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Leonardo DiCaprio pulls out of Mel Gibson-directed Viking movie

Rosario T. Calabria — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:43:00 +0000

Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly pulled out Mel Gibson’s next project, the Viking-themed project that Gibson would have directed and co-starred in with DiCaprio:

“Not a chance,” said a source, close to the Inception star, when asked if he was still planning to star in Gibson’s next project.

Source: Radar [...]

Ellen DeGeneres leaving American Idol

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:58:21 +0000

Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season as judge. Ellen joined the cast last season and signed a two-year deal.

In a statement, Ellen says she “let FOX and the AMERICAN IDOL producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me,” adding, “I told them I wouldn’t leave them in [...]

Three clips from The Expendables

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:55:53 +0000

Head on over the jump to see watch three new clips from The Expendables.

The Expendables features an all-star cast which includes: Sylvester Stallone; Jason Statham; Jet Li; Dolph Lundgren; Eric Roberts; Randy Couture; Steve Austin; Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke, with cameos from Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The Expendables hits theaters on August [...]

J.J. Abrams producing Victorian-set robot movie ‘Boilerplate’

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:55:07 +0000

J.J. Abrams’ already extensive resume is getting larger, with the announcement today that he will be producing Boilerplate, a robot movie set in the Victorian Age:

Paramount has picked up rights to “Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel,” a graphic novel-picture book hybrid by Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett, the creators of comic book series [...]

TCA Press Tour 2010: The CW head Dawn Ostroff says TV ratings not important

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:51:51 +0000

The CW, on average, gets horrible ratings. There are exceptions, with shows like The Vampire Diaries and America’s Next Top Model attracting a respectable audience, but on the whole the network just doesn’t see much Ratings traffic.

At a TCA panel, network head Dawn Ostroff said the network doesn’t concentrate on ratings anymore, insisting [...]

New Sucker Punch poster

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:46:10 +0000

Check out this poster/banner for Zack Snyder’s upcoming Sucker Punch. Click to enlarge. The film hits theaters on March 25, 2011.

Source: IMP Awards

Comic-Con 2010: First photos from James Gunn’s ‘Super’

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:42:46 +0000

Director James Gunn has released the first image of the superhero character the Crimson Bolt, from his upcoming film Super. The director also passed along a new still from the movie that was featured in last week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly. Click over the jump to see both in full.

Super doesn’t have a release [...]

TCA Press Tour 2010: Dexter season five will depart from one baddie/year formula

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:34:09 +0000

During the TCA press panel for the Showtime hit Dexter, producers of the show revealed that the upcoming fifth season will depart from the one baddie a year formula as Dexter undergoes a process of “atonement” following the events of season four:

The show will also depart from having a single guest “bad [...]

Redbox begins renting Blu-ray Discs for $1.50/night

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:29:12 +0000

Coinstar has announced that they have rolled out Blu-ray rentals at approximately 13,300 rental kiosks nationwide starting today. Consumers will be able to rent Blu-ray Discs at $1.50 per night (+ tax), a 50% premium over the normal $1/night charge for DVDs. The company says they expect to have complete availability across its entire [...]

New featurette, poster and stills for Disney’s Tangled

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:24:17 +0000

Disney has released a movie poster and a batch of new stills from the upcoming CG-animated film Tangled (formerly titled Rapunzel). Click over the jump to see the poster above in full and to check out the images.

Directed by Byron Howard and Nathan Greno and featuring the voices of [...]

Len Wiseman in negotiations to direct Total Recall remake

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:12:44 +0000

Len Wiseman is in negotiations to direct a remake of the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi film Total Recall. Heat Vision reports Columbia and producer Neal Mortiz are aiming for a “contemporized adaptation of the movie”, which itself was based on the Philip K. Dick story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.”

It [...]

Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:25:34 +0000

Network HH Rating/Share Viewers A18-49 Rating/Share 4.1/7 6.75M 2.0/6 4.1/7 6.39M 1.7/6 3.3/6 5.34M 2.0/6

2.6/5 3.77M 1.0/3 0.7/1 1.96M 0.4/1

Complete ratings and breakdowns, including week-to-week comparisons, etc., follows after the jump.

NBC finished in a tie for first place for the evening with a 4.1/7 household rating/share, [...]

Comic-Con 2010: Complete Thor trailer leaks online

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:55:51 +0000

The 5+ minute trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s Thor that was screened at Comic-Con has been leaked online. The quality of this video is actually quite good — It’s not a Cam. It appears to be an SD direct feed — so check it out after the jump while it lasts.

Thor hits theaters on May [...]

Guillermo del Toro will direct At The Mountains Of Madness; James Cameron on board as producer

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:58:16 +0000

It’s been two months since Guillermo del Toro departed “The Hobbit” and we now know what film he will direct next: a 3D adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s At The Mountains of Madness for Universal Pictures. Even better news, James Cameron will come aboard the project to produce. Details via Deadline New York:

Caprica season 1.5 trailer

Rosario T. Calabria — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:52:07 +0000

New episodes of Caprica aren’t scheduled to air on Syfy until January 2011, but maybe this new season 1.5 trailer will tide you over until then. Or not. Seriously Syfy? You’re making fans wait 10 months between half-seasons for new episodes? That’s very, very weak. Anyways, check out the trailer after the jump.

Caprica [...]