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Entries in Dwayne Johnson (15)

Monday
16Nov2009

This week's new movie releases - Nov. 20, 2009

DateMonday, November 16, 2009 at 12:19PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Opening this week are "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" with Kristen Stewart; "The Blind Side" with Sandra Bullock; "Planet 51"; and Werner Herzog's "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans with Nicolas Cage.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON (with Kristen Stewart)

Synopsis: Bella Swan is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen, but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black. Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.

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Thursday
01Oct2009

Fox's 'Tooth Fairy' gets quite an awful trailer

DateThursday, October 1, 2009 at 7:48PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Dwayne Johnson does another family film, and it looks awful. I'm talking about Fox's upcoming Michael Lembeck-directed comedy "Tooth Fairy," which today received its first official trailer. See it after the jump.

In the film, Johnson plays Derek Thompson, a mean but talented minor-league hockey player who carries the nickname "Tooth Fairy" because he takes pleasure in ruthlessly knocking out his opponents’ teeth.

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Tuesday
29Sep2009

George Tillman ready to go 'Faster'

DateTuesday, September 29, 2009 at 7:39PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

George Tillman Jr. is close to reaching a deal to direct "Faster," a revenge action drama CBS Films is developing with Dwayne Johnson in the lead role. Tillman Jr. most recently directed the biopic "Notorious."

In the film, Johnson plays a dude named Driver, an ex-con who heads out to avenge the death of his brother, who was murdered in a heist gone wrong years eariler. Joe and Tony Gayton wrote the screenplay.

Tillman Jr. is known mostly for directing 2000's "Men of Honor." His credits also include "Soul Food," and he also produced the "Barbershop" films, "Beauty Shop," and more recently, "Nothing Like the Holidays."

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Monday
28Sep2009

Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg on the 'Other Guys' set

DateMonday, September 28, 2009 at 11:31AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in The Other Guys

Adam McKay's upcoming Sony action comedy "The Other Guys" has just started shooting, and the first set pics from the film have found their way to the Web. Check out one just above and some more after the jump.

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are set to play two cops envying Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson, who play an elite cop duo. Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan and Damon Wayans also star in the flick.

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Wednesday
23Sep2009

Posters for 'Princess and the Frog' & 'Tooth Fairy'

DateWednesday, September 23, 2009 at 8:31PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Here are two new posters for upcoming films. One looks really amazing, the other one pretty much sucks. It's poster time for "The Princess and the Frog" and "Tooth Fairy," and you can see the sheets after the jump.

"Princess" centers on a young princess living in New Orleans during the Jazz Age. Things get all strange when she encounters a talking frog asking her for a kiss... a kiss that will literally transform her life.

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Tuesday
22Sep2009

Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson join 'Guys'

DateTuesday, September 22, 2009 at 9:15PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson and Steve Coogan are the latest to board Adam McKay's upcoming action comedy "The Other Guys," for Sony Pictures. The film was formerly known as "The B Team."

The three are joining Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton and Damon Wayans. At this stage, specific plot details are kept under wraps. "Guys" is currently set for release Aug. 6, 2010.

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Tuesday
05May2009

Daily news dose: Ken Watanabe joins 'Inception;' Ben Stiller in talks to star in 'Used Guys'

DateTuesday, May 5, 2009 at 8:59AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Here's your dose of film news for May 5, 2009:

• Ken Watanabe and Tom Hardy are the latest to board Christopher Nolan's upcoming sci-fi thriller flick "Inception," which is described as an action flick set within "the architecture of the mind." Watanabe will play a villain. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Cillian Murphy co-star. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Ben Stiller is in negotiations to star in Fox's futuristic comedy "Used Guys." Jay Roach was originally set to direct Stiller and Jim Carrey, but Fox halted the project in 2006 because of budget concerns. Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton are now in talks to direct, and Reese Witherspoon may end up playing the female lead. (Variety)

• Christina Aguilera will make her big-screen debut in "Burlesque," a musical that follows a small-town girl who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club (sounds very much like something we've already seen a couple of times). Steven Antin will direct the film. He also wrote the script, which Susannah Grant revised. (Variety)

• Production Weekly recently listed Dwayne Johnson as cast in McG's upcoming "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo." Turns out this was a mistake, as PD announced today. Featuring characters from the Jules Verne novel and written by Bill Marsilli, the film focuses on Nemo's efforts to build the Nautilus, his advanced submarine.

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Monday
04May2009

Daily news dose: Ben Stiller to direct 'Goodness;' Cast update for 'Love Child' & 'Tribes of October' 

DateMonday, May 4, 2009 at 11:36AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Here's your dose of film news for May 4, 2009:

• Ben Stiller is ready to direct "Help Me Spread Goodness," a dramedy that focuses on a Chicago banker who gets involved in a Nigerian Interney scam. Mark Friedman wrote the script. Stiller recently directed "Tropic Thunder." He's also got "The Trial of the Chicago 7" lined up. (Variety)

• Donald Sutherland, Rossif Sutherland, Rebecca Romijn and Sarah Roemer are starring in Risa Bramon Garcia's romantic comedy "Love Child," which is currently filming. Michael Melski wrote the script, which follows an ex-con whose plans to start over are ruined by a loan shark who reminds him of a debt he has to repay. (Variety)

• Ray Stevenson, Jaime King and Stephen Moyer have joined Robert Duvall and James Caan in Philippe Martinez's postapocalyptic thriller "Tribes of October." Written by Nick Vallelonga and Paul Sloan, the film is set in futuristic New York and follows a detective who tracks down a mafia member and is on the lookout for the love of this life. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Accoring to Production Weekly, Dwayne Johnson will star in McG's upcoming "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo." Featuring characters from the Jules Verne novel and written by Bill Marsilli, the film focuses on Nemo's efforts to build the Nautilus, his advanced submarine.

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Friday
13Mar2009

'Race to Witch Mountain' web reviews

DateFriday, March 13, 2009 at 7:36PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Walt Disney this weekend unleashed the remake of "Race to Witch Mountain," a family adventure directed by Andy Fickman and starring Dwayne Johnson, Ciaran Hinds, AnnaSophia Robb and Carla Gugino. Here's what some of the Web's critics are saying:

• Josh Tyler at CinemaBlend: "Watching it is like being locked in the trunk of a car with The Rock, and he has a bad case of the farts."

• Cinematical's Eric D. Snider: "Johnson has emerged as an astonishingly charismatic performer in recent years, so it's a shame to see him so tamped-down and grumpy here, in the sarcastic, world-weary, "I'm gettin' too old for this" role."

• Chris Bumbray at Joblo: "Overall, 'Witch Mountain' is a perfectly fine way to spend 90 minutes, as long as you don’t go in expecting too much. My only real beef with the film is that it seems very little imagination went into the film."

• Ron Henriques at LatinoReview: "This sounds like the perfect popcorn movie that your kids may eat up. Well if they do, then your kids need a serious psychological evaluation, because there is little smart or heartfelt material in this movie."

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Friday
13Mar2009

Movie Review: “Race to Witch Mountain”

DateFriday, March 13, 2009 at 7:17PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Seen on: March 13, 2009

The players: Director: Andy Fickman, Writers: Mark Bomback, Matt Lopez, Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Ciaran Hinds, Anna-Sophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Carla Gugino

Facts of interest: Based on the book "Escape to Witch Mountain" by Alexander Key.

The plot: A Las Vegas taxi driver's life abruptly changes when he picks up two alien kids who crash-landed on Earth and need to get back to their ship.

Our thoughts: Disney’s remake “Race to Witch Mountain” is a lot of things, but it certainly isn’t as dreadful as I originally thought. The film is by no means a masterpiece or even a must-see, but it’s got a bunch of qualities I admit I enjoyed experiencing.

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