Friends Movie on the Way?
TheDailyMail is reporting that the hit TV series “Friends” has been greenlit to be turned into a feature film.
The Friends TV show ran from 1994 to 2004, wrapping up with a final show that drew a US audience of 52.5m. The show made household names of the cast, all of whom have gone on to enjoy fitfully successful solo careers.
Some sources even suggest that the cast - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc – have already signed on to make the film. “The box office success of “Sex and the City” has really got their wheels spinning about how a Friends film could be just as big,” says an unnamed insider. “Jennifer, Courteney and the rest of cast are keen to reprise their roles, under the right circumstances.”
The source said:
“As the biggest star of the Friends franchise, Jennifer can’t help but look at what’s happened with Sarah Jessica Parker and the Sex and the City film and be a little jealous. What’s held back a Friends movie so far is that people were worried that Jennifer had simply become too famous to play Rachel again.
“But the truth is that Jennifer is finally willing to do it, and she’d love to work with that whole team of actors and producers again. She says she and Courteney have already talked this summer about what they want out of a Friends movie, and if deals can be made with them, everything else can fall into place rather quickly.
“It really comes down to money, and I don’t think Jen has a problem with all of the Friends getting huge paydays for the movie. In that sense, it’s “Sex And The City” all over again. There’s no movie unless you can reunite the whole cast and keep them all happy financially.”
The news comes just one month after it was revealed Cox’s controversial TV drama Dirt was cancelled by network bosses at FX after just two seasons.
“Sex and the City” Dominates Weekend Box Office
“Sex and the City” has beat off competition from Indiana Jones to become the number one movie at the US box-office last weekend. The film, which stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, took a huge $55.7 million from 3,285 theaters across North America, to become the top opening R-rated comedy of all time, beating 1999’s American Pie.
“We’ve been waiting years for this,” says Patricia Ackerman, 42, who went with four girlfriends dressed more like they were headed to a premiere than a Saturday matinee. “This is our Indiana Jones.”
“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull” was knocked into second place, dropping 54% of its take from its first weekend, a still respectable $46 million. The Steven Spielberg directed film has now taken a little over $216 million after just over a week of being on release.
Horror flick “The Strangers“, which stars Liv Tyler, opened at number three taking $20.7 million, its success following great word-of-mouth while “Iron Man” held on in at number four with another $14 million under it’s iron belt.
‘Sex And The City’ UK Box Office Report
“Sex And The City” had a stellar opening in the UK yesterday, taking $4.1m (£2.1m) across 453 sites on its first day.
The film, which saw crowds of female fans waiting in long queues outside of London cinemas to get a first glimpse of the anticipated film, enjoyed a $9,004 (£4,563) screen average, beating out Indiana Jones‘ first day screen average last week of $8,114 (£4,119). Indy’s first day takings took $4.4m (£2.2m) from 534 sites last Thursday (May 22).
Takings for Sex And The City, released in the UK through Entertainment Film Distributors, could have been helped by the fact that there are school holidays this week in the territory and, due to a 15 rating, was able to harness a slightly younger female crowd.
Elsewhere, the film took nearly $800,000 in France, where it is released through Metropolitan, taking its total to $4.8m on its first day. It opens today in Germany and Singapore and Friday (May 30) in the US and Italy.
‘Sex and the City’ London Premiere
The “Sex and the City” stars lit up London’s Leicester Square for the world premiere of the cinematic sequel to their New York adventures, delighting fans with glamorous – and sometimes quirky – outfits that helped make the show an international hit.
Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays columnist Carrie Bradshaw, stole the show with her soaring Philip Treacy hat. She was joined by co-stars Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, known on screen as Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte. They were eager to gloss over the reported problems that delayed the film’s production – and chat instead of the boost the series has given their careers.
“Professionally it’s been the best 10 years of my life. I wouldn’t have wanted to have done it any differently with any different women or any different men,” Parker said. “So it’s been glorious.”
All were dressed in the designer clothes that made the series about sex and shopping such a huge fashion-industry hit. Parker’s hat, bearing flowers, grasses and a butterfly, was complemented by a pale green dress by Alexander McQueen – an outfit Carrie would have loved. Cattrall wore a red Vivienne Westwood dress and Nixon was in a floor length black pleated Calvin Klein gown. Davis wore a more modest vintage fuschia dress.
There had been some controversy over the decision to hold the premiere in London rather than New York, the city showcased so beautifully in the series. But Nixon said Monday’s premiere was just a build up to the main event in New York.
“We’re having a kind of smallish premiere here (and) we’re having a smallish premiere in Berlin. We’re building to the New York premiere which is enormous and happens just before the film opens worldwide,” she said.
The film opens May 30 in the United States.
‘Sex And The City’ is Premiering in London Before New York
The film will premiere in the London two weeks before it is unveiled in its spiritual home of New York on 12 May.
But the move by producers at New Line Cinema has sparked widespread criticism from those who believe the film should premiere in the city, the home of the award-winning TV series.
However, the company claims its New York premiere will be just as spectacular as the London opening with a huge party at the famous Radio City Music Hall on 27 May.
A spokesperson for the film company tells the New York Daily News: “It was simply a question of logistics and scheduling. We’re still planning the big premiere to be in New York.”
“Everyone knows New York City is the fifth character. The city is the epicentre of all things Sex and the City.”
‘Sex And The City’ movie will ’shock’ fans
Sarah Jessica Parker has predicted that Sex And The City fans will be surprised by the upcoming movie.
The actress, who plays writer Carrie Bradshaw, said the big-screen adaptation is more serious and complex than the hit TV show.
She said: “A handful of people have seen it and have been very surprised by the seriousness. There’s something that happens in this movie and it’s really about realising your own complicity and disappointment.
“You know the necessity of friends, but at a certain point, as a grown-up person, you have to take care of yourself.”
She added: “There’s still plenty of ripe old salty dirty stuff. But I think it’s a really smart story and I think Michael Patrick wrote a beautiful screenplay.”
She also hinted that the movie may premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, saying: “I think we are all still figuring out what we want in terms of the movie. You know, whether it’s at Cannes two weeks before it opens domestically.”
The film is scheduled for release on May 30.
New ‘Sex And The City’ Trailer
After more then two months we have new “Sex And The City” movie trailer.
Chris Noth, who played “Mr. Big” in the hit HBO television series “Sex and the City,” is reprising that role in the big screen adaptation of the series, “Sex And The City The Movie.” The hit comedy series, cum movie, “SATC Movie” is being brought to the screen by New Line Cinema in association with HBO (their sister company).
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon are all on board reprising their roles and the show’s longtime executive producer, Michael Patrick King, wrote and is directing. “There is no need for funeral arrangements,” says Michael Patrick King. “I assure you that Mr. Big is a very ‘big’ part of the “Sex and the City Movie.”
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Sex and the City Movie Trailer
I’ve never watched an episode of Sex in the City, nor do I ever plan to. But I’m sure some of our female readers are very interested in the movie. For you few, here is the trailer for Sex and the City: The Movie.
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