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Hollywood casting update: Sigourney Weaver joins 'Cedar Rapids;' Butler considers 'Coriolanus'
12 hours ago
Lots of casting news this week, and here is a short summary of who will star in what soon:
• Sigourney Weaver and Alia Shawkat are joining John C. Reilly, Ed Helms and Anne Heche in Miguel Arteta's comedy "Cedar Rapids," about man (Helms) sent to represent his company and save his colleagues' jobs at a regional insurance conference in Cedar Rapids. (Variety)
• Gerard Butler ("Law Abiding Citizen") is in talks to join Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut "Coriolanus," an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Roman tragedy. Butler would play Tullus Aufidius, commander of the Volscian army. Also on board: Fiennes, William Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave and Jessica Chastain. (THR) »
- Franck Tabouring
Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to host Oscars!
3 November 2009 7:27 PM, PST
Last week we learned Hugh Jackman would not host the 82nd annual Academy Awards, and while I didn't care too much about that, I admit I'm pretty excited about the new hosts for the upcoming show.
Ladies, and gentlemen, give it up for Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, who will co-host the Oscars March 7, 2010. Telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman made the announcement earlier today.
"Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event," they said.
“I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin,” Martin said. He and Baldwin will soon be seen onscreen together in Nancy Meyers' upcoming comedy "It's Complicated." »
- Franck Tabouring
This week's new movie releases - Nov. 6, 2009
2 November 2009 11:49 PM, PST
Opening this week are Richard Kelly's "The Box" with Cameron Diaz; "A Christmas Carol" with Jim Carrey; "The Men Who Stare at Goats" with George Clooney; and "The Fourth Kind" with Milla Jovovich.
A Christmas Carol (with Jim Carrey)
Synopsis: Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late. »
- Franck Tabouring
George Clooney picks 'Descendants'
2 November 2009 11:06 PM, PST
George Clooney make get his Alexander Payne on soon, as the actor is in talks to star in the filmmaker's upcoming Fox Searchlight drama "The Descendants," based on Kaui Hart Hemmings' novel.
"Descendants" follows a rich landowner (Clooney) who embarks on a search for his wife's lover with his two daughters. His plan is to do everything it takes to keep his family together.
Nat Faxon and Jim Rash wrote the script, but Payne did some rewrites .He will shoot the film early 2010 in Hawaii, according to Variety. This marks his first feature since 2004's comedy "Sideways." »
- Franck Tabouring
'Prince of Persia' gets action-packed trailer
2 November 2009 10:51 PM, PST
"Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" finally received its first feature trailer, and at this stage, I like what I'm seeing. It definitely doesn't look perfect, but it sure is action-packed. See below for more.
In the film, Prince Dastan (Gyllenhaal) teams up with a princess (Arterton) to stop a villain from laying his hands on the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods that can be used to reverse time and rule the world.
Also starring are Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, Toby Kebbell and Dave Pope. Mike Newell, whose credits include "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral," is directing. »
- Franck Tabouring
'This Is It' also dominates overseas box office
1 November 2009 6:59 PM, PST
Sony's Michael Jackson documentary "This Is It" is leading the worldwide box office, and I'm not surprised. The film delivered a strong debut overseas, scoring $68.5 million in 108 markets since its release Wednesday. That brings its worldwide total to $101 million.
Still going strong internationally was Pixar's animated adventure "Up," which dropped one spot and landed at No. 2 with a weekend gross of $12.8 million. The film's total gross currently stands at $352.7 million.
Meanwhile, Disney productions "Surrogates" and "G-Force" tied for third place with $6.1 million each. "Force" brought its international total to $148 million, while "Surrogates" with Bruce Willis reached a cumulative gross of $60.3 million. »
- Franck Tabouring
Box Office: 'This Is It' easily wins the race
1 November 2009 5:42 PM, PST
Weekend of Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2009: Michael Jackson film triumphs with $21M
Sony Pictures’ Michael Jackson documentary “This Is It” prevailed at the top of the North American box office this weekend with $21.3 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Kenny Ortega-directed film opened at 3,481 locations Wednesday, bagging $11.1 million in two days. The domestic total of “This Is It” currently stands at a solid $32.5 million.
Most of the film's footage was shot in June 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. It includes scenes drawn from hours of rehearsal and behind-the-scenes footage. »
- Franck Tabouring
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