The Weinstein Company announced today that they will feature a live Q&A session with director Michel Hazanavicius of THE ARTIST and the film’s star Bérénice Bejo, live online, beginning at approximately 1: 30 p.m.. The event will feature the director and actress, just days after the film was named Best Picture by the Producers Guild [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja DreamWorks Animation has released two new images for “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted.” In the third installment of the popular series, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo and Melmsn the Giraffe are still working their way home to the New York City. This time the friends find themselves in [...]
By Brian Hall The film “Miss Bala” aims to shine an honest, unfiltered light on the drug trafficking epidemic plaguing the country and citizens of Mexico. Co-Writer/Director Gerardo Naranjo intentionally forgoes familiar, flashy drug kingpin-type caricatures and gratuitous gunfights in exchange for a grim and grounded story in this, Mexico’s official entry for Best Foreign [...]
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) announced today that it will launch a monthly sweepstakes beginning in January 2012 in honor of the studio’s centennial celebration. Sponsored by Delta Vacations, the sweepstakes will give consumers the chance to win roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations for three nights in any of the 48 contiguous United States*. Destinations [...]
Paramount Pictures announced today that principal photography has commenced in Los Angeles, CA on the sequel to “Star Trek” from director J.J. Abrams. The film will be released on May 17, 2013 in 3D. The 2009 re-launch of the “Star Trek” franchise by Abrams was met with critical acclaim and a worldwide gross of over [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja Season two of “The Walking Dead” resumes on Feb. 12 followed by the live after show “Talking Dead.” On premiere night fans will also get a chance to participate in a live, interactive online experience while watching the new season via “The Walking Dead” StorySync on amctv.com. Viewers can vote in polls, [...]
“Finding Nemo 3D” opens Sept. 14.
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today three new original series joining the network lineup in 2012 – “Lovetown, USA,” “Lives on Fire” and “Are You Normal, America?” “Each of our new shows is right on brand and aligned with Oprah’s intention to bring our audience meaningful, entertaining programming,” said Sheri Salata, president, OWN. Added Erik [...]
“Magic City” is a period drama that hopes to capture the glamour and energy of Miami Beach in 1959, a year that marked the beginning of Castro’s reign in Cuba and whenMiami Beach’s was a hot spot for Hollywood, the Kennedys, the mob and CIA. The series was created by Mitch Glazer who also wrote [...]
(L to R) Thug Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi) threatens Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) in “Contraband.” Credit: Patti Perret By Sandra Kraisirideja Movies have formulas no matter the genre and when an actor figures out one that fits it can work beautifully. Mark Wahlberg’s latest movie, “Contraband” definitely has a formula and I couldn’t help but [...]
