Scribe Jon Vitti Flocks to Sony's 'Angry Birds'
Sony has tapped “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill” comedy writer Jon Vitti to pen a screenplay for the studio's upcoming 3D toon based on the Angry Birds app from Rovio Entertainemnt. Vet producer…
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'Star Trek Into Darkness' Sets Off With $84.1 Million Stateside
With a softer-than-expected $84.1 million four-day Stateside tally, Paramount's “Star Trek Into Darkness” reinforced this weekend where the franchise's strengths lie — with fanboys — and with whom…
Nebraskans Hone in on Hollywood
The Croisette will get a taste of Midwestern American sensibilities this year when Omaha native Alexander Payne screens his latest pic, Nebraska, in competition.
'Star Trek Into Darkness' Lights Up With $13.5 Million Thursday
Igniting what should be a $100 million Stateside bow, Paramount's “Star Trek Into Darkness” grossed $10.2 million on Thursday, for a domestic total so far of $13.5 million, including late-night and mi…
'Star Trek Into Darkness' Takes Off With $3.3 Million
Paramount's “Star Trek Into Darkness” launched into Stateside theaters with $3.3 million, including $1.3 million from midnight screenings on Thursday. The film's exclusive Imax bow starting 8 p.m. Wed…
'Star Trek Into Darkness' Embarks on Potential $100 Million-Plus Bow
“Live long and prosper.” Indeed. Paramount's highly-anticipated “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the second installment in the revamped franchise from J.J. Abrams, bows Wednesday night exclusively in Imax…
'Gatsby' Overperforms with $51-million Plus; 'Iron Man 3′ Nears $1 Billion…
Warner Bros.' release of the Baz Luhrmann 3D spectacle “The Great Gatsby” proved there's more to summer moviegoing than just superheroes and sequels, scoring a glitzy $51.1 million opening estimate…
Paramount's Super Payoff for 'Iron Man 3′
When Paramount Pictures negotiated a deal with Disney in October 2010 to retain a portion of revenue from Marvel's “The Avengers” and 'Iron Man 3,” the brass on Melrose Ave. had no way of knowing just…
Social Media Showdown: 'Fast and Furious 6′ Vs. 'Hangover Part III'
If social media chatter is any good indicator — which it sometimes is — Warner Bros. may have made the right move bumping up “The Hangover Part III” to May 23, a day before Universal launches its simi…
'Great Gatsby' Looks at Potential High $30-Million Opening Behind 'Iron Man 3′…
"The Great Gatsby," Baz Luhrmann's 3D stylization of the classic American novel, represents one of the few female-targeted pics in a summer chock-full of male-driven popcorn fare.
