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Here's the poster for 'Sunshine Cleaning'
7 January 2009 8:01 AM, PST
From the producers of "Little Miss Sunshine" comes "Sunshine Cleaning," a comedy starring Emily Blunt, Amy Adams and Alan Arkin.
ImpAwards just recently added a new poster for the film, which is directed by Christine Jeffs from a script by Megan Holley.
The film focuses on two sisters who want to make some quick cash by starting up a crime scene clean-up business. It's a dirty business indeed.
Blunt, Adams and Arkin together in one film sounds delicious. I recently caught the trailer for "Sunshine Cleaning" in theaters, and I have to admit, it looks hilarious.
The film is scheduled to open in limited relesse March 13, 2009. Adams is currently onscree in "Doubt." Blunt will be seen in "The Wolf Man" later this year.
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Robert Pattinson drops 'Parts Per Billion'
7 January 2009 7:48 AM, PST
It's a sad morning for die-hard Robert Pattinson fans!
According to MTV, the "Twilight" actor has officially dropped out of "Parts Per Billion," a project he joined last December.
Apparently, Pattinson had to ditch the film because he's too busy prepping for "New Moon," the sequel to last year's big-screen vampire romance.
Starring Rosario Dawson, Olivia Thirlby and Dennis Hopper, "Billion" follows three couples who risk being torn apart after struggling with the same event. The film is described as an ensemble story with different storylines.
Pattinson quickly rose to fame after he got the role as Edward Cullen in the adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's popular book. Now his fans will have to wait a little longer until they get to see him in something other than a "Twilight" sequel.
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New 'Watchmen' journal looks at Minutemen
6 January 2009 11:09 PM, PST
Who watches the Minutemen?
You, if you are eager to check out the latest "Watchmen" video journal right after the jump. This time around, Zack Snyder and other cast and crew members introduce and talk a bit about the Minutemen.
Although these video diaries are short, I have to say they are really entertaining and a great way to boost promotion and offer fans something to overcome the long wait.
Anyway, "Watchmen" is still on track to open March 6, 2009. Twentieth Century Fox, however, is trying everything to delay the release now that it has won the distribution war against Warner Bros.
Carla Gugino, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, Patrick Wilson, Billy Crudup, Jackie Earle Haley, Matthew Goode, Stephen McHattie and Matt Frewer star. Enjoy the clip below.
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Domestic 'Street Fighter' trailer now online!
6 January 2009 11:08 PM, PST
Last week I posted the Japanese trailer for Andrzej Bartkowiak's upcoming "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li," and today IGN released the domestic English version, which you can check out after the jump.
Based on the popular video game series, the film follows female fighter Chun-Li on her quest for justice. Kristin Kreuk, Michael Clarke Duncan, Taboo and Moon Bloodgood star.
I've been having trouble warming up to this project ever since I first heard about it, and I really haven't changed my mind even though I've now seen the trailer in Japanese and English.
"Chun-Li" opens Feb. 27. Let me know what you think about the trailer and if you really care about this film in the first place. Enjoy!
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Daily news dose: 'Tron' sequel has a lead actor; Mangold to helm 'Juliet'?
6 January 2009 11:07 PM, PST
Here's your dose of quick news bits for Jan. 7, 2009...
• Garrett Hedlund has signed on to star in the lead role of Disney's upcoming sequel to the 1982 classic "Tron." Hedlund made his feature debut in "Troy." He also appeared in "Friday Night Lights," "Four Brothers" and "Eragon." In "Tron," he plays a man pulled into a computer world to retrace the steps of the character from the first film. (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Universal has acquired the rights to Anne Fortier's novel "Juliet," a story about a women who finds out she may be descended from the people who inspired the story of "Romeo and Juliet." No writer is on board at this stage, but James Mangold is attached to helm the adaptation. Mangold also directed "Walk the Line." (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, whose credits include 2006's "Bella," is set to co-write and direct "Cantinflas," a biopic about the comedian
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Mickey Rourke joins 'The Expendables'
6 January 2009 11:06 PM, PST
Wow, Sylvester Stallone is lining up quite the cast for his upcoming action flick "The Expendables."
Yesterday we learned Forest Whitaker is in talks to join the project, and just recently, Variety reported Mickey Rourke has signed on to join Jason Statham, Sly, Jet Li and Randy Couture.
Written by Stallone, the movie follows a group of mercenaries who infiltrate a South American country to overthrow its dictator and free the population.
Rourke is set to play a ruthless arms dealer who supplies the gang of mercenaries with what they need.
Rourke is currently onscreen in "The Wrestler," a film he has been getting plenty of praise for. He will also be seen in Géla Babluani's upcoming remake "13."
Go get 'em Mickey!
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D.J. Caruso to direct 'Jack the Giant Killer'
6 January 2009 11:06 PM, PST
D.J. Caruso has signed on to direct "Jack the Giant Killer" for New Line Cinema, with Neal H. Moritz on board to produce the project.
When the kidnapping of a princess threatens to bring an end to a period of peace between men and giants, a young farmer heads out to the giant's kingdom in order to rescue her.
Darren Lemke wrote the original script, while Mark Bomback did a rewrite. Bomback's credits include "Live Free or Die Hard" and the upcoming family film "Race to Witch Mountain."
As for D.J. Caruso, his directing credits include "Two For the Money" and "Disturbia." He most recently helmed the successful summer blockbuster "Eagle Eye."
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Caruso will receive quite the big budget for "Jack." Sound interesting enough, and I'm excited to find out what he does with this story.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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McG boards Disney's '20,000 Leagues'
6 January 2009 11:04 PM, PST
McG is ready to submerge...
The director is set to helm Walt Disney's upcoming family flick "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo."
Featuring characters from the Jules Verne novel and written by Bill Marsilli, the film focuses on Nemo's efforts to build the Nautilus, his advanced submarine.
Disney previously released a "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" in 1954. The film starred Kirk Douglas and James Mason and ended up winning two Oscars.
Variety reports Disney hopes to develop the project later this year.
McG, whose credits include "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "We Are Marshall," is currently wrapping up post-production for "Terminator Salvation." He is also expected to direct a sequel.
Source: Variety
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Watch Kevin James in two 'Paul Blart' clips
6 January 2009 11:25 AM, PST
I love Kevin James on "King of Queens," I really do, but his couple of appearances on the big-screen didn't win mer over at all.
Okay, he was funny in "Hitch," but 2007's "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" was pretty dreadul and anything but funny.
Now James returns in the family friendly comedy "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," and to be honest, what I've seen so far is not at all hilarious.
In the film, James plays a dedicated security guard who tries to prevent a gang of criminals from taking over the mall. Sounds like a cool idea, but it doesn't look that great at this stage.
Check out two new clips from the movie after the jump. I personally don't think there is anything funny about James crawling on the floor etc, but who knows, maybe your kids will get a kick out of it. "Blart" opens Jan.
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Simon Pegg, Nick Frost to star in 'Tintin'
6 January 2009 11:24 AM, PST
We haven't heard that much about Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's ambitious "Tintin" project in a while, but the movie is certainly not dead. On the contrary, it's actually set to head into production in the coming months.
Now, according to the folks at Ain't It Cool News, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg are on board to star as Thomson and Thompson. This info comes from one of their sources, so it has not been announced officially quite yet.
Okay, as you know these two characters totally look alike and Pegg and Frost share no physical similarities at all, but I think they'll somehow be able to make it work because the animated film will be shot in 3D using motion-capture technology.
Andy Serkis is also on board as Captain Haddock. Thomas Sangster was attached to star as Tintin, but he recently dropped out because of scheduling conflicts.
That's
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Promotional trailer for Romero's '...of the Dead'!
6 January 2009 11:24 AM, PST
I'm always excited to see a new George A. Romero film. I mean, come on, he's the master of zombie flicks, and his creations are as interesting as they are entertaining.
Well, Romero is currently working on "...of the Dead" (yeah, that's actually the title for now), and a first promotional trailer for the project has just popped up online. I recommend you check it out after the jump.
On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while looking for a cure to return their un-dead relatives back to their human state.
This sounds just like a good Romero pic, and as you can see below, it also looks like a good Romero pic. A release date has not been announced yet, but I sure hope we'll get to see this one some time later this year.
Romero most recently directed "Diary of the Dead,
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Kansas City Film Critics Circle pick 'Slumdog'
6 January 2009 11:15 AM, PST
The Kansas City Film Circle Sunday named Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" the best film of 2008. The Robert Altman Award for Best Director went to Darren Aronofsky for "The Wrestler."
In the best actor category, Mickey Rourke emerged as the winner for "The Wrestler" as well, while Heath Ledger was named best supporting actor for "The Dark Knight."
Meryl Streep won the award for best actress for her role in "Doubt." Penelope Cruz picked up the prize for best supporting actress for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
Meanwhile, "The Wrestler" also won best original screenplay for Robert Siegel, while Simon Beaufoy received the award for best adapted screenplay for "Slumdog Millionaire."
Other winners included "Man on Wire," which won best documentary; "Wall-e," which took home the award for best animated film; and "Let the Right One In," which won the award for best foreign language film.
"The Dark Knight" picked up the
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Jimmy Hayward to direct 'Jonah Hex'
5 January 2009 11:20 PM, PST
Jimmy Hayward has signed on to direct the big-screen adaptation of John Albano and Tony DeZuniga’s graphic novel “Jonah Hex.”
"Crank" creators Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor were originally attached to helm the film, but they recently dropped out because of creative differences. Josh Brolin is still attached to star.
Hayward most recently directed "Horton Hears a Who!" He also worked as a Pixar animator on films such as "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo."
Not much is known about the plot of the film, but Hex is a bounty hunter and gunslinger with a scarred face. Apparently, the film version is a sort of sci-fi western featuring plenty of CG.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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Adam Shankman to develop 'Birdie' remake
5 January 2009 11:19 PM, PST
Filmmaker Adam Shankman is set to develop and produce a remake of "Bye Bye Birdie" for Columbia.
Based on the popualr musical, the film follows Conrad Birdie, a rock 'n' roll star who agrees to kiss one of his biggest fans as part of a publicity stunt before he is sent to war overseas.
The success of the musical provoked several big-screen adaptations already, including a 1963 version with Janet Leigh and Dick Van Dyke, and a 1995 TV version with Vanessa Williams and Jason Alexander.
Shankman will produce the project with Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher. Jennifer Gibgot is on board to executive produce.
Shankman, who also directed "Hairspray," most recently directed "Bedtime Stories." He's also gearing up to helm "Hairspray 2."
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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Daily news dose: Takita's 'Departures' gets U.S. release; Shankman talks 'Hairspray 2'
5 January 2009 11:19 PM, PST
Here's your dose of quick news bits for Jan. 6, 2009...
• Regent Releasing has aquired the North American distribution rights for Yojiro Takita's "Departures" (Okuribito), a drama that focuses on a cellist who loses his job and decides to move back to his hometown, where he starts to work as the local undertaker. The film is also Japan's submission for the best foreign film. (Hollywood Reporter)
• Director Adam Shankman talked to MTV about "Hairspray 2." Here's part of what he had to say: “[The treatment] is amazing, but it’s crazy. There are things in there that I was like ‘Can we do that?’ It’s real John Waters-y stuff, and it was more like a sequel to his movie than to our movie. Which I love, because then that becomes re-interpreted.”
• MTV also talked to "Sex and the City" stylist Patricia Field, who talked a bit about the sequel to last year's big-screen adaptation.
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Four more board 'Law Abiding Citizen'
5 January 2009 11:17 PM, PST
Michael Gambon, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney and Theresa Randle have joined F. Gary Gray's upcoming thriller "Law Abiding Citizen." Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx also star.
The film follows a successful assistant D.A. (Butler) who finds himself at the center of a vigilante plot hatched by a traumatized victim of the legal system (Foxx).
After finding out that one of his wife and daughter’s murderers will be set free via a plea bargain, Foxx’s character decides to take revenge against those responsible for the murders and the deal.
Frank Darabont was originally attached to directed the project, but he bowed out and worked on the script with Kurt Wimmer and David Ayer instead. Sheldon Turner recently boarded the project to do some rewriting.
Gambon most recently starred in "Brideshead Revisited." Bibb appeared in "Iron Man" and will next be seen in "Confessions of a Shopaholic." As for Meaney,
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National Society of Film Critics picks 'Bashir'
5 January 2009 4:55 PM, PST
The National Society of Film Critics picked Ari Folman's animated feature "Vals im Bashir" (Waltz with Bashir) as the best film of the year. Runners-up were Mike Leigh's "Happy-Go-Lucky" and Pixar's animated film "Wall-e."
Mike Leigh also won the awards for best director and best screenplay for "Lucky," while Sally Hawkins won best actres and Eddie Marsan took home best supporting actor.
In the best actor category, Sean Penn emerged as the winner for "Milk," beating Mickey Rourke and Clint Eastwood. Hanna Schygulla was named best supporting actress for her role in "The Edge of Heaven."
Also among the winners were James Marsh, whose "Man on Wire" won best non-fiction film, and Anthony Dod Mantle, who won best cinematographer for "Slumdog Millionaire."
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Hark Tsui to direct Andy Lau in 'Detective Dee'
5 January 2009 8:49 AM, PST
Hark Tsui is set to direct Andy Lau in "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame," a martial arts suspense thriller developed by Huayi Brothers, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Written by Chen Kuofu, the film follows the infamous Detective Dee (Lau), who returns from exile to investigate a series of deaths threatening to delay the 690 A.D. inauguration of Empress Wu.
"They had such an interesting relationship of hatred, love and passion," Tsui told THR.
"Detective Dee" is budgeted at $13 million and expected to open in Asia in 2010. Tsui's next step is to assemble the rest of the cast.
Tsui's credits include "Double Team" and "Seven Swords." As for Lau, he played Inspector Lau Kin Ming in "Internal Affairs."
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John Curran to direct Knightley in 'Damned'
5 January 2009 8:48 AM, PST
John Curran is set to replace Nick Cassavetes as director for Film Department's upcoming period drama "The Beautiful and the Damned."
The film is set during the Roaring '20s and centers on the extravagant lifestyle and turbulent marriage of alcoholic writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda Sayre, a schizophrenic.
Hanna Weg wrote the script for the film, and Keira Knightley is on board to star.
Curran's credits include the decent "The Painted Veil" and "We Don't Live Here Anymore."
As for Fitzgerald, one of his short stories recenely inspired David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Another one of his creations, "The Great Gatsby," will be directed by Baz Luhrmann.
Variety says Cassavetes recently dropped the project but doesn't state the reason.
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This week's new releases - Jan. 9, 2009
4 January 2009 11:23 PM, PST
Welcome to the first week of wide releases in 2009. Here's a brief look at what's on the menu this Friday: "Bride Wars," "Not Easily Broken" and "The Unborn." "Gran Torino," "Last Chance Harvey" and "The Reader" are expanding. Let's get started:
Synopsis: Liv and Emma are best friends who since childhood have planned every detail of their respective weddings. At the top of their bridal "must have" list: a ceremony at New York's ultimate bridal destination, the Plaza Hotel. Now, at age 26, they're both about to get married; they're about to realize their dreams; and they're about to live happily ever after.
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