The 29 Most Anticipated Movies of 2009
The new year is upon us and moviegoers are finally getting around to seeing some of 2008's big-name films (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Revolutionary Road, Gran Torino, Defiance, The Wrestler). But what about the rest of the year? Austin listed his five to watch a while back, but I will see his five and raise him 24. Here are the 29 movies due in 2009 that have caught my eye. What's missing? Let me know in the comments section.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe battle for Watchmen finally ends
Watchmen fans, rejoice! The film will hit theaters as planned on March 6. Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox have reached an agreement about the rights to one of the most celebrated graphic novels of all time.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWatchmen movie in limbo until Jan. 20
On Dec. 29, Warner Brothers lost the preliminary court judgment for distribution rights to the hotly anticipated movie adaptation of Alan Moore's Watchmen, long considered the gold standard of graphic novels.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFive Movies to Get Excited About in 2009
After watching Slumdog Millionaire the other evening (which I enjoyed a good bit, though not as much as seemingly everyone else in the world), I got to thinking about all the great films coming our way in the new year and decided a list was in order. With a little aid from IMDb's coming soon pages, I've selected the five I'm most excited about. Enjoy, complete with trailers where applicable:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTrailer Stash: Gran Torino, Harry Potter, Watchmen, more
And now, a brief look at a few of the latest movie trailers to hit the web:... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VJudge sets Watchmen trial date
The struggle to get the massively hyped superhero flick Watchmen into theaters now officially has a court date: Jan. 6. The news comes just a few days after the The New York Times reported the lawsuit between 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. over the rights to distribute the already-in-the-can film might cause it to be delayed a year into 2010.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsFox suit seeks to stop Warner Bros.' Watchmen
There is a rather major snag in the way of Watchmen’s big-screen debut... read more
Found in: Books, NewsWatchmen trailer released online
It seems only appropriate that no more than two weeks after Merriam-Webster added "fanboy" to its dictionary ("boy who is an enthusiastic devotee, such as of comics or movies," if you're scoring at home), the trailer for the most celebrated graphic novel in history, Watchmen, debuted online (as well as at showings of some little-known arthouse flick called The Dark Knight).... read more
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