tcm.com - 10/20/2009
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When Steven Spielberg decides to direct a movie, he directs a movie...even if he's not officially the director. Back in 1982, Spielberg, though still only 35 years old, had established himself as the most commercially astute filmmaker in movie history. He already had Jaws (1975), Close ...
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SINISTER SHADOWS OF LIGHT AND PRINT: Goose-pimply Halloween Reads and The Horrors of L.A. Repertory Cinema
Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule —
... , in which the phenomenon of deadly creatures from outer space delivered via meteors crashing onto farms throughout middle America is exhaustively examined via a schedule which includes The Blob, Die, Monster, Die! and Riders to the Stars. On October 27 TCM brings us a Psychic Powers marathon, featuring such classics of the genre as Poltergeist, The Power, The Haunting (1963), Village of the Damned and, um, Escape to Witch Mountain. ...
Musty TV's Maniacal Movie Countdown - Day 27
Musty TV —
Doh! I guess I didn't set this post to publish, so it's coming quite late. Sorry! Once again, Tuner Classic Movies is the place to be for some scares today, because it's Psychic Powers Day! First on the agenda is "Poltergeist" at 5pm. Here's 10 minutes from near the beginning of the movie; probably some of the best moments from the whole thing, actually... Next is George Pal's 1968 movie, "The Power," which bears many similarities to David Cronenberg's later movie ...
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getthebigpicture.net 10/15/2009 — Understandably, news of MGM's economic woes have led people to question what will happen to several high-profile projects designed to lift the studio out of the mire. The Hobbit is moving forward as planned, and a recent report that Fox would assume at least a distribution stake in James Bond ...
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bloody-disgusting.com 10/15/2009 — For those of you who would rather jump off a bridge than see a remake of Poltergeist , it appears MGM might have put things on hold. The studio pulled the film from its planned November 24, 2010 release and bumped it to an undetermined 2011. Vadim ...
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aceshowbiz.com 10/15/2009 — Explaining why the project was postponed to an undetermined 2011 date, MGM reasons that it is due to a timing issue.
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For the last year now, we’ve been hearing rumblings of a Poltergeist remake over at MGM. Last August we told you that the studio had hired Juliet Snowden and Stiles White , the team behind the modern horror classic (sarcasm) Boogeyman to ...
Poltergeist Remake Coming Nov 2010
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For the past year now we’ve been hearing rumblings about a Poltergeist remake, yet another classic horror being needlessly remade by a money hungry studio, or a chance to see the classic story like never before - with the aid of modern special effects? Whichever you think, ...
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Nick Frost on Tintin , Paul & World's End —
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Recently, ComingSoon.net attended the UK press junket for Richard Curtis' Pirate Radio , at which we spoke with actor Nick Frost, who plays ultra-hip '60s DJ "Doctor Dave." During the roundtable interview, the subject of Frost's next film Paul came ...
Universal Studios retains Spielberg —
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Business News: Helmer to stay on as creative consultant thru 2017 -- Steven Spielberg will continue to serve as a creative consultant for Universal Studios' theme parks through 2017, as part of an exclusive agreement that keeps him from developing new ...