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Aaron Zigman: Madea Goes to Jail

18 November 2008 4:30 AM, PST | From Upcoming Film Scores | See recent Upcoming Film Scores news

Prolific composer Aaron Zigman continues his working relationship with director Tyler Perry. Madea Goes to Jail will be their fourth film together, following Why Did I Get Married, Meet The Browns and this year's The Family That Preys. Starring Tyler Perry, Keshia Knight, Vanessa Ferlito and Sofía Vergara, Madea Goes to Jail is a comedy built on the cultural clash that follows when grandma Madea is sent to prison. Lionsgate will distribute; release date is set to February 20 next year. Aaron Zigman's other upcoming films include The Proposal and My Sister's Keeper.

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WGA West Files Complaint Against Tyler Perry

3 October 2008 10:39 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The Writers Guild of America West has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Tyler Perry's production company after four writers working on the TBS sitcom House of Payne were fired after seeking union representation. The writers were also working on the development of another comedy based on the characters in Perry's movie Meet the Browns. The WGA said that it plans to picket Perry's Atlanta studios when they open this weekend. An attorney representing Perry told the New York Times that the union negotiation was not the cause of the writers' dismissal but rather "the quality of their work." House of Payne attracts 3-4 million viewers weekly, a huge number for a cable TV series.

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Trailer for ‘The Family That Preys’ now online

12 July 2008 7:36 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Tyler Perry’s “The Family That Preys” just received a first official trailer over at Yahoo! Movies, and you can check it out just above. In a nutshell, the film centers on two very different families learning to work together. Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, KaDee Strickland, Sebastian Siegel and Tyler Perry star.

There’s not that much to say about the trailer except that it promises the usual Tyler Perry family drama and romance, and that’s fine with me as long as he manages to inject his projects with fresh ideas and engaging story lines. “The Family That Preys” marks the second film Perry releases this year, following his romantic drama “Meet the Browns.” Watch for it in theaters Sept. 12, 2008.

Franck Tabouring

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Leatherheads Loses More Yardage

8 April 2008 10:33 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

As expected, Universal's George Clooney starrer Leatherheads was thrown for a bigger loss than studio executives had predicted. The period football comedy, which many analysts had suggested would be a sure winner at the box office over the weekend, came in a disappointing third with only $12.7 million. Analysts had forecast a $15-20-million take for the film. Second place went to the Jodie Foster family film Nim's Island from 20th Century Fox, which opened with $13.2 million. Holding on to the top spot was Sony's gambling flick 21, which raked in $15.3 million. Although comparisons with last year's box office was difficult because it fell on the Easter holiday then, analysts said that the overall gross was down significantly from the comparable weekend in recent years. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. 21, Sony/Columbia, $15,337,418, 2 Wks. ($46,77,0,173); 2. Nim's Island, 20th Century Fox, $13,210,579, (New); 3. Leatherheads, Universal, $12,682,595, (New); 4. Horton Hears A Who!, 20th Century Fox, $9,115,987, 3 Wks. ($131,076,768); 5. The Ruins, Paramount, $8,003,421, (New); 6. Superhero Movie, Mgm, $5,417,920, 2 Wks. ($16,899,661); 7. Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns, Lionsgate, $3,418,255, 3 Wks. ($37,662,502); 8. Drillbit Taylor, Paramount, $3,405,937, 3 Wks. ($25,490,483); 9. Shutter, 20th Century Fox, $2,830,336, 3 Wks. ($23,138,277); 10. 10,000 B.C., Warner Bros., $2,797,409, 5 Wks. ($89,649,915).

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21 Gambles And Wins At U.S. Box Office

30 March 2008 6:31 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Kevin Spacey gambling movie 21 has struck gold at the U.S. box office, stealing the top spot with opening weekend winnings of $23.7 million (GBP11.85 million).

The film stars Spacey and Kate Bosworth as members of a group of mathematics geniuses who use their brains to beat Las Vegas casinos at their own game.

Jim Carrey's Horton Hears a Who slipped to second place with $17.4 million (GBP8.7 million), lifting its total takings to $117.3 million (GBP58.65 million).

Superhero Movie made third place, but with takings of just $9.5 million (GBP4.75 million). Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns scored $7.8 million (GBP3.9 million) in its second week of release.

Drillbit Taylor starring Owen Wilson, slipped from fourth place to fifth with $5.8 million (GBP2.9 million).

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Movie Reviews: Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns

24 March 2008 10:25 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Although it was not screened in advance for critics, Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns did not receive especially harsh reviews when they finally appeared over the weekend. A.O. Scott in the New York Times acknowledged that he was the only white person in the theater showing Perry's film, adding, "I was probably also the only person who was there for work rather than pleasure, though the pleasure in the room was pretty contagious." Scott's take on the film: "Mr. Perry treats a story a little like a banquet table, loading it up with more stuff than is healthy or easily digestible. But this is an aspect of his generosity, his desire to sate and satisfy a hungry audience. What he serves up ... may sometimes lack coherence, but never integrity." Steven Rea in the Philadelphia Inquirer observed that while The Browns may have "more soap than a Laundromat," Perry "knows how to give human dimension, and a dimension of humor, to the clichés and stereotypes." Peter Hartlaub in the San Francisco Chronicle concluded, "There are a few laughs and some touching moments, but nothing you couldn't get by watching episodes of Good Times and Little House on the Prairie back to back." And Jason Anderson in the Toronto Globe and Mail summed up: "Perry's methods are never subtle, but no contemporary filmmaker works harder to make sure ribs are tickled and tears are jerked."

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Carrey's Horton Remains U.S. Box Office Number One

23 March 2008 6:18 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Jim Carrey's animated movie Horton Hears A Who! has scored a second week atop the U.S. box office.

The family film, in which Carrey voices an elephant, took $25.1 million (GBP12.55 million) over the weekend (21-23Mar08).

Actor/director Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns is a new entry at two with takings of $20 million (GBP10 million), while horror movie Shutter, which stars Joshua Jackson and Rachael Taylor, debuts at three with $10.7 million (GBP5.35 million).

New Owen Wilson comedy Drillbit Taylor is another new entry at four with $10.2 million (GBP5.1 million).

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Movie Reviews: Meet The Browns

21 March 2008 10:23 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Like previous Tyler Perry movies, Meet the Browns was not screened for critics -- at least not in the U.S. Philip Marchand of the Toronto Star either attended a press screening or a preview not intended for the likes of himself. "Viewers at the screening I attended laughed uproariously" at one of the character's malapropisms, he writes. "To this hilarity I remained indifferent," he added, "and [also] to Perry's manipulation of plot for maximum emotional effect." Nevertheless, he concludes, "It would take a stony critic, however, to dismiss entirely the movie's tribute to the virtues of perseverance and generosity."

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Fox Won Movie Role After Writer/Director Almost Ran Him Down

18 March 2008 7:18 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Retired basketball superstar Rick Fox landed a part in Tyler Perry's new movie when the writer/director almost ran over him on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.

Perry admits he'd just written a scene featuring Fox's character Harry in Meet The Browns when he went for a drive - and almost killed the ex-Los Angeles Laker.

He explains, "I was coming out of my house after writing the first scene with Harry and I made a left on Sunset and Rick was in the crosswalk with his trainer; I almost hit him!

"I pull over, we have a conversation, we exchange numbers and that's how the role came to be for him."

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Opening This Week

17 March 2008 6:55 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

Sxsw recently concluded a week-long unveiling of some of the best and brightest new talent that indie film has to offer, but that didn't deter established players from forging ahead with the fine traditions that have this week brought us an Owen Wilson kiddie comedy, a poker mockumentary and an imitation of whatever Asian cinema was doing four years ago.

"Boarding Gate"

Three-time Palme D'Or nominee Olivier Assayas delivers a sleek and sexually charged thriller that stars the irresistible Asia Argento as a gal on the run from Europe to Asia as she indulges in affairs with both Michael Madsen's high-flying financier and the hit man sent to target him. If you can take your eyes off of Argento, keep one eye open for a supporting turn by Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon.

Opens in limited release.

"Drillbit Taylor"

Judd Apatow tries to appeal to the

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Neil Pedley

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