What is Roland Emmerich up to?

Studios are currently abuzz about a new sci-fi script penned by big budget disaster director Roland Emmerich ("Godzilla," "2012," "The Day After Tomorrow"). While very little is known about the project other than its working title "Singularity," Deadline tells us that Sony is going to soon announce its aquisition of the property. 

Even though it seems that the director is throwing a monkey wrench into his career as a disaster filmmaker with his upcoming Shakespeare drama "Anonymous," I think it is safe to assume that Emmerich will return to his winning formula with this new sci-fi film.   

Which brings me to a little game I would like to play. Based on the title, what do you think the film will be about? Please let us know in the comments below. 

My guess: It is the year 4026 and a singular and momentous event threatens to annihilate the human race. Due to the world's inability to stop global warming, the Sun is on a collision course with Earth.

As the people of earth are engaged in a brutal civil war, they must set aside their differences and band together to build a space shield that will not only stop the sun from plummeting into the Earth, but also use the Sun's energy to energize the Earth for years to come. 

Stephen King picks his favorite films of 2009

Stephen King obviously loves movies, and that means he obviously has some favorites...

Stephen King picked his 10 best films of the year 2009, and I bet you will be surprised by some of the the flicks he put on that list. EW posted his picks with some thoughts from King himself, and here's what he liked the most in 2009:

No. 10 on his list is "2012," which despite awesome effects and some hilarious sequences would never make my best of list. "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is his No. 9, and I admit that's one of the films I agree with him about. It is truly a fantastic animated adventure.

Moving on, he picked "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" as No. 8, "Law Abiding Citizen" as seventh, and "District 9" as No. 6. Okay for "District 9," but the other two? "Citizen" was pretty entertaining, sure, but I admit I was really disappointed by "Pelham."

"The Reader" made it to No. 5 on King's list, and "Disgrace" is his No. 4. "The Road" is No. 3 (couldn't agree more), and the big shocker comes in at No. 2: "The Last House on the Left." Come again? Well, I'm glad he's among those who loved that flick.

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Yahoo!'s most-viewed trailers of 2009 are...

The folks at Yahoo! Movies always publish the list of the most-viewed trailers of the year, and this year's list is not entirely surprising. That said, the year's most-viewed trailers clearly aren't always the best.

The most-watched trailer is "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," which really doesn't surprise me. After all, that trailer is better than the entire film. "Moon" is followed by "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."

The third most-viewed preview is "2012," followed by "Terminator Salvation." Wait, where is "Avatar"? It only made ninth place, and it's pretty much the only big surprise here. I expected it to be up higher.

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'Avatar' storms worldwide box office with $232M

James Cameron's "Avatar" also topped the international box office this weekend with a stunning opening of $159.2 million in 106 markets. Domestically, the 3D sci-fi epic adventure bagged $73 million.

That brings the weekend total of the action spectacle to $232.2 million; an impressive result. The film's budget is now estimated at a massive $280 million, not including the 100+ million for marketing.

Also making a lot of money is "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," which bagged another $10.7 million at No. 2 for a total overseas gross of $381.1 million. Worldwide, the sequel has now grossed $655.7 million.

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Box Office: 'Princess and the Frog' reigns

Weekend of December 11 – 13, 2009: 'The Blind Side' finally defeated by 'Princess'

Walt Disney’s 2D-animated adventure “The Princess and the Frog” took the North American box office by storm this weekend with a solid $25 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Disney’s anticipated return to hand-drawn animation expanded to 3,434 locations Friday, earning a weekend average of $7,280 per theater. The film’s total gross currently stands at $27.8 million.

Sandra Bullock’s surprise hit “The Blind Side” slipped to No. 2, taking home another $15.4 million. The story about a family helping out a poor football hopeful reached a domestic total of $150.2 million.

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Shortlist for visual effects Oscar contenders

As the 82nd Annual Academy Awards are slowly approaching, more lists of semifinalists are starting to pop up. Now we finally know what films will be competing for a nomination for best visual effects.

"Angels & Demons," "Avatar," "Coraline," "Disney's A Christmas Carol," "District 9," "G-Force," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" are among the 15 films trying to get a spot.

Also competing for nominations are "Sherlock Holmes," "Star Trek," "Terminator Salvation," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," "2012," "Watchmen" and "Where the Wild Things Are." Only three will make it.

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'New Moon' grabs another $85M overseas

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" continued its world dominance at the box office this weekend, scoring $85.1 million on the international circuit in 56 markets. Domestically, the "Twilight" sequel grabbed $42.5 million.

Chris Weitz's film starring Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson reached $243 million overseas, compared to a domestic total of $230.6 million. It should cross the $500 million mark worldwide next week.

Following in second place was Roland Emmerich's apocalyptic adventure "2012," which grabbed another $61.7 million from ticket sales in 107 territories. The film's total gross now stands at a solid $455.8 million.

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Box Office: 'New Moon' reaches $230M!

Weekend of November 27 – 29, 2009: 'New Moon' & 'Blind Side' deliver superb results at b.o.

Chris Weitz’s “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” prevailed at the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend with a solid $42.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The sequel to “Twilight” scored a superb average of $10,515 per theater at 4,042 locations, lifting its domestic total to an incredible $230.6 million after a little more than one week in release.

Following closely in second place was Sandra Bullock’s surprise drama “The Blind Side,” which bagged another $40.1 million for a cumulative gross of $100.2 million.

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Ah! 'Blind Side' beats 'New Moon' on Thanksgiving!

This comes as a surprise to me. Sandra Bullock's family drama "The Blind Side" beat "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at the North American box office on Thanksgiving Day, scoring a gross of $9.5 million.

"New Moon," which has been leading the box office every day since its big opening, only bagged $9.2 million Thursday. It's domestic total is now up to $188.4 million; "Blind Side" reached $60.1 million.

At No. 3, new entry "Ninja Assassin" picked up $4.6 million Thursday, bringing its early total haul to $7.9 million. Following in fourth place with $4.2 million was "Old Dogs," which reached a cume of $7.3 million.

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'New Moon' rules worldwide box office

While scoring a superb $140.7 million weekend domestically, Chris Weitz's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" also topped the international box office with an impressive $118.1 million in only 25 markets.

Worldwide, the anticipated "Twilight" sequel starring Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson pulled almost $260 million this weekend. The first film only bagged $384 million during its entire run.

At No. 2, Roland Emmerich's apocalyptic action adventure "2012" picked up another $100.5 million, reaching a fantastic overseas total of $341.1 million after only 12 days in release.

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