The Empire Podcast #2 Is Here!

John Carter, MIB III, Avengers & more!Thanks to everyone who listened to and downloaded the very first Empire Podcast following its debut last week. We were, albeit briefly, the no. 1 podcast on the UKiTunes Store, and are chuffed with your responses thus far.And so, without any further to-do, as Carlito Brigante might have it, here we proudly present the second Empire Podcast! This week, Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, Nick de Semlyen and Phil de Semlyen (who may or may not be a relation) dissect the week's big releases, including John Carter, The Raven and Bel Ami, and also talk shop about the new Men In Black IIItrailer, Avengers Lego, and the nominations for the JamesonEmpire Awards.There's also a kick-ass competition that will appeal to Hunger Games fans in particular, the latest in our reader-made jingles, and enough uses of the word 'Jeddak' to make us think that we might owe the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate some cash.All podcasts are available to listen to on our Soundcloud channel where it can also be downloaded as an MP3 file. It will also be on iTunes in two shakes of a Thark's four arms.

Spider-Guy Ride Amped Up At Universal Orlando

Universal Orlando Resort today celebrated the reopening of “The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Guy”, one of the world’s most broadly used theme park encounters. The attraction now features enhancements including all-new 4K digital high-definition ride animation, a completely new highly-sophisticated Infitec 3-D projection system, a completely new music score, and many types of-new 3-D Spider-Vision glasses:

The Good News and Bad News About Today's Godfather Re-Release

Good news! In honor of The Godfather's 40th anniversary, Paramount is re-releasing Francis Ford Coppola's classic in theaters for one day only. Bad news: That day is... today. Thanks for the notice, guys! Hope you didn't make plans? It might not matter anyway, because even worse news awaits residents of the two biggest, most populous media markets in the country. According to the studio, the re-release will hit 55 Cinemark theaters for one day only; there, at one of apparently two screenings apiece, you can see the restored 1972 Oscar-winner in all its big-screen glory. (With surround sound! Bring on the toll-booth scene!) By "you," however - more bad news ahead - I mean "filmgoers who live outside NY and Los Angeles"; according to Cinemark's handy list of participating venues, the closest theaters to each city are in Stroudsberg, Penn., and Huntington Beach, respectively. An offer I can't refuse, eh? Watch me. Anyway, it wouldn't be fair to hold Stroudsberg's (or Louisville's or Orlando's or even San Francisco's) good fortune against it, so go on. Call in sick, already! You've got a date with Khartoum! [Cinemark]

'The Help' Cleans Up at 43rd NAACP Image Honours

La (AP) "The AssistanceInch collected three honours within the NAACP Image Honours, including top actress honors for Viola Davis, the supporting actress prize for Octavia Spencer and outstanding movie.Davis and Spencer have collected armloads of accolades for be employed in the film about black service personnel who speak out against their white-colored companies through the civil rights movement. Are both up for Academy awards inside a couple of days.Davis mentioned the film has "been the pleasure of my existence.""I came across my voice," she mentioned. "I merely emerged through 'The Help.'"The ceremony Friday within the Shrine Auditorium, which honored diversity inside the arts, was interspersed with moving tributes to Whitney Houston, the Black Stuntmen's Association and George Lucas as well as the Tuskegee Airmen.Yolanda Adams sang the spiritual song "I Like the Master, He Heard My Cry" incorporated inside a tribute to Houston, who died the other day.InchWe as if you, Puppy puppy nip," Adams mentioned as she finished the song, mentioning for the singer's nickname.Footage of Houston accepting the appearance Award for outstanding female artist in 1994 was proven, as was Denzel Washington's presentation of the award, through which he referred to as her an "artist of unmatched stature."Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte presented the President's Award for the Black Stuntmen's Association, which was established in 1967 to destroy racial obstacles and earn black artists an area alongside white-colored stuntmen in film and television.They preceded their presentation getting a comic book exchange on stage."We are not stuntmen," mentioned Poitier, 85."Sidney, just the fact we're standing here, we are capable of being stuntmen," the 84-year-old Belafonte quipped.A couple of from the original people in the Black Stuntmen's Association were available to just accept the award.Samuel L. Jackson presented Lucas while using Vanguard Award. The filmmaker was honored for his body at work, like the recent "Red-colored-colored Tails," which notifies the story in the Tuskegee Airmen, several who have been inside the audience. Despite the fact that some senior citizens airmen fought to manage, everyone else rose for his or her foot to welcome them getting a standing ovation.Lucas mentioned he gained the film being inspiring, loyal also to "demonstrate that everybody has brought to building america into how it is today."In showing the award, Jackson mentioned he's always loved "The Exorcist and can did everything to are available in a payment from the area story. He appreciated telling Lucas: "I am likely to be rainwater Trooper and basically run in most directions. Nobody even must know I'm within it.InchFitzgibbons ongoing to see Mace Windu inside the three "AlienInch prequels.Incorporated within the tribute to Lucas, Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Years of age completed "Ain't No Mountain SufficientInch while Lucas sang along from his chair.Hudson appeared to become a champion Friday, proclaiming the outstanding album prize for Remember Me. Other individuals who win introduced through the two-hour telecast situated by Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Mackie incorporated Regina King, named outstanding actress on her behalf be employed in the drama "SouthLAnd," and Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm-Jamal Warner for lead roles inside the comedy "Reed Involving the Lines."Radio pioneer Trina Hughes recognized the Chairman's Award inside a separate ceremony in Nj that was incorporated inside the broadcast on NBC.Gospel singer Kirk Franklin closed the program getting a version of Houston's The Best Adoration for All before beginning into his advantageous song, "Today."The Appearance Honours are presented yearly with the National Association for your Development of Colored People, as well as the group's people pick the individuals who win. As she recognized her award, King thanked the business for "continuously delivering a stage to recognize and applaud us.""We would like it," the "SouthLAnd" star mentioned. "There's some magnificent talent here that would not be recognized otherwise." Copyright 2012 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Sandy Cohen February 21, 2012 Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis PHOTO CREDIT Getty Images La (AP) "The AssistanceInch collected three honours within the NAACP Image Honours, including top actress honors for Viola Davis, the supporting actress prize for Octavia Spencer and outstanding movie.Davis and Spencer have collected armloads of accolades for be employed in the film about black service personnel who speak out against their white-colored companies through the civil rights movement. Are both up for Academy awards inside a couple of days.Davis mentioned the film has "been the pleasure of my existence.""I came across my voice," she mentioned. "I merely emerged through 'The Help.'"The ceremony Friday within the Shrine Auditorium, which honored diversity inside the arts, was interspersed with moving tributes to Whitney Houston, the Black Stuntmen's Association and George Lucas as well as the Tuskegee Airmen.Yolanda Adams sang the spiritual song "I Like the Master, He Heard My Cry" incorporated inside a tribute to Houston, who died the other day.InchWe as if you, Puppy puppy nip," Adams mentioned as she finished the song, mentioning for the singer's nickname.Footage of Houston accepting the appearance Award for outstanding female artist in 1994 was proven, as was Denzel Washington's presentation of the award, through which he referred to as her an "artist of unmatched stature."Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte presented the President's Award for the Black Stuntmen's Association, which was established in 1967 to destroy racial obstacles and earn black artists an area alongside white-colored stuntmen in film and television.They preceded their presentation getting a comic book exchange on stage."We are not stuntmen," mentioned Poitier, 85."Sidney, just the fact we're standing here, we are capable of being stuntmen," the 84-year-old Belafonte quipped.A couple of from the original people in the Black Stuntmen's Association were available to just accept the award.Samuel L. Jackson presented Lucas while using Vanguard Award. The filmmaker was honored for his body at work, like the recent "Red-colored-colored Tails," which notifies the story in the Tuskegee Airmen, numerous whom were inside the audience. Despite the fact that some senior citizens airmen fought to manage, everyone else rose for his or her foot to welcome these with a standing ovation.Lucas mentioned he gained the film being inspiring, loyal also to "demonstrate that everybody has brought to building america into how it is today."In showing the award, Jackson mentioned he's always loved "Alien and can did everything to are available in a payment in the space story. He appreciated telling Lucas: "I am likely to be rainwater Trooper and basically run in most directions. Nobody even must know I'm within it.InchFitzgibbons ongoing to see Mace Windu inside the three "AlienInch prequels.Incorporated within the tribute to Lucas, Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Years of age completed "Ain't No Mountain SufficientInch while Lucas sang along from his chair.Hudson appeared to become a champion Friday, proclaiming the outstanding album prize for Remember Me. Other individuals who win introduced through the 2-hour telecast situated by Sanaa Lathan and Anthony Mackie incorporated Regina King, named outstanding actress on her behalf be employed in the drama "SouthLAnd," and Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm-Jamal Warner for lead roles inside the comedy "Reed Involving the Lines."Radio pioneer Trina Hughes recognized the Chairman's Award inside a separate ceremony in Nj that was incorporated inside the broadcast on NBC.Gospel singer Kirk Franklin closed the program getting a version of Houston's The Best Adoration for All before beginning into his advantageous song, "Today."The Appearance Honours are presented yearly with the National Association for your Development of Colored People, as well as the group's people pick the individuals who win. As she recognized her award, King thanked the company for "continuously delivering a stage to recognize and applaud us.""We would like it," the "SouthLAnd" star mentioned. "There's some magnificent talent here that would not be recognized otherwise." Copyright 2012 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Academy awards: Will Ferrell & Zach Galifianakis Named Presenters

Beverly Hillsides, CA Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis will show in the 84th Oscars ceremony, telecast producers John Grazer and Don Mischer introduced today. Ferrell and Galifianakis lately wrapped shooting for “The Campaign.” Galifianakis, who had been lately observed in “The Muppets,” is going to be making his first Oscar show appearance.

Niceflx opens 'Window'

Sweden's NiceflxPictures is developing a feature version of Jonas Jonasson's "The Centenarian Who Rose Your Window and Disappeared," which has already pre-provided to Concorde for Germany and Austria. The sale was talked about by Joni Sighvatsson for Niceflx by Thomas Augsberger of Eden Rock Media for Concorde's parent Tele Muenchen Group. The comedy, professional produced by Sighvatsson, will probably be helmed and modified by Felix Herngren, whose previous credits include "Every Other Week" and tv series "Solsidan." The 12 million ($15.8 million) pic is funded by Swedish equity money, Swedish tv producers and tax credits. It starts shooting in Sweden and eastern Europe in December. Swedish novel follows a man who takes note of his 100th birthday by climbing your window of his retirement where you can attempt monthly-extended trip through Sweden. His escape is complicated by issue with police force together with a nearby gang that wants its suitcase back, they stole. It's offered greater than millions of copies in Sweden which is No. one out of the German book charts, getting offered greater than 500,000 copies within four several days. It has been acquired in 32 areas which is skedded being launched in Blighty as well as the U.S. in June. Competition for film rights for the book was high before Niceflx guaranteed them a year ago, with sources showing that Working Title was competing for British-language rights. Niceflx and and Sighvatsson are actually shopping the project to select foreign customers within the Berlinale and plan to fasten a telemarketer to appear the pic. A substantial U.S. studio is mentioned being circling the project. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Billy Connolly joins The Hobbit

Seems like there's apt to be another beardy face to bear in mind among Peter Jackson's hirsute cast for your Hobbit, as Billy Connolly been cast one of the film's many dwarves.Connolly may have Dain Ironfoot, cousin to Richard Amitage's Thorin Oakenshield, and most likely probably the most fearsome gamers in dwarvish history.Healing For Healing For Peter Jackson has suggested that Connolly will be the final accessory for that Hobbit's cast, insisting the Scotsman makes his ensemble complete."We are in a position to not consider an even more fitting actor to see Dain Ironfoot," mentioned Jackson, "the staunchest and many difficult of dwarves, than Billy Connolly, the big Yin themselves. With Billy walking into this role, the cast in the Hobbit is becoming complete. We're not able to wait to find out him round the battleground!"We ought to admit, we're rather excited to find out Connolly assume John Rhys-Davies' layer as wise-cracking badass in chief. We'll be capable of see him swinging his axe when the Hobbit: An Unforeseen Journey opens on 14 December 2012.

ROLL CALL: Miracle Mike Left Matt Bomer Feeling Prepubescent

First Launched: The month of the month of january 13, 2012 2:29 PM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Matt Bomer reaches the 2012 Peoples Choice Honours held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in La around the month of the month of january 11, 2012LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Your Day-to-day Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans Matts Manscaping: Actor Matt Bomer went further for his approaching stripper movie Miracle Mike, the mile including some manscaping. I'd never been wax before. I did so want to get partially wax. I'm not a very hairy individual to begin with, nevertheless it was painful. But additionally to that particular, the discomfort didnt bother us a lot, the actor told Entertainment Weekly. It absolutely was more the feeling of feeling kind of prepubescent again, travelling with no hair inside your legs, in jeans, feeling kind of naked constantly, that was odd. The actor mentioned his foray into being follicle-less left him having a completely new appreciation for your women in your life. I have got a recently found appreciation for girls, involving the waxing, self-tanning, the ceaseless gym time I have got an entirely new profound respect for girls and whatever they undergo, he added. Katy Is A Touch Blue: Speaking about adventures in hair, is Katy Perrys new hair color a manifestation of her publish-split mood. Uncover, HERE! Katys Only A Few Of The Blue Girl In Hollywood: Not to be surpassed by Katy Perry (in addition to Rhianna as well as the Cookie Monster), Selena Gomez is feeling somewhat blue too! Have a look at her change, HERE! Tilas New Path: Tila Tequila is beginning around the journey which is not the mission for any partner on reality TV. According to TMZ, the reality celebrity is within the technique of changing to Judaism. With time, I started being progressively more attracted to Kabbalah, the culture, as well as the existence-style in the reform Judaism religion, she told the site. I merely appear such as the Jewish people have this kind of beautiful way regarding the subject, which i cant wait to formally be Jewish! Shabbat Shalom. -By Jesse Spero Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'One Evening,' 'Arcadia' unspooling in Generation

Lucy Mulloy's "One Evening," a U.S.-Cuban-British co-production about two Cuban boys who create a raft to sail to Florida, and Olivia Silver's U.S. family drama "Arcadia" are among features unspooling inside the Berlinale's Generation children and youth sidebar. In the world premiere, the lately restored 3d version of Da Su's classic Chinese animated film "The Monkey King: Uproar in Paradise," released in 1961, may also be screening inside the section. "One Evening" is among seven options introduced Thursday that will screen inside the older-skewing Generation 14plus section. Others include Simon Aboud's U.K. heist pic "Comes an exciting Day," starring Craig Roberts, Imogen Poots and Kevin McKidd Robert Sarkies' Kiwi entry "Two Little Boys" and Pietra Brettkelly's documentary "Maori Boy Genius," also from Nz. "Arcadia" screens inside the tyke sidebar, Generation Kplus, along with Martin Hoegdahl's Swedish family adventure "The Ice Dragon," Indian helmer Rajan Khosa's "Gattu" and Remi Bezancon and Jean-Christophe Lie's French-Belgian animated pic "Zarafa," of a baby giraffe that travels from Africa to Paris just like a gift for your king of France. No more than 56 short and films from 32 nations are actually selected for your Kplus and 14plus competitions, including 12 feture directorial debuts. Furthermore to "The Monkey King," Cornelia Gruenberg's German documentary "14" may even unspool from competition. The Berlinale runs Feb. 9-19. Contact Erection dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com

Google partners with OnLive

Gaming streaming service OnLive has had another large step towards mass-market transmission. Google has joined with the organization and can begin providing the service through all its Google TV distribution partners. Though the organization will initially offer just social features, it intends to let customers play popular console and Computer games within the several weeks in the future. ''Consumers have started to expect instant gratification with music, movies and video,'' stated Steve Perlman, founder and Boss of OnLive. ''Now gamers in america and shortly within the United kingdom can just like easily stream the greatest-quality games for their Google TV products for play instantly when needed, without dvds or downloads.'' Google TV may have become off and away to a rocky begin in 2010, but is a familiar title only at that year's CES. Vizio, LG and Samsung all introduced intends to begin providing the service within their approaching tv sets. (Original partner The new sony will continue doing the same.) The organization spent a lot of this past year reworking the machine, moving it towards the honeycomb android platform and adding an application market. OnLive, which allows gamers rent or buy cloud-based versions of popular new games. Since the games are located remotely, gamers don't need to have a effective system to operate the program at its greatest configurations. The organization lately introduced intends to allow tablet proprietors to experience traditional PC and console games on their own tablet products. OnLive does not discuss the precise size its users list, stating discretion clauses using its writer partners, but Perlman states the customer count is ''in the millions''. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

UltraViolet preps for mass appeal

The UltraViolet platform has attracted 750,000 households to create accounts since the digital rights locker opened its doors in October.That's far from the tens of millions Hollywood is waiting for to call UltraViolet a mass-market product -- and add more movies than the initial 19 titles currently available.But the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), the large consortium of more than 75 content owners, retailers and tech firms, will launch a major multimillion dollar marketing campaign to lure more users this year, with the ad effort set to bow in the fourth quarter.Mark Teitell, the DECE's general manager and executive director, said from a Tuesday press event at CES, that new marketing materials would look to create a consistent message to drive mass adoption among consumers under the slogan, "Your movies in the cloud."Key to growing UltraViolet is getting more consumers used to what UltraViolet does, studio chiefs said. And adding more content, of course.This year, Sony Pictures, Universal and Warner Bros. will make most of their theatrical releases, as well as studio catalogs and TV titles available with UltraViolet rights, with hundreds of millions of UltraViolet-enabled DVD's and Blu-rays to hit U.S. shelves in 2012. Paramount also recently announced that the Jan. 24 release of "Paranormal Activity 3" will be UltraViolet-enabled, its first such title.Fox views UltraViolet as "a component to the digital ecosystem we're trying to construct and not the digital ecosystem, itself," according to Mike Dunn, president of Fox Home Entertainment. "Our job is to build this digital ecosystem to deliver an exciting and simple customer experience that we hope will lead to mass consumer adoption. It's not going to lead to mass consumer adoption if our infrastructure is not successful."Dunn added that the purpose of UV is to restore the consumer purchase model to the level at the height of DVDs' popularity.But studios say that will take some time, with UV not expected to come out of its current beta mode until the fourth quarter. Many of DECE's members have stressed that they didn't want to wait to launch UV until it was completely perfect; they wanted to fix the system's bugs as consumers learn how UV will benefit them and enable them to seamlessly transfer their films to 12 different devices, similar to how they can currently move songs or e-books around.The magic number to reach that mass market is 25 million, many say."When you're talking 25 million members or people involved with UV, that starts to become mainstream," Dunn said. "Blu-ray has tipped into the mass market now and it did that when it crossed the 25 million household mark."I think we're on the verge of another monumental event, because very rarely do you have the living room escalating into high-def TVs, thin TVs, and portable devices proliferating at a rate that's never been seen before," Dunn added. "It really allows the consumer very simple operation to move rights around. Rights extension is what made DVD what it was, and this is rights extension on steroids."Also expected to help grow UltraViolet's usage is a new deal between Amazon and a major studio to support UltraViolet rights.The e-tailing giant, however, is keeping quiet on just which studio that is."We have to keep that a secret," said Bill Carr, executive VP, digital media for Amazon.Samsung also unveiled a new smart Blu-ray player with a "disc-to-digital" feature that adds titles from consumers' existing DVD and Blu-ray collections to their UltraViolet locker. When a disk is inserted in the player, the consumer gets the option to add it to UltraViolet, and if it's a DVD, they can upgrade to HD for "a nominal fee." The app was developed by Flixster and Rovi.Netflix won't be part of UltraViolet's growth, however.The company was not on stage during the DECE's press conference -- mainly because it's no longer a DECE member.UltraViolet is aimed at ownership, not rental, DECE members said, and Netflix is not interested in getting into sell-through to buyers anytime soon.Only a few minutes was spent on Disney's decision to hold out from being an official DECE member."I don't think there's any company we haven't talked to about UltraViolet," said Mitch Singer, chief technology officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment. "It would be terrific to have them join. I'm not holding my breath but we're certainly talking." Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com

25 Stuff You didn't Find Out About Exorcism Movies

Like body-swiping demons, exorcism movies simply refuse disappear. The newest anyone to take getting the multiplex is 'The Demon Inside,' which premieres this Friday, and that is among several that will open this year. It might appear you understand about exorcism movies, because you have frequently seen 'The Exorcist' (the 1973 classic by which other exorcism movies are judged), additionally to all the documentary-style possession-and-expulsion chillers of recent years. But you will possibly not understand about the forgotten Jewish exorcism tale that launched the genre, or perhaps the apparent curse that stricken 'The Exorcist' both throughout production and after its release, or perhaps the truth behind the particular-existence exorcism tales that inspired several of these films. Continue reading through, in the event you dare, for beyond the horror movies that may build your mind spin. 1. One of the primary movies a great exorcism, otherwise the initial, was 1937's 'The Dybbuk,' shot 36 years before 'The Exorcist. Using the celebrated Yiddish follow S. Ansky, it's the one of the only exorcism movies that pulls upon Jewish lore (including Kabbalah mysticism) rather than Catholic traditions. Shot in Belgium, the Yiddish-language film notifies the story from the bride possessed on her behalf account large day with the tormented spirit (the "dybbuk" in the title) in the guy to whom she was betrothed before her current groom. Just like a folk tale, it absolutely was the item from the insular Jewish culture that was already vanishing in 1937 today, it seems especially haunted, as if by foreknowledge, in the Holocaust which would finish the job and destroy the earth referred to on-screen altogether. 2. The genre to be sure it starts with 'The Exorcist,' using the 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty. The author was inspired the story from the real-existence exorcism as completed around the 19 forties child named Roland Doe or Robbie Mannheim, regarding the account. Blatty given several particulars within the Doe story, like the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area setting, the levitating furniture, the strange marks round the child's body, as well as the guttural voice originating from his throat. Catholic priests completed the exorcism ritual on him 30 occasions just before the strange occasions stopped happening. Today, it's still not apparent what really happened, or maybe the boy might have been faking his signs and signs and symptoms for attention. 3. Through the filming in the 1973 movie version, an apparent curse made an appearance to plague the expansion. An progressively serious number of inexplicable occurrences introduced the filmmakers to make contact with a priest to bless the Washington, D.C. film set. A fire place destroyed many of the set besides the mattress room of youthful Regan (Linda Blair), where a lot of the demonic action happens. A scene where a demonic pressure throws Regan's mother Chris against a wall introduced with a permanent back injuries for co-star Ellen Burstyn. Most oddly, stars Jack MacGowran and Vasiliki Maliaros, whose figures both die inside the movie, died in solid existence just before the film's release. (Discover more little-known particulars about 'The Exorcist' here.) 4. The curse made an appearance to continue once the film was released. 'The Exorcist' was most likely the very best R-rated movies available which is still regarded as as one of the most frightening -- so frightening that particular moviegoer fainted and broke his jaw round the chair before him. Consequently, he punished distributor Warner Bros. and received an out-of-court settlement. He wasn't really the only viewer who stood a violent physical reaction, which explains why some theaters started fainting 'Exorcist' barf bags. Excerpt from 'The Exorcist' Movie Videos & Movie Moments at MOVIECLIPS.com 5. The film did lead some Catholics to reaffirm their belief. Director William Friedkin states he met James Cagney right after the film's release, that the screen legend complained to him the film made his longtime barber decide to quit cutting hair and subscribe to a seminary, that the actor felt he was not able to find a great barber since. 6. Also cursed: the bond between Blatty and Friedkin, whose dispute over cut moments ruptured their friendship for virtually one 4th from the century. Eventually, the two reconciled, and 12 minutes of footage that Blatty missed were restored for just about any 2000 re-release, like the well-known scene where a contorted Regan walks as being a spider and also the other scene in which the two exorcists discuss the possibility cause of Regan's possession. 7. 'The Exorcist' produced numerous instant copycats in other nations. Most likely probably the most unusual was 1974's 'Seytan,' a Turkish version (the title means what you consider what this means is) that puts an Islamic spin round the tale from the possessed girl. 8. There's furthermore a German version, 1974's 'Magdalena: Possessed with the Demon,' together with a The the spanish language language version, 1975's 'Exorcismo.' 9. The curse ongoing: A follow-up starring Blair, 1977's 'The Exorcist II: The Heretic,' is generally regarded as as one of the worst horror movies available. Blatty themselves directed the next installment, 1990's 'The Exorcist III.' 10. In 1979, 'The Amityville Horror' launched the current wave of exorcism movies based more clearly on real-existence tales. Based on Jay Anson's best-seller, it absolutely was the allegedly true story from the New You are able to house whose residents suffer from paranormal phenomena unleashed with the house's bloody history (an early on resident had shot and destroyed six family people there). The film produced eight (!) sequels together with a 2005 remake. 11. There's been a few comic spoofs in the exorcism genre. The favored is 1988's 'Beetlejuice,' Tim Burton's second movie, through which it's the dead who make an effort to expel the living utilizing their house because of their frightful type of home design. 12. Another critical exorcism comedy was 1990's 'Repossessed,' with Leslie Nielsen (clearly), with Linda Blair spoofing her signature role. 'The Exorcist' in a moment, in Claymation 13. More evidence of the 'Exorcist' curse showed up the very first 2000s when an 'Exorcist' prequel is created after which it re-made. John Frankenheimer was created to direct the film, but he died and was transformed by Paul Schrader. Schrader spent $Thirty Dollars million developing a film the producers ultimately regarded as as as too mental and not gory enough. Renny Harlin was introduced straight into retool the film. He ended up reshooting nearly all it, for approximately $50 million. His version, 2004's 'Exorcist: The Beginning,A was generally panned but acquired $78 million, under just what the film had cost to produce. And so the producers gave Schrader another $35,000 to accomplish the cut that belongs to them footage. That version was released in 2005 as 'Dominion: Prequel for the Exorcist.' It acquired better reviews but, only using 110 screens prior to going to video, it made just $251,000. 14. This Season, NECA Toys showed up in this area getting a Regan toy, getting a demon-changed face together with an analog mind that spins 360 levels and barks out lines from 'The Exorcist.' No less than it doesn't projectile-vomit pea soup. 15. There can be medical explanations for your symptons Regan displayed in 'The Exorcist' -- or otherwise for your signs and signs and symptoms displayed by Robbie Mannheim in solid existence. Among the strange issues that may have been involved are Dermatographic Urticaria, an epidermis condition which will explain the introduction of strange markings and elevated figures, and Allotriophagy, the pathological consuming of objects that may later pressure themselves using the skin. 16. In 2000, a made-for-cable movie, 'Possessed,' described the story of Roland Doe/Robbie Mannheim which in fact had inspired Blatty's 'Exorcist.' Starring Christopher Plummer, Timothy Dalton and Piper Laurie, the cable movie hewed much closer than 'The Exorcist' for the reported particulars in the Doe/Mannheim story. 17. Its not all exorcism films were based on real-existence tales. 1999 saw Patricia Arquette star in 'Stigmata,' a purely invented tale. In 2005, Keanu Reeves starred in 'Constantine,' using the noirish Electricity comic series of a suave, urbane exorcist. 18. Atmospheric Japanese horror films (named "J-horror" by fans and experts) emerged inside the late the 19 nineties and early 2000s, many of them focusing on evil spirits, possession, and haunted children. Exorcism will be a theme mainly in the 'Ju-On' series, remade in the united states since the 'Grudge' movies. 19. A completely new trend towards apparently realistic, fact-based exorcism movies began with 1995's 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose.' Using the situation from the German lady named Anneliese Michel whose exorcists when on trial after she died in 1976, 'Emily Rose,' was unique because it absolutely was part court room drama, part horror movie. The trial inspired two other films: the 2006 German film 'Requiem' and last year's American-German co-production 'Anneliese: Alien Tapes,' the version that stays most carefully for the particulars in the Michel situation. Excerpt from 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' 20. The recognition began into overdrive using the-referred to as "found footage" dramas like 'Paranormal Activity' (2009) and 'The Last Exorcism' (2010). Inspired through the wealth of 'The Blair Witch Project,' these films pretended to contain real-existence footage of demonic possessions and exorcisms. Art galleries loved them simply because they might be created for a shoestring, without star salaries ('Paranormal' leads Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat were each paid out just $500 initially for your week-extended shoot). Both game game titles are becoming effective franchises. A fourth 'Paranormal' arrives this fall, as they are another 'Last Exorcism.' (Does meaning they need to affect the title in the first film to 'The Second-to-Last Exorcism'?) Excerpt from 'The Last Exorcism' 21. Another found-footage chiller, 2009's The the spanish language language-language '[REC] 2,' features a unique twist. Inside the first '[REC],' it's implied the zombie plague is the consequence of '28 Days Later'-type virus. Inside the follow-up, however, the foundation calculates being an intrusive demonic presence. Uh oh. Excerpt from '[REC] 2' 22. 2009's 'The Unborn,' of a youthful lady possessed with the spirit of her stillborn twin brother, may be the initial possession movie since 'The Dybbuk' that involves a dybbuk together with a Jewish exorcism. 23. The producers of 'Emily Rose' also made 'The Rite' (2011), a great apprentice exorcist who finds out the ritual in the priest in Rome. It required it's origin from Matt Baglio's book 'The Making from the Modern Exorcist,' about Father Gary Thomas, who learned the rite similarly and who allowed Baglio to witness some 20 exorcisms. Thomas offered just like a consultant round the film and was mentioned to savor a its precision. 24. 'The Rite' wasn't really the only exorcism movie out last The month of the month of january. There's also 'Season in the Witch,' a medieval twist round the genre, starring Nicolas Cage just like a Dark Age groups hero. Alas, the film wasn't capable of lift the apparent curse affecting the Oscar-winner's recent career. 25. 'Devil Inside' is an additional documentary-style tale, concentrating on a young lady trying to determine whether her mother, who destroyed three people while dealing with an exorcism, is scientifically insane or really possessed. The star-free saga arises from Vital, the studio that developed a fortune round the similar 'Paranormal Activity' series. Whether it may be a sizable hit like the others, it's apparent that movie art galleries possess a effective appetite for exorcism movies. Like Regan McNeil's mind, they continually come around to scare us again. [Photos: National Center for Jewish Film ('The Dybbuk'), Vital ('The Demon Inside')] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook Follow Gary Susman on Twitter: @garysusman

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'Bridesmaids''Win Win''Young Adult''The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo''The Descendants''Moneyball'Leaning heavily toward laffers, Hollywood writers have tapped scripts for "50/50," "Bridesmaids," "Midnight in Paris," "Win Win" and "Young Adult" for the Writers Guild of America's original screenplay award, while "The Descendants," "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," "The Help," "Hugo" and "Moneyball" have been selected for adapted screenplay. The WGA, which announced the noms Thursday, will disclose the winners Feb. 19 in simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and NY based on voting by the 12,000 guiild members. Steve Zaillian will be competing against himself, as he received two nominations in the adapted category for "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and "Moneyball," the latter of which he co-wrote with Aaron Sorkin. Diablo Cody, tapped for the dark comedy "Young Adult," told Variety she was stunned by hearing about the nom while driving out to the San Fernando Valley. "I cried," she said. "I really don't think it's worthy compared to the others, which are so amazing, and I hadn't expected another nomination after the first one." Cody won the WGA award and the Oscar for her original screenplay for "Juno" in 2008. Woody Allen garnered his 20th WGA nomination for "Midnight in Paris." He's won four WGA awards for "Annie Hall," "Broadway Danny Rose," "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "Crimes and Misdemeanors." Besides Zaillian and Sorkin, nominees in the adapted category are Alexander Payne with Nat Faxon and Jim Rash for "The Descendants"; Tate Taylor for "The Help" and John Logan for "Hugo." "I was eating cereal at home when my agent called and yelled, then I yelled too," Taylor said. Payne has won the WGA trophy twice for "Election" and "Sideways." Besides Allen and Cody, nominated writers in the original category are Will Reiser for "50/50," Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig for "Bridesmaids," Woody Allen for "Midnight in Paris," Tom McCarthy for "Win Win" and Diablo Cody for "Young Adult." McCarthy, nommed previously for "The Station Agent" and "The Visitor," credited the cast for the "Win Win" recognition, adding, "The actors really are the ones who brought it to life. It's very flattering since a nomination like this is something you never for granted." Sorkin won the adapted category last year for "The Social Network," while Christopher Nolan won the original category for "Inception." The nominees were selected from 88 eligible screenplays -- 33 in the adapted category and 55 in the original category, with the requirement that scripts be produced under WGA jurisdiction and that the scripts be formally submitted for consideration. That excludes several notable candidates out of the awards mix, including "The Artist," "Beginners," "The Iron Lady," "Margin Call," "Martha Marcy May Marlene," "Rango," "Shame" and "Take Shelter" in the original category; notable exclusions in the adapted field include "Albert Nobbs," "Carnage," "Jane Eyre," "My Week With Marilyn," "Sarah's Key" and "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy." When Nolan received his WGA award last February, he called on the guild to ease the restrictions, but leaders of the WGA -- the ultimate arbiter of screenwriting credits -- have said repeatedly that they won't loosen the rules. Even with guild exclusions, the WGA Awards have been a fairly reliable indicator for Oscar winners in the writing categories. David Seider won the Oscar last year for "The King's Speech" in the original category after being ineligible for the WGA award, but the guild and Oscars had matched in 11 of the past 16 years before then. With Sorkin winning the Oscar and the WGA award for "The Social Network," the adapted category winners have matched in 12 of the last 17 years. The Oscar noms will be unveiled Jan. 24. The writers branch composes about 7% of the Academy's voting membership, or 376 of 5,783. The WGA also announced documentary noms Thursday for "Better This World" by Katie Galloway & Kelly Duane de la Vega; "If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front" by Marshall Curry and Matthew Hamachek; "Nostalgia for the Light" by Patricio Guzman; "Pina" by Wim Wenders; "Position Among the Stars" by Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich; and "Senna" by Manish Pandey. "If a Tree Falls" and "Pina" are on the AMPAS short list for consideration as Oscar feature docu nominees. The WGA does not require that documentaries be produced under its jurisdiction to receive a nomination but the credited writers must have joined the WGA West's Nonfiction Writers Caucus or the WGA East Nonfiction Writers Caucus to be considered. AND THE NOMINEES ARE:ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY"50/50" - Written by Will Reiser; Summit Entertainment "Bridesmaids" -Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig; Universal Studios"Midnight in Paris" - Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics"Win Win" - Screenplay by Tom McCarthy; Story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni; Fox Searchlight"Young Adult" - Written by Diablo Cody; Paramount PicturesADAPTED SCREENPLAY"The Descendants" - Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash; Based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemming; Fox Searchlight "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" - Screenplay by Steven Zaillian; Based on the novel by Stieg Larsson, originally published by Norstedts; Columbia Pictures"The Help" - Screenplay by Tate Taylor; Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett; DreamWorks Pictures "Hugo" - Screenplay by John Logan; Based on the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick; Paramount Pictures "Moneyball" - Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin; Based on the book by Michael Lewis; Columbia PicturesDOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY"Better This World" - Written by Katie Galloway & Kelly Duane de la Vega; Loteria Films "If a Tree Falls: The Story of the Earth Liberation Front" - Written by Marshall Curry and Matthew Hamachek; Oscilloscope Pictures "Nostalgia for the Light" - Written by Patricio Guzmn; Icarus Films "Pina" - Screenplay by Wim Wenders; Sundance Selects "Position Among the Stars" - Script by Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich, Leonard Retel Helmrich; HBO Films "Senna" - Written by Manish Pandey; Producers Distribution Agency Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com