• The buzz-y horror flick Paranormal Activity topped Saw VI at the box office, taking in an estimated $22 million. Will this be the end of the Saw series? And the beginning of an endless Paranormal Activity franchise?
• Mad Men's January Jones and Diane Kruger of Inglourious Basterds fame have joined the cast of Unknown White Male, a thriller starring Liam Neeson. We liked Kruger in Basterds, but we love Jones in Mad Men. Call us biased, but we think you'd agree.
• Mitchell Hurwitz discussed his plans for the Arrested Development movie, and gave updates on the state of the script. Do they still have to wait for Michael Cera to stop being the "flavor of the moment" before they start production?
• Mad Max 4 will commence production in Australia next year. Original writer/director George Miller will return, but no word on whether Mel Gibson is back. It's safe to say that Mel's career could use the movie, however.
• Ron Livingston (Office Space, The Time Traveler's Wife) has joined the cast of Jay Roach's comedy, Dinner for Schmucks. Hopefully his presence will make up for that terrible title.
BIZ
Disney boss tells Hollywood to rewrite script
from FT.com - Media
Bob Iger, the Walt Disney chief executive, has issued a stark warning to Hollywood, saying the film business is "changing right before our eyes" after a turbulent year in which studios have been forced to re-examine their business models
'Sunday Night Football' Remains Costliest TV Show
from Advertising Age - MediaWorks by bsteinberg@adage.com(Brian Steinberg)
Scene Stealer: The Skinnier Look of Studio Management
from NYT > Movies by By MICHAEL CIEPLY
As
FILM
Weekend Box Office: October 23-25, 2009
from Box Office Mojo - Current Box Office Results
Paranormal Activity tops the box office with an estimated $22.0 million
Box Office: "Antichrist" Scares Up Mild Numbers
from indieWIRE News
Lars von Trier's "Antichrist" finally got a chance to
disturb the American moviegoing audience this weekend, and while it managed
consistent sell-outs in
Overseas boxoffice still high on 'Up'
from Hollywood Reporter by By Frank Segers
The generally listless pre-holiday season overseas wound down over the weekend with "Up" claiming the No. 1 spot on the foreign circuit for a fifth time this year.
Paramount considers 'Paranormal Activity' sequel
from Entertainment Weekly's News Briefs by Wendy Mitchell
With low-budget horror hit Paranormal Activity now at the
top of the box office,
Kenny Ortega won't direct 'Footloose'
from Entertainment Weekly's News Briefs by Wendy Mitchell
Kenny Ortega is no longer on board to direct the Footloose
remake, Variety reports. Ortega reportedly left the project over creative and
budgetary issues with Paramount Pictures. Sources said that Ortega wanted to
make a music-heavy $30 million project, while
Keira Knightley and Joe Wright Reteaming For My Fair Lady
Remake
from /Film by orfilms@gmail.com
(slashfilm.com)
Keira Knightley has been informally linked to a remake of My Fair Lady
for some time now.
MUSIC
Morrissey out of hospital after collapse
from Entertainment News - UPI.com
SWINDON, England, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Singer Morrissey is out of the hospital after collapsing on stage in Swindon, England, a hospital spokeswoman said Sunday.
Singer Love relocates to NYC amid raids
from Entertainment News - UPI.com
Garth Brooks sells out first 20 Las Vegas gigs in 5 hours
from Entertainment Weekly's News Briefs by Wendy Mitchell
Garth Brooks' first 20 gigs scheduled in
Bridge benefit: No Doubt's Gwen Stefani tears up; Neil Young
wraps up
from Los Angeles Times - Celebrity News
Gwen Stefani had to reach for a tissue after singing
"Simple Kind of Life," the song she wrote shortly before having the
first of her two kids with husband Gavin Rossdale
Rapper Kanye West cleared in airport scuffle
from Reuters: Entertainment News
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Friday cleared rapper
Kanye West of criminal charges following a scuffle with paparazzi at
ETC...
Composer Webber diagnosed with cancer
from Entertainment News - UPI.com
