Monday, August 8, 2011

Chillerama: The Horror Anthology Ode To B-Movies Gets A Release Date!

Source: Bloody Disgusting


Image Entertainment has announced a November 29th  DVD and Blu-ray release for the horror anthology film Chillerama. Dubbed "the ultimate midnight movie", it was originally expected to get a limited theatrical release. It now looks like this film is headed direct-to-video and VOD instead.

Official synopsis from Image Entertainment: It's the closing night at the last drive-in theater in America and Cecil B. Kaufman (Hatchet's Richard Riehle) has planned the ultimate marathon of lost film prints to unleash upon his faithful cinephile patrons. Four films so rare that they have never been exhibited publicly on American soil until this very night! What could possibly go wrong?

In the spirit of classic anthology films like Creepshow and Twilight Zone: The Movie and containing films that not only celebrate the golden age of drive-in B horror shlock but also span over four decades of cinema, CHILLERAMA offers something for every bad taste. With titles like "Wadzilla", "I Was a Teenage Werebear", "The Diary of Anne Frankenstein", and "Zom-B-Movie" and featuring appearances by Joel David Moore (Avatar), Lin Shaye (Insidious), Ray Wise (X-Men: First Class), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th), Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight) and more cameos than you can count, CHILLERAMA is sure to have you screaming for more. From the depraved minds of Adam Rifkin (Detroit Rock City), Tim Sullivan (2001 Maniacs), Adam Green (Frozen), and Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2).

What We Can Expect From NIKITA Season Two

Source: Daily Blam


Say what you want about the quality of TV shows that come from The CW but Nikita has proven that not only is it's television show different than the status quo the network usually dishes out BUT it has the legs to stand on it's own and looks to do so in season two. The executive producer of the Nikita recently revealed what fans can expect from the upcoming season which was renewed back in May and will now make Friday nights it's home after airing on Thursday nights last season.

In season one of the action packed series which stars Maggie Q in the title role, Nikita waged war against Division, the agency that created her. Michael (Shane West), the man who trained her and the man she grew to trust was hunting her. Nikita decided against running and instead took the fight to Division while training a girl Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca), to infiltrate this secret unit of the government. By the end of the first season, Nikita and Alex’s relationship had been shattered, and Nikita and Michael’s relationship was restored. Now as for season two...

Nikita and Michael are on the run with a hard drive containing the government’s darkest secrets and conspiracies. Together, they are going to right the wrongs that Division has committed over the years, one mission at a time. But leading the hunt for them this time is Alex and she knows all of Nikita's tricks.

When reporters caught up with the Maggie Q at the Monte Carlo TV Festival, the actress wouldn't divulge many details regarding the series' second season (of course) but she did tease that the season two would reveal some of Nikita's past saying, "We are going to finally see some backstory on her because we were actually able to avoid that in the first season. It was incredible how we actually managed to get around that. In the second season we're going to get into it and it's going to be really fun. I mean the stuff that they have planned is great."

As stated above Executive producer Craig Silverstein spoke with TV Guide about the upcoming season and even gave them some inside scoop about the season's sixth episode saying it would feature flashbacks that involve the former agent's biological parents, reveal her days as a junkie, and give a glimpse into how she wound up joining Division, "We're going into her origins," teases Silverstein. "She's searching for home and will find one that is unlike anything she ever imagined."

The series also stars Aaron Stanford, Melinda Clarke and Xander Berkeley. Season two of Nikita will premiere Friday, September 23rd on The CW.

2011 Teen Choice Awards Winners



Here's the complete list of last nights winners from the 2011 Teen Choice Awards, most of which were given off air. Winners will be highlighted.

Choice Music: Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Jason Derülo
Cee Lo Green
Enrique Iglesias
Bruno Mars

Choice Music: Female Artist
Adele
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Choice Music: Group
Black Eyed Peas
Far East Movement
"Glee" Cast
Selena Gomez & The Scene
The Script

Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Eminem
Lupe Fiasco
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
Kanye West

Choice Music: Rock Group
30 Seconds to Mars
Foo Fighters
Linkin Park
OneRepublic
Paramore

Choice Music: Rock Track
"Rope," Foo Fighters
"Waiting for the End," Linkin Park
"Sing," My Chemical Romance
"Good Life," OneRepublic
"Monster," Paramore

Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track
"Run the World (Girls)," Beyoncé
"Just Can't Get Enough," The Black Eyed Peas
"Don't Wanna Go Home," Jason Derülo
"I Need a Doctor," Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey
"All of the Lights," Kanye West

Choice Music: Single
"The Time (Dirty Bit)," The Black Eyed Peas
"Who Says," Selena Gomez & The Scene
"Born This Way," Lady Gaga
"Firework," Katy Perry
"Give Me Everything," Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo

Choice Music: Male Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

Choice Music: Female Country Artist
Miranda Lambert
Jennette McCurdy
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Choice Music: Country Single
"If I Die Young," The Band Perry
"Country Girl (Shake It for Me)," Luke Bryan
"Just a Kiss," Lady Antebellum
"Honey Bee," Blake Shelton
"Mean," Taylor swift

Choice Music: Country Group
Lady Antebellum
The Band Perry
Rascal Flatts
Steel Magnolia
Little Big Town

Choice Music: Love Song
"Come Down with Love," Allstar Weekend
"Love You Like a Love Song," Selena Gomez
"Just the Way You Are," Bruno Mars
"Teenage Dream," Katy Perry
"Mine," Taylor Swift

Choice Break-Up Song
"Rolling in the Deep," Adele
"Forget You," Cee Lo Green
"See No More," Joe Jonas
"Grenade," Bruno Mars
"Back to December," Taylor Swift

Choice TV Show: Drama
Bones
Gossip Girl
House
Make It or Break It
The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Choice TV Actor: Drama
Penn Badgley, Gossip Girl
David Boreanaz, Bones
Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl
Daren Kagasoff, The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Hugh Laurie, House

Choice TV Actress: Drama
Emily Deschanel, Bones
Blake Lively, Gossip Girl
Josie Loren, Make It or Break It
Olivia Wilde, House
Shailene Woodley, The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Fringe
Smallville
Supernatural
Teen Wolf
The Vampire Diaries

Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Joshua Jackson, Fringe
Jared Padalecki, Supernatural
Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
Tom Welling, Smallville
Paul Wesley, The Vampire Diaries

Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries
Erica Durance, Smallville
Anna Paquin, True Blood
Crystal Reed, Teen Wolf
Anna Torv, Fringe

Choice TV Show: Action
Burn Notice
Chuck
Hawaii Five-O
NCIS: Los Angeles
Nikita

Choice TV Actor: Action
Jeffrey Donovan, Burn Notice
Daniel Dae Kim, Hawaii Five-O
Zachary Levi, Chuck
LL Cool J, NCIS: Los Angeles
Shane West, Nikita

Choice TV Actress: Action
Lyndsy Fonseca, Nikita
Linda Hunt, NCIS: Los Angeles
Grace Park, Hawaii Five-O
Maggie Q, Nikita
Yvonne Strahovski, Chuck

Choice TV Show: Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
iCarly
Modern Family
Wizards of Waverly Place

Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Steve Carell, The Office
John Krasinski, The Office
Cory Monteith, Glee
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Miranda Cosgrove, iCarly
Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana
Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place
Demi Lovato, Sonny with a Chance

Choice TV: Animated Show
American Dad
Bob's Burgers
The Cleveland Show
Family Guy
The Simpsons

Choice TV: Personality
Christina Aguilera, The Voice
Tyra Banks, America's Next Top Model
Adam Levine, The Voice
Jennifer Lopez, American Idol
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol

Choice TV: Reality Competition Show
American Idol
America's Best Dance Crew
So You Think You Can Dance
The Voice
Wipeout

Choice TV: Reality Show
Jersey Shore
Khloe & Lamar
Kourtney & Kim Take New York
The Real World: Las Vegas
Secret Millionaire

Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star
Paul "Pauly D" Del Vecchio, Jersey Shore
Rob Dyrdek, Fantasy Factory
Lamar Odom, Khloe & Lamar
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Jersey Shore
Brad Womack, The Bachelor

Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star
Laurieann Gibson, The Dance Scene
Chelsea Handler, After Lately
The Kardashians, Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Audrina Patridge, Audrina
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jersey Shore

Choice TV: Villain
Justin Bieber, CSI
Jane Lynch, Glee
Seth MacFarlane (as Stewie Griffin), Family Guy
Joseph Morgan, The Vampire Diaries
Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl

Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer
Dianna Agron, Glee
Katerina Graham, The Vampire Diaries
Jennette McCurdy, iCarly
Amber Riley, Glee
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family

Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer
Chris Colfer, Glee
Rico Rodriguez, Modern Family
Mark Salling, Glee
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Michael Trevino, The Vampire Diaries

Choice Movies: Action
Fast Five
Scott Pilgrim VS. The World
Unstoppable
Faster
The Tourist

Choice Movie Actor: Action
Dwayne Johnson - Fast Five, Faster
Johnny Depp - The Tourist
Paul Walker - Fast Five
Vin Diesel - Fast Five
Michael Cera- Scott Pilgrim VS. The World

Choice Movie Actress: Action
Angelina Jolie - The Tourist
Carla Gugino - Faster
Jordana Brewster - Fast Five
Rosario Dawson - Unstoppable
Mary Elizabeth Winstead- Scott Pilgrim VS. The World

Choice Movies: Comedy
Little Fockers
Due Date
Bridesmaids
Bad Teacher
The Other Guys

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Ed Helms - The Hangover Part II
Russell Brand - Arthur
Justin Timberlake- Bad Teacher
Will Ferrell - The Other Guys
Zach Galifianakis - The Hangover Part II, Due Date

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Cameron Diaz - Bad Teacher
Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids
Anna Faris- Take Me Home Tonight
Eva Mendes - The Other Guys
Maya Rudolph- Bridesmaids

Choice Movie: Drama
Water For Elephants
The Roommate
Limitless
Soul Surfer
Black Swan

Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Bradley Cooper - Limitless
Cam Gigandet - The Roommate
Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network
Robert Pattinson - Water For Elephants
Shia LaBeouf - Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps

Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Reese Witherspoon - Water For Elephants
Minka Kelly - The Roommate
AnnaSophia Robb - Soul Surfer
Natalie Portman - Black Swan
Leighton Meester - Country Strong

Choice Movie: Romantic Comedy
No Strings Attached
Just Go With It
Life As We Know it
Something Borrowed
Easy A

Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy
Ashton Kutcher - No Strings Attached
Adam Sandler - Just Go With It
Penn Badgley- Easy A
Josh Duhamel- Life As We Know It
John Krasinski - Something Borrowed

Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy
Natalie Portman - No Strings Attached
Jennifer Aniston - Just Go With It
Ginnifer Goodwin - Something Borrowed
Emma Roberts - The Art Of Getting By
Emma Stone-Easy A

Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Super 8
X-Men: First Class
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Choice Movie Actor: Sci Fi/Fantasy
Robert Pattinson- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Ryan Reynolds- Green Lantern
Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Taylor Lautner- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Johnny Depp- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Choice Movie Actress: Sci Fi/Fantasy
Penelope Cruz- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Kristen Stewart- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Blake Lively- Green Lantern
Elle Fanning- Super 8
Emma Watson - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Choice Movie: Horror
Paranormal Activity 2
Piranha 3D: The Sequel
Let Me In
Saw 3D: The Final Chapter
Scream 4

Choice Movie Villain
Bryce Dallas Howard- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Leighton Meester - The Roommate
Ian McShane- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Kevin Bacon- X-Men: First Class
Tom Felton- Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows

Choice Animated Movie Voice
Zachary Levi-Tangled
Justin Timberlake-Yogi Bear
Johnny Depp-Rango
Anne Hathaway- Rio
Jack Black- Kung Fu Panda 2

Choice Movie: Scene Stealer Male
Ken Jeong - The Hangover Part II
Justin Timberlake - The Social Network
Andrew Garfield- The Social Network
Riley Griffiths- Super 8
Kellan Lutz- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Choice Movie: Scene Stealer Female
Mila Kunis - Black Swan
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Ashley Greene- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Alyson Michalka- The Roommate, Easy A
Crystal the Monkey- The Hangover Part II

Choice Movie Hissy Fit
Ed Helms- The Hangover Part II
Kristin Wiig- Bridesmaids
Mark Wahlberg- The Other Guys
Robert Downey Jr.- Due Date
Aqua The Alien- Super 8

Choice Movie Liplock
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows : Part 1
Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens - Beastly
Mila Kunis & Natalie Portman - Black Swan

Choice Movie Chemistry
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, “The Other Guys”
Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Bradley Cooper, “The Hangover Part II”
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, “Just Go With It”
The “Super 8” Crew, “Super 8”
The First Class, “X-Men: First Class”

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Female
Miley Cyrus
Vanessa Hudgens
Lady Gaga
Jennifer Lopez
Taylor Swift

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Male
Justin Bieber
Chris Colfer
Zac Efron
Jaden Smith
Justin Timberlake

Choice Male Hottie
Justin Bieber
Joe Jonas
Taylor Lautner
Robert Pattinson
Ian Somerhalder

Choice Female Hottie
Nina Dobrev
Selena Gomez
Kim Kardashian
Minka Kelly
Mila Kunis

Choice Athlete: Male
Jon Jones (Mixed Martial Arts)
Dirk Nowitzki (Basketball)
Manny Pacquiao (Boxing)
Albert Pujols (Baseball)
Shaun White (Snowboarding/Skateboarding/Surfing)

Choice Athlete: Female
Shawn Johnson (Gymnastics)
Danica Patrick (Auto Racing)
Maria Sharapova (Tennis)
Lindsey Vonn (Ski Racing)
Serena Williams (Tennis)

Choice Comedian
Ellen DeGeneres
Jimmy Fallon
George Lopez
Andy Samberg
Daniel Tosh

Choice Twit
Justin Bieber
Ellen DeGeneres
Ashton Kutcher
Demi Lovato
Homer Simpson

*Two awards I couldn't find results for but I will update this when they become available.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

2011 Teen Choice Award Nominees


The 2011 Teen Choice Awards air tonight at 8/7c on FOX so for those who are unaware, here are the complete list of nominees for tonight's festivities. We will have updates throughout the awards ceremony on our Facebook Page so stay tuned later for that. Predictions anyone?

Choice Music: Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Jason Derülo
Cee Lo Green
Enrique Iglesias
Bruno Mars

Choice Music: Female Artist
Adele
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Choice Music: Group
Black Eyed Peas
Far East Movement
"Glee" Cast
Selena Gomez & The Scene
The Script

Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Eminem
Lupe Fiasco
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
Kanye West

Choice Music: Rock Group
30 Seconds to Mars
Foo Fighters
Linkin Park
OneRepublic
Paramore

Choice Music: Rock Track
"Rope," Foo Fighters
"Waiting for the End," Linkin Park
"Sing," My Chemical Romance
"Good Life," OneRepublic
"Monster," Paramore

Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track
"Run the World (Girls)," Beyoncé
"Just Can't Get Enough," The Black Eyed Peas
"Don't Wanna Go Home," Jason Derülo
"I Need a Doctor," Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey
"All of the Lights," Kanye West

Choice Music: Single
"The Time (Dirty Bit)," The Black Eyed Peas
"Who Says," Selena Gomez & The Scene
"Born This Way," Lady Gaga
"Firework," Katy Perry
"Give Me Everything," Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo

Choice Music: Male Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

Choice Music: Female Country Artist
Miranda Lambert
Jennette McCurdy
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Choice Music: Country Single
"If I Die Young," The Band Perry
"Country Girl (Shake It for Me)," Luke Bryan
"Just a Kiss," Lady Antebellum
"Honey Bee," Blake Shelton
"Mean," Taylor swift

Choice Music: Country Group
Lady Antebellum
The Band Perry
Rascal Flatts
Steel Magnolia
Little Big Town

Choice Music: Love Song
"Come Down with Love," Allstar Weekend
"Love You Like a Love Song," Selena Gomez
"Just the Way You Are," Bruno Mars
"Teenage Dream," Katy Perry
"Mine," Taylor Swift

Choice Break-Up Song
"Rolling in the Deep," Adele
"Forget You," Cee Lo Green
"See No More," Joe Jonas
"Grenade," Bruno Mars
"Back to December," Taylor Swift

Choice TV Show: Drama
Bones
Gossip Girl
House
Make It or Break It
The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Choice TV Actor: Drama
Penn Badgley, Gossip Girl
David Boreanaz, Bones
Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl
Daren Kagasoff, The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Hugh Laurie, House

Choice TV Actress: Drama
Emily Deschanel, Bones
Blake Lively, Gossip Girl
Josie Loren, Make It or Break It
Olivia Wilde, House
Shailene Woodley, The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Fringe
Smallville
Supernatural
Teen Wolf
The Vampire Diaries

Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Joshua Jackson, Fringe
Jared Padalecki, Supernatural
Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
Tom Welling, Smallville
Paul Wesley, The Vampire Diaries

Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries
Erica Durance, Smallville
Anna Paquin, True Blood
Crystal Reed, Teen Wolf
Anna Torv, Fringe

Choice TV Show: Action
Burn Notice
Chuck
Hawaii Five-O
NCIS: Los Angeles
Nikita

Choice TV Actor: Action
Jeffrey Donovan, Burn Notice
Daniel Dae Kim, Hawaii Five-O
Zachary Levi, Chuck
LL Cool J, NCIS: Los Angeles
Shane West, Nikita

Choice TV Actress: Action
Lyndsy Fonseca, Nikita
Linda Hunt, NCIS: Los Angeles
Grace Park, Hawaii Five-O
Maggie Q, Nikita
Yvonne Strahovski, Chuck

Choice TV Show: Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
iCarly
Modern Family
Wizards of Waverly Place

Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Steve Carell, The Office
John Krasinski, The Office
Cory Monteith, Glee
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Miranda Cosgrove, iCarly
Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana
Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place
Demi Lovato, Sonny with a Chance

Choice TV: Animated Show
American Dad
Bob's Burgers
The Cleveland Show
Family Guy
The Simpsons

Choice TV: Personality
Christina Aguilera, The Voice
Tyra Banks, America's Next Top Model
Adam Levine, The Voice
Jennifer Lopez, American Idol
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol

Choice TV: Reality Competition Show
American Idol
America's Best Dance Crew
So You Think You Can Dance
The Voice
Wipeout

Choice TV: Reality Show
Jersey Shore
Khloe & Lamar
Kourtney & Kim Take New York
The Real World: Las Vegas
Secret Millionaire

Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star
Paul "Pauly D" Del Vecchio, Jersey Shore
Rob Dyrdek, Fantasy Factory
Lamar Odom, Khloe & Lamar
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Jersey Shore
Brad Womack, The Bachelor

Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star
Laurieann Gibson, The Dance Scene
Chelsea Handler, After Lately
The Kardashians, Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Audrina Patridge, Audrina
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jersey Shore

Choice TV: Villain
Justin Bieber, CSI
Jane Lynch, Glee
Seth MacFarlane (as Stewie Griffin), Family Guy
Joseph Morgan, The Vampire Diaries
Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl

Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer
Dianna Agron, Glee
Katerina Graham, The Vampire Diaries
Jennette McCurdy, iCarly
Amber Riley, Glee
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family

Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer
Chris Colfer, Glee
Rico Rodriguez, Modern Family
Mark Salling, Glee
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Michael Trevino, The Vampire Diaries

Choice Movies: Action
Fast Five
Scott Pilgrim VS. The World
Unstoppable
Faster
The Tourist

Choice Movie Actor: Action
Dwayne Johnson - Fast Five, Faster
Johnny Depp - The Tourist
Paul Walker - Fast Five
Vin Diesel - Fast Five
Michael Cera- Scott Pilgrim VS. The World

Choice Movie Actress: Action
Angelina Jolie - The Tourist
Carla Gugino - Faster
Jordana Brewster - Fast Five
Rosario Dawson - Unstoppable
Mary Elizabeth Winstead- Scott Pilgrim VS. The World

Choice Movies: Comedy
Little Fockers
Due Date
Bridesmaids
Bad Teacher
The Other Guys

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Ed Helms - The Hangover Part II
Russell Brand - Arthur
Justin Timberlake- Bad Teacher
Will Ferrell - The Other Guys
Zach Galifianakis - The Hangover Part II, Due Date

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Cameron Diaz - Bad Teacher
Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids
Anna Faris- Take Me Home Tonight
Eva Mendes - The Other Guys
Maya Rudolph- Bridesmaids

Choice Movie: Drama
Water For Elephants
The Roommate
Limitless
Soul Surfer
Black Swan

Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Bradley Cooper - Limitless
Cam Gigandet - The Roommate
Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network
Robert Pattinson - Water For Elephants
Shia LaBeouf - Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps

Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Reese Witherspoon - Water For Elephants
Minka Kelly - The Roommate
AnnaSophia Robb - Soul Surfer
Natalie Portman - Black Swan
Leighton Meester - Country Strong

Choice Movie: Romantic Comedy
No Strings Attached
Just Go With It
Life As We Know it
Something Borrowed
Easy A

Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy
Ashton Kutcher - No Strings Attached
Adam Sandler - Just Go With It
Penn Badgley- Easy A
Josh Duhamel- Life As We Know It
John Krasinski - Something Borrowed

Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy
Natalie Portman - No Strings Attached
Jennifer Aniston - Just Go With It
Ginnifer Goodwin - Something Borrowed
Emma Roberts - The Art Of Getting By
Emma Stone-Easy A

Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Super 8
X-Men: First Class
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Choice Movie Actor: Sci Fi/Fantasy
Robert Pattinson- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Ryan Reynolds- Green Lantern
Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Taylor Lautner- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Johnny Depp- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Choice Movie Actress: Sci Fi/Fantasy
Penelope Cruz- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Kristen Stewart- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Blake Lively- Green Lantern
Elle Fanning- Super 8
Emma Watson - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Choice Movie: Horror
Paranormal Activity 2
Piranha 3D: The Sequel
Let Me In
Saw 3D: The Final Chapter
Scream 4

Choice Movie Villain
Bryce Dallas Howard- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Leighton Meester - The Roommate
Ian McShane- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Kevin Bacon- X-Men: First Class
Tom Felton- Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows

Choice Animated Movie Voice
Zachary Levi-Tangled
Justin Timberlake-Yogi Bear
Johnny Depp-Rango
Anne Hathaway- Rio
Jack Black- Kung Fu Panda 2

Choice Movie: Scene Stealer Male
Ken Jeong - The Hangover Part II
Justin Timberlake - The Social Network
Andrew Garfield- The Social Network
Riley Griffiths- Super 8
Kellan Lutz- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Choice Movie: Scene Stealer Female
Mila Kunis - Black Swan
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Ashley Greene- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Alyson Michalka- The Roommate, Easy A
Crystal the Monkey- The Hangover Part II

Choice Movie Hissy Fit
Ed Helms- The Hangover Part II
Kristin Wiig- Bridesmaids
Mark Wahlberg- The Other Guys
Robert Downey Jr.- Due Date
Aqua The Alien- Super 8

Choice Movie Liplock
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows : Part 1
Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens - Beastly
Mila Kunis & Natalie Portman - Black Swan

Choice Movie Chemistry
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, “The Other Guys”
Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Bradley Cooper, “The Hangover Part II”
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, “Just Go With It”
The “Super 8” Crew, “Super 8”
The First Class, “X-Men: First Class”

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Female
Miley Cyrus
Vanessa Hudgens
Lady Gaga
Jennifer Lopez
Taylor Swift

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Male
Justin Bieber
Chris Colfer
Zac Efron
Jaden Smith
Justin Timberlake

Choice Male Hottie
Justin Bieber
Joe Jonas
Taylor Lautner
Robert Pattinson
Ian Somerhalder

Choice Female Hottie
Nina Dobrev
Selena Gomez
Kim Kardashian
Minka Kelly
Mila Kunis

Choice Athlete: Male
Jon Jones (Mixed Martial Arts)
Dirk Nowitzki (Basketball)
Manny Pacquiao (Boxing)
Albert Pujols (Baseball)
Shaun White (Snowboarding/Skateboarding/Surfing)

Choice Athlete: Female
Shawn Johnson (Gymnastics)
Danica Patrick (Auto Racing)
Maria Sharapova (Tennis)
Lindsey Vonn (Ski Racing)
Serena Williams (Tennis)

Choice Comedian
Ellen DeGeneres
Jimmy Fallon
George Lopez
Andy Samberg
Daniel Tosh

Choice Twit
Justin Bieber
Ellen DeGeneres
Ashton Kutcher
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Weekend Box Office Analysis: August 5-7

Moviegoers went ape shit for 20th Century Fox's Rise of The Planet of the Apes as the reboot opened in first place domestically with an estimated gross of $54M from 3,648 theaters. With only a $93M budget, not counting marketing costs, the Rupert Wyatt directed film averaged a strong $14,803 per theater. Overseas the film which stars James FrancoFreida PintoJohn LithgowBrian CoxTom Felton, David Oyelowo and Andy Serkis grossed another $23.4M in 26 markets to push its worldwide total to $77.4M after just one weekend. Wow!

The film greatly exceeded expectations and was a hit among critics as well which is not always the case. Apes received an A- CinemaScore, in addition to garnering rave reviews and appealing to all age groups. More women than expected turned out, making up 46 percent of the audience, according to exit polls. The origins pic was down less than 2% from Friday to Saturday, speaking to the huge word of mouth surrounding the film.

The weekend's other new offering, Universal's R-rated comedy The Change-Up, didn’t fare as well, grossing a soft $13.5M from 2,913 theaters only managing to place fourth. Directed by David Dobkin and starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman, Change-Up entered a crowed market for raunchy comedies so may audiences have had their fill with BridesmaidsThe Hangover Part IIBad Teacher and Bateman's other summer film Horrible Bosses all hitting theaters over the last few months. The movie only received a B CinemaScore, and played to older crowds, with 50% of the audience over the age of 30. Universal and Relativity Media co-financed Change-Up, which cost $52M to produce.

Sony’s surprise hit The Smurfs stayed strong in its second weekend, declining less than 42% grossing an estimated $21M to come second place. The $110M 3D big screen adaptation has earned a total of $76.2M. The film also expanded internationally this weekend, bringing in $45.2M for a foreign gross of $52.7M and a worldwide take of $128.9M.

While the Smurfs were narrowly beat by Cowboys & Aliens in North America last weekend, they have now passed up the earnings of the Jon Favreau-directed action thriller. The Universal pic dropped 56.8% and to third for a second weekend of $15.7M and a total of $67.4M to come in third place. The film cost about $163M to make.

Here's how the rest of the Top 10 shakes out:

1. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (Fox) NEW [3,648 Theaters]
Friday $19.7M, Saturday $19.4M, Sunday $14.9M, Weekend $54M

2. The Smurfs - 3D (Sony) Week 2 [3,395 Theaters]
Friday $6M, Saturday $8.2M, Sunday $6.8M, Weekend $21M (-41%), Cume $76.2M

3. Cowboys & Aliens (DreamWorks/Universal) Week 2 [3,754 Theaters]
Friday $4.7M, Saturday $6.4M, Sunday $4.5M, Weekend $15.7M (-57%), Cume $67.3M

4. The Change-Up (Universal) NEW [2,913 Theaters]
Friday $4.7M, Saturday $5M, Sunday $3.7M, Weekend $13.5M

5. Captain America: The First Avenger - 3D (Marvel/Disney/Paramount) Week 3 [3,620 Theaters]
Friday $3.7M, Saturday $5.5M, Sunday $3.9M, Weekend $13.M, Cume $143.1M

6. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 - 3D (Warner Bros) Week 4 [3,175 Theaters]
Friday $3.3M, Saturday $5.1M, Sunday $3.9M, Weekend $12.1M, Cume $342.8M

7. Crazy, Stupid, Love (Warner Bros) Week 2 [3,020 Theaters]
Friday $3.7M, Saturday $4.9M, Sunday $3.6M, Weekend $12.3M (-36%), Cume $42.1M

8. Friends With Benefits (Sony) Week 3 [2,398 Theaters]
Friday $1.4M, Saturday $1.9M, Sunday $1.4M, Weekend $4.7M, Cume $48.5M

9. Horrible Bosses (New Line/Warner Bros) Week 5 [2,025 Theaters]
Friday $1.3M, Saturday $1.9M, Sunday $1.4M, Weekend $4.6M, Cume $105.1M

10. Transformers: Dark of The Moon - 3D (Paramount) Week 6 [1,854 Theaters]
Friday $850K, Saturday $1.3M, Sunday $937K, Weekend $3M, Cume $344.1M

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Snow White Vs... Well, Snow White

Is this the REAL Smackdown for 2012 bragging rights? Many industry experts are predicting the big battle of 2012 will be The Amazing Spider-Man Vs. The Dark Knight Rises or better yet Marvel's superhero mash-up The Avengers Vs. Anything In Its Path. But for me, the most exciting battle of next year will be between Snow White and her adversary, Snow White. The two films being released by Universal and Relativity respectively are indeed to very different films which are being released only weeks apart. Will this be remembered as the "Battle of the Snow Whites?"

"Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who Will Triumph And Who Will Fall"

This time next year, we will all know the answer. 2011 has found similarly themed movies such as Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, X-Men: First Class and Green Lantern all competing for superhero glory, with Thor likely ending up being top dog. Then there was the battle of the billion dollar movies between Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part II and Transformers: Dark of The Moon which Deathly Hallows Part II won by getting there first and in less days than the Autobots. That said, it's nothing compared to next year's fairy tale showdown, where two big-budget Snow White films will be fighting off one another to make it to the box office! As of right now Relativity is taking pole position at the moment with their film due out next March.

Universal's Snow White and the Huntsman has just begun production and to prove a point, its leading MAN and women Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, and Chris Hemsworth all showed up at Comic-Con to tout the film. Ironically they happened to run into director Tarsem Singh, whose own Snow White movie (provisionally titled The Brothers Grimm: Snow White) starring Lily Collins, Julia Roberts and Armie Hammer recently moved up the release date to March 16, leapfrogging Huntsman by several weeks.

"I met them, wished them luck," Singh told Vulture. Then he laughed. "Didn't mean it." He went onto say "I think we're so ahead of schedule on that one that Relativity Pictures [the studio producing the movie] could move it another two months earlier and I could deliver it," he told Vulture. To Singh, that time advantage is crucial. "I think they [Universal, who are behind Huntsman] could afford to go second, but I don't think we could. I mean, Universal's such a big machine, and they'd still be able to sell it to you as a different film. Relativity being what it is, I don't think we could have come out second and made it work. We had to be first."

At Comic Con, concept art was unveiled by the two competing studios. The initial reaction was that Relativity’s Snow White was a bit light in tone, more of a fairy tale than action adventure. It seems to be keeping closer to the source material than the Huntsman. Naturally Snow White and The Huntsman was far better received – after showing the main characters all kitted out in body armour wielding swords and looking like they were about to engage in battle (a Lord Of the Rings/Game Of Thrones hybrid quickly comes to mind.) Now, I am going to compare the two movies and let’s see which one comes out on top.

The Snow White Character: Actress

Snow White and The Huntsman (June 1st, 2012) – Kristen Stewart.

Out of the two, the most recognizable and the best known actress will no doubt be Kristen Stewart. These two films will be targeting the same audience as a certain Vampire franchise did that swept the movie world these past few years – and lone and behold, a certain Kristen Stewart starred in that as well (someone deserves a pat on the back for that casting decision). While she has her haters – primarily anyone who dislikes Twilight, she also has a vast army of fans who connect with her from that role of Bella. She can be sympathetic, tough and strong when needs be which many people don't give her credit for. She has shown that she can in fact act and she has a Joan of Arc feel about her – something that will aid her greatly in this role. While she is best known for the role of Bella, she made new fans when she starred alongside Jesse Eisenberg in the cult favorite Adventureland. She also took sometime away from the Twilight franchise with underrated performances in The Runways and Welcome to The Rileys.

The Brothers Grimm: Snow White (March 16th, 2012) – Lily Collins.

Lily Collins on the other hand is quite an unknown name in Hollywood and an even bigger unknown to worldwide audiences outside of the US. She is quite young but that could work to her advantage for this role, as the early concept art has her portrayed as a young, innocent "virgin" type character. She resembles the Disney Snow White character the most out of the two actresses. She is English, and will no doubt be using an English accent throughout the movie. Her biggest roles to date have been on the Oscar winning movie, The Blind Side and on the post-apocalyptic horror flick Priest 3D. Having such an unknown actress in such a leading, prominent role may ultimately harm the movie, but at the same time, the promise of someone new may also intrigue the audience.

My Snow White rating: Stewart 8/10. Collins 6/10.

Supporting Cast: Snow White and The Huntsman

The main supporting characters in the Snow White fairy tale are typically the Handsome Prince and the Evil Queen. There is also the King and the Dwarfs but Universal here have added a huntsman character played by Chris Hemsworth (Thor) to their film. Not much was known of him outside of soap land but since then he has been thrust into the limelight big time with his casting as the God of Thunder and will next year appear in highly anticipated Marvel film The Avengers. He is currently on everyone's watch list. Even though he was third choice for this role, I think he is a strong addition to this cast. The Evil Queen is being played by Academy Award winner Charlize Theron and the Prince is portrayed by Sam Claflin (Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides). We have Ian McShane, Ray Winstone and Bob Hoskins playing three of the more prominent Dwarfs in the film as well.

There is no doubt that these are worldwide recognizable names, many of whom have a lot of  film and TV awards behind them. McShane is famous for his role in Deadwood, while Ray Winstone is famous for several successful British gangster movies. This has the feel of something quite big and epic. It has a seriousness about it, and Universal made sure that they have a well established supporting cast behind the already well known Kristen Stewart. The Hemsworth/Caflin dynamic alone is very interesting. Two young, up and coming actors who are considered heart throbs – could this be a love triangle of fairy tale proportions – an interesting spanner in the works no doubt.

The Brothers Grimm: Snow White: Supporting Cast

While Universal’s Huntsman has went for the big guns and splashed out the cash on a well known, experienced supporting cast while Relativity has went for a half and half approach. They've filled the principal roles with known and established names, but casting the Dwarfs positions with relative unknowns. This may have been deliberate, or could have come down to financials as well. Money is more than likely the reason. The Evil Queen here is being played by Julia Roberts – an Academy Award winner in her own right, but who is not known for playing these kind of fantasy roles – or baddies in general. This is certainly a odd choice, but given Roberts’ popularity and her ability to adapt to any given role, this could turn out to be a massive coup for the under dogs. While Huntsman has no principal king character, here director Tarsem Singh is sticking to tradition and has cast Sean Bean in the lead role of the King. Now this is smart casting. No question that Bean’s profile has risen a hell of a lot this past year with his critically acclaimed role in Game Of Thrones. In that role, he also played a father who was on the defensive and this role looks to be very similar. If Bean can bring that intensity and passion to the role of the King, then we could be onto another casting winner.

The choice of Prince is also more traditional here, more in terms of looks/height etc. While Universal clearly went for the teen heart throb type with Sam Caflin, Relativity has acquired the talents of Armie Hammer, who is tall, has blonde hair and square jawed – connotations associated with a typical fairy tale prince. And with his powerful performance in The Social Network in the bag and his upcoming star turn opposite Johnny Depp in The Lone Ranger, there is every reason to believe he will knock this out of the park. That was all the positives. The negatives come with the casting of the Dwarfs. Due to financial reasons, no doubt, a bunch of unknowns have nabbed the roles of Snow Whites small friends. Nathan Lane (The Birdcage) is by far the most recognisable actor to portray one of the Dwarfs. Ultimately thought this might not be a massive issue – if the principal cast can get the job done, then the lack of a big name "dwarf" should not matter. Yes, they play an important part of the story, but not having a big name in one of these roles should not harm the overall production.

My Supporting Cast Rating: Huntsman 9/10. The Brothers Grimm: Snow White 8/10.

Box Office Estimates

Out of the two movies, Huntsman has the best release date. Smack bang in the middle of summer – a traditional time of the year when the studios roll out their big guns and normally expect big returns. The look, feel and A-list casting of Huntsman has all the ingredients of a summer blockbuster. Expect this to appeal to a wide range of the audience spectrum. Families, tweens and teens, couples – young and middle aged and depending on how much emphasis is placed on the action, this could also compete for the male demographic. But opening in the summer also means more competition. No doubt Universal will promote the hell out of this and exploit as many people as they can.

A week before Huntsman is released we have Men In Black 3 and the week after the Snow White adaptation we have Prometheus, not to mention the competing Tom Cruise musical Rock Of Ages being released on the same day as Huntsman. My belief is that it will open in first position, and will probably do very well - it could end up being one of the summers stand out hits – a lot will depend though on critical reaction, word of mouth and the marketing/advertising. If Universal can get across an epic – Lord Of the Rings feel, then they are onto a winner, and no doubt the planned trilogy will happen.

But beware also of this year’s Red Riding Hood. A movie that was supposed to open huge and have several sequels couldn’t even crack the $20M mark on opening weekend. I doubt Huntsman will suffer the same fate, as long as The Smurfs 2 isn’t opening in that weekend too.

Opening Weekend Prediction: $65M

While Tarsem Singh’s Snow White is opening in the first quarter of the year, and out of the traditional blockbuster season, there is no reason to believe that the film won’t be a success. My feeling is that Relativity is hoping that their film can do an Alice In Wonderland and open to $100M plus, similar to what that film did in March a few years back. Going on to hit over a billion dollars worldwide. I personally can’t see that being the case, but stranger things have happened. One big advantage here is that it is being released first. Before the studios settled on their respective dates, there had been a lot of back and forth in relation to which film would open before the other. Because the Lily Collins movie got filming first, and got their production house in order, it made sense that this one would get the early release– after all Universal were not going to ultimately jeopardize their movie over the calendar positions. But nevertheless, being first out of the gate can only be a good thing – you get your product into the market place first and that can only weaken the competition, no matter how different the movies appear to be in tone and visual style.

Competition here will come from 21 Jump Street which opens the same weekend and the very ambitious The Hunger Games which opens the week after. But no doubt, competition wise, Relativity's Snow White is in a healthier position. The audience makeup will be families and teens and young couples and maybe even the older demographic who will be more interested in this than the blood and action that will be advertised in the Huntsman. Again, a lot will rest on early reviews, word of mouth and marketing, which is as important as ever.

Opening Weekend Prediction: $48M.

There are pros and cons with both products. Even though Singh's got under way first, there is no denying the comic-con reaction was in favor of Huntsman. No doubt the dirty marketing tricks will rear their head early next year. But expect this to be a battle for the ages!