***First Clip from FRIGHT NIGHT ***Toni Collette to Reteam with Director PJ Hogan for MENTAL ***Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Photos Featuring Colin Firth and Tom Hardy ***Cosmopolis Set Photos with Robert Pattinson

First Clip from FRIGHT NIGHT

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: May 30th, 2011

DreamWorks has released the first clip from the horror remake Fright Night.  Colin Farrell is especially menacing in the clip as Jerry, the vampire who just moved in next door, as he describes to Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) the raw sexual appeal of his girlfriend (Imogen Poots) and mother (Toni Collette).  The way he purrs “she’s ripe” really burrows under my skin in the most unsettling way.  I’m excited to see Farrell chew his way through the scenery (fangs and all) when Fright Night hits theaters on August 19.
Christopher Mintz-Plasse and David Tennant also star in the 3D remake from director Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl).  Watch the clip after the break. http://collider.com/fright-night-movie-clip/93730/

Toni Collette to Reteam with Director PJ Hogan for MENTAL

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 30th, 2011

Australian-born actress Toni Collette is set to reunite with fellow Aussie PJ Hogan (Confessions of a Shopaholic) for the director’s latest project Mental. The two previously worked together on the 1994 Australian comedy Muriel’s Wedding, a film that served as a breakout hit for both Collette and Hogan. Variety reports that Mental, an Australian production, will center on a family and its “crazy but charismatic nanny,” because crazy and charismatic are the most desirable traits when choosing a nanny. Hogan is penning the script, and Screen Australia will be backing the project. Collette will next be seen in the Fright Night remake, which hits theaters August 19^th.
http://collider.com/toni-collette-pj-hogan-mental/93683/

Fright Night Clip Featuring Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin

May 30, 2011 by Courtney O.

MTV has debuted the first clip from DreamWorks Pictures' Fright Night featuring stars Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin. Check out the clip below!
In the film, senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all going on: he's running with the popular crowd and dating the most coveted girl in his high school. In fact, he's so cool he's even dissing his best friend. But trouble arrives when Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there's something not quite right-but everyone, including Charlie's mom (Toni Collette), doesn't notice. After observing some very strange activity, Charlie comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on the neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone, Charlie has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic.http://www.movieweb.com/news/fright-night-clip-featuring-colin-farrell-and-anton-yelchin

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Photos Featuring Colin Firth and Tom Hardy

Three new photos have been released from the upcoming spy thriller Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, which doesn't have an official release date set yet. Click on these photos below, which feature stars Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, and Gary Oldman, to access our growing gallery.


http://www.movieweb.com/news/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-photos-featuring-colin-firth-and-tom-hardy

Cosmopolis Set Photos with Robert Pattinson

May 30, 2011 by B. Alan Orange

Star Robert Pattinson was recently spotted on the Toronto set of director David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, an adaptation of Don DeLillo's popular novel which follows a young asset manager's limo ride through midtown Manhattan as he sets off to get a haircut and loses his fortune along the way. Check out the latest images from the set below.
http://www.movieweb.com/news/cosmopolis-set-photos-with-robert-pattinson

Mon, 30 May 2011

Robert Pattinson On Set of 'Cosmopolis'!

Robert Pattinson suits up as he walks to the set of his new film, Cosmopolis, on Sunday (May 29) in Toronto, Canada.

The 24-year-old Twilight star filmed scenes with his co-stars Sarah Gadon and Kevin Durand at a local diner.

Robert is playing Eric Packer, a “financial wunderkind,” in the film based on Don DeLillo’s novel of the same name.

The David Cronenberg-directed drama will hit theaters sometime next year!

10+ pictures inside of Robert Pattinson on the set of Cosmopolis…  http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/05/30/robert-pattinson-on-set-of-cosmopolis/

***Rob Lowe Directing Candy Bar Horror Short Film BUTTERFINGER THE 13TH ***Trailer for Rod Lurie’s Remake of STRAW DOGS ***First Trailer and Poster for FRIGHT NIGHT Starring Anton Yelchin and Colin Farrell

Rob Lowe Directing Candy Bar Horror Short Film BUTTERFINGER THE 13TH
by Adam Chitwood Posted: May 13th, 2011 at 1:51 pm


Rob Lowe is kind of on fire these days. He’s killing it every week on Parks and Recreation, he has a New York Times best-selling memoir flying off shelves, and he recently signed on to return to his West Wing roots as a political operative in Knife Fight. Now, he’s taking his talents to horror. Candy bar horror, to be more specific. Lowe will be directing a 25-minute short film for Butterfinger called Butterfinger the 13th. The horror-comedy is set to be released on October 13th, just in time for Halloween.


Hit the jump to check out the sweet (zing!) teaser trailer for the film, as well as a tongue-in-cheek press release.
http://collider.com/rob-lowe-butterfinger-the-13th/90803/






Trailer for Rod Lurie’s Remake of STRAW DOGS
by Adam Chitwood Posted: May 13th, 2011 at 12:25 pm


The trailer for Rod Lurie’s remake of Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs has gone online. The remake transplants the story from rural England to the deep South where a screenwriter (James Marsden) and his wife (Kate Bosworth) relocate to her hometown. Like in the original, they encounter hostility from the locals and matters get increasingly worse for the couple from there. I’m not familiar with Lurie’s original but I’m liking the Southern setting in the trailer, and Skarsgård is positively creepy as the antagonist.


Hit the jump to check out the trailer. The film also stars Alexander Skarsgård, Dominic Purcell, Laz Alonso, Walton Goggins, and James Woods. Straw Dogs opens September 16th.
http://collider.com/straw-dogs-trailer/86501/






First Trailer and Poster for FRIGHT NIGHT Starring Anton Yelchin and Colin Farrell
by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub Posted: May 13th, 2011 at 10:52 am




DreamWorks has released the first trailer for Craig Gillespie’s 3D remake of Fright Night which stars Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant and Imogen Poots, I did a set visit for Fright Night and recently watched twenty minutes of the film in a Santa Monica editing suite. I’m confident the remake is going to be cool. Judge for yourself by checking out the trailer after the jump along with the poster. Fright Night hits theaters August 19th.
http://collider.com/fright-night-trailer-poster/84893/

**Fright Night Photo Features Colin Farrell Embracing a Victim **Fright Night Photos Featuring Anton Yelchin **Fright Night Official Synopsis **Vin Diesel to Play a Terminator?

Fright Night Photo Features Colin Farrell Embracing a Victim

Apr 19, 2011 by Brian Gallagher

DreamWorks Pictures has released another new photo from the highly-anticipated vampire remake Fright Night, which debuts in theaters nationwide on August 19. Click on the photo below, which features Colin Farrell about to sink his teeth into another victim, to access our gallery.

................ http://www.movieweb.com/news/fright-night-photo-features-colin-farrell-embracing-a-victim

Fright Night Photos Featuring Anton Yelchin

Apr 8, 2011 by Brian Gallagher

DreamWorks Pictures has debuted three more new photos from Fright Night, which debuts in theaters across the country on August 19. Click on these new shots below, which feature Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, and Imogen Poots.


...................... http://www.movieweb.com/news/fright-night-photos-featuring-anton-yelchin

Fright Night Official Synopsis

Craig Gillespie's remake of the seminal 1985 vampire classic Fright Night is set to hit theaters next summer, arriving on August 19th of 2011. DreamWorks has unveiled the official plot synopsis for this completely fresh take on a very familiar situation involving cool kids, dorks, and the sexy vampire-next-door.

Here is the official plot description:

Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all going on: he's running with the popular crowd and dating the most coveted girl in his high school. In fact, he's so cool he's even dissing his best friend. But trouble arrives when Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there's something not quite right-but everyone, including Charlie's mom (Toni Collette), doesn't notice. After observing some very strange activity, Charlie comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on the neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone, Charlie has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic.

Fright Night comes to theaters August 19th, 2011 and stars Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Sandra Vergara. The film is directed by Craig Gillespie.

http://www.movieweb.com/news/fright-night-official-synopsis


Vin Diesel to Play a Terminator?
Apr 19, 2011 by Brian Gallagher
Director Justin Lin is currently promoting his high-octane sequel Fast Five, due in theaters April 29, and there is talk about his potential involvement in The Terminator franchise.
Back in February, a report surfaced that indicated Universal Pictures wants to pair up Justin Lin and screenwriter Chris Morgan for a new Terminator movie, and it seems the director has discusses the prospect with Fast Five star Vin Diesel. Here's what the director had to say below.

"Vin's been a really great partner on this franchise. We've talked about the mythology [of the Terminator series]...[pause] he's a great guy and a great actor. I really like working with him so anything I do I usually talk to him about. Sometimes we even talk about going back and doing a little indie movie."

 

The director stopped short of confirming Vin Diesel's involvement in a new Terminator adventure, though.

"You never know."

It isn't clear if Justin Lin and screenwriter Chris Morgan have in fact signed deals to direct and write a Terminator movie yet. Universal is among several studios vying for distribution rights to the franchise, which was purchased by Pacificor last year. There was also talk that Arnold Schwarzenegger may return to the franchise, although that has not been confirmed yet either.

Sources: Moviehole

 http://www.movieweb.com/news/vin-diesel-to-play-a-terminator

**First Official Images from FRIGHT NIGHT Starring Anton Yelchin and Colin Farrell **First Trailer for Roland Emmerich’s ANONYMOUS **Trailer for WARRIOR Starring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton **Hailee Steinfeld May Star in Indie Adaptation of ROMEO & JULIET

First Trailer for Roland Emmerich’s ANONYMOUS

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 7th, 2011

Columbia Pictures has released the first trailer for Roland Emmerich’s Anonymous, a political thriller based on the controversy of who really wrote the plays credited to William Shakespeare.  Per the official synopsis, “Anonymous poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power of the throne were exposed in the most unlikely of places: the London stage.”  Since this is Emmerich’s first film where he’s not obliterating a city, the curiosity factor is too high to avoid, but this trailer does an awful job of explaining the plot beyond “Shakespeare didn’t write his plays.  Now please enjoy 16th century CGI England.”  The release date is still a ways off so I’m sure we’ll get a more plot-heavy trailer a few months from now.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  The film stars Jamie Campbell Bower, Rhys Ifans, David Thewlis, Joely Richardson, and Vanessa Redgrave.  Anonymous hits theaters on September 30th.

...............more; http://collider.com/anonymous-trailer/84785/

First Official Images from FRIGHT NIGHT Starring Anton Yelchin and Colin Farrell

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 7th, 2011

The first images from Craig Gillespie’s 3D remake of Fright Night have gone online.  The story centers on a teenager (Anton Yelchin) who discovers that his neighbor (Colin Farrell) is a vampire.  And not a cuddly Twilight vampire.  A he’s-murdering-people-because-he’s-a-vampire vampire. There’s nothing too spectacular in the shots aside from a fangy Colin Farrell threatening Anton Yelchin, but there’s also some shots of co-stars Imogen Poots and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

Hit the jump to check out the images.  Fright Night also stars David Tennant and Toni Collette.  The film opens in 3D on August 19^th. .............more; http://collider.com/fright-night-movie-images/84825/

Trailer for WARRIOR Starring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 7th, 2011

Lionsgate has released a trailer for the upcoming mixed martial arts fighting drama Warrior.  Directed by Gavin O’Connor (Miracle) the film stars Tom Hardy (Inception) and Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom) as brothers fighting for the mixed martial arts championship.  I like the idea of a Rocky story where we follow both fighters into the ring and both their causes are valid (although the trailer makes it look like Edgerton is really the protagonist).  Unfortunately, this trailer takes you through almost the entire movie to the point where I’m a little surprised that it doesn’t go ahead and reveal the champion.

Hit the jump to see the trailer and for a full synopsis.  The film also stars Nick Nolte, Jennifer Morrison, and Frank Grillo.  Warrior opens September 9^th. .............more; http://collider.com/warrior-trailer/84854/

Hailee Steinfeld May Star in Indie Adaptation of ROMEO & JULIET

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 7th, 2011

Oscar-nominee Hailee Steinfeld has recently become attached to the upcoming novel Forgotten and a re-imagining of Sleeping Beauty, and now she has a third project on her slate.  THR  reports that Steinfeld is in talks to star in an indie adaptation of Romeo & Juliet.  Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park) wrote the screenplay and Italian director Carlo Carlie (Flight of the Innocent) will direct with Gabriele Muccino (Seven Pounds) attached as a producer.  There are currently no details on how Carlie plans to differentiate his Romeo & Juliet from the countless other adaptations, but the budget is in the $15 million range and shooting is expected to begin in Italy later this spring.  ........ http://collider.com/hailee-steinfeld-romeo-juliet/84862/

**Casting Call: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Judy Greer Join PLAYING THE FIELD; Mae Whitman Signs on to THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER **Addison Timlin in Talks to Star Opposite Anton Yelchin in ODD THOMAS **Meg Ryan Will Make Her Feature Directing Debut with INTO THE BEAUTIFUL

Casting Call: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Judy Greer Join PLAYING THE FIELD; Mae Whitman Signs on to THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 5th, 2011

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Judy Greer have joined Gerard Butler in Gabriele Muccino’s Playing the Field.  The comedy centers on a former soccer star (Butler) who decides to coach his son’s little league soccer team, but ends up becoming the object of attraction for the town’s local women.  24 Frames reports that Zeta-Jones will play a vixen newscaster while Greer will play a hot-and-bothered housewife.  The cast also includes Uma Thurman as another wife who’s attracted to Butler’s character, Dennis Quaid as Thurman’s husband, and Jessica Biel as Butler’s estranged wife.  Additionally, The Kids Are All Right co-writer Stuart Blumberg recently came on to write a new draft of Rob Fox’s script.  Filming on Playing the Field began shooting this week.

Hit the jump for casting news on the coming-of-age drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

............ http://collider.com/catherine-zeta-jones-judy-greer-playing-the-field-mae-whitman-wallflower/84369/

Addison Timlin in Talks to Star Opposite Anton Yelchin in ODD THOMAS

by Brendan Bettinger   Posted: April 5th, 2011

Lily Collins was poised to land the female lead in the feature adaptation of Dean Koontz novel Odd Thomas.  In the days since the report, with the upcoming shoot of The Mortal Instruments to still fresh on her mind, Collins was cast as Snow White in The Brothers Grimm: Snow White. And so director Stephen Sommers (G.I. Joe) must look elsewhere for his Stormy Llewellyn.

Variety reports that Addison Timlin (Californication) has emerged from a shortlist that also includes Emma Roberts, Kat Dennings, and Portia Doubleday in addition to Collins.  Stormy is the girlfriend of the titular Thomas (Anton Yelchin), “a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities who encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.”  The story is set in a California desert town; Odd Thomas will shoot in Santa Fe, New Mexico with a May 2 start date.  Read the book synopsis after the jump. http://collider.com/addison-timlin-odd-thomas/84489/

Meg Ryan Will Make Her Feature Directing Debut with INTO THE BEAUTIFUL

by Brendan Bettinger        Posted: April 5th, 2011

Meg Ryan will make her feature directorial debut with the comedy-drama Into the Beautiful.  The script by Anne Meredith (Cavedweller) is described as “a contemporary Big Chill with longtime friends reconnecting.”  At the sound of that logline, I thought a star studded cast of Ryan and famous friends (Tom Hanks!) might be in store.  At this time, however, there are no plans to include Ryan in the cast.

Producer Wendy Finerman (P.S. I Love You) told Variety: “I’m often drawn to pictures that make you laugh and cry.  I think this is the perfect project for Meg to bring to life. She’s poignant and funny and heartfelt.”  Natalie Marciano and Lisa Zupan will also produce.  Into the Beautiful is scheduled to begin shooting this September in New York.  Ryan will next appear on screen in Lives of the Saints.

http://collider.com/meg-ryan-into-the-beautiful/84574/

**Lily Collins Poised to Star Opposite Anton Yelchin in ODD THOMAS **Zack Snyder Says "300" Sequel Script is Finished **Tom Hooper Will Direct The Les Miserables Movie Musical **Paul Giamatti Signs On And Amy Adams Being Courted For A Role In Rock Of Ages

Lily Collins Poised to Star Opposite Anton Yelchin in ODD THOMAS

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: March 24th, 2011

Lily Collins (The Blind Side) is the frontrunner to play Stormy Llewellyn in a feature adaptation of the Dean Koontz novel Odd Thomas.  Variety reports that Collins has emerged from a shortlist for the role that also included Emma Roberts, Kat Dennings, Portia Doubleday, and Addison Timlin.  Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) stars as Thomas, “a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities who encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.”  The story is set in a California desert town; Odd Thomas will shoot in Santa Fe, New Mexico in May under the direction of Stephen Sommers (G.I. Joe).

Read the book synopsis after the jump.

http://collider.com/lily-collins-odd-thomas/82436/

Zack Snyder Says "300" Sequel Script is Finished

Posted: March 25th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

We've been hearing that Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300) would direct a sequel to "300" if Frank Miller ever penned a sequel to the original graphic novel. Miller did exactly that, and Snyder kept his word by getting to work on the script.

But then Snyder was hired to direct the upcoming "Superman" reboot and has found himself incredibly busy. MTV just caught up with him and asked for an updated on the "300" sequel, called "Xerxes."

"['300' co-writer Kurt Johnstadt] and I have finished the script," he confirmed. "We have a script and it would be cool to make it." When asked if he'll direct it, Snyder replied: "We'll see. If I have time."

Source: MTV

Read more: http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=21090&count=0

 

 

Tom Hooper Will Direct The Les Miserables Movie Musical

published: 2011-03-24 20:06:57 Author: Katey Rich
Tom Hooper dutifully spent nearly six months promoting The King's Speech, turning the film from a festival darling into a Best Picture winner, and nabbing his own Best Director trophy in the process. Since February's Oscar ceremony Hooper has been keeping quiet and weighing his next move-- he wasn't attached to any new film before The King's Speech was released, but according to Deadline he may have finally figured out what he wants to do next.

As rumored back in February, around the same time he turned down the job of directing Iron Man 3, Hooper is making a deal at Universal to direct Les Miserables, an adaptation of the gigantic Broadway musical based on Victor Hugo's novel. There's no promise that it will definitely be his next film, but with production aiming to start before the year is over and a huge amount of pre-production required for a film this large, it kind of seems like the only choice.

The 1998 movie Les Miserables was only a take on the original Hugo story, which would make Hooper's film the first movie adaptation of the musical that's been running seemingly continuously worldwide since it opened in 1985. The epic story revolves around the French Revolution, focusing on the convict Jean Valjean-- arrested for stealing a loaf of bread-- and the dogged inspector, Javert, who wants him brought back to jail after breaking parole. Full of rousing speeches, plaintive ballads-- "On My Own," "Castle on a Cloud"-- and a showstopper attack on the Bastille, it's classic 1980s Broadway cheese, and yet, a story so large it kind of demands to be seen on the big screen.

Hooper has only two films behind him, the earlier one being The Damned United, and has no serious professional background in musical theater. But hey, the guy has an Oscar speaking to his talents, and nobody ever wants to invest in giant musicals anymore. If this is the next gamble Universal wants to take on an artist, I'll be happily singing along in the audience when it hits theaters.  http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Tom-Hooper-Will-Direct-The-Les-Miserables-Movie-Musical-23857.html

Paul Giamatti Signs On And Amy Adams Being Courted For A Role In Rock Of Ages

published: 2011-03-24 15:00:32 Author: Eric Eisenberg
After the news came out yesterday that Warner Bros. would be releasing the Broadway musical adaptation of Rock of Ages onJune 1, 2012, director Adam Shankman sent out a Tweet saying, "I just heard the news: #rockofagesmovie is being released June 1, 2012. I guess I better start making it soon... Rehearsals start in 2 weeks." That could explain why two new bits of casting news just came up.

Deadline reports (in separate stories) is reporting that Paul Giamatti will be joining the cast and Amy Adams is being courted for a part in Rock of Ages. Giamatti will play the manager of Arsenal, the band led by Stacee Jax, who is being played by Tom Cruise; while Adams is being considered for the part that was offered to Anne Hathaway last month (who will be unavailable due to the fact that she will be playing with Batman in The Dark Knight Rises). Should the actress choose to accept the part, she will play a journalist who ends up sleeping with Jax.

While I'm not exactly what you'd call a "musical kind of guy," I must say that I am impressed by the names being put together so far. In addition to the above, Mary J. Blige, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, and Julianne Hough have all been locked in and it's hard for me to be too upset about a soundtrack that includes Twisted Sister, Journey and Pat Benatar. You have to wonder who will pop up next.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Paul-Giamatti-Signs-On-And-Amy-Adams-Being-Courted-For-A-Role-In-Rock-Of-Ages-23852.html

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*First Look at Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher **Anton Yelchin to Star in ODD THOMAS ***Dakota Fanning Signs on for GIRLS NIGHT OUT ****SEX AND THE CITY Prequel in the Works? Blake Lively to Play Young Carrie Bradshaw?

Anton Yelchin to Star in ODD THOMAS

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 8th, 2011

Anton Yelchin is set to star in the adaptation of Dean Koontz’ Odd Thomas.  Directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy), the book centers “Odd Thomas”, a young man who is able to see and partially communicate with the dead.  Thomas can speak to the ghosts but they can’t speak to him.  There have been four Odd Thomas books since 2003 plus a graphic novel prequel.  Bloody Disgusting doesn’t specify if Sommers’ adaptation will pull from all the novels or only from the first book.

Hit the jump for a synopsis of Odd Thomas.  Yelchin will next be seen in Jodie Foster’s The Beaver and in Craig Gillespie’s 3D remake of Fright Night.

.... more; http://collider.com/anton-yelchin-odd-thomas/75130/

First Look at Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 8th, 2011

Back in June, we reported that Meryl Streep had signed on to play influential and controversial British Primer Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady.  We now have the first image of Streep as Thatcher and if you want to feel a cold chill run up your spine, I highly recommend checking it out.  The film, directed by Phyllida Law (Mamma Mia!), is set just before Thatcher took her country to war in the Falklands.  The Iron Lady also stars Jim Broadbent as Thatcher’s husband Denis, Anthony Head as her longest-serving cabinet member Geoffrey Howe, Richard E. Grant as conservative politician Michael Heseltine, and Roger Allam has political strategist Gordon Reece.

Hit the jump to check out the image.  The Iron Lady is due out later this year.

............ more; http://collider.com/meryl-streep-the-iron-lady-image/75135/

Dakota Fanning Signs on for GIRLS NIGHT OUT

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 8th, 2011

Dakota Fanning has signed on to Girls Night Out.  The charming premise has Fanning playing the teenaged British Princess Margaret and going out on the town with her sister (and current Queen) Elizabeth on V.E. Day in 1945.  THR reports that Michael Hoffman (The Last Station) will direct after he finishes up work on the remake of Gambit starring Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz.  Trevor De Silva penned the script.

I’ve become a fan of Fanning now that she’s grown out of her precocious-child phase and into a mature actor.  Last October, Fanning was in talks to star in the drama If I Stay.  It’s also assumed that she’ll reprise her role as the evil vampire Jane in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

....... more; http://collider.com/dakota-fanning-girls-night-out/75148/

SEX AND THE CITY Prequel in the Works? Blake Lively to Play Young Carrie Bradshaw?

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 8th, 2011

If you thought that the dismal response to Sex and the City 2 would kill the beast, you may have to think again.  MSN Australia’s blog Grazia [via /Film] reports that “studio bosses” are interested in adapting Candace Bushnell’s The Carrie Diaries, which centers on the teenage years of SATC protagonist Carrie Bradshaw.  Bushnell recently finished a second novel, Summer and the City, which follows 19-year-old Carrie from Connecticut to New York.  An insider says that there are no plans to bring back the original cast and that “the prequel is about breathing new life into the story and exploring Carrie’s first few months in NYC and the beginning of her relationship with an older man.”  Grazia also reports that Sex and the City producer Michael Patrick King has expressed interest in having Gossip Girl star Blake Lively play young Carrie.  Of course, none of this addresses the problems of Sex and the City 2, which made the characters come off like a bunch of shallow, entitled narcissists.

................ more; http://collider.com/sex-and-the-city-prequel-blake-lively/75152/

***Sundance 2011: First Images from THE LEDGE Starring Liv Tyler and LIKE CRAZY Starring Jennifer Lawrence

Sundance 2011: First Images from THE LEDGE Starring Liv Tyler and LIKE CRAZY Starring Jennifer Lawrence

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 14th, 2010

Continuing our coverage of images from films that will be featured at January’s Sundance Film Festival, we bring you images from two of the higher profile dramas that will be screened in-competition at the festival: The Ledge and Like Crazy. The Ledge stars Liv Tyler, Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy), Patrick Wilson, and Terrence Howard. The film centers on a man (Hunnam) threatening to jump from the ledge of a building by noon, and the people down below who are trying to get to the bottom of what’s going on.

Like Crazy tells the story of a long distance relationship between a young American guy and a young British girl. The film features Anton Yelchin (Star Trek), Felicity Jones (The Tempest), and Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone).  Hit the jump to check out images and a brief synopsis for each films. The 2011 Sundance Film Festival runs from January 20 -30th.

THE LEDGE

(Director and screenwriter: Matthew Chapman) – Perched on a ledge, a man says he must jump by noon, while a cop races against time to get to the bottom of it. Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson, Terrence Howard, Christopher Gorham.

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LIKE CRAZY

(Director: Drake Doremus; Screenwriters: Drake Doremus and Ben York Jones) – A young American guy and a young British girl meet in college and fall in love. Their love is tested when she is required to leave the country and they must face the challenges of a long-distance relationship. Cast: Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlie Bewley, Alex Kingston.

http://www.collider.com/2010/12/14/the-ledge-movie-images-like-crazy-movie-images/

***First Trailer and New Poster for THE BEAVER Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, and Jennifer Lawrence ***Sundance 2011: First Images from MARGIN CALL Starring Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto and Stanley Tucci

First Trailer and New Poster for THE BEAVER Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, and Jennifer Lawrence

by Ramses Flores    Posted: December 3rd, 2010

Yesterday, we reported on the first official image and synopsis for Jodie Foster’s upcoming film, The Beaver. Now, Summit Entertainment has released the first trailer for the film, which stars Mel Gibson as a man who starts to treat a beaver hand puppet as a living creature after he begins to suffer from depression.  The film has been the center of a lot of debate due to Gibson’s recent behavior.  A lot of people have been wondering if Summit would bench the film even longer, or if they’d release it as is.  But with Summit setting a spring 2011 release date, it looks like we’ll all get to see Gibson’s latest quite soon.  Of course the big question is, will Gibson’s controversial antics cause moviegoers to avoid his movies, or will they forgive and forget?

The Beaver also stars Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin (Star Trek), and Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone).  You can watch the trailer and read a plot synopsis for the film after the jump.

You can watch the trailer in HD over at Apple.

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Here’s the official synopsis for The Beaver.  You can read a more spoiler filled synopsis here.

Two-time Academy Award^® winner Jodie Foster directs and co-stars with two-time Academy Award^® winner Mel Gibson in THE BEAVER – an emotional story about a man on a journey to re-discover his family and re-start his life.

Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression.  No matter what he tries, Walter can’t seem to get himself back on track…until a beaver hand puppet enters his life.

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http://www.collider.com/2010/12/03/the-beaver-trailer-movie-poster-mel-gibson/

Sundance 2011: First Images from MARGIN CALL Starring Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto and Stanley Tucci

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 3rd, 2010

Continuing our coverage of the images being released from films premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January, we now have the first official images from the financial thriller Margin Call. We previously brought you images from this film via last month’s American Film Market (AFM), but were asked by the studio to take them down. But now from Sundance, we’re able to bring you completely legal and hassle-free images for Margin Call!

In all seriousness, writer/director JC Chandor’s flick actually sounds pretty cool. Featuring an all-star cast including Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci, Paul Bettany, Zachary Quinto, Jeremy Irons, and Penn Badgley, the film revolves around the key people at an investment bank during the 24-hour period before the recent financial crisis. Apparently the key people at this bank have knowledge of the impending disaster, and encounter some serious moral questions. Hit the jump to check out all of the images, as well as the brief synopsis from Sundance.

If you want to check out the thorough, albeit slightly spoilery, synopsis from the AFM, click back to our original article on the film. Margin Call will be screening in the out-of-competition category at the film festival, and is set to hit theaters on April 15^th 2011. Here’s the synopsis from Sundance:

Margin Call / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: JC Chandor) – Over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis, the key people at an investment bank struggle to decide how to handle an emergency business situation while examining the personal and moral implications of every action they take. Cast: Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Demi Moore, and Stanley Tucci.

http://www.collider.com/2010/12/03/margin-call-movie-images-sundance/