New Gag Reel for BAD TEACHER
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: June 16th, 2011
I don’t know what to expect from Bad Teacher, but I have high hopes. From the promotional material, Cameron Diaz appears to pull no punches in her performance as a foul-mouthed, amoral teacher. That’s commendable, but Diaz is no sure thing as a comedic performer. I’m in it for the supporting cast. I don’t know that you can find a more affable duo than Jason Segel and Justin Timberlake. I can’t claim familiarity with Lucy Punch’s work, but I like her weird energy as an eager fellow teacher in the brief clips we’ve seen. And in the new international gag reel, it’s John Michael Higgins and Paul Bates that get the biggest laugh.Directed by Jake Kasdan (Walk Hard), Bad Teacher opens on June 24. Watch the gag reel after the break. (Beware of NSFW language.)
http://collider.com/bad-teacher-gag-reel/96974/
Jason Reitman to Play Doctor to BURT WONDERSTONE Script Starring Steve Carell
by Bill Graham Posted: June 16th, 2011
If you are going to have someone touch up your script, Oscar-nominated writer/director Jason Reitman (Up In The Air) isn’t a bad choice. While he is busy working on his next film, New Line has tapped Reitman to tweak the script for Burt Wonderstone starring Steve Carell. THR notes that Reitman has been hired for “several weeks’ worth of work,” though it’s unknown if it is just a touch up or complete overhaul. I guess it really comes down to what you think “several” means in this case, and how much time Reitman gives to the film. The film follows Carell, a traditional magician in Las Vegas that loses his partner and has to compete with a younger, hipper magician. For more on Burt Wonderstone and what Reitman currently has on his plate, hit the jump. http://collider.com/jason-reitman-burt-wonderstone/96975/Darren Aronofsky to Direct HOBGOBLIN Pilot For HBO
by Bill Graham Posted: June 16th, 2011
While Darren Aronofsky may have backed out of The Wolverine in March and crushed many hearts and dreams, he might win some back with his first adventure into television. HBO’s Hobgoblin has been steadily picking up steam since the period drama written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay) and his wife, Ayelet Waldman, first broke onto the scene. Why? Because it pits con men and magicians against Hitler and the Germans in World War II. Now Heat Vision says that the television series has picked up Aronofsky to direct the pilot. Hit the jump for some more background on the project and those involved. http://collider.com/darren-aronofsky-hobgoblin/96967/New Teaser Trailer for DEXTER Season Six
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: June 16th, 2011
Michael C. Hall is likely on the verge of his fourth Emmy nomination for Dexter when the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces the 2011 noms on July 14. He’s earned every one — and deserves a win one of these days — as a truly and consistently captivating presence on an uneven series. The first promo for season six leaned heavily on footage from previous seasons. The new teaser trailer offers just Hall in closeup, that intense gaze, and a droll voiceover (“I’m feeling like my old self again”). And that’s all we need.
Dexter returns this fall on Showtime with Edward James Olmos and Mos Def joining the cast. Watch the trailer after the jump. http://collider.com/dexter-season-6-trailer/96961/
New Posters for COWBOYS & ALIENS and WARRIOR
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: June 16th, 2011
Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford look cooler than I ever will as the poster boys for Cowboys & Aliens. Other men in the Jon Favreau-directed film include Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano, Keith Carradine, and Walton Goggins. There’s a woman billed in the top five (Olivia Wilde), but it’s okay because she’s superhot. Cowboys & Aliens opens on July 29.
Meanwhile, Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton are busy looking ripped on the poster for Warrior. Jennifer Morrison, Nick Nolte, and Noah Emmerich also star in the mixed martial arts drama. Warrior opens on September 9. Hit the jump for the posters and official synopses. http://collider.com/cowboys-and-aliens-poster-warrior-poster/96948/
