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Dirty Projectors' 'Hi Custodian' Inspired by 'Die Hard,' Says Dave Longstreth

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 02:30 PM PDT

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The night was young. Short-shorted hip kids stood anxiously in line outside New York City's Landmark Sunshine Theater, humming the asymmetrical melodies of the Dirty Projectors.

They were there to see the band's puppet master Dave Longstreth and the premiere of his first short film, "Hi Custodian" -- a bizarre musical flick that swims through surreal scenes about death in front of a California backdrop.

Catching Fire: Jeffrey Wright Cast as Beetee

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:26 AM PDT

Jeffrey Wright | Photo Credits: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images

Jeffrey Wright has landed the role of Beetee in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Beetee is a District 3 tribute and former victor of an unspecified Hunger Games, but is selected again for the 75th anniversary Games. During the Quarter Quell, Beetee is paired with Wiress, played by Amanda Plummer. The couple soon earns the nickname "Nuts and Volts," due to her mental instability and his knowledge of electricity.<>

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Tarantinoisms - Any others?

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Finally, The Perverts Guide to Ideology (sequel to The Perverts Guide to Cinema) has been premiered in Toronto. Does anyone know how long until it is released proper?

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 10:29 AM PDT

Rumor Patrol: Doctor Strange May Have A Big Role in ‘Thor 2'

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 08:17 AM PDT

Justin Timberlake Reportedly Buying Minority Stake In Memphis Grizzlies

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:20 AM PDT

Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake is set to join the ranks of celebrity sports team owners by purchasing a minority stake in his native Tennessee's Memphis Grizzlies. The SexyBack hit-maker has agreed to become ...

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Matthew Perry Throws First Pitch at Dodgers Game

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:14 AM PDT

Actor Matthew Perry threw the honorary first pitch at the Dodgers game on Wednesday, paying homage to his new "Go On" character, sports talk radio host Ryan King.

Matthew warmed up and hoped not to "bounce it," but unfortunately that's exactly what happened! He explained, "It's a head game. I can make this throw 50 times out of 50, not here." The Dodgers went on to lose to the San Diego Padres 4-3.

'Wonder Woman' Live-Action TV Series In Development By CW

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 11:07 AM PDT

NBC's Wonder Woman
Despite a recent Woman Woman series never getting off the ground over at NBC, CW is developing an origin series for the famous DC Comics character, according to Vulture.

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CONTEST: Win Snow White and the Huntsman on Blu-ray!

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 11:41 PM PDT

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is releasing Snow White and the Huntsman on Blu-ray and DVD September 11, director Rupert Sanders' fairy tale adventure starring Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, and Chris Hemsworth. This summer blockbuster will surely fly off the shelves next week, so we're saving you the trouble of heading to the store with a contest, where fans can win copies of this coveted Blu-ray for their very own with just one click of the mouse! Take a look how you can win today...

Snow White and the Huntsman Blu-ray

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In this spectacular action-adventure, Kristen Stewart (Twilight) is Snow White, the only woman in the land fairer than the evil queen Ravenna (Oscar winner Charlize Theron). Ravenna wants nothing more than to destroy her young rival, but she doesn't know that Show White has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) the queen dispatched to kill her. Together with a handsome prince (Sam Claflin) enchanted by Snow White's beauty and power, they assemble an armed force to recapture the kingdom. This breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale from Joe Roth, the producer of Alice in Wonderland and acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders is, in the words of Shawn Edwards, Fox-TV, "A film that soars with creativity, stylistic genius and amazing battle scenes."

Blu-ray and DVD Bonus Features:

  • A New Legend Is Born
  • Feature Commentary with director Rupert Sanders, visual effects supervisor Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and co-editor Neil Smith

Bonus Features Exclusive to the Blu-ray

  • Reinventing the Fairy Tale
  • Citizens of the Kingdom
  • The Magic Of Snow White and the Huntsman
  • Around the Kingdom: 360&#176 Set Tour Universal's Second Screen: An innovative viewing experience that allows viewers to control, interact with and explore Snow White and the Huntsman with groundbreaking features on a networked tablet or computer, in synch with the movie on the television screen! As the movie plays, experience features such as:
  • Flick View: Move content from the tablet to the TV screen, and compare storyboards, animatics, and other exciting bonus material with a "flick" of the fingers.
  • Behind the Scenes (Picture in Picture)
  • Around the Kingdom: 360&#176 Set Tour
  • Virtual Flip books
  • Cast of Characters
  • UltraViolet: The revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows, store them in the cloud, and instantly stream and download to TV's, computers, tablets and smartphones. Consumers can now truly enjoy their movies anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. Currently available in the United States only.
  • Digital Copy: Viewers can redeem a digital version of the full-length movie from a choice of retail partners to watch on an array of electronics and portable devices including computers, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android and more!
  • pocket Blu App: The popular free pocket Blu app for smartphones is now even better with newly updated versions for iPad, Android tablets, PC and Macintosh computers, with features made especially to take advantage of the devices' larger screens and high resolution displays.
  • Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray player.

Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live functions with ease.

  • Video Timeline: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the film.
  • Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray&#8482 discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
  • Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket Blu-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray&#8482. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
  • Keyboard: Entering data is fast and easy with your device's intuitive keyboard.
  • BD-Live: Access the BD-Live Center through your Internet-connected player to access the latest trailers, exclusive content and more!

    Snow White and the Huntsman was released June 1st, 2012 and stars Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin, Sam Spruell, Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone. The film is directed by Rupert Sanders.

    Oldboy Remake Lands at FilmDistrict

    Posted: 07 Sep 2012 09:39 AM PDT

    Josh Brolin's Oldboy acquired by FilmDistrict

    FilmDistrict announced today that it has acquired US distribution rights to Good Universe's Oldboy, the remake of the highly-acclaimed South Korean suspense film. The movie stars Academy Award nominee Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, and Sharlto Copley. The Spike Lee directed film is produced by Roy Lee and Doug Davison via Vertigo Entertainment and Nathan Kahane on behalf of Good Universe. Peter Schlessel, FilmDistrict's CEO, Joseph Drake of Good Universe, and John Middleton will executive produce. Mark Protosevich wrote the adapted screenplay and is co-producing. Audrey Chon and Matt Leonetti are overseeing the film for Good Universe. The film is also a 40 Acres & A Mule production.

    FilmDistrict's Peter Schlessel stated, "Spike Lee is the right filmmaker to reimagine and put his touch onto arguably one of the most talked about thrillers in recent memory. The cast that he and producers Nathan, Joe, Roy and Doug have put together is sure to elevate the material and engage audiences. FilmDistrict is proud to be releasing one of the first films from Good Universe here in the U.S."

    Good Universe's Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane shared, C"Nothing thrills us more than to partner with our longtime friend Peter and the exceptional team at FilmDistrict."

    Oldboy follows the story of an advertising executive (Josh Brolin) who is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement without any indication of his captor's motive. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment. His quest for revenge leads him into an ill-fated relationship with a young social worker (Elizabeth Olsen) and ultimately to an illusive man (Sharlto Copley) who allegedly holds the key to his salvation.

    The original highly-acclaimed South Korean film, released in 2003 and directed by Chan-wook Park, won the Grand Prize Jury Award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

    Oldboy comes to theaters in 2013 and stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, Nate Parker. The film is directed by Spike Lee.

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Adds Jeffrey Wright as Beetee

    Posted: 07 Sep 2012 10:11 AM PDT

    Jeffrey Wright joins The Hunger Games Catching Fire as Beetee

    Lionsgate has announced that Jeffrey Wright has been cast in the role of Beetee in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' worldwide smash hit novel "Catching Fire." Hailing from District 3, Beetee earns the nickname "Volts" because of his electronics expertise.

    Critically acclaimed and known to theater, film and television audiences alike, Wright garnered a Tony Award in 1994 for his work in Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic Angels in America and reprised his Angels role in HBO's 2003 mini-series adaptation of the play, earning both a Golden Globe and an Emmy for his groundbreaking performance. Since then he has played memorable roles in films as diverse as Basquiat, Source Code, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, W., Syriana and Cadillac Records. Wright can next be seen with Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Allen Hughes' political thriller Broken City.

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will be directed by Francis Lawrence, and produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy that has sold more than 50 million books in print and digital in the U.S. alone.

    Lionsgate will release The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on November 22, 2013.

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire comes to theaters December 22nd, 2013 and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Toby Jones. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence.

    Review: With "REC 3: Genesis" Fans Have To Take The Good With The Bad

    Posted: 07 Sep 2012 10:44 AM PDT

    REC 3
    There's an interesting idea of what "REC" is and it plays out on screen in the new "REC 3: Genesis" – namely should a "REC" film only be handheld? "REC" and "REC 2" not only kept the same shaky ca...

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    DNC: Obama Gets Support from Hollywood A-Listers Longoria and Johansson

    Posted: 07 Sep 2012 10:39 AM PDT

    The Democratic National Convention concluded on Thursday in Charlotte, NC, with some star power from Eva Longoria and Scarlett Johansson – and a rousing acceptance speech from President Barack Obama.
     
    Longoria, a co-chair of Obama's re-election campaign, told the crowd, "The Eva Longoria who worked at Wendy's flipping burgers, she needed a tax break, but the Eva Longoria who works on movie sets does not!"
     

    BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS: Will The Possession Repeat Atop the Box Office?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2012 09:11 AM PDT

    PREDICTED WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

    • 1
      $12.4 million

    The Words $10.2 million

    Lawless $8.5 million

    The Expendables 2 $7.2 million

    The Bourne Legacy $7 million

    ParaNorman $5.3 million

    The Odd Life of Timothy Green $4.9 million

    The Dark Knight Rises $4.4 million

    2016: Obama's America $4.3 million

    The Cold Light of Day $2.1 millionThe Possession

    88%
    MovieWeb:   0 reviews
    38%
    RottenTomatoes:   48 reviews
  • 2
    The Words
    50%
    MovieWeb:   0 reviews
    19%
    RottenTomatoes:   68 reviews
  • 3
    Lawless
    94%
    MovieWeb:   3 reviews
    65%
    RottenTomatoes:   115 reviews
  • 4
    The Expendables 2
    90%
    MovieWeb:   8 reviews
    65%
    RottenTomatoes:   105 reviews
  • 5
    The Bourne Legacy
    81%
    MovieWeb:   9 reviews
    55%
    RottenTomatoes:   199 reviews
  • 6
    ParaNorman
    86%
    MovieWeb:   2 reviews
    86%
    RottenTomatoes:   115 reviews
  • 7
    The Odd Life of Timothy Green
    60%
    MovieWeb:   2 reviews
    39%
    RottenTomatoes:   91 reviews
  • 8
    The Dark Knight Rises
    97%
    MovieWeb:   46 reviews
    87%
    RottenTomatoes:   267 reviews
  • 9
    2016: Obama's America
    74%
    MovieWeb:   3 reviews
    RottenTomatoes:   0 reviews
  • 10
    The Cold Light of Day
    63%
    MovieWeb:   1 reviews
    7%
    RottenTomatoes:   15 reviews
  • Fox to Offer Digital Movies Three Weeks Before DVDs and VOD

    Posted: 06 Sep 2012 10:52 PM PDT

    Fox offering digital movies before DVD's and VOD

    Fox is giving consumers the opportunity to purchase high definition digital copies of upcoming films three weeks before they are available on Blu-ray/DVD or Video on Demand, starting with Ridley Scott's Prometheus.

    The studio is implementing this new system in an attempt to spark interest in purchasing home entertainment mediums. They are also dropping the price to $15 each, down from a previous $20 price tag. Consumer spending on home entertainment has dropped from around $21.8 billion in 2004 to about $18.4 billion in 2011.

    Last year, Fox briefly offered some films for about $30 through an on-demand service two months after their theatrical release. The experiment was quickly stopped after theater owners rallied against the idea.

    They also have Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, The Watch and Ice Age: Continental Drift on deck to follow along the footsteps of Prometheus.

    Paul Boardman to Adapt Guilty Wives

    Posted: 06 Sep 2012 09:26 PM PDT

    Guilty Wives gets writer Paul Boardman

    Paul Harris Boardman has been hired by Maven Pictures to write an adaptation of James Patterson's Guilty Wives.

    The novel centers on four married women who go vacationing in Monte Carlo. The vacation turns into a nightmare after a hard night of partying results in two men becoming deceased. The women then must struggle to prove their innocence after being arrested and put in jail.

    Maven Pictures' Trudie Stuyler and Celine Rattray are producing.

    Paul Harris Boardman is best known for his work on The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Hellraiser: Inferno. He also worked on Devil's Knot, which centers on the West Memphis Three and stars Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth.

    No casting or production schedule has been released for this film.

    Lady Gaga's VMAs Meat Dress To Go On Display In Washington, D.C.

    Posted: 07 Sep 2012 10:37 AM PDT

    Lady Gaga
    The infamous "meat dress" Lady Gaga wore to the 2010 MTV VMAs is making a trip to Washington, D.C. The National Museum of Women in the Arts will be opening an exhibit curated by the Rock and Roll H...

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    A Tale Dark &amp; Grimm Lands at FilmNation

    Posted: 06 Sep 2012 06:23 PM PDT

    FilmNation acquires the children's novel A Tale Dark and Grimm

    FilmNation Entertainment has acquired the feature film rights to the popular children's book A Tale Dark & Grimm by author Adam Gidwitz. FilmNation will partner with Marissa McMahon of Kamala Films to finance the development and produce alongside FilmNation Entertainment's Aaron Ryder and Karen Lunder. Jon Gunn (Mercy Streets, My Date With Drew) and John Mann (Mercy Streets) are confirmed to adapt the screenplay.

    Currently in development, the live action feature film will be based on Gidwitz's original frightening and witty stories. Inspired by some of Grimm's more gruesome tales, the story follows the adventures of two unsuspecting children who hold the key to breaking out of the dark ages.

    FilmNation Entertainment's Aaron Ryder said: "We have been searching for distinctive source material for our first family project. We found this in Gidwitz's witty manuscript and look forward to nurturing the project with our partners at Kamala Films."

    Currently, Mann and Gunn are working with Universal on an updated feature spin of The Nutcracker with Chernin Entertainment producing, as well as an original animated feature for Skydance. Previously, they penned the Seth Rogen-voiced feature Boo U. for Dreamworks Animation and the Mattel-toy inspired feature Magic 8 Ball for Paramount. Mann and Gunn are repped by WME and Mosaic.

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