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Dimension Films to Remake 'The Amityville Horror'...Again?
bloody-disgusting.com — Thursday, November 26, 2009 I just finished wiping away the tears of laughter as I just discovered... that the Weinstein Company and Dimension Films are planning on remaking The Amityville Horror ...again. Andrew Douglas directed the 2005 reboot produced ... (more) Dimension Films to Remake 'The Amityville Horror'...Again?
MGM headed for sale
MGM headed for sale
variety.com — Studio library, logo may be auctioned off soon MGM may be the best known logo in the... entertainment business, but the company seems headed for another possible garage sale. Several sources say they expect that MGM will essentially be auctioned off ... (more) MGM headed for sale

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'The Hobbit' Release Might Be Delayed Until 2012
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'Howling' hunts for new audiences
variety.com — Werewolf franchise gets a re-launch "The Howling" is coming back. Indie producers Joel Kastelberg and Moonstone Entertainment's... Etchie Stroh are re-launching the werewolf franchise as "The Howling: Reborn." Former studio marketing exec Joe Nimziki, ... (more) 'Howling' hunts for new audiences
Len Wiseman to direct apocalyptic thriller
Len Wiseman to direct apocalyptic thriller
hollywoodreporter.com — Fox is feeling apocalyptic. The studio has bought an untitled pitch about the end of the world... from Jeremy Passmore and Andre Fabrizzio, with "Live Free or Die Hard" director Len Wiseman in talks to direct and produce. The project is based on an ... (more) Len Wiseman to direct apocalyptic thriller
MGM officially on the block
MGM officially on the block
variety.com — Studio confirms plans to 'explore stragetic alternatives' MGM's officially for sale. The Lion said Friday afternoon that... it could also find a partner or remain a stand-alone company. In a statement, MGM said it was "beginning a process to explore ... (more) MGM officially on the block
The Dryden Theatre
dryden.eastmanhouse.org — Ziegfeld Follies (Vincente Minnelli, US 1946, 110 min.) William Powell, once again as Florenz Ziegfeld, looks down... from the heavens and orchestrates a grand Technicolor™ musical-comedy review in the tradition of his glorious stage shows. The ... (more) The Dryden Theatre
The Hobbit Filming Pushed Back to Summer
comingsoon.net — German site MovieReporter.net talked to Peter Jackson, who revealed that The Hobbit and its sequel will now... start filming mid-summer 2010 instead of the previously-reported March start. Here's a translation of Jackson's quote, thanks to TheOneRing.net ... (more) The Hobbit Filming Pushed Back to Summer
MGM Reportedly Weeks Away From Being Auctioned
MGM Reportedly Weeks Away From Being Auctioned
getthebigpicture.net — Over the past couple of years, the movie studios have really started to feel the effects of... a bad economy. Not necessarily our bad economy, but certainly their own. Boutique brands like Paramount Vantage have gone under, indie start-ups have suffered the same fate, Miramax barely exists, and ... (more) MGM Reportedly Weeks Away From Being Auctioned
MGM Sounds a Death Rattle; Auctions Imminent
MGM Sounds a Death Rattle; Auctions Imminent
atomicpopcorn.net — Not long ago, we told you about MGM’s impending financial crisis which threatened the life of the... company, as well as the franchises that MGM holds. It seems that the situation has only gotten more dire for the studio: Variety is reporting that they will essentially be auctioning off all ... (more) MGM Sounds a Death Rattle; Auctions Imminent
Anyone Want to Buy MGM?
Anyone Want to Buy MGM?
filmschoolrejects.com — While driving around your neighborhood in two weeks or so, you might be drawn in by the... allure of a poster board sign pointing you in the direction of a nearby garage sale where you can get a bag of clothes for $1, a VHS of Zeus and Roxanne for $1, and MGM for a negotiable price. According ... (more) Anyone Want to Buy MGM?
MGM Heading For Auction
MGM Heading For Auction
filmshaft.com — After weeks of gossip and speculation it looks as if time is finally up for one of... Hollywood’s oldest film studios, Metro Goldwyn Mayer , better known to film lovers around the globe as MGM . On 1st October news spread around the web that the studio behind film successes such as ... (more) MGM Heading For Auction
MGM Given More Time to Get Its House in Order
MGM Given More Time to Get Its House in Order
getthebigpicture.net — Earlier this week, it was revealed that MGM was essentially going to be put on the auction... block , bringing to an end nearly a century of films released under that banner. The studio has accumulated almost $4 billion-with-a-b in debt, and even though The Hobbit and James Bond might cut into ... (more) MGM Given More Time to Get Its House in Order
Brian Cox Rumored for Dwarf Role in 'The Hobbit'
Brian Cox Rumored for Dwarf Role in 'The Hobbit'
getthebigpicture.net — With production on The Hobbit now just a few months away (although one wonders if the recent... news about MGM's possible sale will alter that plan a bit), we should start hearing a lot more casting news. Here's one that makes sense: Brian Cox as one of the dwarves. Cox has worked too ... (more) Brian Cox Rumored for Dwarf Role in 'The Hobbit'
Weekend Recap - '2012,' 'Thor,' MGM's (Mis)fortunes
Weekend Recap - '2012,' 'Thor,' MGM's (Mis)fortunes
getthebigpicture.net — There hasn't been a lot of box office to crow about in the last few weeks, but... the blockbuster is back thanks to 2012 . We knew it would be big, but worldwide, Sony had one of the top ten openings ever. That includes $65 million here in the states and I don't think it will come to a halt in ... (more) Weekend Recap - '2012,' 'Thor,' MGM's (Mis)fortunes
Sony’s Breaking its Own Overseas Record
Sony’s Breaking its Own Overseas Record
atomicpopcorn.net — Although MGM may have recently found itself on the chopping block, other studios are continuing to thrive.... In particular, Sony has been having a phenomenal year, especially overseas. The studio revealed on Monday that this year’s films have earned Sony over $1.63 billion worldwide, ... (more) Sony’s Breaking its Own Overseas Record
Warner, Fox Set Sights on Buying MGM
Warner, Fox Set Sights on Buying MGM
getthebigpicture.net — The usual suspects are emerging in the efforts to acquire MGM, which is all but buried under... $3.7 billion in debt. How much movie money is that? Well, let's assume MGM released Transformers, Harry Potter , and Ice Age 3 , the year's top three movies in total ticket sales. The studio would ... (more) Warner, Fox Set Sights on Buying MGM
Watch the 'Man With No Name' Trilogy on YouTube
Watch the 'Man With No Name' Trilogy on YouTube
getthebigpicture.net — Trilogies make for good conversation fodder. My preferred trio is the Bourne movies, because the first movie... was really good and then the series got better and, inexplicably, even better in round three. That just doesn't happen that much. But you could argue Star Wars , Lord of the Rings , even ... (more) Watch the 'Man With No Name' Trilogy on YouTube
Let the MGM Bidding Wars Begin
Let the MGM Bidding Wars Begin
blog.reelloop.com — 2009 was not kind to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film giant with increasingly aging properties that is now being... forced to shut its doors and auction off its assets — assets that include Tolkien’s The Hobbit and, to an extent, the James Bond franchise. A t least the end is ... (more) Let the MGM Bidding Wars Begin
Peter Jackson Says 'Hobbit' Delayed Until Summer
Peter Jackson Says 'Hobbit' Delayed Until Summer
getthebigpicture.net — Ever since the we learned that MGM had failed to call FreeCreditReport.com for years and found itself... billions of dollars in debt, I was one of the many who wondered what it could mean for The Hobbit . The Lion decided not to sell it off - or James Bond, for that matter - but it hardly ... (more) Peter Jackson Says 'Hobbit' Delayed Until Summer
Peter Jackson: The Hobbit is Going to Take a While
Peter Jackson: The Hobbit is Going to Take a While
filmschoolrejects.com — No one is accusing Peter Jackson of rushing through production on The Hobbit , the Lord of... the Rings prequel that he and Guillermo Del Toro ( Pan’s Labrynth ) are currently scripting. The producer/director has been taking his sweet time, and for the most part it seems as if fans ... (more) Peter Jackson: The Hobbit is Going to Take a While
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