Posted 11/2/11 3:29 pm EST by Tami Katzoff in Trailers
Is "21 Jump Street" just another movie based on an old '80s TV show? Judging by the red-band trailer that was just released for the 2012 big-screen update of the long-ago hit show, we're going to go out on a limb and say it's a whole lot more than that.
Has the trailer left you wondering what that TV show was all about? Click past the jump and we'll school you on all the basics!
Posted 9/1/11 4:07 pm EST by Jocelyn Vena in Interviews
Jonah Hill was on hand on Sunday night to attend the 2011 Video Music Awards where a lot of crazy stuff went down. Like what? Well Lady Gaga was a man named Jo Calderone who tried to kiss Britney Spears, Beyonce announced she was preggers with Jay-Z's baby and we finally saw a trailer for the highly-anticipated "Hunger Games."
But before the party even kicked off, Hill walked the red carpet and chatted with MTV News about finally getting "21 Jump Street" into theaters next year. And, despite everything we know, he still refused to admit that the original "21 Jump Street" star, Johnny Depp, is in it.
Posted 6/14/11 11:15 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call
Tom Cruise is a perfect fit as Ethan Hunt, but perhaps he's reaching a bit with his next proposed role.
The "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol" actor is reportedly in negotiations with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions to star as drifter Jack Reacher in an adaptation of "One Shot," based on the popular Reacher thrillers from author Lee Child. "The Usual Suspects" writer Christopher McQuarrie would write and direct the film. Cruise's casting is undoubtedly a bit of a curveball for fans of the Reacher series, since the character is described as 6'5" and roughly 250 pounds — not exactly Cruise's physical type.
Check out the rest of today's biggest casting news past the jump, including new additions to "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Great Gatsby" casts!
Posted 5/17/11 11:55 am EST by Josh Wigler in Interviews, News, Video
Don't tell us we're not working overtime to make your dreams come true, folks. The MTV News crew has long been leading the effort to make a Johnny Depp cameo in "21 Jump Street" happen. And now, after several back-and-forths with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star and current "Jump Street" champion Jonah Hill, it's finally happened. Tom Hanson (or someone who looks startlingly like him) is back, baby!
So, how did the cameo heard 'round the world actually come into place? As it turns out, we really might have had a hand in it! Depp, who's currently promoting this week's release of "On Stranger Tides," sat down for a chat with us recently and revealed that he'd been hoping for a "Jump Street" cameo ever since he first found out about the reboot in that fateful interview over a year ago.
"I was sort of invited into that indirectly," he explained. "It was during an interview like a year and a half ago — somebody mentioned it and I hadn't heard anything about it, and I thought, 'Well, sure, if they asked me, I'd love to do it!' But nobody ever really approached me."
Posted 4/28/11 4:02 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies
Twas beauty killed the beast, and twas George R.R. Martin who finally finished writing his Kong, "A Dance With Dragons."
Those of you keeping track should know that Martin announced the release date for the fifth, long-awaited (and we mean long awaited, as in since 2005) installment of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series -- currently being adapted and airing on HBO as "Game of Thrones" -- last month, but today he wrote on his website that the beast of a novel he's worked on for six years is finally complete. Is it July 15 yet?
In the news after the jump, check out some new "21 Jump Street" photos and more on Mark Wahlberg and Justin Bieber's team up.
Posted 4/27/11 11:55 am EST by Aly Semigran in Casting Call
Arnold Schwarzenegger is "The Terminator." No, really.
According to Deadline, the former Governor, who is making his long-awaited return to the big screen, will revive the legendary franchise that kept his status as a bona fide action star intact throughout the '80s and '90s. While there's no writer yet attached to the project, "Fast Five" director Justin Lin could helm the next installment of the "Terminator" saga, which will -- say it with me -- bring Arnold "baaahk."
Check out the rest of Tuesday's biggest casting news from Hollywood, including additions to "The Hunger Games," as well as a plea from Kristen Bell to appear in the big screen adaptation.
Posted 4/26/11 10:50 am EST by Aly Semigran in Casting Call
AMC's new series "The Killing" has been, for lack of a better word, killing it. The powerful murder mystery drama has made such an impression on the small screen since its debut earlier this month that its cast is already being sought after by Hollywood to showcase their talents on the big screen.
Take, for instance, Mireille Enos, who plays the lead character Sarah Linden on the show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress is currently in talks to star as none other than Brad Pitt's wife in the upcoming "World War Z." The movie, based on Max Brooks' novel of the same name, follows life in a post-zombie apocalyptic world.
Check out the rest of today's biggest casting news, including another "Killing" star -- Joel Kinnaman -- making the transition to film for the thriller "Safe House."
Posted 4/25/11 6:30 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies, Trailers
Raise your hands if you aren't looking forward to seeing the Marvel universe comes together in next year's "The Avengers." No one? Thought so!
Now, finally, at long last, "The Avengers" are officially assembling, as director Joss Whedon has announced that shooting is officially underway. Splash Page reports the news, citing Whedon's message to the fans: "It should be a fun day, followed by the eighty thousand other fun days it will take to finish this." Okay, so what if "Thor" and "Captain America" haven't even hit theaters yet -- we're just itching for May 2012 to get here fast!
Check out the rest of today's news past the jump, including a report on how Jeremy Renner landed the lead in the Bourne franchise, Johnny Depp's big upcoming cameo and the first trailer for "Our Idiot Brother."
Posted 4/14/11 12:15 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Casting Call
Wanted: An actress willing to rock out with Tom Cruise and an actor hoping to have a fairy tale experience with Kristen Stewart.
Hollywood could have very well posted a sign for that today, as two huge roles opened up yet again. After rumors that Hugh Jackman would be stepping in to play the Huntsman in "Snow White and the Huntsman" after Viggo Mortensen dropped out, The Wrap put the kibosh on that reporting that the star won't take the part. Kristen Stewart is still in negotiations to play Snow White in the film.
Meanwhile, "Rock of Ages" may have picked up Russell Brand, they lost Amy Adams, according to Deadline. The actress, who already has a bevy of projects lined up, including the "Superman" and "Muppets" reboots, would have played Cruise's love interest in the 80's music Broadway extravaganza.
Check out the rest of Thursday's (April 14) biggest casting news, including Ellen Page signing on for Woody Allen's latest.
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'Dark Shadows,' 'Dark Knight Rises': Previewing The MTV Movie Brawl 2012 Competitors
Posted 1/3/12 7:00 pm EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary
The MTV Movie Brawl 2012 is officially underway! But before you vote for the movie you're anticipating most in the coming year, why not familiarize yourself with all of the players?
Over the next few days, we'll be highlighting the 32 movies currently competing in the Brawl, eight flicks per day. Today's first look includes a trip to Gotham City, a voyage aboard a battleship and a vampire tale that has nothing to do with "Twilight."
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