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RT's Holiday Movie Preview -- Find Out What's Hot This Season!Ah, the holiday season. A time for family, peace, goodwill, and some of the best that Hollywood has to offer. From the hotly-anticipated (Avatar, The Twilight Saga: New Moon) to the family-friendly (The Princess and the Frog); from Oscar contenders (Invictus) to wild spectacles (2012), the holiday movie season has something for everyone. We at RT have prepared a handy guide of what will be invading the multiplex as the leaves turn, so read on for scoop on the season's slate, which includes new flicks from directors like James Cameron Peter Jackson, Clint Eastwood, and Wes Anderson, and stars like Robert Downey Jr., George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Robert DeNiro, and Penelope Cruz. |
Rotten Tomatoes |
Five Favorite Films with Roland EmmerichWe're fairly certain Roland Emmerich's movie holds the record for combined body count. Such a feat is a result of career built around movies like Independence Day, Godzilla, and The Day After Tomorrow, bombastic, crowd-pleasing disaster movies that frequently leaves the planet in runs. His latest effort is 2012, opening. this Friday and starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, and Chjwetel Ejiofor as survivors in a world tearing apart the seams and submerging in water. Rotten Tomatoes spoke to the Emmerich to get his Five Favorite Films, and on the following page you can read our interview, where he discusses the upcoming 2012 television show, his thoughts on Avatar, and creating popcorn movies on a global scale. |
Rotten Tomatoes |
Total Recall: John Cusack's Best MoviesFor much of the 1980s, John Cusack was one of Hollywood's most dependable go-to guys for affable leads in teen romantic comedies -- typecasting that led to some great films (Better Off Dead, Say Anything...) as well as some rather forgettable efforts (Hot Pursuit, One Crazy Summer). But beneath that guy-next-door exterior lurked the heart of a thespian, and over the last 20 years, Cusack has assembled one of the more eclectic filmographies in the biz, starring in action flicks (Con Air), quirky dramas (Being John Malkovich), and even dabbling in horror (1408). With his starring turn in Roland Emmerich's latest big-budget disaster epic, 2012, arriving in theaters this weekend, could there be a better time to give Mr. Cusack's collected works the Total Recall treatment? |
Rotten Tomatoes |
Rachel McAdams Rumored for Spider-Man 4In what might just be the byproduct of a writer's fevered dreams, Rachel McAdams is rumored to be in negotiations to star as the Black Cat in "Spider-Man 4." |
Mania.com |
Danny Elfman Leaves The WolfmanLooking for another reason to doubt Joe Johnston's "The Wolfman"? Danny Elfman has departed the project, reportedly due to scheduling conflicts, and it'll now be scored by Paul Halsinger ("Death Race 2000"). |
Cinemusic.net |
Oldboy Remake Rumored DeadIs the Steven Spielberg/Will Smith "Oldboy" remake dead? That's the inside scoop from sources at Latino Review. |
Latino Review |
Francis Lawrence Directing a Futuristic Sgt. RockAfter nearly 20 years in development it looks like "Sgt. Rock" is finally heading to theaters -- with director Francis Lawrence and a storyline that takes place in the future instead of World War II. |
Hollywood Reporter |
Winona Ryder Joins Aronofsky's Black SwanDarren Aronofsky's mysterious ballerina thriller "Black Swan" has picked up new cast members (Winona Ryder, Vincent Cassel, and Barbara Hershey), and is close to finding a studio home. |
Hollywood Reporter |
TV Division Drives Lionsgate ProfitsHow can a film studio make money even as its theatrical and DVD releases are underperforming? By following the Lionsgate model and getting into television. |
Los Angeles Times |
RT on DVD: Up, the Ultimate Watchmen Cut, and MoreLast week, we announced the release of the big screen version of one of the Hasbro toy company's most beloved franchises, G.I. Joe; it's only fitting that this week we announce the release of the animated series' complete collection. And it's impressive. On top of that, we've got a couple of hot new releases as well, including Pixar's Up and the indie hit Ballast. Sci-fi fans will enjoy the high definition re-release of Logan's Run, while baseball fans will find literally hours upon hours of entertainment in the Official World Series Film Collection. To round out the rest of the list, we've got another animated series collection, a highly rated Michael Mann thriller, the "ultimate" cut of Watchmen, and a new edition of another Pixar classic, Monsters, Inc. Check the article for details on these new releases! |
Rotten Tomatoes |
Can Avatar Make Money?The New York Times says James Cameron's "Avatar" will cost nearly half a billion dollars -- and asks the crucial question: Can something so expensive ever hope to turn a profit? |
New York Times |
Robert Pattinson Says Breaking Dawn Could Roll in Fall 2010With "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" arriving in theaters shortly, thoughts are turning to the next sequels -- like "Breaking Dawn," which Robert Pattinson thinks is rolling next fall. |
Collider.com |
Joe Johnston Talks The WolfmanBarring yet another release delay, Joe Johnston's "The Wolfman" should be reaching theaters in a matter of weeks. The director discusses what it took to get this far in a wide-ranging new interview with Ain't It Cool News. |
Ain't It Cool News |
Jason Schwartzman Talks Scott PilgrimYou've probably read about Jason Reitman's effusive reaction to Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" -- and in a new interview, "Pilgrim" cast member Jason Schwartzman offers some hints about what we can expect to see on the screen next year. |
Collider.com |
The Cold War's Greatest HitsTwenty years ago, the Berlin Wall crumbled, essentially taking the Cold War with it -- but before it ended, the conflict produced some mighty fine films. The Los Angeles Times' Betsy Sharkey takes a fond look back at some of her favorites. |
Los Angeles Times |
Fincher Reincarnating The Reincarnation of Peter ProudDavid Fincher will reunite with his "Seven" screenwriter, Andrew Kevin Walker, for a new adaptation of Max Ehrlich's novel "The Reincarnation of Peter Proud," previously turned into a film in 1975. |
Hollywood Reporter |
Jake Gyllenhaal Cracks Duncan Jones' Source CodeJason Gyllenhaal will star in "Source Code," director Duncan Jones' follow-up to "Moon." The sci-fi thriller will revolve around "a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown commuter and is forced to live and relive a harrowing train bombing until he can determine who is responsible for it." |
Variety |
Amy Heckerling Does Undead Rom-Com with VampsKrysten Ritter has signed on to star in Amy Heckerling's "Vamps," a romantic comedy about "two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardise their immortality." |
Screendaily |
New Howling Sequel in DevelopmentHey, remember "The Howling"? So does Moonstone Entertainment, where something called "The Howling Reborn" is in the works. |
ShockTillYouDrop.com |
Martin Lawrence and Jamie Foxx Resurrect Sheneneh and WandaMartin Lawrence and Jamie Foxx will return to a pair of old characters with "Sheneneh and Wanda," a caper comedy in which the pair play women who "are modern day independent women trying to make it on their own, one bank robbery at a time." |
Variety |









