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Steve Wiebe Attempts To Reclaim His Title As The King Of Kong By Peter Sciretta/March 5, 2008 1:47 pm EST Update: Did Steve Wiebe Reclaim His Title as The King of Kong? /Film reader Joseph D sent word that Steve Wiebe, noted Donkey Kong competitor and star of the 2007 documentary The King of Kong, will attempt to set the Donkey Kong World Record later today at Microsoft’s MIX08 event tonight in Las Vegas, with referee Walter Day in attendance....

The Sopranos: The Movie In The Works? By Hunter Stephenson/March 6, 2008 7:20 pm EST Do you remember where you were and who you were with last June when The Sopranos went out with a (non) bang? Might one of the all time quizzical endings lead to a new beginning (perhaps an even greater one?), as rumors are coming in today that a theatrical movie is in the works. One Nick D’Urso, manager of the Satin Dolls strip club in North Jersey, which served as the infamous Bada Bing strip club in the show, says he received a call, possibly from HBO, telling him not to do any renovations to the club in lieu of an upcoming Sopranos movie....

Whip It Movie Poster And A Couple New Photos By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 25, 2009 11:30 am EST

Will The Economy Affect Moviegoing Attendance? By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 22, 2008 1:52 am EST Despite concerns of an economic slowdown, a new study shows that regular filmgoers have no plans to cut back on trips to the local multiplex. The NPD group found that about 80% of people who see films at least every three weeks plan on attending the cinema as often, if not more often, than they have in the past....

45 New Photos From Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer By Peter Sciretta/April 26, 2007 5:35 am EST Check out these new photos from Tim Story’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. I’m not really that excited to see this one (the first one left such an awful taste in my mouth). And these 45+ photos don’t really do much for me either. Check them out after the jump....

Bad Ideas: Superman To Star In Teen Wolf Remake By Peter Sciretta/March 27, 2007 12:08 am EST Teen Wolf Too, a lower budget sequel starring Jason Bateman, was released and quickly forgotten (the movie is currently on imdb’s bottom 100 movies of all time). A Teen Wolf 3 was even announced sometime before Teen Wolf Too was released, but due to poor box office of the second film it was never produced....

Breaking: Wal-Mart Wins Digital Movie Race By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 6, 2007 1:11 am EST New Movie downloads will run from $12.88 to $19.88, while older flicks start at $7.50. The bad news is that Wal-Mart have decided to give the downloads DVD pricepoints.. This is why Wal-Mart will fail. The consumer does not want to spend the same amount of money and get less (less resolution, less special features, case, art, booklet, disc)....

Chris Benoit And Family Found Dead By Peter Sciretta/June 25, 2007 4:25 pm EST This just in: WWE Pro Wrestler Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their home. No word on what exactly caused the death, but I’m sure we’ll find out soon since the local authorities are investigating the residence. Update: It has now been revealed that the deaths are are being investigated as a possible “possible double murder, suicide....

Clint Eastwood’s Changeling Movie Trailer By David Chen/Sept. 11, 2008 7:13 pm EST In 1928, Christine Collins of Los Angeles reported her nine-year old son, Walter, as missing. In the midst of charges of corruption and negative publicity, the Los Angeles police department was desperate for a positive P.R. boost from solving the case. After much searching, they finally found a boy in DeKalb, IL claiming to be Walter, and returned him to his mother....

Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino Is Dirty Harry 6?! By Hunter Stephenson/March 19, 2008 9:42 pm EST Update: Still no official confirmation or denial from the studio regarding the Dirty Harry 6 rumor. MovieWeb now reports that a close friend of the site who works for Eastwood’s production company has confirmed that Gran Torino is indeed a Dirty Harry sequel. Meanwhile FilmJerk says that a source has told them the film is actually a “quiet drama” with Eastwood starring as a “rural bigot....

Contest: I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry By Peter Sciretta/July 18, 2007 10:02 am EST This Friday Universal Pictures presents the summer comedy that asks you… “Just how far would you go for a friend?” Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Jessica Biel star in the comedy about two best friends who stumble down the aisle with the best of intentions in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. The movie hits theaters this Friday and to celebrate, Universal has provided us with a prize pack that consists of a T-shirt, a hat, a duffel bag, and a sweatshirt....

CW To Air Two Hour Justice Society-Themed Smallville Movie By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 11, 2009 4:37 pm EST Entertainment Weekly has learned that the CW are planning to air the upcoming Justice Society-heavy Smallville two-parter (“Society” and “Legends) as a two hour movie event on January 29th 2010. Penned by comic bookwriter Geoff Johns, the television movie will feature the arrival of Justice Society members Hawkman (Michael Shanks), Doctor Fate (Brent Stait), Stargirl (Britt Irvin), and the return of Phil Morris as Martian Manhunter....

Dee Snider To Get His Captain Howdy On Again In Strangeland: Disciple By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 16, 2009 3:12 pm EST Scoring an astonishing 7% on Rottentomatoes, Dee Snider’s Strangeland is still somehow a cult film amongst certain nooks and crannies of the horror community, and not just die-hard fans of Snider’s band Twisted Sister. Perhaps these fans have been swigging the Kool-Aid that star, screenwriter, producer and, according to the title, owner Dee Snider has been handing out....

Empire Photo Spread Has Actors Recreating Iconic Roles By David Chen/Dec. 2, 2009 5:42 pm EST [Update: Many of you have pointed out, correctly, that Empire ran these in their magazine for the 20th anniversary issue several months ago. However, this is the first time that they’ve been available online in this form, and many of you haven’t seen them before. So, if you didn’t catch them the first time around, enjoy....

First TV Spot For Judd Apatow’s Funny People By Peter Sciretta/May 18, 2009 11:10 am EST Judd Apatow’s new movie Funny People hits theaters on July 31st, and Universal Pictures has begun airing television spots for the film. There is a lot of new footage to be seen, giving us a good taste of the comedy/drama tightrope act Apatow is attempting to walk with this film. I like how they even made a joke about Rogen’s recent weight loss, and it’s also worth noting some of the clever t-shirts worn throughout....

Geek Deal: 3rd Rock From The Sun: The Complete Seasons 1-6 For $80 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 25, 2009 9:18 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Geek Deal: 50% Off The King Kong Deluxe Extended Edition Gift Set By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 10, 2008 1:21 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. for Peter Jackson’s King Kong on sale for the next 24 hours in the Gold Box Deal of the Day for $39.99, 50% off the MSRP of $79.99. The King Kong: Deluxe Extended Limited Edition DVD gift set includes three discs packed with special features (listing after the jump) and “a beautifully crafted King Kong figurine, created exclusively for the package by the Oscar®-winning artists at Weta Workshop and Weta Digital, the company responsible for the film’s creature design, special makeups, miniatures and dazzling visual effects....

Gooby Movie Trailer (A Kid’s Movie About The Bear In The Shining?) By Hunter Stephenson/May 18, 2009 10:12 am EST What kind of slimy creature passed for human long enough to make this film? I would not be surprised if the director died recently of perversion withdraw. People keep emailing me this trailer because they think it is funny. No. It’s disturbing. It’s sick. What is Gooby? Gooby is the fucking thing you see above, a furry figment in the “very active” imagination of a young boy named Willy....

Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 27, 2007 12:52 pm EST You’ve seen the teaser, you’ve seen the red-band, and now the official theatrical movie trailer for Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay is now online for your viewing pleasure. More racial profiling, escape footage, and NPH on a unicorn (just like in the teaser poster). I’m still not sold on the guy they cast to play George W Bush, but otherwise I can’t wait....

I Am Legend Sequel Rumors By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 3, 2008 4:07 pm EST The rumors we reported back in August regarding a sequel to I Am Legend have apparently moved one step closer to the big screen. According to ShockTillYouDrop, author Richard Matheson just signed off sequel rights to his 1957 novel to Warner Bros. Meanwhile, the film’s screenwriter, Mark Protosevich, continues to express his involvement with a follow-up set a decade in the future....