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May 14, 2009
Stevenson Goes from Panda to Minotaur 
"The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break," Steven Sherrill's 2000 novel about a minotaur who works as a cook in a Midwestern diner, will get a live-action/CGI adaptation courtesy of "Kung Fu Panda" director John Stevenson. More...
May 10, 2009
Cannes 2009: RT's 10 Most Anticipated Movies
The Cannes Film Festival will screen nearly 100 films as part of its Official Selection and associated sidebars when it kicks off next week in the Southern France town. The festival runs from 13-24th May and there are plenty of exciting new movies... More...
January 31, 2009
Kung Fu Panda Dominates 36th Annie Awards
Kung Fu Panda dominated the 36th Annual Annie Awards, the most prestigious awards ceremony for feature and television animation. Wall-E was shut out from every award it was nominated for, joining A Bug's Life and Monster's Inc. as the only Pixar... More...
January 08, 2009
Broadcast Film Critics Name Critics' Choice Winners
The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards were given on January 8, 2009, to honor the finest achievements in 2008 filmmaking. A list of nominees follows below, with winners in bold: More...
November 19, 2008
John Stevenson Helming He-Man Adaptation?
Apparently, that "He-Man" movie isn't so dead after all: Latino Review is reporting that "Kung Fu Panda" director John Stevenson has taken over the project. More...
November 10, 2008
RT on DVD: Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II Diary!
Christmas has come early for home video enthusiasts, as a ton of great new (and familiar) titles hit DVD and Blu-ray. Start your holiday shopping this week (and buy a few DVDs for yourself) with great new sets courtesy of Hellboy II and The... More...
October 31, 2008
How an eating disorder paunchy punching bag morphs into an accidental fighter and subsequent Dragon Warrior by default, literally and figure-atively throwing his weight around. A Jenny Craig wet dream.
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October 31, 2008
How an eating disorder paunchy punching bag morphs into an accidental fighter and subsequent Dragon Warrior by default, literally and figure-atively throwing his weight around. A Jenny Craig wet dream.
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October 02, 2008
DreamWorks Sets Kung Fu Panda 2 for 2011
Jack Black and Angelina Jolie have signed on for a "Kung Fu Panda" sequel, which DreamWorks plans to release in digital 3-D on June 3, 2011. More...
October 01, 2008
Jack Black Playing Amnesia for Laughs
Jack Black is reuniting with "Kung Fu Panda" writers Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger for a Universal project that's being described as "a sort of comedic 'Bourne Identity.'" More...
September 02, 2008
RT's Summer in Review: The Best, The Worst, and Our Favorite Films!
The summer movie season of 2008 ended last weekend, and boy, was it a good one. Led by box office smashes like Iron Man, Wall-E, and The Dark Knight, Hollywood raked in the dough week after week -- and, surprisingly, scored major Freshness on the... More...
August 14, 2008
DreamWorks Wants More Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda
Jeffrey Katzenberg has sequels on the brain -- the DreamWorks Animation CEO recently told reporters that we can all expect to see Madagascar 3 and Kung Fu Panda 2. More...
August 03, 2008
Box Office Guru Wrapup: The Bat Still Going Strong, Three Weeks In
The Dark Knight won't losen its grip on the box office gold, but the Mummy is a very close silver. More...
July 21, 2008
Artist Files Lawsuit Over Kung Fu Panda
It's earned positive reviews and lots of money at the box office, but at least one person -- Chinese artist Zhao Bandi, to be precise -- does not care for Kung Fu Panda one bit. More...
July 20, 2008
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Kapow! The Bat Slams The Box Office
We have a new opening weekend box office high as The Dark Knight enters the record books. More...
July 13, 2008
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Moody Superheroes Rule the Box Office
Hellboy II: The Golden Army nudges Hancock out of first place while Murphy debuts as the summer's biggest flop. More...
July 06, 2008
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Hancock shows some attitude at the box office
Despite a critical panning, Hancock scores at the Box Office. More...
June 28, 2008
Poor economy is good for the box office
When the going gets tough, the crowds go to the cinema. More...
June 26, 2008
Kung Fu Panda 2 Already in the Works?
Kung Fu Panda is cleaning up at the box office, and you know what that means -- yes, the sequel rumors have begun! More...
June 25, 2008
RT Interview: Jack Black on Kung Fu Panda
Dreamworks Animation throws down the gauntlet with Kung Fu Panda, an energetic, family-friendly animated feature. RT had the opportunity to sit down and have a little chat with Jack Black, who voices the title character (named Po), and we got it... More...
June 24, 2008
Paramount Breaks Billion-Dollar Box Office
Thanks to healthy returns for films such as Iron Man, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Kung Fu Panda, Paramount has become the first studio of the year to cross the $1 billion line at the box office. More...
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... More...
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... More...
June 08, 2008
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Panda and Zohan Rock June B.O.
Air-conditioned multiplexes were the place to be as the new comedies Kung Fu Panda and You Don't Mess With The Zohan generated sparkling debuts attracting a combined $100M in opening weekend ticket sales powering the marketplace to the second... More...
June 05, 2008
RT Review Revue: Zohan, Panda, and a New Contest!
It's Jack Black versus Adam Sandler. We discuss: Critics. Are they ready for critically endangered, obese mammals with chopsocky action? Will they spare Zohan from the same critical drubbing of Sandler's last wacky-accent effort, Little Nicky? In... More...
June 05, 2008
Critics Consensus: Kung Fu Panda Kicks; Critics Mess With Zohan
This week at the movies, we've got a martial-arts crazed bear (Kung Fu Panda with voice work by Jack Black and Angelina Jolie) and a secret agent who becomes a hairdresser (You Don't Mess with the Zohan, starring Adam Sandler and John Turturro).... More...
June 05, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Black vs. Sandler in Comedy Showdown
Two big doses of comedy from a pair of Hollywood's funniest men will hit the multiplexes across North America on Friday in a fierce battle for the number one spot. For family audiences there is the animated extravaganza Kung Fu Panda starring Jack... More...
May 30, 2008
How an eating disorder paunchy punching bag morphs into an accidental fighter and subsequent Dragon Warrior by default, literally and figure-atively throwing his weight around. A Jenny Craig wet dream.
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May 15, 2008
Cannes 2008: Well, Well, Well...If It Isn't the 2008 Cannes Lineup!
Spring is in the air, and Hollywood's biggest stars are headed for France. You know what that means, gang: It's Cannes time! What do you say we take a look at this year's festival schedule? More...
May 15, 2008
Cannes 2008: Review - Kung Fu Panda
The voice of Jack Black dominates this amusing and highly entertaining animated pastiche of martial arts films, from Enter The Dragon to The Karate Kid. More...
April 23, 2008
Soderbergh, Eastwood, Indy 4 Going to Cannes
The lineup for the 61st Cannes Festival has been announced. More...
March 17, 2008
Get Ready for Harry Potter and the Simultaneous IMAX Release
Live near an IMAX theater? Prepare to enjoy a year of gloating to your not-as-fortunate fellow filmgoers. More...
March 06, 2008
Wachowskis' Speed Racer Getting the IMAX Treatment
If you've seen the trailer for the Wachowski brothers' upcoming Speed Racer, you know it's packed to the gills with eye-popping colors and special effects -- the kind of stuff that IMAX screens were made for. More...
February 18, 2008
Looks an awful lot like an all-animal animated version of Chris Farley's Beverly Hills Ninja.
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February 13, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: Kung Fu Panda
For weeks, you've watched him telling you to stop talking and turn off your cellphone at your local AMC theater -- now how about seeing Jack Black's Kung Fu Panda in action? More...
January 26, 2008
Trailer & Poster review
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January 18, 2008
Jack Black Doubted Kung Fu Panda
Now that
Kung Fu Panda
spots are running at AMC theaters,
Jack Black has
gotten to see that people like his latest character. He wasn't sure at first and
almost turned down the animated movie. More...
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