Movies
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Favreau, Downey Jr. Open Up on ‘Iron Man 2’
“I compare this with ‘Hamlet’ — and this is the second act, and a lot of the characters have to make a choice.”
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Favreau at ‘Iron Man’: Fans Have Been Punished by Studios
Robert Downey Jr. has a warning for “Iron Man” fans. Strap yourselves in for “2.” “We’ve upped the stakes,” Downey told TheWrap. “We didn’t take ourselves seriously but we took the storytelling very seriously.” Fans watching the footage previewed by director Jon Favreau and most of the cast at Comic-Con 2009 on Saturday afternoon confirmed…
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Jon Favreau’s ‘Iron Man 2’ Fakeout
When you come out to a screaming crowd with Black Sabbath’s "Iron Man" as your intro tune, you’d better deliver the goods. Jon Favreau didn’t do that. What he did — after telling the crowd that Comic-Con is where, in 2007, "Iron Man’s" success started — is show a lame promo reel for…
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Top Universal Film Execs Under Scrutiny
Marc Shmuger, David Linde are feeling the heat after summer slate fizzles.
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Death! Global Destruction! Zombies!
Sony went straight for death and global devastation at its preview in the mammoth Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center … all bridged by Woody Harrelson. The big draw was director Roland Emmerich’s big-budget tale of the apocalypse, "2012." But first, "Zombieland" director Ruben Fleischer was up, and he wasted no time in…
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Directors Worry: DVDs Down, Piracy Up, Industry Is Defensive
Plans announced for 3D upgrades of “Titanic,” “Lord of the Rings.
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Jackson on Universal’s ‘King Kong’ Ride Upgrade
360-degree view of Skull Island, all images in 3D, tied in with simulator base of Kong fighting dinos, with fans in the middle of the battle.
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Jackson, Cameron Saddened by State of Film Industry (Video)
Despite the fanfare surrounding the unveiling of their new films "Avatar" and "District 9" at Comic-Con this past week, James Cameron and Peter Jackson say they’re saddened by the current state of the film industry. "I think at the moment it’s a strange time to be a filmmaker, because there’s a sense of depression in…
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First, ‘The Hobbit,’ Then ‘District 9’
Peter Jackson was once crowned the "geek God" by the New York Times, and his throng of admirers rose to their feet Friday afternoon as Jackson came to the stage to introduce his latest producing effort, "District 9." But first, Jackson wanted to clear up rumors about his upcoming project. "I know you’re probably gonna…
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Angels With Machine Guns
An exclusive four-minute trailer from the not-yet-finished apocalyptic thriller "Legion" was unveiled at Comic-Con Friday afternoon, showing a desolate desert town diner where a white-haired old woman warns of destruction and transforms into an evil creature. When the darkness descends upon the town’s inhabitents, they must fight back against swarns of bees, explosions and…
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‘9’: An Oscar-Nominated Short Gets Big (Video)
New trends in animation and technology continued to be unveiled at Comic-Con as Focus Features presented a panel Friday afternoon spotlighting its CG-animated film "9." Shane Acker’s feature-length film was developed from his short, which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2005. The director unveiled a trailer in which nine "stichpunks," which resemble funky…
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Disney Oldies Get 3D Upgrades
John Lasseter rolls out clips from the new “Princess and the Frog” and a 3D “Beauty/Beast,” “Toy Story 2.”
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A Slew of Disney Re-Do’s in 3D
Disney used its panel at Comic-Con on Friday morning to tout its upcoming slate of animated films — from it’s newest hand-drawn musical "The Frog and the Princess" to announcing the studio would release the original "Beauty and the Beast" in 3D. The panel also hosted famed Japanese animator Hiyao Miyazaki’s, whose "Ponyo" will get…
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Megan Fox, Sans Robots (video)
Megan Fox knows people think of her as a sex symbol rather than the next Academy Award winner — but in her starring role in Diablo Cody’s "Jennifer’s Body," she knows her acting skills will be on full display when not shielded by massive "Transformers." "There are no robots to distract you, so if it’s…