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Is P Diddy the new king of shopping TV? | Stuart Heritage
4 December 2009 3:59 AM, PST
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How does rapper P Diddy compare with the top shopping TV presenters from the UK?
P Diddy's day job essentially involves mumbling about himself in a vaguely congratulatory manner, so it's no wonder that he makes such a brilliant home-shopping presenter. Earlier this week, the rapper turned up at the studios of America's Home Shopping Network to shill his new fragrance, I Am King. And watching him in action was like watching Michelangelo go to work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel - only better, because Michelangelo didn't introduce himself with a kickass video of him riding a jetski in a tuxedo.
P Diddy's turn on Hsn was a masterclass for so many reasons - he reminded us that I Am King had won at "the Oscars of beauty", he gave a shout-out "to all the Scorpios" and he pointed out that his perfume was a designer
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MGM Officially For Sale
18 November 2009 11:23 AM, PST
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Back in September we reported on the financial troubles of movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (or MGM for short). The studio has racked up a debt of a whopping $3.5 billion (yowza!) and, at the time, it was, “teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.” The company has two big properties currently in its possession, those being the Bond franchise and the upcoming Hobbit adaptation.
Luckily, but not surprisingly, both those properties are quite safe, with Warner Bros. stepping in to foot the bill for production on The Hobbit, while also handling domestic distribution for the film (which will be split into two parts). As I said, no surprise there that the two franchises are safe (guaranteed box office bank if ever there were any), but it was nice for that to be made official.
However, specific film properties aside, the trouble for MGM at large is that it was possibly going to auction of its assets.
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- Ross Miller
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A Conversation with Zoe Bell
26 October 2009 2:11 AM, PDT
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An accomplished stunt performer whose journey to Kill Bill was chronicled as the subject of the excellent documentary Double Dare, Zoe Bell has become a fixture in genre fare not only for her impressive stunt skills - but also her acting chops.
After a leading role in the Grindhouse installment Death Proof, Bell's recent work includes Bitch Slap (screening at our Trinity Of Terrors this weekend), a starring turn in Angel Of Death, and the most recent Tarantino effort Inglourious Basterds. Jason Anders recently sat down with bell for a discussion about her craft.
Ja: Let's start off with talking about the film Death Proof, and your initial reaction to the script by Quentin Tarantino which had you playing yourself. You originally thought this was a joke, right?
Zb: Well no, I didn't think the movie was a joke. He was on his way over to my house with the script,
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Raimi & del Toro to create family horror films
6 October 2009 12:06 PM, PDT
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The idea of creating family friendly horror has been around for years. The 90's saw one of its biggest emergence with the highly popular Goosebumps and Fear Street book series and television series such as “Are You Afraid of the Dark” and the short lived “The Nightmare Room.”
However, it was rare to see horror films that were considered family friendly without being combined with other film genres. Films like Ernest Scared Stupid combined the comedic with horror and Monster Squad combined the action, making these films suitable for younger film audiences.
But what ever happened to straight out horror? More importantly, can a true horror film exist for younger audiences?
This may be properly answered in the next few years.
Two of today's well known directors have created film companies that will produce family friendly horror films soon to be seen in theaters or directly to DVD.
Director Guillermo del Toro,
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Raimi & Del Toro direct family horror
2 October 2009 10:26 PM, PDT
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Famed horror film director, Sam Raimi, announced that he was creating Spooky Picture, an extension of the Ghost House Underground production company, with the intention of creating “scary movies for a family audience.”
Similarly, Guillermo del Toro announced he was creating Disney Double Dare You, a division of Disney geared to making scary animated films for children.
For Raimi, the first film slated to be made is an adaptation of a Danish thriller, about a sixth grade class trying to prove that their teacher is not of this world.
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Raimi's Spooky family
2 October 2009 1:02 PM, PDT
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Are you ready for some Raimi horror films you can watch with your children?
Well, they're coming with a new banner under Ghost House production called Spooky Pictures. Films under Spooky will host more family friendly horror movies and thrillers. This will serve as some sort of competition for Guillermo del Toro and his Disney team up with Double Dare You.
This ought to get real interesting seeing what sorts of films both teams bring to the table. First up for Spooky Pictures is a
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- Niki Stephens
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Sam Raimi Launches 'Spooky Pictures,' A Family-Friendly Horror Label
2 October 2009 11:00 AM, PDT
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I maintain that the greatest news of the week is Danny Trejo starring in "Predators," but I think I've just found a close personal second -- Sam Raimi, director of this year's phenomenal "Drag Me to Hell," is sticking with horror.
Variety reports that Raimi, the puppetmaster behind the "Evil Dead" films and their "Army of Darkness" sequel, will spin a new horror banner out of his pre-existing Ghost House label: none other than Spooky Pictures, which aims to create new thriller franchises for family-friendly audiences. Their first feature will be "The Substitute," a remake of a Danish thriller with Scott Derrickson ("The Exorcism of Emily Rose") set to direct.
By now, you're likely asking: "Did that idiot really just say that Sam Raimi's family-friendly horror label is the second best movie news of the week?" Yes, I did say that, and in my opinion, it really is great news.
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- Josh Wigler
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Sam Raimi's 'Spooky Haunts'
2 October 2009 10:03 AM, PDT
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Phobia Friday: Pedophobia - Fear of children
Variety is reporting that Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert's genre label Ghost House is set to launch Spooky Pictures, a spin-off label that will produce thrillers for 'family audiences'.
This announcement comes only a few weeks after Disney announced that Guillermo del Toro will be heading a new family friendly horror label with them called Double Dare.
The first film on Spooky Pictures slate is a remake of the Danish flick The Substitute (distributed on DVD by Ghost House Underground) that deals with 'a terrified sixth-grade class as the students race to reveal to their parents that their new substitute teacher is an evil alien being'. Scott
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Sam Raimi Wants To Scare Kids
2 October 2009 7:49 AM, PDT
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Coincidence? Just a few weeks ago Guillermo del Toro announced that he was setting up Disney Double Dare You, a specialty division specifically for making scary animated films for kids. Now one of the other best scaremasters working today, Sam Raimi, is doing essentially the same thing.
In a press release yesterday Raimi announced that he was creating Spooky Picture, a division of his Ghost House label, with the intention of making "scary movies for a family audience." First one up will be The Substitute, an adaptation of a Danish thriller about a class of 6th graders trying to prove that their teacher is an evil alien. Scott Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman, who wrote The Exorcism of Emily Rose, will write this one as well.Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, I am all for this. Kids are naturally going to seek out scary stuff, but have
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Sam Raimi’s Substitute is Spooky
2 October 2009 6:09 AM, PDT
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Sam Raimi’s Ghost House horror genre production label will now branch into a new one — Spooky Pictures, which will focus on delivering horror/thriller films to family audiences. This seems odd coming right off the heels of Disney’s deal with Guillermo Del Toro to create Double Dare You.
The first film to be produced under Spooky Pictures will be The Substitute, a remake of a Danish film by Ole Bornedal. The remake will be directed by Scott Derrickson, who previously helmed The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. The film deals with “a terrified sixth-grade class as the students race to reveal to their parents that their new substitute teacher is an evil alien being.”
The Faculty for minors? I say it has potential.
Raimi will produce the film with his longtime creative partner Rob Tapert, who goes back to the Evil Dead days.
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Sam Raimi Brings the Spooky for Families
2 October 2009 2:55 AM, PDT
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Genre royalty Sam Raimi cares about his fans -- from gorehounds who cut their teeth on the Evil Dead franchise, to Spidey loving web-heads all over the world. Now he's getting set to take his terror filled things to a bit more of a family friendly level with his latest endeavor, Spooky Pictures.
Variety reports that Sam Raimi's genre label Ghost House is launching Spooky Pictures as a new banner that will produce thrillers for family audiences.
The first property out of the proverbial gate will be The Substitute, a remake of the Danish thriller that Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) will helm and Columbia Pictures will co-finance and distribute through a first-look deal with Spooky.
This announcement follows a similar label launch by Disney, who have paired up with Guillermo del Toro to make scary flicks for family audiences through Double Dare You. This could be
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- Uncle Creepy
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Sam Raimi Launches Family Horror Label
2 October 2009 1:38 AM, PDT
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Not content with scaring the crap out of teenagers and young adults with his Ghost House Pictures label, Sam Raimi has turned his attentions to turning families’ collective hair white, Ash-style, with the launch of a new family-friendly horror film banner, Spooky Pictures.An offshoot of Ghost House, Spooky will launch its output with the Scott Derrickson-directed The Substitute, a remake of Ole Bornedal’s 2007 Danish film about a class of moppets who become convinced that their sub teacher is actually an evil alien.Derrickson, whose debut film, The Exorcism Of Emily Rose, was a compelling exercise in creepy, will co-write the film with his writing partner, Paul Harris Boardman. Raimi will produce the movie along with his long-time cohort, Rob Tapert. Columbia will stump up half the cash and distribute.The creation of Spooky – just in time for Halloween, kids! – echoes the announcement, a few weeks ago, of
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Raimi Launches Spooky Pictures with 'The Substitute'
1 October 2009 9:54 PM, PDT
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Sam Raimi's genre label Ghost House is launching Spooky Pictures as a new banner that will produce thrillers for family audiences. First pic will be The Substitute, a remake of the Danish thriller that Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Day the Earth Stod Still) will helm and Columbia Pictures will co-finance and distribute through a first-look deal with Spooky.
Announcement follows a similar label launch by Disney, which is pairing up with Guillermo del Toro to make scary pics for family auds through Double Dare You (Daily Variety, Sept. 11), and signals the kind of thrillers Hollywood may soon be unspooling at the megaplex. Should the labels find an audience, the shift away from slasher fare and the like, often referred to as "gore porn," is likely.
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MGM On The Edge of Bankruptcy
25 September 2009 1:09 PM, PDT
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One of the biggest and most well-known movie studios out there is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, or MGM, known for its classic logo with the lion roaring during the opening credits - an almost expected introduction to many of our movies from the last 85 years.
Well, we may have to get used to some movies without that logo at some point in the near future (at least for a while), as today we get word of very complex financial problems occurring at MGM, which basically boils down to the studio, “teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.”
Nikki Finke over at Deadline Hollywood is reporting a very long conference call (or series of calls that some sources say lasted for six and a half hours) took place between the studio and bondholders, in which the studio made a “desperate plea for money because the studio had missed its numbers and was going to be out of funds very soon.
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Could departure of Disney chairman sink Pirates of the Caribbean 4?
20 September 2009 6:52 AM, PDT
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The dramatic exit of Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook appears to have cast some doubts on plans for a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film.
Johnny Depp, star of the studio's Pirates franchise, said he has a potential deal in place for Pirates 4 that depends on how good the script is, but adds that his passion has been severely dampened by Cook's abrupt departure.
"There's a fissure, a crack in my enthusiasm at the moment," Depp said. "It was all born in that office."
The actor was "shocked and very sad" about the loss of Cook, who had wooed him to Disney, offered him the Captain Jack Sparrow role and supported his eccentric portrayal of the character when other executives were "opposed to my body language."
Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Depp said: "He's instantly trustworthy. And you generally don't meet people at the studios you trust. He's a rare beast.
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Disney Teaming Up With Guillermo del Toro For New Disney Double Dare You Label
14 September 2009 1:04 PM, PDT
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Chicago – The Walt Disney Studios is teaming up with acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth,” “The Hobbit”) to launch a new production label called Disney Double Dare You. With the new production company they will create new animated movies that are full of “chills and thrills” for people of all ages, announced at D23 Expo last week by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios.
Guillermo Del Toro.
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Del Toro who originated the concept of the new production company will produce the movies. “Trollhunters,” which is an original story from del Toro is the first film in development.
Cook had this to say about the announcement, “Guillermo is a brilliant and visionary filmmaker, and we’re excited to be launching this new label with him. His knowledge and appreciation for Disney films, along with his penchant for creating worlds of fantasy, presented a
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Del Toro Brings Horror Magic To Disney
14 September 2009 12:06 PM, PDT
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Guillermo Del Toro is bringing his dark and twisted brand of filmmaking to the family-friendly Disney franchise after signing on to become the "creative force" behind a new horror animation venture.
The Pan's Labyrinth director will take charge of the company's new Disney Double Dare You label and his first project will be Trollhunters.
He says, "I love to take audiences into fantastic new worlds and provide them with some anxious moments in the process.
"It is part of the Disney canon to create thrilling, unforgettable moments and villains in all their classic films. It is my privilege for Double Dare You to continue in this tradition."
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Guillermo del Toro joins forces with Disney
14 September 2009 11:51 AM, PDT
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After teasing everyone last week with an announcement around "the letter D", he has revealed the truth - he's working with Disney on a new project.
Del Toro has created a new production label - Disney Double Dare You - that will produce films, cartoons, books and other merchandise focused around a series of scary projects that are nevertheless still in the Mouse House's family friendly style.
The first to roll off the production line will be Trollhunters, which del Toro created and is producing. Future plans apparently include...
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Guillermo Del Toro's Secret Announcement Revealed
14 September 2009 10:00 AM, PDT
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A few days ago, Guillermo del Toro teased that he has a big announcement to make soon and the only clues he gave were that it has nothing to do with "The Hobbit" and that "the key letter is 'D'." After much guessing, we now know that he was talking about the partnership between him and Disney for a new label called "Disney Double Dare You," which del Toro will spearhead and use to create projects for all ages that will thrill and frighten. "It is part of the Disney canon to create thrilling, unforgettable moments and villains in all their classic films," del Toro said. "It is my privilege for Ddy to continue in this tradition." "I look forward to coming up with fresh and original stories that will take Disney films in a whole new direction," he stated. "The emphasis is on fun, and we have some great ideas already on the storyboards.
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Disney And Del Toro Double Dare You
14 September 2009 4:36 AM, PDT
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Walt Disney Studios, in collaboration with Guillermo "Hellboy" del Toro is launching a new production label called Disney Double Dare You (Ddy), to create animated films 'full of chills and thrills' for audiences of all ages, according to Dick Cook, chairman, Walt Disney Studios.
All films will be produced under the guidance of del Toro, who originated the concept and design of Ddy and will also direct specific projects.
First project in development, to be produced by del Toro, from his original story is Trollhunters.
"Guillermo is a brilliant and visionary filmmaker," said Cook, "and we're excited to be launching this new label with him. His knowledge and appreciation for Disney films, along with his penchant for creating worlds of fantasy, presented a great opportunity for us to explore a whole new genre of filmmaking for moviegoers of all ages..."
"As a director, I love to take audiences into fantastic new worlds,
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