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

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

'Watchmen' deal in works - Entertainment News, Watching the 'Watchmen', Media - Variety
Warner Bros.' plan to release "Watchmen" in March may proceed after all as the studio and 20th Century Fox are in the thick of talks to settle the bitter dispute over the rights to the superhero pic. Attorneys for both studios disclosed Friday that they had achieved progress toward an accord and agreed to delay a federal court hearing until today in order to continue settlement talks. Reps for Fox and Warner had no comment about terms of a possible settlement, which would probably see Fox receive a stake in

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

2009 Warner Bros. Picture Preview: ‘Terminator Salvation,’ ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Friday the 13th,’ ‘Inkheart,’ More
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Weekly Blend #168 - Wartime For Watchmen
The "Watchmen War" is heating up. Fox has distribution rights and wants to stop the movie from coming out, but suddenly both sides are talking. Is Fox finally seeing the error of their ways, or are they the bullies of the theatrical sandbox? We talk about the proclaimed "Watchmen War" as well as the current status of the awards season, including the People's Choice and Golden Globes. (Special Guest: Katey Rich)

SciFi Power Ranking - January 12, 2009
On a week that featured major movement in the ongoing Watchmen debacle, a casting announcement for one of the most iconic science fiction characters ever ( Doctor Who ) and mass speculation about the possible future of the beloved Ghostbusters franchise -- any one of which could have easily taken the top spot on the list -- a dark horse came out of nowhere to take the prize. Read on!

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: TV Spot #1
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NEW Watchmen TV Spot
If you decided to watch "24" instead of the Golden Globes, you probably already saw this...

The Week in Trailers: 'Watchmen' Turning Japanese, 'Hannah Montana,' and Zombies
Plenty of new trailers from this past week, more than I thought there were, actually. But we've got everything from incredible trailers for a film you've probably never heard of to bad trailers for movies that could probably use a good one to sell some more tickets. Some of the biggest trailer news of the week came with no video at all: The number of films that will debut trailers during the Super Bowl is growing. We'll see new stuff from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Star Trek, Angels & Demons,

Scott Mendelson: New York Times Watchmen article just makes stuff up (for fun?).
Here is a brief article by Michael Ciepley detailing the possibility of a settlement with Fox and Warner Bros. over the rights issues of Watchmen (and, because I'm nice, here's the new Watchmen Japanese trailer). The final paragraph of said article is littered with conjecture and falsehoods. "Given that Warner Brothers' big comic-book release of 2008, The Dark Knight, is getting lots of Oscar buzz, a movie with a similar pedigree in the world of comic books like Watchmen could be in the running next year.

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:

Ann Coulter Botches 'View' Audition [Short Ends]
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Trailer Park: Slammin', Dancin' and Watchin'
My Life in RuinsNia Vardalos, writer and star of the My Big Fat Greek Wedding and its mercifully short-lived TV version My Big Fat Greek Life stars as an American working as a tour guide in Greece. Apparently she finds romance with a creepy bus driver who likes to be called "Poopy," which is one of the reasons something stinks so badly about this one. The ruination begins on May 8.Watchmen (Japanese trailer)I'm almost at the point where I think I should stop watching the new Watchmen trailers (yes, I know,

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

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.

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.

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 [...]

H2: Halloween 2 news
Michael Myers' New MaskIt wasn’t long ago that FEARnet sat down with Halloween redux director Rob Zombie and got the skinny on H2 and Tyler Mane’s role reprisal as Michael Myers. But since then, Zombie has been a “Myspace update madman”! Amidst the oodles of goodies on Zombie’s official Myspace, he’s recently released early photos of a version of the Michael Myers mask he’s planning for H2.According to Zombie - “FX master Wayne Toth is back to work creating the latest and greatest version of

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

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

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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

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

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 [...]