'Expendables 2' Poster: Where's Stallone?

'The Avengers' is wall-to-wall, larger-than-life superheroes: New to the big-screen is Hawkeye, the least-well-known of the Marvel film clan. 'We've only seen glimpses of him so far in 'Thor' and that awesome first trailer, so Jeremy Renner's here to enlighten us about the marksman, whom he calls "more badass" than the spies he plays in 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' and the upcoming 'Bourne Legacy.' Although he's been sworn to secrecy, he did confirm that most of his scenes are with Scarlett Johansson and that he doesn't have much screen time with Robert Downey, Jr. Unless he does. We're not quite sure. To a lot of people who've just seen the movies, and never read the comics, Hawkeye is an unknown quantity in the 'Avengers' universe. What can you tell me about Hawkeye, for the movie-only fans? Not a lot. It's really because I don't know. It's a huge movie. There's a lot of characters in it, so there's not a lot of room for backstory or character development. He comes more from The Ultimates universe than the old school Marvel with the mask. I couldn't even talk about that before the costumes were revealed. Now that that's out, it's definitely more The Ultimates version of the character. Definitely seems more authentic, which is why I got involved in the first place. Marvel started creating these superhero movies that are pretty plausible for a superhero movie. Like the whole Iron Man thing was like, "Wow, I could kind of buy it." It actually could kind of happen. I thought they did a really good job and obviously with Downey and getting to work with him at some point. I still didn't work with him on 'The Avengers' much. Are you saying he was in character as Tony Stark the whole time or you just don't have many scenes with him? No, no. Well, kind of, but not. It's hard to explain. You'll have to see the movie. Well, I would see it tomorrow, if I could! So would I, actually. Have you seen any of it? No. And I have no idea what it looks like. It's just too big of a movie in scope for me to grasp. I feel like I'm just a small little pawn in the Joss Whedon world of 'The Avengers' film. What's it like bring all these totally iconic characters together? Awesome! Awesome! Mind you, it happened only once [pauses to think] ... twice, we were all together. Just on the set on the same day, let alone be together. Now, that was fun. When we were in Central Park, everybody was in costume... [pauses] nah, not everybody. I wasn't in costume. Scarlett wasn't. But just to have everybody there... it's a hoot. Does Hawkeye have the history with Scarlett's character in this that they have in the comics? There is some stuff in there with Scarlett and I, yes. But again, I can't speak to what it is. But yeah, I do work with her quite a bit. More than anybody else, I can say that, only because there's ties from the past. You can't get into the history of it, but certainly, they spend a little time together. Are we going to see a standalone Hawkeye movie? Oh, I don't know. I don't have control over that! But would you like to? That's another "I don't know." They'd have to want me to do it. And I'd have to make sure that there's enough there to go do it. Don't want to do it just to do it. You could always just pop up in 'Thor 2' or 'Iron Man 3.' Yeah, you never know in the Marvel universe. Keeps it exciting. [Photo: Disney/Marvel] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'The Great Gatsby' Photos: Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan Look Like Pair of Good Eggs

Not saying, just saying: that headline was such a reach, reading it might cause you to pull a muscle. The first images of Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire and Joel Edgerton in Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' have arrived online and they look perfectly golden and decadent. Look at Leo's blond locks! Carey's flapper-chic wardrobe! Joel Edgerton's Gary Sheffield-like mustache! Tobey Maguire's Tobey Maguire face! Check out the pics ahead. Starring that foursome, as well as Isla Fisher and Jason Clarke, 'The Great Gatsby' arrives in theaters on Dec. 25, 2012. It's in 3D, just as F. Scott Fitzgerald always wanted. [CLICK PHOTO FOR BIGGER IMAGE] [via TheInsider] [Photos: WB] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

La Film Experts Association Honours 2011: 'The Descendants,' Michael Fassbender, Terrence Malick Among Surprise Indie Individuals who win

Boston and NY (online) experts were only some of the real physiques supplying honours on Sunday mid-day. The La Film Experts Association launched plaudits to numerous 2011 indie releases, in the break in early honours season status quo. Three cheers for Michael Fassbender, Terrence Malick as well as the Chemical Brothers and sisters? Yep! See the LAFCA honours individuals who win and runner-ups ahead. BEST PICTURE: Champion: 'The Descendants' BEST PICTURE: Runner-Up: 'The Tree of Life' BEST ANIMATION: Champion: 'Rango' BEST ANIMATION: Runner-Up: 'The Adventures of Tintin' BEST DIRECTOR, Champion: Terrence Malick, 'The Tree of Life' BEST DIRECTOR, Runner-Up: Martin Scorsese, 'Hugo' BEST ACTOR, Champion: Michael Fassbender, 'A Dangerous Method,' 'Jane Eyre,' 'Shame,' 'X-Males: First Class' , Runner-Up: Michael Shannon, 'Take Shelter' BEST ACTRESS, Champion: Yun Jung-Hee, 'Poetry' BEST ACTRESS, Runner-Up: Kirsten Dunst, 'Melancholia' BEST INDEPENDENT/EXPERIMENTAL, Champion: 'Spark of Being' BEST DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION, Champion: 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' BEST DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION: RunnerUp, 'The Arbor' BEST Script, Champion: Asghar Farhadi, 'A Separation' BEST Script, Runner-Up: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, 'The Descendants' BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, Champion: Christopher Plummer, 'Beginners' BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, Runner-Up: Patton Oswalt, 'Young Adult' BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, Champion: Jessica Chastain, 'Coriolanus,' 'The Debt,' 'The Help,' 'Take Shelter, 'Texas Killing Fields,' 'The Tree of Life' BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, Runner-Up: Jesse McTeer, 'Albert Nobbs' BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, Champion: Emmanuel Lubezki, 'The Tree of Life' BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, Runner-Up: Cao Yu, 'City of Existence and Death' BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN, Champion: Dante Ferretti, 'Hugo' BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN, Runner-Up: Maria Djurkovic, 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' BEST MUSIC/SCORE, Champion: Caffeine Brothers and sisters, 'Hanna' BEST MUSIC/SCORE, Runner-Up: High high cliff Martinez, 'Drive' [Photo: Fox Searchlight] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Steven Spielberg Recommended Christian Bale for 'Flowers of War': Zhang Yimou

Columbia Pictures A lot of geek talk this week has been about The Dark Knight Rises footage. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows had its premiere, grabbing some spotlight and getting Robert Downey Jr. talking about The Avengers and Iron Man 3.our editor recommends'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' Gets a 2014 Release DateThe Amazing Spider-Man: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone Get Into Character (Photos)'The Amazing Spider-Man' Teaser Trailer Released (Video) So some of us have forgotten that other superhero movies are coming out. Like The Amazing Spider-Man, starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. Well, Columbia is here to remind us and yesterday quietly slid out a new teaser poster for the movie, which opens July 3, 2012. The poster, which debuted on Superhero Hype, is simple but effective, but more importantly, is consistent with comics iconography of having shadows reveal the true soul or identity or whatever the artists wants of a character. It's an effect used from Batman comics to Spider-Man comics and it's used here to show that the man crawling up the stone wall is ... Spider-Man. And it also makes a point to stand apart from the Sam Raimi-directed movies, whose posters slickly had the Arach-Knight stuck or perched to a glass skyscraper. Check it out ... PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'The Amazing Spider-Man': Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone Appear in New Production Photos Andrew Garfield Emma Stone Amazing Spider-Man

AFTRA, nets pact on successor contract

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has reached a tentative three-year deal on a successor contract for its network code deal, covering non-primetime work with the four major television broadcast networks. Deal, announced Friday night, includes a 1% increase in employer contributions to the AFTRA Health and Retirement Funds to bring the total contribtion to to 16.5%. Negotiations began on Nov. 7. If ratified by the AFTRA members, the three-year agreement will run from Nov. 16, 2011 through Nov. 15, 2014. The ''net code,'' which was extended by a year in June 2010, is scheduled to expire on Nov. 15 but was extended on a day-to-day basis for the duration of negotiations. The net code is AFTRA's biggest contract and generates more than $250 million a year in member earnings and covers programming outside primetime drama and sitcoms including dramas in first-run syndication, morning news shows, talk shows, serials (soap operas), variety, reality, contest and sports. Current programs covered include: ''Good Morning America,'' ''The View,'' ''The Price is Right,'' ''General Hospital,'' ''Saturday Night Live,'' ''Dancing With the Stars,'' ''The Voice,'' ''Survivor,'' ''20/20,'' ''Deal or No Deal'' and ''Late Show with David Letterman.'' The Screen Actors Guild covers most primetime programs though AFTRA's been able to sign the lion's share of new series to AFTRA deals. AFTRA president Roberta Reardon chaired the 25-member negotiating committee and AFTRA national exec director Kim Roberts Hedgpeth will serve as chief negotiator. A press blackout had remained in effect for the duration of negotiations. AFTRA said Friday that the new deal increased wages by 6% over the term of the agreement (2% each year) for most categories. The 2% yearly hike in minimums has been standard for the successor deals signed by Hollywood unions in recent years. Other new provisions increase minimum hazard pay for dancers from $80 to $100 per day, and from $100 to $125 per program; the $37.50 overtime rate for Singers will be paid starting at the 7th instead of the 9th hour; iIncrease the minimum work day for stand-Ins who work on primetime variety and award shows, which will increase the minimum daily rate by 20% to 67%; and iImproved contract language to increase equal employment opportunities for union performers AFTRA said full details of the tentative agreement will be submitted for approval to the AFTRA National Board on Jan. 28. If the board approves, the deal will be sent out for ratification by the membership. AFTRA has about 70,000 members. Its leaders have been working on a merger plan with SAG leaders and have been aiming to present that plan next month for a possible vote by members in the spring. The networks also issued a statement: ''The tentative three-year agreement with AFTRA builds on the increases in benefit contributions made in last year's extension, further strengthening the pension and health benefit plans that are so crucial to performers and their families. Both sides worked diligently to reach a deal that is both fair and recognizes the pressures facing the production of television programs produced under this Code.'' Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Lana Del Rey

Presented by The Troubadour Presents. Reviewed Dec. 7, 2011. Performers: Lana Del ReyThe much-anticipated Los Angeles debut of NY-based hype queen Lana Del Rey was a tepid and mostly awkward affair. The crowd, though packed to the brim at the Troubadour, was comprised primarily of music industry personnel who lacked any sort of real enthusiasm for the performer; instead of extended applause or chatter, pockets of silence emerged between songs as the audience gawked and sized up the Interscope-signed "next big thing." The music itself served as an afterthought to Del Rey's lush-lipped, white-gowned image -- a glaringly self-conscious blend of old Hollywood nostalgia and urban modernism. Entering the stage to a strangely upbeat symphonic string arrangement, Del Rey took control of the mic and launched into new single "Born to Die." The fatalistic title and wordplay clearly fit into the aesthetic she has groomed online over the past few months. It is an image soaked with sex, filtered unevenly through a lens of noirish intrigue and mystery, though ultimately more Fergie than Faye Dunaway. Del Rey's voice is husky and provocative, and in the live setting, surprisingly potent, if not always consistently tasteful. "Born to Die" and "Blue Jeans" found the four-piece band exploring slow, minimalist R&B territory without adding much in the way of melody or texture. In fact, most of the 40-minute set was played with an almost apathetic sense of ensemble dynamics. The group has clearly chosen to lean heavily upon Del Rey's Orbison-echoed vocals, but they have a tendency to recede too far into the background. There were a few brief changes in mood during the concert, most notably the cabaret jazz of "Million Dollar Man" -- an overambitious tune drifting rudderless through a misshapen stylistic morass. The last two songs of the evening were strange hip-hop-infused numbers that further departed from Del Rey's key melodic strengths: space and subtlety. At times she was almost rapping, as the band pumped out funk rock rhythms. Most of the set just didn't really work, but the clear exception was "Video Games." The slow-burning, lovelorn track that brought Del Rey to prominence is truly a pop masterpiece. Every moment of the song drips with tension and in the live setting Del Rey really dug into the vocal and nailed it. For those 4 1/2 minutes it was almost possible to forgive every other false start or bad idea that popped up during the course of the evening. Perhaps her stage show is a work in progress, just as her upcoming full-length debut seems to be. But for all the uncertainty of her future, at least Lana Del Rey has "Video Games." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Jolie & Besson: Together At Last?

She's in talks for his new thrillerThough he usually specialises in high concept action films and thriller, Luc Besson has nevertheless always been able to attract solid star wattage to take on the lead roles. And one of his upcoming projects appears to be no different, with Angelina Jolie reportedly in talks to star.Very little else is known about the film (not even the title), aside from the fact that it's apparently a big-scale thriller that has its roots in true scientific elements. Who votes for an action-packed tech-fest set around the Large Hadron Collider?Besson, who has been shepherding more projects as a producer these days, has written and plans to direct this one once he's finished doing the press rounds for his last directing gig, high profile biopic The Lady. Jolie, meanwhile, is busy pimping her own writing/directing/producing job, Bosnian war drama In The Land Of Blood And Honey. She's got various future projects vying for her attention including the big new take on Cleopatra, Sleeping Beauty-adjacent fantasy Maleficent and Ridley Scott's Gertrude Bell drama, but from the sounds of Deadline's report, Jolie would make the Besson film her next priority if the deal is sealed.

Ken Furers Mock 2011 Wish List Not To Be Mistaken With This Particular Year's Black List

Imitation might be the sincerest kind of flattery. So comedy author Ken Furerdelivers his mockWish List a few days just before the actual 2011 Black List appears: The 2011 Wish Listis a compilation from the finest unproduced, unwritten scripts in Hollywood. The second annual list is made the decision with various comprehensive voting process together with a tribunal of studio development professionals, the BCS computer ranking formula, the united states . States Electoral College, and Sharon Osbourne. Please remember, The Wish List is not a much better of list. It's, in the best, a complete waste of the next short while from the existence. Enjoy. REPUBLICANS AND ALIENS A political sci-fi crossover through which Mitt Romney, Ron Perry, and Bachmann Wanted must meet up by getting an intergalactic alien military to prevent a gang of illegal immigrants from crossing the border. SNAGGED When his only kids bag of pretzel M&Ms will get lost within the petting zoo, a vengeful father sets to trace it lower. TAKEN though goat's. KELVIN + TINA = XOXO <3 4EVA After burning a mixed Compact disk for his secret crush, shy secondary school newcomer Kelvin can get billed with internet piracy. A nonlinear romantic dramedy that jumps forward and backward with time throughout his parole sentence. SEAL TEAM 7 An animated family film of a herd of seven lazy elephant shuts from Antarctica which get used to assassinate Osama Bin Laden. Seth Rogen will voice all seven shuts. Ready To ASSEMBLE A remake of Svenn Hjrgynssns gritty Swedish crime thriller GUNFIRE KILL SQUAD Dying KILL that follows a gang of street thugs who try to make the most of an Ikea but get entangled inside an all-evening hostage standoff armed simply with Allen wrenches. GROOMSMAIDS When his girlfriend leaves on her behalf bachelorette party, an uptight guy and also the slacker groomsmen throw their unique bachelorette party to have the ability to prove that males continue being much like raunchy as women. A male Bridesmaids. Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day probably attached. MIXED SIGNALS A found footage horror film of a grad student who video chats on his apple apple iphone along with his extended distance girlfriend when the call strangely starts to lower out. Can it be an undesirable Wi-Fi signal or possibly is Siri turning to be considered a jealous psychopath? (Spoiler alert: its an undesirable Wi-Fi signal.) THE SOMEWHAT EXCEPTIONAL Existence In The MILDLY AMAZING SPANDEX BOY Using the cult graphic novel, a dorky secondary school student who just get pummelled starts dressing as being a superhero which virtually only makes things worse. MONEYHOOP A benefit-of-your-chair conference room drama that follows Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter while he battles Commissioner David Stern in the laborious collective settling settlement. James Franco attached since the neutral third party mediator in addition to dolly grip. CIRCLED Each time a self-absorbed guy can get circled on the web+, he's doing regardless of what when you're getting circled on the web+. ADAPTING ADAPTATION While attempting to evolve the self-reflexive Charlie Kaufman film ADAPTATION, a fighting playwright recognizes that his very try to evolve ADAPTATION is usually the variation. A Charlie Kaufman-esque tale inside the vein of ADAPTATION. STALK A retelling of JACK As Well As The BEANSTALK, switched on its mind and told from the objective of consider the beanstalk. If Only To F**K YOUR BRAINS OUT A raunchy romantic comedy of a apparently innocent, dorky girl who calculates to become tiger in bed mattress. Presently in development beneath the new title GETTING BUSY. Offer instantly to Emma Stone. To ensure that of course, Betty White-colored is attached.

Ka-Ching! How All-Christmas Music Doubles Radio's Rankings

Comedy Central is bulking on its comedy choices. In order to expand its slate, which already includes such shows as South Park, Workaholics and Tosh., the Viacom-possessed network has purchased scripts for 3 more projects, a couple of that are animated. There'sGajillionaires, one half-hour animated show concerning the uber-wealthy Benjamin and George Krabbe as well as their misadventures on the planet of large business.Relief, corrupt senators, sycophantic cronies like Chef Boyardee and Dick Cheney as well as an great fascination with Tipper Gore are along for that ride. PHOTOS: 10 Broadcast and Cable Television Show Most Viewed by Males The project, produced, written and created by Yoni Brenner (Ice Age: Beginning from the Dinosaurs), countsJoel Kuwahara, Scott Greenberg andMark McJimsey of Bento Box together with Peter Principato, Paul Youthful and Tucker Voorheesof Principato-Youthful Entertainment as executive producers. One of the other scripts Comedy Central has purchased:Grubstein & Grubstein, an animated comedy produced and co-executive created by Arthur Johnson andKarl Ackerman according to two twenty-something siblings who inherit a Brooklyn brownstone full of oddball tenants. Finally, the network has nabbed a script for Upstate, one half-hour narrative according to two guyswho go back to the summer time capital of scotland - their youth and live like 16 again, filled with bonfires, jet-ski races and stealing Uncle Gary's pot.The project is written and co-executive created by its stars,Jon GabrusandJustin Tyler. Brenner is repped by WME, Principato-Youthful Entertainment and Ginsburg Daniels Gabrus and Tyler are repped by Paradigm, Principato-Youthful and Ginsburg Daniels. Email: Lacey.Rose@THR.com Twitter: @LaceyVRose Related Subjects Comedy Central TV Development

'New Year's Eve': Abigail Breslin Talks About Her First On-Screen Kiss (Video)

TBS 30 Rock returns to the NBC schedule on Jan. 12, but for those annoyed with the wait, Alec Baldwin delivered a fairly accurate impression of one of his co-stars on Monday night's Conan. After regaling the host in his cartoonish accents of a cab driver, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a "dinosaur flying over Narnia" that sounded an awful lot like Jimmy Stewart, Baldwin turned his attention to Tracy Morgan. "He's a man-child, is -- I guess -- the most generous way I could put it," said Baldwin. "He's very sweet and very sensitive." Baldwin then described a memory of one of his interactions with Morgan during the first season of 30 Rock. He walked in on the tired star watching old videos of Michael Jackson and looking discouraged. Watch exactly what took place near the 10:25 mark: Alec Baldwin Tracy Morgan Conan O'Brien 30 Rock

USA, Cinemax & Lifetime Set Premiere Dates

USA Network has firmed up its midseason schedule, that will feature the return of Whitened Collar on Jan. 17 and Royal Pains on Jan. 18 and also the premiere of recent drama Common Law on Jan. 26. Whitened Collar and Royal Pains will air on a single nights they did within the summer time, Tuesday and Wednesday, correspondingly, and can slide from 9 PM to 10 PM. Common Law, which stars Michael Ealy and Warren Kole as a set of detectives instructed to attend couples counseling, will air Thursdays at 10 PM. The very first time in some time for any rookie USA series, Common Law will launch without any original lead-in from a recognised show. Earlier this midseason, Fairly Legal released on Thursdays 10 PM behind Royal Pains. Cinemax’s off-beat comedy series Eastbound & Lower will return for any third season on February. 19, then the debut of Ough Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s latest series, Existence’s Way Too Short. The comedies will air within the 10 PM hour, following new drama Luck, which launches on Jan. 29 carrying out a preview following the season finale of Boardwalk Empire on 12 ,. 11. Existence’s Way Too Short is really a faux documentary starring actor Warwick Davis like a fictionalized version of themself: a lower-and-out little person frantically attempting to hustle and connive his way into the spotlight. Gervais will have the ability to promoteLife’s Too Shortwith his stint as host from the Golden Globes in The month of january. Lifetime has set a Jan. 5 premiere date for Project Runway All Stars, featuring 13 previous participants competing before idol judges Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman, with model Angela Lindvall as host and Marie Claire Editor-in-Chief Joanna Coles as mentor.

eOne nabs 'Special Forces' in U.S.

PARIS -- eOne has acquired U.S. distribution privileges to Diane Kruger starrer "Special Forces" from French major StudioCanal. Deal marks eOne's first U.S. theatrical pickup since starting its distribution branch in the usa in August. The pic is going to be launched next spring. It's now been offered in most key areas, many of which were closed at Cannes. Pic has become offered out worldwide except for a couple of areas which will close soon, StudioCanal stated. Occur Afghanistan, our prime-current thriller activates a French journalist who will get kidnapped through the Taliban. Allocated just below $25 million, pic was lensed in Tajikistan, Djibouti and also the French Alps. It marks the feature debut of Stephane Rybojad, an old documentary filmmaker who formerly helmed docus around the special forces. Kruger plays opposite Benoit Magimel, Denis Menochet, Raphael Personnaz and Djimon Hounsou. Pic is created by Paris-based up-and-coming shingle Easy Company. Brought by prexy David Reckziegel, eOne Films The United States intends to release 12-15 films theatrically within the U.S. each year. Along with the U.S., eOne works within the U.K., Canada, Benelux, Australia, Nz, Germany, France, Scandinavia and Nigeria. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

'Dancing With the Stars': Rob Wants More Kardashians on the Show (Video)

Entering the final night of Dancing With the Stars' thirteenth season, Rob Kardashian is easily the winningest member of his family to take on the show.our editor recommends'Dancing With the Stars' Finalists Enter Night Two in a Dead Heat'Dancing With the Stars' Finals: J.R. Martinez Envies the Kardashian Sisters' Twitter Campaign'Dancing With the Stars': Rob Kardashian Says 'Whole Family' Attending Finals'Dancing With the Stars' Finalists Address Biggest Surprises of the Season (Exclusive Video) Sister Kim only lasted three weeks during season 7, and her poor showing has been an running gag throughout Rob's time on the show. PHOTOS: 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 13: Rehearsals But has the front runner, who nabbed his first perfect 30 on Monday, intimidated anyone else in his famous family from trying out the show? Rob tells The Hollywood Reporter he doesn't think so. "I hope not," he said backstage, Monday, with partner Cheryl Burke. "I would love to see somebody else in my family do the show, but I've kind of taken that task from our family and of achieved a lot." The crowning achievement on Rob's season -- so far, at least -- has to be his finale freestyle. The nostalgic number blew judge Carrie Ann Inaba away and gave him his best score of the season. PHOTOS: 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 13: Rehearsals Rob thinks the different take on the freestyle worked in his favor. "We wanted to bring an old school kind of swag," Rob explained. "I'm wearing a zoot suit. We had a whole band situation and just kind of [brought] it back an old school theme... I feel like that suited me." You might even say it zoot suited him. Cheryl Burke Dancing with the Stars

'Grimm' will get full season order

NBC has purchased a complete season of newcomer drama "Grimm." The series, which melds procedural and horror elements, is a blessing for that Peacock on Friday, a difficult evening its tv stations to sustain programs. But "Grimm" expires 50% in the 9 p.m. time slot within the same period this past year within the 18-49 demo, where it's calculating a couple.3 rating/7 share. Additionally, NBC will give "Grimm" a go to get more audiences having a one-time run within the 10 p.m. time slot on Thursday, 12 ,. 8. It will likely be an authentic episode, and the other original will air the next evening within the series' regular time slot. Inspired by Grimm's favorite anecdotes, "Grimm" follows a detective, performed by David Giuntoli, fighting supernatural forces. The series' emergence is even more amazing trained with has become little the aid of lead-in "Chuck," that has battled in the final season. NBC has additionally returned-nine orders to fellow freshmen series "Whitney" and "Up Through The Night." "Grimm" is created by Universal Television with Hazy Mills Prods. and GK Prods. Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf, Naren Shankar and Norberto Barba are professional producers. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Elle Fanning, Alessandro Nivola Join Sally Potters Bomb

Elle Fanning and Alessandro Nivola will star in Bomb, the film that was written and will be directed by Orlando helmer Sally Potter. Christopher Shepperd and Andrew Litvin are producing. Fanning plays a teenage rebel who wants to save the world from nuclear annihilation, but as the cold war meets the sexual revolution, it’s her family that threatens to explode. Nivola plays a free thinking, charismatic writer in 1960s London who has a fallout with his teen daughter when he has an affair with her best friend. Said Potter about Fanning: “Elle has a subtlety and range beyond her years. Her unaffected enthusiasm for work is a joy. She can move you to tears and then light up the room with her radiant smile, the perfect presence at the center of this volatile story.” Fanning is repped by One Talent Management, Nivola by CAA.

Demi Moore Proclaiming Divorce From Ashton Kutcher

Demi Moore is ending her six-year marriage to .our editor recommendsAshton Kutcher Breaks Silence Among Demi Moore Split Gossips Gossips in the split happen to be circulating for many days, as well as the actress confirmed it Thursday in the statement for the Connected Press, "It's with great sadness together with huge heart which i've made a decision to complete my six-year marriage to Ashton. PHOTOS: Demi Moore, and Hollywood's Finest Fantasy Football Fans "Just like a lady, a parent or gaurdian together with a wife you will discover certain values and vows that we hold sacred, that is in this spirit which i've selected to proceed with my existence. She asked for "empathy" in media as well as the public when faced with this particular news, "This is often a difficult time personally and my family members, well, i would request for a similar empathy and privacy that you would tell anybody coping with the same situation." Kutcher tweeted Thursday, "I'll forever cherish time I spent with Demi.Marriage is probably the toughest things in the world and sadly sometimes they fail. Love and light-weight, AK." Moore, 49, and Kutcher, 33, were married in 2005, couple of years after they began dating. Related Subjects Demi Moore

Robert Pattinson's Baby Picture, and More 'Twilight' Stars Before They Were Famous (PHOTOS)

Moviefone is about to make your day, Twi-hards. (No, we don't have bootleg copies of 'Breaking Dawn, Part I,' so stop asking.) Introducing 'Twilight' stars' baby photos! The good folks at Snakkle.com have put together a squee-worthy gallery of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene and whole lot more of your 'Twilight' faves before they were famous. With the exception of the Jackson Rathbone coconut-bikini photo, most of these pics aren't that embarrassing, and will likely elicit a few "awws" from the 'Twilight' faithful. Ahead, find two favorite images (three words: Pattinson, age 4) and head on over to Snakkle to see the entire collection. You can check out all the 'Twilight' stars as full-grown adults when 'Breaking Dawn, Part I' opens at midnight on Thursday -- that is, if you bought tickets a month ago. [via Snakkle] [Top Photo: Mirrorpix, Summit] [Bottom Photo: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library, Summit] RELATED: 'Twilight' stars reveal what they're excited for fans to see in 'Breaking Dawn' 'Breaking Dawn' Cast Quotes 'Breaking Dawn' Cast QuotesBill Condon, DirectorAshley Greene, Alice CullenNikki Reed, Rosalie HaleElizabeth Reaser, Esme CullenPeter Facinelli, Carlisle CullenSarah Clarke, Renee DwyerBilly Burke, Charlie SwanCasey LaBow, Kate DenaliJulia Jones, Leah ClearwaterBooboo Stewart, Seth ClearwaterMelissa Rosenberg, ScreenwriterCarolina Herrera, Bella's wedding dress designerMackenzie Foy, Renesmee CullenTaylor Lautner, Jacob BlackRobert Pattinson, Edward CullenKristen Stewart, Bella Swan See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Ough Gervais Back As Golden Globes Host!

First Released: November 16, 2011 5:16 PM EST Credit: NBC Caption Host Ough Gervais talks onstage throughout the Golden Globes in the Beverly Hilton Worldwide Ballroom in Beverly Hillsides on The month of january 16, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Get ready future Golden Globe nominees Ough Gervais is coming back because the shows host! The Hollywood Foreign Press Association introduced on Wednesday the British funnyman would return as host despite leading to a great deal of debate this past year. After days of whispers its finally official Ough Gervais is going to be to host the Golden Globes for any third year, an argument published around the HFPAs website read. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association chosen for that questionable British comics return after ending up in NBC official Doug Vaughn. The HFPA acknowledged that Rickys return may be unsettling with a, twelve months after he frequently skewered a number of Hollywoods elite throughout his first stint as Globes host. Although welcome Gervaiss return, not everybody is satisfied using the decision because this past year his blunt one-inserts focusing on large-title celebs triggered anger and bitterness in certain quarters, the statement ongoing. Following the show Gervais ignored the potential of returning for any third time, but he progressively warmed towards the idea and recently met with HFPA Leader Dr. Aida Takla-OReilly in Paris to go over it. He stated lately that the thought of returning behind the podium is extremely tempting. (Poll: Good call to create Ough Gervais back as Golden Globes host? Election HERE!) On Wednesday Ough Tweeted, Just told Billy Very hed do not use some of my holocaust or child molester material in the Academy awards. He agreed (true), together with posting a photograph of themself using the approaching Oscar Host and the other shot which was employed for last years Globes. Following a 2011 raucous show, in which the British actor required injections at Robert Downey Junior., Travolta Qantas Video, Tom Cruise and Charlie Sheen, HFPA Leader Philip Berk stated, He certainly entered the road. And a few of the things were totally unacceptable. But thats Ough I'd absolutely no clue what Ough would let them know anything I heard was heard was the same time frame you heard it, Berk stated at that time. Whenever you hire Ough Gervais, you anticipate the unpredicted. The Golden Globes will air on The month of january 15, 2012 on NBC. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Tatum Could Be The Man From UNCLE

For new BFF Steven SoderberghAfter putting him through the ringer courtesy of Gina Carano in the upcoming Haywire (hint: she beats seven bells out of him), Steven Soderbergh has been finding ways to make it up to Channing Tatum. But while making a film based on his experiences as a teen stripper is a start, it'll still mean the man getting his kit off. Still, all his diligence could be about to pay off as rumour has it he's in line to star in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Soderbergh has been slowly putting together the pieces for the film, which Contagion's Scott Z Burns has adapted from the 1960s TV show. The original series saw Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as two globetrotting members of team dedicated to fighting international crime.Trouble is, the director hasn't had much luck locking in lead actors. George Clooney was supposed to take on Vaughn's Napoleon Solo role, but bowed out due to worries about aggravating the back injuries he incurred working on 2005's Syriana. Then Bradley Cooper was in line to handle the part, but he dropped out last week.According to Deadline, Tatum is on Soderbergh's mind as the man for the job, but there's no formal offer in place yet. Since they're both at work on the stripper pic (Magic Mike), there's plenty of time for them to talk over the idea. And given Tatum's action man background (literally, when you consider G.I. Joe and its sequel), he's certainly got the stunt chops. We'll have to wait and see if it develops further.Haywire will be out on January 20.

R Rating Upheld For Soderberghs Haywire

The Classification and Rating Appeals Board today upheld the R rating presented to the movieHaywire. The Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) had designated the film the R rating for a lot of violence.Inside the appeal created by Five Continents, the Appeals Board heard claims on account ofHaywire fromStevenSoderbergh, the movies director, and Kyle Davies, Leader, Worldwide Distribution for Relativity Media. The Classification and Rating Administration was represented by Chairman Joan Graves.

Grey's Postmortem: Kim Raver States "Teddy's Not just a Puddle around the groundInch

Kim Raver [Warning: This story includes major spoilers from Thursday night's episode of Grey's Anatomy.] Grey's Anatomy really knows steps to make doctors suffer. Poor Teddy (Kim Raver), she finally found happiness with patient-switched-husband Henry (Scott Foley) only to make him die in the surgery within the walls of Dallas Sophistication, probably only one OR lower... so close yet up to now away as his heart gave its final thump. Grey's Anatomy's Taking a chance Game: Who's Dr. Blank? Though Teddy isn't alert to the finish result - Owen (Kevin McKidd) lied to her so she could finish another complicated surgery - she'll soon showed up at learn he died inside the surgery Cristina (Sandra Oh) completed, unaware of who the person actually was. The way in which Teddy experience losing what Kim Raver calls Teddy's "first real loveInch? TVGuide.com taken track of Raver to uncover: Teddy remains so happy this year. How perhaps you have feel if you learned that happiness might be taken off her? Kim Raver: Oh it's devastating. I'd such practicing this with 24, it absolutely was like the minute anything is great, you understand there's a bull's-eye laying lying on your back. [Laughs] Coping with Scott Foley is really great. He's really very easy to make use of and therefore funny. I believed, "Not again, something is coming initially from soon." I were living in the delusion for a while. I used to be like, "Oh that is so competent. Teddy's so for one another.Inch It's terrific after which it I obtained what is the news. In my opinion the entire cast is actually very upset. Through the table bloodstream pressure dimensions when anything starts happening, the whole cast is similar to, "No, no, no!" Discuss the evolution from the relationship. At first it absolutely was manufactured in order to save him, but she really did fall deeply deeply in love with Henry. Raver: Teddy has this factor for trying to repair things. Initially it absolutely was, "Oh that is completely illegal. We have to all have healthcare. It is not your fault that you just can't do this.In . That's also why she's this kind of good surgeon, her ability to enter there and turn a dire situation in to a excellent situation. It was regarding the subject staying close buddies and her not merely because she'd this excellent guy on her behalf before her. Then, when she needed that leap of belief simply because they were getting this excellent a while coupled with this excellent connection, they fell for one another. Probably for Teddy, that is her first soul mates, which showed up in this area from the strange situation that really elevated in to a really deep connection. Obtain the resolution to Grey's Anatomy's taking a chance game Because of this being her first soul mates, the way in which Henry's dying affect her just like a person to ensure that like a physician? Raver: That's what we should will probably explore. I spoken for the authors relating to this. She's labored with dying a good deal really, that will most likely be interesting. It will in all probability differ compared to means by which others have labored from it around the program formerly. Her nearest friend died in 9/11. She saw dying in Iraq when she was there. I have got a sense, which i would be wrong, but knowing Teddy, she'll probably be considered a work maniac because of her failure to process it. Your entire day they really includes to process it will in all probability be really untidy. [Executive producer] Shonda Rhimes which i've spoken about some that. It'll probably be her trying not to really deal with it by ongoing to correct things and dealing. It feels as if the Grey's Anatomy audience is becoming seasoned pros at recognizing signs and symptoms of Publish distressing stress disorder because of Owen and Cristina. You think Teddy will have similar reply to what they've labored with? Raver: What's been interesting about Teddy is that you simply never really saw her with Publish distressing stress disorder. When she turned up at Dallas Sophistication, she's an incredibly positive, existence-re-inifocing, grab-existence attitude, whereas Owen was a lot more dark. In my opinion there is apt to be something, however i am under sure what that's apt to be. I realize that Teddy's not just a puddle on the floor. Shonda which used to do discuss that. It won't be that. Everything will most likely actually cover work so she need not process a massive loss. Exactlty what can you say of Teddy's reaction when she does uncover? Raver: It's so congratulations and therefore fantastically and horrifically done. Teddy, Owen and Cristina finally got past the love triangular now the authors have thrown a wrench inside their working relationship. How a occasions from the episode affect these associations, particularly with Owen lounging to her about Henry's fate? Raver: In my opinion that'll be huge. That's certainly apt to be a sizable step to cope with. I'm glad to look for the 3 of those requiring to exercise stuff again. Not them just like a relationship, but us as working surgeons together. I'm excited being dealing with Teddy and Owen's friendship.What's this prone to mean compared to that friendship? Become popular cases of Grey's Anatomy by reading through through our recaps You think there's an opportunity Dr. Perkins (James Tupper) could return into her existence or possibly could it be too soon for Teddy to try thinking about that? Raver: Oh gosh yeah, In my opinion it is too early. Honestly, I really have no clue how Teddy's recovering from this. Teddy is actually crazily deeply deeply in love with Henry. With Perkins, they were ideal for each other on paper, but Henry and Teddy were good within the heart. They were just good on lots of levels. People people are extremely rare to discover within your existence. I merely have no clue how she'll ever let someone in her own existence compared to that level. Grey's Anatomy returns with new episodes noisy . The month of the month of january. Are you currently presently sad to find out Henry go?

Rufus Sewell On For Paradise Lost

He's playing SamaelAlex Proyas is digging into his phone contacts list for that latest bit of Paradise Lost casting, as he's now added Dark City star Rufus Sewell towards the ensemble. Sewell will have Samael, an ardent supporter of Lucifer (Bradley Cooper) and also the one partially accountable for the large scrap in Paradise when he convinces the troubled archangel to enjoy a rebellion.Paradise Lost follows the fallout of this fateful decision, also is sparked by Lucifer's disgust at God's fascination with his latest masterpieces, Adam (Diego Boneta) and Eve (Camilla Belle).Also within the cast are Ben Master, Casey Affleck, Mike Reid, Callan McAuliffe, Dominic Purcell and Djimon Hounsou.Sewell last turned up within the Tourist, and he'll next be seen as an villain in Abraham Lincoln subsequently: Vampire Hunter, that also features Master because the title character.Proyas is preparing to begin shooting the mainly performance-taken film next The month of january around australia.

'Nutcracker' heads to cinemas

NY City Ballet is the latest performance troupe to branch out into live HD cinemacasts, pacting with NCM Fathom for a live screening of "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker" on Dec. 13. About 530 venues have signed up for the broadcast, to be produced by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where NYCB performs "Nutcracker" every year. The digital broadcast will be disseminated live in a couple of time zones and on a tape delay farther west. A number of performing arts orgs have jumped on the cinemacast bandwagon since the Metropolitan Opera -- another company on the Lincoln Center campus -- has found success with its own screening series. London's National Theater recently joined the crowd, as have international dance and opera orgs including La Scala and the Bolshoi Ballet. The commercial Broadway staging of tuner "Memphis" also has made an appearance in movie houses. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Good year for laffers, high-profile indies

'Nothing To Declare'While Hollywood tentpoles centered french box office once again this season, it absolutely was an excellent year for mainstream Gallic comedies, high-profile American indies and numerous arthouse sleepers hits.Gaul's top independent distributor, Pathe, acquired with Dany Boon's "Nothing to Declare," which assigned the B.O. getting a $74.5 million gross.Other high-concept local comedies, particularly "To In Which You Began" and "Service Entrance," were numerous in the year's finest-grossing Gallic photos.While Mars Distribution and Wild Bunch hit B.O. gold with "The King's Speech" and "Evening amount of time in Paris," correspondingly, the two distribs also exercised well with local photos, for instance Maiwenn's "Polisse" and Valerie Donzelli's "Commitment of War."Jean Labadie's arthouse distrib and customers shingle Le Pacte also clinched strong box office figures with two Cannes standouts: "Drive" (co-distributed with Wild Side Films) and "There exists a Pope"Box office was lower 2.2% from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 as well as the breakdown of admissions was stable when compared with 2010 with French photos repping roughly 33.4% and American photos nabbing a 51.3% business.InchEl born area office chance of indie films is bigger in comparison with other European nations due to the big volume of theaters (arthouse and multiplexes) and entrepreneurs that describes why french companies are highly competitive -- prices of films tend to escape control," states Eric Lagesse, co-topper of Distributeurs Independants Reunis Europeens, the network of independent entrepreneurs in Europe. "In France, it is not uncommon to find out a far more compact independent film handled having a large distributor play in multiplexes additionally to arthouse theaters."Meanwhile, french VOD companies are starting to warm up: Canal Plus is leaving its first subscribtion-based VOD platform, CanalPlay Infinity, while Wild Bunch's FilmoTV is enhancing its options with five new film channels and three occasions more game game titles.Distribs overall agree that VOD revenues are becoming bigger but "they still don't replace the lowering DVD sales," states Jean-Phillipe Tirel, topper of untamed Bunch Distribution.If this involves TV deals, feature debuts and indie photos with no cast are very hard to sell to many free-to-air channels, apart from Franco-German internet Arte, states Lagesse. Even paybox Canal Plus, a sizable backer of French cinema, has become more selective within the last three years. Nevertheless the approaching arrival of Canal Plus round the free DTT landscape with two channels -- Direct 8 and Direct Star -- could energize the tv market and convey more deals oppotunities to indie producers and distribtuors, states Francois Godard at Enders Analysis.Volume of screens: 5,465Number of 3d screens: 2,212Top indie distribs and box office*: Pathe ($124.4 million) Mars ($77.2 million) Metropolitan Filmexport ($55.5 million) Wild Bunch ($52.5 million) SND ($47.5 million)Top exhibition chains for indie films: MK2, UGC Cine Cite, Gaumont, Pathe, MK2, KinepolisTypical minimum guarantee paid out: $567,000 averageTypical theatrical gross split: 50-50 as well as the exhibitors' share evolves each week. Sometimes sometimes it can go around 70%.Top indie films: "Nothing to Declare" ($74.5 million) "The King's Speech" ($26.8 million) "Service Entrance" ($19.3 million) "To In Which You Began" ($16 million) "Evening amount of time in Paris" ($14.5 million)Approaching indie pick-ups: "Sinister" (Wild Bunch) "Stone" (Metropolitan Filmexport) "Nero Fiddled" (Mars Distribution) "Seeking Justice" (SND)*Through March. 21, 2011 Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Mark Burnett Tapped to Executive Produce Spike TV's Video Game Awards

Mark Burnett will add another award show to his lengthy list of credits.our editor recommendsMark Burnett, BBC America Launch McDonalds Network, McTVSyFy Orders Haunted High School Series from Mark BurnettMark Burnett, Michael Eisner's Vuguru to Produce Original Video Series for AOL On the heels of his Emmys gig in September, the Survivor producer has signed on to executive produce Spike TV's Video Game Awards, which will air live on Spike, MTV2 and Spike.com Saturday, Dec. 10. "Mark's bold producing style is a perfect fit for gamers, and his tremendous vision and unparalleled energy will take the show to a new level," said Casey Patterson, executive vice president of event production for Viacom Media Networks Entertainment Group. Added Burnett, who has also EPed the MTV Movie Awards and the People's Choice Awards, "I have teenage boys so video games are already part of my life. They kick my butt in Black Opps on a regular basis, but now are letting me win in hopes of seeing some of the world premieres before the show." Among the night's hopefuls are Game of the Year nominees Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. In the Most Anticipated Game category, the nominees include BioShock Infinite, Diablo III, Halo 4, Mass Effect 3 and The Last Guardian. The 9th annual kudofest will feature guest appearances from Hideo Kojima, who will premiere Metal Gear Solid: Rising and BioWare, the creators of Mass Effect 3who will use the platform to announce a new project and studio. Email: Lacey.Rose@THR.com Twitter: @LaceyVRose Related Topics Mark Burnett

FotoKem expands NextLAB to Louisiana

Reflecting the continued growth of production in the Bayou State, Burbank-based post-production company FotoKem opened a satellite office in New Orleans to support local productions and provide quick deployment of its nextLAB services. The new downtown location near the French Quarter offers a range of post services and support, including file-based dailies, file delivery services and offline editorial systems. FotoKem is currently working with multiple TV projects and feature films in the region. To ensure rapid content delivery from one location to another, the satellite office is integrated with FotoKem's globalDATA platform, which facilitates delivery of content via a secure internet connection and can be linked directly to editing rooms, company offices or any location worldwide. The expansion into New Orleans is being overseen by Peter Santoro, FotoKem's VP of feature and commercial services. "FotoKem customers shooting in the region have prompted this expansion," said FotoKem VP Mike Brodersen. "The need for local, file-based post-production and location mobile services is growing as the state enjoys record-breaking production, stimulated by tax incentive programs. We are looking forward to helping filmmakers streamline post in the southeast region." Louisiana offers a 30 % transferable incentive for total in-state expenditures related to the production of a motion picture. An additional 5% labor incentive can be earned on the payroll of Louisiana residents that are employed by a state-certified motion picture production. Louisiana has no limit to the amount of incentives that can be earned by a single production. "Over the past two years nextLAB has been deployed on a wide range of productions around the world, from Burbank to Beijing," said Tom Vice, VP of FotoKem's nextLAB unit. "The file-based workflow is increasingly entrenched in the filmmaking process, and the need for powerful and reliable tools grows exponentially. Last year over a 100 projects were shot in Louisiana, and predictions for this year are on pace to surpass that." The New Orleans expansion comes on the heels of the recent partnership between FotoKem and Fletcher Camera in Chicago and Detroit. Fletcher rents and manages the deployment of FotoKem's nextLAB units in the Midwest, primarily Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. The nextLAB division of FotoKem develops new workflows while addressing the challenges of the various digital camera technologies and focuses on helping filmmakers understand the intricacies of RAW and data-centric post-production. The unit has developed proprietary file-based workflow software that securely stores media, archives to LTO, and provides quality-control tools, offering access to metadata, audio syncing, color management, and transcoding. FotoKem's nextLAB Mobile systems are built on nextLAB software and consist of integrated, portable units that bring post capabilities on set or near location. Mobile units can be deployed to assist with streamlining workflow and the dailies process and providing fast delivery to editorial and finishing. FotoKem has provided customized nextLAB services for the upcoming films "Rampart," "Jeff Who Lives at Home," "Haywire" and "Man With the Iron Fists," as well as TV shows "Californication," "Homeland" and "New Girl." Contact Peter Caranicas at peter.caranicas@variety.com

Ralph Fiennes Hates Twitter, Is Kinda Right

Ralph Fiennes, honored at the BFI London Film Festival awards for his directorial debut — the Shakespeare adaptation Coriolanus — does not think in sound bites of 140 words or less. ‘We’re in a world of truncated sentences, soundbites and Twitter… [Language] is being eroded — it’s changing. Our expressiveness and our ease with some words is being diluted so that the sentence with more than one clause is a problem for us, and the word of more than two syllables is a problem for us.” So hey, kids — go see Coriolanus next January and expand your (five syllables!) vo-ca-bu-la-ry! [Daily Mail]

Showtime Lays Off 7 In Affiliate Sales

Showtime has let go 7 employees in affiliate sales. Probably the most prominent included in this is Anne Droste, SVP and Gm from the Western Zone. The trimming surprised some as Showtime is thriving financially and it has been adding customers. The move was a part of a consolidation effort, a Showtime representative stated. “We introduced a restructuring in our marketing and purchasers groups a couple of several weeks ago which is a component of this process,” the representative stated. Included in the restructuring of Showtime’s marketing procedures following a departure of selling mind Len Fogge, the internet affiliate marketing division was moved underneath the purview of EVP affiliate sales Tom Christie whose department needed to absorb numerous employees from different areas within the last couple of several weeks. Furthermore, Showtime has the majority of its affiliate deals kept in for that expected future.

'Lost Coast' on trail of Bigfoot

Bigfoot has been found -- at least on "The Lost Coast Tapes," a found-footage p.o.v. project that's been completed and goes on sale at the upcoming American Film Market via newly minted Continental Media.Story's set in 2011 with found footage of a group of investigative journalists who disappear after traveling to a site in Northern California to verify the discovery of a dead Sasquatch.Continental Media founder Matthew Shreder said, "Combining the p.o.v.-horror format with the folklore of Bigfoot, this completed film is sure to gain traction with a global audience.""The Lost Coast Tapes" stars Drew Rausch ("Battleship), Rich McDonald ("Generation Kill"), Noah Weisberg, Frank Ashmore and model Ashley Wood. The feature is produced by Chevez Frazier of New Breed Entertainment and Chris Beal. Corey Grant directs from a script by Brian Kelsey & Bryan O'Cain.Shreder formerly worked for IM Global. He's partnered with James Andrew Felts, a CBS TV distribution vet. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Mel Brooks on His Secret Second Career like a Horror Movie Godfather: Part 2

Ongoing Wednesday's conversation with Mel Brooks, the legendary funnyman talks with Moviefone about whether he should get 'The Fly' in theaters because of its anniversary and discloses the remarkably epic-sounding idea for any dream project he still hopes to film. With 'The Elephant Man' and 'The Fly' as well as comedies like 'Dracula: Dead and Loving It' or 'Spaceballs,' you love to use horror and sci-fi. I love horror and that i like sci-fi and that i elevated a boy, Max Brooks, who authored the 'Zombie Survival Guide' and today 'World War Z' and they are creating a movie from it with Kaira Pitt. I labored using the late Leslie Nielsen, whenever we did 'Dracula.' Used to do the show with Dick Cavett lately, and somebody within the audience stated, "Inform us that which you really think about Leslie Nielsen." I stated, "He was truly, highly funny and artistic and witty and you'd never take him for any Canadian." I am sure we've got a couple of letters from Canada. What were your impressions when Max handed you his zombie fiction? I stated to my spouse, "Everyone's likely to think while he authored 'Saturday Evening Live' for a few years, this is tongue in oral cavity. I understand it's not." He thinks that you simply gotta safeguard yourself from zombies. You gotta be diligent and the only method to stop Them would be to chop their heads off and shoot Them within the brain. It offered on the million copies once they moved it of humor to horror within the book stores the best people got a your hands on it, plus they understood him. It appears like remakes have grown to be a very large trend in Hollywood at this time. When audiences and experts discuss the finest remakes ever, 'The Fly' is generally within the top three. What is your opinion is paramount to getting through a remake properly? I'd rather not brag, however i believe we did a far greater version compared to original Fox movie. There's gotta be considered a deep respect for that concept, a minimum of from the movie you are carrying out a remake of. 'The Fly' is really a sensational idea and that we had hindsight, plus science had moved on for 3 decades because the original one. Therefore we required benefit of everything and i believe our idea of metamorphosis really was the genius that made 'The Fly' so effective when it comes to its art and it is entertainment. When Anne and that i used to do 'To Be or otherwise To Become,A we treated the Lubitsch film with utmost respect, but we'd history great. We're able to add things he did not learn about Hitler. And that we did an excellent movie. I possibly could tell you just how our 'Fly' was much better than the very first 'Fly,' but I'd not have the nerve to express our 'To Be or otherwise To Be' was much better than the Lubitsch one. That might be foolish 'cause his was superb. [Anne] was incredible in 'To Be or otherwise To Become,A she understood all individuals Polish words. We sang 'Sweet Georgia Brown' in Polish. We needed to translate it as being close once we could as to the the Polish lyrics could be and she or he understood each and every word in Polish. She understood how you can commit to memory it and that i did not, I had been just type of singing along. I usually thought she was among the best. What voices in comedy are you currently most thinking about at this time? I'm not sure, some comedy works plus some does not. It is extremely hard. Judd Apatow is fairly good, both like a producer so that as a director. She has quite a sharp spontaneity and there is things that were remarkably funny within the last couple of years I figured 'The Hangover' was. The follow-up... I wasn't thrilled. But the first really was funny. I did not do this, I did not write it and that i did not direct it and appear how good it's. [Laughs] They were given a great deal raunchier since i have built them into -- a great deal raunchier. I'll accept bad taste in a moment, as lengthy as there's some good comedy minds and performances. But when there is not, it's a whole lot worse to need to suffer bad dirty jokes. Not too I am clean, I am pretty awful too, but a minimum of I salvage it 'cause the comedy's good. What goals do you've still got with Brooksfilms? The other tales would you like to tell? I've several Spielberg did his, however i never told my The Second World War story. I had been a soldier in World war 2. The past few several weeks from the war I had been really in combat. There's an military story within me, and i believe there is a World war 2 Brooksfilm somewhere. Sometime next summer time or fall or Christmas, I'll come up with a 'A Good reputation for Mel Brooks: The Beginning.A There is a wonderful company known as the Shout Factory, who did the entire version of 'the 2000 Year-old Guy,' plus they stated, "A lot stuff you have done is bits of the Carson show, let us perform a salute for your career." One of these would be the Cinemax hour beside me and Dick Cavett funnily enough I am sparkling clean, the dirty the first is Dick Cavett. I segwayed into Broadway 10 years ago and today I would do 'Blazing Saddles' 'cause it gives itself to as being a Broadway Musical. It's tunes inside it already and it is crazy and it is very entertaining. Must I request Fox to reissue 'The Fly'? Yes, you need to. We don't wish to remake 'The Fly.' This is the very best one we'll get. I ought to tell Fox: "This does not belong on the DVD. This goes on the giant screen. Don't allow it to be in three dimensional. In the event that's what you are gonna do, overlook the release 'cause it isn't a three dimensional film." three dimensional connotes something just a little cheap. It is simply, 'Journey To the middle of our planet,A you realize? It's just like a William Castle gimmick. Yeah, I wouldn't would like them to complete three dimensional. 'Avatar,' OK, it's pretty good. However, you could play 'The Fly' for any week in nearly every city on the planet making some cash. Just say "Next Friday: 'The Fly.'" Boom! It's destined to be filled. I am certainly likely to go. Jim Gianopulos is running that company, they know nutrients. I am gonna call him up and say, "Look, I had been speaking to Eric and Eric recommended that we'd make lots of money if we'd just reissue 'The Fly' around the giant screen." Sure, I'll go ahead and take charge about this. Only then do we can produce a special anniversary DVD from it, but we gotta kick them back around the giant screen. If you have never witnessed it around the giant screen, it is the best horror film available. I am bullsh-ting, but it may be. All Canada might find it. And I'll let them know Shaun Goldblum is Canadian, they do not have to know. I truly appreciate you caring much about this 'cause you realize, it's among the finest encounters of my existence. And That I like Moviefone, it's my type of stuff. It had been like after i was doing 'Blazing Saddles' and that i had hired Gig Youthful to experience the Waco Kid. I hired Youthful because I understood he would be a recuperating alcoholic similar to the character within the movie -- that you simply never must do. Have an actor, the actual stuff is harmful. And So I got Youthful and that he was upside lower within the jailhouse within the opening scene and that he began burbling and acting just a little dizzy and crazy. I stated to my assistant director, "Gee, this person is incredible. Look, he understands how to do an alcoholic." After which he began sickness and crying and that i stated, "That's enough for you personally.Inch They transported him away and set him within an ambulance towards the hospital and that i was stuck. I known as Gene Wilder who had been my closest friend and understood exactly what I had been doing. He was going to perform a part in 'The Little Prince,' and that i stated, "What can i do?" I began crying and that he stated, "I'll fly out." And that he did, and that is known as a bounce. An excellent, lucky bounce. I attempted to obtain Richard Pryor and Fox -- no, which was Warner Siblings -- they stated, "No, no, he's a substance abuser.Inch It was before he grew to become a large star. I Quickly met Cleavon Little -- and there is an excellent bounce. He was fantastic. He was funny and handsome and understood what happening. His awareness am sharp and thus good. [On 'History around the globe, Part 1'] Richard was doing meth or something like that -- he burned themself up -- and that i did not get sound advice, and Madeline Kahn stated, "I understand a man in NY who's so gifted. Call him up, his title is Gregory Hines and he's never done movies." And So I known as him, he travelled out and that i met him and woop! There's an execllent bounce. You are taking a poor bounce and that he becomes an ideal guy. So many of these are wonderful bounces. 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Darren Aronofsky to helm Noah

He's tackled everything from paranoid mathematicians to washed up wrestlers to bonkers ballet dancers, but this time Darren Aronofsky is getting Biblical on our asses."Since I was a kid, I have been moved and inspired by the story of Noah and his family's journey," the Black Swan director said."The imaginations of countless generations have sparked to this epic story of faith. It's my hope that I can present a window into Noah's passion and perseverance for the silver screen."Noah has been a long-time passion project for Aronofsky, who was inspired to write a poem called The End Of The World Through Noah's Eyes when he was 13 and won a competition at his school."Noah was the first person to plant vineyards and drink wine and get drunk. It's there in the Bible - it was one of the first things he did when he reached land. There was some real survivor's guilt going on there. He's a dark, complicated character," the director said back in 2007.As TF reported back in June this film was being touted as a "big fantasy epic", so it's no surprise to see The Fountain writer Ari Handel on board.Aronofsky and Handel will hand their script for Noah over to Academy Award-nominated screenwriter John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator) for a rewrite.Scott Franklin and Aronofsky will then produce the movie. Outside of the fact that Paramount Pictures and New Regency Productions have joined forces for this production, that's all we know right now.Pretty sure there'll be an ark in it though!

Cheers & Jeers: Sons of Anarchy Doesn't Hassle the Hoff

David Hasselhoff Cheers to Sons of Anarchy for an inspired bit of stunt casting. Want more Cheers & Jeers? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now! When it was announced that David Hasselhoff would guest star in Season 4 of FX's motorcycle-gang drama, I'll admit I groaned. Would this be another distractingly cheesy joke like Stephen King's cameo last season? Imagine my surprise when the Baywatch veteran threw himself with gusto into the role of Dondo, a famously well-endowed porn star-turned-producer. He devoured the part even more ferociously than a certain cheeseburger we all remember. Here's hoping we haven't seen the last of Dondo. The Hoff wasn't the episode's only welcome guest. Tom Arnold reprised his juicy role as adult-film-industry sleazeball Georgie Caruso, and notoriously cranky SOA creator (and Mickey Rourke lookalike) Kurt Sutter returned as one-eyed inmate Otto to play poignant scenes opposite his real-life wife, Katey Sagal, as well as the always-great Mark Boone Junior. No doubt about it: This season, these bikers are on a roll. What did you think of last night's SOA? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

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Hot Trailer: Arthur Christmas

Here’s a trailer for The new sony Pictures Animation’s Arthur Christmas, the very first pic to determine the sunshine within three-year cope with Wallace & Gromit producer Aardman Animations. It premieres November 23. James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton perform the voice focus on the three dimensional film, which shows precisely how Santa has the capacity to accomplish Christmas every year.

Bob Pittman Upped To Apparent Funnel Boss

Bob Pittman, a classic Boss of MTV Systems and chief operating officer of America online before its merger after a while Warner, remains promoted to Boss of Apparent Funnel Media Holdings, the Connected Press reported today. He'll be designated with turning across the terrestrial radio company’s fortunes it is now offering about $20 million with debt which is facing advertising pressure from rivals like satellite radio an internet-based service The earth the planet pandora. Apparent Funnel has 850 stations country wide and recently launched the iHeart Radio Web streaming service getting a significant Las vegas concert in September, which Pittman headed as mind from the organization’s media and entertainment platforms. He becomes the initial boss of Apparent Funnel who is not an individual within the founding Mays family after Mark Mays departed as Boss in March.

Rooney Mara In Line For Oldboy

She's top option for Spike Lee's remakeThis is simply in the rumour and wishlist stage presently, but Twitch were first using the tales about Spike Lee and Josh Brolin, therefore we could be reasonably confident once they inform us that Rooney Mara is within serious contention for that female lead in Oldboy.That role could be sushi chef Mi-do, performed in Park Chan-wook's film by Kang Hye-jeong. Lee's latest version names her as Marie, based on Twitch, so there's most likely reason to suspect that they will not be planning sushi any longer either. But she'll most probably remain the love interest, who our hero Oh Dae-su / presently-un named-Brolin requires a shine to on the way to fixing the mystery of his 15-year jail time. Additionally, there are the threat of her dying hanging over his progress, simply to spice some misconception. Oh, and without wanting to become spoilerific, possibly there's more to her character than is immediately revealed...Mara, obviously, is really hot at this time in Hollywood, presently raging through David Fincher's The Lady Using the Dragon Tattoo as Stieg Larsson's violent goth punk hacker savant Lisbeth Salander. Oldboy will make for an additional edgy role in another dark remake, although as we have stated before, Mark Protosevich has eight volumes of manga to attract from in the script, plus they don't much resemble the Chan-wook classic. There's possibility of this to become a completely different film, but comments from everyone on our previous reviews suggest you are not so convinced with that argument...There does not appear to quite be considered a start-date for that Spike Lee Oldboy to date, but for your current Rooney / Lisbeth needs, make certain you choose in the latest problem of Empire.

Eric Bana's Next Movie Is Going To Be Brilliant

Diamonds would be the Hulk's best friendFresh from training teenage assassins in Hanna, Eric Bana is on the go from spycraft to crime for Brilliant, a heist thriller in development at Lakeshore Entertainment.The film involves a little-time crook who will get confused with large-time gangsters for any gemstone robbery that will normally be way to avoid it of his league. We'd surmise that Bana's may be the amateur role (that might, whether it's appropriate, provide him the chance to interrupt the comedy chops that we have not seen for some time) but it is less than obvious from Variety's story in the event that's the situation. Unconfirmed reviews have Cameron Diaz cast opposite him within an unspecified role. Let us have her because the leader from the professionals right? None of yer sappy love interest nonsense...The Brilliant script is as simple as Gillian Gorfil, who had been a producer on Bloodstream Gemstone: if diamonds aren't quite her closest friend, they are a minimum of solid acquaintances. And also the director is Robert Luketic: no apparent choice given a CV which includes Legally Blonde and Monster In Law, but he seemed to be behind the credit card-sharping drama 21 and also the Ashton Kutcher action comedy Murders.No start date or release info yet, however with casting going ahead, there must be more to follow along with shortly...

Boardwalk Empire Roars Back for Season 2

Michael Shannon If HBO's period gangster epic Boardwalk Empire features a single truism to impart to working stiffs, it might be: It's good being the king... well, mostly. Sure, Steve Buscemi's Nucky Thompson - Atlantic City treasurer, energy broker and bootlegger supreme - is awash in money, energy and glamour, but his day-to-day existence can be a never-ending wager on whack-a-mole, with egos to stroke, police risks to evade and scores to remain. The show's sophomore season, which happens noisy . 1921, finds that dichotomy entirely pressure but cleverly movies the script, opening while using tomcatting Nucky deeply deeply in love with Kelly Macdonald's hardscrabble immigrant, Margaret Schroeder, but facing a potentially deadly uprising among his nearest business allies. "Alliances change," Buscemi describes. "Last season his personal existence was more freewheeling, but his family were individuals he labored with. Now he's on shakier ground together, but he's closer with Margaret." As if remaining a stride while watching law (especially Michael Shannon's fervent highlighting-on-insane federal agent, Nelson Van Alden) and bloodthirsty rivals like Arnold Rothstein (Michael Stuhlbarg) and Al Capone (Stephen Graham) weren't dangerous enough, Nucky now finds themselves inside the conspiratorial crosshairs of his would-be mentor, the Commodore (Dabney Coleman) protégé Jimmy Darmody (Michael Pitt) in addition to their own lawman brother, Eli (Shea Whigham). That, states creator and executive producer Terence Winter, might be the storytelling focus of Season 2: "It's really an issue of Nucky closing ranks and looking to safeguard themselves out of this massive attack on his world." According to Buscemi, the uprising is travelled into the insurgents' wish to have "a bigger little bit of the wedding cakeInch but furthermore rooted in by doing this to become disrespected by an overweening, dictatorial boss, while Nucky sees it a classic situation of bad deed going unpunished. "He's a smart guy in lots of ways,Inch Buscemi confesses, "but maybe he underrated how people would go through the products he's implemented, which there'd be effects." Meanwhile, Nucky makes more recent and much more effective alliances that belongs to them this season. He'll rub elbows while using Irish Republican Military, on the way recruiting Owen Sleater (Charlie Cox) to become stand-by sorts for your now-untrusted Jimmy. Later this season, he'll make a vacation in his ancestral homeland, Ireland. Around the house front, however, all is love and loyalty and renewal. Following their circumspect courtship in Boardwalk's first season, Nucky and Margaret begin Season 2 ensconced in something close to domestic bliss. For Nucky, it's a extended-preferred second chance following a years-ago deaths of his first wife and infant boy, while onetime servant Margaret now finds herself a respected lady of the house. "She's an authentic ally for Nucky, an excellent person to own by his side," observes Macdonald, who states from the romance, "It was not like love at first sight - it absolutely was more realistic, their respect and love started growing." For further on Boardwalk Empire which fall's most widely used cable shows - including Dexter, The Walking Dead and Top Chef - understand this week's problem of TV Guide Magazine, on newsstands Thursday, September 29! Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Showtime Hires Amy Israel for Original Programming Team

Amy Israel has been named senior vp of original programming at Showtime Networks. Israel is a veteran of the film industry, most recently executive producing director Andrew Niccol's In Time starring Justin Timberlake. Before that she served as executive vp of production at New Regency where she was responsible for acquisition and development. She also held positions at Miramax Films and Paramount Vantage,where she oversaw development and production of No Country For Old MenandThere Will Be Blood. Israel will report to Gary Levine, Showtime's executive vp of original programming. "As more and more film actors, writers, directors and producers want to work at Showtime, it makes perfect sense to hire a creative exec from the feature world," Levine said in a statement. "Amy has done great work in the indie-film world and we are thrilled for her to bring her strong relationships with distinctive filmmakers to Showtime. Amy's taste, talent, charisma and experience make her a perfect complement to our existing senior creative staff." The announcement comes on the heels ofTrisha Cardoso's appointment as executive vp of corporate communications, replacing Richard Licata, who left the network to re-join former Showtime entertainment chief Robert Greenblatt to NBC. Related Topics Showtime

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Dye's World Coffee shop remembers

As the amount of truly independent radio developers appears to dwindle even more around the terrestrial dial, tv stations possess a reason to celebrate as David Dye's World Coffee shop marks its 20th anniversary on Philadelphia's WXPN. The tastemaking show will commemorate the milestone having a two-day concert in the finish of October featuring John Hiatt, Feist, Dawes and also the Band's Robbie Robertson, prefaced by a number of 20 retrospective broadcasts. Yet Dye will even create amount of time in each show for any new artist spotlight -- a suitable format for any reveal that has given key early contact with the kind of Coldplay and My Morning Jacket whilst diving deep into blues and jazz catalogs. Sometimes they are so large and thus apparent," Dye stated, remembering the functions he'd were built with a submit breaking. "Shaun Buckley could be one. And that we were sooner than early with Norah Johnson, and guy, you can tell right right from the start... Searching back, individuals appear like no-brainers, but at that time they were not." But Dye still has not found the miracle formula for brand new artist discovery. "Sometimes it's difficult to get anybody with exclusivity who's worthwhile. I'm able to play lots of audio, but could it be gonna have endurance? Will it be something where our audience states, 'Oh I heard about them when'?" The same, "Still it always begins beside me hearing something and saying, 'Wow.' " Dye's show is syndicated on 185 public r / c, and that he shows little manifestation of losing his touch. Yet Dye casts a little of the wary eye on the way forward for the format in the current condition. It's difficult that i can be really positive," Dye stated. "But nevertheless, I'm able to indicate individuals individuals who really provide a quality niche product of some kind -- be that the quality stylish-hop station, or something like that like what NPR music does, or what we should do. I actually do be worried about solely Internet-based radio, just meaning of ensuring stations are associated with some kind of terrestrial source or publication. A Pitchfork radio station might do very well, for instance. But you need some kind of a double-whammy to obtain your audience there. Niches are likely to remain niches, but this mass broadcasting factor is clearly in danger." n Longtime TV author and showrunner Rene Balcer might have been in the helm of among the smallscreen's more profitable spinoffs in "Law and Order: Criminal Intent," but it is tough to think about any apparent precedent for his latest venture -- like a songwriter for New York bluesmen, together with a Chinese artist and MacArthur "genius" grant recipient. Balcer's debut like a blues lyricist could be heard in the Virginia Museum of proper Art, associated Chinese artist Xu Bing's exhibit "Tobacco Project Virginia." A follower of Xu's, Balcer composed a poem, "Backbone," to become integrated into his art the poem, a tribute towards the ladies who done tobacco farms, relies positioned on phrases obtained from stencils utilized by 1800s farmers to trademark their wares. To have an exhibit that happens in Virginia, the blues in some way needs to take part in it," Balcer remembered. Balcer and songwriter Michael Sackler-Berner (who led music towards the "Law and Order" franchise) searched for for blues artists to interpret the poem into song, even reaching to Robert Manley contemporary David "Honeyboy" Edwards, who died recently. They eventually found a set of New York veterans, singer Captain Luke and guitarist Large Ron Hunter, each of whom coincidentally had childhood encounters on tobacco farms. What essentially originate from 1800s Virginia, therefore it felt authentic. I certainly don't believe I am likely to be writing blues tunes about getting out of bed today and discovering my Maserati got taken back," he chuckled. "But that one just felt appropriate." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Photo during the day: Ingmar Bergman Around the Group of 'Jaws' (No, Really)

Your likely first deliberation over seeing this photo of Ingmar Bergman around the group of 'Jaws' -- Illustrator! But that actually does seem to be the legendary Swedish director analyzing the mouth of Bruce the shark. Because this photo comes thanks to The Qualifying criterion Collection's Facebook page (and never, say, eBay), it appears pretty legit. Who understood the guy behind such cinema works of art as 'The Seventh Seal' was pals using the then up-and-coming Steven Spielberg? Although apparently lots of famous filmmakers got on-board that train early: French auteur François Truffaut made an appearance in the next film, 'Close Encounters from the Third Kind.' A large number of Facebook customers have previously develop some good captions, including: David Fogg: &lrm"You are gonna require a bigger existential crisis" Will Hattman: Via a Glass, Sharkly Jim Shulman: The seventh seal was the appetizer Scott MacKenzie: Redefines the title "Smiles of the Summer time Evening." (Well, Bruce was Moviefone's Smilingest Male Villain ever.) And something conspiracy theory from Shaun Yana: "In reality, that's an Animatronics Specialist putting on a Bergman mask, the photo is really a hoax, haha! Want proof, take a look at his lab coat." Here's speculating that Bergman idolizer Woodsy Allen is crying his eyes out somewhere the director never visited the group of 'Annie Hall.' So far as we all know, anyway.

Lady Gaga Heads MTV European Music Award Nominations

LONDON - Lady Gagaheads this year's MTV European Music Award pack with six nominations at the EMAs, to be held this year in Belfast, Northern Ireland Nov. 6.our editor recommends'Born This Way,' Lady Gaga's New Song, Premieres The British singer is closely followed by Katy Perryand Bruno Marswith four nominations each, while British diva Adele, who stands as the top-selling artist of the year, has been nominated for three awards, with Justin Bieberand Thirty Seconds To Marsalso up for three. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry go head-to head in the Best Live, Best Pop and Best Female, as well as Best Song categories, with Perry nominated for "Firework" and Gaga for "Born This Way." Gaga is also nominated for Best Video for "Born This Way" and Biggest Fans. Singer/songwriter Bruno Mars is up for four awards, including Best New, Best Male, Best Push and Best Song for "Grenade." Adele has been nominated for Best Female, as well as Best Song and Best Video for "Rolling In The Deep", and Justin Bieber will compete for Best Pop, Best Male and Biggest Fans. Thirty Seconds To Mars is up for Best Alternative, Best World Stage and Biggest Fans awards. Foo Fighters, Snoop Dogg, My Chemical Romance, Jennifer Lopez, LMFAO, Jessie J, Beyonce, Coldplay, Eminem, Arcade Fire, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Far East Movement, Kanye West, Linkin Park, Wiz Khalifaand Kings of Leonare each up for two EMA nominations. In a new addition, MTV is also introducing the Biggest Fans award, which will go to the most passionate fan base for a particular artist. Viewers can vote online for their favorite choice. MTV will announce performers and host details in the next few weeks. Related Topics Lady Gaga International MTV

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David Oyelowo Has One Shot

He's joining the Jack Reacher filmHaving loved small yet crucial roles in 2 of the summer's most effective movies - The Assistance and Rise from the Planet from the Apes - David Oyelowo has become in talks for what is his greatest profile part yet, starring alongside Tom Cruise over night. Christopher McQuarrie is writing and pointing the variation of Lee Child's book, the ninth featuring his legendary hard nut Jack Reacher. Within the more questionable casting options of latest occasions, Cruise is playing the title character, usually referred to like a hulking bruiser. With no, they are not going the Avatar/performance capture path to bring Cruise as much as size...One Shot finds Reacher contacted to research the situation of the sniper suspected of killing five random people in a tiny Indiana city. However when he arrives and begins digging in to the particulars from the shooting, our hero soon finds out that there is nothing quite what it really appears as well as his belief the guy in custody of the children is guilty soon makes question. Oyelowo expires for that role of the veteran homicide cop also looking into the shooting. Rosamund Pike was cast recently as Helen Rodin, a defence lawyer designated to protect the guy law enforcement have nabbed. McQuarrie begins shooting (in additional ways than a single) the following month in Pittsburgh. The film is looking for release at the begining of 2013.

Actress Sarah Sutherland Signs with Gersh (Exclusive)

Sarah Sutherland has reserved her first acting job, landing a guest role about the approaching Cinemax series Veep. Sutherland also offers signed with Gersh for representation in most areas. The daughter of actor Kiefer Sutherland and daughter of Jesse Sutherland, she graduated from Tisch School from the Arts in May and it has elected for your loved ones business. On Veep, Sutherland will have the daughter of starJulia Louis-Dreyfus. The comedy, occur the imaginary office of the U.S. v . p ., is slated to premiere the coming year. Sutherland ismanaged by Adam Albrecht and Leanne Coronel in the Coronel Group. Both Kiefer Sutherland and Jesse Sutherland are symbolized by CAA, where Kiefer's brother, Roeg Sutherland, is co-mind from the agency's film finance and purchasers group. Email: Daniel.Burns@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller Related Subjects Kiefer Sutherland

Cohen Media nabs Rohauer Film Collection

Charles S. Cohen has acquired the rights for the Raymond Rohauer Film Range of over 700 game game titles, including prints of DW Griffith's "Birth of the united states,Inch Rudolf Valentino's "Boy in the Sheik" and all of Buster Keaton's films. Cohen Media Group mentioned it expects to produce a comprehensive distribution request branding and showing the library for the marketplace through theatrical distribution, DVD release and digital delivery. The business also needs to substantially increase efforts to advertise and develop its remake rights. "There is a gold mine of classic films in this collection," Cohen mentioned. "It is just waiting being restored and seen in its full glory and where creatively relevant re-created for current day audiences." Other game game titles inside the collection include Griffith's "Intolerance" and "Orphans in the Storm," Ernest von Sternberg's "Nowhere Angel," Jean Cocteau's "Blood stream from the Poet" and several Douglas Fairbanks films including "The Crook of Bagdad" and "The Cat as well as the Canary." The Cohen Media Group can also be seeking distribution and co-financing endeavors for completely new productions too for sequels, remakes and live stage productions. The Rohauer Collection includes yet-to-be-recognized materials including: contracts, shooting scripts, filmmaker notes and lots of rare film memorabilia. Cohen noted that only 10% in the Rohauer Collection, presently situated at various sites in the usa like the Library of Congress and Europe, has been created available and demonstrated for the public. Cohen produced Cohen Media Group in 2008 and also the organization will be a producer on "Frozen River." It's released "Outdoors regulations,In . directed by Rachid Bouchareb, and "Chasing after after Madoff," an adaption of "Nobody Would Listen," by Harry Markopolos, and may release "My Days With Margueritte" starring Gerard Depardieu, later this month. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Child Mariachi Concert Sounds Strangely Like Horror-Movie Theme

Not to get down on a bunch of kids, but check out the string parts in this video of a child mariachi ensemble currently making the Web rounds, and tell me this isn’t custom-made for some kind of Shining-esque psychological thriller. Or maybe a Radiohead album. And then there’s a trumpet! All it’s missing is Shia LaBeouf behind the camera. Rock out, freak out and read on for more Buzz Break. [via Videogum] · Better late than never: At age 74, Dustin Hoffman is set to make his directorial debut with the film Quartet, starring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon, and other UK acting powerhouses in the tale of a retired opera singers’ home turned upside-down by old rivalries and traditions. [THR] · I don’t know how anyone can think The Damned United isn’t the best soccer film ever made, but there you have it. See where your favorite sports flicks fall in The Sports-Movie Hall of Fame. [Nerve] · It’s that time again! Vote early and vote often for Hollywood’s least-liked executives in the 2011 Brown List sweepstakes. [Hollywood Temp Diaries] · Congratulations to romance novelist Susan Andersen and her editor on the awesomest… typo… ever: “I apologise to anyone who bought my on-sale ebook of Baby, I’m Yours and read on pg 293: ‘He stiffened for a moment but then she felt his muscles loosen as he shitted on the ground.’ Shifted - he SHIFTED!” [The Guardian via The Awl]

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50/50: Toronto Film Review

One forget about gasps within the audacity from the movie searching to obtain laughs about cancer or existence-threatening conditions. Such movies are becoming a web-based subgenre among European filmmakers, and Showtime finds ratings and honours season success while using Large C, its dark comedy of a lady recognized with cancer.There can, clearly, be problems, as recent as Gun Van Sant'streacly tale Restlessin Cannes or, for people with strong recollections in addition to more effective DVD collections, dating back 1978's The Conclusion,with and directed by Burt Reynolds. (The terminal illness inside the latter situation was not ever stated, if memory serves.) Into this subgenre strongly steps 50/50, a cancer comedy starring Ernest Gordon-Levitt andAnna Kendrickand put together by Will Reiser,who draws on his personal fight getting an uncommon kind of that disease. His success rate inside the delicate balance between comedy as well as the profound devastation of those an illness is much more than 50/50, nevertheless the film is not without its tonal lapses. The guess here's that whenever the Jonathan Levine-directed film opens in your area Sept. 30, following its Toronto debut, mainstream audiences are really sufficiently conditioned for just about any comedy of a disturbing illness -- just like lengthy as that movie stays for the sunny side in the street. Which 50/50does thoroughly. Even through the movie's opening credits, Michael Giacchino's chirpy music assures everyone else that everything will most likely be okay. Your film's quantity of figures get introduced as you would in times comedy -- the easy banter, the moment recognition of types as well as the readily recognized girlfriend-problem its hero-victim already suffers. The question 50/50raises is merely what measures into sitcom territory is it possible to venture together with your material without trivializing the terrifying cancer experience? Reiser has everything over almost every other filmmaker who is able to only guess at what which have is similar to. And possibly things did happen using this method to Reiser, who choose a comedy professional needed the Norman Cousins approach of laughing illness into submission. But this comedy professional has processed his experience using a purely formulaic script. Not always a poor one, really, and certainly not merely one without any goodly volume of laughs. However, the thing is just about any story development coming miles away. As soon as Gordon-Levitt's Adam get his diagnosis, the story breaks off into sitcom zones: Adam's home where irrepressible, best bud Kyle (Seth Rogen, doing dual purpose just like a producer), drops by whatsoever several hours to produce happy-slob good cheer in addition to where distressed girlfriend Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard) is game to think about proper proper care of her guy its about a few minutes the clinic where Adam does his chemo with some personable, level-headed older patients (Philip Baker Hall andMatt Frewer) as well as the intimate therapist's office where a flirtation evolves between Adam and also the highly unskilled illness counselor, Katherine (Kendrick). Reiser has written his figures by getting an indelible sweetness and vulnerability, which allows the cast to supply performances having a couple of depth. So a predicament for instance Kyle insisting that Adam which he should cruise women inside a bar trying to find sympathy lays -- Cruisin' while using Large C as they say -- comes off as quite funny together with Adam's first chemo session where he eats weed-laced sweets created having a fellow patient's wife and floats in the hospital afterwards. Gordon-Levitt is actually an excellent actor that, in what comes lower to some totally reactive character, he still scores large with easy-to-identify-with feelings that pitch him progressively in to a stress mode since the illness won't release its grip. It's worrying that Kendrick's role here's so close to her Oscar-nominated performance in Up inside the Airas a novice professional who wrongly thinks she's all the right solutions. But such is her facility with emotional transitions they comprises successful from the role that may have been written with possibly too much condescension. Worse because department, however, is Howard's girlfriend, who wears her insincerity on her behalf account sleeve. Carrying Out A Help, Howard is vulnerable to turning to be Hollywood's favorite beautiful villain. Rogen stretches no new acting muscles here, but he's doing, as intended, provide a humorous counterbalance for the terrible (though mostly off camera) bustle of Adam's cancer treatment. Anjelica Hustonstarts off just like a typical overbearing, worried mother but progressively determines her own beachhead inside the story's feelings as she copes with, quite simply Adam's counselor, a husband she can't consult with together with a boy who'll not return her calls. Oddly, the film achieves its finest success within the third act, where most movies collapse. Possibly since the significance of Adam's condition is a lot more apparent in those days, it's better suited convey the dark comedy guaranteed earlier. The emotional balance is a lot more stable and everything feels more real and less ... well, sitcom-ant. Tech credits are fine with Terry Stacey's cinematography doing justice to Canadian locations masquerading as Dallas and Annie Spitz's production design locating the frightening fight for survival inside an authentic but nonetheless visually pleasing atmosphere. Venue: Toronto Worldwide Film Festival (Summit Entertainment) Production companies: Summit Entertainment presents in colaboration with Mandate Picture a location Grey production Cast: Ernest Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston, Serge Houde, Andrew Airlie, Matt Frewer, Philip Baker Hall Director: Jonathan Levine Film author: Will Reiser Producers: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, Ben Karlin Executive producers: Nathan Kahane, Will Reiser Director of photography: Terry Stacey Production designer: Annie Spitz Music: Michael Giacchino Costume designer: Carla Hetland Editor: Zene Baker R rating, 100 minutes Toronto Worldwide Film Festival Anjelica Huston Anna Kendrick Bryce Dallas Howard Ernest Gordon-Levitt Seth Rogen 50/50 Jonathan Levine

Russell Armstrong's Family: He Was Killed

Russell Remedy Although Russell Armstrong's dying was ruled a suicide by hanging, his family thinks the actual Average women of Beverly Hillsides star was killed."We would like a murder analysis. We is going to do whatever is essential to proceed," Armstrong's mother, John Ann Hotchkiss, informs Us Weekly. "The overall consensus of everybody we all know who loved and understood Russell [is the fact that] he was killed and there is a collection-up."Real Average women premiere confronts Russell Armstrong's suicide mind onThe La County Coroner's Office has eliminated foul play in Armstrong's August. 15 dying. No alcohol or drugs put together in the system either. Younger crowd didn't bid farewell to an email.Hotchkiss confesses her boy was "feeling just a little overcome" together with his financial issues, but she doesn't believe he'd kill themself. "Russell was personable and warm coupled with a giving heart a lot more than anybody I've ever known," she states. "He thought about people, and loved his children almost to some fault. Knowing him like a person and just how he valued existence, I do not think he'd do that.InchWhilst Hotchkiss places blame the Bravo series for that collapse of Russell and Taylor's marriage, she states that "we're not accusing Bravo." "We believe someone conspired to possess him killed which is open regarding who made it happen,Inch she states.Lawyer: Russell Remedy to become cremated, ashes to become dividedAs for that show's Season 2 premiere on Monday, Hotchkiss states it had been a "total slap hardInch to her boy and hopes he will not be pointed out later on episodes, which Bravo continues to be re-editing."I'm not going his title pointed out. I do not care the way it affects the show," she states.