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'Jack The Giant Killer' Trailer Goes Up The Beanstalk

Posted 12/16/11 2:31 pm EST by Jeremy Gordon in News, Trailers

Jack the Giant Killer

Hollywood loves its remakes, and fairy tales are the easiest money of all. What child or adult in America isn't familiar with the story of Jack and the beanstalk, even if they're not clear on the specifics? Then again, the specifics can be largely invented based on whatever tired parent is telling the story to his kid: there are some beans, a beanstalk, some giants and a guy named Jack who fights them or tries to, at least.

In this regard, "Jack the Giant Killer" looks wholly familiar. The trailer opens with Nicholas Hoult as the titular Jack, palming a fistful of magic beans while a serious man tells him to be careful. Well, you know how it goes: the beans fall in some soil and water, then shoot up up thousands of feet into the sky, carrying Jack's house and the princess of the realm with it.

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'Hunger Games' Star Stanley Tucci Describes His Role

Posted 10/18/11 3:34 pm EST by Eric Ditzian in Interviews, News, Video

FROM MTV MOVIES: "Wait till you see Stanley Tucci do Caesar Flickerman," teased "Hunger Games" director Gary Ross back in August as MTV News was getting set to debut first-look footage from the upcoming adaptation of the best-selling young-adult series.

We had to wait then — the teaser only showcased Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen — and we continue to wait to finally peep Tucci as Flickerman, the flamboyantly attired interviewer who chats with each tribute before the start of the gladiatorial competition known as the Hunger Games. But whenever fans do get to check out Flickerman, they can be sure the character will stay true to the guy readers are familiar with from Suzanne Collins' novels.

How do we know? Tucci told us himself.

Read the full story at MTV Movies!

Tags stanley tucci, The Hunger Games

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'Hunger Games' Sneak Peek: Director's Commentary

Posted 8/29/11 5:26 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Commentary, Trailers, Video

"The Hunger Games" VMA sneak peek only gave fans of the series a brief taste of what's to come in the film adaptation, but fortunately, MTV News also has some exclusive commentary on the footage from director Gary Ross to give you guys more to chew on.

The experts weighed in earlier today on why they thought the teaser only showed Katniss, had a Gale voice over and lacked a significant amount of Peeta. Ross came in to set the record straight on the various components of the short clip and also teased that there is plenty more deliciousness to come in upcoming months. After the jump we break down Ross's commentary about why the teaser contained specific things, and his big tease of what fans have in store for them.

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Johnny Depp Reunites With 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Director For 'The Thin Man' In Today's Dailies

Posted 5/9/11 6:10 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Dailies

Johnny Depp Whether he means to or not, Captain Jack Sparrow has a nasty habit of bringing people together.

For his latest trick, the quirky captain has joined "Pirates of the Caribbean" collaborators Johnny Depp and director Rob Marshall together again for a remake of "The Thin Man," Deadline reports. The story centers on a married couple — the husband a hard-drinking former detective and his wife a wealthy heiress — that work together solving crimes.

There's more going on in the Hollywood news scene today. After the jump, get your first look at Brad Pitt's new gangster role as well as the 16th President of the United States at his vampire-hunting best!

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'Jack The Giant Killer' Skewers Stanley Tucci, Bill Nighy And John Kassir As Villains

Posted 2/9/11 3:52 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News

Stanley Tucci The search remains underway for "Jack the Giant Killer," but just because Bryan Singer hasn't selected his beanstalk climber just yet doesn't mean he hasn't filled out some other key roles.

The Hollywood Reporter informs us that two pivotal roles – the film's main villains, by the sound of it – have been cast. The catch? There are three actors occupying the two roles. The inimitable Stanley Tucci has nabbed one of them, while Bill Nighy and John Kassir (you know, The Crypt Keeper!) are putting their heads together for the second.

"Jack the Giant Killer" sports a familiar premise: a human princess is kidnapped by giants, threatening the long-standing peace between the towering titans and the ground-dwelling mankind. Jack, a young farmer, leads the charge against the giants and heads into enemy territory to rescue the princess.

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'Easy A' Director Talks Bad Reputations, 'Friends With Benefits'

Posted 8/12/10 3:27 pm EST by Kara Warner in News

If you haven’t yet seen the trailers for “Easy A,” stop reading now and do yourself a favor and go watch. The buzz around this film, which stars the always-enjoyable Emma Stone as a high schooler trying to stand out from the crowd by altering her reputation in a big way (read: pretending to become promiscuous), is great.

We recently spoke with the film’s director, Will Gluck, who said the teen comedy is different because it is smart and about a universally-relatable subject: reputation.

“It’s about how people are judged and what it feels like to be judged and to judge,” Gluck said. “But hopefully it doesn’t feel like medicine when you’re watching it.” Read More...

Tags Easy A, emma stone, Friends with Benefits, John Hughes, lisa kudrow, patricia clarkson, stanley tucci, Thomas Hayden Church, Will Gluck

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'The Lovely Bones' Star Stanley Tucci Praises Christina Aguilera's Acting Debut In 'Burlesque'

Posted 12/11/09 1:00 pm EST by Larry Carroll in Video

When Eminem decided that his status as a superstar musician gave him the credentials to become an actor, the result was “8 Mile,” an Oscar-nominated instant classic; Mariah Carey’s 2001 bomb “Glitter” might just be the worst movie ever made. Somewhere in between, we’ve had Britney’s “Crossroads,” Whitney Houston’s “The Bodyguard,” 50 Cent’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” and dozens of other boundary-defying debuts. Now, it’s time for Christina Aguilera to finally make the move – and one of her famous co-stars thinks Xtina has what it takes.

“I hear she’s wonderful,” explained Stanley Tucci, the accomplished veteran actor/writer/director of more than 80 movies and TV shows, who has been cast alongside Aguilera in “Burlesque,” also starring Cher, Kristen Bell and Cam Gigandet. “I’ve been talking to some of the people at the studio, and everyone is thrilled with her.” Read More...

Tags 50 cent, 8 Mile, britney spears, Burlesque, cam gigandet, cher, Christina Aguilera, Eminem, mariah carey, stanley tucci, The Lovely Bones, Video, Whitney Houston

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A New Clip From 'The Lovely Bones' Highlights Stanley Tucci's Creepiness

Posted 12/2/09 11:00 am EST by Adam Rosenberg in Video

Last night, we ran some some exclusive new stills from "The Lovely Bones," writer/director Peter Jackson's adaptation of the 2002 novel by Alice Sebold. We've got a lot more pictures today... but they're in motion! In this clip, you get to see Stanley Tucci's creepy, serial killing neighbor appraising a possible next victim. Hopefully that little girl listens to her dog -- the animals are always the first to know -- and stays far, far away.

Tags peter jackson, stanley tucci, The Lovely Bones, Video

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'Blind Date': A Sundance Review

Posted 1/24/08 12:28 pm EST by Josh Horowitz in Reviews, Sundance

Stanley Tucci On the Line: Here's the great thing about Sundance: There are screenings at 8:30 in the morning! A movie lover's dream! Here's the horrible thing about Sundance: There are screenings at 8:30 in the morning! A human being's nightmare.

There was little to no buzz on this two-hander starring Sundance stalwarts Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson. I'm a huge fan of both, so I'm optimistic. Read More...

Tags Big-Night, Blind-Date, patricia clarkson, stanley tucci, Sundance

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