKA The Razzies), awarded each year to the very worst movies to hit Hollywood. This year's winners will be announced on Oscar weekend; could multiple-nominee The Love Guru take home top honors? See the full list of nominees after the jump.
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October 16, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Moviegoers to Feel the Payne
A video game, a novel, and even the current commander-in-chief all get the big-screen treatment as Hollywood banks on known brands to make multiplex cash registers ring in hopes of a fourth consecutive up weekend compared to last year.
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October 14, 2008
Aronofsky's Fighter Down for the Count?
What with Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" gathering all sorts of buzz, you'd think he'd have no problem getting his boxing flick "The Fighter," starring Mark Wahlberg and Brad Pitt, onto the screen. And you would, apparently, be quite wrong.
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August 27, 2008
Certified Fresh Picks from the WB Vault
It's the third-oldest American movie studio: the company that brought us Rin Tin Tin, convinced the world that the talkies were here to stay, and eventually grew into one of the largest conglomerates in the world. Yes, we're talking about Warner Bros. -- and for good reason: the WB is turning 85 this year, and they've decided to celebrate their birthday by giving away some gifts. Eighty-five gifts, to be precise -- they're opening their vaults and making a great big stack of their finest films available via iTunes.
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July 24, 2008
Evan Wright Rides with Cocaine Cowboys
Evan Wright has signed on to write Cocaine Cowboys, "the story of Jon Roberts, an injured Vietnam vet by age 20 who ended up involved in gangland takeovers of New York City nightclubs in the early '70s." Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg have been attached to star and direct.
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June 19, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Get Smart Spies Top Spot
Two big star-driven studio comedies invade North American multiplexes on Friday giving audiences even more choices during what has been a scorching hot June box office. Steve Carell headlines the action-comedy Get Smart from Warner Bros. while Paramount counters with its Mike Myers starrer The Love Guru. Meanwhile a line-up of solid performers from past weeks will still be in theaters helping the overall industry deliver another busy session.
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June 13, 2008
RT Review Revue: The Incredible Happening Hulk Tomato Showdown!
The summer movie season rolls on with everyone's favorite anger management case study, The Incredible Hulk, and M. Night Shyamalan's rated-R thriller, The Happening. In the first ever indoor/outdoor RT Review Revue, check out early buzz on these movies and satisfy your tomato fetishes via an epic and mildly violent RT Editor showdown -- thirty feet above the ground.
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June 12, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Hulk 2.0 Battles Shyamalan 8.0
Two new films with skeptical fan bases hit the multiplexes on Friday with something to prove. From the comic book world comes The Incredible Hulk while from the land of supernatural thrillers comes The Happening from writer/director M. Night Shyamalan.
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February 5, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: The Happening
M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening won't reach theaters until June 13, but 20th Century Fox has released its first teaser -- and it's just a click away!
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December 12, 2007
Sarandon Compares Wahlberg and Gosling in Lovely Bones
There was a surprising shakeup on the set of The Lovely Bones when Ryan Gosling left the project, after gaining weight for the role and anticipating the film in the press. Mark Wahlberg replaced him, and now his costars are making the adjustment.
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November 9, 2007
Mark Wahlberg to Play Max Payne?
The third installment of the videogame series might still be in limbo, but Max Payne is coming to theaters -- and he might look a lot like Mark Wahlberg when he gets there.
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October 11, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Wide Open Race For #1 Spot This Weekend
Five new films push their way into nationwide release on Friday hoping to challenge two-time champ The Rock making for what should be a free-for-all at the North American box office with many different studios having a realistic shot at claiming the number one spot.
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August 30, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Halloween Strikes on the 31st
The four-billion-dollar-plus summer comes to a close over the long Labor Day holiday weekend with three new wide releases all targeting male moviegoers. Slasher fans get to relive old days with the latest incarnation of Halloween, teens looking for a laugh get the ping pong comedy Balls of Fury, and adults interested in Kevin Bacon's brand of revenge have the action thriller Death Sentence.
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August 15, 2007
Maybe Stephen Sommers Isn't Directing G.I. Joe After All
Well, that was fast: Just days after being tipped as the director of Paramount's G.I. Joe movie, IGN Movies is reporting (via IESB) that Stephen Sommers may already have left the project over a salary disagreement. And as the rest of the article makes clear, change seems to be the name of the game with this movie -- as in change from the cartoons, comic books, and toys that G.I. Joe fans are familiar with.
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May 20, 2007
Cannes: James Gray's "We Own the Night" Sold To Columbia
Columbia Pictures has purchased the North American rights for James Gray?s "We Own the Night" for $11.5 million, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The film, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Walberg, Robert Duvall, and Eva Mendes, is in competition at Cannes.
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April 3, 2007
Wahlberg Less Optimistic About "Departed" Sequel
Not too long ago, "The Departed" survivor Mark Wahlberg was buzzing around and proposing ideas for a sequel. Although we've been told that screenwriter William Monahan is presently banging away on a second screenplay, it doesn't seem like the follow-up is going to happen any time real soon.
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March 30, 2007
Mark Wahlberg to Star in Shyamalan's "Happening"
Retired rapper and underwear model Mark Wahlberg's cinematic hot streak looks set to continue at least into next year: According to Variety, the "Shooter" and "The Departed" actor is set to star in director M. Night Shyamalan's next film, "The Happening."
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March 22, 2007
Critical Consensus: "TMNT" Gets Shredded; "Mimzy" Is Mixed; "Shooter" Misses; "Reign" Shines; "Pride" Sinks; Guess "Hills" Tomatometer!
This week at the movies we've got turtle power ("TMNT"), whimsy ("The Last Mimzy," starring Timothy Hutton), conspiracies ("Shooter," starring Mark Wahlberg), buddies ("Reign Over Me," starring Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle), swimmers ("Pride," starring Terrence Howard), and cannibals ("The Hills Have Eyes 2"). What do the critics have to say?
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March 8, 2007
Producer Talks "Transformers," "G.I. Joe" & "Beverly Hills Cop 4"
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has been absolutely everywhere these days, hyping his new Mark Wahlberg action flick "Shooter" to everyone with some bandwidth. When he sat down with Latino Review, he doled out a little info on movies like "G.I. Joe," "Transformers" (of course), and even the next "Beverly Hills Cop" sequel.
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March 6, 2007
Mark Wahlberg to Star in the "G.I. Joe" Movie?
While out hyping their new movie "Shooter," producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and actor Mark Wahlberg were (of course) asked about their upcoming projects, and it seems they'll have another one in common: the live-action version of "G.I. Joe."
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March 2, 2007
Early Reader Review of Fuqua's "Shooter"
It doesn't hit theaters for a few more weeks, but that hasn't stopped one opinionated AICN reader from submitting an opinion regarding Antoine Fuqua's "Shooter" -- and let's just say he wasn't kind to the flick.
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February 4, 2007
Colts vs. Bears? Bring on the Super Bowl Commercials!
Whether you'll be watching Sunday's showdown for the gridiron action or waiting to see what millions of dollars in advertising money looks like, we'll be here logging the best and worst of this year's Super Bowl XLI spots! Place your vote!
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January 22, 2007
Pre- (and Re-) "Departed"?
Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" is nearing the end of its successful box-office run, and already rumors have started that not one, but two films may be appended to the director's latest effort.
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October 5, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: "Departed" Arrives with a Bang
Movie studios are offering something for every age group over the Columbus Day holiday weekend. Mature adults will go undercover with Martin Scorsese's cop thriller "The Departed," twentysomethings looking for a scare get the horror prequel "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," while teenagers have a chance to laugh with the new comedy "Employee of the Month."
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September 25, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Jackass" #1, "Little Miss Sunshine" Crosses $50M
Young men returned to theaters in droves and powered the crude new stunts sequel Jackass: Number Two to the number one spot with the biggest opening weekend of any film in the past seven weeks. The martial arts actioner Fearless debuted impressively in second place playing to young men as well, but the new older-skewing period dramas Flyboys and All the King's Men were mostly ignored.
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September 10, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Covenant" Leads Pathetic B.O. Frame
Tumbleweeds blew through North American theaters this weekend as movie fans forgot that there were films playing at their local cinemas. For the first time in three years, no film managed to generate at least $10M in weekend ticket sales.
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September 5, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Invincible Scores Another Win at #1
Moviegoers had football on their minds for the second straight weekend as Disney's true-life NFL tale "Invincible" remained atop the North American box office over the long Labor Day holiday weekend finishing off another summer movie season. New releases "Crank" and "The Wicker Man" opened in second and third, respectively, while the critically acclaimed films "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The Illusionist" both scored strong per-theater averages in moderate release. The holiday frame marked the first weekend in six long months where no new film debuted with at least $15M. Hollywood was happy to close the books on a summer movie season that was slightly better than than last year's.
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August 24, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Invincible," "Worms" Score; "Idlewild," "Beerfest" Mixed
This week at the movies, we've got four underdog stories. An average Joe tries to play pro football ("Invincible," starring Mark Wahlberg), the new kid in school tries to ward off bullies by consuming soft-bodied invertebrates ("How to Eat Fried Worms"), a ragtag bunch tries to win an international keg-tapping contest ("Beerfest," starring Broken Lizard), and two struggling 1930s musicians try for a big break ("Idlewild," starring Outkast). What do the critics have to say?
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August 17, 2006
Check Out the "Departed" Poster
As if the idea of another Martin Scorsese gangster movie isn't enough to pique our interest, the master's latest comes packing one heck of an ensemble cast. ComingSoon.net chimes in with the movie's brand-new one-sheeter.
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August 15, 2006
One Early, Random Reaction to "The Departed"
Time for another test screening "review." By now you know how I feel about these things, but that won't stop me from sharing the linkage with those that might enjoy an early peek at one total stranger's reaction to Martin Scorsese's "The Departed."
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August 10, 2006
Box Office Preview: "World Trade Center" Arrives in Theaters
Another frame packed with four new national releases is led by Oliver Stone's 9/11 drama "World Trade Center" from Paramount. A trio of lower profile pics round out the weekend - Sony's family adventure "Zoom," Buena Vista's teen drama "Step Up," and The Weinstein Company's horror flick "Pulse." Despite all the new entries, Will Ferrell will try to win the box office title for the second consecutive time with his comedy "Talladega Nights" which has been racing well ahead of its competition since opening last weekend.
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April 6, 2006
Wahlberg Tackles an Old Burt Reynolds "Machine"
Director Phil Joanou and leading man Mark Wahlberg seem poised to mount a remake of Burt Reynolds' Sharky's Machine, a cop-action flick from 1981. Yep, Sharky's Machine. Raise your hand if you remember this one.
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July 21, 2005
Wahlberg and Banks to Become "Invincible"
Mark Wahlberg and Elizabeth Banks will co-star in the fact-based Disney sports flick "Invincible," says The Hollywood Reporter. The movie's about a Philadelphia Eagles fan who accepts an open invitation to try out for the team, and not only makes the cut -- but becomes a city-wide sensation in the process.
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April 14, 2005
Wahlberg Ready to Soar With the Eagles
Back in 1976, Philadelphia Eagles coach Dick Vermeil held an "open tryout" to spice up his team. Although hundreds of guys showed up, only Vince Papale ever made it onto the football field. And now Variety indicates that Walt Disney Pictures plans to turn Vince's tale into a movie. Mark Wahlberg ("Boogie Nights," "Fear") is currently in talks to star as Mr. Papale.
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March 25, 2005
"The Departed" Adds Some Much-Needed Female Support
Just last week it was announced the funnyman Anthony Anderson was joining Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, and Matt Damon in Martin Scorsese's "The Departed," and now comes some casting news of the feminine variety. Joining the testosterone-heavy ensemble is up & coming star Vera Farmiga, whom you most likely remember from movies like "Iron Jawed Angels" and "The Manchurian Candidate."
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