There have been a number of exciting rumors in the film industry that have been announced over the past week or so that I for one would be more than happy to see come alive on the big screen. Let’s take look at some of the rumors that have popped up and assess on which have either been confirmed, are likely to be true or perhaps rumors that have occurred out of hope.
More Matrix Movies?
It would seem that at a recent event in London Keanu Reeves stated that he had been out to lunch with the Wachowski brothers and that talks of two more Matrix movies were held. According to the insider at the event the brothers have the script to split into two not three movies and that Reeves has the potential to once again take on the Neo character. Whilst the first Matrix movie was an awesome film it is safe to say that the two sequels were more about the cash cow than anything else. It wasn’t so much that they were bad films they were just not as enjoyable as the first and they went way too overboard on the special effects.
The other rumor that has come of this is that the brothers have also met up with James Cameron to discuss pros and cons of 3D and are once again looking to push the boundaries of 3 dimensional film making (much as Cameron did with Avatar).
In terms of this being true it has only come from one person that has stated that Reeves has said this and there has been no confirmation either way as of yet.
Kick-Ass 2 In The Works?
Another big rumour to hit the world over the past couple of weeks (thanks to British newspaper the Daily Mail) is that the Kick-Ass 2 screenplay is being worked on by Jane Goldman. Kick-Ass was easily my top movie from 2010 and when I spotted this I simply had to dive in to do a bit more research. Sadly what I found was nothing more than false promises from a newspaper (surprise, surprise). [Read more…]
Most Successful Movies
Lately we have been reviewing another kind of movies here and focused less on your typical box office stuff because… well every does that already and we like to be different. But everyone also seems to be in need of a credit loan in recent years. Unless your name is Quentin Tarantino of course but you would probably prefer to be Zemeckis, Cameron or Spielberg because these are the guys raking in the real money. And Jerry Bruckheimer.
The team of Infographiclabs created this most successful movies infographic for us and ForeverGeek.
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The Smurfs Come to New York
I hate it when someone decides that nouns can be turned into verbs. It’s like, who gave you the authority to alter the English language?! Such is the case of Sony Pictures, warning moviegoers that 2011 is the year we all get Smurf’d. Yes, our animated blue friends are coming to New York.
I’m never a fan of real-life action mixing with animation, and after viewing the brief trailer, I have no reason to believe this movie will turn me into a believer.
The good news is that Hank Azaria (always a pleasure to watch) will play the evil Gargamel and Neil Patrick Harris will play an expectant father who has his world turned upside down by the Smurfs. [Read more…]
MTV Movie Awards Score Big, Tom Cruise Steals Show
Over 16 million people tuned into MTV (and MTV2, VH1) the other night to watch the MTV Movie Awards, the show’s best performance in more than half a decade.
Host Aziz Ansari from NBC’s Parks and Recreation led the bleeping show, which featured about a thousand curse words that were “censored.”
Twilight stars led the award-winning pack but Sandra Bullock stole the headlines with her first appearance since getting dogged by Jesse James. A kiss on the lips with Scarlett Johansson should help the soon-to-be-divorced Bullock move on.
In my opinion, Tom Cruise (as fictional movie exec Les Grossman) and J. Lo stole the show with an entertaining and amusing dance number. Take note fallen stars…this is how you reclaim your stardom.
Here is a full list of winners, chosen by fans:
Best Female Performance: Kristen Stewart (New Moon)
Best Breakout Star: Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air)
Best Scared as Sh*! Performance: Amanda Seyfried (Jennifer’s Body)
Best Kiss: Stewart and Robert Pattinson (New Moon)
Best WTF Moment: Ken Jeong (The Hangover)
Best Villain: Tom Felton (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)
Biggest Badass Star: Rain
Best Male Performance: Pattinson
Best Comedic Performance: Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover)
Best Movie: New Moon
Win $5,000 From The International Movie Trailer Festival
If you have video editing software on your computer and dream of making movies, listen up! The International Movie Trailer Festival (IMTF) is holding a contest seeking the best movie trailers for movies that are either already in the can or forthcoming.
Open to everyone from students to professionals, the grand prize is a cool $5,000 and a meeting with the industry pros. Secondary prizes are awarded to students, the best original score and a People’s Choice Award. [Read more…]