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Saturday
26Sep2009

'Chance of Meatballs' holds on to No. 1

DateSaturday, September 26, 2009 at 5:50PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Sony Pictures Animation's 3D adventure "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" delivered yet another strong performance at the top of the North American box office Friday with an estimated $5.6 million in ticket sales, lifting its domestic total gross to $41 million after a superb one-week run.

At No. 2, Bruce Willis' new sci-fi action flick "Surrogates" debuted with $5.1 million. The Jonathan Mostow-directed film is set in a world in which humans use surrogates to complete everyday tasks. Willis plays an FBI agent who investigates the first homicide in years.

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Monday
21Sep2009

This week's new movie releases - Sept. 25, 2009

DateMonday, September 21, 2009 at 8:21PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Opening this week are "Surrogates" with Bruce Willis; "Fame" with Kherington Payne; "Pandorum" with Ben Foster and Dennis Quaid; and "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" with Matt Czuchry and Jesse Bradford.

Surrogates

SURROGATES (with Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell)

Synopsis: People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates, but when the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer (Willis) discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery.

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Tuesday
18Aug2009

Daily news dose: Anthony Mackie checks into 'Adjustment Bureau;' Moritz Bleibtreu is Mephisto

DateTuesday, August 18, 2009 at 11:36AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Anthony Mackie

Here is your dose of film news bits for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009:

• Anthony Mackie ("The Hurt Locker") has signed on to star in George Nolfi's upcoming thriller "The Adjustment Bureau," based on a short story by Philip K. Dick. Matt Damon is on board to star as a promising congressman whose career takes a turn when he meets a beautiful ballet dancer, played by Emily Blunt. (Variety)

• German actor Moritz Bleibtreu, who was recently seen in "Der Baader Meinhof Komplex," will play Mephisto in Oskar Roehler's big-screen version of Goethe's "Faust." Of course, the film follows the classic story of a desperate man selling his soul to the devil for knowledge. I clearly remember this one from high school.

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Saturday
25Jul2009

Kevin Smith's 'Couple of Dicks' may get new title

DateSaturday, July 25, 2009 at 11:19PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan in A Couple of Dicks

Kevin Smith's next comedy is called "A Couple of Dicks," but according to the filmmaker, that title may change before the film opens in theaters Feb. 26, 2009.

At Comic-Con, Smith said some television networks refuse to air spots for the film before 9 p.m. The reason: the title, of course.

Smith already had trouble marketing his previous flick "Zack and Miri Make a Porno." In many ads, the film's title was changed to "Zack and Miri."

Apparently, nobody learned a valuable lesson here, and consequently, "Dicks" will likely be retitled. By the way, the networks with wet pants are ABC, NBC and CBS.

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Thursday
02Jul2009

Set photos from Kevin Smith's 'Couple of Dicks'

DateThursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:13PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Kevin Smith is currently shooting his upcoming comedy "A Couple of Dicks" for Warner Bros., and ComingSoon has posted several set photos. Check out two here and more in this gallery.

In the film, Bruce Willis (pictured) plays a cop who, along with his partner (Tracy Morgan), encounters a mysterious gangster and rescues a Mexican chick during their investigation into the theft of a valuable baseball card.

Seann William Scott plays a thief known as Shit Bandit, while Adam Brody is on board to play a detective. Jason Lee and Michelle Trachtenberg (pictured below) co-star.

"A Couple of Dicks" is set to open Feb. 26, 2009. Smith last helmed "Zack and Miri Make A Porno."

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Thursday
28May2009

Seann William Scott, Adam Brody join Smith's 'Dicks'

DateThursday, May 28, 2009 at 8:01PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Seann William Scott will star in A Couple of Dicks

Seann William Scott and Adam Brody are the latest to join Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan in Kevin Smith's upcoming comedy "A Couple of Dicks," which Warner Bros. is developing. Robb and Mark Cullen wrote the script for the action comedy, which will start shooting next week and is currently set to open Feb. 26, 2009.

Willis plays a cop who, along with his partner (Morgan), encounters a mysterious gangster and rescues a Mexican chick during their investigation into the theft of a valuable baseball card. According to Variety, Scott plays a thief known as Shit Bandit (oh my!), while Brody is on board to play a detective.

Scott recently delivered a refreshing performance in "Role Models." Brody, whose credits include "The O.C.," will soon star in "Jennifer's Body." As for Smith, he last directed the moderately entertaining comedy "Zack and Miri Make a Porno."

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Saturday
23May2009

First 'Surrogates' trailer pops up online

DateSaturday, May 23, 2009 at 12:01PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

The first trailer for Jonathan Mostow's upcoming sci-fi action flick "Surrogates" has debuted online, and you can check it out below. Robot flicks are all over the big-screen these days, and this one is no different: the film is set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact vicariously through surrogate robots. Bruce Willis plays a cop forced to leave his home for the first time in years to investigate the murders of some of these surrogates.

The cast also includes Ving Rhames, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, James Francis Ginty and Michael O'Toole. "Surrogates" is based on a graphic novel, and even though I can't say I'm overly excited about this first trailer, I still admit I'm curious to find out how intriguing the film is when it opens in theaters Sept. 25, 2009. Share your trailer thoughts after the jump.

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Tuesday
03Mar2009

Daily news dose: 'Dawn Treader' gets release date; Willis, Morgan join 'Cops' comedy

DateTuesday, March 3, 2009 at 8:36PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Here's your dose of film news for March 3, 2009:

• Now that "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is actually happening, 20th Century Fox and Walden Media have announced a release date for Dec. 10, 2010. This will put the film back into the holiday season. Michael Petroni will write the screenplay. (Variety)

• Max Thieriot has joined the cast of "Chloe," Atom Egoyan's remake of the French thriller "Nathalie..." The film follows a doctor (Julianne Moore) who hires an escort (Amanda Seyfried) to test her husband's (Liam Neeson) fidelity. Things start to heat up when her decision puts her family in danger. Thierot plays Moore's son. (THR)

• Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan are set to star in Kevin Smith's upcoming detective comedy "A Couple of Cops," about a team of cops looking for a stolen baseball card and dealing with a bunch of nasty gangsters. Robb and Marc Cullen wrote the screenplay, and Warner Bros. will develop and distribute. (Variety)

• Leonardo DiCaprio will star in Christopher Nolan's upcoming sci-fi thriller "Inception." Nothing is known about the plot at this stage, but Nolan plans to shoot it this year. The film is set for release July 16, 2010. "Inception" is described as "a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind." (Variety)

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Wednesday
17Dec2008

A first look at Bruce Willis in 'Surrogates'

DateWednesday, December 17, 2008 at 11:02PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Here's a first look at Bruce Willis in Jonathan Mostow's upcoming sci-fi thriller "Surrogates," which is set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact vicariously through surrogate robots. Willis plays a cop forced to leave his home for the first time in years to investigate the murders of some of these surrogates.

The cast also includes Ving Rhames, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, James Francis Ginty and Michael O'Toole. Looks like "Surrogates" will open Sept. 25, 2009. As for Mostow's previous credits, he also directed "U-571" and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines."

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Sunday
03Aug2008

Check out the ‘What Just Happened?’ trailer

DateSunday, August 3, 2008 at 12:52PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Barry Levinson’s upcoming comedy “What Just Happened?” premiered at Cannes last May, but critics didn’t exactly give the film the warm welcome everyone expected. As far as the story is concerned, the flick stars Robert De Niro as a Hollywood producer who struggles with his personal life and his work. Bruce Willis, Stanley Tucci, John Turturro and Catherine Keener co-star.

Above you can check out the first trailer for the movie, which is scheduled to open Oct. 3, 2008. Although the basic story line sure sounds interesting, the footage here didn’t really win me over. I know critics always react a lot meaner to new flicks at Cannes (don’t ask me why), but what I’ve read so far about “What Just Happened?” doesn’t sound all too exciting. Feel free to comment on the trailer just below.

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