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"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" Blu-ray review. More impressive than the last "Indiana Jones."

3 December 2008 1:44 AM, PST | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

When the first “Mummy” came out back in 1999, I was semi-impressed. I felt the film was filled with cheesy humor despite impressive effects as well as a charming male and female lead in Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. The next film came plummeting downhill for the most part and introduced the “Scorpion King” character which opened up the way for a film of the same title starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. This was then followed up by the recent straight-to-video release “The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior” starring Michael Copon and wannabe actor Randy Couture of Ufc fame.

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DVD release inspirations including Hancock

1 December 2008 3:15 AM, PST | From Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news

Morning Boxwishers and a cheeky pinch and a punch for the first of the month. It’s now December and there remains just a few weeks left to do your Christmas shopping. Yes, it’s a headache, but never fear as Boxwish gallantly leaps to your aid with our gift guides. Last week we brought you our guide to buying for a man, and later this week we’re unleashing some bargainous beauties for less than £10! Can’t say better than that. But if you’re looking for goodies in the form of tasty new DVDs you’re in luck as we rundown the pick of today’s home entertainment options.

If you see… Will Smith star as John Hancock, a drunken, out-of-control superhero whose public image is cleaned up by a helpful PR guru in the action blockbuster, Hancock.

Why Not Become a kickass crime fighter like Hancock by

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"Inkeart" trailer updated.

24 November 2008 10:57 PM, PST | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

The next trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures' "Inkheart" is available. Starring Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent and Andy Serkis, "Inkheart" opens on January 23rd next year. The family action adventure is directed by Iain Softkey ("The Skeleton Key," "K-Pax"). David Lindsay-Abaire, writer of "Robots" and the upcoming "Spider-Man 4" actioner, adapts the screenplay based on the novel by Cornelia Funke. Frasier has firmly established himself as the adventurer appealing to both young viewers as well as mature audiences. He was recently seen in "Adventure at the Center of the Earth" and "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" alongside Jet Li and Maria Bello.

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Fearless Bluray Specs

19 November 2008 8:00 PM, PST | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news

I loved Fearless. Thought it was a really great action flick and an outstanding vehicle for Jet Li. A new directors cut is coming to BluRay and we have the specs and artowork. It will be available December 8th. International superstar Jet Li (The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor) delivers ultimate action as never before in the Director’s Cut of his final martial arts epic with over 35 minutes of additional footage! Inspired by the true story of a real-life hero, Jet Li stars as a renowned martial arts champion who must come face-to-face with the most ferocious fighters in the world as...

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Miller & Gough to Rebuild 'Robotech'

17 November 2008 3:09 PM, PST | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

Smallville’s fathers, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, have been signed to adapt Robotech into a live-action feature for Warner Bros. No director, cast or production dates have been released.

The 1980s anime series ran in America courtesy of Harmony Gold USA and was one of the first noteworthy anime series from that era. It was actually the combination of three separate series created by Tatsunoko Prods. In order to satisfy the needs of American television syndication.

As a result, it became a “sprawling sci-fi epic, Robotech takes place at a time when Earth has developed giant robots from the technology on an alien spacecraft that crashed on a South Pacific isle. Mankind is forced to use the technology to fend off an alien invasion, with the fate of the human race ending up in the hands of two young pilots.”

The Hollywood Reporter notes that Akiva Goldsman and Chuck

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Robert Greenberger

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Bad Screenwriters Hired For xXx: The Return of Xander Cage

17 November 2008 7:36 AM, PST | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

Columbia Pictures is moving forward with xXx: The Return of Xander Cage and has hired writers Michael Ferris and John Brancato after hearing a pitch last Friday. Ferris and Brancato's past films include The Net, The Game, Terminator 3, Catwoman, Primeval, and the upcoming Terminator Salvation. They're definitely not new to this industry, nor are they most talented writers (Catwoman?!), so this doesn't exactly make this reboot look any better. We've neglected writing much about this franchise before, but I thought this update was worth mentioning - just to emphasize how bad this will probably be. As previously announced, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage will be about the return of the first Xander Cage and star Vin Diesel again. Hack director Rob Cohen (of Stealth and The Mummy 3) will also be back to helm this reboot. I'm amazed that we can even call it a reboot, given it was

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Alex Billington

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Two New Writers for Robotech

17 November 2008 1:02 AM, PST | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news

It looks like Lawrence Kasdan’s Robotech script isn’t good enough for Warner Brothers. According to the trades, the studio has instead signed Alfred Gough and Miles Millar to pen the upcoming adaptation of the classic anime. A sprawling sci-fi epic, Robotech takes place at a time when Earth has developed giant robots from the technology on an alien spacecraft that crashed on a South Pacific isle. Mankind is forced to use the technology to fend off an alien invasion, with the fate of the human race ending up in the hands of two young pilots. Robotech was a 1980s cartoon series from Harmony Gold USA and Tatsunoko Prods. It was re-edited and re-dialogued to combine three Japanese anime series to give the producers enough episodes to air as a daily syndicated series. Gough and Millar worked on The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Spider-Man 2 and

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James Cook

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Spider-Man Writers Hired For Robotech

16 November 2008 10:45 PM, PST | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

It looks like the rush to make more giant freakin fightin robot movies isn't over. Warner Bros. is getting serious about making a movie based on Robotech. Hr reports that they've gone out and hired Alfred Gough and Miles Millar to begin writing it. The duo is probably best know for their work on TV's Smallville, where they've been building geek cred for years. They also had some part in writing Spider-Man 2, a bullet point which is cancelled out by the fact that they're to blame for The Mummy 3. Still, there are fairly high-profile writers, a sign that they're willing to invest in actually getting this done. There was another Robotech script, written by Lawrence Kasdan, but it sounds like they're either ditching it and going with whatever Gough and Millar come up with, or hedging their bets and picking between the two. I haven't read it, but

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DVD release inspirations including Journey to the Centre of the Earth 3D

3 November 2008 4:52 AM, PST | From Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news

Hello and welcome to another week Boxwishers. So – have you seen it yet? Don’t play coy, you know what I’m talking about – have you seen Quantum of Solace? Having broken UK box office records (£4.9 million on Friday alone ain’t too shabby), Bond is most definitely back with a bang and here at Boxwish we just can’t get enough of the super-spy. Today we continue our 007 days of Bond with a look at his gadgets (see here). However, if you’ve seen Bond and are now on the prowl for home entertainment options; look no further as we round-up the latest DVDs to hit store shelves today.

If you see… The Mummy 3’s Brendan Fraser and two youngsters embark upon an adventure into a lost world (you’ll never guess where) in family fantasy Journey to the Centre of the Earth 3D.

Why Not Catch up

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'Mamma Mia!' rules overseas b.o. yet again

28 September 2008 9:43 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Universal’s “Mamma Mia!” is still rocking the big screen overseas, clinging to the top spot for the fourth consecutive weekend with an estimated $15.3 million in ticket sales, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The hit musical starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth, among others, lifted its international total to $356.4 million, a far better performance than its $142.2 million domestic take.

Meanwhile, Pixar’s “Wall-e” finished second with $11.1 million after opening in several new markets, lifting its overseas total to $215.4 million. Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder” followed at No. 3 with a weekend gross of $7.4 million and a total of $41 million.

At No. 4, Universal’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” took home $5.6 million, reaching an international total of $283.2 million. Following in fifth place was D.J. Caruso’s action hit “Eagle Eye,” which collected $4.2 million in 13 territories.

Other results from the international box office: “Wanted” scored $4 million to bring its

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Franck Tabouring

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'The Mummy' leads Aussie box office

17 September 2008 6:17 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor has topped the Australian box office chart on its first weekend of release. The Brendan Fraser action movie, the third in the series, pulled in $$3,509,055 - dwarfing number two Tropic Thunder's total of $$757,330. Crime comedy In Bruges climbs two to three, while Make It Happen and Hellboy II: The Golden Army round out the top five. Mamma Mia! remains in the chart at number eight. The Abba musical has now grossed more than $$30 (more)

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Roger Ebert Responds to Star Haters

17 September 2008 6:03 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

All of Roger's stars On August 4 I wrote an article headlined "Is Roger Ebert Still Credible?" The article came out of ads I saw for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in which Roger Ebert gave the film 3/4 stars. I couldn't believe it. I knew Ebert was taking a much kinder approach to films since returning from his illness, but I never thought I would see him give such a bad film such a good grade. However, it didn't take me long to realize anyone can like a movie if said movie hits the right notes for that particular person and for Ebert he said of The Mummy 3, "It was just plain dumb fun, is why. It is absurd and preposterous, and proud of it." For him, that was enough, and who am I to argue or judge? It also teaches us to read an opinion before judging

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Brad Brevet

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Mamma Mia! Tops Global Box Office

16 September 2008 11:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Abba movie Mamma Mia! is still singing at the top of the global box office chart - taking $17.5 million (GBP9.45 million) across 44 countries in the last week.

The Meryl Streep, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan-starring musical has proved a far bigger hit outside the U.S. - grossing a total of $307 million (GBP166 million) in foreign territories to date, compared to $139 million (GBP75 million) in American movie theatres.

Will Smith's Hancock is the second biggest hit of the week, grossing $10 million (GBP5.4 million), which lifts its global total to $375 million (GBP202 million).

Wanted - starring Angelina Jolie - finished third, followed by The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

Batman movie The Dark Knight lands in fifth place - boosting its total takings at the international box office to $449 million (GBP242 million).

Add that to the $517.7 million (GBP279 million) the movie has made so far in the U.S., and The Dark Knight is close to reaching $1 billion (GBP540 million) - a figure only achieved by Titanic, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

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Vin Diesel is Back in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage

15 September 2008 9:00 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

If there is one franchise I hate more than almost all others, it's got to be the xXx franchise that began way back in 2002. I have never seen nor will ever see either the first xXx or xXx: State of the Union. In my mind, the first movie effectively began Vin Diesel's downfall into the world of The Pacifier. So I'm incredibly sad to report today that the idiots at Sony have decided to bring back director Rob Cohen, whose last film The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor was hated by all, and star Vin Diesel, whose last film Babylon A.D. flopped big, for a third film, titled xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. First things first, that sounds like a title for a porno more than anything, and secondly, how in the hell did this happen?! The funniest part of this news is that the studio has

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Alex Billington

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Diesel, Cohen to return for ‘XXX’ sequel

15 September 2008 6:30 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Although “xXx: State of the Union” was a major disaster, Columbia Pictures thinks it’s time to make another “xXx” sequel and bring back Vin Diesel, according to Variety.

Yes, you read right. A third film about the extreme sports athlete recruited by the government is in early developmental stages, with Diesel and director Rob Cohen back in the game.

Cohen directed Diesel in the first film of the series in 2002, pulling in $106.2 million domestically. But they both refused to return for the 2005 sequel, which starred Ice Cube and totally crashed at the box office.

Although the third flick has no script yet, the working title is “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage.” Plot details are unknown at this point.

Cohen most recently directed “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.” Diesel is currently onscreen in “Babylon A.D.” He will next be seen in Justin Lin’s “Fast & Furious.”

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Franck Tabouring

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'Mamma Mia!' still on top overseas

14 September 2008 7:09 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Universal’s hit musical “Mamma Mia!” held on to the top spot at the international box office this weekend with $17.5 million in 44 markets, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That raises the movie’s overseas total to $307 million.

Jumping to No. 2 was Sony’s action adventure “Hancock,” which took in $10 million in 34 markets. The Peter Berg-directed Will Smith vehicle brought its total gross to $375.2 million.

At No. 3, Universal’s “Wanted” picked up $8.2 million to reach an overseas total of $158.5 million. Following in fourth place with $7.5 million in 55 markets was “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” which lifted its cumulative gross to $268.5 million. It’s also the third Universal release to make it into the top 5.

Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” slipped to No. 5 this weekend, earning $6.7 million and bringing its international total to $448.9 milion. Pixar’s animated feature “Wall-e” followed with $4.3 million in 39 territories, while “Death Race” picked up $4 million in 11 countries.

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Franck Tabouring

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Brendan Fraser Was Almost Superman

13 September 2008 1:12 AM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

The bandwagon, revisionist, retroactive bashing of Superman Returns has flown to new heights of ridiculousness. This time it's Brendan Fraser running around pretending Superman Returns sucked, and apparently it sucked because it didn't have him in it. That's right, Brendan Fraser. Star of quality films like The Mummy 3. ComicBookMovie has the partial transcript of an interview in which Fraser claims he was offered the role of Superman before Bryan Singer came in and put together his take on the character. Fraser read the Jj Abrams script that Warner Bros was considering using, and waxes poetic about how much better it was than that terrible Superman Returns movie which everyone lavished with praise until it became fashionable to start hating it and pretend that no one went to see it... even though it didn't and they did. Welcome to the lynch mob, Mr. Fraser. Fraser claims the Abrams version was

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‘Mamma Mia!’ tops overseas box office

7 September 2008 7:24 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Universal’s “Mamma Mia!” put an end to the reign of “The Dark Knight” by jumping to the top at the international box office with $15 million in ticket sales, reaching a total of $280.1 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Slipping to No. 2, Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman flick took home another $11.8 million in 62 territories to reach an overseas total of $437.2 million. In third place, “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” pulled $11.6 million, reaching a cumulative gross of $255.4 million from ticket sales in 56 markets.

Climbing back up the ladder of the box office chart was “Wanted,” which finished fourth this weekend with $6.5 million to bring its international total to $146.8 million. Following at No. 5 was DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda,” which lifted its total gross to $397 thanks to this weekend’s earnings of $6.3 million.

Other results from overseas: Pixar’s “Wall-e” pulled in $6.2 million to reach a cumulative gross of

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Franck Tabouring

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Babylon A.D. Movie Review

6 September 2008 12:01 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Watch the latest Spill.com review of ” Babylon A.D. ” by director Mathieu Kassovitz ( Gothika ) and starring Vin Diesel ( Hannibal the Conqueror, Fast and Furious ) and Michelle Yeoh ( The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ), Melanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Mark Strong. Synopsis: Veteran-turned-mercenary Thoorop takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to China. Little does he know that she is host to an organism that a cult wants to harvest in order to produce a genetically modified Messiah. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest Babylon A.D. movie news and trailers.

Brian Corder

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Ledger Tops Movie Villain Poll

3 September 2008 7:02 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight has been named the summer's best movie villain.

The late actor, who died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in January, won 95 per cent of the votes in a poll conducted by Moviefone.com - easily beating off competition from Cate Blanchett's villainous Indiana Jones soviet agent foe.

The Aussie actress' Irina Spalko came in second with two per cent of the vote.

Iron Man's nemesis Jeff Bridges tied with The Incredible Hulk actor Tim Roth and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor star Jet Li for third place, with one per cent each.

The end-of-summer Moviefone.com poll was another big winner for The Dark Knight, which has made a total of $502.4 million (GBP271.5 million) at the U.S. box office - it also won in the categories for Best Sequel, Best Superhero Movie, Best Action Sequence and Movie Most Worth Your Cash.

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