Posted 12/13/11 10:39 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call
Angelina Jolie is about to get her "Fifth Element" on, it seems, as reports of her upcoming sci-fi action collaboration with director Luc Besson are heating up ever more today. Meanwhile, Harrison Ford may have finally found his Jackie Robinson, Michael Shannon's "Iceman" serial killer has found his bride, and "Burt Wonderstone" is crunching the numbers.
It's December 13, and you're tuning into today's Casting Call!
Posted 4/18/11 5:34 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies
Don't worry, people: Todd Phillips does not endorse cigarette smoking for simians.
The Internet was abuzz yesterday with word that Phillips had apparently gotten Crystal the monkey addicted to smoking on the set of "The Hangover: Part II," but today he clarified to MovieLine that that is not, in fact, the case. "That was a joke. I make comedies," he said in a statement. "If you read the story, it doesn’t even make sense. 'On the set of her new film, she won’t stop smoking cigarettes'. Umm. Really? Maybe just take them away from her. Or at least take her money away so she can’t buy them any longer." At least he's taking it in good stride, saying that the headline "PETA pissed after Todd Phillips gets 'Hangover 2' monkey addicted to cigarettes" is "one for the office wall."
After the jump, find out which director has picked up "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," what Matt Reeves' next project will be and whether or not Sylvester Stallone is directing "The Expendables 2."
Posted 1/13/11 2:57 pm EST by Tom DiChiara in Video
What would you do if you saw your best friend's wife making out with Channing Tatum (you know, besides scream "Yo Joe!" as you hit him with a pile-driver to the back)? That's the question facing Vince Vaughn in the Ron Howard-directed comedy "The Dilemma," in theaters this Friday, January 14.
In the film, Vaughn and Kevin James play Ronny and Nick, respectively, pals and business partners in an auto design firm. Just as things are starting to take off for them professionally (they land a shot at a project that would make their firm famous) and personally (Ronny decides to propose to his girlfriend Beth, played by Jennifer Connelly) something happens that threatens to ruin it all: Ronny spots Nick's wife Geneva (Winona Ryder) hooking up with a tattooed miscreant (Tatum). As you may have guessed, Ronny finds himself with quite the dilemma: to tell or not to tell? Watch three clips from the film below.
Posted 1/12/11 6:35 pm EST by Tom DiChiara in After Hours, Humor, Video
MTV's Josh Horowitz has done some questionably tasteful, unquestionably hilarious things in the pursuit of journalism, most of them as part of MTV's "After Hours" series. He's taken shots to the groin courtesy of Jason Segel and Jack Black, went pantsless at a slumber party with Jessica Alba and tested the American accents of the "Harry Potter" cast.
In his latest such video endeavor, "Fanline," Josh asks the cast of "The Dilemma" -- Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly and Winona Ryder -- to answer questions emailed or tweeted by their loyal fans. Interestingly enough, every one of the questions comes from a guy named Josh.
Posted 1/12/11 1:18 pm EST by Tom DiChiara in Interviews, News, Video
Back in June 2009, Winona Ryder confirmed that a sequel to the angst-ridden 1989 cult classic "Heathers" was indeed in the works, telling Empire magazine: "I swear to God. But for some reason Dan [Waters, writer of the original] and Michael [Lehmann, director] don't want to talk about it. There is a story, and Christian [Slater] has agreed to come back as a kind of Obi-Wan character."
We were cautiously optimistic at the time, thinking that their could be a way to continue the original's tale, which follows a high-school girl named Veronica (Ryder) who enlists the help of rebel J.D. (Slater) to exact vengeance upon the wildly popular and malicious trio of girls who rule the school and are all named -- you guessed it -- Heather. Sadly, we haven't heard much about the project since. So, when MTV News caught up with Ryder at the press day for her new comedy "The Dilemma," we absolutely had to ask her for a status update on the sequel.
"There was an idea, and I was sort of like on their back about like, "We've gotta do it because, you know, Heathers exist outside of high school," Ryder told us. "And there was this whole idea that Dan [Waters], you know, came up with with some little additions from me. At one point, I really wanted it to happen and was trying to get everyone riled up. But last I heard, who knows?" Read More...
Posted 9/21/10 10:45 am EST by Josh Wigler in News
I'll admit that I'm not Tim Burton's biggest fan these days. Sure, I love his old school efforts like "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," "Beetlejuice," "Edward Scissorhands," and pretty much anything before "Planet of the Apes." I even enjoy some of his later work, like "Big Fish" and "Sweeney Todd," but even the latter film highlights one of Burton's biggest problems at the moment: he can't seem to stop working with his wife Helena Bonham Carter and his pal Johnny Depp. Both actors are tremendously talented, but their frequent collaborations with Burton are way past bordering on overexposure.
I know I'm not alone in that sentiment — entire NSFW parody videos have been devoted to the topic — and it appears that Burton is listening to his detractors, for at least one film: the voice cast for "Frankenweenie" has been announced, and there's nary a Depp nor a Bonham Carter to be found.
That's not to say that there aren't some recurring Burton actors in the mix, of course. Read More...
Posted 4/6/10 4:39 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Dailies
-- The "Gears of War" movie may be in trouble as director Len Wiseman's involvement in the video game adaptation is no longer certain. Additionally, Chris Morgan and Billy Ray's screenplay is getting an overhaul designed to make the story "more simple." [The Los Angeles Times]
-- Actor Joel Edgerton is starring in the upcoming prequel of "The Thing," which he says will be "heaps better" than the original, though he's quick to mention that director Matthijs van Heijningen isn't "trying to eclipse the film." [Collider]
-- Speaking of "reimaginings," Hollywood has two other remakes in the works — a "Real Genius" remake from Columbia Pictures and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment, and "House Party" from Brett Ratner's Rat Entertainment and New Line. Please, discuss in the comments section. [Pajiba] Read More...
Posted 11/10/09 6:30 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in Dailies
-- Let the speculation begin. "Howling Mad" Murdock actor Dwight Schultz will be showing up for a cameo in Joe Carnahan's "The A-Team," according to a fansite. Hopefully, this means we'll be seeing other cameos from the rest of the team. Who doesn't want to see Mr. T give this young guns A-Team a vote of confidence with a tiny cameo role. Hell, he can leave his gold chains at home if it makes him happy. Schultz is great, but the fans want what they want: bring back T. (The Official Dwight Schultz Fansite, via Cinematical)
-- "Mad Men" producer Matthew Weiner is turning his attention to film now that the latest season is finished. He's now getting set to helm "You Are Here," a romantic comedy that he wrote. Independent financing is already in place and the cast will include the likes of Jennifer Aniston and "The Hangover" stars Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis. No word on a synopsis, but he'd better get cracking or he's going to leave a lot of "Mad Men" fans very disappointed. (Variety) Read More...
Posted 4/13/09 12:21 pm EST by Larry Carroll in News
Ask acclaimed novelist Bret Easton Ellis what “The Informers” is about, and you get nearly a minute of silences, false starts, and heavy exhaling.
“Um…A week in the lives of a group of people in Los Angeles in 1983, focusing mainly on…I guess, a trio of guys…” he eventually attempts, before scampering for a copy of the 1994 novel that serves as the basis for the new film. “Um…I’ve got a paperback of the book here. What does this say? No, that’s not a good synopsis either.”
“You’ve seen it. What do you think it’s about?” the writer of “Less Than Zero” and “American Psycho” finally asks. Read More...
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