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'Twilight' Star Gets Savage, 'Breaking Bad' Actors Get New Roles

Posted 6/29/11 3:51 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

Things are going to get savage for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" star Mia Maestro.

The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Maestro, who plays new vamp Carmen in "Breaking Dawn," has joined the cast of Oliver Stone's latest "Savages." She will be playing Benicio Del Toro's wife in the ensemble flick. Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson and Blake Lively also star in the drama.

In the news after the jump, find out who Will Smith is lining up to star in his Katrina drama, which "Breaking Bad" stars have films in the works, and who is attempting to adapt "The Giver."

'The Hunger Games' Gets Two New Cast Members, Elizabeth Banks Hopes To Join In Today's Casting Call

Posted 4/19/11 12:15 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Casting Call

The Hunger Games District 11, meet your new "Hunger Games" representatives: Amandla Stenberg and Dayo Okeniyi.

If those names don't exactly ring a bell, they most certainly will soon. Hollywood Crush has the scoop that newcomers Amandla Stenberg and Dayo Okeniyi are taking on the roles of Rue and Thresh, a pair competing in the Hunger Games, for the big screen adaptation of the immensely popular series. And they may soon be joined by Elizabeth Banks, who is reportedly eying the role of Effie Trinket, a flashy handler who works closely with the "Hunger Games" heroine Katniss Everdeen (played by Jennifer Lawrence.)

Check out the rest of Tuesday's biggest casting news, including Ryan Gosling's quick departure from "The Lone Ranger" and Chris Klein's "American Reunion."

Thomas Jane Talks 'Dark Country,' Reveals The 3-D Western He's Making Next!

Posted 10/28/10 10:21 am EST by Rick Marshall in Interviews, News

Almost a year ago today, I spoke to actor Thomas Jane about his directorial debut, "Dark Country" — a noir-fueled thriller with a scary, Hitchcock-style twist that was filmed entirely in digital 3-D. Starring Jane, Lauren German ("Hostel: Part II"), and Ron Perlman ("Hellboy"), "Dark Country" will receive not just one but two 3-D screenings attended by its director and lead actor at Long Beach Comic Con this Halloween weekend.

The veteran actor is currently enjoying the success of his HBO television series "Hung" (set to premiere its third season in 2011), but he took time out to chat with me about this weekend's "Dark Country" screenings, and remind the world that the film is not only his passion project, but also the very first fully digital, live-action 3-D movie. Read More...

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Thomas Jane Channels Pulp Horror For Directorial Debut 'Dark Country'

Posted 10/6/09 4:00 pm EST by Rick Marshall in News

'Tis the season for scary movies, so it's fitting that Thomas Jane's stylish, noir-fueled horror film "Dark Country" arrives on shelves this week. In his directorial debut, the "Punisher" actor not only makes his first bow behind the camera, but he also stars alongside Lauren German ("Hostel: Part II") and Ron Perlman ("Hellboy")—two actors not entirely unfamiliar with fright-friendly cinema.

Combining surreal, David Lynch-style visuals with a pulpy horror tale that would seem at home in old issues of "Tales From The Crypt" or "Creepy," Jane says comic books weren't far from his mind when he stepped behind the camera.

"I’ve been reading comic books since I was eight years old, and in comics, anything’s possible," Jane told MTV News. "They come up with angles that you could never shoot in life, and they really have to work hard to make that two-dimensional space feel three-dimensional, so it’s a fantastic resource for coming up with ideas for shots." Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: Ron Perlman Flies High In 'The Mutant Chronicles' Dogfight

Posted 4/3/09 5:47 pm EST by Brian Jacks in Video

Back when "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" came out, cinema pundits everywhere wondered if its use of nearly 100-percent CGI sets would usher in a new age of filmmaking. Its lackluster run at the box office put an end to that argument (with "300” being a notable exception), but that isn't stopping other forward-thinking storytellers.

Such is the case with "The Mutant Chronicles," a sci-fi action pic starring Thomas Jane, John Malkovich and Ron Perlman. In the film, humans are battling against an army of underworld NecroMutants, and true to form nearly everything except actors and props is set against a green screen. You can check out the results when it hits theaters April 24 (or VOD as of March 27), but for now check out an exclusive clip below featuring a steampunk-esque dogfight high above the earth.

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Exclusive Photos: Thomas Jane, John Malkovich In 'Mutant Chronicles'

Posted 2/24/09 5:27 pm EST by Brian Jacks in Photos

It pleases me immensely that I'm able to type the following sentence: "28th century soldier Major Mitch Hunter leads a fight against an army of underworld NecroMutants." That's the one-line synopsis for "Mutant Chronicles," an upcoming sci-fi indie film that boasts an esteemed cast of no less than John Malkovich, Thomas Jane and Ron Perlman.

Based on an early '90s role-playing game, the movie finds four corporations duking it out over the planet's remaining resources when an errant bomb inadvertently unleaches a horde of mutants. Jane (as Hunter) must battle to save humanity, and along the way encounters Brother Samuel (Perlman) and Constantine (Malkovich). Got it? The film will premiere on HDNet Ultra VOD on Friday, March 27th, 2009, followed by a theatrical release in select cities on Friday, April 24. Click here or on the photo below for exclusive photos from "Mutant Chronicles."