Netflix Says ‘My Bad’ Again, Scraps Qwikster
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has announced on the company blog that Netflix will retain the DVD-by-mail service under the original brand name and not launch the separate by-mail site Qwikster.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has announced on the company blog that Netflix will retain the DVD-by-mail service under the original brand name and not launch the separate by-mail site Qwikster.
Somewhat reminiscent of the solid opening weekends over the summer, the Hugh Jackman-led Real Steeltowered over its singular newcomer, The Ides of March, with a strong $27.3 million showing.
Aaron Eckhart has been tapped to play the titular monster in the upcoming I, Frankenstein. Lionsgate has announced in a press release that the modernized take on Mary Shelly’s classic novel will begin shooting in Australia by January of next year, with a release scheduled for February 22, 2013.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name, I, Frankenstein is being described as “a modern epic” in which Frankenstein’s monster has survived to the modern day and becomes embroiled in a “centuries old war between two immortal clans” in a “dark, gothic metropolis.” If the latter half of that sentence sounds vaguely familiar, than it shouldn’t surprise you to hear that the source material was created by Kevin Grevioux, co-creator of the Underworld film franchise.
Not long ago, Mark Millar—creator of the Kick-Ass comics—gave an update on the chances of Kick-Ass 2 making it to the screen: don’t hold your breath, but don’t give up hope, essentially. One of the reasons he gave was that original director Matthew Vaughn’s career has skyrocketed ever since his successful turn directing this summer’s X-Men: First Class and as a result, he’ll be very busy with future projects in the coming years. Now, it sounds like one of these projects may be adapting another Millar comic called Superior for the big screen.
Universal has announced the upcoming Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy comedy Tower Heist will be made available to Comcast On Demand customers a mere three weeks after its Nov. 4 theatrical release — for $59.99. And despite the high price, at least one theater chain is extremely unhappy about the move.
Sony has decided to give “Zorro” the reboot treatment. Writers Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia will be giving the masked swordsman a makeover based on Isabel Allende‘s 2005 novel.
For a while we’ve been hearing about Relativity’s “Snow White” project, but there hasn’t been much to look at to determine how the project might look when everything is said and done. However, thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we finally have a solid glimpse at what this film might hold.
Fast Five is currently the fifth highest-grossing movie of 2011, making over $616 million, and is now out on DVD and Blu-ray. The series has been a major money maker for Universal Pictures and its stars and creators are already planning the sixth movie. Now, Twitch has reported two major rumors about the upcoming movie.
Despite recent disappointments like Knight and Day, Tom Cruise won’t be going anywhere soon. He’s got Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol hitting before the end of the year, potential awards play Rock of Ages next year, and a project called One Shot.
The last project is an action-oriented feature where Crusie leads as Jack Reacher, a drifter who investigates a conspiracy involving a captured sniper. Christopher McQuarrie wrote the screenplay and will direct One Shot. Stars other than Cruise include Robert Duvall, Rosamund Pike, and Richard Jenkins.
Well, we kind of brought this one on ourselves. After the massive success of The Lion King 3D, adding another $80 million to the film’s already huge $883 million worldwide take (back in 1992, so I am not adjusting for inflation), Disney has announced that four other trademark films will be making a return trip to theaters in 3D: Beauty and the Beast, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc, and The Little Mermaid.
