***Rachel McAdams: 'Morning Glory' Berlin Premiere! ***Michelle Williams: New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend! ***Elle Fanning: 'Pure Life' with Vera Farmiga

Sun, 09 January 2011

Rachel McAdams: 'Morning Glory' Berlin Premiere!

Rachel McAdams is red hot in Michael Kors at the premiere of her latest movie, Morning Glory, on Sunday (January 9) in Berlin, Germany.

The 32-year-old Canadian actress was joined by her co-star, Harrison Ford. Diane Keaton also stars in the film, which tells the story of a failing morning talk show and the young producer that tries to turn it all around.

Earlier in the day, Rachel was spotted making a low-key exit from Berlin’s Tegel Airport.

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Sun, 09 January 2011

Michelle Williams: New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend!

Michelle Williams, in Chanel, steps out for a photo call at the Times Center on Sunday (January 9) in New York City.

The 30-year-old Blue Valentine actress took part in the New York Times‘ annual Arts & Leisure Weekend.

At the event, Michelle chatted about her performance in Blue Valentine and what’s up next for her!

FYI: Also pictured with Michelle are musician Lang Lang and NYT reporter Dave Itzkoff.

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Sun, 09 January 2011

Elle Fanning: 'Pure Life' with Vera Farmiga

Elle Fanning and Vera Farmiga will star together in the upcoming drama Pure Life, according to indieWire.

Pic is about a 13-year-old girl (Fanning) who wants a romance like one in the Brat Pack movies. Despite living in poverty with her hard-working mother (Farmiga), she searches for romance and finds a bad boy worthy of taking her virginity.

The film will begin production this spring.

WHAT DO YOU THINK about Elle Fanning playing a girl searching for romance?

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***Casting Call: Fanning and Farmiga in PURE LIFE, Haas and Luna in CONTRABAND, and Randy Couture Joins Willis and Phillippe in SET UP ***Mark Wahlberg Says He’s Still in UNCHARTED; Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci Co-Starring

Casting Call: Fanning and Farmiga in PURE LIFE, Haas and Luna in CONTRABAND, and Randy Couture Joins Willis and Phillippe in SET UP

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 7th, 2011

We’ve got casting news for a trio of films for you today. First up, Elle Fanning (Somewhere) and Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air) are set to star in the indie drama Pure Life. Directed by Van Fischer (Neo Ned), the film a 13-year-old girl in search of romance. Living in poverty, she finds a “bad boy” she deems worthy of taking her virginity. The Playlist reports that Farmiga will play the girl’s “hard-working and short-tempered” mother.

Hit the jump for casting news regarding UFC fighter Randy Couture joining Bruce Willis and Ryan Phillippe in Set Up, and Lukas Haas and Diego Luna signing up for Contraband.

Following his turn in Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables, Randy Couture has joined the cast of the heist movie Set Up. He joins previously announced Bruce Willis, Ryan Phillippe, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Jenna Dewan Tatum. Heat Vision reports that Couture will play “an enforcer who works for a local crime lord (Willis) tasked to oversee Jackson[‘s character] on an assignment.” The film is directed by stunt coordinator Mike Gunther, from a script he co-wrote with Mike Behrman.

Lukas Haas and Diego Luna have been added to the cast of director Baltasar Kormákur’s Contraband. What’s Playing reports that the two join previously announced Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi and Ben Foster. A remake of an Icelandic thriller, the film tells the story of a former smuggler trying to go straight as a night guard. When his wife’s brother (who got him the job) botches a smuggling run, his life is threatened and the protagonist is dragged in for one more job.

http://collider.com/casting-call-elle-fanning-vera-farmiga/68734/

Mark Wahlberg Says He’s Still in UNCHARTED; Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci Co-Starring

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 7th, 2011

Last week, we told you that the video game director of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception was denying that Mark Wahlberg was definitely going to star in the film adaptation of the popular adventure game. Not so fast, says Wahlberg:

David O’Russell is writing right now and hopes to direct. It’s myself, Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro.

While that’s not a clear declaration that Wahlberg is officially signed on, it does sound like if that project happens, he’s definitely doing it. O’Russell’s currently doing the pre-Oscar press rounds for his latest film, The Fighter, but it sounds like he’s very much working on the Uncharted adaptation as well. There’s currently no official word on what specific roles De Niro and Pesci would be taking on, though Wahlberg previously stated his intention to have the two play his father and uncle respectively. Moviehole reports that they’re hoping to start shooting “in the summer time.” Though with the amount of times this project has flipped back and forth from being “on” and “off”, I wouldn’t hold my breath.

http://collider.com/mark-wahlberg-uncharted/68771/