Celeb News Aggregate
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A School of Rock sequel is officially in the works, says Variety. Jack Black is attached to reprise his role as rock star wannabe/substitute teacher Dewey Finn, while Richard Linklater will return to direct.
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Box office analysis for Oct. 5: School of Rock Out of Time The Rundown Under the Tuscan Sun Secondhand Lions Underworld Lost in Translation The Fighting Temptations Once Upon a Time in mexico Cold Creek Manor
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Toronto Film Festival announces impressive lineup including Carl Franklin's Out of Time starring Denzel Washington Richard Linklater's comedy The School of Rock with Jack Black and Joan Cusack Ridley Scott's con-man dramedy Matchstick Men starring Nicolas Cage and Sam Rockwell Joel Schumacher's IRA flick Veronica Guerin with Cate Blanchett. Director Jane Campion's erotic thriller In the Cut which stars Meg Ryan and Mark Ruffalo The Girl With a Pearl Earring Scarlett Johansson Colin Firth Tom Wilkinson; Robert Altman's backstage ballet opus The Company; Miramax's Philip Roth adaptation The Human Stain directed by Robert Benton starring Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman
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News roundup for Sept. 24 - Producer of Barbershop apologize for the film's barbs against Civil Rights legends Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. Other celebrities include Lance Bass Nick Nolte Elvis Presley Jack Black Richard Linklater
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In its first major move under new entertainment president Susan Lyne ABC has picked up seven drama pilots and four comedy pilots
Susan Lyne ABC Touchstone My Wife and Kids According to Jim Scrubs Who Want to Be a Millionaire Richard Linklater Slacker Dewey Nicks Slackers Project for Excellence in Journalism Ewan McGregor Renee Zellweger Down With Love Payton Reed Bruce Willis Fear Factor Joe Rogan U2 Paul McCartney Mariah Carey Mary J Blige Marc Anthony Super Bowl Michael Jackson Alan Jackson Creed Linkin Park Jesse Ventura Eddie Murphy Andy Garcia
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Box Office Analysis: Nov. 18
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Box Office Analysis: Nov. 11
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Box Office Analysis: Nov. 4
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Martin Grove's Box Office Analysis: Oct. 21
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HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 6, 2000 -- The Sundance people have announced the list of films that will be showcased in its Premieres, Frontier, Midnight, Native Forum and World Cinema categories for the annual festival.
"My First Mister," the directorial debut by actress Christine Lahti, will kick off the 10-day event. And works from such helmers as Michael Apted ("The World Is Not Enough") Richard Linklater ("Slacker") and Allison Anders ("Mi Vida Loca") are among the films that are spotlighted in the fest's Premieres category.
The lineup for the Drama, Documentary and American Spectrum categories was issued Tuesday as well.
The Sundance Film Festival takes place Jan. 18-28 in Park City, Utah.
For the complete schedule, go to Sundance Film Festival's official Web site at www.sundance.org.
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HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 5, 2000 -- Besides the elbow-rubbing and power mongering, let's not forget that the Sundance Film Festival is also about the films.
With that in mind, the annual indie film fest announced today its partial list of films for the 2001 powwow.
The lineup for three categories -- dramas, documentaries and the American Spectrum -- have thus far been announced, and other areas such as premiere, international films and short films will be announced Wednesday.
Films at the festival only compete in the dramatic and documentary categories. Top films coming out of Sundance in previous years include Ed Burns' "The Brothers McMullen" and last year's "Girlfight" from director Karyn Kusama.
The Sundance Film Festival takes place Jan. 18-28 in Park City, Utah.
In the meantime, here's the complete list of Sundance films in competition and in the Amer