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‘The Tourist’ Gets Traveling Money, Sets Out in February

‘The Tourist’ Gets Traveling Money, Sets Out in February

For some reason we’ve been following The Tourist a little too closely. I’m starting to think he suspects something.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on October 28, 2009 | Comments

Review: Michael Jackson’s This Is It

Review: Michael Jackson’s This Is It

This Is It is a stunning look at something that’s both epic and personal. Beautiful. Thrilling. Revealing. This film is a great documentary that delivers a larger-than-life figure in his natural environment as both a mega-celebrity and just a man standing alone on a stage.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on October 27, 2009 | Comments

Sony Grabs Rodriguez’s ‘Machete’

Sony Grabs Rodriguez’s ‘Machete’

If you want to see Danny Trejo cutting people into pieces for revenge, Sony might just have exactly what you’re looking for.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 22, 2009 | Comments

Discuss: Would You Rent Movies from YouTube?

Discuss: Would You Rent Movies from YouTube?

From the people that brought you Sneezing Panda, it’s a movie rental concept that will rival Netflix, Redbox, and that guy that comes over sometimes and acts out all the parts to Sleepless in Seattle for you despite the restraining order.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 3, 2009 | Comments

Don’t Worry: ‘Dr. Parnassus’ Has Distribution

Don’t Worry: ‘Dr. Parnassus’ Has Distribution

Sony is inches away from scooping up Terry Gilliam’s inventive flick, and they might even send it to theaters this year. Doesn’t it make you want to watch the trailer again?

By Dr. Cole Abaius on August 13, 2009 | Comments

‘Moneyball’ Is Officially Out Before It Got to First

‘Moneyball’ Is Officially Out Before It Got to First

After some disagreements on the script, and no other takers, Sony has officially killed the project, and Brad Pitt is looking for something else to do.

By David Baxter on July 1, 2009 | Comments

Columbia Pictures Drops ‘Moneyball’ On  Eve Of Production

Columbia Pictures Drops ‘Moneyball’ On Eve Of Production

Sony-owned Columbia Pictures just shut down a project starring Brad Pitt two days before it was supposed to begin filming. What the hell did Steven Soderbergh do this time?

By Dr. Cole Abaius on June 22, 2009 | Comments

‘Three Stooges’ Loses a Larry, Penn Takes Time Off

‘Three Stooges’ Loses a Larry, Penn Takes Time Off

Oscar-winner and potential stooge Sean Penn has decided to take some time off, meaning that the Farrelly Brothers will have to find a new Larry and Universal will need to find a new lead for its thriller Cartel.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on June 16, 2009 | Comments

Major Studios Might Merge Within the Year

Major Studios Might Merge Within the Year

Paramount especially might be moving toward consolidation in the coming year according to at least one financial analyst.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on June 15, 2009 | Comments

Venom Movie Takes Shape But Still A Bit Formless

Venom Movie Takes Shape But Still A Bit Formless

The writers of the Spiderman 3 spin-off talk about developing the storyline under the burning gaze of Marvel and Sony.

By Kevin Gustafson on April 9, 2009 | Comments

Christina Ricci Plays Innocent to Adam Sandler’s Porn ‘Star’

Christina Ricci Plays Innocent to Adam Sandler’s Porn ‘Star’

Get your mind out of the gutter. Ricci will be playing a girl who is totally not a porn star in Born to be a Star which starts filming at the end of April.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on April 6, 2009 | Comments

Sony Officially Signs Director and Star for Spider-Man 4… and 5?

Sony Officially Signs Director and Star for Spider-Man 4… and 5?

After the critical debacle that was Spider-Man 3 and the eye-opening masterpiece that is The Dark Knight, does anyone really care to see a fourth Spider-Man movie with the same creative team behind it? How about a fifth?

By Rob Hunter on September 8, 2008 | Comments

Sony Spins a Web for a Stand Alone Venom Film

Sony Spins a Web for a Stand Alone Venom Film

Maybe the biggest disaster in Spider-Man 3, aside from Tobey Maguire’s dance moves, was the decision to kill off fan favorite Venom. Now Sony may be ready to bring him back in his own project.

By Adam Sweeney on August 1, 2008 | Comments

‘Angels & Demons’ On Ice For Now

‘Angels & Demons’ On Ice For Now

The prequel to the hugely successful and highly controversial DaVinci Code, Angels and Demons, has been put on production hold due to, you’ve guessed it, the WGA strike.

By Michelle Graham on November 18, 2007 | Comments