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Warner Bros, Appian Way Set Pitch For Viking Epic On ‘King Harald’
8 hours ago | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: Warner Bros has made a preemptive acquisition of King Harald, a pitch that Mark L. Smith is writing as a potential vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio. The subject: Harald Hardrada, the 11th Century conqueror who has been called the last great Viking king. The deal also calls for a blind script deal for Smith, who scripted The Revenant, a New Regency project that has Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu attached to direct, and a potential cast of Sean Penn and DiCaprio. He also scripted for Appian Way Endurance, a movie about Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, who led an expedition of 28 to the South Pole in 1914. When ice crushed the ship, Shackleton found a way to lead the entire crew back to safety despite the lethal cold. Smith also scripted an untitled biker film for Warner Bros based on an idea by Tom Hardy, who is eyeing it as a star vehicle to »
- MIKE FLEMING JR
Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep to Star in ‘The Good House’
9 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep have been set to star in romance-drama “The Good House” with FilmNation Entertainment and De Niro’s Tribeca banner producing.
Producers are Tribeca’s Jane Rosenthal with FilmNation’s Aaron Ryder and Karen Lunder. CAA is repping domestic rights.
Story, based on Ann Leary’s novel “The Good House,” is being adapted by Michael Cunningham.
Streep will portray a New England realtor who re-kindles her relationship with a man (De Niro) who tries to make her life less complicated. Streep and De Niro starred in 1978′s “The Deer Hunter,” 1984′s “Falling In Love” and 1996′s “Marvin’s Room.”
Berry Welsh will exec produce with FilmNation partner Steve Samuels.
The Deadline.com site first reported De Niro and Streep coming on board. »
- Dave McNary
Harrison Ford Joins 'Expendables 3,' While Bruce Willis Bails
10 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
At 71 years old Harrison Ford clearly isn't getting too old for this shit. Hell, we just learned he's game for getting out the whip and hat again to quip his way through "Indiana Jones 5," should it ever happen, and now he's ready to go down Nostalgia Lane some more, along with a host of other aging action icons. Sylvester Stallone has hit Twitter again, this time revealing this afternoon (with a heavy hand on the caps lock and exclamation point buttons): "Willis Out... Harrison Ford In !!!! Great News !!!!! Been waiting years for this!!!!" So hooray, Ford will join the random cast that includes Mickey Rourke, Wesley Snipes, Jackie Chan, Milla Jovovich, Mel Gibson and Kellan Lutz. Okay, okay we admit it— we sorta do want to see how his grab bag of people come together even if it sounds like a trainwreck waiting to happen. Perhaps Bruce Willis »
- Kevin Jagernauth
WWE Studios, Lionsgate Scare Up ‘See No Evil’ Sequel
13 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
WWE Studios is bringing “See No Evil” back to life, producing a sequel with Lionsgate to the horror film that will again star wrestler Kane as a psychopath that goes on a killing spree.
“See No Evil” was the first film that WWE produced through its film division, and went on to earn $19 million worldwide when it was released in 2006 — its biggest hit until this year’s Halle Berry thriller “The Call,” which generated $52 million to date.
Production on “See No Evil 2″ will start in the fall, with identical twin helmers the Soska Sisters Jen and Sylvia (“American Mary”) set to direct. They are also among the directors that will contribute to the anthology series “ABCs of Death 2.”
Kane will return as the reclusive madman Jacob Goodnight, who rises from the dead in the city morgue after his killing spree at the Blackwell hotel and goes after a group of »
- Marc Graser
Renny Harlin's Found Footage Thriller Devil's Pass Gets A New Trailer, Poster And Release Date
1 hour ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
The career of Renny Harlin is summed up almost perfectly in the way he is still referred to as .The director of Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger,. even though it.s been 20 years since either of those movies came out. We haven.t even talked about him on this site since 12 Rounds came out in 2009. Another sign that his relevancy has slipped away is his latest movie, formerly called Dyatlov Pass Incident, which was released months ago overseas with barely a blip on the radar in the U.S. outside of horror websites. But that film is now coming to America, and it's coming surprisingly quickly. Dread Central has delivered a new trailer, a new poster and a release date - oh, and it.s called Devil.s Pass now (since apparently referring to locations by their original attributed names is too confusing). An obvious attempt to cash in on »
Film Review: ‘Planes’
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
A “Cars” spinoff that seems to have taken an unfortunate detour through “It’s a Small World,” “Planes” is so overrun with broad cultural stereotypes that it should come with free ethnic-sensitivity training for especially impressionable kids. Produced outside the auspices of Pixar and showing it in every uninspired particular, this formulaic underdog story — about a lowly cropduster who dreams of joining the fast flyers in an international air race — feels heavily geared toward small fry at the expense of grown-up interest. Diverting in bits and pieces, but absent the heart, soul and ingenuity one associates with the best of Disney animation, the endlessly merchandisable picture could very well soar at the box office, but it won’t stick the landing where word of mouth is concerned.
Although the “Cars” movies rank relatively low in the estimation of most Pixar devotees, they are known to occupy a special place in »
- Justin Chang
We're the Millers
1 hour ago | Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy | See recent Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy news »
I don’t ask a lot of a comedy: I want it to make me laugh, and We’re the Millers does just that. I was concerned that it would be too raunchy for my taste, but the writers fooled me, as they fully intended to do. Jason Sudeikis plays a likable, small-time Denver drug dealer who gets himself in hot water. The only solution is to do a favor for his supplier (Ed Helms) by going to Mexico and bringing an unspecified quantity of pot back across the border. Trying to figure out how to do it, Sudeikis stumbles onto a foolproof idea: pretend to be the head of an ordinary American family traveling in an Rv. To fill out the required foursome he recruits a nerdy teenage neighbor (Will...
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- Leonard Maltin
Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Kathryn Hahn, and Director Rawson Marshall Thurber Talk We’Re The Millers
2 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Opening this week is director Rawson Marshall Thurber’s (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) R-rated comedy We’re the Millers. The film centers on a single, small-time pot dealer (Jason Sudeikis) who ends up in debt to his supplier (Ed Helms). In order to bring the next shipment of drugs up from Mexico, he puts together a fake family comprised of his stripper neighbor (Jennifer Aniston), an eager teen (Will Poulter) and a streetwise punk (Emma Roberts). The supporting cast also includes the hilarious Nick Offerman and Kathryn Hahn. For more on the film, watch seven clips or read Matt's review. Last week, I attended a fun press conference with Sudeikis, Aniston, Roberts, Poulter, Hahn, and Marshall Thurber in New York City. They talked about making the film, how Aniston got in shape for the role, improv, their favorite scenes, the hardest scene to film without laughing and who broke the most on set, »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
New Hunger Games: Catching Fire Image Features A Stoic Katniss
3 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Just because the summer season is winding to a close and we only have a few more weeks of hot weather left doesn't mean that 2013 is running short on blockbusters. Sure, we've seen the release of movies like Iron Man 3, Man of Steel and Fast & Furious 6, but there are still plenty of big titles left on the horizon. There are few films in the remainder of the year that are as big as Francis Lawrence's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, however, and today we continue to celebrate the dwindling number of days until its release with a brand new still from the movie. As you can tell by the not-so-subtle watermark, the image comes to us from the folks over at Entertainment Weekly, but what's not entirely clear is what is going on in this scene. Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen looks like she's decked out in sportswear, »
Sharlto Copley Talks Elysium, Filming on Location in Mexico City, Collaborating with Neill Blomkamp, What He Collects, and More
3 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Opening this weekend is director Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium. For those unfamiliar, the story takes place in 2159, and two classes of people are divided: the wealthy live on a man-made space station called Elysium, while the rest of the humans inhabit an overpopulated and ruined Earth. Matt Damon plays a desperate man who must reach Elysium in order to find a cure that will save his life. The film also stars Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Wagner Moura, Diego Luna and William Fichtner. The other day I landed a video interview with Sharlto Copley. He talked about filming in Mexico City, Blomkamp’s directorial process, how he changes his lines on every take, what he collects (Hot Toys figures), and more. Hit the jump to watch. And if you missed my video interview with Matt Damon, click here. Sharlto Copley: What does he want to talk about? Says »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Patrick Wilson Film ‘Stretch’ Boosts Los Angeles Production
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Blumhouse Pictures has given a boost to Los Angeles production by filming all of Joe Carnahan’s “Stretch” in the Hollywood area.
The low-budget film, starring Patrick Wilson as a down-on-his-luck chauffeur, racked up 25 days of permitted production during the past two weeks, according to figures released Tuesday by the FilmL.A. permitting agency.
Carnahan began shooting “Stretch” in late June shortly after Universal decided to date the film for a March 21 release. “We shot it all in Los Angeles, which is great to see,” said location manager Michael Neale.
Wilson portrays a driver looking to relieve his debt by driving around a mysterious billionaire, played by Chris Pine, while Ed Helms plays a limo driver colleague. Jason Blum and Carnahan are producing.
Statistics from FilmL.A. showed a relatively robust production level for features last week with 219 permitted days, up 33% from the same week in 2012.
In recent years, most »
- Dave McNary
Logan Lerman Talks Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters, Making the Sequel, The Butterfly Effect, Future Projects, and More
3 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Opening this week is director Thor Freudenthal’s fantasy sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. The follow-up finds Percy (Logan Lerman) and his friends venturing to a mythical land known as the Sea of Monsters to retrieve a golden fleece that is essential to the survival of his home. The film also stars Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson, Leven Rambin, Douglas Smith, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Fillion, Jake Abel, Anthony Head and Sean Bean. For more on the film, watch five clips, the trailer, or read Matt's review. At the recent New York City press day, I landed a video interview with Logan Lerman. He talked about what the last year has been like working in a number of high-profile projects, when he first heard that they'd be making the sequel, how much fun he had making the film, his thoughts on The Butterfly Effect being remade (he played the younger »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Daniel Loeb In Retreat: Backs Off Sony For Now With Praise For CEO Kazuo Hirai And George Clooney; But Can He Be Trusted?
4 hours ago | Deadline Hollywood | See recent Deadline Hollywood news »
Nikki Finke who is on vacation will have a fuller Loeb vs Sony report tonight. Apparently, The Most Hated Man In Hollywood just wasn’t comfortable being labeled “The Most Dangerous Man To Our Industry” by George Clooney for all the world to read (via Mike Fleming’s exclusive Deadline interview and carried by Yahoo this past weekend). So now Third Point hedge fund CEO Daniel Loeb claims today he’s backing off Sony. But only after the putz created chaos and confusion inside a stable and successful studio, destabilized Michael Lynton’s and Amy Pascal’s and Jeff Blake’s management because two summer films After Earth and White House Down bombed at the domestic box office in what is a cyclical business, and imperiled many current jobs and future projects there. It’s disgusting. Not only does he seek to profit from the misfortunes of countries (Greece) and »
- NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief
Meet The Family in 5 New Character Posters from the Luc Besson Film Featuring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron and John D’Leo
4 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Writer-director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) is turning to a life of crime but keeping it in the family with his latest feature effort. The Family centers on the Manzonis, a mob family who are relocated to Normandy, France as part of the witness protection program, though they soon find that leaving their old ways behind is harder than they expected. We have five new character posters from the film to share with you today, featuring stars Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron, John D'Leo and a four-legged friend. Also starring Tommy Lee Jones, The Family opens September 13th. Hit the jump to view the posters. Check out the character posters for The Family below: Here’s the official synopsis for The Family: The darkly comedic action film The Family is the story of the Manzonis, a notorious mafia family who gets relocated to Normandy, France under the witness protection program. »
- Dave Trumbore
Dustin Hoffman undergoes cancer treatment
5 hours ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Tootsie star said to have been 'surgically cured' after disease was diagnosed early
Actor Dustin Hoffman has undergone treatment for cancer, the Oscar-winner's publicist confirmed on Tuesday.
Hoffman's publicist, Jodi Gottlieb, declined to say what kind of cancer or when the Tootsie star was diagnosed.
The news was first reported by People Magazine, where Gottlieb said the cancer had been "detected early and he has been surgically cured."
The 75-year-old actor is set to undergo further preventative treatments to protect against the cancer returning, People reported.
Hoffman, who won the best actor Oscar for his roles in 1979's Kramer vs. Kramer and 1988's Rain Man, made his directorial debut with the 2012 comedy-drama Quartet.
He is set to star alongside Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr in the Jon Favreau-directed comedy Chef, which is set for release next year.
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The Judd Apatow-Produced Pee-Wee Herman Movie Now Has A Director
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Even though he.ll be turning 61 on August 27th, Paul Reubens will always be a child at heart. Specifically, a big grey-suit and bow-tie-wearing child named Pee-wee Herman. And while the silly and slightly psychotic character had his heyday back in the late 1980s, he has experienced a resurgence in the last few years, with a Broadway show and constant talks about returning to screens both big and small. In fact, the L.A. Times reports Reubens has confirmed the upcoming Judd Apatow-produced Pee-wee feature film has landed its director. Only Reubens is playing coy and he isn.t telling anybody who it is yet. Reubens says the script he co-wrote with comedian Paul Rust is finished and that the film.s financing has been secured, with production set to begin at some point in 2014. While it would have been pretty amazing to get Apatow in the director.s chair, »
Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgard And Cameron Monaghan Join Jeff Bridges In The Giver
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Lois Lowry's The Giver is a beloved, award-winning, incredible piece of dystopian science-fiction, and it would appear that the upcoming film adaptation from director Philip Noyce is going to be equipped with a cast that the quality of the story deserves. With Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges already on-board to both produce and play the titular character and Brenton Thwaites cast as the film's protagonist, today we learn from both Deadline and The Wrap that Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgard and Cameron Monaghan have all signed deals to board the highly-anticipated project. First published in 1993, the book tells the story of Jonas (Thwaites), a young man living in a supposedly utopian society where all emotion, history, and even color has been completely eliminated. When Jonas is of age he is informed that he has been chosen to become the new Receiver of Memories, a position that sees him become the »
Review: Cop Thriller 'Blood' Starring Paul Bettany, Stephen Graham, Brian Cox & Mark Strong
5 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
The history of the British police movie is not a glorious one. Perhaps it's because (for the most part) U.K. coppers aren't allowed to carry firearms, which somewhat reduces the capacity for squib-happy action sequences. Or maybe it's the lack of glamorous locations for said shootouts, which can hardly compete with Manhattan or L.A. But after Edgar Wright imported the cop movie to rural Britain with "Hot Fuzz," we've seen a string of more straight-faced takes on the genre from the U.K., including the Jason Statham vehicle "Blitz," '70s remake "The Sweeney," and this spring's "Welcome To The Punch." Of course, you could take a different approach, a more realistic and unglamorous one, where not a single bullet flies and no car chases another. And that's pretty much what "Blood" does. Executive-produced by Sam Mendes, adapted from a mid-'00s BBC series called "Conviction" by original »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Casting Net: Meryl Streep in talks to join 'The Giver,' set to reunite with Robert De Niro; Plus more
5 hours ago | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
• You know filmmakers mean business when they cast two Oscar winners to star in their adaptation of a best-seller. Meryl Streep is set to star as Hildy Good, the main character of Ann Leary’s The Good House. Hildy is a grandmother, a real-estate broker, and an alcoholic. The book is set a year after her family tried to intervene, when Hildy starts to immerse herself in the sordid secrets of her Massachusetts town as she befriends, and then tries to protect, a younger transplant named Rebecca, who has yet to be cast. Robert De Niro, who starred with Streep in The Deer Hunter, »
- Lindsey Bahr
James Gandolfini: First trailer for star's last leading role - watch
5 hours ago | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Enough Said - the movie which features the last leading role of James Gandolfini - has released its first trailer.
The romantic comedy follows Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) who is left torn when she discovers her new love interest (Gandolfini) is the ex-husband of her new friend.
The Nicole Holofcener film will premiere at the 2013 Toronto Film International Festival and stars Gandolfini, Louis-Dreyfus and Catherine Keener.
The Sopranos actor died from a heart attack while on holiday in Rome with his 13-year-old son in June.
Director Holofcener revealed that Gandolfini didn't believe "he could play a romantic lead" in a statement released after his death.
Holofcener explained: "He played a divorced dad who doted on his daughter and was crazy about Julia's character.
"He didn't believe he could play a romantic lead, even though everyone on the set thought he was sexy and hilarious. He was charming and self-effacing and incredibly talented. »
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