Posted 2/8/12 1:08 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call
"Game of Thrones" leading man Kit Harington seems to finally be landing his big screen breakout role. Meanwhile, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson reunite in an upcoming comedy, Amy Adams is set to star in the big screen adaptation of one of Steve Martin's novels and Philip Seymour Hoffman is in negotiations for "A Most Wanted Man."
It's February 8, and you're tuning in for today's casting news.
Posted 6/29/11 3:51 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call
Things are going to get savage for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" star Mia Maestro.
The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Maestro, who plays new vamp Carmen in "Breaking Dawn," has joined the cast of Oliver Stone's latest "Savages." She will be playing Benicio Del Toro's wife in the ensemble flick. Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson and Blake Lively also star in the drama.
In the news after the jump, find out who Will Smith is lining up to star in his Katrina drama, which "Breaking Bad" stars have films in the works, and who is attempting to adapt "The Giver."
Posted 5/26/11 10:42 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call
Snow White, meet your seven dwarves!
Tarsem Singh's still-untitled "Snow White" movie has cast Mark Povinelli, Jordan Prentice, Danny Woodburn, Sebastian Saraceno, Ronald Lee Clark, Martin Klebba and Joey Gnoffo as the Seven Dwarves, according to a press release from Relativity Media. Additionally, Mare Winningham and Michael Lerner are joining the cast as well. With a March 16, 2012 release date, it's time to make this fairy tale a reality.
Find out the rest of today's biggest casting news past the jump!
Posted 4/29/11 12:56 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Casting Call
Talk about having some major range: Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges will go from "Crazy Heart" to "Tron" to "True Grit" to, possibly, the zombie comedy "R.I.P.D."
According to Deadline, Bridges is in talks to star opposite Ryan Reynolds in the movie about a squad of undead police officers. The comedy, which is based off of a comic, has Robert Schwentke at the helm. If Bridges were to step in, he would be taking over for Zach Galifianakis, who dropped out from the project due to scheduling issues. Honestly though, who wouldn't abide by the law if The Dude was on the undead force?!
Check out the rest of today's biggest casting news from Hollywood and find out who might be appearing in "Prometheus" and which Academy Award-winner will be team up once again with Sasha Baron Cohen!
Posted 2/18/11 6:14 pm EST by Josh Wigler in DVD
Thirty years have passed since "The Last Unicorn" hit theaters, and the animated adaptation of the Peter S. Beagle novel remains a revered classic to this day. Fans can mark the occasion with the 2-disc DVD and Blu-ray release of "The Last Unicorn," hitting theaters this coming Tuesday.
But before that, we've got something that fans are going to enjoy: an exclusive clip from the upcoming release! In the video, "Last Unicorn" enthusiasts are taken on a behind-the-scenes tour that reveals exactly how Jeff Bridges came to be cast as the heroic Prince Lír.
Posted 2/7/11 3:00 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News
Jeff Bridges can't do nothin' for ya, son, but can he do something for "The Seventh Son?"
That's what the folks at Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures are counting on, as they've reportedly cast the Oscar-winning actor in the lead role of "The Seventh Son," an adaptation of the Joseph Delaney novel "The Last Apprentice."
Just Jared reports that Bridges, currently best known for his Oscar-nominated turn as the fantastically drunk and word-slurring lawman Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit," has signed on to star as an exorcist in "The Seventh Son," based on Delaney's popular series of fantasy books. Offers are currently out to "I Am Number Four" actor Alex Pettyfer and "Winter's Bone" actress Jennifer Lawrence to star in the film as well.
Posted 12/21/10 2:05 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Humor, Interviews, News, Video
One phrase can be used to describe the speech Jeff Bridges gave when he took the stage at last year's Academy Awards to accept his Best Actor Oscar: The Dude abides. Bridges certainly held his cool as he accepted the statuette, but when he started shouting out "Thank you Academy members!" and "Mom and Dad, yeah! Look! Ahh haha, woo!," certain MTV staffers started wondering whether Bridges was just overcome with emotion or, you know, had been hitting Lebowski's private stash. With Bridges likely to earn another acting nomination for his work in "True Grit," MTV's Josh Horowitz decided to settle the question once and for all and ask the Dude if he was high during his acceptance speech.
After throwing his head back and laughing for a good 10 seconds, Bridges responded, "That's a funny question, and I like your reading, too." But was Bridges actually high? Read More...
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'True Grit' Vs. 'Winter's Bone': Is It Us, Or Are These Two Awards Contenders Eerily Similar?
Posted 12/23/10 10:40 am EST by Katie Calautti in Commentary, Golden Globes
What were you pleased as punch about during your high-school years? Reppin' a spot on the debate team? Leading your soccer squad to the state finals? Scoring straight A's?
Catch the performances of two of this year's youngest critically-acclaimed darlings and you'll wonder why the heck you spent so much time patting yourself on the back over all that trivial jazz.
Hailee Steinfeld, 14, and Jennifer Lawrence, 20, are relative newcomers to the Hollywood scene, but you wouldn't know it after watching them kick cinematic butt in "True Grit" (now in theaters) and "Winter's Bone" (currently available on DVD and Blu-ray), respectively. Steinfeld superbly holds her own amongst the formidable screen presences of veteran greats Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin, while Lawrence successfully carries the entire weight of an indie film on her petite shoulders. These ladies didn't back down from their make-or-break roles, and -- now that awards season is upon us -- they've got the roster of nominations to prove it.
Among their many nods, Lawrence is up for a Golden Globe, a SAG Award and an Independent Spirit Award, while Steinfeld is a contender for a SAG Award. But the accolades aren't all that bond these actresses. The plots of "True Grit" and "Winter's Bone" are strikingly similar. Here are five reasons why these celluloid gems are a match made in back-to-back-viewing heaven. Read More...
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