Tag: Warner Bros.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt in ‘Sandman’

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date December 17, 2013

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to star and direct in an adaptation of Virtigo's 'Sandman' comic series. — Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to star and direct in an adaptation of Vertigo’s ‘Sandman’ comic series.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and David Goyer have teamed up to bring you Sandman, the popular Vertigo comic for Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment. Goyer already wrote the treatment and is set to supervise the writing, while Gordon-Levitt will be starring in the project as well as directing. Neil Gaiman, the original writer of this comic series, will be joining the crew as an executive producer.

The Sandman comic series is based on Morpheus, the Lord of the Dreaming. The story is based in horror, but shifts into fantasy and mythology as Morpheus unfolds as a deity personifying dreams. The book has won several awards and has contributed to DC’s Vertigo’s success.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has some experience with comic book adaptions, having starred in The Dark Knight Rises and the soon to be released Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.

View full story at The Hollywood Reporter.

Tags JGL, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lord of the Dreaming, Morpheus, Neil Gaiman, Warner Bros., Sandman, comic book, Sin City, Vertigo, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, comic series, The Dark Knight Rises, David Goyer, WB, DC Entertainment

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NBC Orders ‘Growing Ivy’ Pilot

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date October 16, 2013

NBC has ordered the pilot 'Growing Ivy,' which will star the mother-daughter duo Susan Sarandon and Eva. — NBC has ordered the pilot ‘Growing Ivy,’ which will star the mother-daughter duo Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri Martino.

NBC has just ordered a pilot production of a comedy series starring the mother and daughter duo Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri Martino. Growing Ivy is a comedy based on an original idea from Eva. The show will revolve around Ivy, a Type A personality who craves the stability she lacked in her childhood, and as a way to fix her life she invites her mother to move in with her to fix their relationship. Growing Ivy will be the third time Sarandon and Amurri play mother and daughter onscreen; they first appeared together in the 2002 The Banger Sisters and will also be seen in the upcoming indie film Mother’s Day.

Eva Amurri Martino will be writing the script alongside Will McCormack and his writing-producing partner Rashida Jones. McCormack and Jones will executive produce the comedy via Warner Brothers Television and Martino and Sarandon will be on board as co-executive producers as well. The WBTV duo came together after their work on Celeste and Jesse Forever and are preparing The Revengers for The CW, Stuck for FOX and A to Z for NBC.

The single-camera comedy project Growing Ivy has not started production yet and has not received a premiere date as of yet.

Tags Growing Ivy, Mother's Day, Rashida Jones, Fox, Stuck, Television, Susan Sarandon, The CW, The Banger Sisters, NBC, The Rebvengers, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers TV, A to Z, WBTV, Celeste and Jesse Forever, Will McCormack, Eva Amurri Martino, Hollywood Happenings

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With the Fall Season Comes Fall TV

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date September 24, 2013

CBS, NBC and ABC will start their fall TV premieres this week, joining FOX that started last week and the CW that will start next week.

This week is kicking off with the majority of networks premiering their new television shows alongside their beloved returners. While Fox had its premiere week last week, the rest of the networks are just catching up. This week CBS, NBC and ABC joined in to round off the big 4 networks for fall television in 2013. The CW network will soon be joining in as well with their premieres starting on October 3rd and continuing into the next week.

What shows should you be looking forward to? If you’ve been up with TV thus far, you’ll understand just how exciting it is for CBS’ How I Met Your Mother to be back for its final season after the Mother was revealed to viewers during last season’s finale. Zooey Deschanel has made her way into everyone’s hearts as the “adorkable” girl in New Girl, and with the new budding romance with Nick, everyone will be tuning in to see if these lovebirds can make it. Other returners garnering buzz are The Big Bang Theory, Nashville and Parks and Recreation.

We know we’re ready to try a new show, and with that we can’t wait for the CW’s The Originals to air. The show is a spin-off of the hit show Vampire Diaries, and is a continuation of the lives of the original vampire family. The Originals is set to premiere Thursday, October 3.

Check out the rest of the television calendar here: http://www.tvguide.com/special/fall-preview/calendar.aspx?wcid=15.

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Celebrating 75 Years with “The Wizard of Oz”

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date September 16, 2013

"The Wizard of Oz" celebrated its 75 year anniversary at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. — “The Wizard of Oz” celebrated its 75 year anniversary at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Dorothy and Toto have been an icon to American culture, and this weekend The Wizard of Oz celebrated its 75 year anniversary. This Sunday, Warner Bros. held a special screening of the movie at the grand reopening of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The film first premiered at the Chinese Theater in 1939, so its return there was a historical moment. Warner Bros. converted the adjacent theater lobby, Chinese 6, into Emerald City with a crystal green theme and various movie related stations, such as Oz-themed video games, a lion-sized cupcake station and a life-size wax figure of Judy Garland as Dorothy. Warner Bros. also launched earlier this summer a $25 million campaign that included a McDonald’s Happy Meal collection, an Imax release and various consumer products.

The event would not be complete without a special guest appearance from an original cast member, Ruth Duccini who played one of the Munchkins. Ruth is one of only two surviving Munchkin actors, which she played when she was only 20 years old.

The Chinese Theater closed its doors earlier this summer as it underwent a renovation project. The theater is now home to the largest Imax auditorium in the world, adding a great asset to a theater already renowned for all of the Hollywood movie premieres that take place there.

Tags Hollywood, Dorothy, Hollywood Happenings, Emerald City, Imax, Munchkin, Screenings, Ruth Duccini, Movies, The Wizard of Oz, Los Angeles, Toto, Warner Bros., movie screening, Anniversary, Chinese 6

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Spooky Happenings on Friday the 13th

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date September 12, 2013

Enjoy your Friday the 13th with a special "Friday the 13th" mini marathon presented by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. — Enjoy your Friday the 13th with a special “Friday the 13th”Mini Marathon presented by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Friday the 13^th is a spooky day, but that doesn’t stop people from going out to celebrate it. This time around Angelinos are invited to the Friday the 13^th Mini Marathon on, that’s right you guessed it, Friday, September 13^th. A collaboration between Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Bloody-Disgusting.com and Street Food Cinema brings you a mini marathon of the Friday the 13^th franchise that was first released in 1980. Each movie was released each consecutive thereafter. There are 4 movies in total following the one-man killing machine Jason Voorhees who has become a legend in scary movie history. On this special night, you will also be celebrating Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s release of the Blue-ray boxed set Friday the 13^th: The Complete Collection.

The event will take place at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica at 5pm. The night will start with costume and trivia contests before the 7:30pm screening of the original Friday the 13^th. After that, Friday the 13^th Part 2 will be screened, followed by Friday, the 13^th Part III and finished off with Friday the 13^th: The Final Chapter. This is one of film history’s longest horror stories, and it won’t be one you want to miss!

Check out more about the event here: http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/friday-the-13th-mini-marathon.

Tags Friday, Friday the 13th Part 2, Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Jason Voohees, Santa Monica, Mini movie Marathon, Warner Bros., scary movies, movie screening, Street Food Cinema, Aero Theater, the 13th Part III, Bloody-Disgusting.com, trivia game, costume contest, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

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The 5th Annual Burbank International Film Festival

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date August 28, 2013

The Burbank International Film Festival returns to Los Angeles from Wednesday, September 4 through Sunday, September 8. — The Burbank International Film Festival returns from Wednesday, September 4 through Sunday, September 8.

The Burbank International Film Festival is back in Burbank for its 5^th year. The festival kicks off in downtown Burbank on Wednesday, September 4 and continues through Sunday, September 8. The first night’s festivities will take place at the Warner Bros. lot for Opening Night as they celebrate their 90^th Anniversary. To commemorate 90 years of history, they will be screening their documentary film, The Brothers Warner.

The prestigious film festival represents talent from around the world as filmmakers present their work across various genres. The 5-day film festival will feature over 70 independent films, and will specially honor films with socially conscious themes. The festival has received over 600 film submissions in the past and the 15-person jury panel goes through each one carefully. In addition to exciting events and panels, the Burbank International Film Festival has set itself apart by offering film distribution seminars to help filmmakers gain a profit from all of their hard work. The festival will conclude with a Closing Night Awards Gala where they will acknowledge the award-winning filmmakers, as well as honor the industry icons and professionals that have shaped and defined the world of cinema today.

For more information about the event schedules and buying tickets, please visit their website at www.burbankfilmfest.org.

Tags film, September, Hollywood Production Center-Glendale, The Brothers Warner, Film Festival, Warner Bros., Movies, Los Angeles, BIFF, Burbank, Burbank International Film Festival, independent films, Opening Night