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Sony Announces 'Men in Black 3'!
Filed under: Action », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Fandom », Newsstand », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels », ShoWest »
Apparently the ShoWest Sony presentation just ended out in Las Vegas with the announcement that the studio would be returning to the very successful Men in Black franchise for a third installment to hit theaters in 2011. According to reports at Collider and JoBlo, there were no further announcements as far as cast and release date, however Sony probably wouldn't launch another Men in Black film without at least Will Smith's participation. Will Tommy Lee Jones reprise his role, too, or will Smith get himself a new partner in crime? Will it go 3D? IMAX? Sadly, these questions were not answered. Aside from Men in Black 3, Sony also confirmed that they're working on Spider-Man 4 and Ghostbusters 3, which is news we've already known for quite some time now.
The Men in Black stuff is brand new, though, and if they do hold it for summer 2011, they'll be going up against some mega competition from Avengers, Harry Potter and Spider-Man. Unfortunately, Sony did not talk more about the next Spider-Man sequel, either revealing its cast or villains or production schedule. All we have regarding Spidey right now is its May 6, 2011 release date.
Are you excited for a new Men in Black movie? Did you dig the first two? Which project are you looking forward to the most: Ghostbusters 3, Men in Black 3, Spider-Man 4 or Where Have All The Original Ideas Gone?
The Exhibitionist: Show ShoWest towards Southwest
Filed under: SXSW », Warner Brothers », Exhibition », George Lucas », Columns », ShoWest »
I find it kind of interesting -- no, funny, actually -- that while tons of movie fans were down in Austin for SXSW, enjoying the greatest cinema experience available, at the Alamo Drafthouse (Ritz and South Lamar), exhibitors from all over the country were piling into Las Vegas for ShoWest, the annual convention and trade show, where discussion and conversation often turns to the question, "how can we make moviegoing a better experience and, more importantly, a more lucrative business?"
Maybe some of the suits should have made the trip to SXSW instead, had a beer and a burger (ahem, a Royale with Cheese), and started lobbying their districts, if need be, to begin following the business model of the Alamo. I know that in my state of New York, it's not technically legal to serve alcohol in a cinema, but surely it is part of some antiquated law that needs to be adjusted (like how technically you're not allowed to dance at many bars in NYC).
Robert Redford Is a 'Visionary,' Says ShoWest
Filed under: Independent », Awards », Sundance », Cinematical Indie »
If you ask my mom about Robert Redford, she'll cite his dreamy blue eyes and his charismatic performances in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting. If you ask someone my age about him, though, I bet the Sundance Film Festival is the first thing that will come to mind. For a lot of us, the Sundance Institute has been so influential and important that it overshadows the earlier days, when Redford was "only" a movie star.Variety reports that the industry convention ShoWest will honor Redford with the Visionary Award when it convenes next week in Las Vegas, a tribute to the Sundance Kid's extraordinary contributions to the world of independent film. Sundance is the largest, most influential film festival in the United States, and it has launched the careers of dozens of filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino and Steven Soderbergh. What's more, the Sundance Institute's workshops for screenwriting, documentary filmmaking, and other crafts have helped countless individuals hone their skills.
This will be the first time ShoWest has given out a "Visionary Award," and Redford seems like a mighty fine choice to me. Those dreamy blue eyes have seen a lot of great things happen in the movie world.
Abigail Breslin: ShoWest's Female Star of Tomorrow
Filed under: Awards »
Last year, it was Emma Roberts who was tapped as ShoWest's Female Star of Tomorrow. This year, Variety reports that it is Little Miss Sunshine, the super-cutey who is growing up in the blink of an eye, Abigal Breslin. I have to say, I'm completely in agreement over this pick. While she could've been a one-hit wonder with her portrayal of Olive Hooper, she quickly jumped out of that possible fate. She stole the show when she made a guest appearance on Grey's Anatomy, and while she might have taken a role in The Santa Clause 3, she's also got Definitely, Maybe, Nim's Island, and Kit Kittredge on the way.But this is as much about future possibilities as it is about current success. Considering this, I had to use the same image that Variety used in their news blip. There's just something about the look on Breslin's face that skyrockets me into her future possibilities. Is it just me, or can you also see her playing some sort of tough-ass woman in about 10 years, as a champion of all things good, the professional face of strength, or as the steely face of evil? Something tells me that Breslin is the best Female Star of Tomorrow choice that ShoWest has made in a while.
But what do you think? Are you a fan of Breslin's work? Has her fame come and gone? Will it last for years to come? How do you think her professional future will play out?
The Theater/DVD Release-Window Debate Heats Up
Filed under: Box Office », Exhibition », Home Entertainment »
Today was the first day of ShoWest, the annual convention on cinema exhibition and distribution held in Las Vegas, and while I was expecting to see some new strategies regarding the war on piracy, the first order of business focused instead on the European release-window debate. After witnessing the bold threats and actions of cinemas in Germany and in the UK, I should have known this would be a hot topic this year. The concerns with shrinking windows between theatrical release and video release is not solely European, though. Now it has become a main concentration of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), which is like the global version of our own National Association of Theatre Owners. UNIC president Ad Westrate says foreign cinemas are currently pushing for legislation against the shrinking of release windows by Hollywood studios and their international distributors. France already has such a law, where the window is set at six months. The cinemas of other countries are hoping that law will serve as the model for other nations. Hollywood will be fighting hard against such legislation, of course, and it is likely to continue blaming piracy as the motive. Paramount Pictures International president Andrew Cripps insisted today that there can't be such limits because of the changing demands of the marketplace.
ShoWest X3, Superman Footage
Filed under: Action », Drama », Fandom », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels »
All sorts of groovy insider stuff happens at ShoWest.
This year, among other things, attendees got to see Cars
(Most of the reviews basically say "Hey, better than I expected!", which is faint praise indeed.), hang out with the great Dakota
Fanning, and see a big chunk of new
Superman
Returns footage. While no one has yet helped us out by offered a full, bootlegged version of Cars
online (not that we'd ever endorse such a thing), a slightly shaky pirate with a crappy camera (phone?) did record some
new X3
footage, as well as the Superman reel that played at a Brandon Routh tribute (Yeah, now they're honoring people who haven't yet
done anything. I'm expecting my Oscar any day now.), which offers a glipse at the movie.While the Routh video consists mostly of a lot of people saying things like "We love Brandon!" and "Oh my God, he's just the bestest Superman ever!", the X3 clip is all footage from the movie - and it's very Wolverine heavy, if you're into that sort of thing. Again, the quality of this stuff is pretty bad, but until we all get to go to neat industry events, it's the best we're going to get.
MPAA Hates Film Piracy: Who Knew?
Filed under: Box Office », Newsstand », Politics »
Because they'd rather deal with piracy than address
dwindling audiences and shrinking box office receipts (Really, can you blame them? It's to hard find anyone to arrest
because audiences are small, while pirates are everywhere!), the MPAA, the National Association of Theatre Owners, the
Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association and the Motion Picture Theatre Associations of Canada have come
together to...create a website! Woo hoo!Announced yesterday at ShoWest, www.fightfilmtheft.com was designed to train theater employees to spot people with camcorders and
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