Posted 3/28/12 3:36 pm EST by MTV Movies Team in After Hours
In an age where social media sites rule the internet, the stars have flocked to Twitter in order to promote their latest projects, raise awareness about charities they support and interact with their fans. But some celebrities aren't using the site to its fullest potential.
MTV News' Josh Horowitz thinks Gael Garcia Bernal is one of them. The "Casa de mi Padre" star is about 83,000 followers shy of one million.
Posted 3/28/12 1:57 pm EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary, Interviews
by Ryan Rigley
"Evil is cumulative. It happens." Ralph Fiennes is, without a doubt, a man who knows his way around evil. Playing a number of villain roles throughout his ever expanding acting career, Fiennes has seemingly become the go to guy when it comes to dastardly doings and depravity. It's no wonder that the English theater and film actor will be reprising his role of Hades, Lord of the Underworld, in the upcoming "Clash of the Titans" sequel.
"Wrath of the Titans" once again shows Hades playing a very important, antagonistic part of the story. After making a deal with Kronos, his father, Hades kidnaps Zeus and holds him prisoner in the Underworld, draining him of his godly powers and transferring them to the almighty Titans back on Earth. It's up to Perseus, Sam Worthington, to rescue Zeus and stop the Titans once and for all.
Being Lord of the Underworld is no easy task, but at this point, Ralph Fiennes has that evil mindset down to a science. Here's a look at some of Mr. Fiennes' most evil movie roles.
Posted 3/28/12 1:35 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in Video
As part of a new campaign working in unison with the release of the new documentary, "Bully," Vinny Guadagino from "Jersey Shore" spoke out in a new public service announcement against kids mistreating kids.
According to the video, over 13 million American kids will be bullied this year. Those kids who get picked on will be absent from school three million times, out of fear of more bullying and the feeling that school is no longer a safe place for them.
The PSA, created by a partnership between GLAAD and The Weinstein Company, is part of a larger movement known as The Bully Project, a campaign to spread awareness about bullying and to give people opportunities to add their name in support.
Posted 3/28/12 11:52 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Commentary
With "The Hunger Games" dominating theaters last weekend and "Game of Thrones" heralding its highly-anticipated return to the small screen this weekend, we're smack dab in the middle of some of the best adaptations we've had the pleasure to watch in recent years. The studios behind them -- Lionsgate and HBO, respectively -- clearly put a lot of thought and effort into translating the books to screen, and audiences have responded well to both.
In honor of both series' successes, we've put together a handy dandy list of suggestions for other upcoming adaptations to pay attention to if they want to be as well-received as "The Hunger Games" and "Game of Thrones." Hopefully these two franchises can herald a new generation of great adaptations, since Hollywood seems so hell-bent on making them.
Posted 3/28/12 11:41 am EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in News, Photos
Ryan Gosling came out of his last Nicolas Winding Refn movie, "Drive," pretty much unscathed. Sure, he took a knife in the gut near the end, but that didn't stop him from driving off into the sunset to some retro-sounding synth music.
It doesn't look like he'll be so lucky for his next Refn movie, "Only God Forgives." A new picture from the Bangkok set (via ComingSoon) shows a battered and beaten Gosling, still managing to look sharply dressed, naturally.
Check out the new photo after the jump!
Posted 3/28/12 10:19 am EST by Josh Wigler in Trailers
If "Hunger Games" proved anything with its enormous opening at the box office, it's this: people love Jennifer Lawrence. The erstwhile Katniss Everdeen won't pick up the bow and arrow again until "Catching Fire" in 2013, but you'll be able to get another dose of the Oscar-nominated actress much sooner than that.
Lawrence's new horror film, "House at the End of the Street," premieres on September 21. Way ahead of that, MTV is debuting a teaser of the first "House" trailer tonight (March 28) during the 8 p.m. hour -- in other words, you'll want to tune into tonight's episode of "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes" to get your first look at Lawrence's new thriller!
Then, right here on MTV Movies Blog tomorrow morning (March 29) at 8 a.m. ET, we'll have the exclusive first look at the full trailer. That's a lot of Lawrence!
Posted 3/27/12 5:56 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in News
Things did not look good for Jack Ryan, Tom Clancy's perennial hero, last week when "Lost" producer Jack Bender dropped out as director of his next adventure due to scheduling conflicts, but a director from the Marvel universe may be stepping in.
Variety is reporting that Kenneth Branagh is not circling the next Jack Ryan project as Bender's replacement.
Posted 3/27/12 4:07 pm EST by MTV Movies Team in Photos
by Fallon Prinzivalli
Since the announcement of the A-list cast for "Les Miserables," fans of the actors involved have been hitting the web daily hoping for a glimpse of the characters. Hence the paparazzi photos posted online last week of Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe on set.
On the heels of that leak, Jackman posted the first official image from the film on his Twitter. He wrote, "Very excited about how the first days of filming are going!! Check out my convict look...but its changing soon."
Posted 3/27/12 3:05 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in News, Trailers
Sometimes it's not enough to eagerly anticipate a movie. These days you have to eagerly anticipate your eager anticipation. That's exactly what trailer teasers are for, so if you are looking forward to looking forward to the Colin Farrell-led reboot of "Total Recall," we have just the thing for you.
The new teaser actually shows off several full effects shots and gives a really good impression of what the movie is going to look like. The scale is huge, and there is even a good amount of Kate Beckinsale to sweeten the deal.
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'Hunger Games' Is No 'Star Wars,' And That's Okay
Posted 3/28/12 2:44 pm EST by Tami Katzoff in Commentary
It seems like every time I go online I see another news article or blog comparing “The Hunger Games” to “Star Wars.” I get it: they both made a lot of money and they both have trilogies. But that’s all the similarity I see. Don’t get me wrong, I like “The Hunger Games.” I’ve read all the books and I liked the movie, a lot. But Suzanne Collins is no George Lucas, and “The Hunger Games” is no “Star Wars.” And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Here are just a few of the many ways “The Hunger Games” differs from “Star Wars”:
1. We all know that “Star Wars” takes place “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.” Collins’ story happens in the future, but right here at home – a North America that somewhere along the way is renamed Panem.
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