Here's Something For The Ladies

I'm not a fan of the "Twilight" movie in any sense of the word. And don't get me wrong: I like the books. Well, all of them except "Eclipse" that is. But the movie was just one problem after another. But...it did excellent business at the box office, and I do have female readers, so here's the trailer for "New Moon." Does it look better then the first? Eh...not really.

Limited Run For Disney's New Princess?

One of my most eagerly anticipated movies is Disney's return to 2D animation "The Princess and the Frog." Early on it was reported that the movie would be released this summer. But thanks to some protests about the main characters race, name, and occupation the film had to be retooled and will now open for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Or will it?

According to "The Disney Blog" Disney may actually be flirting with changing the date once again. See, last year Disney thought they had a smash hit with "Bolt"...

...which, despite getting solid reviews, Miley Cyrus, and an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Film, the movie didn't exactly make a lot of money at the box office (though the 3D showings had more legs then the 2D showing). While there were a ton of reasons why this could have happened, the thing Disney singled out was competition from "Twilight"...

...which was fighting for teens money just as much as "Bolt" was, and it ultimately won (having the advantage of a best selling book on its side). Disney was hoping to avoid that fate this time around with their return to 2D, but wouldn't you know it: That new Sherlock Holmes movie was bumped up in it's release date, and now shares the same week as "The Princess and the Frog." Well, Disney obviously doesn't want competition from ANOTHER big budget release (especially since this one might actually be good), so they are considering changing the release pattern. Though they haven't commited to changing the date again, they ARE considering releasing the movie as a limited release film first and slowly expanding it as the weeks go by.

This would be a pretty daring move on their part, as this is a release stradegy normally saved for low budget films and Oscar contenders. Seeing that Disney hasn't made a "must see" film in years though, this sort of "word-of-mouth" advertising may be just what they need to get people excited about this film. Nothing is confirmed yet, but I think this is an interesting way to sell the movie. What do you guys think?

More 'Sex' Coming

According to Hollywood Insider a sequel to "Sex and the City: The Movie" is in development. Not only that, but there appears to be two sequels in production as they plan for this to be a trilogy. All I can say is that this, combined with the "Twilight" franchise, it's nice to see Hollywood finally start to seriously market films towards women. The article reads:

Get ready for more cosmos and screaming women! After months of idle talk, HBO has confirmed that a sequel to the Sex and the City movie is in the early stages of development — no surprise, considering the first spin-off from the series has earned $146 million since it debuted in theaters at the end of May. Michael Lombardo, president of HBO's programming group, told a group of reporters at the cable network's annual press tour in Los Angeles today, "We're really heartened by the fans' enthusiasm. Absolutely, there is a lot of energy behind doing another SATC movie." Lombardo wouldn't expound on his comments but a source confirmed that Warner Bros. has begun discussions on a sequel, adding that the studio is hoping to fast-track the project. However, no deal is in place and there is no script. In fact, the lead actresses involved are taking a cautious attitude towards another film, not wanting to rush a sequel and risk disappointing their loyal fans. Warner Bros. hasn't returned calls seeking comment.