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New Posters Revealed for The Hangover Part III, Cbgb, Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters, and Fast & Furious 6
6 hours ago
As of today, a few new film posters have been released online. Briefly: The Hangover Part III – A new poster for director Todd Phillips’s third franchise installment, featuring the tagline “It Ends,” has arrived five days before the next theatrical trailer. The film, which is set for release on May 24th, features returning stars Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, and a newly featured John Goodman as the Wolfpack’s official antagonist. Cbgb – A few new posters for Randy Miller’s new film based on New York’s eponymous club, reveals that the film will feature music from artists including The Police, The Talking Heads, and many more. Featuring a cast that includes Alan Rickman, Malin Akerman (Watchmen), Johnny Galecki, and Ashley Greene, the poster reads “50,000 Bands And 1 Disgusting Bathroom,” as if we needed any reminders about the criminal lack of hygiene at music festivals. »
- Gabe Chase
Is Universal Considering Directors Jeff Wadlow, Brad Furman, and Harald Zwart for Fast & Furious 7?
12 hours ago
Earlier this week, Fast & Furious 6 director Justin Lin confirmed that he would not be returning to helm a seventh installment of the high-octane franchise. Though the sixth entry has yet to hit theaters, star Vin Diesel has suggested that production on the next film could start shooting as early as this summer, meaning that Universal needs to find a new director Asap. While there are likely plenty of takers for the job, three individuals have emerged at the top contenders: Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2), Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer), and Harald Zwart (The Karate Kid). Hit the jump for more on each of the directors, as well as my pick for gig. While it was generally assumed that Lin would return for Fast & Furious 7, the director bowed out after Universal expressed the hope that the movie would be ready for a 2014 release. Lin, who's probably suffering from franchise fatigue by »
- Tara Fowler
DVD and Blu-ray Deals: Galaxy Quest, Justified, The Hobbit, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Pitch Perfect, and Hundreds More
12 hours ago
Amazon constantly rotates their DVD/Blu-ray deals and I've grabbed the best ones and linked them below. Remember, if you spend over $25 you get free shipping and many of the deals change based on inventory so don't wait too long. Galaxy Quest [Blu-ray] $8.99 (40% off) Person of Interest: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray] $21.99 (69% off) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang [Blu-ray] $6.97 (53 % off) Elite Squad [Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack] $9.99 (71% off) Breaking Bad: The Complete Fourth Season DVD $19.49 (65% off) or Breaking Bad: The Complete Fourth Season [Blu-ray] $19.79 (70% off) Justified: The Complete Third Season $19.49 (65% off) or Justified: The Complete Third Season [Blu-ray] $19.99 (70% off) The Social Network (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] $12.14 (55% off) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Two-Disc Special Edition DVD + UltraViolet Digital Copy) $14.99 (50% off) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Blu-ray/DVD + UltraViolet Digital Copy Combo Pack) $24.99 (31% off) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD + UltraViolet Digital Copy Combo Pack) $27.99 (38% off) Bond 50: The Complete 22 Film Collection [Blu-ray] $148.99 (50% off) Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Friday Box Office: Evil Dead Delivers $10.1 Million Debut; Jurassic Park 3D Takes Second
12 hours ago
The April box office is off to a promising start with the launch of Evil Dead. From 3,025 locations, the horror remake earned an estimated $10.1 million on Friday - including $1.8 million from its Thursday 10 pm and midnight screenings. Evil Dead will fall short of recent genre remakes like Friday the 13th ($40.9 million); but the reboot of the 1983 cult-classic is already running ahead of projections and could realize as much as $28 million through Sunday. Jurassic Park 3D, the latest blockbuster to receive a digital makeover, took in a more modest $7 million from 2,771 locations. Though good enough for Friday’s second spot, the re-release is expected to fall behind G.I. Joe: Retaliation and The Croods on the weekend chart. We’ll have full details tomorrow. Title Friday Total 1. Evil Dead $10,100,000 $10.1 2. Jurassic Park 3D $7,000,000 $7 3. G.I. Joe: Retaliation $6,400,000 $69.9 4. The Croods $5,800,000 $110.5 5. Tyler Perry’s Temptation $3,400,000 $31.7 »
- Nicole Pedersen
Smashed Blu-ray Review
13 hours ago
In films, alcoholism is rarely treated as the crippling, devastating disease that it is. It's oftentimes romanticized or portrayed as some quirk for comedic aspects. A lot of diseases and mental illnesses are treated this way on screen. There are some great films about alcoholism that take it seriously, like Lost Weekend and Under the Volcano. But for the most part films tend to leave out the lies, shame, and heaps of ruin laid on the alcoholic and their family. James Ponsoldt's Smashed manages to find the perfect balance between a romantic comedy and a compelling study of a relationship fueled by booze. More on Sony Pictures Classics' Smashed Blu-ray after the jump. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul star as Charlie and Kate, a married couple whose relationship is brewed in love and trust and soaked in alcohol. They drink and laugh together, then drink some more to kill the hangover. »
- Patrick Cooper
Katheryn Winnick Talks Vikings, Battling in Harsh Weather, Women in Viking Society, and More
15 hours ago
Possibly one of the most interesting characters to come out of History Channel’s new series Vikings is that of Lagertha, a Shieldmaiden played by the lovely Katheryn Winnick. Even though she is a mother of two, she goes and fights alongside her husband, Ragnar, and frankly might actually be more of a badass then he is. The cast of Vikings stopped by WonderCon last Saturday to talk about what’s to come for the second half of season; battling in harsh weather conditions, the challenges her character faces in upcoming episodes, and the standing of women in the Viking society. Hit the jump for the interview. Note: Spoilers are discussed during this interview Can you talk a little bit about how Lagertha seems to be the only woman who is a Shield Maiden? Are we going to see other Shield Maidens? Katheryn Winnick: Yes, there actually were at least two shooting. »
- Rachel Howard
Elisabeth Moss Talks Mad Men, Peggy’s Growth Throughout the Series, What Matthew Weiner Told Her at the End of Last Season, and More
5 April 2013 6:32 PM, PDT
With AMC’s award-winning series Mad Men returning Sunday night, I recently had the chance to participate in a roundtable interview with Elisabeth Moss. Since the cast is always guarded when talking about upcoming storylines, most of the interview covered the big storylines of last season, Peggy's relationship with Don Draper (Jon Hamm), what Matthew Weiner told her about her character last season, and a lot more. Hit the jump to either read or listen to what Moss had to say. Before going any further…spoilers from previous seasons are discussed during this interview. If you’d like to listen to the audio of this interview, click here. Otherwise the full transcript is below. Look for another Mad Men interview tomorrow night. Question: Even though you’re not allowed to say too much about the upcoming season, I think it's safe to deduce with you doing press today perhaps Peggy will be around? »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Lily Collins Talks The Mortal Instruments, Seeing a Rough Cut of the Film, Her Next Movie Love, Rosie, and More
5 April 2013 6:05 PM, PDT
Set in contemporary New York City, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones tells the story of Clary Fray (Lily Collins), a seemingly ordinary teenager who discovers that she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret organization of young half-angel warriors in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. Adapted from the book by Cassandra Clare, the action-adventure fantasy also stars Jamie Campbell Bower, Kevin Zegers, Jared Harris, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Lena Headey, Cch Pounder and Aidan Turner. For more on the film, watch the new trailer. At last weekend's WonderCon, I landed an exclusive video interview with Lily Collins. We talked about how she's seen a rough cut of the movie and what she thought, the adaptation process from book to film, collaborating with director Harald Zwart, things she learned during the production, and more. In addition, she also talked about her next project Love, »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Bradley Cooper Replaces Jude Law as Antagonist in Jane Got A Gun
5 April 2013 5:33 PM, PDT
Although the production of Jane Got a Gun got off on the wrong foot, the Western is now getting a shot in the arm with Oscar-nominated star Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook) stepping in. Cooper would replace Jude Law who exited the picture soon after director Lynne Ramsay surprised everyone by not showing up on the film's first day of production. Gavin O'Connor (Warrior) soon stepped in to helm the picture instead. If there's as much drama and intrigue on the screen as behind the scenes, this is going to be one helluva film. Jane Got a Gun also stars Natalie Portman and Joel Edgerton. Hit the jump for more. Deadline reports that Cooper has joined Jane Got a Gun as the film's antagonist, Bishop. Bishop's gang is responsible for shooting up the estranged outlaw husband of a landowner (Portman). The gang then plans to rout her farm, because that »
- Dave Trumbore
Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Shiloh Fernandez Talk Evil Dead, Working Under Heavy Prosthetics, the Bloody Violence, and More
5 April 2013 5:32 PM, PDT
The cast of Evil Dead, remake to Sam Raimi’s original kids-go-to-a-cabin, kids-get-massacred-by-evil-demons classic, are certainly put through the ringer in this new updated version. The three interviewees of this article are forced to endure a bevy of indignities: nail-gun wounds, a really sharp needle, shards of glass, the top of a bathroom toilet, bloody vomit, etc.… And yet to hear the threesome talk about it --the experience shooting the picture was the time of their life. There’s a loose rapport between the trio that’s impossible to fake – and that camaraderie certainly extends to the film itself. There’s a real sense of shared friendship between their characters – which makes the inevitable demons massacring them all the more tragic. At the film’s press day, co-stars Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci and Jessica Lucas discussed creating such bonds in a relatively short amount of time, working under heavy »
- Tommy Cook
Dan Aykroyd Drives with Tammy, Michael Peña Joins David O. Russell’s Untitled Picture and Omar Sy Joins Stephen Gaghan’s Candy Store
5 April 2013 5:10 PM, PDT
Check out some recent casting announcements below: Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters) is in negotiations to join the road trip comedy Tammy, starring Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Mark Duplass and Kathy Bates. Michael Peña (End of Watch) joins the Oscar-award winning cast of David O. Russell's new untitled picture that stars Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Jennifer Lawrence. Omar Sy (The Intouchables) is on board director Stephen Gaghan's Candy Store, also starring Jason Clarke. Hit the jump for more on each project. First up from Variety comes word that comedic legend Aykroyd is in talks to join Tammy. McCarthy makes her directorial debut with co-director/husband Ben Falcone in this comedy that centers on a woman who loses her job and learns that her husband has been unfaithful. She decides to hit the road with her foul-mouthed, hard-drinking grandmother (Sarandon). Duplass will play a man she »
- Dave Trumbore
Tracy Spiridakos Talks Revolution, the New Side to Her Character, Charlie’s Loyalties, Fun Between Takes, and More
5 April 2013 5:00 PM, PDT
After an extended hiatus, the NBC drama series Revolution is back with more action, heightened emotion and even higher stakes. At its heart, the story is about a family (both blood and otherwise) struggling to stay together in an American landscape where every single piece of technology – computers, planes, cars, phones and even lights – has mysteriously blacked out forever, or so they thought. Having harnessed the power of the pendant, militia leader Monroe (David Lyons) sets out to obliterate the Rebels, and if they don’t do something fast, they won’t stand a chance. From executive producers Eric Kripke, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Jon Favreau, the show also stars Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridakos, Giancarlo Esposito, Elizabeth Mitchell, Zak Orth, Jd Pardo, Daniella Alonso and Tim Guinee. While at WonderCon, actress Tracy Spiridakos spoke at a roundtable about exploring a new side to her character, how the mother-daughter dynamic will change, »
- Christina Radish
Godzilla Cast Adds Sally Hawkins; Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Joins Paul W.S. Anderson’s Pompeii Starring Kit Harington
5 April 2013 4:04 PM, PDT
Check out the latest casting news below: Sally Hawkins (Submarine) has joined the cast of Gareth Edwards' Godzilla reboot, featuring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olsen. Adewale Akkinuoye-Agbaje (The Bourne Identity) has boarded Paul W.S. Anderson's Pompeii, starring Kit Harington, Emily Browning and Kiefer Sutherland. Hit the jump for more on each casting announcement. First up from Deadline comes word that Hawkins is the latest addition to Edwards' Godzilla. Hawkins takes the last lead role as a scientist in the monster-sized reboot that began shooting in Vancouver recently. The eclectic cast also features Ken Watanabe, David Strathairn and Juliette Binoche. Godzilla is slated to open May 16, 2014 in 3D. Hawkins' upcoming films include Phil Morrison's Almost Christmas with Paul Rudd and Paul Giamatti, and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine. Variety reports that Akkinuoye-Agbaje will join Anderson's Pompeii as an enslaved gladiator who befriends the protagonist played by Harington. »
- Dave Trumbore
Bryan Singer Reveals Possible New Beast Concept Art for X-men: Days Of Future Past
5 April 2013 1:56 PM, PDT
Director Bryan Singer may have just given X-Men fans a sneak peek of the new look for Beast in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The story of the film will include not only the characters seen in Matthew Vaughn’s successful X-Men: First Class, but will also incorporate a huge cast of characters from Singer’s original X-Men trilogy. While the exact details of the film have been under wraps for the most part, the plot from the mythology involves Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat traveling back in time to warn past X-Men of an event that could rock the globe. Singer recently tweeted an image of what appears to be concept art for Beast, and the design is a bit different from the one seen in X-Men: First Class. Hit the jump for more, including the image. Some had issues with the look of Beast, played by Nicholas Hoult, in X-Men: First Class, »
- Bryce Fallon
First Teaser Trailer for Dexter Season 8 Carries a Dire Warning
5 April 2013 1:45 PM, PDT
Showtime has unveiled the first teaser trailer for the upcoming eighth season of the drama series Dexter, and things don't appear to be very calm in the Dexter universe. The teaser doesn’t show any actual footage from the season (as is the case with most TV teasers), but we do get a rather ominous voiceover from Michael C. Hall’s title character warning viewers that he’s starting to lose control of his so-called Dark Passenger. There’s been no official announcement that this is the final season of the popular serial killer show yet, but going into season seven the producers were operating under the assumption that they were starting an end-of-series arc that would conclude at the close of season eight. Dexter has definitely had its ups and downs over the years, but it should be interesting to see what kind of endgame is set up in the season eight premiere. »
- Adam Chitwood
History Renews New Drama Vikings For a Second Season
5 April 2013 12:52 PM, PDT
History has a scored a few big ratings hits this season, and though its first scripted drama Vikings has not even finished its inaugural run, the cable network has already renewed it for a 10-episode second season. According to the network, Vikings has been the #1 new cable series in 2013 in terms of viewership, even in its competitive Sunday night slot, averaging around five million viewers. I reviewed the series as it first aired and found it compelling, especially in the weeks before another gritty period drama, Game of Thrones, returned -- although Vikings certainly has its own merits. Hit the jump for more. Dirk Hoogstra from the History Channel said of the program, “Vikings is a win win for us. As our first scripted series, Vikings has paid off in a big way with critical acclaim, strong ratings and a passionate, loyal fan base. It came out of the gate »
- Allison Keene
Rosario Dawson Talks Trance, Sin City 2, Developing Her Comic O.C.T Into a Show with Gale Anne Hurd, and More
5 April 2013 12:52 PM, PDT
Trance, the new film from Danny Boyle, opens in limited release this weekend. The hypnotic crime thriller stars James McAvoy as Simon, an art auctioneer who engineers a heist, but develops amnesia and forgets where he stashed the goods. His criminal partner, Franck (Vincent Cassel), is none too happy with this, and resorts to hiring Elizabeth (Rosario Dawson), a hypnotist who attempts to help Simon recover his memory. For more on the film, here’s the red band trailer, some posters, and everything else we’ve posted on the movie. At the film's Los Angeles press day, I landed a video interview with Rosario Dawson. We talked about how she got involved in Trance, her reaction to reading the script, what it will take for her to be in a big comic book movie, Sin City 2, how she's developing her comic book O.C.T.: Occult Crimes Taskforce into a show »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Steve Carell and James Gandolfini to Play Feuding Paleontologists in HBO’s Bone Wars
5 April 2013 12:41 PM, PDT
Steve Carell and James Gandolfini have just been cast to star in the HBO movie, Bone Wars, where they will be portraying two paleontologists who were once engaged in a heated competition to discover dinosaur fossils. Known also as The Great Dinosaur Rush, the feud not only led to one of the greatest discoveries of new dinosaur species but also left the two men ruined after they spent their own fortune to fund the search. Hit the jump for more. From Deadline comes news that Carell will take on the role of Edward Drinker Cope of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, while Gandolfini will portray his nemesis, Othniel Charles Marsh of the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale. The film is said to be going for a comedic approach while revealing the historical decade-long rivalry between the two paleontologists. Bone Wars will be executive produced by Carell »
- Elena Butler
Jessica Chastain Joins Guillermo del Toro’s Gothic Ghost Story Crimson Peak
5 April 2013 12:37 PM, PDT
After starring in the Guillermo del Toro-produced horror film Mama earlier this year, Jessica Chastain will reunite with the director for his new haunting picture, Crimson Peak. The project has been steadily adding stellar talent to the cast, including Emma Stone (The Amazing Spider-Man), Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) and most recently Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock). The twice Oscar-nominated Chastain adds further star power and gravitas to a picture that del Toro calls a “very set-oriented, classical but at the same time modern take on the ghost story. It will allow me to play with the conventions of the genre I know and love, and at the same time subvert the old rules.” Del Toro spoke more about the picture and more in a recent interview with Steve at WonderCon. Hit the jump for more on Crimson Peak and Chastain's casting announcement. Heat Vision reported Chastain's casting in del Toro's Crimson Peak, »
- Dave Trumbore
Thursday TV Ratings: Hannibal Debuts Soft, The Big Bang Theory Rises, Community and Elementary Tie Series Lows
5 April 2013 11:24 AM, PDT
Thursday evening’s TV ratings are in. Here’s a brief look at the highlights: NBC’s excellent new drama series Hannibal debuted to a 1.6 rating and 4.31 million viewers, which is up 60% from NBC’s average in the time slot this year but still a tad on the low side. Read Allison’s recap here and watch the full pilot here. CBS’ The Big Bang Theory continues to slaughter just about everything that runs opposite the comedy, as it raked in a 4.9 rating and a whopping 16.79 million viewers. That’s up 2% from its last original episode’s 4.8 rating. Speaking of getting slaughtered, a return-to-form episode of Community last night earned a series-low 1.0 rating and 2.41 million viewers, which is down 9% from its last original episode’s 1.6 rating. Also hitting a series low was the CBS procedural Elementary, which notched a 2.1 rating and 10.36 million viewers opposite the series premiere of Hannibal. That »
- Adam Chitwood
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