The Lion King has made a killing at the Box Office, back in 1994 and now over the last few weeks during its 3D run. It is a childhood favorite for many people, including many of us at Player Affinity. The re-release of The Lion King includes both a two-disc Blu-ray set and a four-disc 3D Blu-ray set and has range of extras including deleted scenes and songs.
Surprise! J.J. Abrams has been hired by Paramount (his go-to studio) to tackle yet another mystery project scheming in the back of Abrams’ head. Deadline also reports that screenwriter Billy Ray (Breach, State of Play) has been brought on to pen the script.
Both gents are currently keeping very busy in the Hollywood landscape. Abrams is producing a mountain of projects while turning his sights on his next directorial gig: the sequel to Star Trek. Ray has long finished penning the big screen adaptation of The Hunger Games for Lionsgate, a job he could likely repeat for subsequent sequels, depending on how well received the first film is.
After a strong third-place finish last week, the well-received family-favorite Dolphin Tale jumped up to first, followed by two similarly acclaimed repeaters. Slipping by just a quarter, that frisky amputee mammal posted a 25.6-percent dip, easily surging to the top of the North American box office.
The Twilight Zone remains a science-fiction classic to this day. Its way of telling offbeat stories cemented its iconic standing in the sci-fi genre. A film adaptation hit in 1983, and now Warner Bros. looks to get another one off the ground.
The “Mortal Kombat” series is getting the reboot treatment. Multiple outlets are reporting that the series, which hasn’t had an official film release in almost 15 years, has found a home with New Line Cinema. The reason? An aspiring director’s pitch to Warner Bros. that turned into a viral sensation.
Principal photography for Bond 23 is set for November 2011 and seeing that the date is fast approaching, some concrete arrangements still need to be set. What would a “Bond” film be without an international locale and a beautiful woman?
Updates on The Avengers are prevalent enough that we won’t forget about it anytime soon. We have some official (at long last), great-looking images from The Avengers, thanks to Entertainment Weekly;
We’ve known for a while that Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol will play in IMAX. Now, The Los Angeles Times reports that over 200 IMAX locations across the U.S. will receive the film five days before its wide release on Dec. 21.
Every year presents the opportunity for movie lovers to predict what films will and won’t make the cut at the Academy Awards. Sight unseen, many films look like major contenders for the top prize, and Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close definitely fits that bill.
Based on the Jonathan Safran Foer novel of the same name, the film accounts for the life of an eccentric young genius named Oskar Schell (played by newcomer Thomas Horn) whose father (Tom Hanks) died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. One day he stumbles upon a mysterious key that belonged to his father and goes on an extensive journey to find out what it opens.
With a filmography that includes Saving Private Ryan and Schindler’s List, Steven Spielberg has a reputation for big period pieces. He’s got War Horse out at the end of the year and Licoln next on his list, and if Warner Bros. has its way, he will be taking up the helm of another big epic in the near future.
