Ricky Gervais and Chris Rock are teaming up for a new “buddie cop” type of film next year. Rock describes it as “It’s kind of Rush Hour meets Shakespeare In Love” in the video interview below, filmed during the Live Earth concert event.

Ricky Gervais and Chris Rock are teaming up for a new “buddie cop” type of film next year. Rock describes it as “It’s kind of Rush Hour meets Shakespeare In Love” in the video interview below, filmed during the Live Earth concert event.

When the creative team behind the latest Harry Potter film wanted to cut a character, J.K. Rowling had to set them straight…

“There was a character we had cut out, and we had discussed that amongst ourselves,” Heyman said in a press conference while promoting the film in London. “And then Jo read the draft, read the screenplay, and she said, ‘You know, I wouldn’t do that if I were you. Or you can, but if you get to make the seventh film, you’ll be tied in knots and it will cause you some difficulties.’ So she made sure that that character [survived].”

When asked which character it was, Heyman played coy. “I figured you might ask the question. I’m not going to say,” he said.

It’s nice to see the creators of the films staying in touch with Rowling and working together. So many times the original creators of the works are just sort of tossed aside it seems.

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Jim Carrey, who so expertly brought Dr. Seuss’ Grinch to the screen, is slated to star in another upcoming Christmas movie.

Carrey has signed on to play the role of Scrooge in the computerized remake of A Christmas Carol.

Oscar winning director Robert Zemeckis will direct the Disney movie based on his own personal script of the Charles Dickens classic.

Sounds like another holiday winner…..

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Jim Carrey, who so expertly brought Dr. Seuss’ Grinch to the screen, is slated to star in another upcoming Christmas movie.

Carrey has signed on to play the role of Scrooge in the computerized remake of A Christmas Carol.

Oscar winning director Robert Zemeckis will direct the Disney movie based on his own personal script of the Charles Dickens classic.

Sounds like another holiday winner…..

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The long awaited & highly anticipated Sex and the City movie has finally been greenlit & will begin filming this fall. 

The movie will be directed by the TV series’ longtime director Michael Patrick King, using a script that he himself penned.

The project will see actresses Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon & Kristin Davis reunited.

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The long awaited & highly anticipated Sex and the City movie has finally been greenlit & will begin filming this fall. 

The movie will be directed by the TV series’ longtime director Michael Patrick King, using a script that he himself penned.

The project will see actresses Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon & Kristin Davis reunited.

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“Watch out, cuz here we come! It’s been a while, but we’re back with style!

Those would be the opening lyrics from the popular 80′s version of “Alvin & the Chipmunks”. Now try to imagine them set to a hardcore gangsta tempo.

Good luck with that.

This may qualify as “old news”, but I felt like saying a few words on it since the Chipmunks are actually one of my fonder childhood memories. I’m not gonna condemn this flick immediately. As someone who gets paid to review movies, that would be a major faux pas. But I am a little…disturbed by the movie poster.

On the brightside, according to IMDB, Alvin, Simon and Theodore will be voiced by Ross Bagdasarian Jr. (son of Ross Bagdasarian Sr. who created the original Alvin Show in 1961) and Janice Karman who have provided their voices since the 80′s series and most recently the straight to video films. So it’s got that going for it. Not so sure I can stomach hearing them belt out white suburban rap songs, though.

Anyhow, something for you 80′s nostalgia hounds to chew on. I’ll cross my fingers for a cameo from Clyde Crashcup (not that that’s very likely).