It looks like the Coen brothers may have become the latest, greatest American cinematic talents to get their work both re-made overseas and then re-marketed in America. According to Variety, the Oscar-winning siblings’ 1984 creepy-yet-comedic film debut, Blood Simple, will undergo a re-vamp courtesy of the respected Chinese filmmaker Yimou Zhang, whose new version will then be distributed by Sony Pictures Classics in the U.S. and Canada, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. This will be the first major film production for Zhang since he choreographed the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008.
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Jul 29
2009
12:04 AM ET
Jul 28
2009
11:05 PM ET
Magnolia Pictures acquires rights to 'Serious Moonlight'
Today, Magnolia Pictures announced it has acquired the North American rights to Serious Moonlight, a film about a struggling marriage starring Meg Ryan and Justin Long, among others. The film –directed by first-time director Cheryl Hines– was written by Waitress‘ Adrienne Shelly, who was murdered at her New York City apartment building in 2006 by a construction worker. Says Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles in a release: “Cheryl Hines has done a fine job bringing Adrienne Shelly’s final script to life…Serious Moonlight is a fitting tribute to a sorely missed talent and we’re happy to be bringing it to North American audiences.” The film will be released through Magnolia’s VOD program.
Jul 28
2009
10:16 PM ET
Fox TV refuses to air 'Family Guy' abortion episode
The folks at Fox TV are choosing to say “no” to an already-controversial-yet-unaired episode of its hit animated series The Family Guy. The Hollywood Reporter has the latest on 20th TV’s statement about the episode in question –titled “Partial Terms of Endearment”– which has already been the subject of heavy debate in the blogosphere, especially after the show's creator Seth McFarlane made some rather pointed remarks about the episode, adding that he did not believe it would ever air.
Jul 28
2009
09:55 PM ET
DreamWorks reports $132 million revenue for second quarter
Today, DreamWorks Animation reported its earnings for its second quarter, which ended on June 30. The company's total revenue reached $132 million, and they pocketed a net income of $25.6 million. (The large intake is derived to the continued success of Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa products). It's a slight decline from the second quarter of 2008, which yielded $141.5 million revenue for the company.
Jul 28
2009
05:24 PM ET
Police search home of Michael Jackson's doctor; cell phones, computer seized
DEA agents, Los Angeles police, and Las Vegas police entered the home of Michael Jackson's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray on Tuesday, according to FoxNews.com. According to People, the officials executed a search warrant on Murray's Las Vegas home and office, searching for the doctor's medical records and other information to help in the investigation of the pop singer's death last month. On Monday, CNN and the Associated Press reported that investigators believe Murray was the person who injected Jackson with Propofol, a powerful anesthetic, the night before Jackson died. Authorities have already interviewed Murray on two occasions and raided his Houston clinic on July 22.
EW.com Update: People is now reporting that DEA agents –along with LAPD detectives– have seized cell phones and a computer hard drive from Murray's house. The doctor was reportedly home at the time the initial warrant was executed and that he helped investigators in their search of the premises.
Jul 28
2009
01:36 PM ET
Fox announces new fall premiere dates
Fox has announced some changes to its previously released fall premiere dates, so mark your calendars (again) as follows:
Sept. 9
So You Think You Can Dance, Glee
Sept. 12
Cops, America's Most Wanted
Sept. 17
Bones, Fringe
Sept. 21
House
Sept. 25
Brothers, Dollhouse
Sept. 27
The Simpsons, The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, American Dad
Sept 28
Lie to Me
Nov. 7
The Wanda Sykes Show
Oct. 2
'Til Death
Jul 28
2009
12:40 PM ET
Jim Gaffigan, Jason Sudeikis in rom-com 'Going the Distance'
Jim Gaffigan, Ron Livingston, Jason Sudeikis, and Rob Riggle are joining the cast of the Drew Barrymore-Justin Long romantic comedy Going the Distance, according to Variety. The flick — about a couple struggling with the challenges of a long-distance relationship — began shooting two weeks ago.
Jul 28
2009
12:31 PM ET
Spike Jonze acquires rights to Shane Jones novel 'Light Boxes'
Spike Jonze has purchased the rights to Shane Jones' debut novel Light Boxes, with Ray Trintori attached to direct, Variety reports. Published this year by Genius Press, the book chronicles a town subjected to a mysterious (and fatal) 1,000-day winter.
Jul 28
2009
12:19 PM ET
Twitter use at Comic-Con falls short of expectations
Analysts had predicted that Comic-Con would spike Twitter traffic as the geeked-out attendees took to cell phones to instantly tell the world about the sneak previews of movies and TV shows they were seeing — but it appears that wasn't the case, Variety reports. No film generated more than 1 percent of tweets in any given hour during the fest, according to data from market research firm Interpret; the latest Harry Potter movie to hit theaters sparked more discussion on the social networking site than Comic-Con or any of the projects showing there. However, among the convention's most-tweeted selections were Twilight sequel New Moon, followed by Alice in Wonderland, Tron: Legacy, Iron Man 2, and District 9.
Jul 28
2009
05:35 AM ET
Spokesman: Mischa Barton back to work 'as planned'
Looks like Mischa Barton's tough times may be behind her. According to the Associated Press, a spokesman for the 23-year-old actress stated Monday his client would be returning to work on the set of the TV series The Beautiful Life, which is scheduled to begin shooting on Friday. Production on the CW drama was briefly postponed after Barton checked into an L.A. hospital almost 2 weeks ago for a still-undisclosed condition. Her rep says she has since been treated and released. Barton, who plays a drug-addicted model on the show, made her debut in the 1999 film thriller The Sixth Sense opposite Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment, before going on to greater success as a star of the hit FOX TV series The O.C.
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