Weekly Ketchup

The Weekly Ketchup: Dark Knight Trailer, Peter Jackson Back On Hobbit, Terminator 4 Plot Details

Also: that Lost in Translation whisper revealed; MPAA rejects a movie poster.

by | December 21, 2007 | Comments

In this week’s Ketchup, those who missed the Dark Knight intro at the IMAX get a nice consolation prize, Tolkien fans can rest easy as Peter Jackson makes peace with New Line, and Terminator 4 plot details are leaked online. Also, that mysterious Lost in Translation final whisper gets solved, and the MPAA is not a fan of hoods.

This Week’s Top News:

New Dark Knight Trailer, Synopsis Online!
Okay, so you weren’t one of the lucky IMAX viewers who were treated to that six-minute The Dark Knight prologue at screenings of I Am Legend last weekend. How about a new trailer for consolation?

Peter Jackson, New Line Kiss and Make Up; Jackson to Produce Two Hobbit Films
Yes, you read that right — the day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. In a joint statement issued today, Jackson, MGM’s Harry Sloan, and New Line’s Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne have announced that they’ve formally buried the hatchet, leaving Jackson free to fulfill his cinematic destiny.

Terminator 4 Plot Details Leaked!

After the comparatively lackluster T3: Rise of the Machines, more than a few people left the Terminator series for dead — but as it turns out, the franchise may just be catching its second wind.

The Secret of the Lost in Translation Whisper Unlocked
Ah, the wonders of technology. First it gives us the remote control, then the Roomba — and now, it’s been used to solve one of the most impenetrable riddles in all of modern cinema.

MPAA Rejects Taxi to the Dark Side Poster
The poster submitted by ThinkFilm for Taxi to the Dark Side — the Alex Gibney documentary opening January 18 — has been rejected by the MPAA.


Peace is good for everyone.

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