By Brent LangTheWrap “The Hunger Games” may be the most important film franchise on Wall Street. Other film franchises, like “The Avengers” and the James Bond movies, have sold more tickets, but the impact of the dystopian thriller and its three planned sequels on Lionsgate’s fortunes has been seismic. Since the first film in the […]
J.R.R. Tolkien biopic in development
WENN Fox Searchlight executives are developing a biopic about famed author J.R.R. Tolkien. Bing: Cary Elwes writing memoir about ‘Princess Bride’ The author, who penned classics such as “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” is the latest literary legend set to have their life played out on the big screen. The film will […]
‘Catching Fire’ opens with $161.1M
NEW YORK (AP) The “Hunger Games” sequel “Catching Fire” opened with $161.1 million at the box office, narrowly besting the original film and setting a record for a November opening. Bing: ‘SNL’ Hunger Games skit The result, from studio estimates Sunday, fell short of some expectations, and failed to dethrone the year’s biggest box-office opening […]
Google Now update adds RSS-style Cards, Waze traffic reports, and more
When Google announced Android 4.4 KitKat in October, the company said improvements were also on the way for Google Now. The search giant recently made good on those promises late Wednesday, with rolling out a Google Now update bundled within a larger Google Search for Android refresh. The update packs some nice new Cards (hi […]
French film director Georges Lautner dies at 87
PARIS (AP) — Director Georges Lautner, whose films from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s are part of the French canon and still adored, has died. He was 87. The cause of death was not announced. Of the dozens of films he made, “Les Tontons Flingeurs,” which appeared as “Monsieur Gangster” for Anglophone audiences, was perhaps […]
‘Catching Fire’ ablaze with $135M at box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” is a scorching hit at the box office. Lionsgate has released early numbers on what’s expected to be one of the biggest November openings ever. “Catching Fire” has grossed $70.5 million domestically and $64 million internationally, bringing its total to $135 million, the studio reported Saturday. […]
Ellen DeGeneres has global ‘goal’ for Oscarcast
Ellen is just another self absorbed actor with an inflated view of her own value. I don’t approve of her lifestyle or her values…………..<!–what a worthless piece of crap!
Last tango in Swindon…
Last tango in Swindon… 9:24am Wednesday 20th November 2013 in News By Barry Leighton When the golden age of cinema is in full bloom from the Thirties to the Fifties Swindon has nine cinemas, including The Palladium in Jennings Street, Rodbourne NOT for the first time – but certainly the last – protesters are brandishing […]
Rick Santorum steps out in new role as movie mogul
NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Santorum was glad-handing a friendly crowd at a cocktail reception the other night, seeking support just as he did for many grueling months on the 2012 campaign trail for the Republican presidential nomination. But this time he wasn’t looking to get on a ticket — well, not yet, anyway — […]
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ casts Eloise Mumford in role of Kate, Anastasia Steele’s roommate
By Josh DickeyTheWrap Eloise Mumford has signed on to Universal/Focus Features’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” to play Kate, the college journalist who misses her big interview with Christian Grey because she’s sick —  so she sends along roommate Anastasia Steele instead. Bing: ‘Fifty Shades’ wine Individuals close to the talks tell TheWrap that Mumford — who’s had […]