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Avatar Passes Dark Knight in 6th Straight Win

MC — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:29:23 +0000

James Cameron’s science fiction epic Avatar earned another $36 million and passed The Dark Knight this weekend in its six consecutive round at the top of the box office. The big budget blockbuster now holds the title of the second largest domestic gross of all time. But not for long.

Robert Pattinson Replaces Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 4

MC — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:20:44 +0000

The news dropped like a bombshell early this morning that Sony Pictures has signed Robert Pattinson (Twilight) to replace Tobey Maguire in the titular role in Spider-Man 4.

In the official press release, Amy Pascal, Co-Chairman of Sony Pictures and Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group, announced that Pattinson would not only be assuming the role of Peter Parker and his alter-ego, Spider-Man, in Spider-Man 4, but also in Spider-Man 5 and in a spin-off film to be announced at a later date.

It is no secret that Pascal has been shopping around for an actor to fill the red-and-blue tights for some time. Only a few months ago, negotiations between Sony and Maguire nearly broke down because of the actor’s reluctance to return to what he described as a “worn-out concept.”

Sam Raimi, the cult film director and mastermind behind the multi-billion dollar Spider-Man franchise, recently blamed the failure of Spider-Man 3 to meet expectations on corporate control interfering with his creative process. Is the Sony Pictures press release another example of the type of control Raimi was referring to or a step toward realizing the director’s vision for the franchise?

When asked to comment on the press release, Raimi said:

Decisions like these are always difficult. I know the fans liked Tobey — and I greatly enjoyed working with him — but Robert is the future of the franchise.

The press release did not indicate what the spin-off film might be, but recent speculation has focused on Morbius, a mainstay in the Spider-Man comic book mythology. In the comics, Morbius is a “living vampire,” a victim of an ill-fated experimental treatment involving vampire bats and shock therapy.

There has been no word from Tobey Maguire’s representatives.

Movie Info:
Theatrical Release Date: 05/05/2011
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Distributor(s): Sony
Production Co.: Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios
Genre(s): Action, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Themes: Heroic Mission
Country of Origin: USA (05-05-2011),USA (05-06-2011),USA – ,USA – IMAX (zz-zz-2011)
Language: English
Status: Coming Soon

Official Trailer for ‘Company Men’

MC — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:36:02 +0000

A teaser trailer has appeared online for The Company Men, a John Wells film premiering out of competition at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, January 22. The story centers on Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck), a businessman who loses his job and goes to work at his brother-in-law’s (Kevin Costner) construction site, but the film follows the lives of three men trying to survive corporate downsizing and also stars Maria Bello, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, and Rosemarie DeWitt. Brilliant cinematographer Roger Deakins also contributed.

With a zeitgeist-grabbing concept similar to Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air, you’d think they’d want to separate their drama from the potential Oscar winner. Unfortunately, there’s not much to this teaser outside of a slideshow of short clips and soft music. I still have high hopes for this one though, and I’m looking forward to the reactions from Sundance (sadly, I’m banned from the state of Utah).

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