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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Keanu Reeves Turns Down "Akira" Film Johnny Depp's "Dark Shadows" Plot Revealed Jason Reitman's "Young Adult" Plot Revealed Trailer: "I Melt With You" with Thomas Jane, Rob Lowe, Jeremy Piven, Sasha Grey ***"The Crow" Remake to Begin Filming in January

Johnny Depp's "Dark Shadows" Plot Revealed

Posted: May 18th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

Warner Bros has unveiled a details plot synopsis for "Dark Shadows," which is directed by Tim Burton and stars Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, and Chloe Moretz. Production started this week.

Plot: In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Depp) has the world at his feet - or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy... until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Brouchard (Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive.

Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Carter), to help with her family troubles.

Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth's ne'er-do-well brother, Roger Collins (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn Stoddard (Moretz); and Roger's precocious 10-year-old son, David Collins (Gulliver McGrath). The mystery extends beyond the family, to caretaker Willie Loomis (Haley), and David's new nanny, Victoria Winters (Bella Heathcote).

Source: Warner Bros

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Jason Reitman's "Young Adult" Plot Revealed

Posted: May 18th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

Paramount Pictures has unveiled the official plot synopsis for Jason Reitman's (Up in the Air, Juno) upcoming "Young Adult" film, which stars Charlie Zeron, Patrick Wilson and Patton Oswalt. The script is once again written by Diablo Cody.

Plot: Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Wilson). When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Oswalt) who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.

Reitman has already wrapped filming and will likely premiere the movie at the Toronto Film Festival in September, just like he has done with all his other films.

Source: Paramount Pictures

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Keanu Reeves Turns Down "Akira" Film

Posted: May 18th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Keanu Reeves was in talks to play Kaneda, the gang leader in the upcoming live-action "Akira" film. Warner Bros was hoping that having Reeves on board would better its chances of getting another A-lister to take the role of Tetsuo, the best friend.

JoBlo has now learned that Reeves has officially turned down the role, which will likely make many fans very happy. Warners quickly released a statement addressing allegations that the project, which has a budget of roughly $140 million and has Albert Hughes (The Book of Eli) attached to direct, may be in trouble.

"Production on 'Akira' has not halted or been shut down, as the film has not yet been greenlit and is still very much in the development stage," said the studio. "The exploratory process is crucial to a project of this magnitude, and we will continue to sculpt our approach to making the best possible film."

Source: JoBlo

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Trailer: "I Melt With You" with Thomas Jane, Rob Lowe, Jeremy Piven, Sasha Grey

Posted: May 18th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

Trailer: I Melt With You with Thomas Jane, Rob Lowe, Jeremy Piven, Sasha Grey

It turns out that the trailer for "I Melt With You," starring Thomas Jane, Rob Lowe, Jeremy Piven, Christian McKay, Carla Gugino and Sasha Grey, has made its way online. You can now watch it below.

Plot: Four college friends (Jane, Lowe, Piven, McKay) reunite for their annual summer reunion in a seaside town, but 25 years of disappointments and compromises resurrect a pact they vowed to live, die, and kill by.

The new low-budget drama is directed by Mark Pellington (The Mothman Prophecies, Arlington Road) and has already premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film has yet to set a release date.

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"The Crow" Remake to Begin Filming in January

Posted: May 18th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

We just reported producer Ed Pressman is at the Cannes Film Festival with news that he'll be remaking Jean Claude Van-Damme's "Bloodsport" film with director Phillip Noyce (Salt) at the helm.

Pressman also revealed that "The Crow" remake is moving forward and will begin filming in January. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) is on board to direct and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) is still attached to star. It turns out that the lawsuit between Relativity Media and The Weinstein Company is no longer an issue.

In the film, Cooper will play a rock musician who is murdered while trying to save his fiancee from thugs. He is resurrected by supernatural forces and seeks revenge. The role was originally played by Brandon Lee, who was killed by a freak accident during production in 1993.

Source: ScreenDaily

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2 Clips from THE HANGOVER PART 2 First Look at Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in THE HUNGER GAMES Full Synopsis Revealed for Tim Burton’s DARK SHADOWS: Jonny Lee Miller Joins Cast Maggie Gyllenhaal to Star in VOICE FROM THE STONE; 50 Cent Joins ODD THOMAS

2 Clips from THE HANGOVER PART 2

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub Posted: May 18th, 2011 at 1:44 pm

Warner Bros. has released two clips from director Todd Phillips The Hangover Part 2. The first clip shows Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms waking up in a hotel room. The second clip shows the guys in a car chase in Bangkok with Mr Chow (Ken Jeong) and a monkey. Check out the footage after the jump.
http://collider.com/the-hangover-2-movie-clips/91571/

First Look at Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in THE HUNGER GAMES

by Matt Goldberg Posted: May 18th, 2011 at 12:35 pm

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When Jennifer Lawrence was cast as protagonist Katniss Everdeen in Gary Ross’ adaptation of The Hunger Games, there were seriously people who complained that Lawrence was a blonde while in the book Katniss is a brunette. These poor souls never heard of a hair dye so they’ll be pleased to know that this magical new invention has been used to turn Lawrence’s hair the proper color. The new issue of Entertainment Weekly features Lawrence in her full Katniss get-up complete with bow, arrow, and golden pin that’s featured on the cover of the book. Speaking of the book, I just downloaded it to my Kindle and plan to read it in the very near future. If I don’t like it, I’m blaming all of the fans.
Hit the jump to check out the full image of Lawrence as Katniss. The film also stars Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, and Woody Harrelson. The Hunger Games opens March 23, 2012.
http://collider.com/hunger-games-movie-image-jennifer-lawrence-katniss/91557/

Full Synopsis Revealed for Tim Burton’s DARK SHADOWS: Jonny Lee Miller Joins Cast

by Matt Goldberg Posted: May 18th, 2011 at 12:05 pm

Warner Bros. has announced that principal photography has begun on Tim Burton’s adaptation of the cult classic TV series Dark Shadows. While I’ve always found announcements about the start of production to be slightly baffling (Movie studio is making movies! Will wonders never cease?!), they sometimes contain useful information. In the case of this Dark Shadows announcement, there are two newsworthy items. First up, Jonny Lee Miller (Dexter) has joined the cast which features Johnny Depp (of course), Helena Bonham Carter (again, of course), Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloe Moretz, Gulliver McGrath, Bella Heathcote, and Jackie Earle Haley.
Secondly, Warner Bros. has also released the full synopsis which not only provides plot details (but nothing spoilery) but also details the relationship between all of the characters. Hit the jump to check out the press release, which includes the synopsis. Dark Shadows is set to open May 11, 2012.
http://collider.com/dark-shadows-synopsis-jonny-lee-miller/91542/

Maggie Gyllenhaal to Star in VOICE FROM THE STONE; 50 Cent Joins ODD THOMAS

by Matt Goldberg Posted: May 18th, 2011 at 11:05 am

As Cannes roles on, more deals are being made, and that means there’s new casting new announce. First up, Variety reports that Maggie Gyllenhaal will star in the supernatural thriller Voice from the Stone. Directed by Eric Howell and based off the Italian novel, Le Voce Della Pietra, the story has Gyllenhaal playing “a nurse drawn to the aid of a young boy who is haunted by malevolent forces within the walls of an old house in the Italian countryside. As she develops a relationship with the father of the boy, she also becomes haunted by the same evil presence and must fight to save herself and the boy.” I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Don’t help haunted children. Gyllenhaal is currently filming the drama Still I Rise with Viola Davis and she’s attached to star in Hysteria opposite Hugh Dancy, and a biopic of musician Bill Monroe.
Hit the jump for awful casting news regarding Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

http://collider.com/maggie-gyllenhaal-voice-from-the-stone-50-cent-odd-thomas/91533/

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

First Poster for THE HANGOVER: PART II Oliver Stone’s SAVAGES; Blake Lively and Teresa Palmer Join 4 New Images from SCREAM 4 New Photos from CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER **Casting Call: Thomas McDonell Joins Tim Burton’s DARK SHADOWS, Samantha Morton and Sarah Gadon Set for COSMOPOLIS, Malcolm McDowell and Dean Cain in MIND’S EYE

First Poster for THE HANGOVER: PART II
by Matt Goldberg Posted: March 28th, 2011

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Warner Bros. has sent us the teaser poster for The Hangover: Part II. When I went to go see Sucker Punch last week, they showed the teaser trailer and the audience ate it up. People are ready for more shenanigans and as we all know, shenanigans are made funnier by the presence of a monkey that’s dressed like a person.

Hit the jump to check out the poster. Also in poster news, check out the promo poster for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and the teaser poster for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. Directed by Todd Phillips, The Hangover: Part II stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Jeffrey Tambor, Mike Tyson, Justin Bartha, and Ken Jeong. It opens May 26th.
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Universal Nabs Oliver Stone’s SAVAGES; Blake Lively and Teresa Palmer Join Olivia Wilde In Casting Consideration
by Jason Barr Posted: March 28th, 2011
After winning a bidding war with two other unnamed studios, Universal Pictures has landed domestic distribution rights to Oliver Stone’s adaptation of the Don Winslow novel Savages. Slated to begin shooting this June, Savages casting is still a bit of an open book as Aaron Johnson, Benicio del Toro, and Taylor Kitsch have all been offered roles in the film but are still in negotiations. Stone’s female lead is currently vacant as well with Jennifer Lawrence having to end talks after being cast in Gary Ross’ The Hunger Games.

According to Variety, both Blake Lively and Teresa Palmer have read for the part and join Olivia Wilde as potential candidates to make a turn as “O.” In Winslow’s novel, “O” is a “free-spirited friend” of Laguna Beach pot dealers, Ben and Chon. As the story goes, the dealers’ life of stoned luxury takes an unexpected turn when the Baja drug cartel kidnaps “O” in an attempt to coerce the pair to sell their product through them. For more on the project, hit the jump to check out a synopsis for Winslow’s novel.
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4 New Images from SCREAM 4
by Jason Barr Posted: March 28th, 2011

With director Wes Craven’s Scream 4 hitting theaters on April 15, we’ve been sent four new images to help promote the film. Scream 4 stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Alison Brie, and Adam Brody. Hit the jump to check out the images [Warning: At least one of the pics could be taken as a mild spoiler. So, yeah, you've been warned.]

Also, in case you missed them, you can check out three clips from the film here and a recent television spot by clicking here.
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New Photos from CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 28th, 2011

The first full-length trailer for Captain America: The First Avenger was released last week, and it proved to be outstanding. Now, Marvel has released a couple of set photos and a new image from the film. Directed by Joe Johnston, Captain America: The First Avenger stars Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones, and Hugo Weaving. Hit the jump to check out the photos. The film opens in 3D on July 22, 2011.
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Casting Call: Thomas McDonell Joins Tim Burton’s DARK SHADOWS, Samantha Morton and Sarah Gadon Set for COSMOPOLIS, Malcolm McDowell and Dean Cain in MIND’S EYE
by Adam Chitwood Posted: March 28th, 2011
We’ve got a few casting stories for you this evening. First up, Thomas McDonell (Disney’s upcoming Prom) is the latest actor to sign on for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows. The adaptation of the 1960’s gothic soap opera stars Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Michelle Pfieffer, Jackie Earle Haley and Bella Heathcoate. Heat Vision reports that McDonell will play the younger version of Depp’s character, Barnabas Collins, a “self-loathing vampire living in a Maine manor who is searching for his lost love.”

Additionally, Samantha Morton (In America) and Sarah Gadon (Charlie Bartlett) have joined the cast of David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis. THR reports that Morton will play the estranged wife of the lead character in the thriller, played by Robert Pattinson. Hit the jump for info on Malcolm McDowell and Dean Cain starring in the indie sci-fi thriller Mind’s Eye.
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Hank Azaria And James Marsden The Frontrunners For Remaining Three Stooges Roles? Michael Sheen Enters Talks For Tim Burton's Dark Shadows Keira Knightley's 'Last Night' 'Three Musketeers' Trailer!

Hank Azaria And James Marsden The Frontrunners For Remaining Three Stooges Roles?
published: 2011-03-25 23:20:26 Author: Eric Eisenberg
With the project set to go into production in the middle of next month and one of the dust settled in regard to their first casting selection, we can probably assume that the rest of the actors to be in Peter and Bobby Farrelly's The Three Stooges will be announced fairly soon. Now we might have an idea of who they're looking at.

Deadline reports that the two names now surfacing to play Moe Howard and Larry Fine, respectively, are Hank Azaria and James Marsden. Should they be cast, they would join Will Sasso in the film, who just a couple hours ago was announced as Curly. Where the actors stand is highly speculative, however, as Deadline doesn't reveal a source for the information and at one point goes as far as to say "the name I am most often hearing..." Both Azaria and Marsden have roles in the Universal live-action/CGI-animated Easter movie Hop, which comes out next week.

While I find the Marsden rumor fairly strange (the same guy who played Cyclops in the X-Men movies?) I love the Azaria idea. The guy has always been hilarious and it isn't a stretch to see a physical resemblance - just throw a bowl cut on him.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Hank-Azaria-And-James-Marsden-The-Frontrunners-For-Remaining-Three-Stooges-Roles-23880.html

Michael Sheen Enters Talks For Tim Burton's Dark Shadows
published: 2011-03-25 19:45:45 Author: Eric Eisenberg
If you haven't already been aware of it, Tim Burton has a habit of casting a lot of the same people in his movies. It's the reason Johnny Depp has been in seven of his movies and Helena Bonham Carter has been in six. Last year Michael Sheen took on the part of the White Rabbit (albeit voice only) in Burton's Alice in Wonderland, and now the director has him coming back for round two.

The Playlist has learned from unnamed sources that Sheen is now in talks to join the cast of Dark Shadows, Burton's film adaptation of the 1960s gothic soap opera. Should he sign on, he will be part of a project that already includes the aforementioned Depp and Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, Bella Heathcote, and Michelle Pfeiffer (who is working with Burton for the first time since Batman Returns). It's unknown what role he would be playing. The film is scheduled to begin shooting next month and will be released in 2012.

Sheen is really a joy to watch in anything, so you're not going to be hearing any complaints from me about who he's playing, regardless of the character. Who knows, maybe he'll strap on his Tony Blair suit again. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Michael-Sheen-Enters-Talks-For-Tim-Burton-s-Dark-Shadows-23877.html

Fri, 25 March 2011 Keira Knightley's 'Last Night'

Keira Knightley and Sam Worthington star in the upcoming movie Last Night as a married couple that while apart for one night, is confronted by temptation that may decide the fate of their marriage.

They are are 7 years into a successful and happy relationship. They are moving along in their lives together until Joanna meets Laura (Eva Mendes), the stunningly beautiful work colleague whom Michael never mentioned. While Michael is away with Laura on a business trip, Joanna runs into an old but never quite forgotten love, Alex (Guillaume Canet) and agrees to have drinks with him. Last Night is ultimately a film about choices - the choice you make to be with someone, to give yourself physically and emotionally, and how to survive all three.

Last Night will be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2011 and will be released in the US on May 6, 2011.
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/03/25/keira-knightleys-last-night/

Fri, 25 March 2011 Logan Lerman: 'Three Musketeers' Trailer!

Logan Lerman stands next to stands next to Luke Evans and Ray Stevenson in this still from their upcoming action flick The Three Musketeers!

Synopsis: The hot-headed young D’Artagnan (Lerman) joins forces with three rogue Musketeers (Matthew MacFadyen, Evans and Stevenson) in this reboot of Alexandre Dumas’ story. They must stop the evil Richlieu (Christoph Waltz) and face off with Buckingham (Orlando Bloom) and the treacherous Milady (Milla Jovovich).

The Paul W.S. Anderson-directed flick hits theaters October 14. Check out the trailer!

ARE YOU EXCITED to see The Three Musketeers?
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/03/25/logan-lerman-three-musketters-trailer/

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Josh Brolin and Tim Burton Teaming Up for THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Mandy Moore and Rodrigo Santoro Join FALLING SLOWLY Farrelly Brothers Working on "Dumb and Dumber" Sequel Anne Hathaway Says She's Catwoman, Not Just Selena Kyle

Josh Brolin and Tim Burton Teaming Up for THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

by Adam Chitwood Posted: February 28th, 2011

It looks like Tim Burton may actually be making a film without Johnny Depp in the near future. The Alice in Wonderland director is in the early stages of developing a film version of Victor Hugo’s classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Josh Brolin set to produce and star. Heat Vision reports that the project is in the very early stages, with Burton waiting on a script to officially sign on for the flick.
Warner Bros. has tapped Kieran and Michele Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) to adapt Hugo’s 1831 novel. Hunchback tells the story of a deformed bell-ringer in Notre Dame who tragically falls in love with a gypsy. Burton has a pretty full plate, as he’s currently prepping Dark Shadows with Johnny Depp, but if he likes the script that comes in he could tackle this next. Brolin recently signed on to Cogan’s Trade with Brad Pitt and is looking to direct and star in Pitz & Joe. Hit the jump for a synopsis of Hugo’s novel.
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Mandy Moore and Rodrigo Santoro Join FALLING SLOWLY

by Jason Barr Posted: February 28th, 2011

Mandy Moore (Tangled) and Rodrigo Santoro (I Love You Phillip Morris) will star in the supernatural thriller Falling Slowly. The film will mark the directorial debut of Buried scribe Chris Sparling and the sparse details provided by Variety confirm that Moore and Santoro will make turns as a couple whose apartment is “haunted by a dark presence.” Julie Snyder will produce the pic which is garnering my early attention solely based upon the strength of Sparling’s Buried script (for which he won the National Board of Review award for Best Original Screenplay).

In addition to Falling Slowly, Santoro also lends his pipes to the upcoming Fox animated film Rio alongside Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg. As for Moore, the recording artist-turned-actress performed a song from Tangled (for which she voiced the lead) at last night’s Academy Awards ceremony.

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Farrelly Brothers Working on "Dumb and Dumber" Sequel

Posted: February 28th, 2011 by WorstPreviews.com Staff

Moviehole caught up with the Farrelly brothers at the "Hall Pass" junket and asked if the duo are considering making a sequel to one of their many hits.

"['Dumb and Dumber'] has run a bunch of times on TV in the states, and kids will come up and they'll be able to quote lines from that – lines that I've long forgotten," said Bobby Farrelly. "If we could get those two guys back together, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels that might be a worthwhile sequel – and that ball is in motion."

He added: "We're starting to think about what those two dimwits would be doing twenty-years later in life, and hopefully we'll be able to come up with something worthy of a sequel."

Source: Moviehole

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Anne Hathaway Says She's Catwoman, Not Just Selena Kyle

published: 2011-03-01 00:19:09 Author: Josh Tyler
When Warner Bros. made the official announcement that Anne Hathaway was joining the cast of The Dark Knight Rises, they announced her as playing Selina Kyle. Kyle is the name of the woman beneath Catwoman’s mask which left everyone wondering whether she’ll actually get in the Catwoman costume or will she just be some chick in a pencil skirt with a strange affinity for cats?

Anne sort of answered the question for herself earlier today on Oprah while talking up the job she did hosting the Oscars last night. I say sort of because it’s not as if she looked at the camera and said she’d be wearing the costume. But while talking about her part in Batman she repeatedly refers to the character she’s playing as “Catwoman” and at one point even waves her hands around and shouts “I am Catwoman!” It seems a pretty good indicator that she’ll be doing more than just playing that crazy cat lady named Selina from apartment 2B down the hall. Here’s the full, one-minute Oprah clip. Glean from it what you will:
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Monday, February 28, 2011

**83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals 4

Actor Javier Bardem (L) and actress Penelope Cruz arrive at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

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

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

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz

Actor Javier Bardem (L) and actress Penelope Cruz 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)

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

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Hilary Swank

Actress Hilary Swank 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)

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

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Amy Adams

Actress Amy Adams arrives 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)

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

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Hugh Jackman

Actor Hugh Jackman arrives 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)

Actor Colin Firth (L) and wife Livia Giuggioli arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Colin Firth, Livia Giuggioli

Actor Colin Firth (L) and wife Livia Giuggioli 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)

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

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Nicole Kidman

Actress Nicole Kidman 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)

Director Darren Aronofsky arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Darren Aronofsky

Director Darren Aronofsky arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

( February 26, 2011 - Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images North America)

Director Tim Burton (L) and actress Helena Bonham Carter arrive at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

83rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

In This Photo: Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton

Director Tim Burton (L) and actress Helena Bonham Carter arrive 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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http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/0sJlbc6mSdQ/83rd+Annual+Academy+Awards+Arrivals

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Michelle Pfeiffer and Helena Bonham Carter May Reteam with Tim Burton for DARK SHADOWS Ray Liotta Joins COGAN’S TRADE; Casey Affleck, Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem Confirmed to Co-Star ***SHERLOCK HOLMES II Titled SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS

Michelle Pfeiffer and Helena Bonham Carter May Reteam with Tim Burton for DARK SHADOWS

by Matt Goldberg Posted: February 15th, 2011

Michelle Pfeiffer is in talks to join the cast of Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows. The film is an adaptation of the 1960s gothic soap opera of the same name. Johnny Depp (who else) will star as Barnabas Collins, “a self-loathing vampire living in a Maine manor who is searching for his lost love.” According to Heat Vision, Pfeiffer is in negotiations for the role of “Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, the reclusive matriarch of the Collins family which runs the Maine town. The character has not left the mansion since the disappearance of her husband a decade earlier.” Meanwhile, Deadline reports that Helena Bonham Carter (again, who else) is in talks to play “Hoffman, a specialist in psychology and rare blood disorders who moves into Collinwood. While she initially is a threat to the vampire Barnabas, she eventually becomes his ally, who might be able to cure him of his thirst for blood.” Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, and Bella Heathcote have signed on to the project in the previous weeks.

Pfeiffer recently signed on to costar in the romantic-comedy New Year’s Eve and Alex Kurtzman’s directorial debut Welcome to People starring Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks. Pfeiffer previously played Catwoman in Burton’s 1992 film, Batman Returns. Bonham Carter has costarred in six of Burton’s movies dating back to his remake of Planet of the Apes.

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http://collider.com/michelle-pfeiffer-dark-shadows-tim-burton/76301/

Ray Liotta Joins COGAN’S TRADE; Casey Affleck, Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem Confirmed to Co-Star

by Matt Goldberg Posted: February 15th, 2011

When we last left Andrew Dominik’s adaptation of George V. Higgins’ crime novel Cogan’s Trade, the film was stacking up a great cast led by Brad Pitt and costarring James Gandolfini, Sam Rockwell, Bella Heathcote, and Richard Jenkins. Also rumored to be in the cast were Casey Affleck, Mark Ruffalo, and Javier Bardem. Risky Business now confirms that not only are Affleck, Ruffalo, and Bardem in the mix, but Ray Liotta is getting in the game as well.

The story of Cogan’s Trade revolves around a mob enforcer (Pitt) who must investigate the robbery of a high-stakes poker game. Liotta is set to play “Mark ‘Markie’ Trattman, the unfortunate hustler who runs the game in a motel room and finds things only going downhill from there.” Filming begins later this month in New Orleans for an early 2012 release. The only way I can see this cast getting any better is if the rumor about Bill Murray joining the film comes true. Hit the jump for a synopsis of the novel.

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http://collider.com/cogans-trade-ray-liotta/76324/

SHERLOCK HOLMES II Titled SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS

by Jason Barr Posted: February 15th, 2011

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Chalk this up as our second official title news in as many days. Yesterday, we reported that Marc Webb’s upcoming Spider-Man film would be called The Amazing Spider-Man. Today, we can confirm that Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes sequel is officially titled Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. This news comes courtesy of E! Online [via /Film] and really doesn’t change anything about the film except that we no longer have to refer to it in any number of ambiguous ways (i.e. Untitled Sherlock Holmes Sequel or Sherlock Holmes II).

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows hits theaters later this year on December 16th. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, and Stephen Fry.

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