Ryan Reynolds Scores Superhero Gig
Posted on Jul 13, 2009 @ 01:03PM - 2 comments
While wife Scarlett Johansson heats up screens in the next Iron Man installment, Ryan Reynolds will be stepping into the prized role of the Green Lantern. The actor was handpicked for the coveted spot by Warner Bros. and director Martin Campbell.
Beating out The Hangover star Bradley Cooper and brooding Jared Leto, Reynolds will begin production in January.
Robert Pattinson and Hugh Jackman To Star Together
Posted on May 13, 2009 @ 03:42PM - Add a comment
A pair of Hollywood's hottest hunks, Twilight's Robert Pattinson and X-Men Origins: Wolverine's Hugh Jackman, will join forces in Unbound Captives, a drama set in the 1860's that marks actress Madeline Stowe's debut as a director.
"Robert said yes last fall, before everything broke with Twilight," said Stowe. "Hugh said yes a couple of weeks ago."
The film also features Rachel Weisz, who Stowe said she felt strongly about casting the actress in the film.
Wolverine Rules The Box Office!
Posted on May 03, 2009 @ 11:12AM - Add a comment
Curse, what curse?
X-Men Origins: Wolverine-- which was plagued by both on-line pirates and the swine flu - is in track to rake in $80 million dollars in its opening weekend.
Wolverine --starring Hugh Jackman -- opened to a $35 million box office on Friday, boosted by strong midnight showings on Thursday night. While the opening day didn’t break any records, it was a very solid opening day in the face of swine flu concerns that might have scared off some people in affected states from going to a crowded movie theater.
Wolverine Makes a Midnight Splash
Posted on May 02, 2009 @ 09:37AM - Add a comment
Hugh Jackman and Twentieth Century Fox are set to have a very good weekend. Their new movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine brought in close to $5 million through midnight showings, similar to the amount Iron Man grossed in their early showings before raking in $102 million that opening weekend.
While the official amount is still being tallied by Fox, the numbers from the 2,000 showings bode well and many expect the film to rake in more than the $70 million projected for the weekend.
Hugh Jackman On Swine Flu: "There's A Lot More Important Things In Life Than Movies"
Posted on Apr 30, 2009 @ 11:46AM - Add a comment
X-Men Origins: Wolverine star Hugh Jackman appeared on Good Morning America Thursday, and talked about the complications promoting the film in areas such as Mexico, where the swine flu virus has many theatres closed.
He said that he was notified by 20th Century Fox on Saturday that the area's local cinemas would likely be shut down temporarily; by Sunday such was confirmed.
The A-lister put the situation in perspective in his first-class fashion.
