Summit Greenlights ‘Twilight’ Sequel

November 22, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

With “Twilight” rising at the box office this weekend, Summit Entertainment has officially announced its first sequel, “New Moon,” Variety reported on Saturday.

“Twilight,” the teen vampire romance that’s generated an obsessive following among young audiences, earned $35.7 million on Friday, including a whopping $7 million from Thursday midnight screenings.

Teen Wins ‘Twilight’ Car On ‘Tyra Banks Show’

November 21, 2008

NEW YORK, New York

Sometimes it pays to have your heart broken.

An 18-year-old who was among some 3,000 teens turned away from an autograph session with “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson when the crowd at a San Francisco mall grew unruly was surprised during a Thursday taping of “The Tyra Banks Show” — by Pattinson himself.

Oh yeah, and she won the young vampire’s Volvo, too.

Josh Schwartz To Write Next Generation ‘X-Men’

November 19, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

“X-Men” fans have something to “Gossip” about.

Josh Schwartz, the creator of “Gossip Girl,” “The O.C.” and “Chuck,” is set to write “X-Men: First Class,” the latest installment in the Twentieth Century Fox comic book franchise, according to Variety.

Exclusive First Look: Nite-Owl From ‘Watchmen!’

November 11, 2008

LOS ANGELES

Fans across the globe feverishly await the release of “Watchmen” on March 6, 2009, and to hold them over AccessHollywood.com has an exclusive look at a new “Watchmen” poster, featuring the Nite-Owl!

Beyonce: I Want To Play Wonder Woman!

November 07, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Beyonce wants to be a superhero.

The pop star, whose new album, “I Am… Sasha Fierce,” is due Nov. 18, has told the Los Angeles Times that she wants to play Wonder Woman on the big screen.

“I want to do a superhero movie and what would be better than Wonder Woman?” she asked the newspaper. “It would be great. And it would be a very bold choice. A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It’s time for that, right?”

2009’s Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies

October 31, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

With Oscar season contenders and holiday blockbusters on the way, 2008 is still far from over, but according to MovieTickets.com, many people are already looking forward to next year’s films.

MovieTickets.com reportedly did a survey of 4,000 movie fans that bought tickets from its site for their most anticipated films, and the results are in. The most popular pick was “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” — read on for the rest!

‘Spider-Man’ Series Picks Up Another Pulitzer Winner

October 31, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

A Pulitzer Prize winner will scribe “Spider-Man 4,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, who won the prestigious honor for 2007’s “Rabbit Hole,” is reportedly in final negotiations to write the latest installment in the superhero franchise. He joins some illustrious company — Michael Chabon, who co-wrote “Spider-Man 2,” won the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for his novel, “The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier & Clay.”

‘Fanboys’ Movie Poster Is Here!

October 31, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.

Best… Movie Poster… Ever!