The MPAA Pulls THE HANGOVER: PART II Trailer from Theatersby Matt Goldberg Posted: April 6th, 2011The MPAA once again proved their incompetence and ineptitude by pulling a trailer they’d previously approved for The Hangover: Part II. JoBlo reports that “Warner Bros. sent an urgent notice to all theater owners notifying them that all copies of the trailer “need to be destroyed” and all current placements, including and especially Source Code, need to be removed immediately.” Warner Bros. plans to release a “new” all audiences trailer attached to Scream 4. That’s right: the studio is releasing an all-audiences trailer attached to an R-rated movie.
Since the MPAA can’t remove or destroy the trailer from the Internet, hit the jump to watch it and discuss what parts you think were objectionable to horrified parents who thought watching Jake Gyllenhaal repeatedly blown to bits was wholesome family entertainment. The Hangover: Part II opens May 26th................. http://collider.com/hangover-2-trailer-pulled-mpaa/84582/
Keanu Reeves to Direct and Play Villain in MAN OF TAI CHIby Matt Goldberg Posted: April 6th, 2011Keanu Reeves plans to make his directing debut on the kung-fu flick Man of Tai Chi. Reeves also tells MTV that he plans to play the villain in the movie, which would be set in the present day but recall classic kung-fu films. And the film won’t lack for kung-fu fighting:
“There’s 18 fights. We’ve timed it out. It’s about 40 minutes of fighting,” he said. “I want to make a good, solid kung fu movie. Good story, good plot — but let’s get some good kung fu going!”
Hit the jump for more details on the project. Reeves is currently shooting on Carl Rinsch’s 47 Ronin, which is due out in 3D on November 21, 2012 and centers on a group of former samurai avenging the murder of their lord.Reeves says that Man of Tai Chi is set as a bilingual production:
“We want to do it in Chinese and English, do it as kind of a co-production with CFG perhaps, which is a Chinese film group, kind of a studio. It’s tricky.”
The “tricky” part most likely refers to not only to the international nature of the project, but the notorious Chinese censors who will let Reeves know what he can and can’t put in his movie.http://collider.com/keanu-reeves-man-of-tai-chi/84593/
Trailer for CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. Starring Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling
by Matt Goldberg Posted: April 6th, 2011
Warner Bros. has released a trailer for the upcoming dramedy Crazy, Stupid, Love. and it looks surprisingly charming. The film stars Steve Carell as a man struggling with his divorce and finding guidance from a ladies man played by Ryan Gosling. The strong cast also boasts Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei, and Kevin Bacon. Crazy, Stupid, Love. looks like it’s going to have a tricky balancing act with making the humor not too broad and the drama not to schmaltzy, but I’m betting that I Love You Phillip Morris directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa can pull it off.
Hit the jump to check out the trailer. Crazy, Stupid, Love. opens July 29th.
Universal Offers Hugh Jackman Lead Role in SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
by Matt Goldberg Posted: April 6th, 2011
Universal has fallen behind in their race with Relativity to get a Snow White movie into development. Universal’s Snow White and the Huntsmans was dealt a blow when Viggo Mortensen passed on the project, which stars Kristen Stewart as Snow White and Charlize Theron as the evil queen. Now it looks like the studio is hoping to make up the difference in star power. Deadline reports that Universal has offered Hugh Jackman the role of the Huntsman in the Rupert Sanders-directed re-imagining of the classic fairy tale. Jackman was supposed to be at work on The Wolverine, but his schedule has opened up since director Darren Aronofsky left the project and shooting in Japan—the setting for the sequel—became untenable in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. Of course, Jackman is involved as a producer on The Wolverine and is actively seeking a new director, with names like David Slade (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) and Duncan Jones (Source Code) being mentioned as possible replacements.
Hit the jump for more on both Snow White projects.
Carrie-Anne Moss and Malcolm McDowell Join SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D; New Image Released
by Matt Goldberg Posted: April 6th, 2011
Carrie-Anne Moss and Malcolm McDowell have joined Adelaide Clemens, Sean Bean, Kit Harington, and Radha Mitchell in the upcoming horror sequel Silent Hill: Revelation 3D. Moss and McDowell will play Claudia and Leonard Wolf, but the press release doesn’t offer any details on those characters. For those just tuning in, here’s the synopsis:
For years, Heather Mason (Clemens) and her father (Sean Bean) have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn’t fully understand. Now on the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by terrifying nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she’s not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her in Silent Hill forever.
Hit the jump for the press release along with a new image from the film.
