Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:06AM - By Laura Tucker
Looking at family films in recent years, there seems to be a rise in utilizing 3-D technology. According to a recent report by the AP, the rise is going to continue if Disney, Dreamworks, and 20th Century Fox have anything to to do with it.
3-D technology was at one time known as a staple of the 1950’s (other than a quick resurgence in the 1980s), yet after seeing films such as Journey to the Center of the Earth, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, and Fly Me to the Moon this year, it’s apparent something’s up.
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Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:36PM - By Laura Tucker
It would be nice to have the job security that Brett Ratner seems to feel he has. While the Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2, and Rush Hour 3 director had been confirmed to direct the next Beverly Hills Cop film according to this earlier report, producer Avi Lerner broke the news that Ratner had been in final negotiations to direct a remake of Conan the Barbarian as well.
According to the L.A. Times, Lerner was quite excited about signing Ratner, to the point of mentioning that when Ratner was younger, he “even wrote a story about Conan when he was 10 years old.” He also said he liked Ratner’s “childlike enthusiasm” for the project.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008 11:29AM - By Laura Tucker
Last week, the always outspoken Tim Robins complained publicly about not being able to vote, as previously reported. His polling place had no record of him as a voter, causing him to search out a judge for the proof of his eligibility.
New information has now surfaced, this time from a more reputable source than TMZ. The New York Times has stated that the elections board is calling all of Robbins’ voting difficulties his own fault.
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