Josh Brolin

Vanessa Hudgens And Arnold Schwarzenegger Find New Thrillers

Posted 9/12/11 10:45 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call

Vanessa Hudgens broke her "High School Musical" mold with this year's "Sucker Punch," and now she'll branch out even further by standing on "Frozen Ground."

Deadline reports that the actress has been cast opposite Nicolas Cage and John Cusack in the thriller based on Alaska's most notorious serial predator, Robert Hansen, who abducted and murdered over 24 women over 12 years. Hudgens will play the one victim who escaped. Cage plays the Alaskan State Trooper who works to bring Hansen (Cusack) to justice.

Catch the rest of today's casting news after the jump!

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'Avatar' Star Zoe Saldana Moves Towards 'Dominion'

Posted 8/30/11 2:41 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call

Between her starring turns in "Avatar" and "Columbiana," Zoe Saldana is finally on the cusp of total "Dominion."

Saldana is set for the lead role in "Dominion," a supernatural thriller in which she'll play a half-human, half-angel hybrid, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The movie, set up at Paramount, is based on a pitch from writers Dean McReary and Chester Hastings. Saldana will also produce the project.

Check out the rest of today's biggest casting news after the jump!

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Edward Norton 'Bourne' Again, 'Bridesmaids' Star Becomes 'Imogene'

Posted 7/13/11 10:13 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

Edward Norton Looks like we'll see something of an "Avengers" throwdown on the set of "Bourne Legacy."

Edward Norton, who previously played Bruce Banner in Marvel's "Incredible Hulk," is in negotiations to join the Matt Damon-less continuation of the "Bourne" franchise as the film's antagonist. He'll star opposite leading man Jeremy Renner, cast as Hawkeye in "Avengers," giving the two actors a chance to slug it out on the big-screen, as they won't have that opportunity in Marvel's superhero team-up movie; Norton was famously booted from the Hulk role, with Mark Ruffalo coming in to take his place.

Get the rest of today's casting news past the jump, including new additions to "Rock of Ages" and a brand new passion project from "Bridesmaids" star Kristen Wiig!

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Hugh Jackman Is 'Les Miserables,' Russell Crowe Fathers 'Superman'

Posted 6/16/11 4:33 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

Move over Liam Neeson, because Hugh Jackman is slated to be the next man to bring Jean Valjean to the big screen.

Universal and "The King's Speech" director Tom Hooper are planning on making a musical adaptation of "Les Miserables," and they're squared away on wanting Jackman to play Prisoner 24601. Deadline also reports that Paul Bettany is the top choice to play Javert, the police officer desperate to capture Jean Valjean.

Check out the rest of today's casting news past the jump!

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Jeremy Renner Offered 'The Bourne Legacy' In Today's Casting Call

Posted 4/22/11 12:15 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Casting Call

The "Bourne" movies have a new leading man: Jeremy Renner.

Weeks after Renner's name first surfaced as a "Bourne" candidate over at Latino Review, it's now been confirmed that "The Hurt Locker" star has been offered the lead in Tony Gilroy's "The Bourne Legacy." Fans of the first three installments of the series, take comfort that Renner isn't replacing Matt Damon. Rather, the 40-year-old star will reportedly play an operative who is part of a covert government program that creates assassins like Bourne.

Renner beat out the likes of rumored could-be Bournes such as Alex Pettyfer, Dominic Cooper, and Joel Edgerton (more on him in today's Casting Call.) In addition to carrying on the new "Bourne" franchise, Renner is also in the works to take over the "Mission: Impossible" flicks and is taking part in the upcoming "Avengers" reboot.

Check out the rest of Friday's biggest casting news in Hollywood including Tom Cruise's next project, as well as Josh Brolin joining a gang of "Gangsters."

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DAILIES: Quentin Tarantino Makes A Spaghetti Western, 'RoboCop' Gets New Director

Posted 3/1/11 5:20 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Dailies

Less than two years after the release of "Inglourious Basterds," Quentin Tarantino is ready to start shooting again—and we mean that on more than one level.

Multiple reports have surfaced over the past few days that Tarantino is in the midst of scripting his untitled spaghetti western, a project that he's discussed numerous times over the years. Deadline has official confirmation from Tarantino himself, who says the script is already finished. He'll turn it into The Weinstein Company in roughly two months, according to the site.

Tarantino's long-awaited western is just one of the many news items we're fielding today, so click past the jump for details on Tim Burton's new project and a look at the new "Toy Story" short!

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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...

Tags barry pepper, Hailee Steinfeld, jeff bridges, jennifer lawrence, john hawkes, Josh Brolin, matt damon, tate taylor, True Grit, winter's bone

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'True Grit' Clips: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon And Hailee Steinfeld Seek Justice In The Wild West

Posted 12/21/10 5:34 pm EST by Tom DiChiara in Video

This Wednesday, Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and Barry Pepper ride into theaters in "True Grit," a Coen Bros. Western that lives up to its title... and then some.

Based on a Charles Portis novel, "True Grit" was previously adapted for the big screen as a John Wayne vehicle in 1969, earning Wayne his only career Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Not surprisingly, the Coen Bros. -- the filmmaking forces behind "Blood Simple," "Fargo" and "No Country for Old Men" -- opted for a darker tone, hewing closer to the novel than the '69 flick. Get a taste of their vision (complete with a healthy dose of their signature deadpan humor) in the clips below.

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'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' DVD Exclusive: Oliver Stone & Cast On The Sequel Vs. The Original

Posted 12/21/10 10:07 am EST by Kara Warner in DVD, Video

The holiday season is rife with DVD and Blu-ray releases, chock full of special features, fancy packaging (a la "Sex and the City: The Complete Collection") and cutesy promo campaigns, like the one for Universal's "Despicable Me," -- which helped the movie gross $25 million in its first day of DVD release.

One of today's big releases is "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," and to celebrate, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is offering free taxi rides in few of New York City's busiest areas (Wall Street, Times Square, Fifth Avenue, etc.) from Dec. 20-24. Look for one of 10 Wall Street-themed cars for your freebie! (Also, good luck wrestling others for a ride.) For those who don't live in the Big Apple, MTV News is happy to showcase a snippet from the DVD and Bluy-ray's special features: "A Conversation with Oliver Stone and the Cast."

In the clip, Stone, Josh Brolin, Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan are sitting in a room chatting about the film and, specifically, how it differs from the original. Read More...

Tags Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin, michael douglas, oliver stone, shia labeouf, Video, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

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Josh Brolin To Direct And Star In 'Pitz & Joe'

Posted 12/2/10 12:20 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News

Josh Brolin is about to show audiences nationwide that he has "True Grit," but he has something else to prove as well — his abilities as a filmmaker. He'll have his chance soon, as the Academy Award-nominated actor is moving behind the scenes for an adaptation of Dominique Cieri's acclaimed play "Pitz & Joe."

Indie Wire spoke with Brolin's representatives and confirmed that the "No Country for Old Men" actor is set to both star and direct the adaptation, while writer Maya Forbes is working on the screenplay. The project is currently set up through Warner Bros. Read More...

Tags Josh Brolin, Pitz & Joe

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