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December 13, 2007

Box Office Guru Preview: I Am Legend Set For Explosive Opening Opens in new window

A wave of new product hits the marketplace at a time when exciting films are desperately needed to end the current box office funk. The science fiction thriller I Am Legend leads the way but will be joined by the family comedy Alvin and the Chipmunks and the romantic comedy The Perfect Holiday. More...

November 15, 2007

Box Office Guru Preview: Beowulf Set To Conquer Multiplexes Opens in new window

One animated film will bump another from the number one spot at the North American box office. But the new warrior Beowulf is no B movie but an A-list production from an Oscar-winning director offering action audiences something new. Also opening this weekend but likely to see more modest grosses are the family pic Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium and the romantic drama Love in the Time of Cholera. More...

July 13, 2007

Get Ready for a Lot More Wizarding Kid Pics Opens in new window

With the fifth "Harry Potter" movie now in theaters (and the final book due to hit stores real soon), the studios are looking for similar properties on which to hang their financial hopes. More...

May 17, 2007

Media Bites: "Rambo 4," "Hostel 2," "Potter 5" & the "Almighty" Opens in new window

Here's just a catch-all post filled with new photos, websites, promo clips, and trailer news. Fun stuff if you're looking forward to "Hostel: Part 2," "Rambo 4," "The Dark is Rising," "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," or "Evan Almighty." More...

December 21, 2006

Box Office Guru Preview: Museum Open For Business Over Crowded Christmas Weekend Opens in new window

Moviegoers will have plenty to choose from over the long Christmas holiday weekend as four new star-driven wide releases hit the marketplace adding to an already crowded marquee. More...

December 20, 2006

John Malkovich On Robert Zemeckis' "Beowulf" Process Opens in new window

John Malkovich sure isn't shying away from the high-end special effects movies these days. While doing some press for his recent "Eragon," the veteran actor spilled a few beans regarding his work on Robert Zemeckis' adaptation of "Beowulf." More...

December 18, 2006

Box Office Wrapup: Moviegoers Get Jiggy with "Happyness" Opens in new window

Box office heavyweight Will Smith scored his sixth consecutive number one opening this weekend with his new rags-to-riches drama "The Pursuit of Happyness" which raced past two new kid movies to claim the top spot. More...

December 14, 2006

Box Office Guru Preview: Dragons and Webs Duke It Out at Theaters Opens in new window

Hollywood studios try to inject some juice into the North American box office this weekend by unleashing three big new releases aimed at getting people back into the habit of going to the movies. More...

December 14, 2006

Critical Consensus: "Charlotte's Web" Is Good, Indeed; Smith Is Strong, "Pursuit" Less So; "Eragon" Gets Burned Opens in new window

This week at the movies, we've got a barnyard full of talking animals ("Charlotte's Web," starring Dakota Fanning and the voices of Julia Roberts and Robert Redford), a real-life rags-to-riches story ("The Pursuit of Happyness," starring Will Smith), and a tale of dragons and swordplay ("Eragon," starring Edward Speleers and Jeremy Irons). What do the critics have to say? More...

December 12, 2006

RT-UK Exclusive: Dragons invade London at "Eragon" Premiere Opens in new window

The champagne flowed, the night was long, and a dragon flew about the Royal Courts of Justice. It could only have been the World Premiere of "Eragon," in London's Leicester Square, and Rotten Tomatoes UK was there from the off; on the red carpet, at the pre-show cocktail party in the cinema and at the after-party at the aforementioned bastion of silly wigs. More...

October 25, 2006

Slick New "Eragon" Trailer, Now in Glorious HD! Opens in new window

I know some people out there simply can't WAIT to see the movie version of "Eragon," while others are pretty much sick of the whole "action/dragon/fantasy" sub-genre. Me, I'm right in the middle: Even when these movies stink, they're still kinda fun. More...

September 15, 2006

Trailer Bulletin: Dragons, Magic & "Eragon" Opens in new window

OK, so it looks a lot like "Lord of the Rings," and sure, even "Eragon" sounds a lot like "Aragorn," but after reading Christopher Paolini's very fine adventure novel, I'm willing to forgive a little familiarity. Stefen Fangmeier's "Eragon" opens on December 15th, but you can see the brand new trailer right now. More...

August 23, 2006

Check Out the New "Eragon" Poster Opens in new window

One of this winter's biggies that I'm most looking forward to is "Eragon," mainly because I've always been a sucker for the Epic Adventure genre ... but also because I just started reading the book. Reading and enjoying. More...

June 30, 2006

Weekly Ketchup: "Spider-Man 3," "Superman Returns" Box Office, "Over the Hedge 2," "I Am Legend," The Joker, A Hasselhoff Mishap, and More! Opens in new window

This week in RT News, comic book adaptations were the rage, starting with a new teaser trailer and spoilers of next year's "Spider-Man 3." Robin Williams seems keen to portray The Joker in the next "Batman Begins" sequel, and the "Fantastic Four" sequel has a title and plot synopsis available for scrutiny. Also, Jo Blo has an early review of M. Night Shyamalan's latest offering, "Lady in the Water." More...

May 31, 2006

"Eragon" Footage Seen, Website Updated Opens in new window

Those in attendance at the London Expo (comic con) were treated to some early-but-impressive footage from Fox's upcoming adventure "Eragon," which is based on the rather popular novel by Christopher Paolini. More...

May 12, 2006

IGN Peeps the "Eragon" Trailer Opens in new window

Reporting from the E3 game-fest, the IGN FilmForce guys bring word that the trailer for Fox 2000's "Eragon" is ... pretty impressive. More...

July 15, 2005

Fox Schedules Production and Release Dates for "Eragon" Opens in new window

Variety reports that the Fox 2000 production of "Eragon" will begin shooting on August 1st, in preparation for a theatrical release date of June 16th, 2006. Based on the bestselling novel by Christopher Paolini, "Eragon" is a fantasy adventure story full of giant dragons, heroic deeds, and all sorts of fantastical goings-on. More...