In a practically filter-free interview on The Howard Stern Show, Iron Man director Jon Favreau (below, with Robert Downey, Jr.) said his “heart would be broken” (Howard’s words) if he weren’t locked in for the Iron Man sequel. As Lobby writer Allison reported last week, Favreau’s really the only major Iron Man player not signed […]
It’s been 22 years since The Toxic Avenger established Troma as the treasure trove of trash. Now the indie studio is enjoying more buzz than ever with their sick skewering of fast food and fowl, Poultrygeist, Night of the Chicken Dead. Tonight, Troma reported a $12,000 one-screen box office this weekend for Poultrygeist (In comparison, last weekend’s premiere of […]
Looks like no one makes a superhero film without putting two sequels in the actors’ contracts anymore. After a big box office weekend for Iron Man, Marvel has already pinned down Iron Man 2 for 2010 as well as several other superhero films (Thor in 2010, The Avengers in 2011).
Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow will […]
With the glut of media coverage around blockbuster-style comic book movies like The Incredible Hulk, we usually let others do their thing. But when we see a brooding Edward Norton, we figure there’s something good here under the surface… this one’s just been released by IGN.
Unfortunately, early troubles point to big problems for this take […]
One of our earliest posts asked Would You Pay $30 To See Spider-Man 4? We were discussing the possibility of ordering a blockbuster via On Demand the day of its theatrical release. Even Mark Cuban joined in our conversation. But now an Australian super-luxury theater chain is asking “Would You Pay $35 For A Movie… In the Theater?”
The group is Village […]
I have a new daughter, just born Sunday, so I wonder about a million things. Will I be able to provide for her the way she’ll need? Will the world be a happy place for her? Will she, like the rest of America, be hypnotized by the product known as Hannah Montana?
In case you haven’t read the […]
