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97 Original Scores Up for Oscar; DRIVE and ATTACK THE BLOCK Ruled Ineligible

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 23rd, 2011 at 12:04 pm

As the 84th Academy Awards move closer, we’re starting to get a better sense of how things will pan out. We recently shared the 39 songs that will contend for the Best Original Song category, and now the Academy has announced the 97 original scores eligible for the Best Original Score award. AMPAS is notoriously picky when it comes to eligibility in this category, and as we feared the scores for both Drive and Attack the Block have been deemed ineligible. Also disappointing is the ineligibility of Alexandre Desplat’s mesmerizing score for The Tree of Life.

While it’s upsetting to see some of the year’s best work side-lined, there’s plenty to be happy about. I was a huge fan of Howard Shore’s work in Hugo and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, as well as The Chemical Brothers’ brilliant work in the criminally underseen Hanna. Hit the jump for the full list, as well as who I think will make the cut.

GREEN LANTERN Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: October 25th, 2011 at 10:51 am

This summer we got a comic-book origin tale about a man with father issues accepting his role as guardian and protector of the universe fighting against his someone he thought was a brother, with the film featuring an unnecessary love interest and a supporting cast that should have had more to do, on top of sequences set in outer space. Actually, we got two of those.

Superficially, the resemblances between Paramount/Marvel’s Thor and Warner Brothers/DC’s Green Lantern are hard to ignore, but Thor was a modest hit (or at least not a belly flop), while Green Lantern was the weakest performer of the summer’s comic book films. Both aren’t that good, but both have similar things to recommend: the world, and their villains. Here Ryan Reynolds stars as Hal Jordan, the cocky pilot who takes on the mantle of galactic defender, and must fight Parallax and Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard) to keep Earth safe. Our review of Green Lantern on Blu-ray follows after the jump.

Trailer for JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM and Opening Scene from GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 17th, 2011 at 8:05 am

This weekend, New York Comic-Con attendees got a first look at the trailer for the upcoming animated feature Justice League: Doom as well as the opening scene from Green Lantern: The Animated Series.  I like that Doom is bringing back almost all the voice actors from Justice League, but the trailer is mostly just action scenes and corny one-liners.  Also, I didn’t realize the new Legion of Doom is six people, which is kind of dinky when compared to the twenty or thirty featured in Justice League Unlimited.  Green Lantern looks more interesting since right from the get-go we’re introduced to members of the Red Lantern Corps.  It may be a bit confusing to those who don’t know the character beyond this summer’s disappointing blockbuster, but I assume there will be some kind of exposition in the hour-long premiere.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer and the opening scene.  Justice League Doom is due out on Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD in early 2012.  Green Lantern: The Animated Series premieres November 11th at 7/6c on Cartoon Network.

Warner Bros. President Jeff Robinov Talks GREEN LANTERN 2; Misunderstands Why GREEN LANTERN Failed

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 2nd, 2011 at 9:29 am

Now that all big four superhero movies have come out this summer, Green Lantern is clearly the biggest disappointment of the bunch.  Rather than charge into production on a sequel, Warner Bros. was forced to take a tepid wait-and-see approach to the international box office and home entertainment sales.  But Green Lantern 2 is certainly still in the studio’s mind and President Jeff Robinov believes that the problem wasn’t the concept but the execution.  However, the flaws he sees in the execution weren’t the ones that sunk the movie.

Hit the jump for what Robinov said the sequel needs to do in order to “improve” on the original.

Comic Con 2011: GREEN LANTERN ANIMATED Series Interviews with Executive Producer Bruce Timm and Producers Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe

by Jonah    Posted: July 26th, 2011 at 12:41 pm

While DC may not always knock the ball out of the park with their feature film offerings, it’s fairly safe to say that their Animated Television projects have been almost universally hailed as excellent.  With the Green Lantern Corps getting the spotlight this summer in a feature film, video game, and direct to home entertainment animated film, DC looks to once again storm TV screens with a new 3D CGI series Green Lantern: The Animated Series destined for Cartoon Network.  Comic Con alumnus and DC Animated architect Bruce Timm was joined by series producers Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe in the press room and we were able to talk to all of them.  Watch our video interviews after the jump.

Weekend Box Office – CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER Has Summer’s Biggest Superhero Debut with $65.8 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: July 24th, 2011 at 9:54 am

Even with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in its path, Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger had no trouble posting the best superhero debut of this comic-happy summer with $65.8 million.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Captain America	$65,800,000	$65.8
2	Harry Potter 7b	$48,100,000	$274.2
3	Friends With Benefits	$18,500,000	$18.5
4	Transformers 3	$12,000,000	$325.7
5	Horrible Bosses	$11,720,000	$82.4
6	Zookeeper	$8,700,000	$59.2
7	Cars 2	$5,725,000	$176.4
8	Winnie the Pooh	$5,140,000	$17.5
9	Bad Teacher	$2,600,000	$94.3
10	Midnight in Paris	$1,900,000	$48.8

Holiday Box Office – TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON Dominates Worldwide with $379 Million in Six Days

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: July 4th, 2011 at 10:47 am

We have reached the end of Paramount’s long, long seven-day launch of Transformers: Dark of the Moon.  So, on this no-news day, let’s take a look at some of the more salient figures regarding Michael Bay’s third installment in his blockbusting franchise. Yesterday, Tf3 broke the all-time record for the Fourth of July weekend at $97.5 million.  With Monday’s estimate of $18.9 million included, the record for the four-day holiday weekend has also fallen. The previous winner was 2004’s Spider-Man 2 with $115.8 million. The holiday take for Transformers 3 now stands at $116.4 million. So, that’s more.

Title	Weekend	Holiday	Total	Worldwide
Transformers 3	$97.5	$116.4	$181.1	$379

Weekend Box Office – TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON Breaks Fourth of July Holiday Record with $97.4 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: July 3rd, 2011 at 10:20 am

In the US, the Fourth of July weekend is traditionally a giant money-maker for Hollywood movies. So, surprise!  This year was a giant money maker for Hollywood movies.  Make that “movie.”  Three movies debuted, but only one – Michael Bay’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon – made an impact.  A big, record-breaking impact.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Transformers 3	$97,400,000	$162.1
2	Cars 2	$25,110,000	$116
3	Bad Teacher	$14,100,000	$59.5
4	Larry Crowne	$13,000,000	$13
5	Monte Carlo	$7,600,000	$7.6
6	Super 8	$7,500,000	$108
7	Green Lantern	$6,270,000	$101.9
8	Mr. Popper’s Penguins	$5,100,000	$50.1
9	Bridesmaids	$3,520,000	$152.8
10	Midnight in Paris	$3,438,000	$33.6

Warner Bros. Still Planning GREEN LANTERN Sequel

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: June 26th, 2011 at 2:19 pm

Despite an underwhelming box office and middling reviews, Warner Bros. is apparently still moving forward with a sequel to Green Lantern. Back in August, we reported that screenwriter Michael Goldenberg (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) had been hired to pen the follow-up, working from a treatment by the first film’s writers Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, and Marc Guggenheim. However, director Martin Campbell has stated that he won’t be back for another go around. THR reports that Warner Bros. “still believes” in the franchise and is hopeful that it will have long legs in theaters. Hit the jump for more.

Weekend Box Office – CARS 2 Scores $68 Million Win; BAD TEACHER Overachieves with $31 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: June 26th, 2011 at 9:28 am

After posting a strong start on Friday, Cars 2 went on to finish the weekend with an estimated $68 million from its 4,115 locations.  That was more than double what its closest competitor, Bad Teacher, took in; but not quite enough to get the sequel higher than fifth place on the list of All-Time Pixar Studio champions.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Cars 2	$68,000,000	$68
2	Bad Teacher	$31,000,000	$31
3	Green Lantern	$18,350,000	$89.3
4	Super 8	$12,100,000	$95.1
5	Mr. Popper’s Penguins	$10,300,000	$39.4
6	X-Men: First Class	$6,600,000	$132.8
7	The Hangover Part II	$5,865,000	$232.9
8	Bridesmaids	$5,372,000	$146.6
9	Pirates of the Caribbean 4	$4,700,000	$229
10	Midnight in Paris	$4,480,000	$28.5

Weekend Box Office – GREEN LANTERN Dims with $52.6 Million Domestic Opening

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: June 19th, 2011 at 9:06 am

It looks like negative word of mouth was indeed a factor for this weekend’s highest-profile debut.  After earning decent midnight and Friday numbers, Green Lantern fell off by an estimated 22% on Saturday – giving it a three day opening of just $52.6 million.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Green Lantern	$52,685,000	$52.6
2	Super 8	$21,250,000	$72.7
3	Mr. Popper’s Penguins	$18,200,000	$18.2
4	X-Men: First Class	$11,500,000	$119.9
5	The Hangover Part II	$9,635,000	$232.6
6	Kung Fu Panda 2	$8,700,000	$143.3
7	Bridesmaids	$7,487,000	$136.8
8	Pirates of the Caribbean 4	$6,236,000	$220.3
9	Midnight in Paris	$5,237,000	$21.8
10	Judy Moody	$2,241,000	$11.1

TOP 5: STAR WARS Live-Action TV Series, THE HUNGER GAMES, JURASSIC PARK 4, MONEYBALL Trailer, GREEN LANTERN Review

by Jason Barr    Posted: June 18th, 2011 at 1:34 pm

Each of the last four weeks I’ve taken on the task of narrowing down all of the site’s content into the neat and tidy “Top 5″ feature you see here. Much like choosing your favorite child, this has been a difficult albeit necessary endeavor. For example, this week I was very tempted to include this potential major spoiler from The Dark Knight Rises and/or Matt’s take on the Oscar rules tweak that calls for the number of “Best Picture” nominees to fall between 5 and 10. And yet, I was able to make the tough decision of leaving those two out of the mix in favor of five pieces I found slightly more compelling (this is why they pay me the big bucks).

Speaking of those five “slightly more compelling” pieces, you can hit the jump to find brief recaps and links to articles covering the Star Wars live-action television series, the adaptability of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games, the feasibility of Jurassic Park 4, the first trailer for Brad Pitt’s Moneyball, and the merits of Warner Brothers’ Green Lantern.

Friday Box Office – GREEN LANTERN Lights Up with $21.6 Million Debut

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: June 18th, 2011 at 9:08 am

After earning $3.35 million from its midnight screenings, Green Lantern brought in an estimated $21.6 million from 3,816 venues – 70% of which were 3D equipped.  The third comic book property to hit the screen since Memorial Day, the Lantern seems headed for a weekend in the $60 million range: about where mid-week tracking placed it.  That would put the DC Comics title just under Thor’s $65.7 million May debut and just over the $55.1 million launch of X-Men: First Class.  Considering that both of those films had Rotten Tomato scores significantly higher than the current 23% rating for Lantern, I’m thinking that Warner Brothers has, so far, dodged a shiny, green bullet.  Of course, word of mouth is going to be a factor with GL and, with international estimates unavailable, it is hard to draw an accurate picture of the film’s prospects.  The weekend’s second new release, Fox’s Mr. Popper’s Penguins, managed a second place finish on Friday and will probably be lucky to get to $20 million by Sunday.  We’ll have full details and analysis tomorrow.

	Title	Friday	Total
1	Green Lantern	$21,605,000	$21.6
2	Mr. Popper’s Penguins	$6,400,000	$6.4
3	Super 8	$6,005,000	$57.5
4	X-Men: First Class	$3,350,000	$111.7
5	The Hangover Part II	$3,180,000	$226.2

GREEN LANTERN Earns Between $3.35 and $3.4 Million in Midnight Screenings

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: June 17th, 2011 at 9:28 am

Director Martin Campbell’s Green Lantern held midnight screenings last night and the 3D superhero pic earned between $3.35 and $3.4 million from 1,810 locations.  The number is on par with Thor ($3.25 million) and X-Men: First Class ($3.37 million).  In it’s opening weekend, Thor went on to earn $65.7 million and X-Men made $55 million.  Early estimates have Green Lantern earning between $50 and $65 million in it’s opening weekend in North America.  Green Lantern opens in 3,816 locations including, 2,711 3D engagements.

However, when talking about box office numbers, it’s important to remember foreign box office usually plays a significant role.  Look at Pirates 4.  While the film has made $211 million in North America, it’s made an absolutely insane $695.9 million overseas (for a total of $907.4 million).  So even if Green Lantern only does moderate business in North America, if it plays well around the world, we’re getting a sequel.  The film opens in 15 markets this weekend, so we’ll know very soon where it stands.  More on Green Lantern’s box office tomorrow.

GREEN LANTERN Review

by Bill Graham    Posted: June 16th, 2011 at 4:19 pm

Director Martin Campbell’s Green Lantern exists in a time when rainbow bridges aren’t laughed at and secret agent mutants enhance the drama, which is why the newest entry in DC Comics’ long lineage of films feels like a regression. The talent amassed for this origin story can understandably excite onlookers, but the end result won’t make many want to come back for more. A disjointed plot that may alienate audience members instead of pull them in is a bad start to Warner Brothers franchise kick-starter hopeful. The real shame is that Ryan Reynolds is a natural choice for Hal Jordan, and the rest of the cast exude similar confidence, but the material they are working with hinders the film from ever lifting off the ground. Even Campbell seems to be unwilling to commit to the material. Short, choppy, and overpopulated with CG and not enough heart, this is one comic book film you might want to skip this summer. Hit the jump for my full review.

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