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The Dailies: May 22, 2008

Posted 5/22/08 7:09 pm EST by in Dailies


Captain America- "Captain America" to take place during WWII, "Iron Man 2” most likely to feature Mandarin, and Hulk in "The Avengers." These and other updates from Marvel's Kevin Feige. (CHUD)

- Richard Dreyfuss joins Oliver Stone's "W" as Vice President Dick Cheney. (Cinematical)

- Mel Brooks talks about his involvement with the new "Get Smart" movie. (LA Times)

- Brian K. Vaughn to adapt comic "Runaways" for the big screen. (Latino Review)

- No woman, no cry: Jonathan Demme takes over Bob Marley documentary from Martin Scorsese. (Coming Soon)

- Is this a new viral campaign? Help figure out the clues. (Screenrant)

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Rob Corddry Sounds Off On Oliver Stone's 'W': 'I'm Pretty Terrified'

Posted 5/7/08 11:42 am EST by in News, Video


When MTV News revealed that "Daily Show" funnyman Rob Corddry was set to play White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer in Oliver Stone's "W," the easy joke was that it was an easy transition for someone used to delivering fake news. He would be a natural, we thought.

But don't laugh. That's REALLY why Corddry is joining the picture.

"My time on 'The Daily Show' coincided with his time as Press Secretary. I ate, drank, and slept Ari Fleischer for four years, so I feel like I know the guy pretty well," Corddry recently confessed. "So that's why I guess I didn't run away in terror." Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: Rob Corddry Lands Role Of Press Secretary Ari Fleischer In Oliver Stone's 'W'

Posted 4/9/08 5:14 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, News


Rob CorddryHe's reported the "news" on "The Daily Show," and now Rob Corddry will be doing the same from behind a White House podium. MTV News has confirmed exclusively that the actor/comedian has been cast as press secretary Ari Fleischer in Oliver Stone's presidential biopic, "W."

Corddry joins a laundry list of talent already attached to the project, including Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks as the president and first lady Laura Bush, James Cromwell and Ellen Burstyn as George's parents, former President George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara, and Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice. Read More...

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Casting Call: Who Should Round Out Bush's Brain Trust In 'W'?

Posted 3/31/08 8:00 am EST by in Casting Call


Tommy Lee JonesOur strategery is simple: Never misunderestimate the power of a good cast. With George, Laura and the senior President Bush all cast for the upcoming Oliver Stone biopic "W," we wanted to know which famous thesps should fill out the rest of the cabinet. While we have no idea if any of these characters actually appear in the film — and, granting that, how big their roles are — below are our choices for some of the most senior members of Bush's brain trust. Sound off in agreement or disagreement below.

Donald Rumsfeld: You go the movies with the cast you have, not the cast you wish you had ... but if we had just one wish, it would be for the two-time secretary of defense to be played by Tommy Lee Jones, that master of controlled rage, whose eyes hide a thousand secrets and regrets.

Colin Powell: Jeffrey Wright, the role is yours. You break it, you buy it. Read More...

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The Dailies: March 27, 2008

Posted 3/27/08 4:02 pm EST by in Dailies


Tobey Maguire- Tobey Maguire loves him some comic books. Spidey star to adapt "Afterburn," about post-apocalyptic Earth. (Hollywood Reporter)

- "X-Files" creator Chris Carter spills some details on new movie, while also speaking for the first time about bizarre 9/11 connection. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Don't mess with the new trailer for "You Don't Mess With the Zohan." (JoBlo)

- James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn cast as Ma and Pa Bush in Oliver Stone's "W." (Variety)

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The Dailies: October 25, 2007

Posted 10/25/07 2:20 pm EST by in Dailies


Jamie FoxxJamie Foxx wants a murder, Oliver Stone wants a war and George Miller may want the apocalypse as they headline our links of the day, also with news on Robert DeNiro, Joe Carnahan, and more.

- Smoking Joe Carnahan wants help in choosing his next project. (Joe Carnahan via Slashfilm)

- Not content with just Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, George Miller is also working on a "Mad Max" sequel? (Moviehole)

- Oliver Stone has a Woody. Director's film "Pinkville" snags Woody Harrelson. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Jamie Foxx to play a trailblazing black detective investigating a serial killer in "The Zebra Murders." (Hollywood Reporter)

- The headline writes itself: Elle and Dakota Fanning combine their sinister powers, team up for "My Sister’s Keeper" alongside Cameron Diaz. (Variety)

- Michael Mann developing "Frankie Machine" for Robert DeNiro. Story centers on a retired mobster forced back into the game. (Variety)

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The Dailies: August 28, 2007

Posted 8/28/07 2:57 pm EST by in Dailies


Harry PotterSit back, relax, and enjoy a hot steaming cup of our links of the day, with news on Oliver Stone, Robert Downey Jr., "Cloverfield," "Harry Potter," and more.

- "The hills are alive with the sound of…thestrals?" A "Harry Potter" musical in the works? (Color us dubious) (Sunday Mirror)

- Enough with the mystery. "Cloverfield" site now roars. I yawn. (1-18-08)

- John Ridley is George Lucas's man, will write long in development Tuskegee-themed WWII pic "Red Tails." (AICN)

- Could your movie about a murdering, sociopath barber have, I dunno, less murdering? Burton told to tone down the gore in "Sweeney Todd." (CHUD)

- Good Morning, Vietnam! Oliver Stone making fourth trip to war well, to direct "Pinkville" with Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum. (Variety)

- "Soloist" becomes Duet: Robert Downey Jr. joins Jamie Foxx in musical biopic. (Variety)

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