12/14/09 In the tradition of great movies based on real game shows ( Quiz Show ; Slumdog Millionaire ), Tobey Maguire is said to be producing and starring in a film called Prisoners of Trebek , based on a true story about a guy who found romance while attempting to master Jeopardy .  |  Cinematical.com

12/13/09 "Avatar" will play some 16,550 foreign screens in about 106 territories with most openings coinciding with the film's domestic debut Friday.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

12/11/09 Oren Peli's suspense-horror pic "Paranormal Activity" climbed up the international box office chart over the Dec. 4-6 weekend to narrowly beat Robert Zemeckis' "Disney's A Christmas Carol" for the No. 3 spot at the international box office, while Summit Entertainment's "New Moon" and Sony's disaster pic "2012" stayed at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.  |  Variety

12/11/09 Roland Emmerich's 2012 provides plenty of visual thrills, but lacks a strong enough script to support its massive scope and inflated length.  |  Rotten Tomatoes

12/10/09 As he eyes a return to outer space for "Avatar" sequels, James Cameron appears to be heading to inner space by putting "Fantastic Voyage" on the front burner. 20th Century Fox has tapped Shane Salerno ("Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem") to adapt a remake of the 1966 sci-fi film, which will be produced by Cameron.  |  Variety

12/09/09 Director Roland Emmerich better hope and pray his apocalyptic thrill-ride 2012 doesn't come true.  |  Cinematical.com

12/08/09 With 2012 looking to earn upwards of $700 million, it looks like its director Roland Emmerich's take of the cut will be roughly $100 million.  |  Rotten Tomatoes

12/06/09 Roland Emmerich's 2012 provides plenty of visual thrills, but lacks a strong enough script to support its massive scope and inflated length.  |  Rotten Tomatoes

12/04/09 Vampire romancer "New Moon" and Sony's disaster pic "2012" continued to dominate the international B.O. over the Nov. 27-29 frame, pulling in $85.1 million and $61.6 million, respectively.  |  Variety

12/03/09 A mix of wide releases debut at the domestic B.O. this weekend, but eclipsing holdovers "New Moon" and "The Blind Side" will be a tough task.  |  Variety