De Trop Debuts. Trade Roughage 10/03/08

By Christopher Campbell posted 1 year ago

You could fill a small multiplex just with new releases this weekend, as eight movies either open nationwide or significantly expand today. And yet most moviegoers will still likely choose Beverly Hills Chihauhua over everything else. Meanwhile, Michael Moore fans are sure to go for Bill Maher’s first-person doc Religilous, Michael Moore haters are sure to go for the conservative fantasy An American Carol and teens who are too cool for talking dogs are certain to put Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist at #2 on the box office chart. Will adults just stay home rather than have to choose from the rest, which includes Appaloosa, Blindness, How to Lose Friends and Influence Alienate People and Flash of Genius?
A little bit JFK, a little bit Veronica Guerin: producer John Davis (I, Robot) will make a film about the conspiracy theory surrounding the death of columnist and TV personality Dorothy Kilgallen, who dug deep into the JFK assassination before she died mysteriously and suspiciously from a combo of drugs and alcohol.
George Romero has begun shooting another zombie movie, this one set on an isolated island and seemingly focused on the issue of euthanasia.
Still not acknowledging they’ve got a certain disappointment on their hands, Summit Entertainment continues it’s hopes that Twilight will be a blockbuster franchise. And despite it’s lack of appeal in any way to boys, the studio will attempt to woo the males with new action-centered trailers.

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