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Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard Talk Life After 'Battleship'

Posted 4/30/12 9:00 pm EST by in Interviews, News, Video


A cast like the one in "Battleship" always has a string of news projects lined up by the time a movie premieres. When MTV News' Josh Horowitz spoke with Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker and Alexander Skarsgård for "MTV First: Battleship," each actor took some time to discuss their upcoming projects.

Taylor Kitsch had the biggest 2012 of any actor so far (he called it "subtle"), so it's no surprise that the wheel are already in motion for his next film. He will be reteaming with his "Battleship" director Peter Berg for "Lone Survivor" based on the story of a true life SEAL mission. "[Berg and I] are doing 'Lone [Survivor].' We're going to hit camera in September with [Mark] Wahlberg and Ben Foster right now."

Even Kitsch's co-star, Rihanna couldn't help but comment on his next movie. " 'Lone Survivor'? That's awesome," she said.

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MTV First: 'Battleship' With Taylor Kitsch Begins Right Now!

Posted 4/30/12 7:35 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, Video


There's a war coming. Which side are you on: the giant mechanical aliens invading Earth with peg-shaped bombs and a massive armada at their disposal, or the crew of human resistance fighters populated by a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, the "Umbrella" singer, an ancient Swedish vampire, and Tim Riggins? Should be a no-brainer, people.

If you need further convincing, you can see all four of those heroes -- actors Brooklyn Decker, Rihanna, Alexander Skarsgard and Taylor Kitsch, respectively -- join together as one for "MTV First: Battleship," airing right now on MTV and on MTV.com. See what Kitsch and the gang had to say about working with Peter Berg, bringing a board game to life, living it up in Hawaii and much more in the video below!

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Whedon's 'Much Ado' Debuts Footage In Dailies!

Posted 4/30/12 7:08 pm EST by in Dailies


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Before Joss Whedon ventured off to make "The Avengers," he got his friends together to film Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing." The first footage from the low-budget film debuted this past Sunday, and it looks extra Whedon-y.

Also, "Kill Bill" becomes one, and the Drapers pose for a family portrait in today's Dailies!

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Gina Carano Recalls The 'Bumps And Bruises' Of 'Haywire'

Posted 4/30/12 4:51 pm EST by in DVD, Interviews


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When MMA fighter-turned-action star Gina Carano first met with her A-list "Haywire" co-stars — Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor and Antonio Banderas — she did so knowing that at some point in the near future, she'd likely have to beat them up.

But according to Carano, that fact never got in the way of their working relationships. "It wasn't about beating each other up," she said. "It was about creating something great, and that's what they do every day on film, so it was nice to be able to share what I do."

Carano spoke with MTV News in the lead up to the release of "Haywire" on Blu-ray this week, and she explained that her approach to fighting on film was not that different from her cage fighting. "I've learned through fighting that you never judge anybody off of what you think you know about them," she said.

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Taylor Kitsch Stands By 'John Carter'

Posted 4/30/12 3:37 pm EST by in News


Taylor Kitsch will be battling aliens this summer when "Battleship" hits theaters next month, and that's not his first time fighting enemies from space this year. Of course, "John Carter" didn't exactly light up the box office, but Kitsch is still very proud of his work on the Mars-set science fiction flick.

"My heart was in that film and I'm very proud," he told MTV News during a recent interview at CinemaCon. "I'm standing by it."

The movie was a labor of love for Kitsch and director Andrew Stanton, but it didn't resonate with audiences in the way it was intended. Kitsch clearly still loves the film, and is upset that it didn't do as well as many had hoped.

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'Battleship' Brings Brooklyn Decker 'Boob' Envy To Rihanna

Posted 4/30/12 2:50 pm EST by in Interviews, Video


Sure, Rihanna and her “Battleship” pals talk a lot about the Peter Berg-directed blockbuster during “MTV First: Battleship” tonight on MTV and MTV.com. But if you need another reason to check it out, aside from gawking at the magnificence that is that cast (which features Brooklyn Decker, Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Skarsgard), we have one for you right here.

In the midst of the interview, MTV News’ very own Josh Horowitz pointed out just how lovely and good looking the cast is and in the process, may have started a beautiful people feud. That feud resulted in the always-candid Rihanna’s confession that she’d love to have Brooklyn's lady lumps if given the option.

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Ben Stiller And Adam Scott Engage In A Fight In Today's Twitter-Wood

Posted 4/30/12 1:50 pm EST by in Twitter-Wood


Before you put yourself on red alert and begin tweeting your friends, Ben Stiller and Adam Scott aren't actually fighting. The duo is filming a fight scene for their dramady, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."

The adventure film follows Mitty (Stiller), a lonely magazine photo manager who lives life through daydreams while he looks through other people's pictures. But when a negative goes missing, he leaves his fantasy world and heads off on his own journey. The film also stars Sean Penn, Kristen Wiig and rising comedian Patton Oswalt. While details of Scott's role are unreleased, we expect lots of snarky lines from the "Parks and Recreation" actor.

Also in April 30, 2012's Twitter-Wood, "Think Like a Man" stars react to its #1 spot at this weekend's box office, Daniel Dae Kim tweets an on-set photo of the "Hawaii Five-O" and "NCIS: LA" crossover episode and "Stargate Universe" actress Ming-Na mourns composer Joel Goldsmith's passing.

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Peter Jackson Responds To 'Hobbit' Frame Rate Criticism

Posted 4/30/12 1:08 pm EST by in News


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Attendees of CinemaCon might not have been fans of "The Hobbit" footage presented in 48 frames per second, but Peter Jackson isn't letting that get him down. In fact, he seems to think that people just haven't gotten used to the new film style. Critics in the movie community seemed to find fault in the way the higher frame rate made the flick seem less cinematic and feel like you're on "The Hobbit's" set, but Jackson has come out and said they just need time to adjust.

While speaking with Entertainment Weekly and The Hollywood Reporter, Jackson said that viewers should decide for themselves whether they like the format or not. He also argues that 10 minutes of footage doesn't give consumers enough time to judge 48 fps fairly.

"You get used to it reasonably quickly," he said to THR, adding that now when he views traditional 24 fps, "I'm very aware of the strobing, the flicker and the artifacts."

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Chloe Moretz Making Her Own Dress For 'Carrie' Remake

Posted 4/30/12 11:33 am EST by in Interviews, News


Between her roles in "Let Me In," "The Eye" and the upcoming "Carrie" remake, Chloe Moretz could become our new little mistress of horror.

MTV News caught up with the young actress at CinemaCon recently where she said that this is going to be the most method role she's ever delved into. Moretz said that one of the ways she's going to try to delve into the character of Carrie is to go all Scarlett O'Hara on this flick and make her own dress -- likely for the infamous prom scene.

"I might be making my own dress," Moretz said. "One of my ideas for the character was to actually go and make my own dress, and I'm actually using my friend's old drapes and making my own dress, and I'm going to sew it and everything, and I'm actually going to go out and wear it for a few weeks. I'm sure you guys are going to get some great, lovely photos of me walking down the street in some weird A-line thing, but it will be good. It will put me in there."

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