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Lucas, Milk And Steel Added To California Hall Of Fame

9 hours ago | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Arnold Schwarzenegger inducted a string of celebrities into the California Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, including Star Wars creator George Lucas, murdered gay rights activist Harvey Milk, and novelist Danielle Steel.

The state's Governor and his wife Maria Shriver chose the 13 inductees from a list of 20 candidates and presented the awards at a star-studded ceremony in Sacramento, California.

Milk, whose life was turned into an Oscar-winning 2008 biopic, was honoured for his contribution to the fight for gay rights, and his nephew, Stuart Milk, was on hand to pick up the prize.

Lucas and Steel were also inducted and will see profiles of their work go on display at The California Museum in Sacramento for the next year. Lucas' exhibit includes models of his famous Star Wars robots R2-D2 and C-3Po. »

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Disney Remaking 'The Black Hole' With 'Tron' Team

19 hours ago | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

It's a new day at Disney with their new studio chief, Rich Ross, and everyone has been rather eager to see what new direction the studio moved in, and what projects they fast tracked. It turns out that their new vision is a rather old one. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney has dug deep into the vaults and decided to remake The Black Hole. They've put Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski and producer Sean Bailey on the project, hoping that they can make The Black Hole as cool as they've made all things Tron.

I feel terrible, but I have absolutely no memory of this film. I know I probably saw it at some point, but its lovable droids have been wiped out by multiple viewings of Star Wars, so allow me to recap. The 1979 original centered on a group of space explorers discover the lost USS Cygnus, floating »

- Elisabeth Rappe

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Inside Gaming Awards Nominees Announced

22 hours ago | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

If you love video games and think they deserve more recognition, how about an awards show to help them get more time in the spotlight? If you think that’s a good idea, you’re in luck so read on from this official press release.

Between now and December 7th, community voting is open for the Gamers’ Choice awards. It’s a very unique and cool (if not first of its kind) voting mechanic: there is one video for each nominee, and each video view counts as a vote. Each video contains clickable links to easily navigate around all the categories and nominees. There’s even a community contest, with five $1,000 shopping sprees up for grabs.

The awards show itself will be held at the Redbull House in Santa Monica, CA on 12/11/09, one day before the Vga’s. Then on 12/15/09, a special episode of Inside Gaming will feature all of »

- Sebastian Suchecki

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Fourth Twilight Book To Be Two Movies?

22 hours ago | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »

Man, I love running "Twilight" stories. It's because I cannot think of another series this bad that has reached such a gigantic level of inexplicable popularity, and its characters make it so fun to mock. Anyway, Summit Entertainment is trying to figure out how to end the film series. Here's the situation:Summit execs would not comment, but multiple sources said the company wants to go the two-film route, which means reopening negotiations and securing approval from the author. It also means making new deals with a principal cast that is only locked up for four films. If "Breaking Dawn" becomes two pictures, all of the key cast members will get fat raises, and the three principals -- Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner -- could land paydays in the eight-figure range. Summit hasn't closed a deal for "The Gardener" (the film that Chris Weitz really wants to make next »

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'Family Guy' releases 'Something, Something, Something Dark Side' trailer

23 hours ago | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

A short time ago, in a writer's room not so far away, Seth MacFarlane & Co. began work on their Star Wars parody follow-up, Something, Something, Something Dark Side. (Available on DVD and Blu-ray Dec. 22.) And now, in your own room, you can view a trailer for the episode online. During a conversation a few weeks ago, MacFarlane told EW that the episode's plot is fairly faithful to Empire Strikes Back—that is, if you don't count the inclusion of the show's patented cut-away gags. And, based on the trailer, there seems to be plenty of 'em. (My personal fave: Hoth's »

- Kate Ward

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Once Alec Baldwin Quits Acting, What Jobs Should He Pursue?

1 December 2009 12:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Alec Baldwin is quitting acting. The "30 Rock" star and future co-host of the Academy Awards plans to vacate the big screen forever in a few short years.

The Hollywood Reporter caught a glimpse of Baldwin's upcoming interview with Men's Journal, in which the actor reportedly remarked, "I don't have any interest in acting anymore ... Movies are a part of my past. It's been 30 years. I'm not young, but I have time to do something else."

Baldwin, who plans to continue his role on "30 Rock" for a few years before retiring, has previously talked about a potential political future, but he certainly has his options when it comes to the job market. After all, who wouldn't want to hire Baldwin for their son's Bar Mitzvah or as a cruise ship singer?

But Baldwin shouldn't limit himself to those options — here are five other jobs that he'd excel at.

Bounty Hunter

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- Josh Wigler

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Luminaries inducted into Calif. Hall of Fame

1 December 2009 11:37 AM, PST | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »

Slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas and feisty football commentator John Madden are among those entering the California Hall of Fame.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and first lady Maria Shriver will induct 13 people into the hall after a red carpet walk Tuesday night.Among those attending the event are Lucas and Madden, actress Carol Burnett, author Danielle Steel, bodybuilding pioneer Joe Weider and Air Force test pilot Gen. Chuck Yeager.Their profiles will be displayed for the next year at The California Museum in Sacramento, along with memorabilia of their achievements.They include Star Wars droids R2-D2 and C-3Po, legislation by inductee Gov. Hiram Johnson creating suffrage, recall and referendum and Madden's 1977 Super Bowl trophy. »

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The Kardashian Sisters Bare (Almost) All

1 December 2009 11:32 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Josef Adalian

Theme of the morning here at MoJoe: Plug-o-rama. If our preview of the new "Family Guy"/"Star Wars" trailer isn't quite your thing, perhaps we can interest you in a sneak peak at the new one-sheet for the next season of E!'s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"?

It features the tres amigas des Karashia in provocative poses. Even the pregnant one is wearing next to nothing. Very Demi.

Season four of "Kardashians" premieres Dec. 13 at 10 p.m.

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- Adalian

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Disney Plans The Black Hole Remake with Tron Legacy Team

1 December 2009 7:54 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

It's hard to believe that a $26 million movie was once the most expensive Disney movie ever made, but such was the case with The Black Hole, a 1979 sci-fi extravaganza that was essentially their response to Star Wars. The movie was slammed by critics but it did turn a profit and also pioneered some interesting special effects at the time. Unfortunately the film hasn't aged well and has been largely forgotten over the years, which makes it a suitable candidate for (you guessed it!) a remake. THR's Heat Vision Blog [1] reports that the team behind their upcoming Tron sequel will also be heading up a reinvention of The Black Hole. This includes Joseph Kosinski, the director of Tron Legacy, along with producer Sean Bailey and screenwriter Travis Beacham. Part of their approach will involve grounding the story in some real world science, apparently. This project will take the place of Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea remake, »

- Sean

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Dark Side trailer

1 December 2009 6:56 AM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

I'll be honest, I zoned out of "Family Guy" a few years back due to the fact I'm super classy and watch "Mad Men" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" on Sundays now, but even I got a pretty good laugh out of this new trailer for the show's next Star Wars special, the Empire-spoofing Something, Something, Something, Something Dark Side. Wait, that was one too many SOMETHINGs. I feel like "Family Guy" is at its best when doing stuff like this, rather... »

- Paul Tassi

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The Tron Legacy Guys Will Team Up Again To Reboot Disneys Black Hole

1 December 2009 3:55 AM, PST | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »

The brain trust behind the upcoming “Tron” sequel, Joseph Kosinski and Sean Bailey will followup their hopefully awesome  light cycle shenanigans with a reboot of Disney’s 1979 classic “The Black Hole”. For those not familiar with the Hole, let me assist you with a kind summary. The crew of the spaceship Palamino stumbles across the ”lost” ship U.S.S. Cygnus, hovering on the edge of an immense black hole. Once aboard, they find the ship is manned by robots – it’s only human inhabitant, one Dr. Hans Reinhardt; an eminent scientist, missing for the past twenty years. His plan – to enter the Black Hole . . . Whether Dr. Reinhardt is a genius or a mad-man, one thing is for sure, he will not be denied his life’s dream. What lies beyond the Black Hole? Immortality . . . or, Oblivion . . . ? This was Disneys answer to that whole “Star Wars” movie thing you might have read about. »

- endymi0n

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Nothing escapes from a Black Hole except remakes

30 November 2009 10:05 PM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

The creative team behind Disney's upcoming Tron: Legacy are falling into a remake of The Black Hole, the studio's then-mega-expensive 1979 sci-fi movie. Tron sequel director Joseph Kosinski and producer Sean Bailey are now attached to the new Hole along with screenwriter Travis Beacham, a man familiar with remakes since he penned Warner Bros.' new version of Clash of the Titans.

Back in the winter of 1979 Disney took a major gamble and released its first PG-rated movie ever, the $30 million dollar event called The Black Hole. Hoping to find a sweet spot in-between the sci-fi opera of Star Wars but the family friendly movies that Walt Disney was only known for (at the time), The Black Hole opened amid much hype and then proved to be a bomb at the box office. Starring Robert Forster, Yvette Mimieux and a scene-chewing Maximilian Schell, it told the story of a group of »

- Patrick Sauriol

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Black Hole remake

30 November 2009 4:13 PM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

A childhood memory I can clearly recall is sneaking out of the inert Star Trek: The Motion Picture to see Disney's The Black Hole. As a kid obsessed with Star Wars, it was infinitely more enjoyable than Kirk's tedium, simply because it had laser gunfights and meteors and a red robot with whirling blades. Somone at Disney also remembers The Black Hole, but only for being a property in their catalog that hasn't been remade yet. Problem solved! A "reinvention" of the 1979 sci-fi... »

- Dave Davis

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Video Game Review: Epic ‘Dragon Age: Origins’ Sure to Satisfy RPG Fans

30 November 2009 2:50 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – When I told a friend I was getting sucked into the world of the epic-length “Dragon Age: Origins” and worried about the time commitment and how much it would take away from the rest of my life, he used a phrase that I had never heard before: “the RPG hole”. Like a black hole, role-playing games have a way of sucking players in, and when the experience is as immersive, well-designed, and entertaining as “Origins,” it’s easy to see why. Gamers looking for a quick thrill should move on to another title, but our dear readers who get a kick out of customizing their characters for an hour or so, consider choosing from several responses in a conversation to be thrilling, and just can’t get enough of Xp gains, leveling up, and treasure-collecting, “Dragon Age: Origins” is one of the best RPG games of the year: a must-own in the genre. »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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First full Trailer for Family Guy’s ‘Something Something Something Dark Side’

30 November 2009 1:30 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Hard to believe it has been over 2 years since Family Guy aired it’s first Star Wars special, “Blue Harvest.” And now, we’re less than a month away from the highly anticipated follow-up special, “Something Something Something Dark Side.” The specials were originally set to air consecutively each year, but due to the popularity of the first, Fox decided to milk this cow for all it was worth and delay the release until now.

Last we left our heroes, Chris had destroyed the Death Star with the help of Han, thwarting Stewie’s plan to take out the rebel alliance, all while Lois and Chris grew closer together, not knowing their true relationship. Strange how this plot seems familiar.

In the next special, we of course get a direct parody of The Empire Strikes Back, with Hoth, Jon Benjamin as Yoda, and even the evil chicken as Boba Fett. »

- Sebastian Suchecki

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Cyber Monday Discounts On Movies And Movie-Related Merchandise

30 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Cyber Monday isn't a dirty celebration as the name implies, though it is an excellent opportunity to get some good deals. The electronic answer to Black Friday, Cyber Monday falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving, offering holiday shoppers an avenue to buy products without having to fruitlessly brave the jam-packed malls nationwide. All you need is your computer, an Internet connection and some cash — and the know-how to sniff out a good deal when you see one, of course.

While there's nothing I can do to help you in the funds department, I've got you covered in terms of finding the right deals for movie-related goodies. There's no shortage of excellent shopping opportunities today, but if I was a spending man — which I'm not, but feel free to get me a gift — I'd look into the following Cyber Monday deals.

The Best Buy Ever:

As a movie news establishment, we »

- Josh Wigler

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Is 'New Moon' Poised To Join Highest-Grossing Films Of All Time?

30 November 2009 9:16 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

We compare the 'Twilight' sequel's second-week numbers to other blockbusters.

By Eric Ditzian

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in "New Moon"

Photo: Summit Entertainment

Last Monday, the movie world was abuzz with talk of the "New Moon" box-office haul: $142.8 million domestically, when the final numbers came in — giving the "Twilight" sequel the third-biggest opening weekend ever.

Did that huge number presage box-office immortality for "New Moon"? Would the vampires and werewolves have enough staying power to rise to the level of the highest-grossing films in history, like "Titanic" and "The Dark Knight"? Last week, we suggested that the key to answering these questions would come after the second weekend. Now the numbers are in: $42.5 million from Friday through Sunday and $66 million when you factor in the entire five-day Thanksgiving holiday. What have we learned? With the indispensible help of BoxOfficeMojo.com, let's take a look.

"New Moon" vs. "Twilight"

Sometime last Friday, »

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Sundance Selects Keeps the Devil Away from 'White Lightnin'

30 November 2009 1:32 AM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

Ask me what the most ambitious films are of the year, and so far I might point you to Dominic Murphy’s White Lightnin’ - a crazy piece of filmmaking that merits a "genre" label of its own. The pic was a recent winner Hitchcock D’Or at the Dinard Film Festival and grabbed the headlines less than 48 hours ago for winning big at the Mumbai Film Festival. Screen Daily reports that Sundance Selects won't leave this small in stature film orphaned in the backwoods for much longer. - Ask me what the most ambitious films are of the year, and so far I might point you to Dominic Murphy&rsquo;s White Lightnin&rsquo; - a crazy piece of filmmaking that merits a "genre" label of its own. The pic was a recent winner Hitchcock D&rsquo;Or at the Dinard Film Festival and grabbed the headlines less than »

- Ioncinema.com Staff

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Film Junk Podcast Episode #245: Fantastic Mr. Fox

29 November 2009 10:37 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

0:00 - Intro 10:10 - Headlines: Creepy Old Man Bites Teenage Girl at New Moon Screening, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye? Uncharted Movie Gets New Writers, Another Amityville Horror Reboot, Roman Polanski Gets Bail, Judd Apatow's Randy Movie, Oscilloscope DVD Club, Zemeckis Wants Mo-Cap Academy Award, Sam Raimi Signs Federico Alvarez 28:55 - Review: Fantastic Mr. Fox 53:50 - Other Stuff We Watched: Star Wars In Concert, Fletch, Ballast, Gomorrah, The Monster Squad, Wedding Crashers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, North by Northwest, The International, By The People: The Election of Barack Obama 1:31:40 - Trailer Trash: Greenberg, Universal Soldier: Regeneration, Family Guy: Something Something Something Darkside 1:43:50 - Junk Mail: Hal Hartley, Jean Luc Godard, Film Junk Nightmare, Dystopian Movies, Martyrs, Spielberg is a Hack 2:05:44 - This Week's DVD Releases 2:07:45 - Outro » Download the MP3 (60 Mb) [1] » View the show notes [2] » Vote for us on Podcast Alley! »

- Sean

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Marketers Jump on Avatar Bandwagon with Augmented Reality

29 November 2009 6:56 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »

Over the past few weeks I have began to see many commercials for products on television helping spread the word for the new Avatar movie. I began to wonder how and what advertisers were joining the James Cameron project bandwagon. It seems like Avatar’s mystique and epic feel is the attraction but also Cameron’s name alone can sell the movie as an evolution and what product wouldn’t want to be apart of that?

In Avatar, Cameron uses stereoscopic 3D for its production. This is an evolutionary technique in film making where Cameron creates photo-realistic computer-generated characters by using motion capture animation technology and observe directly on a monitor how the actors’ virtual counterparts interact with the movie’s digital world in real time and adjust and direct the scenes just as if shooting live action.

Just like Cameron’s new technology there is something new hitting the »

- Kevin Coll

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