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Canada's Alliance Pacts With CBS Films......
6 hours ago | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Canadian film distributor Alliance Films have arranged to distribute CBS Films on all platforms through 2012 under a new deal.
Upcoming movies include CBS Films' first release, "Extraordinary Measures," starring Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford and Keri Russell, opening Jan. 22;
The romantic comedy "The Back-Up Plan," stars Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin, opening April 16;
The Montreal-lensed teen romance "Beastly," stars Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer, opening July 30;
Action thriller "Faster," stars Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton, opening Fall 2010.
CBS Films plans to release four to six films annually, budgeted under $50 million.
"We are delighted to represent CBS Films in Canada," said Alliance Films chairman Victor Loewy, based in Montreal.
"They are going to be an important force in the marketplace and a strong addition to our slate of films..."
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- SneakPeek.Ca
Terrence Malick: The Reluctant Auteur
24 November 2009 4:02 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
The furious way that the beautiful free flowing style which Terrence Malick has curated over his career is talked about often disguises the fact that he has made just four features and one (some people say two), rare as hens teeth, shorts. So, after only a hand full of features in 37 years what is it about the director that has celluloid lovers chomping at the bit. Until very recently there were only 2 published interviews with the modest director in existence and only a handful of photographs. His stubbornness with the press is legendary. His Tom Sawyer like trademark themes of innocents somehow lost within harsh mother nature, the beautifully paced editing and pitch perfect scores, his poetic and naturalistic voice overs and consistently jaw dropping cinematography has helped the film maker achieve a level of awe and mystery perhaps only reserved on a comparable level for one Stanley Kubrick. The »
- Neil Innes
10 closest Oscar races in the past 20 years
23 November 2009 1:12 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
One of the shrewdest Oscarologists on the planet is Tariq Khan of Fox News, who often generously shares his views of current and past derbies with Gold Derby readers. Here he takes a nostalgic look at the past two decades, offering his take on the most competitive derbies. Words below are Tariq's. Thanks, m'friend!
We’ve often discussed those Oscar races that seem just too close to call . . . where it’s clear (or at least seems clear) that the eventual winner will nab the Oscar with only a few more votes than his or her nearest competitor. While we can never really know for sure (unless we get one of those top jobs at the accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers,) we do have some idea of what may have been the closest races in Oscar history. Allow me to present what I believe were the 10 closest acting races over the course of the past 20 years. »
- tomoneil
Forbes Unleashes Hollywood's 10 Most Overpaid Stars
22 November 2009 11:19 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Forbes has announced its list of the 10 most overpaid stars in Hollywood! According to the magazine, "to create our list, we looked at the 100 biggest stars in Hollywood. To qualify, each actor had to have starred over the last five years in at least three movies that opened in more than 500 theaters."
They then "calculated a return-on-investment number for each star by dividing total operating income on the three films by the star's total compensation, including up-front salaries and earnings from DVD and TV sales."
Pretty scientific? Maybe, maybe not. But it's certainly interesting! To read the full article, click here, otherwise here's the Top 10 Most Overpaid Stars in Hollywood:
1. Will Ferrell -- "For every $1 Ferrell was paid, his films earned an average $3.29."
2. Ewan McGregor -- "For every $1 McGregor earned in a starring role his films brought in an average $3.75."
3. Billy Bob Thornton -- "For every $1 Thornton was paid, his »
- Manny
Will Ferrell Is The Most Overpaid Stars As Per Forbes Magazine
22 November 2009 2:55 AM, PST | Gossipvita | See recent Gossipvita news »
The 'Elf' actor and comedian topped the annual list by Forbes magazine, which calculated how much moviemakers earn per dollar paid to their lead actor.
After the last couple of funnyman Will's films - 'Semi-Pro' and 'Land of the Lost' - bombed at the box office, his rate of return has dropped to $3.29 for every dollar of Will's fee. This contrasts greatly with the other end of the scale, which saw Shia Labeouf named as the Best Actor for the Buck in August, earning studios an average of $160 for every dollar he was paid. Behind Will on the Most Overpaid list was British actor Ewan McGregor, while Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson all made the top ten. However, Will could turn his box office figures around as he recently revealed he wants to make a sequel to 'Anchorman', one of his most successful films to date, »
- Alice
Will Ferrell Named Most Overpaid Star
19 November 2009 3:04 PM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
Comic actor Will Ferrell has the dubious distinction of heading a new Forbes magazine list of Hollywood's most overpaid stars. A top-ten list also includes (in order): Ewan McGregor, Billy Bob Thornton, Eddie Murphy, Ice Cube, Tom Cruise, Drew Barrymore, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel Jackson, and Jim Carrey. All of them, said the magazine on its website Wednesday, "cost more to hire than they appear to be worth at box offices." Ferrell ended up at the top of the list, it said, largely because of the flop Land of the Lost, a movie that cost about $100 million to produce, but which earned less than $65 million worldwide. Based on his estimated salary for each film, Forbes concluded that for every dollar Ferrell was paid, his films earned an average of just $3.29. »
Will Ferrell named most overpaid star in Hollywood (IrishCentral)
19 November 2009 6:44 AM, PST | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Irish-American comedian Will Ferrell has topped the list of the Most Overpaid Stars. The “Elf” actor and comedian was named at the top of the annual list by Forbes magazine, which calculated how much moviemakers earn per dollar paid to their lead actor. After the last couple of the funnyman’s films, “Semi-Pro” and “Land of the Lost,” bombed at the box office, his rate of return has dropped to $3.29 for every dollar of his fee. This contrasts greatly with the other end of the scale, which saw Shia Labeouf named as the Best Actor for the Buck in August, earning studios an average of $160 for every dollar he was paid. Behind Ferrell on the Most Overpaid list was Scottish actor Ewan McGregor, while Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson all made the top 10. However, Ferrell, who has roots in County Kerry, could turn his box office figures »
Hail to the overpaid
19 November 2009 | Cineman.ch/en | See recent Cineman.ch/en news »
True to tradition, Forbes magazine has published a new list, this time focusing on revenues generated by Hollywood stars in relation to their salaries over the past 5 years. At the top of the list of overpaid actors, Will Ferrell brings in only $3.29 for each dollar he earns, followed by Ewan McGregor, whose lack of refinement in his choice of projects since "Stars Wars: Episode III" limits his return on investment to 375%. Also on the list are Billy Bob Thornton, Drew Barrymore Leonardo DiCaprio and Jim Carrey. On the other end of the scale is Shia Labeouf, with $160 for each dollar he earns, followed by Robert Downey Jr. and Christian Bale - the most bankable stars since 20... »
- Deborah Cukierman (Cineman)
Will Ferrell, Ewan McGregor Top List of Most Overpaid Actors
19 November 2009 4:22 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Will Ferrell and Ewan McGregor on Wednesday headed a Forbes.com list of Hollywood’s most overpaid stars when looking at the financial returns of their movies.
Ferrell tops the list of stars who cost more than their movies do, taking in one dollar for every $3.29 his films make. According to Forbes, “Land of the Lost” cost an estimated $US100 million to make but earned just $US65 million at box offices worldwide for movie studio Universal Pictures. The movie followed a disappointing $US43 million box office for Ferrell’s 2008 outing “Semi-Pro“, and $US128 million for “Step Brothers.”
No. 2 on the overpaid actors list is Ewan McGregor (I Love You Phillip Morris, Angels & Demons, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Amelia), who made a slew of poorly performing movies after playing Obi-Wan Kenobi four years ago in “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith.” McGregor’s films earned $3.75 per dollar he was paid. »
- Allan Ford
Ferrell Tops Most Overpaid List
19 November 2009 12:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Funnyman Will Ferrell is laughing all the way to the bank - he's Hollywood's Most Overpaid Star, according to a new Forbes magazine list.
The Elf star's recent box office bombs have put him at the top of the annual list, with Forbes researchers estimating his films earn just $3.29 (£2) for every dollar he takes home.
Ewan McGregor is second on the new countdown - his films earn $3.75 (£2.35) for every dollar in his pocket.
Billy Bob Thornton, Eddie Murphy and Ice Cube round out the top five overpaid stars, while Tom Cruise, Drew Barrymore, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson and Jim Carrey are namechecked in the top 10.
On the other end of the scale, Shia Labeouf has been named Forbes' Best Actor for the Buck - for every dollar he pockets for a film, his movies earn an average of $160 (£100). »
Will Ferrell Is Hollywood's Most Overpaid Star According to Forbes
18 November 2009 8:57 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Forbes' annual list of Hollywood's Most Overpaid Stars has just been unveiled, witnessing comedian Will Ferrell placed on its very top spot. The flop of the 42-year-old star's film "Land of the Lost" in the box office takes part in landing him on the particular position.
And the magazine has this to write about the actor, "Ferrell is one of the few 'Saturday Night Live' stars to achieve real movie fame, thanks to films like 'Elf' and 'Talladega Nights'. The success of those comedies bumped up Ferrell's paycheck, but recently that has hurt his return-on-investment number. This summer's 'Land of the Lost' flopped, earning only $65 million on an estimated budget of $100 million." Besides, "For every $1 Ferrell was paid, his films earned an average $3.29."
Securing the second position is Ewan McGregor. "Although he appeared as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the three new 'Star Wars' films, »
- AceShowbiz.com
Will Ferrell is Hollywood’s Most Overpaid Actor of the Year
18 November 2009 3:32 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Every year the folks over at Forbes put together a fun little list of the most overpaid actors in Hollywood. It's fun because it's a chance for people to call out some of the big shots who earn a lot of money but fail to deliver massive box office success. Not surprisingly, at the top of the list this year is Will Ferrell, a funny guy experiencing a fair bit of backlash right now, thanks in large part to the dud that was Land of the Lost (hey, I actually liked it). In order to create this list, they compared actor's earnings versus the budgets and profits from their most recent films, and looked for the lowest return. Since it might be unfair to penalize actors for doing smaller art house films, they only take into account movies that opened in at least 500 theatres. They also only chose actors who »
- Sean
Sony Inks International Distribution Deal with CBS Films
18 November 2009 5:09 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has signed a three-year marketing and distribution deal with CBS Films, under which Sony Pictures will handle international theatrical distribution of CBS Films productions as well as service worldwide distribution of the unit's films in the home entertainment marketplace, it was announced today by Peter Schlessel, president, Worldwide Affairs for Sony Pictures, and Jeff Blake, chairman, Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing & Distribution. CBS Films will handle domestic theatrical distribution of all titles and retains rights in a limited number of foreign territories.
CBS Films was established in 2007 and the division plans to develop and produce four to six movies a year spanning all genres, with production budgets up to $50 million per film.
The distribution pact builds on the strong relationship shared between CBS Films and Sony, as the two companies collaborate to produce Faster, an action-thriller starring Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton, set to begin production in early 2010. The film, »
Top 7 Movies That Make The End of the World Sound Hilarious
13 November 2009 2:18 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
Somehow, the end of the world has become a form of entertainment. Instead of being scared out of our wits of apocalyptic thoughts, we enjoy plunking down $10 to watch them become realized by big budget blockbusters. Hollywood serves it up, however: whole cities are destroyed, hundreds of thousands of people die, the fate of mankind is brought into question, and sometimes, Randy Quaid becomes our savior.
Which brings us to a certain theme that has been continued through a legacy of doomsday movies – they’re funny as hell. More unintentional than not, these movies are loaded with goofy movie milestones that make the blockbusters seem like gargantuan scaled jokes, with their characters, dialogue, and special moments serving as a type of punch line. Many disaster movies seem to be plagued by an air of idiocy that moves from one big budget movie to the next, »
- Nick Allen
Angelina Jolie’s New Adoption Plan- A Baby From Syria
11 November 2009 6:59 AM, PST | Gossipvita | See recent Gossipvita news »
The Oscar-winning actress – who already has three adopted children, as well as three biological ones, with partner Brad Pitt – has reportedly started the process to bring home a baby girl from the Asian country. However, Brad is said to not be keen on the idea but an undeterred Angelina began the proceedings on her own. A source said: “He has made it clear that six children are more than he can handle. The idea of one more seemed ludicrous, but Angie is determined to complete her rainbow family.” A spokesman for the Immigration and Naturalisation Service in Washington D.C. confirmed that “only Angelina's name was on the adoption papers.” Angelina adopted her eldest son Maddox – now eight – from Cambodia in 2001, while she was still married to second husband Billy Bob Thornton, but was legally his only parent. After splitting from Billy, she went on to adopt Zahara from Ethiopia »
- admin
Angelina Jolie Adopts Syrian Baby Without Brad Pitt
10 November 2009 11:41 PM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
Not even Brad Pitt can stop Angelina Jolie from expanding her "rainbow" family, if Ok! magazine is to be trusted. The publication recently brought up the story in its newest issue which will go on sale in the U.S. Thursday, November 12, stating that the Academy Award-winning actress will move forth with her plan of adopting a baby from Syria, although her long-term partner isn't quite ready for it.
Ok! went on to report that her determination to "have more kids - one way or another" has caused a clash between her and the "Inglourious Basterds" star. "He has made it clear that six children are more than he can handle," an insider told the magazine. "The idea of one more seemed ludicrous, but Angie is determined to complete her rainbow family."
Should the story is true, it won't be the first time Angie legally adopted a child by herself. »
- celebrity-mania.com
Angelina Jolie Reportedly Adopting A Syrian Baby
10 November 2009 9:54 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Angelina Jolie is set to adopt a baby from Syria. The Oscar-winning actress - who already has three adopted children, as well as three biological ones, with partner Brad Pitt - has reportedly started the process to bring home a baby girl from the Asian country.
However, Brad is said to not be keen on the idea but an undeterred Angelina began the proceedings on her own.
A source said: "He has made it clear that six children are more than he can handle. The idea of one more seemed ludicrous, but Angie is determined to complete her rainbow family."
A spokesman for the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Washington D.C. confirmed that "only Angelina's name was on the adoption papers."
Angelina adopted her eldest son Maddox - now eight - from Cambodia in 2001, while she was still married to second husband Billy Bob Thornton, but was legally his only parent. »
Matt Damon, from private campaigner to Hollywood's biggest star
9 November 2009 1:59 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
A clutch of new films will cement Matt Damon's reputation as the hit of his generation. But that won't change this most reserved and politically committed of actors. Vanessa Thorpe reports
Runners taking part in the annual Miami Triathlon this time last year were surprised to spot a familiar face crossing the finishing line. It looked very like Jason Bourne, the implacable, brain-washed hitman, who was coming in with a time of just under an hour for the 6.2 mile leg. In fact Matt Damon, who plays Bourne in the trio of hit films based on Robert Ludlum's character, was competing in an effort to lose some weight. He had gained 30lbs that summer to play the part of the chubby, delusional executive at the centre of The Informant!, Steven Soderbergh's new film.
Its recent premiere in America may well prove the high-water mark of an already illustrious career. »
- Vanessa Thorpe
Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: November 1st, 2009
1 November 2009 1:27 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
This week:
The box office says This Is It; The Tourist finally gets its bags packed; Billy Bob Thornton and Dwayne Johnson go Faster; Ricky Gervais hosts The Golden Globes and DeNiro and Stiller are hanging out with the Little Fockers.
Box Office
Michael Jackson’s This Is It topped the box office over the Halloween weekend with an estimated $21 million. The concert film has made $32 million in the Us in the five days since it opened. It’s an okay start for the movie, but not the huge debut that Sony was hoping for. It’s doing twice as well overseas and has brought in about $100Mm worldwide so far.
Paranormal Activity scared-up another $16.5 million over the spooky weekend giving the $11, 000 budgeted film a mind-boggling $84.7 million total. Ka-ching!
Law Abiding Citizen banked another $7 million to give the Gerard Butler/ Jamie Foxx flick a solid $51 million.
The grand total for »
- Niall Browne
Dolph Lundgren Gives One Hell of a Command Performance!
29 October 2009 7:42 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The action star directs this one-of-a-kind rock and roll hostage thriller
Dolph Lundgren has directed, maybe not the best film of the year, but certainly one of the coolest, strangest, funniest fuck-em-up hostage thrillers seen in (at least) the last five years. Not one to take himself or his image too seriously, Command Performance is a tour de force that proves the legendary muscle man (who first made his appearance known in Rocky IV as Russian boxer Ivan Drago) still has what it takes to decimate a room full of heavily armed bad guys. Its no lie when I say Command Performance is hands down the most fun you'll have with any action movie being released this year. It earns 2009's Mega-Awesome Achievement Award simply for having the balls to pull off many scenes like the one below:
Rock 'n' roll drummer Joe (Dolph Lundgren) and his band are about »
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