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Hollywood Movies September 2012 Archive

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Movie Review: Looper Impresses

Saturday September 29, 2012
Looper marks the second film Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises) stars in for writer/director Rian Johnson following their successful teaming on 2006's Brick. And as with Brick, Johnson ... Read More

Andrew Garfield, Marc Webb Back for Spider-Man Sequel

Friday September 28, 2012
The announcement of Andrew Garfield returning to the next chapter of the Spider-Man film franchise comes as no surprise as he signed up for multiple films when he initially got ... Read More

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Edgar Wright Start Work on The World's End

Friday September 28, 2012
Woohoo! Sorry, I had a minor moment of fan geekiness. Universal Pictures just announced the third film from the team of director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg ... Read More

Terrence Malick's To the Wonder Goes to Magnolia Pictures

Friday September 28, 2012
Don't scream at me, but I haven't been impressed with Terrence Malick's most recent offerings. Tree of Life was visually stunning however the story failed to live up to ... Read More

Frankie Go Boom Contest - With Puppets

Friday September 28, 2012
3,2,1... Frankie Go Boom is one of the funniest comedies of the year, touching on a subject that's basically been ignored in feature films. Yes, we're talking about problems in ... Read More

New Scary Movie 5 Photo: Big Ang and Sheree Whitfield

Thursday September 27, 2012
Dimension Films, I've caught on to your game. Scary Movie 5 isn't really a film, it's a caption contest masquerading as a comedy movie. First you offer us a ... Read More

Hitchcock Will Open the AFI Fest

Thursday September 27, 2012
"A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it." - Alfred Hitchcock Is Hitchcock a good film? The American Film Institute ... Read More

New Paranormal Activity 4 Trailer Arrives

Thursday September 27, 2012
Furniture that moves by itself, snakes, clowns, butterflies...these are all things that totally freak me out. You can also add to that list the Paranormal Activity movies. #4 is ... Read More

Richard Kelly, Nicolas Cage Prepare for Amicus

Thursday September 27, 2012
It's been a while since we've heard any real news on Richard Kelly, the filmmaker who burst onto the scene with Donnie Darko. His second directorial effort, Southland Tales, failed ... Read More

Exclusive Perks of Being a Wallflower Interview with Mae Whitman

Wednesday September 26, 2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower author Stephen Chbosky adapted and directs the film version of the bestselling critically-acclaimed book, and cast member Mae Whitman says having him so intimately ... Read More

Farrellys Confirm the Dumb and Dumber Sequel Title

Wednesday September 26, 2012
It's not only moving forward, but now it has an official title. The Farrelly Brothers tweeted the news that they've definitely decided on Dumb and Dumber To. Not ... Read More

Sally Potter's Ginger & Rosa Gets an Awards Run

Wednesday September 26, 2012
A24 has picked up Ginger & Rosa after successful screenings at both the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals. Directed by Sally Potter (Yes, The Man Who Cried), Ginger & Rosa ... Read More

Rachelle Lefevre Joins White House Down, Homefront

Tuesday September 25, 2012
Rachelle Lefevre, best known to millions of Twilight fans for playing the evil vampire Victoria in the first two films (but not Eclipse - Bryce Dallas Howard handled the role ... Read More

Anne Hathaway May Join Chris Hemsworth in Robopocalypse

Tuesday September 25, 2012
DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox officially announced Tom Rothman will produce Robopocalypse with Steven Spielberg still attached to direct. And while that's interesting, what's even more interesting - and bigger ... Read More

First Photo: Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine

Tuesday September 25, 2012
Looking at this first official photo from The Wolverine, it's actually possible Hugh Jackman's getting better looking as Wolverine as the X-Men film series goes on. Just released by ... Read More

New Les Miserables Poster and Behind the Scenes Video

Monday September 24, 2012
The poster for what's likely to be Universal Pictures' big Oscar push, Les Miserables, is reminiscent of the poster for the play. It's interesting that rather than focus on Hugh ... Read More

Lee Daniels' The Butler Acquired by Weinstein Company

Monday September 24, 2012
After picking up a Best Director Oscar nomination for Precious, Lee Daniels has been keeping quite busy. He's got The Paperboy with Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron traveling the festival ... Read More

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt and Rian Johnson Talk Looper

Monday September 24, 2012
Writer/director Rian Johnson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt teamed up to talk about one of the most anticipated sci-fi movies of the year, Looper. Gordon-Levitt credits Johnson with being one ... Read More

Box Office Report - Three New Films Try to Claim 1st Place

Monday September 24, 2012
Over the weekend, all of the new releases (with the exception of Dredd 3D) claimed to be in 1st place. The numbers were ho-hum, but at least House at ... Read More

30 Big Fall Movies

Friday September 21, 2012
It's time to get serious as Hollywood rolls out films that have the potential to earn Oscar attention. After a summer of repeated disappointments that couldn't quite be salvaged by ... Read More

Want to Work on Transformers 4 with Michael Bay?

Friday September 21, 2012
Filmmaker Michael Bay and Doritos are offering one aspiring filmmaker a chance to work on Paramount Pictures' next Transformers movie. PepsiCo will be bringing back the Crash the Super ... Read More

End of Watch Review - One of 2012's Best

Friday September 21, 2012
End of Watch is one of those movies that takes you completely by surprise. The trailers make it look like your standard cop action movie, but there's oh so much ... Read More

Trouble With the Curve Review - Eastwood and Adams Have Chemisty

Friday September 21, 2012
Clint Eastwood's been in the news a lot recently, but not for acting in films. But let's not let that influence how we view Trouble With the Curve, a ... Read More

Great Gatsby, Lincoln, Hitchcock Releases and Festival Appearances

Thursday September 20, 2012
Looking at the title of this post, it would be impossible to tell we're talking about films coming out in 2012 or 2013. Hitchcock? Another The Great Gatsby movie? ... Read More

Clint Eastwood Discusses Trouble With the Curve

Thursday September 20, 2012
Clint Eastwood relaxes just a bit by taking time off from directing to concentrate solely on acting in Trouble With the Curve, the Warner Bros Pictures release hitting theaters on ... Read More

First Photo: Scary Movie 5 Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen Picture

Thursday September 20, 2012
I'm not sure you could come up with a better photo for a "Caption This" contest if you spent years working on it. There's just so much you could ... Read More

Miles Teller and Analeigh Tipton to Star in Two Night Stand

Thursday September 20, 2012
...to be followed by Three Days of Remorse? No? Demarest Films is getting closer to the start of production on the romantic comedy Two Night Stand set to star ... Read More

Filming Begins on Saving Mr. Banks with Tom Hanks

Wednesday September 19, 2012
Disney says Saving Mr. Banks is officially underway in Los Angeles and will include scenes filmed at Disneyland and Disney Studios. The film traces the "testy" relationship that developed as ... Read More

New The Hobbit Trailer Arrives with More Bilbo and Gollum

Wednesday September 19, 2012
It's here! At last we get another look at the first film of what's now a trilogy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. This new trailer features Bilbo meeting the ... Read More

The 10 Best Pirate Films

Wednesday September 19, 2012
Did you know that September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day? For 10 years people have been confusing their friends - and complete strangers - by tossing out ... Read More

James Gunn Will Direct Guardians of the Galaxy

Tuesday September 18, 2012
It's official! James Gunn himself confirmed the news that he'll be writing and directing Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy with a lengthy message on his Facebook page: "For a month or ... Read More

Les Miserables, I Frankenstein Get New Release Dates

Tuesday September 18, 2012
Studios have apparently been busy little bees, adjusting the release dates of upcoming movies to better grab their target audiences. First up, Universal has made a big move by ... Read More

Olivia Thirlby Interview - Dredd 3D

Tuesday September 18, 2012
Olivia Thirlby isn't the first young actress that comes to mind when you think 'action movie star,' but with Dredd 3D she has the opportunity to show off her action ... Read More

Philip Seymour Hoffman to Direct Ezekiel Moss

Tuesday September 18, 2012
He's earning Oscar buzz for his performance in The Master, but one of Philip Seymour Hoffman's next big projects will likely find him behind rather than in front of the ... Read More

Manimal Movie in the Works

Monday September 17, 2012
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony Pictures Animation is bringing the TV series Manimal to life on the big screen. Honestly, I greeted this news with, "Huh? What's a Manimal?" ... Read More

Interview with Dredd Star Karl Urban

Monday September 17, 2012
Karl Urban's, recognized by Trekkies worldwide as the new 'Bones', will be basically unrecognizable in his new movie, Dredd 3D. Urban takes on the starring role in this new ... Read More

Box Office Report: Resident Evil: Retribution Opens in 1st

Monday September 17, 2012
It was a battle of the Paul Andersons this weekend as Paul W.S. Anderson's newest Resident Evil film, Resident Evil: Retribution, was up against Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master. ... Read More

Silver Linings Playbook, Seven Psychopaths Win Audience Awards in Toronto

Monday September 17, 2012
Jennifer Lawrence is having a very, very good year. The Hunger Games opened to huge numbers and to overwhelmingly positive reviews from both critics and fans for her performance as ... Read More

Milla Jovovich Talks Resident Evil: Retribution

Friday September 14, 2012
Milla Jovovich is back fighting zombies - in 3D - in the fifth film of the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: Retribution. Jovovich is a fan of the games ... Read More

Godzilla Attacks Theaters in 2014

Friday September 14, 2012
This will not be anything like the 1998 Roland Emmerich Godzilla starring Matthew Broderick. No, by all reports this reboot of the franchise is going to take the Godzilla series ... Read More

First Look: Lincoln Trailer is Here!

Friday September 14, 2012
Prediction: Daniel Day-Lewis will go into the Oscar race as either the favorite or #2 to win the Best Actor Academy Award. Day-Lewis, as always, disappears into his character ... Read More

Isabelle Fuhrman to Star in Wilderness of James?

Friday September 14, 2012
Deadline's reporting Isabelle Fuhrman's just snagged a starring role in The Wilderness of James for feature film rookie director Michael Johnson. Chloe Grace Moretz had apparently been Johnson's first choice ... Read More

Don Mischer to Direct the Academy Awards in 2013

Thursday September 13, 2012
The Academy hasn't announced a host yet, but they have just revealed who will be directing the 85th Academy Awards. Don Mischer apparently hasn't tired of the madness and still ... Read More

RoboCop Filming News and Cast Details

Thursday September 13, 2012
After months years of hearing about the remake/re-envisioning of the sci-fi action film RoboCop, filming will officially begin on September 15, 2012 in Toronto. MGM and Columbia Pictures made ... Read More

Breaking Dawn Part 2 Ticket Details

Thursday September 13, 2012
It's been at least a week since we've had any The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 news and we wouldn't want Twihards to go into withdrawal, would we? No. ... Read More

10 of the Worst James Bond Films Ever

Thursday September 13, 2012
I need to start this off with a disclaimer: Contributing writer Ian Forbes and I do not agree on a few of his choices. I'm a big fan of Daniel ... Read More

Divergent Film Coming in 2014

Thursday September 13, 2012
We first heard Summit Entertainment was going to be bringing Veronica Roth's Divergent to the big screen back in March 2011, and other than the initial announcement there hasn't been ... Read More

Judd Apatow, John Hawkes to Receive Hollywood Film Awards

Wednesday September 12, 2012
Filmmaker Judd Apatow, actor John Hawkes (The Sessions), Quvenzhane Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild), cinematographer Wally Pfister, and the superhero-packed blockbuster The Avengers have all been named as recipients ... Read More

Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim Converting to 3D

Wednesday September 12, 2012
I haven't tried to hide the fact I'm not a fan of 3D films in general, 3D conversions in particular. Now word comes via Variety that Guillermo del Toro will ... Read More

Shadow and Bone Acquired by DreamWorks

Wednesday September 12, 2012
The film rights to Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone have been picked up by DreamWorks Pictures, with Harry Potter's David Heyman on board to produce. Bardugo's first book earned ... Read More

Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing Goes to Lionsgate

Tuesday September 11, 2012
Hot off the success of The Avengers, Joss Whedon's newest film (which he adapted, produced and directed) to catch the eye of studios is something completely different. Much Ado About ... Read More

Chilean Miners Film Lands a Director

Tuesday September 11, 2012
The harrowing true story of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped following the collapse of the San Juan Mine will soon be coming to life on the big screen ... Read More

Milla Jovovich, Paul W.S. Anderson Resident Evil: Retribution Interview

Tuesday September 11, 2012
The fifth film of the Resident Evil franchise (and the second to be shot in 3D) hits theaters on Friday, September 14th with Milla Jovovich back as Alice and Paul ... Read More

The Mortal Instruments Cast Photo

Tuesday September 11, 2012
Fans of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments series can stop the debate - or at least put it on hold until the film comes out - over whether Jamie Campbell ... Read More

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Starts Filming, Offers a Fan Contest

Monday September 10, 2012
The Hunger Games fans knew it was going to happen soon, but it never seems real until the official announcement's been made. And Lionsgate Films just confirmed the start of ... Read More

Focus Acquires The Place Beyond the Pines

Monday September 10, 2012
The Place Beyond the Pines, one of the hot properties at this year's Toronto Film Festival, has found a U.S. distributor with Focus Features emerging the winning bidder. Focus ... Read More

Filming Begins on The Hangover 3

Monday September 10, 2012
Is the third time a charm? The original 2009 The Hangover was widely embraced by critics and moviegoers, setting a new record for an R-rated comedy during its theatrical run. ... Read More

DreamWorks Animation Announces 12 Upcoming Films

Monday September 10, 2012
DreamWorks Animation has a new home at 20th Century Fox and an extremely ambitious slate of upcoming feature films to go with its new deal. DreamWorks Animation just revealed ... Read More

Box Office Report: The Words Opens to Empty Theaters

Monday September 10, 2012
Hollywood studios ignored this weekend as did moviegoers who said no to new releases The Words and Cold Light of Day (which finished in 12th place). Did anyone even ... Read More

Isabel Lucas Stars in Careful What You Wish For

Monday September 10, 2012
Isabel Lucas, best known for transforming from a beauty into a beast in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, will star in Careful What You Wish For. The thriller will be ... Read More

Americans Versus Brits: Battle of Educational Films

Friday September 7, 2012
Well, this list isn't really full of films that will educate you but rather it's a battle between movies that take place in the classroom. How does the British ... Read More

Nicolas Cage to Star in Joe

Friday September 7, 2012
The Hollywood Reporter reports Nicolas Cage will be teaming up with director David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, Your Highness, The Sitter) for Joe, based on the Larry Brown novel and ... Read More

Jeffrey Wright Joins Catching Fire

Friday September 7, 2012
Jeffrey Wright is the newest addition to the cast of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, as just announced by Lionsgate Films. Wright will be handling the role of ... Read More

Chris Evans to Star in A Many Splintered Thing

Thursday September 6, 2012
Deadline says Chris Evans and Michelle Monaghan will star in A Many Splintered Thing for Wonderland Sound & Vision and Voltage Pictures. And because Voltage Pictures has copied the article ... Read More

FilmNation Gets A Tale Dark & Grimm

Thursday September 6, 2012
The children's book A Tale Dark & Grimm is transitioning to the big screen with FilmNation Entertainment announcing a deal for the film rights. The book was written by ... Read More

Paul McGuigan Might Direct Frankenstein

Thursday September 6, 2012
Frankenstein is lurching toward life on the big screen as the Fox film project might have snagged a director. The Hollywood Reporter says Paul McGuigan (Lucky Number Slevin, Push) ... Read More

Kerry Washington on Django Unchained and Scandal

Thursday September 6, 2012
Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained gave Kerry Washington the opportunity to reunite with Jamie Foxx (Ray), and this time around he was a much better onscreen husband than in their first ... Read More

David Slade to Direct Matched

Wednesday September 5, 2012
David Slade was attached to Daredevil for a while and is reportedly still attached to Villain, but his next film could be the sci-fi romance, Matched. The Hollywood Reporter says ... Read More

Red Dawn Set to Premiere at Fantastic Fest

Wednesday September 5, 2012
The long-awaited remake of Red Dawn will have its world premiere at the 2012 Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas on September 27th. Starring Chris Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson and shot ... Read More

Chucky's Back with Curse of Chucky

Wednesday September 5, 2012
The creepy doll franchise returns for the sixth film with Curse of Chucky now filming in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Chucky is back terrorizing more unsuspecting victims, with Brad Dourif ... Read More

Lincoln Trailer Debut and Spielberg, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Google+ Hangout Details

Wednesday September 5, 2012
DreamWorks Pictures will be premiering the trailer for Lincoln, the upcoming dramatic film based on the 16th US President's final months in office, during a Google+ Hangout. The September 13, ... Read More

New Poster for Fun Size

Wednesday September 5, 2012
The Halloween comedy Fun Size has a new poster to show off. Starring Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, Thomas McDonell, and Chelsea Handler, the Paramount Pictures release finds a high ... Read More

Jim Carrey Joining Kick-Ass 2

Tuesday September 4, 2012
Writer/director Jeff Wadlow tweeted the news, confirming the rumors that Jim Carrey had been tapped to play 'The Colonel' in the Kick-Ass sequel, Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall. ... Read More

Rise of the Guardians to Receive Animation Award

Tuesday September 4, 2012
DreamWorks Animation's upcoming animated film Rise of the Guardians has been chosen by the Hollywood Film Festival as the recipient of this year's Hollywood Animation Award. Past winners of the ... Read More

Michael Clarke Duncan Has Died

Monday September 3, 2012
There's a bit of truly sad news to report on this Labor Day holiday weekend... Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has passed away at the age of 54. Oscar nominee ... Read More

Third Hobbit Movie Gets a 2014 Release Date

Monday September 3, 2012
The Hobbit #3 is not only officially a film, it's now officially a film with a release date. Warner Bros and MGM have given Peter Jackson's third Hobbit movie a ... Read More

Box Office Report: The Possession Possesses Labor Day Audiences

Monday September 3, 2012
The horror film The Possession posted one of the best Labor Day weekend openings on record, with only the Halloween remake released in 2007 scoring a better four-day holiday weekend ... Read More

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