The teaser trailer has appeared online for A24's teen drama The Bling Ring [BLINR] directed by Sofia Coppola [SCOPP]. Emma Watson [EMWAT] leads a cast of mostly newcomers in a real events based story of how a gang of fame-obsessed teenage friends break into the home of celebrities and steal their fashionable wears. The Bling Ring opens in limited release beginning June 14th.
After a blockbuster wannabe failed to ignite the box office last weekend, Oz the Great and Powerful [OZTGP] arrives as the first true event film of the 2013. A prequel to the beloved Wizard of Oz, Oz the Great and Powerful stars James Franco [JAFRA] as a magician who is transported to the fabled fantasy realm and meets three witch sisters, played by Michelle Williams [MWILL], Mila Kunis [MKUNI], and Rachel Weisz [RWEIS]. He has to figure out who is good and who is evil, while finding the...
Sony has released the second trailer for their post-apocalyptic adventure After Earth [1THAE]. Will Smith [WSMIT] and Jaden Smith [JSMIT] play father and son who are the only survivors of a crash landing on earth in a future where humanity had abandoned the planet and thus no longer the apex predator at the top of the food chain. It's the sci-fi, futuristic version of 10,000 B.C., which the original title of 1,000 A.E. was probably too close of a reminder for comfort. After Earth begins...
Roadside Attractions has unveiled the debut trailer for William Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing [MUADO] as adapted and directed by Joss Whedon [JWHED].
Leonato, the governor of Messina, is visited by his friend Don Pedro who is returning from a victorious campaign against his rebellious brother Don John. Accompanying Don Pedro are two of his officers: Benedick and Claudio. While in Messina, Claudio falls for Leonato's daughter Hero, while Benedick verbally spars with...
Warner Bros. has uploaded the teaser trailer for the comedy sequel The Hangover Part III [HNOV3]. What began with a bachelor party in Las Vegas and continued with a wedding in Bangkok, now concludes with a funeral that takes the Wolfpack on a journey back to Vegas. The Hangover Part III begins Memorial Weekend.
Lionsgate has unleashed a red-band trailer for post-apocalypse comedy Rapturepalooza [RAPLZ]. Anna Kendrick [AKEND] and John Francis Daley play a couple who have been left behind after the Rapture has removed most of humanity from Earth leaving the planet a hell-hole. Craig Robinson [CROBI] stars as the Anti-Christ who wants to take a new bride. Rapturepalooza hits theaters on May 10th, which is turning out to be Craig Robinson Day with The Peeples also set to open.
Disney has launched the final trailer for the Marvel superhero sequel Iron Man 3 [IRNM3]. When The Ten Rings terrorist leader The Mandarin finally reveals himself to threaten the United States and destroy the world of Tony Stark, Iron Man must once again save the day with the help of War Machine/Iron Patriot in yet another showdown between multiple armored suits. Iron Man 3 arrives May 3rd.
The $200 million epic retelling of the fairy tale Jack and the Giant Slayer [JACGK] took down an estimated $28.0 million to lead the weekend box office. The fantasy drew a pretty even demographic at 55% male and 56% over the age of 25. A 57% increase from Friday to Saturday indicated a strong family turn-out.
Identity Thief [IDTHF] finished second with another $9.7 million. The comedy haas amassed $107.4 million after 4 weekends.
Debuting in third place, 21 & Over [21OVR] tallied a...
The first big-budget, effects-laden blockbuster hopeful of the year arrives this weekend in Jack the Giant Slayer [JACGK]. Nicholas Hoult [NHOUL] stars as the title character in a modern reimagining of the classic English fairy tale. The $200 million fantasy epic was originally set to open last summer until Warner Bros. delayed the release to spruce up the special effects. Director Bryan Singer [BSING] is best known for his superhero movies, but he has not made a film since 2008’s WWII...
Universal has unveiled the full, domestic trailer for the sci-fi film Oblivion [OBLVN] on Apple. The post-apocalyptic film stars Tom Cruise [TCRUI] as WALL-E, Morgan Freeman [MFREE] as Morpheus and Olga Kurylenko [OKURY] as Trinity, or at least that's what the movie looks like. Oblivion arrives first on IMAX April 12th before expanding a week later to regualr theaters.
