Posted 12/13/11 5:49 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in Dailies, News
The wait for David Fincher's take on "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" just got one day shorter. Shows have been added for 7 p.m. on December 20, one day earlier than originally planned. "Dragon Tattoo" is destined to become one of the biggest movies of the holiday season, so even an extra night of shows could mean big returns.
Check out the rest of today's film news after the jump!
Posted 12/9/11 5:13 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in Dailies, News
It's been a hard road so far for "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," the live-action adaptation of the classic television show, but it may have found a new director. After George Clooney walked away from the film and director Steven Soderbergh, it's had a hard time holding onto anyone. Bradley Cooper left shortly after joining the film, and Soderbergh departed shortly afterward.
Now Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has brought on the director of "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows," its big holiday relase, Guy Ritchie as a producer and probable director of the film.
Check out the rest of today's film news after the jump!
Posted 4/11/11 5:17 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Dailies
Director Matt Reeves, who scared the bejeezus out of us with "Let Me In" and "Cloverfield," is out to make his feel uneasy once again.
According to Deadline, Reeves is adapting Ray Nelson's chilling short story, "8 O’Clock in the Morning," about a man who has visions of aliens controlling society, for Universal. If it sounds familiar, it's because the 1988 John Carpenter classic "They Live" is also adapted from the short story. [Ed. Note: Pretty sure the short story doesn't include the most epic fist fight in the history of forever, though.] Don't expect this to be another remake, however, As Reeves plans to take nothing from "They Live" for his film.
Check out the rest of Monday's biggest news out of Hollywood, including Michael Shannon's casting in "Man of Steel" and plot details for "Tron 3" (yes, already!)
Posted 4/8/11 5:03 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Dailies
We're but ten days away from the premiere of HBO's long-awaited new drama "Game of Thrones." For a show that already has a built-in audience, there's been plenty to tide fans and intrigued viewers over.
In addition to showing the first fourteen minutes of the debut episode of the saga, you can kill some time until next Sunday by checking out this 25-minute documentary which chronicles the behind-the-scenes magic of the series. The clip features everything from more detailed backgrounds about the characters to how they train the animals used in the show.
Check out the rest of Friday's biggest news in Hollywood, including the bad-ass trailer for "Fight For Your Right" Revisited, Will Ferrell spilling "Office" gossip, Dave Franco's "21 Jump Street" casting and a new, sexy thriller from Joe Eszterhas.
Posted 4/7/11 4:56 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Dailies
Arnold Schwarzenegger already has "The Governator" in the pipeline, but it seems the project that will finally get him back on the big screen is almost locked and loaded.
Movieweb reports that Schwarzenegger might star in Kim Ji-Woon's "The Last Stand." Slash Film hears similarly, reporting that the returning actor would star as "a lone border sheriff tasked with stopping an escaped drug dealer from crossing into Mexico in a super car." The movie was originally supposed to star fellow elder ass-kicker Liam Neeson, but he dropped out of the project.
Schwarzenegger isn't officially on board just yet, but it's hard to not get excited about the possibility. No-nonsense cops? Escaped drug dealers? Super cars?! The man was made for this sort of thing!
Check out the rest of today's news from the movie industry, including a Sylvester Stallone-Walter Hill collaboration, the new title for "Rise of the Apes," the trailer for Roland Emmerich's latest, stills from "Fright Night" are released and "Attack the Block" finally gets a distributor.
Posted 4/6/11 4:57 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Dailies
With two "Snow White" movies coming out that feature two increasingly appealing casts it's going to be really difficult to decide which is the fairest of them all.
Case in point: Hugh Jackman is being eyed for "Snow White and the Huntsman" (if you're keeping tabs, that's the one with Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron, not the "Brothers Grimm" one starring Julia Roberts and Lily Collins.)
According to Deadline, Universal Pictures has made an offer to Jackman for the Huntsman in question. The part was once intended for Viggo Mortensen, but he has since dropped out. Plus, since Jackman looks like, as Liz Lemon would put it, "a damn Disney prince," this casting would be nothing short of inspired. But will the star actually sign on? As Deadline noted not only would the star get a hefty paycheck, but he's also pretty busy trying to find a replacement director for "The Wolverine."
After the jump check out the rest of today's most notable news from the movie world, including the MPAA pulling "The Hangover: Part II" trailer from theaters, "Tron Legacy 2" gets a green light, "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" gets a director, "When Harry Met Sally" meets the undead for Funny Or Die, and Meg Ryan is set to make her directorial debut.
Posted 4/5/11 5:45 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Dailies
Robert Pattinson. "Akira." Two very different worlds quite possibly colliding.
When MTV News recently sat down with RPattz, we brought up the subject of the "Akira" movie, a project that he's currently rumored for alongside a shortlist of other young hot actors like Andrew Garfield. But while he says he "love[s] the movie," he's only seen the reports that you have.
"I mean, I don’t know. I’ve seen the same thing as anybody else has, really," Pattison told MTV. Still, despite no concrete attachment to the project, the actor digs its style. "I mean, I like motorbikes," he said with a laugh.
After the jump check out the rest of today's news, including the new release date for "Monsters University," Sean Hayes being cast in "The Three Stooges" movie, Lindsay Lohan's latest offer, and why Mark Wahlberg may take the "Bait and Switch."
Posted 4/4/11 5:04 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Dailies
The hunt for Gale and Peeta is over. After weeks of speculation, Lionsgate has announced that Liam Hemsworth ("The Last Song") and Josh Hutcherson ("The Kids Are All Right") are heading for the big screen version of Suzanne Collins' insanely addictive series "The Hunger Games" to play male leads Gale Hawthorne and Peeta Mellark respectively, reports Hollywood Crush.
Hemsworth and Hutcherson join Oscar-nominee Jennifer Lawrence, who was chosen to play "Hunger Games" heroine Katniss Everdeen last month. Both actors expressed interest in the highly anticipated project, which will be directed by Gary Ross. Hutcherson disclosed his feelings on the character, saying: "The character is so much who I am — self deprecating, a people person. And he’d be such a great character to play!"
Meanwhile, back in January, Hemsworth had hinted to MTV that he could very well be taking on the role of the stoic, first true love of Katniss, Gale. While Hemsworth had not met with Ross at the time, he confirmed he did read the script and told us, "[It's] a really, really cool story," adding, "[It's] super dark. It's all young kids in these Hunger Games, which are crazy, insane things."
After the jump, check out the rest of today's news, including Henry Cavill's thoughts on the new "Superman," the sets and scheduled shoot for "Snow White," a new addition to the "G.I. Joe" sequel and more!
Posted 4/1/11 4:34 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Dailies
Chloe Moretz wasn't kidding around.
When MTV News caught up with the actress at The Comedy Awards in New York City last weekend, she informed us that she'd booked a new gig so huge we would freak out when we heard about it. And while the "Kick-Ass" star couldn't divulge beyond that, Deadline filled in the blank today when they reported that the 14-year-old would be joining the oh-so-impressive cast of Tim Burton's upcoming "Dark Shadows."
So while the starlet did miss out on that coveted role of Katniss in "The Hunger Games", snagging a part in another highly-anticipated feature alongside the likes of Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter and Michelle Pfeiffer (whom Chloe will be playing the daughter of) is no joke.
After the jump, check out the news on James Franco's latest endeavor, casting for the lead in "Rock of Ages", Ryan Reynolds voicing for "Turbo", and the trailer for Will Ferrell's latest, "Everything Must Go".
- Arnold Schwarzenegger underwhelmed by early footage of "Terminator: Salvation." (LA Times)
- Don't misunderestimate the first poster for Oliver Stone's "W." (AICN)
- Megatron comes back for seconds, to be featured in "Transformers 2" as a tank. (CHUD)
- Art for "Halo: Fall of Reach" pops up online. (Latino Review)
- Is "Justice League of America" on track again for next year? (Herald Sun)
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