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Weekly Ketchup: A-Team casting rumors, Scorsese meets Sinatra

by Greg Dean Schmitz on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:22 PM comment Comment

This week's top ten film development stories include A-Team casting rumors, and news of a Bad Lieutenant remake and a Point Break sequel

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RT Review Revue: Prince Caspian and Viewer Mail!

by Jen Yamato on Friday, May. 16 2008, 11:04 AM comment14 Comments

Watch this week as we discuss The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, and answer your burning questions in our new viewer mail segment!

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Advance Buzz for Shyamalan's Latest Says It Ain't Happening

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 10:24 AM comment11 Comments

If this early review of The Happening is a taste of things to come, it looks like it might be a long summer for M. Night Shyamalan.

Collider.com

Are the Next Two Spidey Sequels Filming Back to Back?

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 10:17 AM comment12 Comments

According to one of Cinematical's "trusty top secret super delegate Hollywood insiders," Sony is making plans to film the fourth and fifth Spider-Man movies back to back.

Cinematical

Trailer Bulletin: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

by Jeff Giles on Friday, May. 16 2008, 05:17 AM comment4 Comments

Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Jet Li, and a whole mess o' undead terra cotta soldiers are headed for a theater near you...and Universal has just unveiled your first extended glimpse of all the action!

Rotten Tomatoes

Trouble Brewing for Hancock?

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 05:10 AM comment16 Comments

A canceled world premiere gala, rumors of last-minute reshoots...is Hancock in trouble?

CinemaBlend.com

More Dragonball Photos Released

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 05:02 AM comment6 Comments

So much hair gel, so little time -- new shots of Justin Chatwin and Emmy Rossum as Dragonball's Goku and Bulma have surfaced. You are powerless to resist!

ComingSoon.net

Cameron Going on a Dive After Avatar?

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 05:01 AM comment3 Comments

Slashfilm's Peter Sciretta thinks he knows what James Cameron might be up to after he finishes Avatar.

Slashfilm

Theater Distributors Inexplicably Drop Boll's Postal

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:52 AM comment14 Comments

For some strange reason, theaters don't seem to be interested in screening Uwe Boll's Postal against Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

CinemaBlend.com

Hollywood's Prayers for Spiritual Revenue Go Unanswered

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:39 AM comment2 Comments

As The Passion of the Christ proved, there's a lot of money in so-called "faith-based" film marketing -- but it's proving disappointingly elusive for the major studios.

Reuters

New G.I. Joe Set Pics!

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:32 AM comment12 Comments

Haven't seen enough of the G.I. Joe cast suiting up to kick Cobra butt? Looks like today is your lucky day!

Latino Review

Winstead in Talks to Join Scott Pilgrim Movie

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:27 AM comment Comment

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is in negotiations to star as Michael Cera's "dream woman" in the forthcoming film adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim graphic novels.

Hollywood Reporter

PETA Alleges Animal Abuse on Speed Racer Set

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:24 AM comment4 Comments

PETA Germany, acting on information from the American Humane Association, is filing charges of animal abuse against a trainer on the set of Speed Racer.

Los Angeles Times

Cannes 2008: Jeff Vespa Premieres Nosebleed with David Arquette

by Joe Utichi on Friday, May. 16 2008, 02:28 AM comment Comment

The WireImage snapper goes through the mirror with his first short film and launches it at a star-studded yacht party.

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Cannes 2008 Exclusive: Michel Gondry Joins Babelgum Jury

by Joe Utichi on Friday, May. 16 2008, 02:19 AM comment1 Comment

The Eternal Sunshine helmer has judged submitted music videos for the first Babelgum Online Film Festival, with an awards ceremony in Cannes next week.

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Critics Consensus: Prince Caspian is Movie Royalty

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 10:59 AM comment16 Comments

This week's only wide release is the second film in The Chronicles of Narnia saga, Prince Caspian (starring Ben Barnes and Anna Popplewell). What do the critics have to say?

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Nicolas Cage to Play Bad Lieutenant

by Orlando Parfitt on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:18 AM comment22 Comments

Nicolas Cage and Werner Herzog are teaming up for a re-make of Abel Ferrera's violent 1992 classic Bad Lieutenant, it was announced in Cannes today.

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Point Breaking News: A Sequel in the Works

by Chris Tilly on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:17 AM comment18 Comments

Following the announcement, a full year ago, that an Asian-themed sequel to 1991 action flick Point Break was in the works, news coming out of Cannes today suggests the film now has a director and title.

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Fahrenheit 9/11 Sequel News

by Scott Collura on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:15 AM comment45 Comments

The culture wars continue. Inflammatory documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has announced at the Cannes film festival that he is planning a sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11, his acclaimed by some, loathed by others documentary about 9/11.

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RT Interview: Kat Dennings on Charlie Bartlett, Nick and Norah and Death

by Joe Utichi on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:13 AM comment3 Comments

The young actress talks to RT about teen comedies, superhero movies, and morbidity.

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Weekly Ketchup: A-Team casting rumors, Scorsese meets Sinatra

by Greg Dean Schmitz on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:22 PM comment Comment

This week's top ten film development stories include A-Team casting rumors, and news of a Bad Lieutenant remake and a Point Break sequel

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RT Review Revue: Prince Caspian and Viewer Mail!

by Jen Yamato on Friday, May. 16 2008, 11:04 AM comment14 Comments

Watch this week as we discuss The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, and answer your burning questions in our new viewer mail segment!

Rotten Tomatoes

Trailer Bulletin: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

by Jeff Giles on Friday, May. 16 2008, 05:17 AM comment5 Comments

Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Jet Li, and a whole mess o' undead terra cotta soldiers are headed for a theater near you...and Universal has just unveiled your first extended glimpse of all the action!

Rotten Tomatoes

Cannes 2008: Jeff Vespa Premieres Nosebleed with David Arquette

by Joe Utichi on Friday, May. 16 2008, 02:28 AM comment Comment

The WireImage snapper goes through the mirror with his first short film and launches it at a star-studded yacht party.

Rotten Tomatoes

Cannes 2008 Exclusive: Michel Gondry Joins Babelgum Jury

by Joe Utichi on Friday, May. 16 2008, 02:19 AM comment1 Comment

The Eternal Sunshine helmer has judged submitted music videos for the first Babelgum Online Film Festival, with an awards ceremony in Cannes next week.

Rotten Tomatoes

Critics Consensus: Prince Caspian is Movie Royalty

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 10:59 AM comment16 Comments

This week's only wide release is the second film in The Chronicles of Narnia saga, Prince Caspian (starring Ben Barnes and Anna Popplewell). What do the critics have to say?

Rotten Tomatoes

Nicolas Cage to Play Bad Lieutenant

by Orlando Parfitt on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:18 AM comment22 Comments

Nicolas Cage and Werner Herzog are teaming up for a re-make of Abel Ferrera's violent 1992 classic Bad Lieutenant, it was announced in Cannes today.

Rotten Tomatoes

Point Breaking News: A Sequel in the Works

by Chris Tilly on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:17 AM comment18 Comments

Following the announcement, a full year ago, that an Asian-themed sequel to 1991 action flick Point Break was in the works, news coming out of Cannes today suggests the film now has a director and title.

Rotten Tomatoes

Fahrenheit 9/11 Sequel News

by Scott Collura on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:15 AM comment45 Comments

The culture wars continue. Inflammatory documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has announced at the Cannes film festival that he is planning a sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11, his acclaimed by some, loathed by others documentary about 9/11.

Rotten Tomatoes

RT Interview: Kat Dennings on Charlie Bartlett, Nick and Norah and Death

by Joe Utichi on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:13 AM comment3 Comments

The young actress talks to RT about teen comedies, superhero movies, and morbidity.

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Nope to Pope Portente

by Chris Tilly on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:12 AM comment3 Comments

It's only the first day of Cannes and yet the film announcements are coming thick and first. The latest concerns Pope Joan, and sees one German beauty departing the project only to be replaced by another.

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Piranhas Remake To Go 3-D

by Chris Tilly on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:11 AM comment1 Comment

Hot news on the Piranha front - the forthcoming remake of Joe Dante's 1978 horror classic will be shot in 3-D.

Rotten Tomatoes

David Lynch and Werner Herzog Plan Horror Film

by Chris Tilly on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:11 AM comment19 Comments

David Lynch and Werner Herzog - two titans of indie cinema - have announced plans to collaborate on a horror-tinged thriller based on a true story.

Rotten Tomatoes

Lesbian Vampire Killers News

by Chris Tilly on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 07:09 AM comment6 Comments

Good news from the Croisette - James Corden and Matthew Horne, the BAFTA-winning stars of TV hit Gavin and Stacey and the hottest properties in British comedy right now - have announced plans to star in a feature film.

Rotten Tomatoes

Cannes 08: Well, Well, Well...If It Isn't the 2008 Cannes Lineup!

by Jeff Giles on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 04:01 AM comment1 Comment

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?

Rotten Tomatoes

George Lucas - A Super-Producer's History

by Jen Yamato on Wednesday, May. 14 2008, 05:20 PM comment39 Comments

Take a closer look at the blockbuster-laden career of Indiana Jones producer George Lucas in our retrospective here.

Rotten Tomatoes

Total Recall: Our Favorite Talking Animals

by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, May. 14 2008, 04:59 PM comment18 Comments

Now that the second film in Disney/Walden's big-budget reimagining of the Narnia series, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, is heading to theaters, we here at RT thought it would be the perfect time to revisit some of our favorite theatrical talking animals.

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Ask Rotten Tomatoes a Question!

by David Chung on Wednesday, May. 14 2008, 12:20 PM comment34 Comments

In honor of the legendary "Ask a (insert job/age/gender/personality disorder) Anything" forum threads and per Smi1ey's suggestion, this week, the Rotten Tomatoes Review Revue is giving you the opportunity to...(drum roll for anticipation....wait for it, wait for itttt...) Ask Rotten Tomatoes a Question!

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UK Box Office Breakdown: Speed Racer Tanks

by Orlando Parfitt on Wednesday, May. 14 2008, 10:30 AM comment3 Comments

Cripes! The bloodthirsty summer movie season has its first big-budget flop of the summer, and we're only two weeks in. The disappointment, no scrap that, disaster in question is the Wachowski brother latest effort Speed Racer, which had designs on taking Iron Man's top spot, but instead, only came in a lowly fourth...

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Quantum of Solace Video Diary: Bond's Douglas DC-3

by Jen Yamato on Wednesday, May. 14 2008, 10:18 AM comment Comment

Take a ride in our exclusive video diary with Bond pilot Skip Evans as he flies his WWII-era Douglas DC-3 airplane for the production of Quantum of Solace

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Advance Buzz for Shyamalan's Latest Says It Ain't Happening

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 10:24 AM comment11 Comments

If this early review of The Happening is a taste of things to come, it looks like it might be a long summer for M. Night Shyamalan.

Collider.com

Are the Next Two Spidey Sequels Filming Back to Back?

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 10:17 AM comment12 Comments

According to one of Cinematical's "trusty top secret super delegate Hollywood insiders," Sony is making plans to film the fourth and fifth Spider-Man movies back to back.

Cinematical

Trouble Brewing for Hancock?

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 05:10 AM comment16 Comments

A canceled world premiere gala, rumors of last-minute reshoots...is Hancock in trouble?

CinemaBlend.com

More Dragonball Photos Released

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 05:02 AM comment6 Comments

So much hair gel, so little time -- new shots of Justin Chatwin and Emmy Rossum as Dragonball's Goku and Bulma have surfaced. You are powerless to resist!

ComingSoon.net

Cameron Going on a Dive After Avatar?

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 05:01 AM comment3 Comments

Slashfilm's Peter Sciretta thinks he knows what James Cameron might be up to after he finishes Avatar.

Slashfilm

Theater Distributors Inexplicably Drop Boll's Postal

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:52 AM comment14 Comments

For some strange reason, theaters don't seem to be interested in screening Uwe Boll's Postal against Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

CinemaBlend.com

Hollywood's Prayers for Spiritual Revenue Go Unanswered

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:39 AM comment2 Comments

As The Passion of the Christ proved, there's a lot of money in so-called "faith-based" film marketing -- but it's proving disappointingly elusive for the major studios.

Reuters

New G.I. Joe Set Pics!

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:32 AM comment12 Comments

Haven't seen enough of the G.I. Joe cast suiting up to kick Cobra butt? Looks like today is your lucky day!

Latino Review

Winstead in Talks to Join Scott Pilgrim Movie

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:27 AM comment Comment

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is in negotiations to star as Michael Cera's "dream woman" in the forthcoming film adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim graphic novels.

Hollywood Reporter

PETA Alleges Animal Abuse on Speed Racer Set

on Friday, May. 16 2008, 04:24 AM comment4 Comments

PETA Germany, acting on information from the American Humane Association, is filing charges of animal abuse against a trainer on the set of Speed Racer.

Los Angeles Times

Cannes '08 Gets Rolling

on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 04:25 AM comment1 Comment

With stars on hand and camera flashbulbs a-poppin', the 61st annual Cannes Film Festival was declared officially open Wednesday night.

Variety

Mike Judge Taking Beavis & Butt-Head Live-Action?

on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 04:18 AM comment13 Comments

After over a decade away from his classic cartoon duo, Beavis & Butt-Head creator Mike Judge is entertaining the idea of bringing them back to the big screen -- in a live-action movie.

MTV

First Look at Friday the 13th's Young Jason

on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 04:14 AM comment8 Comments

Curious to see what young Jason will look like in the upcoming Friday the 13th remake? Wonder no more -- Slashfilm has you covered!

Slashfilm

Weinsteins Come Up With Coolest Remake Idea Ever

on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 04:08 AM comment7 Comments

The Weinstein Company is bankrolling a remake of Joe Dante's cult classic Piranha, to be directed by Alexandre Aja...and screened in 3-D.

Variety

Neuromancer Movie Getting New Writer?

on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 04:04 AM comment1 Comment

Is William Gibson writing the screenplay for Joseph Kahn's film adaptation of Neuromancer?

CHUD

Jones, Freeman, and Goodman are Islands in the Stream

on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 03:58 AM comment Comment

Tommy Lee Jones has agreed to adapt, direct, produce, and star in a new film version of Ernest Hemingway's Islands in the Stream, with Morgan Freeman and John Goodman in talks to co-star.

Reuters

Lack of Summer Sequels Creates Anxiety for Some

on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 03:48 AM comment Comment

For once, we're about to get a summer that's relatively light on sequels -- but wait, is that actually a bad thing?

New York Times

Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp Books Headed to Theaters

on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 03:45 AM comment Comment

The movie rights to novelist Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp character, "a post-9/11 hero who battles terrorism and the threat of war," have been purchased by CBS Films.

Los Angeles Times

Joe Dante Directing Bat Out of Hell

on Thursday, May. 15 2008, 03:37 AM comment Comment

Joe Dante's back -- and he's directing Drew McWeeny and Scott Swan's "indie horror project," Bat Out of Hell.

Variety

Jason Reitman Getting Airborne?

on Wednesday, May. 14 2008, 01:05 PM comment3 Comments

Latino Review has followed the clues, and they think they know what Jason Reitman's next project will be.

Latino Review
 
 

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