ET Set Visit THE HANGOVER PART II
by Adam Chitwood Posted: February 10th, 2011
The good news: there’s new behind the scenes footage/info from the set of The Hangover Part II. The bad news: it comes in the form of an extra splashy Entertainment Tonight piece. However, the clip is definitely worth checking out, if only for the first footage of Ken Jeong in the film. The Hangover Part II features the gang from the first flick heading over to Bangkok for Stu’s wedding (not to Heather Graham). If you missed it, be sure to check out the latest (fantastic) images from the film here. The Hangover Part II hits theaters on May 26th. Hit the jump to watch ET’s set visit.
Here’s the official synopsis for The Hangover Part II:
In the follow-up to the record-breaking hit comedy “The Hangover,” Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don’t always go as planned. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can’t even be imagined.
Here’s the set visit from ET:
............. more here; http://collider.com/the-hangover-part-2-et-set-visit/75639/
Paul Thomas Anderson Close to Financing for His Scientology Film and an Adaptation of INHERENT VICE
by Adam Chitwood Posted: February 10th, 2011
If you’ve been yearning for a new Paul Thomas Anderson film like the rest of us cinephiles, we’ve got some very good news for you. It looks like billionaire heiress Megan Ellison (daughter of Oracle boss Larry Ellison) is in negotiations to co-finance not one, but two new Paul Thomas Anderson films! The writer/director had been working on a religious drama said to revolve around the founding of a Scientology-like religion tentatively titled The Master, but was getting nowhere finding financing (this is Hollywood after all; just look at the vitriol spewed at Paul Haggis following his denunciation of Scientology).
The film was set to star Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the founder of a spiritual movement called the Cause, with Jeremy Renner taking on the role of his young protégé. Vulture reports that Renner was forced to drop out of the project given his full schedule (offers started pouring in following his Oscar-nominated turn in The Hurt Locker), but Hoffman is still attached to the film. Hit the jump for much more, including the status of Anderson’s adaptation of Thomas Pychon’s period crime-drama Inherent Vice.
............. more; http://collider.com/paul-thomas-anderson-scientology-movie-inherent-vice/75626/
First Image of THE HOBBIT Cast
by Jason Barr Posted: February 10th, 2011
The first photo of The Hobbit cast has found its way online. With shooting on the film set to begin in New Zealand on March 21st, the image comes courtesy of a press conference in Wellington for which members of the cast assembled. Unfortunately, director Peter Jackson was unable to attend as a result of his recent medical issues. Nevertheless, Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins), James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage, and William Kircher among others were present, leaving us with out first look at much of the cast (albeit not in costume).
To check out the full image, hit the jump. The Hobbit is looking to release its first part in December 2012 and its second in December 2013. Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Sylvester McCoy, Saoirse Ronan, and Ian McKellan also star.
............... more; http://collider.com/the-hobbit-cast-image/75606/
