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First Look At Jim Sheridan's 'Dream House' Starring Daniel Craig & Rachel Weisz

By Kevin Jagernauth
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January 28, 2011 5:33 AM
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Originally set to come out next month, Jim Sheridan's "Dream House" ran into some scheduling issues when the film's star, Daniel Craig, found his calendar filled up quickly with “Cowboys & Aliens” and “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,” making scheduling reshoots a tricky proposition. Well, they managed to squeeze some time in last month and with a fresh fall date now planned, Universal has plenty of time to build up to the release of the film.

By Kevin Jagernauth
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January 27, 2011 9:02 AM
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With Daniel Craig back, Sam Mendes confirmed to direct, an official release date set and production moving forward, we'll soon be hearing lots more about casting. But for now, a familiar face from the last six James Bond films will be back.

By Kevin Jagernauth
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January 11, 2011 8:03 AM
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With "The Hobbit" now all set to go in front of cameras, MGM is now prepping another one of their bonafide franchises for a return to cinemas.

By Kevin Jagernauth
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January 5, 2011 4:49 AM
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Update: Here's what happened. Variety tried to be bloggers and failed and dug up a Total Film interview from January 2010 that they mistook for 2011. We were dumb enough to follow suit -- though so did half the Internet. Nothing to see here, please move on.

By Kevin Jagernauth
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December 20, 2010 9:27 AM
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The upcoming Universal-led multi-platform, mega franchise launch of the adaptation of Stephen King's seven novel strong "The Dark Tower" is going to be one of the biggest undertakings in entertainment history. And certainly, the plan is a very bold one.

By Simon Dang
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December 3, 2010 3:27 AM
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Theater Veteran Simon Russell Beale Eyed For Role?Earlier today, it was reported that composer David Arnold revealed that the 23rd installment of the 'Bond' franchise was apparently now "back on" after being put on hold by EON Productions earlier this year -- news which we took as a positive sign of things to come more so than any concrete revelation.

By Simon Dang
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December 2, 2010 1:54 AM
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It remains to be seen whether reports regarding MGM's post-bankruptcy plans to have the next 'Bond' film out as early as November 2012 will bear out but it certainly sounds like things are picking up.

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 9, 2010 5:32 AM
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Though it wrapped filming earlier this year and was originally scheduled for February 12, 2011 release date, Jim Sheridan's latest film "Dream House" ran into a bit of trouble when star Daniel Craig found his calendar filled up quickly with "Cowboys & Aliens" and "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo," making scheduling reshoots a tricky proposition. With those scenes now planned to be shot in December, Universal has now rescheduled the film for a September 30, 2011 release.

By Simon Dang
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November 7, 2010 3:55 AM
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Financing Issues Remain, As Well As Potential Scheduling Issues For Daniel Craig & Director Sam MendesWhile it was recently suggested that the upcoming merger between MGM and Spyglass Entertainment could bring iconic spy James Bond back to the big screen by 2012, updated reports are now asserting that the bold prediction may be slightly premature.