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Rock Sensation Lily Allen Gets Some 'Pride'

Posted 10/8/07 4:14 pm EST by in News


Lily AllenArticle by Tom Thorogood, MTV News UK

Singer Lily Allen is to make her big-screen debut in a new version of "Pride And Prejudice." The spoof flick will see the LDN popstrel play Lydia Bennett. Comedian Russell Brand will play her husband in the British film.

More experienced actors Stephen Fry and Carrie Fisher are also set to star. It marks Lily’s first foray into acting and is an unexpectedly lady-like part for the gobby singer.

We reckon she'll still be rocking Nike Trainers as well as a corset though!

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Bardem May Team With Coppola For 'Tetro,' Clears His Throat For 'Nine'

Posted 10/8/07 1:39 pm EST by in News


Javier BardemIt's been a tough time for Francis Ford Coppola recently. Even as his eagerly anticipated return to filmmaking, "Youth Without Youth," is set for release, news broke last week that a burglary has put a future Coppola film, "Tetro," in jeopardy.

At least the filmmaking titan can expect one concerned phone call soon. Oscar nominee Javier Bardem told me yesterday, "I should call him today or tomorrow." Bardem has been rumored to play a role in "Tetro," a secretive film rumored to star Matt Dillon and begin shooting in February. Bardem confirmed to me that his teaming with Coppola could happen. "I am associated [with "Tetro." It was a conversation Francis and I had months ago. Since then we haven’t talked very much. He didn’t know when he was going to make it. Now it's time that we speak and see what's going on." Read More...

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The Dailies: October 8, 2007

Posted 10/8/07 1:30 pm EST by in Dailies


Nicole KidmanToo much news today to beat around the bush. Read about Pixar, "EverQuest," Nicole Kidman, and David friggin Hasslehoff below.

- Out of this world. Pixar making a "John Carter of Mars" trilogy. (Slashfilm)

- "300" scribe Michael Gordon writing "EverQuest" adaptation. (IGN)

- Nicole Kidman to team up with Julia Roberts for "Monte Carlo." (Fox)

- A cupcake for the person who tells me how this is gonna work: Jason Statham returning for "Crank 2." (Empire)

- Don't hassle the Hoff! David Hasselhoff to star in "Anaconda 3" and "4." (Moviehole)

- Paz Vega and Jamie King join Frank Miller’s "The Spirit." (Variety)

- Just for fun, a video of a DeLorean hitting a wall at (88) 40 mph. (Jalopnik)

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'Goonies' Sequel An 'Absolute Certainty,' Says Astin

Posted 10/8/07 2:45 am EST by in Hot Stuff, News


Sean AstinBack in August, the "Goonies" rumor mill went into overdrive when Corey Feldman revealed to MTV News that talks had resumed for a possible animated sequel to the classic 80s flick. Now his co-star Sean Astin has weighed in, exclaiming that as far as he's concerned, "Goonies 2” is an "absolute certainty."

"The writing's on the wall when they're releasing the ["Goonies"] DVD in such numbers," enthused the fan-favorite actor, who garnered acclaim in such films as "Rudy" and "The Lord of the Rings" and is now appearing in the baseball epic "The Final Season."

According to Feldman, numerous plotlines are floating around, with his favorite involving the children of the original Goonies embarking on an adventure of their own. That idea's a home run for Astin, who says the real-life growth of the actors should factor heavily into a "Goonies 2." Read More...

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George Lucas Talks 'Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull'

Posted 10/8/07 2:01 am EST by in Video


We already spoke to a Harvard lecturer about the possible meaning of the "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" title, and now we've gone straight to the source...George Lucas. We caught up with the legendary filmmaker at an AFI screening of "Star Wars," and queried him on everything crystal-related. Read our full interview with Lucas here, but first, check out him predicting what "Indiana Jones" fans can expect -- and be surprised by -- from the film.

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Sean Astin Willing, But Not Hopeful For 'Hobbit' Role

Posted 10/5/07 4:15 pm EST by in News


Sean Astin in 'The Lord of the Rings'Like so many bodies strewn lifeless across the Pelennor Fields, our hopes for an eventual "Hobbit" movie directed by Peter Jackson appeared dead, struck down as the battle for control of Middle-earth wages on. Now however, with recent news on possible movement on a New Line/Peter Jackson conciliation, it appears that our pint-sized friends may return yet again. And that's no surprise to one heroic hobbit.

"I've said since before we started making the movies and have never wavered for a second that 'The Hobbit' would get made," Sean Astin -- who portrayed Samwise Gamgee -- insisted, while out promoting his new film, "The Final Season." "The fanbase wants it. There's too much money to be made doing it. It seems like maybe the time is now." Read More...

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Taryn Manning Plays Dead In 'Weirdsville'

Posted 10/5/07 2:43 pm EST by in Uncategorized


Taryn ManningReporting by Brandy Schaefer

It's been nearly a decade-and-a-half since last we saw Terry Kiser waving limply at passers-by while a rope pully waved his hand up and down. If you're like the rest of us "Weekend at Bernie" fans, you long for the days of slapstick jokes with the dearly departed; well, get ready film fans, because your new Bernie is ... Taryn Manning?

"That was interesting when I first read the script," the "8 Mile" actress told us this week. "I was like 'Well, what do they want me to do? Because, right away, she dies!" Read More...

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The Dailies: October 5, 2007

Posted 10/5/07 2:21 pm EST by in Dailies


Sweeney ToddWe end the week with news on "Hulk," "Scream 4," "Sweeney Todd," "Escape From New York," and more below.

- A close shave indeed! Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s "Sweeney Todd" gets a trailer. (Yahoo!)

- Hulk smash Ontario. Photos surface from the set of the anticipated superhero flick. (Superhero Hype)

- Will Brett Ratner helm "Escape From New York"? (AICN)

- I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for "Scream 4." (JoBlo)

- The puzzle begins: Jigsaw leaves his first clue on Coming Soon. (Coming Soon)

- Todd Phillips to direct "Hangover," about a group of guys who lose the groom after a Vegas bachelor party. (Variety)

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Will Max Fischer Return To 'Rushmore'?

Posted 10/5/07 1:00 pm EST by in Video


In our newest "Rough Cut" interview, "Darjeeling Limited" helmer Wes Anderson wonders what it would be like if some of his fictional characters from different flicks met up, and together with Jason Schwartzman, ponder if Rushmore Academy's Max Rischer will make a return. See the clip below, watch the entire interview here, or read the Q&A.

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Martin Freeman Unloads: Nudity, Selling Out, And Why He Makes Everything Melodromatic

Posted 10/5/07 12:34 pm EST by in Interviews


Martin FreemanI guarantee this is the most charmingly angst-ridden and utterly honest actor you'll hear from today. Chatting with Martin Freeman about his new film, "The Good Night," directed by Jake Paltrow (and co-starring his sister Gwyneth), it's immediately clear that the former star of "The Office" can't help but be forthright about the business and the challenges he faces in his career, not to mention nudity, and premature mid-life crises. Oh and he has the mouth of a sailor too.

MTV: What was your initial take on the script?

Martin Freeman: I was just about to finish "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" and I got the script from Jake Paltrow. I didn't know him. I just liked it. It was the combination of liking it and being surprised that you'd been sent it in the first place. Apart from "The Office," I don't know what Jake would have seen of mine. I'm guessing nothing. Read More...

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