Proposed New Year’s Resolutions for Movie Studio Executives

Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: Distribution, Filmmaking, Lists, Technology, Trailers, Upcoming Releases

A quintessential holiday morsel:

‘Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la … la la la la

And there must be no shortage of jolliness for big-name film studios as we enter the last days of the year—2007 has been one of the most lucrative in film history. But after the holiday parties end, and the final box-office spreadsheets have been tucked under the pillow (or thrown on the fire), the time comes for rebirth and renewal. After all, the target demographic will be looking for something new, and the critics certainly weren’t impressed with much of this year’s fare. Perhaps everyone can be happy in 2008, as the medium returns to its glory days of content-rich, engaging filmmaking.

Alright, you people aren’t buyin’ it.

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‘X-Files’ Movie Slated for July 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Science Fiction, Sequels, Upcoming Releases

July 25, 2008.  That date will be personally significant to me but globally significant to sci-fi fans everywhere.  Although my husband should be taking me out to dinner to celebrate our 4-year wedding anniversary, I sense that evening will be spent in a movie theater instead.  After all—how often does an X-Files film come around?

After years of rumors and denials, what had been looking like a pipe dream is now becoming a reality.  David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and creator Chris Carter have finally gotten their acts together and jointly committed to the long-awaited X-Files sequel.  Production is scheduled to start in December in time for the Summer 2008 release date.

Although the cult series only ended in 2002, it has been a whopping ten years since Fox Mulder and Dana Scully were last seen on the big screen.  While the new film is meant to be a ‘stand-alone’ feature, I suspect DVD rentals of the series and movie will spike sometime around June of next year.  I know I could use a bit of refreshing myself; the only thing I remember about the first pic were the bees.  Lots of them.

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Lindsay Lohan’s 2008 Plans

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Celebrity Gossip

Lindsay Lohan, still fresh from her third stint in rehab, will host a New Year’s Eve party to ring in 2008.  According to US Magazine, Lindsay will hold the party at LAX nightclub.  Sources say that Lohan is contractually obliged to hold the party, as she owes Pure Management (the group running LAX) money. (And I thought Disney movies paid well.) A sister club of LAX, PURE, was supposed to hold a 21st birthday party celebration for Lindsay over the summer. The star was forced to cancel when she went off to rehab, though she did pay PURE back the money they offered her. Now she’ll fulfill her commitment with a New Year’s Eve bash.

Don’t fall off the wagon, Lindsay!

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Good News for ‘Star Trek’ Fans

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Paramount, Science Fiction, Casting, Rumors, Upcoming Releases

Okay, I’ll admit it: I’m a Trekkie. I try not to take it to a dark place; I’ve never dressed up in costume or downloaded Enterprise schematics online. I do know what the ‘T’ stands for in James T. Kirk, and admit I’ve avidly watched every episode. Ever. So I, like many Star Trek fans out there, feel pretty stoked about the new movie. And more information is coming out of the galaxy every day. Eric Bana will play a villain in the flick, which is set for a Christmas 2008 release. So far, news on the film is good for Trek fans. Leonard Nimoy has given the film his approval, which is said to focus on Spock – and that all sounds very promising to Trekkies of all kinds.

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