Comedy

Win a gift certificate from the makers of happythankyoumoreplease

Happythankyoumoreplease is opening at the Angelika Film Center in New York City and the Landmark in Los Angeles tomorrow. To celebrate the film’s release, FilmFetish is giving away a prize pack to one lucky reader that includes a happythankyoumoreplease tote bag, a $100 gift certificate to Michael Stars retail or online www.michaelstars.com, and a signed ….

Kung Fu Panda 2 and Puss in Boots to be released in IMAX 3D

DreamWorks Animation and IMAX announced yesterday that the studio’s two upcoming releases, Kung Fu Panda 2 and Puss in Boots, will be released in digital IMAX theatres in IMAX 3D. Kung Fu Panda 2 will be released to IMAX theatres in select international territories in conjunction with each of the territory’s release dates; Puss in ….

Images emerge from new Toy Story short Hawaiian Vacation

Disney-Pixar has released two stills from the new Toy Story short that will be attached to Cars 2, titled Hawaiian Vacation. John Lasseter and Brad Lewis co-directed Cars 2, which centers on racing star Lightning McQueen, as he teams up with his best friend Mater for an international adventure against the world’s fastest cars. The ….

Weinstein Company and Miramax looking to partner on sequels to Bad Santa, Swingers, Rounders, Copland and more

Recently THR reported that the Weinstein Company and Miramax Films’ new owners had inked a deal to exploit Miramax’s vast library of cult classics for sequel and TV projects. One of the announced projects is Bad Santa 2, a sequel to the new cult classic “holiday” film, which starred Billy Bob Thornton and Tony Cox ….

New Steve Carell comedy gets summer 2011 release date

Responding to overwhelmingly positive test screening results, Warner Bros. Pictures is moving the release date of Crazy, Stupid, Love starring Steve Carell, to July 29, 2011. The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. President of Domestic Distribution Dan Fellman, who stated, “From our early recruited screenings, we have seen that audiences love Crazy, Stupid, ….

Three Stooges film gets second life at Fox but maybe without Sean Penn, Jim Carrey and Benicio del Toro

Because MGM in the last legs of its Chapter 11 reorganization, The Three Stooges film project is in the process of finding a new home at Fox, according to THR. According to the report, the deal is in its final stages, the long-involved Farrelly Brothers still to be behind the camera. It’s unknown if original ….

Filmmaker is giving away free tickets to his feature film The Assistants this weekend

For his new film The Assistants, filmmaker Steve Morris is giving free tickets to any and all assistants and film students during the first week of the film’s theatrical release. Giving away free seats during opening weekend of a movie is unheard of, but the filmmaker reportedly cares more about word of mouth than high ….

Disney’s A Christmas Carol 2-Disc Blu-ray combo pack review

Today Walt Disney Studios debuts Academy Award- winning director Robert Zemeckis’ (Best Director, Forrest Gump in 1994) unique interpretation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey as multiple characters including the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, along with the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come, on Blu-ray Disc. Robert Zemeckis’ ….

The Toxic Avenger remake goes green and gets a director

Troma Films recently announced that writer, director and producer Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine, High Fidelity) has signed on to direct the upcoming remake of The Toxic Avenger, and will co-write the script with Daniel C. Mitchell. Akiva Goldsman of Weed Road Pictures, and Richard Saperstein & Charlie Corwin of Original Media are producing. ….