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Matt Damon Readies Directorial Debut With Co-Writer John Krasinski

Posted 10/20/11 3:06 pm EST by in Casting Call


After many rumors and much hoopla, Matt Damon is finally lining up his directorial debut.

Variety has learned that Damon and "The Office" star John Krasinski have co-written a currently untitled script that Damon will now helm. The idea originated between Krasinski and "Away We Go" writer Dave Eggers, and then Damon came on board. The film would follow a salesman who reevaluates his life after moving to a small town, with Damon playing the salesman. The flick is currently set up at Warner Bros, and should start shooting soon on the east coast.

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Johnny Knoxville Joins Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'Last Stand'

Posted 10/18/11 9:30 am EST by in Casting Call, News


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Arnold Schwarzenegger's fast and furious return to the big screen is currently getting underway. The former Governor of California has targeted director Kim Jee-Woon's "The Last Stand" as his first star vehicle since returning to acting, and he won't be alone — he'll have some very notable co-stars joining him for the ride.

Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and "Jackass" host Johnny Knoxville have boarded the cast of "Last Stand," an impressive roster of actors that already includes "Thor" star Jaimie Alexander, "300" villain Rodrigo Santoro and the inimitable Peter Stormare of "Fargo" fame. Also joining the cast is Harry Dean Stanton, perhaps most recently best known for playing the creepy Roman Grant on HBO's "Big Love," but forever in my heart for his ill-fated turn as Brett in Ridley Scott's "Alien."

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Johnny Knoxville To Go Camping In Untitled Comedy

Posted 8/22/11 4:00 pm EST by in Casting Call


Johnny KnoxvillePrepare for your comedic worlds to collide: Johnny Knoxville and Patton Oswalt are teaming up for an as-yet untitled comedy.

Deadline has the news that the two funnymen will be starring in a flick to be directed by relative newcomer Todd Rohal. They will play battling brothers who, in an attempt to honor their dying father, take a group of boys on a camping trip...though of course that does not go as planned. The movie also stars Rob Riggle, Maura Tierney and Patrice O'Neal.

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'Jackass 3.5' Exclusive Clip: Johnny Knoxville Takes A Hit

Posted 6/10/11 1:19 pm EST by in DVD, Video


Being a "Jackass" ain't easy. You have to endure overwhelmingly powerful blasts from a jet engine, playing tether ball with a beehive, jumping ravines on a bicycle — not to mention going for a bungee jump in a port-o-potty filled with you know what.

Yeah, it's pretty rough stuff. Accidents happen. People get hurt. Like Johnny Knoxville in this exclusive clip from the upcoming "Jackass 3.5: The Unrated Movie," hitting Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday (June 14). There's over 30 minutes of brand new footage on the home video release, including this little scene where Johnny gets in a bit over his head. Check it out for yourself.

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DAILIES: 'Red Dawn' Changes Bad Guys And Tom Hanks Fights Pirates

Posted 3/16/11 4:50 pm EST by in Dailies


Red DawnThe "Red Dawn" reboot has already changed its targeted enemy from Russia to China, but the latest change is perhaps the most drastic of them all.

"Red Dawn," which completed filming quite a while ago, will now feature North Korean bad guys instead of Chinese villains, according to the Los Angeles Times. The report states that MGM made its decision so as to avoid issues with foreign distribution in the all-important Chinese market. The plan is to digitally replace Chinese flags and military symbols and altering dialogue to now refer to North Korea.

There's more news out there in movie land, so click on after the jump to find out about Tom Hanks' latest flick, what Matt Reeves has to say about "Cloverfield 2" and whether or not Johnny Knoxville is really in "The Three Stooges" remake after all.

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Johnny Knoxville And The 'Jackass' Gang Land Roles In 'First Man' And 'Mustache Riders'

Posted 3/4/11 12:15 pm EST by in News


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Looks like Paramount can’t get enough of their favorite jackasses. After starring in the hit “Jackass” movie franchise, based off of the popular MTV show, Johnny Knoxville is set to star in a new film for the studio that turns him into the President's husband.

According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures is putting a new picture called “First Man” into development with Knoxville set to star as a man whose wife becomes the President.

The character is described as a natural hell raiser, who has behaved himself during his wife’s Presidental campaign, only for their relationship to change once he moves into the White House and becomes the First Man. With that, he's inclined to return back to his rowdy form. Knoxville’s Dickhouse Entertainment and Priya Swaminathan are set to produce the picture with Matt Spicer and Max Winkler, known for the Uma Thurman-starring "Ceremony," writing the film.

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'Jackass 3.5' Trailer: A Sneak-Peek At 85 Fresh Minutes Of Insanity

Posted 1/28/11 11:46 am EST by in Trailers, Video


You can't keep this sort of insane, troubling, hilarious, cringe-inducing footage locked away in an editing suite. If you create a literal crotch rocket that shoots a fiery projectile from one man's groin to another man's buttocks, that footage must see the light of day.

<a href="http://appstatic.joost.com/3ck1x7yu">Jackass 3.5 (Exclusive Trailer Premiere)</a>

Johnny Knoxville and his stunt-crazed pals understand these basic facts. That's why they're unleashing "Jackass 3.5," a follow-up to last year's $170 million-grossing 3-D flick. But instead of releasing the footage on DVD — as they did for "Jackass 2.5," the extension of their 2006 theatrical release — Jackass and Paramount have teamed up with Joost to premiere the new flick online in a series of episodes starting on April 1. New installments will appear online weekly. Only later on will the full footage will land on DVD. Read More...

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'Jackass' Guys Parody 'The Social Network' For Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Posted 1/10/11 3:02 pm EST by in Humor, Video


In anticipation of the Critics' Choice Movie Awards this Friday (January 14), the cast of "Jackass" was asked to promote the event by filming parodies of four of the Awards' nominees for Best Picture.

MTV News visited Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Wee-man and co. on the apparently "ice-cold" set of their spoof of "The Social Network," and it looks as though the jackasses have once again lived up to their title. Check out a very revealing (in more ways than one) behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the video below.

In the clip, Johnny Knoxville dons a curly blonde wig to play Mark Zuckerberg, who's facing a tense grilling at the hands of an interrogator (played by Margera) and the Winkelvoss twins (played by the not-so-similar-or-All-American-looking Wee-man and Preston). When normal tactics fail to get Knoxville's attention, Margera resorts to less conventional methods... such as opening another man's shirt and licking his bare armpit, as well as stripping naked and striking a pose on the boardroom table. Read More...

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Johnny Knoxville And Andy Samberg Shortlisted For 'The Three Stooges'

Posted 1/7/11 4:14 pm EST by in Casting Call, News


Johnny KnoxvilleThe stooges of our generation are shaping up to officially become "The Three Stooges."

Johnny Knoxville, Andy Samberg and Shane Jacobson are on the shortlist to play Moe, Larry and Curly respectively for the Farrelly Brothers' long-developing comedy, and honestly, the casting could not be more spot on.

Originally the "Stooges" were supposed to be played by Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn and Jim Carrey, but the latter two are officially separated from the film. This new casting obviously shows a very different take on the project than the original concept. Peter and Bobby Farrelly, who wrote the script, are directing the film. Read More...

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'Jackass 3.5' To Launch Online This March

Posted 11/30/10 5:45 pm EST by in News


Jackass 3-D"Jackass 3-D" has kicked audiences in the groin to the tune of $155 million worldwide since opening in October, making it the highest-grossing installment in the franchise to date. And, since the demand for the daredevil antics of Johnny Knoxville and co. has never been higher, Paramount announced today that an online sequel, "Jackass 3.5," will launch in March 2011.

Made specifically for release in digital media, "Jackass 3.5" will feature all-new content, including never-before-seen stunts and pranks to rival "Jackass 3-D"'s bee-hive tetherball and projectile Port-o-Potties. Each week, new stunts and footage will be released online, and will ultimately be packaged together for a full-length film to be distributed digitally before it's released on other platforms (including Blu-ray and DVD).

"When the 'Jackass' guys went to make 'Jackass 3-D,' we proposed that we shoot a follow up to the successful 'Jackass 2.5' digital feature alongside it, and everyone was up for it," Thomas Lesinski, president of Paramount Digital Entertainment, said in a press release. "In 'Jackass 3.5,' you are going to see an entire movie's worth of new stunts, new pranks and new gags, on whatever screen you choose."

"For 'Jackass 3-D' we shot enough footage for two movies, so a lot of great stuff didn't make it in the film," Knoxville added. "Luckily you will get to see those bits in '3.5.' We also shot some additional footage in Europe specifically for '3.5.' I have staples in my head right now to prove it. Woo hoo."

Are you excited for "Jackass 3.5," and is online the perfect place to launch it?

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