Movies Guide

Posted on Saturday, 16th July 2011 by Declan Palazzi

SANTA MONICA, California – It’s one of the penalties of celebrity, and Mila Kunis is still trying to come to terms with it.

It happened in spades when she and Justin Timberlake were in Manhattan last summer, shooting outdoor scenes for their new film, Friends with Benefits.

“Shooting in New York was a nightmare,’ director Will Gluck remembers. “Picture 5,000 people outside the frame line in Central Park, yelling out, taking pictures, being pulled back.”

Being mobbed by fans is a test of any movie star’s endurance, and it’s particularly tough for Kunis, whose popularity is sharply on the rise. Gluck was impressed by the way she coped during the rigours of the Manhattan shoot.

“If you can just imagine them acting behind our crew with literally thousands of people behind them.

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Posted on Saturday, 16th July 2011 by Sean Permewan

This morning, IW woke to crisis in the form of our Project of the Week survey: Namely, readers really like it. So much so that some of them were gaming the system in order to see the project of their choice win. And those who were not gaming the system were, to put it mildly, pissed off.

On the one hand: Oh, that kooky internet. You mean people sometimes do selfish and unscrupulous things there? Scandalous. Didnt we see this coming?

On the other: We didnt see it coming. The Project of the Day is an outgrowth of a longtime but mild-mannered weekly IW column, In The Works, which detailed indie films in production. We thought it would be more interesting to give each project a chance to shine each dayand as a kicker, have readers vote on the one theyd most like to see. And wed work on throwing in a prize.

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Posted on Saturday, 16th July 2011 by Sean Permewan

With just days left before Captain America: The First Avenger hits theaters, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios have released a slew of television ads, including six new 30-second spots and two TV trailers. Check them all out below, courtesy of TheMovieBox.net.

Directed by Joe Johnston, the comic book adaptation focuses on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. Read full text…

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Posted on Saturday, 16th July 2011 by Aidan Bayly

BERLIN — German licensing group A Company Consulting & Licensing has launched a film distrib in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

The move follows the Berlin-based company’s acquisition of Budapest Film last year and continues its vertical expansion in Eastern Europe.

The new Prague-based firm, EEAP Film Distribution CZ-SK s.r.o., covers both markets in Czech Rep. and Slovakia.

Upcoming releases include Jim Sheridan’s “Dream House,” starring Daniel Craig; “The Ides of March,” directed and starring George Clooney; Daniel Radcliffe starrer “The Woman in Black”; Roger Donaldson’s “Hungry Rabbit Jumps” with Nicolas Cage; and the Wackowski siblings and Tom Tykwer’s “Cloud Atlas,” starring Tom Hanks.

EEAP CZ-SK will be a 100% A Company subsidiary, exploiting all theatrical and home entertainment rights in both Czech and Slovakia from Berlin affiliate, and A Company subsid Eastern European Acquisition Pool (EEAP). Read full text…

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Posted on Saturday, 16th July 2011 by Declan Palazzi

LOS ANGELES — Harry Potter [website] has cast his biggest spell yet with a record-breaking first day at the box office.

Distributor Warner Bros. reports that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ summoned up $92.1 million domestically on opening day Friday.

That’s nearly $20 million more than the previous record-holder, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” which took in $72.7 million in its first day two years ago.

The finale of the “Harry Potter” saga also set a record for midnight screenings with $43.5 million. That topped “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” which pulled in about $30 million in its first midnight shows last year.

Box-office tracker Hollywood.com projected Saturday that “Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ also could break the opening-weekend record of $158.4 million domestically held by “The Dark Knight.”

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