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Sony announces dates for two more sequels to 'The Amazing Spider-Man'
6 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
If you're waiting for Sony to give up the rights to "Spider-Man" so Marvel can reboot the character and drop him into the same continuity as "The Avengers," you may want to take up a time-consuming hobby, because it's going to be a while. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is set for release on May 2, 2014, but Sony must already be feeling fairly confident about what they're seeing, because they put out a press release today to announce that they are setting dates for two additional sequels. On June 10, 2016, they'll release the third film in the series, and on »
- Drew McWeeny
Jennifer Lopez to Star in Chilean Miner Drama 'The 33' (Exclusive)
11 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Jennifer Lopez has signed on to join Antonio Banderas in the Chilean miner film The 33. Mike Medavoy is producing the drama, based on the true story of the 33 Chilean miners who were rescued after being trapped for 69 days in 2010. The film will mark Lopez's first big-screen role since starring opposite Jason Statham in this year's action-thriller Parker. Martin Sheen and Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro also have boarded the ensemble film, which was presented to foreign buyers at last month’s Cannes Film Festival. Good Universe is handling international sales.
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- Tatiana Siegel , Borys Kit
Future Of ‘Anger Management’ Co-Star Selma Blair In Limbo Over Falling-Out With Charlie Sheen
4 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
The producers of FX‘s Anger Management and reps for Selma Blair are hunkered down today trying to patch things up following a scathing TMZ report posted in the middle of the night that series star and executive producer Charlie Sheen was dead set on firing his co-star over alleged complaints about Sheen she had made to other Anger Management producers. There is no official word on Blair’s status on the show with everyone involved keeping mum, but in a recent tweet posted on the show’s first day back from a monthlong hiatus for creative tweaking in light of the recent ratings slump, Blair was more than complimentary of Sheen: “Thanks for a great day back @charliesheen. You looked pretty darn handsome.“ This is a move brimming with irony, starting of course with the name of the show as the dismissal attempt reportedly stemmed from Sheen getting enraged »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
‘Man of Steel’ Final Totals Boosted By Big Father’s Day for $129 Million Opening
8 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
It’s no surprise that “Man of Steel” saw a sizable Father’s Day boost. After all, Superman had two dads.
Weekend grosses for the Warner Bros.-Legendary Pictures blockbuster, at $116.7 million, came in 3% higher than previously estimated ($113.1 million). Warners had projected “Man of Steel” would make $32.7 million on Sunday alone. Instead, the film grossed $36.3 million, lifting the pic’s Stateside tally to $128.7 million, including late-night Thursday grosses.
Warners bowed “Man of Steel” in 24 overseas territories, from which it collected a revised $73.3 million, for a global tally just beyond $200 million.
The Father’s Day boost adds to the pic’s already commanding market share, at around 60%. That is an impressive contribution since overall totals came in more than 50% higher than this time last year.
“Man of Steel” stars Henry Cavill as the hulking superhero. Kevin Costner and Russell Crowe play his adoptive and alien birth father, »
- Andrew Stewart
Jean Dujardin Guilty on Drunk Driving Charge, Will Appeal
10 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Oscar-winner Jean Dujardin was convicted of driving under the influence after being caught last year while on vacation on the island of Corsica, in the Mediterranean between France and Italy. The Clink of the Ice star had perhaps clinked a few too many, and was stopped leaving the nightclub Via Notte in the island’s Porto Vecchio. During the routine stop, a breathalyzer showed a blood alcohol level of 0.52 mg, slightly more than double the country’s allowed limit of 0.25 mg (or 0.5 g Bac per liter). Dujardin was ordered to pay a fine of several hundred euros and for his license to
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- Rhonda Richford
'Avengers 2:' Loki Need Not Apply, Says Joss Whedon (Audio)
10 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Well, well, well -- Loki here. Guess who won't be returning for "Avengers 2?" Oh, right, Loki. During Empire Online's recent podcast interview with director Joss Whedon, the comic-book filmmaker extraordinaire revealed that Loki would not be back for the "Avengers" sequel. "Everyone is going to be looking for the Loki-Hulk smash moment and you'll be looking for [a quim moment]," Whedon said. "First of all, imitating what I did before is the surest way to do it not as well. »
- Tony Maglio
Neil Patrick Harris Takes ‘Hedwig And The Angry Inch’ To Broadway
6 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Producer David Binder is thrilled to announce that Neil Patrick Harris will star in the Broadway premiere of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s musical Hedwig And The Angry Inch in the Spring of 2014. The remaining creative team members, additional casting, and the theatre will be confirmed at a later date. The announcement that Neil Patrick Harris will play ‘Hedwig,’ follows his recent triumphant engagement as the host of the 67th Annual Tony Awards® (the highest rated Tonys® broadcast in more than a decade). Harris said, “I am simultaneously ecstatic and terrified to be stepping into Hedwig’s heels. It is truly a once-in-a-lifetime role and I can’t wait to begin the journey.” John Cameron Mitchell who wrote the book and starred in the original stage and film productions of Hedwig said, “Who better to pass the wig to but the finest entertainer of his generation?” and composer Stephen Trask said, »
- MIKE FLEMING JR
Patton Oswalt Changes Mind on Rape-Joke Debate
10 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Beyond being one of the day's great comedians, Patton Oswalt has shown himself able to speak thoughtfully about difficult subjects. Most recently, a lauded Facebook post of his about the Boston Marathon bombing went viral. It is because of this that some people were disappointed when Oswalt came to the defense of Daniel Tosh last summer after a blogger wrote about an exchange with Tosh in which she interrupted his set to disapprove of his rape joke, only to have him respond with, "Wouldn’t it be funny if that girl got raped by, like, five guys right now?" Oswalt eventually tweeted, "Wow, @danieltosh had to apologize to a self-aggrandizing, idiotic blogger. Hope I never have to do that (again)." So, recently a new round of the debate on rape jokes has started up, with Oswalt among those called out in a Salon piece that questioned the double standard of »
- Jesse David Fox
Casting Net: J. Lo in Chilean miner drama, 'Harry Potter' actor joins 'Eliza Graves,' more
14 minutes ago | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
• Jennifer Lopez may be the latest network exec, but she’s still a movie star. The triple-threat singer is set to star opposite Antonio Banderas in The 33, a film based on the true story of 33 Chilean miners who were trapped in a mine for 69 days in 2010. Martin Sheen and Rodrigo Santoro have also joined the cast of the Patricia Riggen (La Misma Luna)-directed drama. [THR]
•Argo actor Scott McNairy will join Jude Law in Black Sea, about a search for sunken treasure aboard a submarine in the — you guessed it — Black Sea. Kevin MacDonald is directing the Focus Features film. »
- Laura Hertzfeld
You'll Be Watching Amazing Spider-Man Movies Till at Least 2018
25 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on Wednesday that new Amazing Spider-Man movies will kick off your summer every two years starting May 2, 2014, with the sequel. Then there's The Amazing Spider-Man 3 on June 10, 2016, and The Amazing Spider-Man 4 on May 4, 2018. (Let's hope they get some subtitles on those beasts.) Sony says Spidey is "our most important, most successful, and most beloved franchise." Slashfilm speculates that these concrete dates may mean an overarching storyline has been planned out. »
- Zach Dionne
Kristen Stewart Hits Memphis, Plays Pool and Poses for Pics Atop the Bar at Coyote Ugly Saloon
27 minutes ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Kristen Stewart covered a lot of ground this weekend. After spending Saturday in Texas, where her stops included a Hooters in Amarillo, E! News has exclusively learned that the actress enjoyed some southern food at Blues City Cafe in Memphis on Sunday and made a late-late-night stop at the famed Coyote Ugly Saloon. "She walked in with friends around 1 a.m.," a source from the bar told us, adding that Stewart was with a guy (nothing romantic, we're told) and another girl. "It was a slow night and we were about to close when they came in." So what prompted K.Stew's real-life on-the-road adventure? "The girl with Kristen told me that she was moving to New Orleans," »
'Kick-Ass 2' green band trailer features Kick-Ass, Hit Girl, and a scary Jim Carrey
30 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Later this week, I'll be publishing my set visit reports for "Kick-Ass 2," and I think you'll get a really great in-depth exclusive look behind the scenes at how Jeff Wadlow is following up Matthew Vaughn's first film. I had a few days on set by myself, and I was already familiar to the cast from the first film, so I think you'll get an uncommonly intimate look at the making of the movie. It seems like Universal's really starting to push things into high gear for "Kick-Ass 2" this week. There's a new green band trailer for the movie, and »
- Drew McWeeny
James Franco Launches $500,000 Indiegogo Campaign
35 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
James Franco is the latest celebrity asking fans to fund his projects. Following in the footsteps of Rob Thomas, Zach Braff, and Zosia Mamet, Franco will try to raise $500,000 to film three feature films based on his 2010 book Palo Alto through Indiegogo. The actor says he wants to raise the money independently so he'll be able to maintain "artistic integrity." While Thomas and Braff's efforts were successful, Mamet's was largely mocked and raised less than ten percent of its goal. Franco's is different from the other three in that he »
- Sara Morrison
ABC Svp Quinn Taylor to Head NBC's Long Form Programming
51 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
With the success of "The Bible" and "The Hatfields & McCoys," NBC is seeing some opportunity in long form programming. As a result, the network has hired Quinn Taylor at its new executive vice president of movies, miniseries and international co-productions. Taylor arrives at NBC after 17 years at ABC. Since 2009, he held the title of senior vice president of movies, miniseries and acquisitions. Also read: David Janollari Signs 3-Year Development Deal With NBC "NBC is committed to a programming strategy that will include creating competitive, award-winning event television and there is no »
- Wrap Staff
Kim Kardashian "Doing Great," Kanye West "Is in Love" With Their Baby Girl, Pal Says
1 hour ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Kim Kardashian's pal says the new mom is doing well, barely 48 hours after giving birth to baby girl five weeks early. "She's doing great," Kardashian's Bff Larsa Pippen exclusively told E! News tonight at the Monsters University premiere in Hollywood. "She's feeling really good and excited and they baby is so freaking cute. She so cute." As for new dad Kanye West, Pippen dished, "Yeah he was there [at the hospital]. He's so cute. He doesn't leave the room. He's, like, in love with the baby. She's so cute." As for their little girl's name, which has not yet been revealed, Scottie Pippen's wife says that she offered up an idea for the »
James L. Brooks Joins AFI Conservatory as Artistic Director (Exclusive)
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
James L. Brooks -- the producer of The Simpsons and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, mentor of Cameron Crowe and Wes Anderson and triple Oscar winner for directing, writing and producing Terms of Endearment -- is the new artistic director of the AFI Conservatory. AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale told The Hollywood Reporter, "He was our No. 1 choice in our quest to replace the irreplaceable Frank Pierson [who died in 2012]. The artistic director is an important kind of spiritual voice not only for the Fellows [as AFI students are called] but the faculty. Robert Wise did it for about
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- Tim Appelo
'Kardashians' Star Scott Disick Goes 'American Psycho' for Kanye West's 'Yeezus'
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Scott Disick is going psycho. But this time, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star (and father to Kourtney Kardashian’s two young children) is doing it all in good fun. Kim Kardashian’s beau (and new father) Kanye West enlisted Disick, as well as Kardashian pal and E! personality Jonathan Cheban, for a new video promo shilling the rapper’s forthcoming album Yeezus. In the clip, Disick channels Christian Bale’s iconic American Psycho character, re-creating the infamous Huey Lewis and the News scene. Photos: Kanye West's 20 Most Jaw-Dropping Quotes “Hey, do you like Kanye West?” Disick asks Cheban. “The
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- Sophie Schillaci
'True Blood' Season 6 premiere ratings drop from last year but still solid
1 hour ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
"True Blood" continues to draw an audience in its sixth season. 4.5 million viewers tuned in to the season opener of the HBO series on Sunday night, a number down significantly from last year's 5.2 million but nevertheless a solid debut which even slightly bested the Season 3 bow of the network's "Game of Thrones" back in March (the wildly-popular fantasy series snagged an audience of 4.4 million in its premiere). One factor in the ratings drop this year may have been Game 5 of the NBA Finals, which aired opposite "True Blood" last night and which may have at least partially »
- HitFix Staff
Angelina Jolie Hacking Scandal: Stunt Double Says News Corp. Tampered With Her Phone
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The phone-hacking scandal that's plagued News Corp. over the last few years has spread to bizarre new territory -- now, Angelina Jolie's stunt double claims to have been affected. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in central California on Friday, Eunice Huthart charges that voicemail messages to her cell phone were intercepted in order to mine information on the "Salt" star for British newspapers published by News Corp. subsidiary News International. In court documents obtained by TheWrap, Huthart says she's worked as Jolie's stunt double on films including "Beyond »
- Tim Kenneally
'The View' Debates Bill Maher's 'Retarded' Comment About Sarah Palin's Son - Without Hearing It (Video)
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Bill Maher, no stranger to making politically incorrect statements, used the word "retarded" while referencing Sarah Palin's 5-year-old son, Trig, during a stand up show in Las Vegas on June 8, and the ladies of "The View" weighed in on his comments during Monday morning's show. One problem, though. Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth Hasselbeck didn't know what the comedian actually said. Also read: Wayne Brady Would 'Gladly Slap the S--- Out' of Bill Maher, Accuses Him of Hiring Black Hookers (Audio) "Comedian Bill Maher, apparently, called Sarah Palin's 5 year old, »
- Greg Gilman
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