Tyler Pedersen, film senior, will attend one of the world’s largest and most prestigious film festivals this summer.
Entertainment news round-up for Dec. 12
Former Batman Michael Keaton isn’t feeling any jealousy about Ben Affleck’s upcoming turn as the Caped Crusader in Batman v. Superman. “No,” he said when asked if he felt envious. “Do you know why? Because I’m Batman. I’m very secure in that.” Keaton also had some kind words to say about Tim Burton, who directed 1989’s Batman, in which the…
Entertainment news round-up for Dec. 14
The Newsroom creator Aaron Sorkin has a few words for journalists publishing leaked Sony documents. “Wouldn’t it be a movie moment if the other studios invoked the NATO rule and denounced the attack on Sony as an attack on all of us, and our bedrock belief in free expression?” he said in an op-ed for the New York Times website….
Entertainment news round-up for Dec. 6
J.K. Rowling will release 12 Harry Potter stories coinciding with the 12 days of Christmas, according to an announcement made in a Pottermore newsletter. At least one of the stories will focus on Draco Malfoy. To read more on Rowling’s other Potter-related activity, click here. “Guardians of Peace,” the group responsible for the Nov. 24th…
Entertainment news round-up for April 4
Sources say that 12 Years a Slave star Chiwitel Ejiofor is MGM and Sony’s top choice to play the villain in the next James Bond film. The studios had no comment. Daniel Craig is set to return as Bond with Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, and Naomie Harris slated to return as well. Skyfall helmer Sam Mendes will again direct….
Entertainment news round-up for Feb. 17
Netflix has confirmed that Orange Is the New Black will return on June 6. The streaming video service confirmed the date in a bonus blurb at the end of the second season of House of Cards. For more information and a teaser for the new episodes, click here. Beetlejuice actor Michael Keaton told MTV News that he and director…
Entertainment news round-up for Feb. 13
Netflix will air the final season of animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, thanks to a new deal with Disney/ABC TV Group and Lucasfilm. The 13-episode season will premiere on the site on March 7th, along with all previous episodes of the show. “Star Wars is one of the most iconic franchises of all time…
New ‘Oliver Twist’ film in the works
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic Sony is developing a “re-imagining” of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. The film will be titled Dodge and Twist. For more information on the project, click here.
Synopsis released for Webb’s ‘Spider-Man’ sequel
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic Sony has released an official start-of-production notice for Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. For the synopsis and other information on the film, click here.
Sony Pictures Classic to distribute Linklater’s ‘Before Midnight’
By Amanda Ack, Film Critic Sony Pictures Classic has acquired the distribution rights to Richard Linklater’s Before Midnight, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film marks the end of the trilogy that began with 1995’s Before Sunrise and 2004’s Before Sunset. For more information on the film, click here.
