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Jack Black Sings Praises Of Charlie Kaufman's 'Frank Or Francis'

Posted 4/26/12 4:16 pm EST by in Interviews, News, Video


When we think of actors most likely to be in a musical, Jack Black, Steve Carell, Nicholas Cage, Kevin Kline and Elizabeth Banks don't initially come to mind, but a musical is exactly the project they've all signed on for.

Charlie Kaufman's new comedy "Frank or Francis" is a satire of Hollywood that follows a rivalry between director Frank (Carell) and online blogger Francis (Black) brought on by a series of bad reviews. Banks plays a celebrated actress involved in a love affair with Frank, Cage is "The Emcee," an actor famous for his movie ideas, and Kline plays a director with the world's highest grossing film in his repertoire.

When MTV News' Josh Horowitz caught up with Black at CinemaCon 2012, the actor revealed the film is a musical with an "incredible script."

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Val Kilmer Visits 'The Fourth Dimension' And Lives To Tell The Tale

Posted 4/26/12 3:57 pm EST by in Interviews, News


Awesome secrets. Light and fluffy. Cotton candy. These are words you're going to be hearing a whole lot more should you tune into "The Fourth Dimension," the Tribeca Film Festival flick from VICE mastermind Eddy Moretti collecting short movies from directors Harmony Korine, Aleksei Fedorchenko, and Jan Kwiecinski.

The film is split into three segments, but if it's star power you're after, there's no where better to turn than "The Lotus Community Workshop," Korine's short starring Val Kilmer as — wait for it — Val Kilmer.

"The premise is so great," Kilmer told MTV News about his work in "Fourth Dimension," which mostly involves a fictional version of himself giving a rousing and thoroughly absurd speech to a down-and-out community. "I'm a motivational speaker, but I'm a complete idiot. I still laugh every time I say it!"

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Antonio Banderas Might Join 'Machete Kills' Cast

Posted 4/26/12 12:01 pm EST by in Interviews, News


We didn't think it was possible, but "Machete Kills" might actually end up having an even more insane cast than "Machete" did. In addition to Danny Trejo reprising his role as the titular character, we've already learned that Mel Gibson has a part in the movie. And that's not the only person likely-director Robert Rodriguez has turned to.

When MTV News caught up with Antonio Banderas at CinemaCon earlier this week, we couldn't resist asking him if Rodriguez had talked to him about taking a role in the movie. The two have a long film history together, with Rodriguez directing Banderas in everything from "Desperado" to "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over." And it turns out that, yes, Rodriguez has pitched the idea of "a little cameo" to Banderas, and the "Puss in Boots" star is totally game for it.

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Watching Ron Howard Made Olivia Wilde 'Want To Be A Better Director'

Posted 4/26/12 8:00 am EST by in Interviews


With director Ron Howard tweeting tons of behind-the-scenes photos while filming "Rush," we're not so sure we can handle waiting until 2013 for the movie's release.

The biographical film follows Formula One racing in the 70's and centers on champion drivers Niki Lauda, played by "Inglorious Bastards" actor Daniel Bruhl, and James Hunt, "The Avengers'" Chris Hemsworth. Olivia Wilde plays Suzy Miller, the wife of Hunt who ends up leaving him for his friend Richard Burton. When MTV News sat down with the actress, she told us she knew nothing of the sport before signing on for the project.

"I didn't know anything about Formula One. It's bigger in Europe. I mean, in the UK it's a huge deal, obviously, but in the States we haven't really embraced it. But I think this movie will help. There was a great documentary 'Senna' that got people excited about it, and it's a similar time frame and world as 'Rush,' so that was really fun."

When we asked if she got to take a ride in the race car, she said, "I did get in the car. I could barely fit in the car. They're so small."

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Tim Burton: 'Frankenweenie' Deals With Kids And Classroom Weirdness

Posted 4/25/12 3:26 pm EST by in Interviews, News


by Ryan Rigley

It’s been several years now since Tim Burton has graced the world with one of his stop-motion animated masterpieces: “Corpse Bride,” released in 2005. "Frankenweenie" appears to be a return to form for the famed director. The film expands upon the live-acion short film of the same name that Burton made early in his career, and is also somewhat reminiscent of previous works such as "Vincent" and "A Nightmare Before Christmas."

“It follows pretty much the ‘Frankenstein’ story," Burton told MTV News when we spoke with him at CinemaCon. "But I guess this version you could probably relate it more to those movies like ‘House of Frankenstein’ or ‘House of Dracula’ where they kind of throw in a bunch of other monsters. Also, I was very interested in just remembering school and the kind of politics with the other kids and the weirdness, how weird kids can be and just sort of exploring that classroom vibe.”

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Audience Gets A 'Unique Perspective' Watching 'Baseball In The Time Of Cholera,' Says Olivia Wilde

Posted 4/24/12 4:37 pm EST by in Interviews, News


We're big proponents of escapism. There's nothing like sitting down in a theater with popcorn and a soda and getting lost in another world where the rent isn't due in six days.

That's why when April rolls around and the Tribeca Film Festival gears up for another round of comedies and dramas, it provides us with a week and a half of relaxing breaks from the real-world. But every once in a while a documentary pops up that calls us to take a closer look at the world we live in and take action—such is the case with "Baseball in the Time of Cholera."

Filmmakers David Darg and Bryn Mooser co-directed the documentary that follows the story of Joseph. He's a young boy who joins a baseball league the directors started and begins to experience Haiti's cholera epidemic firsthand—an epidemic the UN is responsible for despite their denial. As victims grow and the disease spreads, the fight for survival and justice begins.

Olivia Wilde is an executive producer on the doc and MTV News sat down with the actress to talk about the film and her involvement. She told us she's "so proud" to be involved in the documentary because it tells the tragic and scandalous sides of the cholera epidemic "in a very human way."

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Robert Rodriguez Reminisces About His Early Film 'Roadracers'

Posted 4/24/12 1:01 pm EST by in DVD, Interviews


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Robert Rodriguez loves "Roadracers," a film he made on a sliver of a budget in between his indie hit "El Mariachi" and his breakout "Desperado."

He told me that much almost as soon as he got on the phone. "I love 'Roadracers,' " he said. "It is one of my favorite movies." You could hear the excitement in his voice.

And he has a reason to be excited. After years of attempting to get "Roadracers" out on DVD and then eventually Blu-ray, Rodriguez finally succeeded with the April 17 release in high definition. Part of the reason it had taken so long to hit video was because of the film's origins.

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'Ender's Game' Will Take To The Stars On NASA Soundstage

Posted 4/23/12 11:40 am EST by in Interviews, News, Video


One of the movies we're most excited about in 2013 is "Ender's Game." The beloved sci-fi novel won us over since its release in 1985, and has been in discussions for a film adaptation ever since. It finally was greenlit last year, and we couldn't be more excited about the people who are going to be making the movie.

Turns out Bobby Cohen, who works with "Ender's Game" producer Roberto Orci, is pretty stoked too. When MTV News recently caught up with him on the "Now You See Me" set, Cohen played mum on details about the film's production, but he did express his excitement for the talent they had come on board.

"I have the great pleasure to work with Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci, who wrote 'Mission: Impossible' and 'Star Trek,'" he said. "Our other movie is 'Ender's Game,' based on the incredible book that people have been trying to make forever. A lot of directors have tried to do it. We have an amazing script. Gavin Hood is directing, we've got Harrison Ford, Sir Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Hailee Steinfeld from 'True Grit,' Asa Butterfield from 'Hugo.'"

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Jay-Z Got Isla Fisher 'Pumped Up' For 'Great Gatsby'

Posted 4/20/12 4:36 pm EST by in Interviews, News


When you think F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay-Z totally comes to mind, right? We didn't think so. But that's just one of the things that makes Baz Lurhmann an interesting director. When MTV News caught up with Isla Fisher on the set of "Now You See Me," she told us working on the film was an "incredible luxury" and shared insight into the unique way Lurhmann helped the actors feel comfortable on set.

"I had a great time. I loved it," the Scottish actress told us about her "Gatsby" experience. "It was an incredible luxury. We did a play workshop that was three weeks long. Before we even started rehearsals we were immersed entirely in [the 1920's]. It was just the best experience ever."

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'Muppets' Writer Nicholas Stoller Shares New Details On Sequel

Posted 4/20/12 11:00 am EST by in Interviews, News, Video


It's been long confirmed that Jason Segel will not be starring in or writing the next Muppets movie, but a recent update from the actor dashed even the small hope of a cameo. As the man largely responsible for bringing the Muppets back into the spotlight, the loss of Segel puts a big question mark on the sequel.

But fear not, Muppet fans. We spoke with the first film's co-writer and the director of "Five-Year Engagement," Nicholas Stoller, about the progress he's made on the second film's script and how he sees Segel factoring into the making of the sequel.

As Segel's frequent collaborator, Stoller sees himself asking for notes on the script for the next Muppet movie. "I definitely would want to show him the script and get his notes. He loves the Muppets and knows them so well," Stoller said. "I think getting notes from him and getting thoughts from him would be extremely helpful."

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