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Posted 9/23/09 on Vulture
Toy Story

Finally, a Barbie Movie

Finally, a Barbie Movie

Surprisingly, no plot details have been released.

Filed Under: barbie, laurence mark, movies, toy story, toys, universal

Posted 8/13/09 on Vulture
Reboots

Finally, a Battlestar Galactica Reboot

Finally, a Battlestar Galactica Reboot

Universal has hired Bryan Singer to direct a film version of 'Battlestar Galactica.' Yes, they know it was just made into a TV show.

Filed Under: battlestar galactica, bryan singer, movies, reboots, sci-fi, tv, universal

Posted 8/5/09 on Vulture
The Industry

Hill, Segel, and Schwartzman to Follow the Handbook

Hill, Segel, and Schwartzman to Follow the Handbook

Plus: Jennifer Aniston goes to prison.

Filed Under: akiva schaffer, cat walk, cbs films, cheetah girls, deborah gregory, elijah wood, goree girls, grey gardens, gunsmoke, jason segel, jennifer aniston, jonah hill, josh duhamel, katherine heigl, life as we know it, michael sucsy, movies, paul scheuring, teennick, the adventurer's handbook, the experiment, the industry, the n, travis fimmel, universal, warner bros.

Posted 8/3/09 on Vulture
The Industry

Steven Spielberg to Save Money on CGI

Steven Spielberg to Save Money on CGI

Plus: NBC is saved!

Filed Under: david dobkin, futurama, harvey, mark brazill, movies, nbc, neighborhood watch, pirates of the caribbean, pirates of the caribbean 4, rednecks & romeos, rob marshall, steven spielberg, the industry, tom arnold, tom werner, tv, universal, will ferrell

Posted 7/31/09 on Vulture
The Industry

Ridley Scott Boards the Alien Prequel

Ridley Scott Boards the Alien Prequel

Plus: Jerry Bruckheimer gets his own 'Transformers.'

Filed Under: alien, billy crudup, east fifth bliss, eat pray love, jerry bruckheimer, judd apatow, michael c. hall, movies, ridley scott, the industry, universal, world war robot

Posted 7/23/09 on Vulture
News Reel

Judd Apatow, Live in NYC, Talking Sexism, Masturbation, and the Commercial Prospects of Funny People

Judd Apatow, Live in NYC, Talking Sexism, Masturbation, and the Commercial Prospects of Funny People

He sat down at the Museum of the Moving Image in midtown Manhattan last night for an hour-long conversation about his career.

Filed Under: freaks and geeks, funny people, jerry seinfeld, judd apatow, knocked up, movies, news reel, the 40 year-old virgin, universal

Posted 7/20/09 on Vulture
Ben Silverman

NBC Universal’s Profit Woes Totally Not Ben Silverman’s Fault

NBC Universal’s Profit Woes Totally Not Ben Silverman’s Fault

"[Silverman] just returned after being absent for four weeks."

Filed Under: ben silverman, nbc, nbc universal, universal

Posted 6/16/09 on Vulture
The Industry

Natalie Portman to Dance With Ghosts

Natalie Portman to Dance With Ghosts

Plus: "Steven Spielberg is pursuing Noah Wyle."

Filed Under: black swan, brian koppelman, darren aronofsky, david levien, honey pot, jamie lee curtis, kristin chenoweth, leonardo dicaprio, liz meriweather, music, natalie portman, noah wyle, odette yustman, steven spielberg, the industry, tnt, tv, universal, you again

Posted 4/16/09 on Vulture
Bummers

Report: Most Moviegoers Too Dumb to Enjoy State Of Play

Report: Most Moviegoers Too Dumb to Enjoy State Of Play

Turns out people would rather see more Blarts.

Filed Under: Bummers, Movies, State of Play, Universal

Posted 2/24/09 on Vulture
Trailer Mix

This Terrifying Video Game Sparked a Hollywood Bidding War Sight Unseen

This Terrifying Video Game Sparked a Hollywood Bidding War Sight Unseen

How come they never make movies out of nice video games, like Wii Tennis?

Filed Under: dante's inferno, movies, universal, video games

Posted 2/6/09 on Vulture
Impending Disasters

DreamWorks Breaks It Off With Universal, Is Spotted Canoodling With Disney

DreamWorks Breaks It Off With Universal, Is Spotted Canoodling With Disney

Steven Spielberg's hilariously timed decision to split from Paramount and take DreamWorks independent last year continues to create problems today.

Filed Under: disney, dreamworks, impending disasters, movies, steven spielberg, universal

Posted 9/19/08 on Vulture
Hollywood Burns

Paramount Coldly Denies Blank Check to Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson

Paramount Coldly Denies Blank Check to Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson

Spielberg has hilariously been denied funding for 'The Adventures of Tintin.'

Filed Under: brad grey, movies, paramount, peter jackson, steven spielberg, the adventures of tintin, universal

Posted 8/13/08 on Vulture
The Industry

George Clooney to Continue Dazzling You With Politically Charged Movies, Good Looks

George Clooney to Continue Dazzling You With Politically Charged Movies, Good Looks

Plus: Lars von Trier introduces Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg to the 'Antichrist.'

Filed Under: antichrist, charlotte gainsbourg, french women don't get fat, george clooney, hillary swank, jonathan mahler, lars von trier, matt cavenaugh, mireille guiliano, molly smith, robert jordan, the challenge, The Industry, the wheel of time, universal, west side story, willem dafoe

Posted 7/30/08 on Vulture
Apropos of Nothing

Universal to Finance ‘Inglorious Bastards’ Despite Beefs With Brad Pitt and Harvey Weinstein

Universal to Finance ‘Inglorious Bastards’ Despite Beefs With Brad Pitt and Harvey Weinstein

But what the hell was Tarantino doing at the 'Swing Vote' premiere?

Filed Under: Apropos of Nothing, brad pitt, harvey weinstein, inglorious bastards, movies, quentin tarantino, universal

Posted 6/20/08 on Vulture
The Industry

The Weinsteins Hear the Neon Lights Are Bright on Broadway

The Weinsteins Hear the Neon Lights Are Bright on Broadway

Plus: Serious actor Jim Carrey signs on for serious movie.

Filed Under: bob weinstein, broadway, david h. johnson, george hamilton, harvey weinstein, hbo, jeff lowell, jim carrey, jimmy kimmel, kevin bacon, le car, lisa lampenelli, mgm, movies, my one and only, the family bond, The Industry, the weinstein company, universal, wayne mcclammy, will burke

Posted 5/16/08 on Vulture
The Industry

George Clooney to Stare at Goats

George Clooney to Stare at Goats

Plus: Finally the a cappella movie we've been (chicka chicka ssshhh) waiting for all these years.

Filed Under: athol fugard, cat on a hot tin roof, danny glover, elizabeth banks, george clooney, grant heslov, james earl jones, jon ronson, lonny price, mary elizabeth winstead, master harold ... and the boys, men who stare at goats, michael cera, mickey rapkin, movies, phylicia rashad, pitch perfect, scott pilgrim, scott pilgrim vs. the world, stephen byrd, terrence howard, The Industry, universal

Posted 5/9/08 on Vulture
The Industry

Samuel L. Jackson to Star in Basically ‘Torture: The Movie’

Samuel L. Jackson to Star in Basically ‘Torture: The Movie’

Plus: Alexander Payne's next movie, and the big names behind 'Bioshock.'

Filed Under: a good old fashioned orgy, alexander payne, bioshock, comedy central, dave attell, gore verbinski, hbo, hung, jason sudeikis, john loga, leslie bibb, movies, samuel l. jackson, the gong show, The Industry, universal, unthinkable, wait comma what?, will forte

Posted 5/6/08 on Vulture
The Industry

Make a Date With ‘Iron Man 2’ in April 2010

Make a Date With ‘Iron Man 2’ in April 2010

Not to mention 'Thor,' 'The Avengers,' and 'Captain America.'

Filed Under: bill pullman, captain america, cocaine cowboys, comics, common, iron man 2, jerry bruckheimer, josh lucas, marvel, marvel comics, matthew vaughn, michael bay, movies, peacock, susan sarandon, terminator salvation: the future begins, the avengers, The Industry, the knights templar, thor, universal

Posted 4/29/08 on Vulture
The Industry

Steven Soderbergh Gets a ‘Girlfriend’

Steven Soderbergh Gets a ‘Girlfriend’

Plus: Mel Gibson takes the lead, 'I Am Charlotte Simmons' to film, and '13' is headed to Broadway.

Filed Under: 13, 2929 entertainment, dan elish, david levien, edge of darkness, i am charlotte simmons, jason robert brown, liz friedlander, marc guggenheim, mark cuban, mark koppelman, martin campbell, mel gibson, movies, oni press, resurrection, steven soderbergh, the girlfriend experience, The Industry, tom wolfe, universal, william monahan

Posted 4/9/08 on Vulture
The Industry

Tobey Maguire Just Might Be Mr. Good Enough

Tobey Maguire Just Might Be Mr. Good Enough

Plus: Harry Potter's wang confirmed for Broadway, and Disney already working on 'High School Musical 4.'

Filed Under: daniel radcliffe, disney, earth vs. moon, equus, ernie cline, famous wangs, hack/slash, harry potter's wang, harvey weinstein, high school musical 4, justin marks, lori gottlieb, marry him!, movies, paul wernick, peter shaffer, rhett reese, richard griffiths, The Industry, thundercade, tobey maguire, universal

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