Baz Luhrmann to Shoot Great Gatsby in 3-D?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Adaptation, Classics, Drama, Romance, Filmmaking, Rumors, Technology, Upcoming Releases,
Baz Luhrmann is thinking about shooting The Great Gatsby in 3-D.
The Australian director - who is known for theatrical films such as Moulin Rouge - said he has "workshopped" the idea to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel to life in multiple dimensions.
He revealed the possible plan while speaking in Las Vegas about technology in film at the Consumer Electronics Show alongside fellow directors Michael Mann and Oliver Stone. Baz's version of the The Great Gatsby is set to star Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan. At the show he admitted he wasn't surprised that there some scepticism about the widespread adoption of 3-D, as it was first used with "gags" before moving on to "spectacle and drama" in Avatar - but said he thinks it can be used in "poetic cinema" - films similar to his adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
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In Theaters This Holiday Weekend: November 24, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Sony, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Family, Musicals, Romance, Comedy, Lists, New Releases, Trailers,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Burlesque (PG-13): starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Kristen Bell, (directed by Steve Antin)
- Faster (R): starring Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Maggie Grace (directed by George Tillman, Jr.)
- Love & Other Drugs (R): starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Judy Greer (directed by Edward Zwick)
- Tangled (PG): starring Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, David Schwimmer (directed by Nathan Greno, Byron Howard)
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Batman Sequel Gets a Name, Eliminates a Villain
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels, Rumors, Technology,
The pieces of the Batman puzzle are finally starting to come together.
Today, we learned several new tidbits about the franchise’s next installment – which, from this point on, we will officially call The Dark Knight Rises.
Although we do already know that Tom Hardy will be joining the Christopher Nolan project, it’s been unclear which character he will play. We can now say with certainty which role he won’t be playing: the Riddler.
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No 3D Launch for Harry Potter’s Part 1
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Warner Bros, Adaptation, Adventure, Family, Sequels, Technology, Trailers, Upcoming Releases, Videos,
Sorry, 3D fans, you’ll just have the view Harry Potter the old-fashioned way…for now. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 will be released only in 2D.
It turns out the 3D version of the film won’t be ready in time for the worldwide release date.
The successful film franchise isn’t likely to lose any fans over the disappointing change, though the 3D aspect of the film has been greatly hyped in all the trailers.
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All Six Star Wars Films to Get 3D Treatment
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Sequels, Technology, Upcoming Releases,
George Lucas is re-releasing all Star Wars films, starting with Episode I: The Phantom Menace, in 3D.
It’s still a galaxy far, far away … but now, it’ll be coming right for you. Industrial Light & Magic is doing the work on all the films, which will be distributed by 20th Century Fox as usual.
“Haven’t been a big fan of 3D,” Lucas admitted. “But [Avatar] definitely improves … 3D.”
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: September 14, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Lionsgate, New Line, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Family, Foreign, Horror, Musicals, Romance, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available today:
- Delicatessan: Blu-ray
- Jacob’s Ladder: DVD, Blu-ray
- James and the Giant Peach: DVD
- Just Wright: DVD, Blu-ray
- Letters to Juliet: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Blu-ray
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Blu-ray
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Blu-ray
- Monster House: Blu-ray 3D
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?: DVD
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: DVD, Blu-ray
- Seven: Blu-ray
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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Piranha Producer vs. James Cameron: The Insults Continue
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Horror, Remakes, Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity Controversy, Technology, Upcoming Releases,
James Cameron, famed director-turned household name after the success of Avatar, wants to hold 3D movies to a high standard. So high, in fact, that he’ll go out of his way to insult 3D movies which aren’t up to the same standard, apparently, as Avatar.
Cameron was uncomplimentary of Piranha 2 in a recent Vanity Fair interview, saying “I tend almost never to throw other films under the bus, but [Piranha 2] is exactly an example of what we should not be doing in 3D. Because it just cheapens the medium and reminds you of the bad 3D horror films from the 70s and 80s, like Friday the 13th 3D.” Cameron previously worked on the movie, but not for long. He explained: “I worked on Piranha 2 for a few days and got fired off of it; I don’t put it on my official filmography. So there’s no sort of fond connection for me whatsoever.”
But producer Mark Canton isn’t about to let the insult go by. He fired back on Tuesday with this: “Cameron consistently celebrates himself out as though he is a team of one. His comments are ridiculous, self-serving and insulting to those of us who are not caught up in serving his ego and his rhetoric.”
Ouch.
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Christopher Nolan Hesitant About 3-D For Batman
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Classics, Sequels, Thrillers, Distribution, Filmmaking, Rumors, Technology,
Inception director Christopher Nolan is “wary” of 3-D.
The director admits he still doesn’t think the technology has been advanced enough to properly suit cinematic releases, but is considering giving in to fan demand for the style to be used in the next Batman movie.
“Until we get rid of the glasses, or until we really massively improve the process, I’m a little wary of it. But we’ll be looking at it, and if that’s what audiences are demanding from blockbusters - and we’re making blockbusters - then it’s something we’ll address.”
Although considering using it himself, Christopher isn’t a fan of 3-D movies and believes a good movie should be so “well-shot and well-projected” that they don’t need to use the new filming technique.
“I’m taking a bit of a wait-and-see attitude towards 3-D. It’s come and gone many times over the years. I don’t particularly enjoy watching films in 3-D films because I think that a well-shot and well-projected film have a very three-dimensional quality to it. So I’m somewhat sceptical of the technology.”
Filming of the currently unnamed movie, which will star Christian Bale in the title role and be Christopher’s last for the franchise, is due to start in March 2011.
Sequel News: The Hobbit, Wimpy Kid and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Disney, New Line, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Family, Horror, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Rumors, Scripts, Technology, Upcoming Releases,
The Hobbit: Guillermo Del Toro’s exit from The Hobbit doesn’t necessarily mean an end for the prequels. Lord of the Rings’ Peter Jackson is now in talks to serve as both producer and director. It’s still hoped the two films can be released in 2012 and 2013.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: June 22, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Blu-ray 3D
- Death Race 2000: DVD, Blu-ray
- Fuel: DVD
- The Good Guy: DVD, Blu-ray
- Green Zone: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Last Station: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Maid: DVD
- Red Desert: DVD, Blu-ray
- Remember Me: DVD, Blu-ray
- She’s Out of My League: DVD, Blu-ray
- A Star is Born: DVD, Blu-ray
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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