Movie Info
Genre :
Animation, Action, Sci-FiRelease Date :
December 26, 2008Director :
Shane AckerStarring :
John C. Reilly, Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover
Third 'After Dark Horrorfest' Pushed Back
September 19, 2008 11:09:39The third annual After Dark Horrorfest '8 Films to Die For' event has been postponed. Reported firstly by Shock Till You Drop, the horror film festival featuring eight independent horror movies from After Dark Films is now scheduled to be kicked off on January 9, 2009 and wrapped up on January 15, 2009. The new dates put the special event to be started a week after its original plan on January 2 to 9.
Putting the revised dates aside, the organizers of the event have revealed where Horrorfest takes place, letting out the 30 cities which have been selected for the event. The list include Atlanta, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, San Diego, Washington, DC and New York. The rest of the city listing can be read at Horrorfest's official site.
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Two International Trailers of 'Speed Racer' Available Online
March 10, 2008 01:03:21The studio that brought "10,000 B.C." and "I Am Legend" Warner Bros. Pictures have released two brand new international trailers of the upcoming family movie "Speed Racer". The trailers each last for about one and a half minutes and contain pretty much the same compilation of clips with different sequences.
The trailers showcase many never before seen footages from the highly anticipated film by the Wachowski brothers. The two video footages give out glimpses to the hard-core racing competition where a slightest mistake can cause a devastating result. Unlike the domestic trailer, these international trailers let out much of the animation parts from the film starring Emile Hirsch and Matthew Fox.
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Miranda Otto Gets the Job Done in "9 Weeks"
June 15, 2007 10:06:08Last seen on the big screen in Steven Spielberg's 2005 blockbuster "War of the Worlds", Miranda Otto is making her way back to film industry now as the Australian actress has already signed on to star in crime drama "How to Change in 9 Weeks" for Icon Film Distribution.
Based on actual events, the movie presents the story a 15-year-old Australian student, Rachel Barber, who went missing in Melbourne in 1999 and was found to have been murdered by a former childhood friend, Caroline Reid. Otto is said to portray Barber's mother with Guy Pearce appearing as the girl's father.
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The 2007 Empire Awards Recipients Announced
March 28, 2007 03:03:05Collecting the votes from its readers, Britain's biggest selling film magazine Empire has finally listed out the honorees of its Empire Awards of which ceremony was held in London for the twelfth time.
Based on the votes, collected from over 50,000 people, the magazine proudly gave the top prize of Best Film to latest installment of 007 series "Casino Royale", in the meantime also named stars Daniel Craig and Eva Green the Best Actor and Best Female Newcomer, respectively.
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Big Names Circling on Number "9"
March 21, 2007 11:03:09Fully realizing the star powers behind an animated feature, Focus Features CEO James Schamus proudly announced on Tuesday, March 20, that the studio's animated epic "9" is featuring an all-star voice cast consisting of Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer, and John C. Reilly.
"This exciting and thought-provoking story has already drawn a strong filmmaking team together to work with Shane in bringing his visionary fantasy world to life," Schamus claimed. "These splendid actors will provide compelling characterizations to go with the visual brilliance."
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Weekend U.S. Box Office of March 2-4, 2007
March 05, 2007 10:03:02A piece of film containing great mix of star power and fine concept sure is one thing hard to be missed by moviegoers and that's what "Wild Hogs" is experiencing now.
Featuring stellar cast of John Travolta, Tim Allen, William H. Macy and Martin Lawrence as middle-aged buddies who head out on the highway looking for adventure, the road movie wonderfully results beyond expectation, selling $39.6 million worth of tickets in its debut to soar as the champ on weekend domestic box office ended March 4, 2007.
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Weekend U.S Box Office of February 23-25, 2007
February 26, 2007 09:02:17The race appears to have the same champ this time as supernatural hero flick "Ghost Rider" takes the checkered flag in its second round on the weekend box-office competition ended February 25, 2007 after successfully pulling $20 million into its pocket.
Placed second on the list is newcomer "The Number 23" which makes its way to collect $14.6 million in its debut to thereby push last-week's runner up "Bridge to Terabithia" one notch below at number three as the fantasy feat scores slightly lesser at $14.1 million.
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The 60th Annual BAFTA Awards Nominees Listed
January 13, 2007 12:01:15Following the announcement of its Orange Rising Star Award Finalist, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts has finally revealed yesterday, January 12 at 195 Piccadilly the full list of nominees for this year's BAFTA Awards, represented by the Academy Chairman Hilary Bevan Jones and actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Hugely acclaimed royal drama "The Queen" came out to be the one that landed most nominations as it gloriously swept ten nods altogether, notably that in Best Film alongside "Babel", "The Departed", "The Last King of Scotland", and "Little Miss Sunshine."
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Nominees Revealed for The 59th Annual WGA Awards
January 12, 2007 12:01:36Celebrating the fifty-ninth time of giving honors to writing names behind either big or small screens, the Writers Guild of America unveiled yesterday, January 11, the finalists of this year's WGA Awards which will take place at Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on February 11, 2007.
Scribes for "The Queen", "United 93", "Babel", "Stranger Than Fiction", and "Little Miss Sunshine" all were mentioned contenders in Best Original Screenplay category while those penning for "Borat", "The Departed", "Little Children", "Thank You for Smoking", and "The Devil Wears Prada" earned nod in that of Adapted Screenplay.
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More on Platinum Dunes' Upcoming Film Projects
January 08, 2007 02:01:24Lining up a number of promising big screen projects under its wings for future releases, Platinum Dunes, through its execs Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, has given updates on several of its upcoming features.
For the "Untitled Friday the 13th Sequel", the pair revealed that the script for the movie is being worked on while stating that no director is confirmed yet though South African-born filmmaker Jonathan Liebesman has reportedly been attached to the flick.
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The 2006 CFCA Awards Nominees
December 21, 2006 10:12:54Joining the crowd in recognizing outstanding film works, performances, and individuals, the Chicago Film Critics Association has unveiled list of contenders competing for this year's CFCA Awards in its anticipation to name the winners on December 28, 2006 via WGN-TV.
Paramount Vantage's multi-narrative drama "Babel" soared as the one that scored most with nine nominations followed by "The Departed" and "The Queen" which both landed six nods each, all earning slot in Best Picture category alongside "United 93" and "Little Miss Sunshine."
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Nominees Unveiled for the 27th Annual London Critics' Circle Film Awards
December 18, 2006 12:12:14One of the five sections of The Critics' Circle started in 1913 as an association for working British critics, the London Film Critics' Circle has revealed the list of film titles and names competing for its ALFS Awards, which will be presented on February 8, 2007 at the Dorchester Hotel, London.
As many have expected, Miramax's acclaimed British royal family drama "The Queen" became the most-nominated feature for the event, scoring down seven nods that included top honor Best Film of the Year alongside four other lauded features namely "United 93", "Little Miss Sunshine", "The Departed" and "Volver."
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The 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Contenders
December 13, 2006 10:12:36The largest critics' organization in U.S and Canada, the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) revealed yesterday, December 12, the nominees of its Critics' Choice Awards to compete for being the best as it holds the ceremony on January 12 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
"Dreamgirls", "Babel", "The Departed", and "Little Miss Sunshine" scored most nominations with seven nods apiece, including that for Best Picture. Those four were joined by six other movies in the category namely "Blood Diamond", "Little Children", "Notes on a Scandal", "The Queen", "Letters From Iwo Jima", and "United 93", the latter two already snatching two film awards each.
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Titles Selected As the 2006 AFI Awards Picks
December 11, 2006 02:12:44Honoring both big and small screen features, American Film Institute announced on Monday, December 10, its official selections of its AFI Awards 2006, picking up ten most outstanding motion pictures and TV programs to be given the prizes as it holds the event on January 12, 2007 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
For best films, the independent non-profit organization, created by the National Endowment for the Arts, cast its choice on movies of various genre listed in alphabetical order consisting of "Babel", "Borat", "The Devil Wears Prada", "Dreamgirls", "Half Nelson", "Happy Feet", "Inside Man", "Letters from Iwo Jima", "Little Miss Sunshine" and "United 93."
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The North America Box Office Holdovers
May 30, 2006 09:05:05"X-Men: The Last Stand," the final film in the Marvel comic-book trilogy, successfully taking in $120.1 million in ticket sales in only four days after being released May 26, such amount that brings the highly anticipated flick right to the top position in the North America box office. As a consequence, last week's champ "The Da Vinci Code" slips just one place to be at 2nd position with $43 million.
The DreamWorks Animation film "Over the Hedge", taking in another $35.3 million, is at 3rd position, ahead of "Mission: Impossible 3" at No. 4 with $8.6 million and "Poseidon" at No. 5 with $7 million.
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Top 10 Domestic Grosses on the Box Office
May 22, 2006 10:05:01Blessing in disguise. All the protests and bad reviews addressed to "The Da Vinci Code" apparently could not prevent the flick from garnering a $77 million domestic opening, while raking in a huge $224 million worldwide, to become on the very top position on the North America box office.
The 2nd biggest opening film is "Over the Hedge" which taking in $37.2 million in ticket sales, followed after by "Mission: Impossible 3" with $11 million at No.3. At No. 4 is "Poseidon", earning $9.2 million, then come "R.V." at No. 5 scoring $5.1 million in ticket sales, and "See No Evil" at No. 6 with $4.3 million.
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The 10 Final Figures at U.S. Box Office
May 15, 2006 02:05:51Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. theaters places "Mission: Impossible 3" still on the very top position with $24.5 million. And so, this is the second week in a row that the highly anticipated flick dominates the international marketplace despite its 49 percent drop from its opening weekend.
Win the 2nd position at the North America box office is "Poseidon" with a solid weekend opening of $20.3 million, followed after at No. 3 by the road trip comedy "R.V." which taking in another $9.5 million in its third week. Meanwhile, "Just My Luck" debuts at No. 4 with $5.5 million and "An American Haunting" is 5th with $3.7 million.
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The 10 Final Figures in North America Box Office
May 08, 2006 11:05:51Paramount Pictures' "Mission: Impossible 3" scores great in box office. The newly wide release collecting an estimated of $48 million in ticket sales, such amount enough to bring the highly anticipated flick right to the top spot. That really is a solid opening though well below industry expectations and almost $10 million lower than the franchise's previous installment.
At 2nd position is "R.V." which taking in $11.1 million, ahead of "An American Haunting" at No. 3 with $6.4 million. Meanwhile, comedy "Stick It" secures the 4th position garnering $5.5 million, while drama "United 93" clings at No. 5 collecting an amount of $5.2 million. At No. 6 is "Ice Age: The Meltdown" taking in $4 million, followed then by "Silent Hill" at No. 7 with $3.9 million.
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The 10 Films Win Big at North America Box Office
May 01, 2006 12:05:15In the past few days, moviegoers have been treated with some new movies, but as usual there will only one winner on the chart. Apparently, in the week ended Sunday April 30th, 2006, the North America box office is dominated by the family-friendly road-trip comedy "R.V." which opens at No. 1 on the chart, scoring $16.4 million in ticket sales.
Meanwhile, the acclaimed Sept. 11 drama "United 93" debuts at 2nd place with $11.6 million, just one place ahead of "Stick It" which opens at No. 3 with $11.3 million. Last weekend's top movie, "Silent Hill" is at No. 4, taking in $9.3 million, followed after by "Scary Movie 4" at No. 5 with $7.8 million, and "The Sentinel" at No. 6 with $7.6 million.
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