'No country' star calls for global actors rightsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:43PMIn "No country for old men" Javier Bardem's hitman character mercilessly collected unpaid debts with a deadly bolt gun. When it comes to movie pirates, the 42-year-old Oscar winner is more understanding.
Spanish star Bardem urges UN treaty for actors' rightsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:32PMSpanish film star Javier Bardem on Tuesday urged governments to hammer out a treaty that would protect the livelihoods of performers by safeguarding their works from piracy.
Cantor Bails on Goldman Sachs; Spitzer Gets CharitableTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:23AMWelcome to the Smart Set. Every morning we bring you the gossip coverage, filtered. Today: Eric Cantor won't be having dinner with Lloyd Blankfein Friday, Eliot Spitzer depletes his campaign war chest, and another Halston executive leaves the troubled fashion line. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has cancelled a Friday fundraising dinner with Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein in the Hamptons ...
Studio cancels plans for The Dark Tower adaptationTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:22AMUniversal Pictures has pulled the plug on an ambitious plan for Stephen King's post-apocalyptic series "The Dark Tower."
Universal scraps 'Dark Tower' plansTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:18AMLOS ANGELES, July 19 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Universal Pictures says it no longer has plans for a film and television franchise based on author Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series.
Universal Drops DARK TOWERTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:06AMWell, it's officially dead now. At least in terms of Universal Pictures bringing The Dark Tower to theaters and the small screen. After a few months of trying to work out the finances for their ambitions to bring Stephen King's epic series to both the silver screen (trilogy of films) and the television (by way of a series set between each movie)...
American Airlines Publishing Wins Multiple Magnum Opus AwardsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:00AMAmerican Airlines Publishing was honored with five prestigious Magnum Opus Awards in June. Â The renowned custom media awards program recognizes excellence in editorial, design and strategy for organizations using print and online publications, as well as social media, in their content marketing efforts.
Stephen King ‘not really surprised’ about ‘Dark Tower’ roadblock — EXCLUSIVETuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:51AMWith the news that Universal has canceled its planned film-and-TV adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower book series, the author tells EW.com that he’s still optimistic that director Ron Howard will find a home for Roland the Gunslinger on the big (and/or small) screen. “I’m sorry Universal passed, but not really surprised,” he writes
Stephen King's 'Dark Tower' series denied big screen opportunity ... againTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:06AMHolly Coletta Since that little story about a boy wizard came to a close last weekend, Hollywood has been in hot pursuit of the next big franchise to take over the pop culture world. Unfortunately, Stephen King's Dark Tower series has been taken off of the list. read more