Liam Neeson up for ‘The A-Team’ – TFC Morning Report
Top Story: Liam Neeson is in negotiations to play Col. John “Hannibal” Smith in Joe Carnahan’s big screen adaptation of The A-Team. He would join Bradley Cooper who’s rumored to be in talks for the role of Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck. (Variety) In Other News: The Hangover recovered and has taken the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office away from Up. (erc Box Office) Harry Potter fans will have to wait a few extra weeks for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince IMAX version. The large-format release was pushed back to July 29 to give Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen a longer run. (THR) All in the family? Bryce Dallas Howard and her future brother-in-law, Dane Charbeneau, have written a script for the drama The Originals, which was picked up by Universal and Imagine Entertainment. Oh...
Read More‘Up’ bests big ‘Hangover’ debut – TFC Morning Report
Top Story: Pixar’s Up stayed afloat at the domestic box office this weekend just beating a bigger than expected debut from The Hangover. Up scored $44.2 million in its second weekend to remain No. 1 while the Todd Phillips comedy brought in $43.3 million. (erc BoxOffice) In Other News: At the international box office, Terminator Salvation had a big weekend, bringing in $67.5 million dollars. Angels & Demons remained strong, pulling in $22.3 million and crossing the $400 million dollar mark worldwide. (Variety) Javier Bardem is in talks to star alongside Julia Roberts in the Ryan Murphy-directed adaptation of Eat, Pray, Love. (Variety) Brokeback Mountain husband and beard Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway will be reunited in Edward Zwick’s Love and Other Drugs. (THR) Neil Patrick Harris has joined two upcoming feature films, The Best and the Brightest and...
Read MoreHalle Berry looking for a Surrogate – TFC Morning Report
Top Story: Halle Berry is in talks to star in Fox and director Paul Verhoeven’s The Surrogate. The Oscar winner would play the wife looking to have a child with her husband and unfortunately not the crazy woman who will carry the baby. (THR) In Other News: Up soared to the top of the box office this weekend taking in an estimated $68 million dollars. That’s Pixar’s third highest opening. So much for an old man and balloons not being able to open a movie. (erc BoxOffice) Overseas, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian beat out Angels & Demons to take the top spot with an estimated $37.2 million weekend. (Variety) Columbia Pictures has bought a pitch from director Barry Sonnenfeld and Ben David Grabinski for a reimagining of the Tom Swift adventure novels, simply titled Swift....
Read MoreMovie Review: Up
Up (2009)–**** The greatness of Pixar isn’t hard to define. It is, however, hard to believe. After 14 years, the animation studio still has greatness in spades, and Up, the latest wonder from the folks who brought us Toy Story, Monsters, Inc. and Ratatouille, is beyond great. It’s perfect. From its opening moments where a young Carl meets Ellie, the love of his life, to the final shot of Carl (Ed Asner) and his young Wilderness Explorer friend Russell (Jordan Nagai) together on a school auditorium stage, Up embodies all that is great about cinema and, more importantly, about life. The film’s first 10 minutes or so are dedicated to Carl’s journey with the woman he loved, Ellie. The pair were brought together as children through a shared love of adventure and a mutual adoration of explorer Charles Muntz...
Read MoreTFC Morning Report – Thursday, March 19, 2009 – Natasha Richardson dead at 45
Top Story: Tony winning actress Natasha Richardson died yesterday succumbing to injuries from a skiing accident. She was 45. A member of the Redgrave acting family, Richardson gave legendary stage performances in revivals of Cabaret and A Streetcar Named Desire. She leaves behind her husband, actor Liam Neeson, and two sons. (CNN) In Other News: Lionsgate has picked up the North American distribution rights to the Luc Besson-produced and Pierre Morel-directed From Paris with Love. The actioneer stars John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. (Variety) Pixar’s Up will open this year’s Festival de Cannes. (THR) Adrienne Shelly’s widower is set to develop and produce The Morgan Stories from a script that Shelley wrote before her tragic death. (THR) Brian Grazer, producer of Splash, is jumping back into the water. He’ll produce Merman from a script by Jennifer Abu Hollander....
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