Kelly Woo is an experienced editor and writer living in Brooklyn, New York. She attended Duke University and honed her journalism skills at the Raleigh News & Observer, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Newsday. After graduating, she moved into entertainment journalism at Entertainment Weekly, Moviefone, AOL Television, and Wetpaint. Currently, she is a full-time freelance writer and editor with a soft spot for movies about making music (but not musicals). Her favorite movie of 2012 was "Beast of the Southern Wild."

Blog Entries by Kelly Woo

'Riddick' Trailer: Vin Diesel Is Back and Playing for Blood

(0) Comments | Posted May 15, 2013 | 05/15/13 05:01 PM ET

It’s been 10 years, but Vin Diesel’s Riddick is still the biggest badass around.

After nearly a decade since “The Chronicles of Riddick,” the Furyan fighting machine is back and as a new full-length trailer shows, he hasn’t lost his lethal touch.

In “Riddick,” the titular warrior has been stranded...

Read Post

'Rio 2' Teaser Trailer Has Landed: Let's Dance!

(0) Comments | Posted May 15, 2013 | 05/15/13 04:45 PM ET

The birds of “Rio” are flocking together once again -- and this time, they’re shaking their tail feathers.

A new teaser trailer for “Rio 2,” the follow-up to the hit animated movie, features the colorful macaws, toucans, and cockatoos busting a move to joyful, drum-heavy music.

The brief...

Read Post

Jaden Smith on Emancipation: 'I'm Not Going Anywhere'

(2) Comments | Posted May 15, 2013 | 05/15/13 02:30 PM ET

Jaden Smith is not getting emancipated.

On today’s “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the young actor set the record straight about whether he is seeking emancipation from parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith. Earlier this week, The Sun had quoted Will Smith as saying his son asked for the...

Read Post

Disney Pulls Redesigned Princess Merida After Backlash

(89) Comments | Posted May 15, 2013 | 05/15/13 01:28 PM ET

Sassy, yes. Sexy, no. Disney has pulled a redesign of “Brave” character Merida after facing backlash over the “sexy” makeover.

Disney had put up the new version of Merida for her “coronation” as a Disney princess on May 11. The new Merida looked thinner, had a fuller bust,...

Read Post

Fake Gunman Storms 'Iron Man 3' Screening in Worst Publicity Stunt Ever

(82) Comments | Posted May 10, 2013 | 05/10/13 03:20 PM ET

In the history of bad ideas, this might just be the worst.

A movie theater in Jefferson City, Mo. hired actors to play members of S.H.I.E.L.D., the fictional law enforcement agency in the Marvel Universe. The only problem? One of them walked into a screening of “Iron Man 3”...

Read Post

'Jurassic Park 4' Gets Delayed

(19) Comments | Posted May 8, 2013 | 05/08/13 03:47 PM ET

The dinosaurs are going back on ice.

After hiring a new director and hurtling toward a Summer 2014 release date, Universal is delaying “Jurassic Park 4.”

“In coordination with filmmakers, Universal has decided to release Jurassic Park 4 at a later date giving the...

Read Post

'Captain Phillips' Trailer: Tom Hanks Faces Off Against Somali Pirates

(0) Comments | Posted May 8, 2013 | 05/08/13 03:26 PM ET

Tom Hanks could be sailing once again into Oscar contention with his intense performance in “Captain Phillips,” a movie based on true events.

In 2009, Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama was taken hostage by Somali pirates who captured his ship. It was the first time since the...

Read Post

'Ender's Game' Teaser Trailer: A Spaceship, a Battleroom, and a Face-Tattooed Ben Kingsley (VIDEO)

(1) Comments | Posted May 3, 2013 | 05/03/13 02:05 PM ET

A full-length trailer for “Ender’s Game,” the long-awaited adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi novel, is debuting May 7, but a teaser announcement gives fans a brief glimpse of footage from the movie.

Stars Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield introduce the teaser, which shows a spaceship, the battle room, and...

Read Post

'The Wolverine' Trailer: Hugh Jackman Battles Silver Samurai

(1) Comments | Posted May 1, 2013 | 05/01/13 05:04 PM ET

Has Wolverine finally met his match?

A new trailer for “The Wolverine” that debuted at CinemaCon a few weeks ago is finally available online and shows a brief glimpse of his nemesis, Silver Samurai (Will Yun Lee). In the one-second flash, the mutant hero clashes against the Samurai’s...

Read Post

Paul Rudd and Jake Gyllenhaal Were Almost in 'The Hangover'

(11) Comments | Posted May 1, 2013 | 05/01/13 03:12 PM ET

Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis almost didn’t have a “Hangover.”

A fascinating oral history of the hugely successful movie series provides a glimpse at what the film could’ve been with different casting choices.

Ed Helms was the first actor cast, as Stu the dentist. For...

Read Post

'Star Wars Episode 7': John Williams Will Probably Score the Sequel, According to J.J. Abrams

(0) Comments | Posted May 1, 2013 | 05/01/13 02:44 PM ET

The iconic music of “Star Wars” will play on. Legendary composer John Williams is on board to return to a galaxy far, far away and score “Episode VII,” according to director J.J. Abrams.

“It’s very early days to know, but I believe that going forward, John...

Read Post

'21 Jump Street 2' Gets a Summer 2014 Release Date

(0) Comments | Posted April 26, 2013 | 04/26/13 04:29 PM ET

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are heading to college in 2014!

The two stars are teaming up for “21 Jump Street 2,” the sequel to their 2012 movie, which will hit theaters June 6, 2014, according to Deadline.

In the original, which was both a critical and...

Read Post

'Red 2' Trailer: 'What Happens in the Kremlin Stays in the Kremlin' (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted April 26, 2013 | 04/26/13 04:22 PM ET

Bruce Willis is retired and extremely dangerous -- though the former status won’t last for long.

The superstar returns to the screen as retired black-ops agent Frank Moses in “Red 2,” the sequel to his 2010 action comedy. Joining him for the reunion are Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, and...

Read Post

'Guys and Dolls' Remake: Will Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Team Up?

(1) Comments | Posted April 24, 2013 | 04/24/13 05:32 PM ET

Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt just might be the guys to fill Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra’s shoes.

Deadline reports that Fox is eyeing the two stars for a remake of the classic musical, “Guys and Dolls.” Hollywood has been trying to put together...

Read Post

'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' Movie: Jennifer Garner May Star

(0) Comments | Posted April 24, 2013 | 04/24/13 05:07 PM ET

After a busy year for her Oscar-winning husband, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner is ready to get to work.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the 41-year-old actress is in talks to join Steve Carell in an adaptation of the popular children’s book “Alexander and the Terrible,...

Read Post

'The Bling Ring' Trailer: Emma Watson Just Wants to Rob and Run the Country

(5) Comments | Posted April 24, 2013 | 04/24/13 09:53 AM ET

Envy the lifestyles of the rich and famous? Then just steal from them!

That’s what Emma Watson and her crew do in Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling Ring,” which is based on a true story of L.A. teens who robbed the homes of celebrities. In a new, full-length trailer,...

Read Post

New 'Vacation' Movie Delayed Indefinitely

(0) Comments | Posted April 24, 2013 | 04/24/13 09:38 AM ET

“Vacation” plans have been put on hold.

A reboot of the popular 1983 Chevy Chase comedy has been delayed indefinitely due to creative differences, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The new “Vacation,” which is set to star Ed Helms and Christina Applegate, was scheduled to start filming in...

Read Post

Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel to Make 'Sex Tape'?

(16) Comments | Posted April 19, 2013 | 04/19/13 02:03 PM ET

A sex tape featuring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel? Calling all tabloids!

OK, OK — it’s not quite that salacious. They’re making it for work. The two stars may pair up in a movie about a titular “Sex Tape,” The Wrap reports. Diaz is in talks to reteam with her...

Read Post

'The Lone Ranger' Trailer: Johnny Depp Goes on a Quest With Armie Hammer

(1) Comments | Posted April 17, 2013 | 04/17/13 05:20 PM ET

The team behind the successful “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise hopes to bring some of that magic to the Wild West.

Johnny Depp reunites with director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer for another potentially massive summer blockbuster in “The Lone Ranger,” which opens July 3. In a...

Read Post

Disney Confirms 'Star Wars Episode 7' for 2015

(3) Comments | Posted April 17, 2013 | 04/17/13 04:19 PM ET

Patience is a virtue -- but one that “Star Wars” fans won’t have to exercise.

Disney and LucasFilm announced today at CinemaCon in Las Vegas that they will release a new “Star Wars” movie every year starting in 2015.

That summer, the J.J. Abrams-directed “Star Wars: Episode...

Read Post