Posted 1/30/12 12:45 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call
Rooney Mara has replaced Blake Lively as the troubled lead in Steven Soderbergh's "The Side Effects," marking her first project since "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" hit theaters. Meanwhile, Sarah Jessica Parker has officially replaced Demi Moore in "Lovelace," Tom Hiddleston joined an upcoming vampire flick and Michelle Williams could be taking a break from acting.
It's January 30, and you're tuning in for today's casting call.
Posted 10/27/11 11:28 am EST by Kara Warner in News
Despite the fact that we know little-to-nothing about Sam Raimi's sure-to-be-excellent "Oz: The Great And Powerful," aside from its intriguing A-list cast and basic premise of course, we're pretty sure it's going to be one of our favorite movies of 2013. Raimi just seems like the perfect person to take us back to Oz, and since he has the likes James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff with him for the ride, it just seems like a slam dunk.
Anyway, the only problem with the film so far is that none of the parties involved will tell us anything about it! When MTV News happened upon the lovely yet reserved Ms. Williams at the Hollywood Awards Gala recently however, we did get a few good descriptors about what life has been like on set and working with Mr. Sam Raimi.
Posted 5/18/11 10:10 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call, News
Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell started off as unlikely allies in "The Other Guys." But that shaky partnership has blossomed into something beautiful. Hilariously beautiful, but beautiful all the same.
Deadline reports that the two actors are joining forces for "Turkey Bowl," a new comedy about two guys from rival football-obsessed towns who lead their teams in an annual tackle football game for bragging rights. Lots of star-studded cameos are expected. Sounds perfect, if for no other reason than the news gives us an excuse to repost our Ferrell/Wahlberg "Knife Show" video.
Check out the rest of today's big casting news after the jump, including Michelle Williams' potential trip to "Oz" and the latest developments on "Akira."
Posted 2/25/11 10:43 am EST by Josh Wigler in Oscars, Poll
The Oscars are just three days away now, and as the race draws to a close, it feels like it's getting tighter than ever.
In the Best Supporting categories, "The Fighter" co-stars Christian Bale and Melissa Leo were long considered the frontrunners for their categories. Lately, however, some potential spoilers have emerged. And it's like that for a lot of this year's categories — like Best Actress, an award that many believed belonged to Natalie Portman months ago.
But is she really a shoe-in for the top prize? Can someone stand in Portman's way? We're fielding that question past the jump, and asking you to join us by voting on YOUR pick for Best Actress!
Posted 1/25/11 10:56 am EST by MTV Movies Team in Oscars
By Aly Semigran
Despite every prediction about the Oscar race in the weeks leading to the announcement of the Academy Award nominations, there are always a few (wonderful) surprises that throw the whole thing off. This year was certainly no exception.
As last year's Best Supporting Actress winner Mo'Nique and Academy President Tom Sherak announced the nominations for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, there were some names (and numbers, for that matter) that were nothing short of shockers.
While it's no surprise that current movie-to-beat "The King's Speech" garnered the most nods today with 12, Joel and Ethan Coen's version of "True Grit" came in a close second with 10 nominations. The Western was all but entirely shut out at the Golden Globes, but its mass critical and box-office reception helped catapult it into an Oscar front-runner. Read More...
Posted 12/8/10 2:24 pm EST by Tom DiChiara in Commentary, Video
There's nothing quite like that feeling of first love. It makes you want to sing, to dance, to forget yourself and just enjoy the moment, which is exactly what Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams do in the exclusive clip from "Blue Valentine" below (props to Gosling for a decent voice and Williams for those tap-dance moves).
"Blue Valentine" tells the wrenching story of a married couple over the course of many years, jumping back and forth in time to depict both the rapture of their early love (see above) and the subsequent crumbling of their relationship. It's an intense, emotional film that's drawing critical raves and loads of awards buzz for stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. It's the kind of end-of-the-year film audiences can't wait to see. There's just one problem: They might not get the chance. Read More...
Posted 9/2/10 10:43 am EST by Adam Rosenberg in Fall Preview, Video
I wasn't at Sundance and so didn't catch the Ryan Gosling/Michelle Williams-starring romantic drama, "Blue Valentine." I've heard from MTV Movies managing editor Josh Horowitz that it's great, tough to watch but well-made film nonetheless.
The story follows the relationship between Gosling and Williams' characters, jumping around in time as it paints a larger picture. I don't know much more than that, but I get the sense that if I did I wouldn't want to spoil it anyway. Get a sense for the film's tone in our exclusive fall preview clip below, highlighting the first meeting between our two main characters.
Posted 4/8/10 4:00 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Dailies
-- Aziz Ansari is in talks to star in "30 Minutes or Less," an upcoming comedy directed by "Zombieland" helmer Ruben Fleischer. Danny McBride is reportedly in negotiations to co-star. In the movie, Ansari's character is forced to rob a bank after he and his buddy come into unfortunate contact with a bomb vest. [The Hollywood Reporter]
-- Happy birthday to Taylor Kitsch, indeed! The "John Carter of Mars" actor has snagged the leading role in director Peter Berg's "Battleship," on his birthday no less! [Heat Vision]
-- Remember the high profile New York City car crash that occurred during filming for "The Sorcerer's Apprentice?" It sounds as though the crash was for a good cause, as co-star Jay Baruchel explains: "No one expects there to be Ferrari chases or whatever in this movie, but we have the sickest car chase this year, for sure." [MTV.com] Read More...
Posted 2/15/10 10:41 am EST by Adam Rosenberg in Video
Today is Presidents Day, a federal holiday that commemorates the birthday of our first president, George Washington. While you're enjoying your day off from work, take a moment to think about the 44 presidents this country has seen. Better yet, take a moment to sing about it, with Michelle Williams, star of Sundance fave "Blue Valentine."
Seriously... she sings all of them.
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'Blue Valentine' Gets Its NC-17 Rating Changed To An R
Posted 12/8/10 6:16 pm EST by Tom DiChiara in Commentary, News
Following a personal appeal from studio chief Harvey Weinstein, the MPAA has gone ahead and reversed its decision, changing the NC-17 it dealt "Blue Valentine" in October to a much more audience-friendly R, according to Variety.
The film had been hit with the NC-17 due to what the MPAA called a "shocking, gory depiction of a dying marriage"... which roughly translates to "a sex scene in which Gosling performs oral sex on Williams."
But according to Deadline, the MPAA ratings board unanimously voted to overturn their previous decision today. Perhaps they were swayed by arguments that other films featuring equally explicit oral sex scenes -- including the recently released critical darling "Black Swan" -- have received an R rating. Or perhaps they were just in the holiday spirit.
Whatever the case, the brand-spanking-new R rating means that 'Blue Valentine" can run promos on TV and run in national theater chains when it's released on December 31 -- two things it would not have been able to do with an NC-17. The fact that all this ratings ballyhoo has stirred up a ton of free PR for the film is just icing on the cake.
Are you glad "Blue Valentine" got its R rating? Tell us in the comments!
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