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2009
- November
  - Bradley Cooper Wants a Drug to Make Him Rich and Powerful!
    11/06/09
    
    That's only in the movies of course, Bradley Cooper doesn't need a drug to make him rich and powerful anymore. "The Hangover" star will be working on the suspense thriller "Dark Fields."
    
    Neil Burger, the director who gave us "The Illusionist
  - Timberlake, Aykroyd, Faris in Talks for "Yogi Bear"
    11/06/09
    
    "Yogi Bear" is set to delight moviegoers and he wants to bring Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd, and Justin Timberlake along with him.
    
    Warner Bros. is rebooting the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon with a full feature film. All the actors are in negotiations right now to star i
  - "The Evil Dead" to Be Shown in Theaters Again!
    11/06/09
    
    Almost 30 years after its original premiere, "The Evil Dead" will rise again.
    
    Writer-director Sam Raimi's masterpiece starring the memorable Bruce Campbell is one of my favorite horror movies of all time. So this news from Paste Magazine is truly a delicious tr
  - "Disney's A Christmas Carol" Looks to Top Box Office! Watch My Movie Review
    11/05/09
    
    Do I look festive enough? :happy
    
    "Disney's A Christmas Carol" spread Holiday cheer a wee bit early. And it's looking to conquer the box-office this weekend over Warner Bros.' "The Box" and Universal's "The Fourth Kind."
  - "2012" the TV Show! Director Roland Emmerich Reveals!
    11/05/09
    
    The disaster flick "2012" is not opening until next Friday the 13th, but now, director/producer Roland Emmerich already revealed his plans to bring his apocalyptic vision into our TV screens.
    
    This will be one of those "gimmicky" TV shows we've all grow
  - What? Oscar Talks for Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side?" Really?
    11/05/09
    
    Wow, 2009 is shaping up to be Sandra Bullock's year! And she deserves it!
    
    First, the super-affable Bullock starred in the biggest romantic comedy of the year, "The Proposal." (Check out my fun interviews with "The Proposal" cast and crew right here)<
  - UPDATE: "Ghost Rider" Sequel! Nicolas Cage to Return, and David Goyer is Taking Us to an Existential Place!
    11/05/09
    
    YESTERDAY, WE SAID THIS:
    
    Back in September, we told you that Columbia Pictures is revving up for "Ghost Rider 2."
    
    Today, MTV News has reported that the franchise will not get an overhaul (a reboot if you may), but the tone is going to shift!
    
    D
  - Director Danny Boyle Reteams with "Slumdog Millionaire" Creative Team
    11/05/09
    
    Danny Boyle is working once again with Fox Searchlight and he's bringing back his "Slumdog Millionaire" creative team with him.
    
    Their upcoming collaboration is called "127 Hours" about the real-life tale of mountaineer Aron Ralston. You may remember t
  - Zach Galifianakis to Voice Humpty Dumpty in "Puss in Boots!"
    11/05/09
    
    Zach Galifianakis is having a great year thanks to the $461 million box office goldmine "The Hangover." Now, he's set to voice Humpty Dumpty in the "Shrek" spinoff "Puss in Boots."
    
    As we told you in January, Tom Wheeler is writing the screen
  - Johnny Depp May Join Angelina Jolie in "The Tourist!" What About "Pirates 4?"
    11/05/09
    
    May is the operative word here because for now, Johnny Depp is just in talks to star with Angelina Jolie in "The Tourist." The film is cursed by the Hollywood gods! The remake of the 2005 French thriller "Anthony Zimmer" has gone through so many major changes.
  - Annette Bening, Anthony Hopkins Join Cast of "Hemingway" for Director Andy Garcia
    11/05/09
    
    Anthony Hopkins and Annette Bening join Andy Garcia in "Hemingway and Fuentes." Garcia will also direct from a script he co-wrote with Hilary Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway's granddaughter.
    
    Variety tells us, that the drama chronicles the two decades that Hemingway
  - Who Won Our "Paranormal Activity" T-Shirt Contest? Check It Out!
    11/04/09
    
    We received hundreds of entries for our "Paranormal Activity" T-shirt contest. We posted this last Friday, and as promised, we have a winner! (Check out our contest post right here)
    
    One lucky winner will receive 3 official "Paranormal Activity" courtesy o
  - Robert Pattinson to Romance Nicole Kidman in the Erotically Charged Film "Bel Ami"
    11/04/09
    
    Nicole Kidman is set to go in full cougar mode for the film "Bel Ami." Her object of desire? The "Twilight" hottie, Robert Pattinson.
    
    Based on the 1885 novel by Guy De Maupassant, the film tells the story of journalist Georges Duroy's corrupt rise to
  - I'm Loving the New Trailer of Pedro Almodovar's "Broken Embraces!"
    11/04/09
    
    Penelope Cruz is HOT! There I said it. And the actress looks gorgeous in the new film "Broken Embraces" (Los abrazos rotos) from director Pedro Almodovar.
    
    Cruz stars as Lena, the love of Harry Caine (Lluís Homar), a blind man. 14 years ago, Caine was known as Ma
  - Angelina Jolie's "Salt!" See New Teaser/Trailer
    11/04/09
    
    Angelina Jolie replaced Tom Cruise to star in "Salt."
    
    Philip Noyce ("The Quite American," "Catch a Fire") is directing the actress who stars as a CIA officer accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy and must elude capture long enough
  - New "Sherlock Holmes" Trailer!
    11/04/09
    
    Are you excited to see this film as I am? I'm not a big "Sherlock Holmes" fan, but the cast excites me! And I can't wait to see what director Guy Ritchie is going to bring to the table.
    
    Seeing the new "Sherlock Holmes" trailer got me excited m
  - Excuse Me, But "Ghost Rider 2" is NOT a Reboot but a Sequel!
    11/04/09
    
    Back in September, we told you that Columbia Pictures is revving up for "Ghost Rider 2."
    
    Today, MTV News has reported that the franchise will not get an overhaul (a reboot if you may), but the tone is going to shift!
    
    David Goyer ("Batman Begins"
  - Get Your Magic Carpet Ride Ready! New "Arabian Nights" Film with a Twist!
    11/04/09
    
    Chuck Russell ("The Scorpion King," "Eraser") is working on a 3D re-imagination of "Arabian Nights." He will direct the film from a script he co-wrote with Barry P. Ambrose.
    
    The $70 million production is set to begin in April.
    
    The
  - Gerard Butler Goes to War for First-Time Director Ralph Fiennes
    11/04/09
    
    Gerard Butler will star in the film "Coriolanus" for first-time director Ralph Fiennes. The Hollywood Reporter tells us that the film is a contemporary version of Shakespeare's Rome-set politicial and family drama. Fiennes will also star in the film.
    
    Butler
  - "Paranormal Activity" Inspires Title Change
    11/04/09
    
    Katie Featherston a.k.a. Katie from "Paranormal Activity" becomes one of Hollywood's fastest rising stars of 2009 thanks to the horror film.
    
    Now, an indie horror flick that she starred in called "Walking Distance" has undergone a name change to "E
  - "Disney's A Christmas Carol" Movie Review! How Many Kisses Does Jim Carrey Get?
    11/03/09
    
    My favorite film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is the 1951 version starring Alastair Sim. Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and adapted by Noel Langley, the movie captured the dark yet whimsical tone of Dickens’ classic.
    
    “Disney’s A Christmas Caro
  - Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to Host Oscars
    11/03/09
    
    Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will serve as cohosts of the 82nd annual Academy Awards!
    
    Telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman said that the duo are "the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars."
    
    This will be the first time for Baldwin to h
  - "Paranormal Activity" Sequel! Already? Check Out What the Cast Revealed!
    11/03/09
    
    Paramount Pictures wants a sequel to "Paranormal Activity."
    
    According to The Hollywood Reporter:
    
    In Viacom's earnings call Tuesday morning, CEO Philippe Dauman said the movie has been one of those surprise hits that comes along only rarely.
  - George Clooney in Talks for "The Descendants"
    11/03/09
    
    George Clooney is in talks to star in the family dramedy "The Descendants" for director Alexander Payne. This will be Payne's first full feature film after 2004's "Sideways."
    
    Based on Kaui Hart Hemmings' debut novel, Clooney will be playing
  - Get Ready for "Marmaduke" the Movie!
    11/03/09
    
    "Marmaduke," the long-running comic strip is about to bark into theaters near you! And Owen Wilson will lend a helping hand.
    
    The actor will voice the rambunctious Great Dane for Fox. The live-action CG movie tells the tale of the Winslows who move from Kansas to Or
  - "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" Sequel?
    11/03/09
    
    MTV News is reporting that Robert Zemeckis is making a sequel to 1988's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
    
    After 20 years, Zemeckis is bringing back his frustrated cartoon bunny to the big screen, and helping the director are the original screenwriters Jeffrey Price and
  - "Michael Jackson's This Is It" Dances to the Top of Box Office Weekend! See Complete Top 10 List!
    11/01/09
    
    "Michael Jackson's This Is It" becomes the fifth biggest foreign debut of the year with a huge $68.5 million at the international box-office. Right here in the U.S., "This Is It" debuted with a modest $32.5 million since opening Tuesday night.
    
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