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Mark Wahlberg: ‘Fifty Shades’ Cost Too Much

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: FOCUS, Adaptation, Drama, Romance, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,

Mark WahlbergMark Wahlberg was ''blown out'' of getting the Fifty Shades of Grey movie rights because it was too expensive.

The Ted actor was in talks to acquire E.L. James' best-selling trilogy for his production company, but a "bidding war" meant he lost out to Universal Pictures and Focus Features. "We had the early beat on it [the book] and we were close to getting it but it didn't happen. We were in contact through our agency with the writer. Then she got another agent and they realized what a valuable property it was, created a bidding war and it just blew us out of it," he explained on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night.

Though he is disappointed to have lost out on the series, Mark, 42, is "really excited" about another project he has in the pipeline - a movie version of Entourage, the comedy-drama series which starred Adrian Grenier and ran for eight seasons until 2011: "I'd been clawing and scratching and trying to convince everyone to do it and we finally agreed that it is the best thing. I'm really excited that the guys are coming back, I know fans have really missed the show, so to get those guys back, doing what they do, will be great for the fans."


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Joss Whedon Was Serious About Terminator Bid

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Classics, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors,

Joss Whedon, self-proclaimed mastermindWhen I read Joss Whedon‘s open letter (seen in full after the jump) to the Terminator owners (putting down a $10,000 bid for the rights), I laughed so hard that I actually didn’t think that the Dollhouse creator penned it himself.

Up against moguls like Sony Pictures and Summit Entertainment (the folks behind the very profitable Twilight franchise), Whedon barely seems to stand a chance as he waves his meager $10,000 offer around—was he serious at all? Turns out that the geek extraordinaire hasn’t wanted money this badly “since they auctioned off frames from The Little Mermaid.”

When asked if he finds his bidding laughable, Whedon remarked, “What do you mean, funny?! You think $10,000 is funny?! Here’s the thing: It’s not a slam on The Terminator. I love The Terminator. That part’s totally true. So you know what, never hurts to ask.”

To much of his fans’ surprise, the writer-director claims that he doesn’t just like the series because his former co-worker Summer Glau was on the television series: “I loved the movies, even the later movies. I loved the mythology. I loved the TV show [The Sarah Connor Chronicles]–like, really loved. Not for pretend. And not just because of [star] Summer [Glau].”

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Buy Yourself a Role in a Will Ferrell Movie

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Casting,

Ferrell Reilly Although he’s moved on to bigger and better things, actor hasn’t forgotten those he’s met along the way.  As proof, he’ll be auctioning off a role in an upcoming comedy to help a friend.  Step Brothers, co-starring , will beginning filming this fall.

Proceeds from the auction will go to the Cancer for College foundation.  The charity, started by a former USC fraternity brother, will help provide educational scholarships for current and former patients.  (Ferrell’s friend, Craig Pollard, is a two-time survivor of Hodgkin’s disease).

Those interested will have to dig deep to win the role—the opening bid was set at $5000.  You can click on the link below for more information.

UPDATE:  The winning bid was $47,100.  A ten-year-old boy will get the cameo role thanks to his extremely generous father.

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