Watch the The Wolfman Trailer
At this point, expectations for The Wolf Man run so low that the movie will have to be quite something to overcome them. Its beleaguered studio, Universal, has shifted the release date four (!) times. It’s directed by Joe Johnston, known for Jumanji and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Stars Benico Del Toro, Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins have basically gone the “It’s just entertainment” route in interviews. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJemina Pearl Announces Release Date, Tour for Debut Solo Album Break It Up
Following the dissolution of garage rockers Be Your Own Pet, frontwoman and all-around Nashvillain Jemina Pearl struck out north for Brooklyn. As she settled into her new digs, she began working with producer John Agnello to record some tracks. The fruits of those sessions (which include a duet with Iggy Pop) blossomed into her forthcoming debut solo album Break It Up, now slated for an Oct. 6 release on Universal.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFilm Version of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Confirmed
Before Al Gore told us An Inconvenient Truth, Dr. Seuss taught us an important lesson in environmentalism with The Lorax. Thanks to Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, a 3D/CGI adaptation of the children's book is scheduled to hit the big screen on March 2, 2012, the birthday of Dr. Seuss, who died in 1991.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsApple, Record Labels Team Up to Boost Album Sales
Very soon, your next album purchase on iTunes might contain more than just a handful or two of tracks. Although the project reportedly deemed "Cocktail" is characteristically still under wraps, Apple is said to be planning a virtual, interactive CD experience with every full-album download. ... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsRicky Gervais' Children's Book Series to Get 3D Film Treatment
Ricky Gervais and Universal's Illumination Entertainment have announced plans to adapt Gervais' Flanimals children's books into a feature 3D animated movie. ... read more
Found in: Books, NewsSacha Baron Cohen's Brüno threatened with an NC-17
An early cut of Sacha Baron Cohen’s Brüno was only offered an NC-17 certificate from the MPAA because of graphic sexual content, Universal confirmed this week. According to The Wrap, there are two sequences the ratings board found particularly galling: an anal-sex scene and another that involves Cohen sneaking up on a man on a hunting trip without any clothes. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsUniversal Music, YouTube partner for music-video venture
Instead of watching grainy, low-quality videos, you might begin to see high-definition music videos soon on YouTube. According to Variety, Universal Music Group has begun talks with Google's YouTube to launch a music video website similar to YouTube, but with higher quality videos. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCate Blanchett to join Russell Crowe in Robin Hood
Through its unusually public development process, Ridley Scott’s take on Robin Hood has evolved from an ostensible character experiment for Russell Crowe to, Variety now reports, a reworked version of Gladiator, the movie that first brought Scott and Crowe together nearly a decade ago. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsIn coup, DreamWorks to release movies through Disney
In a major surprise and minor industry scandal, DreamWorks confirmed on Monday that it will now release its movies through Disney, not Universal, as had previously been announced. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsCandy Land to become a movie
Forget Marvel—Hasbro is where it’s at. The toy company already flipped its Transformers brand into one of the most valuable current movie franchises, and we now have movie versions of G.I. Joe, Ouija and Monopoly on the way. Not to be outdone, Universal pulled together a deal with the company, and the first fruit will be a movie based on the frothy board game Candy Land. ... read more
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