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Thor will be shot in Los Angeles & New Mexico

by Christine on November 18, 2009 · 1 comment

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According to Production Weekly, Marvel Studios will begin principal photography on the Kenneth Branagh-directed Thor in Los Angeles in mid-January. The production will then move to Santa Fe, New Mexico from March until late-April.

The film adaptation of the Marvel comic book is scheduled to hit theaters on May 20, 2011. The story is about The Mighty Thor, a powerful warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast to Earth from Asgard and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Thor stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore, Samuel L. Jackson and Stellan Skarsgard.

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Penelope Cruz was on The Late Show last night and we have the picture to prove it. (Thanks to The Greyest Ghost)

Stephen Moyer, Luis Guzman, Lorna Raver and Brittany Murphy are set to begin filming the thriller, The Caller, in Puerto Rico this week. The movie is about a troubled divorcee who begins to receive mysterious phone calls.

One of our readers, Jill, sent us this report from a Charity Celebrity Bartending event, benefiting Stockings With Care, and organization that brings holiday cheer and joy to children and families in need, where she met Jesse L Martin and Malcolm Jamal Warner!

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Movies shot in Alaska, or were they?

by kauri on November 18, 2009 · 0 comments

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Over the years several movies have portrayed Alaska. Most recently “The Proposal” sees the main characters traveling to Alaska to visit family members who live there, however even though the nature is breathtaking and filled with amazing lakes and green areas, many times the movies portraying Alaska have one major thing in common, while they might be set in Alaska, often the crew never set foot on Alaskan soil.

Over the last couple of years movies set in Alaska has drawn big crowds in the local cinemas in Anchorage, only to find the Alaskans disappointed, the latest movie to be set in the region is “The Fourth Kind” which is set in Nome, Alaska. However, any Alaskan will tell you that the movie has nothing to do with the city. Ryan Majeski, a resident of Anchorage said, “It was placed in October and there was no snow whatsoever and none of them wore any jackets”. This is just one observation that someone in Hollywood hasn’t done their homework. The problem according to State Sen. Johnny Ellis is that “the Alaskan can pick out the fake situation, but a lot of other people are fooled”.

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Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes Go The Distance!

According to rumors, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes just purchased a new home in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York. The price is a whooping $15 million!
The house 8,100 square feet and supposedly located at 42 West 12th Street. 
One may wonder if there is a specific reason for the couple to be house hunting in The Big Apple. Could this mean that Katie is heading back to Broadway again?

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More Celebs at The Twilight Saga: New Moon Premiere in LA

The following is a guest post from Satellitetvguru.net.

Last night was the big New Moon premiere in L.A. and 90210 star Jennie Garth told E! last week that couldn’t wait for it.

“I’m just excited to be there and support my husband,” she told E! of her spouse, Peter Facinelli. “He’s like the perfect Dr. Carlisle [Cullen]. I’m such a fan of the book and of the movie that I really can’t picture anyone else playing Dr. Carlisle, so I’m very happy to be there on his arm. It’s not about me—I’ll just be arm candy that night.”

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Extreme Makeover Home Edition in Pittsburgh
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Fan of the ABC hit show “Extreme Makeover Home Edition”? Then here is your chance to catch the crew filming today in Lexington, NC. According to ABC, “Spectators are encouraged to attend and cheer on the builders, and also to be present during the presentation of the new home to the Creaseys, which is scheduled to happen about 2 p.m. Tuesday.”

Spectators should park at the old Walmart Shopping Center at 37 Plaza Parkway in Lexington, and then take the shuttles which will transport you directly to the site. You can not park at the site or park nearby and walk to the site. There is a roped-off area for spectators.

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Last week, The Social Network filmed several scenes at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore after spending two weeks in Boston. Two of the film’s stars, Eamon Brooks and Jesse Eisenberg, were spotted shooting in front of the dorms on the campus, which was filling in for Harvard in the movie.

This week, they moved to L.A. for the duration of the shoot. Justin Timberlake was spotted on the set for the first time Monday. JT plays Napster founder, Sean Parker who eventually teamed with Mark Zuckerberg to create Facebook.

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