
EXCLUSIVE: While film respects existing fans, it was not made for them
by ALAN STANLEY BLAIR
May-18-2013 - No Comments
Chosen from long list of contenders, including finalist Bennett Miller
When Gary Ross decided that he could not take on the sequel to 2012's blockbuster hit "The Hunger Games," Hollywood's floodgates were opened as Lionsgate looked to fill one of the most coveted jobs in that town. Who would direct "Catching Fire," the proposed 2013 followup that pits teenager again ...
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The darker Harry Potter gets, the more fans love it. The first part of the young wizard's last chapter conjured up record audiences, pulling in $125.1 million for its opening weekend. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" broke opening day records for the previous six movies, easily d ...
Read MoreActors talk about who scares them most from upcoming Dreamworks film 'Megamind'
Dreamworks is getting ready to release "Megamind," its latest computer-animated feature starring some big names like Tina Fey, Will Ferrell and Jonas Hill. Despite these being some of the biggest players in Hollywood right now, even these guys can get a little intimidated by nemeses, they admitt ...
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