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Exclusive 'Ironclad' Clip: Paul Giamatti Gets Medieval On Brian Cox

Posted 6/8/11 12:21 pm EST by in News, Video


Blood is officially running all over your television set, and you have "Ironclad" to thank. Director Jonathan English's medieval action flick — which features an intensely talented cast of actors including James Purefoy, Paul Giamatti, Brian Cox, Derek Jacobi and Charles Dance — arrives on VOD today (June 8), and we've got an exclusive clip from the movie for your viewing pleasure.

"Ironclad" focuses on a group of Knights Templar who are at war with King John (Giamatti), the ruthless ruler on the cusp of signing the Magna Carta treaty. The people aren't particularly pleased with their "good" king, and not without good reason. But John's fed up with rebellion and ungratefulness, as poor Brian Cox is about to learn the hard way.

The movie, which arrives on VOD today, lands in theaters on July 8.

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James Franco Calls 'Rise Of The Apes' A 'Frankenstein Story'

Posted 10/9/10 11:25 am EST by in Interviews, News


Back in May, 20th Century Fox announced that they had lined up "127 Hours" and "Spider-Man" star James Franco to star in their "Planet of the Apes" prequel, "Rise of the Apes." Production began in July and, according to our recent chat with Franco, he wrapped up his work on the film just before the Toronto Film Festival in September. He also said that he's intrigued by the original films' cult-like status. But does he consider himself a fan?

"To an extent," he said. "I'm fascinated with the camp and cult aspects of those films."

Which we followed with a joke that Franco likely plays a version of Ricardo Montalban's Armando.

"Am I? You have to tell me," Franco teased. "No actually this is a prequel so I don't represent any character that is in the previous films," he said. Read More...

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'Rise Of The Apes' Find Its Villain In Brian Cox

Posted 7/13/10 11:59 am EST by in News


The already-awesome "Planet of the Apes" prequel, "Rise of the Apes," just got even more awesome. The cast already features the likes of James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow and Andy Serkis in key roles. Now the villain has been found, and he'll be played by the always-excellent Brian Cox.

TheWrap reports that Cox is in final negotiations to join the cast. He would play "the villainous owner of a primate sanctuary who runs the facility without compassion for the animals that live there." So he'll be the jerk responsible for inciting the newly intelligent primates to revolt.

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Brian Cox A Contender For One Of 'The Hobbit' Dwarves

Posted 11/16/09 10:00 am EST by in News


File this one under "here's hoping." Brian Cox is a gifted performer. One of those actors whose mere presence is enough to elevate a movie. "Troy" wasn' that great, but Cox helped make it bearable as Agamemnon. And his roles in "X2: X-Men United" and "Super Troopers" -- already fine films -- are unforgettable, career highlights without question. Also don't forget: Cox was the first person to fill the role of man-eater Hannibal Lecter (spelled Lecktor back then), in Michael Mann's "Manhunter."

Now the word is that Cox is up for one of the dwarves in director Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of "The Hobbit." The news comes from AICN, with Cox being described as a "major contender." The report is clear to state that there's no way of knowing right now if the role is cast or if the producers are just looking at the veteran actor, but either way -- I'll take any Cox/"Hobbit" association I can get. Read More...

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Broken Lizard Plans 'Super Troopers' Sequel, Brian Cox Expected To Return

Posted 11/13/09 11:00 am EST by in News


Super TroopersI'm a huge fan of Broken Lizard, so much so that I'll even defend the widely panned "Club Dread" until I'm blue in the face. But like most lovers of the comedy troupe, I'm most at home with "Super Troopers," their glorious highway cop movie filled with pranks, schemes, ugly truck drivers, Shenanigans and tons of hilarity.

Given my affinity for that movie, I'm understandably psyched about today's news that a "Super Troopers" sequel is officially in the works. During an interview with Movie Cultists to promote the upcoming film "The Slammin' Salmon," the Broken Lizard gang offered a quick update on the much hoped-for sequel. Read More...

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'Trick r Treat' Director Completes Bloody, Winding, 13 Year Journey to Horror Hall of Fame

Posted 10/6/09 7:00 pm EST by in News


Every now and then, a movie comes along that truly becomes a cult phenomenon. And over the last few years, it’s hard to remember one that has inspired as feverish a following as “Trick R Treat,” the much-buzzed-about horror flick that finally premieres on DVD this week after nearly a three-year delay.

“Oh, it’s been longer than that, actually. I could go all the way back to 1996 if I wanted to,” laughed writer/director Michael Dougherty (“X2”) when we spoke to him Tuesday. “The film was inspired by an animated short I did in school called ‘Season’s Greetings,’ and it was an old-school, traditionally animated short…it was the first place where I featured the mascot for the film, Sam. That film became a calling card, and then in 2001 I decided to make a companion piece to Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ film…off and on between 2001 and 2006, there were multiple drafts. Then we finally got the greenlight in 2006.” Read More...

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'X-Men' Villain Slices Into Today's eBay Prop-Watch

Posted 7/21/09 4:00 pm EST by in eBay Prop-Watch


Kelly HuTomorrow, a good portion of the MTV Movies team will pull up stakes and trek out to southern California for the annual San Diego Comic-Con. I'll be here in New York manning the Movies Blog, but most of the rest of the gang will be conducting interviews and gallivanting around the convention hall with cameras -- of the still and video variety -- in tow.

Our coverage won't start until the show kicks off on Thursday of course, but that doesn't mean I can't drum up some enthusiasm here on eBay Prop-Watch. Today's pick is way out of my price range. Probably out of yours too. But it's a little piece of "X2: X-Men United." The champion of the "X-Men" movies. And that's enough to satisfy me. Read More...

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Josh Lucas On His 'Arty Genre Film' 'Tell Tale' Premiering At The Tribeca Film Festival

Posted 4/22/09 6:44 pm EST by in News


Josh LucasSo Terry gets a heart transplant. Only the heart begins mysteriously controlling his behavior. He starts going all evil! Turns out the dude who donated the heart was murdered! And if Terry doesn’t find out who killed the dead dude, he might get killed too!

Sounds like the set-up to some schlocky horror flick, right? But then you find out the film’s source material comes from 19th Century horror godfather Edgar Allan Poe. And the man sitting in the director’s chair is Michael Cuesta, whose credits include the devastating suburban drama, “L.I.E.” And the cast brings together Josh Lucas, Brian Cox and Lena Headey. Suddenly you’re very much looking forward to catching “Tell Tale,” which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, April 24. Read More...

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