by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 11th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
The basic premise behind The Hunger Games is a fight to the death between 24 kids (ages 12-18) — two “tributes” selected from each of the 12 districts of Panem, the dictatorship of the future. Lionsgate has spent the last month steadily rolling out the young cast that will play the kids, saving two of the most important tributes for today’s final announcement. You can gauge their relative importance by their names — known not as “Tribute Boy” and “Tribute Girl,” but rather as Cato and Clove of District 2. Alexander Ludwig (Race to Witch Mountain) will play Cato, Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan) will play Clove. I can’t speak for Ludwig’s talent, but the Fuhrman casting is excellent. She wowed us all in Orphan in 2009, but screen credits since have been minimal (The Cleveland Show?). Fuhrman is perfect for Clove, who is great with a knife and, um… not very nice.
Virtually all of the principal roles are filled: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch, Liam Hemsworth as Gale, Wes Bentley as Seneca Crane, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, Willow Shields as Primrose, and Paula Malcomson as Mrs. Everdeen. Find a Cinna (perhaps Lenny Kravitz?) and a President Snow, and you’re pretty much set. Director Gary Ross (Seabiscuit) ought to begin production soon to make the planned March 23, 2012 release date. Hit the jump for the official synopsis the full tribute casting rundown.
http://collider.com/the-hunger-games-tributes-cast/90436/
Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, and Christopher Walken Join Colin Farrell in SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 11th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
The project reunites Farrell and In Bruges writer/director Martin McDonagh, not to mention In Bruges producers Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, and Tessa Ross. The ineffable Meghan Ellison (True Grit) is also on board as producer.
Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken in "Seven Psychopaths" Comedy
Posted: May 12th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken will join Colin Farrell in the black comedy "Seven Psychopaths," which HanWay is selling at the Cannes Film Festival.
Story follows a screenwriter (Farrell) struggling for inspiration for his script, "Seven Psychopaths," who gets drawn into the dog kidnapping schemes of his oddball friends (Rockwell, Walken). Things take a turn for the worse when a gangster's (Rourke) mutt goes missing.
The new movie is directed and written by "In Bruges" helmer Martin McDonagh.
Source: Varietyhttp://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=21631&count=0
Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken will join Colin Farrell in the black comedy "Seven Psychopaths," which HanWay is selling at the Cannes Film Festival.
Story follows a screenwriter (Farrell) struggling for inspiration for his script, "Seven Psychopaths," who gets drawn into the dog kidnapping schemes of his oddball friends (Rockwell, Walken). Things take a turn for the worse when a gangster's (Rourke) mutt goes missing.
The new movie is directed and written by "In Bruges" helmer Martin McDonagh.
Source: Varietyhttp://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=21631&count=0
