Weekend Box Office: ZERO DARK THIRTY Leads with $24 Million; A HAUNTED HOUSE Edges Out GANGSTER SQUAD for Second Place

A bit more surprising is the position claimed byA Haunted House. Title Weekend Total 1. Zero Dark Thirty $24,000,000 $29.4 2. A Haunted House $18,817,000 $18.8 3. Gangster Squad $16,710,000 $16.7 4. Django Unchained $11,065,000 $125.3 5. Les Miserables $10,127,000 $119.2 6. The Hobbit $9,080,000 $278.8 7. Lincoln $6,314,000 $152.5 8. Parental Guidance $6,100,000 $60.6 9. Texas Chainsaw 3D $5,150,000 $30.7 10. Why is that worth noting, you ask? Because its a relatively rare occurrence....

January 13, 2013 · 1 min · 193 words · Christine Rivers

Josh Brolin Talks GANGSTER SQUAD, Spike Lee's OLDBOY, LABOR DAY, His Career After NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, Future Projects, and More

Opening this weekend is directorRuben Fleischer’s(Zombieland)Gangster Squad.A The movie is set in 1940s Los Angeles and starsASean PennA as real-life gangsterAMickey Cohen, who became the target of special task force known as the aGangster Squada made up ofJosh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Anthony Mackie,Giovanni Ribisi,Michael PeAa, andRobert Patrick.A The film also starsEmma Stone,Nick Nolte, andMireille Enos.A For more on the film, be sure to check outour set visit coverage here, andwatch six clips....

January 10, 2013 · 17 min · 3538 words · Gregory Stewart

Josh Brolin Talks OLDBOY Remake and Jason Reitman’s LABOR DAY; Says They Shot Long Improvised Takes for OLDBOY Motel Scenes

ThenSpike Leesigned on to direct. Lee cares deeply about artistic integrity, so its with cautious optimism that his remake ofOldboyis being anticipated. It should be really good. Image via Tartan Films Structurally, as a scaffolding, its the same movie, but what we do with is very different. It looks very different. He just gave it to me and said, Dont look at this until you get home. Image via Tartan Films...

December 19, 2012 · 4 min · 699 words · Michael Parsons

First Image of Arnold Schwarzenegger in TEN from Director David Ayer

Thanks to social networking, we now have the first image ofArnold Schwarzeneggerin directorDavid Ayer’snew film,Ten. A You’ll have to decide for yourself whether or not he succeeded. A Look forATenAto debut some time next year.

October 25, 2012 · 1 min · 35 words · Daniel Oliver IV

Andy Serkis to Direct ANIMAL FARM Adaptation, Also Talks Directing the Second Unit for THE HOBBIT and Directing Future Films, Such as THE BONE SEASON

His mo-cap studio, The Imaginarium, has secured rights to the property and will produce the film. We are not discounting the use of keyframe animation or puppeteering parts of animals. We are not going to handle the politics in a heavy-handed fashion. It is going to be emotionally centered in a way that I donat think has been seen before. aIt might well be that I do, but nothing is set in stone yet....

October 19, 2012 · 1 min · 115 words · Nathan Cox

New Set Photos from WOLVERINE Reveal Silver Samurai and Logan's Claws, New and Returning Cast of RED 2 and Josh Brolin in Spike Lee's OLDBOY Remake

New set photos forJames Mangold’sThe Wolverine,Spike Lee’sOldboyremake andDean Parisot’sRed 2have emerged today. There’s also a stuntman on hand to unleash the first look at Logan’s claws in action. Pay special attention to Malkovich’s insane attire (he’s fabulous). The Wolverinebows on July 26th, 2013. Hit the jump to see the set photos. [Update: We’ve removed the unofficial images.]

October 11, 2012 · 1 min · 57 words · Thomas Lawson

TV Ratings: ELEMENTARY Starts Strong, BIG BANG THEORY Hits Season Premiere High, HAWAII FIVE-0 Way Down

The Fall 2012 TV season began in earnest this week, with most shows having their series/season premieres. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

September 29, 2012 · 1 min · 23 words · Julie Payne

HARRY POTTER WIZARD'S COLLECTION Blu-ray Review

September turns out to be D-Day for sexy Blu-ray sets. Looking at the new set, however, A-game is an understatement. Its more like exercising the nuclear option. Good luck making a splash with this 600-pound gorilla in the room. Hit the jump for my full review. And in a lot of ways, I mean that quite literally. Image via Warner Bros. It resembles a wizards chest, revealing all manner of drawers, folders and slots inside....

September 14, 2012 · 2 min · 403 words · Andrea Harris

Elizabeth Olsen Talks LIBERAL ARTS, Reading as Entertainment vs. Enrichment, and More; Reveals Spike Lee’s OLDBOY Starts Filming Next Month

Opening this Friday in limited release is writer/directorJosh Radnors excellent dramaLiberal Arts. Olsen also talked briefly aboutSpike LeesOldboyremake, confirming that they start filming in mid-October. Hit the jump to read the interview. Howd you come to be a part of the project? Was it something you sought out or did Josh bring the script to you? But yeah, so thats how it came to be. Did Josh give you any specific books to read to get to prepare for the role?...

September 11, 2012 · 2 min · 253 words · John Hendrix

Emmanuelle Chriqui in Talks to Star in MILLION DOLLAR MAN, John Boyega Stars in CREEPING ZERO and Nate Parker May Join Spike Lee's OLDBOY Remake

We’ve got a bit of casting news to share with you tonight. Here it is at a glance: Hit the jump for more on each film. These Final Hoursis a sci-fi thriller from first-time Australian director,Zak Hilditch. CL Their relationship ultimately leads him on the path to redemption. Killersis a Japanese/Indonesian co-production between Guerrilla Merah Productions andGareth Evans Pt. Merantau Films (THE RAID) out of Indonesia and Nikkatsu (COLD FISH) out of Japan....

September 5, 2012 · 1 min · 93 words · Harold Little

HARRY POTTER Retrospective Video Recaps the Entire Film Series

The most successful film franchise of all time will be available on home video in one nifty box set early next week with the release of theAHarry Potter Wizardas Collection, and a devoted fan has put together a rather impressive video retrospective to mark the occasion.A Titled aMischief Managed,a the video goes through all eight film adaptations ofJ.K. Rowlingas wondrous series, with scenes accompanied by the franchiseas various scores.A Itas a great watch forHarry Potterfans, but itas also interesting to see the different directorsa visions back-to-back....

September 4, 2012 · 1 min · 164 words · Evan Ali

Keanu Reeves Talks SIDE BY SIDE, 47 RONIN, His Directorial Debut MAN OF TAI CHI, BILL & TED 3, and POINT BREAK LIVE

KEANU REEVES: Okay. You’re probably wondering why. REEVES: (laughs) Why? A How do we watch it? A What do we want from what we watch? A What does it deliver? Image via Orion Pictures A What are the expectations? And that’s what it is.A How does it work? What does it look like? What does it do? You know what I mean? REEVES: Yeah, I just finished principal photography on a kung fu movie shot digitally....

August 23, 2012 · 2 min · 339 words · Edwin Thompson

Samuel L. Jackson Joins Spike Lee’s OLDBOY

Word has been quiet on directorSpike Leeas remake of thePark Chan-wookfilmOldboyas of late, but recent casting news seems to signal that the pic is indeed moving forward.A24 Framesreports thatSamuel L. Jacksonhas joined the cast in a small but crucial role.A For those unfamiliar,Josh Brolinwill play a man who is abducted and imprisoned for 15 years, after which heas inexplicably released and sent on a hunt to track down those responsible for his imprisonment....

August 20, 2012 · 1 min · 166 words · Andrew Gordon