The Absence Wins Top Prize at Comic-Con
The sci-fi thriller by writer/director Alex DeMille won the judges' choice award at Comic-Con. It also won Best Film in the science fiction/fantasy film category.Natural 20 centered on the interactions between four people playing a Dungeons & Dragons-esque game won Best Humor. Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling won Best Documentary and Lost Rites took "best cosmic-oriented film," THR reports.
Seth MacFarlane: "I'd be open to making Ted 2"
MacFarlane told fans at the American Dad panel during Comic-Con over the weekend that he'd be open to making a Ted 2, but didn't elaborate on any possible reunion with co-star Mark Wahlberg. It has become one of the biggest R-rated comedies at the box office, Deadline reports.
Daniel Radcliffe to Grow Horns for Next Role
The British-born actor will return to fantasy for his next project, starring in Horns, a supernatural thriller directed by Alexandre Aja (Piranha 3-D). He will play the lead suspect in the rape and murder of his girlfriend, The Guardian reports.
Imposter, Farewell My Queen, Easy Money Lead New Releases: Specialty Box Office
A slew of new specialty rollouts hit theaters over the weekend with mixed results. Indomina’s Sundance documentary The Imposter came in as the per-theatre-average winner, with a single location in New York. Other strong specialty openers include Farewell My Queen and Easy Money, Deadline reports.
The Mega-Epic Pissing Contest
Peter Jackson caused a stir saying he'll release his upcoming The Hobbit at 48 frames per second, to be released in two parts in December 2012 with the follow-up a year later. James Cameron, meanwhile, plans to shoot Avatar 2 and the follow-up at 60 frames per second. The standard frame rate, however, is 24 frames per second and there are many theaters that do not have that capacity, Roger Ebert breaks it all down.