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50 Cent’s Gun Blu-ray review

There’s no question that Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Get Rich or Die Tryin’) isn’t the average rapper-turned-actor. He proves time and again that he’s got the chops as a richly textured thespian. However with Gun – 50’s second attempt at writing projects for himself (the first being Before I Self Destruct) – he’s also proven ….

Twilight’s vampire patriarch Peter Facinelli to play crime family king

Titan Worldwide Chairman and CEO Brad Feinstein has announced it will begin shooting the controversial crime epic El Chico Blanco, on location in New Mexico, in June of this year. El Chico Blanco tells the story of Ben Harper, a white outcast raised in the barrio, who ascends to a position of power against all ….

James Bond has a release date, but distribution up for grabs

Now that MGM has announced the next James Bond film will be in theaters November 2012, THR has begun speculating on what studio will distribute Bond 23. According to the report, the lead player appears to be Paramount Pictures, which has informally gotten first crack at negotiations, thanks to a close relationship between the studio’s ….

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 ….

Small-town thriller Meskada gets DVD release from Anchor Bay

On March 22, 2011, Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the small-town thriller Meskada on DVD. An official selection at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Meskada boasts an all-star cast including Nick Stahl (Sin City, Terminator 3, Carnivale), Rachel Nichols (Charlie Wilson’s War, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), Kellan Lutz (the Twilight Saga, A Nightmare on Elm ….

Ridley and Tony Scott to produce A Conspiracy of Paper for Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. has nabbed film rights to David Liss’ 2000 period mystery thriller novel A Conspiracy of Paper for Ridley and Tony Scott to produce through their Scott Free banner, according to Variety. Danny Strong (Recount) – who plays the recurring role of Danny Siegel on Mad Men – has been tapped to write the ….

Jon Favreau exits Marvel and Iron Man 3 director’s chair for Magic Kingdom

According to THR, Jon Favreau is not going to direct Iron Man 3 for Marvel Studios. According to the report, Favreau’s negotiations to direct Iron Man 2 were difficult, and while he received $10 million for the gig, plus a piece of the profits, it came close to not happening. Then, after directing Cowboys and ….