With Super 8 now in theaters, J.J. Abrams can now bring his attention to a project that has movie fans anxious: Star Trek 2. With a script that hasn’t been finished, many Trekkies and those converted by the 2009 hit grew concerned about whether the film would be ready by Paramount’s schedule release date of June 29, 2012.
Jackson confirms that Barry Humphries (Finding Nemo) and Evangeline Lilly (Lost) will be playing the Goblin King and the Woodland Elf respectively, through a note on his Facebook account. The BAFTA-nominated Humphries will step into the role of the Goblin King via motion capture, the same way that Andy Serkis portrays Gollum. Meanwhile, Lilly’s Woodland Elf is a new character who Jackson describes as the “first true Sylvan Elf.”
Green Lantern continues the trend of underperforming summer movies. Ryan Reynolds’ turn as Hal Jordan came in on top yet underwhelmed in terms of superhero openers. With a $52.6 million debut, Green Lantern fell behind X-Men: First Class’ $55.1 million andThor‘s $65.7 million.
Jon Favreau surprised everyone when he announced that he wouldn’t direct Iron Man 3, but even more surprising was the project he decided to tackle in its stead: Magic Kingdom, a Night at the Museum-style film based on the popular Disneyland theme park. Now, a reputable writer has joined him in the form of Michael Chabon.
Penguins are the rare species to have their own films. They’ve also taken home Oscars. In an effort to explain the logic behind this rich tradition, here are 10 reasons why penguins have found so much love in Hollywood and why they’re so darn cute popular.
Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again are easily two of the most anticipated features of the next several years. He already has a slew of actors onboard for his take on the beloved J.R.R. Tolkien, and two more actors just signed on yesterday.
On the surface, 3D is dying: revenues are down and two of the biggest hits this year are The Hangover Part II and Fast Five, both in 2D. More people went to see Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strangers Tide in 2D rather than 3D.
