Daily entertainment news covering Peter Jackson en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/31/celebrity_birthdays_october_145 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 141131@http://www.starpulse.com/news A Happy Spooky Halloween Birthday to:

U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. (1961)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/10/trailer_talk_this_week_in_movies_8_9_09__09 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:57:11 EST Entertainment News 133495@http://www.starpulse.com/news I finally saw the Sam Mendes dramedy "Away We Go" starring Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski. The film is thoroughly enjoyable with its highs and its lows

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/03/director_niell_blomkamp_give_us_insight_ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:36:18 EST Entertainment News 132630@http://www.starpulse.com/news "District 9" rose up -- as writer and director Neill Blomkamp likes to say -- from the ashes of the failed "Halo" project that Neill was set to direct. As a result

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/28/sarah_s_cinema_musings_ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:48:10 EST Entertainment News 131832@http://www.starpulse.com/news Film studios have a long history of using alternative, memorable and sometimes guerrilla marketing to promote their films. One of the most famous examples is Alfred Hitchcock's now iconic

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/27/peter_jackson_from_comic_con_script_not_ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:29:51 EST Entertainment News 131792@http://www.starpulse.com/news You'd think after the Lord of the Rings trilogy made over a billion dollars and won Oscars, all they'd have to do is agree to make The Hobbit and any studio would okay it.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/25/james_cameron_peter_jackson_talk_future_ Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:41:22 EST Entertainment News 131694@http://www.starpulse.com/news SAN DIEGO (AP) — "Titanic." ''Lord Of The Rings." ''Aliens." ''King Kong." ''Terminator."

The men behind those movies,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/25/peter_jackson_unveils_district_9_at_comi_1 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:25:17 EST Entertainment News 131691@http://www.starpulse.com/news SAN DIEGO (AP) — As director of the "Lord Of The Rings" trilogy and producer of the forthcoming "Hobbit" films, Peter Jackson was given a hero's welcome Friday when he made his

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/13/rachel_weisz_juggles_unicycles_raps_in_n Wed, 13 May 2009 11:48:20 EST Entertainment News 122431@http://www.starpulse.com/news TORONTO (AP) — Rachel Weisz greatly expanded her list of useful talents for the con man romp "The Brothers Bloom."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/03/4_great_books_that_you_may_or_may_not_ha Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:27:54 EST Entertainment News 112122@http://www.starpulse.com/news Want to read something that isn't about sparkly vampires? Here are four books that will exercise your mind, make you laugh, make your stomach wrench, and enlighten you.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/02/craig_horner_talks_legend_of_the_seeker_ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:50:21 EST Entertainment News 112006@http://www.starpulse.com/news In the mid 1990's, Sam Raimi (yes, that Sam Raimi) brought us the silly-but-fun TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. The show was later outdone

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/22/the_best_and_worst_of_kate_winslet_ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:18:18 EST Entertainment News 106175@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kate Winslet is one of the most respected actresses of modern day, and she is also remarkable in her excellent list of film roles from start to finish.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/19/the_hobbit_pushed_back_to_2012 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:00:59 EST Entertainment News 106405@http://www.starpulse.com/news Lord Of The Rings fans will have to wait another four years to get their next big screen fix of the franchise - its prequel The Hobbit has been postponed until 2012.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/27/kate_winslet_s_deli_delight Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST Entertainment News 104739@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kate Winslet was so stunned when she landed her big break in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures, she had to be escorted from the delicatessen she was working in - in hysterics.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/31/spooky_celebrity_birthdays_october_33 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97809@http://www.starpulse.com/news A Happy Spooky Halloween Birthday to 80s rap icon Vanilla Ice (1968), Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz a.k.a. the "King Ad-Rock" (1966), Deuce Bigalow star Rob Schneider (1963), U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. (1961),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/21/fifteen_flicks_to_avoid_on_family_movie_ Wed, 21 May 2008 15:01:25 EST Entertainment News 88034@http://www.starpulse.com/news Picture this: There's nothing on network so Mom or Pop finds a movie on a premium channel or slides in a DVD from the local video store. Everything's fine until two actors start a simulated bump-n-grind in 53 unavoidable inches of high def skin on parade.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/30/ian_mckellen_confirms_gandalf_role Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:27:11 EST Entertainment News 85971@http://www.starpulse.com/news Legendary actor Ian McKellen has confirmed he will revive his famed role as wizard Gandalf in the movie adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit. McKellen, who has appeared as Gandalf in all three Lord Of The Rings films, had made no secret of his desire to land the part - even though Peter Jackson would not be directing.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/28/ian_mckellen_hoping_to_play_gandalf_the_ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:19:12 EST Entertainment News 82584@http://www.starpulse.com/news WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf the Wizard in the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, is hoping to reprise the role in another tale from Middle Earth.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/18/point_counterpoint_should_hollywood_stop Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:45:24 EST Entertainment News 74895@http://www.starpulse.com/news Over the years many classic movies have been remade. Don't get me wrong, some of those remakes have been really good. But the majority of the movies have been really bad.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/14/video_games_do_not_make_good_movies Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:18:26 EST Entertainment News 74232@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are some things in Hollywood that just do not work: Lindsay Lohan and sobriety, most marriages, Tim Allen tackling roles not involving Christmas, and successfully adapting a video game into a movie. Why is this so hard?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/30/judd_apatow_tops_hollywood_smart_list_ Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:52:23 EST Entertainment News 69572@http://www.starpulse.com/news Knocked Up director Judd Apatow has topped a new list of the smartest people in Hollywood. The moviemaker beat fellow directors Steven Spielberg and James Cameron to claim the top spot on the new Entertainment Weekly magazine list.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/31/spooky_celebrity_birthdays_october_32 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 64327@http://www.starpulse.com/news A Happy Spooky Halloween Birthday to 80s rap icon Vanilla Ice (1968), Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz a.k.a. the "King Ad-Rock" (1966), The Hot Chick Rob Schneider (1963), baseball player Fred 'Crime Dog' McGriff (1963), U2 drummer Larry Mullin Jr. (1961), Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson (1961), comedian John Candy (1950),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/23/mark_wahlberg_joins_the_lovely_bones_ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:32:57 EST Entertainment News 64973@http://www.starpulse.com/news Mark Wahlberg has replaced Ryan Gosling in director Peter Jackson's new film - one day before shooting began. Gosling pulled out of The Lovely Bones on Friday, despite the fact he had gained 20 pounds and grown a beard for his role.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/23/ryan_gosling_fired_from_lovely_bones_ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:02:51 EST Entertainment News 64964@http://www.starpulse.com/news Filmmaker Peter Jackson fired actor Ryan Gosling from movie Lovely Bones because he was "too demanding", according to reports.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/17/sam_raimi_backs_away_from_the_next_lord_ Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:41:08 EST Entertainment News 64165@http://www.starpulse.com/news Filmmaker Sam Raimi has offered to back out of plans to direct the next Lord Of The Rings movie, so Peter Jackson can take charge of the fantasy prequel. Jackson is currently battling with New Line studios over alleged unpaid royalties from the first three movies. Jackson has been banned from directing The Hobbit until the dispute is resolved, which prompted Raimi to express his interest in taking over the fantasy franchise.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/15/ian_mckellen_eyes_hobbit_role Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:17:16 EST Entertainment News 63884@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ian McKellen would be "disappointed" if he could not reprise his role as wizard Gandalf in the movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit. McKellen, who has appeared in the role in each of the three films from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is eager to land the part - even though Peter Jackson will not be directing.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/10/movie_remakes_hearbreak_kid_fails_while_ Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:54:13 EST Entertainment News 63155@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Heartbreak Kid, the latest collaboration between Ben Stiller and the Farrelly brothers, debuted in second place this past weekend with a modest $14 million haul at the box office. The last Stiller-Farrelly project, 1998's There's Something About Mary, pulled in $176.5 million that year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/09/jrr_tolkien_s_nephew_praises_progress_in Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:30:35 EST Entertainment News 63032@http://www.starpulse.com/news The nephew of legendary Lord Of The Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien is pleased the legal fight that may prevent Peter Jackson from directing "The Hobbit" will soon be resolved.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/25/fans_brace_for_latest_halo_3_can_hero_ma Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:56:35 EST Entertainment News 61354@http://www.starpulse.com/news Can ''Halo'' hero Master Chief blast his way past ''Spider-Man 3'' too? We'll soon find out as the third installment in the ''Halo'' video game franchise debuts Tuesday for the Xbox 360 console.

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