Easy guide to production
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) The marketing for the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters has been absolutely awful. There was nothing in those trailers that I saw which made me want to see the film, but see the film I must, for that is my job. And you know what, the film is far better than the … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Sony had two options when it came to releasing a new Ghostbusters movie: Either make it a continuation or a reboot. After a pitch from Paul Feig, they decided to go with the latter concept... And that was probably because there was no way Bill Murray was coming … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Despite resisting the temptation for over 20 years, Bill Murray will appear in another Ghostbusters movie. However rather than donning his iconic proton pack, the veteran comedy actor will only make a cameo appearance in Paul Feig's reboot, which has a female … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Dan Aykroyd has waited over two decades to appear in a third Ghostbusters movie and on Tuesday his dream came true. However, despite writing and starring in the first two films (1984 and 1989), the former SNL star had to settle for a cameo in the new rebooted version … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) While some directors keep their productions shrouded in secrecy, Ghostbusters director Paul Feig is using social media as a force for good. The Bridesmaids filmmaker has not only tweeted a picture of what his all-female cast are going to drive, namely a shiny new … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) The Paul Feig Ghostbusters reboot is an interesting thing and a hot button topic amongst the fans. I don't think any reboot will be able to capture the magic and perfection of the first film, so differentiating it seems to be the key to making this a successful … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Believe it or not, a major motion picture centering around squidgy children's toy Play-Doh is currently in development at 20th Century Fox. Deadline is reporting that the studio has hired Bridesmaids director Paul Feig to bring the project to life, and hope to … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) The new Ghostbusters film sounds like it's going to be a departure from what we've grown accustomed to. The all-male cast has been replaced with an all-female cast (consisting of Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon), and I've yet to hear … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Who you gonna call -- or in this case, tweet? Director Paul Feig has finally released the main cast for the Ghostbusters reboot via Twitter. The official cast of the new all-female team consists of Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Kate … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) As far as I've been concerned, Ghostbusters 3 was never going to happen. At least, not in the way that Dan Aykroyd has been pushing for in the past, oh, two decade or more. Seriously, it's been declared dead more times than Lazarus. Ivan Reitman exited the … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) The long gestating and troubled Ghostbusters 3 evidently still has some life left in it. Following the death of Egon actor Harold Ramis, and director Ivan Reitman's subsequent decision not to helm the sequel, there are now reports that Paul Feig is set to take on the … [Read more...]
By Eric Kelsey - BEVERLY HILLS Calif. (Reuters) Comedian Melissa McCarthy and her husband and writing partner Ben Falcone team up for the first time behind and in front of the camera in "Tammy," a Midwestern road-trip comedy about a woman's desire to start over. The Warner Bros. film, which … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Pairing comedy queen Melissa McCarthy with screen icon Bill Murray may seem like a no brainier. But judging by the trailer for St. Vincent, it could turn out to be a stroke of genius. Written and directed by Theodore Melfi, who is making his feature film debut, the … [Read more...]
Lone Ranger Director agrees that Hollywood on brink of extinction By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Last week, when George Lucas and Steven Spielberg predicted that Hollywood was on the verge of a dramatic implosion that will be triggered by a series of big budget box office flops, everyone began … [Read more...]
By Alonso Duralde (TheWrap) The most heinous crime of “Identity Thief” is its malicious waste and robbery of 112 minutes in a most thoughtless manner. It should also face charges for misusing the abilities of the very talented Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, who valiantly attempt to elevate … [Read more...]
By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 (TheWrap.com) - CBS has officially picked up a comedy pilot from "Mike & Molly" star Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone -- and Falcone has been newly cast in the lead role. In the untitled project, Falcone will star as "a single 37-year-old … [Read more...]
