Movies

02 July 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- An animated rat feasted on last weekend's U.S. box office championship. Ratatouille, Pixar's computer-generated tale of a rodent who gets to cook in a French restaurant, topped the Stateside tally with $47.2 million.

This is the lowest opening figure for Disney's Pixar Animation unit since 1998, when A Bug's Life took in $33.3 million. The next five Pixar films, among them Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, and last year's Cars, enjoyed opening weekends between $57.4 million and $70.5 million.    » read more »

NETWORK NEWS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME... CATCH WILL FERRELL IN THE HILARIOUS PERIOD COMEDY, "ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY," ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 ON ABC

Friday, August 31, 2007 -- Will Ferrell ("Stranger than Fiction") and Christina Applegate ("Employee of the Month") star in the hilarious comedy, "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," airing as the "ABC Sunday Movie of the Week," SEPTEMBER 16 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 2/3/07)    » read more »

29 August 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Owen Wilson has pulled out of his upcoming movie with Ben Stiller while he recovers from a reported suicide attempt.

Variety reports the 38-year-old actor has dropped out of Tropic Thunder, a DreamWorks comedy he was set to begin shooting in two to three weeks. The trade paper states Wilson's role would require a week's worth of filming. Stiller, who is producing and starring in the film, began shooting six weeks ago in Hawaii.    » read more »

29 August 2007, Hollywood (By Alan Silverman) -- A young sports reporter struggles with ethics and the seductive power of fame in a new film co-starring Josh Hartnett and Samuel L. Jackson. Inspired by a true story, the sentimental drama is directed by Rod Lurie, a critic-turned-filmmaker whose work includes the politically-themed 2000 hit The Contender and the TV series Commander in Chief. Alan Silverman has a look at Resurrecting The Champ.    » read more »

August 28, 2007 -- SANTA FE — New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson today announced that the Lakeshore Entertainment production, Game, starring Gerard Butler, will be shot in New Mexico.

The film will be shot for 55 days in and around Albuquerque from November 5 through February 5 and expects to hire approximately 182 New Mexico crew members.

The writer-director team is Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard Wright and Skip Williamson will produce, and local New Mexican David Rubin will executive produce.    » read more »

- Post-game movie on scoreboard for all fans featuring Robert Redford and Robert Duvall
- For $10 on-field experience upgrade, Cleveland Indians fans can purchase a special package to watch a movie on Jacobs Field and receive popcorn and a soft drink

08/28/2007, CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians today announced Family Movie Night, at Jacobs Field on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 7:05 p.m. when the Tribe plays host to the Chicago White Sox. All fans will receive an Indians Fleece Blanket upon entering the ballpark, courtesy of The Plain Dealer.    » read more »

- Misery Loves Company -- Especially Family Company -- In the Hilarious Comedy "Meet The Fockers"
- Film Will Air in HD with 5.1-Channel Surround Sound and Spanish Audio

Monday, August 27, 2007 -- Round up the family and come "Meet the Fockers," in the "ABC Sunday Movie of the Week," airing SEPTEMBER 9 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. If you thought your family had issues, just wait until you see this one. (Rebroadcast. OAD 5/5/07)    » read more »

27 August 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Movie director John Singleton was involved in a deadly crash in Los Angeles.

Police say the Oscar-nominated director of Boyz N The Hood was driving his Lexus sport utility vehicle on August 23 in the city's Jefferson Park neighborhood, when it struck and killed a female jaywalker who stepped in front of the car.

Police spokesman Officer Jason Lee said the 39-year-old John Singleton immediately stopped his car and waited for officers to arrive.    » read more »

27 August 2007,Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- A group of teenagers has ushered Hollywood into uncharted box-office territory. Superbad, a story of three geeky friends' quest for alcohol for a high school party, retained last weekend's attendance title, taking in $18 million in ticket sales. Its 10-day total stands at $68.6 million.

In so doing, Superbad helped Hollywood achieve its first $4 billion summer movie season. While business slowed as parents and kids prepared for school, Hollywood continued its hot streak.    » read more »

Aug. 24, 2007 -- SANTA FE — New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson today announced that the Odd Lot Entertainment/Lionsgate production, The Spirit, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes and Gabriel Macht will be shot in New Mexico at the Albuquerque Studios in Albuquerque.

The film will shoot October 8 through December 14 and expects to hire approximately 75 New Mexico crew members.    » read more »

Trivandrum, India, 23 August 2007 (By Raymond Thibodeaux) -- India's movie industry raked in about $2.1 billion last year, a figure that experts expect to double in the next four years. "Bollywood," the film industry centered in Bombay, has become synonymous with Indian films, but India has other "Ollywoods," each with its own devoted fans. Raymond Thibodeaux reports from Thiruvananthapuram- better known as Trivandrum - the capital of Kerala State in southwestern India.    » read more »

- "The Love Guru" in Theaters June 20, 2008
- Justin Timberlake Joins All-Star Cast Including Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Romany Malco and Verne Troyer in Comedy That Begins Shooting This September in Toronto

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 22 -- Justin Timberlake is the latest star to join the cast of the new Mike Myers' comedy "The Love Guru" in which he essays his first original character since Austin Powers. The Paramount Pictures production is co-financed by Spgylass Entertainment and will be distributed by Paramount worldwide.    » read more »

Warner Bros. Pictures Announces Its Hindi Production–Ramesh Sippy's "Made In China" to Be Directed by Nikhil Advani and Co-Produced by Mukesh Talreja and Rohan Sippy

August 21, 2007 -- Principal photography will get underway in Jan 08 on "Made In China" starring Akshay Kumar under the direction of Nikhil Advani.    » read more »

21 August 2007 -- The Disney Channel now can claim the most-watched basic cable TV movie in broadcasting history.

High School Musical 2 drew an audience of 17.2 million for its August 17 premiere, more than doubling the viewership of its predecessor.

High School Musical attracted 7.7 million viewers in 2006.

The previous basic cable record-holder was CNN's 1993 debate on the North American Free Trade Agreement, which drew 16.8 million viewers. If kids were watching TV on August 17, they were probably watching High School Musical 2.    » read more »

20 August 2007 -- Superbad was super good over the weekend, as it claimed the U.S. box office championship.

The teen comedy from Sony, which featured no big-name stars, took in $31.2 million. It relegated the previous title-holder, Rush Hour 3, to second place with $21.8 million. Its two-week total now stands at $88.2 million.

The Warner Bros. sci-fi tale The Invasion, starring Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman, opened a disappointing fifth with $6 million.    » read more »