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New Moon enters new phase for Twilight franchise

24 November 2009 4:01 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

The UK has officially caught Stephenie Meyer fever after The Twilight Saga: New Moon's strident opening weekend, and the Coens' A Serious Man deals another little cut to star prestige

The winner

When the original Twilight movie arrived in the UK last December, it opened with a decent £2.51m – not a bad number, considering Stephenie Meyer's books had yet to achieve blockbuster status. But it was far, far behind the Us debut figure for the picture: $69.6m (£42.1m).

What a difference a year makes. With the first Twilight film a huge phenomenon on DVD, and the Meyer books belatedly reaching a wide UK readership, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan have ascended to iconic characters here, and Britain has succumbed to R-Pattz mania. Now sequel New Moon has debuted in the UK with £11.68m, which is a whopping 4.6 times the opening weekend of the original film. In three days, »

- Charles Gant

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Shadows of The Dark Knight Pt 1: The new wave of dark movies

17 November 2009 4:13 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Welcome to the dark side of cinema, where horror meets heroes.

Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight soared at the box office last year, becoming America's second highest-grossing movie of all time and earning a billion dollars.

The film was dark in more than just name, pushing its rating to the limit and leading to record complaints about film censors being too lenient with its certificate.

Its success led to predictions that it would be a trendsetter in superhero moviemaking. So what happened to the dark era of comic book adaptations? Do dark movies work? And should all superhero films be dark?

Human Horrors

The trend for sinister cinema started way before Nolan's Batman adventure.

The past few years have seen a growing tendency in films to show man himself as the monster rather than fantasy creatures and mythical beasts.

This became firmly established through a number of slasher films and »

- David Bentley

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2012 brings Indian summer to UK box office

17 November 2009 7:38 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Roland Emmerich's disaster blockbuster heralds a period of sunny box-office receipts, with the vampires and werewolves of Twilight set to keep the winter chill at bay next week

The winner

Question: when is a summer blockbuster not a summer blockbuster? Answer: when it's released in November, of course. Roland Emmerich's patented formula of awesome planetary destruction and human heroics always screams out for a summer release, but this year Sony chose not to throw his 2012 into a competitive market already crowded with Transformers, Terminators and Wolverine. And the strategy has paid off, with an opening gross of £6.49m, proof that audiences will line up to see a big, dumb action flick no matter what month it is.

It's not the biggest opening of the year – it is behind both Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. But if you strip out the »

- Charles Gant

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Leona Lewis singing the theme song for Avatar

17 November 2009 4:11 AM, PST | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

It seems like yonks (yes, we said yonks – go with it) since the last truly great power ballad soundtrack song. So many of the recent musical movie efforts have been a bit more edgy and contemporary, like Adam Lambert’s “For Your Entertainment” from 2012, Death Cab for Cutie’s “Meet Me on the Equinox” for The Twilight Saga: New Moon or Linkin Park’s “New Divide” for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Hell, even that bastion of belters, James Bond even offered us something a little less conventional for last year’s Quantum of Solace by putting Jack White and Alicia Keys together for “Another Way to Die”. Good job then that we’ve got a new James Cameron flick on the horizon as the man who brought us Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” from watery tear-jerker, Titanic has roped in none other than Leona Lewis for the upcoming Avatar. »

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The World Ends With A Bang

16 November 2009 2:56 PM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

2012 certainly shook things up at the box office over the weekend. The Sony film took in an estimated $65 million domestically and another $120 million overseas leaving just about every other film grasping for life and box-office prognosticators and movie critics gasping at the magnitude of its triumph. "Even the Maya would have struggled to forecast an opening weekend this big," commented the Los Angeles Times, referring to the central premise of the movie -- that the ancient Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012. "Doom spelled dollars," said the Associated Press. Nevertheless, the weekend gross, which unlike many other recent hits, did not have the benefit of premium 3D ticket pricing going for it, ranked far behind director Roland Emmerich's previous disaster epic, The Day After Tomorrow, which opened with $85.8 million over the Memorial Day holiday in 2004 and trailed farther still in attendance. The only other film to open (relatively) wide this weekend, Pirate Radio, foundered with just $2.9 million at 882 theaters. Last week's winner, Disney's A Christmas Carol, managed to bring in about $22.3 million this time around, a modest 26-percent drop, but that may have been small comfort for the Walt Disney Co., which spent nearly as much on the movie as Sony spent on 2012. Still, it's got an entire holiday season ahead of it to try to catch up. Continuing to impress was Lionsgate's Precious, which took in around $6.1 million in just 174 theaters -- or $35,000 per theater. The movie, which was screened in just nine cities expands to around 100 next weekend. Another newcomer, 20th Century Fox's Fantastic Mr. Fox, debuted in just four theaters in New York and Los Angeles with an impressive $260,000. It is due to open wide next Wednesday. Other films drew small audiences -- and in fact, despite the huge ticket sales for 2012, the total box office gross for all films ended up 6 percent behind the comparable week a year ago, when the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace debuted with $67.5 million. »

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'2012' kills, 'Precious' amazes at the weekend box office

15 November 2009 1:51 PM, PST | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »

Nothing like a good disaster movie to bring in a lot of coin at the box office. At least that was the case this weekend with Roland Emmerich's end-of-the world tale 2012 which took in an estimated $65 million stateside and an additional $160 million overseas. The John Cusack thriller brought in more than its $200 million budget in its opening weekend, a huge win for Sony Pictures. Add in the spectacular limited release reign of Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire and the weekend was a solid one even if it couldn't surpass last year at this time when Sony's »

- Nicole Sperling

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Box-office preview: How much destruction with '2012' cause at the box office?

12 November 2009 2:11 PM, PST | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »

The master of disaster Roland Emmerich is back and this time nothing's sacred. Will his over-the-top spectacle -- blowing up Vegas, India and Rome among other locales -- be the cure-all for moviegoers this weekend? Sony Pictures seems to think so. The PG-13-rated actioner starring John Cusack and Amanda Peet will bow in some 3,000 locations. The only thing that could hold back the weekend results on this film is the long runtime of 2 hours and 38 minutes. (This may be the perfect movie to test out RunPee.com so you know when to duck out to the bathroom.) Also opening »

- Nicole Sperling

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Director Marc Forster on the Importance of Failure in Filmmaking

12 November 2009 1:09 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

I've been waiting and waiting to feature a video interview from Making Of for a long time. If you haven't ever heard of Making Of, it's an incredible new website that focuses on the filmmaking process. They post new interviews daily with some of the most talented and brilliant filmmakers out there talking about their own process and some techniques and tips. I finally found a video today that I wanted to feature and it has Marc Forster in it talking about how important failure is in filmmaking. That may sound odd at first (how can failure help?), but if that title gets you to watch this video, then all the better. Anyway, check this out. Marc Forster previously directed Quantum of Solace as well as The Kite Runner, Stranger Than Fiction, Stay, Finding Neverland, Monster's Ball, and Everything Put Together. He's attached to a number of upcoming projects, including »

- Alex Billington

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Gemma Arterton Says Working on Prince of Persia Has Been "Brilliant"

12 November 2009 7:15 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

British actress Gemma Arterton has become the "it" girl of action movies recently. First, she starred alongside Daniel Craig as Strawberry Fields in Quantum of Solace, then she landed the role of Sam Worthington's love interest in Clash of the Titans, and soon she will be appearing as Princess Tamina opposite Jake Gyllenhaal's Prince Dastan in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

In a recent interview with Coming Soon, Arterton discussed how working on such high-profile projects is changing her life.

I'm really starting to feel it. Things have changed very quickly. Usually, I can kind of get on with my work and not think about it but it's actually having an effect on my life now and that's fine. I just have to kind of get used to it I suppose but it has been really, really quick and hey, why not, you know? If it's gonna happen, »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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Director Marc Forster Discusses the Importance of Failure

12 November 2009 6:31 AM, PST | Makingof.com | See recent Makingof.com news »

Today MakingOf releases part three in a series of interviews with Marc Forster, the talented director of films including "Finding Neverland," "Quantum of Solace" and "The Kite Runner." Forster shares his insight on why failure is important -- "only through failure can you find new creativity." He also talks about how he is drawn to projects that challenge him, the importance of communication on-set, and the unpredictable nature of filmmaking.

click here to watch his exclusive interview on MakingOf. »

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Clash Of The Titans High Quality Trailer

11 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Watch a high quality teaser trailer for the mythology-inspired “Clash of the Titans” by director Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk, Transporter 2) and starring Sam Worthington (Rogue, Avatar), Liam Neeson (The Red Circle, Five Minutes of Heaven), Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II) and Gemma Arterton (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Quantum of Solace). Synopsis: In “Clash of the Titans,” the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to [...] »

- Costa Koutsoutis

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Sir Michael Caine Doesn’t Think He’s Good Enough To Win Another Oscar

11 November 2009 9:14 AM, PST | Gossipvita | See recent Gossipvita news »

The 76-year-old star – who has previously received Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards for 1986 film ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ and 1999’s ‘The Cider House Rules’ – thinks his only hope of being honoured again is in a year of low standards. Speaking at the European premiere of his new movie ‘Harry Brown’ in London’s Leicester Square last night (10.11.09), he told Bang Showbiz: “I’ve got a couple of Oscars and I’ve been nominated nine times but I’ve lost seven. There are all sorts of different circumstances and you also want a duff year. “My first nomination was ‘Alfie’ and the competition was Paul Schofield in ‘A Man For All Seasons’. I didn’t stand a chance. The second time was ‘Sleuth’ and the competition was Marlon Brando in ‘The Godfather’. “All I’m waiting for is a c**p year so I can get in.” ‘Quantum of Solace’ star Gemma Arterton, »

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Oscar Award Winner Michael Caine Doesn't Think He's Good Enough To Win Again

10 November 2009 10:58 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

Sir Michael Caine doesn't think he's good enough to win another Oscar. The 76-year-old star - who has previously received Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards for 1986 film "Hannah and Her Sisters" and 1999's "The Cider House Rules" - thinks his only hope of being honored again is in a year of low standards.

Speaking at the European premiere of his new movie "Harry Brown" in London's Leicester Square Tuesday night, he told Bang Showbiz: "I've got a couple of Oscars and I've been nominated nine times but I've lost seven. There are all sorts of different circumstances and you also want a duff year."

"My first nomination was 'Alfie' and the competition was Paul Schofield in 'A Man For All Seasons.' I didn't stand a chance. The second time was 'Sleuth' and the competition was Marlon Brando in 'The Godfather.'"

"All I'm waiting for is a c »

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Amazing Look at The Clash of Titans with First Trailer

10 November 2009 9:12 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »

So here it is, finally, one of the trailers i have been waiting for awhile. With an epic cast combined with some outstanding visuals on a classic story, this is a remake that I am very impressed with. I have to say I was thinking this film would end of a lot like Troy but that is not the case its got a nice mix of 300 meets Gladiator by way of Constantine. I definitely feel the epic nature of this film.

The movie stars Sam Worthington as Perseus on a mythological journey joined by Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace) as Io, Perseus’ mysterious spiritual guide throughout his journey; Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale) as Draco, who takes up his sword to join Perseus’ quest; Jason Flemyng (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) as Acrisius, a one-time king-turned-hideous beast; and Alexa Davalos (Defiance) as Andromeda, a princess doomed to lose her life if Perseus does not succeed. »

- Kevin Coll

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Frugal Christmas arrives early for Disney at UK box office

10 November 2009 9:04 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

It's only November and A Christmas Carol is already No 1, albeit with a lacklustre £1.92m. The box-office feast will only truly start next week with 2012 and the Twilight sequel

The chart-topper

Knocking Michael Jackson's This Is It off the top spot, Robert Zemeckis's motion-capture animation A Christmas Carol can at least be satisfied with its chart position. As for its opening gross – £1.92m – that's another matter entirely.

In the first place, it's behind the openings of the previous two motion-capture films from the Zemeckis stable: Polar Express earned £2.14m from its first weekend of wide play in 2004, and Beowulf debuted with £2.2m in November 2007. (And bear in mind, there were fewer than 60 3D screens in the UK when Beowulf opened, compared with 260 now.) Second, A Christmas Carol's debut is well behind that of 2009 big-hitters Bolt, Monsters Vs Aliens, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Up. It's even »

- Charles Gant

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Cooper Eyes Sadistic Thriller Playing 'The Devil's Double'

10 November 2009 1:22 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

If there's one thing I particularly dug about An Education it was Dominic Cooper's smug, suave and mildly compassionate character. I mildly remembered him from The Duchess, but beyond that his roles in The History Boys and even Mamma Mia! are lost on me. Perhaps they were small and forgettable or just plain forgettable, but he was one cool cat in An Education and it's nice to see him scoring some additional work even if it is for Lee Tamahori, the director of the disappointing Bond film Die Another Day and xXx: State of the Union.

The film is The Devil's Double and is described by Screen Daily as a taut action tale about the extraordinary life of Latif Yahia. Cooper will play Yahia, a dead ringer for Saddam Hussein's sadistic and widely despised son, was forced against his will to stand in for Uday in potentially dangerous situations. »

- Brad Brevet

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/Film Visits The Set of Prince Of Persia - Part 1

9 November 2009 11:50 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

It has been over a year since I boarded a plane to London to visit the Pinewood Studios set of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Disney's big screen adaptation of the popular video game. It's a one hour ride from our hotel near downtown London to Pinewood Studios. Prince of Persia has taken over the UK-based production studios, currently occupying eight out of ten of the sound-stages on the lot. Our shuttle driver drops us off on Goldfinger Ave, and we enter a building numbered Building Seven. Posters line the walls of every building in Pinewood, showing some of the many movies that have been filmed at the studio. In the lobby of Theater Seven, the posters include Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Hellboy 2, The Mutant Chronicles and Quantum of Solace. It is in this lobby that we meet with Michael Singer, the unit publicist »

- Peter Sciretta

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Pinewood Studios sets a New World Record

9 November 2009 4:53 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

As you know, we here at HeyUGuys like to support the British Film Industry as much as we can and that’s why you may see promotions for events that we think our readers will like.

Over the past few weeks, and until the end of the year, Pinewood Studios have set up a ‘drive-in series’ of which our roving reporter Ben went to The Shining a couple of weeks ago (his review here). This weekend, Pinewood Studios decided that just having the biggest screen in Europe wasn’t enough, but that they wanted to break the world record for the largest movie projection Ever! Well, the good news is that this weekend on Saturday, 7th November, they did just that screening Mission: Impossible.

“The film was projected at 41.8 metres wide by 17.8 metres high onto Europe’s largest outdoor screen.”

“This feat forms part of Pinewood’s current Drive-In series for the public, »

- David Sztypuljak

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Clash of the Titans Medusa Poster

6 November 2009 11:18 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Here’s another awesome new poster for the upcoming film “Clash of the Titans” by director Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk, Transporter 2) and starring Sam Worthington (Rogue, Avatar), Liam Neeson (The Red Circle, Five Minutes of Heaven), Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II) and Gemma Arterton (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Quantum of Solace). Synopsis: Mikkelsen is playing Draco, a skilled fighter and leader of the Praetorian Guard that accompanies Perseus. Davalos is Andromeda, the captured princess, and Arterton is Io, who is instrumental in bringing the winged horse Pegasus to Perseus. Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay (Bug, Crazy/Beautiful, The [...] »

- Brian Corder

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U.K. box office: ‘This Is It’ not so huge

5 November 2009 8:16 PM, PST | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »

As in North America, the Michael Jackson doc/almost-concert movie opened well, but hardly as spectacularly as we were warned to expect. In fact, overall business was down 36 percent from the same weekend last year, when the James Bond flick Quantum of Solace opened to record-breaking box office (£15.4 million). This Is It did well for a documentary, but those kinds of qualifiers weren’t supposed to apply to this movie. I think we’ll see it take a sharp drop on both sides of the Atlantic this coming weekend. Up is down finally, but not much, and it’s edging close to a cumulative take of £30 million in its first four weeks, which would translate to about $300 million; but Up was “only” up to about $226 million at the end of its fourth weekend in North America. So it’s doing even better in the U.K. than it did in the U. »

- MaryAnn Johanson

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