WB, Fox eye 'Watchmen' settlement - Entertainment News, Watching the 'Watchmen', Media - Variety
Warner Bros. and Fox are pursuing a settlement of their bitter dispute over "Watchmen." Attorneys for the studios agreed Friday to delay a federal court hearing until Monday in order to continue settlement talks. The hearing had been set to take place Friday before US District Court Judge Gary Feess in Los Angeles for the jurist to rule on Warner's request for an expedited hearing on the key issue -- whether to grant Fox's demand to block Warner's plans to release "Watchmen" on March 6. Feess found on Chris

New Watchmen Site I Watch the Watchmen
To promote the theatrical release of Watchmen, Paramount Pictures International and PPC Interactive – part of The Picture Production Company - have created new ‘social media microsite’. Launched today, the new site will house a wealth of Watchmen-themed tools for fans to use on their profiles across the social web. The social media microsite invites fans to use a variety of cool, creative and compelling customisation tools. Turning a profile picture into Rorschach or Dr. Manh

WB, Fox eye 'Watchmen' settlement - Entertainment News, Watching the 'Watchmen', Media - Variety
Warner Bros. and Fox are pursuing a settlement of their bitter dispute over "Watchmen." Attorneys for the studios agreed Friday to delay a federal court hearing until Monday in order to continue settlement talks. The hearing had been set to take place Friday before US District Court Judge Gary Feess in Los Angeles for the jurist to rule on Warner's request for an expedited hearing on the key issue -- whether to grant Fox's demand to block Warner's plans to release "Watchmen" on March 6. Feess found on Chris

Super Bowl push planned for film ads - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
The hefty pricetag to advertise during the Super Bowl may have scared off major marketers during a down economy, but it hasn’t forced Hollywood to sit on the sidelines. Nearly every studio will push pics during the big game, airing on NBC Feb. 1, with the movie lineup naturally made up of summer tentpoles whose studios hope to appeal to the nearly 100 U.S. million viewers that tune in to the broadcast. Confirmed for this year’s roster are high-profile titles like Paramount’s "Transformers:

NEW Watchmen TV Spot
If you decided to watch "24" instead of the Golden Globes, you probably already saw this...

Fox, Warners 'close' to 'Watchmen' settlement
Warner Bros. and Fox are "close" to reaching a settlement regarding the "Watchmen" lawsuit, according to those familiar with the dealmaking.

New ‘Watchmen’ TV Spot
We can start the week off with yet another new ‘Watchmen’ trailer. This is a short TV spot that promises the audience superheroes like they have never seen them before. The is no new footage to be seen in this new TV spot but the got some new music in the background trying to make it cool, and yes it is cool. Apparently FOX and Warner bros. have been talking about ‘Watchmen’ movie lawsuit stuff this weekend possibly and hopefully coming up with a solution to the problem t

The 'Watchmen' Legal Drama May Soon End
Update: The Hollywood Reporter is now saying that Fox and Warner are close to a settlement in the legal drama over embattled film, Watchmen. The two parties met behind closed doors in the chambers of presiding Judge Gary Allen Feess for about 30 minutes on Monday. While exact details of the meeting were not released, the fact remains that Warner has stopped its attempts to move up the Jan. 20 date on which Judge Feess was set to deliver his decision on Fox's power to delay the release of the film. This coul

‘Watchmen’ Movie Lawsuit Update: Hearing Cancelled, Settlement Likely?
Another day, another piece of news involving the legal battle over the “Watchmen” movie. Today, The Hollywood Reporter has word that the court hearing scheduled for next Tuesday, January 20th has been canceled, fueling speculation that a settlement has been reached. Just a day ago, we had word that Warner Bros. was meeting with Fox in [...]

'Watchmen': Who's gonna pay?
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Warner Bros Now Selling The Furniture
It's all very hush-hush, but I've discovered that Warner Bros will be putting up for auction a bunch of valuable Hollywood memorabilia including old backlot props and furniture. Bonham and Butterfield will be handling the sale. Lemme see, outsourcing, garage sales, trying to settle the Watchmen lawsuit

Reports Say Watchmen Settlement is Near
Over the weekend, Fox and WB solved most of their differences. Apparently WB will now focus on sueing Gordon. Apparently the reason for the TV spots being aired is that the settlement between Fox and WB is almost done, same reason Fox's Tom Rothman and WB

Sci-Fi Trailer: Franklyn
“Franklyn” looks like a cross between “Watchmen” and “V for Vendetta”. Coincidentally (or is it?) both movies are works of fiction by the increasingly nutso Alan Moore. Then again, you wouldn’t have to know the name Alan Moore if you’ve seen trailers for “Watchmen” and seen the actual movie version of “V for Vendetta”, as that’s exactly what “Franklyn” looks like. The fantasy scenarios set in Meanwhile City

New Watchmen TV Spot Debuts
Warner Bros. Pictures began airing this new TV spot for Watchmen during the NFL Playoffs this weekend! Opening in conventional and IMAX theaters on March 6th, the Zack Snyder-direct graphic novel adaptation stars Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Patrick Wilson.

Ezra Buzzington Joins H2 Cast
Rob Zombie has announced that Ezra Buzzington has joined the cast of H2, the upcoming sequel to his remake of John Carpenter’s Halloween. The actor will play Ned Atkins - beer delivery man for The Rabbit In Red Club. Buzzington, who has appeared in Fight Club, Me, Myself & Irene, The Hills Have Eyes and Mirrors, filmed scenes for Zombie’s first Halloween flick but they were excluded from the final cut. H2 is a direct sequel to the 2007 film, following the aftermath of Michael Myers’ murderous ramp

The Terminator Roadshow
McG made his first stop in New York with his Terminator Salvation roadshow, following in the footsteps of Mosters Vs. Aliens, Watchmen and Star Trek, all of which also have traveling press events to show off new footage, props and give online journos access to the director. There were some spoilers, there was a T-600 in the room, and some folks got to see a Harvester in action… From Coming Soon: In general, the film has a cool look from the barren wastelands of New Mexico to the special film stock Mc

2009 Warner Bros. Picture Preview: ‘Terminator Salvation,’ ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Friday the 13th,’ ‘Inkheart,’ More
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International Franklyn trailer
An international trailer for Franklyn has appeared online. The film has a Watchmen vibe to it and surprisingly was only made for $12 million. The cast includes Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green and Sam Riley and it will be released in the UK on February 20th. No word on a US release yet. Franklyn follows four [...]

Watchmen’s Malin Akerman
I find Malin Akerman super engaging on screen. She radiates sunshine even as she is playing the bratty, messed up girl in some of her films. She can play the girl next door type and she can also do the opposite. Either way, she remains lovable, doesn’t she? In 2009, expect Malin to continue to shine [...]

Move Over, Angelina!
Although watching the hullabaloo before Sunday night’s Golden Globes ceremony was more fun than usual

Ann Coulter Botches 'View' Audition [Short Ends]
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Tyler Bates Composing 'Halloween' Sequel
Writer/Director Rob Zombie updated his blog once again confirming the return of Tyler Bates, composer of HALLOWEEN. " Tyler Bates has returned to begin work on H2 , " Zombie writes, " Fresh off his composer duties on DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL and The Watchmen. The man himself will begin work immediately on the soundtrack to H2. Expect a bold new direction for the sounds to make you shiver. " Michael Myers returns to theaters August 28th from Dimension Films.

Terminator: Salvation Roadshow Rolls Into NY!
Following hot on the heels of recent roadshow presentations for Zack Snyder's Watchmen , J.J. Abrams' Star Trek and DreamWorks Animation's Monsters vs. Aliens , Warner Bros. brought director McG to New York City to preview footage of his upcoming Terminator Salvation for select press. McG got a lot of people excited for his relaunch of the franchise after previewing early footage at Comic-Con International , but he was ready to screen entire scenes this time even if most of

‘Watchmen’ Director Zack Snyder On Casting Dr. Manhattan & Rorschach
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LOS ANGELES – Hollywood boldly goes where we've all been before in 2009, with dozens of sequels, prequels, remakes, updates and adaptations based on books, video games and toysDespite the recession, blockbuster franchise flicks have rung up killer box-office returns. Studios hope that continues this year with such familiar names as "Harry Potter," "Hannah Montana," "Star Trek," "Transformers," "X-Men," "Alvin and the Chipmunks," "Ice Age," "The Terminator" and "Sherlock Holmes."Fans of the world's fav