2011 June - Part 16

'Harry Potter's Tom Felton Squares Against Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl

Posted 6/9/11 5:45 pm EST by Kara Warner in Interviews, MTV Movie Awards

There were so many great moments that occurred at this year's Movie Awards, both on and off camera, our head are still spinning trying to remember and/or repurpose them all for everyone to see.

One of our favorite backstage moments involved a chance meeting between favorite "Harry Potter" star Tom Felton, and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.

Minutes after accepting his second Movie Award for Best Villain, MTV News was chatting up Felton about the win and where he'll keep his golden popcorn, when Grohl suddenly jumped into the frame.

"Hey, what are you guys talking about?" Grohl directed at Felton and MTV, after which we informed the Foo that we were chatting with Felton about his big win.

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'Green Lantern' Star Mark Strong On What Makes 'John Carter' 'Exceptional'

Posted 6/9/11 5:10 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Interviews, News, Video

What lies in the nooks and crannies of Mars' vast mountainous landscape? You'll find out in "John Carter," the first live-action film from Pixar fixture Andrew Stanton.

"Green Lantern" actor Mark Strong stars in the movie as Matai Shang, the leader of a mysterious race called the Therns — "Nobody is sure if they exist or not," the actor teased when we spoke with him at the "Lantern" press junket this week — but according to Strong, fans can expect to see a few adjustments made to the se big-screen aliens than the ones you'd find in the original Edgar Rice Burrows novels.

"In the books, they're all bald, but they wear these strange blonde wigs in the books," he said. "I think the feeling was that recreating that on film was a little bit strange. So it's much more of a traditional alien look: very shaved, pale, has a big robe. Very powerful."

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'Super 8': Meet The Kids Who Steal The Movie

Posted 6/9/11 3:31 pm EST by Kara Warner in Commentary, News

"Super 8" has a lot going for it, what with all the mystery, creative advertising, A-list blockbuster-making pedigree of director J.J. Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg and such. The film's major selling point, and the six things you're going to remember long after you waltz out of the theater however, are the talented young actors who absolutely steal the show.

After the jump, check out our brief primer on the kids of "Super 8"!

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'Human Centipede' Sequel Banned From The UK

Posted 6/9/11 2:59 pm EST by Alison Nastasi in Horror Bites

Last week, we told you that the gruesome sequel to Tom Six's "Human Centipede" – about a surgeon who stitches together a gory human chain for his own amusement – was waiting to receive approval by UK censors before a release date was announced. History has taught us that the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) doesn't look too kindly on films with extreme, graphic violence and sexuality, so it came as no surprise, really, when news surfaced that "The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)" has been officially banned in the UK. This means that the board has refused to give the film a classification, making it illegal to distribute.

Six has a few weeks to appeal the ban, but BBFC director David Cooke has stated that cutting the film still wouldn't make it acceptable for viewing. What prompted the British censors to inflict such an extreme ruling? The answer to that question and much more is in this week's Horror Bites.

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Could Nicki Minaj And Will Smith Star In 'Bad Boys III'?

Posted 6/9/11 12:57 pm EST by Eric Ditzian in MTV Movie Awards

You never know what's going to happen at the MTV Movie Awards. If you're me, you might end up interviewing a 7-year-old girl made famous wanting to get s**t-faced on chocolate. You might find yourself talking with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley while standing next to a shriveled "Green Lantern" alien and hear the Victoria's Secret model crack, "That looks like me after I go tanning!" Or you could find yourself thrust into a chat with hip-hop diva Nicki Minaj.

For a guy whose head is firmly stuck in the world of movies, that last interview can pose a particularly perilous challenge. But things ended up working out well. I got a bit of insight into the film career she hopes to have, and then the Young Money starlet ended the conversation by saying, "Thank you, sexy boy."

Yep, it was that kind of evening. And with cinema on everyone's minds, Nicki confessed that she looks forward to a time when music is no longer her primary focus. "That's what I want to do with my life, I want to retire as an actress," she said. "I love acting, I studied acting."

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Angelina Jolie Looking To Team With Mark Wahlberg And David O. Russell?

Posted 6/9/11 11:43 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call

Just as Angelina Jolie prepares to pour "Salt" on a sequel, the Oscar-winning actress looks likely to appear in an Oscar-nominated director's new film.

Just Jared reports that Jolie is meeting with "The Fighter" director David O. Russell this week to discuss collaborating together on "The Silver Linings Playbook," his new comedy adaptation of Matthew Quick's novel about a recently released mental hospital patient looking to reclaim his life. Russell, late of "Uncharted," has already cast Mark Wahlberg in the lead role.

Check out the rest of today's biggest casting news past the jump!

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'Super 8' Wins Over Damon Lindelof, Jon Favreau And More

Posted 6/9/11 11:02 am EST by Josh Wigler in Twitter-Wood

Although "Super 8" hits theaters nationwide tomorrow (or, really, today), several lucky people in Hollywood have already seen director J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg's long-awaited collaboration.

The movie had its grand premiere in Los Angeles last evening, drawing the likes of "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof, "Iron Man" director Jon Favreau and more — and based on their responses on Twitter, the reaction was overwhelmingly positive.

I'm @roundhoward and this is a special "Super 8" edition of Twitter-Wood for June 9, 2011.

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: 'Transformers' Director Michael Bay Is 'A Laugh'

Posted 6/9/11 10:27 am EST by Josh Wigler in Interviews, News, Video

Shia LaBeouf and "Transformers" director Michael Bay are "like brothers," according to the actor himself. But what's Bay's relationship like with his newest leading lady, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley?

We put that very question not just to Rosie but also to her "Dark of the Moon" co-stars when we met up with them on the red carpet at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. If you were expecting to hear some juicy gossip about friction between the two, however, prepare to be disappointed: Rosie says that Bay's work ethic was very much in line with her own.

"I met Michael Bay back in 2009 on a Victoria's Secret commercial, and we've always gotten along," she said. "The guy has a great sense of humor, he has a really tough work ethic, which I do. He works really hard, and he expects his team and his cast to be professional and work hard. That's been my work ethic all along, so we get along fine."

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'The Hangover Part III' Drives Zach Galifianakis Insane

Posted 6/8/11 5:46 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Dailies

Zach Galifianakis When the time comes for a third "Hangover", the new drink won't taste like the last two shots.

Zach Galifianakis tells Rolling Stone that he's already "getting fricking phone calls" about "The Hangover Part III." According to the actor, the plot would center on "his character escaping from a mental institution with help from the wolf pack." Given how Alan views the world as seen in "Part II," a trip to the looney bin might do the guy some good.

Check out the rest of today's news after the jump, including some new movement on a "Tron Legacy" sequel and more!

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How You Can See 'Super 8' One Day Early

Posted 6/8/11 4:46 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News

Despite the fact that it centers on a train wreck, "Super 8" is anything but. The new Amblin Entertainment and Bad Robot endeavor from director J.J. Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg is a stunning success on multiple levels — that's my humble opinion, at least. But you'll have a chance to make your own judgments soon enough as "Super 8" barrels into theaters this weekend.

But even though Friday's just a short two days away, why wait when you can see the movie sooner — this Thursday (June 9), to be precise?

Paramount and Twitter have teamed up for what's being described as the social networking outlet's first-ever "Tweet Movie Sneak Preview," a series of advanced viewings of "Super 8" debuting in 300 theaters all across the United States tomorrow.

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