Posted 1/5/12 4:37 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies
Despite much excitement over the opportunity to direct a film, Matt Damon has decided to pass off directing responsibilities for the upcoming untitled flick he co-wrote with John Krasinski. Meanwhile, Bret McKenzie teases his "The Hobbit" cameo, Kevin Smith updates fans on "Hit Somebody" and Emma Stone finds a "Little White Corvette."
Today is January 5, and you're tuning into today's daily news round up.
Posted 11/1/11 1:41 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Interviews, News, Video
Kevin Smith might have been calling "Hit Somebody" his "hockey movie," but when he chatted with MTV News recently, he was quick to clarify that it's much more than just that.
"Now I understand some people are like, 'Dude, one hockey movie is a tough sell. Two?' I call it a hockey movie in the same way I've been calling 'Red State' a horror movie, and then people see 'Red State' and are like, 'That's not a horror movie.' Well, I don't know what else to call it," he explained. "Trust me though, it ain't a hockey movie. It's about so much more."
It at least had a big enough story that he felt he needed to split what was to be his last movie as a director into his last two movies as a director.
Posted 10/24/11 9:52 am EST by MTV Movies Team in After Hours, Video
Do you have a question? Need some advice and you just don't know where to turn? Have a shameful fiction-based sexual fantasy that needs satisfying? Well, my friend, you no longer need to fear. Kevin Smith is here with a brand new advice help line.
Call him any time you have a question about writing, directing, or are just a little lonely and need a "Star Wars" referencing freaky encounter. "I want to slit you open like a tauntaun, slip inside and get all so, so warm like Han Solo did for Luke," Smith says in a special free preview.
What would you ask Kevin Smith? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!
Posted 10/17/11 6:00 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in Interviews, News, Uncategorized, Video
Kevin Smith has never been one to hide his views and opinions, especially on hot-button topics, so it couldn't come as a surprise that after the "Red State" director stopped by MTV News, he planned to head downtown to check out the Occupy Wall Street protests and perhaps finally get a straight answer about what the demonstrations were all about.
"You hear people online go, 'It's this. It's that.' You never know unless you go down there," Smith told MTV News' Josh Horowitz. "So I'm going to go down there and talk to some cats."
The movement intrigued Smith for both it's uniqueness and the way it seemingly hearkens back to some of the civil unrest of previous decades. "There's no Hyrda head, so you want to talk to a bunch of people to find out what is this," Smith said. "It sounds kind of cool. You haven't seen any sort of spontaneous civil disobedience like this in a long f---ing time."
Smith encouraged everyone to go visit the protests just to be a part of history and to find out what it was all about for themselves. "Something like that bears looking at. We live in history every day of our lives," Smith said. "Jump in and touch it. Don't just read about it online."
Posted 5/6/11 1:31 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Twitter-Wood
Whosoever holds this movie ticket, if he be worthy, shall see the power of "Thor." Moviegoers nationwide are getting ready for Marvel Studios' next big superhero endeavor, out in theaters today, and the fans lurking about Hollywood are coming out of the woodwork as well.
In other news, last night's episode of "Community" thrust the gang back into the middle of paintball warfare, though one "Lost" star is taking the game a bit too seriously. In case you missed the ep, one of the show's actresses has you covered. Plus, find out how some of your favorite stars partied down on Cinco de Mayo yesterday!
I'm @roundhoward and this is Twitter-Wood for May 6, 2011.
Posted 4/20/11 4:20 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Humor, Video
Today is April 20, a day that's known for several reasons: it's the day after Skynet became self-aware (and the day before he kick-started a nuclear holocaust that destroyed mankind), yes, but it's also the unofficial holiday for stoners across the world. While we're not about to endorse 4/20 in any way here on Movies Blog — though if you're looking for some appropriate movies to zone out to today, we've got some suggestions — it does strike us as an opportune time to dig back into the not-too-distant past archives of our interview with "Clerks" and "Red State" filmmaker Kevin Smith.
You might think that Smith is a lifelong stoner based on the subject matter his movies tends to cover, but when we spoke to him back in February, Kevin said that he only started smoking very recently — all thanks to his "Zack and Miri" collaborator Seth Rogen.
"One of the most talented people I worked with in my life was Seth Rogen," Smith told us. "I got so much from him. He re-energized me in a weird way… I became a stoner because of Seth Rogen."
Posted 4/19/11 6:04 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies
If there was still a small part of you that thought that Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt's casting in "The Dark Knight Rises" as some cruel joke, let those fears officially be put to rest.
Warner Bros. released a statement today announcing that Christopher Nolan's oft-rumored "Inception" collaborators are indeed a part of "The Dark Knight Rises," though not necessarily in the roles you'd expect. Cotillard will play Miranda Tate, a board member at Wayne Enterprises, and Gordon-Levitt has been tapped for John Blake, a Gotham City cop under Commissioner Gordon. Despite that, though, our friends over at Splash Page think Nolan might still be keeping some tricks up his sleeve. They think there's still a chance Cotillard could be playing Talia Al Ghul, and we're betting that there's more than meets the eye to JGL's cop as well.
After the jump, "Fast Six" gets a writer, "Red State" makes a profit, and finally some good news for "Gravity."
Posted 4/14/11 1:45 pm EST by Travis Helwig in Twitter-Wood
The trailer for the succinctly named "Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" dropped today, sending the movie world into an ape-like frenzy. But it's not just the trailer itself that's catching some attention -- some are taking issue with the film's new title. While certain fans are upset with the name, one Hollywood director got the inside scoop on the film's "original working title."
As if that wasn't enough, the "Rock of Ages" director announced some huge casting news for the musical through his Twitter account. We won't give it away yet (okay, maybe we already did), but he's British, you know his name, and he's married to Katy Perry. Any guesses?
I'm @TravisHelwig and this is Twitter-Wood for April 14th, 2011.
Posted 3/15/11 5:08 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies
Not unlike Jake Gyllenhaal in "Source Code," you can relive the first five minutes of Duncan Jones' new film over and over again.
Yahoo Movies got the first look at "Source Code," the trippy sci-fi thriller that forces leading man Gyllenhaal to relive the last eight minutes of another man's life to try to stop a threat that will kill millions of people in downtown Chicago. Needless to say, these first minutes of the movie end with a bang.
There's more news out there today beyond "Source Code." After the jump, find out what the hold up is on "Ghostbusters III," which cast members are returning for "Silent Hill: Revelation 3D" and what the Westboro Baptist Church thought of "Red State."
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Our New 'Star Wars' Column Asks 'Why Is Boba Fett So Popular?'
Posted 2/3/12 4:50 pm EST by Tami Katzoff in Commentary
To commemorate the return of Star Wars to your local megaplex (you probably already know that "Episode I: The Phantom Menace" in 3D hits theaters next Friday) we at MTV Movies have decided to give you a very special gift—a weekly blog devoted to all things "Star Wars."
In this very space I will be reporting, ruminating and ranting about a variety of topics relating to the film franchise that has always been near and dear to my heart. I’ll call this column The Comlink until I come up with something cooler – suggestions are most definitely welcome.
Today’s topic is a character who—although not my personal favorite—has become so big in the Expanded Universe that if he decided to enter the upcoming presidential election he’d probably win. He’s the guy who survived the belly of the Sarlacc and who legions of fans are hoping to see starring in the long-awaited live action Star Wars TV show. I’m talking about The Man-of-Few-Words, The Disintegrator, The Killer from Kamino himself… Boba Fett.
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