How do you promote a Biblical movie that even the religious folk have essentially shunned and are extremely skeptical about? You funnel your promotion through one of the most profitable actresses ever to live. That’s not an exaggeration either. While much of Emma Watson’s eye-popping box office gross came from her supporting role in the … Continue reading
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Cinemaniax Spotlight: Emma Watson
For many, she will always be Hermione Granger, the book-smart heroine from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter movie franchise, but that precocious nerd has since blossomed into an elegant and talented actress. Emma Watson has managed to successfully transition from being a child star to a bonafide movie star beginning with supporting roles in My Week … Continue reading
Oscars Behind-the-Scenes: See How They Attach Winner’s Name to Trophy
So here’s a little bit of trivia you may not have known. On Oscar night, when the winners are revealed, the trophy is blank. It’s only after the Governor’s Ball that the engraved plate is attached to the trophy. Take a look at a few behind the scenes pics below and see the full set … Continue reading
Oscars 2014 Predictions: Best Director & The Rest of the Categories
Oscar weekend is just hours away. Here are my final prediction for all the other categories I haven’t covered yet. Throughout the week, I’ve posted my Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor & Actress predictions. Now it’s time to dive into the rest of the Oscar categories! I have a few … Continue reading
See The Star-Studded List of All 46 Oscar Presenters
This Sunday’s awards and special presentations aren’t going to introduce themselves. Hollywood will once again turn up the star wattage for the Academy Awards as past Oscar winners will be mixed in with celebs with upcoming movie releases. Here’s the full list, in alphabetical order, of all 46 presenters for the 86th Academy Awards. Amy … Continue reading
First Look: Jessica Alba, JGL and Mickey Rourke in ‘Sin City’ Sequel
In the hustle and bustle of superhero movies, one film seems to have been left out of the conversation. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For finally hits theaters August 22 and today, we got our first look at Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jessica Alba and Mickey Rourke. The scans come courtesy of the latest issue of … Continue reading
10 Things: Matt Damon on Philip Seymour Hoffman, George Clooney Pranks and More
Matt Damon killed some time back stage at The Jimmy Kimmel Show this morning as he and the cast of The Monuments Men prepare for tonight’s promotional appearance. He also chatted about a fundraiser that he and longtime friend Ben Affleck are participating in. You can click the image below to enter for a chance to … Continue reading
Five Actors Set to Test for ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot
Fox’s reboot of The Fantastic Four continues to roll on. According to Variety, a rewrite of the script has been completed and the studio will begin testing actors for the roles of Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) and Sue Storm (The Invisible Woman) by the end of the month. For the Reed Richards role, The Spectacular … Continue reading
Angelina Jolie Hides in Darkness in ‘Maleficent’ Trailer
Disney has followed up the release of a teaser poster for Maleficent with a new teaser trailer. This is the first footage that has been released to the public, outside of an “unfinished” sneak peek the studio showcased at their D23 Expo a couple months ago. This teaser trailer gives us a look at Elle Fanning‘s Princess Aurora … Continue reading
First Pics from ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Arrive, Film Bumped Out of 2014
It seems nothing has come easy for Universal’s planned adaptation of the kinky runaway best-seller Fifty Shades of Grey. While the film has finally set its two leads in Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, Universal and Focus Features have decided to push back the release date from its original August showdown with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxyto Valentines weekend 2015 … Continue reading
‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Sets Holiday Release Date
It seems like we’ve been waiting forever for any bit of Star Wars news outside of the weekly round of casting rumors. Today, Disney announced that Star Wars: Episode VII will arrive in theaters December 18, 2015. The announcement was posted on StarWars.com and accompanied by a quote from chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, … Continue reading
New ‘RoboCop’ Trailer Dishes out Cyber Justice
The latest trailer for the RoboCop reboot has landed online this morning and boy does it look like a mash-up of Judge Dredd, Iron Man and Total Recall (the crappy remake version). Basically, this thing looks nothing like RoboCop, at least the version that most of us grew up watching. As much as I want … Continue reading