LIONSGATE(R) and Tyler Perry Break Out Next Two Films on Heels of #1 Hit TYLER PERRY'S MADEA GOES TO JAIL Perry To Write, Direct, Star In TYLER PERRY'S I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF And TYLER PERRY'S WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LIONSGATE(R) (NYSE: LGF) , a leading next generation studio, announced today that it has acquired the rights to the next two films from writer/director/actor/producer Tyler Perry, TYLER PERRY'S I CAN DO ... Read More

'Watchmen' Ticket Sales Double Sunday to Monday at MovieTickets.com, Outpace '300' by 4-to-1 IMAX Purchases Account for One Third of All 'Watchmen' Ticket Sales at MovieTickets.com LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - March 03, 2009) - Advance ticket sales for director Zack Snyder's "Watchmen" doubled Sunday to Monday at MovieTickets.com, the worldwide leader in advance movie ticketing. According to the site, "Watchmen" is currently outpacing ticket sales for Snyder's 2007 blockbuster "300" by more than 4-to-1 at the same point in ... Read More

'Salt' Begins Principal Photography CULVER CITY, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Principal photography commences this week on the Columbia Pictures production Salt, an espionage action thriller starring Angelina Jolie (Wanted, Changeling, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Bone Collector). Phillip Noyce (The Bone Collector, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger) directs. The original screenplay is written by Kurt Wimmer (The Recruit, The Thomas Crown Affair), with a current re-write by Brian Helgeland (Mystic River, Man On Fire, The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 ... Read More

With only one new wide release this weekend, Watchmen looks to steal the show at the box office with its violent, sexy and political comic characters. As it's the only new movie this weekend, Watchmen ends up being the Sizzling Movie of the Week! Don't know what Watchmen is all about? Check out the genre, duration, MPAA rating, cast, synopsis and a trailer of the film below. Watchmen (Sizzling Movie of the Week) Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller. Duration: 2 hr 43 min MPAA Rating: Rated R ... Read More

Anchor Bay Entertainment Presents Two-Time Academy Award(R) Winners Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman in an Unforgettable Drama from Overture Films LAST CHANCE HARVEY Available on DVD and Blu-ray(TM) on Tuesday, May 5 "Richly funny and touching, it's too good to resist!" - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "Utterly charming. Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson make a winning combo." - Lou Lumenick, New York Post BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Two-time Academy Award(R) winners Emma Thompson (Oscar(R) winner for Sense and Sensibility and Howards End) and ... Read More

LONDON, March 2/PRNewswire/ -- Gran Torino, which has attained the highest gross at the U.S. box office of any film in legendary actor/director Clint Eastwood's filmography, is also a career best in the UK with the biggest three-day opening of his career. Gran Torino made GBP1,351,278 in the UK this weekend. In Ireland, where after its second weekend the film remains at the top of the box office, Gran Torino has accrued GBP729,768, losing only 14% box office ... Read More

Fans can send an 'eBite' to friends for DVD movie release activities BENTONVILLE, Ark., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walmart today announced detailed plans to bring teens, women and "Twilighters" of all ages more access to their beloved Twilight story as it gears up for the March 21 DVD release from Summit Entertainment. Bringing "Twilight shops" to all Walmart stores next month, the retailer announced today it will also host midnight events and giveaways in its 24-hour stores upon the DVD's release, including ... Read More

Wondering what's coming on DVD and Blu-ray this coming Tuesday? We have the run down of all the movies coming to home entertainment. Below you'll find for each movie the genre, the cast, the synopsis and the Sizzling DVD Pick of the Week. Australia Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance. Cast: Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, David Gulpilil, Brandon Walters. Synopsis: In Australia, on the verge of World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley, an English aristocrat, travels to the Northern Territory. When she ... Read More

For the second week in a row, Tyler Perry's Madea Goes To Jail toped the weekend box office, beating the newly released Jonas Brothers 3D movie by almost $5 million. Slumdog Millionaire, which has been in theatres for four months now, garnered $12.2 million over the weekend, bringing its overall total to just over $115 million. Coming in fourth place was 20th Century-Fox's Taken, which will be releasing on DVD this coming Tuesday, however the studio's new release of the week, Street ... Read More

Rating: Burnt Popcorn Set in the 80's, Rock Star tells the tale of Chris "Izzy" Cole, a copy machine repairer by day and a rock star wannabe by night. Chris idolizes Bobby Beers, the leader of the legendary heavy metal band Steel Dragon. Although he wishes to become a member, Chris settles to being the lead vocalist of Blood Polution, a tribute band to Steel Dragon that only plays their songs the way the real band plays them. When he's booted out of ... Read More