
EXCLUSIVE: While film respects existing fans, it was not made for them
by ALAN STANLEY BLAIR
May-18-2013 - No Comments
Is this genius for Lionsgate, or a disaster waiting to happen?
Lionsgate has not had a lot of luck competing with the big studios in terms of box office dollars in recent years. But with "The Hunger Games" already pulling in $300 million domestically, the studio is looking for this to be the start of something good. So good, in fact, that it not only wants t ...
Read MoreCollapse of special effects studio could affect upcoming film
The studio behind the upcoming film "Ender's Game" want to make sure that the collapse of special effects house Digital Domain doesn't affect its production schedule as the company makes its way through the bankruptcy courts. Oddlot Entertainment has filed documents with the Delaware bankruptcy c ...
Read MoreFlorida State says it will offer unpaid interns to help create big-budget effects
College students will work simply for experience. And getting their name in the credits of a blockbuster might be enough for some college students in Florida to not only create dazzling special effects, but do it for free. Digital Domain, the special effects company founded by "Avatar" director J ...
Read MoreHarrison Ford, Abigail Breslin sign on to Orson Scott Card adaptation
Looks like "Ender's Game" is really getting into the big time now. Well, as long as there are no refrigerators to climb into inside a nuclear bomb test site. Harrison Ford, best known for his roles as Indiana Jones and Star Wars' Han Solo, has joined the cast of Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game." ...
Read MoreBrendan Meyer is the latest edition to the Orson Scott Card film adaptation
Ender Wiggin now has a friend. Or should we say bully? Brendan Meyer, who has appeared in a few episodes of R.L. Stine's "The Haunting Hour" television series, has joined Gavin Hood's upcoming adaptation of "Ender's Game" as Stilson. His character, according to The Hollywood Reporter, taunts geni ...
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