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

More ‘Watchmen’ Producer Insight; Settlement By Monday?
Not even a day after Watchmen producer Lloyd Levin shared his very specific thoughts on this whole lawsuit situation with Fox (see An Inside Perspective At The 'Watchmen' Trial), producer Larry Gordon also decided to try and chime in. Gordon's letter was written and sent directly to Judge Gary Feess, who -- citing that Gordon refused to answer certain questions -- had already decided that Gordon would have no say in the trial at all. This put him in an unfortunate position, as the entire trial is hinged on

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

2009 Warner Bros. Picture Preview: ‘Terminator Salvation,’ ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Friday the 13th,’ ‘Inkheart,’ More
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Stop the 'Watchmen' Release Date Madness!
Come on, Fox, get over yourselves already. You didn’t want it, so just let  Watchmen be. That’s basically what  Watchmen producers  Larry Gordon and  Lloyd Levin are saying about the ongoing legal wrangle between Fox and Warner Bros. over the rights to the film. Gordon sent a letter to Judge Gary Feess blaming Fox and his then-attorneys for the fiasco while Levin lashed out at Fox in an exclusive open letter on HitFix.com . The moves come as Feess is set to m

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)

Watchmen: TV Spot #1
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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!

Fox And WB Actually Talking To Each Other About Watchmen
thing is silent this weekend. But it turns out the warring studios might actually be striking a deal, in contrast to the stonewalling and passive-aggressive sniping in the press they've been doing this whole time. Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that Fox and Warner Bros. have begun "backchannel talks," which marks "the first time both sides are trying to hash out a settlement." There's no telling what this means for the actual court-appointed debates, which will resum

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

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:

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,

Ann Coulter Botches 'View' Audition [Short Ends]
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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.

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,

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.

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

Rewind: This Week's Buzz
One last time: Happy New Year! This week I was curious if you made some entertainment related resolutions. One of mine is to read books on my shelf instead of buying too many new ones, which is why I chose Amy and Isabelle as my January Book Club selection!As you may have noticed, Awards season is seriously heating up. This week alone we got the People's Choice Awards along with Critics' Choice and this Sunday comes a biggie: the Golden Globes! Don't forget to enter my ballot contest for that one.Jay-Z + Ra

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

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

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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

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 [...]