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Focus Features Passes $1 Billion Mark, Announces 2010 Slate -- and it's Exciting!
12 November 2009 6:40 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Focus Features, the little engine that could, has passed $1 billion mark in domestic box-office!
Focus Features CEO James Schamus said, .Next year.s Focus slate follows one of the company.s best years ever . our eighth profitable year in a row since our inception, and the year in which we passed the $1 billion mark in cumulative domestic box office alone.
.Our 2010 lineup is as audacious as any in our history, ranging from American indies like Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck.s It.s Kind of a Funny Story to big international productions like Anton Corbijn.s The American..
I love Focus Features and its stance on quality filmmaking! This year, the studio delighted us with "Away We Go," "Coraline," "Taking Woodstock," "9," "A Serious Man," and "Pirate Radio."
Next year, the studio is set to delight us more! Check out their upcoming releases:
Opening in select cities on Friday, March 12th will be "Greenberg, »
- Manny
Focus Features Announces Their 2010 Release Slate
12 November 2009 4:50 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Focus Features CEO James Schamus today announced the company's domestic theatrical release slate for 2010, with six confirmed movies to date.
Schamus said, "Next year's Focus slate follows one of the company's best years ever - our eighth profitable year in a row since our inception, and the year in which we passed the $1 billion mark in cumulative domestic box office alone.
"Our 2010 lineup is as audacious as any in our history, ranging from American indies like Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck's It's Kind of a Funny Story to big international productions like Anton Corbijn's The American.
Focus president Andrew Karpen noted, "This month's tremendous showing at the American Film Market once again proves the resiliency and flexibility of Focus' global approach to the business. The breadth, depth, and nuance we bring to the international release of each film on our slate - and our ability domestically to manage every kind of release, »
Focus Features Sets 2010 Release Dates for Six Films
12 November 2009 4:04 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The other day we premiered the first images and official synopses from Focus Features Greenberg, The Eagle of the Ninth, and Somewhere. Now, thanks to Focus sending out a press release, we have an idea when some of them are getting released.
On March 12th, director Noah Baumbach’s Greenberg will hit theaters for a limited release. The film stars Ben Stiller. After that we’re getting Thomas Balmes Babies on April 16th and director Anton Corbijn’s The American on September. 1st. That’s the George Clooney assassin film. Sometime in the third quarter will be Kevin Macdonald’s Roman adventure The Eagle of the Ninth, and in November It’s Kind of a Funny Story gets released. The big question mark is Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere, which still doesn’t have a release date.
The thing to remember is release dates change all the time, so before you »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
First Look: Channing Tatum in ‘The Eagle of the Ninth’
12 November 2009 3:29 PM, PST | Channing Tatum Unwrapped | See recent Channing Tatum Unwrapped news »
Channing Tatum is days away from wrapping on his Roman epic 'The Eagle of the Ninth' in Scotland (the crew was recently spotted near Windyhill Cottage in the village of Altandhu). Thanks to the movie news site Collider.com we have a first look at Chan in what's going to be one of the biggest films in 2010.
Collider.com got a sneak peek at next year's big films at the American Film Market recently, which is where film distributors are given an opportunity to buy the rights for new projects and where currently-in-production films go to find more financing.
Festivals like this have gone very well for the film thus far. 'The Eagle of the Ninth' became a 2009 Cannes Film Festival hit because of its strong script, cast and director and the success of similar productions such as ‘Gladiator’ and the American HBO series “Rome”, starring Scot Kevin McKidd. The »
- Blog Expert
Douglas Henshall talks return of Primeval
7 November 2009 2:31 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Fans of ITV's cult sci-fi show Primeval had two shocks this year.
First, the head of the monster-fighting team Professor Nick Cutter, played by Douglas Henshall, was killed off in the third series, and then the popular show was cancelled.
But last month ITV bosses brokered a deal which will see both a fourth and fifth series on our screens in 2011, and Douglas Henshall fans will soon be able to catch the actor in new ITV drama Collision, starting on Monday and running for five consecutive nights.
While Douglas left Primeval to spend more time on stage and making films, he's not surprised that it's had a reprieve.
"I thought that the writing was good enough and the premise was good enough, then if people liked it, it could go pretty much as long as it liked. As long as people had faith in it who were making it, then »
- David Bentley
Behind the Scenes on the Fantastic Mr. Fox Voice Recordings
5 November 2009 11:33 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Yahoo has an interesting behind the scenes look at the recording of Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. What makes it so unique is that the actors are not sitting in a cramped, enclosed, isolated studio. They are actually acting out the parts as they are recorded, presumably so that they seem more authentic, while the other actors are there to deliver their lines. Producer Allison Abbate also compares George Clooney to Cary Grant. I don’t see it, but Clooney does do a very authentic Hawkeye whistle at the end. Maybe he has elements of Donald Sutherland within him. »
- Jacob
First Look: The Mechanic Sales Art
5 November 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Millennium Films and Nu Image are presenting director Simon West's The Mechanic at the American Film Market, and ComingSoon.net has this first look at sales art for the action film that will star Jason Statham, Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland. In the reinvention of the 1972 Charles Bronson action classic, Foster will play Steve McKenna, the young man who becomes an apprentice to a hitman played by Statham. Sutherland will play the role of Foster's father and Statham's handler. »
‘Astro Boy’ - “Scene Selection” Review
29 October 2009 11:11 AM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
“Scene Selection” review of ’Astro Boy‘ by Alex Kartman
for MovieSet.com
Kids movies are no longer just for kids, or so it seems. This year a trio of ‘kid’s’ movies have all carried heavy themes that are dark by adult standards even. There was the deathly ominous “Up” this summer, and the abandonment of “Where the Wild Things Are” just last week. This past weekend “Astro Boy” blasted into theaters with light children’s fun, on top of some pretty weighty topics.
Widget (voiced by Madeline Carroll), Cora (voiced by Kristen Bell), Zane (voiced by Moises Arias), Sludge (voiced by Sterling Beaumon), Astro Boy (voiced by Freddie Highmore), Trashcan and Zog (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) take a break after a long day’s work in Summit Entertainment and Imagi Studios’ new animated feature, Astro Boy.
“Astro Boy” is much like “Pinocchio” with a man who builds a »
- Alex Kartman
Astro Boy Review
28 October 2009 5:13 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Although he may not be familiar to U.S. audiences, Astro Boy is no newcomer to the animated universe. Engineered for young Japanese audiences in the 1950’s by manga artist Osamu Tezuka, the mechanical moppet has long been a cultural icon in his native country; think Mickey Mouse with electronic innards. Drawn like a hybrid of Bob’s Big Boy and Namor the Submariner, Astro was a hero with the extraordinary qualities of mythic supermen wrapped in a kid-shaped shell. Now he shows up again, on American shores, in a bright and bold animated film by David Bowers (Flushed Away) that stays true to its source material while offering both children and their parents a welcome reprieve from the recent run of tepid children’s cartoons.
Metro City is a flying megalopolis that thrives in luxury while the polluted Earth below it languishes in poverty. The key to the city’s prosperity is robots. »
- Nathan Bartlebaugh
Astro Boy Review
24 October 2009 2:17 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Underneath the computer-generated exterior of Astro Boy there’s heart and humor that kids will enjoy and parents will appreciate.
Based on the classic Japanese manga of the 60’s, Summit Entertainment has revived the science fiction series for an origin story and a new adventure. Fair warning, however, diehard fans of the originals may be disappointed in the sugary sweet re-imagining.
In the floating haven of Metro City, scientists have discovered two infinite, renewable sources of positive and negative energy capable of restoring life to an abandoned Earth. It’s not long before the megalomaniac leader (voiced by Donald Sutherland) orders the negative core into a “Peacekeeper” robot that wreaks havoc on the lab and vaporizes Toby, the bright son of Dr. Tenma (a more restrained Nicolas Cage).
Tenma builds a robot in his son’s image and fills it with Toby’s memories, creating a powerful version of the »
- Jeff Leins
‘Astro Boy’ is Here to Save Whatever is Left of the Future
23 October 2009 6:22 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – The cartoon universe is replete with superheroes, none more distinct than the title character in the new animated film “Astro Boy.” Based on a Japanese comic book from 1951, Astro Boy has new life in 3-D cartoon form.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Metro City is a futuristic utopian metropolis created especially to hover over the now abandoned earth (in shades of “Wall•E,” the landscape below is now a dumping ground). The city is an efficiently run model, aided by an army of robot workers, baby sitters and civil servants.
Dr. Tenma (voice of Nicholas Cage) is working on a new energy source derived from a meteorite. This revolutionary blue sphere can create clean energy and power the whole countryside. When the evil government leader, General Stone (Donald Sutherland), gets wind of the new power source, he wants to use it in a new weapon that will solidify him as overseer of Metro City. »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Movie Review: Astro Boy (2009)
23 October 2009 3:22 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Freddie Highmore voices Astro Boy in Astro Boy
Photo: Summit Entertainment It takes some serious talent to make an animated film this bad. With that considered I must give kudos to the folks at Imagi Studios for creating the mess that is Astro Boy. Then again, perhaps the blame should more appropriately fall on the shoulders of director David Bowers and his co-writer Timothy Harris as they set out to make a movie with a story so stupid, so lacking in humanity and so outright boring it's a surprise Summit would have ever even thought to come within 100 feet of this garbage.
As I try to do with most films, I only had a general idea of Astro Boy's premise before walking into the theater. A scientist by the name of Dr. Tenma (voiced by Nicolas Cage) builds a robot son with all the latest technology including the ability to fly, »
- Brad Brevet
Astro Boy Review
22 October 2009 10:03 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Short Version: While the animation is excellent, Astro Boy is too intense for younger kids, too corny for teens and annoyingly political overall.
Screen Rant reviews Astro Boy
I went into Astro Boy with high hopes and nostalgia. I’m actually old enough to remember watching the original cartoon back when I was a kid, and being a sci-fi kind of geek even as a wee child, remember enjoying the futuristic show about a robot boy who could fly and had all kinds of cool weapons. Trailers and clips looked good so although I expected a kids’ film, I was looking forward to this and brought along my 13 year old daughter and a friend of hers.
All three of us were of the same opinion: It was a waste of an hour and a half.
There will be some spoilers in this review, but as it’s a movie aimed at kids, »
- Vic Holtreman
Ciff 2009: The winners! And our reviews
22 October 2009 6:39 PM, PDT | blogs.suntimes.com/ebert | See recent Roger Ebert's Blog news »
Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned," an independent American production, won the Gold Hugo as the best film in the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival, and added Gold Plaques for best supporting actress (Jossie Thacker) and best screenplay (Mabry). It tells the harrowing story of three black children growing up in rural Mississippi in circumstances of violence and addiction. The film's trailer and an interview with Mabry are linked at the bottom.
Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"
The win came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor, »
- Roger Ebert
Exclusive Video: Astro Boy Cast & Crew Interview Featurette
22 October 2009 11:45 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Hollywood has had a difficult time of adapting popular Japanese Anime and Manga properties into successful film franchises. Last year's Dragonball Evolution missed the mark and attempts to adapt other Anime or Manga properties into feature films have proved futile. But that could all change with the release of the CGI Animated adaptation of the absolutely adored Japanese Manga series, Astro Boy, opening in theaters on October 23rd. We had the chance to talk to Kristen Bell, Freddie Highmore, Bill Nighy and Eugene Levy, some of the actors who lend their voices to the film, along with director David Bowers to find out a about the new film and what fans can expect from this CGI Animated Magna series adaptation. To watch our exclusive interview click on the video clip below.
A thrilling tale of a true hero, Astro Boy is an all-new, feature film full of action, adventure, humor and heart, »
Astro Boy | Review
22 October 2009 8:14 AM, PDT | SmellsLikeScreenSpirit | See recent SmellsLikeScreenSpirit news »
Director: David Bowers Writer(s): Osamu Tezuka (comic series) Timothy Harris (screenplay) Starring: Nicolas Cage, Freddie Highmore, Donald Sutherland, Eugene Levy, Nathan Lane Based on the Japanese franchise that dates back to 1952, Astro Boy is the story of Toby (Freddie Highmore), an exceptionally smart little guy who ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Toby's willful nature proves problematic in that he must involuntarily trade his human form for an exterior complete with rocket boosters and other accoutrements befitting a robot. Banished by his father (Nicholas Cage), Toby embarks on a journey beyond the confines of Metro City, a levitating utopian society gone awry. He hopes to find his place among the inhabitants of a long since discarded Earth, now used as a trash heap for derelict electronics. Astro Boy is Star Wars, Iron Giant, Robots, Pinocchio, and a multitude of other movies rolled into one. »
- Dirk Sonniksen
Not All Astro Boy Tech Is Far-Fetched
22 October 2009 2:23 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Though incredible strides have been made in the advancement of computer and robot technology, it's highly unlikely that we'll be seeing a flying boy robot with butt cannons anytime soon. Astro Boy director David Bowers admits that Astro and some of the other robots in the film are extremely "sci-fi-y." He told Popular Mechanics that he did make a conscious effort to base some of the technology in the movie in reality.
I wanted the technology to be relatable. That's why the cars look vaguely like cars. I wanted people to understand without having to say, "What the hell is that?"
Bowers says that, unlike Astro Boy, many of the other robots in the film are more plausible, with a basis in current or near-future technology.
[The other robots] aren't humanoid, like Astro Boy — they're designed to do a job. I just really love the idea of nanobots, they're very cool. And if you're doing a sci-fi movie, »
- BrentJS Sprecher
Exclusive: Kristen Bell on Astro Boy
20 October 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
ComingSoon.net's SuperHeroHype.com talked exclusively to Kristen Bell about voicing Cora in Astro Boy , the big screen adaptation opening in theaters on Friday, October 23. In the film, Cora is a smart, resourceful girl who is a tough but caring den mother to a gang of children. She teams up with Astro to help save Metro City. Directed by David Bowers, the Summit release also features the voices of Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucus, Donald Sutherland and Charlize Theron. You can watch the interview at SuperHeroHype.com ! »
Un Prophete's Tahar Rahim Cast in Roman Epic Eagle of the Ninth
19 October 2009 6:00 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Focus Features announced today that French actor Tahar Rahim, the lead actor in my favorite foreign film of the year, Jacques Audiard's Un Prophete (read my review from Cannes), has been cast in The Eagle of the Ninth, his first big role since breaking out at Cannes earlier this year. The Eagle of the Ninth, being directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play), is a Roman epic adventure that's currently shooting in and around England. In addition to Rahim, the film stars Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, and Mark Strong. Definitely sounds like a project we should be keeping our eyes on! The Eagle of the Ninth is set in the dangerous world of second-century Britain. In 140 Ad, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives from Rome to »
- Alex Billington
"Astro Boy" Movie Review! How Many Kisses Does "Astro Boy" Get?
19 October 2009 5:14 PM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
The Japanese pop culture icon .Astro Boy. made a leap onto American soil in 1963 in a black and white television series. Based on Osamu Tezuka.s legendary manga (Japanese comic book), .Astro Boy. garnered a devoted U.S. following, becoming another hit 1980 television series, and then again in a TV show that debuted in 2003.
I was never a fan of the .Astro Boy. series and its many incarnations. But I can tell you right now, the new animated adventure .Astro Boy. has made a believer out of me.
Narrated by Charlize Theron, the film is an origin story about how a boy named Toby becomes Astro (both characters voiced by the fantastic Freddie Highmore). We learn that Earth has become a dumping ground of used robot parts, so humans built a gleaming Metropolis in the sky known as Metro City. The scientist behind the technical revolution is Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage), Toby.s father. »
- Manny
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