Toy Story 3 Gets To 1 Billion

Today, Toy Story 3 gets to $1 billion dollars grossed worldwide. It will also make Disney, the first studio in history to have two movies surpass this feat in the same year. A few weeks ago, Toy Story 3 passed Finding Nemo as Pixar’s highest grossing film ever.

CinemaBlend reports:

By the end of today, Toy Story 3 will have earned more than a billion dollars worldwide. In fact, it’ll be the second Disney film this year to do so, making Disney the first movie studio in history to release two billion dollar pictures in a single year. Alice in Wonderland was the other one, having accomplished the feat earlier this year.

I’m really glad that Toy Story 3 reached this milestone (not so much for Alice in Wonderland). Pixar just keeps delivering movie after movie. Toy Story 3 is easily, one of the best movies this year (the other one being Inception). It should win the Animated category, and it should at least, be nominated also for Picture of the Year at the Oscars.

What do you guys think? Did you go see this film? Should they continue with a #4? What’s your opinion on both movies surpassing $1 billion dollars?

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Fan Expo Day One Report

What an amazing day. No, I don’t have a pile of pictures to show off just yet. Its been a very long and very tiring day at the Fan Expo in Toronto.

As some of you were already aware of, this is the first year that The Movie Blog has had its own booth and presence at Canada’s premier fan event. And our new writer Dan joined me there while Francisco held the fort here posting for you.

This morning was spent setting up the final touches on the booth and it looks amazing. Special thanks to Soundbox who helped us put together a killer booth.

Some highlights today include great new friends at our booth neighbours Plastik Wrap finding out a certain film festival comedy horror that didn’t have a distributor will get one in Canada and some great images from the Disney Tron booth that will show some hints at what we might see that was not in the trailer.

There will be pictures and updates of everything we experienced here.

And its just the first day!

If you are coming to the show, come see us at Booth 829 (right behind Fox’s Alien Anthology booth)

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Maria Bello To Get Carjacked By Stephen Dorff

Stephen Dorff, best known for his role in Blade, is in negotiations to star alongside the beautiful Maria Bello in Carjacked. Before this film, Dorff will be seen later this year in Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere, while Maria Bello will next be starring in Beautiful Boy, opposite Michael Sheen and Moon Bloodgood.

Collider reports:

According to TheWrap, Dorff and Bello will star in the Peter Medak-directed thriller Carjacked. Scripted by Michael and Sherry Compton, Carjacked revolves around “a single mother and her child who are carjacked by a thief who has no intention of letting them go.” Ron Pearlman and Saffron Burrows were once set to play the lead roles, and Giovanni Ribisi was likewise attached to one draft of the script. But by the time cameras start rolling next month in Louisiana, it will be Dorff who is vehicularly terrorizing Bello and her daughter.

I’m glad for Dorff on this one. He’s been getting great buzz for his work on Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere. He totally looks the part of the guy who carjacks Bello. And Bello, well, what can I say? She’s an awesome, gorgeous, sexy actress. Now that these two are going to be part of this, I’m interested in watching. I’ll probably give it a try when it’s finished and released.

What about you guys? What do you think of Dorff’s career? Maria Bello’s? Interested in the film’s premise?

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The First 3D Movie You Can Watch Without Glasses?

Universally, what is the worse thing about 3D movies? Yup, having to use those annoying glasses. So, what if I told you that in the near future you will be able to watch a 3D movie without them? You’d probably give me a “get the f outta here”. Well, apparently, this isn’t so far away. Maybe it’s so close, that the new Spiderman 3D reboot could be the first one…

Cinematical reports:

Sony and Toshiba are reportedly in a race to develop quality 3D technology that you can watch with bare eyes, though they seem to be concentrating on this benefiting television screens. There are some pricing and tech issues, but there’s no reason to think at least an expensive model will be ready in a few years, perhaps just in time for Sony to market its product as a tie-in with a 3D Blu-ray release of its Spider-Man reboot.

I don’t think this will be out for Spiderman’s new reboot film. I believe it’s possible; I won’t bet against mankind. But how will this work? Will the film (in the cinema and on the TV) be responsible for the “no need for glasses” experience? Or will we need to use contact lenses of some sort? I bet that these companies are salivating by just listening to the idea/concept. This would change the movie and the TV industry big time; specifically talking about the 3D area. Sounds awesome.

What do you think? Will it get done soon? Or how far off? Would this interest you more in the 3D experience?

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Next Mission Impossible A Reboot, With New Title?

Paramount is moving the pieces for the next installment of the Mission Impossible franchise. Apparently, the next film won’t even include the famous Mission Impossible words on the title anymore. With director Brad Byrd at hand, Paramount is working hard on the reboot of sorts for the franchise.

Variety reports:

Insiders disclosed Thursday that the next film in the series won’t be called “Mission: Impossible IV.” It’s possible that the title won’t even include the familiar moniker (much as Christopher Nolan’s Batman sequel was simply titled “The Dark Knight”).

As part of the makeover, Par has closed a deal for Jeremy Renner (“The Hurt Locker”) to star opposite Tom Cruise in the untitled pic, which director Brad Bird begins lensing this fall. Renner will play as big a role as Cruise.

Bird will shoot in Vancouver, Prague, Dubai and the U.S.

Pic hits theaters Dec. 16, 2011.

In the first three installments, Cruise’s character Ethan Hunt worked with a team of agents. In Bird’s film, there won’t be a team of agents, but two, played by Cruise and Renner.

While Paramount envisions Cruise returning for subsequent films, Renner could play the central character in those installments.

Bird will direct the upcoming pic from a script by Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec. Details of the plot are under wraps, although those familiar with the project said the story brings a fresh perspective to the action-spy franchise. Nor will Bird’s film pick up from where the last film left off.J.J. Abrams is producing the film via his Par-based Bad Robot shingle. Skydance Prods., which has a slate financing deal with Par, is co-financing.

This is funny. What should we call the next one then? Objective: Really Hard? Proposition: Unattainable? I’m really interested in seeing what they come up with. As for the story and having Renner/Cruise working together, I’m all for it. I have no problems there. I’m really interested in getting that new title and logo/poster. We’ll see…

What do you think of this news? What possible story do you think they’ll do? Ok guys, hit me with the possible funny/awkward titles….

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