When the highly anticipated movie "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" opened Friday in theaters, many fans had already seen it.
It seemed like a good idea at the time: Skip the "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" -- the only major wide release this weekend and more or less review-proof -- and check out the new releases down at the local DVD store instead.
They have come to glimpse the miracle. They have come to witness the revolution. They have come for "Watchmen" -- the allegedly unfilmable superhero movie, the long-awaited adaptation of the comic book that changed the face of comic books forever.
If a bed and 14 other antiques up for sale in New York next week look familiar, it might be that you saw them in a movie.
De Niro, Pacino together was once an unmissable cinematic moment; now it's greeted with indifference in Hollywood. Here's why
Bill Melendez, the animator who gave life to Snoopy, Charlie Brown and other Peanuts characters in scores of movies and TV specials, has died. He was 91
Movie grosses this summer just about matched last year's big numbers. But it wouldn't have happened without Batman
With "The Dark Knight" setting a record for highest-grossing opening weekend and "Pineapple Express" and "Step Brothers" also doing well, 2008 is on track for a record box office summer - suggesting once again that the movie business may be countercyclical to the economy.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince the sixth installment in the blockbuster film franchise about boy wizard Harry, is moving from its planned Nov. 21 release to July 17, 2009
The Dark Knight beat Spider-Man 3, drawing $155 million. The secret: good word of mouth, plus lots of Heath Ledger
When the highly anticipated movie "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" opened Friday in theaters, many fans had already seen it.
It seemed like a good idea at the time: Skip the "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" -- the only major wide release this weekend and more or less review-proof -- and check out the new releases down at the local DVD store instead.
They have come to glimpse the miracle. They have come to witness the revolution. They have come for "Watchmen" -- the allegedly unfilmable superhero movie, the long-awaited adaptation of the comic book that changed the face of comic books forever.
If a bed and 14 other antiques up for sale in New York next week look familiar, it might be that you saw them in a movie.
De Niro, Pacino together was once an unmissable cinematic moment; now it's greeted with indifference in Hollywood. Here's why
Bill Melendez, the animator who gave life to Snoopy, Charlie Brown and other Peanuts characters in scores of movies and TV specials, has died. He was 91
Movie grosses this summer just about matched last year's big numbers. But it wouldn't have happened without Batman
With "The Dark Knight" setting a record for highest-grossing opening weekend and "Pineapple Express" and "Step Brothers" also doing well, 2008 is on track for a record box office summer - suggesting once again that the movie business may be countercyclical to the economy.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince the sixth installment in the blockbuster film franchise about boy wizard Harry, is moving from its planned Nov. 21 release to July 17, 2009
The Dark Knight beat Spider-Man 3, drawing $155 million. The secret: good word of mouth, plus lots of Heath Ledger
Will cable's favorite Manhattan muses be a fantastic four at the multiplex, or over-the-hill ladies who lunch? We ask five experts
The future of television is changing before our eyes, as media giants scramble to stake their claims in the wilderness of Internet video.
Hollywood writers who went on strike against studios and producers may be back to work as early as Monday, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Hollywood reacted with shock Tuesday to the death of Heath Ledger.
This month on the Screening Room we're turning to the wonderful world of animated films.
Video courtesy Warner Bros. TelevisionEllen DeGeneres got her talk show back on lighter ground on Tuesday, joking about her emotional state after she cried on-air last week about her former adopted dog, Iggy.
The undead of "Resident Evil" still have plenty of life in them.
Jane Wyman, Oscar winner as the deaf rape victim in "Johnny Belinda," star of the long-running TV series "Falcon Crest" and first wife of Ronald Reagan, has died
Warner Bros. plans to launch a Web site early next year that will allow users to interact with its cast of animated characters, create personal profiles and watch original online episodes.
"Superbad" was super good at the box office, proving that a no-name cast could hold its own amid A-list summer blockbusters.
The raunchy coming-of-age comedy "Superbad" took the top spot at the weekend North American box office and broke the record for a movie opening in late August, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning.
Exclusive release arrangements, plus aggressive price cuts for high-def DVD players, are designed to persuade consumers to finally choose between HD DVD or Blu-ray
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" whisked its way to No. 1 at movie box offices with weekend ticket sales of $77.4 million and a five-day total of just over $140 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
"Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" caught a wave of moviegoers to the No. 1 spot at the weekend North American box office, according to studio estimates as of Sunday morning.
Leeza Gibbons' dance resume consists of a tap class in grade school and another that her teenage daughter, Lexi, talked her into taking a couple years ago.
After conquering the North American box office for the last two weekends, the ancient warriors of "300" lost the lead to historical figures from another distant era, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The fanboys are raring for this one. As of Wednesday, two days before "300" opened, the Internet Movie Database gave director Zack Snyder's historical epic a user rating of 8.6 out of 10, based on more than 7,000 votes. The breakdown reveals that 6,000 of the voters are males under the age of 29, and that more than 80 percent rated the film a perfect 10. (The figures weren't much changed as of Friday.)
Film star Leonardo DiCaprio is slated to produce and star in a new film on the collapse of the giant energy company Enron, Warner Bros. movie studio said Tuesday.
Warner Bros. movie studios struck a deal Monday to let some of its top films be sold through online site Guba.com, its second agreement involving technology companies that once threatened to destroy it.
Say what you want about Time Warner. The company has not had a problem making hit movies over the past few years. But this year, Time Warner needs Clark Kent to really make a "super" return.
Lots of people think they have the toughest job in Hollywood. Tom Cruise's publicist. The EMT on the Jackass set. The guy who played Gollum in the Lord of the Rings movies.
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Lots of people think they have the toughest job in Hollywood. Tom Cruise's publicist. The EMT on the "Jackass" set. The guy who played Gollum in the "Lord of the Rings" movies.
How can a European startup afford to lease cars to customers for $230 a month, insurance and maintenance included? Easy: by covering the autos with advertising and outfitting them with GPS tracking...
Combining two of America's greatest passions -- marketing and religion -- niche firms in Hollywood are discovering that selling films to audiences of faith pays.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - This is the speech that some movie studio executives should be practicing in anticipation of Tuesday's Oscar nominations announcement.
Warner Brothers and CBS Corp. announced plans Tuesday for the creation of a new broadcast television network, called CW, that would replace the WB and UPN networks in the fall of this year.
Can a few kid flicks salvage what has been a miserable year in the movie business? For just the second time in two decades, box office revenues are down--by about 8% through late October. But the e...
It's no secret that this has not been the best of years for Hollywood.
"You used to be big," screenwriter Joe Gillis tells reclusive silent film star Norma Desmond in the 1950 film "Sunset Boulevard."
Superman is back.
Distributing movies digitally could save Hollywood nearly $1 billion a year. Theater owners love the idea too, since it would let them quickly shift their offerings to meet demand. But so far, neit...
Locked in an epic battle over home video piracy in China, Warner Bros. Entertainment apparently is trying a new tactic and one that the movie studio would be highly unlikely to try at home.
Leave it to four zoo animals to do justice to one of the most formulaic of movie genres, the fish-out-of-water story -- and do it with an energy that would make Warner Bros. animators like Tex Avery proud.
Show business is risky business. Just ask Jennifer Dubin, a Los Angeles-based independent film producer.
The term art collector can be intimidating. To most of us it implies a wealth of cultural and historical knowledge, a high-class sophistication bordering on stuffiness, and huge piles of money—in s...
Alexander the Great conquered a nice chunk of the world before he died young. The makers of "Alexander," the three-hour Oliver Stone saga about the Greek warrior's life, are banking on a similar conquest before it's too late.
If you're looking for a gift with soul, no problem.
Colin Farrell has played his share of rugged action roles, from the prominently tattooed Bullseye in "Daredevil" to a tussling CIA trainee in "The Recruit."
Suffering from post-election withdrawal?
In 1999, director David O. Russell showed the world a different side of battle in "Three Kings," a film set during the first Persian Gulf War.
There are two ways to look at the summer movie season that winds down this Labor Day weekend.
American audiences prove, year after year at the box office and Nielsen desk, that they love their criminals.
He's still got lightning speed, Herculean strength and an uncanny ability to stick to walls.
Hollywood will start placing a series of $100-plus million bets this Friday, as the summer's big-budget blockbusters begin their assault on the nation's multiplexes.
The much anticipated finale of the hit television show "Friends" will end up being a very short farewell, as a DVD of that episode will be in stores within days of its May 6 airing.
The three most important words in animation? Location, location, location. Noodlesoup, a three-year-old company, has inked freelance work for Saatchi & Saatchi and Warner Brothers in large part by ...
Off the job, Jim Citrin is his own career tracker; he has logged the miles he's run, biked, and swum in the past 16 years: 29,848--"more than once around the world, isn't it?" Yes, Jim, it is. Week...
The casting of Terry Semel--a movie mogul!--as Yahoo's new CEO is a message about what the company wants to be: a diversified media player that makes money the old-fashioned way--charging customers...
ABC's Fantasy Island remake flopped two years ago, but the network's co-chairman Stu Bloomberg seems to be living in the imaginary paradise. Ask him about the pending writers and actors strike, and...
In 1960, Alfred Hitchcock filmed the horror classic Psycho for about $1 million. This summer, Warner Bros. released The Perfect Storm, a movie that cost a reported $140 million. Is the staggering d...
LOU REED Ecstasy (Reprise)
Jeff Gordinier's recent Transoceanic In-Flight Playlists have admirably addressed the typical six- to eight-hour plane trip. But New York-Tokyo requires special preparation. It's a marathon--14 1/2...
As the '90s fade into memory, here's a look back at some of the decade's finest music. (Part three in a series.)
THE GO Whatcha Doin' (Sub Pop): A garage in Detroit. A cooler of beer on the cement floor. A bunch of guys banging their crania to dumb, trashy riffs. Got a problem with that?
With the broadcast networks losing market share and making slim profits, you'd think they'd be focused on creating new hits. Alas, programming a TV network in a world of clashing media titans isn't...
Pity Josh Dare. Whenever someone decides to bash the home-video format Divx--and this happens pretty often, since Divx is probably the most maligned consumer-electronics launch since the Apple Newt...
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Echo Warner Bros.
Anthropologist Hortense Powdermaker, in her 1949 book Hollywood, the Dream Factory, writes that for all their glamour, the movie studios of her era were not too impressive: "They combine a bungalow...
THE WALT DISNEY CO. began the star-struck craze in 1987 with a Glendale, Calif. store promoting Mickey and pals. Now there are 253 Disney shops, selling such items as Belle ball gowns ($25) and Ala...
AMONG the more improbable scripts to emerge from Hollywood in recent years is the story of the movie industry's own box office comeback. After a drop in admissions and theatrical revenues in the mi...
The early reviews of Inside Warner Bros. (1935-51) have told you to read the book for its entertainment value, which is indeed considerable. But long before I had finished Rudy Behlmer's superbly e...
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