Movie News

Oct
17 2005

Aniston Wants to Direct

By: WENN.com Source
4:15am EDT
Former Friends star Jennifer Aniston is eyeing a new career as a director. The actress, who recently shed interest in the production company which she founded with her now ex-husband Brad Pitt, feels she is now ready to fulfill her...
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Oct
17 2005

Pullman: 'The Chronicles of Narnia Are Racist'

By: WENN.com Source
3:28am EDT
Author Philip Pullman has criticized Disney for bringing The Chronicles of Narnia to the big screen, because he believes CS Lewis' books are "racist" and "misogynistic.” The British writer is disgusted by the way Disney is marketing The...
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Oct
16 2005
Spike Lee is heading to New Orleans, Louisiana, to make a documentary examining whether race and politics played a role in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Do the Right Thing director watched television coverage of the disaster...
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Oct
16 2005

Moneypenny Axed from ‘Casino Royale’

By: WENN.com Source
8:55am EDT
Producers of the forthcoming James Bond movie Casino Royale have axed the legendary Miss Moneypenny character. Moneypenny, who has waved the suave super spy off on some of his most perilous missions, been written out of the new film because...
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Oct
16 2005

Brosnan: 'Bond Producers Will Regret Dropping Me'

By: WENN.com Source
8:55am EDT
Former 007 star Pierce Brosnan is convinced James Bond producers are already regretting their decision to replace him with younger star Daniel Craig. The Irish actor, 52, was heartbroken at being dropped from the role of the suave...
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Oct
16 2005

Craig Was First Choice for Bond

By: WENN.com Source
8:55am EDT
Daniel Craig was the producers' first choice to replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, dispelling reports that the prestigious role had been turned down by other actors during the protracted selection process. Producer Michael G...
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Oct
16 2005

Whedon Will Direct All His Scripts

By: WENN.com Source
8:55am EDT
Scriptwriter Joss Whedon is thrilled with the box office success of his directorial movie debut Serenity, because it means he will never have to stand by and watch others ruin his scripts. Whedon, whose past successes include an Oscar...
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Oct
15 2005

Spielberg Turns to Videogames

By: WENN.com Source
2:53pm EDT
Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg has signed a deal with Electronic Arts (EA) to work on three original videogames.  The Saving Private Ryan director will act as executive producer on the Los Angeles-based projects, the first of which...
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Mar
22 2002

Almost Reel: Picks for Clicks

By: Noah Davis
1:02pm EST
It's that time again. Time for [insert sounds of trumpets blaring] Noah Davis' Oscar Picks! Every great columnist has his Signature Column, a repeating event for which he is known, for which the column readers clamor. Dave Barry has exploding...
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Feb
21 2002

Almost Reel: The acceptance speech we'd like to hear

By: Hollywood.com Staff
10:32am EST
[On March 24, the night of the Oscars, one brave, disingenuous actor (if there exists such a creature) will have the courage to stand onstage, golden statuette clutched firmly to under-appreciated chest and speak directly from the heart. This...
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