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MTV Movies Blog: For 'Eclipse,' Bryce Dallas Howard Looked To The Book For Bringing Victoria To Life

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:30:35 -0500

FROM MTV.COM: When "Spider-Man 3" actress Bryce Dallas Howard was tapped to replace Rachelle Lefevre as vampire Victoria in the third "Twilight" film, "Eclipse," the 28-year-old didn't need a last-minute study session to ace her character. She was already a fan of the wildly popular' [...]

/Film: Sundance Photo Preview: The Extra Man, from the Writer/Directors of American Splendor

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:02:06 -0500

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American Splendor directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini return to Sundance with The Extra Man, a comedy which will screen in the Premieres section. Based on a novel by Jonathan Ames (Bored to Death), the film tells the story of a down-and-out playwright [...]

MTV Movies Blog: Leonardo DiCaprio To Wear Viking Horns In Mel Gibson-Directed Drama

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:00:50 -0500

Norse history is going to hit in a big way in 2011. First and foremost, there's "Thor," based on the Marvel comic inspired by Norse mythology. And if Wikipedia is correct (unlikely), there's a chance of a long-ago-rumored live-action "Hagar the Horrible" movie set for release that [...]

Film.com Movie Blog: Do We Even Need Movie Posters Anymore?

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:48:00 -0500

I'm about to say something that might make me decidedly unpopular amongst my friends, not to mention the community in general. You see, while pitching this week's stories to the writing pool, Laremy Legel asked a very simple question: Should we even have movie posters anymore? I laughed and' [...]

/Film: Peter Jackson Goes Blu-ray

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:32:27 -0500

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The only Peter Jackson title so far available on Blu-ray is King Kong, a beautifully transferred rendition of the rather underrated film that comes with both theatrical and extended versions on the one disc. Indeed, it is a nice reminder of the superiority of Blu-ray that you [...]

MTV Movies Blog: 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season Eight' Talk From Writer Brad Meltzer

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:30:08 -0500

FROM SPLASH PAGE: Last week, we checked in with previous "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight" writer Jane Espenson about the grand finale of her arc on the popular comic book series that has brought the adventures of Sunnydale's finest slayer from television to comics. With Buffy [...]

Film.com Movie Blog: The 30 Most Inspirational Sports Movie Moments

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:09:00 -0500

In honor of the uplifting Invictus, I thought it was time to put together a list of my favorite inspirational sports movie moments. Now there were certain movies I thought about including that never made it to the final cut. Brian's Song was a TV movie, and [...]

MTV Movies Blog: 'Avatar' Prepares To Dominate In This Week's Box Office Poll

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:27 -0500

The results of our Box Office Poll are a forgone conclusion this week, but let's do one anyway, if only for laughs. James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar" is going to crush it, no question. Box office dominance for Cameron's long-in-development film -- and his long-awaited return [...]

MTV Movies Blog: Quentin Tarantino Says 'Inglourious Basterds' Success Is 'Pretty Groovy'

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:30:40 -0500

FROM MTV.COM: It was a Sunday morning in late August and Quentin Tarantino was hunkered down in his Hollywood Hills home, trying to shut out the world. His chillingly bloody Nazi revenge epic "Inglourious Basterds" had opened two days earlier and the writer/director was following his [...]

/Film: Casting Notes: Jennifer Carpenter Joins Nic Cage; Krysten Ritter Wants to Kill Bono; MTV’s Teen Wolf Cast Announced

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:17:23 -0500

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If you were eying your Twitter and/or Facebook feeds last night, you probably saw nothing but comments about how crazy the Dexter finale was. Being a bit behind on this season, I’ve just shut out all that chatter. But it makes this morning a good time to [...]

Variety.com: 'Hurt Locker' tops with N.Y. Film Critics

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:16:59 -0500

Film News: War pic wins best film, director honors -- Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" won the New York Film Critics Circle's best film award on Monday, with Bigelow taking Best Director honors as well. [...]

MTV Movies Blog: The Second 'Clash Of The Titans' Trailer Is Full Of Juicy Bits

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:00:31 -0500

The second trailer for "Clash of the Titans" slipped onto the Internet over the weekend. The first trailer was no slouch, but this new one brings all sorts of thrilling money shots. You get Liam Neeson-as-Zeus (speaking even!), Ralph Fiennes' Hades, more giant scorpion action,' [...]

MTV Movies Blog: Scenes From The London 'Avatar' Premiere

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:30:33 -0500

FROM MTV.COM: A lot of films try to lay claim to the old "most anticipated of the year" handle, but it was clear that the world premiere of "Avatar" Thursday night was indeed one of the biggest, baddest, call-your-friends-right-away events of 2009.

After 14 years incubating in director [...]

RSS - Movies: 'Inglourious Basterds' & 'Nine' Lead in Critics Choice Award Nominations

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:30:00 -0500

The nominees for the "15th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards" have been decided, with the male-dominated movie 'Inglourious Basterds' and the female crazed film 'Nine' leading the way in nominations.

The films boast an all-star cast and crew and are both up for 10 awards, including Best Picture. James [...]

Variety.com: NFC matchup tops Sunday ratings

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:24:36 -0500

TV News: Eagles vs. Giants a huge draw for NBC -- A high-scoring NFC matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants dominated the ratings Sunday night, with the NBC telecast drawing approximately 17.9 million viewers. That, in addition to the pregame show "Football Night in America," was more [...]

Are You Screening?: BFCA Announces Nominees For Critics’ Choice Awards

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:21:45 -0500

The Critics’ Choice Awards are coming January 15th, and will be on VH1. The nominations are in, and I’m interested to know your thoughts on them. I [...]

MTV Movies Blog: Taylor Lautner Riffs On 'New Moon' And Taylor Swift's VMA Encounter On Saturday Night Live

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:29 -0500

You probably know this if you're a "Twilight" fan, but "New Moon" star Taylor Lautner hosted "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend. The episode had its highlights and its lowlights, as has become the standard for the sketch comedy series in more recent years. The best moment' [...]

Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal: Thailand's official ratings symbols

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

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The official symbols for Thailand's motion picture ratings system enacted this year are starting to come into use. They are being used on movie posters, ads, cinema websites and are flashed on a title card before the start of the main feature.

The symbols [...]

Variety.com: History sets up Kennedy mini

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:54:10 -0500

TV News: Network sets up its first scripted series -- History has set its first scripted series, an eight-hour look at the Kennedy dynasty from "24" co-creator Joel Surnow. [...]

Variety.com: French box office on track for record

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:47:03 -0500

International News: 'Arthur,' 'Avatar' set to push gross to new high -- Merci James, merci Luc. France is a few weeks away from its biggest box office trawl in history. [...]

Variety.com: U.K.'s 'X Factor' nabs 53% share

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:23:48 -0500

International News: Final gives ITV highest audience in five years -- The final of the U.K. reality talent skein "The X Factor," made by FremantleMedia subsidiary Talkback Thames, won ITV1 its highest audience for five years -- and a much-needed advertising hike. [...]

RSS - Movies: New Movies on DVD & Blu-ray: December 15

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:01:00 -0500

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MTV Movies Blog: Denise Richards Shows Off Her Cover-Up In Today's Daily TwitPic

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:00:15 -0500

Everyone makes mistakes. Even celebrities (especially celebrities?). Some of those errors in judgment are more permanent than others, like getting a tattoo of your significant other's name only to later break up. D'oh! That's what happened to Denise Richards, who you've most recently seen on the E! reality series "Denise Richards:" [...]

Variety.com: Prisa stock rises on Mediaset rumor

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:56:09 -0500

International News: Italian company may buy stake in Digital Plus -- Shares in Prisa, Spain's biggest media group, have risen 11% from Dec. 8, fuelled by speculation that Italy's Mediaset will buy a 20% or larger stake in Prisa satcaster Digital Plus and take control of broadcast network Cuatro. [...]

Variety.com: Cinecitta Luce bonds with Bollywood

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:46:17 -0500

International Top Story: Company to work on archive, co-productions -- Italo state film entity Cinecitta Luce is taking its cue from Hollywood and forging closer cinematic ties with Bollywood. [...]

Variety.com: Cinecitta Luce bonds with Bollywood

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:46:17 -0500

Europe: Company to work on archive, co-productions -- Italo state film entity Cinecitta Luce is taking its cue from Hollywood and forging closer cinematic ties with Bollywood. [...]

Variety.com: All3Media, BBCW build Tower

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:34:01 -0500

Europe: German company will focus on formats -- The German outpost of U.K. shingle All3Media is to form a joint production venture with BBC Worldwide. [...]

Variety.com: Infiniti Capital sets up Panda fund

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:20:52 -0500

International News: Green Leaf to co-produce film, TV projects -- Hong Kong private equity firm Infiniti Capital has set up a fund with the Chengdu-based Green Leaf Film Studios and design and FX specialist Richard Taylor to raise between $200 million and $400 million to invest in film, TV and [...]

Variety.com: Infiniti sets up $200 million-plus fund

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:20:52 -0500

Filmstalker: Buck Rogers loses Frank Miller

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:51:08 -0500

Frank Miller has apparently left the film adaptation of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, or rather the Buck Rogers comic and the serials that followed, that he was previously attached to. Apparently he was involved in an early version of the film production, but since then things have changed [...]

Variety.com: Berlusconi recovers from attack

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:49:32 -0500

International News: Mogul has broken teeth, fractured nose -- Doctors told Italy's bloodied media mogul Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Monday that it might take him weeks to recover from the attack on Sunday night that left him with two broken teeth and a fractured nose. [...]

Filmstalker: Francis Lawrence reshooting Jonah Hex

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:47:42 -0500

I'm not really sure if I want to be writing about re-shoots on films all the time, and I am getting a little tired of doing it, mainly because it is so common and I don't think it's a big a sign of impending doom on a film as some [...]

DAILY FILM DOSE: A Daily Film Appreciation and Review Blog: Salo: Or the 120 Days of Sodom

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:34:00 -0500

Salo: Or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) dir. Pier Paolo PasoliniStarring:Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Umberto Paolo Quintavalle, Aldo Valletti***1/2It's been 34 years since 'Salo' and the notorious last film from Italy director Pier Paolo Pasolini is still the sickest, more gruesome and controversial film ever made. A tonally faithful [...]

Variety.com: China blocks Sun TV network

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:27:44 -0500

Asia: Political content may have prompted shutdown -- China has blocked the Hong Kong-owned Sun TV network, possibly because of its politically outspoken talkshows, as the government continues to clamp down on sensitive content online and in the media. [...]

Variety.com: Fox accesses Creative Team

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:14:48 -0500

Asia: Japanese company to focus on celebrities -- Fox Intl. Channels has joined with Access TV, which produces shows about foreign celebs visiting Japan and similar foreign-flavored content, to launch shingle ACTV Creative Team. [...]

IGN Movies: Del Toro on Hobbit Rumours

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:51:00 -0500

Guilllermo Del Toro has reassured fans that his upcoming Hobbit movies won't be delayed, and has answered some of the other rumours swirling around the LOTR prequels.

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Variety.com: Seven launches catch-up service

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:25:14 -0500

International News: Site to include 'FlashForward,' 'Lost' -- Seven Network has announced it will enter the online catch-up TV market with a site streaming full episodes being launched in January next year. [...]

/Film: Video Games: Trailers for Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:14:33 -0500

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We don’t normally cover much game-related stuff here (unless it’s regarding yet another dreaded game-to-film adaptation), but we came across the following trailers for some hotly anticipated, semi-movie-related, game sequels, and figured there would be no complaints. Especially since these are some fantastic trailers for Batman: [...]

Variety.com: BFCA announces its nominees

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:30:00 -0500

Film News: 'Basterds,' 'Nine' each score 10 nods -- Weinstein Co. pics "Inglourious Basterds" and "Nine" each scored 10 nominations and will lead the charge at the upcoming Critics' Choice Movie Awards. ' [...]

RSS - Movies: Ashley Greene Spills 'Twilight Saga: Eclipse' Secrets

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:03:00 -0500

ET exclusively went behind the scenes of Ashley Greene's photo shoot for Teen Prom magazine, where the actress (a.k.a. vamp Alice Cullen) dished about her rigorous fight and stunt training for 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.'

"I was excited about the photo shoot. I wasn’t too nervous, I've been [...]

RSS - Movies: 'Dexter's Jennifer Carpenter Hops on to 'Hungry Rabbit Jumps'

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:01:00 -0500

"Dexter" star Jennifer Carpenter is hopping on to the cast of the film 'Hungry Rabbit Jumps,' an indie thriller. According to Variety, she will be joining a lineup that already features Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce, and January Jones.

In the film, a teacher (Cage) takes the law into [...]

Film School Rejects: Tech Support: Flixup! The Twitter-Powered Movie Review Engine

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:00:28 -0500

Think about Rotten Tomatoes, the movie review aggregating engine that culls together the opinions of critics and fans, delivering percentage-based ratings for every film in release. Now think of Twitter, where so many movie-related conversations happen — people are always tweeting about their moviegoing experiences and [...]

Filmstalker: Dream Viking film from Mel Gibson

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:45:06 -0500

While most people are getting excited about the fact that Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in the lead of a Viking film, I'm more excited that William Monahan is writing the script and Mel Gibson is going to be directing. If you think to Apocalypto (Filmstalker review) and what' [...]

/Film: Thomas Haden Church Starring in New FearNet Web/On-Demand Series, Zombie Roadkill

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:40:57 -0500

Number of comments: 15

Before his career-changing turn in Sideways, most people knew Thomas Haden Church as a television actor on Wings, and Ned and Stacy. He’s not returning to television quite yet, but he is working on something in a series format. Haden Church is starring in a new FearNet [...]

Filmstalker: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows rewrites on set

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:40:52 -0500

We're hearing a lot about re-shoots and rewrites during filming at the moment, often it's not a big deal because it happens on many film sets that we don't hear about because it is a bit of a standard practice, to a degree, and the films usually turn out just [...]

Filmstalker: Stalked: Big casting on The Hobbit, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, UFO, Hereafter

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:38:39 -0500

The Hobbit may gain some familiar faces... Pride and Prejudice and Zombies gets a big name... UFO has a potential cast member identified... Eastwood's Hereafter gains a female lead......Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content. [...]

/Film: Cool Stuff: Millennium Falcon Bed

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:30:58 -0500

Number of comments: 7

When I ran into Kayla Kromer at the Butt-num-a-thon pre-party on Friday night and she showed me a photo on her cellphone of her newest creation, I knew I needed to feature it in Cool Stuff. Kromer, who first made news with [...]

Film School Rejects: Leonardo DiCaprio To Be a Viking for Mel Gibson

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:19:20 -0500

Last week, the blogosphere erupted with reports that Mel Gibson was in the process of shooting a movie at a prison in Veracruz, Mexico. The details were sketchy and beyond the location, nothing was known. Thankfully, patience has once again paid off for movie fans and we now know a [...]

/Film: Mel Gibson and Leonardo DiCaprio Team for Viking Film

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:18:12 -0500

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Mel Gibson is planning to direct a new “untitled period drama set in the world of Viking culture,” with Leonardo DiCaprio set to star. After some time away from the screen, with the 2006 film Apocalypto being his last directorial effort, Gibson is back in a big [...]

/Film: Geek Deals: Band of Brothers - $32 on DVD / $40 on Blu-ray

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:05:53 -0500

Number of comments: 4

Amazon’s 24 hour-only Gold Box Deal of the Day is Band of Brothers on DVD for only $31.99, and Blu-ray for only $39.99, 60% off the $80 MSRP!

Based on the bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose, the epic 10-part miniseries Band of Brothers tells the [...]

/Film: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Sneak Preview

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:03:21 -0500

Number of comments: 11

Jake Gyllenhaal was on hand at the Spike TV 2009 Video Game Awards to present a “first look” sneak preview of Disney’s upcoming big screen adaptation Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Watch the 1-minute teaser trailer after the jump.

Release [...]

/Film: Critics Group Awards Roundup: Avatar Takes NY Online Critics Top Honor, The Hurt Locker Rakes in Accolades

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:00:35 -0500

Number of comments: 16

Today, three critic associations announced their picks for best cinematic achievements of the year. The Hurt Locker, one of 2009’s most highly-praised films almost from the moment the calendar turned, swept awards from the Boston Society of Film Critics, and had quite a good show from the [...]

Film School Rejects: To-Do: Get to Sherlock Holmes Early for the Trailers

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:58:25 -0500

If you’re like me, you like to get to the movies early for the previews — or trailers. This love and desire for 2-3 minute looks at upcoming films on the big screen stems from my childhood, as I’ve often found myself more excited about the highlights [...]

NYT > Movies: Paramount Pictures Finds Long-Sought Balance

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:18:13 -0500

After cutting back the number of pictures it makes and concentrating on some blockbuster franchises, Paramount, led by Brad Grey, is where it wants to be.

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/Film: Will We Get a New Tron Legacy Movie Trailer For Christmas?

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:00:16 -0500

Number of comments: 7

I had heard previously that Disney was not planning to release a trailer for Tron: Legacy this Holiday season, which seemed odd considering Avatar, the biggest 3D film release to date, also a sci-fi movie, would be a perfect film to attach a teaser (even if it [...]

/Film: AFI’s Top 10 Movies and TV Series of 2009

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:20:48 -0500

Number of comments: 30

The American Film Institute have announced the official selections for the 2009 AFI Awards, nominations which include the “10 Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and TV Programs of the Year”. You can find out the top tv in both tv and movies after the jump, included in the [...]

/Film: Un Prophete Trailer #1: Finally, a Domestic Look at the Festival Favorite

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:16 -0500

Number of comments: 6

Opening a trailer with a quote comparing the advertised film to The Godfather could be considered the greatest act of hubris in the movie advertising world. Perhaps it’s OK when the film in question is Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet (Un Prophete), which won the Grand Prix at [...]

"SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories": Olivia Munn on Shooting Iron Man 2

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Carson Daly recently sat down to talk to Olivia Munn, who has a role in director Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2 . She talks about why she was cast and improvising with Robert Downey Jr. You can watch the interview using the player below! [...]

"SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories": Second Iron Man 2 Clue Now Online

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

SuperHeroHype debuted a first clue for Iron Man 2 on Thursday, and now Screen Rant has posted the second one! You can view a bigger version of the clue by clicking on it below. [...]

WHAT WOULD TOTO WATCH?: WWTW Interview: ‘Princess and the Frog’ animators Randy Haycock and Bruce Smith

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:50:07 -0500

Future animator Randy Haycock did what many children do in class - he turned his textbook into a mini-animation studio.

“All my math books were full of flip books, guys running across the screen getting shot at,” Haycock recalls of a method where one draws a single image [...]

Variety.com: Budrus

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:46:24 -0500

Film Reviews: This inspiring docu stresses peaceful resistance as the best means of conflict resolution. [...]

Film School Rejects: Interview: Kevin Heffernan Cooks Up The Slammin’ Salmon

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:37:30 -0500

You won’t find Broken Lizard on many of the ubiquitous decade wrap-ups that have begun to permeate the blogosphere, but in Super Troopers and Beerfest the troupe made their mark on comedies in the ‘00s. Both films have become cult classics with significant re-watch value, each a [...]

Variety.com: Leno leads in product placement