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Golden Globe Telecast Canceled; Awards Become Highest-Profile Casualty of Writer’s Strike
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 7, 2008 - 10:11pmCHICAGO – The organizers of the 2008 Golden Globe Awards on Monday announced the cancellation of its telecast. The move earned the title of the highest-profile casualty of the writer’s strike.
Following last week’s declaration to protest the event in defense of striking WGA writers, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and NBC on Monday said the typically high-profile telecast will be substituted with a mere press conference.
Jack Black Drops Biblical ‘Year One’ Bomb in ‘Be Kind Rewind’ Interview
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 6, 2008 - 10:12pmCHICAGO – Though actors aren’t supposed to chat it up about their other films when they’re being interviewed specifically for one, every now and then they do and the focus of the interview changes entirely. When Collider.com on Saturday published an interview with Jack Black about his Feb. 22 film “Be Kind Rewind,” details willingly slipped about his upcoming film “Year One”.
Attempted J-Horror ‘One Missed Call’ Instead Grudgingly Makes Us Laugh
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 5, 2008 - 6:04pmCHICAGO – Hello, J-Horror. Please hang up and dial again. In fact, the message “please hang up and dial again” should have given to Eric Valette before accepting Takashi Miike’s remake “One Missed Call” as his American directorial debut.
Hollywood’s successful calling to remake mediocre J-Horror films has finally ended with this tragic interpretation of “Chakushin Ari” in which an evil spirit haunts the cellular phone network for a group of bad-acting college friends.
Redesigned From Scratch, HollywoodChicago.com Launches Version 2.0 Publication
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 3, 2008 - 11:30amCHICAGO – After months of hard work and feedback from scores of people, we’re pleased to announce the launch of the entirely new, entirely redesigned and entirely revamped HollywoodChicago.com.
New Behind-the-Scenes Photos, Comic Book Cover Surface For ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 2, 2008 - 1:32am
Three new behind-the-scenes photos turned up on Wednesday for “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” in a comprehensive Vanity Fair article.
Three Upcoming Marriage Films: ‘Married Life,’ ‘27 Dresses,’ ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 1, 2008 - 8:08pm If 2007 was the year of the war films, at least a portion of 2008 is focusing on the eternal vows of matrimony.
Report: ‘Transformers 2’ Moves From June 26, 2009 Open Date to ‘Unslotted’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 1, 2008 - 2:36pmCHICAGO – The Hollywood Reporter published a year-end film report on Dec. 28, 2007 with a bevy of standard box-office numbers. Buried on page two of the article, though, is the real news: the lack of a number for “Transformers 2”. The sequel is again directed by Michael Bay.
‘The Punisher: War Zone’ Director Lexi Alexander Posts Detail-Packed Filming Update
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 30, 2007 - 7:07pm “The Punisher: War Zone” director Lexi Alexander has just posted an update about the film, which is slated to open on Sept. 12, 2008, on her official site.
New Viral Marketing Poster, TV Ads, Chalk Markings Spotted For ‘Cloverfield’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 29, 2007 - 2:56pm On Friday night, Peter at /Film posted a new viral marketing poster for “Cloverfield” he spotted in a theater near Boston. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on Jan. 18, 2008.
New ‘Indiana Jones’ Lego Sets Reveal Key Scenes in ‘Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 28, 2007 - 3:02pm Images of new “Indiana Jones” Lego sets have surfaced. Warning: This is spoiler information.
Color-Pencil Animated Opening Credit Sequence For ‘Juno’ Surfaces Online
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 28, 2007 - 12:08pm The color-pencil animated opening credit sequence for “Juno” has surfaced online thanks to its creator: Shadowplay Studio. I learned about this from a Dec. 27 post on /Film.
Amazon.com Takes Creative Blogger’s Liberty on 2007 Entertainment Hall of Fame, Shame List
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 27, 2007 - 7:15pm Did you know Amazon.com has a film and television blog called the Amazon Screening Room?
Screenplay Surfaces Online For Oscar-Worthy ‘There Will Be Blood’ With Daniel Day-Lewis
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 27, 2007 - 12:31pm “There Will Be Blood” is among the best films of 2007. Period. An Oscar-worthy performance by Daniel Day-Lewis helps to make this picture Oscar worthy in its own right.
