2011 August - Part 3

'Hunger Games' VMA Sneak Peek: What Is Katniss Up To?

Posted 8/26/11 9:30 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Trailers, Video

"Hunger Games" fans will get their first look at an exclusive sneak peek of footage from the upcoming adaptation of Suzanne Collins' widely popular novel on Sunday night (August 29) at the MTV Video Music Awards. But those of you who've been keeping an eye on the goings-on at MTV News have already seen more than a few brief teases of the "Games."

We close out the week with yet another early look — a brief one, admittedly — at the VMA exclusive footage from "The Hunger Games." Check it out below!

So does this clip take place during the titular Hunger Games? Or is Katniss on the run before she becomes District 12's tribute? We guess after the jump!

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The 2011 VMAs: A Guide For Movie Fans!

Posted 8/26/11 2:55 pm EST by MTV Movies Team in Video Music Awards

Hunger Games FROM NEXTMOVIE: We don't know about you guys, but we're glad all that drama between Kanye West and Taylor Swift is finally over, because now the MTV Video Music Awards can get back to focusing on what's really important: movies.

Oh, sure, the VMAs, which air this Sunday live on MTV at 9 p.m. ET, are technically about great music, incredible live performances and a celebration of the intersection of pop and culture. But for movie fans, there's a whole lot more to the VMAs than just awards or music -- there's also the video part.

And that means movie stars, which is why we've put together our second annual Movie Lover's Guide to the VMAs to help you keep track of all the Hollywood flavor on Sunday night.

Read the full guide at NextMovie!

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Is Taylor Lautner 'Expendable,' Too?

Posted 8/26/11 2:25 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

Is Taylor Lautner about to become expendable? That's certainly what the latest casting rumor for "The Expendables 2" would have us believe.

The folks over at Moviehole report that Lautner is one of several action stars that is being looked at to star in the upcoming sequel. Apparently the offer hasn't gone out to the "Abduction" star yet, but he is allegedly high up on the list of actors that Lionsgate wants for the film.

Also on the list are Christopher Lambert, Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater, as well as the previously rumored John Travolta, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris. It certainly would be interesting to see up-and-coming action hero Lautner facing off against some of the baddest dudes around.

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

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'Ghostbusters 3' Will Shoot Next Year With Or Without Bill Murray, Says Dan Aykroyd

Posted 8/26/11 12:50 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in News

"Ghostbusters 3" is going to begin filming next year. Sony and leading man Bill Murray just don't know it yet.

Outspoken "Ghostbusters" star Dan Aykroyd is swirling the rumor mill again, this time on "The Dennis Miller Show." He told Miller that the plan is to get the movie in front of the camera within the next year despite the fact that Sony still hasn't added it to their line-up and Murray hasn't read the flick's "excellent script" yet. That was the final component that director Ivan Reitman said the movie was missing back in March.

As it turns out, Aykroyd not only isn't being put down by Murray's lack of an involvement, he's implying that the movie could move forward without him.

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Exclusive 'Hunger Games' VMA Photo: Jennifer Lawrence Is Katniss!

Posted 8/26/11 12:11 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Photos

Feast your eyes upon the below image, because "The Hunger Games" are about to begin!

Consider today your lucky day, fans of Suzanne Collins' best-selling books, because not only did you receive a teaser for the exclusive sneak peek that will premiere at this Sunday's VMAs, but we also now have an exclusive first image from the sneak peek. Check out the photo reveal in the video below:

The image shows leading lady Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in the woods. Fans will know she spends a lot of time in the woods during the story, so this shouldn't come as too much of a shock.

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Robert Rodriguez Puts 'Blood In The Salsa' In This Week's Horror Bites

Posted 8/26/11 11:41 am EST by Alison Nastasi in Horror Bites

"Machete" director Robert Rodriguez wants you to see his "Spy Kids" movie – the fourth installment in the series, which hit theaters last weekend. The director is going grindhouse again and cooking up some killer tacos to celebrate the occasion.

Just watch this preview for "Blood in the Salsa" by clicking the photo below, and it will all make sense soon enough.

There is guacamole, sour cream, and more of this week's horror news after the jump.

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'Rum Diary' Trailer: Johnny Depp Storms Puerto Rico

Posted 8/26/11 11:37 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Trailers

More than a decade after Johnny Depp took a trip into bat country in the adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," he is returning to the writer's substance-infused stories in the first trailer for "The Rum Diary." The rum certainly isn't gone in this film.

Depp stars as journalist Paul Kemp who moves to San Juan, Puerto Rico to work for the major newspaper The Daily News in the late 1950s. He gets swept into a tangled mess of love, jealousy, treachery and alcoholism that is reminiscent of Thompson's other work. And apparently somewhere along the line he drank 161 nips of rum.

Watch the trailer past the jump!

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'Star Wars' Will Be Changed For Blu-Ray Release

Posted 8/26/11 10:15 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies

The "Star Wars" films that hit Blu-ray on September 16 aren’t going to be the same movies you grew up with.

Like the previous special editions director George Lucas has released, the Blu-ray releases will be tinkered with and updated to the director's liking. The Digital Bits says that most of it is small stuff that is for the better, like remedied color timing (the lightsabers now look a lot better) and edited out mistakes (say goodbye to the puppeteer's arm on the Wampa on "Empire Strikes Back").

The biggest change to the movies, however, is the switch from the puppet Yoda in "The Phantom Menace" to a new digital one that will be consistent with "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith." As to whether there will be any more changes to the films, well, we'll have to wait until the release to find out if Lucas left in other surprises.

Check out the rest of today's film news after the jump!

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Mark Wahlberg To Open Wahlburgers Restaurant: 5 More Eponymous Eatery Ideas

Posted 8/25/11 5:13 pm EST by Amy Wilkinson in Humor

Say hi to your mother freakin' quarter pounder for me!

In today's mouth-watering news you can use, actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg are teaming with chef brother Paul Wahlberg to open the eponymous Wahlburgers restaurant, which will serve—you guessed it!—hot-off-the-grill hamburgers.

The news comes from the Boston Herald, who report that the brothers had to secure naming rights from a Rochester, N.Y.-based restaurant that already sold something called the "Wahlburger." (Who knew?!) The 4,300 square-foot restaurant is set to open "soon," across from the brother's Italian restaurant, Alma Nove, in Hingham, Mass.

We, for one, can't wait to hang tough with a juicy Wahlburger, but why stop there? Plenty of celebrities have food-friendly names that we could see printed on those little paper placemats. Check out our epicurean suggestions after the jump!

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'Game Of Thrones' Gains A Pirate, Ryan Gosling Might Work With Terrence Malick

Posted 8/25/11 5:06 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

Lucian Msamati Pirates are coming as surely as winter to the second season of "Game of Thrones."

Entertainment Weekly learned that British actor Lucian Msamati has been tapped to play Lyseni pirate Salladhor Saan. As a friend of Davos Seaworth, Saan is a mercenary pirate who joins the ranks of Stannis Baratheon's rebellion against the Lannister forces at King's Landing. Lucky for Msamati, Saan has a significant presence through the rest of the series.

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

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