April 24, 2024

More pleas, trial dates for Stanley Cup rioters

More developments in court in the Stanley Cup riot investigation. One more accused rioter has pleaded guilty. Mustafa Khan of Surrey was 19 at the time of the riot. He was originally charged with taking part in the chaos and mischief. A sentencing hearing is set for next May. James Ca Ha, also of Surrey, was originally charged with taking part in a … [Read more...]

“Gatsby,” “Hitchcock,” “Pain,” “Sin” Dates

Some key release and start-of-shooting date announcements have been made in the past day or two. Amongst them: Fox Searchlight are shaking up the awards race, locking down a November 23rd release date for their Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren-led "Hitchcock" about the making of the famed filmmaker's enduring classic "Psycho". They've also … [Read more...]

New Les Mis, Knight, Frankenstein Dates

A couple of key release date shifts today. The most notable is that Universal has pushed back its film adaptation of the stage musical "Les Miserables" by almost two weeks. It'll now bow on Christmas Day, a more traditional weekend for musical releases. Lionsgate has pushed back Stuart Beattie's comic book adaptation "I, Frankenstein" starring … [Read more...]

New & Returning Series Premiere Dates

Summer is coming to a close and the new Fall TV season is about to kick off with many series both old and new set to be launched in the United States and the United Kingdom over the next two months. There's so many in fact that it's a bit confusing as to when specifically each of these shows will premiere. Today comes a handy schedule to keep … [Read more...]

New Master, Softly, Punch Release Dates

Some big release date shifts and announcements this week, mostly though it is good news. The Weinstein Company has shuffled around two of its major Fall releases. Paul Thomas Anderson's much anticipated "The Master" has been moved up four weeks from October 19th to September 14th. The film has essentially swapped places with Andrew Dominik's … [Read more...]

“Lincoln,” “Impossible,” “Stoker” Set Dates

With the end of year schedule fairly quiet, a few key potential awards contenders are locking down dates while some more mainstream crowd pleasing efforts are also slotting into place. Steven Spielberg's Abraham Lincoln biopic "Lincoln" starring Daniel Day Lewis is going earlier than expected with a November 9th 2012 release being set by … [Read more...]

More accused hockey rioters set to get court dates

The Stanley Cup riot investigation is expected to see some more of its accused go to trial. Three alleged rioters are expected to have a trial date set next month. So far, only a few of the several dozen accused in the hockey riot who have gotten far enough in the court system to make a plea have made a not guilty one. Now, pre-trial conferences … [Read more...]

Dates Set For “Paperboy,” “Cuban Fury”

After achieving a kind of infamy at this year's Cannes Film Festival, people will be able to make up their own mind about Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy" when it hits U.S. theatres on October 5th. Matthew McConaughey and Zac Efron star as two brothers who team-up to investigate the potential wrongful conviction of a death-row inmate (John Cusack), … [Read more...]

Fox Sets Apes 2, ID4 3D, X-Men 2 Dates

Disney isn't the only one playing musical chairs with their slate this week as Fox have made some big announcements which essentially set up their Summer 2014 slate according to Box-Office Mojo. It's a line-up that will resemble last year's in fact, kicking off with the newly titled "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes". The sequel to 'Rise', which … [Read more...]

Disney Shuffles “Thor 2”, “Lone Ranger” Dates

Just as Alan Horn takes control of the Mouse House, Disney has shuffled around its upcoming tentpole film schedule with some big delays in store. The most notable is that Steven Spielberg's "Robopocalypse", which hasn't begun shooting yet, has been pushed back almost a full year - from July 3rd 2013 to April 25th 2014. With that gone, Disney has … [Read more...]