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Director Jim Sheridan Didn't Like 'Dream House' Either, Tried To Take Name Off Film

By Catherine Scott
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October 10, 2011 1:30 AM
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Could Direct 'Sheriff Street Stories' About Childhood In Ireland NextIt's always disappointing when strong directors come out with a film that is absolutely terrible. Jim Sheridan's "Dream House," with an 8% critics' rating on Rotten Tomatoes and only $14.5 million dollars in box office so far, initially had a boatload of promise with charismatic stars Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts, but what we saw was terrifyingly bad (and not because trailers promised a horror story à la Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining"). And just as everyone was beginning to wonder what had happened, besides the extensive reshoots, the LA Times reported late last week that Sheridan wanted his name taken off the final film.

By Matthew Newlin
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July 7, 2011 5:02 AM
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In what is likely another ridiculous decision by the Motion Picture Association of America, the new thriller "Dream House" will still receive an R-rating upon its release. The Hollywood Reporter announced that the movie, which stars Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz has lost the appeal for a lesser rating put forth by Morgan Creek, who produced and financed the project. Never ones to be verbose or clear in their decisions, the Classification and Rating Appeals Board (an arm of the MPAA) simply stated that the rating was based on "some violence" that is featured in the film. Well, that clears it up.

By Simon Dang
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February 20, 2011 3:07 AM
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A handful of new images to share: first up is a new still from Todd Phillip's "The Hangover" sequel which shows Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis getting amongst it and clearly exhibiting two previously discussed physical transformations in Helm's Mike Tyson-esque face tattoo and Galifianakis' shaved head. Things have been extremely quiet on the marketing end for the film but all of that will soon change with the first trailer set to be unveiled this week.

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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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.