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Seth Rogen Is “Confounded & Plagued” By A Discussion He Had With George Lucas About The Apocalypse

May 7, 2021 1:14 pm

By most accounts, George Lucas seems like a really creative, smart, kind person. This is the guy who created “Star Wars” and kickstarted the imaginations of millions around the world, right? Well, according to...

Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis & Rhys Ifans Join Roland Emmerich’s ‘Anonymous’, Columbia Pictures Sued Over ‘2012’

Oliver Lyttelton

February 25, 2010 4:12 pm

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Since making his US debut with "Joey" in 1985, Roland Emmerich's career has been marked almost entirely with sci-fi and explosions - even the closest thing he's made to a real-world drama, "The Patriot," was st...

For Your Consideration With A Straight Face: ‘Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen’ For Best Picture & ‘Brüno’; Plus More FYC From The Studios

Rodrigo Perez

November 23, 2009 7:41 pm

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Today many are noting, some making a fuss, that that Warner Bros. are pushing "The Hangover" for Best Picture consideration in ads that are running on Variety (see below). However, it's not really that odd. St...

Weekend Box Office: Audiences Run To ‘2012’ Like John Cusack Running From A Fireball

Gabe Toro

November 15, 2009 6:00 pm

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People complain about quality control at the cinemas, but in the end, audiences like what they like. And they REALLY like watching Roland Emmerich end civilization. On one level, you really have to wonder abo...

In Theaters: ‘2012,’ ‘Pirate Radio,’ ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’

Hunter McClamrock

November 13, 2009 6:01 pm

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Hollywood seems to be saving its best for last this year, or maybe they don't have many aces up their sleeves after all. Last week, "Disney's A Christmas Carol" opened to decent, not spectacular box office, but...

Review: ‘2012’ Is the Laughable ‘Love Actually’ Of Disaster Movies

Rodrigo Perez

November 10, 2009 10:27 pm

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Sometimes you see a movie so bloated and silly (and so unaware of its own bloated silliness) that you don't even know where to begin. This is the problem that anyone attempting to review Roland Emmerich's nearl...

John C. Reilly & Mary-Louise Parker Join Morgan Freeman & Bruce Willis In ‘Red’ Comic Book Adaptation, ‘Machete’ Poster & More…

Rodrigo Perez

November 5, 2009 2:20 pm

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— We've been a little ho-hum on the Bruce Willis/Morgan Freeman spy thriller "Red," an adaptation of Warren Ellis' comic book directed by Robert Schwentke ("The Time Traveller's Wife"), but the recent news that...

Roland Emmerich to Tackle Shakespeare, Presumably Blow Him Up

Oliver Lyttelton

October 20, 2009 7:49 pm

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Buried away in a story about German company Studio Babelsberg co-producing Dark Castle's Liam Neeson-starring psychological thriller "Unknown White Male," is a piece of solid gold. The next movie from director ...

Video-ish Of The Day: ‘2012: It’s a Disaster!!!’

Rodrigo Perez

September 2, 2009 4:22 pm

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This clip skewering Roland Emmerich's "2012" (and zero-brained, herculean blockbusters of that ilk) has been making the rounds and possibly fairly old, but a) we forgot to post it, and b) after this relatively ...

Sony’s Michael Jackson Film To Hit Theaters In October For 2 Weeks, American Idol’s Adam Lambert To Provide Track For Roland Emmerich’s ‘2012’

Simon Dang

August 21, 2009 12:41 pm

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Kenny Ortega will helm the upcoming live music film based on Michael Jackson's final rehearsals for his 50-show run at London's O2 Arena before his tragic death. "This Is It" will see a global two-week-only rel...

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