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Bruce Lee museum approved by officials

A bid by a Hong Kong tycoon to preserve the one-time estate of martial arts icon Bruce Lee, and transform it into a museum and tourist attraction, was approved, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The decision comes after a long struggle by fans to save the 5,700-square-foot, two-story home from the fate of becoming a ….

Eagle Eye director now eyeing Jack the Giant Killer

DJ Caruso has signed on to helm the film Jack the Giant Killer for New Line Cinema, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Neal Moritz is producing via his Original Film banner along with David Dobkin. Mark Bomback (Live Free or Die Hard) wrote the script, which begins when a princess is kidnapped, which threatens a ….

Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess all to find The Way Back

Director Peter Weir (Witness, The Truman Show) will being working with Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess and Saoirse Ronan, on his next film, The Way Back. All are in final negotiations to star in the fact-based story of a group of soldiers who engineered an escape from a Siberian gulag in 1940. Weir also ….

Studios returning to the Super Bowl for 2009

A laundry list of of film studios, that ready to dish out the hefty pricetag to advertise during Super Bowl XLIII. The economy has scared some off major marketers this time around, but it hasn’t forced Hollywood to sit things out. Variety reported that nearly every major studio will advertise film projects during the big ….

Inhabited Island film details

There was a story on Variety about how well the Russian sci-fi epic Inhabited Island opened locally, so I wanted to share some details on this film. The film is a certified blockbuster in Russia and the Ukraine, and has a rich and dark look, which is described as reminiscent of Blade Runner and Fritz ….

Quantum of Solace becomes top Bond film

Sony and MGM’s Quantum of Solace has blazed past Casino Royale to become the highest grossing Bond film of all time, according to Variety. Quantum accomplished the milestone Wednesday night, with a total of $167.1 million, according to Rentrak. Casino Royale topped out at $167 million. The action-adventure is nearing the end of its theatrical ….

Quantum becomes top Bond film of all-time

Ebony/Jet Entertainment taps Codeblack Entertainment for historic film partnership, including Sundance Fest pick

Codeblack Entertainment, the first African American-owned new media and entertainment company, has announced a historic and ground-breaking partnership with Ebony/Jet Entertainment Group. The agreement brings the global brand to the creation, development, production, marketing and distribution of existing and future innovative Codeblack Entertainment projects. According to Clanagan, the partnership cements Codeblack’s commitment to serving the ….

European Union film support goes global

The European Commission today proposed an international cooperation program for the audiovisual industry which seeks to strengthen cultural and commercial ties between Europe’s film industry and film-makers of third countries. The Media Mundus program will provide 15 million euros ($20.5M) between 2011-2013 for joint projects submitted by audiovisual professionals from the EU and third countries. ….

Wall-E and Man on Wire top Golden Tomato Awards

Rotten Tomatoes today announced the 10th annual Golden Tomato Awards, which pay tribute to the best and worst reviewed films of the past year. Films are ranked according to their Tomatometer scores, which are based on the published opinions of more than 200 top film critics aggregated by Rotten Tomatoes. Pixar takes home its fifth ….

Warners to release limited edition record of My Chemical Romance’s cover of Bob Dylan tune from Watchmen

A 12” vinyl picture disc of My Chemical Romance’s powerful cover of Bob Dylan’s Desolation Row, recorded exclusively for the upcoming feature film Watchmen, will be released by Warner Records on January 27th, 2009. Fans will be able to pre-order the disc through the band’s website, www.mychemicalromance.com, as well as via www.watchmenmusic.com and www.becausesoundmatters.com beginning ….