August 2011 Archives

Bruce Willis is hoping to play General Joe Colton in the sequel to G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra. The sequel, entitled G.I. Joe: Retaliation, stars Dwayne Johnson and Adrianne Palicki and stars shooting in New Orleans at the end of August.

Eddie Murphy is returning to voice-over work as the actor has been cast in the big screen version of Hong Kong Phooey as the lead character. Murphy is no stranger to voice-over work from his time with the Shrek series as well as Disney's Mulan.

The Glee gang -- Darren Criss, Lea Michele, Ashley Fink, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer -- gathered recently at the W Hotel in Westwood and chatted to Movie Fanatic about the journey from TV smash to big screen sensation in Glee: The 3D Concert Movie.

Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock star in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, the dramatic story of a son who seeks out a final message from his father who perished in the 9/11 attacks on New York City. Warner Bros has released the first photo of Hanks in the film that is sure to get Oscar buzz going.

Reviewing Final Destination 5 is much easier than expected as the film is a sweet surprise with its thrills and terror, but also its very present humor. The fifth installment in the Final Destination series lands in theaters August 12 and is a total joyride.

Apollo 18 doesn't arrive in theaters until September 2 and buzz is building thanks to three new TV spots that take you inside the horror.

The Odd Life of Timothy Green is from the Oscar nominated writer-director Peter Hedges (What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Dan in Real Life). The film is a magical tale of a couple (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton) in the midst of wedded bliss with hopes of starting a family.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes' filmmaker, Rupert Wyatt, is already thinking of storylines for a sequel. Could he be taking a page from Full Metal Jacket?

Brad Pitt stars in World War Z and the film has announced its release date: December 23. Just in time for Christmas arrives Pitt's tale of a U.N. official sent across the world to document how the humans fell to a legion of zombies.

Paranormal Activity rocked our world and now the film is a trilogy. The trailer for Paranormal Activity 3 has arrived and in a word, it is terrifying.

The Help has a passionate legion of fans who will be nothing but thrilled with the cinematic take on the adored book. Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis and Bryce Dallas Howard shine in the powerful film that is surely one of the year's best.

Emma Stone is having one amazing year with three films hitting theaters including The Help, Crazy, Stupid, Love and Friends with Benefits. The star sat with Movie Fanatic to dish The Help and what's next for the It Girl.