***Charlie Day Circling Guillermo del Toro’s PACIFIC RIM ***Luke Evans Is Bard the Grim, Benedict Cumberbatch to Voice Smaug in THE HOBBIT ***Annette Bening in Talks to Join Paul Dano in HE LOVES ME ***Sony Pictures Classics Acquires David Cronenberg’s A DANGEROUS METHOD ***Zoe Saldana Joins Mark Ruffalo in J.J. Abrams-Produced INFINITELY POLAR BEAR

Charlie Day Circling Guillermo del Toro’s PACIFIC RIM

by Jason Barr    Posted: June 16th, 2011

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia‘s up-and-up star Charlie Day is currently in talks to join director Guillermo del Toro’s alien-invasion pic Pacific Rim. Variety reports that Day would play a professor in the film leaving the rest of the role’s details to the imagination (for the record, I’m imagining him in black-rimmed glasses). If the deal goes through, the actor would join fellow FX alum Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) who signed on to star in the project back in May. Idris Elba is also rumored to be high on Legendary’s wishlist, although his involvement is yet to be confirmed.

As a refresher, Pacific Rim is penned by Travis Beacham and is described as a monster flick set within two worlds. It seems as if Beacham’s script will involve humans manning giant robots (i.e. “mecha”) in order to protect the world(s) from said alien invasion (a thought I would find somewhat cheesy if not for del Toro’s exceptional sense of visuals). You’ll remember that del Toro took over the helm of Pacific Rim shortly after Universal failed to greenlight his R-rated version of At the Mountains of Madness. As for Day, the actor can next be seen alongside Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, and Colin Farrell in the comedy Horrible Bosses opening July 8th. http://collider.com/charlie-day-pacific-rim/96946/

Luke Evans Is Bard the Grim, Benedict Cumberbatch to Voice Smaug in THE HOBBIT

by Jason Barr   Posted: June 16th, 2011

In a bit of dual casting news, both Luke Evans (Clash of the Titans) and Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock Holmes in BBC’s Sherlock) have landed roles in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. Evans will make a turn as Bard the Grim and Deadline reports that Cumberbatch will voice the dragon Smaug in Jackson’s two-part return to Tolkien which is currently in production in New Zealand. Whereas Evans’ casting comes as a bit of fresh news, rumors of Cumberbatch’s involvement began to swirl back in May when The Hobbit co-star Martin Freeman let the news accidentally slip to a BBC reporter. Per the report, Cumberbatch will take on the role of Smaug via motion capture while also providing voice work for the character Necromancer.

As for Evans, it is believed that his turn as Bard will have a larger role in the second Hobbit installment. Regardless, it is assured that he and Cumberbatch’s Smaug will not be on good terms as the story goes that Smaug was responsible for the death of Bard’s father. Evans can next be seen in Immortals and The Three Musketeers while Cumberbatch has roles in Steven Spielberg’s War Horse and Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy. Part 1 of The Hobbit is slated to hit 3D theaters in December 2012 with Part 2 coming in December 2013. In addition to Evans, Cumberbatch, and the aforementioned Freeman, The Hobbit also stars Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellan, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Andy Serkis, and Stephen Fry. http://collider.com/luke-evans-benedict-cumberbatch-the-hobbit/96940/

Annette Bening in Talks to Join Paul Dano in HE LOVES ME

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: June 16th, 2011

It looks like Annette is close to locking in her first role post-The Kids Are All Right. Variety reports that the actress is in negotiations to star in Fox Searchlight’s He Loves Me. The film stars Paul Dano as “a once-great novelist who is creativity blocked due to heartache and loneliness,” only to be turned around when he writes his dream girl who then comes to life. So it’s like Weird Science meets Mannequin, only super indie.

Dano’s real-life girlfriend, Zoe Kazan, wrote the screenplay and will star in the film as the dream girl. Bening is eying the role of Dano’s mother, a painter who’s worried about how much her son hates her second-husband, a dirty hippie (the answer is a lot. He hates your dirty hippie husband a lot). Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris are helming the flick, which starts filming next month. http://collider.com/annette-bening-he-loves-me-paul-dano/96848/

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires David Cronenberg’s A DANGEROUS METHOD

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: June 16th, 2011

Director David Cronenberg’s latest flick, A Dangerous Method, has been picked up for distribution by Sony Pictures Classics. Based on Christopher Hampton’s 2002 play The Talking Cure, the film centers on the relationship between Carl Jung (played by Michael Fassbender), his mentor Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen), and Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley), the woman who came between them. The fantastic cast also includes Vincent Cassel. Images from the film were released late last year, giving us a preview of what’s sure to be one hell of a period film with Cronenberg at the helm. Hit the jump to read the full press release.  http://collider.com/a-dangerous-method-sony-pictures-classics/96835/

Zoe Saldana Joins Mark Ruffalo in J.J. Abrams-Produced INFINITELY POLAR BEAR

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: June 16th, 2011

Star Trek actress Zoe Saldana is currently in negotiations to join the cast of the marital drama Infinitely Polar Bear. Mark Ruffalo is attached to star, and J.J. Abrams is producing the flick which centers on a bipolar husband who, after going off his meds, loses his job forcing his wife to go back to work. Vulture reports that Saldana wil play Ruffalo’s wife in what they describe as “the dramatic version of Mr. Mom.”

Screenwriter Maya Forbes (Monsters vs. Aliens) is making her directorial debut on the project, which is getting some much-needed funding from investor Megan Ellison, who is also funding two of Paul Thomas Anderson’s projects. She’s like the guardian angel of movies. Infinitely Polar Bear is set to start shooting this September, before Saldana moves on to Star Trek 2. http://collider.com/zoe-saldana-infinitely-polar-bear-mark-ruffalo/96829/

***THE SOCIAL NETWORK Producer Scott Rudin Options “The Terrorist Search Engine” as Possible Starring Vehicle for Jesse Eisenberg ***Jack Black to Star in Michael Winterbottom’s BAILOUT ***Cannes Casting Call: Zoe Saldana Joins THE WORDS; Susan Sarandon and Jim Broadbent in Talks for CLOUD ATLAS **Tim Robbins Joins Mark Ruffalo in THANKS FOR SHARING

THE SOCIAL NETWORK Producer Scott Rudin Options “The Terrorist Search Engine” as Possible Starring Vehicle for Jesse Eisenberg

by Matt Goldberg   Posted: May 12th, 2011 at 7:34 am

When it comes to prestige pictures, producer Scott Rudin is a heavy-hitter.  His credits include No Country for Old Men, The Royal Tenenbaums, and last year’s Best Picture nominees The Social Network and True Grit.  Now he’s optioned an intriguing New York Magazine article, “The Terrorist Search Engine” about Evan Kohlmann, who was once dubbed by an FBI agent “The Doogie Howser of Terrorism”.  Kohlmann, who is a government expert witness in terrorism cases due to his extensive study of jihad particularly in terms of how it relates to the Internet, has become a controversial figure because testifying has become his primary source of income.
Vulture reports that Rudin has taken the project to Sony’s Columbia Pictures and that the film is being set up as a starring vehicle for Jesse Eisenberg.  However, Eisenberg is waiting to see a script before making a commitment.

http://collider.com/scott-rudin-terrorist-search-engine-jesse-eisenberg/90455/

Jack Black to Star in Michael Winterbottom’s BAILOUT

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 12th, 2011 at 7:51 am

Jack Black has signed on to star in the Michael Winterbottom comedy Bailout.  The film is based on Jess Walter’s novel, The Financial Lives of The Poets. THR reports that the script (which Walter also wrote) “details the story of one man’s attempt to come back from the brink of financial ruin after meeting a couple of losers in a late night supermarket.”  Black will play the man on the brink of financial ruin although it’s amusing to think that a little over a decade ago, he probably would have played one of the two losers.
Winterbottom, who swings wildly between light comedy (The Trip, Tristam Shandy) and intense drama (A Mighty Heart, The Killer Inside Me) said Walter’s script accomplishes the “rare feat of being funny and true at the same time.”  Filming is set to begin in the US this August.  Black is currently promoting Kung Fu Panda 2 and he’ll next be seen in non-animated-panda-form in Richard Linklater’s Bernie.

http://collider.com/jack-black-michael-winterbottom-bailout/90468/

Cannes Casting Call: Zoe Saldana Joins THE WORDS; Susan Sarandon and Jim Broadbent in Talks for CLOUD ATLAS

by Matt Goldberg   Posted: May 12th, 2011 at 8:23 am

 

Yesterday, we reported some casting news for The Words and The Wachowski Siblings/Tom Tykwer’s adaptation of Cloud Atlas.  Turns out those films weren’t quite finished in the casting department.  Producer Cassian Elwes has tweeted [via The Playlist] that Zoe Saldana will star alongside Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, and Dennis Quaid in The Words.  The drama centers on a celebrated writer (Cooper) who must pay the price for stealing the work of another author (Irons).  I imagine the price is somewhat higher than the lawyer’s fees for the litigation that would most likely occur in a less-interesting movie.
In other casting news, ScreenDaily reports that Susan Sarandon and Jim Broadbent are in talks to join Tom Hanks, Hugo Weaving, Ben Whishaw, and Halle Berry in Cloud Atlas.  The movie is based on David Mitchell’s acclaimed novel that spans the progress of a soul across six separate existences across several centuries.  Shooting is planned to begin this September.  Hit the jump for a synopsis of the novel.

http://collider.com/zoe-saldana-the-words-susan-sarandon-jim-broadbent-cloud-atlas/90473/

Tim Robbins Joins Mark Ruffalo in THANKS FOR SHARING

by Matt Goldberg   Posted: May 12th, 2011 at 10:15 am

 

Tim Robbins will co-star with Mark Ruffalo in Thanks for Sharing, the directorial debut of The Kids Are All Right screenwriter Stuart Blumberg.  Risky Business reports that Blumberg’s script “revolves around characters in a 12-step program for recovering sex addicts in New York City.”  While Robbins earned an Oscar for his dramatic work, I’ve always found him to be delightful in comic roles even though Thanks for Sharing is being billed as a “dramedy”.  Filming is slated to begin this fall.
Robbins and Ruffalo will both next be seen in superhero films.  Robbins plays Senator Hammond, father of villain Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard) in Green Lantern.  Ruffalo is currently filming on The Avengers where he plays Bruce Banner/Hulk.

http://collider.com/tim-robbins-mark-ruffalo-thanks-for-sharing/90483/

**Jennifer Aniston Directs Short Film for 'Project Five' **Mark Ruffalo Covers 'Details' May 2011 **Evangeline Lilly: Pregnant with First Child! **Richard Gere on Set at Restaurant **Matt Dillon,Marisa Tomei, Lili Taylor, Julia Stiles attend a party

Sat, 16 April 2011

Mark Ruffalo Covers 'Details' May 2011

Mark Ruffalo wears a Burberry Brit shirt on the cover of Details magazine’s May 2011 issue.

Here is what the 43-year-old actor had to share with the mag:

On temporarily quitting acting in 2009: “I’d had it with L.A., and I really had it with the business side of acting, the machinery of it all. You’re an artist, but then all of a sudden you’re a product at the same time, and there’s this company that’s sprung up around you. I got depressed. I was losing my love for it. So I said, ‘I’m done.’ I fired everybody and moved my family out here (Callicoon, NY). I had to make a radical move. The Kids Are Alright was my swan song. I didn’t know what I was doing next.”

On acting in The Avengers, a computer-generated style movie: “It’s the absolute perfect marriage because it relies on your imagination, your ability to project outside of yourself, to be the watcher and the watched. A stage actor has to be able to do that, because you’re telling the story with your body as much as your face and voice.”

On not training to be The Incredible Hulk: “No, no, no. Look, I’m eating guacamole and potato chips….You think Tom Cruise does this?”

For more with Mark, visit Details.com!

Bigger cover pic inside… http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/04/16/mark-ruffalo-covers-details-may-2011/

Fri, 15 April 2011

Jennifer Aniston Directs Short Film for 'Project Five'

Jennifer Aniston leaves the set of her short film on Thursday (April 14) in Los Angeles.

The 42-year-old actress is directing a short to be a part of Project Five, a five-part anthology series for Lifetime. Other directors include Alicia Keys and Demi Moore!

The five films in Project Five will all be related to breast cancer, in order to raise awareness for the disease.

In Jen’s film, Patricia Clarkson plays a cancer victim. Jeanne Tripplehorn plays an oncologist who appears in all five segments of the film.

For more pictures, visit X17online.com! http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/04/15/jennifer-aniston-directs-short-film-for-project-five/

Fri, 15 April 2011

Evangeline Lilly: Pregnant with First Child!

Evangeline Lilly is pregnant with her first child, according to Us Weekly!

The 31-year-old Lost actress was spotted out with a growing baby bump while in Hawaii on Thursday (April 14).

This will be the first child for both Evangeline and her boyfriend, Lost production assistant Norman Kali.

Evangeline recently said how she wanted to take a break from acting.

“I’m definitely planning on taking a break for a little while,” she said. “I consider acting a day job — it’s not my dream; it’s not my be-all, end-all.”

Congrats to the happy couple!  http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/04/15/evangeline-lilly-pregnant-with-first-child/

Richard Gere on Set at Le Caprice Restaurant

A distinguished looking Richard Gere on the set of his new movie 'Arbitrage' in the Le Caprice restaurant in Manhattan, New York. Gere plays a hedge fund manager who gets embroiled in a fraudulent deal with a bank.

( April 14, 2011 - Photo by PacificCoastNews.com) http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/GJr_ZmM0CJM/Richard+Gere+Set+Le+Caprice+Restaurant

 

 

 

The New Group Celebrates Wallace Shawn's "Marie And Bruce" Off-Broadway Production 

Actor Matt Dillon attends a party to celebrate the production of Wallace Shawn's "Marie And Bruce" at Heartland Brewery on April 4, 2011 in New York City.

( April 3, 2011 - Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images North America)

Actress Marisa Tomei attends a party to celebrate the production of Wallace Shawn's "Marie And Bruce" at Heartland Brewery on April 4, 2011 in New York City.

( April 3, 2011 - Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images North America) Actress Lili Taylor attends a party to celebrate the production of Wallace Shawn's "Marie And Bruce" at Heartland Brewery on April 4, 2011 in New York City.

( April 3, 2011 - Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images North America)

Actress Julia Stiles attends a party to celebrate the production of Wallace Shawn's "Marie And Bruce" at Heartland Brewery on April 4, 2011 in New York City.

( April 3, 2011 - Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images North America)

 

Actors Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola attend a party to celebrate the production of Wallace Shawn's "Marie And Bruce" at Heartland Brewery on April 4, 2011 in New York City.

( April 3, 2011 - Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images North America)

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/HEoXsmgXkqI/New+Group+Celebrates+Wallace+Shawn+Marie+Bruce

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CELEB LOOKALIKES

CELEB LOOKALIKES

Miranda Otto & Jodie Foster


Gabriel Mann, Edward Norton, Jason Dohring


Britney Spears, Anna Faris

Paula Patton, Halle Berry



Gemma Jones (mom?) & Anne Heche (daughter?)

**First Trailer for Mark Ruffalo’s Directorial Debut SYMPATHY FOR DELICIOUS **Ed Harris to Play John McCain in HBO’s GAME CHANGE **First Trailer for MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS Starring Jim Carrey and Dancing Penguins **Josh Radnor to Direct and Star in LIBERAL ARTS With Elizabeth Olsen **HBO Greenlights Comedy Pilot SPRING/FALL Starring Tea Leoni

First Trailer for Mark Ruffalo’s Directorial Debut SYMPATHY FOR DELICIOUS
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 23rd, 2011
The first trailer for Mark Ruffalo’s directorial debut Sympathy for Delicious has been released. The film tells the story of a paralyzed DJ (played by the film’s scribe, Christopher Thornton) who somehow acquires the ability to heal, though is unable to make himself walk. Judging from the trailer, Ruffalo definitely shows some promise as a director. Factor in the top-notch cast, and I’m very interested in seeing how this film plays out. The flick premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January where it took home the Special Jury Prize.


Hit the jump to watch the trailer. Sympathy for Delicious stars Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Thornton, Orlando Bloom, Juliette Lewis, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich and John Carroll Lynch.
........read more; http://collider.com/sympathy-for-delicious-trailer/82113/

 



Ed Harris to Play John McCain in HBO’s GAME CHANGE
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 23rd, 2011
Ed Harris has been tapped to play Senator John McCain in HBO’s adaptation of Mark Halperin and John Heilemann’s book Game Change, which follows the behind-the-scenes turmoil of the 2008 presidential election. Julianne Moore was previously announced as signing on to play Sarah Palin. Jay Roach (Dinner for Schmucks) is set to direct the flick from a screenplay by Danny Strong. The director/writer duo previously teamed up on HBO’s Recount, which chronicled the fallout of the 2000 presidential election. Now that McCain and Palin are set, who will be chosen to fill out the Democratic Ticket? Hit the jump for a synopsis of Game Change.
.......... http://collider.com/ed-harris-john-mccain/82125/

 



First Trailer for MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS Starring Jim Carrey and Dancing Penguins
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: March 23rd, 2011
20th Century Fox has released the first 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 on June 17. Watch the trailer after the jump.
......read more; http://collider.com/mr-poppers-penguins-movie-trailer/81214/



 

Josh Radnor to Direct and Star in LIBERAL ARTS With Elizabeth Olsen
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 23rd, 2011
Fresh off his directorial debut HappyThankYouMorePlease, which premiered at Sundance to highly positive reviews, How I Met Your Mother star Josh Radnor is planning on stepping behind the camera once more for the indie film Liberal Arts. Radnor also wrote the flick and THR reports that he will star alongside Sundance darling Elizabeth Olsen. The younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley, Elizabeth broke out in a big way at this year’s Sundance Film Festival with her performance in Martha Marcy May Marlene.


Liberal Arts tells the story of a 35-year-old whose yearning for his glory days of college is intensified when he strikes up a romance with a 19-year-old college student over a shared love of music and literature. The man is busy coming to terms with his age and responsibilities, while the young girl’s immaturity puts a strain on their relationship. The whole thing kind of reminds me of 2006’s underrated The Last Kiss starring Zach Braff. Radnor will shoot the film this spring during his hiatus from How I Met Your Mother. Olsen is currently filming Red Lights with Robert De Niro, Sigourney Weaver and Cillian Murphy.
........... read more; http://collider.com/josh-radnor-elizabeth-olsen-liberal-arts/82152/

 



HBO Greenlights Comedy Pilot SPRING/FALL Starring Tea Leoni
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: March 23rd, 2011
HBO has greenlit Spring/Fall, a half-hour comedy pilot led by Tea Leoni. The series is set in the New York fashion world: Leoni plays “half of a dysfunctional partnership between two women with different approaches to career, family, and friendship.” Kate Robin (Six Feet Under) wrote the script and will produce with Leoni, Jimmy Miller (The Other Guys), and documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler (The September Issue). Deadline imparts that the pilot will shoot this June.


Leoni will next be seen in Tower Heist, which opens November 8. Hit the jump for a look how this fits into the overall scope of HBO’s development.
........... read more; http://collider.com/spring-fall-tea-leoni-hbo/82161/

**Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT New Images and the Official Synopsis **New "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" Trailer is Here! **20th Century Fox Wants a Comedy Director for "Deadpool" **Mark Ruffalo Says Marvel Isn't Planning Another "Hulk" Movie **Henry Cavill Lifting Weights and Fight Training for "Superman" Reboot **David Slade on "Daredevil" and "Wolverine 2"

Production Officially Begins on Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT; Plus Two New Images and the Official Synopsis
by Dave Trumbore Posted: March 20th, 2011


Though the two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit has been fraught with delays and difficulties, Warner Bros. has announced that production has finally started. There were concerns that The Hobbit would leave New Zealand due to a labor strike, but the 3D movies will indeed be shot consecutively against the familiar backdrops from The Lord of the Rings. As a prequel to the award-winning trilogy, The Hobbit takes place in Middle-earth 60 years prior to Frodo receiving The Ring. Instead, the two-part adaptation will follow Frodo’s Uncle Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he is swept up in a quest of his own.


Hit the jump for the full press release, synopsis and two production images.
http://collider.com/the-hobbit-movie-images-synopsis/81524/




 

"The Hobbit" Started Filming, See First Official Set Photos
Posted: March 21st, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
New Line Cinema and MGM have announced that Peter Jackson has started filming "The Hobbit" prequels in Wellington, New Zealand. In addition, Jackson has provided two shots of himself on the set of the new movies. Check them out below.


The two "Hobbit" films, with screenplays by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson, will be shot consecutively in digital 3D using the latest camera and stereo technology.


"The Hobbit" follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakensheild. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers.


Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever ... Gollum.


Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.


Cast includes:


* Martin Freeman - Bilbo Baggins
* Ian McKellen - Gandalf the Grey
* Richard Armitage - Thorin Oakenshield
* Ken Stott - Balin
* Graham McTavish - Dwalin
* William Kircher - Bifur
* James Nesbitt - Bofur
* Stephen Hunter - Bombur
* Rob Kazinsky - Fili
* Aidan Turner - Kili
* Peter Hambleton - Gloin
* John Callen - Oin
* Jed Brophy - Nori
* Mark Hadlow - Dori
* Adam Brown - Ori
* Cate Blanchett - Galadriel
* Andy Serkis - Gollum
* Elijah Wood - Frodo
* Jeffrey Thomas - Thror
* Mike Mizrahi - Thrain




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Sun, 20 March 2011

Peter Jackson: 'The Hobbit' Starts Production - First Look!

Peter Jackson poses on the set of his upcoming film The Hobbit, which starts production on Monday (March 21) in New Zealand.
The Hobbit, the prequel to The Lord of the Rings series, follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug.
Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo with Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, and Andy Serkis reprising their roles from The Lord of the Rings.
WHAT DO YOU THINK of these first look photos of The Hobbit?

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/03/20/peter-jackson-the-hobbit-starts-production-first-look/


 

New "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" Trailer is Here!
Posted: March 21st, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Disney has just unveiled a brand new trailer for "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," which contains lots of new footage and a glimpse at Keith Richards, who is reprising his role as Jack Sparrow's father. Check out the trailer below.


Plot: Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.


Directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago), the fourth installment is scheduled to hit 2D and 3D theaters on May 20th.




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20th Century Fox Wants a Comedy Director for "Deadpool"
Posted: March 21st, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


"Zombieland" writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have apparently finished a draft of the "Deadpool" script. Just recently 20th Century Fox was getting serious about finding a director and getting the project in front of the cameras.


Ryan Reynolds, who played the character in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," was set to return with Robert Rodriguez in talks to direct. Eventually everything fell apart and Reynolds went on to other projects.


Now comes word from David Slade (30 Days of Night) that he was considering helming the film, but eventually decided to sign on for the studio's "Daredevil" reboot. He now revealed on his Twitter account that Fox is searching for comedy directors to tackle "Deadpool."


"Love DEADPOOL. [I] was never engaged in the (quite fantastic) script," he wrote. "Last I heard studio was looking at comedy directors. None of my business."


Source: Twitter




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Mark Ruffalo Says Marvel Isn't Planning Another "Hulk" Movie
Posted: March 21st, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


In an interview with TotalFilm, Mark Ruffalo revealed that while there are plans for more "The Avengers" installments, there have not been any talks of another "The Incredible Hulk" film.


"There will probably be a couple more 'Avengers' movies, which would be fun to do," he said. "I don't know if they will ever do another 'Hulk.' How old is The Hulk meant to be? Six years from now I will be in my 50s."


About a year ago, "The Incredible Hulk" director Louis Leterrier said that if the Hulk appears in "The Avengers," that would ruin the future of the "Hulk" franchise. "In the world where Avengers exist, the 'Hulk' sequel wouldn't make sense," he said. "Because if Hulk wreaks havoc, the Avengers would come and stop Hulk."


Source: TotalFilm




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Henry Cavill Lifting Weights and Fight Training for "Superman" Reboot
Posted: March 21st, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


In an interview with ScreenRant, director Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300) revealed that Henry Cavill is putting on muscle and learning to fight for the upcoming "Superman" reboot.


"Henry is gonna be hitting the iron pretty hard," he said. Producer Deborah Snyder added: "They've put him on a plan. He has started in England and as of April 1st we have him full time with us for all that training."


Cavill is getting in shape with the help of Mark Twight, who trained all the actors in "300." Meanwhile, Damon Caro ("300" fight choreographer) will be teaching the actor how to fight.


All this confirms Snyder's earlier comments, in which he stated that Superman will be very physical.


Click here to read more about "Superman."


Source: ScreenRant




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David Slade on "Daredevil" and "Wolverine 2"
Posted: March 21st, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


Director David Slade (30 Days of Night, Hard Candy) has been doing a bit of catching up on his Twitter account, giving quick updates on the "Daredevil" reboot and "Wolverine 2."


"We have a great outline for a very strong character driven take on Mr. Matt Murdock," Slade wrote about "Daredevil." "It will bare no relation to the previous 'Daredevil' movie in any way. We are at early planning stages and have not yet discussed any cast."


He will be keeping himself busy with "Daredevil" and "The Last Voyage of Demeter," so it's unlikely that he'll be signing on for any other projects. But just to clear things up, Slade wrote that he will not be directing "Wolverine 2," despite being considered before Darren Aronofsky became attached.


"WOLVERINE, there have been no discussions about this project to date," said Slade. "Interesting to see what will happen with that as the again excellent script by Chris McQuarrie was set largely in Japan."


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**New Set Photos from Steven Soderbergh’s HAYWIRE Starring Gina Carano and Ewan McGregor **Mark Ruffalo Set to Play Jazz Pianist Joe Albany in Indie Drama LOW DOWN **Danny Huston Joins the Cast of MEDALLION Starring Nicolas Cage and Malin Akerman **Duncan Jones Plans to Turn MUTE into a Graphic Novel

New Set Photos from Steven Soderbergh’s HAYWIRE Starring Gina Carano and Ewan McGregor
by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 11th, 2011 at 11:44 am

If you want to see Gina Carano fake-beating the snot out of Ewan McGregor, then today’s your lucky day. Set photos from Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming thriller Haywire have leaked on line and show the wetsuit-clad MMA fighter throwing some fake punches against the British actor. I’m not sure about the context of the scene, but the plot centers on a covert agent (Carano) who is double-crossed on a mission and returns home to protect her family and get revenge. While the premise sounds bland, I don’t expect Soderbergh to deliver a typical spy-thriller.


Hit the jump to check out the set photos. Haywire also stars Michael Douglas, Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas, and Bill Paxton. The film was rumored to be released in April, but obviously since we’ve seen no official marketing, we probably won’t see the film until late summer at the earliest.
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Mark Ruffalo Set to Play Jazz Pianist Joe Albany in Indie Drama LOW DOWN
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 11th, 2011 at 5:54 pm


Following his Oscar nominated stint in The Kids Are All Right, Mark Ruffalo has signed on to portray legendary jazz pianist Joe Albany in the indie drama Low Down. Epoch Films partner Jeff Preiss is set to make his feature film debut on the project which will tell the story of Albany’s life from the perspective of his 11-year-old daughter. While in the 40’s and 50’s Alabany was playing with the likes of Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, he struggled with a heroin addiction throughout the later years of his life.


Variety reports that the film will focus mainly on Albany’s life during the 60’s and 70’s, with his daughter watching her “charismatic but strung-out father interact with other eccentric characters in cocktail bars and transient hotels.” Topper Lilien and Amy Albany wrote the script, based on Alabany’s memoir focusing on her father. Ruffalo will also serve as an executive producer on the project. The actor is currently prepping for his turn as Bruce Banner/the Hulk in Joss Whedon’s The Avengers.
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Danny Huston Joins the Cast of MEDALLION Starring Nicolas Cage and Malin Akerman
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 11th, 2011 at 4:02 pm


Actor Danny Huston (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) has joined the cast of director Simon West’s (When a Stranger Calls) upcoming action-thriller Medallion. The Playlist reports that Huston will join Nicolas Cage in the flick, which centers on a former master thief (Cage) who has only a few hours to find his daughter when she is kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a New York medallion taxi cab. Malin Akerman will portray an ex-girlfriend of Cage’s who teams up with him to find his daughter. The Taken-esque flick has a script from David Guggenheim (Safe House) and marks the re-teaming of Cage and West after their previous collaboration on Con Air.
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Duncan Jones Plans to Turn MUTE into a Graphic Novel
by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 11th, 2011 at 11:04 am


When we last reported on Duncan Jones’ Mute, the project was in limbo. The script is reportedly takes cues from Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner and centers on a mute bartender in 2046 Berlin who must go against the city’s gangsters in order to find his girlfriend. Unfortunately, that doesn’t translate well to a collector’s cup so the project is having trouble finding funding. Jones, whose new film Source Code opens April 1st, says that he’s going to adapt the story in to a graphic novel and hope that makes the property more attractive to investors. Speaking to Gordon and the Whale, Jones explains:


Although, I can sort of tell you that I’ve been talking to my producer today and we have decided that we’re going to release MUTE as a graphic novel. Because we’ve had so many problems trying to get this film made, you know? The people who are involved with financing films have just been…shy…shy of making the script. So what we decided to do is we’re going to make a graphic novel of it, prove it…prove it to an audience that this works and maybe in the future get the chance to come back and make it.


In the meantime, Jones is working on an untitled project that he hopes will fulfill his need to make a Blade Runner­-like “city-based, futuristic sci-fi film.”
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83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Sharon Stone

Actress Sharon Stone arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

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83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Daphne Zuniga

Actress Daphne Zuniga arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Mila Kunis

Actress Mila Kunis arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Russell Brand

Actor Russell Brand arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Anne Hathaway

Actress Anne Hathaway arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Mark Ruffalo, Sunrise Coigney

Actor Mark Ruffalo (R) and actress Sunrise Coigney arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Jesse Eisenberg

Actor Jesse Eisenberg arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

 

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Scarlett Johansson

Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Andrew Garfield

Actor Andrew Garfield arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Helena Bonham Carter

Actress Helena Bonham Carter arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

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83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals.Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA.February 27, 2011.

( February 27, 2011 - Photo by Bauer Griffin)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals.Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA.February 27, 2011.

( February 27, 2011 - Photo by Bauer Griffin)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Michelle Williams

Actress Michelle Williams arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

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83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Melissa Leo

Actress Melissa Leo arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Armie Hammer, Elizabeth Chambers

Actor Armie Hammer (L) and actress Elizabeth Chambers arrive at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images North America)

 

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Virginia Madsen

Actress Virginia Madsen arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

 

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Mila Kunis

Actress Mila Kunis arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America)

 

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Mandy Moore

Actress/singer Mandy Moore arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Mark Ruffalo

Actor Mark Ruffalo arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Jeremy Renner

Actor Jeremy Renner arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Marisa Tomei

Actress Marisa Tomei arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Cate Blanchett

Actress Cate Blanchett arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America)

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