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'Race to Witch Mountain' Allows a Sequel
16 November 2009 12:47 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
After hitting box office chart when it was released in March, one of the cast members thinks "Race to Witch Mountain" deserves to get a sequel treatment. In a press junket at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles to promote his upcoming film "Planet 51", Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock, the depicter of Jack Bruno in the Walt Disney's adventure movie, has talked about the future of the film.
"Great success breeds a lot of things, including sequels. The storyline was set up for a sequel, so we'll see," The Rock said. However, he cannot speak further about the possible second "Race to Witch Mountain" film as the actor himself is "not quite too sure" about it. "I'm not ruling it out. I just can't speak to it because I don't know. I haven't spoken to any of the guys up at Disney about it," he added.
- AceShowbiz.com
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Race to Witch Mountain’ With Dwayne Johnson a Waste of Energy
13 August 2009 2:04 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – “Race to Witch Mountain,” now on Blu-Ray and DVD, is a head-scratcher, a movie with more than enough individual elements that should work but proof that a film is not just the sum of its parts. Dwayne Johnson is charismatic, AnnaSophia Robb is one of the better young actresses working today, Carla Gugino is always good, and the source material is beloved, but “Race to Witch Mountain” is a mess that never connects with its target audience or their parents.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0 The plot of “Race to Witch Mountain” is simple. A pair of aliens who look like teenagers (AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig) crash land near Las Vegas. While they’re being chased by an alien bounty hunter and a group of human men in black (including Ciaran Hinds, Chris Marquette, and Tom Everett Scott), they stumble into the life of a cab driver (Johnson) and a scientist (Gugino »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Andy Fickman Interview, Race to Witch Mountain
6 August 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »
Andy Fickman is the director of Race to Witch Mountain starring Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino. Below you can read an interview where he discusses working on the remake of the classic family tale. Race to Witchmountain Just hit DVD. Race To Witch Mountain is a thrilling action-adventure about a hard luck Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson), whose life is thrown into chaos when apparent ‘runaway’ teenagers Sara (Annasophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig) jump into his taxi. He soon realizes his two fares are children with exceptional paranormal powers whom he must p »
Carla Gugino Interview, Race to Witch Mountain
5 August 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »
Race to Witch Mountain starring Carla Gugino just hit DVD. Below you can read an interview where she talks about the experience of being involved in the film. Race To Witch Mountain is a thrilling action-adventure about a hard luck Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson), whose life is thrown into chaos when apparent ‘runaway’ teenagers Sara (Annasophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig) jump into his taxi. He soon realizes his two fares are children with exceptional paranormal powers whom he must protect as they elude a collection of ruthless enemies. What attracted »
Race to Witch Mountain - Blu-ray Review - Clips Added!
5 August 2009 8:48 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
The Rock now is a cab driver and finds two of his passengers are aliens. He agrees to drive them to their destination, but finds himself immersed in their pursuit from an evil alien and government officials. He also finds himself responsible for having to keep aliens from invading Earth. Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) is a Las Vegas cab driver who gets two children as passengers in his cab. Sara (AnnaSophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig) offer Jack a large amount of cash to take them to their destination. It turns out that the two children are aliens and an alien assassin called a Siphon (Tom Woodruff, Jr.) is after them as well as Major Henry Burke (Ciaran Hinds). »
- Jeff Swindoll
Dwayne Johnson Interview, Race to Witch Mountain
4 August 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »
Race to Witch Mountain Starring Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock has just hit DVD and below you can read where Dwayne talks about the film and the experience of being involved in the film. Race To Witch Mountain is a thrilling action-adventure about a hard luck Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson), whose life is thrown into chaos when apparent ‘runaway’ teenagers Sara (Annasophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig) jump into his taxi. He soon realizes his two fares are children with exceptional paranormal powers whom he must protect as they elude a collection of ruthless enemi »
Carla Gugino Discusses Race to Witch Mountain
4 August 2009 10:31 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Carla Gugino talks about working in this new Disney remake
Carla Gugino is just part of the all-star cast that made up Race to Witch Mountain, which hits the shelves on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD combo pack today, August 4. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has passed along a brief chat with Gugino talking about her role in the film, and here's what she had to say.
What attracted you to Race to Witch Mountain?
Carla Gugino: For starters, I was a big fan of the original films. I had a motor home for many years as a kid, so I always related to the children in the original movie - although I didn't really relate to the alien part of their life. I thought the script was really good. Plus, I'm a big fan of [director] Andy Fickman, so when we sat down to talk about it, I decided we »
New On DVD This Week
4 August 2009 10:15 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Here’s a list of some of the new DVD and Blu-ray releases this week we’re particularly interested in. Plus, some old favorites (and not so favorites) coming out this week for the first time on Blu-ray.
Movies
Race to Witch Mountain ~ Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb, and Alexander Ludwig (DVD and Blu-ray)
The Soloist ~ Robert Downey, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, and Stephen Root (DVD and Blu-ray)
Obsessed ~ Beyoncé Knowles, Idris Elba, Ali Larter, and Jerry O’Connell (DVD and Blu-ray)
Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 ~ Tommy Lee Jones, Brian Dowling, Vic Gatto, and Frank Champi (DVD and Blu-ray)
My Cousin Vinny ~ Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio and Marisa Tomei (Blu-ray)
Mutant Chronicles ~ Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, and John Malkovich (DVD and Blu-ray)
The Tigger Movie ~ John Hurt, Ken Sansom, Kath Soucie, and John Fiedler (DVD and Blu-ray)
Ulysses ~ Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Franco Interlenghi, and Daniel Ivernel (DVD)
Fragments ~ Marshall Allman, »
- Joe Gillis
[DVD Review] Race to Witch Mountain
4 August 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Just as Return From Witch Mountain lost a little of the magic that made the original Escape to Witch Mountain so special, the series continues to atrophy with the third entry in the conceptual story with Race to Witch Mountain. Escape to Witch Mountain shrouded its story in mystery by keeping the children’s history concealed from both the antagonists, the audience and the children themselves. The film as a whole was a testament to discovering identity, a feat which Return From Witch Mountain couldn’t quite replicate as it became nothing but a film to demonstrate how good Disney had become at its cable-based stunt work. So what benchmark does that leave for Disney to score with Race to Witch Mountain?
Whatever it is, Disney definitely doesn’t quite achieve it.
Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) drives a taxi cab in Las Vegas and, in doing so, meets a lot of interesting people. »
- Lex Walker
AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig Talk Race to Witch Mountain
3 August 2009 10:13 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The new child stars of the Disney remake talks about the new film, working with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and future films
Walt Disney Studios relived their 1975 classic Escape to Witch Mountain with a new modern-day spin in the popular remake Race to Witch Mountain, which hits the shelves on DVD and a Blu-ray/DVD combo set on August 4. This new remake got a revamped cast with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino and even the grown-up child stars of the original film, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann. Of course, the new film also needed new child stars which they got in the wonderful combination of AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig, who portray the alien siblings Sara and Seth. I had the chance to speak with Robb and Ludwig over the phone recently about their new film on DVD and Bd, and here's what they had to say.
So, first of all, »
Race to Witch Mountain Brings the Chase to DVD and Blu-ray on August 4th
21 May 2009 12:51 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
You can relive the magic with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Carla Gugino on DVD and Blu-ray this August. Race to Witch Mountain will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 4. The film will be released in a barebones single-disc edition ($35.99 Srp), a two-disc Special Edition ($44.99 Srp) and a three-disc Blu-ray edition, that also comes with the standard edition DVD ($51.99 Srp). The two-disc and Blu-ray will also come equipped with a DisneyFile Digital Copy. The film stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig.
Las Vegas taxi driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) sets off on the adventure of a lifetime when two mysterious teens ask him to drive them deep into the Nevada desert. Jack agrees to take siblings Sara (AnnaSophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig) to Witch Mountain, a shadowy government outpost devoted to studying inexplicable phenomena - including UFO sightings. But his young passengers are no ordinary teens. »
Alexander Ludwig
23 March 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | Interview Magazine | See recent Interview Magazine news »
The first time Alexander Ludwig was confronted by the forces of darkness he was in Romania filming the adventure flick The Seeker: The Dark is Rising (2007) against the backdrop of the economically beleaguered country’s gray, industrial landscape. For a kid from bright West Vancouver, Canada, the experience was akin to plunging headfirst into icy water. “It was eye-opening,” says the 16-year-old Ludwig. “There were times when it felt really dangerous.” Which made the conditions surrounding Ludwig’s next film, Race to Witch Mountain—Disney’s new reimagining of the cultish (and slightly creepy) mid-’70s classic Escape to Witch Mountain—seem all the more surreal. »
- By Sarah Wilson Photography Hilary Walsh
Race to Witch Mountain Review
19 March 2009 8:14 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Race to Witch Mountain Directed by: Andy Fickman Written by: Matt Lopez and Mark Bomback (screenplay), Matt Lopez (screen story), Alexander Key (book) Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig This race runs on two tracks – one wins, one doesn’t. You really have to watch Race to Witch Mountain with both eyes. One to see the movie that was made for an audience of tweenies. The other to judge the movie against an average director’s competency scale. Somewhat schizophrenic I admit but you know Film Junk always takes the big risks for its readers. Let me say right up front that I enjoyed both movies but one more than the other. With my one eye, I saw a film that could be enjoyed by anyone from 8 -14. It portrays two ingratiating teens that are both heroes and aliens. (Perhaps someone like that lives with you). A »
- Curt
Race to Witch Mountain
15 March 2009 10:15 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Quickcard Review Race to Witch Mountain Directed by: Andy Fickman Cast: Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Carla Gugino Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins Rating: PG Click here to read Nick Allen's complete scorecard review Plot: A Las Vegas cab driver (Johnson) assists two alien teenagers (Robb, Ludwig) in retrieving their space ship which is being guarded deep beneath Witch Mountain. Who’s It For? I'm not sure what makes this a family film. My niece and nephew saw it opening weekend and said, "It had a lot of action." That's it. That's what made it good. Which continues my theory ... kids will sit through anything in the theater and think it's good. Overall We used to be able to smell what the rock was cooking. But alas no more. Over the years Dwayne Johnson has put »
Race to Witch Mountain (review)
15 March 2009 9:08 PM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
It’s the kind of movie that’s chock full of too many rote car chases and bad guys who spout clichés like “I could have had you shot just for trespassing on U.S. government property” as if they want you to shout out the inevitable followup question: “So why didn’t you?” And still you can’t utterly condemn Race to Witch Mountain, because it’s even as it’s completely generic and doesn’t really do much justice to its progenitors (I plan to review the original Escape to Witch Mountain and its sequel, Return From Witch Mountain this week), it is, at least, a kids’ movie that doesn’t resort to even a single fart joke and doesn’t talk down to its young audience. Alas that that sets it apart in the current movie environment, but it does. Dwayne Johnson (Get Smart) -- we’re »
- MaryAnn Johanson
“Race to Witch Mountain” overthrows slacking “Watchmen.” “Sunshine Cleaning” impresses the most.
15 March 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures’ “Race to Witch Mountain” debuted in top spot with an estimated $25 million. The Andy Fickman (“The Game Plan”) helmed release posted an average of $7,844 per theatre from a 3,187 theatre count. The family sci-fi adventure powered by Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig, downed last weekend’s top opener “Watchmen” which grossed around $18 million. In its sophomore weekend, “Watchmen,” as expected, showed a big 67% change in comparison to its opening weekend take of $55.2 million. Universal’s horror remake “The Last House on the Left” finished in third position with $14.6 million grossed from 2,401 locations, averaging $6,105. The film based on Wes Craven’s original work back in 1972, stars Sarah Paxton, Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Martha MacIsaac, Garret Dillahunt, Joshua Cox, Aaron Paul, Spencer Treat Clark and Riki Lindhome. In its seventh week at the box office, “Taken” added an additional $6.6 million and has »
“Race to Witch Mountain” overthrows slacking “Watchmen.” “Sunshine Cleaning” impresses the most.
15 March 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures’ “Race to Witch Mountain” debuted in top spot with an estimated $25 million. The Andy Fickman (“The Game Plan”) helmed release posted an average of $7,844 per theatre from a 3,187 theatre count. The family sci-fi adventure powered by Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig, downed last weekend’s top opener “Watchmen” which grossed around $18 million. In its sophomore weekend, “Watchmen,” as expected, showed a big 67% change in comparison to its opening weekend take of $55.2 million. Universal’s horror remake “The Last House on the Left” finished in third position with $14.6 million grossed from 2,401 locations, averaging $6,105. The film based on Wes Craven’s original work back in 1972, stars Sarah Paxton, Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Martha MacIsaac, Garret Dillahunt, Joshua Cox, Aaron Paul, Spencer Treat Clark and Riki Lindhome. »
“Race to Witch Mountain” overthrows slacking “Watchmen.” “Sunshine Cleaning” impresses the most.
15 March 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures’ “Race to Witch Mountain” debuted in top spot with an estimated $25 million. The Andy Fickman (“The Game Plan”) helmed release posted an average of $7,844 per theatre from a 3,187 theatre count. The family sci-fi adventure powered by Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Gary Marshall, AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig, downed last weekend’s top opener “Watchmen” which grossed around $18 million. In its sophomore weekend, “Watchmen,” as expected, showed a big 67% change in comparison to its opening weekend take of $55.2 million. Universal’s horror remake “The Last House on the Left” finished in third position with $14.6 million grossed from 2,401 locations, averaging $6,105. The film based on Wes Craven’s original work back in 1972, stars Sarah Paxton, Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Martha MacIsaac, Garret Dillahunt, Joshua Cox, Aaron Paul, Spencer Treat Clark and Riki Lindhome. »
Movie Review: “Race to Witch Mountain”
13 March 2009 7:17 PM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Seen on: March 13, 2009
The players: Director: Andy Fickman, Writers: Mark Bomback, Matt Lopez, Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Ciaran Hinds, Anna-Sophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Carla Gugino
Facts of interest: Based on the book "Escape to Witch Mountain" by Alexander Key.
The plot: A Las Vegas taxi driver's life abruptly changes when he picks up two alien kids who crash-landed on Earth and need to get back to their ship.
Our thoughts: Disney’s remake “Race to Witch Mountain” is a lot of things, but it certainly isn’t as dreadful as I originally thought. The film is by no means a masterpiece or even a must-see, but it’s got a bunch of qualities I admit I enjoyed experiencing. »
- Franck Tabouring
Sci-Fi at the Movies - 3/13/09 - Race to Witch Mountain
13 March 2009 12:10 PM, PDT | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »
Let’s face it, science fiction movies don’t open every week at the box office. You’ll be lucky to get two in a month in some cases. So I thought I’d do a weekly “Sci-Fi at the Movies” column every Friday when there is a sci-fi or fantasy movie opening in the week. We’ll start out with the week of March 13, 2009, which sees only one sci-fi release, The Rock’s “Race to Witch Mountain”. The Race to Witch Mountain (March 13, 2009) A taxi driver gets more than get bargained for when he picks up two teen runaways. Not only does the pair possess supernatural powers, but they’re also trying desperately to escape people who have made them their targets. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Ciaran Hinds, Anna-Sophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Carla Gugino Directed by: Andy Fickman Click Here for more information on the movie, including our previous news articles and stills. »
- Nix
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