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‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ to Shoot in the U.K.


May 12, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Lucasfilm announced on Friday that production of Star Wars: Episode VII will take place in the United Kingdom. All of the six previous live-action Star Wars movies have included U.K. production at Elstree, Shepperton, Leavesden, Ealing and Pinewood Studios. “We’ve devoted serious time and attention to revisiting the origins of Star Wars as inspiration [...]

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Oz Says He’d Love to Voice Yoda Again


February 10, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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In the wake of news that Yoda may be one of the central figures in Disney/LucasFilm’s upcoming Star Wars films, actor/director/writer Frank Oz says he would love to be the voice of the wise green creature. Oz, who has voiced five of the six live-action Star Wars films, told L.A. [...]

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It’s Official: Abrams to Direct ‘Star Wars’ Pic


January 27, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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While the news was leaked on Thursday, Lucasfilm and Disney both confirmed that J.J. Abrams (Lost, Star Trek) will direct the next episode of the beloved sci-fi franchise Star Wars: Episode VII. Star Wars creator George Lucas, who is retiring and passing the franchise on, released a statement endorsing the [...]

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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Preview Coming to IMAX


November 15, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Paramount Pictures will be releasing the first 9 minutes from J.J. Abrams’ hotly anticipated Star Trek Into Darkness exclusively in IMAX 3D theaters on December 14—months ahead of the film’s release on May 17, 2013. The sequel to Abrams’ 2009 revamp of Star Trek will mark the first time exclusive [...]

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‘Transformers’ Morphs into Box Office Monster


July 5, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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We might need to roll out a new definition for blockbuster and call it Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The movie, based on the Hasbro toys and classic 1980s animated TV series, had an incredible debut at the box office, taking in $116 million in domestic ticket sales over the [...]

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‘Cars 2′ Poised to Burn Up the Box Office Track


June 23, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Pixar is ready to race back into theaters this weekend with the release of its long-awaited sequel, Cars 2. The feature, directed by Pixar and Disney Animation creative chief John Lasseter, is set to roar into more than 4,100 cinemas — many of them in stereoscopic 3D and 3D IMAX. [...]

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‘Green Lantern’ Lights the B.O. Lamp with $52M Opening


June 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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The superhero visual-effects 3D extravaganza Green Lantern won the top spot at the box office this weekend even as the big-screen debut of the DC Comics hero fell slightly short of expectations for a potential major new tentpole franchise. The superhero movie took in an estimated $53 million in ticket [...]

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Abrams’ ‘Super 8′ Enters Crowded Box Office Race


June 9, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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The box office is looking to continue its summer rebound with the unknown quantity of Super 8 going up against kid flick Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer — and both looking to topple mutants, bachelors and animated pandas. Super 8 is the third film directed by J.J. Abrams, [...]

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