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EXCLUSIVE: 'Transformers 3' Script Finished, Story Draws Heavily From Series Mythology, Josh Duhamel Says

Posted 3/22/10 8:30 am EST by in News


We might not have an official title yet, but rest assured that work on the third "Transformers" movie is moving right along. It better be, with July 1, 2011 as the date it is set for release by Paramount. Shooting hasn't started yet, but MTV's Larry Carroll learned from star Josh Duhamel at ShoWest last week that the script is now finished.

"I just read it yesterday," he said. Interesting. Maybe we can get some details? "I can't tell you." No shock there. Duhamel likes what he read though. "After reading it I was really pleasantly surprised and happy, and I think that they did a great job." Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Pirates 4' Producer Jerry Bruckheimer Confirms Geoffrey Rush Return, Penelope Cruz As Blackbeard's Daughter

Posted 3/22/10 8:00 am EST by in News


It's been quite a ride for "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" since it was first announced last September. First there was concern over whether star Johnny Depp would return following Dick Cook's departure from Disney. Then a few story details emerged, a director was confirmed and new stars were confirmed while old ones stepped away.

Speaking to producer Jerry Bruckheimer at ShoWest in Las Vegas last week, MTV's Larry Carroll learned a bit more about these new characters.

"We have a new villain, Blackbeard, who's the nastiest pirate ever. That's Ian McShane," Bruckheimer said. McShane is perhaps most memorable for his role on HBO's "Deadwood" as the sometimes-villainous/sometimes-benevolent but always self-serving bar/brothel owner Al Swearengen. "And a little romance between Captain Jack and the character Penelope plays," the producer continued. "There's a lot of humor, she brings a lot of humor to it. And the fact that she's so feisty. She plays the daughter of Blackbeard." Read More...

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'Alice In Wonderland' Celebrates Its Third Weekend Win In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 3/21/10 4:47 pm EST by in Box Office


Alice in Wonderland1. "Alice in Wonderland" ($34.5 million)
2. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" ($21.8 million)
3. "The Bounty Hunter" ($21 million)
4. "Repo Men" ($6.2 million)
5. "She's Out of My League" ($6 million)

Given the massive success of James Cameron's "Avatar" and now Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," it's certainly looking like 3-D is the format to beat. For the third weekend in a row, "Alice" scored the top prize at the box office with a $34.5 million haul, just a 45% drop from last weekend's $62.7 intake. As of now, the film is sitting on top of a domestic gold pile worth $265.8 million. Read More...

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'Alice In Wonderland' Begins Third Weekend Victory In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 3/20/10 3:26 pm EST by in Box Office


Alice in Wonderland1. "Alice in Wonderland" ($9.9 million)
2. "The Bounty Hunter" ($7.7 million)
3. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" ($7.4 million)
4. "Repo Men" ($2.2 million)
5. "She's Out of My League" ($1.9 million)

Moviegoers can't seem to get enough of the confusing world of "Alice in Wonderland," as the 3-D fantasy adventure from Disney and director Tim Burton continued to hold onto first place at the box office going into its third weekend in theaters. "Alice" managed $9.9 million on Friday, bringing the feature's current domestic total to $241.1 million. Read More...

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STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS Episode 2.15 Recap: 'Senate Murders'

Posted 3/20/10 11:17 am EST by in Commentary, Reviews, TV


Title: "Senate Murders"

Writer/Director: Drew Z. Greenberg / Brian Kalin O'Connell

Tagline: "Searching for the truth is easy. Accepting the truth is hard."

Story: "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" returns after a few weeks' hiatus with a tale of political intrigue. Padme Amidala and her supporters are in the midst of a crusade to pass a bill which would halt the flow of clone troops from Kamino. The campaign is stalled when Rodian Senator Onocanda Farr is killed by an assassin's poison and buzzing law enforcement bureaucrat Lt. Tan Divo arrives to investigate. Unconvinced of Divo's abilities, Padme sets out with her friends Bail Organa and Mon Mothma to find the real killer. Read More...

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CAPRICA: Episode 1.08 Recap, 'Ghosts In The Machine'

Posted 3/20/10 10:16 am EST by in Commentary, Reviews, TV


Title: "Ghosts in the Machine"

Director: Wayne Rose

Story: Like last week's episode, we're back to hunting ghosts in "Caprica." Joseph Adama continues to search V-World's New Cap City for his daughter Tamara's avatar with the help of his mysterious guide. The path takes him to some pretty dark places, ultimately leaving him to question the importance of his search in the first place. Meanwhile, Daniel Graystone attempts to push his U-87 Cylon past its limits in the hopes that Zoe-Bot will reveal herself. The ghost in Amanda's "machine" appears to all be in her heard, as she can't shake those pesky visions of her long-dead brother. Read More...

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March Madness, Blockbuster Money Problems And 'Burke And Hare' In Today's Twitter-Wood

Posted 3/19/10 4:00 pm EST by in Twitter-Wood


Bankruptcy rumors about Blockbuster were not met with sympathy from one filmmaker in the Twitter-Wood feed. Troma Entertainment's Lloyd Kaufman took the opportunity to sound off about his long-running dissatisfaction with the video rental giant, and he doesn't wish them well.

Elsewhere, Simon Pegg has been pushing forward with filming on "Burke and Hare," and he mentioned a scene location today that the movie will share with "Gladiator." Emmy Rossum geared for some March Madness basketball action, and Kat Dennings bought a spiffy new pair of boots. You can check those out after the jump along some of the weirdest sock monkey headgear ever to the grace this column in Twitter-Wood for March 19th, 2010. Read More...

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'Caprica' Creators Ron Moore And David Eick Promise We'll Be Seeing More Of The Colonies

Posted 3/19/10 3:30 pm EST by in News, TV


Earlier this week, I had the privilege of speaking with "Caprica" creators Ron Moore and David Eick at Syfy's upfront party in New York City. It was a rare opportunity to get an inside glimpse into the minds of the guys responsible for making the word "Cylon" relevant to the science fiction-loving world once again, with their completed Syfy series "Battlestar Galactica."

"Caprica" is a prequel spin-off of the series, focused on the families of Daniel Graystone (Eric Stoltz), creator of the Cylons, and Joseph Adama (Esai Morales), father of "BSG" favorite William Adama (Edward James Olmos). The eighth episode of the first season, "Ghosts in the Machine," airs this evening. I'll get you a recap first thing in the morning. For now though, let's hear from Moore and Eick on what fans can expect moving forward. Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Phillippe To Shoot 'The Big Valley' With Susan Sarandon, Billy Bob Thornton In May

Posted 3/19/10 3:00 pm EST by in News


Ryan Phillippe was down at South By Southwest last weekend to promote "MacGruber," in which he plays a relatively straight role to Will Forte's MacGyver-like running joke. While chatting MTV's Josh Horowitz up with fellow star Kristen Wiig about the film, Phillippe mentioned another project that he'll soon get started on.

"I think I'm doing a Western in May, with Susan Sarandon, Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Dreyfuss [and] Bruce Dern," he said. "It's called 'The Big Valley,' which was a [television] series in the '60s, and so it's sort of based on that." Read More...

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Fist Pump With The 'Jersey Shore' Crew And These Memorable Spring Break Movies!

Posted 3/19/10 2:30 pm EST by in Commentary, TV


Jersey ShoreDo your weekend plans involve napping on the couch, or perhaps kicking back and reading a delightful Vonnegut novel? Well, you picked the wrong weekend, MTV readers, as we'll be blasting the "Spring Break 2010: Fist Pumpin' Top 20 With Jersey Shore" all weekend long — and the words "napping on the couch" and "reading a delightful Vonnegut novel" are not in The Situation's vocabulary!

You can be sure that Snooki and the gang are going to go all out in celebration of the seasons turning from winter to spring, but you should complement the "Jersey Shore" weekend madness by watching other people party on the big screen.

After the jump, we've listed five films -- diverse films -- featuring some of the most memorable spring vacations in cinema history. Read More...

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