Archive for May, 2010
Del Toro Quits The Hobbit
Guillermo Del Toro just announced today that he will not longer be directing The Hobbit. Just a few days ago, during press for Splice, Guillermo said he was still on board for the project. Unfortunately, delays caused by MGM’s troubles led to the departure.
In 2009, MGM sought to restructure its debt in an effort to continue operations. Â Investors refused the restructure proposal and decided instead to sell off the company, either in pieces or as a whole. Â The company’s intellectual property includes James Bond and part of the two Hobbit movies slated to be released in 2011 and 2012. Â Estimates on the value of the company range from 1 to 3.5 billion.
Television’s New Night
Posted by mmoret in Featured, Television on May 20th, 2010
Television’s upfronts are this week and the various networks are announcing new shows and line-ups for the fall. For the last few years, Friday nights are where shows go to die. The opportunity costs are low enough that it’s an easy place to put a regretful new show or an old favorite that’s past its prime.
This fall almost every network is putting some effort into their Friday night lineup. Here are the shows we can expect:
Fall 2010 Friday Lineup |
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| ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | ||
| 08:00 | Secret Millionaire | Medium | Smallville | Human Target | Who Do You Think You Are? &
School Pride |
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| 09:00 | Body of Proof | CSI/NY | Supernatural | The Good Guys | Dateline | |
| 10:00 | 20/20 | Blue Bloods | Outlaw | |||
* Bolded items are new shows.