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Rupert Everett Will Direct an Oscar Wilde Biopic
15 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Rupert Everett will make his directorial debut with an Oscar Wilde biopic, which he will also write and star in. According to Variety, The Happy Prince will also star Colin Firth, Emily Watson, and Tim Wilkinson, and should start shooting next summer. If you have that many fancy British people in one place at once, does an episode of Downton Abbey just spontaneously appear? »
- Margaret Lyons
Cannes 2012: The Angels' Share – review
46 minutes ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Ken Loach's understated comedy uncasks a taste of something real for our times
Ken Loach's latest collaboration with screenwriter Paul Laverty is warm, funny and good-natured. It's a freewheeling social-realist caper – unworldly and at times almost childlike. Loach has for my money found a happy comic register – happier, I think, than his Looking for Eric – and it is an unfashionably uncynical and unironic kind of comedy. In many ways this is his most relaxed and successful screen offering for some time. The Angels' Share could stand as a companion piece to Loach's Sweet Sixteen (2002) or even his early classic Kes (1969). Of course, it also draws upon the Ealing picture Whisky Galore: an apparently gentle comedy with a harder edge than at first appears.
Again, Loach has used non-professionals and first-timers: his leading man is newcomer Paul Brannigan, playing Robbie, a violent young Glasgow criminal on an assault »
- Peter Bradshaw
Cannes film festival gets glimpse of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained
52 minutes ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Movie about slavery stars Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L Jackson
It was all very exciting. A crowd of journalists in Cannes was invited to a special presentation of "footage" of Quentin Tarantino's new film Django Unchained on Monday night at the Majestic Hotel on the Croisette, outside which there is a poster for the movie so massive it can be seen from space. We had been told to arrive in good time because the screening would begin precisely at 7.30pm.
Critics, bloggers and people in suits gathered in a large antechamber, sipping wine and feeling skittish yet solemn, like cardinals who had been invited to inspect a newly discovered splinter of St Francis's femur.
An executive from the Weinstein Company mingled, reminding us of the ground rules. Reviewing the film on the basis of what we see tonight? Not on. Tweeting photos of the poster »
- Peter Bradshaw
Will Dwayne Johnson Play Lobo for DC Comics?
1 hour ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Last week, a random Twitter user mentioned her desire to see The Rock as a DC superhero. Dwayne Johnson, forever in touch with his fans, tweeted in response, "Funny U say that..." That obviously sparked fervent speculation. Bleeding Cool followed up with an interesting possibility: the antihero biker Lobo. Bleeding Cool admits their source is untested, one who purportedly overheard Johnson boasting at a party that he will play Lobo. But the rumor is a good fit. There is a Lobo adaptation in development. Brad Peyton, the director of Johnson's last movie Journey 2: The Center of the Earth, is steering the ship. And no actor really has that Lobo physique other than The Rock. So all the pieces fit---we're just missing the important ones that spell "O-f-f-i-c-i-a-l" across the top. We'll put a pin in this for now. In the meantime, hit the jump for background on Lobo. An alien, »
- Brendan Bettinger
New 'Dark Knight Rises' Poster is All Fire and Brimstone
1 hour ago | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Warner Bros. has premiered a new poster for The Dark Knight Rises and just as with The Dark Knight, it paints a fiery picture of Batman with Gothm burning behind him. I must say, Batman needs to learn to be a bit more careful in his vigilantism. In Batman Begins he destroyed that above ground train, the water system was screwed, manhole covers were everywhere, etc. Then in The Dark Knight helicopters were crashing in the street, massive chase scenes had him blowing things up in the street and he even lost his ride. Based on this poster he'll be leaving Gotham in pieces, what kind of hero is that? All kidding aside, The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters on July 20. Check out the poster directly below. Photo: Warner Bros. »
- Brad Brevet
Review: 'Men In Black 3' Is A Surprisingly Decent Return To Form For The Flagging Franchise
2 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Much has been made of the herculean efforts it took to get “Men in Black 3” to the big screen – the constant rewrites, the lengthy hiatus, Will Smith’s giant trailers pissing off much of lower Manhattan – so the mere fact that “Men in Black 3” is watchable at all is something of a pleasant surprise. What’s downright shocking is how enjoyable “Men in Black 3” actually is – it’s an agreeably loopy, visually sumptuous, intermittently clever sci-fi comedy that does much to erase the bad memories of 2002’s wretched “Men in Black II,” easing back into the deadpan weirdness that made the original film so much fun.
The basic premise of “Men in Black” (as teased out in two feature films, an animated series, and a ride at Universal Studios where you fire ray guns at intergalactic foes), is that there are aliens living among us and the Men in Black, »
- Drew Taylor
Cannes Q&A: 'Killing Them Softly' Writer-Director Andrew Dominik on Crime, Comedy and Mr. Potato Head
2 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Twelve years ago, New Zealand-born music-video director Andrew Dominik exploded onto the international scene with his feature debut “Chopper,” a stylish, bloody portrait of a brutish outlaw. The movie played at the Toronto and Sundance film festivals and launched the writer-director’s career, along with that of the film's star, Eric Bana, whose fierce performance as the cackling mad antihero earned rave reviews. Seven years later, Dominik's second film, the 160-minute neo-Western "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" was called both a visionary masterpiece and a peculiar bore. After public battles with Warner Bros., which produced and released the film, the experience left Dominik feeling bruised. But now Dominik is back on an even bigger stage, with his new Cannes-competition entry "Killing Them Softly.” Based on the 1974 bestseller "Cogan's Trade," the darkly comic story follows a mob »
- Anthony Kaufman
Review: 'Men In Black 3' Is A Surprisingly Decent Return To Form For The Flagging Franchise
2 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Much has been made of the herculean efforts it took to get “Men in Black 3” to the big screen – the constant rewrites, the lengthy hiatus, Will Smith’s giant trailers missing off much of lower Manhattan – so the mere fact that “Men in Black 3” is watchable at all is something of a pleasant surprise. What’s downright shocking is how enjoyable “Men in Black 3” actually is – it’s an agreeably loopy, visually sumptuous, intermittently clever sci-fi comedy that does much to erase the bad memories of 2002’s wretched “Men in Black II,” easing back into the deadpan weirdness that made the original film so much fun.
The basic premise of “Men in Black” (as teased out in two feature films, an animated series, and a ride at Universal Studios where you fire ray guns at intergalactic foes), is that there are aliens living among us and the Men in Black, »
- Drew Taylor
James McAvoy to Star Opposite Jessica Chastain in Double Feature The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby
2 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
James McAvoy has signed on to star opposite Jessica Chastain in one of the most intriguing projects in development right now, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. It is a double feature that explores "how a married couple in New York City deals with an emotional, life-altering experience, from two different perspectives." The perspective of the husband (McAvoy) is seen in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him, while the story of the wife (Chastain) is told in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her. (It used to be His and Hers, back when Joel Edgerton was attached to play the husband.) This ambitious project is the feature debut of writer/director Ned Benson. Hit the jump for the full press release. The press release indicates both films will "work on their own," but I am much more interested in how and where they intertwine. I hope to see the release plan in the next announcement. »
- Brendan Bettinger
Recap of the Serenity Hero Complex Screening with Nathan Fillion; Also Talks Much Ado About Nothing, Firefly Reunion, and Joss Whedon
2 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
This weekend Hero Complex in association with The Los Angeles Times hosted the third annual Hero Complex Film Festival. Highlights to which included a screening of Shaun of the Dead with Edgar Wright, Wall-e with director Andrew Stanton, A Clockwork Orange with Malcolm McDowell, and Robocop with Peter Weller. Joss Whedon’s cult-favorite Serenity closed out the festival Sunday night. Star Nathan Fillion was on hand to discuss the film and its short-lived television predecessor Firefly. (I still maintain that show’s season/series finale "Objects in Space to be the finest piece of writing Whedon’s ever done.) In the post screening Q&A, Fillion reflected on reuniting with the cast for the film, reciting Whedon’s particular cadences and previews his role in another Whedon project/film: Much Ado About Nothing. For all this and more, hit the jump. What follows is a recap of the post–Serenity »
- Tommy Cook
Catherine Keener to Star in HBO Comedy Series Written and Directed by Charlie Kaufman
3 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
HBO's current comedy roster is stacked with some of the best writers in the business: Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Lena Dunham/Judd Apatow (Girls), Armando Iannucci (Veep), Mike White (Enlightened). If you count the hourlong The Newsroom, Aaron Sorkin seemed like the apex in terms of pure writers. Yet HBO has outdone themselves, entering into development on a half-hour comedy series with Charlie Kaufman. Even better, frequent collaborator Catherine Keener is set to star and produce alongside Kaufman. The untitled series is described as "an exploration of one day in a woman’s life and how the events leading up to it can affect, or not, the reality in which she lives." What? More after the jump. Deadline proposes the entirely believable premise that the networks have chased Keener for years, but she's declined television offers until now. Keener starred in Kaufman's breakout script Being John Malkovich and Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, »
- Brendan Bettinger
The Amazing Spider-man Six-Minute Preview at Midnight Showings of Men In Black 3D in IMAX
3 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
If you needed an additional excuse to go see Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin in Men in Black 3 this weekend, how about this one: you'll also see a six-minute preview of The Amazing Spider-Man. Theater-goers who attend Thursday's midnight showings of Men in Black 3D in IMAX will also get a sneak peek of one of the most anticipated movies of the summer. Perhaps the trailers, clips, featurettes, images, posters, viral videos and interviews weren't enough for you; maybe even this four-minute extended trailer hasn't satiated your appetite. If that's the case, go buy your tickets for the midnight showing of MiB3 and get set to enjoy six minutes of Spidey! Oh yeah, there's also the third installment in the Men in Black franchise to enjoy. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, Men in Black 3 also stars Emma Thompson, Jemaine Clement, Alice Eve, and Nicole Scherzinger. Hit »
- Dave Trumbore
Abigail Breslin Is First in Line For 'Final Girl'
4 hours ago | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Abigail Breslin is going out after dark.
The "Little Miss Sunshine" star is set to get some very unwanted attention as she's been targeted as the "Final Girl," according to Deadline.
"Final Girl" is a contemporary fable that deals with a pack of feral teenage boys who choose the wrong girl (Breslin) to be the victim of their final "initiation." How she's the "wrong" girl remains to be seen, though we have a feeling it might involve what the movies call a "roaring rampage of revenge."
We know Abigail Breslin can hold her own in a mad world after her survivor roles in both "Zombieland" and M. Night Shyamalan's "Signs." Right now she's doing battle with another alien race in "Ender's Game" and making things go bump in the night as a ghost in "Haunter," which are both currently in production.
Abigail Breslin is also attached to "The Hive, »
- Bryan Enk
Could A MacGruber Sequel Be Possible?
4 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
The first movie based on an SNL character in 10 years, MacGruber was a disappointing flop when it opened in 2010, making just $8 million in its entire theatrical run and disappointing a lot of us-- and there were a lot of us, I swear!-- who loved it and wanted to see it succeed. But star Will Forte has brushed himself off pretty well, doing excellent occasional work as Jenna's drag queen boyfriend Paul on 30 Rock and signing on to Alexander Payne's next film, and director Jorma Taccone has continued doing Digital Shorts for SNL, in addition to popping up as an actor on Girls and Up All Night and directing episodes of Parks & Recreation. But just because Forte and Taccone are doing Ok these days doesn't mean they've left the mulleted man of many improvised gadgets behind. Talking to Screen Crush, Taccone allowed for the possibility of a MacGruber 2-- »
Casting Net: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy team for cop comedy. Plus: Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage, Chloe Moretz, Rupert Everett, Tom Cruise
4 hours ago | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
• Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy are joining forces for an untitled comedy about an F.B.I. agent (Bullock) and Boston cop (McCarthy), with Bridesmaids director Paul Feig. Parks and Recreation scribe Katie Dippold is penning the script. [Deadline]
• Robin Williams, Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage, Melissa Leo, and James Earl Jones have signed on for The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, about a patient who is erroneously told he has 90 minutes to live. The comedy marks the first film from Field of Dreams director Phil Alden Robinson since 2002′s The Sum of All Fears. [Screen International]
• Jessica Biel, Chloe Moretz, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan »
- Adam B. Vary
First Official Poster and Two New Trailers for Aaron Sorkin’s HBO Drama The Newsroom
4 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The first official poster has been released for Aaron Sorkin's new HBO drama, The Newsroom. The series stars Jeff Daniels as the primary anchor of a failing 24-hour news network who is ready to break the monotony of cable news and go back to the roots of informing his audience. We already saw his character have a fantastic (and much publicized) outburst in the first trailer. Then, The Newsroom followed up with a series of additional trailers that developed a bit more of the storyline and also introduced us to the rest of the cast: such as Daniels' character's new executive producer (Emily Mortimer), his newsroom staff (John Gallagher, Jr., Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Dev Patel, Olivia Munn) and their boss (Sam Waterston). Now, we have the first look at the official poster (in addition to some shorter trailers, in case you've missed the previous ones). Hit the jump »
- Dave Trumbore
Myriad Teams James McAvoy And Jessica Chastain In ‘Disappearance’ Double Feature
4 hours ago | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Tuesday, May 22, 2012…Cannes…. Golden Globe®-nominee James McAvoy (Atonement, X-Men First Class) will star opposite Academy® Award-nominee Jessica Chastain (The Help, The Tree of Life) in the double-feature film project for Myriad Pictures, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her. Ned Benson (In Defiance of Gravity) wrote the two scripts and will direct both films. The love story explores how a married couple in New York City deals with an emotional, life-altering experience, from the two different perspectives of the husband, Conor, (McAvoy), a restaurant owner, and of the wife, Eleanor, (Chastain), who goes back to college. Cassandra Kulukundis (A Late Quartet, In Defiance of Gravity) is producing. Kulukundis is also casting director (There Will Be Blood, Shattered Glass). James McAvoy received a Golden Globe®-nomination for his performance opposite Kiera Knightley in the critically acclaimed film, Atonement. Other film credits include »
- MIKE FLEMING
Shia Labeouf Gets Booked For 'Triple Nine'
4 hours ago | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Shia Labeouf: From "Lawless" to Lawman.
The "Transformers" star is picking up his badge and gun for the new police thriller, "Triple Nine," according to The Playlist.
"Triple Nine," which will reunite Labeouf with his "Lawless" director, John Hillcoat, centers on a group of crooked L.A. police officers who realize they must shoot one of their own in order to get away with planning a major heist. The project first started brewing a few years ago with Chris Pine and Jeff Bridges set to star but that version fell apart; it's now been confirmed as Hillcoat's next project.
No other casting has been announced for "Triple Nine," though Hillcoat hopes to possibly recruit some of his "Lawless" cohorts like Tom Hardy and Guy Pearce (who is a Hillcoat regular, having also appeared in "The Proposition" and "The Road"). Hillcoat's frequent music collaborator and screenwriter, Nick Cave, will probably be providing the film's score. »
- Bryan Enk
Rachel McAdams Joining Philip Seymour Hoffman In A Most Wanted Man
4 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Rachel McAdams seemed to have been hitting a lull in her career in the last few years, sputtering out with the actually delightful workplace comedy Morning Glory, not to mention a string of flops before that-- The Time Traveler's Wife and State of Play, plus the virtually unseen indies The Lucky Ones and Married LIfe. But last spring's Midnight in Paris was the start of a new winning streak that culminated with this year's The Vow, a romantic drama that has actually outgrossed her monster hit The Notebook from 2004. Sure, she hasn't turned The Vow into a mega-year quite the way her co-star Channing Tatum has, but she's doing pretty well, and she looks to be continuing her hot streak with A Most Wanted Man, the John le Carre novel adaptation that already has Philip Seymour Hoffman set to star. Anton Corbijn, director of the George Clooney slow-burn drama The »
Why We Need Fewer Midnight Showings
5 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Midnight showings used to be the best place in the world to find obsessive weirdos. They were like nerdy church services, attended by only the most zealous and uncontrollably excited. Tickets would be purchased weeks or even months in advance, and talking during a preview could get a theatergoer strangled. Well, maybe not strangled but incessantly shushed and victimized by bad jokes and spineless threats. The whole thing was glorious in its own strange way. Unfortunately, those utterly bizarre and fun nights no longer exist. They.ve been throttled by good old American ingenuity. We.re a nation of copiers. We see a good idea someone else has, and we copy the shit out of it as fast as possible. In some ways, this is overtly a good thing. It.s the reason why all fast food restaurants have drive-thrus, practically all pizza places deliver and most people bathe regularly. »
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