Author: Wes Huizar
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Emmy Winner Peter Falk Passes Away at Age 83
Peter Falk, who marshaled actorly tics, prop room appurtenances and his own physical idiosyncrasies to personify Columbo, one of the most famous and beloved fictional detectives in television history, died on Thursday night at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 83.
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Warren Beatty to Return to the Big Screen
in Howard Hughes BiopicFrom Entertainment Weekly: In a week where unsettling May-December romances have made headlines (jilted groom Hugh Hefner is filming a special about getting dumped by ex-fiance Crystal Harris, a woman 60 years his junior, while we all tried to scrub off the news that Lost actor Doug Anthony Hutchinson married a 16-year-old), it’s fitting that…
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EW’s First Look at Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit”!
Ten years ago, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy took audiences and the Academy by storm. The trilogy was nominated for a record 30 Academy Awards, winning 17, including Best Picture and Best Director for The Return of the King (along with 9 other Oscars, the first clean sweep since 1987’s The Last…
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Peter Jackson’s “Hobbit” Films Get Titles, Release Dates
From Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM have announced the titles and release dates for filmmaker Peter Jackson’s two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s enduringly popular masterpiece THE HOBBIT. The first film, titled “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” will be released on December 14, 2012. The second…
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Filming Begins on Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit”
From New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Production has commenced in Wellington, New Zealand, on “The Hobbit,” filmmaker Peter Jackson’s two film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s widely read masterpiece. “The Hobbit” is set in Middle-earth 60 years before Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the…
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The Shape of Things to Come at Tomorrow’s Ceremony…
Here is a rundown of what to expect from tomorrow night’s ceremony. Note that Mo’Nique and Christoph Waltz will not be presenting in either Supporting category. From Deadline Hollywood: Hosts James Franco (127 Hours and a Best Actor nominee this year) and Anne Hathaway (Love And Other Drugs) will open the show with a Billy-Crystal-originated…
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Christopher Nolan to Finally Direct “Citizen Hughes”?
From New York Magazine: After shooting The Dark Knight Rises, we’re told Christopher Nolan plans to return to reality — even if it’s one stranger than fiction. Insiders with knowledge of his plans tell Vulture exclusively that Nolan next wants to direct a long-shelved Howard Hughes biopic he’d abandoned when it became clear that Martin…
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Precursor: Razzie Nominations
The Golden Raspberries have announced the nominees for its 31st Annual Film Awards. Below are the results. Nomination Tallies (9) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Last Airbender (7) Sex and the City 2 (4) The Bounty Hunter, Vampires Suck, Valentine’s Day (3) Little Fockers (2) Jonah Hex, Clash of the Titans, The Spy Next Door…
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Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, and Elijah Wood
Board Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit”From The Hollywood Reporter By Borys Kit Ian McKellen has signed on to return as wizard Gandalf in The Hobbit, the two-pic adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien novel being directed by Peter Jackson. The dealmaking on Hobbit for a slew of Jackson veterans from his Lord of the Rings trilogy has been coming fast and…
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Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett Returning to Middle-Earth
Los Angeles, CA—December 7, 2010—Cate Blanchett, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy and Mikael Persbrandt and have joined the cast of Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic “The Hobbit.” Also joining them are Ryan Gage, Jed Brophy and William Kircher. The films, which are scheduled to commence principal photography in February 2011, mark Jackson’s…
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The Hollywood Reporter: “The Hobbit” Cast Announced
From The Hollywood Reporter: by Borys Kit Martin Freeman is set to star as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s two-movie adaptation of The Hobbit. New Line confirmed the Freeman news, rumored for months, and also took steps to clear up other casting rumors by announcing a slew of other names, many of whom will play…
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L.A. Times: WB Gives “The Hobbit” the Green Light
From the Los Angeles Times: By Ben Fritz and Claudia Eller Following a multitude of delays, Warner Bros. and co-financing partner Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. have agreed to start production in February on the two films that serve as a prequel to the blockbuster “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, people familiar with the situation said. Only one…
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Academy Award nominee Tony Curtis dead at 85
From Variety: By RICHARD NATALE Tony Curtis, leading man of the 1950s and ’60s who gave impressive perfs in comedies such as “Some Like It Hot” and “The Great Race” as well as dramas including “Sweet Smell of Success” and “The Defiant Ones,” died Wednesday at his home near Las Vegas of cardiac arrest. He…
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Peter Jackson In Talks to Direct “The Hobbit”
From Entertainment Weekly: Almost one month after Guillermo del Toro dropped out of directing The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is in talks to helm the two films in the franchise. While we wait for the studios involved or Jackson’s manager to confirm, there are lots of questions that remain before The…
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The Hollywood Reporter: Batman 3 Set for July 20, 2012 Release
From The Hollywood Reporter: Warner Bros. has set July 20, 2012, as the release date for the third Christopher Nolan-directed Batman movie. The studio has barely begun the process of developing the movie; Nolan is in postproduction on “Inception,” but is hammering out a story with David Goyer. There is no title as this point…
