It’s on to Warner Bros. Pictures and their presentation, “The Big Picture.” Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Dan Fellman and international distribution president Veronkia Kwan Vanderberg were on hand to run through the company’s 90 years of success, giving extra attention to its beloved big Best Picture winner, “Argo,” after which Warner Bros. Pictures Group president Jeff Robinov took the stage to unveil footage and trailers for films on the studio’s 2013 lineup. The Great Gatsby First up was “The Great Gatsby.” Director Baz Luhrmann couldn’t be on hand to introduce the latest extended look at the film himself, but sent along a video message in which he called the  [ Read More ]

Just before jumping into the holidays and spreading that yuletide brotherly love, let’s pit the best movies of 2012 against one another in some of the must coveted awards competitions the industry has to offer. The Golden Globe, SAG and Critics’ Choice nominations are in, and it looks as though top honors will come down to “Argo,” “Les Misérables,” “Lincoln,” “Silver Linings Playbook” and “Django Unchained” amongst others. Looking ahead, new details have surfaced on one of Johnny Depp’s next projects, Wally Pfister’s directorial debut, “Transcendence.” Mark Wahlberg’s “Transformers 4” co-stars have also been revealed, as has the possible plot for DC Entertainment and Warner Bros’ “Justice League” movie. Sure  [ Read More ]

Title: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Directed By: Peter Jackson Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Dean O’Gorman, Aidan Turner, John Callen, Peter Hambleton, Jed Brophy, Mark Hadlow, Adam Brown, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Andy Serkis, Sylvester McCoy, Manu Bennett Peter Jackson does find some success with “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” but not as a whole, relegating it to the shadows of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Dwarves once lived the good life, enjoying a thriving society, but then in came the dragon Smaug, who claimed Erebor for himself, nestling into  [ Read More ]

Tomorrow is a big day for Peter Jackson. Will a 266-day shooting schedule be worth it? Having seen “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” I’m betting there’s a good chance “Lord of the Rings” fans won’t get the same satisfaction from the start of the new series, but that isn’t going to stop anyone from giving it a go. Every film of “The Lord of the Rings” opened this very same weekend, “The Fellowship of the Ring” kicking things off fairly strong with $47 million, “The Two Towers” bumping up the opening weekend haul to $62 million and then “The Return of the King” climbing even further, earning $72 million its  [ Read More ]

The box office results for the weekend of December 7th – 9th has November veterans, led by Skyfall, occupying the top five slots; while the only newbie, Playing for Keeps, barely got into the game. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Skyfall ($11 million) 2. Rise of the Guardians ($10.5 million) 3. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 ($9.2 million) 4. Lincoln ($9.1 million) 5. Life of Pi ($8.3 million) 6. Playing for Keeps ($6 million) 7. Wreck-It Ralph ($4.9 million) 8. Red Dawn 2012 ($4.3 million) 9. Flight ($3.1 million) 10. Killing Them Softly ($2.7 million) Analysis Unless all the women of the world (literally) come out  [ Read More ]

The studio just released this clip “Dragon” from the upcoming film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” by director Peter Jackson and star Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from The Hobbit. Official Synopsis: The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey  [ Read More ]

Watch a brand new TV trailer for the upcoming film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” by director Peter Jackson and star Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from The Hobbit. Official Synopsis: The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will  [ Read More ]

The studio just released this brand new international poster for the upcoming film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” by director Peter Jackson and star Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from The Hobbit. Official Synopsis: The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield.  [ Read More ]

While we were all stuffing our faces with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and more, the movie industry was still abuzz, leaving it with some things to be thankful for at the end of this holiday weekend and others worth forgetting. Good news for “Skyfall” fans; Sam Mendes looks as though he may return for Bond 24. Bad news for “The Hobbit” fans; reports have surfaced that animals died during production due to poor housing conditions. James Wan has quite a bit to look forward to in 2013. Not only does he have the highly anticipated “The Conjuring” due in theaters in July, but now “Insidious 2” is set for an  [ Read More ]

Here’s a brand new international movie trailer for the upcoming film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” by director Peter Jackson and star Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from The Hobbit. Official Synopsis: The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey  [ Read More ]

The studio just released three new movie posters for the upcoming film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” by director Peter Jackson and star Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from The Hobbit. Official Synopsis: The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their  [ Read More ]

Here’s a first look at Luke Evans on the set of the upcoming film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” by director Peter Jackson and star Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from The Hobbit. Official Synopsis: The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin  [ Read More ]

Cue the “Star Wars” theme! Yes, it’s official, we’re returning to the universe of Wookiees, Jedi, lightsabers and more not for one additional installment, but rather for a whole new trilogy, brought to you not by Lucasfilm, but The Walt Disney Company. While it most definitely doesn’t add up to a $4.5 billion deal, Jamie Foxx will probably earn a pretty penny once he’s confirmed to play Electro in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” Director Francis Lawrence is sitting pretty as well, getting the go-ahead from Lionsgate to stick with “The Hunger Games” franchise and direct “Mockingjay – Part 1” and “Mocking Jay – Part 2.” You think those stories are  [ Read More ]

Watch the second TV spot for the the upcoming film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” by director Peter Jackson and star Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from The Hobbit. Official Synopsis: The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will  [ Read More ]

Here’s a kick-ass new international movie poster for the upcoming film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” by director Peter Jackson and star Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from The Hobbit. Official Synopsis: The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey  [ Read More ]