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Mandarin Might Still Reappear as the Villain in Iron Man 3?

I know we're jumping ahead here, since Iron Man 2 is another six months out, but this a pretty good story, even though it's not necessarily something we haven't heard before. Actor Faran Tahir, who played Raza, the mysterious leader of the 10 Rings in ...

From ALEX BILLINGTON, FirstShowing.net,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Iron Man,  Jon Favreau

Dealer keeps striking out

Tony Hickman apparently wasn't happy when a jury convicted him on drug charges in 2004 -- so he didn't bother to show up for sentencing. That only made it easier for Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Joel Goldberg to throw the book at Hickman -- giving ...

From ALEX GINSBERG, New York Post,  23 Nov 2009

Robber becomes a rapist

John Pipkin has one major black mark on his record, but it's a big one -- rape. In 1992, he and some other men set upon a woman walking across a deserted schoolyard after midnight, court papers say. "They threw her to the ground, yanked her clothes off, ...

From ALEX GINSBERG, New York Post,  23 Nov 2009

Director Chris Weitz Following New Moon with The Gardener

"There are no werewolves or vampires, just a Mexican gardener in Los Angeles." Variety reports tonight that director Chris Weitz will be following up The Twilight Saga: New Moon with a new drama called The Gardener. Before jumping into the world of ...

From ALEX BILLINGTON, FirstShowing.net,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Chris Weitz

For Your Consideration - The Hangover for Best Picture?!

funniest movie I've seen the last few years. and it wasnt retarded funny either. i can't remember if there was an oscar for comedies, but if not, i can definitely see why they would try to get this nominated for best pic. every time it's drama, drama, ...

From ALEX BILLINGTON, FirstShowing.net,  23 Nov 2009

Watch This: The Making of The Road New Extended Featurette

Late last week, this 11-minute behind-the-scenes featurette for The Road appeared on Apple. I wanted to feature it because it's a great video, but it's quite excruciatingly long, especially to watch online (and not in the Special Features on the DVD). ...

From ALEX BILLINGTON, FirstShowing.net,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Viggo Mortensen

Industry Moves Round-Up: Atlantic Media; Tribal Fusion; Viewpoints Network; Meredith 360°

—Atlantic Media: Former U.S. editor of Reuters.com Adam Pasick will be heading up the new digital media brand from The Atlantic publishing group, launching in “early 2010.” Along with being U.S. editor, Pasick was also the bureau chief of Reuters (NYSE: ...

From ALEX FERREYRA, paidContent.org,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: NYSE,  Second Life,  Tim Brown

mocoNews Quick Hits 11.20.09

»  Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) like TomTom will hit their sales peak in 2012. [Mobile-Ent] »  Watch manufacturers are embracing the iPhone, a device they once saw as their rival. [Mobile Tech Today] »  Specs for the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Motus, ...

From ALEX FERREYRA, MocoNews.net,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Motorola, Inc.,  NYSE

New Avatar Updates: Running Time, Cameron is Everywhere

As of today, there are only 26 days or 623 hours left until James Cameron's Avatar finally hits theaters. That means Fox is really kicking their marketing into high gear and Cameron himself is at the forefront of it. There's a whole boatload of new ...

From ALEX BILLINGTON, FirstShowing.net,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: James Cameron,  Peter Jackson

New Moon Breaks Records, But When Will Fanboys Strike Back?

Uh oh. The Twilight Saga: New Moon finally hit theaters this weekend to an estimated $140.7 million total, putting it in 3rd place behind The Dark Knight ($158.4 million) and Spider-Man 3 ($151.1 million) on the opening weekend box office chart. But it ...

From ALEX BILLINGTON, FirstShowing.net,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Iron Man,  James Cameron,  Ridley Scott,  Pixar,  Christopher Nolan

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