“Madagascar 2″ Trailers
Madagascar 2, DreamWorks upcoming animated sequel, also known as “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa“, has its first trailer. They’ve done a good job of reminding us of just how funny and fun the first movie was.
In “Madagascar 2: The Crate Escape,” all the loveable characters are back — Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins. Left marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane - sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all - the vast plains of Africa itself — where our zoo-raised crew encounters species of their own kind for the very first time. While discovering their roots, they quickly realize the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a “crack-a-lackin” great place…but is it better than their Central Park home? And, as you know, especially if you sat through the first “Madagascar” with your kids, Alex is voiced by Ben Stiller.
The film will hit theaters on November 7th.
“Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa” Poster and New Photos
Nine new images and poster for the upcoming DreamWorks Animation-led sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa have popped up online courtesy of a USA Today feature. The film brings back returning stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter and Sascha Baron Cohen. Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath co-directed.
To get off Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane - sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just enough to make it to the wildest place of all - the vast plains of Africa itself - where our zoo-raised crew encounter species of their own kind for the very first time. While discovering their roots, they quickly realize the difference between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a “crack-a-lackin” great place… but is it better than their Central Park home?
“Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” hits theaters on November 7th 2008.
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On the set of ‘Night At Museum 2: Escape From The Smithsonian’
The Bad and the Ugly have scored some on-set pics from “Night At Museum 2: Escape From The Smithsonian“, which is currently shooting in Washington D.C.
This is the first production allowed to film in the famous national museums and, as such, includes more historical figures coming alive. Dick Van Dyke, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Robin Williams and Steve Coogan are expected to return with Amy Adams joining the cast as Amelia Earhart and Hank Azaria as a villainous Pharaoh.
Ben Stiller on set:
‘Tropic Thunder’ Restricted Trailer
DreamWorks has released a restricted trailer for the upcoming “Tropic Thunder” film, featuring several crazy scenes from the movie and some of the hilarious past projects of Ben Stiller and Jack Black.
“Tropic Thunder” is a comedy about five actors who go on location and find themselves relying on their boot camp experiences when they get stuck in a real war-like situation.
The film stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson and Jay Baruchel as a group of actors shooting a Platoon-esque war film in the jungle.
Tropic Thunder hits theaters on August 15.
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‘Iron Man’ Los Angeles Premiere
Paramount Pictures and Marvel present the Los Angeles Premiere of Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges.
Director Jon Favreau, Shaun Toub, Faran Tahir, Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, Channing Tatum, Vince Vaughn, Stan Lee, Avi Arad, Kevin Feige, Pete Wentz and many others walked down the red carpet of the Los Angeles Premiere of Iron Man.
Iron Man played at about 2,500 locations last night with the screenings starting at 8pm. The country’s largest exhibitor Regal Cinemas generated an estimated $1.3M in ticket sales for the Jon Favreau-directed superhero flick while the AMC chain is reporting $1.2M.
Robert Downey’s trainer, Brad Bose, told the IESB that he starts training with Downey just after this final premiere in LA. Downey has had a few months off in between going to work on Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder. Then, he will have him ready to wear the suit again in just 5 months. This time around he wants to put an extra 10 pounds on the actor, for a little more bulk.
So most likely, fan can look for a production start in early 2009 for Iron Man 2. The first film is tracking highly and can expect a big box-office opening weekend.
Sumner Redstone and Paramount Pictures CEO Brad Grey told that if the movie does as well as expected, Paramount will greenlight a sequel for the same week in 2010.
‘Iron Man 2′ is coming…quickly!
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Three New ‘Tropic Thunder’ Photos
Paramount has released three new photos from the upcoming Ben Stiller Summer comedy Tropic Thunder. Not much is new, however there is an image that hints at an epic battle between Jack Black and a water buffalo. Check out the photos below.
Ben Stiller Producer And Star In ‘The Return of King Doug’
Ben Stiller is attached to produce and possibly star in “The Return of King Doug,” an adaptation of an upcoming Oni Press graphic novel whose film rights were picked up by DreamWorks.
Written by Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, “King” centers on a man who must return to the fantasy world which he abandoned 30 years earlier. Erb and Oremland will also write the screenplay.
Stiller, Stuart Cornfeld and Jeremy Kramer will produce through their DreamWorks-based Red Hour Productions.
Eric Gitter, one of the partners at Oni, will also produce through his Closed on Mondays Entertainment, the shingle which acts as Oni’s production arm. Peter Schwerin is executive producing.
Holly Bario will oversee the project for DreamWorks.
Portland, Ore.-based Oni has several projects set around town, including “Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things” and “The Damned,” both at DreamWorks.
Erb and Oremland are a screenwriting duo who hail from animation, having worked on “Frog Princess” and “Fraidy Cat,” both at Disney. They are repped by UTA and the Safran Company.
UTA-repped Stiller stars in the upcoming comedy “Tropic Thunder,” which he also directed and produced via Red Hour, and is prepping to shoot “Night at the Museum II: Escape From the Smithsonian.” His Red Hour was behind the horror movie “The Ruins,” which opens April 4.
