***Trailer for David Cronenberg’s A DANGEROUS METHOD ***"Footloose" Trailer Arrives Online ***James Cameron on "Avatar" Sequels ***Naomi Harris Confirms She May be Bond Girl in "James Bond 23" ***Liv Tyler on "The Strangers" Sequel ***New Photos from "Sherlock Holmes" Sequel

Trailer for David Cronenberg’s A DANGEROUS METHOD

by Adam Chitwood   Posted: June 21st, 2011

The first trailer for director David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method has been released, and it’s fantastic. Based on Christopher Hampton’s 2002 play The Talking Cure, the film centers on the relationship between Carl Jung (played by Michael Fassbender), his mentor Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen), and Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley), the woman who came between them. The trailer is intense, showcasing what are sure to be some powerhouse performances, as well as a score by Howard Shore. Oh, and there’s sex. Lots of sex. This is Cronenberg after all. Sony Pictures Classics is set to release the film, hopefully sometime this year. Hit the jump to watch the trailer for yourself. http://collider.com/a-dangerous-method-movie-trailer/97866/

Trailer for "A Dangerous Method" with Michael Fassbender, Viggo Mortensen and Keira Knightley

Posted: June 21st, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Hanway Films has unveiled the trailer for "A Dangerous Method," starring Michael Fassbender, Viggo Mortensen, Keira Knightley, and Vincent Cassel. Check it out below.

Based on Christopher Hampton's acclaimed 2002 play "The Talking Cure," the film centers on the relationship between Carl Jung (Fassbender) and Russian-Jewish patient Sabina Spielrein (Knightley), who ultimately causes a rift between Jung and mentor Sigmund Freud (Mortensen) but also catalyses strong findings in regards to Jungian psychoanalysis.

The new movie is directed by David Cronenberg (A History of Violence, Eastern Promises) and has already been picked up by Sony Pictures Classics for domestic distribution. A release date has yet to be set.


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"Footloose" Trailer Arrives Online

Posted: June 22nd, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Paramount Pictures has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming "Footloose" remake, starring Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough and Dennis Quaid. Check it out below.

Plot: Ren MacCormack (Wormald) is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out and Bomont's local councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore (Quaid) responded by implementing ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister's troubled daughter Ariel (Hough) in the process.

The new movie is directed by Craig Brewer (Hustle and Flow, Black Snake Moan) and is set to hit theaters on October 14th.



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James Cameron on "Avatar" Sequels

Posted: June 21st, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Fox News caught up with James Cameron and spoke about the upcoming two "Avatar" sequels, which the director will shoot back-to-back and release them in theaters in December of 2014 and December of 2015.

"We're shooting two films back-to-back, so I'm writing two scripts, not one, which will complete a [three]-film story arc – not really a trilogy, but just an overall character arc so I'm pretty excited about that," he said. "We're doing a lot of preliminary work right now on new software and new animation techniques and so on. We're creating a new facility in Manhattan Beach so everybody that's not already dead is coming back."

Cameron also spoke about the pressure of trying to top "Avatar," which became the highest-grossing film of all time with $2.78 billion. "There's always an expectation," he explained. "I had to deal with that after 'The Terminator' back in 1984. All of a sudden I had a big hit movie and it was 'what are you doing next?' But my job is to take the audience on a journey and entertain them."

Source: Fox News



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Naomi Harris Confirms She May be Bond Girl in "James Bond 23"

Posted: June 21st, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Earlier this month, we heard that Naomi Harris (28 Days Later, Ninja Assassin) has been offered a role in the 23rd James Bond installment. The role is being described as "Daniel Craig's sexy sidekick," which likely means that Harris will be the next Bond Girl.

ShadowAndAct now caught up with the actress to find out if there is any truth to the rumor. "All I can say is I've met the 'Bond' team, I've met Sam Mendes, they're all wonderful," she said. "I've auditioned for 'Bond.' My audition was really great actually because it's so top secret, the whole Bond thing. I hadn't realized how top secret it was. I've auditioned for a lot of things before but never for something where you can't see the script, it's that secret. I auditioned with a scene from 'Quantum of Solace.' You don't know what role you're going up for either, so everybody gets given a scene from a previous 'Bond' movie. I don't know whether it's true or not that I'm going to be an intelligent Bond girl. I don't know at all but I'd like it!"

Mendes is planning to begin filming soon with the goal of releasing the movie in theaters on November 9th, 2012.

Source: ShadowAndAct



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Liv Tyler on "The Strangers" Sequel

Posted: June 21st, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


ComingSoon had the chance to sit down with Liv Tyler and talks about the sequel to "The Strangers," which has been rumored ever since the first film became a hit back in 2008.

"It's strange. I've read the script. It's been around the whole time, but I don't know how real it is," she said. "Bryan [Bertino] isn't directing it, I don't know what's happened with it."

The last time we heard about "The Strangers 2" was last month when NY Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire revealed that he will be producing the movie with Relativity Media. Tyler was set to reprise her role, but since she barely knows anything, maybe that's not the plan anymore.

Source: ComingSoon



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New Photos from "Sherlock Holmes" Sequel

Posted: June 21st, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Today we have three new photos from the upcoming "Sherlock Holmes" sequel, called "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows." The new film stars Robert Downey Jr as the title characters, Jude Law as Watson and Jarred Harris as the villainous mastermind Moriarty. Check out the photos below.

Collider caught up with Harris to discuss his role in the sequel. "It's never explained in the story [whether Moriarty knows that he's evil] and I don't really think it needs to be," he said. "But for me, the character's amoral. He's moved beyond the concept of there being a heaven and a hell and a God and a devil, and there being good and evil. He doesn't believe in it. And if you don't believe in that moral construct, then everyone is free to do whatever they want. He's just doing what’s good for him."

"Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" is once again directed by Guy Ritchie and is set to hit theaters on December 16th.



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**Russell Crowe in Talks for "The Boys" Violent Superhero Film **James Cameron to Take "Avatar 2" Cast to Meet Brazilian Tribes **"James Bond 23" to Begin Filming in November **"I, Frankenstein" Finds Director, Will Shoot This Fall **Jennifer Garner is Miss Marple in New Reboot **Ryan Reynolds Still Attached to "Deadpool" **"X-Men 4" Still in the Works

Russell Crowe in Talks for "The Boys" Violent Superhero Film
Posted: March 29th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


MTV caught up with director Adam McKay (The Other Guys, Step Brothers, Anchorman), who revealed that he's two weeks away from completing a draft of "The Boys" script and has already met with several actors about the project.


"I really like the idea of Russell Crowe for [Billy] Butcher," said McKay. "We met and had kind of an interesting meeting. Everyone knows Simon Pegg can take Hughie if he wants."


"The Boys" is a graphic novel that follows a group of CIA agents assigned to police the world's super-powered heroes and villains. Led by the tough-as-nails Billy Butcher, the super-powered team recruits meek civilian Hughie "Wee Hughie" Campbell who realizes that the team is willing to put super-powered individuals in their place by any means necessary — including assault, blackmail, kidnapping, and frequently, murder.


"You really have to wait until the draft is done to get serious about it," said McKay. "Plus it's like a $100 million, Rated-R, anti-superhero movie, so we have to see who bites on it."


Source: MTV




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James Cameron to Take "Avatar 2" Cast to Meet Brazilian Tribes
Posted: March 29th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


A few days ago, James Cameron took Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Xingu River in Brazil, where he spoke against the construction of the hydroelectic dam, claiming that it would destroy the homes of some indigenous people.


Cameron said that if he visited the indigenous tribes before filming "Avatar," it would have been a better movie. This is a mistake he is planning to correct for "Avatar 2," by taking the entire cast to Brazil's Amazonian rain forest for them to be inspired by the place.


"'Avatar' is a film about the rain forest and its indigenous people. Before I start to shoot the two films I want to bring my actors here, so I can better tell this story," said the director. "Actors could learn about the natives and what real life in the jungle is like."


Source: THR




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"James Bond 23" to Begin Filming in November
Posted: March 29th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Judi Dench revealed to the Sunday Express that the 23rd "James Bond" installment will begin shooting in November. "I am going to do the next Bond in November," she said. "I don't know the location yet."


The new film will see Dench reprise her role of M, while Daniel Craig will return to play the title character. Ralph Fiennes and Javier Bardem, meanwhile, are in talks to appear as villains.


Sam Mendes has already been confirmed to direct the untitled "James Bond 23" film, which is set to hit theaters on November 9th, 2012.


Source: Express






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"I, Frankenstein" Finds Director, Will Shoot This Fall
Posted: March 29th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Stuart Beattie has been hired to write and direct "I, Frankenstein" movie, based on Darkstorm Studios graphic novel created by Kevin Grevioux. The plan is to shoot this fall. Patrick Tatopoulos (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) was previously on board to direct.


"I, Frankenstein" brings together classic monster characters, including Frankenstein's Monster, the Invisible Man, Dracula and the Hunchback of Notre Dame, in a contemporary film noir setting. The Monster, for example, has evolved, learned how to control his anger and now acts as a private investigator. Dracula, meanwhile, is a kingpin of crime, and the Invisible Man is a secret operative.


Beattie most recently wrote and directed "Tomorrow, When the War Began," which broke box office records in Beattie's native Australia last fall. The film was his directorial debut. Beattie has also written "GI Joe," "Australia" and "30 Days of Night."




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Jennifer Garner is Miss Marple in New Reboot
Posted: March 29th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


After months of negotiations, Disney has closed a deal to acquire movie rights to Agatha Christie's famous elderly detective Miss Marple. Mark Frost (Fantastic Four, "Twin Peaks") has been hired to write the screenplay.


Marple was one of Christie's most famous creations, an elderly woman constantly knitting or weeding, looking sweet and frail though the exterior masks a sharp mind with a deep understanding of the dark side of human nature.


The character first appeared on screen in 1961 in "Murder She Said," portrayed by Margaret Rutherford, who was 70 when she played the character in the first of a series of movies. Angela Landsbury played the character in 1980's "The Mirror Crack'd."


Jennifer Garner will star in the adaptation, which will lower the age of Marple.


Source: THR




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Ryan Reynolds Still Attached to "Deadpool"
Posted: March 28th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Producer Lauren Shuler Donner recently spoke with Empire magazine about "Deadpool," revealing that the film will be a total reboot, but will still keep Ryan Reynolds on board as the title character.


"We're looking for a director," she said. "Ryan, he's very involved. He's working with the writers on the screenplay. It's true to the comic. You'll see Wade Wilson, the good-looking Ryan Reynolds. You'll see Deadpool in his costume and you'll see the cancer-scarred face."


If Reynolds is returning, how will the film treat the events in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"? "We're either going to pretend that [the movie] didn't happen or mock it, which he could. It's definitely comedy, but it's an R script, it's really irreverent and violent. Right away, we're out of the X-Men world."


Source: Empire




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"X-Men 4" Still in the Works
Posted: March 28th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Empire magazine caught up with producer Lauren Shuler Donner, who revealed that there are still plans for a fourth "X-Men" film that will pick up after the events in "X-Men: The Last Stand."


According to Donner, there is already a story in place. "We took the treatment to Fox and they love it," she said, adding: "And 'X4' leads into 'X5.'"


Donner has previously mentioned that she would love to have Bryan Singer return to the franchise. He was originally in talks to direct "X-Men: First Class," but ended up only producing. She may now be speaking with Singer for "X-Men 4." Stay tuned.


Source: Empire




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**James Cameron, Guillermo Del Toro and Neil Gaiman Working on $300 Million "Journey to the West" **"The Wolfman" Remake Already in the Works **Aronofsky and Furman to Weave Intricate Tale **Hemingway & Gellhorn Begins Production Starring Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman

James Cameron, Guillermo Del Toro and Neil Gaiman Working on $300 Million "Journey to the West"
Posted: March 10th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
Chinese TV producer Zhang Jizhong has signed best-selling author Neil Gaiman (Coraline) to write the script for a $300 million adaptation of the ancient Chinese folk tale "Journey to the West."


Zhang said that James Cameron will advise on the script and technology issues, such as 3D. He added that several directors are currently being considered, including Guillermo del Toro, who is a close friend of Gaiman. "He has shown a lot of interest but he wants to see the treatment first," said Zhang. "Obviously the more celebrated the director, the busier they are."


"Journey" is a 500-year-old story by Wu Cheng'en, detailing the events that befall the Monkey King, armed with a magic staff, as he journeys with a monk, a pig spirit and a fish spirit to India to retrieve Buddha's scrolls in an effort to find enlightenment.


The goal is to make an epic on a Hollywood scale and to start out with three films initially, each with a budget of at least $100 million.


Source: Variety




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"The Wolfman" Remake Already in the Works
Posted: March 10th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
We just heard that Universal Pictures is trying to remake "Doom" and now comes word that studio is planning to remake "The Wolfman," which was released last year and was already a remake.


Bloody-Disgusting is reporting that Universal is currently speaking to writers about the new "Wolfman" movie that will be a period piece and stay closer to George Waggner's classic 1941 film.


Since Joe Johnston's "The Wolfman" grossed only $140 million globally on a $150 million budget, the remake is not being planned for the big screen. Instead, the hope is to start a new direct-to-video franchise similar to what Universal is doing with "Death Race."


Source: Bloody-Disgusting




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Aronofsky and Furman to Weave Intricate Tale
Source: The LA Times March 11, 2011




Brad Furman, the director of the upcoming The Lincoln Lawyer is set to team with Darren Aronofsky for Intricate, The LA Times is reporting.


Set in New York in the 1990s, the film will tell the true story of a college basketball player whose involvement in drug dealing leads him on a downwards spiral.


Furman will direct with Aronofsky producing through Protozoa Pictures. Though his name is most recently associated with the critically acclaimed Black Swan, Aronofsky's second feature, Requiem for a Dream, also told a New York-based drug tale.


Aronofsky's next directing project is the Marvel Comics quasi-sequel The Wolverine




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http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=75134



 

Hemingway & Gellhorn Begins Production Starring Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman
Filming has begun in San Francisco on the HBO Films production Hemingway & Gellhorn, starring Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Clive Owen ("Closer," "Children of Men") and Academy Award and three-time Golden Globe winner Nicole Kidman ("The Hours," "Rabbit Hole") in the title roles. Directed by multiple Academy Award nominee Philip Kaufman ("The Unbearable Lightness of Being," "The Right Stuff") from a script by Jerry Stahl ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Permanent Midnight"), along with Barbara Turner ("The Company," "Pollock"), the film also stars Academy Award nominee David Strathairn ("Good Night, and Good Luck," Emmy Award winner for HBO Films' "Temple Grandin"), SAG Award nominee Molly Parker ("The Road," HBO's "Deadwood"), Rodrigo Santoro ("I Love You Phillip Morris," "300"), Golden Globe nominee Parker Posey ("Superman Returns," "A Mighty Wind"), actor-musician Lars Ulrich ("Get Him To The Greek," member of Metallica), Santiago Cabrera ("Che: Part 1," "Heroes"), Saverio Guerra ("Lucky You," "Becker"), Emmy Award nominee Peter Coyote ("Erin Brockovich," "Law & Order"), multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Diane Baker ("Silence of the Lambs," "Joy Luck Club") and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub ("Monk," HBO's "Too Big to Fail").


Hemingway & Gellhorn is executive produced by Emmy winner James Gandolfini (HBO's "Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq" and "Wartorn"), Emmy Award nominee Alexandra Ryan (HBO's "Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq"), Emmy Award nominee Barbara Turner ("The War Between the Tates"), Academy Award nominee Peter Kaufman ("Quills," "Henry and June"), Philip Kaufman and Trish Hofmann ("Notorious," "The New World"). Nancy Sanders ("Huff") and Mark Armstrong ("Holla If You Hear Me") are co-executive producers. The production team includes three-time Academy Award-winning editor Walter Murch ("The English Patient," "Apocalypse Now"), director of photography Rogier Stoffers ("Quills," "John Q"), Academy Award-nominated production designer Geoffrey Kirkland ("The Right Stuff," "Get Low") and Academy Award-nominated costume designer Ruth Myers ("Emma," "L.A. Confidential").


Various locations in and around San Francisco will be used to represent Key West, Spain, China, Cuba and New York.


Scheduled to debut on HBO in 2012, Hemingway & Gellhorn recounts the tumultuous romance and subsequent marriage of literary master Ernest Hemingway (Clive Owen) and up-and-coming war correspondent Martha Gellhorn (Nicole Kidman), following them through the Spanish Civil War and beyond. As she grew in reputation and stature, Gellhorn stood toe-to-toe with Hemingway, putting his famous bravado and iconic style to the test.


Hemingway & Gellhorn comes to theaters in 2012 and stars Nicole Kidman, Clive Owen, Rodrigo Santoro, Tony Shalhoub, David Strathairn, Molly Parker, Patrick Mapel, Santiago Cabrera. The film is directed by Philip Kaufman.




Sources: HBO Films
http://www.movieweb.com/news/hemingway-gellhorn-begins-production-starring-clive-owen-and-nicole-kidman

***Rachel Bilson and Tom Sturridge Interview WAITING FOR FOREVER ***James Cameron Says Tom Cruise Still Wants to do AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS ***International Trailer for HANNA

Rachel Bilson and Tom Sturridge Interview WAITING FOR FOREVER

by Christina Radish    Posted: February 3rd, 2011

Waiting for Forever tells the story of Will Donner (Tom Sturridge), a charismatic and carefree young man who has chosen not to follow the more traditional path of a career, in favor of the pursuit of the love he has for his childhood best friend, Emma Twist (Rachel Bilson). Will and Emma have not seen each other since they were kids, but that has not lessened his feelings for her, in any way. His quest to reconnect with her has taken him on a journey from city to city, where he always attempts to engage in conversation with her, but becomes paralyzed at the thought. Once the two finally do reunite, what initially seems a bit obsessive soon leads them both down a path of self-realization.

During the film’s press day, co-stars Rachel Bilson and Tom Sturridge talked about this unique love story, relating to their characters, learning to juggle, and the importance of childhood friends who help get you through the tough times. They also talked about their upcoming roles – Tom is in On the Road, opposite Kristen Stewart and Sam Riley, and Rachel just finished the comedy BFF & Baby, opposite Kate Bosworth and Krysten Ritter. Check out what they had to say after the jump:

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http://collider.com/rachel-bilson-tom-sturridge-interview-waiting-for-forever/74257/

James Cameron Says Tom Cruise Still Wants to do AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 3rd, 2011

While doing press for the underwater thriller Sanctum, which he produced, James Cameron provided a bit of an update on Guillermo del Toro’s At the Mountains of Madness, which he’s also producing. Last we heard, Cameron said they were “very very actively” pre-producing the R-rated 3D epic based on HP Lovcraft’s novella. Universal had their sights set on James McAvoy to star, but del Toro was set on Tom Cruise. Well, it looks like del Toro may get his wish. Cameron recently had this to say in an interview with MTV:

“Tom [Cruise] wants to do the picture. I don’t think we have a deal with him yet, but we’re hoping to get that closed soon. Guillermo is madly working on a new draft of the script. Hopefully we’ll be shooting by June or July.”

So it sounds like things are moving right along. The film will be shot in 3D and tells the story of a doomed expedition to Antarctica where “fantastic and horrific ruins and a dangerous secret beyond a range of mountains taller than the Himalayas” are discovered. In short, it’s the perfect project for del Toro and Cameron to team up on. For all of our previous coverage on the long-gestating At the Mountains of Madness, click here.

http://collider.com/tom-cruise-at-the-mountains-of-madness/74463/

International Trailer for HANNA

by Jason Barr    Posted: February 3rd, 2011

An international trailer for director Joe Wright’s (Atonement) action/survival film Hanna is now available online.  Starring Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, and Eric Bana, the film tells the story of a 16-year-old trained assassin (Ronan) whose perpetual fleeing an intelligence agent takes her across Europe.  The film’s original trailer landed on Matt’s Top 10 of 2010 list and this international trailer keeps the violent action rolling while being set against what sounds like a very cool original score from The Chemical Brothers.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer for yourself.  In addition to cast members previously mentioned, Hanna also stars Tom Hollander, Olivia Williams, and Michelle Dockery.  The film opens stateside on April 8th

Here is the synopsis:

Award-winning director Joe Wright creates a boldly original suspense thriller with HANNA, starring Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones, Atonement) in the title role.

Raised by her father (Eric Bana of Star Trek), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna’s upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett).  As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.

........... video here;
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***Hollywood’s Top Earners in 2010

Hollywood’s Top Earners in 2010

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: February 2nd, 2011

Vanity Fair has posted their annual list of the Hollywood folk who earned the most from making movies in 2010, and I love that they break every total down into upfront fees, back-end, and ancilliary revenue.  The top 10 is split between actors — Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Sandler, Taylor Lautner, Robert Downey Jr. — and producer/directors — James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Tim Burton, Todd Phillips.  Hit the jump to see how they ranked and what they earned.

The list only counts money made from film-related projects (i.e. no television or advertisement paychecks), and counts the income made from January 1 to December 31, 2010 no matter when the movie was/will be released.  This excludes $50 million Cameron’s 2010 total, but he had no problem claiming the top spot with all his Avatar funds.

It’s funny to that Theme Park Consultant was Spielberg’s most profitable job last year.  I was taken aback by his $20 million upfront fee to write and produce War Horse — never got the sense the drama would have the scale that merits such a large paycheck for behind-the-camera talent.

Kinda sad to see only 6 females in the top 40, none of whom made the top 10.  But man is it cool to see Christopher Nolan in the top five without any help from Batman — his only source of income an entirely original property.

Vanity Fair posted the top 40 at their site.  Here are the top 10:

1. James Cameron – $257 million

• $248 million: Avatar (back-end for writing, producing, and directing, based on 2010 worldwide box-office gross of $1.95 billion, and share of DVD and pay-television revenue; excludes $50 million earned in 2009)
• $5 million: Avatar (share of toy licensing, other revenue)
• $4 million: Older film revenue (e.g., back-end and royalties from earlier projects, other payments)

2. Johnny Depp - $100 million

• $40 million: Alice in Wonderland (back-end for starring, based on worldwide gross of $1.02 billion)
• $35 million: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (up-front money)
• $20 million: The Tourist (fee for starring)
• $5 million: Older film revenue

3. Steven Spielberg – $80 million

• $50 million: Universal-theme-park royalties and consulting fees
• $20 million: War Horse (fee for directing and producing)
• $10 million: Older film revenue

4. Christopher Nolan – $71.5 million

• $69 million: Inception (back-end for writing, producing, and directing, based on worldwide gross of $823 million, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
• $2.5 million: Older film revenue

5. Leonardo DiCaprio -  $62 million

• $59 million: Inception (back-end for starring)
• $3 million: Back-end for starring in Shutter Island, older film revenue

6. Tim Burton - $53 million

• $50 million: Alice in Wonderland (back-end for directing, based on worldwide gross of $1.02 billion, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
• $3 million: Older film revenue

7. Adam Sandler – $50 million

• $25 million: Just Go with It (fee for producing and starring)
• $20 million: Jack and Jill (fee for producing and starring)
• $3 million: Grown Ups (back-end for starring and writing, based on worldwide gross of $271 million, plus share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
• $2 million: Older film revenue

8. Todd Phillips – $34 million

• $15 million: The Hangover Part II (fee for writing, producing, and directing)
• $13 million: The Hangover (back-end for producing and directing; excludes $39 million earned in 2009)
• $3 million: Due Date (back-end for producing and directing, based on worldwide gross of $200 million, as of December 31, 2010)
• $2 million: Older film revenue
• $1 million: Project X (fee for producing)

9. Taylor Lautner – $33.5 million

• $12.5 million: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 1 (fee for starring)
• $12.5 million: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2 (fee for starring)
• $7.5 million: Abduction (fee for starring)
• $1 million: Older film revenue, mostly from Twilight franchise

10. Robert Downey Jr. – $31.5 million

• $15 million: Fee for starring in upcoming untitled Sherlock Holmes sequel
• $12 million: Iron Man 2 (back-end, based on worldwide gross of $627 million, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
• $3.5 million: Sherlock Holmes (back-end, based on worldwide gross of $523 million, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
• $1 million: Older film revenue

http://collider.com/hollywood-top-earners-2010/74275/