Saturday, May 27, 2006

Hanks hires bodyguards, Da Vinci Code prequel in works

Tom Hanks has reportedly hired bodyguards to protect himself and his family after release of The Da Vinci Code movie.

Police patrol outside an Indian theater showing the Da Vinci Code.
Bombay police patrol outside a theater showing The Da Vinci Code on May 26. AP photo from Yahoo News.

According to a British newspaper, Hanks considered it a necessary precaution as some religious people might be taking the movie too seriously.

Meanwhile, Sony Pictures has hired Akiva Goldsman to write a rush prequel script based on Dan Brown's novel Angels and Demons.

The movie will also have the same production team as The Da Vinci Code but no word yet on whether director Ron Howard or Hanks will return to their old roles.




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Friday, May 26, 2006

Michael Jackson headed to Japan for Asian tour

Michael Jackson is headed to Tokyo to accept an MTV Japan "Legend Award" and to kick off the start of his Asian tour.

Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson is set to kick off Asian tour. EOnline Photo from Yahoo News.

Jackson will also be performing in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore. This is his first tour and public appearance since acquittal last June.

The pop idol's spokesperson Raymone K. Bain said Jackson was looking forward to seeing old friends and fans in Japan, and that he continues to work on a song to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina.




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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Da Vinci Code cracks record

The Da Vinci Code movie established a new record opening earning a whopping $152.6 million in five days.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith held the previous record set the same time last year at $144.8 million.

US actor Tom Hanks, right, stands with French actress Audrey Tautou, below right, and US Director Ron Howard, front left with Paul Bettany, top left, and Sir Ian McKellen, top right, following the naming of a Eurostar train 'The Da Vinci Code' at Waterloo Station in London, Tuesday May 16, 2006. The Train is named after the book by author Dan Brown which has been made into a film staring Hanks and Tautou playing the leading roles, which has its World Premier in Cannes on May 17. The train which left with the cast and director of the film was attempting a world record time for the longest international non-stop train journey from London to Cannes. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ron Howard, Paul Bettany and Sir Ian McKellen following the naming of a Eurostar train 'The Da Vinci Code' at Waterloo Station in London, Tuesday May 16, 2006. AP photo from Yahoo News.

A record was also established in Japan where the movie opened in more theaters than any other film. The Da Vinci Code did extremely well in Latin America and Europe. According to Sony Pictures, the film set a record or second best debut in each Latin American opening.

Records also fell in two strongly Catholic European countries -- Italy and Spain -- despite calls for a boycott from conservative Catholic groups.



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