The Latest News on Pink Panther
August 09, 2007
Pink Panther 2 Adds Four to Cast
Offering another example of how sequel-friendly the studios have become (or proof that there is no God -- take your pick), development on The Pink Panther 2 continues apace: Variety reports that no fewer than four names have been added to the cast. More...
June 11, 2007
"Pink Panther" is Coming Back With a New Director
You knew it was coming: Steve Martin in a "Pink Panther" sequel. More...
February 22, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Jim Carrey Aims to Terrify Moviegoers
Following a busy holiday weekend when five new releases opened nationwide, the crowded marketplace will now face another four new films invading multiplexes everywhere. More...
February 15, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Ghost Rider Leads Gang of New Flicks
Five new films, each targeting its own audience, cram into North American multiplexes giving moviegoers plenty of entertainment options over the four-day Presidents' Day holiday weekend. More...
February 11, 2007
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Moviegoers Rush Out for Double Dose of Eddie
Eddie Murphy scored the 14th number one hit of his career this weekend by playing three eccentric characters in the new comedy "Norbit," which generated the largest opening of any film this year by far. More...
February 08, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Comedy vs. Cannibals at the Multiplexes
Moviegoers get to choose between a master comic taking on three roles or a diabolical screen villain in his early years when they walk into their local multiplex this weekend. More...
February 07, 2007
Ben Stiller & Tom Cruise: The New Hardy Boys?
Will Tom Cruise resort to comedy in an effort to salvage his semi-damaged image? And if so, is Ben Stiller to be his partner in hilarity? More...
February 05, 2007
Goyer Out, Levy In as "Flash" Director
Joss Whedon wasn't the only popular filmmaker to "step away" from a big superhero project over the weekend. Seems that writer/director David S. Goyer and Warner Bros. have parted ways on their adaptation of DC's "Flash" character. Stepping in to helm the flick will be Shawn... More...
January 12, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Beyonce Gets Dissed And Defended, Sam Raimi Gives Some Hints On The Next Two "Spider-Man" Movies, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Beyonce's detractors and defenders converge in perfect harmony in the RT forums, and Sam Raimi makes up for the lack of a new "Transformers" trailer by giving some spicy info about both "Spider-Man 3" and "Spider-Man 4."... More...
December 21, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Museum Open For Business Over Crowded Christmas Weekend
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 08, 2006
Have an IMAX Night at the Museum
Whenever I go see an IMAX-ed movie, it's (almost) always at Philadelphia's beautiful Franklin Institute Museum -- which would certainly be an appropriate place to see Ben Stiller's new comedy "Night at the Museum," no? More...
November 15, 2006
MGM Promises More Panther, Bond, Crown, Rocky & Hobbit
It looks like the cash-strapped MGM is about to seriously scale back on its productions, but they still have five strapping franchises on which they'll bet the ranch... More...
September 21, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Jackass" Kicks; "King" Is Dethroned; "Fearless" Is Action-Packed; "Flyboys" Is Grounded
This week at the movies, we've got antisocial behavior ("Jackass: Number Two," with Johnny Knoxville and the gang), hell-raising politicos ("All The King's Men," starring Sean Penn), fearless warriors ("Fearless," starring Jet Li), and flying aces... More...
September 11, 2006
MGM Plans "Terminator 4," "The Hobbit" In New Tentpole Strategy
Exciting news for fans of event pics: MGM, in an effort to bumrush the tentpole biz, is planning "Terminator 4," a "Thomas Crown Affair" sequel, and "The Hobbit" -- with the hope that "Lord of the Rings" visionary Peter Jackson will direct.... More...
August 03, 2006
Steve Martin's "Pink Panther" Sequel Is a Go
When I was a kid I just loved Steve Martin's movies. AND all of the "Pink Panther" sequels. But when you squish 'em both together into one package, meh. Aside from a few stray chuckles, Mr. Martin's "Panther" revisit was pretty much all wet. Ah, but it did make some money, so get... More...
July 10, 2006
Teaser Bulletin: Night at the Museum
If you went to see "Pirates2" over the weekend, but got caught in the popcorn lines, you may have missed the new teaser trailer for the Ben Stiller FX comedy "Night at the Museum." Fortunately you can check it online right here. More...
June 21, 2006
Steve Martin Aims to do Two More "Pink Panther" Flicks
Despite the fact that I've been a huge Steve Martin fan for well over two decades, I strongly believe that his "Pink Panther" remake pretty much stunk on toast. And despite the fact that mostly everyone seems to agree with that opinion, Mr. Martin is planning to go back for a sequel or two.... More...
April 26, 2006
Get Your Goofy MTV Movie Awards Noms Right Here
You thought the awards season ended with the Oscars? Please. MTV's just gearing up for their movie awards, which will be broadcast worldwide on June 8th -- but we have all the nominations listed just a click away. (Interesting to note that not only were Paris Hilton & Rob Schneider nominated for... More...
March 03, 2006
2005 Stinker Awards Announced!
Low budget horror film “Alone in the Dark” took home the industry’s biggest booby prize as Hollywood’s annual anti-Oscars, The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, dished out awards in 24 competition categories. The dishonors came courtesy of the Los Angeles-based Bad Cinema Society, a panel of movie... More...
February 27, 2006
Tyler Perry "Madea" Few Million Bucks Last Weekend
Tyler Perry's follow-up to "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," "Madea's Family Reunion" had no trouble leaping to the top of the box office in its first weekend, handily satisfying its target demographic (and without any help from the film critics, tyvm). The flick snagged an... More...
February 21, 2006
Dogs Defeat Daters at the Weekend Box Office
Disney's family adventure flick "Eight Below" narrowly defeated the spoof comedy "Date Movie" over the 4-day holiday weekend, grossing an estimated $25 million from over 3,000 theaters. Close behind in second place, the Alyson Hannigan-led rom-com spoof tallied about... More...
February 13, 2006
Clouseau Defeats Death to Claim the Weekend Box Office
Four brand-new flicks took most of the money home over this past weekend. First and second place were remarkably close, but early estimates indicate that Steve Martin and his remake of "The Pink Panther" came in first ($21.7 million from nearly 3,500 theaters), while the horror sequel... More...
February 09, 2006
Critical Consensus: Critics Not Tickled "Pink"
An incompetent French detective ("The Pink Panther"). Eight million ways to die ("Final Destination 3"). Harrison Ford looking frantic, then looking really, really mad ("Firewall"). The Man in the Yellow Hat ("Curious George"). It could only be... More...
February 06, 2006
Weekend Box Office Numbers Keep Getting "Stranger"
That it would debut in the #1 spot was a foregone conclusion, but Sony/Screen Gems' "When a Stranger Calls" did a whole heckuva lot better than that by grossing an unexpectedly high (albeit estimated) $22m from just about 3,000 screens. Sony chose to shield the flick from the press, as if... More...
January 31, 2006
Levy's "Museum" Hires a Few New Staff Members
Zap2it.com reports that British funnyman Ricky Gervais has signed on to appear in Shawn Levy's big-budget, high-concept adventure comedy "Night at the Museum." And to say that Mr. Gervais is joining an already-stocked ensemble would be kind of an understatement.... More...
October 07, 2005
Sommers Out, Levy In on "Museum"
Since Stephen ("The Mummy") Sommers will be helming the "When Worlds Collide" remake for Paramount, Fox needed someone to step in on their live-action/animated comedy "A Night at the Museum." So they hired Shawn Levy. More...
September 02, 2005
"Cheaper" Director to Inherit Brett Ratner's "21"
According to Variety, director Shawn Levy ("Cheaper By the Dozen," "Just Married") has been invited by Sony to helm "21," a fact-based gambling flick that used to be called "Breaking Vegas" and used to have a director named Brett Ratner.... More...

