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'Game Of Thrones' Season Two Casting Begins

Posted 6/24/11 1:50 pm EST by in Casting Call


Natalie DormerButton up your overcoats, because winter is coming back already.

Though the first season of "Game of Thrones" just ended, casting on season two has already begun. Entertainment Weekly has the news that "Tudors" actress Natalie Dormer has landed the significant role of Margaery Tyrell in the show's second seasons. Though she initially has a smaller role in the books, Margaery becomes a crucial character in "Storm of Swords" and "Feast For Crows," presumably the basis for seasons three and four.

In the casting news after the jump, find out who replaced Michael Fassbender in Danny Boyle's "Trance," which "Thor" star has been cast as the lead in "Pacific Rim," and what two exciting films Ryan Gosling has lined up.

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New 'Green Lantern' Trailer Hits And Will Ferrell Reprises George Bush In Today's Dailies

Posted 5/4/11 4:00 pm EST by in Dailies


I know this is borrowing from a different comic book universe entirely, but… oh my stars and garters!

A new trailer for "Green Lantern" has braved brightest day and blackest night to be here today, and our pals over at Splash Page have the rundown on this latest glimpse at the Ryan Reynolds-starring DC Comics adaptation. Check out their expert analysis, but the short version: this looks awesome.

There's more movie news floating around Space Sector 28-14 today, including Will Ferrell's latest presidential address and a new project for Danny Boyle. Check all that out and more after the jump!

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Danny Boyle Could Reteam With Simon Beaufoy On Werewolf Gangland Drama 'Sharp Teeth'

Posted 2/7/11 2:20 pm EST by in Commentary, News


Sharp TeethDanny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy are a powerhouse pair. Their first Oscar-winning film, "Slumdog Millionaire," told the Cinderella story of a poor Indian boy who went through hell to be with the woman he loved, while their most recent Oscar-nominated effort, "127 Hours," told the thrilling story of the lengths we'll go to in order to stay alive. So it only makes sense that their third potential film together would be about... werewolves?

BBC America caught up with Beaufoy about his upcoming adaptation of Tony Barlow's comic horror novel "Sharp Teeth" and he explained that if he writes the screenplay well enough, Boyle will direct it. The film will follow the gang wars in Los Angeles except with a twist: these gangs can shape-shift at will into a pack of dogs.

"It's a police procedural mixed with a werewolf film," Beaufoy explained. "If you get it wrong, it's a disaster. If you get it right, it will be extraordinary."

Beaufoy's take on the werewolf genre sounds different than everything we've seen in recent years, but that doesn't mean Hollywood hasn't been inundated with a deluge of werewolf-related films. From "The Wolfman" to "True Blood," werewolves have been repopularized in recent years, and there are just more films to look forward to in the future.

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Golden Globes Nominations Snubs And Suprises 2011: 'True Grit' Gets Shot Down! 'The Tourist' Scores!

Posted 12/14/10 1:04 pm EST by in Commentary, Golden Globes, News


The Tourist and True Grit

It's not the least bit shocking that awards-season front runners like "The Social Network," "The King's Speech" and "Black Swan" cleaned up when the 68th annual Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning. But "The Tourist"? We love Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp as much as the next person, but apparently not nearly as much as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which doles out the Globes. Despite ice-cold reviews and a lukewarm box-office reception, "The Tourist" walked away from today's nominations with three nods, including one for Best Picture. And that was just one of the big surprises. Mark Wahlberg's boxing drama "The Fighter" weighed in with an impressive six noms, while Depp was nominated twice in the same category.

As usual, there were a fair amount of prominent snubs as well. Not a single nod for "True Grit"? Seriously? And are "The Tourist" and "Burlesque" and the rest of Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy race really more worthy of a nomination in that category than "Toy Story 3"? Check out our picks for the biggest snubs and surprises of this year's Golden Globes nominations. Read More...

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James Franco Says '127 Hours' Blurs Line Between Acting And Experience

Posted 11/2/10 3:39 pm EST by in Interviews, News, Video


James Franco didn't really get his arm crushed under a boulder while filming "127 Hours" with "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle... but at some points during production, it sure felt like he had.

Based on the real-life story of mountain climber Aron Ralston, who got pinned beneath a fallen rock in Utah and had to amputate his own arm with a pen knife to survive (we kid not), "127 Hours" pushed Franco to his physical limits on a daily basis... sometimes to the point where the actor himself couldn't tell whether he was acting or simply experiencing.

"You could write [in a screenplay] that he tries to tie the pulley and then he gets frustrated, you can do that moment, but actually trying to do [that while] being trapped, and doing it with my left hand, and doing that for like 15 minutes, I remember yelling out [the F-word] a couple of times," Franco told MTV News. "That was like the character and me blurring at that moment."

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'127 Hours' Star James Franco Hikes Along In MTV's Fall Preview

Posted 9/2/10 12:58 pm EST by in Fall Preview, Photos


MTV's Fall Preview week of exclusives continues today with a look at the hottest upcoming movies of the next four months. We know what you should see and why you should see it, and we've got it all right here. Keep it locked to MTV News and MTV Movies Blog for continued updates throughout the week!

What's It Called: "127 Hours"

What It's About: The true story of Aron Ralston, who was hiking in Utah when a falling boulder pinned his arm down, trapping him. After surviving there for nearly a week, Ralston amputated his own arm and pulled off an impossible climb/hike for a man in his state before being rescued.

Who's In It: James Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn. Directed by Danny Boyle.

Why You Should Care: It's pretty simple, really: YOU GET TO SEE JAMES FRANCO AMPUTATE HIS OWN ARM.

When You Can See It: November 5

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Leonardo DiCaprio's Potential Ridley Scott Reunion Begs The Question... Who's Next?

Posted 7/8/10 1:29 pm EST by in Commentary, News


Leonardo DiCaprio and frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese have long tried to get "The Wolf of Wall Street" off the ground, but now it seems that DiCaprio is turning to another one of his past directors for the adaptation of Jordan Belfort's stock market memoir: Ridley Scott, DiCaprio's collaborator on "Body of Lies."

Though Deadline reports that the partnership isn't confirmed yet, a DiCaprio and Scott reunion could be viewed as a growing trend in the actor's desire to work with past directors — just like his relationship with Scorsese, who he's worked with on "Shutter Island," "The Departed," "The Aviator" and "Gangs of New York." But why should Scott and Scorsese get all the fun? DiCaprio has worked with a ton of talented filmmakers over the years!

After the jump, we've listed some of the directors from DiCaprio's past that we'd love to see him work with again! Read More...

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Danny Boyle Signs 3-Year Exclusive With Fox Searchlight

Posted 6/12/09 3:00 pm EST by in News


Danny BoyleDanny Boyle was evidently very satisfied with the job Fox Searchlight and Pathe Pictures did distributing "Slumdog Millionaire." The Oscar-winning director has just signed a 3-year exclusive with the two companies that should take care of any funding issues he has for films he makes during that period. Boyle has not yet announced what his next project will be, but he appears to be eying an adaptation of Suketu Mehta’s book "Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found," a book he used as a resource during "Slumdog."

Under the deal, Searchlight will distribute Boyle's films in the U.S. some other territories, while Pathe will distribute in the U.K., France, Ireland and Switzerland, according to Variety. Read More...

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Danny Boyle Buys Film Rights To 'Maximum City: Bombay Lost And Found'

Posted 6/3/09 12:30 pm EST by in News


Danny BoyleDanny Boyle may not be directing a remake of the Korean film "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" or the un-produced script "Texas Killing Fields," but he may turn his attention back to Mumbai following the success of his Oscar winner "Slumdog Millionaire." Boyle now owns the film rights to Suketu Mehta's "Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found," a book of essays on Mumbai life, also a 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Boyle purchased the rights in May for an undisclosed sum, according to The Wall Street Journal. Choosing to direct "Maximum City" next could bring Boyle full circle after having used the book as a resource while he was making "Slumdog." Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: Danny Boyle Not Directing 'Lady Vengeance' Remake

Posted 3/4/09 2:04 pm EST by in News


'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance'Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle may hold Asian cinema in high esteem, but that doesn't mean a hotly rumored remake of Chan-wook Park's "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" is next in line for him to direct. In fact, it doesn't sound like the film was ever in line at all.

"I’ve seen the movie. I’ve seen [Park's] 'Oldboy' and 'Lady Vengeance,'" the "Slumdog Millionaire" director told MTV News in an exclusive interview outside this year's Oscars. "But no I was never going to do that. I don’t know where that story came from."

The original Korean film in question, "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance," follows a falsely accused young woman after she is incarcerated for murder, only to be released and sent on a mission of revenge against the people who framed her. Read More...

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