After the most successful film in his career, Midnight in Paris, director Woody Allen doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. He has another film coming out this year, and it also marks his first acting gig since 2006’s Scoop. Originally titled The Bop Decameron, Allen’s newest project was renamed Nero Fiddled. In a press release from Sony Pictures Classics, the studio announced that the film’s title is changing once again. The film is now called To Rome With Love.
It looks like Michael Bay is going to tarnish many childhood memories once again. At the annual Nickelodeon Upfront in New York, Bay said he was going to rework the origins of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in his upcoming Platinum Dunes-produced film. And it’s sure to upset many fans of the beloved, pizza-eating, heroes in a half-shell.
Alexandre Aja, director of Piranha 3D, is not returning for the sequel. Taking his place is John Gulager, who directed a low budget feature called Feast. Those who are returning for the killer fish sequel include Ving Rhames and Christopher Lloyd. Newcomers include Gary Busey, David Koechner, and David Hasselhoff, who plays himself.
So far, the sales total for John Carter equals $184 million worldwide; roughly $53 million of that is from the United States. The film’s total for production and marketing equaled $350 million. This will make John Carter one of the biggest flops in film history.
There was a lot of talk in the beginning of the year surrounding the rating of The Expendables 2. Chuck Norris wanted to star in a film that didn’t contain vulgar language and this prompted the rumor that the film would be PG-13, which would not only cut out the vulgar language, but would also remove the excessive violence.
Film Cell Ltd., which is a licensee for Warner Bros. film products, released a film cell plaque containing some interesting images and a very brief synopsis. While the promotional artwork is subject to modification or change, the plot is directly from the studio. Read on for details, which contains some very mild spoilers.
The Descendants is Alexander Payne’s first film since the 2004 Oscar winning Sideways. In the film, Payne wonderfully mixes tragic drama with great humor and creates another incredible script, which just won Best Adapted Screenplay at this year’s Oscars.
Raymond J. Barry has been given the title “The Father of Hollywood.” From Born on the Fourth of July to Just Married to Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Barry can usually be found playing the main character’s father.
After all the build up and anticipation, the second trailer for Marvel’s The Avengers has been released. While previous footage has shied away from the story, this new trailer expands on the plot a bit more, though it's still careful not to give too much away. It does do a good job at setting the stage though.
