CHICAGO – In anticipation of the scariest week of the year, HollywoodChicago.com launches its 2024 Movie Gifts series, which will suggest DVDs and collections for holiday giving.
November 2007
I-Am-Immune.com Phase Two For ‘I Am Legend’ Begins on Dec. 1; Phase Three on Dec. 8
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 30, 2007 - 11:02pm
Following phase one, phase two for “I Am Legend” viral marketing through I-Am-Immune.com begins on Dec. 1 from 2 to 5 p.m. Phase two must be completed by 12:14 p.m. PST on Dec. 4.
Chicago Indie Gangster Film ‘Chicago Overcoat’ Wraps Principal Photography
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 30, 2007 - 10:43pm Chicago indie gangster film “Chicago Overcoat” has just wrapped principal photography, according to an e-mail I received on Friday from casting director Chris Charles. He also released to me the following production still of Frank Vincent (“The Sopranos”) with a Tommy gun.
‘The Golden Compass’ to Release National Sneak One Week Early on Dec. 1
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 30, 2007 - 10:32pm I just learned that “The Golden Compass,” which opens nationwide on Dec. 8, will have a national sneak in approximatley 800 theaters across the U.S. on Dec. 1.
New Joker Photo; ‘The Dark Knight’ on The Today Show; Betty’s House of Pies; The Perfect Getaway; Church Site
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 30, 2007 - 12:15pm Wizard on Friday released the cover of its upcoming 2008 movie spectacular magazine. The cover features a new look at Heath Ledger as the Joker in “The Dark Knight”.
International Trailer Released For 2007 Smash Hit ‘Juno’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 29, 2007 - 8:07pm Fox Searchlight released a second “Juno” trailer on Thursday. While the international trailer takes a different direction than the first, it still features front and center the talent in Diablo Cody’s script.
‘I Am Legend’ to Hit Streets Today With First I-Am-Immune.com Viral Challenge
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 28, 2007 - 12:09pm As we’ve been reporting, “I Am Legend” will hit the streets this afternoon for its first I-Am-Immune.com viral challenge.
New WhySoSerious.com Page Emerges For ‘The Dark Knight’ Viral Marketing: /mausoleum
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 27, 2007 - 5:16pm At 4 p.m. on Tuesday, a new code emerged from WhySoSerious.com and the viral folks at “The Dark Knight”.
Is the WGA Strike Almost Over?
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 27, 2007 - 1:07pm On the eve of talks resuming between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the New York Times sanctioned blogger Nikki Finke.
Story of HollywoodChicago.com’s Evolution Published by the Movie-Fanatic
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 27, 2007 - 11:54am The story of HollywoodChicago.com’s evolution is now online in an interview by the Movie-Fanatic, which is an independent publication maintained by a global group of film enthusiasts.
‘The Dark Knight’ Reward For ‘He is Coming’ Empire Online Campaign Leaks Early
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 27, 2007 - 11:15amNews You Need: State of ‘Play,’ Carnahan’s Updates, Embry Gets ‘Eagle Eye,’ Ambrose With ‘Wild Things,’ ‘Hulk’ Photos
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 27, 2007 - 2:48am State of Pay or Play: According to Variety, Russell Crowe is in talks to take over for Brad Pitt in “State of Play,” which is an adaptation of the 2003 BBC mini-series.
Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘The Golden Compass,’ ‘Sweeney Todd,’ ‘I Am Legend’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 27, 2007 - 12:15am Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch.
Just click the link and RSVP. This week, we have passes for “The Golden Compass,” “Sweeney Todd,” “P.S. I Love You,” “I Am Legend,” “Atonement” and “The Bucket List”.
Interview: Why Hollywood’s Enraptured With ‘Juno’ Scribe Diablo Cody, Star Ellen Page
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 26, 2007 - 2:55pmCHICAGO – Diablo Cody fittingly ushered in her Chicago “Juno” junket in classic Diablo Cody style: The night prior, she blogged with brevity where she’d be kicking back and when.
Empire Online Launches ‘He is Coming’ Joker Campaign to Pump ‘The Dark Knight’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 26, 2007 - 2:06pm This time, it isn’t Warner Bros. doing its own viral marketing. Taking a card from “The Dark Knight,” Empire Online has launched its own “he is coming” campaign to pump the film and spike its own traffic.
Jessica Radloff of Oxygen’s ‘Campus Ladies’ Emerges From Geek to Chic
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 25, 2007 - 2:59pm While in my hometown of St. Louis this weekend for my 10-year high school reunion, I spoke with high school alum Jessica Radloff and separately Brian Slaten about being discovered in Hollywood.
‘Be Kind Rewind’ Trailer For ‘Rush Hour’ Parody Surfaces Online
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 24, 2007 - 4:50pm Starring Jack Black and Mos Def, the trailer for the “Rush Hour” parody has surfaced from within the Michel Gondry film “Be Kind Rewind,” which is slated to open on Jan. 25, 2008.
Slew of Sites Launch: TheGothamTimes.com, TheHaHaHaTimes.com, WeAreTheAnswer.org, GothamPolice.com, GothamNationalBank.com
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 23, 2007 - 10:31am As promised, TheGothamTimes.com on Friday launched its first newspaper edition of The Gotham Times for “The Dark Knight”. It’s currently four pages.
‘The Dark Knight’ Releases Behind-the-Scenes IMAX Featurette
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 23, 2007 - 10:02am Just in time to give thanks for Thanksgiving, “The Dark Knight” just released a new IMAX featurette that reveals fresh behind-the-scenes imagery.
In Next Viral Caper, ‘The Dark Knight’ to Activate TheGothamTimes.com
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 22, 2007 - 11:07pm Following WhySoSerious.com, RorysDeathKiss.com and others in the film’s viral sequence, “The Dark Knight” on Nov. 23 plans to activate its next site: TheGothamTimes.com.
Chicago Film Critics Association Unveils Revamped Site, Awards Coming on Dec. 14
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 22, 2007 - 11:46am This week, the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) unveiled its completely revamped Web site.
Phase One of I-Am-Immune.com Street Challenge Released For ‘I Am Legend’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 21, 2007 - 4:36pm Phase one of the “I Am Legend” viral marketing game at I-Am-Immune.com was officially released this afternoon. Details follow.
‘The Mist’ Stars Scribe Stephen King, Marcia Gay Harden in Supporting Role
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 21, 2007 - 1:38pm
CHICAGO – It’s just a twist of fate, of course. I know the CGI wizards at The Weinstein Co. can’t command the weather in the real word, too. But – wow – what providence.
With Music its Star, Whole of ‘August Rush’ Greater Than Sum of Parts
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 21, 2007 - 11:23am
CHICAGO – When you look at films critically, you sometimes spend too much time examining the pieces of the whole without stepping back from the picture and taking it as a complete work.
Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘The Golden Compass,’ ‘I Am Legend,’ ‘P.S. I Love You’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 20, 2007 - 8:51pm Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP. This week, we have passes for “The Golden Compass,” “P.S. I Love You,” “I Am Legend” and “How to Cook Your Life”.
HollywoodChicago.com to Distribute 125 I-Am-Immune.com Viral Bracelets For ‘I Am Legend’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 20, 2007 - 1:11pm I’ve already received dozens of e-mails about this and haven’t even yet announced it. Viral word really does infect the Internet quickly, eh?
Changes on Horizon For Chicago-Native Conan O’Brien Writer Kevin Dorff
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 19, 2007 - 11:25amCHICAGO – Kevin Dorff spent his Sunday in Chicago kicking back and watching the Bears game.
‘The Dark Knight’ to Snail Mail Thanks to Fans From RorysDeathKiss.com
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 19, 2007 - 11:06am RorysDeathKiss.com has been updated below the scroll in the latest round of “The Dark Knight” viral marketing.
McG to Direct Fourth ‘Terminator’; New Script-Submitting Web Site Launches
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 18, 2007 - 5:14pm On Friday, I received a tip from a new source stating that McG (born Joseph McGinty Nichol) will direct the fourth “Terminator” film, which is currently titled “Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins”.
‘Southland Tales’ Starts With Bang, Ends With Sensory-Overloading Whimper
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 17, 2007 - 5:50pm
CHICAGO – Unlike the world, “Southland Tales” starts with a bang but ends with a whimper. Richard Kelly’s opus of a film is little more than sensory overload meant to look like a political statement on the state of privacy, the war, news, entertainment and celebrities.
‘Love in the Time of Cholera’ Searches Soul, Comes Up Half Full
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 17, 2007 - 5:10pmCHICAGO – In 2000’s “High Fidelity,” John Cusack mused: “I’ve read books like … ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’ and I think I’ve understood them. They’re about girls, right?”
