**First Trailer For Hesher Shows Off Joseph Gordon-Levitt In A New Light **Robert Downey Jr. Expressing Interest In Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice

First Trailer For Hesher Shows Off Joseph Gordon-Levitt In A New Light

published: 2011-02-19 17:01:30 Author: Eric Eisenberg

There are few actors right now more captivating than Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Whether you've only recently become interested in him thanks to Inception or have been watching him become a rising star since 2004's Mysterious Skin, one project that has been the subject of much discussion has been Hesher. Premiering at last year's Sundance Film Festival, the film sees Gordon-Levitt become a long-haired, nihilistic burnout with an appetite for destruction. Up until now very little has been seen from the film, but today is different. Today we get a trailer.

YouTube user Dazzazzad has uploaded the first full trailer for Hesher, directed by Spencer Susser, which also stars Rainn Wilson, Natalie Portman, Piper Laurie and Devin Brochu. In the movie Brochu stars as T.J., a young kid lost after his mother is killed in a car accident. One day while riding to school, however, he encounters a strange man named Hesher who turns his entire world upside down.

Check out the trailer below as well as a clip from the film that features Gordon-Levitt protecting Natalie Portman from an asshole. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/First-Trailer-For-Hesher-Shows-Off-Joseph-Gordon-Levitt-In-A-New-Light-23261.html

 

 

 

 

Robert Downey Jr. Expressing Interest In Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice

published: 2011-02-19 15:29:02 Author: Katey Rich
From the moment Paul Thomas Anderson revealed his plans to adapt Thomas Pynchon's novel Inherent Vice for the screen, we knew he had Robert Downey Jr. in mind to star as Larry "Doc" Sportello, the pothead private detective at the center of the sprawling novel. Now that Downey has cleared up his schedule beyond the Sherlock Holmes and Iron Man sequels, he may actually be able to make it happen. According to Deadline he's "eyeing" the project, which is far from an actual commitment but definitely a good sign.

When Downey Jr. dropped out of both Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity and Sam Raimi's Oz: Great And Powerful, I speculated that he was trying to back away from the giant blockbuster projects and focus more on the kind of envelope-pushing indies that made his name in the late 90s. Inherent Vice with Paul Thomas Anderson would most definitely fit that bill. It'd make Downey Jr.'s fans happy-- though really, at this point, there are plenty of people who would watch the man do anything-- and mark yet another marquee actor to sign on with Anderson and do something different. Basically, it's exactly the perfect match we thought it was back in December.

It's unclear if Anderson will move forward first on this project or The Master, the Scientology-inspired film that recently got bailed out of a financing disaster. It probably goes without saying we'll anticipate both of them intensely.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Robert-Downey-Jr-Expressing-Interest-In-Paul-Thomas-Anderson-s-Inherent-Vice-23260.html

**First Trailer for HESHER Starring Devin Brochu, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, and Rainn Wilson **New Release Dates for HUGO CABRET, DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT, and HORRIBLE BOSSES **Robert Downey Jr. Plans to Film Paul Thomas Anderson’s INHERENT VICE This Fall

New Release Dates for HUGO CABRET, DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT, and HORRIBLE BOSSES

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: February 19th, 2011

The Martin Scorsese-directed fantasy adventure Hugo Cabret will arrive sooner than expected.  Deadline reports financier Graham King (of GK Films) believes the five-day Thanksgiving weekend is the optimal time window for the family film.  Sony Pictures could not provide the date, and so let GK Films take Hugo Cabret elsewhere.  Paramount Pictures has an overall deal with Scorsese, a strong relationship with King, and an opening for a Thanksgiving tentpole: the studio agreed to distribute Hugo Cabret on November 23, a busy weekend also occupied by The Muppets, Project X, Rise of the Apes, and Arthur in Christmas.

In other release date news, Box Office Mojo lists the supernatural comic book adaptation Dylan Dog: Dead of Night at April 29 opposite Fast Five, Prom, and Hoodwinked Too!.  The ensemble comedy Horrible Bosses has re-solidified its position in July.  Warner Bros. previously uprooted Bosses from July 29 to a date to be named later — now named July 8, where it faces One for the Money, Zookeeper, and limited release One Day.

The cast and synopsis for all three films are after the break.

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http://collider.com/release-date-hugo-cabret-horrible-bosses-dylan-dog/77002/

First Trailer for HESHER Starring Devin Brochu, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, and Rainn Wilson

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: February 19th, 2011

Hesher first premiered at Sundance 2010 over a year ago, and was quickly picked up by Newmarket Films.  Since then, Joseph-Gordon Levitt upped his star status to Inception level, and Natalie Portman is a newly minted Oscar nominee.  But it’s taken awhile for Hesher, directed by Spencer Susser, to get to the screen.  Perhaps because of the rough subject material: Gordon-Levitt plays an apathetic loner pyromaniac who inserts himself into the life of T.J. (Devin Brochu), a young boy that moved into his grandma’s house with his father (Rainn Wilson) after T.J.’s mother died.  Heavy stuff — not the easiest sell.

However, if this new trailer is any indication, Hesher is at least worth a look as a major showcase for Mr. Gordon-Levitt.  Watch it after the break.

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http://collider.com/hesher-movie-trailer/77009/

Robert Downey Jr. Plans to Film Paul Thomas Anderson’s INHERENT VICE This Fall

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: February 19th, 2011

When first announced that Paul Thomas Anderson is planning to adapt the Thomas Pynchon novel Inherent Vice, it was noted that Anderson’s agency hoped to attach another client, Robert Downey Jr., to the project.  Flash forward to last week: Anderson is close to finding financing for Inherent Vice, and Downey is said to be interested in the role.  Risky Business posted a report this weekend that indicateds Downey’s commitment to the film has “recently grown serious,” with plans to shoot Inherent Vice in the fall.

Downey recently wrapped production on Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, with The Avengers up next on his schedule and Iron Man 3 in early 2012.  But his departure from Oz the Great and Powerful left an opening on his post-Avengers calendar.  More after the jump:

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*ET Set Visit THE HANGOVER PART II **Paul Thomas Anderson Close to Financing for His Scientology Film and an Adaptation of INHERENT VICE ***First Image of THE HOBBIT Cast

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 26^th. 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/

***Paul Thomas Anderson May Adapt Thomas Pynchon’s INHERENT VICE; Agency Wants Robert Downey Jr. to Star ***Nicole Kidman: Aaron Eckhart is Cute! ***Nicole Kidman: 'Rabbit Hole' Premiere with Keith Urban!

Paul Thomas Anderson May Adapt Thomas Pynchon’s INHERENT VICE; Agency Wants Robert Downey Jr. to Star

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 2nd, 2010

Now that Paul Thomas Anderon’s The Master has been postponed indefinitely, what will the acclaimed filmmaker turn his attention to now?  According to Vulture, Anderson is interested in adapting the Thomas Pynchon novel Inherent Vice.  The book follows “Larry ‘Doc’ Sportello, a pothead private eye wandering through the Summer (and winter) of Love in 1969 Los Angeles.”  Anderson is reportedly writing a treatment and may have even started in on the script.
Anderson’s agency, Creative Artists, is considering trying to get Robert Downey Jr. to play Sportello, but Vulture’s source cautions that there’s currently no official involvement with the actor and his schedule is packed until November 2011 anyway.  While I’m a fan of Downey, I’m also a huge fan of Anderson and want to see him get to work on a new film sooner rather than later.  Hit the jump for a synopsis of Inherent Vice.

Here’s the synopsis for Inherent Vice [via Amazon]:

Part noir, part psychedelic romp, all Thomas Pynchon- private eye Doc Sportello surfaces, occasionally, out of a marijuana haze to watch the end of an era
In this lively yarn, Thomas Pynchon, working in an unaccustomed genre that is at once exciting and accessible, provides a classic illustration of the principle that if you can remember the sixties, you weren’t there.
It’s been a while since Doc Sportello has seen his ex-girlfriend. Suddenly she shows up with a story about a plot to kidnap a billionaire land developer whom she just happens to be in love with. It’s the tail end of the psychedelic sixties in L.A., and Doc knows that “love” is another of those words going around at the moment, like “trip” or “groovy,” except that this one usually leads to trouble. Undeniably one of the most influential writers at work today, Pynchon has penned another unforgettable book.

http://www.collider.com/2010/12/02/paul-thomas-anderson-inherent-vice-robert-downey-jr/

Fri, 03 December 2010

Nicole Kidman: Aaron Eckhart is Cute!

Nicole Kidman drops by The View on Thursday (December 2) to chat about her new movie, Rabbit Hole!

The 43-year-old actress shared why she wanted Aaron Eckhart to co-star alongside her in Rabbit Hole. “‘Cause he’s cute!” Nicole laughed.

“I’ve known Aaron for a long time,” she added. “He has a side of him which is raw and emotional that he doesn’t show on screen very often. I just wanted to give him the chance to be a husband on-screen.”

FYI: Nicole is wearing L’Wren Scott.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/12/03/nicole-kidman-aaron-eckhart-is-cute/

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Thu, 02 December 2010

Nicole Kidman: 'Rabbit Hole' Premiere with Keith Urban!

Nicole Kidman graces the red carpet at the premiere of her film Rabbit Hole held at the Paris Theatre on Thursday (December 2) in New York.
The 43-year-old actress was joined by her husband Keith Urban, as well as co-star Aaron Eckhart at the event.
Earlier in the day, Nicole stepped out to make an appearance on Good Morning America to promote her movie, which is about a wife dealing with the death of her child.
10+ pictures inside of Nicole Kidman premiering her film…

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/12/02/nicole-kidman-rabbit-hole-premiere-with-keith-urban/

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