"Skyfall" Is Officially UK's Highest-Grossing Film Ever: The 23rd Bond film has now surpassed 2009's "Avatar" to become the highest-earning movie in the UK. "Skyfall" has earned $151.8 million in the UK. In the U.S., the film has grossed more than $246 million.
"Skyfall" Is Officially UK's Highest-Gro
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PG-13 Movies Earned The Most Money At Theaters This Year
Hollywood studios have released 33 percent more R-rated films in 2012 than last year, but the wealth of adult offerings hasn't translated into a box-office boom. Instead, audiences have flocked to PG-13 fare.
This year, 168 films have carried the "restricted" rating, which requires youths under 17 to be accompanied by an adult, and they have taken in $2.3 billion at the box office. That compares to 113 PG-13 films, with a $4.7 billion take, and 52 PG movies with a combined gross of $1.8 billion.
Only one R-rated film, Universal's "Ted," has cracked the year's Top 10 grossing films. Six of the Top 10 -- including the top four -- carry PG-13 ratings, while three are rated PG. In 2011, nine of the Top 10 movies were rated PG-13 with the remaining slot taken by "Cars 2," with the all-but-extinct G rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.
So if the money is in PG-13 movies, why do the studios keep releasing more R-rated films?
"In most cases, you don't really make a decision -- or have a choice," Lionsgate's head of distribution, Richie Fay, told TheWrap. "It's usually a case of what the material demands, and whether it's organic. But you know all that going in -- it is part of the process. You see it when you read the script, and you factor it in when you're planning."
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Indeed, the majority of the R-rated releases aren't major studio productions, they are independently produced and niche films. For example, nine of the 12 films released this year by the Weinstein Company, which focuses on adult specialty releases, were rated R. But of the 19 films released this year by market-share leader Sony, only four were rated R, two were PG and the remainder were PG-13. Eight of Universal's 14 releases this year have carried an R, but none of the 11 movies released this year by Disney have been R.
There is money to be made. Besides the top-earning R-rated film "Ted," Universal scored with the R-rated "Safe House" ($126 million), "Prometheus" did the same for Fox and Sony had "21 Jump Street" ($138 million). Even with PG-13 appearing to offer the most direct shot at blockbuster box-office numbers, there are reasons the studios make R-rated films, Universal's distribution chief Nikki Rocco told TheWrap.
"Mainly, you want to stay true to the material," Rocco said. "You couldn't make a film like 'Savages' anything other than an R. By the time we greenlight a picture, we know what its rating will be."
Creative considerations aren't all, though.
"Another reason is to bring some diversity to the marketplace, to offer something specifically for adults, so that there is in theory something for everyone out there," Rocco said.
Warner Bros. had six R films among its 14 releases (not counting Imax nature films and re-releases) and had a major hit with the R-rated "Magic Mike," which cost just $7 million to make and took in $113 million domestically. The studio's Oscar frontrunner "Argo," which over the weekend topped the $100 million plateau at the box office, is also rated R. That rating won't hurt should the film claim a Best Picture nomination; seven of the last winners at the Academy Awards have been R-rated.
Also read: How 'Ted' Became Summer's Surprise Box-Office Superhero
Obviously, an R-rating offers filmmakers the ability to more accurately portray real-life situations. But that’s not the goal for every filmmaker.
“If Spider-Man were really out there battling crime in the streets of New York City, don’t you think he’d be inclined to drop an F-bomb now and then?” wondered Exhibitor Relations senior analyst Jeff Bock.
He might in the real world, but he won’t be dropping them at the multiplex anytime soon. Nor will Batman or Katniss Everdeen -- at least not if they intend to draw the droves of teenagers that power the grosses of the biggest franchise films.
There was never any doubt that the “Twilight” films – including the nation’s current top film for two weeks running, “Breaking Dawn 2” -- were going to be rated PG-13, according to Fay.
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Author Stephenie Meyer was very specific with her edict that there would be nothing in there that would put us in the position of getting an ‘R’,” Fay told TheWrap. “She knew the audience that bought the books and had a lot of communication with those folks, and she was very clear on that.”
Both Universal and Warner Bros. have successfully bucked the trend with comedies recently, Warner Bros. with its two “Hangover” films and Universal with this summer’s “Ted.”
“They’ve shown you can get away with an ‘R’ with comedies,” Bock said. “But with an action film, if you want to make $200 million, $250 million at the box office, you’ve got to get the biggest possible audience in there.”
Also read: 'Silver Linings' David O. Russell on How Jennifer Lawrence Skyped Her Way to Oscar Front-Runner
This year’s top four films -- “The Avengers,” “Dark Knight Rises,” “The Hunger Games” and “The Amazing Spider-Man” -- are all rated PG-13. And of the top 25 film franchises of all time, only one -- “The Matrix” -- carried an “R” rating, so it’s a dollars and cents issue. It’s hard to imagine any project with franchise potential -- and a franchise-sized budget -- that could get a studio green light today without assurances that it could play to teenagers.
This summer’s “Prometheus," tied to director Ridley Scott’s earlier “Alien” film, was the rare R-rated project that seemed to have franchise potential.
It opened to $51 million in June and topped out at $126 million domestically. The grittiness and freedom that the R rating allowed Scott no doubt lured some adults, but it's impossible to determine how much it would have made had it been more accessible to teens.
Dick Rolfe, who heads the Dove Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has been trying to push Hollywood in a more family-friendly direction for more than two decades, isn't surprised that audiences are choosing the non-R titles.
“I think there is a kind of wearing-out of the public in terms of explicit material,” Rolfe told TheWrap. “People are just getting tired of exploding body parts, naked body parts and abusive language.”
On the other end of the ratings spectrum, the “G” rating has essentially vanished. There were only nine films released with that rating this year. Three were re-releases, two were Disney nature films and the other four were independent animated kids films. Among those was “Oogieloves: The Big Balloon Adventure,” which set a record for box-office futility.
Also read: Oogieloves' Worst-Ever Box Office Bow: 'This Is the Notoriety We Were Looking For'
“It’s just not cool for kids -- at least kids old enough to care about stuff like this -- to go to G-rated films anymore,” Bock said.
There were 261 films that were released without MPAA ratings, mainly small foreign films, independent features, documentaries and re-releases. They grossed $45.4 million, or an average of $174,000.
Only two films have been released with an NC-17 rating in 2012. LD Entertainment’s “Killer Joe,” which starred Matthew McConaughey, grossed $1.9 million and Kino Lorber’s “Elles” brought in $754,000.
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Hollywood's 10 Most Overpaid Actors
Actors notoriously make millions per film, but there are a few paid more than their work deserves.
Forbes compiled this year's list of most overpaid stars by looking at the actors' salaries compared to how much their three most recent films grossed (only the ones shown in over 2,000 theaters) and how much the movies cost to make.
According to Forbes, in order for a film to earn money, it has to make twice its production budget in ticket sales, plus the millions spent on marketing. A majority of the films on these actors' résumés didn't meet this criteria.
The biggest movie flop on the list is Jack Black's "The Big Year," which cost $41 million to produce, but only brought in $7 million in ticket sales.
*Production budgets and worldwide gross figures are from Box Office Mojo.
10. Sarah Jessica Parker
This "Sex and the City" star returns $7 for every $1 she's paid. Since her stint as Carrie Bradshaw, Parker has not been incredibly successful at the box office. Two of her recent films, "I Don't Know How She Does It" and "Sex and the City 2," barely made enough to cover their estimated budgets.
Last three films:
"New Year's Eve": $56 million budget, $142 million worldwide gross
"I Don't Know How She Does It": $24 million budget, $31 million worldwide gross
"Sex and the City 2": $100 million budget, $95 million worldwide gross
9. Ben Stiller
The "Meet the Parents" actor brings in $6.50 for every $1 he makes. "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" was a major hit of Stiller's, but he makes the list because of flops like "The Watch" and a less-than-stellar grossing from "Tower Heist."
Last three films:
"The Watch": $68 million budget, $68 million worldwide gross
"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted": $145 million budget, $742 million worldwide gross
"Tower Heist": $75 million budget, $153 million worldwide gross
8. Denzel Washington
Washington returns $6.30 for every $1 he's paid. His movies haven't done terribly, but he commands too high a paycheck, making it hard for his films to break their budgets.
Last three films:
"Flight": $31 million budget, $85 million worldwide gross
"Safe House": $85 million budget, $208 million worldwide gross
"Unstoppable": $100 million budget, $168 million worldwide gross
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Kim Kardashian Teased The Poster For Her Next Movie – Here's Today's Buzz
Kim Kardashian teased the first poster for her next movie, "Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor," on Instagram.
Lena Dunham looks like a mirror image of Twiggy in "Entertainment Weekly."
Jennifer Love Hewitt is developing a Lifetime movie called "Mrs. G's Bigger Love." The TV film will be about a Seattle housewife's blog about hypothetically becoming a female polygamist married to men such as George Clooney and Brad Pitt.
Kristen Wiig may be Will Ferrell's new love interest in "Anchorman: The Legend Continues." Christina Applegate, Ferrell's original love interest, is set to star in the sequel.
You can buy "The Dark Knight Trilogy" Blu-ray set right now on Amazon for $27.96.
Expectant mom Kate Middleton has been released from the hospital after a four-day stay for severe morning sickness.
The "Tron: Legacy" sequel has found a writer in Jesse Wigutow. He previously wrote "Eragon."
Taylor Swift and Carly Rae Jepsen were among nominees named for the 55th annual Grammy awards last night. The list is full of independents.
Check out Maroon 5's performance of "Moves Like Jagger" from last night's Grammy nomination concert below:
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Some Audiences Are Reportedly Leaving 'The Hobbit' Feeling Sick
Apparently filming in 48 frames per second (fps) was not a good idea.
"The Hobbit" won't be playing in the U.S. for another week but it has screened in New Zealand, and some people are claiming to feel sick afterwards.
According to the Daily Mail, viewers told the Sunday Times the controversial high-frame rate version of the film left them nauseated and dizzy, and compared the viewing experience to that of motion sickness.
"My eyes cannot take everything in; it's dizzying," said one fan. "Now I have a migraine."
It's not the regular 2D versions of the film that are bothering moviegoers.
Rather, it's Jackson's revolutionary decision to show the film in select theaters at 48fps (frames per second). Normally, a film is shown at 24fps, so audiences' brains will be processing double the amount of images in the same amount of time.
Jackson has admitted the high-frame rate — which Warner Bros is referring to as HFR 3D— takes a little bit of time to get used to, but he backs it as a critical leap forward in film-making (essentially HFR is to movies what CDs and mp3s were to vinyls).
Audiences won't be able to see the controversial higher frame rate everywhere. Instead, it will be offered in an estimated 450 theaters.
Some of the high-rate footage was shown to viewers earlier this summer at San Diego's Comic Con, and, though it received mixed reviews, no one reported feeling queasy.
One person who embraced Jackson's endeavor is Bryan Singer, director of "X-Men: Days of Future Past," who tweeted:
The big question: Will your eyeballs be able to handle the 48fps?
Probably. We imagine your eyes may feel strained when there are too many characters to focus on up close, from previous reports we've read.
However, we imagine it will be similar to watching an enhanced HD television.
Here's a list of all the theaters in the U.S. that will be showing "The Hobbit" at the high definition rate.
Warner Bros. has since released a statement in response to the claims defending its high-frame rate:
“We have been screening the full-length HFR 3D presentation of 'THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY' extensively and feedback has been extremely positive, with none of thousands who have seen the film projected in this format expressing any of the issues described by two anonymous sources in media reports. We share the filmmakers’ belief that by offering film-goers the additional choice of HFR 3D, alongside traditional viewing formats, they have an opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking advancement in the movie-going experience and we look forward to having audiences everywhere share in this new way of storytelling."
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'Skyfall' Closes In On $1B Worldwide — Here's Your Box-Office Roundup
When it looked like "Twilight" would easily conquer the box office until the release of Peter Jackson's "Hobbit" later this week, Daniel Craig and "Skyfall" intervened.
The latest Bond film continues to rule the box office now closing in on earning $1 billion worldwide.
Otherwise, the top movies at the box office stayed more or less the same with DreamWork's "Rise of the Guardians" moving up one spot. Though it may stay in the top ten through the New Year, the film likely won't earn $100 million, rare for a DreamWorks film of recent.
Meanwhile, Gerard Butler's latest box-office appearance bombed while Brad Pitt's flop from last week, "Killing Me Softly" continues its descent at theaters.
Out of the top ten this week is little-buzzed about sequel "The Collection" after one week. And, in less than 400 theaters, "Silver Linings Playbook" just misses making a top spot for the second week in a row.
Here are this week's box-office winners and losers:
10. Brad Pitt's "Killing Them Softly" manages to hold onto a top ten spot in week two earning $2.7 million. However, that's not saying much when a film open in 2,000 less theaters – "Silver Linings Playbook"– is earning nearly the same amount.
9. Denzel Washington's "Flight" clocks in at the same place as last week down 30 percent this week to $3.1 million. The film, which cost an estimated $31 million to make, has now earned $89.6 million.
8. "Red Dawn" takes in another $4.3 million in week three bringing its box-office total to $37.3 million. Paramount's remake which took a lengthy three years to bring to theaters cost an estimated $65 million to make.
7. Another week, another $4.9 million for "Wreck-It Ralph." With $215.5 million at the box office in six weeks, Disney's has already garnered talk of a sequel.
6. After "Chasing Mavericks" washed up a box-office dud, Gerard Butler's latest romantic comedy "Playing for Keeps" also fell flat debuting to $6 million.
5. Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" adaptation earns another $8.3 million in week three. The story of a boy trapped at sea with a tiger named Richard Parker has grossed $166.6 million worldwide.
4. "Lincoln" nearly beat out "Twilight" this week with $9.1 million at the box office. In five weeks, Daniel Day Lewis' portrayal of the 16th president has earned $97.3 million in the U.S. Not too bad for a film which opened to a limited release which earned less than a million.
3. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" has finally bowed out of the top spot in week four with $9.2 million. The final installment of the franchise has now earned $751.1 million worldwide with nearly $500 million of its box-office sales coming from overseas.
2. With one new film out this week, and buzz from "Lincoln" and "Twilight" wearing off, "Rise of the Guardians" was able to push its way to the top of the box office this week earning $10.5 million. DreamWork's latest animated feature failed to live up to expectations with a low opening weekend. Thankful for both Paramount and DreamWorks, the film is being received better overseas. Domestically the film has brought in $61.9 million while foreign box-office sales have amassed $90.5 million.
1. This is how you know "Skyfall" is a great movie. It led the box-office a month ago, took a back seat to "Twilight" for two weeks, and still manages to come out the box-office winner in week five. The 23rd film in the franchise has now earned a massive $918.2 million worldwide.
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Here's Where You Can Watch The First 9 Minutes Of 'Star Trek Into Darkness'
If you were blown away by the minute teaser released last week for the upcoming "Star Trek" sequel, then you probably can't wait to see more.
While a full trailer will debut at the end of the week in front of "Hobbit" screenings, we're more excited for the first nine-minutes of the film premiering in front of select IMAX viewings.
Curious as to which theaters near you are showing the lengthier preview?
Here are all the theaters playing the "Into Darkness" intro in New York and New Jersey:
11 theaters in New York:
Regal Crossgates Stadium 18 & IMAX
Regal Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 & IMAX
Regal Deer Park 16 & IMAX
Regal New Roc Stadium 18 & IMAX
AMC Loews 34th Street 14 & IMAX
AMC Loews Kips Bay 15 & IMAX
AMC Loews Port Chester 14 & IMAX
AMC Loews Stony Brook 17 & IMAX
UA Westbury Stadium 12 & IMAX
City Center 15: Cinema De Lux & IMAX
Regal Transit Center Stadium 18 & IMAX
Seven in New Jersey:
AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 & IMAX
AMC Clifton Commons 16 & IMAX
AMC Loews Jersey Gardens 20 & IMAX
AMC Hamilton 24 & IMAX
AMC New Brunswick 18 & IMAX
AMC Garden State 16 & IMAX
AMC Rockaway 16 & IMAX
You can view the full list HERE.
So far, from initial viewings of the first nine minutes, we're hearing three things:
1. We're still completely confused as to the plot of the film.
2. There's very little dialogue.
2. We're still in the dark about Benedict Cumberbatch's villain (though the Japanese teaser has dropped even more hints that it's Khan).
We'll be posting the first entire trailer when it's available Friday.
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'Les Mis' Makeup Artist Reveals How She Transformed Anne Hathaway Into A 'Diseased Prostitute'
"It's tricky to make a beautiful woman not look beautiful,""Les Miserables" makeup artist Lisa Westcott says in a new behind-the-scenes video revealing how she made Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman look like 19th century underclass.
In order to make ethereal Hollywood beauty Anne Hathaway look like a disease ridden prostitiute with rotting teeth, Westcott explains "we had to make her look tragic, a bloody mess."
"My template for the whores was very, very crude makeup that had been on for a long time — really smeared."
In one scene, Hathaway has to have a tooth ripped out. Makeup artist Westcott painted over the actress's tooth to make it appear like a stumpy mess.
"Annie Hathway had the idea to cut her hair for real, which I was amazed at," said director Tom Hooper. "We tried to talk her out of it."
As for the hunky Hugh Jackman, Westcott gave the actor a scraggly beard extension, contact lenses and "slips that went over his teeth" to make them appear to be rotting in even the most close up singing scenes.
Now watch Westcott show inside the graphic transformations below:
SEE ALSO: Here's how Anne Hathaway lost 25 pounds for her role in 'Les Miserables' >
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ICM Partners Has A Sleek New Logo: ICM P
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Will Smith Needs Help From His Son In The First Trailer For 'After Earth'
Jaden Smith, action hero?
It looks like that's exactly what M. Night Shyamalan hopes to accomplish after viewing the first trailer for "After Earth."
It's been more than two years since Shyamalan attempted to bring "The Last Airbender" to life and a decade since "Signs."
While the futuristic film reunites the father and son duo for the first time since "The Pursuit of Happyness," we expect this film to put little Smith front and center.
Heavy narration provided by Will Smith in the trailer will most likely resound throughout since the film's synopsis pits the actor as heavily injured while his son sets out in search of help.
"After Earth" looks like a coming of age story for both Jaden Smith's character in the film and real life as he tries his father's action star shoes on for size.
Check out the first trailer and some screenshots of the film below:
After watching the trailer, the film looks a lot like "Lost" ...
... meets the land of "Avatar."
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Disney's Making A Sequel To Its $1 Billi
Disney's Making A Sequel To Its $1 Billion 'Alice in Wonderland' Franchise: It was only a matter of time. The first film, based on Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," earned more than $1 billion worldwide. Linda Woolverton, who has worked on "The Lion King" and "Beauty and the Beast," will write the sequel. It's thought the film will follow Carroll's book sequel, "Through the Looking Glass."
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Samuel L. Jackson Would Come Back As A One-Armed Jedi To Be In The Next 'Star Wars'
Samuel L. Jackson also wants in on the new "Star Wars" franchise in any way possible.
Since news of Disney's plan to unleash new films starting in 2015, past actors including Ewan McGregor, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher have expressed interest in reprising their roles; however, it's Mace Windu's Jackson who seems to want in the most.
At the Spike TV Video Game Awards Friday night Jackson told E! News he sees more reasons for his character to return as opposed to, say, that of McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi.
"It's like, okay, Obi-Wan was dead when episode four started, so maybe everyone thinks I'm dead and we'll find out what happened to Mace Windu," says Jackson. "I can come back as one-armed or a one-handed Jedi that's still around that didn't actually die."
It doesn't end there.
If Disney's not down for an actual appearance, Jackson's flexible.
"I could do that or be a ghost hologram. I don't care," Jackson quipped. "I just want to stay associated with the franchise. Not that I won't because I've been in three of them."
Jackson should know how fans feel about "Star Wars" holograms.
In the next year, Jackson has three current films in production next year, and appearances in "RoboCop" and the next "Captain America" film in 2014. However, we're sure nothing would prevent him from wielding a purple lightsaber once more.
SEE ALSO: The first teaser trailer for 'Star Trek Into Darkness' >
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The Epic First Full-Length 'Man Of Steel' Trailer Debuts
The first full-length trailer for "Man of Steel" starring Henry Cavill as Superman, has finally debuted.
Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Russell Crowe and Laurence Fishburne also star in the Zack Snyder-directed film, due in theaters June 14.
Watch the superhero's return to the big screen below:
SEE ALSO: Superman's handcuffed in the first poster for next year's reboot >
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QUIZ: Can You Guess The Movie By Its Tagline?
All year long we're bombarded with marketing for movies, but how well do they actually stick?
We've stripped some of the biggest blockbusters – and bombs – of 2012 down to their taglines and a zoomed in glimpse of a memorable image or poster from the film. (In case you're truly stumped, we've provided hints with each photo, too.)
Be careful. We've added a few classics to the mix to keep you on your toes.
See how well you know some of the biggest movies of the year.
If you need a hint, highlight the black box below the iconic movie image. We'll give you the answer on the following slide. Movie taglines will appear up here. Here's the first one: "The game will change everyone."
Hint:Stanley Tucci rocks blue hair.
Movie: "The Hunger Games"
Tagline: "Assemble."
Hint:Don't make the green guy angry.
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Nicole Kidman In, Amy Adams Out – Here Are All The Nominees For The SAG Awards
The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees are out!
While "Lincoln,""Argo" and "Silver Linings Playbook" lead the pack for nominations, there are a few shocks and surprises.
Among those left off the list are "Moonrise Kingdom," Jon Cryer, who beat out Jim Parsons at the Primetime Emmy Awards this year for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and Ben Affleck for a lead acting nod.
In fact, "Two and a Half Men" is left out in its entirety. Also left off the list this year is Showtime's "Dexter" while AMC's popular "The Walking Dead" finally received a nod.
Two huge snubs include Amy Adams, expected to receive a supporting role nod for "The Master," and Kathryn Bigelow's heavily touted "Zero Dark Thirty" for the equivalent of the Oscar's Best Picture award. In its place came "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," featuring Judi Dench and Bill Nighy about a couple who stay at what they believe to be a restored hotel.
The awards are usually a good predictor of who will be nominated for – and will take home – an Oscar. The SAG Awards take place Sunday, January 17.
Check out the nominees below:
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
"Argo"
"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"
"Les Misérables"
"Lincoln"
"Silver Linings Playbook"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper / Pat – “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK”
Daniel Day-Lewis / Abraham Lincoln – “LINCOLN”
John Hawkes / Mark – “THE SESSIONS”
Hugh Jackman / Jean Valjean – “LES MISÉRABLES”
Denzel Washington / Whip Whitaker – “FLIGHT”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jessica Chastain / Maya – “ZERO DARK THIRTY”
Marion Cotillard / Stephanie – “RUST AND BONE”
Jennifer Lawrence / Tiffany– “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK”
Helen Mirren / Alma Reville – “HITCHCOCK”
Naomi Watts / Maria – “THE IMPOSSIBLE”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Alan Arkin / Lester Siegel – “ARGO”
Javier Bardem / Silva – “SKYFALL”
Robert De Niro / Pat, Sr. – “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK”
Philip Seymour Hoffman / Lancaster Dodd – “THE MASTER”
Tommy Lee Jones / Thaddeus Stevens – “LINCOLN”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Sally Field / Mary Todd Lincoln – “LINCOLN”
Anne Hathaway / Fantine – “LES MISÉRABLES”
Helen Hunt / Cheryl – “THE SESSIONS”
Nicole Kidman / Charlotte Bless – “THE PAPERBOY”
Maggie Smith / Muriel Donnelly – “THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Breaking Bad"
"Downton Abbey"
"Homeland"
"Mad Men"
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
"30 Rock"
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Glee"
"Modern Family"
"Nurse Jackie"
"The Office"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston "Breaking Bad"
Jeff Daniels "The Newsroom"
Jon Hamm "Mad Men"
Damian Lewis "Homeland"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin / "30 Rock"
Ty Burrell / "Modern Family"
Louis C.K. / "Louie"
Jim Parsons / "The Big Bang Theory"
Eric Stonestreet / "Modern Family"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Edie Falco / "Nurse Jackie"
Tina Fey / "30 Rock"
Amy Poehler / "Parks and Recreation"
Sofia Vergara / "Modern Family"
Betty White "Hot in Cleveland"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Kevin Costner / "Hatfields & McCoys"
Woody Harrelson / "Game Change"
Ed Harris / "Game Change"
Clive Owen "Hemingway & Gellhorn"
Bill Paxton "Hatfields & McCoys"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Nicole Kidman / "Hemingway & Gellhorn"
Julianne Moore / "Game Change"
Charlotte Rampling "Restless"
Sigourney Weaver "Political Animals
Alfre Woodard "Steel Magnolias"
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Breaking Bad"
"Game of Thrones"
"Sons of Anarchy"
"The Walking Dead"
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Fandango Launches Its First Original Vid
Fandango Launches Its First Original Video Series 'The Frontrunners': The site's new Chief Correspondent, EW veteran, Dave Karger will head Fandango's new weekly series leading up to the Oscars. 'The Frontrunners' will give viewers predictions, commentary, and featured interviews on nominated films and actors. The series is the first of several planned online series Fandango plans to roll out.
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Google's 10 Most Searched For Movies Of 2012
We know "The Avengers" and "The Dark Knight Rises" are among some of the highest-grossing films of the year; however, were they the most popular online?
Google rounded up the most searched films of the year, accounting for those with the largest volume of searches.
We're surprised by some of the films left off the list (primarily "The Amazing Spider-Man").
Though Batman and Iron Man receive some love, one thing's for certain. The Internet loved Channing Tatum.
10. "Paranormal Activity 4"
The fourth film in the franchise made the least of any of the prior installments, yet still pulls in enough interest to warrant another sequel next year along with a spinoff.
9. "Twilight"
It only makes sense that the final "Twilight" film ("Breaking Dawn Part 2) would garner a lot of interest from its Twihard fans.
The film saw the largest opening weekend of any film in the franchise earning $340.9 million worldwide.
8. "The Vow"
Fans of Nicholas Sparks' "The Notebook" were anxious to see Rachel McAdams return in another one of the author's popular book adaptations opposite People's Sexiest Man of the Year, Channing Tatum.
The Valentine's Day flick earned nearly $200 million worldwide.
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Rachel Weisz Knocks Jennifer Lawrence Out Of A Best Actress Nod — Here Are The Golden Globes Nominations
The nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globes Awards have been announced!
Unlike yesterday's SAG nominations, "Life of Pi,""Django Unchained," and "Zero Dark Thirty" received a little love with both receiving Best Picture nods.
"Moonrise Kingdom" was also acknowledged – though in the Best Picture, Musical, or Comedy Category along with "Les Misérables."
While Jennifer Lawrence received a nod for the SAG equivalent of Best Actress in a Leading Role, the "Silver Linings Playbook" actress was instead recognized in the Best Actress in a Musical, or Comedy category – which only makes sense.
In her place, came a nod for Rachel Weisz in "The Deep Blue Sea."
And, it's evident that Disney almost certainly has the best animation award in the bag – three of the five nominated are from the Mouse House. What may be the big surprise there is that the very popular "Wreck-It Ralph" actually has a chance at beating Pixar's latest film "Brave."
Big surprises included:
- Keira Knightley's "Anna Karenina" receiving a single nomination, but not for its acting.
- "30 Rock" getting a snub for Best Television Comedy.
- "The Newsroom" knocking "Mad Men" from the Best Television Drama category.
You can check out the full list here.
Best Picture, Drama:
“Argo”
“Django Unchained”
“Life of Pi”
“Lincoln”
“Zero Dark Thirty”
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy:
“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
“Les Misérables”
“Moonrise Kindgom”
“Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”
“Silver Linings Playbook”
Best Director:
Ben Affleck, “Argo”
Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty”
Ang Lee, “Life of Pi”
Steven Spielberg, “Lincoln”
Quentin Tarantino, “Django Unchained”
Best Actress, Drama:
Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty”
Marion Cotillard, “Rust and Bone”
Helen Mirren, “Hitchcock”
Naomi Watts, “The Impossible”
Rachel Weisz, “The Deep Blue Sea”
Best Actor, Drama:
Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln”
Richard Gere, “Arbitrage”
John Hawkes, “The Sessions”
Joaquin Phoenix, “The Master”
Denzel Washington, “Flight”
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy:
Jack Black, “Bernie”
Bradley Cooper, “Silver Linings Playbook”
Hugh Jackman, “Les Misérables ”
Ewan McGregor, “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”
Bill Murray, “Hyde Park on Hudson”
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy:
Emily Blunt, “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”
Judi Dench, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook”
Maggie Smith, “Quartet”
Meryl Streep, “Hope Springs”
Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams, “The Master”
Sally Field, “Lincoln”
Anne Hathaway, “Les Misérables ”
Helen Hunt, “The Sessions”
Nicole Kidman, “The Paperboy”
Best Supporting Actor:
Alan Arkin, “Argo”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Django Unchained”
Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master”
Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln”
Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained”
Best Screenplay:
Mark Boal, “Zero Dark Thirty”
Tony Kushner, “Lincoln”
David O’Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook”
Quentin Tarantino, “Django Unchained”
Chris Terrio, “Argo”
Best Foreign Language Film:
“Amour”
“A Royal Affair”
“The Intouchables”
“Kon-Tiki”
“Rust and Bone”
Best Animated Feature:
“Rise of the Guardians”
“Brave”
“Frankenweenie”
“Hotel Transylvania”
“Wreck-It Ralph”
Best Television Comedy or Musical:
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Episodes”
“Girls”
“Modern Family”
“Smash”
Best Television Drama:
“Breaking Bad”
“Boardwalk Empire”
“Downton Abbey”
“Homeland”
“The Newsroom”
Best Actress, Television Drama:
Connie Britton, “Nashville”
Glenn Close, “Damages”
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Best Actor, Television Drama:
Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire”
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Damian Lewis, “Homeland”
Best Miniseries or Television Movie:
“Game Change”
“The Girl”
“Hatfields & McCoys”
“The Hour”
“Political Animals”
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James Cameron Swears He Didn't Rip Off The Idea For 'Avatar'
After seeing "Avatar," there was something that seemed slightly familiar.
Cameron has received a lot of flack claiming his beautiful world of Pandora and the Na'vi was nothing more than the equivalent of two '90s animated pictures intertwined.
Since 2009, he and his company, Lightstorm Entertainment, have also received a flurry of lawsuits from others claiming "Avatar" was their idea.
Just in case anyone else wants to stake a claim in what Cameron has described as his "most personal film" to date, he wants everyone to know that he had the idea for his film long before both "FernGully" and Disney's "Pocahontas."
In fact, Cameron claims he's had initial concepts for "Avatar" floating around since the '60s.
In a lengthy 45-page sworn declaration filed at the end of October, Cameron once and for all laid out the details of how he came up with the idea for Hollywood's blockbuster.
Rip-offs? No.
In the document which you can read HERE, Cameron details how basically every single element in his film was inspired from previous artwork, themes, and characters from never produced projects and films made before 1991.
Essentially, Cameron claims "Avatar" is the byproduct and combination of four early sci-fi projects: "Xenogenesis,""Chrysalis,""Mother," and "Wind Warriors."
Here are the plot synopses for the four films Cameron claims "Avatar" borrows:
"Xenogenesis":
"Xenogenesis is the saga of the voyage of Cosmos Kindred, a mile-long spaceship employing a fusion ramjet interstellar drive unit. In the face of destruction of the Earth, scientists engage in a last-ditch effort to preserve a nucleus of humanity by trying to find a new planet on which to live … "Xenogenesis"explored the concept of actual “linking” between human and machine, or mind-machine interfacing."
"Chrysalis":
"The script describes a cosmic journey of self-discovery and transcendence taken by a wheelchair-bound man who elects to surgically remove all external sensory input, so that he can journey through his own mind."
"Mother":
"Humans have plundered Earth and look to exploit another planet. As I wrote in 1980-81: “It was a … plan, born of desperation. For Earth was becoming hell too, crushed beneath a sea of homo sapiens, and they needed new territory. Not simply a new continent: an entire world was required. And so they came.” This effort is spearheaded by an international and interplanetary consortium called Triworld Development Corporation, or “the Company,” which sets up mines on another planet, possibly Venus or an extrasolar planet or moon such as Titan."
"Wind Warriors":
"An aviatrix crashes into the Brazilian rainforest and mysteriously disappears. Her daughter travels to the jungle in order to search for her mother and, together with an archaeologist who speaks the language of the natives, hire a bush pilot to take them upriver in his converted World War I bomber plane. They are attacked by mercenaries under the command of a greedy industrialist, who is seeking a mysterious but extremely valuable metal. The industrialist has an airship, which the indigenous warriors believe to be a god, and he uses the airship to make them dig for more of the metal."
Here are some of the detailed examples Cameron says are borrowed from the films:
"Xenogenesis":
His idea for Pandora (the world featured in "Avatar") was modeled after another location featured in the late '70s science-fiction script.
"I modeled Avatar’s Pandora on one of the planets that the characters explore in Xenogenesis. This planet in Xenogenesis, the Luminous Planet, has a beautiful forest with a vast network of interconnected, bioluminescent trees. The human characters cannot survive on this planet because of its deadly atmosphere."
Note that the original idea for Pandora stemmed from a drawing of an alien jungle landscape drawn in 11th grade.
"For example, in the eleventh grade, I did a pen drawing entitled 'Spring on Planet Flora' ... This drawing depicts an oversized jungle environment of an alien world that I conceived, which I called “Planet Flora.”
"The landscape depicted in “Spring on Planet Flora” is essentially the same in concept and detail to the alien jungle landscape on the moon Pandora, on which much of the action in Avatar takes place."
Cameron's "Xenogenesis" provided so much detail for Pandora, down to its "translucent stalks" and pastel colors that pop out at night.
"Just as in Avatar, Xenogenesis’s Luminous Planet comes alive at night. As the Xenogenesis script describes: “The planet’s sunlit side seems Earthlike, but the night side glows softly with reticulated radiance of pastels of blue and green.”
The blue Na'vi people are inspired from a painting Cameron did for the film.
"In or about 1979, I did a large painting which shows a tall, thin woman with blue skin, who is wearing skin-tight purple pants … These tall, slender, blue-skinned, and genetically engineered characters became the basis for the appearance of the indigenous people, the Na’vi, and the genetically engineered avatars in 'Avatar.'"
The giant willow tree referred to as "Tree of Souls" in "Avatar" appeared in the script.
"Xenogenesis’s Luminous Planet has a unique sort of willow tree, which is described in the script as “a glorious hybrid of a fiber optics lamp, a sea anemone and a willow; a fountain of gossamer tendrils swing from each delicate stalk.”
The fact that the plants in "Avatar" are all-knowing.
"In Xenogenesis, the Luminous Planet itself is sentient – i.e., it can sense and react to others – like Pandora in Avatar. In Xenogenesis, the Luminous Planet reacts to the arrival of the main characters and seeks to trap them and keep them on the planet by lulling them into a state of bliss, like the “Lotus Eaters” of Homer’s epic The Odyssey."
The "purple dire-horses" in "Avatar"? Yes, those were also in the "Xenogenesis" script.
"Chrysalis":
The idea for Jake Scully originated from the early film concept which also dealt with a disabled, wheelchair-bound man, going through a transcendent journey.
"In or about 1973, I wrote a story called Absense for a college project, which was developed in 1974 into a short film script entitled Chrysalis … The script describes a cosmic journey of self-discovery and transcendence taken by a wheelchair-bound man who elects to surgically remove all external sensory input, so that he can journey through his own mind. In this mental journey, the man is able to stand and finds himself in an alien landscape and a forest full of giant trees."
"Mother":
The idea of a company setting up mines on another planet they plan to exploit.
"I used this same scenario in Avatar: The international consortium called the Resources Development Administration (RDA) sets up mines on Pandora, a moon that orbits an extrasolar planet, whose atmosphere is toxic to humans."
Cameron's idea for creating a duplicate of an alien life form on another planet (aka an "Avatar") was first seen here.
"Because the planet’s environment is dangerous to humans, a “xenomorph,” my term for a genetically engineered alien creature, is created based on a local life form in order to serve the needs of the Company. As my notes for Mother show, I conceived the idea that these genetically engineered aliens could be used as workers in the mines."
The psychic link to control the Avatars:
"As stated in my notes for Mother, these xenomorphs are controlled via a '“psychic link w/ an ‘adept’ or an 'electronic link w/ a trained controller.' In Avatar, I combined these two ideas to create the technology called “psionic link,” which encompasses both the natural mental power of the individual to link with his genetically matched avatar and the idea of technology used to focus and project that connection over great distances."
"Wind Warriors" elements included in "Avatar":
Villains searching for a rare metal who were willing to destroy whoever and whatever (the natives and their jungle) to obtain it.
Natives fighting with simple weapons as opposed to the powerful machinery of the military.
The air battle that takes place over the jungle. 
Despite all of this, near the end of his declaration, Cameron acknowledges references to outside films and stories including "FernGully" and the story of Pocahontas among others ("Medicine Man,""The Jungle Book," and the sci-fi novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs).
On page 20, Cameron full out tells us "Avatar" is essentially his own retelling of "Pocahontas":
"Avatar is a science fiction retelling of the history of North and South America in the early colonial period. Avatar very pointedly made reference to the colonial period in the Americas, with all its conflict and bloodshed between the military aggressors from Europe and the indigenous peoples. Europe equals Earth. The native Americans are the Na’vi. It’s not meant to be subtle."
Since Cameron wrote his first treatment for "Avatar" in 1995 – the same year "Pocahontas" debuted, and three years after "FernGully" was released – we imagine he began to see his ideas coming to fruition on the big screen and he needed to finally put them to work.
Cameron held off on production for another decade though after deciding the technology to create the film wasn't readily available.
So, yes, "Avatar" may have been based on Cameron's ideas, but it was also inspired by the beloved animated classics.
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See The Posters Stanley Kubrick Rejected For 'The Shining,' Designed By Saul Bass
Movie fans know well the classic poster for Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining."
It shows Jack Nicholson's grinning face through a jagged hole in a door, as a terrified Shelley Duvall screams on the other side. Some variations feature the ax as well, others do not. The whole movie is encapsulated in that scene.
But that was not the Kubrick's original plan for the movie. Kubrick wanted a poster by graphic designer Saul Bass, who eventually drew a not-so-famous pointillist impression of a terrified child's face inside a big 'T,' which forms the first letter of the name of the movie in big, black type. That poster gives almost nothing away about the film.
And even that poster wasn't Bass and Kubrick's first idea. An exhibition about Kubrick at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art features several rejected Bass prototypes for the movie poster -- and they are beautiful.
In each one, Bass depicts a small detail from the movie in silhouettes made of dots. And each one was rejected. The images were collected by The Fox Is Black, an art and design blog. Writer Bobby Solomon notes that Bass proposed as many as 300 different designs before one was chosen.
Here's Bass's letter to Kubrick, explaining his choices.
This looks a lot like the type of imagery used in "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind," which was released three years earlier in 1977.
Another image that gives little away. Although the tricycle is a big part of the movie, it's not at all clear that the hand is being buried by snow.
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