Young Star Trek crew boldly walks red carpet - Reuters
The 11th Star Trek movie in 30 years had its world premiere on Tuesday, its markedly younger cast boldly going along the red carpet to a makeshift cinema in the Sydney Opera House.
1. 2012 - $65.2M
Roland Emmerich has given movie watchers several apocalyptic films in the past in INDEPENDENCE DAY and THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, and he offers another look at the end of the world in 2012. This action film stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Amanda Peet.
Valentine's Day opens February 12th, 2010 (wide)
A diverse group of Los Angelenos navigate their way through romance and heartbreak over the course of one Valentine's Day. Couples and singles experience the pinnacles and pitfalls of finding, keeping or ending relationships in a day in the life of love.
Bollywood producers call "cut" on multiplex releases - Reuters
Bollywood producers in India insisting on a greater share of box-office revenues are refusing to release new movies in multiplexes, piling on woes in an industry that is already battling a slowdown.
2. Disney's A Christmas Carol - $22.3M
Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it\'s too late.
Wolfman opens February 12th, 2010 (wide)
Lawrence Talbot is a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to find his brother...and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.<br><br>Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe, tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline has come to investigate. <br><br>As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself...one he never imagined existed.<br><br>Joe Johnston ("Jurassic Park III") directs "The Wolfman," and six-time Oscar-winning special effects artist Rick Baker brings his design and makeup talents to transform Del Toro into the fearsome title character.
Budget-conscious Hollywood in grip of remake fever - Reuters
The impressive opening of "Fast & Furious" during the weekend not only proves there's gas in that franchise, it also gives fuel to Hollywood's obsession with movies based on, well, other movies.
4. The Men Who Stare At Goats - $5.9M
A reporter (Ewan McGregor) delves into the world of psychic military regiments during the Iraq War in this adaptation of the Jon Ronson book THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS. George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges star in the Smoke House/BBC Films production.
5. Michael Jackson's This Is It - $5.1M
Michael Jackson takes a final bow in this theatrical concert film featuring rehearsal footage of the late megastar as he practiced for the 100 shows in London that never came to be. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL\'s Kenny Ortega handles direction duties as well as choreography chores for the HD-shot film.
6. The Fourth Kind - $4.6M
The Alaskan town in this thriller from Olatunde Osunsanmi (THE CAVERN) might seem like any other small northern city at first glance. But over the last four decades, people have been disappearing, and a government conspiracy might be at the root of the trouble. THE 4TH KIND stars Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, and Will Patton.
Filmmaker Mike Newell digs into "Box of Delights" - Reuters
Mike Newell, who has tackled fantasy with "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," will direct the big-screen adaptation of the children's classic "The Box of Delights," a 1935 novel by John Masefield.
7. Couples Retreat - $4.2M
SWINGERS’ Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau join comedic forces once again with this film that also stars Jason Bateman, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell, and Faizon Love. This comedy follows four couples who take a tropical vacation where they are forced to endure couples therapy. Frequent Vaughn and Favreau collaborator Peter Billingsley directs.
Gooding, Howard lead "Red Tails" squadron - Reuters
Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard head the ensemble cast of "Red Tails," a feature film about the Tuskegee Airmen, the United States' first all-black aerial combat unit.
8. Paranormal Activity - $4.0M
A haunted house makes no secret of the fact it is not pleased with its new tenants in this independent tale of supernatural horror. Katie (Katie Featherson) and Micah (Micah Sloat) are a twentysomething couple who\'ve just moved into a new home in San Diego, California. Katie has an interest in the paranormal and believes that malevolent spirits have been following her since childhood, though Micah is not so easily convinced. However, after several nights of loud noises and strange happenings, Micah starts to agree with Katie that some sort of ghost may have followed them to the new home. After a paranormal researcher tells the couple he can\'t help them, Micah decides to take control of the situation and sets up a battery of video cameras so that if a spirit manifests itself, he can capture its behavior on tape. Once the surveillance cameras are in place, Katie and Micah bring in a Ouija board in an effort to talk to the spirits, a move that deeply offends the ghosts. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY was the first feature film from writer-director Oren Peli.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief opens February 12th, 2010 (wide)
The son of Poseidon travels the Earth with the hope of quelling a battle of the gods in this adaptation of the first book in Rick Riordan's bestselling children's series. Veteran filmmaker Chris Columbus (HOME ALONE, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCEROR'S STONE) directs from his own script with co-writer Craig Titley. 3:10 TO YUMA's Logan Lerman toplines a godlike cast that includes Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, and Sean Bean.
Jackie Chan veers back to comedy in China - Reuters
Jackie Chan, whose latest movie is too violent for Chinese censors, should have fewer problems with his current project, shooting now in southwest China.
9. Law Abiding Citizen - $3.8M
In LAW ABIDING CITIZEN, a prisoner\'s incredible reign over the city outside his cell is interrupted by an assistant district attorney. Gerard Butler (300) stars.
10. The Box - $3.2M
From SOMEWHERE IN TIME to I AM LEGEND, writer Richard Matheson\'s tales have frequently made their way to the screen, and this adaptation of his story "Button, Button" is no exception. Richard Kelly (DONNIE DARKO) directs Cameron Diaz and James Marsden in this horror film about a couple who find a box that has power over life and death.
Fox News columnist out after 'Wolverine' review - AP
Fox News columnist Roger Friedman is out after posting a review of a leaked full-length work print of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." Fox News said Monday that the company's representatives and Friedman "mutually agreed to part ways immediately."
Australian library finds copy of Schindler's list - AP
Australian researchers sifting papers belonging to the author of "Schindler's List" discovered a yellowing roll of 801 men saved from the Holocaust by the German industrialist the very copy the writer used to bring the story to the world's attention, a curator said Monday.
"Fast & Furious" speeds to No. 1 worldwide - Reuters
"Fast & Furious," the fourth film in Universal Pictures' hot-rodding franchise, raced to the top spot at the worldwide box office as movie fans with a need for speed snapped up an estimated $102.6 million worth of tickets, the studio said on Sunday.
"Fast & Furious" fires up U.S. box office - Reuters
"Fast & Furious," Universal Pictures' fourth hot-rodding film, had the best opening weekend of any movie this year, making an estimated $72.5 million and speeding to the top of the North American box office.
Madonna leaves Malawi after adoption setback - AP
Madonna left Malawi on her private jet Sunday after being rebuffed in an attempt to adopt a second child from the poor African nation, air traffic control officials said.
Madonna to appeal court ruling on Malawi adoption - AP
Wealthy, famous, fabulous at 50 but not a mother of four. Pop star extraordinaire Madonna lost a bid Friday to adopt a second child from Malawi, rejected by a judge who said she would not bend the country's strict residency rules even for a wealthy celebrity.
Andy Garcia: contact, technology will change Cuba - AP
Forget invasions, exploding cigars or U.N. resolutions, Andy Garcia believes technology and person-to-person contact will help bring down Cuba's communist government.
National Geographic film goes "Inside Guantanamo" - Reuters
The Guantanamo military prison guards call it a "cocktail," the mix of feces, urine and spit that inmates hurl at them and that dramatizes the soldiers' view that they are serving on a battlefield.
Malawi court rejects Madonna adoption request - AP
A judge and a lawyer say Madonna's application to adopt a second child from Malawi has been rejected because of a requirement that prospective parents be resident in the country for 18 to 24 months.
"Furious" auto race franchise gets its mojo back - Reuters
It's kinda like those ads for automotive additives: Just put Brand X into your motor oil and look at that car spark back to life! In the case of "Fast & Furious," Brand X is Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.
Sci-fi parody never reaches comic stratosphere - Reuters
Fans of '50s-era sci-fi movies would be well advised to stock up their Netflix queue with the originals rather than checking out director R.W. Goodwin's technically expert but dreadfully dull parody. Although it's refreshing that "Alien Trespass" doesn't indulge in the sort of mindless, gross-out humor that afflicts so many current cinematic spoofs, it errs too much on the other side, offering mere pastiche instead of witty satire.
Rosemarie DeWitt recruited for "Company Men" - Reuters
Rosemarie DeWitt, who played the title character in "Rachel Getting Married," is slated to join "The Company Men," a drama about corporate downsizing that Chris Cooper also is in negotiations to board.
Will Arnett joins "Jonah Hex" - Reuters
Will Arnett and Oscar-nominated "Revolutionary Road" co-star Michael Shannon are boarding "Jonah Hex," a Western based on the DC Comics character.
Golden Globes ditches time delay for 2010 - Reuters
The Golden Globes will air live across the United States for the first time next year, meaning viewers on the west coast won't have to wait three hours to see what Hollywood stars wore to the annual awards bash.
Just a Minute With: Eric McCormack in "Alien Trespass" - Reuters
Canadian actor Eric McCormack received his big Hollywood break in 1998 playing Will Truman in the hit U.S. television series "Will & Grace," a role that earned him five Golden Globe nominations and an Emmy.
Netflix delivers 2 billionth movie - Reuters
Netflix Inc on Thursday said it delivered its two billionth movie and gave the lucky recipient of the milestone DVD a complimentary lifetime membership.
Jeanne Tripplehorn up for "Morning" - Reuters
Jeanne Tripplehorn will star in the indie feature "Morning," which will mark the directorial debut of her husband, actor Leland Orser, who wrote the original screenplay.
Page, Cotillard line up for DiCaprio movie - Reuters
Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Cillian Murphy are in talks to join Leonardo DiCaprio in the cast of "Inception," the latest project from "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan.
Madonna's African adoptions part of growing trend - AP
Madonna's efforts to adopt two youngsters from Malawi have put her in the media spotlight. But she isn't alone: a growing number of Americans are bringing home children from Africa as countries like China and Russia cut back on adoptions by foreigners.
Puerto Rican actor Miguelangel Suarez dies - AP
Puerto Rican actor Miguelangel Suarez, whose career included minor roles in last year's epic "Che" and Woody Allen's "Bananas," died on Wednesday. He was 69.
Fed takes mortgage act to movie theaters - Reuters
Superheroes aren't the only ones saving the day in movie theaters. This month, the Federal Reserve aims to help struggling homeowners by placing advertisements in theaters telling people how to avoid mortgage scams.
Disney doubles up on 3-D "Toy Story" - Reuters
Walt Disney Studios will release Pixar Animation Studios' "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" as a digital 3-D double feature for a two-week engagement starting October 2.
Film sets atwitter with stars' tweets - Reuters
When he showed up to begin shooting his new film "Five Killers" in the south of France last week, Ashton Kutcher encountered one of those unexpected glitches that regularly pop up on any movie set.
Global box office hits record $28 billion in '08 - Reuters
The global movie box office rose 5 percent to a record $28.1 billion in 2008 as fans sought to escape tough economic times through the triumphs of superheroes in films like "The Dark Knight," and "Iron Man."
A grieving Liam Neeson finishes work on film - AP
Liam Neeson has completed work on "Chloe," the film he was shooting when wife Natasha Richardson died after falling on a beginners' slope at a Canadian ski resort.
Review: `Adventureland' has its ups and downs - AP
On the surface, "Adventureland," director Greg Mottola's follow-up to his hit "Superbad," looks like another good-time, raunchy romp. And it certainly has healthy amounts of partying and pranks to go along with its gross-out gags.
Ballet performances to unspool for moviegoers - Reuters
A series of New York Theatre Ballet performances will screen exclusively in select movie theaters nationwide beginning in August, under a deal that NCM Fathom, the alternative entertainment division of National CineMedia, has struck with MarQe Entertainment.
"Wackness" director finds "Sitter" - Reuters
Jonathan Levine, who wrote and directed Sundance darling "The Wackness," a coming-of-age feature, has signed to direct "The Sitter," an irreverent comedy.
Rock 'n' roll movie "Boat" just barely stays afloat - Reuters
Richard Curtis' new comedy "The Boat That Rocked," about the pirate radio stations that sprang up briefly in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, is like a long, slow cruise where all the fun is in the exotic ports of call but life on board is pretty dull.
Makeup and fashion gurus sue Queen Latifah - AP
A makeup artist and a fashion stylist claim in coordinated lawsuits that they got ugly treatment from Queen Latifah when she cheated them out of $1 million.
"Twilight" takes lead in '09 video sales - Reuters
"Twilight" has quickly become the biggest home-video release of the year, selling 5.6 million units during its first eight days, according to trade publication Home Media Magazine.
"Monsters vs Aliens" signals future 3-D successes - Reuters
DreamWorks Animation SKG's strong $59.3 million opening weekend for 3-D movie "Monsters vs. Aliens" signals that Hollywood's greater reliance on the third dimension is popular with audiences.
'Dr. Zhivago' composer Maurice Jarre dies at 84 - AP
Oscar-winning composer Maurice Jarre, who captured the majesty of the desert in his music for "Lawrence of Arabia" and wrote the haunting "Lara's Theme" in his score for "Doctor Zhivago," has died. He was 84.
Review: Nothing new & creative in `Fast & Furious' - AP
Noise, noise, noise. Crunched metal and shattered glass. More noise. Revving engines. Vin Diesel's giant head. Hot chicks in tight miniskirts. Even more noise. The end.
Maurice Jarre, composer of "Zhivago" score, dies - Reuters
Oscar-winning French composer Maurice Jarre, who wrote the rich, lyrical scores for films including "Doctor Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia," has died in Los Angeles at the age of 84.
Eric Bana loves his car, moviegoers won't - Reuters
Eric Bana's directorial debut "Love the Beast," documenting a quarter-century love affair with his 1974 Ford Falcon coupe, could easily be dismissed as a vanity project. Except that the immensely likable Australian actor seems incapable of conceit.
Wrestling star Cena is dead weight in "12 Rounds" - Reuters
In "12 Rounds," a fortuitous confluence of luck and pluck allows lowly New Orleans beat cop Danny Fisher (John Cena) to arrest infernally clever Irish arms dealer Miles Jackson (Aiden Gillen), who's been leading the FBI a merry chase for three years.
Kathy Bates on "Blind Side" team - Reuters
Kathy Bates has joined Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side," a football comedy-drama based on the best-selling novel by Michael Lewis.
Jack Black, 'iCarly' win at Kids Choice Awards - AP
"iCarly" has downloaded the first blimp-shaped trophy at the Kids Choice Awards. The Web-centric comedy picked up the award for favorite TV show at the 22nd annual slime-filled Nickelodeon spectacle at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.
Slimey time expected at Kids Choice Awards - AP
There's a solid chance The Rock will feel some glop at Saturday's Kids Choice Awards. Former WWE wrestler and "Race to Witch Mountain" star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will host the 22nd annual slime-filled spectacle at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.
IFC Films nabs "Unmade Beds" - Reuters
IFC Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Alexis Dos Santo's "Unmade Beds," a romantic drama starring Deborah Francois and Fernando Tielve.
"Slumdog" writer in "Truckers" convoy - Reuters
Screenwriter Simon Beaufoy, who won the Academy Award for "Slumdog Millionaire," is working on the script for DreamWorks Animation's "Truckers."
Houdini set for second life as action hero - Reuters
Summit Entertainment has unlocked "The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero," picking up feature film rights to the biography by William Kalush and Larry Sloman.
Just a Minute With: the makers of "American Swing" - Reuters
There was a reason the 1970s were called "The Swinging '70's," and a big part of it was the rise of a New York City nightclub called "Plato's Retreat" -- a sort of disco for open sex.
AMC, RealD in deal to add more 3-D screens - Reuters
RealD, a provider of 3-D technology to theaters, said on Thursday it has reached a deal with movie chain operator AMC Entertainment Inc to add up to 1,500 RealD 3-D screens to its circuit in the United States and Canada.
Wallace & Gromit aim to inspire young inventors - Reuters
The Oscar-winning animation characters Wallace & Gromit have opened the doors of their home to the public, hoping to inspire a new generation of inventors with some ingenious and not-so-ingenious contraptions.
Robert Pattinson readies fans for "Twilight" sequel - Reuters
For "Twilight" movie fans who are anxiously awaiting the sequel but haven't read the second book in the vampire series, "New Moon," the film's star Robert Pattinson offers this advice -- be ready for something different and perhaps a little strange.
Ex-mobster of 'Goodfellas' fame gets probation - AP
A mobster-turned-FBI informant whose life inspired the movie "Goodfellas" has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of public intoxication a week after arrest warrants were issued when he failed to appear in court.
Stand-up comedy films headed for theaters - Reuters
Audiences wanting to take their minds off the recession will soon be able to experience a night of Big Apple stand-up comedy on the big screen -- without a two-drink minimum.
Former 3-D hobbyist captains "Monsters vs. Aliens" - Reuters
Phil McNally is such a 3-D buff he legally adopted the middle name Captain 3D, before his former hobby became a job making movies such as "Monsters vs. Aliens" jump to life in three dimensions.
`Monsters vs. Aliens' creates another dimension - AP
"Monsters vs. Aliens" opens with an old 3-D gag: A ball bounces directly into the audience, causing moviegoers to instinctively scoot back in their seats. But the resemblance to old-fashioned 3-D ends there.
2 ex-Broadway producers guilty of accounting fraud - AP
Two former Broadway producers were convicted Wednesday of participating in large-scale accounting fraud, after a judge found they overstated their company's finances for several years.
Documentary festival spotlights money matters - Reuters
Canada's Hot Docs documentary festival is introducing a timely sidebar dubbed Let's Make Money. The section will focus on films about people who strike it rich or go bust during bad economic times.
Vanessa Redgrave joins Robin Hood film - Reuters
Vanessa Redgrave is joining the cast of director Ridley Scott's untitled Robin Hood project, starring Russell Crowe, which is beginning production in the United Kingdom.
"Twilight" star Pattinson eyeing "Memoirs" - Reuters
Robert Pattinson, who proved his romantic appeal in the teen vampire movie "Twilight," is considering playing another star-crossed lover in the drama "Memoirs."
Aladdin bets on film financing - Reuters
Film financing will be an important business segment for Aladdin Capital Holdings, the alternative investment management group's chief investment officer said on Tuesday.
Review: Performances elevate `Charlie Banks' - AP
"The Education of Charlie Banks" marks the surprisingly sensitive directing debut of Fred Durst, the lead singer of Limp Bizkit, whose hits include the oh-so-catchy "Break Stuff."
Supreme Court considers anti-Hillary Clinton movie - Reuters
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Tuesday over a challenge to a campaign finance law by a conservative group in a case that could open the door to fewer restrictions on political advertising.
Katzenberg: 3-D theaters rollout will quicken - AP
The spread of new 3-D movie technology to theaters around the world has been slower than expected, but its prospects remain strong because it offers a better visual experience, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg said Tuesday.
'Tokyo Sonata' best film at Asian Film Awards - AP
Japanese cinema has dominated the third Asian Film Awards, with "Tokyo Sonata" winning best picture and Hirokazu Koreeda named best director for another family drama, "Still Walking."
Sutherland says he's on for 8th '24' season - AP
Kiefer Sutherland will be back to play Jack Bauer for an eighth season of the hit counterterrorism drama "24," but the show's longevity will depend on its writers, the actor said Tuesday.
Disney in talks for rights to "Stoneheart" books - Reuters
"The Stoneheart Trilogy," a young-adult fantasy book series by Charlie Fletcher, is moving toward a big-screen adaptation, with Robert Zemeckis' production company, ImageMovers, and Walt Disney Pictures in negotiations to pick up film rights to the material.
