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EDDIE MURPHY DECIDES TO RETIRE

July 2nd 2008 06:47
Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy has announced to ExtraTV that after his next film, Meet Dave which will be released in July, he will retire from acting and return to stand-up comedy where his roots lie. EDIT: He's not retiring. Period.


Murphy holds the position as the highest grossing film star in history, having a total of 33 films to date. In only the US, his films have grossed over $3.4 billion, averaging a massive $104 million per film.

Murphy has received Golden Globe nominations for best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James ''Thunder' Early in Dreamgirls. He received a received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this same role.

He has declined the offer of being in Beverly Hills Cop IV as he believes: 'the role wasn’t ready to be done’. Finally, here's a star that is willing to say no to a sequel because they are concerned about its quality. He admitted that he did Beverly Hills Cop III mostly because of the large irresistible fee he received.

I guess this means that we’re likely to see more of him on SNL and other similar programs.


Here’s a Raw sample if you would like a reminder (language warning):




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KUNG FU PANDA SEQUEL

June 26th 2008 22:22
KUNG FU PANDA SEQUEL

I know I enjoyed seeing Kung Fu Panda recently but I’m flummoxed to learn that a sequel is already being discussed.

According to Dreamworks boss Jeffrey Katzenberg (Shrek), Kung Fu Panda is part of a five-chapter story. He stated: ‘There is a larger story here of which this is the first chapter.’

This news is particularly surprising as at the original film took four years and seven months to make after the idea was devised by Michael Lachance back in 1993.

In its opening weekend in US, the film topped the box office, taking $US60 million ($A62.7 million). It became the third-highest opening ever for a digital animation after the two Shrek movies.

It vanquished You Don't Mess With The Zohan,Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Sex and the City.

Katzenberg said whether the further chapters happen depend upon movie-goers’ reactions: ‘It needs to be a big hit. It needs to be a blockbuster.’

By looking at those figures, I think he has his answer.

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YELLOW CRAYON - CHRISTINA RICCI

June 25th 2008 22:56
YELLOW CRAYON - CHRISTINA RICCI

I’ve done a lot of moaning about predictable scripts, sequels and remakes, and now I’ve stumbled upon something different that almost seems bizarre. Christina Ricci will be playing the role of a yellow crayon in the Exodus Film Group's animated film, 'The Hero of Colour City'.

Christina will be a timid crayon called Yellow. According to The Hollywood Reporter: 'Ricci plays one of several crayons whose colourful world is threatened by an evil tyrant. She is the first member of the cast to be announced for the film, which is now in preproduction.'

Versatile both in style and film choices, Ricci (Speed Racer, Black Snake Moan) has previous experience in voice roles; her last one being Gwendy Doll in the 1998 fantasy ‘Small Soldiers'.

Apart from the expected release date of 2010, no further details are known. However, it does leave me with a question, who will play the blue crayon?

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SPIDERMAN 4 SCHEDULED FOR 2011

June 23rd 2008 21:04
SPIDERMAN 4

Spiderman 4 fans have a while longer to wait for the next film instalment. But it is definitely happening.

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STALLONE AND SCHWARZENEGGER TO STAR IN BOLLYWOOD MOVIE

June 23rd 2008 20:41
SYLVESTER STALLONE AND ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER

According to TimesOnline, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger are teaming up on screen. The two action icons will be expanding their acting repertoire in the Bollywood movie Incredible Love. Their co-stars are Bollywood stars Ashkay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor.

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WILL CHRISTIAN BALE BE THE NEXT ROBIN HOOD?

June 22nd 2008 22:51
WILL CHRISTIAN BALE BE THE NEXT ROBIN HOOD?

Director Ridley Scott is keen for Christian Bale to play Robin Hood in his adaptation of the famous tale, Nottingham. Bale is now in talks with Scott to see if the plan will eventuate.

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HUGH JACKMAN – WALK OF FAME

June 21st 2008 22:54
HUGH JACKMAN – WALK OF FAME

High Jackman is the latest Aussie to join Hollywood’s legendary stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He will join past recipients, Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett.

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THE INCREDIBLE HULK - TV SPOT WITH IRON MAN

June 9th 2008 23:05
Hulk and Iron Man
I saw Iron Man few week ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's really smart to have Tony Stark, the Iron Man in human state, appear in The Incredible Hulk since it connects the two Marvel movies implying that they're on the same level of awesomeness. If you like the one, you'll like the other. Here you can watch the TV Spot with both in it:

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SEX AND THE CITY BLITZES BOX OFFICES

June 1st 2008 23:51
Sex and the City opening

Sex and the City has become the highest opening R-rated comedy film ever. On its opening night, it grossed an estimated $56 million, even beating Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. On Friday, the film brought in about 26 million in sales. It is believed that eighty-five percent of the ticket buyers were women and many viewing in groups.

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SPENCER MAYBEE INTERVIEW WITH FILMPEEK

May 30th 2008 18:00
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SG-1 continued its explorations in Stargate: The Ark of Truth and the fanbase rewarded it with solid critique. A good ending to the great series. The Canadian actor Spencer Maybee is part of this adventure, recognized as Captain Binder, which we got the chance to interview.

"I grew up playing guns with my brother in High Park, shaking a plastic Uzi at imaginary bad guys, making ch-ch-ch-ch-ch noises and diving behind bushes to dodge return fire, coming up with 'wounds' (A.K.A. poison oak)", Spencer Maybee remembers in his interview with us. "S:TAoT wasn't that much different. The guns were real -- that was cool -- and half-load blanks make a way more realistic sound than I could ever make spitting fricatives, but the bad guys were imaginary, just like when I was a kid."
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JAKE GYLLENHAAL IS PRINCE OF PERSIA

May 23rd 2008 10:36
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That's right folks, it's announced that Jake Gyllenhaal will star in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the movie based on the popular video game.

This is unexpected news, as Jake would probably the last actor I would guess for such a role, but when I think about it, why not? The guy shares the same facial characteristics, he's a talented actor, and I'm sure they will prepare him in the best ways for the movie


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TOM CRUISE‘S NEW FILM – THE 28TH AMENDMENT

May 15th 2008 22:30
TOM CRUISE'S NEW FILM

It looks like Tom Cruise is entering the onscreen political world. I guess it was bound to happen.

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JAVIER BARDEM PULLS OUT OF ‘NINE’

May 5th 2008 22:31
JAVIER BARDEM PULLS OUT OF ‘NINE’

A while ago I did a post on Nine, the musical loosely based on Federico Fellini's 81/2. The film tells the story of the director and the women in his life. Nicole Kidman was to be joined by Javier Bardem creating an appealing cast and film premise.

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NICOLE KIDMAN TO PLAY DUSTY SPRINGFIELD

May 2nd 2008 07:18
KIDMAN TO PLAY DUSTY

It seems that Nicole Kidman has scored another interesting role, playing Dusty Springfield in a film chronicling her life.

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