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“The Dark Knight” is Heading for Best Opening Ever!
Batman fans anxious to get a glimpse of the late Heath Ledger‘s portrayal of the Joker are snatching up tickets online more than three weeks before The Dark Knight‘s July 17 premiere.
According to Fandango, tickets for the upcoming “The Dark Knight” are selling out, even though the film is still three weeks away from being released in theaters. Lots of midnight screenings have sold out and many theaters are now adding 3am showings to meet the demand.
“We are currently seeing a surge in advance ticket sales,” said Ted Hong, vice president of marketing for Fandango, which first began selling tickets for Dark Knight last Friday. “It makes sense that there’s a rush for tickets — it looks action-packed and film fans are anxious to see Heath Ledger.” Continue Reading…
“Spider-Man 4″ Targeted for May 2011
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Spider-man producer Laura Zisken says the studio is aiming for a May 2011 release date for the fourth Spider-man movie.
Sam Raimi’s ‘Hell’ Adds Three
Jessica Lucas, Lorna Raver and David Paymer will help bring scares to Sam Raimi’s “Drag Me to Hell” for Ghost House Pictures and domestic distributor Universal.Lucas (“Cloverfield”) will play the roommate and best friend of Stephanie (Alison Lohman), the unwitting recipient of a supernatural curse.
Raver plays Mrs. Ganush, a proud Eastern European woman with an old-world belief system who, when defied and humiliated, vengefully casts the curse. Paymer will play Mr. Jacks, Stephanie’s practical bank-manager boss.
Ellen Page Signs On For ‘Drag Me to Hell’
Sam Raimi has directed a couple of horror movies in the past such as Evil Dead 1 and 2, The Gift and Army Of Darkness and now he is set to direct Drag Me to Hell. Raimi will be returning to the horror genre after spending the last few years directing a small trilogy known as Spiderman. Oscar nominated actress Ellen Page has joined to lead the cast, according to Variety. Ellen has recently stared in Juno and played Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat) in X-Men 3.
