Monday, March 5, 2012

Law & Order: SVU: Mariska Will Probably Be Back, A Tense New Situation plus much more!

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Vital funnel preems in The country

MADRID -- Viacom Intl. Media Systems has selected The country because the first country to produce Vital Funnel, a totally free-to-air TV service devoted to movies. It'll bow in April, the fruit of the pact Viacom created using The spanish language media conglom Vocento in The month of january. Viacom will unveil Vital Funnel across other marketplaces, the organization stated Thursday. The 24-hour, ad-supported funnel will feature photos from Vital Pictures' huge catalogue and The spanish language indie distributor Tripictures, a part of Vocento-controlled production-distribution holding Veralia. Programming will even include documentaries and behind-the-moments features. In The country, the brand new funnel replaces Vocento's family-oriented TV service La 10, which closed Jan. 1. Vital Funnel will face-served by La Sexta 3, a distinct segment web which earnings single.4% audience share because it released Feb 2011, bringing together like a significant outlet for movies in Spain's free-to-air TV market. Viacom's close relationship with Vocento started-off in '09, when Vocento inked to air Viacom library films on its regional Television channels. This past year, Viacom's MTV bowed in Spain's free-to-air market using certainly one of Vocento's four countrywide TV licenses, so it controls via holding Internet TV. Disney Funnel has operated another of Internet TV's services since 2008. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

The Entertainers Missi Pyle To Co-Star In Fox Comedy Pilot Prodigy Bully

EXCLUSIVE: Hot off her co-starring submit the Oscar-winning The Artist, Missi Pyle has grew to become part of Foxs half-hour comedy pilot Prodigy Bully, put together by Mike O’Malley and executive produced by John Wells. Using the Prodigy Bully one-minute movies by Hank Perlman, the Warner Bros/John Wells Prods comedy concentrates on Audie Murphy, a young boy genius who uses his brains and brawn to acquire whatever he wants. Pyle may have Celeste, Audie’s intense mother. OMalley plays the boys father. Audie isn't cast yet, but other kids inside the pilot have: Hayley Holmes is positioned as Audies sister, Jackie Cody Sullivan may have the entitled Colby, another gifted student at Audies new school and Ysa Penajero is Louise Kwitkowski-Welch, another gifted student at Audies new school as well as the girl of Audie’s dreams. Pyle, whose TV credits include arcs on Warner Bros TV-produced two and a half Males as well as the Mentalist, next appears inside the feature My Uncle Rafael. She's with UTA, McKeon/Myones and attorney Neil Meyer.

Uggie Oscar Mania Boosts Jack Russell Adoptions ... In Addition To Possibility of Abandonment

The Jack Russell Terrier Club of america loves your Uggie obsession, but a factor of warning to people adopted within the quest for lookalike pets: "Today, Jack Russell terriers are hot! Tomorrow, people people that are truly devoted towards the breed will probably be needing to spend the money for cost with this particular surge in recognition with greatly elevated usage of our save system. [ANI with the Dog Files]

Friday, February 24, 2012

BOX OFFICE: Noon Numbers Show Act Of Valor #1, Good Deeds #2, Wanderlust #5

FRIDAY 1:30 PM: Based on noon numbers, my sources are estimating today’s and this weekend’s box office as this. Noteworthy: Relativity’s Act Of Valor is blazing based on the Bandito Brothers’ U.S. Navy SEALsfighting force (and using actual SEALs). Relativity acquired the rights to the project last June for $13 million and a $30 million in prints and advertising commitment -the biggest money paid for a finished film with an unknown cast at that time.Lionsgate’s Good Deeds is middling with Tyler Perry not crossdressing as Madea. AndUniversal’s Wanderlust is bombing worse than expected. The combination of Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd proved toxicto moviegoers so far. (FYI: this greenlight was the studio’s payback to director David Wain and producer Judd Apatow.) Also remember that kids on the east Coast are out of school this weekend so family fare like Warner Bros’ Journey 2 will stay strong. Here’s the Top Six right now: 1. Act Of Valor (Relativity) NEW [3,039 Theaters] Est Friday $10M-$12M, Est Weekend $28M-$34M 2. Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds (Lionsgate) NEW [2,132 Theaters] Est Friday $6M-$7M, Est Weekend: $14M-$16M 3. Journey 2 (Warner Bros) Week3 [3,350 Theaters] Est Friday $2.5-$3.0M, Est Weekend $11M-$12M 4. Safe House (Universal) Week 3[3,052 Theaters] Est Friday $3M-$3.5M, Est Weekend $10M-$11M 5. Wanderlust (Universal)NEW [2,002 Theaters] Est Friday $2M-$3M, Est Weekend $6M-$7M 6. Gone (Summit)NEW [2,186 Theaters] Est Friday $1M-$2M, Est Weekend $4M-$5M

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The new sony nabs 'Invertigo' script

The new sony has acquired script "Invertigo" from "Transformers" scribe Ehren Kruger. Kruger co-authored the script with Bradley Cramp as well as professional produce with partner Daniel Bobker. Neal Moritz, who introduced the pic to The new sony through his first-look cope with the studio, is placed to create, and Andrea Giannetti is managing for The new sony. Logline has been stored under systems. Kruger, whose previous credits range from the latter films in Paramount's "Transformers" franchise, is presently at the office around the series' next installment. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Ferrell, Galifianakis to provide at Academy awards

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis have became a member of Michael Douglas and Tina Fey among the list of presenters for Sunday's 84th annual Oscars ceremony, the Academy of movement Picture Arts & Sciences introduced Tuesday. Formerly introduced presenters include Halle Berry, the cast of "Bridesmaids," Bradley Cooper, Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez. Chris Rock, Ben Stiller and Emma Stone. The Oscar ceremony, located by Billy Very, is going to be broadcast survive ABC. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

Friday, February 17, 2012

Warner Bros. In some way Planning Another I'm Legend for Will Cruz

At some point following a critical and commercial success of his 2007 publish-apocalyptic blockbuster I'm Legend, director Francis Lawrence entertained the idea of returning with star Will Cruz for prequel, but eventually that possibility trailed off and Lawrence casted doubt onto his participation using the potential project. However nowadays Warner Bros. introduced an offer with Akiva Goldsman and Overbrook Entertainment, who've drawn on film writer Arash Amel to create a follow-as much as the $584M hit. Whether it will be a prequel or some kind of direct follow up is unknown, climax apparently being produced for Cruz. Let us speculate away: Precisely how WB may possibly accomplish another installment? Why is the project a curious -- and, frankly, conspicuous -Body may be the means by which Lawrence ended I'm Legend, according to Richard Matheson's 1954 sci-fi novel. [Spoiler alert] Carrying out a global pandemic that destroyed 90% from the world's population, researcher Robert Neville (Cruz) had only discovered a remedy when, in the film's conclusion, he faced an onslaught of mutated vampire-people solo and apparently met their own demise. Obviously WB wants their star and the notoriously potent box office draw to headline another I'm Legend movie. A prequel would explain Smith's presence most easily, but Deadline indicates that will not be. Just how might they bring Cruz back otherwise? Retcon the final scene within the first film, while using alternate ending by which Neville makes grudging peace using the vampire thingies? Maybe the children colony has cloning abilities? Hell, why don't you generate a lengthy-lost twin brother for Neville who grew to become an excellent virologist too - I'm Also Legend? Whatever it works out to become, a minimum of it features a shot at being "among the finest movies available,Inch amirite? Warner Bros Plans More I'm Legend With Will Cruz [Deadline]

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Marvel discloses The Avengers LEGO toys

Should you thought LEGO The almighty From The Rings was cute, just hold back until you have often seen The Avengers' LEGO alternatives.Revealed by Marvel, these inclusions in the Danish block-building world are searching such as the summer's should have toy for film nerds everywhere. Actual children could also enjoy them.Not surprisingly, automobiles make up the crux of a few of the sets, including buildable versions of Captain America's motorbike and also the Quinjet.But it is the cute figures which are the fundamental element for all of us. Browse the images below:The Avengers opens on 27 April 2012.[brightcove]1213024251001[/brightcove]

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Nominee reaction: Letty Aronson

Producer Letty Aronson has labored with brother, Woodsy Allen, since 1994's "Bullets Over Broadway," however the best picture nom for "Night time in Paris" is her first. "He's fun to utilize. He's completely reasonable," she stated of dealing with the notoriously idiosyncratic helmer. "What is better dealing with your brother?" Among her favorite areas of the operation is watching the script be changed to images on screen. "I really like imagining after which really seeing what it really appears like at the disposal of someone together with his creative genius," she stated. "It assumes another dimension together with his vision." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Friday, January 20, 2012

TV Land developing Sherri Shepherd comedy

TV Land is developing a laffer to star Sherri Shepherd round the heels of her guest arc on "Hot in Cleveland." Project can be a femme buddy comedy featuring Shepherd and her nearest friend from secondary school, that are reunited after a period apart. The friend eventually ends up helping Shepherd's character manage a weight-loss center. Christine Zander ("Nurse Jackie") and Cindy Caponera ("Shameless") are co-writing the script and may professional produce, along with Nina Wass and Shepherd. Project is specific being among three or four aircraft aircraft pilots that TV Land hopes to shoot inside the summer season, using the goal of having a completely new skein or two ready to preem later this year or possibly at the begining of 2013. Shepherd, an ordinary on ABC's daytime yakker "The Scene,In . charmed TV Land brass along with her recent guest stint round the cabler's cornerstone scripted original, "Cleveland." She's stood a recurring role on NBC's "30 Rock" lately. She also toplined a very long time laffer, "Sherri," last year. Wass and Caponera also done "Sherri." Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Monday, January 2, 2012

Cruises Mission Maintains Altitude With $38.3M

First Published: January 2, 2012 3:57 PM EST Credit: Paramount LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Tom Cruise in a poster for Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolTom Cruise is off to a good start for the new year with a second-straight No. 1 weekend at the box office. Cruises Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol took in an estimated $38.3 million domestically over the long holiday weekend from Friday to Monday. That raised its total to $141.2 million. Ghost Protocol also pulled in $37 million overseas to push its international total to $225.3 million and worldwide haul to $366.5 million. The movie helped lift distributor Paramount to a record $5.17 billion in worldwide box office for 2011, topping the previous high of $4.8 billion set by Warner Bros. in 2010. Paramounts 2011 hits included Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which took in $1.1 billion worldwide, along with Thor, 'Captain America: The First Avenger, 'Kung Fu Panda 2, 'Puss in Boots and Rango. Finishing second again for the weekend was Robert Downey Jr.s SherlockHolmes: A Game of Shadows with $26.5 million. The family sequel Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked came in third with $21 million. Rounding out the top-five were Steven Spielbergs War Horse at No. 4 with $19.2 million and David Finchers The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo just behind at No. 5 with $19 million. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Monday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com are: 1. Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol, Paramount, $38,325,000, 3,455 locations, $11,093 average, $141,214,000, three weeks. 2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Warner Bros., $26,510,000, 3,703 locations, $7,159 average, $136,514,000, three weeks. 3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, Fox, $21,000,000, 3,724 locations, $5,639 average, $97,359,335, three weeks. 4. War Horse, Disney, $19,219,000, 2,547 locations, $7,546 average, $45,248,000, two weeks. 5. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Sony, $19,000,000, 2,914 locations, $6,520 average, $60,011,000, two weeks. 6. We Bought a Zoo, Fox, $16,500,000, 3,163 locations, $5,217 average, $43,987,317, two weeks. 7. The Adventures of Tintin, Paramount, $15,000,000, 3,087 locations, $4,859 average, $50,841,000, two weeks. 8. New Years Eve, Warner Bros., $7,735,000, 2,225 locations, $3,476 average, $47,397,000, four weeks. 9. The Darkest Hour, Summit, $5,250,000, 2,327 locations, $2,256 average, $14,228,000, two weeks. 10. The Descendants, Fox Searchlight, $4,250,000, 758 locations, $5,607 average, $40,274,646, seven weeks. 11. The Muppets, Disney, $3,782,000, 1,541 locations, $2,454 average, $83,649,000, six weeks. 12. Hugo, Paramount, $3,150,000, 951 locations, $3,312 average, $50,165,000, six weeks. 13. Young Adult, Paramount, $2,700,000, 987 locations, $2,736 average, $12,667,000, four weeks. 14. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Summit, $2,650,000, 1,411 locations, $1,878 average, $276,094,901, seven weeks. 15. The Sitter, Fox, $2,255,000, 1,348 locations, $1,673 average, $26,899,061, four weeks. 16. The Artist, Weinstein Co., $1,664,500, 167 locations, $9,967 average, $5,400,000, six weeks. 17. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Focus, $1,428,726, 57 locations, $25,065 average, $4,298,998, four weeks. 18. My Week With Marilyn, Weinstein Co., $1,173,933, 630 locations, $1,863 average, $9,184,000, six weeks. 19. Puss in Boots, Paramount, $1,015,000, 389 locations, $2,609 average, $145,767,000, 10 weeks. 20. Arthur Christmas, Sony, $900,000, 1,524 locations, $591 average, $46,118,000, six weeks. Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.