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Jonathan Levine to direct Eddie Murphy’s Coming to America sequel

Posted 9 years ago

John Landis' 1988 romantic comedy COMING TO AMERICA starred Eddie Murphy as Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who traveled to the United States along with his friend/aide Semmi (Arsenio Hall) in the hopes of...

Kumail Nanjiani’s awkward love story The Big Sick releases a tender trailer

Posted 9 years ago

THE BIG SICK is based on the real-life unique courtship of Kumail Nanjiani and his now-wife, Emily V. Gordon. After his traditional Muslim family are unhappy with his relationship with Emily (Zoe Kazan) and seek to set up an arranged...

Paramount wants a Coming to America sequel with Eddie Murphy to star

Posted 9 years ago

Whoa, so apparently a sequel to the 1988 comedy COMING TO AMERICA starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall is in underway, with original writers Barry Blaustein and David Sheffield working on a script in the hope that Murphy will return as the...

Armenian genocide drama The Promise debuts new, classy poster

Posted 9 years ago

The Armenian Genocide is an important, and tragic, event that is not as well-known as you'd think. It was one of the first times in the modern era something like that was attempted (pre-empting the Holocaust and Darfur and many...

Why It Works: Annie Hall

Posted 9 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** After writing about HIGH FIDELITY in a recent Why It Works,...

The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Gene Wilder

Posted 10 years ago

Chris Last week, we took a look at the career of veteran character actor Stephen Lang. This week, as many of you predicted, we turn our gaze to a recently departed legend… Gene Wilder I was pretty heartbroken when I...

Channing Tatum and Jillian Bell jump into water for Disney’s Splash remake

Posted 10 years ago

Right now, no one knows making money like Disney knows making money in Hollywood, so when they announce an upcoming project for their slate in the years to come, it's because they see $$$$$$$ all over it. That should explain...

Jerry Bruckheimer adapting sexual thriller American Gigolo as a TV series

Posted 11 years ago

Despite a weak run of recent films (THE CANYONS, DYING OF THE LIGHT, DOMINION: PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST), Paul Schrader is still the guy who wrote TAXI DRIVER and RAGING BULL. Amongst his better films as director, AMERICAN GIGOLO stands...

First trailer for romantic comedy What If starring Daniel Radcliffe

Posted 12 years ago

Daniel Radcliffe has been jumping all over the map with his role choices since completing the HARRY POTTER franchise. Whether it be drama (KILL YOUR DARLINGS), horror (THE WOMAN IN BLACK), or the upcoming movies HORNS and FRANKENSTEIN, Radcliffe is...

A broadway musical version of Pretty Woman is in development

Posted 12 years ago

Ready to see PRETTY WOMAN once more? Chances you will if you are a big fan of the flick or Broadway. Garry Marshall‘s 1990 romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere will be developed as a musical for the...

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