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Pirates Sail to Top Spot Again
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-03-2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End sailed into the number one spot for its second weekend, pulling in 43.1 mil here in the states. The 3rd installment in the franchise averaged $9,900 per showing on it’s 4,362 theaters around the world. ... PIRATES Hits Dvd Shelves Dec 4
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-27-2007)
The dvd and blu-ray release for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END is now set for December 4, 2007. Here's the details on the 2 disc set.
From Walt Disney Home Entertainment:
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment presents Pirates of the Caribbean... Inon Zur Scores "Pirates of the Caribbean" Video Game
by RANDALL LARSON (Tue 07-11-2006)
Celebrated orchestral composer Inon Zur has created the original musical score for the new video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow. Internationally recognized as one of the A-list composers in the video games industry, Zur was comm... 
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Wed 07-09-2003)
Hollywood long ago drew the commercial skull-and-crossbones sign over any movie involving pirates, and the public's stubborn lack of interest in such modern-day spins as the 1995 Renny Harlin/Geena Davis vehicle CUTTHROAT ISLAND and last year's Disney pir... The Pirates Steal it All
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-27-2007)
Since this is Memorial Day Weekend and the industry considers Monday’s numbers to be part of the weekend numbers, this isn’t the actual weekend box office report. The actual numbers for the 4 day weekend (including Monday) will be released on ... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END 2-disc Limited Edition
by Tim Janson (Sun 12-23-2007)
You want to know the best thing about the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy? It’s the interest that it sparked in that historical period. Since the first movie came out there have been numerous books published about pirates and several documentaries ... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN starts over
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 03-22-2002)
It looks like Jerry Bruckheimer has hired SHREK writers Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott to rewrite the hopeful franchise film based on the Disney theme park ride THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. This comes after writers Jay Wolpert and Stuart Beattie have alrea... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 05-24-2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, the third but not necessarily in the last of the film series based on the ride at Disneyland, acquits itself well. It’s not as good as the first film, which had both the advantage of surprise and the i... PIRATES Breaks Memorial Day Records
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-29-2007)
As I said I would, I’m updating the box office numbers with the latest estimates. The actual totals will be added tomorrow night for this Memorial Day Weekend but it seems safe right now to list those numbers as they lie.
Here’s how t... Pirates sunk
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-04-2006)
No doubt as s a promotional stunt for the release of the comic adventure epic PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, a gang of Video Pirates were arrested in New York, 22 people stand accused of sneaking camcorders into theaters to capture hit movies... PIRATES Head Online in Summer 2006
by News Editor (Tue 04-26-2005)
Walt Disney has announced that they are developing a new massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. As of the moment they plan to go live with the game in the summer of 2006. The launch will coincide with the release... PIRATES Grabs Booty at Awards
by News Editor (Mon 06-04-2007)
The 2007 MTV Movie Awards were held last night. Sarah Silverman hosted. Presenters included Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, and Shia LaBeouf. The awards were held at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Unive... THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN begins shooting
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 10-07-2002)
DreamWorks perennial director Gore Verbinski (THE RING, MOUSE HUNT) is moving over to the "Mouse House" to direct Disney's THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. During an interview to promote THE RING, Verbinski revealed shooting has already begun on the project ... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN to hit 1 Billion today
by Karl Schneider (Thu 09-07-2006)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST will, barring an alien invasion, cross the $1 billion mark in worldwide box office receipts.PIRATES will join TITANTIC and LOTR: RETURN OF THE KING as the only films to ever cross the mark.The film has banked $41... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
by Rachel Reitsleff (Thu 07-06-2006)
2003's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL surmounted what would seem to be the rather powerful curse of being based on a Disneyland ride, turning out to be hugely enjoyable and even earning a deserved Oscar nomination for leading man J... Depp to star in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-10-2002)
With his acting cred firmly established after films like ED WOOD, SLEEPY HOLLOW and DONNIE BRASCO, it looks like Johnny Depp is going to do what so many other fine actors have done before: let Jerry Bruckheimer turn them into action heroes. Depp is in tal... Terry Rossio talks "Pirates of the Caribbean 4"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 02-12-2007)
In an interview with Moviehole, Terry Rossio talked about the possibility of making Pirates of the Caribbean 4.Moviehole writes:Online rumors say this is the final 'Pirates' movie - but I'm sure Disney has other plans. What do you think? Any more 'Pirates... Pirates of the Caribbean (Fri 03-28-2003)
Plot:What happens when Jerry Bruckheimer teams up with Disney? We'll find out this summer and while few details are known at the moment, we have this knack that pirates will probably be involved. The Caribbean may make an appearance as well, although we c...Pirates of the Caribbean 2
by Coming Attractions (Wed 12-10-2003)
... him helm PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 for Walt Disney Pictures. It appears as if all the major players save for villain Geoffrey Rush are returning for the second sailing including stars Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom and producer Jerry "Eve... "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" Trailer Online!
by Karl Schneider (Tue 03-20-2007)
The trailer for the upcoming sequel, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, is now online and you can view it below!In the film, we find our heroes Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) allied with Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Ru... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN plunder Disneyland
by Sue Schneider (Mon 07-07-2003)
The stars took over Disneyland on Saturday, June 28th for the world premiere of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL. The red carpet stretched from the main gate all the way down main street to Frontierland where a huge movie screen was dra... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN DVD details
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-04-2003)
Disney's mega-box office success of the summer, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL, will arrive on home video on December 2. The film's two-disc DVD set will feature loads of bonus material including a look at how the skeleton effects were... SCOOP: Working title for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-10-2003)
An anonymous scooper contacted us today with what they claim might be the working title for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2. "I work for [removed] from Fantasy II F/X in Burbank, Ca," writes our tipster. "I can't give you my name. I can tell you this, I just s... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-09-2003)
For years, big budget Hollywood movies have been turned into theme park rides. Now someone at Disney had the seemingly-daft notion of turning classic Disneyland attractions into movies. Well, why not? Everybody tends to describe action movies as thrill ri... Gore set sails again with PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-15-2003)
Fresh from his highest-grossing film to date, director Gore Verbinski has signed a deal that will see him helm PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 for Walt Disney Pictures. It appears as if all the major players save for villain Geoffrey Rush are returning for the... Pirates of the Caribbean
by Coming Attractions (Fri 03-14-2003)
Genre: Action/Historical/Supernatural.Studio: Walt Disney Pictures.Production Company: Jerry Bruckheimer Pictures.Project Phase: Greenlighted.Johnny Depp (Jack Sparrow); Geoffrey Rush (Captain Blackheart); Orlando Bloom (Will Turner); Jonathan Pryce; Keir... Prepare for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 and 3
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-21-2003)
Today's Variety reports that executives working at Walt Disney Pictures are considering making two sequels to this summer's smash hit, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, and that they would be both made at the same time. This kind of production was first attempted... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN trailer online
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-07-2003)
Disney has now put up the new trailer for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN at the film's official website. The trailer is available in three formats: QuickTime, Real Media and Windows Media Player.There's lots to see in the trailer including looks at a pirate Jo... "Pirates" fans ravage DVD shelves
by Karl Schneider (Thu 12-07-2006)
Walt Disney Pictures smash box office hit Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, quickly became the #1 DVD as it sold almost 5 million copies on it's first day.Starring Johnny Depp as that mischievous, heroic rogue Captain Jack Sparrow, this epic adv... Bloom on board for Disney's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN; fire damages sets
by Mike Whybark (Mon 09-16-2002)
On September 4, VARIETY reported that LOTR star and Gap pitchman Orlando Bloom had signed on to the Disney-Bruckheimer project PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. The film is based on the beloved Disneyland attraction, the last creative project which Walt Disney hi... "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" Artwork
by Karl Schneider (Fri 01-12-2007)
AICN managed to get a hold of some spanking new promo images for Disney's upcoming blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.You can find one to the left and the rest over here.AICN does mention that there is a chance the artwork may not be fin... "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" Concept Art
by Karl Schneider (Thu 01-18-2007)
AICN has leaked more concept art from the upcoming sequel, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.Some of the images are very slightly spoilerish, but nothing I personally would worry about. You can view them here.KJ's Take: Did Kiera Knight... "Pirates of the Caribbean" Trailer on March 19
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-09-2007)
The trailer for the upcoming Walt Disney film, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, will debut during ABC's Dancing with the Stars on March 19th.Following the broadcast debut, the trailer will premiere online at Yahoo.com in High Definition, on Disne... Weekend Box Office Report: Pirates Land!
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-10-2006)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST stormed into theaters this past Friday night and boy did it ever leave an impression! When the dust settled, PIRATES had hauled in $55.5 million on Friday alone, a number that gives the film the single-day box o... Bruckheimer Boards PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 12-07-2001)
Disney's developing PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movie has just taken on a producer: Jerry Bruckheimer.Bruckheimer's arrival would seem to suggest higher visibility and even more money in the budget for the film, which had been part of the Mouse House plans t... Is the BULLETPROOF MONK in the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN sequels?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-16-2004)
According to a report initally credited to the Chinese newspaper Apple Daily, Asian action star Chow Yun-Fat has been cast as a pirate in the two PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN sequels. The story goes that Chow's wife, Jasmin Chan Qui-nin, was the one that let ... PIRATES 2 soundtrack out on July 4th
by Randall Larson (Fri 05-12-2006)
Walt Disney Records will release Hans Zimmer's original music for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2: DEAD MAN'S CHEST on July 4. It will be a score album featuring the orchestral music Hans Zimmer begins to record at the Sony Scoring Stage in Los Angeles this we... PIRATES' Davy Jones Figure
by News Editor (Mon 01-23-2006)
NECA has released a preview image of their upcoming Davy Jones action figure, which is part of the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Series 1. The series hits stores in May. PIRATES 2 Website Launches
by News Editor (Mon 12-26-2005)
Walt Disney has recently launched the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST official website.The site offers a small picture gallery of behind-the-scenes photos, desktop images, buddy icons, a poster, and the film's trailer.Click here to check it out... Pirates Versus Creeps
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-31-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney has released a score CD to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney B0000A1RJI), composed by Klaus Badelt with a helping hand from Hans Zimmer (replacing original composer Alan Silvestri, whose n... Disney Delays PIRATES Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Usually, games in nature relating to a movie are planned corresponding with the movies release in theaters. Not so with the upcoming online PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN game. It was initially scheduled for launch back in May but now it's been delayed from the... PIRATES production art up
by Mike Whybark (Wed 01-15-2003)
YAHOO! has production art for the Disneyland ride inspired PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, set to star Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom in a swashbuckler that sets Depp's Jack Sparrow against Geoffrey Rush's shipful of evil pirates.The art make liberal use of the ... PIRATES Gets Fat
by News Editor (Thu 07-07-2005)
Disney has signed Chow Yun-Fat for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3. Yun-fat will play Captain Sao Feng, a notorious pirate.PIRATES 2 and 3 are shooting back-to-back through January 2006. PIRATES 2 is scheduled for release in July 2006 release, while PIRATES 3... Weekend Box Office Report: Pirates Rule
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-17-2006)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN has done it again. After opening to record numbers, Pirates continues to sail along to the tune of monstrous profits. In it's second weekend in theaters, Pirates fell only 54% to over $62 million, a weekend total that very few m... PIRATES getting a director
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-01-2002)
Gore Verbinski is in talks with Jerry Bruckheimer and the Walt Disney Company to direct the big screen translation of the famous Disneyland ride PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. Verbinski's last big film was the Brad Pitt/Julia Roberts action/romance/comedy THE ... PIRATES sequel in development
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-16-2003)
With a $46 million dollar opening weekend it was bound to happen.Josh Spector over at The Hollywood Reporter says that Disney is in early development on a sequel to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. According to Spector, the studio has already locked the principa... Weekend Box Office Report: PIRATES in a VICE
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-31-2006)
Michael Mann's new film, MIAMI VICE, has toppled PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN from the top spot. Pulling in a little over $25 million for the weekend, MIAMI VICE had what can be called a solid opening weekend. Will 'a solid' opening be enough to appease the... Disturbia wins but not by much
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-29-2007)
Did you think Disturbia winning 1st place last week with only 13 mil in receipts was something hardly worth talking about? Well, it’s worse this week. The winner, Disturbia, doesn’t even in pull in 10 mil. Yep, you heard me. In a box office... Disney to Launch PIRATES MMO Game
by News Editor (Tue 05-29-2007)
The Walt Disney Internet Group looks to launch its a massive multiplayer online game based on the PIRATES franchise very soon.
In case you hadn't already read or heard, the game is called PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ONLINE and will feat... Rush Talks PIRATES 4 Timing
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-15-2007)
While talking to Edward Douglas about reprising his role of Sir Francis Walsingham in ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE, the sequel to the 1997 film starring Cate Blanchett, Rush brought up the possibility of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 4. It seems certain that ther... The SIMPSONS Dominate Box Office
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-29-2007)
Homer Simpson can begin pondering the justification of buying a life time supply of doughnuts with the cash rolling in this weekend. Given his dim witted nature over the course of the past 18 odd years, him spending the money on such a... TRANSFORMERS Rolls Out to Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-08-2007)
The July 4th week has come and gone, the estimates are now in and the winner is locked. Honestly, there was never any doubt on who that winner would be. Transformers rolled out to victory this weekend pulled in 67.6 million in box office sales. For the ... HALLOWEEN Slashes Labor Day Record
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-02-2007)
Most insiders consider this a 4-day holiday box office weekend but I’ll turn in the 3-day weekend numbers now. The three day numbers have Rob Zombie’s Halloween taking the top spot this weekend and breaking the Labor Day Record. The remake/re-... Terry Rossio confirms title for third PIRATES film
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-01-2006)
Screenwriter Terry Rossio has confirmed the title to the upcoming PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN film. The third installment will be titled PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLDS END when it hits theaters on May 25, 2007.The studio was deciding between "At Worlds... RUSH HOUR 3 Kicks the Competition
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 08-12-2007)
While there were three new wide releases debuting this weekend, only one of them turned out to be a success. The winner for this week’s box office report is the buddy cop comedy, Rush Hour 3, for New Line and director Brett Ratner. The third install... OCEAN'S THIRTEEN Hits the Jackpot
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-10-2007)
Ocean’s Thirteen rolled the dice, overcame the odds and hit the box office jackpot over the last three days bringing in 37.0 million on 3,565 theaters across the nation. Last week, Knocked Up literally tore into the sails of Pirates of the Caribbean... Harry Potter's Spell is on Top
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-15-2007)
This will be a strange Box Office Report. While the winner for the weekend is the new release and the movie everyone expected to win, I’m still not sure if that movie is as clear a winner as the movies ranked 2-4 judging off what they did in their p... Apatow Scores Again with SUPERBAD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 08-26-2007)
For the first time since June 03, 2007, we have a movie which wins two weekends in a row. It’s been quite a chaotic summer season with so many tent pole films appearing in the lineup spaced only a week apart from each other. The last time a movie wo... I Now Pronounce You a Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-22-2007)
In what seems to be a strange turn of events, Universal’s latest comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry has come out on top this weekend against the second weekend of Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. They were close. Very close. The co... SUPERBAD Geeks Laugh at Competition
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 08-19-2007)
In one corner, we have a comedy from Sony, Superbad, which stars no big names (Unless Seth Rogen and Michael Sera matches up with Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig these days…) at all but has had a heavy hitting advertising campaign. In another c... Knightly supplies vocal booty for PIRATES video game
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-03-2003)
Rising star Keira Knightley, one of the stars of the upcoming Jerry Bruckheimer produced action/adventure PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL, will narrate the upcoming video game based on the Disney live action film.Developed by Akella... BOURNE Breaks August Record
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-06-2007)
Hey, I apologize for the lateness of this more detailed Box Office Report. On Sunday, I had the pleasure of screaming my lungs out a very lively LinkinPark concert/festival from noon-midnight. While this has my vocal cords currently inoperable and my skin... After the Credits
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 12-04-2007)
‘Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End’ is the final movie in Disney’s Pirate trilogy. Or is it? Apparently, after the credits there is a final scene where Elizabeth and Will are reunited, 10 years later and Will meets his son (... Jerry Bruckheimer aka "Mr. Blockbuster"
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-27-2007)
Since the monster known as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End hits theater screens this weekend, I thought “Why Not?” Let’s talk about him. In fact, I’m close to putting up a *Fan boy Alert* advisory along side this Sta... And the 2008 MTV Movie Award Nominations are...
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-06-2008)
MTV has alerted the media to their upcoming 2008 MTV Movie Awards. The press release and nominations can be seen below.Nerds, pirates and robots take over as MTV: Music Television today announced the nominees for the "2008 MTV Movie Awards." Dom... Captain Outrageous
by Michael Tunison (Wed 07-09-2003)
It's obvious now that Johnny Depp's fun-loving buccaneer Captain Jack Sparrow is one of the highpoints of Disney's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL earning the actor wide acclaim from critics and fans alike but not everybody at the... Dark Crystals and Spice Planets
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-08-2003)
This Week's RecommendationSTHE DARK CRYSTAL has arrived on CD in a splendidly packaged, limited edition 2-CD set from Numenorean (NMCD 003). The first CD contains the contents of the original soundtrack LP (13 tracks), digitally remastered. The second CD ... A Look at Johnny Depp
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-13-2007)
I received two comments on my feature for Ridley Scott. Either all those fellow Maniacs I love to read from went out to lunch last week or not enough of you have seen Bladerunner, Alien, Black Hawk Down or Gladiator. I prefer to choose the former option. ... Freak - Legend of the Nonblonds Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Mon 11-20-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Chung Yu / Dong-Eun YiTranslated by:WonJae HuhAdapted by:Jamie S. RichWhat They SayCome and meet totally new bounty hunters who are nothing like anything you\'ve ever seen before! Tublerun who could take away all your powers ... Surfer Flies Into A Fantastic Weekend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-17-2007)
As I said in last week’s box office report, Ocean’s Thirteen had very little chance to make a repeat appearance at the top spot. With Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer clocking in at 1 hr & 29 minutes and it appearing in 3,959 thea... VES Announces 50 Most Influential
by News Editor (Sat 05-12-2007)
The Visual Effects Society announced this week the VES 50: The Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Time, which was determined by a vote of their members.
THE VES 50 are (Bold and Italics indicates a tie score)
1. Star Wars (1977) 2. ... Pirate tie-ins ahoy
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-27-2006)
We've got a huge list this week so let's get right to the Prize Closet. We have 2 copies of FAILURE TO LAUNCH for you, courtesy of Paramount. To enter, send one email containing your name and mailing address to psycho@psychotronic.info with the word "FAIL... Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Varese Sarabande has released the score to CONSTANTINE (302 066 636 2), a commanding combination of atmosphere and rhythmic pulse. Studio tampering resulted in the inclusion of Klaus Badelt, a first-rate composer (K-19, PIRATES... Comic Store Revue
by Matt Kamen (Mon 11-20-2006)
'm going to do a little something different this week since, well, it's been a quiet week as far as all things genre-y go here in the UK. I spend a lot of time darting between Birmingham and London and have familiarised myself with a most of the comic ... Dawn Of A Whole Lot More
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 05-19-2007)
Welcome to another week of the Countdown where you get to stay in the know about what there is to know about game releases. This week we have a strong handful of games, which helps boost the quality and quantity that we have been missing in the past few w... Toy Maniac: Maniac Holiday Ornaments
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 08-28-2008)
Each and every year the big chain retailers and department stores start getting ready for the holidays the day after Labor Day. There is however, one retailer who strikes before the summer is even over on its holiday marketing and gift giving. That retail... A Series of Fortunate Releases
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-09-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSThomas Newman lends his uniquely sonic sensibilities upon next week’s holiday fantasy, LEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, released this week on Sony Classical (SK 93576). While maintaining the signature fast-finger... A Musical Premonition
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-03-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
I had a strange feeling that Klaus Badelt’s new score was going to be a good one. For Premonition, the third effort from actor-producer-director-random hyphenate Mennan Yapo, the composer noted for Cat... Shelf Space
by Robert Trate (Tue 11-06-2007)
Shelf space is becoming an all important thing around the house lately. Seasons of ‘Star Trek’, ‘Smallville’, and ‘The Family Guy’ are filling up the shelves at an alarming rate. So, it really switches my phas... Jayne can't help it
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-08-2006)
...e dupe of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 or THE DESCENT or SNAKES ON A PLANE for sale. Here's some speculation on this issue. The conventions may be making an effort to crack down on such illegal activity, fearing loss of licenses or whatever. Or the pirat... Saturn Thrice
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-28-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Latest effort in Intrada's limited Special Collection series is the world premiere release of Elmer Bernstein's avant-garde opus, SATURN 3. The score is one of a handful of true sci-fi films scored by Bernstein, who began his ca... And The Oscar Goes To...
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 02-25-2008)
The 80th edition of the Academy Awards hosted by Jon Stewart has aired and the biggest winner of 2007 goes to No Country for Old Men, which took home 4 statues for Best Motion Picture, Best Directing, Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem) and Best Adapted... And the Oscar Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-22-2008)
Nominations for the 80th Academy Awards® were announced on Tuesday morning by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of ... Take Two
by Matt Kamen (Tue 07-18-2006)
OK America, it's time we had a talk. We understand you got a bit pissy a couple of hundred years ago about some tea or something but that's all water under the bridge now (or tea in the harbour, if you prefer). Was it really worth you holding a grudge for... Disturbia Wins Back to Back
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-22-2007)
While it can be said that Disturbia wins this weekend, it should be noted first and foremost that the last 3 days, it’s clear the audiences of America were not going to the theaters. First place, Disturbia, gets only 13.4 mil in its top ranking s... Pixar's RATATOUILLE Fries a Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-01-2007)
Two demographics were the focus this weekend and both of them clearly showed up for this weekend’s round of movies. For the 3 day weekend, Remy the Rat (Voiced by Patton Oswalt) lead Pixar’s Ratatouille to victory scoring big with family audie... Music with Depth
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-10-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS UK film composer David Julyan, noted for his moody scores for Christopher Nolan's FOLLOWING, MEMENTO, and INSOMNIA (the latter two scores issues on Thrive and Varese Sarabande CDs, respectively) has taken a dark swing into horr... Weekend Box Office Report - 4 New films hit
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-24-2006)
Four new films hit theaters this weekend, but none came close to taking the top spot from PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. PIRATES raked in another $35 million and enjoyed the top spot for the third weekend in a row. It's total now sits at over $320 million as... SNAKES Almost Fly High (Mon 08-21-2006)
The high-flying thriller SNAKES ON A PLANE debuted at number two over the three day weekend with $13.85 million in ticket sales. (This does not include the $1.4 million the film made on Thursday night.)Will Ferrell's TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY ...Golden Globe Nominations (Film)
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-15-2006)
I personally tend not to give a second look at any award not named "Oscar," but for those of you who do ... the nominations for the Golden Globes were announced and you can find them below: Best Picture – Drama “Babel” &... Dead Man's Chest and Tokyo Drift
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-06-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONHans Zimmer, who produced Klaus Badelt's masterful score for the original PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (but who, as Badelt's immediate protégé, was also believed to have had more than a slight hand in its co... Depp and Burton board SWEENEY TODD
by Karl Schneider (Thu 08-17-2006)
DreamWorks Studios announced today that Johnny Depp has been set to star and Tim Burton to direct Sweeney Todd, the award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical thriller.The co-production with Warner Bros. will star Johnny Depp as the titular Demon Barber of Fl... Tyler's Tremendous Tunes
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-23-2005)
Before too much longer, Brian Tyler is going to find himself at the upper echelon of Hollywood film composers. His efforts over the last dozen years have demonstrated a remarkable proclivity toward orchestral melody and stylistic invention that has result... Disney to Release "Pirates"Plus 4 More for Sony's PSP
by News Editor (Thu 03-17-2005)
Walt Disney home video division has announced it will release five movies for the newly-developed UMD format for Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld video game and media device. The five titles to be released are: "National Treasure," "Pirates of t... Lancelot rides to the side of KING ARTHUR
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-06-2003)
Ioan Gruffudd, the star of the most recent HORATIO HORNBLOWER mini-series, has been cast as the knight Lancelot in Jerry Bruckheimer's KING ARTHUR movie. Gruffudd also starred in BLACK HAWK DOWN and 102 DALMATIONS.KING ARTHUR will be directed by Antoine ... "Haven" Contest News
by Karl Schneider (Sun 12-24-2006)
Mania is happy to announce our Christmas Eve contest, a DVD giveaway of the film Haven.From the makers of the 2005 Oscar®-winner for Best Picture, Crash, comes HAVEN, a gritty tale of love, revenge and greed, arriving on DVD December 26, 2006 from Fox... Seed of Donaggio Sprouts Clever Score
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-30-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS With his distinctive violin writing and his flair for fluidly atmospheric and scarily weaving scores, Pino Donaggio was the horror score maestro during the 1970s, providing such now classic scores as DON'T LOOK NOW, CARRIE, DRE... News Flash: Critics Out of Touch with Audiences
by Karl Schneider (Sun 05-21-2006)
...k baby.5) Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - Loved the first one. Have my doubts about this one. Either way, I will be there opening weekend. If the reviews are good, my anticipation will skyrocket.Cool ContestThe World of KJ is running a contest for X-Me... Amazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-22-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION In the first of an intended three-volume series, Intrada's two-CD collection of music from the 19805-86 TV anthology series, AMAZING STORIES is an absorbing compilation of music from some of film scoring's top talents. The... Uhura Cast & Plot for Abrams' STAR TREK?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-31-2007)
Two different sites are reporting possible news on STAR TREK XI (or just STAR TREK depending on how you look at it.)..TrekMovie.com is reporting that actress Zoe Saldana (Haven, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) has been offered... Spider-Man 3 Continues to Dominate
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-13-2007)
Spidey cast his web and captured more box office cash this weekend with a 60.0 million box office take here in the States. I’d have to say though there was no doubt whom I would be writing about this weekend. No, it was never a question of if Spider... Spidey’s Records set Studio Standards High
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-06-2007)
We already knew this week would already be all about Spider-Man 3. With the anticipation so high, the presales from Fandango.com and Movietickets.com being in the upper stratosphere and news everywhere on Spider-Man 3 the past few weeks, the question wasn... King Shrek Rules the Box Office
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-20-2007)
Shrek 3 may not want to be king but he ruled over the box office competition in its opening weekend this year, opening in 4,122 theaters with a running time of 1 hr & 21 minutes. With that kind of running time and amount of screens, it was a sure bet ... One Piece Movie 08: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta
by Bryce Coulter (Thu 02-14-2008)
What They SayThe island kingdom of Alabasta is about to erupt in civil war - a war engineered by Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and his criminal organization Baroque Works. Monkey D. Luffy, his Straw Hat pirates and Princess Vivi race to... HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE crime scene photos
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-02-2003)
Today we've got four snaps of Josh Hartnett and Harrison Ford in HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE, their upcoming cop/buddy action flick. You know the drill: a veteran detective has to take a rookie partner under his wing and show him the ropes. This time around the ... DARK KNIGHT Victorious Over Spider-Man
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 08-06-2008)
One superhero has fallen while the other has risen. The Dark Knight has moved to the 7th spot on the All-Time Domestic Blockbuster list while Spider-Man moves down to 8th place. The feat makes this latest Bats adventure the highest grossing comic adaptati... Banya: the Explosive Delivery Man (aka: Banxya) Vol.#02
by Jarred Pine (Tue 01-16-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kim Young-OhTranslated by:Taesoon Kang & Derek Kirk KimAdapted by:Taesoon Kang & Derek Kirk KimWhat They SayYoung Kong is entrusted with a delivery of great importance, and Banya schemes to free Mei from her captors. Instead o... We can fly!
by Brain Thomas (Mon 03-05-2007)
How popular is Japanese anime? The Japanese Motion Picture Society just released a list of the top ten Japanese films at the box office for 2006, and four of those films were anime - Studio Ghibli's Tales From Earthsea was number one, followed by Pok&... Keith Richards certainly blows.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 04-07-2007)
Sorry, Maniacs. The title above is as accurate a description for this week’s craziness as I could find. After reading this column or the news at all this week, you’ll certainly agree with it. Keith Richards certainly does blow…as a s... Saldana Confirmed as Uhura in STAR TREK
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-18-2007)
As we already published last month here courtesy of Trekmovie.com, actress Zoe Saldana(Haven, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl) will be entering the world of STAR TREK in JJ Abram's upcoming installment. The trades, Variety and Holl... Visual FX Nominations Lowered to Seven
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-07-2008)
On December 17, there were 15 movies up for the VFX award at the next Academy Awards. That list has been lowered to seven, reports Variety. Some notables did not make the list such as Harry Potter 5 and Spider-Man 3. I'll put the list below but for the fu... "Superman Returns" sequel: Shorter, tighter, action-packed
by Karl Schneider (Wed 01-17-2007)
...he way of Pirates of the Caribbean 2. That movie was filled with action and turned out to be a giant waste of my time. In fact, it was a disgrace of a sequel to one of the best action adventure films ever made. *Steps off Soap Box* Opening Credits
by Matt Kamen (Tue 07-11-2006)
Welcome to Cinescape's new UK column. Each week, I'll be reporting on events of note to the UK genre scene, be it television, conventions, set reports or whatever else picks my fancy. However, we're a small island nation, so "UK genre scene" will encompas... Weekend Box Office Report: Ricky Bobby wins again
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-14-2006)
TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY held off some tough competition and hung on to the top spot for the weekend despite not being the top grossing film on Friday. That honor went to STEP UP, but the film's poor internal weekend multiplier allowed... Weekend Box Office Report: Ricky Bobby Wins
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-07-2006)
The race wasn't even close. Will Ferrell and his new film TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY captured the poll position for the weekend, easily doubling the closest competition. The film pulled in about $47 million for the weekend, a great open... Apple to sell movies via iTunes
by Karl Schneider (Wed 09-13-2006)
Apple® today announced iTunes® 7, the most significant enhancement to the world's most popular music jukebox and online music and video store since it debuted in 2001. iTunes 7 delivers stunning new features such as the new album and Cover Flow views of m... "Haven" Contest Winners
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-09-2007)
Mania's recent DVD contest for the film Haven has come to an end.The winners are:JWChristinePennyKristinaJimThe film is from the makers of the 2005 Oscar®-winner for Best Picture, Crash, comes HAVEN, a gritty tale of love, revenge and greed, arriving ... Brother’s Grimm
by John Sinnott (Sun 01-14-2007)
I’m afraid I’m going to start the column off on a bit of a down note. This will be my last installment of High Def Revue. I’ve had a great time writing for Mania.com and I’ve met many new cyber-friends while I’... EVAN Sails to the Top
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 06-24-2007)
Evan Almighty flooded into 3,604 theaters this weekend clocking in at 1 hour and 30 minutes in length. The Universal comedy, starring Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman, ended up drowning out its competition in the process. It pulled in 32.1 million in recei... GHOST RIDER's Johnson Goes to Hell
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Fri 11-11-2005)
CINESCAPE can't wait for GHOST RIDER from DAREDEVIL writer-director Mark Steven Johnson. There's so much excitement about what Johnson is conjuring up with Nicolas Cage playing the cursed motorcycle rider Johnny Blaze that we're offering up an early sneak... Hope for THE WEATHER MAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-04-2003)
Hope Davis (THE SECRET LIVES OF DENTISTS) has joined the cast of THE WEATHER MAN. Davis will play the separated wife of Nicolas Cage's weatherman character who is remaining behind in Chicago while her soon-to-be ex-husband moves to a plum network position... Superman Returns
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
Genre:Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Brandon Routh (Clark Kent/Kal-El/"Superman"); Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor); Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane); Hugh Laurie (Perry ... SCOOP: Beyonce and Depp in mind for McG's SUPERMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-28-2004)
Last night a new source contacted this site with what they claimed was the latest casting information about McG's SUPERMAN. Since the scooper was new to us, we had no way to know if our leg was being pulled or not. Thankfully, the source also left us the ... Kill Bill More Music & Mayhem
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-22-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSLike its first volume, the soundtrack to KILL BILL Vol. 2, released last week by Maverick (48676-2) is an effectively eclectic collection of diverse music from a wide variety of different sources. Three choice bits of dialog fro... Fight Club
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-26-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Despite being a huge fan and collector of Asian action films for many years, I was totally unprepared for the zany incredulosity that is KUNG FU HUSTLE. An absolutely mind-boggling mix of action and comedy, kung-fu and wire-fu ... Green Goblin image from "Spider-Man 3"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 01-24-2007)
...screaming Pirates of the Caribbean 2 to me ... Is this SE necessary?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-20-2006)
...lves when PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 comes out, MGM reps told me they wanted to market the disc to cover both the film's romance/fantasy and adventure angles. The line on PRINCESS has always been that it works against its own expectations. It doesn't h...