The Coen Brothers Might Be Making A Music-Intensive Project Their Next Film
by Bill Graham Posted: June 11th, 2011
The Coen brothers have no problem picking and choosing what they want to do next, and might be utilizing music as a major part of their next film. While Joel and Ethan Coen were gathered with Noah Baumbach to discuss film intros at the new Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center in New York, they briefly touched on what appears to be an unannounced project. The Coen brothers have a long list of potential projects but they seem to suggest this unnamed film is what they are working on now. For more on the project and what the Coens had to say, hit the jump.
http://collider.com/coen-brothers-new-film-music/96002/
New COWBOYS & ALIENS Trailer
by Adam Chitwood Posted: June 11th, 2011
A new trailer for Jon Favreau’s Cowboys & Aliens has hit the web. This one debuted at last week’s Spike Guys’ Choice Awards, and features a lot of the same footage from previous trailers, but also includes a couple new shots as well. We get our first look at Paul Dano’s character, and we also get a peek at some sort of alien structure. Personally, I’m thrilled that Favreau isn’t giving the whole film away in the marketing. Everything I see from this flick just makes me more excited to finally see it. Starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, and Paul Dano, Cowboys & Aliens hits theaters on July 29th.
Hit the jump to check out the new trailer.
http://collider.com/cowboys-and-aliens-movie-trailer/95991/
Jeremy Renner to Produce and Star in SLINGSHOT
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: June 11th, 2011
Jeremy Renner recently formed the production company The Combine with Don Handfield. Renner and Handfield announced their first project, a Steve McQueen biopic, in April. Variety reports The Combine’s second project, Slingshot, will likewise center on a real-life figure. Bill Caswell bought a BMW for $500 on Craigslist, then rebuilt it to compete against professionals in the World Rally Championships — Caswell’s team finished third in their class.
Renner is committed to star as Caswell; Handfield will write the screenplay. No director is mentioned, though Handfield is in post-production on his feature directorial debut, the sports drama Touchback, so you have to imagine he’s under consideration. Hit the jump for a recap of Renner’s busy slate.
http://collider.com/jeremy-renner-slingshot/95978/
Robert Zemeckis in Talks to Direct MAJOR MATT MASON in 3D; Tom Hanks Stars
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: June 11th, 2011
Tom Hanks initiated development Major Matt Mason, a feature based on the Mattel astronaut action figure, in 2009. Hanks wrote the screenplay with Graham Yost (who scripted episodes of Hanks-produced miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific) and, as a producer with Playtone partner Gary Goetzman, earmarked the lead role for himself. For a director, Hanks is turning to the man who directed him to Oscar nominations in Forrest Gump and Cast Away: Robert Zemeckis.
According to THR, Zemeckis is in talks to direct Major Matt Mason in 3D with a tentative budget over $100 million. We heard recently that Zemeckis’ next project is likely to be Flight, which may shoot as early as the fall. Post-production could occupy Zemeckis through a good portion of 2012, though Major Matt Mason could get in front of cameras next year when schedules align.
Hit the jump for background on the toy.
http://collider.com/robert-zemeckis-major-matt-mason/95972/
Showing posts with label Jeremy Renner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeremy Renner. Show all posts
Sunday, June 12, 2011
***The Coen Brothers Might Be Making A Music-Intensive Project Their Next Film ***New COWBOYS & ALIENS Trailer ***Jeremy Renner to Produce and Star in SLINGSHOT ***Robert Zemeckis in Talks to Direct MAJOR MATT MASON in 3D; Tom Hanks Stars
Saturday, June 11, 2011
***Jeremy Renner To Produce And Star In Rally Racing Movie Slingshot ***Anthony Mackie Takes A Seat On Warner's Gangster Squad ***Hunger Games Set Photos Show Elizabeth Banks As Effie Trinket, And A Look At District 12 ***Emma Stone: New 'The Help' Stills
Jeremy Renner To Produce And Star In Rally Racing Movie Slingshot
published: 2011-06-11 00:44:06 Author: Eric Eisenberg
Back in April, after Jeremy Renner was first offered the lead role in Tony Gilroy's The Bourne Legacy, our own Katey Rich wrote an editorial pleading with Hollywood not to overexpose one of the best actors working today (two Oscar nominations in two years isn't easy). Sadly it doesn't seem to have worked. Since that day Renner has been mentioned in connection to a Steve McQueen biopic, Ice Age: Continental Drift, and Hilary Swank's You’re Not You. And he isn't through yet.
Variety reports that Jeremy Renner has inked a deal to both star in and produce a film called Slingshot. The film will tell the true story of rally racer Bill Caswell, who entered and placed third in the Mexico round of the World Rally Championship with a $500 1991 BMW 318i that he found on Craigslist. Don Handfield, who has also signed on as a producer, will write the screenplay (Renner and Handfield are also working together on the aforementioned McQueen flick). Renner will next be seen in Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol, but has a full 2012 that includes Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and The Avengers in addition to Ice Age and Bourne.
It's hard to blame Renner for seizing the moment and grabbing every opportunity he can. The man has worked incredibly hard to get where he is today and has earned every single bit of praise that has been offered to him. That said, there's nothing wrong with cooling your jets a little.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Jeremy-Renner-To-Produce-And-Star-In-Rally-Racing-Movie-Slingshot-25166.html
Anthony Mackie Takes A Seat On Warner's Gangster Squad
published: 2011-06-10 14:03:20 Author: Sean O'Connell
How does one follow up the tough task of playing a philosophy-spouting, hat-wearing spiritual guide in the underrated The Adjustment Bureau? If you are Anthony Mackie, you go gangster.
Mackie, who also earned an Indie Spirit nomination for playing Jeremy Renner’s right-hand man in Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker, has been added to the impressive Gangster Squad ensemble at Warner Bros., according to Variety. He’ll co-star alongside Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin and Michael Pena in a period police thriller based on actual events surrounding an LAPD bureau created specifically to combat East Coast mobsters who were heading west. The trade says Mackie will play LAPD lieutenant Rocky Washington.
Even if Gangster, directed by Zombieland helmer Ruben Fleischer, comes off as a B-level L.A. Confidential, it will be a project worth tracking. The cast is spectacular, and the ripped-from-the-headlines gambit works even when those headlines are decades old. Plus, the popularity of the crime-solving L.A. Noire video game proves there is an audience hungry for these types of stories, providing they are handled properly. As for Mackie, you can rent his Adjustment Bureau later this month, and see him alongside Hugh Jackman in the robot boxing drama Real Steel later this year.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Anthony-Mackie-Takes-A-Seat-On-Warner-s-Gangster-Squad-25153.html
Hunger Games Set Photos Show Elizabeth Banks As Effie Trinket, And A Look At District 12
published: 2011-06-10 09:25:21 Author: Katey Rich
The Hunger Games is finally underway shooting in North Carolina, and despite what's probably a lot of security, some set photos have managed to leak. It looks like they're kicking things off by shooting the early scenes in District 12, where strong-willed Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers to take her sister's (Willow Shields) place in the titular games, a fight to the death in the nation's Capitol. The five set photos snagged by Fangirltastic show Shields, Josh Hutcherson who plays fellow Games tribute Peeta, and Elizabeth Banks, playing Katniss and Peeta's escort to the Capitol, Effie Trinket. There's also a photo of what looks like the Justice Building in District 12, with ropes set up in front that are likely the corrals holding all the children whose names are entered into "The Reaping," the drawing to see who will participate in the games.
Check out the shot of Banks, done up with wild hair and a poofy hat, and the Justice Building below; click on them to see the full collection at Fangirltastic. Hopefully there will be more where this comes from, but not too many-- as excited as I am to see what they do with the look of the film, I want at least a few surprises when the movie comes to theaters on March 23 next year.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Hunger-Games-Set-Photos-Show-Elizabeth-Banks-As-Effie-Trinket-And-A-Look-At-District-12-25150.html
published: 2011-06-11 00:44:06 Author: Eric Eisenberg
Back in April, after Jeremy Renner was first offered the lead role in Tony Gilroy's The Bourne Legacy, our own Katey Rich wrote an editorial pleading with Hollywood not to overexpose one of the best actors working today (two Oscar nominations in two years isn't easy). Sadly it doesn't seem to have worked. Since that day Renner has been mentioned in connection to a Steve McQueen biopic, Ice Age: Continental Drift, and Hilary Swank's You’re Not You. And he isn't through yet.
Variety reports that Jeremy Renner has inked a deal to both star in and produce a film called Slingshot. The film will tell the true story of rally racer Bill Caswell, who entered and placed third in the Mexico round of the World Rally Championship with a $500 1991 BMW 318i that he found on Craigslist. Don Handfield, who has also signed on as a producer, will write the screenplay (Renner and Handfield are also working together on the aforementioned McQueen flick). Renner will next be seen in Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol, but has a full 2012 that includes Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and The Avengers in addition to Ice Age and Bourne.
It's hard to blame Renner for seizing the moment and grabbing every opportunity he can. The man has worked incredibly hard to get where he is today and has earned every single bit of praise that has been offered to him. That said, there's nothing wrong with cooling your jets a little.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Jeremy-Renner-To-Produce-And-Star-In-Rally-Racing-Movie-Slingshot-25166.html
Anthony Mackie Takes A Seat On Warner's Gangster Squad
published: 2011-06-10 14:03:20 Author: Sean O'Connell
How does one follow up the tough task of playing a philosophy-spouting, hat-wearing spiritual guide in the underrated The Adjustment Bureau? If you are Anthony Mackie, you go gangster.
Mackie, who also earned an Indie Spirit nomination for playing Jeremy Renner’s right-hand man in Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker, has been added to the impressive Gangster Squad ensemble at Warner Bros., according to Variety. He’ll co-star alongside Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin and Michael Pena in a period police thriller based on actual events surrounding an LAPD bureau created specifically to combat East Coast mobsters who were heading west. The trade says Mackie will play LAPD lieutenant Rocky Washington.
Even if Gangster, directed by Zombieland helmer Ruben Fleischer, comes off as a B-level L.A. Confidential, it will be a project worth tracking. The cast is spectacular, and the ripped-from-the-headlines gambit works even when those headlines are decades old. Plus, the popularity of the crime-solving L.A. Noire video game proves there is an audience hungry for these types of stories, providing they are handled properly. As for Mackie, you can rent his Adjustment Bureau later this month, and see him alongside Hugh Jackman in the robot boxing drama Real Steel later this year.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Anthony-Mackie-Takes-A-Seat-On-Warner-s-Gangster-Squad-25153.html
Hunger Games Set Photos Show Elizabeth Banks As Effie Trinket, And A Look At District 12
published: 2011-06-10 09:25:21 Author: Katey Rich
The Hunger Games is finally underway shooting in North Carolina, and despite what's probably a lot of security, some set photos have managed to leak. It looks like they're kicking things off by shooting the early scenes in District 12, where strong-willed Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers to take her sister's (Willow Shields) place in the titular games, a fight to the death in the nation's Capitol. The five set photos snagged by Fangirltastic show Shields, Josh Hutcherson who plays fellow Games tribute Peeta, and Elizabeth Banks, playing Katniss and Peeta's escort to the Capitol, Effie Trinket. There's also a photo of what looks like the Justice Building in District 12, with ropes set up in front that are likely the corrals holding all the children whose names are entered into "The Reaping," the drawing to see who will participate in the games.
Check out the shot of Banks, done up with wild hair and a poofy hat, and the Justice Building below; click on them to see the full collection at Fangirltastic. Hopefully there will be more where this comes from, but not too many-- as excited as I am to see what they do with the look of the film, I want at least a few surprises when the movie comes to theaters on March 23 next year.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Hunger-Games-Set-Photos-Show-Elizabeth-Banks-As-Effie-Trinket-And-A-Look-At-District-12-25150.html
Thu, 09 June 2011
Emma Stone: New 'The Help' Stills
Check out these new stills from Emma Stone’s upcoming movie The Help, in theaters August 12!
Synopsis: Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends’ lives — and a small Mississippi town — upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittingly — and unwillingly — caught up in the changing times.
The Help also stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Academy Award nominee Viola Davis. http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/06/09/emma-stone-new-the-help-stills/
Synopsis: Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends’ lives — and a small Mississippi town — upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittingly — and unwillingly — caught up in the changing times.
The Help also stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Academy Award nominee Viola Davis. http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/06/09/emma-stone-new-the-help-stills/
Sunday, June 5, 2011
***Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show 1
Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/N4jSJacJLus/Spike+TV+5th+Annual+2011+Guys+Choice+Awards
Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show
In This Photo: Cameron Diaz
Actress Cameron Diaz speaks onstage during Spike TV's 5th annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2011 in Culver City, California. ( June 3, 2011 - Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)
Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show
In This Photo: Justin Timberlake
Actor Justin Timberlake presents an award onstage during Spike TV's 5th annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2011 in Culver City, California. ( June 3, 2011 - Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America) 
Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show
In This Photo: Mila Kunis
Actress Mila Kunis accepts the Holy Grail of Hot award onstage during Spike TV's 5th annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2011 in Culver City, California. ( June 3, 2011 - Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America) 
Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show
In This Photo: Dwayne Johnson
Actor Dwayne Johson accepts the Biggest Ass-Kicker award onstage during Spike TV's 5th annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2011 in Culver City, California. ( June 3, 2011 - Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America) 
Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show
In This Photo: Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari
Actors Danny McBride (L) and Azis Ansari onstage during Spike TV's 5th annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2011 in Culver City, California. ( June 3, 2011 - Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America) 
Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show
In This Photo: Minka Kelly, Annie Ilonzeh
Actresses Minka Kelly (L) and Annie Ilonzeh present the Rookie of the Year award onstage during Spike TV's 5th annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2011 in Culver City, California. ( June 3, 2011 - Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America) 
Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show
In This Photo: Jeremy Renner
Actor Jeremy Renner presents the Most Man-Ticipated Movie award onstage during Spike TV's 5th annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2011 in Culver City, California. ( June 3, 2011 - Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America) 
Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show
In This Photo: Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans
Actress Scarlett Johansson (L) and actor Chris Evans present the Troops Choice award onstage during Spike TV's 5th annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2011 in Culver City, California. ( June 3, 2011 - Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America) 
Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show
In This Photo: Scarlett Johansson
Actress Scarlett Johansson presents the Troops Choice award onstage during Spike TV's 5th annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2011 in Culver City, California. ( June 3, 2011 - Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America) 
Spike TV's 5th Annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards - Show
In This Photo: Ben Affleck
Actor-director Ben Affleck accepts the Troops Choice award onstage during Spike TV's 5th annual 2011 "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2011 in Culver City, California. ( June 3, 2011 - Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
***First Official Trailer for THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO ***Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Renner Join James Gray’s LOW LIFE ***Jesse Eisenberg May Reunite with Noah Baumbach for WHILE WE’RE YOUNG; Naomi Watts May Co-Star ***Laura Dern, Jesse Plemons, and David Warshofsky Join Paul Thomas Anderson’s Religious Drama
First Official Trailer for THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 31st, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Sony has released the first official trailer for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, following a (purportedly) leaked red-band trailer that hit the web over the weekend. David Fincher directs this adaptation of the popular book by Stieg Larsson. Rooney Mara stars as Lisbeth Salander, the young heroine who investigates the Vanger family with journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig). Stellan Skarsgård, Robin Wright, Christopher Plummer, and Joley Richardson also star. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opens December 21. Watch the trailer after the jump. http://collider.com/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-movie-trailer-2/93708/
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 31st, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Sony has released the first official trailer for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, following a (purportedly) leaked red-band trailer that hit the web over the weekend. David Fincher directs this adaptation of the popular book by Stieg Larsson. Rooney Mara stars as Lisbeth Salander, the young heroine who investigates the Vanger family with journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig). Stellan Skarsgård, Robin Wright, Christopher Plummer, and Joley Richardson also star. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opens December 21. Watch the trailer after the jump. http://collider.com/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-movie-trailer-2/93708/
Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Renner Join James Gray’s LOW LIFE
by Adam Chitwood Posted: May 31st, 2011
Writer/director James Gray (We Own the Night) is currently putting together the cast for his next film, Low Life. Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix are set to star, with Jeremy Renner in negotiations to join the film as well, presumably because he wasn’t too busy already. Deadline reports that the story centers on a woman (Cotillard) who immigrates to America from Poland. During her journey to Ellis Island, she is forced to trade sexual favors for medicine and food to help her ailing sister, then once she arrives in America she falls victim to “a sleazebag” (Phoenix) who advises her to become a prostitute.
Renner is in talks to play Phoenix’s cousin, a charming magician who falls for Cotillard’s character. Filming is poised to begin next year. This marks a comeback of sorts for Phoenix following his sabbatical as a hobo, and it will be his fourth collaboration with Gray. He’s also set to star in Paul Thomas Anderson’s untitled religious drama. Cotillard is gearing up to shoot The Dark Knight Rises, and Renner is currently filming The Avengers before he moves on to The Bourne Legacy later this summer.
Jesse Eisenberg May Reunite with Noah Baumbach for WHILE WE’RE YOUNG; Naomi Watts May Co-Star
by Phil Brown Posted: May 31st, 2011
Jesse Eisenberg’s ascension to unlikely geeky movie star was a gradual one that required overtaking Michael Cera’s crown as the king of awkward 20somethings. Though he stood out as a teen in small films like 2002’s Rodger Dodger, the film that put Eisenberg on the map for most people was Noah Baumbach’s acidic divorce comedy The Squid And The Whale. Now famous and Oscar nominated, it looks like Jesse might be reuniting with Baumbach on the upcoming While We’re Young. Details on the film are pretty scarce at this early stage, but a few other interesting casting choices are already in place and the tone should be consistent with Baumbach’s previous films that place complicated personalities into difficult situations to watch them squirm and reveal who they truly are. As he proved by playing Mark Zuckerberg, Eisenberg certainly knows his way around making a character empathetic without ignoring his inherent arrogance and that’s exactly what Baumbach needs from his actors. Hit the jump for more details on the upcoming flick. http://collider.com/jesse-eisenberg-naomi-watts-while-were-young/93839/
Laura Dern, Jesse Plemons, and David Warshofsky Join Paul Thomas Anderson’s Religious Drama
by Matt Goldberg Posted: May 31st, 2011
Now that the lead roles in Paul Thomas Anderson’ untitled religious drama have been filled by Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix, it looks like the supporting cast is starting to fill out. As we previously reported, the film centers on the charismatic figure of Lancaster Dodd (Hoffman) who forms his own religion after witnessing the horrors of World War II. His right hand man is an alcoholic drifter (Phoenix) who eventually begins to question his mentor’s beliefs. Earlier drafts heavily implied that the movie was based on the history of Scientology, but that subtext may have been reduced in more recent versions of the script.
Variety reports that Laura Dern (Everything Must Go), Jesse Plemons (Friday Night Lights), and David Warshofsky (There Will Be Blood) have joined the film. Plemons will play Dodd’s son, and Warshofsky will play a detective. No word yet on who Dern will play, but I like all three of these actors and Anderson has always excelled at putting together a strong cast. Plemons will next be seen in Peter Berg’s Battleship while Warshofsky was recently cast in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. http://collider.com/paul-thomas-anderson-religious-drama-laura-dern-jesse-plemons/93831/
Friday, May 20, 2011
***New Trailer for MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS ***Alec Baldwin Joins Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, and Maybe Jeremy Renner in Football Comedy THREE MISSISSIPPI ***Holly Hunter Joins STILL I RISE; In Talks for ROMEO AND JULIET ***3 New Clips from BEGINNERS Starring Ewan McGregor
New Trailer for MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 19th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
20th Century Fox has released a new trailer for the family film Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Jim Carrey stars as divorced New York real estate developer: “for years he has been out of contact with his ‘kooky’ father, who leaves him with an unusual inheritance: a penguin.” Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury, and Madeline Carroll also star. Mark Waters (Ghosts of Girlfriends Past) directs from a script by Jared Stern (The Princess and the Frog) and screenwriting team Sean Anders and John Morris (Hot Tub Time Machine), based on the 1938 children’s novel.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins opens June 17. Watch the trailer after the break.
http://collider.com/mr-poppers-penguins-trailer/91849/
Alec Baldwin Joins Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, and Maybe Jeremy Renner in Football Comedy THREE MISSISSIPPI; Adam McKay Provides Synopsis
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 19th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
It was reported earlier this week that The Other Guys co-stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg will reunite for Turkey Bowl, a comedy about that revolves around the annual Thanksgiving neighborhood football game. Somehow left out of that report was Alec Baldwin, the man who co-inspired the project. Producer Adam McKay explains:
“The idea was originally conceived for Mark Wahlberg and Alec Baldwin. Owen Burke, who’s a producer at Gary Sanchez, and I were talking about how crazily funny Wahlberg and Baldwin were in The Departed — how, even though it’s not a comedy, we could just watch them all day long. Burke dropped this idea, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, that’s a movie!’ Then Will heard it and he wanted in.”
McKay revealed more about the project, including a more detailed plot synopsis, why they have to rename the movie (the tentative title is Three Mississippi), and how Jeremy Renner might be involved. Read what he had to say after the jump.
http://collider.com/alec-baldwin-three-mississippi-synopsis/91852/
Holly Hunter Joins STILL I RISE; In Talks for ROMEO AND JULIET
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 19th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Holly Hunter has signed a deal to star in Still I Rise, a look at the public education crisis in America. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis star as “two frustrated mothers who team up to transform an inner-city public school.” Isaac recently joined the cast as a “sexy, ukulele-playing teacher” who romances and inspires Gyllenhaal’s character. Hunter will play the head of the teacher’s union. Director Daniel Barnz (Beastly) is now polishing a rewrite of the original Brin Hill screenplay. Production on the Walden Media/Fox collaboration begins next week in Pittsburgh.
Likewise, Hunter is likewise in negotiations to join the cast of a new Romeo and Juliet movie. True Grit star Hailee Steinfeld is attached to play Juliet — at 14 years of age, Steinfeld hews closer to the 13-year-old girl Shakespeare described. Italian director Carlo Carlie (Flight of the Innocent) will direct from a screenplay by Julian Fellowes (The Tourist). The $15 million production is expected to begin filming soon in Italy. Deadline doesn’t specify, but my guess is Hunter is in talks to play either Lady Capulet (Juliet’s mother) or Lady Montague (Romeo’s mother).
Still I Rise will be Hunter’s first feature film since 2005, following a brief detour in to television with Saving Grace.
http://collider.com/holly-hunter-still-i-rise-romeo-and-juliet/91829/
3 New Clips from BEGINNERS Starring Ewan McGregor
by Jason Barr Posted: May 19th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
A trio of new clips from writer/director Mike Mills’ (Thumbsucker) “dramady” Beginners has landed online. Starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, and Mélanie Laurent (Inglorious Bastards), the film is a boy (McGregor) meets girl (Laurent) story with the twist coming when boy reflects on the lessons taught to him by his recently deceased father (Plummer) who, at the age of 75, came out of the closet to finish his sunset years in style. Beginners premiered at TIFF last year and I’m looking forward to checking it out when it hits theaters stateside on June 3rd.
Hit the jump to check out the new clips entitled “Awfully Alone,” “Fatherly Advice,” and “Joy of Sex” respectively. In case you need more Beginners in your life, you can click here for the trailer and click here for two older clips entitled “Akbar” and “Ask Me Anything.”
http://collider.com/beginners-movie-clips/91810/
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 19th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
20th Century Fox has released a new trailer for the family film Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Jim Carrey stars as divorced New York real estate developer: “for years he has been out of contact with his ‘kooky’ father, who leaves him with an unusual inheritance: a penguin.” Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury, and Madeline Carroll also star. Mark Waters (Ghosts of Girlfriends Past) directs from a script by Jared Stern (The Princess and the Frog) and screenwriting team Sean Anders and John Morris (Hot Tub Time Machine), based on the 1938 children’s novel.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins opens June 17. Watch the trailer after the break.
http://collider.com/mr-poppers-penguins-trailer/91849/
Alec Baldwin Joins Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, and Maybe Jeremy Renner in Football Comedy THREE MISSISSIPPI; Adam McKay Provides Synopsis
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 19th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
It was reported earlier this week that The Other Guys co-stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg will reunite for Turkey Bowl, a comedy about that revolves around the annual Thanksgiving neighborhood football game. Somehow left out of that report was Alec Baldwin, the man who co-inspired the project. Producer Adam McKay explains:
“The idea was originally conceived for Mark Wahlberg and Alec Baldwin. Owen Burke, who’s a producer at Gary Sanchez, and I were talking about how crazily funny Wahlberg and Baldwin were in The Departed — how, even though it’s not a comedy, we could just watch them all day long. Burke dropped this idea, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, that’s a movie!’ Then Will heard it and he wanted in.”
McKay revealed more about the project, including a more detailed plot synopsis, why they have to rename the movie (the tentative title is Three Mississippi), and how Jeremy Renner might be involved. Read what he had to say after the jump.
http://collider.com/alec-baldwin-three-mississippi-synopsis/91852/
Holly Hunter Joins STILL I RISE; In Talks for ROMEO AND JULIET
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 19th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Holly Hunter has signed a deal to star in Still I Rise, a look at the public education crisis in America. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis star as “two frustrated mothers who team up to transform an inner-city public school.” Isaac recently joined the cast as a “sexy, ukulele-playing teacher” who romances and inspires Gyllenhaal’s character. Hunter will play the head of the teacher’s union. Director Daniel Barnz (Beastly) is now polishing a rewrite of the original Brin Hill screenplay. Production on the Walden Media/Fox collaboration begins next week in Pittsburgh.
Likewise, Hunter is likewise in negotiations to join the cast of a new Romeo and Juliet movie. True Grit star Hailee Steinfeld is attached to play Juliet — at 14 years of age, Steinfeld hews closer to the 13-year-old girl Shakespeare described. Italian director Carlo Carlie (Flight of the Innocent) will direct from a screenplay by Julian Fellowes (The Tourist). The $15 million production is expected to begin filming soon in Italy. Deadline doesn’t specify, but my guess is Hunter is in talks to play either Lady Capulet (Juliet’s mother) or Lady Montague (Romeo’s mother).
Still I Rise will be Hunter’s first feature film since 2005, following a brief detour in to television with Saving Grace.
http://collider.com/holly-hunter-still-i-rise-romeo-and-juliet/91829/
3 New Clips from BEGINNERS Starring Ewan McGregor
by Jason Barr Posted: May 19th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
A trio of new clips from writer/director Mike Mills’ (Thumbsucker) “dramady” Beginners has landed online. Starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, and Mélanie Laurent (Inglorious Bastards), the film is a boy (McGregor) meets girl (Laurent) story with the twist coming when boy reflects on the lessons taught to him by his recently deceased father (Plummer) who, at the age of 75, came out of the closet to finish his sunset years in style. Beginners premiered at TIFF last year and I’m looking forward to checking it out when it hits theaters stateside on June 3rd.
Hit the jump to check out the new clips entitled “Awfully Alone,” “Fatherly Advice,” and “Joy of Sex” respectively. In case you need more Beginners in your life, you can click here for the trailer and click here for two older clips entitled “Akbar” and “Ask Me Anything.”
http://collider.com/beginners-movie-clips/91810/
Sunday, May 15, 2011
***Chris Hemsworth Confirmed as the Huntsman in SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN ***Ryan Gosling to Star in and Direct Remake of THE IDOLMAKER ***Casting Call: Robert De Niro Up for THE WIZARD OF LIES, Clive Owen and Uma Thurman in BLIND, Jeremy Renner for YOU’RE NOT YOU and Sarah Ramos Joins PREDISPOSED
Chris Hemsworth Confirmed as the Huntsman in SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 14th, 2011 at 9:26 am
In the weeks prior to the May 6 release of Thor, Chris Hemsworth became the lead contender to play the huntsman in Snow White and the Huntsman. Encouraged by his earning power (nearly $300 million worldwide for Thor in two weeks), Deadline reports Universal has officially signed Hemsworth for the role. Kristen Stewart is on board as Snow White. Charlize Theron will play the evil queen, and Sam Claflin is set as the prince. Rupert Sanders will direct Snow White and the Huntsman from a script by Evan Daugherty. This Snow White is scheduled for release on December 21, 2012, notably six months after the release of competing fairy tale The Brothers Grimm: Snow White.
Hemsworth has had two films in the can for awhile that should see release in the coming year. The Cabin in the Woods is scheduled for October 28; the Red Dawn remake doesn’t have a date yet. Hemsworth is currently filming The Avengers.
http://collider.com/chris-hemsworth-snow-white-and-the-huntsman-2/90865/
Ryan Gosling to Star in and Direct Remake of THE IDOLMAKER
by Adam Chitwood Posted: May 13th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Ryan Gosling is now set to star in and make his directorial debut on a remake of the 1980 musical drama The Idolmaker. Deadline reports that the actor will helm the project for MGM, but no other details are known at this time. The original film, directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Ray Sharkey, is based on the life of concert promoter and manager Bob Marcucci and tells the story of a similar songwriter/manager searching for “the next big thing.”
This is definitely not what many expected from Gosling’s first outing as director, but the actor’s no stranger to the music scene. His band, Dead Man’s Bones, released their first album in 2009. Gosling currently has a slate of fantastic projects lined up: Drive with Carey Mulligan is playing in-competition at Cannes, the comedy Crazy Stupid Love is slated for release this summer, and he’s currently filming George Clooney’s political drama The Ides of March.
http://collider.com/ryan-gosling-the-idolmaker/90839/
Casting Call: Robert De Niro Up for THE WIZARD OF LIES, Clive Owen and Uma Thurman in BLIND, Jeremy Renner for YOU’RE NOT YOU and Sarah Ramos Joins PREDISPOSED
by Adam Chitwood Posted: May 13th, 2011 at 4:04 pm
We’ve got a few casting stories for you this evening. First up, Robert De Niro is in talks to play Bernie Madoff in HBO’s adaptation of Diane Henriques’ New York Times bestseller The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust. Deadline reports that the cable channel optioned the rights to the book that recounts Madoff’s $65 million Ponzi scheme and is now looking at De Niro to take on the lead role.
http://collider.com/robert-de-niro-the-wizard-of-lies-clive-owen-blind/90828/
Additionally, Clive Owen and Uma Thurman are in talks to star in the drama Blind. The film tells the story of a novelist who is blinded in a car crash that kills his wife, only to be reinvigorated years later while he begins an affair with an indicted businessman’s neglected wife. Screen Daily reports that producer Mark Damon is currently shopping the film at Cannes. Hit the jump for the casting news of Jeremy Renner and Sarah Ramos, as well as a synopsis of the novel The Wizard of Lies.
http://collider.com/robert-de-niro-the-wizard-of-lies-clive-owen-blind/90828/
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: May 14th, 2011 at 9:26 am
In the weeks prior to the May 6 release of Thor, Chris Hemsworth became the lead contender to play the huntsman in Snow White and the Huntsman. Encouraged by his earning power (nearly $300 million worldwide for Thor in two weeks), Deadline reports Universal has officially signed Hemsworth for the role. Kristen Stewart is on board as Snow White. Charlize Theron will play the evil queen, and Sam Claflin is set as the prince. Rupert Sanders will direct Snow White and the Huntsman from a script by Evan Daugherty. This Snow White is scheduled for release on December 21, 2012, notably six months after the release of competing fairy tale The Brothers Grimm: Snow White.
Hemsworth has had two films in the can for awhile that should see release in the coming year. The Cabin in the Woods is scheduled for October 28; the Red Dawn remake doesn’t have a date yet. Hemsworth is currently filming The Avengers.
http://collider.com/chris-hemsworth-snow-white-and-the-huntsman-2/90865/
Ryan Gosling to Star in and Direct Remake of THE IDOLMAKER
by Adam Chitwood Posted: May 13th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Ryan Gosling is now set to star in and make his directorial debut on a remake of the 1980 musical drama The Idolmaker. Deadline reports that the actor will helm the project for MGM, but no other details are known at this time. The original film, directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Ray Sharkey, is based on the life of concert promoter and manager Bob Marcucci and tells the story of a similar songwriter/manager searching for “the next big thing.”
This is definitely not what many expected from Gosling’s first outing as director, but the actor’s no stranger to the music scene. His band, Dead Man’s Bones, released their first album in 2009. Gosling currently has a slate of fantastic projects lined up: Drive with Carey Mulligan is playing in-competition at Cannes, the comedy Crazy Stupid Love is slated for release this summer, and he’s currently filming George Clooney’s political drama The Ides of March.
http://collider.com/ryan-gosling-the-idolmaker/90839/
Casting Call: Robert De Niro Up for THE WIZARD OF LIES, Clive Owen and Uma Thurman in BLIND, Jeremy Renner for YOU’RE NOT YOU and Sarah Ramos Joins PREDISPOSED
by Adam Chitwood Posted: May 13th, 2011 at 4:04 pm
We’ve got a few casting stories for you this evening. First up, Robert De Niro is in talks to play Bernie Madoff in HBO’s adaptation of Diane Henriques’ New York Times bestseller The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust. Deadline reports that the cable channel optioned the rights to the book that recounts Madoff’s $65 million Ponzi scheme and is now looking at De Niro to take on the lead role.
http://collider.com/robert-de-niro-the-wizard-of-lies-clive-owen-blind/90828/
Additionally, Clive Owen and Uma Thurman are in talks to star in the drama Blind. The film tells the story of a novelist who is blinded in a car crash that kills his wife, only to be reinvigorated years later while he begins an affair with an indicted businessman’s neglected wife. Screen Daily reports that producer Mark Damon is currently shopping the film at Cannes. Hit the jump for the casting news of Jeremy Renner and Sarah Ramos, as well as a synopsis of the novel The Wizard of Lies.
http://collider.com/robert-de-niro-the-wizard-of-lies-clive-owen-blind/90828/
Saturday, April 30, 2011
**Jeremy Renner Developing Steve McQueen Biopic for Director Ivan Zacharias **New Poster and Images from A GOOD OLD FASHIONED ORGY Starring Jason Sudeikis and Will Forte **David Koepp to Rewrite Jack Ryan Reboot Starring Chris Pine **Ben Kingsley to Join Sacha Baron Cohen in THE DICTATOR
Jeremy Renner Developing Steve McQueen Biopic for Director Ivan Zacharias
by Matt Goldberg Posted: April 28th, 2011
Jeremy Renner, who will eventually star in every major franchise in Hollywood, has formed his own production company and is in the process of developing a biopic based on “The King of Cool”, actor Steve McQueen. According to Risky Business, the biopic will be a starring vehicle for Renner with James Gray (Two Lovers) writing the script and commercial director Ivan Zacharias making his feature directing debut on the project. Gray will base his script off two books by Marshall Terrill: Portrait of an American Rebel and The Life and Legend of a Hollywood Icon.
Hit the jump for my thoughts on the biopic as well as a brief refresher on Renner’s other projects.
New Poster and Images from A GOOD OLD FASHIONED ORGY Starring Jason Sudeikis and Will Forte
by Jason Barr Posted: April 28th, 2011
We’ve been sent the one sheet and some images from the upcoming Jason Sudeikis comedy A Good Old Fashioned Orgy. Written/directed by Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy tells the story of a known party animal (Sudeikis) who decides to throw a classic summer orgy at his father’s Hampton residence upon learning that pops is selling the estate. Just typing the above synopsis takes me back to the countless summer nights I spent not participating in orgies in the Hamptons.
In addition to Sudeikis, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy also stars Will Forte, Leslie Bibb, Lake Bell, and Nick Kroll. The film premieres tomorrow night at the Tribeca Film Festival and will be released in select cities this September. Hit the jump to check out the poster, images, and a brief synopsis.
David Koepp to Rewrite Jack Ryan Reboot Starring Chris Pine
by Adam Chitwood Posted: April 28th, 2011
It looks like Paramount really is serious about getting their Jack Ryan reboot right. The studio has now brought in screenwriter David Koepp (Jurassic Park) to rewrite the script for the franchise reboot starring Chris Pine. Originally, Steven Zaillian, who wrote the script for the Jack Ryan flick Clear and Present Danger, was brought in to rewrite, but he subsequently had a change of heart.
Lost’s Jack Bender is still on board to direct, and Deadline reports that the studio is aiming for a January start-date on the flick, after Pine finishes filming Star Trek 2. The problem with that, though, is that the Star Trek sequel still doesn’t officially have a director. J.J. Abrams is expected to return, but he’s awaiting a final script, which is still being tweaked by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof. Last we heard, Paramount was hoping to get Star Trek 2 rolling this fall in order to meet the June 29th, 2012 release date, but Pine moving on to the Jack Ryan reboot in January seems a bit premature. We’ll see if all goes according to plan.
Ben Kingsley to Join Sacha Baron Cohen in THE DICTATOR
by Adam Chitwood Posted: April 28th, 2011
Just yesterday it was reported that a number of actresses were under consideration for a leading female role in the next Sacha Baron Cohen film The Dictator, including Kristen Wiig, Gillian Jacobs and Anna Faris. Now, it looks like Hugo Cabret costar Ben Kingsley will be reteaming with Cohen in the Borat-esque flick. Variety reports that Kingsley will play one of two Middle Eastern characters in the film, with Jason Mantzoukas (The League) in talks to play the other.Directed by Larry Charles, The Dictator tells the “heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed,” with Cohen playing dual roles as the dictator and a goat herder. Filming is set to begin in May, which explains why casting seems to be heating up at the moment. Expect more announcements sooner rather than later for the comedy. The Dictator is slated for a May 11th, 2012 release.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
**Alex Winter Says "Bill and Ted 3" Script is Finished **Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari and More Join Voice Cast of ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT **"Cyborg" Remake in the Works **"Scream 5" May Not Happen **Johnny Depp Confirmed for "21 Jump Street" Cameo
Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari and More Join Voice Cast of ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT
by Adam Chitwood Posted: April 26th, 2011
Hot off the heels of being named the lead in The Bourne Legacy, Jeremy Renner has been tapped to join the voice cast of Ice Age: Continental Drift alongside fellow additions Jennifer Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer and Drake. Returning for the fourth film in the Ice Age series are franchise staples Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Seann William Scott and Josh Peck.
THR reports that Renner will portray Gutt, “a self-styled master of the high seas” while Lopez will take on the role of Shira, a sabre tooth and love interest for Leary’s character. Ice Age: Continental Drift is slated for July 13th, 2012, and given the commercial success of the franchise it’s safe to assume that more sequels will follow.
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Johnny Depp Confirmed for "21 Jump Street" Cameo
Friday, April 22, 2011
**4 New Television Spots for THE HANGOVER PART II **2 New Images from CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. **Joel Edgerton May Star in THE BOURNE LEGACY or SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN **Jessica Stroup Takes on Seth MacFarlane’s TED **Jeremy Renner Set to Topline THE BOURNE LEGACY
Joel Edgerton May Star in THE BOURNE LEGACY or SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
by Matt Goldberg Posted: April 21st, 2011
Rising star Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom) may be close to landing a major role in a high-profile project. Vulture is reporting that The Bourne Legacy writer-director Tony Gilroy wants Edgerton as the new Bourne, but that Universal wants the actor for the male lead in Snow White and the Huntsman. The major issue regarding Edgerton and Bourne is that Universal doesn’t feel he has enough name recognition to carry the franchise, and the studio prefers either James McAvoy or Shia LaBeouf for the role. However, Universal also believes that Edgerton would be a good fit for Huntsman since co-stars Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron would make up for Edgerton’s current lack of star power. If I had to guess which film will get Edgerton, I’d bet on Snow White since I don’t think Universal is going to chance the Bourne franchise on a lead who’s mostly unknown to audiences outside his native Australia.
Edgerton will next be seen in the sports drama Warrior opposite Tom Hardy and the horror prequel The Thing with Mary Elizabeth Winstead. I’ve been impressed with what I’ve seen of the actor so far and I’m glad that he’s being considered for leading roles in tentpole movies. The Bourne Legacy is currently set for August 3, 2012 while Snow White and the Huntsman is slated for December 21, 2012.
4 New Television Spots for THE HANGOVER PART II
by Jason Barr Posted: April 21st, 2011
Warner Bros. has released four new television spots for The Hangover Part II. Although they don’t feature a ton of new footage from the film, it should be enough to whet the appetite of fans. Don’t get me wrong, I’m looking forward to checking out the film in theaters, I’m just still worried by the amount of self-referential material crammed into both these spots and the trailer. Honestly, Warner Bros. could save moviegoers a ton of time if they would just use the tagline “For Fans of The Hangover.”
Hit the jump to check out each of the four spots. Directed by Todd Phillips, The Hangover Part II stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Jamie Chung, and Ken Jeong. The film hits theaters on May 26th.
Jessica Stroup Takes on Seth MacFarlane’s TED
by Jason Barr Posted: April 21st, 2011
Casting for Seth MacFarlane’s comedy Ted continues to take shape as Jessica Stroup (Beverly Hills 90210) has signed on to the project. Per THR, Stroup will make a turn as Mila Kunis’ office co-worker, “a woman who has slept with their boss” played by Community’s Joel McHale. Aside from her apparent promiscuity, further details regarding Stroup’s character are absent. In addition to Stroup, McHale, and Kunis, Ted also stars Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, and Patrick Warburton.
For those unaware, Ted (co-written and directed by MacFarlane) tells the story of a grown man (Wahlberg) whose wish that his childhood teddy bear would come to life comes true. As the story goes, the bear (played by MacFarlane using motion-capture) is a full-on hot mess, complete with swearing and toking, and eventually wrecks said man’s life. Ted marks MacFarlane’s feature film debut and is set to hit theaters on July 13th, 2012.
.............. http://collider.com/jessica-stroup-ted/87132/Jeremy Renner Set to Topline THE BOURNE LEGACY
by Adam Chitwood Posted: April 21st, 2011
Well, it looks like the search is finally over. Universal Pictures has officially offered Jeremy Renner the lead role in Tony Gilroy’s The Bourne Legacy. Deadline confirms what Latino Review reported earlier this month: that Renner will be taking over the franchise that kicked Matt Damon’s career into high-gear. Written and directed by Gilrory, the film will apparently take place in the same universe as Paul Greengrass and Doug Liman’s previous films, but won’t feature Damon’s Jason Bourne character (a fact that doesn’t seem to hinder Universal from strapping the Bourne name on the film). Legacy will further explore the Treadstone and Blackbriar mythos that permeated throughout the previous films, possibly exploring other similar agents and groups.
Universal cast a very wide net in searching for their Legacy star, with basically every fairly well-known male actor between the ages of 18-40 meeting for the role (names included Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, Garrett Hedlund, Taylor Kitsch, Josh Hartnett, etc.). Hit the jump for more. ........... http://collider.com/jeremy-renner-the-bourne-legacy-2/87175/
2 New Images from CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.
by Jason Barr Posted: April 21st, 2011
Warner Bros. has released two new hi-res images from its upcoming “romantic dramady” Crazy, Stupid, Love.. Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You, Phillip Morris), the film stars Steve Carell as a man still reeling from his divorce when he begins taking advice from a ladies man played by Ryan Gosling. In addition to Carell and Gosling, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, and Kevin Bacon also star. Crazy, Stupid, Love. was penned by Dan Fogelman (Cars).
Hit the jump to check out the new images. Crazy, Stupid, Love. rolls into theaters this summer on July 29th. In case you missed it, click here to check out the film’s solid trailer from earlier this month.
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Saturday, April 2, 2011
**Is Jeremy Renner The Next Bourne? **The Bourne Legacy Wants Jeremy Renner **Patrick Dempsey Lobbies for Doctor Strange **Green Lantern 2 to Get Blake Lively as Star Sapphire?
Is Jeremy Renner The Next Bourne?
published: 2011-04-01 17:37:25 Author: Josh TylerThanks to the success of The Hurt Locker, Jeremy Renner has become Hollywood’s default for whenever they’re looking for a middle-aged white guy who can do action. So it shouldn’t be a surprise to hear that he’s being considered for The Bourne Legacy. Yeah, that’s the Bourne movie they’re doing without Matt Damon.
The movie takes place in the Bourne universe, but it won’t actually be about Jason Bourne. That’s their fancy way of saying it has nothing to do with the Bourne movies but they wanted to use the name since that sells tickets. Among the names bandied about for the lead in this movie so far are Shia LaBeouf, Garrett Hedlund, Joel Edgerton, Chris Evans, and Dominic Cooper. But now the rumor is that Universal is sending an offer out to Jeremy Renner, after vetoing director Tony Gilroy’s first choice, a guy named Oscar Isaac.
Oscar Isaac is the guy with the pencil thin mustache in Sucker Punch, and the movie’s rather dismal box office results last weekend probably didn’t do much to convince Universal they wanted him. So they’re going with a guy who’s sort of a name, and may be a much bigger name by the time The Bourne Legacy’s ready since he’s set to play a major role in Marvel’s upcoming slate of superhero movies as Hawkeye, and set to star opposite Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Is-Jeremy-Renner-The-Next-Bourne-24003.html
The Bourne Legacy Wants Jeremy Renner
Several names have been thrown about to star in director Tony Gilroy's spin-off The Bourne Legacy, with the latest being Jeremy Renner.
It seems Tony Gilroy was interested in casting Oscar Isaac, who currently stars in Sucker Punch, but Universal Pictures didn't approve of the actor, for unknown reasons. Earlier today, an offer went out to Jeremy Renner to topline this new adventure.
Just last week, we reported that actors such as Joel Edgerton, Garrett Hedlund, Dominic Cooper, and Luke Evans were screen testing for the role. Shia LaBeouf, Taylor Kitsch, and Logan Marshall-Green have also been mentioned in connection with this highly-coveted part.
Tony Gilroy, who wrote the previous three Jason Bourne movies, will direct The Bourne Legacy from his own screenplay. This new story will borrow the title from Robert Ludlum's book, but won't implement the story. Little is known about the plot, except that it will not feature Jason Bourne, at least not in the present day. The project will leave room for Matt Damon to return for future installments.
The Bourne Legacy comes to theaters August 3rd, 2012. The film is directed by Tony Gilroy.
Sources: Latino Review http://www.movieweb.com/news/the-bourne-legacy-wants-jeremy-renner
Patrick Dempsey Lobbies for Doctor Strange
This isn't an April Fool's Day joke, and similar tactics didn't work out so well for Donald Glover when he made it publicly known that he wanted to be Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man But that isn't stopping Patrick Dempsey from launching a campaign to play Doctor Strange.
The actor is hoping to play the character in either a TV series or a feature film in a move to distance himself a little bit from his popular Grey's Anatomy character.
Here is what Patrick Dempsey had to say.
Marvel has tried to launch a Doctor Strange movie for the past couple of years, but the character doesn't have the same kind of notoriety as some of the major Marvel heavy hitters such as Thor and Captain America A live action adaptation is currently gaining some momentum, with Marvel President Kevin Feige putting Doctor Strange on the short list of characters he wants to see in the flesh, with Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer already hired to write a script.
Patrick Dempsey says that Kevin Feige knows he is lobbying hard for the part.
Doctor Strange is in development .
The actor is hoping to play the character in either a TV series or a feature film in a move to distance himself a little bit from his popular Grey's Anatomy character.
Here is what Patrick Dempsey had to say.
"I've been lobbying for that. There's a whole bunch of people [among the 'Grey's Anatomy ' crew] who are into comics and Marvel, too, on the set and they're like, 'Doctor Strange, that's the one you should do.' It would be fantastic. It'd be a great TV show, especially for HBO or something like that. I don't know if I'd necessarily do another show, a drama, that's 24 episodes again. HBO you're at 13 and I think that's much better. It's just so hard to sustain the quality after three years if you're doing 24, 25 episodes a year. It all depends on who you have as a writing team - it's how you set it up, what's the tone and making sure you're not locked into this one-season success [mentality], you can't be afraid to think beyond that.""
Marvel has tried to launch a Doctor Strange movie for the past couple of years, but the character doesn't have the same kind of notoriety as some of the major Marvel heavy hitters such as Thor and Captain America A live action adaptation is currently gaining some momentum, with Marvel President Kevin Feige putting Doctor Strange on the short list of characters he wants to see in the flesh, with Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer already hired to write a script.
Patrick Dempsey says that Kevin Feige knows he is lobbying hard for the part.
"He knows what's going on. There was stuff going on. At Comic-Con they were talking about me playing it and there was a rumor that I'd been cast. I mean, it's something that's kind of out there and, you know, I've been looking at that. It would be a fun one to do. Hopefully, doing something like 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' is about to show myself in an action situation where I'm not mister-weepy-doctor guy, you know, not McDreamy. You have to change that in people's view. I'm still hungry for other things. I'd love to play Doctor Strange."
Doctor Strange is in development .
Sources: Los Angeles Times
Green Lantern 2 to Get Blake Lively as Star Sapphire?
Green Lantern is making a big splash at WonderCon in San Francisco, where stars Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have been in promotion mode all day. Four minutes of footage from this DC Comics adaptation was shown, and is rumored to be making its way online tomorrow.
The one thing missing from this footage is Blake Lively as Carol Ferris, who many fans hated when they first saw her in the much derided teaser trailer launched late last year. The actress seemed fine with the exclusion, and even revealed that if Green Lantern 2 gets the proverbial green light, fans will get to see her turn into the villain Star Sapphire.
Here is what Blake Lively had to say.
Green Lantern comes to theaters June 17th, 2011 and stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Temuera Morrison, Jenna Craig, Jon Tenney, Tim Robbins. The film is directed by Martin Campbell.
Green Lantern 2 is in development and stars Ryan Reynolds.
The one thing missing from this footage is Blake Lively as Carol Ferris, who many fans hated when they first saw her in the much derided teaser trailer launched late last year. The actress seemed fine with the exclusion, and even revealed that if Green Lantern 2 gets the proverbial green light, fans will get to see her turn into the villain Star Sapphire.
Here is what Blake Lively had to say.
"What made me want the role that much more is that my character is a strong, militant, powerful woman who really challenges Hal. They're rivals and are always butting heads. She comes in and says, 'Men are weak too.' It was just a really special female counterpart in a superhero film. In this film, Carol is completely human and on earth. But she turns into a villain in the later comics, so potentially if it became a franchise I'd get to explore that, which would be so much fun. I would love that. What you don't see [in this film] is when they're kids. They're each other's first loves. Where the movie picks up, they're ex-lovers. So there is that tension - that rivalry - but also that love. They're each other's soulmates."
Green Lantern comes to theaters June 17th, 2011 and stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Temuera Morrison, Jenna Craig, Jon Tenney, Tim Robbins. The film is directed by Martin Campbell.
Green Lantern 2 is in development and stars Ryan Reynolds.
Sources: Los Angeles Times http://www.movieweb.com/news/green-lantern-2-to-get-blake-lively-as-star-sapphire
Friday, April 1, 2011
**First Look at Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton in HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS **Trailer and Poster for EVERYTHING MUST GO Starring Will Ferrell **Will Michael Sheen Parent Gulliver McGrath in DARK SHADOWS? **Gus Van Sant’s RESTLESS Starring Mia Wasikowska
First Look at Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton in HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS
by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 31st, 2011
The first unofficial set photos from Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters have leaked online. Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton star as the title characters who are still harboring resentment because they were almost killed by witches when they were kids. There’s nothing super-remarkable about the photos although you’ll see that just because you’re hunting witches, doesn’t mean you can’t look stylish.
Hit the jump to check out the set photos. Directed by Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow), the film also stars Famke Janssen, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, and Peter Stormare. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters opens in 3D on March 2, 2012.
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Trailer and Poster for EVERYTHING MUST GO Starring Will Ferrell
by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 31st, 2011
The trailer and poster have gone online for the upcoming indie comedy Everything Must Go starring Will Ferrell. Ferrell plays a man who has been laid off from his job and decides to sell all of his material possessions in an epic yard sale. The movie picked up positive notices last year when it played at the Toronto Film Festival and this trailer has me interested because it shows Will Ferrell but he’s not screaming or stating the obvious or stating the obvious while screaming. He seems to be giving a genuine, low-key performance and it’s a welcome change-of-pace from his regular, broad comic fare.
Hit the jump to check out the trailer and poster. The film also stars Rebecca Hall, Michael Peña, Laura Dern, Stephen Root, and Christopher Jordan Wallace. Everything Must Go opens May 13th.
Will Michael Sheen Parent Gulliver McGrath in DARK SHADOWS?
by Jason Barr Posted: March 31st, 2011
Alongside the news that child actor Gulliver McGrath (The Loved Ones) will play the role of David Collins in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows also comes word that Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon) is the leading candidate to play his father, Roger Collins. Deadline is reporting the tentative rumor that Sheen is Burton’s top choice for the role although nothing is confirmed as of yet. For now, McGrath joins a cast that already includes Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jackie Early Haley, and Bella Heathcoate. As you may already expect, Helena Bonham Carter is believed to be officially joining the cast at some point as well.
Previously, Sheen provided voice work as White Rabbit in Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. He is also experienced in working with supernatural-based material given his respective turns in the Underworld and Twilight franchises. As for McGrath, the young actor was previously a finalist to play the namesake in Martin Scorsese’s Hugo Cabret. His role of David Collins was held by Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the 90s reboot of the television series. .........more; http://collider.com/michael-sheen-dark-shadows-gulliver-mcgrath/83406/
Sony Pictures Classics to Release Gus Van Sant’s RESTLESS Starring Mia Wasikowska
by Jason Barr Posted: March 31st, 2011
In November of last year, we reported that Sony had moved Oscar-nominated director Gus Van Sant’s (Milk) drama Restless from its January 28th release date to an unspecified date later in 2011. While the film, starring Mia Wasikowska and Henry Hopper, is still without a solid release date (sometime around the fall 2011 festival season might make sense), a press release from Sony earlier today confirms that it has been shifted to the studio’s Sony Pictures Classics division who will handle its domestic distribution.
As a reminder, Restless tells the story of a terminally ill girl (Wasikowska) who befriends a gentleman who attends funerals for the heck of it (Hopper) and their ensuing friendship. You can check out a trailer for the film by clicking here. Hit the jump to check out the full press release.
.......... more; http://collider.com/restless-sony-pictures-classics/83415/
