It's no secret that director James Cameron has been working for years to bring "Avatar" to the big screen. But now that it's in theaters, what can we expect from him next? There was a 13 year gap between "Titanic" and "Avatar," a period during which Cameron [...]
In 2002, stars Jack Black and Sarah Michelle Gellar hosted the annual MTV Movie Awards. They were a bit nervous starting things off, so they called in a couple of their celebrity pals to help out, including Andy Garcia, Andy Dick and... Brittany Murphy. As we take [...]
Working at MTV News, you get to see some pretty weird stuff happen. MTV Movies managing editor Josh Horowitz has a particular knack for loosening celebrities up in interviews to the point that they say ridiculous things. Just browsing through the MTV video archives unearths a veritable gold mine of [...]
FROM MTV.COM: "You're a virgin who can't drive." With that one line in "Clueless," delivered in saucy mean-girl style, Brittany Murphy entered the pop culture history books. Fourteen years later, the 32-year-old actress died after suffering an apparent full cardiac arrest on Sunday morning. But before her [...]
FROM HOLLYWOOD CRUSH: Fourteen years after the release of "Clueless," Brittany Murphy's first big screen appearance has proven to be her most memorable — and her most quotable. As Tai, the awkward new girl in a class of sophisticated, wealthy Beverly Hills teens, Brittany was lovably and [...]
We're still fresh off the opening weekend success of James Cameron's long-awaited "Avatar." Doesn't matter though. It is now time to start thinking about what's next for the world of Pandora, and for the Na'vi people.
Cameron isn't exactly ready to start the cameras rolling on a follow-up. He'll' [...]
FROM MTV.COM: Brittany Murphy, the 32 year-old actress best known for energetic roles in "Clueless," "8 Mile" and "Sin City," died at 10:04 a.m. PT on Sunday (December 20) in Los Angeles, a spokesperson for Cedars Sinai Hospital confirmed to MTV News. The spokesperson would not provide [...]
1. "Avatar" ($73 million)
2. "The Princess and the Frog" ($12.2 million)
3. "The Blind Side" ($10 million)
4. "Did You Hear About The Morgans?" ($7 million)
5. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" ($4.4 million)
Blizzards are powerful forces to be reckoned with, but [...]
1. "Avatar" ($27 million)
2. "The Princess and the Frog" ($3.4 million)
3. "The Blind Side" ($3.2 million)
4. "Did You Hear About The Morgans?" ($2.4 million)
5. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" ($1.4 million)
Director James Cameron stepped away from feature filmmaking following [...]
Episode Title: "Stop-Loss" & "The Attic"
Written By: Andrew Chambliss / Maurissa Tancharoen & Jed Whedon
Synopsis: Time sure flies when you're living in the Dollhouse — that's certainly the case for Anthony Ceccoli, the man formerly known as Victor (Enver Gjokaj), who is released from his five year contract' [...]
As Neytiri, the Na'vi warrior woman that forges a bond with paraplegic marine Jake Sully in "Avatar," Zoe Saldana is the latest actress to transform herself into a powerful heroine at the hands of director James Cameron.
In fact, if there's one thing that Cameron excels' [...]
FROM MTV.COM: Last summer the proverbial something hit the fans when beloved "Twilight" star Rachelle Lefevre was shockingly dropped from the series, Golden Globe nominee Bryce Dallas Howard was announced as her replacement, and a real-life story line, as dramatic as anything in Stephenie Meyer's best-selling [...]
FROM HOLLYWOOD CRUSH: Solving head-scratching mysteries is all in a day's work for Jolly Ol' England's most infamous crime-fighting duo. But one quandary that didn't require much sleuthing was the dress code at last evening's "Sherlock Holmes" premiere. Elementary, my dear Crushers, black and white were the order [...]
FROM MTV.COM: "Avatar" opened in midnight screenings early Friday, and fans leaving those screenings generally seemed to agree that the movie was worth the wait, the epic runtime and the massive budget.
One fan raved to MTV News after catching a midnight screening in New York City, saying, "The" [...]
Show of hands now... who saw "Avatar" last night? Oh right. This is the Internet. Okay, no hands. We'll take your thoughts instead.
James Cameron's long-awaited (long, long, long-awaited) sci-fi epic hit theaters last night. You know this. Many of you will be seeing it this weekend, if you' [...]
FROM SPLASH PAGE: Even though he hasn't been contacted by Marvel Studios, Sam Worthington would kill to play Captain America. Still, the actor — who stars in tomorrow's massively hyped "Avatar" from director James Cameron — understands that some fans would have a problem with an' [...]
It's not news that "Nine" director Rob Marshall is set to helm "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides." Or that he's got a fresh approach in mind when the cameras start to roll. As Marshall recently admitted to MTV however, there are still a number [...]
The decision-makers at Summit Entertainment know a good thing when they see one. By good thing, I mean Taylor Lautner. By Taylor Lautner, I mean shirtless Taylor Lautner fighting bad guys and stuff.
That's the method to Summit's madness as the movie studio is developing a new action film [...]
FROM MTV.COM: So "Avatar," huh? James Cameron's little film about big blue aliens. We hear it could be kinda big.
But big as in the highest grossing movie of the year? Big as in all future CGI films must bow down to its technical splendor, its shimmering beauty, [...]
Oh "Arrested Development" movie. You wicked temptress. One minute, you're happening. Then you're not. Then you're maybe happening, but somewhere far down the road. Then that ship has maybe sailed, but then it pulls into port again. So how about now? Are we there' [...]
FROM MTV.COM: At long last, after more than a decade of vague comments and rumors, tantalizing glimpses and big talk, James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar" is finally arriving in theaters Thursday (December 17) at midnight. The crowds will gather, the tickets will be sold and the [...]
Jason Reitman wasn't bluffing yesterday when he said he would be carrying the Olympic Torch through Toronto, and he's got a picture up to prove it today. Selecting the Twitter Pic of the Day wasn't easy this afternoon, considering Reitman's post was accompanied by Eliza Dushku's' [...]
There's really not much to say here, as the image speaks for itself. "Tron Legacy" is coming out next December. There will be lightcycles. And now you can see one, right here. Click the image to check out our gallery of official "Tron Legacy" pics.
The pigs aren't walking, folks. In fact, the pigs are dead.
Or more precisely, the "Hogs" aren't moving, as Disney has pulled the plug on "Wild Hogs 2: Bachelor Ride," the professed sequel to John Travolta, Tim Allen, William H. Macy and Martin Lawrence's 2007' [...]
Earlier today we premiered your very first look at "The Runaways," a biopic about the titular all-girl rock band that formed in the mid-1970s. As you readers already know quite well, "New Moon" stars Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning are key members of an ensemble cast [...]
Emily Blunt’s performance as the future queen of England in "The Young Victoria" doesn’t even hit theaters until this Friday and she’s already earned a Golden Globe nomination! Sure, we all know her from “The Devil Wears Prada,” but much like the British ruler who reigned from [...]
Yesterday, we brought you a shiny new trailer for Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland." It's filled with tantalizing, fan-pleasing moments, images of as-yet-unseen characters and all sorts of other new hotness to get you unbearably excited for the March 5, 2010 release. I'm here to raise the' [...]
The freshly announced Screen Actor's Guild Award nominations include plenty of the usual suspects you were expecting to see mentioned. "Up in the Air," "Inglourious Basterds," "The Hurt Locker," "Invictus" and more are all nominated for acting achievements, reflecting a vast chunk of the [...]
FROM MTV.COM: Thursday morning's nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards have confirmed what has become increasingly clear since the Golden Globe noms two days earlier: Films like "Up in the Air" and "Precious" are the indisputable favorites heading into the peak of awards season.
Both of [...]
You may remember that earlier this week we pulled a monumental fakeout when the second "Clash of the Titans" trailer made a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance here on MTV Movies Blog. Well now it's officially on the Internet for one and all to see, and it's quite tantalizing. Don't take [...]
FROM SPLASH PAGE: The mysterious viral marketing campaign for "Iron Man 2" is at an end — for now at least — with the final result being the world premiere of the movie's first official trailer.
Unveiled over at Apple, the "Iron Man 2" trailer provides [...]
I know you're excited for this one. "Arrested Development" star Alia Shawkat. "Halloween" reboot star Scout Taylor-Compton. "New Moon" notable Dakota Fanning. And "Twilight" princess Kristen Stewart. This crew comes together to form the all-female rock band The Runaways for writer/director Floria' [...]
FROM HOLLYWOOD CRUSH: If the five seconds of Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart on screen together in "New Moon" weren't enough to tide you over, we at Hollywood Crush are happy to announce we will exclusively be debuting the very first "The Runaways" teaser' [...]
You know those buddy cop movies, the ones where the two leads are in fact full-on superstars. They're in on every major bust, they weather collateral damage and Internal Affairs investigations without a care in the world and the walls of their spacious offices are covered with awards, commendations, medals' [...]
One of the hot comedies to look forward to next summer is "Dinner for Shmucks," the latest from "Meet the Parents" director Jay Roach. In today's episode of "Behind the Screen," stars Steve Carell and Paul Rudd took MTV's Josh Horowitz behind the scenes for a [...]
"Sherlock Holmes" is a damn fine movie, as you'll find out when it hits theaters next week. The pairing of director Guy Ritchie with the rich history of Arthur Conan Doyle's defining creation is perfect; Ritchie's sensibilities work very well when applied to Holmes' analytical mind. This exclusive [...]
I hope you enjoyed "Behind the Screen"! Here's our exclusive clip from director James Cameron's "Avatar." Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), in his avatar form, takes to Pandora's skies atop his pet bird/lizard/flying thing with his new Na'vi friend Ney'tiri (Zoe Saldana) at his side. All is [...]
Earlier this week, a rumor surfaced that Tobey Maguire's people were in the preliminary stages of discussing the actor taking on the role of Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit" with the film's producers. Many fans weren't so keen on the idea, but the rumor seemed viable enough given' [...]
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