Night at the Museum, Date Night, Cheaper by the Dozen. See a trend? Director Shawn Levy has a knack for making movies with a particularly wide appeal and his latest, Real Steel, is no different. The film stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a former boxer forced to change with the times, hang up his gloves and get behind the controls of a robot that will do the fighting for him. A series of brash decisions leaves Charlie without a robot and nearly out of the business. Complicating matters further, Charlie’s ex passes away, leaving him with their young son Max (Dakota Goyo). However, what Charlie first sees as a  [ Read More ]

Welcome to October! Even though we’re creeping closer to Halloween, the Movie News Cheat Sheet almost entirely steers clear of spooky territory. Beyond a new trailer for Paranormal Activity 3 and claims that John Travolta is a vampire, the material here is rather tame. We’ve got some exciting casting news to share including Frank or Francis‘ double dose of Kevin Kline as well as Flight‘s growing roster that now boasts names like John Goodman and Melissa Leo in addition to Denzel Washington and potentially Don Cheadle. Warner Bros. is looking to hire as well, but the studio is scouring the market for a director rather than an actor. Christopher Nolan,  [ Read More ]

Can you feel the chill in the air? Winter’s coming! Okay, so many of you likely don’t live in the northeast and this is the Movie News Cheat Sheet, so there’s little room for TV references here, but fall is right around the corner! Even with Oscar season approaching, our Academy Awards potentials aren’t getting much love at the box office. After a weak start, Warrior took a tough fall and this weekend newcomer Drive lacked the zest to earn it the #1 spot, or even the #2 one for that matter. In other dark news, Nicolas Cage is apparently a vampire and Tim Burton’s take on Dark Shadows looks  [ Read More ]

Here’s a few recently discovered behind the scenes videos from the New York set of the upcoming film “Men in Black III” aka Men in Black 3D from director Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty, Men in Black II) stars Will Smith (Seven Pounds), Alice Eve (Dolly Dimple, Sex and the City 2), Tommy Lee Jones, Emma Thompson, Rip Torn and Josh Brolin. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Men in Black III. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald return to produce and Barry Sonnenfeld, who directed the first two films of the franchise, will direct the film from a screenplay written by Ethan Cohen, based on the comic  [ Read More ]

Bleeding Cool got their hands on a photo of the weapons used on the upcoming film “Men in Black III” aka Men in Black 3D from director Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty, Men in Black II) stars Will Smith (Seven Pounds), Alice Eve (Dolly Dimple, Sex and the City 2), Tommy Lee Jones, Emma Thompson, Rip Torn and Josh Brolin. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Men in Black III. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald return to produce and Barry Sonnenfeld, who directed the first two films of the franchise, will direct the film from a screenplay written by Ethan Cohen, based on the comic book by  [ Read More ]

Make-up artist Rick Baker (The Wolfman, Tropic Thunder, Men in Black, Hellboy) talks about developing the aliens from the upcoming film “Men in Black III” aka Men in Black 3D from director Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty, Men in Black II) stars Will Smith (Seven Pounds), Alice Eve (Dolly Dimple, Sex and the City 2), Tommy Lee Jones, Emma Thompson, Rip Torn and Josh Brolin. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Men in Black III. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald return to produce and Barry Sonnenfeld, who directed the first two films of the franchise, will direct the film from a screenplay written by Ethan Cohen, based  [ Read More ]

The box office results for the weekend of July 29th – 31st sees the “Crazy, Stupid, Love” for “Cowboys & Aliens” possibly getting Smurfed out of the top spot by fam-friendly 3D. The little blue guys beat the odds all while “Harry Potter” crosses another financial milestone. Here are the studio estimates: 1. The Smurfs ($36.2 million) 2. Cowboys & Aliens ($36.2 million) 3. Captain America: The First Avenger ($24.9 million) 4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ($21.9 million) 5. Crazy, Stupid Love ($19.3 million) 6. Friends with Benefits ($9.3 million) 7. Horrible Bosses ($7.1 million) 8. Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($5.9 million) 9. Zookeeper ($4.2  [ Read More ]

Daniel Craig talks with Jimmy Kimmel about the film “Cowboys & Aliens” by director Jon Favreau (Iron Man 2) and starring Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Noah Ringer (The Last Airbender), Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace) and Olivia Wilde (TRON: Legacy). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Cowboys & Aliens. Synopsis: 1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger (Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes  [ Read More ]

Title: Cowboys & Aliens Directed By: Jon Favreau Starring: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Paul Dano, Adam Beach, Sam Rockwell, Noah Ringer, Keith Carradine, Walton Goggins If you’re going to make a movie called Cowboys & Aliens, there better be some cowboys and aliens. In combining the two genres, the filmmakers had two options, miraculously create some sort of scenario that feels raw and believable or just go all out, embracing absurdities of both. Forget the fact that the former would have been a near impossible achievement; who wants to watch some schmaltzy drama about cowboys fighting aliens? The filmmakers not only go for the latter option, but they  [ Read More ]

Here’s three brand new character posters for the film “Cowboys & Aliens” by director Jon Favreau (Iron Man 2) and starring Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Noah Ringer (The Last Airbender), Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace) and Olivia Wilde (TRON: Legacy). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Cowboys & Aliens. Synopsis: 1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger (Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes  [ Read More ]

Harrison Ford talks with HitFix about his role in the film “Cowboys & Aliens” by director Jon Favreau (Iron Man 2) and starring Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Noah Ringer (The Last Airbender), Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace) and Olivia Wilde (TRON: Legacy). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Cowboys & Aliens. Synopsis: 1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger (Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and  [ Read More ]

Alice Eve talks with MTV about her role in the upcoming film “Men in Black III” aka Men in Black 3D from director Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty, Men in Black II) stars Will Smith (Seven Pounds), Alice Eve (Dolly Dimple, Sex and the City 2), Tommy Lee Jones, Emma Thompson, Rip Torn and Josh Brolin. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Men in Black III. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald return to produce and Barry Sonnenfeld, who directed the first two films of the franchise, will direct the film from a screenplay written by Ethan Cohen, based on the comic book by Lowell Cunningham. Steven Spielberg  [ Read More ]

Title: Cowboys & Aliens Studio: Universal Pictures Directed By: Jon Favreau Written By: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby; story by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Steve Oederkerk based on Platinum Studios’ “Cowboys and Aliens” by Scott Mitchell Cast: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Paul Dano, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach Screened at: NYC Opens: July 29, 2011 Here’s an idea you might get after watching “Cowboys & Aliens,” which should instead have the title “Cowboys, Indians & Aliens.” We in America can fix the deficit, create full employment, and draw ourselves, Iran, Venezuela, North Korea and Cuba into a friendly alliance. This is how: you reestablish  [ Read More ]

Apologies for the late arrival of your Movie News Cheat Sheet, but as I arrived back in New York late last night, I figured it might be smart (and ultimately more legible) to get some rest and digest all of the info that came out of San Diego Comic Con as this week, the Cheat Sheet is here to celebrate just that, SDCC 2011. With a massive amount of some of the hottest Hollywood has to offer flying in for the event, the convention was absolutely brimming with movie news. We’ve got everything from new trailers and posters, to updates on new productions like the handful Robert Rodriguez has planned  [ Read More ]

Check out some really cool weapons from the upcoming film “Men in Black III” aka Men in Black 3D from director Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty, Men in Black II) stars Will Smith (Seven Pounds), Alice Eve (Dolly Dimple, Sex and the City 2), Tommy Lee Jones, Emma Thompson, Rip Torn and Josh Brolin. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Men in Black III. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald return to produce and Barry Sonnenfeld, who directed the first two films of the franchise, will direct the film from a screenplay written by Ethan Cohen, based on the comic book by Lowell Cunningham. Steven Spielberg is set  [ Read More ]