Rock Of Ages

'Arthur & Lancelot' Gets Benched, 'Jack The Giant Killer' Bumped Nine Months

Posted 1/20/12 1:02 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in News

Jack the Giant Killer

If you were looking forward to the Warner Bros films "Jack the Giant Killer" and "Arthur & Lancelot," it's time to hold on to that excitement. The studio has pushed both flicks way, way back, even going as far as to take "Arthur & Lancelot" off its release calendar.

The bad news first: due to an oversized budget and other "issues," WB has decided to bench "Arthur & Lancelot" for the time being. A Warners insider told The Hollywood Reporter that the movie is "not dead," but director David Dobkin apparently called his cast and crew Wednesday night to tell them production "wasn't looking good." "Arthur & Lancelot" was supposed to open on March 15, 2013.

One of the issues could be that the film's two stars, Kit Harington and Joel Kinnaman, are successful TV actors—and just that. Neither of them have proven they can draw crowds, especially for a movie that WB was pegging to be similar to "Sherlock Holmes."

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'Breaking Dawn,' 'Snow White' Round Out MTV Movie Brawl 2012's Competitors

Posted 1/6/12 5:39 pm EST by MTV Movies Team in Commentary

Breaking Dawn

The week is drawing to a close, but MTV Movie Brawl 2012 round one rages on through the weekend! Voting doesn't close until 12:00 PM EST on Sunday (January 8), so there's still time to get your favorite movies into next week's March Madness-style bracket.

Today, we're closing out our preview of brawlers with a look at an agent with a license to kill, the fairest maiden of them all, and vampires who sparkle in the sunlight.

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'Rock Of Ages' Trailer: Tom Cruise Kills It, Says Adam Shankman

Posted 12/14/11 10:46 am EST by Kara Warner in Interviews, Trailers

Rock of Ages

Get a load of that "Rock Of Ages" trailer, will ya. Holy power ballads, big hair, leather pants and bad decisions. There's Julianne Hough being Julianne Hough, Russell Brand being Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin being Alec Baldwin in that he's scene-stealing up a storm, Catherine Zeta Jones likely killing it as a very uptight mom/PTA president type and Tom Cruise. A long-haired, shirtless, sort-of singing Tom Cruise.

MTV News was lucky enough to snag a few moments of director Adam Shankman's time to chat about the trailer, what he plans to tease out over the next six months and why Cruise was a kid in a candy store on set.

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Russell Brand First Choice To Be In Diablo Cody's 'Lamb Of God'

Posted 8/3/11 5:28 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

Here's a pairing that comes wonderfully out of left field: Russell Brand could star in Diablo Cody's directorial debut "Lamb of God."

The news comes at us courtesy of Twitch, who learned that Brand has been offered the lead in the flick and that "Footloose" star Julianne Hough is the top choice to play the movie's leading lady. "Lamb of God" tells the story of a young conservative religious woman who loses her faith and decides to go to Vegas and "live the life of a sinner," but ends up finding her faith along the way.

Check out the rest of today's 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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'Muppets' Trailer Arrives, Tom Cruise 'Rock's Out

Posted 6/20/11 4:53 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies, Trailers

They've been green with envy, nursed a hangover and invaded the Green Lantern Corps. But now, it's time to really meet "The Muppets."

It still doesn't give us a very good idea of what the plot of "The Muppets" will be about, but at least the trailer advertises this actual movie. That means the trailer comes complete with plenty of musical set pieces, Chris Cooper, Amy Adams and Jason Segel sightings, and a whole lot of Muppets. Unlike what Adams' character says in the teaser, we doubt this is going to be a very short movie.

There's more movie news past the jump, including a new release date for "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" and the first photo of Tom Cruise in "Rock of Ages."

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'Terminator 5' Finds A New Leader And 'Dark Shadows' Snags A Release Date In Today's Dailies

Posted 5/13/11 5:41 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies

The biggest news to come out of Cannes today concerns our future: specifically, the post apocalyptic "Terminator" series is going indie.

Or, at least it's been purchased by "indie savior" Megan Ellison, who Deadline is estimating spent around $20 million to acquire the rights to the "Terminator" franchise. Considering that Ellison's Annapruna Films is behind Kathryn Bigelow's "Kill Bin Laden" and Paul T. Anderson's next picture, her involvement is nothing but good news for the developing "Terminator" sequel.

In the news after the jump, "Dark Shadows" gets a release date, a major star stays on board for "Rock of Ages" and the first shot of Bruce Willis in Rian Johnson's "Looper" hits the web.

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Rachel Weisz Approaches 'The Bourne Legacy,' Alec Baldwin Leaves 'Rock Of Ages' In Today's Casting Call

Posted 5/11/11 11:33 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call, News

Rachel Weisz is following the yellow brick road, and it's leading her to… Jason Bourne's replacement?

Following up on last week's report that the Oscar-winning actress was in talks for a role in Sam Raimi's "Oz the Great and Powerful" comes word from Deadline that Weisz is in even deeper talks to join Jeremy Renner in "The Bourne Legacy." No details on who Weisz would be playing, sadly, and it's possible that she won't be able to pursue both projects due to overlapping shooting schedules. As always, stay tuned.

There's plenty more casting news past the jump, including Alec Baldwin's potential departure from "Rock of Ages" and Kiefer Sutherland's latest heist!

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Johnny Depp Calls 'Pirates Of The Caribbean 5' Into Question In Today's Casting Call

Posted 5/5/11 1:21 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Casting Call

Without Johnny Depp would -- or should or could -- the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies even continue? That's the big question on deck after a recent article from The Hollywood Reporter.

With "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" just a few weeks away from release, the publication spoke with Depp, who has played the now-iconic Captain Jack Sparrow in the wildly successful films since 2003, about the future of the franchise and his place in it. They report that not only has Terry Rossio already turned in a script for a fifth "Pirates" movie which Disney wants to make in 3D, but producer Jerry Bruckheimer is a go again.

But what about Depp? He told THR the decision for him to take part in the fifth, yet-to-be-titled "Pirates," "Boils down to story, script and filmmaker." In fact, it sounded like there was some reluctance on the actor's part to sign on immediately. "It's not something where I would say, 'Let's shoot it next month to get it out by Christmas 2012," he said, adding, "We should hold off for a bit. They should be special, just like they are special to me."

This raises some big question marks. What would Disney do if Depp said no? Would they dare continue "Pirates" without him in Captain Jack's boots? Would fans jump ship if he did, too? Shiver me timbers, it's too much to think about.

Until the Johnny/"Pirates" mystery is solved, check out the rest of today's big casting news from Hollywood, including Brendan Fraser's slew of new projects and Malin Akerman's attachment to "Rock of Ages."

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'The Hunger Games' Finds Foxface, 'The Hobbit' Lures Hugo Weaving In Today's Casting Call

Posted 5/2/11 10:50 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call, News

"The Hunger Games" just got a little bit foxier.

The search to fill out the cast for Gary Ross' much-anticipated adaptation of Suzanne Collins' beloved novel continues, and a major piece of the puzzle has just fallen into place: virtual unknown Jacqueline Emerson has been tapped for the role of Foxface, one of the Games' most successful and cunning tributes. Additionally, Chris Mark has been hired as her fellow District 5 tribute, an unnamed character — so, uh, you know he's going to do really well in that free-for-all death-match. For more on MTV's coverage of the "Hunger Games" casting news — particularly the casting of Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket — watch the video below.

Check out the rest of today's biggest casting news after the jump, including a few new additions to "The Hobbit," status updates on some Will Ferrell projects and more!

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