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Now that the final movie is out, Warner Brothers will have a tough time figuring out how to further monetize its Harry Potter empire, which currently includes paraphernalia, video games, and a theme park in Orlando. The franchise has been quite profitable for the firm so far, and the company has earned $1 billion in profits. In an attempt to lengthen the life of these lucrative wizarding Read more
Apparently, BuzzSugar readers love Clive Owen. He's neck and neck with Leonardo DiCaprio for the Hottest Actor Oscar, and he filled the Humphrey Bogart role in our Casablanca recast. Apparently, we're not the only ones to draw a comparison between Bogie and the British hottie. Zap2It is reporting that Owen has been tapped by Universal to star in a new film franchise as Philip Marlowe, the Read more
Matt Damon may have exited the Bourne franchise, but his successor, Jeremy Renner, is primed and ready to go. In this brief teaser for The Bourne Legacy, we meet his character, Aaron Cross, an operative being prepped for Treadstone, the CIA program that turned Bourne into an elite government assassin. We shouldn't be surprised that there are more agents like Bourne, apparently, because as Edward Read more
Giant butterflies, miniature elephants, and hidden ruins spring to life in 3D form in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. Returning for the sequel Josh Hutcherson shares the big screen with newcomers to the franchise Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Vanessa Hudgens. I sat down with Dwayne at a recent press day in Honolulu where he shared what it was like shooting on location in Hawaii, where he grew Read more
The full-length trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man is finally here, and it answers a lot of the questions we were wondering about when the teaser came out last Summer. While we get a long, satisfactory look at the adorable Andrew Garfield as Spidey, in and out of the suit, we also have more insight into Rhys Ifans's villain character, The Lizard. The initial teaser focuses on how Peter Parker Read more
We learned of Showtime's new reality series about the San Francisco Giants back at the Winter TCA, and as baseball season approaches, we now have a peek at the trailer. The show, titled The Franchise: A Season With the SF Giants, will follow the 2010 World Series winners over a 10-month period as they train for a new season and seek to defend their title. The series begins on July 13, but look Read more
Jennifer Lawrence showed off her basketball skills during a game of one-on-one with her boyfriend, and former X-Men: First Class costar Nicholas Hoult, in LA earlier this month. We can also see Jennifer gracing this year's Vanity Fair Hollywood issue with fellow up-and-coming actresses Jessica Chastain, Rooney Mara, and Elizabeth Olsen. In an interview with the magazine, Jennifer revealed that Read more
Jeremy Renner reported to the set of The Bourne Legacy in the Philippines yesterday. He was joined by bodyguards and costar Edward Norton for a day of shooting at the Navotas Fish Port in Manila. Jeremy is taking over the lead role from Matt Damon, who starred in the first three films in the franchise. He won't be playing Matt's Jason Bourne, though, since he's being introduced as a new character Read more
Sarah Jessica Parker kept an eye on Tabitha and Loretta during an afternoon out in NYC yesterday. The three girls left a preschool and headed back to the family's apartment. It seems all the Broderick children have classes to attend now, and big brother James Wilkie is currently in the middle of his own academic year. SJP is taking a short hiatus from the big screen, but one of her iconic Read more
A new year means a new crop of movies, and 2012 has plenty of exciting films in store! On this episode of The Buzz, BuzzSugar editors Becky Kirsch and Shannon Vestal break down the five big releases they can't wait for in the coming months, from the hottest superhero movies to the new franchise that's already captured a ton of fan attention — The Hunger Games! Watch as Becky and Shannon weigh Read more
