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Veronica Mars Film a Go Thanks to Crazy-Hot Kickstarter

$2M goal raised... in just 10 hours

(Newser) - Veronica Mars fans eager for a movie based on the TV series put their money where their hopes are, and it looks like a film will be coming. Series creator Rob Thomas launched a Kickstarter campaign yesterday to fund a big-screen version of the show, which starred Kristen Bell as...

Oz Enchants America
 Oz Enchants America 
box office
Mar 10, 2013 2:15 PM CDT

Oz Enchants America

'Dead Man Down' is dead, down in debut

(Newser) - Oz the Great and Powerful cast a box office spell this weekend, overcoming lukewarm reviews and raking in $80.3 million—the third-highest March debut ever, says the Hollywood Reporter . That disarmed Jack the Giant Slayer, which tumbled 63% to $10 million. Identity Thief ($6.3 million) hung in there,...

New York's Tough Gun Law Needs Exemption for Movies

State will let Hollywood have real guns with fake ammo

(Newser) - New York sought to combat violence by rushing the nation's toughest gun-control measure into law after the Connecticut school shootings that killed 26 people, but the state is now carving out an exemption to make sure movie and TV producers can stage running gun battles on Manhattan streets. "...

Twilight Bites, Wins 7 Razzies
 Twilight Bites, Wins 7 Razzies 
Feb 24, 2013 6:08 AM CST

Twilight Bites, Wins 7 Razzies

'Breaking Dawn: Part 2' is this year's horrible movie

(Newser) - The Twilight series went out with a boo-hiss last night, swiping seven Razzies that included Worst Picture and Worst Actress honors for Kristen Stewart. Breaking Dawn: Part 2 beat out such non-luminaries as Battleship , A Thousand Words, Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure, and That's My Boy! for the...

Johnny Depp Will Star as Whitey Bulger

Actor signs on to play notorious Boston mobster in 'Black Mass'

(Newser) - Whitey Bulger is cooling his heels awaiting trial, but his game of "who gets to play me in the movie" just got fun: None other than Johnny Depp has signed on for Black Mass, reports Sky News , the movie delving into the underworld of Boston's mafia and the...

Affleck's Argo Racks Up Another Win

Directors Guild of America normally indicates a Best Director Oscar is coming

(Newser) - The good news for Ben Affleck: He's won the award that should make him a shoo-in to win Best Director at the Academy Awards. The bad news: He's still not nominated. Affleck took home the top prize at last night's Directors Guild of America awards for Argo,...

Hansel and Gretel Wins, Movie 43 Bombs
 Hansel and Gretel 
 Wins, Movie 43 Bombs 
box office
Jan 27, 2013 2:10 PM CST

Hansel and Gretel Wins, Movie 43 Bombs

Winter weather cripples R-rated films

(Newser) - A bone-chilling rush of weather spelled bad news for three new R-rated films at the domestic box office, says the Hollywood Reporter . The poorly reviewed action-comedy Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters ($19 million) starring Jeremy Renner limped into first, while Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez misfired with Parker ($7 million)...

Why Steve Wozniak Hates the First Steve Jobs Movie Clip

Scene from 'jOBS' isn't accurate, he complains (but later cools down)

(Newser) - The first clip from the Steve Jobs movie jOBS came out this week , and one of the main players isn't too happy. Steve Wozniak complains to Gizmodo that the clip (with Ashton Kutcher as Jobs) isn't accurate. Here's a sample:
  • In a comment on the website: "
...

Jessica Chastain Movies Rule the Roost
 Jessica Chastain 
 Movies Rule 
 the Roost 
box office
Jan 20, 2013 1:36 PM CST

Jessica Chastain Movies Rule the Roost

'Mama,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' Take Top Spots

(Newser) - Girl power: Jessica Chastain beat out Hollywood tough guys like Mark Wahlberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger to rule the holiday-weekend box office, says the Hollywood Reporter . Her new PG-13 horror film Mama ($28.1 million) debuted at No.1, knocking her Zero Dark Thirty ($17.6 million) to second spot. The...

Get Ready for Lance Armstrong Movie

JJ Abrams has movie rights to upcoming investigative book

(Newser) - On the heels of his small-screen appearance , Lance Armstrong looks to be headed to the big screen: The Hollywood Reporter confirms that director JJ Abrams has secured the movie rights to a coming book by New York Times writer Juliet Macur, Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong. Macur...

Zero Dark Thirty Drops Gangster Squad

 Zero Dark Thirty 
 Drops Gangster Squad 
box office
Jan 13, 2013 5:40 PM CST

Zero Dark Thirty Drops Gangster Squad

Kathryn Bigelow's thriller gets boost from Oscar nom

(Newser) - Zero Dark Thirty kicked Gangster Squad's butt at the box office this weekend after receiving an Oscar nomination for best picture, says the Hollywood Reporter . Kathryn Bigelow's followup to The Hurt Locker banked a surprising $24 million, ahead of Haunted House ($18.8 million), the star-studded Gangster Squad...

Snubbed by Oscar, Affleck Wins Critics' Choice Top Honors

He takes best director and best film for 'Argo'

(Newser) - The Critics' Choice Awards are generally a good barometer for the Oscars, which makes Ben Affleck's night a bittersweet one. He took home honors for best director and best film last night for Argo, hours after failing to even get nominated in the directors' category for an Academy Award....

Hollywood Eyes Hillary Movie
 Hollywood Eyes Hillary Movie 
Jan 3, 2013 9:18 AM CST

Hollywood Eyes Hillary Movie

Screenplay about a young Rodham gathers buzz

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton might be leaving the State Department just in time to start guessing who gets to play her in a movie: A screenplay making the rounds in Hollywood, titled simply Rodham, follows the exploits of a 20-something Hillary Rodham as she balances the pressures of her job (working to...

Crowds Love Jack Reacher, But Hobbit Still Wins

Judd Apatow's 'This Is 40' takes 3rd at weekend box office

(Newser) - Christmas weekend is weird for Hollywood because movies often gain traction as the holiday week goes on, the New York Times reports. Still, the box office looks plausible enough: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey held onto first with $36.7 million, ahead of Jack Reacher ($15.6 million) and Judd...

National Film Registry Adds 25 Movies

'Christmas Story,' 'League of Their Own,' 'Matrix' make the cut

(Newser) - The Library of Congress has added 25 films to its National Film Registry, with some familiar titles in the mix, reports the LA Times :
  • A Christmas Story (1983): Yep, the perennial favorite about the quest for a Red Ryder BB gun.
  • The Matrix (1999): The one that started the sci-fi
...

Hobbit Precious in $84.8M Debut

But not quite as precious as experts predicted

(Newser) - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey sailed through its first weekend with an $84.8 million haul, shattering the previous record for December but rather underperforming expectations that had pegged the $250 million blockbuster at somewhere between $120 million and $140 million. The good news: Those who did turn out loved...

Netflix Scores Landmark Disney Movie Deal

Streaming service beats pay TV to rights to show new releases

(Newser) - In a deal Netflix calls a "bold leap forward for Internet television," the company has scored the rights to show new releases from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm starting in 2016, when Disney's deal with Starz Movies expires. Older Disney films will be available on Netflix immediately...

Pitt&#39;s Killing Them Gets Slaughtered
 Pitt's Killing Them 
 Gets Slaughtered 
BOX OFFICE REPORT
Dec 2, 2012 12:06 PM CST

Pitt's Killing Them Gets Slaughtered

Movie tanks in actor's worst open since 1994

(Newser) - Brad Pitt got a taste of life on the D-list this weekend, with his worst opening weekend since 1994: Killing Them Softly pulled in an anemic $7 million, distantly behind Breaking Dawn: Part 2's $17.4 million, Skyfall's $17 million, and Lincoln's $13.5 million, reports the...

12 Things the Movies Teach Us That Just Aren't True

Fruit stands are pointless, annoying men get the girl

(Newser) - Lost dogs always make it home, men bring women flowers all the time, and strangers tend to strike up witty conversations in elevators, right? Well, according to the movies, yes. Writing for the San Francisco Chronicle , Mick LaSalle takes a humorous look at a dozen truths the movies have taught...

New Films Struggle on Record Weekend

 New Films Struggle 
 on Record Weekend 
box office
Nov 25, 2012 2:25 PM CST

New Films Struggle on Record Weekend

'Rise of the Guardians' can't crack the top 3

(Newser) - Woe to those who go up against vampires and James Bond—not to mention Abe Lincoln. Holdovers ruled the box office this holiday weekend, with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2 winning easily ($43.1 million), followed by Skyfall ($36 million) and awards hopeful Lincoln ($34.1 million), says...

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