Why 'Indiana Jones' went digital May 28, 2008
Helman, who previously worked with on "Munich" and "War of the Worlds," was tasked with creating realistic-yet-fantastic environments and creatures for "Crystal Skull," which finds Jones traipsing from New England to New Mexico, Peru and the Amazon. Working on the "Indy" franchise for the first time was a daunting task for the low-key effects guru. (CNN -- Showbiz)
"Indiana Jones" hits $311 million worldwide May 27, 2008
For both, the old mark was held by "War of the Worlds," which opened to $202 million in a similar number of territories during the U.S. July 4 holiday weekend in 2005. Higher ticket prices and the slide of the U.S. dollar, which benefits exporters such as Hollywood studios, helped the new film's cause. (Reuters)
'Indiana Jones' gets digital special effects help May 25, 2008
" That decision ultimately led to a filmmaking innovation that brings the random reactions of a virtual world to the big screen, giving more control to ILM's computers than ever before. Helman, who previously worked with Spielberg on "Munich" and "War of the Worlds," was tasked with creating realistic-yet-fantastic environments and creatures for "Crystal Skull," which finds Jones traipsing from New England to New Mexico, Peru and the Amazon. Working on the "Indy" franchise for the first time was... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Indiana Jones and the computer jungle May 23, 2008
Helman, who previously worked with Spielberg on "Munich" and "War of the Worlds," was tasked with creating realistic-yet-fantastic environments and creatures for "Crystal Skull," which finds Jones traipsing from New England to New Mexico, Peru and the Amazon. Working on the "Indy" franchise for the first time was a daunting task for the low-key effects guru. (MSNBC -- News)
Tom Cruise returning to Oprah May 2, 2008
The actor hasnt appeared on Winfreys daytime talk show since his June 23, 2005, appearance where in addition to promoting War of the Worlds, he very enthusiastically expressed his love for future wife Katie Holmes (were putting the whole couch incident in the past). Its not clear what the focus of this show will be, but it is well-timed to May sweeps, and a quick look at the calendar shows that this summer is the 25th anniversary of Cruises breakthrough role in Risky... (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Green Technology in the new 'The Simpsons Ride' at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort Reflects Theme Parks' Commitment to Environment Apr 23, 2008
The theme park features such groundbreaking attractions as "Revenge of the Mummy(TM) -- The Ride," "Shrek 4-D(TM)," "Jurassic Park -- The Ride," the world-renowned Studio Tour, which takes guests behind-the-scenes of such landmark TV and movie locations and sets as Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," and the upcoming Spring 2008 new mega-attraction, "The Simpsons Ride," based on the blockbuster hit movie and TV series. Universal Orlando Resort (). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Actor Jason Beghe: Scientology Is 'Brainwashing' Apr 17, 2008
Cruise s Ethics Cycle, Beghe thinks, would account for the campaign Cruise went on while filming "War of the Worlds," through the meeting, courting and recruiting of Katie Holmes, the fight with Matt Lauer on "Today" and telling Diane Sawyer what kind of Scientologist he was on ABC not to mention the couch-jumping on "Oprah.". Beghe, for one, says he was not a good celebrity Scientologist. (Fox News)
5Top: Actresses who could be next Jodie Foster Apr 1, 2008
Steven Spielberg (War of the Worlds, Taken), Sean Penn (I Am Sam), Robert De Niro (Hide and Seek) and Julia Roberts (Charlottes Web) all consider Fanning a colleague. Fanning, now 14, has five films scheduled for release between this year and next. (MSNBC -- News)
Could Abigail Breslin Or AnnaSophia Robb Be The Next Dakota Fanning? Mar 25, 2008
From "The Cat in the Hat" and "Charlotte's Web" to "Hide and Seek" and "War of the Worlds," the ever-grinning headliner seemed to have. Hollywood in the palm of her hand. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Top red carpet moments Feb 24, 2008
Especially unamused was Steven Spielberg, who was set to feature Fanning in his remake of War of the Worlds. He demanded an apology and Dreamworks threatened to place Griffin on a list of the banished. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Miranda Otto talks about her new role in Cashmere Mafia Feb 20, 2008
Otto, who wed O'Brien on New Year's Day 2003, was pregnant while shooting War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise in 2004. She gave birth to Darcey in Sydney in April 2005, but O'Brien was stuck at work in Texas and missed the delivery. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Feb 19, 2008
War of the Worlds managed it twice (not including the Tom Cruise version, obviously); 2001: A Space Odyssey had its moments. But for sheer contemporary horror, the first Terminator movie should be in the top five of any list worth its salt. (Times Online)
Dakota Fanning Steps Down from 'My Sister's Keeper' Role Feb 16, 2008
The War of the Worlds star, 13, was set to star in the forthcoming Nick Cassavetes film, about a young girl who files for legal separation from her parents after discovering she was only conceived to help prolong the life of her sick sister. But Fanning withdrew from the project after learning the role would require her to lose her blonde locks, reports industry publication Variety. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Flick: One-time ISU naked model is a 'Survivor' indeed Feb 8, 2008
If youve seen the Tom Cruise movie, War of the Worlds, the invasion of the aliens begins with strange, creepy, muffled lightning in the eastern sky ... War of the Worlds was being shown on TV just prior to the big game. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Cruise producer slams 'prejudice' Jan 20, 2008
" Wagner has served as producer or executive producer on many of Cruise's films, including Mission Impossible, Vanilla Sky and War of the Worlds. "It's easy to mock an out-of-context video," she continued. "But that doesn't change the fact that Tom Cruise is one of the hardest-working and nicest human beings I have ever known. " In the four-year-old video, Cruise discussed how he wanted to spread the message of Scientology and said a Scientologist driving past an accident was "the only one who... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Cloverfield: Godzilla Goes 9/11 Jan 17, 2008
Tom Cruise went on a similar suicide mission to reconnect with his family in Spielberg's War of the Worlds. Here in Cloverfield Rob decides he absolutely must save Beth, trapped in her midtown highrise, even though she's a four-mile trudge away, the rest of the town is being smashed, trashed or eaten alive by crazy creatures, they have no access to food or water, and Lily's wearing high heels. (Time.com)
My Vote for 07's Worst Drama: 'Grey's Anatomy' (for Taunting Viewers with Unresolved Sexual Tension, Television's Hokiest Plot Device) Dec 31, 2007
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The real story behind the masterpiece Dec 22, 2007
He decided that RKO Pictures, a movie company substantially controlled by his family, needed some marketing edge and excitement, and suggested that it hire the 24-year-old Welles, who was an international celebrity after his infamous broadcast of The War Of The Worlds on the night of Halloween in 1938 ... The roll revealed a boyish Welles coyly apologising for the chaos his War Of The Worlds broadcast had caused the night before, saying he never thought anyone would believe Martians were really... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
ABC Family Captures Viewers with 'Holiday in Handcuffs' Dec 14, 2007
Wisteria Lane was trashed at the end though, a little like a scene from War of the Worlds. And Victor (John Slattery) was fittingly culled from the. (Multichannel News)
Jericho Nuts, We Have An Air Date/L&O Criminal Intent Returns To NBC Dec 5, 2007
Wisteria Lane was trashed at the end though, a little like a scene from War of the Worlds. And Victor (John Slattery) was fittingly culled from the cast after the wind drove a white picket fence slat through his chest. (Multichannel News)
Holmes, Underwood: Us Weekly's best makeovers Nov 16, 2007
Actor Tom Cruise (R) and his fiancee Katie Holmes arrive for the U.S. premiere of Paramount Pictures' "War of the Worlds" in New York in this June 23, 2005 file photo. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
New horizons Nov 14, 2007
He and Wagner, his one-time agent, partnered in Cruise/Wagner Productions, and over the years have worked on films from low budget, critical hit Shattered Glass to big budget box office smash War of the Worlds. But in August last year, Cruise was criticised by Sumner Redstone, chairman of Viacom Inc, which owns Paramount Pictures, for the lacklustre US box office performance of Mission: Impossible III.. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Cruise clocks in for timely movie honor Nov 8, 2007
Tim Robbins (co-star, 2005's War of the Worlds): "He's not only a great actor, but he's also a completely supportive and generous person when you're working with him. Off-camera, he's giving you as much as when the camera is on him. He's a complete team player.". Cruise clocks in for timely movie honor. (USA Today)
Tom Cruise fights on Nov 8, 2007
Even his famous and ostensibly fatuous blockbuster roles are constructed around characters with primal family scars in Top Gunhe is haunted by the memory of a dead father; in Rain Mainhis cavalier attitude to his older brother, Dustin Hoffman, hides an oedipal hatred of his father; while in War of the Worlds he is shown to be initially ill-equipped for the trials of fatherhood itself. It s this almost intangible sense of potential agony beneath the ostensible ecstasy that makes Tom Cruise such a... (Times Online)
Martian Child is sentimental hogwash Oct 30, 2007
Instead of slimy and tentacled as in The War of the Worlds, this Martian is cuddly, adorable and just troubled enough that John Cusack cant help but want to kiss away his psychological boo-boos and play dad to him. Martian Child is the first of two single-parenting dramas Cusack has coming in short order. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Cruise rolls out 'Lions for Lambs' Oct 22, 2007
His public comments during the launches of "War of the Worlds" and "Mission: Impossible 3" got him into hot water with his fans and the industry that had made him a top draw for two-plus decades. Carnahan was far blunter at the Qing he felt the film argued that the politics and strategy of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were wrongheaded and that the media led the public down a false path. (Variety)
Cyber 'War' revives radio classic Oct 16, 2007
That story will air Oct. 13 on a live Georgia radio and Internet broadcast, as University of Georgia theater students slam lead pipes into watermelons, scrape hairbrushes across cookie sheets and otherwise provide the sound effects for a modern version of Orson Welles' famous 1938 broadcast of "The War of the Worlds." ... Listen to "The War of the Worlds" at 8 p.m. Saturday, http://www. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Jolie, Aniston "most powerful actress" Sep 30, 2007
This year's Guinness World Records book also sees Hollywood star Tom Cruise knock Johnny Depp off the top spot to regain his crown as "most powerful actor." Cruise took the title thanks to his earnings from "War of the Worlds. ". (Agencies). (Xinhuanet, China)
2007 Fall movie preview Sep 12, 2007
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What are the worst films of all time? Aug 1, 2007
" No Sly, you were pox! Posted by: Mark on August 1, 2007 8:26 AM any film with cate blanchett sould be burned and destroyed the most over rated actor ever Posted by: pete on August 1, 2007 8:27 AM Wild, Wild West! Posted by: Alftura on August 1, 2007 8:27 AM 'The Coolangatta Gold' was an early 80s shocker. I don't think Grant Kenny's acting career ever got off the ground. Posted by: Paul Newcombe on August 1, 2007 8:29 AM Passion of the Christ. Posted by: Hell Fire Rod on August 1, 2007 8:30 AM... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Valkyrie Takes Flight Jul 22, 2007
Joining Singer behind the camera is a talented production team that includes director of photography Newton Thomas Sigel (Superman Returns, X2: X-Men United), costume designer Joanna Johnston (Munich, War of the Worlds), and editor John Ottman (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Superman Returns). United Artists has also released the first images of the film showing Cruise in costume. (IGN FilmForce)
Tinseltown's famously faithful Jul 17, 2007
Cruise, who spent a year in a Catholic seminary, reportedly demanded a Scientology tent staffed with ministers on the set of War Of The Worlds to tend to the film's cast and crew. He also waged a public battle against Brooke Shields over the use of drugs to combat post-natal depression, and reportedly insisted that his wife, Katie Holmes, give birth silently in accordance with Scientology's child-bearing rules. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hollywood films' dating game Jul 14, 2007
So Lansing had no summer movie until Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg agreed to do "War of the Worlds" instead. In other words, the studio had the slot; it just needed to fill it. (Variety)
On TV: 'Spielberg on Spielberg' Jul 10, 2007
Brilliant in segments, the mature Spielbergs still rely on a dreamy, adolescent sense of life made entertaining via payoff moments and wow effects, and there is no adult excuse for a torture trauma like War of the Worlds. What worked for the boy's war vision Empire of the Sun, and did not cripple the sincere, linear Saving Private Ryan, has in later films often made narrative wheels fly off to leave a messy chassis of expense. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Film biography an entertaining, revealing look at Spielberg Jul 8, 2007
Maybe even War of the Worlds, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ... The Color Purple, War of the Worlds, The Terminal, Munich, Minority Report, the Rhode Island-made Amistad are all represented in Spielberg on Spielberg. (Providence Journal (subscription))
Movie: More than amazes the eye Jul 5, 2007
Spielberg is the gold standard in terms of technical sheen, passing along everything he learned about doomsday urban warfare from "War of the Worlds." You can see his perfectionism in the sequences where Cadillacs and Hummers transmorph into towering gladiators with sheet metal body armor. And he gives the project needed moments of humor, with a minor metallic rascal who tiptoes around the edges of the story only to be flattened, bashed and dismembered like a Meccano Wile E. Coyote. (Juneau Empire)
Aliens rarely just aliens in invasion movies Jul 3, 2007
The remake of "War of the Worlds," starring (from left) Tim Robbins, Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning,was areflectionAmerica'spost-9/11 angst a time in which aliens should be feared ... Most are humanoid and hairless, with oversized heads, nostrils for noses, and long thin necks, although one species has a single, three-colored eye and suction-tipped hands at the end of long thin arms (1953s The War of the Worlds), while another, poor thing, is forced to plod along with a space... (MSNBC -- Movies)
Is Germany right to ban Tom Cruise's film? Jun 28, 2007
Well, in the US he used his acting job to promote scientology (erecting an information stand during the shooring of War Of The Worlds) so mybe the Germans were afraid of a repeat of that happening. Still, it is one thing to say Scientology cannot be a religion in Germany, it is quite another to penalise and harrass people just because they are members. (Guardian Unlimited)
Cruise to perform wedding Jun 19, 2007
The 'War of the Worlds' star, who is at the highest level of Scientology, will conduct James Packer's wedding on France's Cote d'Azur on Wednesday, according to Women's Wear Daily magazine. The wealthy Australian heir - who is marrying model-turned-singer Erica Baxter - is one of the Church of Scientology's richest benefactors after he inherited a $6. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Samsung LN70F91BD 70" LCD TV (Source: Samsung) Jun 16, 2007
the combo of that and how it overblows things made tom cruise in war of the worlds actually look like he was stood on a stage with some bright lights on his face while they played this random film in the background. wierd. (DailyTech)
Forbes puts Brangelina top Jun 15, 2007
Last year's number one star Tom Cruise fell to eighth, two places ahead of his War of the Worlds and Minority Report director, Stephen Spielberg. Other notables include George Clooney (40th), Vince Vaughn (54th), Cate Blanchett (63), and Keira Knightley (71st). (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Oh, To Be An Extra For Indy Jones Jun 12, 2007
"- and were told they would hear something in a few weeks. Not all the people who turned out were amateurs looking for a cameo. A few had been extras before in movies such as "War of the Worlds" and "Spider-Man 2," while others were hoping to be able to add another line to their resumes. "I want to be in something bigger than my Capital One commercial," said Chris Kiszka, who had driven from Middletown, N.Y. Kiszka was one of the Vikings in the "What's in your wallet. " campaign. "I don't go to... (FOX61, CT)
Up in the Sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's NYPD Jun 8, 2007
"I had a 'War of the Worlds' moment on first sight.". What Andrew was taken aback by was the spidery, two-story steel tower that had popped up overnight a couple blocks from his house. (Newsday -- New York City)
Who's been on top of their game for the past 25 years? Jun 7, 2007
A quarter century of summer stars - USATODAY.com. Sign up to receive our free Books e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. (USA Today -- Life)
Eternal sunshine May 13, 2007
In May 2005, Tom Cruise was promoting War of the Worlds and Shields was promoting Down Came the Rain. Scientologists are vehemently opposed to all forms of psychiatry. (Guardian Unlimited)
Top films for FX May 12, 2007
"The War of the Worlds" (1953). (tie) "Forrest Gump" (1994). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mocha Zombies: May 12, 2007
But 9/11 imagery in movies hasn't been a real source of frisson for anyone except film critics since Steven Spielberg unleashed his glossy, mainstream-ready version of it in 2005's War of the Worlds. Images of rabid globalization, however, still deliver a kick, and there's nothing that says "New World Order" more than a horde of single-minded zombies devouring the quick and assimilating them into their anonymous, ever-expanding ranks. (Slate)
Dr. Jones, Sr. May 8, 2007
IGN: Indy Script Has Henry Jones. SECTIONS MOVIES CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. (IGN FilmForce)
A capital place for panic attacks May 7, 2007
When HG Wells wrote his classic tale of extraterrestrial invasion The War of the Worlds, he instinctively understood the eerie appeal of having monsters from another planet land on the outskirts of somewhere as ordinary as Woking. Tom Cruise might have battled valiantly against giant tripods reaping post-9/11 chaos in New York in Steven Spielberg's recent blockbuster adaptation, but Wells's late Victorian novel places its first otherworldly appearance squarely in the soils of Horsell Common, a... (The Observer)
...Or Why They Could Flop May 4, 2007
The original "Fantastic Four" rode the coattails of a comic book movie that was actually good, "Batman Begins," and had little competition at its release after "War of the Worlds" fizzled during its Fourth of July premiere partly because of mediocre word-of-mouth and partly because the public had just recently become aware that Tom Cruise is pretty quirky, to say the least. But fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. (Fox News)
Whats in store for next years Oscars? Apr 29, 2007
War of the Worlds Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise spin the spectacle of sci-fi spectacles, a new take on H.G. Wells invaders-from-Mars classic. Everyone secretly loves to see the world toasted, and it co-stars that adorable Dakota Fanning. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
This Old Grindhouse: Apr 9, 2007
Steven Spielberg releases War of the Worlds and two direct-to-video versions pre-emptively hit the shelves to defraud the unwary. But as you root around among these DVDs, you'll be doing it alone, because mainstream cineastes are just as chicken now as they ever were. (Slate)
Connery 'considers' Indiana Apr 8, 2007
The screenplay was written by Jurassic Park and War of The Worlds scribe David Koepp. SEE ALSO 29 Mar 07 | Entertainment 17 Mar 07 | Entertainment 30 Dec 06 | Entertainment 22 Oct 06 | Entertainment. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Touching a war nerve Mar 25, 2007
The same question can be raised about other recent films too, such as, say, V for Vendetta, Batman Begins, Children of Men, War of the Worlds, and even Snakes on a Plane (just substitute terrorists for the snakes) ... Regarding his adaptation of H. G. Wells' 1898 novel War of the Worlds, director Steven Spielberg sees it as inevitable that such a story will plug into contemporary events. (The Age)
Spielberg, Jonah Nolan plan sci-fi epic Mar 23, 2007
Spielberg, who's putting together the David Koepp-scripted fourth installment of the Indiana Jones saga, has a long history of exploring the sci-fi realm, in films as diverse as "War of the Worlds," "Artificial Intelligence: AI," and early classics such as "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind.". For Nolan, who's just finishing his screenplay for the "Batman Begins" sequel, "The Dark Knight," working with Spielberg is like getting hit "by a meteorite made entirely... (Los Angeles Times)
Blanchett eyed for Indiana role Mar 18, 2007
The screenplay was written by Jurassic Park and War of The Worlds scribe David Koepp, who told film website IGN it had taken "about a year" to complete. Harrison Ford, who last played the Jones role in 1989, is now 64. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Sightings . . . Mar 8, 2007
- Pagesix - New York Post Online Edition. Thursday, March 08, 2007 Last Update: 07:00 PM EST. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Mission Improbable: Tom Cruise as Mogul Mar 4, 2007
Tom Cruise, in 10 months, for Paramount Pictures, generated just under $1 billion,; she says, referring to the box office take of his last two films, ;Mission: Impossible III; and ;War of the Worlds. Mr. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Your 2007 Giants: Excitement or Excrement? Mar 3, 2007
At least I'd be more convincing with my delivery than when Tom Cruise played catch with his son in "War of the Worlds." Other than me, take a page out of the Red Sox's playbook by turning young phenom into a 2007 version of. Have him close this year, start him next. (San Francisco, TheInsiders.com)
Olsen Twins Top Young Hollywood Rich List Mar 1, 2007
Dakota Fanning ($4 million) - At 13, the actress has starred in "The Cat in the Hat," "War of the Worlds" and "Charlotte's Web." She's already making her bid to be taken as a serious actress in the upcoming "Hounddog" (aka The Dakota Fanning Rape Project). 5. (Zap2it.com)
Theta Testing: Feb 21, 2007
But Warner is still seething over the way her romance with Cruise sucked media attention away from the original film and toward Tom's movie, War of the Worlds ... Most of the conversation was about her boyfriend, and when Dave asked her whether she'd see Batman Begins or War of the Worlds if she had to choose one, she hesitated so long that he finally prompted her, "The Batman movie. Don't you think?" Even then, Holmes didn't take the cue. (Slate)
Lawyer, movie expert say child porn can't be excused as 'art' Feb 17, 2007
Dakota Fanning in 'War of the Worlds' (Paramount). MovieGuide founder Ted Baehr and Judicial Watch creator Larry Klayman have asked U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to prosecute the makers of the movie "Hounddog" under the Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act of 1988, the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 and the PROTECT Act of 2003. (WorldNetDaily)
Meet Australia's 'Cashmere Mafia' Feb 17, 2007
Otto starred with Tom Cruise in War of the Worlds and played Eowyn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In Cashmere Mafia, Otto has been cast as Caitlan Dowd, a senior vice-president of a large cosmetics company. (Sydney Morning Herald)
'Pirates' plunders visual f/x awards Feb 12, 2007
Spielberg called his work with Muren on "E.T.," "Jurassic Park," and "War of the Worlds" "a match made in heaven.". In thanking the VES, Muren said that among his current activities is a project with Pixar that would be "a dramatic synthesis of effects and animation.". (Variety)
Release date set for Indiana film Feb 8, 2007
The screenplay was written by Jurassic Park and War of The Worlds scribe David Koepp, who told film website IGN it had taken "about a year" to complete. "You realise this is a beloved character," he said, "and a lot of people are going to be angry no matter what I do". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
