Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt eyed for Guys and Dolls adaptation

Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are probably the two most hottest men of Hollywood right now. Having them join forces seems like an idea close to Oceans Eleven. But they are both being eyed by 20th Century Fox to star in an adaptation of GUYS AND DOLLS, which is a musical by Frank Loesser, about stories that concerned gangsters, gamblers, and other characters of the New York underworld in the 1920s and 1930s. On November 3, 1955 the film version of the musical was released, starring Marlon Brando as Sky, Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, and Jean Simmons as Sarah, with Vivian Blaine reprising her role as Adelaide. The film was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.[READ MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT AFTER THE JUMP]

Pitch Perfect 2 in the Works

Universal has recently announced that a sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit is now in development for a planned 2015 release, and original writer Kay Cannon (30 Rock) is back on board as well. No word on if the entire cast, director Jason Moore, or producer and cast member Elizabeth Banks are returning, but as development progresses, we can expect those announcements to be released. This sequel is targeted for a 2015 release. [Check out the Full Story here]

Seven Things You Should Know About IRON MAN 3

Iron Man 3 opens today in Philippine theaters. And aside from it being one of the most anticipated movies of the year, it will also be the start of Marvel's new chapter in its series of movies. There are also other things that you should know about the new Iron Man movie. Bits of information that will surely magnify your Iron Man experience. [CLICK THE LINK TO READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE]

Three Pinoy Films in the Cannes Filmfest, and a Singaporean movie entitled "Ilo Ilo"

The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to take place in Cannes, France from 15 to 26 May 2013. Two Filipino films are included in the Un Certain Regard section of the 66th Cannes Film Festival, namely; Adolf Alix Jr.'s Death March and Lav Diaz's Norte, Hangganan Ng Kasaysayan.

The Directors’ Fortnight has revealed the line-up for 45th edition running May 16-26. Among the list are the movies "On The Job" directed by Erik Matti, who hails from nearby Negros. And then there is his movie from Singapore entitled "Ilo Ilo" [READ THE FULL ARTICLE AFTER THE JUMP]

Animation Fest at the Cinematheque this Week

THIS WEEK at the Cinematheque Iloilo, Filipino Animated movies will be showcased in their GRAND ANIMATION FEST which runs APRIL 24 to MAY 2, 2013. The Features will include...

1. URDUJA (2008)
Urduja is a 2008 animated film adaptation of the legend of the warrior princess Urduja of Pangasinan. It is the first of two locally produced animated films. Voices of Regine Velasquez, Cesar Montano, Eddie Garcia, Michael V. and Jay Manalo.

2. KAPITAN TORPE (2011)
Kapitan Torpe is the code name of a reluctant superhero who fights crime and helps the oppressed. He is very unlike his alter ego, Manuel, a production assistant working under a dictatorial director whose only reason for not quitting his job is because he is in love with Mikki, the director’s assistant. As he is thrust deeper and deeper into the world of crime fighting, Miguel realizes that it is easier to be brave in the face of oppression than it is in the face of true love.
[READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE, CLICK HERE]

G.I. Joe 3 is a Go!

Personally, I was glad that the second G.I. Joe movie - G.I. Joe: Retaliation - was successful at the box office and at the critical receptions. Most of all, because of the new direction and the new treatment of the G.I. Joe franchise which is a tremendously huge improvement over the disgustingly awful first movie. And with the success of this movie, of course, we can expect the studios to milk the cow and strike the iron while its hot; a third movie will surely be made. And indeed the wheels have begun rolling at Paramount studios as it has recently been announced that a Third G.I. Joe movie is officially greenlit.[CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO READ MORE ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE THIRD MOVIE]

The Crow Returns, with Tom Hiddleston?

Is Loki the Next Thor? by R. Salao

The Crow is a franchise that has repeatedly been attempted to revive, but often never does fly and soar as planned. But in recent Crow-related activities, Tom Hiddleston (Loki, from The Avengers movie and Thor) is in formal talks to become the next Crow protagonist. Producers Ed Pressman, Kevin Misher and Ryan Kavanaugh have met with Hiddleston for a makeup test, and in the next few days, he is expected to do a formal test with filmmakers including director F. Javier Gutierrez (Spanish director whose film "Tres Dias"was lauded in a number of international sci-fi fim festivals). The script will be written by Cliff Dorfman (writer of "Warrior" and several episodes of "Entourage") [CLICK LINK BELOW TO READ THE REST]

Iron Man 3 Advance Screening Skeds

There is much anticipation and excitement around the release of the latest Marvel movie IRON MAN 3. This movie is the start of the Marvel Phase 2 that will lead in to Avengers 2. Fans are eager to watch the movie, and cant wait to get their hands on the movie skeds for the movie. SM City Cinema and Robinsons Movieworld have recently released their (tentative) screening skeds for IRON MAN 3. IRON MAN 3 opens in Philippine Cinemas April 24, 2013. 

SM CITY CINEMA ILOILO
Cinema 1
P150.50
11:15 AM | 2:10 PM | 5:05 PM | 8:00 PM
Cinema 2
P150.50
For April 24, 2013
12:40 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:30 PM
For April 25, 2013 and the rest of the week
10:45 AM | 1:40 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:30 PM
Cinema 3
P150.50
11:45 AM | 2:40 PM | 5:35 PM | 8:30 PM
Cinema 4
P150.50
12:15 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:05 PM | 9:00 PM
Cinema 5
P180.50
11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM
Cinema 6
P150.50
11:30 AM | 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 8:30 PM
Cinema 7
P150.50
10:30 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:30 PM
Cinema 8 [3D Cinema]
P250.50
For April 24, 2013
12:00 PM | 3:00 PM
For April 25, 2013 and the rest of the week
12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM
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ROBINSON'S MOVIEWORLD ILOILO
Cinema 1
11:30 AM | 2:10 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:30 PM
Cinema 2
11:00 AM | 1:40 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:00 PM
Cinema 3
12:00 PM | 2:40 PM | 5:20 PM | 8:00 PM
Cinema 4
12:30 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:50 PM | 8:30 PM

The movie's running time is 130 Minutes / 2 Hours and 10 Minutes

300 Sequel, "300: Rise of an Empire"

300, Zack Snyder's 2007 adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel of the same title was one those movies which had a phenomenal success that broke new grounds in cinema. Its popularity was big enough that its studio Legendary Pictures had to come up with a sequel, entitled "300: Rise of an Empire"

Directed by Noam Murro, the film stars Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton, Callan Mulvey, Hans Matheson, and Jack O'Connell. Reprising their roles from the first movie are Rodrigo Santoro, playing Xerxes, and Lena Headey, playing Queen Gorgo of Sparta. "300: Rise of an Empire" is scheduled to be released internationally on August 2, 2013.

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Will Ferrel and Jack Black join to become Tag Brothers

Ever since Jack Black punted Will Ferrell’s dog off a bridge in Anchorman, tensions have remained high between the two comedic veterans.  Not really.  But they haven’t had an opportunity to work together since then.  That’s all about to change with New Line’s Tag Brothers, a comedy pitch based on a real life occurrence.  A Wall Street Journal article chronicled the shenanigans of a Spokane, Washington group  of friends whose long-running game of tag soon became the subject of national attention.  Now in their 40s, they devote every February to a game of tag that stretches across the country.  [click the link below to read the rest of the article]

Legendary Pinoy Midget Actor Weng Weng, the subject of a documentary by an Australian Fan

Remember the Pinoy actor/comedian midget known as WENG-WENG? He became popular during the 70's and 80's for comedy films, specifically his midget-themed comedies. On movies like "For Y’ur Height Only" and "The Impossible Kid" he played the role of Agent 00, a midget-version of James Bond (You'd be surprised to know that DVDs of these movies are available overseas), and also starred in the western "D’Wild Wild Weng"

The legacy of Weng Weng lives on, as he is the subject of Australian film buff and filmmaker Andrew Leavold's documentary about the Filipino midget actor. “The Search for Weng Weng” contains interviews with film legends Dolphy, Eddie Romero, Cirio Santiago and Bobby A. Suarez, and footages about his quest to unearth the story of the giant little actor.

“Weng Weng is a personal avatar,” Leavold said. “Most of the time, it feels like he is sitting on my shoulder, directing my film from behind a curtain—so many strange coincidences have occurred along the way.” It is most heartwarming delightful that Leavold is somebody who recognizes what Weng Weng represents in relation to the Philippine entertainment industry, as well as one who understands it as well. He quotes:

“His story is sad and remarkable, Weng Weng is a metaphor for many people in the Philippine movie industry, and in post-colonial Philippines in general-— used, abused, then cast aside once they had outlived their usefulness.”

He continues, talking about Weng Weng's resurgence on internet fame.  “Like Weng Weng, this story refuses to be beaten down as witnessed by its present resurrection.”

READ THE FULL STORY, CLICK HERE

Disney to release one Star Wars movie every year, beginning 2015

In a recent convention in Las Vegas, USA, Disney made the bold announcement that it is planning on releasing a new Star Wars film into theaters every summer starting with 2015’s Star Wars: Episode VII.  The studio will alternate every other year with an “Episode” film and a standalone film, and based on previous rumors there certainly won’t be a lack of characters for them to mine. [READ MORE AFTER THE JUMP]

Tom Cruise attached to upcoming adaptation of Japanese novel, anime Yukikaze

Fresh off the recent release of Oblivion and has also recently finished in the shooting of Doug Liman’s sci-fi thriller All You Need Is Kill, Tom Cruise has recently been attached to star in an adaptation of author Chōhei Kambayashi’s sci-fi novel series "Yukikaze". Yukikaze was also adapted into a five-episode Japanese Original Video Animation (OVA) wch was release in 2002 till 2005.

The book series takes place on an Earth ravaged by war, where a hyper-dimensional passageway opened up over Antarctica thirty years previously, setting into motion events that would find the human race uniting to fight off the mysterious alien force known as JAM. Cruise would play a second lieutenant who is tasked with heading into enemy territory—the alien home planet Fairy—and gathering information that can bring an end to the war once and for all. [click the link below to read more]

Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis star in the Wachowskis' new movie Juptier Ascending

The Wachowskis are widely known for creating the world of The Matrix. Since then, their movies include the failed 2008 adaptation of Speed Racer, and last year's Cloud Atlas. The Wachowskis are immediately back in action with a new sci fi movie that will star Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis.

Still fresh from the release of Cloud Atlas, shooting has already begun on Jupiter Ascending. The film also stars Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, Tuppence Middleton, Doona Bae, James D’Arcy, and Sean Bean.  Jupiter Ascending has its target release date on July 25, 2014. [click the link below to read more]

Robinsons Movieworld launches Iron Man 3 Promos

As if the grand hype of the IRON MAN 3 movie was not enough to convince you to watch it when it comes out on April 24, Robison's Movieworld has launched a couple of promos that will ensure you to definitely do that. Robinson's Movieworld has 3 specific promos. One is he VIP Invites. The other is The Iron Man 3 snapshots. The other are Iron Man goodies such as keychains, caps, and earphones.

IRON MAN 3 is set to be released here in the Philippines April 24, 2013. It is set to open in the UK on April 18, and in the United States on May 3, 2013. It will be the sequel to Iron Man and Iron Man 2, and the seventh installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, being the first major release in the franchise since the crossover film The Avengers. Shane Black directed a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, which will be based on the "Extremis" story arc by Warren Ellis. Jon Favreau, who directed the first two films, serves as executive producer, along with Kevin Feige. Robert Downey, Jr. reprises his role as the title character, with Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, and Favreau reprising their roles as Pepper Potts, James Rhodes, and Happy Hogan, respectively. Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, and Ben Kingsley round out the film's principal cast.

[click the link below to check these promos]