"Buried" is nothing if not a challenging film, and on virtually every level. For 94 minutes the camera lives inside of a box with Ryan Reynolds, the only human we see for the entire trip. Every stage of production, from crafting the story to shooting it to marketing it-- it's a risky proposition. Lionsgate stepped up to take the risk after this year's Sundance. They made a pretty safe bet too, as Reynolds, director Rodrigo Cortes and writer Chris Sparling accomplished something here that really hasn't been done before in film. It's no surprise then to hear Reynolds talking about his unconventional prep work for shooting "Buried" during a TIFF interview with MTV's Josh Horowitz.

"This is the only film that I've ever done where I did not rehearse a moment of it before stepping on the set," he said, to Josh's surprise. It makes sense though when you think about it, which Reynolds clearly did. Read More...

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Many of the characters Zach Galifianakis is best known for are works entirely of fiction, and are used solely for comedic effect. Yet with "The Hangover" and "Due Date" director Todd Phillips in talks to create a film documenting the life of John Belushi, there seems to be a high likelihood that Galifianakis could be the man to play the debaucherous comedian. So when MTV's Josh Horowitz caught up with Phillips' frequent collaborator, he couldn't resist asking Galifianakis if he and Phillips had been in a discussion about the film.

"We spoke about it a while back, but not recently," Galifianakis answered after some hesitation. Read More...

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In horror movies, the killer typically comes back from the dead for one last scare. Such is the case with the "Scream" franchise, as an unexpected fourth installment in the series is set to terrorize moviegoers everywhere next April — and according to one of the film's participants, it's the best "Scream" movie yet.

Emma Roberts is one of the many new faces making her debut in the "Scream" series next year, starring in the movie as Jill, the cousin of Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott.

"I think it's going to be really fun," Roberts told MTV News about "Scream 4," going on to make a big declaration: "I think that this is the best one, dare I say." Read More...

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Zach Galifiniakis has been busy signing on for films like "Due Date," "Operation: Endgame" and "It's Kind of a Funny Story" recently. You may wonder how he selects those roles, though. The "Hangover" star broke down some key questions that go through his head and also explained what it's like working under directing partners Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck in the story about a young man's stay in an adult psychiatric ward.

"I had a few questions," Galifiniakis told MTV News. "The first one was 'When are the lunch breaks? How long are the lunch breaks? And is this a Pixar film?' Because those are my three rules." Read More...

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In anticipation of the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" trailer that Warner Bros. is releasing online later today, the company released a whole slew of new pictures to hype anticipation for the trailer. Consider us hyped, because the stills include many snapshots at some of the moments that fans have most wanted to see.

The photos also tease that the new trailer is going to include a good amount -- if not all -- of the footage shown to fans at Comic-Con in July. The seven Potter, that amazing shot of Voldemort leaning over Dumbledore's corpse and that angry photo of Ron where Hermione looks on shocked as he fights with Harry were all included in the footage that Warner Bros. screened, and were definitely will be some of the high points for the new trailer. Read More...

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Shia LaBeouf is on record that "Transformers 3" will mark his final dance with Optimus Prime and his robot pals, and after the latest flick wraps production, the 24-year-old is officially out of work.

"I'll probably be at Whole Foods selling lettuce," he joked to MTV News' Josh Horowitz at the Toronto Film Festival, while promoting "Wall Street 2." "I may go into produce." Read More...

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Someone finally stood up in Twitter-Wood Tuesday to counter Brett Ratner's rave reviews of "Catfish." You'll have to read on down to find out who it was, but the Monday-Tuesday window in our feed turned out to be a popular one for the critics to show up.

The first episode of the new "Hawaii Five-0" series caught some attention and at least one comparison to "Con Air," while Bristol Palin had fellow flyers clamoring to watch "Dancing With the Stars" at the airport where Patton Oswalt was hanging out. Check out what he thought about that, who wished Bill Murray a happy birthday and who's been getting prepped in case they ever make a Shake Weight movie after the jump.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for September 21, 2010. Read More...

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Long before "Resident Evil: Afterlife" was even being pitched, the first video game etched some ridiculous lines and voice acting into its players' memories. MTV Multiplayer Editor Russ Frushtick decided to see how well the latest film's seasoned cast members could do reading lines such as "It might be handy if you, the Master of Unlocking, take it with you," and try as they might, Milla Jovovich, Boris Kodjoe and Ali Larter weren't able to save them. The results were hilarious, however.

We at the MTV blogs looked at the exercise as a history lesson for the thespians, though. They all seemed to get into the parts, and you definitely can't knock them for a lack of energy. Milla Jovovich might even be able to take over all of Capcom's voice-acting duties the next time they decide to make a game sequel.

Until then, witness her spirited attempt to nail the line "Whoa, this hall is dangerous!" in the video clip above, and I think you can tell that she's completely internalized what it's like to be trapped in a building full of undead biohazard creatures roaming around trying to gut her.

Meanwhile, I'd actually love to see an edition made available of first "RE" with the part of Barry Burton recast using Kodjoe. Give a listen to his execution of the hallway warning, and I think you'll agree.

What do you think of the "Resident Evil: Afterlife" cast's attempts to save the first game's script? Let us know in the comments and on Twitter!

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Rachel Weisz has signed up to star in a new take on Austrian dramtist Arthur Schnitzler's play "Reigen." "360" will be a psychosexual drama about a chain of partners (which only bears a metaphorical resemblance to "Human Centipede" when you describe it in exactly the wrong way) and re-team Weisz with director Fernando Meirelles, who she previously worked with in "The Constant Gardner," according to a Deadline report.

If "360" follows in the footsteps of "Reigen" and other previous adaptations, Weisz will be a part of a story about couples whose stories are edited together in sequence as the film swaps one partner for another until a full circle of relationships emerges. Read More...

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Hollywood isn't unaccustomed to tapping into classic literature for its own cinematic purposes, which is why it's so weird that we still haven't seen an adaptation of "Ender's Game." Orson Scott Card's beloved science fiction property has gotten the comic book treatment, but it's failed to hit theaters even with talented names like David Benioff and Wolfgang Petersen attached in the past.

But as the old saying goes: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." That's exactly what's happening with "Ender's Game," as production company Odd Lot Entertainment and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" director Gavin Hood are attempting to put the franchise back into orbit. Read More...

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