***New Trailer and Clip for HORRIBLE BOSSES; First Clips from BAD TEACHER ***Paramount Options Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton Story FURIOUS LOVE for Martin Scorsese ***Robert Redford and Nick Nolte to Star in Adaptation of A WALK IN THE WOODS ***Casting Call: Lucas Till, Kyle Schmid, Sonja Kinski, Rachel Blanchard, and Juliet Landau Star in DARK HEARTS; Rachael Taylor Joins LOFT

New Trailer and Clip for HORRIBLE BOSSES; First Clips from BAD TEACHER

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: June 1st, 2011

This post contains a few video treats from two of this summer’s R-rated comedies with two-word titles.  Firstly, Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for Horrible Bosses, led by Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day.  There is enough in common with the first trailer that I was initially unable to distinguish between the two, but there is enough new footage to be worth a look.  Even better, the new trailer is accompanied by a Horrible Bosses clip (approximately 97% new footage) which features the three stars on a stakeout.  Horrible Bosses opens July 8.
To accommodate my theme, Columbia has released the first two clips for Bad Teacher starring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, and Jason Segel.  I found one of the clips quite funny — the other less so.  Let’s see how well you know me in the comments!  Bad Teacher opens June 24.  Watch the whole shebang after the break.
http://collider.com/horrible-bosses-clip-bad-teacher-movie-clip/94223/

Paramount Options Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton Story FURIOUS LOVE for Martin Scorsese

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: June 1st, 2011

Paramount is finalizing an option deal to develop a feature based on Furious Love, an account of the public love affair of Hollywood royalty Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.  According to Deadline, the studio is pursuing the project as a possible directing vehicle for Martin Scorsese.  Paramount reportedly beat out several other suitors, including Natalie Portman and The King’s Speech writer David Seidler, to secure the rights to the book by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger.
Scorsese is in post-production on Hugo Cabret for the November 23 release.  The director has collected a number of potential follow-ups: including the hitman drama The Irishman, a Frank Sinatra biopic, and the period adaptation Silence.  The story of Taylor and Burton certainly has plenty to offer a man who loves Old Hollywood.  Both were married when they met on the set of Cleopatra in 1960 and began the romance.  The affair incited endless public scrutiny and swarms of paparazzi for the next decade and a half.  Burton and Taylor eventually married in 1964, divorced in 1974, remarried in 1975, and separated for good in 1976.  Read the official synopsis for Furious Love after the jump.
http://collider.com/martin-scorsese-furious-love-elizabeth-taylor/94202/

Robert Redford and Nick Nolte to Star in Adaptation of A WALK IN THE WOODS

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: June 1st, 2011

Earlier today, Legendary Pictures made the officially announced development on a Jackie Robinson biopic, a project that was first reported in early April.  There is an apparent discrepancy between the initial report, which suggested Robert Redford will star as Branch Rickey, and the press release which failed to mention Redford’s name at all.  24 Frames, the source of the Redford-centric news, asked around to see if something changed since the story was sent to print.  A rep from Redford’s camp declined to comment; a Legendary spokeswoman stated, simply, there is “no casting announcement at this time.”  The outlet believes Redford is still attached, and the news will surface in a more official capacity at a later date.
In consolation, 24 Frames offers information on Redford’s next project, an adaptation of the Bill Bryson book A Walk in the Woods.  Redford first announced that he would produce and star as the fictional Bryson in A Walk in the Woods in 2005.  At the time, he longed for a Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid reunion with Paul Newman before he died in 2008.  Newman is the very definition of irreplaceable, but as far as replacements go, you can’t do much better than Nick Nolte.  Nolte is now attached to play Bryson’s friend Stephen as the two out-of-shape men venture to walk the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.  Christopher Columbus and Barry Levinson have each been mentioned as possible directors in the past, but it’s not specified if either might return to the project.  Read the official book synopsis after the break. http://collider.com/robert-redford-nick-nolte-a-walk-in-the-woods/94196/

Casting Call: Lucas Till, Kyle Schmid, Sonja Kinski, Rachel Blanchard, and Juliet Landau Star in DARK HEARTS; Rachael Taylor Joins LOFT

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: June 1st, 2011

Lucas Till, Kyle Schmid, Sonja Kinski, Rachel Blanchard, and Juliet Landau have signed on to join Goran Visjnic and Richard Edson in the independent noir thriller Dark Hearts.  Per Variety, the script by Christian Piers Betley centers on a “struggling artist [who] accompanies his younger brother to a secret gig where he finds his muse in sultry singer (Kinski) only to be thrust into a maelstrom of art, blood and passion, leading to a dangerous love triangle.”  Shooting began in May in Los Angeles under the direction of Rudolf Buitendach; Dark Hearts wraps production later this week.
Hit the jump for details on Rachael Taylor’s role in Loft. http://collider.com/lucast-till-dark-hearts-rachael-taylor-loft/94166/

**"Amityville Horror" Remake Gets Title, Plot and Release Date **First Clip from George Clooney's "The Descendants" **Orlando Bloom: 'Idea in America' with Nick Nolte! **Salma Hayek & Antonio Banderas: 'Puss in Boots' in Cannes!

"Amityville Horror" Remake Gets Title, Plot and Release Date

Posted: May 11th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

Hannibal Classics has announced plans to develop a new "Amityville Horror" movie, which will be called "The Amityville Legacy 3D." It will be based on John G. Jones' "Amityville: The Evil Escapes" book and is being adapted by Andrew Helm and Steve B. Harris. A director has yet to be hired, but shooting is expected to begin this fall for an October 2012 release.

Full "The Amityville Legacy 3D" plot synopsis from press release:

Six priests enter an abandoned home in the middle of an intense thunderstorm. The leader of the group, Father Manfred, quiets the doubting Father Kibbler, the youngest priest. The priests separate and Kibbler follows the sound of laughter into the attic. Inside, flies swarm by the the iconic windows of the Amityville house. The door slams shut and an unseen demon claws at Kibbler. Manfred kicks open the door and battles the demon until it consumes him in fire. The attic erupts but the demon is vanquished -- contained in a weak, but still-alive Manfred.

Thirty years later, we meet Nancy and Michael Evans and their daughter Amanda, a happy family recently touched by tragedy. Nancy's sister Carolyn committed suicide, leaving Nancy and Michael to care for her kids, Brian and Jessica. The Evans family is in the process of moving from the city to live in Carolyn's suburban home, where Nancy hopes to bond with Brian and Jessica. Michael plans to fix up the house, sell it, and move the family back to the city.

Before they settle into the home, the friction between Michael and Jessica threatens to splinter the family. Very soon after their arrival, Nancy begins to sense a palpable, evil presence. She can't seem to sleep through the night due to mysterious and horrifying noises. Their family cat is found in the attic -- dead. Slaughtered. Worse, as a family unit, they have a hard time meshing with Brian and Jessica. Michael becomes consumed with renovating the house, and hires a couple of hard-partying locals, Ant and Sean, to help him. But they are afraid to go in the attic. They know what happened in there.

As Michael's passion turns to obsession, Nancy struggles with her very sanity. She's coming apart at the seams, unhinged by the evil presence that only she seems to feel. She knows it will stop at nothing to get them out of the house. When she finds some letters Carolyn wrote to Father Manfred and Father Kibbler she makes a startling discovery -- Carolyn went through the same thing. Unable to track down Manfred, she locates Kibbler -- but he offers her no help. He is no longer a priest, and only communicated with Carolyn because Manfred no longer could. She begs him to help her find Manfred, and Kibbler finally admits the truth: Manfred is in an insane asylum.

Nancy goes to see Father Manfred and convinces him to help her vanquish the evil spirit. Michael's erratic behavior intensifies as the hauntings escalate, culminating in a horrific attack on one of Jessica's friends and the mysterious disappearance of a local delivery man. And it soon becomes clear that Michael is building an exact replica of the Amityville house. Nancy finally convinces Kibbler and Father Manfred to put aside their bad blood and help her fight the evil spirit and cast it from the house.

But if they think the spirit will go quietly or that they even know the source of its strength, they have another thing coming.

Source: Hannibal Classicshttp://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=21616&count=0

First Clip from George Clooney's "The Descendants"

Posted: May 11th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

Fox Searchlight has unveiled the first clip from "The Descendants" comedy/drama, which stars George Clooney, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges, Matthew Lillard, and Robert Forster. Check it out below.

Plot: The story revolves around Matt King (Clooney), an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

The new movie is directed by Alexander Payne (Sideways, Election) and is scheduled to hit theaters on December 16th.http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=21615&count=0

Wed, 11 May 2011

Orlando Bloom: 'Idea in America' with Nick Nolte!

Orlando Bloom is set to star in the comedy, Idea in America, alongside Nick Nolte, Stanley Tucci, and Cristiana Capotondi.

“The coming-of-age road-trip comedy follows a young Italian ornithologist who travels from California to Georgia in the pursuit of the American bald eagle, a dream job and her independence,” according to THR.

The flick, which will be helmed by writer-director Cecilia Miniucchi, is expected to start shooting Fall 2011. The film announcement was just made at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Can’t wait!

Wed, 11 May 2011

Salma Hayek & Antonio Banderas: 'Puss in Boots' in Cannes!

 

Salma Hayek and co-star Antonio Banderas promote their new spin-off movie, Puss in Boots, during a photocall held at Carlton Beach on Wednesday (May 11) in Cannes, France.

Puss in Boots, which opens everywhere on November 4, tells the story about the events leading up to the sword fighting cat’s meeting with Shrek and his friends. Chris Miller directed the animated flick - he also worked with Antonio on Shrek the Third.

FYI: Salma is wearing Gucci. Jennifer Lopez wore a similar shoulder top at the 2011 MET Ball.

 

08 february; HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Born Today

John Williams (79)

 

Jack Lemmon (1925-2001)

Seth Green (37)

Mary Steenburgen (58)

 

Gary Coleman (1968-2010)

 

Nick Nolte is 71

James Dean is 80

***Tom Hardy’s WARRIOR to be Released on September 9th; Plus Updated Synopsis ***Robert DeNiro Named President of Jury for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival

Sienna Miller to Celebrate NEW YEAR’S EVE

by Jason Barr    Posted: January 6th, 2011

Sienna Miller has joined the ensemble romantic comedy New Year’s Eve.  According to The Playlist, the actress has agreed to join a ludicrously star-studded cast that features (take a deep breath): Robert De Niro, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Halle Berry, Zac Efron, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Hilary Swank, just to name a few.

New Year’s Eve is being directed by Garry Marshall, who also helmed the strikingly similar Valentine’s Day only a year ago.  Katherine Fugate also returns to pen the film which isn’t so much a sequel as it is a perfectly-timed box office jackpot.  As for Miller, details of her role are currently unknown.  Given the star power she is surrounded with, here’s to hoping she can get a word in edgewise.  New Year’s Eve is scheduled to begin shooting in New York in the near future and will hit theaters later this year on December 9th.

http://collider.com/sienna-miller-new-years-eve/68507/

 

 

Tom Hardy’s WARRIOR to be Released on September 9th; Plus Updated Synopsis

by Jason Barr    Posted: January 6th, 2011

When we brought you the first image from Gavin O’ Connor’s (Pride and Glory) Warrior almost one year ago, there was minimal buzz surrounding the film.  Flash-forward to the present and Warrior is a “Tom Hardy film.”  Now, thanks to Lionsgate sending us some updated information, we know that Warrior is a “Tom Hardy film” that will be released later this year on September 9th.

Briefly, Warrior tells the story of a troubled ex-marine (Hardy) who returns to his hometown.  While there, he faces obstacles regarding his broken family while preparing to fight in an MMA tournament.  To check out a detailed synopsis as well as a hi-res image from the film, hit the jump.  In addition to Hardy, Warrior also stars Nick Nolte, Noah Emmerich (The Truman Show), Joel Edgerton (Smokin’ Aces), and Jennifer Morrison (Star Trek).

Here’s the detailed synopsis for Warrior:

Two brothers face the fight of a lifetime – and the wreckage of their broken family – within the brutal, high-stakes world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting in Lionsgate’s action/drama, WARRIOR.

An ex-Marine haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Riordan returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh and enlists his father, a recovered alcoholic and his former coach, to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. As Tommy blazes a violent path towards the title prize, his brother, Brendan, a former MMA fighter unable to make ends meet as a public school teacher, returns to the amateur ring to provide for his family. Even though years have passed, recriminations and past betrayals keep Brendan bitterly estranged from both Tommy and his father.

But when Brendan’s unlikely rise as an underdog sets him on a collision course with Tommy, the two brothers must finally confront the forces that tore them apart, all the while waging the most intense, winner-takes-all battle of their lives.

Here’s the hi-res image (click to enlarge):

 

 http://collider.com/warrior-release-date-synopsis/68475/

 

Robert DeNiro Named President of Jury for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 6th, 2011

Robert DeNiro has been named as the president of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival Jury.  This will be the actor’s third time serving as president of a Cannes jury, having presided over two juries back in the 1980’s. Speaking about being selected as president, DeNiro had this to say:

The Cannes Film Festival is a rare opportunity for me as it is one of the oldest and one of the best in the world. Having served as president of the jury in the eighties twice, I know this isn’t an easy task for me or my fellow jury members, but I’m very honored and happy to head the jury for this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

No stranger to the festival as a competitor, DeNiro’s films Taxi Driver and The Mission have both won the coveted Palme d’Or prize at the festival in the past. DeNiro himself started the Tribeca Film Festival ten years ago as a way to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking hub. The 2011 Cannes Film Festival will take place May 11^th – 22^nd.

http://collider.com/robert-deniro-cannes-president/68481/

***Chris Evans: Captain America Teaser Coming This Week! ***Tom Hardy: Shirtless 'Warrior'!

Mon, 03 January 2011

Chris Evans: Captain America Teaser Coming This Week!

Sneak a peek at Chris Evans as Captain America in this brief video from Entertainment Tonight.

The 29-year-old actor will be featured in a teaser video for Captain America: The First Avenger later this week on the entertainment news show.

Captain America: The First Avenger will hit theaters on July 22, 2011! The action packed film also stars Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Stan and Hayley Atwell.

Captain America Teaser Promo

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/01/03/chris-evans-captain-america-teaser-coming-this-week/

Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/#ixzz19zHg1nIJ

 

 

 

 

 

Sun, 02 January 2011

Tom Hardy: Shirtless 'Warrior'!

Tom Hardy stares down at his opponent in the boxing ring in this still from the upcoming movie Warrior.

Pic is about an ex-Marine (Hardy) who returns home and enlists his father (Nick Nolte) to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest prize in the history of the sport. Complications arise when his estranged brother also decides to fight in the tournament.

Warrior has finally been given a release date and will launch into theaters on September 9, 2011!

Bigger pic inside…

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/01/02/tom-hardy-shirtless-warrior/

Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/page/5/#ixzz19zJJfCD1