Posted 6/4/11 11:45 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Interviews
There isn't much hedging about the fact that "Horrible Bosses" has its fair share of horrible bosses, but when MTV News chatted with two of the film's three leading men, we couldn't resist asking if they found anything redeeming about their onscreen higher-ups.
The overwhelming response: no. But Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis seemed to think that Jennifer Aniston had the best shot of being a generally good person. "If Charlie [Day] wasn’t such a bitch," that is.
Posted 5/12/11 1:23 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Trailers
If the cast didn't already convince you that "Horrible Bosses" is the film for you, its first trailer might.
Comic leads are Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day, which in and of itself is a giant step in the right direction ("Arrested Development" meets "Saturday Night Live" meets "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia"), but the supporting cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Donald Sutherland, Julie Bowen and Isaiah Mustafa. As if that wasn't enough, the flick looks outright hilarious.
Posted 3/16/11 3:08 pm EST by Aly Semigran in TV
Netflix has already revolutionized the way we rent movies (Not leaving the couch to stay on the couch even longer? Genius!) so it was only a matter of time before they figured out a way to alter the way we watch television, too.
According to Deadline, Netflix managed to outbid cable giants HBO and AMC for Media Rights Capital's "House of Cards," an upcoming drama series directed by David Fincher, who will also co-executive produce the show with Kevin Spacey.
Netflix reportedly struck a massive deal that includes two full seasons -- 26 episodes total -- right from the get-go. That's twenty more than AMC was given to launch the amazingly gory Golden-Globe nominated zombie drama "The Walking Dead." In other words, it's quite the gamble.
Posted 3/2/11 4:20 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Interviews, Video
Contrary to some earlier rumors, Kevin Spacey won't be appearing as a villain in the "James Bond" franchise's next installment — but that doesn't mean he won't pop up eventually.
Speaking with MTV News on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, the two-time Oscar winner recalled the story about his near-brush with "Bond," a rumor that actually does have some truth to it.
"Actually, what happened is, I was never asked to do it," he revealed. "I was never offered it. Someone asked me if I'd like to do it, and I said I would have loved to do it, but I don't think I could have even been considered because I'm doing 'Richard III' at the same time that Sam is [shooting 'Bond 23']."
Posted 1/19/11 3:52 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in News
It shouldn't be too big of a surprise to anyone who's been keeping track of the awards season so far to hear that the producers behind "The Social Network" are teaming up with "Accidental Billionaires" author Ben Mezrich to bring another one of his non-fiction books to the big screen.
The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that Kevin Spacey, who also produced and starred in the adaptation of Mezrich's "Bringing Down The House" (film titled "21"), and producers Scott Rudin, Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti are working with Mezrich to turn his book proposal "Sex on the Moon" into a film.
Posted 7/15/10 4:53 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter-Wood
The new "Social Network" trailer is out, and whether they were involved in producing the film or not, Twitter-Wood tweeters took notice of the Facebook movie's newly publicized clips.
Robert Rodriguez's "Machete" has likewise been drawing some attention, and actress Michelle Rodriguez offered her own assessment of her character's look via Twitter today. Check out what she thinks, what "The Hangover" is called in France and what Eli Roth plans to do with the legion of Justin Bieber fans he's attracted after the jump.
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Posted 6/28/10 3:23 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in News
Kevin Spacey has been confirmed as a murder victim-to-be in Seth Gordon's upcoming comedy "Horrible Bosses." The story follows three friends -- played by Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudiekis -- who, dissatisfied with their jobs, resolve to remove their respective bosses from the picture... permanently. Colin Farrell and Jennifer Aniston are already cast as two of the bosses, and Spacey makes three. Jamie Foxx is also in the movie, as a scam artist. Gordon previously directed the excellent documentary "King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters."
Oddly, this won't be the first time Spacey plays a boss targeted for execution by a beleaguered employee. He played a high-powered movie producer in that movie, and his assistant (played by Frank Whaley) finally breaks under the strain of his ruthless employer, kidnapping and torturing Spacey. For more on this story, check out the source at The Hollywood Reporter.
Posted 5/11/10 2:46 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in News
The ongoing financial crisis is ripe for a film treatment, as it continues to be a topic of great interest to... well... everyone. So it's no surprise to hear that corporate thriller "Margin Call" is being shopped for distribution, or that high-profile stars like Kevin Spacey and Zachary Quinto are signed on to lead the cast. The story, which comes from a script by newcomer J.C. Chandor, follows eight people through a 24-hour period during the early stages of the global market collapse. For more on this story, check out the full report at Deadline.
Posted 4/20/10 4:30 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter-Wood
Hip-hop and jazz innovator Guru, who was best known as half of the duo Gang Starr, shocked a noticeable contingent in Twitter-Wood today as news of his death at the age of 43 traveled around. Ice-T, Andy Milonakis and Mark Webber were among those posting condolences.
Kevin Spacey had some good fortune to tweet about though. Apparently he's been waiting out travel delays over the last week caused by the volcano in Iceland, but finally got mobile again. You can check out what he had to say after the jump along with how "Toy Story 3" won't be like the next iPhone and what Chris Kattan thinks Al-Qaeda's favorite movie is in Twitter-Wood for April 20th, 2010. Read More...
Posted 4/20/10 1:19 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in Video
Last year, Kevin Spacey starred as a pot-smoking celebrity therapist in the movie "Shrink." There were echoes in that character of his role in the Oscar-winning 1999 film "American Beauty," in which Spacey played a pot-smoking suburban husband/dad. MTV's Eric Ditzian asked Spacey at the time of "Shrink"'s release what defined the differences between those characters?
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