Hollywood Loves Proof-of-Concept Shorts, But Where Are the Movies?
On eve of the annual ShortList Film Festival, TheWrap explores “The Garden” and other shorts which have struggled to escape development hell
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Sigourney Weaver Says ‘Alien vs. Predator’ Movie ‘Really Depressed Me’
“It’s like making ‘Alien Meets the Wolfman,'” actress says
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‘Chappie’ Tops Weekend But Glut of R-Rated Films Guts Box Office
Sci-fi tale’s $13 million debut knocks off Will Smith’s “Focus” and Vince Vaughn’s “Unfinished Business” tanks
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‘Chappie’ Clanking to No. 1 at Bummer Box Office
“Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” sequel beating latest Vince Vaughn bomb “Unfinished Business” as storms take toll
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Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Chappie’ Starts With $750,000 at Thursday Box Office
The sci-fi tale is expected to top Vince Vaughn comedy “Unfinished Business” and knock off Will Smith’s “Focus” this weekend
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‘Chappie’ Reviews: Do Critics Think This Robocop Tops Neill Blomkamp’s ‘District 9’?
Consensus is building on filmmaker’s latest vision of the future starring Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver and Sharlto Copley
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Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Chappie’ Favored at Box Office, but It’s a Wild Card
Original sci-fi movies are volatile, but Blomkamp’s latest should top openers “Unfinished Business” and “Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
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‘Chappie’ Review: Hugh Jackman and Dev Patel Caught in Robotics vs. Ethics Battle
Neill Blomkamp’s robot is the prize in a tug-of-war between scientists, corporate scions and criminals, but special effects can’t make up for the lack of story and auto-recycling
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Bill Block to Exit as CEO of QED International
Executive will shift focus to Merced Media, which launched in October
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Neill Blomkamp to Direct New ‘Alien’ Movie for 20th Century Fox
While the project is shrouded in secrecy, it is expected to take place after the events of “Prometheus 2”
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Hugh Jackman to Work With ‘Kingsman’ Star, Director on Eddie Edwards Skiing Movie
Dexter Fletcher is directing the Matthew Vaughn production, which will star Taron Egerton
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‘District 9’ Director Neill Blomkamp Shares Concept Art for Aborted ‘Alien’ Sequel (Photos)
“Was working on this. Don’t think I am anymore. Love it though,” the director tweets
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Hugh Jackman Thinks Artificial Intelligence Is Bad News in First ‘Chappie’ Trailer (Video)
Director Neill Blomkamp’s next science fiction movie is about a gentle robot navigating the world Dev Patel brought him into
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Bill Block, Kevin Frakes Partner on $500 Million Movie Slate at Merced Media
Block produced the Brad Pitt drama “Fury” while Frakes is behind the Kristen Stewart movie “American Ultra”
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Neill Blomkamp, Sony Cleared in ‘Elysium’ Copyright Suit
Judge rules that the director didn’t steal idea for the 2013 sci-fi thriller from an online site
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‘The Signal’ Review: Fun with Genre, Even When the Director Out-Clevers Himself
William Eubank’s reach exceeds his grasp, but his twisty second feature establishes him as an interesting filmmaker to watch
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Guggenheim Invests $240 Million in ‘House of Cards’ Producer Media Rights Capital (Exclusive)
Media Rights Capital financed and produced “Ted” and “Elysium”
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Ridley Scott’s New ‘Halo’ Digital Project Recruits ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Director (Exclusive)
Steven Spielberg’s longtime collaborator Sergio Mimica-Gezzan has boarded Microsoft’s top-secret project
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Hugh Jackman Joins Neill Blomkamp Film, Making Decision on ‘Houdini’ Musical
The “Wolverine” star has a full dance card
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‘Elysium’ Edges ‘Percy Jackson’ for No. 1 at Overseas Box Office
Matt Damon's sci-fi fantasy conquers Western Europe on way to $23M and 'Smurfs 2' adds another $20M for Sony
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‘Elysium’ Scores China Release in September (Exclusive)
Matt Damon sci-fi adventure will enter second largest market for films
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It’s Close, but ‘Elysium’ Smokes Jennifer Aniston’s Pot Comedy at Weekend Box Office
Matt Damon's sci-fi tale takes in $30.5M over 3 days, but "We're the Millers' winds up with $38M for 5 days. "Planes" hits $22.5M and "Percy Jackson" does $14M
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‘Elysium’ Guns Past ‘We’re the Millers’ and ‘Planes’ at Jammed Box Office
Matt Damon's sci-fi action film debuts with $11.2M as Jennifer Aniston's pot comey does $8.5M and Disney's kids film takes off with $8M
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‘Elysium’ Reviews: Does Matt Damon’s Futuristic Adventure Soar?
Critics praise Neill Blomkamp's ambition, but not his lack of subtlety
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‘Elysium’ Picks Up $1.6M at Thursday Box Office
"We're the Millers" and "Percy Jackson" sequel are off to solid starts
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Matt Damon’s ‘Elysium’ Isn’t Alone: 10 Other Brainy Sci-Fi Blockbusters
From "Minority Report" to "The Fly," filmmakers have been using visual effects to delve into issues of economic inequality, environmental abuse and nuclear holocaust
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Box Office: Matt Damon’s ‘Elysium’ Looks Strongest in Robust 4-Way Race
Even Disney's animated "Planes" has a longshot chance on very crowded weekend at multiplexes
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‘Elyisum’ Director on Matt Damon’s Nemeis Sharlto Copley: ‘He’s a Villain You Haven’t Really Experienced Before’ (Video)
The "District 9" star plays Kruger, a hired gun who is tasked with hunting down Damon's character in Sony's upcoming sci-fi film
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‘Elysium’ Review: Bang Go the Guns, Ka-Boom Go the Metaphors
In his follow-up to “District 9,” Neill Blomkamp once again delivers on the action while over-delivering on the message
