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Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6th, 12:16 AM EST

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Whitaker Confirmed in Talks for 'Expendables'

tags: action  adventure  avi lerner  cia  forest whitaker  jet li  millennium films  

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Forest Whitaker, who was recently seen in Vantage Point and Street Kings, has been confirmed to be in negotiating to join the cast of the action film The Expendables, Stallone's latest writing and directing effort, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Whitaker would play the CIA liaison for a group of mercenaries (played by Stallone, Jet Li, Randy Couture and Jason Statham) who are clandestinely sent to South America to overthrow a dictator. read more...

Last Updated: 1-05-09, 6:14 AM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Shankman to Helm 'Bob', 'Sinbad'

tags: rob cohen  john singleton  disney  bob the musical  adventure  adam shankman  action  sinbad  sony  

Director Adam Shankman, who helmed the upcoming Disney family adventure pic Bedtime Stories, will next tackle Disney's Bob the Musical and likely Sony's Sinbad, Daily Variety reported. Bob the Musical centers on a mild-mannered man who suddenly hears the "inner song" of people's hearts after being struck on the head.
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Last Updated: 12-18-08, 6:50 AM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Sonnenfeld to Save MGM's 'World'

tags: action  adventure  barry sonnenfeld  comedy  mgm  

Barry Sonnenfeld, who is an exec producer and director on "Pushing Daisies", will direct and produce the action comedy The How-To Guide for Saving the World for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Daily Variety reported. The project, penned by BenDavid Grabinski, refers to an instruction manual for saving the world, which is left behind by a secret group that protects the Earth from alien invaders after the group is wiped out. read more...

Last Updated: 12-18-08, 6:46 AM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Morgan and Miller Find 'Roommates' Together

tags: tracy morgan  tj miller  paramount  dreamworks  disney  comedy  cgi  3 arts  

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Tracy Morgan, who most recently appeared in First Sunday, will star in and produce the comedy Freshman Roommates for The Montecito Picture Company and Paramount Pictures, according to Daily Variety. TJ Miller (Cloverfield) will also star in the film. Freshman Roommates asks the question what if those spam emails aren't scams. read more...

Last Updated: 12-17-08, 11:09 AM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Ford Teams McAdams for News Comedy

tags: rachel mcadams  paramount  j.j. abrams  harrison ford  comedy  bad robot  roger michell  sherlock holmes  

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Harrison Ford, last seen in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal, will star in Morning Glory, which is a comedy that J.J. Abrams is producing for Paramount Pictures. Rachel McAdams (Wedding Crashers) is in negotiations to join the cast too. Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) wrote the script. Roger Michell (Enduring Love) is set to direct. read more...

Last Updated: 12-17-08, 10:58 AM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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F/X Wizard Stewart to Helm Horror Western

tags: adaptation  comic book  horror  michael de luca  screen gems  sony  stars road  vampire  visual effects  western  

Visual effects wizard Scott Charles Stewart, who co-founded the effects house The Orphanage, has signed to direct Priest, a horror Western adapted from a TokyoPop comic book, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The story is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece. read more...

Last Updated: 12-17-08, 10:41 AM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Wilde Enters Disney's 'Tron' Sequel

tags: olivia wilde  joseph kosinski  disney  cgi  beau garrett  sequel  tron  

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Olivia Wilde, who starred in Turistas and is a series regular on Fox's medical drama "House", has signed on to star in Tron 2.0, the sequel to the 1982 Disney cult classic being directed by Joseph Kosinski, according to Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. The original, about a programmer thrust into a computer and forced to fight in games he helped create, is remembered for its sci-fi gladiator-style battles and groundbreaking special effects. read more...

Last Updated: 12-16-08, 1:04 AM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Kunis Opens Warner's 'Book of Eli'

tags: mila kunis  denzel washington  alcon entertainment  adventure  action  sci-fi  silver pictures  summit entertainment  warner bros  

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Max Payne star Mila Kunis, who is probably best known for her role in "That 70s' Show" has joined the cast of The Book of Eli, the Denzel Washington sci-fi action thriller from Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Albert and Allen Hughes are directing the pic. read more...

Last Updated: 12-16-08, 12:30 AM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Zombie Prepping 'Halloween' Sequel

tags: sequel  rob zombie  john carpenter  horror  dimension films  thriller  

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Dimension Films and writer-director Rob Zombie are teaming for a second helping of Halloween madness this October, according to Daily Variety. Zombie will write and direct H2, the sequel to his 2007 reinvention of the John Carpenter horror classic. The new film picks up right as the first remake ended, following the aftermath of Michael Myers' murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted. read more...

Last Updated: 12-16-08, 12:03 AM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Witherspoon in Brooks' Comedy Project

tags: sony pictures  reese witherspoon  james l. brooks  comedy  2009  

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Helmer James L. Brooks, who has directed only five films during his career and hasn't helmed one since 2004's Spanglish, will next team up with Reese Witherspoon on How Do You Know for Sony Pictures, according to Daily Variety. Witherspoon was set to start lensing an Untitled Cameron Crowe Project for Sony in February, but that film has been pushed to July, leaving an opening in the actress' schedule. read more...

Last Updated: 12-15-08, 11:49 PM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Baruchel Fills Disney's 'Apprentice' Shoes

tags: live-action  jerry bruckheimer  jay baruchel  family  disney  adventure  nicolas cage  

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Jay Baruchel, who was last seen in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Tropic Thunder, is negotiating to play the title role in a live-action The Sorcerer's Apprentice for Walt Disney Pictures, Daily Variety reported. Baruchel would join Nicolas Cage, who plays the sorcerer in the Jon Turteltaub-directed film. read more...

Last Updated: 12-15-08, 10:38 PM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Smith's Son Starring in 'Karate Kid' Remake

tags: remake  overbrook entertainment  jerry weintraub  jaden smith  family  adventure  action  sony pictures  will smith  

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Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith, will star in a remake of The Karate Kid for Sony Pictures. The long-rumored project is moving forward with a 2009 shoot date, according to Daily Variety. Will Smith will produce the pic through his Overbrook Productions banner. read more...

Last Updated: 12-15-08, 9:37 PM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Wiseman Helming DreamWorks' 'Atlantis'

tags: fantasy  dreamworks  comic book  advennture  alex kurtzman  action  len wiseman  paramount  roberto orci  sci-fi  

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Live Free or Die Hard helmer (and husband to Kate Beckinsale) Len Wiseman has signed on to direct the big-screen adaptation of the apocalyptic sci-fi comic book Atlantis Rising for DreamWorks Studios, Daily Variety reported. Screenwriting duo Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Transformers, Star Trek) brought the project to DreamWorks back when the company was within the Paramount fold. read more...

Last Updated: 12-15-08, 9:27 PM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Gough and Millar to Pen 'Robotech'

tags: robotech  miles millar  anime  alfred gough  adaptation  warner bros.  

Screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, who both penned Spider-Man 2 and The Mummy: Tomb of Dragon Emperor, have been drafted to write Robotech, Warner Bros. Pictures' adaptation of the anime classic, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Akiva Goldsman and Chuck Roven are producing with Tobey Maguire and Drew Crevello. read more...

Last Updated: 11-17-08, 5:19 PM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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Pegg and Frost Meet 'Paul'

tags: universal pictures  simon pegg  nick frost  greg mottola  comedy  working title  

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Superbad helmer Greg Mottola will direct the extraterrestrial comedy Paul for Working Title and Universal Pictures, which will star Shaun of the Dead actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Daily Variety reported. Mottola, who recently wrapped the upcoming comedy Adventureland, will begin shooting Paul in mid-April in New Mexico. read more...

Last Updated: 11-12-08, 9:14 AM EST  Category: News  Comments  

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    Billo Barber (NR)

    A humble small town barber with a wife, and a famous friend. Their unlikely friendship is rooted in Indian mythology about lord Krishna’s childhood friendship with mortal Sudama. read more »

  • Bride Wars poster

    Bride Wars (PG)

    Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) are best friends who since childhood have planned every detail of their respective weddings. At the top of their bridal "must have" list: a ceremony at New York's ultimate b... read more »

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    Che (R)

    Based on the life of revolutionary Che Guevara (played by Benicio Del Toro), this film follows the Argentinian from his beginnings as a doctor to his involvement in Cuban politics and his eventual murder in Bolivia. ... read more »

  • Not Easily Broken poster

    Not Easily Broken (PG-13)

    The faith-themed drama revolves around a couple whose strength and faith are tested after the wife is injured in a car crash and the husband becomes attracted to another woman. read more »

  • The Unborn poster

    The Unborn (PG-13)

    Casey Bell (Odette Yustman) hated her mother for leaving her as a child. But when inexplicable things start to happen, Casey begins to understand why she left. Plagued by merciless dreams and a tortured ghost that ha... read more »

  • Yonkers Joe poster

    Yonkers Joe (R)

    "Yonkers Joe" is an exciting, high-stakes con film and moving family drama written and directed by Robert Celestino, and starring Academy Award-nominee Chazz Palminteri, Academy Award-winner Christine Lahti, Tom Guir... read more »

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1.

Marley & Me (PG)

$24,263,763

Avg. Gross: $30,432 in 3,505 Theaters

Cumulative Total: $106,664,046

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2.

Bedtime Stories (PG)

$20,501,339

Avg. Gross: $23,219 in 3,684 Theaters

Cumulative Total: $85,539,168

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3.

The Curious Case ... (PG-13)

$18,691,248

Avg. Gross: $26,539 in 2,988 Theaters

Cumulative Total: $79,297,086

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4.

Valkyrie (PG-13)

$14,094,617

Avg. Gross: $21,866 in 2,778 Theaters

Cumulative Total: $60,743,921

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5.

Yes Man (PG-13)

$13,910,477

Avg. Gross: $23,153 in 3,434 Theaters

Cumulative Total: $79,507,388

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