Land of the Lost News

2009

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On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant and a redneck survivalist. In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka, their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures. Read more

Starring	Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny R. McBride, Jorma Taccone
Director	James L. Henderson, Brad Silberling
Genres	Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Land of the Lost
- 24 Jul 2009
It may take a swallow to make a summer, but the season is never complete without a turkey or two. This year that would be Land of the Lost, a big screen adventure based on a tacky but unpretentious Saturday morning TV show that probably cost about six bucks to make back in the 1970s. Today, of course, Hollywood realises the true value of dinosaurs, time travel, aliens, and cheesy special effects: the producers invested $100 million to get it just so. And US box office has flatlined at less... Read more
Land of The Lost set really was land of the lost
- 04 Jun 2009
Funnymen Will Ferrell and Danny Mcbride and their castmates on new action comedy Land Of The Lost had to lock their hotel doors at the end of a day's shoot in Lancaster, California over fears they'd be robbed or attacked by desperate drug addicts. McBride admits he took the time-travel film job thinking locations would include Hawaii and Mexico, but found himself cowering in fear in between shoot days after learning he was in one of America's methamphetamine capitals. He says, "We would work... Read more
Animated hit goes up, up and away
- 08 Jun 2009
Animated comedy Up has stormed to the top of the U.S. box office, landing £29.6 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend. The movie, starring Ed Asner as an elderly man who travels the world on a homemade balloon craft, narrowly beat out new release The Hangover, which defied critics' expectations with earnings of £28.8 million. Will Ferrell's Land of the Lost was the big weekend loser, taking a disappointing £13 million in its first weekend. Night at the Museum: Battle of Read more
Will Ferrell 'to star in B Team'
- 25 Feb 2009
Will Ferrell is set to return to the big screen in new comedy B Team, it has been announced. Directed by Adam McKay - best known for being behind the camera for cult comedy Anchorman - the movie will see the legend teaming up with Mark Wahlberg. Recently starring in Max Payne, Wahlberg will return to a related role as one half of a cop team with the Step Brothers star. Chris Henchy is set to write the script, following his practise in this area on the Last Janitor and Land of the Lost. Empire... Read more
The Hangover hurls to number one at U.S. box office
- 15 Jun 2009
New comedy The Hangover has hurled itself to the top spot at the U.S. box office with second weekend ticket sales totalling £22.3 million. The tale of a Vegas bachelor party gone wrong - starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha - has raised an impressive total of £70.3 million after 10 days in American theatres. Ed Asner's animated comedy Up went down to second with £20.3 million in earnings, lifting its two-week total to £124.8 million.... Read more