***George Clooney: 'The Descendants' Trailer! ***Jennifer Connelly: 'Salvation Boulevard' Trailer! ***Bradley Cooper Covers Esquire's Summer Issue ***Sarah Michelle Gellar: 'Ringer' Extended Preview! ***Ryan Reynolds Covers 'Details' June 2011

Thu, 26 May 2011

George Clooney: 'The Descendants' Trailer!

George Clooney has a serious chat in the trailer for his new dramedy, The Descendants, in theaters December 16.

Synopsis: Matt King (Clooney), an indifferent husband and father of two girls, 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 Descendants also stars Shailene Woodley, Matthew Lillard, and Judy Greer.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/05/26/george-clooney-the-descendants-trailer/

Thu, 26 May 2011

Jennifer Connelly: 'Salvation Boulevard' Trailer!

Check out the trailer for Jennifer Connelly, Greg Kinnear, and Pierce Brosnan’s new film, Salvation Boulevard!

Synopsis: Set in the world of mega-churches in which a former Deadhead-turned-born again-Christian finds himself on the run from fundamentalist members of his mega-church who will do anything to protect their larger-than-life pastor.

The comedy thriller, which also stars Marisa Tomei, will hit theaters July 15!

WILL YOU WATCH Jennifer Connelly, Pierce Brosnan, and Greg Kinnear in Salvation Boulevard? http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/05/26/jennifer-connelly-salvation-boulevard-trailer/

Thu, 26 May 2011

Bradley Cooper Covers Esquire's Summer Issue

Bradley Cooper suits up for the cover of Esquire’s Summer Issue, on newsstands May 30.

Here’s what the 36-year-old Hangover star had to share with the mag:

On his other movie, Limitless: “Since [it] opened, my agent calls me every morning and asks, ‘Do you fell any different?’ And I’m like, ‘Nope. Do you feel any different?’”

On his mother, whom he brought to live with him in L.A. after his dad passed away: “I love having her. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Bradley also recalled coming across Leonardo DiCaprio when he used to work as a doorman in his twenties!

Bradley, who covered the graveyard shift at the Morgans Hotel in NYC, shared that he ferried Leo up to his room one evening and remembered thinking they were “worlds apart” - Titanic had just come out, while Bradley was enrolled at the Actors Studio.

For more of Bradley’s interview, check out Esquire.com! http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/05/26/bradley-cooper-covers-esquires-summer-issue/

Thu, 26 May 2011

Sarah Michelle Gellar: 'Ringer' Extended Preview!

Sarah Michelle Gellar finds herself living a double life in this full trailer for her upcoming CW show, Ringer.

The drama, which will air this fall on Tuesday nights at 9 p.m., centers around Bridget Cafferty who’s on the run from the mob. She poses as her wealthy twin sister, Siobhan, to try to evade them but discovers that she also has a price on her head.

Sarah recently told EW her favorite part about the show is the surprises.

“This is the person who in the middle of The Sixth Sense yelled out, ‘Oh my, God! He’s dead!’” she said about herself. “Usually I see it coming, and I didn’t see [Ringer's plot twists] coming.”

In case you missed it, check out three additional sneak peeks of SMG in Ringer! http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/05/26/sarah-michelle-gellar-ringer-extended-preview/

Thu, 26 May 2011

Ryan Reynolds Covers 'Details' June 2011

Ryan Reynolds covers Details magazine’s June/July 2011 issue.

Here’s what the 34-year-old Green Lantern star had to share:

On not settling on one genre of films: “I’m not declaring nothing, man! I’m getting away with something I’d like to continue getting away with.”

Joking about his dark side: “You want to see what I’m like when we turn the tape recorder off? I slit throats, that’s what I do. I only drink panda tears. Do not bring me water. Do not bring me filtered water. I want the tears of a newborn panda, and I will have them—because I’m Ryan Reynolds!”

On not sharing details of his divorce: “I’ll say this: the media was not invited to my marriage, and they’re definitely not invited into the divorce.”

FYI: Ryan is wearing a Tom Ford shirt and Gucci pants on the cover.

Bigger cover pic inside…  http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/05/26/ryan-reynolds-covers-details-june-2011/

***CW Releases Extended Trailer for RINGER Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar ***New Set Photos from MEN IN BLACK III ***Matthew Vaughn on "Kick-Ass" Sequel ***"Halloween 3" May Happen After "Hellraiser" Reboot ***Michael Fassbender on Playing James Bond After Daniel Craig

CW Releases Extended Trailer for RINGER Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: May 26th, 2011 at 10:28 am

If you didn’t know by now, Sarah Michelle Gellar is making her return to TV on The CW’s new series Ringer. We reported the series pick-up last week along with some clips from the series itself, but now The CW has released an extended trailer that gives us a much better idea of what this show is all about. The series features Gellar as a woman, who after witnessing a murder, goes on the run, hiding out by assuming the life of her wealthy identical twin sister only to learn that her sister’s seemingly idyllic life is just as complicated and dangerous as the one she’s trying to leave behind. I’m not entirely convinced this is a must-watch series yet, but plenty of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans will surely want to see Gellar’s return to the network. As for me, The CW has never really delivered the kind of programming I’m usually fond of, but I might give this a try. You can decide for yourself after watching the trailer after the jump. http://collider.com/ringer-extended-trailer-sarah-michelle-gellar/93054/

New Set Photos from MEN IN BLACK III

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 26th, 2011 at 10:04 am

New set photos from Men in Black III have leaked online.  This hasn’t exactly been the most secretive of sets as this is just the latest in series of set photos from the film.  But what do they have to hide?  You know a Men in Black has the main characters in sharp suits, there are weird gadgets, and there are some aliens.  Since I imagine that most of the aliens will be CG, so we’re not going to see those, and then there are the jokes.  We know that the premise has Agent J (Will Smith) going back in time to save a young Agent K (Josh Brolin) and avert a world-ending disaster, but because they started filming without even having a finished script and had to delay the project so they could figure out how to finish the story, it’s tough to have hope for this project.

Hit the jump to check out the set photos (although a few contain what could be considered minor spoilers).  The film also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Jemaine Clement, Alice Eve, Emma Thompson, Nicole Scherzinger, Rip Torn, and Johnny Knoxville.  Men in Black III opens in 3D on May 25, 2012. http://collider.com/men-in-black-3-set-photos-2/93041/

Matthew Vaughn on "Kick-Ass" Sequel

Posted: May 26th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


While promoting "X-Men: First Class," director Matthew Vaughn was asked for an update on the sequel to "Kick-Ass" since a sequel comic-book ("Kick-Ass: Balls to the Wall") has already been put together.

"We're still discussing that at the moment. We might do it," he said. "People forget that 'Kick-Ass' was made for $28 million and now with DVD and everything else has made $225 million in revenue. So it's done great business. A lot of people say it could be like 'Austin Powers,' how the first one people couldn't get their heads around, they all discovered it on video and then the second one was a huge blockbuster."

Vaughn continued: "My theory is I don't know how to make sure 'Kick-Ass 2' is as good as 'Kick Ass 1.' I enjoyed making the movie so much and I loved working with all the characters in it so who knows. There could be one but if I do a sequel to that it's gotta be just as good, if not better."

Source: /Film

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"Halloween 3" May Happen After "Hellraiser" Reboot

Posted: May 26th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


MTV caught up with director Patrick Lussier and writer Todd Farmer during the press junket for "Drive Angry" DVD, and asked about the third "Halloween" installment that the duo have been working on.

Farmer has already completed the script and they are in talks with the Weinstein Company to make the movie. Lussier explained: "We would make that the second somebody said, 'Yes, go make it,' because it's a script that we love and a script we're really passionate about and it's an amazing character and an incredible franchise, and it would just be a great experience for us to go back to the roots."

The plan was to make "Halloween 3" before "Drive Angry," but there wasn't enough time to make that happen. And now that they are working on the "Hellraiser" reboot, it may be a while before we get another "Halloween" film.

"Patrick and I had come up with sort of an idea and we went opening day to go see 'Halloween 2,' and we went out of there with an idea of how to continue it," said Farmer. "Hopefully if everything works out after 'Hellraiser' we'll go right in to 'Halloween.' Without cheating and with what [was] created in Zombie's [films], we'd continue the story and do so in a way that sort of brings us back to the tone of Carpenter that we started with."

Source: MTV



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Michael Fassbender on Playing James Bond After Daniel Craig

Posted: May 26th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff


There are plenty of people who would love to take over the James Bond franchise after Daniel Craig leaves the iconic role. P. Diddy has expressed interest and so has Ioan Gruffudd (Fantastic Four).

Now, in an interview with Michael Fassbender, the actor was asked if he would be interested in the role considering that his version of Magneto was so Bond-like in "X-Men: First Class."

"I really don't plan anything ever because it never seems to work," said the actor. "I'm just [like] - let's just get this film out and see how this one does. And I'm sort of in the middle of doing [Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus']. And Daniel [Craig] is doing a great job. We'll see what happens. I'm very flattered that people are sort of making that link, but – I don't know. We'll see."

Question: Would you like to see Fassbender as James Bond?

Source: ScreenRant



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14 april; HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Born Today

Sarah Michelle Gellar (34)

 

Julie Christie (70)

 

Abigail Breslin(15)

 

 

Brad Garrett (51)

 

Adrien Brody (38)

 

Anthony Michael Hall 43

 

 

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**Matt Bomer: 'White Collar' Shoot with Tim DeKay **Sarah Michelle Gellar: 'Ringer' Filming in NYC **George Clooney Directs Ryan Gosling & Evan Rachel Wood **Keanu Reeves: 'Henry's Crime' Trailer!

Sat, 19 March 2011
Matt Bomer: 'White Collar' Shoot with Tim DeKay

Matt Bomer suits up while filming scenes for his show, White Collar, on Friday (March 18) in New York City.


The 33-year-old actor was joined on set by co-star Tim DeKay.


The USA Network show will return for its third season on June 7!


Earlier in the day, Matt stopped by the Today show, where he chatted about his three kids and also sang and danced along to infamous YouTube singer Rebecca Black’s single “Friday.”


15+ pictures inside of Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay filming White Collar…

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/03/19/matt-bomer-white-collar-shoot-tim-dekay/








Sat, 19 March 2011
Sarah Michelle Gellar: 'Ringer' Filming in NYC

Sarah Michelle Gellar gets to work on her new CBS pilot, Ringer, on Friday (March 18) in New York City.


The 33-year-old actress wore a black top, white skirt, and a pair of pumps while filming some scenes.


Sarah was also spotted around the set in more casual wear, carrying a Starbucks drink and an iPad.


The night before, Sarah brought her adorable 18-month-old daughter, Charlotte, to work with her.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/03/19/sarah-michelle-gellar-ringer-filming-in-nyc/








Sat, 19 March 2011
George Clooney Directs Ryan Gosling & Evan Rachel Wood

George Clooney shares a laugh with Ryan Gosling on the set of their new movie, The Ides of March, on Friday (March 18) in Ann Arbor, Mich.


The 49-year-old stepped behind the camera to direct Ryan and Evan Rachel Wood. George also stars in the film, which he co-wrote.


Earlier this week, George grabbed dinner at Pacific Rim and joked about the rivalry between Michigan and Ohio State while chatting with a group of extras.


15+ pictures inside of George Clooney directing Ryan Gosling and Evan Rachel Wood…

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/03/19/george-clooney-directs-ryan-gosling-evan-rachel-wood/



Sat, 19 March 2011
Keanu Reeves: 'Henry's Crime' Trailer!

Check out the trailer for Keanu Reeves‘ latest film, Henry’s Crime!


Synopsis: Henry is a man seemingly without ambition, dreams or purpose. He gets his wakeup call when he becomes an unwitting participant in an ill-conceived bank heist. Rather than give up the names of the real culprits, Henry takes the fall and goes to jail. There, he meets Max (James Caan), a con man who’s grown far too comfortable with his ‘idyllic’ life behind bars. Upon his release one year later, Henry finds his purpose. Discovering a long forgotten bootlegger’s tunnel which runs from the very same bank to a theater across the alleyway, he convinces Max to file for his long overdue parole, then recruits his former cellmate to help stage a robbery.


The comedy, which also stars Vera Farmiga, hits theaters April 8.


WILL YOU WATCH Keanu in Henry’s Crime?
..... http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/03/19/keanue-reeves-henrys-crime-trailer/

**"Lincoln Lawyer" Premiere **Kristoffer Polaha: 'Ringer' Pilot with Sarah Michelle Gellar! **Jake Gyllenhaal Covers 'Men's Journal' April 2011

Fri, 11 March 2011
Kristoffer Polaha: 'Ringer' Pilot with Sarah Michelle Gellar!


Kristoffer Polaha is set to star opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar in CBS’ new pilot, Ringer!


The 34-year-old actor was most recently seen in Life Unexpected, which still hasn’t officially been canceled yet.


Here’s TVLine’s synopsis of the show: “Gellar stars as Bridget, a troubled young woman who, while on the run from the mob, hides out by inhabiting the life of her rich wealthy twin sister, Siobhan. The twist? There’s a bounty on her sis’ head, too!


“Polaha plays Henry, the out-of-work husband of Siobhan’s BFF (Tara Summers) who also happens to be having an affair with Siobhan. Unaware that Bridget has taken over Siobhan’s identity, Henry becomes hurt and confused by her lukewarm behavior and demands that she choose between him and her husband Andrew (Fantastic Four’s Ioan Gruffudd).”






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Fri, 11 March 2011
Jake Gyllenhaal Covers 'Men's Journal' April 2011

Jake Gyllenhaal is the cover guy for Men’s Journal magazine’s April 2011 issue, on newsstands Friday (March 11)!


The 30-year-old Source Code actor talked about his fitness routines, from biking to barefoot running!


“I’ve had to teach myself to slow down a bit. Because I get so into it, it becomes a real addiction. But it’s like a New Year’s resolution - to sit down and read a book. Life’s not a bike ride. I wouldn’t say exercise less, but sit with myself,” Jake shared.


“It’s not: ‘I’m having a s—-y day and I’m going to go for a run,’ but ‘I’m having a shitty day and I’m going for a run and I’m going to try to work out what’s going on.’ Not just get my serotonin levels up and feel good. I’m going to think about things. And the only way you can do that is to slow the pace down,” Jake added.


For more from Jake, visit MensJournal.com!


Bigger pic inside…






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"Lincoln Lawyer" Premiere

"Lincoln Lawyer" Premiere

In This Photo: Josh Lucas

Los Angeles Premiere of "Lincoln Lawyer".ArcLight Theatre, Hollywood, CA.March 10, 2011.

( March 10, 2011 - Photo by Bauer Griffin)

"Lincoln Lawyer" Premiere

In This Photo: Matthew McConaughey

Los Angeles Premiere of "Lincoln Lawyer".ArcLight Theatre, Hollywood, CA.March 10, 2011.

( March 10, 2011 - Photo by Bauer Griffin)

"Lincoln Lawyer" Premiere

In This Photo: Ryan Phillippe

Los Angeles Premiere of "Lincoln Lawyer".ArcLight Theatre, Hollywood, CA.March 10, 2011.

( March 10, 2011 - Photo by Bauer Griffin)

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/cCu-2gbtfKZ/Lincoln+Lawyer+Premiere

***Jessica Alba Expecting Baby #2! ***Christina Applegate: Meet Sadie LeNoble! ***Ioan Gruffudd: Sarah Michelle Gellar's 'Ringer' Co-Star! ***Sandra Bullock: Workout Woman in NYC ***Liam Neeson Covers 'Esquire' March 2011

Wed, 16 February 2011

Jessica Alba Expecting Baby #2!

Jessica Alba and her husband, Cash Warren, are expecting another baby!

The 29-year-old actress announced the happy news on her Facebook account today.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been on FB & I thought I’d drop by to let you all in on some exciting news. Honor is going to be a Big Sister! Cash and I are thrilled and wanted to share the news directly with you so you didn’t hear about it somewhere else. I appreciated all of the love and support you all gave me during my first pregnancy and will definitely appreciate it again this time around. Have a great day!” Jess wrote.

Congratulations to the happy family!!

Pictured inside are Jess and Honor going out to lunch on Tuesday (February 15). Jess is wearing a leopard Joe’s t-shirt!

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Wed, 16 February 2011

Christina Applegate: Meet Sadie LeNoble!

Christina Applegate takes the latest cover of People with her newborn baby girl Sadie Grace LeNoble.

The 39-year-old actress and her fiance, rocker Martyn LeNoble, welcomed Sadie into the world less than a month ago — Thursday (January 27).

“I felt my heart literally open up for the first time and like wrap itself around her. It was profound,” Christina tells the mag. “And I’m more in love with her every minute of the day.”

“She’s healed me in so many ways,” added Christina, who battled cancer in 2008. “She’s just made my life so much better. She’s opened my whole soul.”

Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/page/4/#ixzz1EDBAFlGD

 

 

 

 

 

Wed, 16 February 2011

Liam Neeson Covers 'Esquire' March 2011

Liam Neeson is the cover guy for the March 2011 issue of Esquire magazine!

Here’s what the 58-year-old Unknown actor had to share:

On coping with grief after losing his wife, Natasha Richardson: “I think I survived by running away some. Running away to work. Listen, I know how old I am and that I’m just a shoulder injury from losing roles like the one in Taken. So I stay with the training, I stay with the work. It’s easy enough to plan jobs, to plan a lot of work. That’s effective. But that’s the weird thing about grief. You can’t prepare for it. You think you’re gonna cry and get it over with. You make those plans, but they never work. It hits you in the middle of the night — well, it hits me in the middle of the night. I’m out walking. I’m feeling quite content. And it’s like suddenly, boom.”

On his role in Battleship: “I’m the admiral of the fleet. But get this, I was in Belfast this summer, visiting my family, and my agent kept calling me, saying, Have you read that? Are you ready? And I said for what now? The shooting isn’t till December. And he said no, no, no. It’s Sep-tember. They need you this coming Wednesday! I’d completely let it slip my mind.”

For more from Liam, visit Esquire.com!

Bigger pic inside…

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Wed, 16 February 2011

Ioan Gruffudd: Sarah Michelle Gellar's 'Ringer' Co-Star!

Ioan Gruffudd has signed on star in the upcoming CBS drama Ringer with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Deadline reports.

Sarah will play Bridget, a troubled young woman on the run from the mob, who hides by pretending to be her rich twin sister, Siobhan, only to learn her twin’s life has a bounty on it as well.

Ioan, who was previously in Fantastic Four, takes on the role of “Siobhan’s wealthy, well-traveled, and cultured husband Andrew, who senses something different about his wife.”

WILL YOU WATCH Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ioan Gruffudd in Ringer?

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Wed, 16 February 2011

Sandra Bullock: Workout Woman in NYC

Sandra Bullock wears a camel colored coat and boots while going to the gym on Tuesday (February 15) in New York City.

The 46-year-old actress will be one of the presenters at the Oscars in less than two weeks!

Sandra’s also busy working on several projects including Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, which she’s filming in Manhattan with Tom Hanks.

Also next for Sandra: teaming up with her The Proposal co-star Ryan Reynolds for the comedy Most Wanted.

Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/page/6/#ixzz1EDAXx0bF

***Orlando Bloom: Bike Riding for TV Commercial! ***Chris Pine & Elizabeth Banks: Taqueria Twosome ***Sarah Michelle Gellar: 'The Ringer' Details Revealed!

Thu, 27 January 2011

Orlando Bloom: Bike Riding for TV Commercial!

Orlando Bloom rides a bicycle as he shoots a commercial on Wednesday (January 26) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 34-year-old English actor got back to work after the birth of his son, Flynn, earlier this month!

“Our little man is now 17 days old and we are still pinching ourselves as to the reality of having had a baby and of having brought this beautiful little soul into the world….. and a beautiful little soul he is,” Orly’s wife, Miranda Kerr, wrote earlier this week.

For more pics, click over to X17!

Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/page/3/#ixzz1CKM3sM7w

Thu, 27 January 2011

Chris Pine & Elizabeth Banks: Taqueria Twosome

Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks film scenes for their new movie, Welcome to People, at a late night shoot on Wednesday (January 26) in Los Angeles.

The 30-year-old actor and his 36-year-old co-star shot scenes on location at a taqueria.

Chris began work on the film last week and was pictured cruising in a red convertible!

Olivia Wilde and Michelle Pfeiffer also star in the family drama.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/01/27/chris-pine-elizabeth-banks-welcome-to-people-taqueria/
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Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks Film 'Welcome to the People'

Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks Film 'Welcome to the People'

In This Photo: Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks

Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks film scenes for 'Welcome to People'.

( January 23, 2011 - Photo by Bauer Griffin)

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/F_8wvBARAwN/Chris+Pine+Elizabeth+Banks+Film+Welcome+People

Thu, 27 January 2011

Sarah Michelle Gellar: 'The Ringer' Details Revealed!

Sarah Michelle Gellar is returning to television in The Ringer, a new series for CBS, and details about the show have been revealed!

The show’s producer Peter Traugott explained to EW that the show is about revenge.

“It’s an edgy thriller about redemption and about revenge. There’s a point of view of two twin sisters who grew apart over a tragedy in their past. And one now seeks redemption and the other one seeks revenge. The sister who is seeking redemption has had a much more troubled life. When her fancy pants sister disappears, she takes over her life. She’s living the life of her more successful sister only to come to find out that her life is equally as fraught with danger and complication. Her sister dies in a boating accident. The other sister takes on her persona, only to come to find out that they have a hit out on her.”

Sarah will play both Bridget, the sister who takes over Siobhan’s life, as well as Siobhan, the other sister. Siobhan will appear in the series via flashbacks a la the show Damages.

Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/page/6/#ixzz1CKJJEixb

***Warner Bros. Buys Rights to BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Reboot; Whit Anderson to Pen the Script ***Joss Whedon’s Statement About the Upcoming BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Reboot

Warner Bros. Buys Rights to BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Reboot; Whit Anderson to Pen the Script

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 22nd, 2010

In May 2009, we reported that Fran and Kaz Kuzui were going to re-launch Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a feature film but without the input of Joss Whedon (and after reading Buffy: Season Eight, that might be a good thing).  In a press release, it was announced that Warner Bros. has now optioned the rights from the Kuzuis and that Atlas Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment will produce.  Whit Anderson has been brought on to write the script.  Atlas’ Charles Roven said of the new take “Details of the film are being kept under wraps, but I can say while this is not your high school Buffy, she’ll be just as witty, tough, and sexy as we all remember her to be.”  Hit the jump for the full press release.

Here’s the press release:

WARNER BROS. PICTURES SHOWS ITS FANGS WITH A

“BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER” REBOOT

LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 11, 2010 – Atlas Entertainment announced today it is rebooting the beloved franchise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with Warner Bros. Pictures. Atlas’ Charles Roven and Steve Alexander will produce the feature film alongside Doug Davison and Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment (The Ring, How to Train Your Dragon, The Departed). Whit Anderson is writing the script.

Warner Bros. Pictures optioned the rights from creators Fran and Kaz Kuzui, and from Sandollar Productions (Sandy Gallin and Dolly Parton), for Atlas and Vertigo to produce. Buffy the Vampire Slayer first appeared as a film in 1992, subsequently becoming a cult hit and spawning the wildly popular television series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz, among many others.

“Whit approached us with an exciting idea about how to update Buffy,” said Roven. “There is an active fan base eagerly awaiting this character’s return to the big screen. We’re thrilled to team up with Doug and Roy on a re-imagining of Buffy and the world she inhabits. Details of the film are being kept under wraps, but I can say while this is not your high school Buffy, she’ll be just as witty, tough, and sexy as we all remember her to be.”

Whit Anderson is represented by CAA, Wirehouse Entertainment and Julian Zajfen at Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie & Stifflemen.

http://www.collider.com/2010/11/22/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-reboot/

Joss Whedon’s Statement About the Upcoming BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Reboot

by Ramses Flores    Posted: November 22nd, 2010

 Earlier today, we reported that Warner Bros have bought the rights to Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Whit Anderson set to write the film.  If you’re like me, you immediately think of Joss Whedon when you think of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  Sadly though, the show runner of the original beloved series will not be involved with this upcoming film in anyway whatsoever.  Judging by the comments left on a number of sites, this has frustrated and angered many Whedonites and fans of the original series.
Now, only a couple of hours later, Joss Whedon has made a statement regarding his thoughts on the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot.  You can read his clever and very Whedonesque comments after the jump.

EW sent an email over to Whedon asking about his thoughts on the upcoming film, and Whedon started off his response by saying:

“This is a sad, sad reflection on our times, when people must feed off the carcasses of beloved stories from their youths—just because they can’t think of an original idea of their own, like I did with my Avengers idea that I made up myself.”

Whedon, later on in his response, goes on to say:

“Obviously I have strong, mixed emotions about something like this. My first reaction upon hearing who was writing it was, “Whit Stillman AND Wes Anderson?  This is gonna be the most sardonically adorable movie EVER.”  Apparently I was misinformed. Then I thought, “I’ll make a mint!  This is worth more than all my Toy Story residuals combined!” Apparently I am seldom informed of anything. And possibly a little slow. But seriously, are vampires even popular any more?

I always hoped that Buffy would live on even after my death.  But, you know, AFTER.  I don’t love the idea of my creation in other hands, but I’m also well aware that many more hands than mine went into making that show what it was. And there is no legal grounds for doing anything other than sighing audibly. I can’t wish people who are passionate about my little myth ill. I can, however, take this time to announce that I’m making a Batman movie.  Because there’s a franchise that truly needs updating. So look for The Dark Knight Rises Way Earlier Than That Other One And Also More Cheaply And In Toronto, rebooting into a theater near you.
Leave me to my pain!  Sincerely, Joss Whedon.”

For more information about the upcoming Whedon-less Buffy the Vampire Slayer film, you can read our post from earlier today and the article from when we first heard about the film back in May 2009.
http://www.collider.com/2010/11/22/joss-whedon-buffy-vampire-slayer-reboot/