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‘Iron Man 2′ Trailer in December?
23 November 2009 11:36 AM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Since photography wrapped on July 18, director Jon Favreau has been tweeting his progress while editing Iron Man 2. He rarely reveals details about the actual movie, but for anyone on Twitter Favreau’s tweets are exciting little updates about how the visual effects are coming together for the May 2010 release.
When he’s not participating in trending topics, Favreau also interacts with his fans, retweeting Iron Man-related pictures or comments or thanks for his other movies like Elf. Then Thursday this re-tweet:
Rt @Ann_Howard: @Jon_Favreau Please tell us the trailer is coming soon – w/Sherlock Holmes, perhaps??
It seems like the logical spot. Paramount could be looking to other studio’s major releases since they have no blockbusters scheduled for this holiday season (it is distributing Oscar-bound Up in the Air). Sherlock Holmes fits the Iron Man demographic and it’s the clear favorite to top the »
- Jeff Leins
Will Ferrell Is The Most Overpaid Stars As Per Forbes Magazine
22 November 2009 2:55 AM, PST | Gossipvita | See recent Gossipvita news »
The 'Elf' actor and comedian topped the annual list by Forbes magazine, which calculated how much moviemakers earn per dollar paid to their lead actor.
After the last couple of funnyman Will's films - 'Semi-Pro' and 'Land of the Lost' - bombed at the box office, his rate of return has dropped to $3.29 for every dollar of Will's fee. This contrasts greatly with the other end of the scale, which saw Shia Labeouf named as the Best Actor for the Buck in August, earning studios an average of $160 for every dollar he was paid. Behind Will on the Most Overpaid list was British actor Ewan McGregor, while Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson all made the top ten. However, Will could turn his box office figures around as he recently revealed he wants to make a sequel to 'Anchorman', one of his most successful films to date, »
- Alice
Will Ferrell tops Hollywood's most overpaid list
20 November 2009 5:19 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The star of Elf and Anchorman zooms up from No 9 last year in the Forbes annual list on account of the box-office disappointment of this summer's Land of the Lost
A year is a long time in Hollywood. This time 12 months ago, Will Ferrell was sitting pretty as one of America's most bankable comic actors, renowned for his pitch-perfect impression of George W Bush. Today there is a new man in the White House and Ferrell has just been named as the industry's most overpaid star.
Ferrell, 42, topped the Forbes annual list of overpaid Hollywood actors, shooting up from No 9 in last year's rankings largely on account of his flop film Land of the Lost, which failed to recoup its $100m (£60m) budget.
Britain's Ewan McGregor finished in second place. His latest film, Amelia, has so far earned just $13.3m from a budget of $40m.
Forbes compiled its list by »
- Xan Brooks
Listen: This American Life Segment that Inspired Santa Wars, Movie to be Written by Mike White
19 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Paramount Pictures has hired School of Rock screenwriter Mike White to script Santa Wars, a comedy based on the true story which appeared on This American Life in December 2008. The story, written by Joshuah Bearman, told of two rival factions that developed within a union of professional Santa Clauses, which resulted in a "Santa Claus civil war." White is best when put in the dark comedy arena, and this might be a perfect fit. This story is definitely more akin to Bad Santa than Elf. White's previous credits include Dead Man on Campus, Chuck & Buck, Freaks and Geeks, and The Good Girl. More recently, he's had a turn in more family-friendly territory with School of Rock and Nacho Libre, before making his directorial debut Year of the Dog. After the jump you can find more information about the original story that has inspired this feature film, and even listen to »
- Peter Sciretta
Will Ferrell named most overpaid star in Hollywood (IrishCentral)
19 November 2009 6:44 AM, PST | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Irish-American comedian Will Ferrell has topped the list of the Most Overpaid Stars. The “Elf” actor and comedian was named at the top of the annual list by Forbes magazine, which calculated how much moviemakers earn per dollar paid to their lead actor. After the last couple of the funnyman’s films, “Semi-Pro” and “Land of the Lost,” bombed at the box office, his rate of return has dropped to $3.29 for every dollar of his fee. This contrasts greatly with the other end of the scale, which saw Shia Labeouf named as the Best Actor for the Buck in August, earning studios an average of $160 for every dollar he was paid. Behind Ferrell on the Most Overpaid list was Scottish actor Ewan McGregor, while Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson all made the top 10. However, Ferrell, who has roots in County Kerry, could turn his box office figures »
Bad Roi: Will Ferrell, Tom Cruise, Ewan McGregor and more, the list
19 November 2009 2:32 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Will Ferrell has topped a list of the Most Overpaid Stars. The 'Elf' actor and comedian topped the annual list by Forbes magazine, which calculated how much moviemakers earn per dollar paid to their lead actor. After the last couple of funnyman Will's films - 'Semi-Pro' and 'Land of the Lost' - bombed at the box office, his rate of return has dropped to $3.29 for every dollar of Will's fee. This contrasts greatly with the other end of the scale, which saw Shia Labeouf named as the Best Actor for the Buck in August, earning studios an average of $160 for every dollar he was paid. Behind Will on the Most Overpaid list was »
Most Overpaid Star Will Ferrell
19 November 2009 2:32 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Will Ferrell has topped a list of the Most Overpaid Stars. The 'Elf' actor and comedian topped the annual list by Forbes magazine, which calculated how much moviemakers earn per dollar paid to their lead actor. After the last couple of funnyman Will's films - 'Semi-Pro' and 'Land of the Lost' - bombed at the box office, his rate of return has dropped to $3.29 for every dollar of Will's fee. This contrasts greatly with the other end of the scale, which saw Shia Labeouf named as the Best Actor for the Buck in August, earning studios an average of $160 for every dollar he was paid. Behind Will on the Most Overpaid list was British actor Ewan McGregor, while »
Most Overpaid Star Will Ferrell
19 November 2009 1:45 AM, PST | Virgin Media - Movies | See recent Virgin Media - Movies news »
Will Ferrell has topped a list of the Most Overpaid Stars. The 'Elf' actor and comedian topped the annual list by Forbes magazine, which calculated how much moviemakers earn per dollar paid to their lead actor. After the last couple of funnyman Will's films - 'Semi-Pro' and 'Land of the Lost' - bombed at the box office, his rate of return has dropped to $3.29 for every dollar of Will's fee. This contrasts greatly with the other end of the scale, which saw Shia Labeouf named as the Best Actor for the Buck in August, earning studios an average of $160 .. »
Ferrell Tops Most Overpaid List
19 November 2009 12:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Funnyman Will Ferrell is laughing all the way to the bank - he's Hollywood's Most Overpaid Star, according to a new Forbes magazine list.
The Elf star's recent box office bombs have put him at the top of the annual list, with Forbes researchers estimating his films earn just $3.29 (£2) for every dollar he takes home.
Ewan McGregor is second on the new countdown - his films earn $3.75 (£2.35) for every dollar in his pocket.
Billy Bob Thornton, Eddie Murphy and Ice Cube round out the top five overpaid stars, while Tom Cruise, Drew Barrymore, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson and Jim Carrey are namechecked in the top 10.
On the other end of the scale, Shia Labeouf has been named Forbes' Best Actor for the Buck - for every dollar he pockets for a film, his movies earn an average of $160 (£100). »
Will Ferrell Is Hollywood's Most Overpaid Star According to Forbes
18 November 2009 8:57 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Forbes' annual list of Hollywood's Most Overpaid Stars has just been unveiled, witnessing comedian Will Ferrell placed on its very top spot. The flop of the 42-year-old star's film "Land of the Lost" in the box office takes part in landing him on the particular position.
And the magazine has this to write about the actor, "Ferrell is one of the few 'Saturday Night Live' stars to achieve real movie fame, thanks to films like 'Elf' and 'Talladega Nights'. The success of those comedies bumped up Ferrell's paycheck, but recently that has hurt his return-on-investment number. This summer's 'Land of the Lost' flopped, earning only $65 million on an estimated budget of $100 million." Besides, "For every $1 Ferrell was paid, his films earned an average $3.29."
Securing the second position is Ewan McGregor. "Although he appeared as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the three new 'Star Wars' films, »
- AceShowbiz.com
Edward Woodward, 'New Moon' And Michael Jackson In Today's Twitter-Wood
16 November 2009 4:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Edward Woodward, the actor best remembered for his starring role in the TV series "The Equalizer" and his once-in-a-lifetime performance in the original pre-bees "Wicker Man," commanded a mountain of memorial tweets today. Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright and even Seth Meyers posted memories and favorite performances amid the news of his passing, and I join them. If you haven't seen him in 1973's "The Wicker Man," you're missing out on one of the all-time great horror/musical productions.
There were "New Moon" tweets today, too, of course. Peter Facinelli spent his pre-premiere morning getting his driver's license renewed, while Tinsel Korey posted a pic from outside and BooBoo Stewart prepped at the gym. Check out their tweets after the jump along with a Twitter Pic of the Day starring Michael Jackson and an "Iron Man 2" note from Jon Favreau. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter-Wood report for November »
- Brian Warmoth
A Naked 'Twilight' Actress's New Moon And 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' In Today's Twitter-Wood
9 November 2009 3:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
When "Twilight" cast members began tweeting about subjects involving missing clothing, I definitely did not expect to log on to Twitter today and find out that Christian Serratos decided to outdo all of them, but but her new garment-less PETA ad definitely succeeded.
Dane Cook and Ice-t, meanwhile, were less focused on saving fur and more intent on playing "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" this weekend, according to their posts, and at least one of them found himself in possession of some nightvision goggles. Check all of that out after the jump along with Danny Masterson's criticism for Andre Agassi, "Toy Story 3" director Lee Unkrich's favorite childhood toy and much more. I'm @brianwarmoth and this is the Twitter-Wood report for November 9, 2009.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@cserratos http://twitpic.com/owo8z - My PETA Ad. Don't eat them...Don't wear them.
-Christian Serratos, Actress ("Twilight, »
- Brian Warmoth
Berenstain Bears Movie Announced
9 November 2009 12:52 AM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
I remember seeing a trailer for the live action Chipmunks movie, and after I picked my jaw up off the floor, I realized without a doubt that computer generated Smurfs were soon to follow. Sure enough, word came not long after that such a movie was being planned and the writers of Shrek were considering the screenplay. However, nothing prepared me for the news I read last week that a Berenstain Bears movie is now in the works. Walden Media, the production company responsible for The Chronicle of Narnia movies, has purchased the rights to the Berentstain books, and Shawn Levy, who directed Night at the Museum, will produce the project. Levy spoke with USA Today [1] last week and discussed some of his plans for the new movie. Levy described the film as a “warm-hearted comedy about family, and a different kind of family.” He didn’t drop any hints »
- Kenneth
'Twilight' Actors Without Clothes, The 'New Moon' Premiere And Dog Accounts In Today's Twitter-Wood
6 November 2009 4:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
The Twitter-Wood feed started following its first canine today, as recent hacking victim and "Eclipse" actress Jodelle Ferland tweeted a pic referencing her dog "Genevieve Ferland." According to @gena_fur's Twitter account, Genevieve recently turned five, hates nail clippers and dressed as a princess last year for Halloween.
Lack of clothing was on the minds of two other "Twilight" series actors, though, as Tinsel Korey seems to have not yet found a dress for the "New Moon" premiere, and Charlie Bewley reported on his love of not wearing anything. Remarkably, I made none of this up. Check it out, along with an award Arnold Schwarzenegger recently presented to Kirk Douglas, a scandalous "Full House" photo and the reason "Iron Man 2" will show up to theaters late if it gets delayed. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for November 6, 2009.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@Schwarzenegger http://twitpic.com/og6tz »
- Brian Warmoth
The World Series, Hideki Matsui and Mariah Carey In Today's Twitter-Wood
5 November 2009 3:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Yankees supporters were out in force last night, and a few Twitter-Wood citizens were right by the field uploading pics. Brody Stevens may have shot the most enviable of the day, apparently getting soon-to-be-mvp Hideki Matsui in the dugout before the game. Jeremy Piven caught another high-quality photo-op, though, standing with his fellow Chicagoan Brian Urlacher.
Poor John Favreau was stuck in the editing room for "Iron Man 2," though, which he noted on his account. Larry King, Eliza Dushku and other added their thoughts after Phillies finally went down. Check out all of their tweets, along with Brett Ratner's pic with Mariah Carey after wrapping her video and Andy Milonakis. They're all in the Twitter-Wood report for November 5, 2009.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@jeremypiven on the field before last nights game...amazing http://yfrog.com/05worldser...
-Jeremy Piven, Actor ("The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard," "Entourage")
Runner-Up:
@AndyMilonakis http://twitpic. »
- Brian Warmoth
Cow Films, 'V' On ABC And Sesame Street In Today's Twitter-Wood
4 November 2009 4:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Cow films appear to be the official successor to the unseen prequels tag that was trending on Twitter earlier this week. Both Jon Favreau and Steve Agee made contributions today, while John August offered some criticism of ABC's new "V" series and Brian Lynch commemorated the 40th birthday of "Sesame Street."
In the "Twilight" neighborhood of Twitter-Wood, meanwhile, Peter Facinelli discussed an accidental oversleeping incident that resulted in a late arrival on-set. David Slade responded by thanking him for not ever being late during "Eclipse." Check out all of those tweets after the jump. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for November 4, 2009.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@Danny_DeVito Visiting Tracey Walter http://yfrog.com/17u3qej
-Danny DeVito, Actor ("Batman Returns," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia")
@johnaugust Man, the V pilot has more Dutch angles than an Amsterdam protractor factory.
-John August, Writer/Director ("Big Fish," "The Nines »
- Brian Warmoth
Berenstain Bears Movie in Development
4 November 2009 9:29 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
When I was a kid, I owned a few of the Berenstain Bears books, and I seem to recall watching a couple of animated holiday specials as well. I guess it's not surprising that the Bears are still a fixture of children's literature today, although they've added some pretty strange titles in the years since I read them (The Berenstain Bears And the Drug Free Zone, The Berenstain Bears No Guns Allowed... Wtf?). Anyway, the point is, they've been around for almost 50 years and they're a pretty well-recognized brand at this point, so it's about time they made a movie... right? This week USA Today [1] revealed that Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) will produce a hybrid live action/CG feature film based on The Berenstain Bears for Walden Media. He describes it as a family comedy with the same tone as Will Ferrell's Elf: "witty but never »
- Sean
Unseen Prequels, More Pixar Costumes And M.I.A. In Today's Twitter-Wood
3 November 2009 3:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Simon Pegg came a little late to the "Unseen Prequels" meme that's been bouncing around Twitter this week, but I stuck his "Star Wars" proposal along with Jon Favreau's submission up at the top of the list today just the same.
Also discovering a trend late today appears to be "Twilight" actor Peter Facinelli, who's been exploring new Bluetooth headset technology. He and his "Eclipse" director David Slade show up in the Twitter-Wood report today, as does Facinelli's co-star Alex Meraz. Check out their posts after the jump, along with some more Pixar costumes from Lee Unkrich, and an M.I.A. performance caught by Nicky Hilton during the Jimmy Choo shoe debut for H&M. It all happened in Twitter-Wood, and it's in the report for November 3, 2009.
Twitter Pic of the Day:
@peterfacinelli Broke down and got a Bluetooth. Comes w/ free service, but I hate these things. »
- Brian Warmoth
This is Happening: A Berenstain Bears Movie
3 November 2009 11:35 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Shawn Levy, director of the Night at the Museum franchise, is embarking on something akin to making a movie out of a board game -- which is dumb (we're looking at you, Ridley Scott) -- he's producing a movie based on the popular series of children's books known as The Berenstain Bears. As you may note, The Berenstain Bears follows the story of Papa Bear, the woodworker father; Mama Bear, his homemaker wife; and their three children: Brother Bear, Sister Bear, and Honey Bear. Their stories are set in Bear Country, a society composed entirely of bears. Their story lines typically follow the Bear family as they deal with topics relevant to both children and parents. They appears in a 1985 TV series of the same name, as well as another series that ran on PBS in 2003-2004. Personally, I was not aware that The Berenstain Bears was such a lucrative property. I »
- Neil Miller
Shawn Levy to Produce Berenstain Bears Feature
2 November 2009 6:45 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
USA Today is reporting that Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy will produce a feature film based on The Berenstain Bears books.
The comedy will be a mix of live-action and computer animation.
Walden Media has acquired the film rights to the popular books written by Jan and the late Stan Berenstain.
"I'd like the film to be un-ironic about its family connections but have a wry comedic sensibility that isn't oblivious to the fact that they're bears," Levy said. "The comedy comes from this bear family coexisting in a more recognizably real world."
Levy compared his vision of the film to the tone of Will Ferrell's Elf, which had a sweet, earnest hero who clashed with his cynical surroundings. "I think the movie will be witty but never sarcastic," he says.
The film is being fast-tracked to begin production late next year, to be in theaters late »
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