sandwichjohnfilms

Recently freed from a crushing $4 billion debt, MGM’s new studio management in February told Hollywood’s talent agencies it was moving ahead with plans to reboot five movie franchises, including Steven Spielberg’s 1982 horror hit, Poltergeist . The word is  that the studio has offered Pulitzer-prize winning playwright cum screenwriter David Lindsay-Abaire ( Rabbit Hole ) the job of reimagining the paranormal classic. Lindsay-Abaire confirmed he’d been approached by MGM and offered the job, but emphasized that no deal had been reached and stressed that he was not yet even sure he wanted to take it. (Abaire’s latest play, Good People, starring Frances McDormand, just wrapped its limited engagement on Broadway a little over a week ago; both People and McDormand are nominated for Tony Awards.) It’s understandable of playwrights to be wary of big studios. But MGM’s new bosses — Spyglass Entertainment principals Roger Birnbaum and Gary Barber — are co-financiers who know something ...

Tron: Legacy Wins Box Office ' Yogi Bear ' debuts at No. 2 as awards frontrunners ' Fighter ' and ' Swan ' also impress, but all-star ' How Do You Know ' falters at No. 8. Disney's 3D Tron: Legacy sped to the top of the domestic box office in opening to $43.6 million from 3,451 theaters, but the weekend was soft overall and studio titles will need strong holiday biz to come out ahead. Read my review of the film Here . Overseas, Tron rolled out in about half of all territories, grossing $23 million for a worldwide debut of $66.6 million. Imax theaters supplied a record proportion of the gross, including 25% in the U.S. Warner Bros.' 3D family entry Yogi Bear opened to $16.7 million from 3,515 domestically to place No. 2. The CG/live-action hybrid had been expected to open at $20 million. There was no shortage of 3D movies. Coming in No. 3 was 20th Century Fox and Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Tread...

RABBIT HOLE Starring Nicole Kidman & Aaron Eckhart Lionsgate has sent over the first official clip from their upcoming film RABBIT HOLE . Rabbit Hole is a 2010 drama film starring Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart . David Lindsay-Abaire adapted his 2007 Tony Award -winning play of the same name, and John Cameron Mitchell directed. Kidman produced the project via her production company, Blossom Films. It will receive a limited US theatrical release on 17 December 2010 and expand nationwide on 14 January 2011 Watch the clip and trailer after the Jump.. The Trailer RABBIT HOLE is a vivid, hopeful, honest and unexpectedly witty portrait of a family searching for what remains possible in the most impossible of all situations. In this clip Academy Awards winners Nicole Kidman and Dianne Wiest bring a warm sense of humor and levity to an emotional scene from the film. Becca and Howie Corbett (NICOLE KIDMAN and AARON ECKHART) are returning to their everyday existence in th...