‘Precious’ Director Lee Daniels Adapting ‘Valley Of The Dolls’ For NBC By Angie Han/Sept. 27, 2011 12:30 pm EST Between Mad Men, Pan Am, and The Playboy Club, you’d think television would have gotten its fill of glossy dramas about the 1960s, but it seems those shows may soon have to make room for one more. Precious director Lee Daniels is set to develop Jacqueline Susann’s 1966 novel Valley of the Dolls for NBC....
‘Red Tails’ Trailer: George Lucas-Produced WWII Film Finally Takes Off By Russ Fischer/July 29, 2011 9:00 am EST Break out your best ‘delayed flight’ metaphors: the George Lucas-produced film Red Tails, which follows the exploits of WWII flyers the Tuskegee Airmen, is finally going to hit skies. Or screens, as it were. The date: January 20, 2012, confirming previous info from director Anthony Hemingway that the film would be released this coming January....
‘The Five-Year Engagement’ Trailer: Poking Gentle Fun At A Generational Inability To Fully Commit By Russ Fischer/Dec. 7, 2011 1:00 pm EST I’m not going to assume that this is true for everyone, but I think a lot of people in my generation and the one or two that follow me have had the “it’s just different now” marriage conversation with some elder family members. For many couples, it takes a lot longer to get to the point where marriage seems like the best step to take, and even after getting engaged, the path to the altar isn’t always a short one....
6 Minute ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Prologue Attached To ‘Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol’ In IMAX [Updated] By Germain Lussier/Oct. 19, 2011 10:32 am EST UPDATE: The prologue is actually six minutes, not eight. Independent sources have also confirmed the story. A trusted theater (read: exhibitor) source has just exclusively alerted /Film that Warner Bros. plans to attach a six minute prologue to The Dark Knight Rises to all IMAX prints of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol....
Cannes Bans Lars Von Trier By David Chen/May 19, 2011 6:21 am EST Early this morning, the Cannes Film Festival declared Lars Von Trier “persona non grata, with effect immediately,” effectively expelling him from this year’s festival. This was in response to Von Trier’s remarks about Nazis, despite the fact that said remarks were made jokingly, specifically intended to provoke, and apologized for after the fact. It is unclear if the ban will extend to future festivals, or if it will affect the prize-winning chances of Von Trier’s well-received festival film, Melancholia....
Casting Bits: Stephen Root In ‘J. Edgar;’ Monica Bellucci In ‘Rhinos Season;’ Jude Law In ‘360’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 24, 2011 6:00 pm EST Clint Eastwood is currently shooting his J. Edgar Hoover biography called J. Edgar, with Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role and Armie Hammer in the key secondary role of Hoover colleague and reported lover Clyde Tolson. Even as the film shoots it is adding cast members to fill out ancillary roles....
Casting Notes: Hugh Jackman In Butter; Viola Davis In The Help; Toni Collette And More In Foster; Blake Lively In Cover Girl By Russ Fischer/April 14, 2010 8:25 pm EST A day can’t go by in the past week without another name being added to the cast of the comedy/satire Butter. Now it’s Hugh Jackman’s turn. He’ll be “an old flame” for Jennifer Garner’s character. Not sure how large a role this will be, but I like the idea of Jackman turning up in smaller parts here and there, such as in Wayne Wang’s The Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Lee Daniels’ Selma....
Colin Firth To Join Park Chan-Wook’s Hollywood Debut ‘Stoker’ By Germain Lussier/March 15, 2011 10:00 am EST It’s a huge testament to the talents and reputation of Park Chan-Wook that Colin Firth has reportedly chosen the director’s next film, Stoker, as a suitable way to wield his brand new Oscar muscle. Firth will star alongside fellow Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman and Alice in Wonderland herself, Mia Waskiowska, in the story of a girl and her mother who, after the death of the father, reunite with his mysterious brother....
Comic Book Movie Bits: C. Thomas Howell And Stan Lee In ‘Spider-Man,’ First Photo Of The Cosmic Cube In ‘Captain America’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 10, 2011 7:30 am EST Tons of tidbits regarding the upcoming batch of comic book movies broke this weekend and here’s what we’ve learned. C. Thomas Howell, yes, the star of Soul Man, is reportedly going to be in Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot along with Stan Lee in one of his patented cameos....
Confirmed: Nick Fury Appearing In Both ‘Thor’ And ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’; Will Have A Female Sidekick In ‘The Avengers’ By Adam Quigley/Feb. 3, 2011 7:33 am EST Since Nick Fury’s surprise cameo at the end of Iron Man, Marvel has been actively trying to figure out how best to tie together each of the stand-alone superhero outings leading up to The Avengers. Between Tony Stark’s mention of the “Avengers Initiative” in The Incredible Hulk and the locating of Thor’s hammer in Iron Man 2 — along with Fury’s more prominent presence during that film’s latter half — it’s debatable to what extent these inclusions actually contribute to the overall narrative....
Early Buzz: Robert Downey Jr. Calls Due Date “The Second Greatest Movie” He’s Ever Made By Peter Sciretta/April 26, 2010 9:00 am EST For a few months now we’ve been telling you about Due Date, the upcoming comedy from The Hangover director Todd Phillips starring Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. The buddy-comedy story has been described as kinda Hangover meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The screenplay by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland (with rewrites by Adam Sztykiel) has Galifianakis as a wannabe actor who becomes the companion to an expectant father / businessman (Downey) as they dash cross-country to (hopefully) arrive in time for the childbirth....
Effects-Heavy 3D ‘47 Ronin’ Pushed From Fall 2012 To February 2013 By Russ Fischer/April 25, 2012 12:30 pm EST Once slated for mid-November this year, the new 3D version of the classic samurai story 47 Ronin will have to wait for February 2013 to play for audiences. Universal has pushed the film back to February 8, 2013, without citing any specific reason. (As is usually the case with date changes.) The new opening date places it against the Nicholas Sparks film Safe Haven, and a week before A Good Day to Die Hard....
Errol Morris Crafting Donald Rumsfeld Interview Documentary? By Russ Fischer/March 14, 2012 3:30 pm EST The Fog of War, the Errol Morris-directed documentary featuring former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, is one of the most valuable works Morris has produced. While some might argue that McNamara’s history would have been better revealed through a set of forceful interviews rather than the Morris style of gentle prodding, the fact is that the film is a significant political and cultural document in which one of the prime architects of the Vietnam War reflects upon, and in some cases regrets his past....
First Look: ‘Flying Swords Of Dragon Inn,’ The 3D Film From Tsui Hark And Jet Li By Russ Fischer/Jan. 11, 2011 7:30 am EST Long-time producer and director Tsui Hark did well last year with his film Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, then he jumped right into production on a new film. That’s the 3D wuxia epic Flying Swords of Dragon Inn, with Jet Li starring. We’ve got the first pics from the film, as well as some good statements from the director and star, after the break....
George Clooney’s ‘Farragut North’ Gets Funding And A New Title: ‘The Ides Of March’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 27, 2010 9:26 pm EST There’s a whole bunch of news for George Clooney’s fourth film as director. The Ides of March is a much more imposing title for the film formerly called Farragut North, which is based on a play with the same title. Along with the title change is news of new funding for the movie, as well as a confirmation of one actor’s appearance and word that George Clooney will be in the film as well....
Jim Caviezel To Star In J.J. Abrams/Jonah Nolan Pilot ‘Person Of Interest;’ Cary Elwes Joins ‘Wonder Woman’ By Germain Lussier/March 4, 2011 3:00 pm EST Usually, news of someone being cast in a TV pilot isn’t particularly exciting. There’s no guarantee that the show will ever get picked up and we may never even get a chance to see it. There are exciting exceptions, however. Instances like when one of the biggest TV stars of the last decade decides to return to the small screen, or the most iconic female superhero gets cast or, J....
John Goodman Cast In ‘Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 4, 2011 5:00 am EST Briefly: 2011 could be a good year for John Goodman and his fans. He’ll be seen in Kevin Smith’s Red State, and looks to be part of The Artist (with James Cromwell and Penelope Ann Miller) and Thicker (with Alison Pill, Guy Pearce and Christopher Lloyd). And now he’s been cast alongside Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close....
LOL: Alfred Hitchcock’s “That’s What She Said” Joke By Peter Sciretta/June 11, 2010 11:00 am EST A video went around the internet yesterday, showing director Alfred Hitchcock using an early variation of the saying “That’s What She Said” during a sound check for his 1929 film Blackmail. If you haven’t yet seen the video, watch it now after the jump. via: cinematical LOL: Alfred Hitchcock’s “That’s What She Said” Joke...
Matt Damon In Talks To Join Cameron Crowe’s Zoo By Peter Sciretta/June 23, 2010 2:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Previously:Almost Famous is one of my favorite movies of all time, and Cameron Crowe used to be one of my favorite writer/directors. It is not that the filmmaker had a huge fall from grace — I actually liked Elizabethtown more than most, despite Orlando Bloom’s best efforts....
Redbox To Start Online Streaming Service To Compete With Netflix By Germain Lussier/Feb. 17, 2011 4:30 pm EST While expanding their already successful business is certainly a smart move for Redbox, one has to wonder if it’s too little too late. Netflix has seemingly cornered the home video rental market and while Redbox is a great service, with this move their following, not innovating. The $1, rent anywhere innovation is what got Redbox where it is today....
