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'The Last Exorcism' Director Daniel Stamm All But Confirmed For The Second 'Night Chronicles' Film

Posted 9/3/10 1:07 pm EST by in News

"Devil" is the first movie in a planned trilogy for M. Night Shyamalan, who will be serving as producer for the three films. The second movie in the series has already had some confirmed news: Chris Sparling, the writer of "Buried," is developing a script. There have also been some indications that Shyamalan has found his director for the second movie, "The Last Exorcism" helmer Daniel Stamm.

Let's review the facts, starting with what Shyamalan told MTV's Josh Horowitz during a recent interview.

"I'm thinking about what the title should be and we're just now... closing a deal with a director," he said. "I'll give you a hint: his movie is coming out very soon. I'm very, very excited because I loved his movie as well and he's a whole different style of filmmaker. That's what's so exciting for me, I get to hear through somebody's eyes how they would have interpreted the story that I came up with. It's basically 'Twelve Angry Men' but they're deliberating over a supernatural trial."

Okay, stop. Let's review. Read More...

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'Paranormal Activity' Filmmaker Oren Peli Gets Verite Thriller TV Series, 'The River'

Posted 9/3/10 12:29 pm EST by in News

Around this time last year we were all getting excited about this little low-budget horror/thriller "Paranormal Activity," by a then-unknown filmmaker by the name of Oren Peli. The movie arrived and it made ridiculous amounts of money which, coupled with the tiny budget, quickly turned it into the most profitable movie of all time.

Peli star has been on the rise since then. He's producing a sequel to "Paranormal," which arrives in theaters just before Halloween this year. He's working on another sort of "found footage" film, this one apparently involving aliens, called "Area 51." And now he's got a TV series in the works. Deadline reports that ABC has picked up a pilot for "The River," which is described as "cinema verite-style thriller drama in the vein of 'Paranormal Activity' set on a mysterious river." I'll be curious to see how a couple's self-filmed struggles with an unfriendly demon compares to a river thriller, but Peli is definitely the right guy for a verite-style treatment of the supernatural.

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Jesse Eisenberg Praises 'The Social Network' Director David Fincher

Posted 9/3/10 11:41 am EST by in News

One of the movies I'm most looking forward to seeing this month is director David Fincher's Facebook biopic "The Social Network." Yes, it's out in theaters on October 1, but the film will actually premiere on September 24 at the New York Film Festival. Jesse Eisenberg stars as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in what amounts to a pretty wild tale. MTV's Eric Ditzian recently spoke to the young star on the set of "30 Minutes or Less" and he gave much of the credit for what people will see come 10/1 to his director.

"One of the interesting aspects of my character was disengagement, so the character is kind of a little aloof and emotionally, really quite reserved," Eisenberg said. "For my collaboration with the director on that movie, we would be often doing half the scene 60 times one way, then 60 times a little more engaged." Read More...

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'It's A Funny Kind Of Story' Clip Highlights Awkward Teen Love In MTV's Fall Preview

Posted 9/3/10 10:54 am EST by in Fall Preview, Video

Today is the last day in MTV's Fall Preview week, and here's one last exclusive clip for your viewing enjoyment. "It's A Funny Kind of Story" is the latest from the "Half Nelson" writer/director team of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. It's an ensemble comedy about a clinically depressed teen who decides to have himself committed. There's a great cast here: Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Lauren Graham, Zoe Kravitz, Aasif Mandvi, Jim Gaffigan... lots of folks. In the clip below, Gilchrist and Kravitz share a tender, awkward moment.

Catch "It's A Funny Kind of Story" in theaters on October 8.

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Paula Patton Joins Fourth 'Mission: Impossible' As A Female Agent

Posted 9/3/10 10:24 am EST by in News

The fourth "Mission: Impossible" movie -- which will not be called "Mission: Impossible 4" -- has been building more and more momentum over the past few months. Tom Cruise is coming back as Ethan Hunt. J.J. Abrams is producing. Pixar vet Brad Bird is directing and Jeremy Renner has been confirmed as a new young agent and potential future torch-bearer for the series.

Now its been confirmed that Paula Patton will join the cast as well, as the female lead. The report, which surfaced on Wednesday night from Deadline, reveals that the "Precious" star will play a young operative who works with Cruise's IMF agent. They also mention that Abrams and Cruise have "always" considered the forthcoming movie to be a franchise reboot, which I don't recall reading before. Patton beat our Kristen Kreuk and and Lauren German for the role.

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Miley Cyrus And Demi Moore Take Some Time Off From 'LOL: Laughing Out Loud' For Your Daily TwitPic

Posted 9/3/10 10:01 am EST by in Daily TwitPic

It's been awhile since I last had a Miley Cyrus edition of Daily TwitPic for you. The pop star made the (probably wise) decision to sign herself off of the microblogging service for good, thus ending a regular flow of updates from the world of Hannah Montana's real-life counterpart.

Lucky for you fans, Cyrus is shooting a movie right now with someone who does use Twitter pretty regularly. She joins Demi Moore in the upcoming remake of the 2008 French film "LOL: Laughing Out Loud." In today's TwitPic, Cyrus and Moore smile for a photo op during what appears to be a night off with "LOL" writer/director Lisa Azuelos and her daughter. The movie is supposed to hit theaters sometime next year. Read More...

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'Skyline' Offers An Up-Close View Of An Alien Invasion In MTV's Fall Preview

Posted 9/2/10 4:30 pm EST by in Fall Preview, Photos

MTV's Fall Preview week of exclusives continues today with a look at the hottest upcoming movies of the next four months. We know what you should see and why you should see it, and we've got it all right here. Keep it locked to MTV News and MTV Movies Blog for continued updates throughout the week!

What's It Called: "Skyline"

What It's About: A group of friends in Los Angeles have a hard-partying night. They awaken to discover that aliens have arrived and that the city's residents have been abducted. Will the friends be next? Or will they single-handledly repel an alien invasion.

Who's In It: Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison. Directed by Brothers Strause (Greg and Colin).

Why You Should Care: Aliens abduct L.A.? Come on... who DOESN'T want to see that? Also-- Donald Faison was Turk on the TV show "Scrubs." Here's your chance to see him bringing on some blockbuster-scale action.

When You Can See It: November 12

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EXCLUSIVE: 'The Last Exorcism' Director Daniel Stamm Explains His Read On The Movie's Conclusion

Posted 9/2/10 3:56 pm EST by in Commentary, News

SPOILER WARNING: This blog very specifically discusses the ending of "The Last Exorcism." If you haven't seen the movie and plan to, read no further. Trust me, this isn't the sort of movie you want to have spoiled.

I spent a good amount of time on the phone yesterday with Daniel Stamm who is still buzzing after the strong opening weekend for "The Last Exorcism." Speaking from Europe, where he is currently promoting the overseas release, the director spoke at length about a dialogue that's been building among those who have seen the film about the ending. First, a quick refresher: Read More...

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Kristen Stewart Rises To The Challenge Of 'Welcome To The Rileys' In MTV's Fall Preview

Posted 9/2/10 2:43 pm EST by in Fall Preview, Photos

MTV's Fall Preview week of exclusives continues today with a look at the hottest upcoming movies of the next four months. We know what you should see and why you should see it, and we've got it all right here. Keep it locked to MTV News and MTV Movies Blog for continued updates throughout the week! There are two other pics of KStew in our Fall Preview gallery-- click the image above to check them out!

What's It Called: "Welcome to the Rileys"

What It's About: A husband and wife struggle to maintain their marriage after the death of their daughter. He heads down to Baton Rouge on a business trip and ends up staying there, to live for a time with an underage hooker while he gets his act together.

Who's In It: James Gandolfini, Melissa Leo and Kristen Stewart. Directed by Jake Scott.

Why You Should Care: If you're a "Twilight" fan, the words "Kristen Stewart" ought to be enough to sell a movie ticket. And for anyone else, this Sundance darling is actually supposed to be quite good.

When You Can See It: November 5

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'127 Hours' Star James Franco Hikes Along In MTV's Fall Preview

Posted 9/2/10 12:58 pm EST by in Fall Preview, Photos

MTV's Fall Preview week of exclusives continues today with a look at the hottest upcoming movies of the next four months. We know what you should see and why you should see it, and we've got it all right here. Keep it locked to MTV News and MTV Movies Blog for continued updates throughout the week!

What's It Called: "127 Hours"

What It's About: The true story of Aron Ralston, who was hiking in Utah when a falling boulder pinned his arm down, trapping him. After surviving there for nearly a week, Ralston amputated his own arm and pulled off an impossible climb/hike for a man in his state before being rescued.

Who's In It: James Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn. Directed by Danny Boyle.

Why You Should Care: It's pretty simple, really: YOU GET TO SEE JAMES FRANCO AMPUTATE HIS OWN ARM.

When You Can See It: November 5

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