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Jack Black Becomes A Big Man In The New 'Gulliver's Travels' Trailer

Posted 11/3/10 12:20 pm EST by in Trailers


And off to Lilliput we go! A new trailer for 20th Century Fox's "Gulliver's Travels" has hit the Web, and this is not your grandparents' version of the story. I don't remember the Lilliputians rocking out to KISS, having Iron Man-style fighting machines or being willing to act as human foosball players, but maybe my memory's just a bit rusty. But the fact there are more "Star Wars" references (two!) than there are butt jokes (one!) definitely tips the scales in the film's favor.

To refresh, this contemporary version of "Gulliver's Travels" follows a travel writer named Lemuel Gulliver (Jack Black) who is assigned a story on the Bermuda Triangle, but ends up getting swept off to the mysterious land of Lilliput. Here he is a giant and, by using some well-intentioned lies, he becomes the Lilliputians' hero. Eventually they find out his secret, but he tries to win back their affections by stopping an attack by their hated neighbors, the Blefescu. Oh, and he's trying to help Horatio (Jason Segel) win over the Princess of Lilliputia (Emily Blunt) in the meantime. Read More...

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Watching Jack Black Dance In 'Gulliver's Travels' Was One Of The 'Great Joys' Of Amanda Peet's Life

Posted 1/22/10 10:25 pm EST by in News, Sundance 2010, Video


Back in the spring, we revealed that Jack Black will be "stirring things up" in the upcoming big-budget adaptation of the classic fable "Gulliver's Travels." Well, now we can add an additional trait to Black's character...dancer.

That's right, at the Sundance Film Festival "Gulliver's Travels" co-star Amanda Peet dished on her upcoming role as Black's editor (and love interest) who follows him after he doesn't return from an assignment. While clearly thrilled with playing "a giant," Peet was most excited about a little on-set song-and-dance.

"I saw Jack Black dancing in playback. He gets to sing and dance and that was one of the great joys of my life," Peet exclaimed to MTV News. Read More...

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Sundance Photo Booth: Amanda Peet And Rebecca Hall

Posted 1/22/10 9:10 pm EST by in Photos, Sundance 2010


Those who have followed MTV over the years know about our storied tradition of photo booths. Well, we're bringing it to Sundance where we're talking to the biggest celebs in Hollywood. So remember to check back on the blog daily as we add to the photo booth gallery. First up? Actresses Amanda Peet and Rebecca, who co-star in the Sundance flick "Please Give," and who decided to ham it up for the camera with wacky filters. Once you're through looking at that, click here for the rest of our MTV Photo Booth pics.

Amanda Peet and Rebecca Hall

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'Say Anything' And John Cusack: 'We've Now Reached The Completely Surreal'

Posted 11/11/09 11:00 am EST by in Video


Last week, a pack of Lloyd Dobler look-alikes descended on Times Square in New York City to celebrate the 20th anniversary (and 20th anniversary DVD release) of director Cameron Crowe's '80s classic, "Say Anything...," one of "2012" star John Cusack's early iconic roles. So last week, when MTV's Josh Horowitz sat down with Cusack for the "2012" press junket -- it's out on Friday -- he brought along a little souvenir for the star to play with.

Just listen to the response, look at how he recoils at the sight of Josh's mock-boombox. For anyone who missed the reference: Cusack holds a boombox blasting Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" up over his head in one of the movie's most memorable moments. Clearly, he's spent the last 20 years having that fateful moment replayed for him in interviews. You can hardly blame the guy for shrinking back. Read More...

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Amanda Peet Warns Los Angeles Better Be Ready For '2012’

Posted 12/2/08 1:37 pm EST by in News


Amanda PeetThe apocalypse is coming. Again. And, guess what town gets the worst of it? Again?

“There are some things that happen in Los Angeles, crazy stuff,” Amanda Peet told MTV News of her favorite scenes from “2012,” her upcoming Roland Emmerich directed disaster movie which pits man versus nature on a worldwide scale. “[My character and John Cusack’s character] see it from a plane. We get off the ground and we escape in an airplane and some of the stuff that [Roland] shows us is incredible and really frightening.”

It’s easy (and tired) to be glib about this kind of movie, but the truth is that Emmerich is some kind of twisted master when it comes to destroying the Earth, and if the footage winds up to be anything like early hints we’ve seen in the teaser, than I’ll be there opening day. Whether it’s “Independence Day,” or “The Day After Tomorrow,” or even “Godzilla,” Emmerich is usually good for at least one jaw dropping sequence. And regardless of how silly everything around it may seem, you just know that sequence is gonna be spectacular. The EARLY footage is spectacular, Peet insisted. Read More...

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The Dailies: June 13, 2008

Posted 6/13/08 4:27 pm EST by in Dailies


Leonardo DiCaprio- Does Marvel want Leonardo DiCaprio to play Steve Rogers? Do you? "Titanic" star tops on list for Captain America, according to Latino Review. (Latino Review)

- Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes? Thesp rumored to be up for roles in "Holmes," "Dog Years," and "Travis McGee" in wake of "Iron Man’s" success. (EW)

- Alternative trailer, bogus news program pop up online in conjunction with "The Dark Knight." (/film)

- Legendary "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Empire Strikes Back" scribe Lawrence Kasdan reportedly writing "Robotech." (CHUD)

- Amanda Peet lands the female lead in Roland Emmerich’s "2012." (HR)

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