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Paul Rudd Ponders 'Even Weirder' 'Wet Hot' Sequel

Posted 2/23/12 1:24 pm EST by in Interviews, News


There are a good number of films that stand out in the Paul Rudd cannon. “Overnight Delivery” might be at the top. But, Rudd has proven to be a silver screen favorite thanks to wide-ranging number of roles in tons of other films like “Clueless,” “Romeo + Juliet,” “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and “The 40 Year-Old Virgin,” to name just a small sampling. However, there are two films that still stand as Rudd-ophiles favorites.

And, when he sat down with MTV News during one of our MTV Firsts to talk about his latest film, “Wanderlust” (which also stars this Hollywood newbie Jennifer Aniston), he had some encouraging news for fans of his 2001 cult classic, “Wet Hot American Summer.”

“I know they are always talking about it, I think they’ve been writing some stuff,” he said of the beloved film’s sequel, which comes courtesy of the bizarre minds of Michael Showalter and David Wain. “And I mean we’ve all over the years said it would be a blast. I think it would be really fun to do and I’m sure if it ever came to fruition it would be something super weird, it would be even weirder.”

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'G.I. Joe' Stars Tease Flint And Lady Jaye's Romance

Posted 2/23/12 8:58 am EST by in Interviews, News


Don't think that "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" is going to only be about the action. The upcoming action flick directed by Jon M. Chu is also going to have its fair share of romance, thanks to the inclusion of the characters Flint and Lady Jaye.

For those fans familiar with the series, Flint and Lady Jaye are two Joes who become close while in the same unit. At one point, G.I. Joe disbands, and the two end up getting married. They later rejoin the Joes when the organization is rebuilt, and their marriage is said to have a good effect on both of them.

While there might not be a marriage in this film, actors D.J. Cotrona and Adrianne Palicki -- who play Flint and Jaye in "Retaliation" -- promise there will be some sparks flying between their two characters.

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'John Carter' Director Andrew Stanton Credits Fandom For Film's Release

Posted 2/22/12 10:40 am EST by in Interviews, News


It had to take something really special to get Andrew Stanton to make the jump from animated films to live action. The man best known for his work on "Wall-E," "Finding Nemo" and "A Bug's Life" makes his debut as a (mostly) live-action director with "John Carter," out March 9. It's a pretty big change from what fans are used to seeing from him, and that's because "John Carter" has been something of a passion project for him.

Stanton recently sat down with MTV News to talk about the upcoming release of the movie. It's been a project that has been floating around Hollywood for a while now, as Edgar Rice Burroughs's "Barsoom" series has been the inspiration for many other science fiction projects -- like "Star Wars" and "Flash Gordon" -- and deserved to get the big screen treatment as well. Stanton said that he felt that we are finally at a point when Hollywood is capable of doing John Carter's story justice, and that is why he pushed to get the movie made now.

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'Battleship' Director Peter Berg Always Wanted To Make A Navy Movie

Posted 2/21/12 12:53 pm EST by in Interviews, News


It's sort of hard to figure out what Peter Berg's angle is. The same guy who directed the original superhero flick "Hancock" also gave us the wonderful teen TV drama and movie "Friday Night Lights." He also gave us serious thrillers like "The Kingdom." His latest film "Battleship" -- a blockbuster adaptation of the classic game -- also seems at first to come out of left field, but Berg promised MTV News that his involvement in the veritable "Transformers"-meets-"Armageddon" blockbuster actually makes sense.

Turns out that this type of film has been a cause close to his heart for a while now. Even though Berg has directed a variety of movies, he's always wanted to do one set in the ocean, and "Battleship" gave him the opportunity to do that.

"I've been trying to do a movie set in the water for a long time. My dad was a naval historian, he used to drag me to every Navy museum in the world, anywhere we could go," Berg told MTV News at Toy Fair. "I've always wanted to do a movie about the Navy."

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'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Producer Teases Original Joe And More Ninjas

Posted 2/17/12 1:18 pm EST by in Interviews, News, Video


"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" addresses major complaints that two different generations had about the first film in the series "Rise of Cobra." Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura talked to MTV News at Toy Fair about the addition of the original Joe to the lineup—something to please older fans—and adding more ninja action for fans of the cartoon and comic books.

Di Bonaventura explained that when making the first "G.I. Joe" film, one of the most common questions was about Joe, the original action figure. "It's interesting," he said. "The most asked question I think I got during the first movie's process was, 'Who's Joe?'"

The producer said that Joe's importance to fans depended on the version of "G.I. Joe" they knew growing up. "If you didn't grow up with the cartoons and you didn't grow up with the comic books, you don't understand them as Joes. My generation seems them as that figure, right?" he said.

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'G.I. Joe: Retaliation': Cobra Commander Is A 'Physical Adversary,' Dwayne Johnson Says

Posted 2/16/12 1:17 pm EST by in Interviews, News


If you prescribe to the philosophy that a hero is only as good as his villain, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" may have been causing you some concern. Sure, the ninja fight on the side of the vertical rock face looks great, but which of the film's villains can realistically contend with the mass of muscle that is Dwayne Johnson's Roadblock? Certainly, he won't engage Zartan in fisticuffs while he looks like Jonathan Pryce.

But thankfully, Johnson took the time during Toy Fair to speak with MTV News and clear the air about who he'll battle in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation."

Johnson admitted that Roadblock will fight Firefly, a pairing that makes sense given the casting of Ray Stevenson, but the ultimate foe may come as a surprise. "There are a couple [physical adversaries]. There is Firefly, who's played by Ray Stevenson. Of course, there's Cobra," Johnson said.

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Rihanna Has 'A Very Strong Part' In Peter Berg's 'Battleship'

Posted 2/16/12 10:32 am EST by in Interviews, News


For some, the inclusion of superstar Rihanna in Peter Berg's upcoming "Battleship" stands out as a strange choice. Not for Berg, though. The director spoke with MTV News recently and said that he's surprised that "no one had ever thought to hire Rihanna" before he made the call.

"I was a huge fan of her videos," Berg told MTV at Toy Fair this week. "Obviously she's sexy, but she had this real intensity. I'm like, 'Someone's going to get her.' "

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'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Director Reveals New Story Details

Posted 2/15/12 5:22 pm EST by in Interviews, News


Everything that we've seen from G.I. Joe: Retaliation" so far screams of a director that clearly loves the franchise, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to any of us that Jon Chu is just that.

The man loves "G.I. Joe," so when MTV News caught up with him at Toy Fair, we just had to ask which Joe was his favorite. Naturally, two of "Retaliation"'s main badasses are at the top for Chu.

"I loved Snake Eyes, of course, and I love Road Block. Those two to me were the coolest duo out there," Chu said. "To me, it was Roadblock and Snake Eyes together that was the kickass team."

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'Pacific Rim' Monsters Are Huge, Idris Elba Teases

Posted 2/15/12 1:25 pm EST by in Interviews, News


Idris Elba is one of the hardest working people in Hollywood right now. The British actor is juggling promoting roles in "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" and "Prometheus" with his filming schedule on Guillermo del Toro's "Pacific Rim," and Elba continues to add new projects like "Thor 2."

While promoting "Ghost Rider," MTV News was able to chat with Elba and ask him about "Pacific Rim," a film that we're very excited about here but don't know too much about. Del Toro previously teased that the movie will involve "top-notch monsters," and Elba confirmed that will be the case. That being said, these baddies will be big, but not similar specifically to Godzilla, as was once rumored.

"It's hard to say. Godzilla would throw out the wrong sort of image, I think. We are talking about some big MF-ers," Elba teased.

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Dwayne Johnson Says 'Fast Six' Begins In May, Won't Shoot Back-To-Back For 'Fast Seven'

Posted 2/15/12 11:32 am EST by in Interviews, News


The "Fast and the Furious" franchise is one of the modern Hollywood series that seemingly gets more popular as it goes along. The latest installment -- "Fast Five" -- became one of the more beloved chapters of the decade-long series, and also introduced Dwayne Johnson as a new member of the crew.

MTV News caught up with Johnson while he was promoting another movie series he joined late in the game -- "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" -- and asked him about his involvement in the next two "Fast" movies. From what we knew here at MTV headquarters, "Fast 6" and "Fast 7" were going to shoot back-to-back, but Johnson explained that plan has since been scrapped.

"I don't think we're going to shoot them back-to-back," he said.

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