Written by O’Boyd
Another new feature in Cinema Corner 2.0 is our wrap-up file of all the movie-related events from the day. Think the Drudge Report meets Hollywood.
Why should you have to search all over the Internet for movie news when you can get it all right here. We’ll list here some of the stuff we’ve posted from earlier in the day along with other items we think you should check out. Each day, we hope to provide you with a roundup of sorts of the things we believe you’ll enjoy and want to read about.
As always, enjoy.
Warner Bros. Pictures gives us a four-minute clip of the work that went into making “The LEGO Movie.”
OUR HEADLINES
What You Missed: Jan. 8, 2015 (NEW)
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Cinema Corner page: Jan. 8, 2015 (NEW)
Here it is: ’Ant-Man’ trailer, poster, magazine cover
James Wan’s ‘Demonic’ releases first trailer
‘Big Game’ trailer puts President Samuel L. Jackson in a fight for survival
‘The Equalizer’ blazes path to No. 1 on DVD rental chart
Featurette out for upcoming ‘Blackhat’ film
‘Good Kill’ international trailer now out
Second ‘Peanuts’ trailer much like last one … and still neat
Producers Guild of America releases nominees for top awards
‘Five Armies’ marches to third straight weekend victory
GET TICKETS, WHAT TO WATCH
Coming to DVD, Blu-Ray and Netflix: Jan. 5
Coming to Theaters: Jan. 2 and Jan. 9
You can always click here to get more movie news and to order tickets online for the latest films in theaters.
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Be sure to check out RottenTomatoes.com, which collects and posts reviews for all the films coming out this week.
THE REST OF THE NEWS
Some of the cast of “The Hunger Games” can do a better Woody Harrelson than Woody himself.
• Sony CEO Michael Lynton tells The Associated Press the company’s network will be down at least another couple of weeks.
• Andrew Adamson (“Shrek” and “Chronicles of Narnia”) will helm “Inherit the Earth,” a movie based on the popular “Zombies vs. Robots” comic book.
• Evan Peters (Quicksilver in “X-Men: Days of Future Past”) will be a part of “Elvis and Nixon.”
• Frank Marshall says there are no plans to cross over the Matt Damon and Jeremy Renner Bourne franchises. He also tells Collider.com “Goonies 2” doesn’t have a script yet.
• Veteran actor and stuntman Bill Hart dies at 80.
• “American Sniper” is about to get supersized with viewings in IMAX.”
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• Angelina Jolie met the pope and screened “Unbroken” for him.
• Michael Keaton could join J.K. Simmons and Tom Hiddleston in “Skull Island,” Legendary’s big-budget film about King Kong. It’s slated for a March 10, 2017 release.
• Reese Witherspoon is reuniting with director Alexander Payne, who did 1999’s Election, for the film “Downsizing.”
• Heritage Auctions will sell numerous puppets, models, props and arts to LAIKA-related films such as “Coraline” and “ParaNorman.” Click here to read more.
• The Discovery Channel will show Benedict Cumberbatch’s 2004 BBC TV movie “Hawking” on Saturday in honor of Stephen Hawking’s birthday.
• You asked for it … Nike confirms it is working on making the shoes worn by Marty McFly in “Back to the Future 2” to customers in 2015. Maybe they’ll have them ready by Oct. 21.
• Ansel Elgort (“The Fault in Our Stars”) will team with Chloë Grace Moritz (“If I Stay”) for the film “November Criminals.” It will center around two teenagers who investigate the murder of their friend in Washington D.C.
• The U.S. is trying to put pressure on Poland to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski, who was charged in the 1977 for having sex with a minor.
• Elle Fanning will join “The Neon Demon” with Nicolas Winding Refn (“Drive) directing.
• Paul Rudd (“Ant-Man”) will be a busy guy now that he’s been cast as the lead in “The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving.” He’ll play Benjamin, a man who befriends a young adult with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Two really cool websites to check out: The Projection List has when every movie and television show will be released, right down to the trailers. Break.com has a movie-hosting site paired with ScreenJunkies.com that’s free to watch. Screen Junkies even gives us six movies we should check out right away.
• Leigh Whannell, who worked with James Wan on the first two “Insidious” films, will helm “Insidious: Chapter 3,” which is set for a June 5 release.
• Barry Bostwick is one of three actors set to join “Tales of Halloween.”
• Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller are among BAFTA’s EE Rising Star Award nominees.
• Ana Lily Amirpour has been named director for “The Bad Batch,” which will be financed by Annapurna Pictures and Vice.
• Jessica Chasten shoots down Russell Crowe’s ageism remarks while Meryl Streep defends them.
VIDEO CLIPS AND MORE
Superheroes need “partners,” too. So there’s Duo, from Nerdist. Click here to see the video.
• Adrian Conion of GeekTyrant.com shows us 2014 was a pretty special year for Marvel in this mashup video.
• Entertainment Tonight’s flashback video on why Meryl Streep is and always has been the queen of the Golden Globes.
• Vulture tackles the plight of Oscar films and their historical accuracy.
• Domhnall Gleeson dishes about “The Force Awakens” and how it was the “most secrecy I’ve had to work with.”
• Could (would) we have a Qui-Gon Jinn movie? Liam Neeson explains (and watch the clip after reading the story).
• Find out how Paul Rudd felt when Edgar Wright bailed on “Ant-Man.”
• Jessica Chastain says her early life wasn’t all that fabulous.
• How fast can Daisy Ridley’s speeder go in “The Force Awakens” trailer?
• Cosmicbooknews.com has new concept art for Krang, Bebop and Rocksteady from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” It’s already been confirmed Bebop and Rocksteady will be in the sequel, slated for a June 3, 2016 release.
• How many “X-Men” films is too many “X-Men” films?
• Ethan Hawke talks about talks about time, acting and more with USA Today. Be sure to click on the video link within the story for more.
• Director David Cronenberg is not a fan of Rotten Tomatoes.
• See photos from USA Today of the National Board of Review awards show.
• W Magazine has a shirtless Bradley Cooper, a slick Benedict Cumberbatch and more in its Amazing Awards Shoot.
• The city of Harbin, located in northeast China, has made its own version of the Kingdom of Arendelle from “Frozen.”
LISTS, BESTS, WORSTS
Six things you may have missed in the “Ant-Man” trailer.
• HitFix: Picking the Golden Globe winners.
• The Wrap: 11 shots of Elvis Presley at his best in movies in recognition of what would have been his 80th birthday.
• Fandango: 25 movies you should see in 2015.
• The Wrap: 21 Burning film questions for 2015.
• Rotten Tomatoes: Joaquin Phoenix’s 10 best movies.
• Cinema Blend: 10 great movies that opened in January.
• GeekTyrant: 13 fun facts about “Beetlejuice.”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Rachel Nichols, Gaby Hoffmann, David Bowie
I’m always fascinated with celebrity birthdays (especially finding out who has a birthday when I have mine). IMDB.com has a neat daily list of all the Hollywood people who have birthdays. Here’s the Jan. 8 list.
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