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January 22, 2009
RT Interview: Gus van Sant and Dustin Lance Black on Milk
Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black look rather exhausted at this stage in their publicity whirlwind for Milk. The day RT sits down with them, the film has just received four BAFTA nominations, including one for Lance's original script. The jetlag... More...
November 07, 2008
Video Exclusive: Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks on W.
RT sits down with Josh Brolin and his on-screen First Lady Elizabeth Banks to learn more about W., find out what it's like to play a world leader and what Banks thinks of shifting between the directing styles of Stone and, in the upcoming Zack and... More...
November 07, 2008
UK Critics Consensus: Was W. Wicked? Is Pride & Glory Proud and Glorious?
This week in the UK cinemas we have Oliver Stones latest presidential dissection, the George W. Bush biopic W. with Josh Brolin in the title role. Also out is Pride & Glory, a US cop thriller with a stellar cast, and an adaptation of the Noel... More...
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. More...
March 28, 2008
Oliver Stone's George Bush Pic W Has Its First Family
George W. Bush's early years will soon be coming to a theater near you, courtesy of Oliver Stone. More...
February 08, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Joe Johnston takes on The Wolf Man, and Rob Zombie may take on Conan
This week's Ketchup features the return of Greg Dean Schmitz to the world of movie development news. He's been covering movies in development for over ten years, and now brings his unique voice and perspective to RT. More...
January 22, 2008
Oliver Stone, Josh Brolin Prepare to Film Bush
His Pinkville may have been spiked by United Artists, but Oliver Stone isn't wasting time moving on to his next project -- one that his detractors will be happy to learn has the potential to be every bit as polarizing has they'd expect. More...
January 07, 2008
Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner Make United Artists Strikeproof
His big-screen alter egos have saved the world on numerous occasions, and now it seems as though Tom Cruise -- and his partner Paula Wagner -- may have helped bring an end to the writers' strike. More...
November 26, 2007
Today's Negotiations To End The WGA Strike?
For the first time in over three weeks, things are looking up for Writers Guild of America (WGA) negotiations. Just in time for the holidays, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and the WGA are meeting today to discuss... More...
November 19, 2007
Writers' Strike Delays Angels & Demons, Oliver Stone's Pinkville
The Writers Guild of America strike, now entering its third week, has claimed its first two major film casualties. More...
October 26, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: I Am Legend Trailer; Dark Knight Coming; Jet Li In Mummy 3
In this week's Ketchup, the first official trailer of I Am Legend appears, there's a good reason to see Legend on the IMAX, and Jet Li in a Mummy 3 screen shot. Also, J.K. Rowling outs one of her main characters, and Naomi Watts joins a Michael... More...
October 09, 2007
Carnahan and Fuqua Compete in Pablo Escobar Biopic Faceoff
Nearly 15 years after his death, the life story of Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar is a hot Hollywood property -- hot enough, in fact, to inspire dueling biopics. More...
August 28, 2007
Oliver Stone Heading Back to Vietnam With Pinkville
Oliver Stone is heading back to 'Nam, and he's taking a few solid men back with him. Joining Bruce Willis in Pinkville will be Channing Tatum; the film will likely hit in 2009. More...
August 13, 2007
New Conan the Barbarian Film Finds a Home
If there are two things we've learned about Hollywood this year, they are: 1) No license is too old, or too strange, to adapt for the big screen; and 2) The studios never met a franchise they didn't like. The folks who manage the film rights for... More...
August 09, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Chan and Tucker Back in Action
Another wide assortment of summer offerings will hit the multiplexes across North America this weekend. The action-comedy sequel Rush Hour 3 leads the way as the main course and will be joined by side dishes like the fantasy adventure Stardust,... More...
June 25, 2007
Universal to Deliver Biopic About the World's Biggest "Playboy"
And you'll never guess who they got to direct the flick... More...
May 08, 2007
"Wall Street 2": Revenge of the Gekko!
No, that's not the title they'll be using, but it definitely looks like Michael Douglas and producer Edward R. Pressman are planning a sequel to Oliver Stone's "Wall Street." More...
December 13, 2006
Oliver Stone Gets Fined for Old Cuba Visit
Filmmaker Oliver Stone apparently broke a few federal embargoes a few years back ... and now he's paying for it! (Gotta be careful when dealing with Cuba, people!) More...
October 16, 2006
Oliver Stone To Follow "World Trade Center" With Post-9/11 Film
After keeping politics to a minimum in this year's hero drama "World Trade Center," director Oliver Stone is planning to cover more controversial ground with "Jawbreaker," about U.S. action in Afghanistan following the... More...
September 05, 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... More...
August 20, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Snakes Opens at #1, But Lacks Bite
Samuel L. Jackson's much-talked-about thriller Snakes on a Plane landed in first place at the North American box office this weekend, but lacked the kind of bite that was expected given all the media attention and internet buzz that surrounded the... More...
August 17, 2006
Box Office Preview: "Snakes" Prepares For Takeoff
This weekend Samuel L. Jackson looks to seize control of the muthaf*ckin' box office with his new muthaf*ckin' film "Snakes on a Plane" which invades theaters on a wave of internet buzz. More...
August 14, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Talladega Nights" Stays #1, "Step Up" Surprises
Despite a pair of newcomers close behind in its rearview mirror, Will Ferrell's hit comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby finished in first place for the second consecutive weekend to retain its North American box office trophy. More...
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... More...
August 09, 2006
Critical Consensus: A Brave New "World," A "Step" Down, And No Screenings for "Pulse" and "Zoom"
This week at the movies, we've got Oliver Stone paying tribute to the heroes of 9/11 ("World Trade Center," starring Nicolas Cage); two youngsters trying to start a dance dance revolution ("Step Up," starring Jenna Dewan and... More...
July 21, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: Spielberg Speaks, World Trade Center Reactions, Shyamalan Talking Potter, And More!
Steven Spielberg talks about his upcoming projects, and other things; early reactions to Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center;" Comic-con is well underway in San Diego; and Denzel Washington to star in "Halo?" More...
July 19, 2006
Early Reactions to "World Trade Center"
Make a movie about 9/11 and you're bound to get people talking. Release two high-profile movies in the same year, and you're bound to get lots of comparisons. A handful of sites have seen the Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center" already,... More...
June 19, 2006
"World Trade Center" Test Screening "Review"
Anyone out there interested in a recap of a test screening of Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center," even though the flick isn't even finished yet? Personally I'm not a big fan of "test screening reviews," but if they're... More...
May 17, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: World Trade Center
We just got done talking about "United 93" and now comes that 'other' 9/11 movie we've been anticipating and dreading in equal measure. It's Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center," and you can see the brand-new trailer right here. More...
April 05, 2006
An Early Peek at the Other "World Trade Center" Movie
With everyone buzzing about Paul Greengrass' United 93, another 9/11-centric project has fallen into the background ... for now, anyway. But IGN FilmForce has a few tidbits reharding Oliver Stone's World Trade Center, including a plot recap, a... More...
August 16, 2005
Universal Signs "Supremacy" Director to Helm a 9/11 Movie
According to Variety, Director Paul Greengrass ("The Bourne Supremacy," "Bloody Sunday") has been tapped by Universal to direct "Flight 93," which looks to be a re-enactment of the fatal flight that'll be presented in... More...
August 02, 2005
Three New Actors Sign On for Stone's WTC Drama
ComingSoon.net shares a press release from Paramount Pictures, and the subject is this: A few new roles have been cast on Oliver Stone's as-yet-untitled 9/11 drama, and the actors joining Nicolas Cage will be Maria Bello, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and... More...
July 11, 2005
Oliver Stone to Direct Nic Cage in a 9/11 Movie
BBC.com's entertainment section contained a rather interesting piece of movie news this weekend. Seems that director Oliver Stone ("JFK") will be directing Nicolas Cage ("National Treasure") in a movie about the World Trade... More...
May 31, 2005
In Other News...
Oscar winning director Oliver Stone had a Memorial Day weekend to remember as he was charged with a misdemeanor DUI and an unnamed drug charge late Friday night in Hollywood. Stone, who is known for his politically charged films, is developing a... More...
April 28, 2005
Oliver Stone to Introduce a New "Night Watchman"
The Hollywood Reporter brings news of filmmaker Oliver Stone's next project, which is the long-discussed, frequently delayed "Night Watchman." Based on an earlier screenplay by James Ellroy ("Dark Blue," "L.A.... More...
February 17, 2005
Roger Ebert Q&A
The longest Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert went without watching a movie was one month, and that was during his honeymoon in 1992, he says in a Q&A with the New York Times. He was 6 years old when he knew what wanted to do. When his... More...
November 30, 2004
Farrell Upset With Alexander Critics
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November 24, 2004
Alexander Co-Star Okays Previously Unscripted Nude Scene
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