Rizzoli & Isles author Tess Gerritsen is suing the makers of Gravity for ripping off her book. No, not the one about the spunky female detectives. Another one. According to Deadline, the complaint suggests Warner Bros were in breach of contract by using her 1999 novel Gravity as a basis for their 2013 blockbuster of the same name. […]
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Sandra Bullock to earn “at least $70 million” for ‘Gravity’
February 27, 2014 
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Feeling sorry for Sandra Bullock, who has been largely steamrolled by the Cate Blanchett express this awards season? Yeah, prepare to not feel so bad anymore. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bullock is expected to collect “at least $70 million” for her work in Gravity. THR’s sources claim she was paid $20 million up front and […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Female Performances of 2013
December 10, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo December 10, 2013 The performance that enraptured audiences most in 2013 was Jennifer Lawrence as ‘Regular Human Woman’ – an ambitious gambit that paid off spectacularly. So novel was the humanity emanating from this Hollywood actress, gifs of her playfully flipping off photographers and spilling all her mints during a press conference […]
Continue reading‘The Heat’ is getting a spinoff
November 18, 2013 0 Comments
Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock’s cop comedy The Heat was one of the year’s biggest hits, so it’s no surprise 20th Century Fox want a follow-up. However, since Bullock has expressed her displeasure with sequels (Speed 2 and Miss Congeniality 2 enough to put anyone off), Fox and director Paul Feig are looking elsewhere for stars. Deadline reports […]
Continue readingRose Byrne joins Melissa McCarthy for spy flick Susan Cooper
October 21, 2013 0 Comments
Rose Byrne will join her Bridesmaids co-star Melissa McCarthy in the upcoming James Bond pastiche, Susan Cooper. Bridesmaids helmer Paul Feig will direct. Though The Wrap‘s report does not include specifics on Byrne’s role, it implies the picture will be more of a two-hander than the title implies. McCarthy is set to play the titular […]
Continue readingSandra Bullock doesn’t want to make The Heat 2, because of Speed 2
October 7, 2013 0 Comments
Sandra Bullock won’t make a sequel to The Heat, as she was burned by those notorious follow-ups to Speed and Miss Congeniality. We know how she feels. Speaking to The Wrap, Bullock was upfront about the prospects for The Heat 2. “I’m not doing a sequel to The Heat… I’ve done two sequels. They were horrible. […]
Continue readingThe spaces between – Gravity review
October 2, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo October 2, 2013 The old adage goes, ‘They just don’t make ’em like they used to.’ Alfonso Cuarón‘s Gravity should inspire a rephrasing: ‘They’ve never made anything like this before.’ Truly. Its VFX are bigger than your VFX. Even James Cameron – notorious egomaniac – conceded defeat after a viewing, declaring it […]
Continue readingCameron Diaz set for new Annie musical
June 28, 2013 0 Comments
Get ready for an all-singing Cameron Diaz as Deadline reports she has just been cast in the upcoming screen version of the beloved musical Annie. She’ll take up the role of bad teacher Miss Hannigan after Sandra Bullock reportedly stepped down. Diaz is a somewhat unknown entity in the singing stakes. Actually, we did see her […]
Continue readingSandra Bullock in talks for Annie remake
June 14, 2013 0 Comments
Sandra Bullock is in talks to play Miss Hannigan in the upcoming remake of Annie, The Wrap reports. The part was made famous by Carol Burnett in the 1982 original. Bullock had initially turned the offer to star down, but has reportedly returned to the negotiation table. Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis is set to play […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: Gravity
May 10, 2013 1 Comment
Ladies and gentleman, that recurring nightmare you’ve been having has been brought to life by Alfonso Cuarón! The teaser for his long-awaited Gravity has arrived online, and it’s about as claustrophobic and stressful as promotional materials get. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star as astronauts who are stranded in space following a technical malfunction. According […]
Continue readingSandra Bullock’s voice will star in Despicable Me spin-off Minions
February 14, 2013 0 Comments
Sandra Bullock has signed on to voice the evil villain in the Despicable Me spinoff entitled Minions, Deadline reports. Known more for her romantic comedy roles, Bullock will soon tackle the part of Scarlet Overkill, who has plans for world domination and an army of cute henchmen to help her. The yellow minions drew attention […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Heat
November 20, 2012 0 Comments
Did someone say ‘female buddy-cop movie’? Check out Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy in the trailer for The Heat, a worryingly conventional-looking film that has one original thing going for it – the two cops are women. Taking a script from Parks and Recreation writer Kate Dippold, The Heat brings together Sandra Bullock’s “uptight and […]
Continue readingSandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy sign up for buddy cop comedy
May 21, 2012 0 Comments
Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy will star as odd-couple-cops in an untitled project, Deadline reports. Bullock will star as an stern FBI agent who is forced to team up with McCarthy’s unconventional Boston officer. The script has been penned by Parks and Recreation‘s Katie Dippold. Paul Feig will direct, marking a reunion with his Oscar-nominated Bridesmaids star McCarthy. […]
Continue readingJennifer Lopez is looking for Carmen Sandiego
November 4, 2011 1 Comment
Jennifer Lopez is set to produce a live-action film version of the video game and TV series Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? According to Deadline, Walden Media acquired the rights to the property with the intention of turning it into a National Treasure–esque franchise. Although Lopez would be the obvious choice to star […]
Continue readingPoster and Trailer Debut: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
September 29, 2011 2 Comments
The poster and trailer for Stephen Daldry‘s adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close has debuted online. And, boy oh boy, you may want to keep the tissue box handy for this one… Child genius Thomas Horn stars as Oskar Schell, an inventive kid whose father (Tom Hanks) dies in the World […]
Continue readingFirst look at Tom Hanks in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
August 11, 2011 1 Comment
The first official image of Tom Hanks and young star/child genius Thomas Horn in the upcoming adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s acclaimed novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close has been released by Warner Bros. With director Stephen Daldry at the helm, recent Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock starring opposite Hanks, and the novel’s subject matter and […]
Continue readingChild genius cast in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
December 17, 2010 0 Comments
Wiz-kid Thomas Horn has been cast as the young lead in Stephen Daldry’s adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s hit novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Deadline reports. Thomas will play Oskar Schell, a highly intelligent and sensitive, yet precocious 9-year-old who begins a journey two years after his father is killed in the September 11, […]
Continue readingMeryl Streep, Sandra Bullock and Oprah Winfrey to star in ensemble comedy
October 25, 2010 0 Comments
Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock and Oprah Winfrey are set to star in an ensemble comedy from writer/director Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City). According to Deadline, the film will be set “in the world of a Home Shopping-type network, where characters make their way through the maze of mania that surrounds marketing, marriages and […]
Continue readingSandra Bullock defying Portman’s Gravity
September 13, 2010 1 Comment
Last week it was reported that Alfonso Cuaron had extended an offer to Natalie Portman to star in his upcoming sci-fi thriller Gravity. According to CinemaBlend, Warner Bros is nervous about having Portman carry the big budget feature alone, and is now courting Sandra Bullock for the role. The film centers around a woman left […]
Continue readingHanks and Bullock to get Incredibly Close?
August 23, 2010 0 Comments
Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock are in negotiations considering starring in Stephen Daldry‘s adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s acclaimed novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. The project has been put together by Scott Rudin, with Paramount and Warner Bros partnering on production and distribution. According to IndieWire, Hanks and Bullock are circling the parents of […]
Continue readingTransformers 2, Sandra Bullock take top Razzies
March 7, 2010 1 Comment
source: razzies.comIn the haze of the Independent Spirit Awards and the oh-so-prestigious Oscars, it’s nice to know that the Razzies are around to keep Hollywood’s gigantic ego in check. On the eve of the Academy Awards, the 30th Annual Golden Raspberries were handed out in Los Angeles. The Razzies have spent the past three decades […]
Continue readingBetty White: Oscar contender?
January 4, 2010 3 Comments
source: awardsdaily.com Each year we take great delight in evaluating the various For Your Consideration Oscar ads released by studios. They often range from the deserving to the absolutely incredulous. This one falls into the latter category. Click the pic for a higher resolution image. Disney are pushing Betty White for a Best Supporting Actress […]
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