Fans of Will Ferrell will get another dose of his outrageous comedy in the upcoming cop comedy The Other Guys, which is set for an August release date. And what’s more, Mark Wahlberg is making an appearance as his partner in crime.
Ferrell and Wahlberg play two New York City cops that don’t exactly get the most attention; they are always being overshadowed by another pair of hot-shots (played by Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson). But when the infamous pair is suddenly out of commission, the two bumbling officers get their chance to crack a big case.
Recently, a reporter from Cinemablend.com got to spend the day on The Other Guys set and chat with Ferrell and Wahlberg about their upcoming roles and how fun it was to work with the director and screenwriter. Go here to read the whole interview!
Kung Fu Panda was a hit animated film from Dreamworks that hit theaters a couple years back. Apparently, the idea for Kung Fu Panda did not come from Dreamworks at all!
A Chinese-American screenwriter named Terence Dunn is suing Dreamworks Animation for stealing his ideas and using it in the lovable panda movie. Dunn claims that he went to Dreamworks in 2001 and pitched an idea for a kicking and punching panda who had other fighting animal friends.
Will he get proper restitution for his “stolen idea”. Only the courts can tell.
For more information, read this article on Cinemablend.com.
The new desert thriller that stars Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal opened up today, but it might just blow away.
The film, which was adapted for the screen from the popular video game series by the same name, is aspiring for a summer blockbuster title. But with the reviews that have been hitting newspapers and the internet just today, it might hit short of the prize.
Rottentomatoes.com gave it a measly 41% rating with mostly bad reviews from users. For another explanation of a critics’ disgust, read this article.
Will Prince of Persia rise above the critical smog and be a hit?
