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Dubai Rolls Out Red Carpet For ‘The Kite Runner’ Cast, Filmmakers
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 18, 2007 - 1:08pm
“The Kite Runner,” which made a noticeable impact on this year’s Chicago International Film Festival, just attended a closing-night, red-carpet gala at the fourth-annual Dubai International Film Festival.
Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘Sweeney Todd,’ ‘National Treasure,’ ‘The Orphanage’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 18, 2007 - 11:22am Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP.
This week, we have passes for “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” “The Orphanage,” “The Bucket List” and “Starting Out in the Evening”.
Second ‘WALL-E’ Trailer Now Online; Will Package With ‘National Treasure: Book of Secrets’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 17, 2007 - 9:08pm A second trailer for Pixar’s “WALL-E,” which will be packaged with “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” for its Dec. 21 release, is now online. “WALL-E” is slated to open on June 27, 2008.
New Production Stills Released For ‘One Missed Call’ With Shannyn Sossamon, Ed Burns
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 17, 2007 - 12:43pm Warner Bros. on Monday released new production stills for the upcoming supernatural thriller “One Missed Call,” which stars Shannyn Sossamon and Ed Burns. The film is slated to open on Jan. 4, 2008. All of the following production stills are credited to Guy D’Alema.
High-Quality Lenticular ‘Speed Racer’ Poster Surfaces Online
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 17, 2007 - 11:35am On Dec. 14, we posted the new lenticular “Speed Racer” poster as captured by a camera phone.
Official Trailer For ‘The Dark Knight’ Goes Live at ATasteForTheTheatrical.com
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 16, 2007 - 8:31pm Following the appearance of a bootlegged recording of the official trailer for “The Dark Knight” and the promise at a new viral site that the real thing would appear on Sunday, it indeed did.
‘The Dark Knight’ IMAX Prologue Leaks Online; Inspiration Drawn From ‘Heat’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 16, 2007 - 4:37pmCHICAGO – A bootlegged recording of “The Dark Knight” IMAX prologue, which is showing in theaters before “I Am Legend,” is now on YouTube. My review of the prologue is here.
A Metaphorical Peek Under the Skirt of ‘Jennifer’s Body’ From Screenwriter Diablo Cody
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 15, 2007 - 3:29pm On Oct. 23, we learned that “Juno” screenwriter Diablo Cody – one of Hollywood’s most rising scribe stars – got plucked by Fox Atomic for a comedic supernatural thriller entitled “Jennifer’s Body”.
For Clarity: Fan-Manipulated Two-Face Images For ‘The Dark Knight’ Are Indeed Doctored
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 15, 2007 - 11:47am While I typically swerve clear of conjecture and fake imagery, this post is dedicated to the pursuit of clarity because this particular fan-manipulated imagery has been causing a good deal of confusion.
First-Look Production Stills: New ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Get Smart,’ ‘10,000 B.C.’; ‘Speed Racer’ Poster
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 14, 2007 - 3:00pm Following our Dec. 11 post, which featured a slew of new production stills from 2008 Warner Bros. films, even more have just been released by the studio.
Poster Mayhem: Multiple New Posters Surface For ‘The Dark Knight’; Bootlegged Trailer Leaks
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 14, 2007 - 11:43am Three new posters surfaced in the last 24 hours for “The Dark Knight” and fans didn’t even have to work hard for them through viral games. The first poster is the film’s international teaser poster.
Report: ‘The Dark Knight’ Trailer Expected to Surface Online Early Next Week
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 13, 2007 - 4:15pm I’ve been hearing similiar rumblings and Superhero Hype! has now gone on record about it. Moments ago, the credible site reported that “The Dark Knight” trailer will surface online early next week at its official Web site.
Voice of Homer Simpson Pedals With ‘The Bicycle Men’ For Chicago Tour de Force
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 13, 2007 - 10:57am
CHICAGO – Frantic and fantastically funny, the musical-comedy play “The Bicycle Men” invades Chicago again for a limited run at the Lakeshore Theater this time featuring the man – Dan Castellaneta – who is best known as the voice of TV’s Homer Simpson.
