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‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ opens Friday — but who will go see it?
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“Jack the Giant Slayer” opens Friday amid predictions that the film will not slay the box office on opening weekend. ...... -
'Burt Wonderstone' could vaporize if 'The Call' dials up biz
“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” would have to pull a rabbit out of its hat to avoid a disappearing act at the box office. Despite its bigger budget and higher-profile cast, the magic comedy starring Steve Carell and Jim Carrey will have to...
Tags: Hope Springs (movie), Tom Hanks, Entertainment, Oz the Great and Powerful (movie), Anne Hathaway
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Review: Nothing magic about 'Jack the Giant Slayer'
Pity poor Jack. There he was, minding his own business in some dusty fairy tale book when the powers that be dragooned him into active service as the front man for the would-be blockbuster "Jack the Giant Slayer." Of course, Jack's been through the...
Tags: The Usual Suspects (movie), Ewan McGregor, Entertainment, Bill Nighy, Film Festivals
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'Giant Slayer' not so big. Tension expected at Disney annual meeting.
After the coffee. Before trying to beat D.C. traffic. The Skinny: I just realized that I haven't seen a movie since "Silver Linings Playbook" in December. Either Hollywood's getting lazy or I have. Friday's headlines include a preview of the weekend box...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Entertainment, Corporate Crime, Los Angeles Dodgers, The Walt Disney Co.
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No. 1 'Oz' conjures up magical $80.3 million in box office debut
A week after a near $200-million movie debuted with a flop, another big-budget 3-D film proved to be box office magic. "Oz: The Great and Powerful" enjoyed a far better opening than "Jack the Giant Slayer" did last weekend, launching with a robust $80.3...
Tags: Entertainment, Mila Kunis, Oz the Great and Powerful (movie), Noomi Rapace, Bryan Singer
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‘Oz’ actress Mila Kunis on Raimi, CGI and the ‘timeless’ original
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesSam Raimi's “Oz the Great and Powerful” gives each of the Ozian ladies her turn in the spotlight. Benevolent witch ...... -
'Oz the Great and Powerful' skids over the rainbow, reviews say
Three years after Disney scored a $1-billion global hit with "Alice in Wonderland," the studio is back with another 21st century take on a beloved fantasy tale: "Oz the Great and Powerful," a sort-of prequel to the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz." The...
Tags: Spider-Man (fictional character), Chicago Tribune, Mila Kunis, Entertainment, Michael Phillips
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J.J. Abrams' 'Star Trek' gets earlier British release date
Paramount Pictures is moving up the British release date for director J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek: Into Darkness" from May 17 to May 9, but the studio has not yet said whether the sequel's domestic debut also will be changed. While it is rare, it is not...
Tags: Skyfall (movie), Simon Pegg, J.J. Abrams, Star Wars (movie), Star Trek (movie, 2009)
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Could 'Jack the Giant Slayer' be 2013's first big-budget bomb?
Fee-fi-fo-fum — Hollywood smells the blood of a box office bum. Bryan Singer's nearly $200-million production of "Jack the Giant Slayer" is set to debut with a disappointing $25 million this weekend, according to those who have seen pre-release...
Tags: Ashley Bell, Relativity Media, Entertainment, Oz the Great and Powerful (movie), Argo (movie)
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'Jack the Giant Slayer' director faced some towering challenges
When screenwriter Darren Lemke first proposed the idea of contemporizing the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale with CG technology, it was 2005. Tim Burton had not yet jumped into the rabbit hole with "Alice in Wonderland." Amanda Seyfried had yet to don...
Tags: Red Riding Hood (movie), The Usual Suspects (movie), Tim Burton, John Carter (movie), Ewan McGregor
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Cablevision and Viacom declare war! DreamWorks has rough quarter.
After the coffee. Before seeing my accountant. The Skinny: I finally got a new BlackBerry. Laugh away, but I like having a keypad. Wednesday's stories include the start of a civil war in the TV business, a look at new Dodgers owner Guggenheim Partners,...
Tags: Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Television Stations, Satellite and Cable Service, Television Industry
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Jon Stewart to direct feature, take 'Daily Show' hiatus
Jon Stewart is leaving “The Daily Show” — for three months — to direct a movie. The political satirist and media critic will take a hiatus from his Comedy Central talk show this summer to make his feature directing debut,...
Tags: Fiction, Entertainment, Comedy Central (tv network), Scott Rudin, BBC
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