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First Look at George Clooney in 'The American'
6 hours ago | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
By way of The Playlist, here's our first glimpse at George Clooney in The American, which used to be A Very Private Gentleman. Ready, aim, fire.
Clooney is working with director and photographer Anton Corbjin on the project, which is currently shooting in Italy and, for the time being at least, is scheduled for a September 2010 release. It's an assassin movie about a man who who travels to a small Italian village for his final mission, but passes himself off as an artist who has come to town to paint native butterflies. Because he lives two lives, Clooney's assassin finds himself making friends, platonic and romantic, which complicates his final mission. »
- Colin Boyd
'2012' destroys the competition at Friday's box office
11 hours ago | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »
Roland Emmerich has once again proved his mastery over the art of destruction with his latest film 2012: Moviegoers shelled out an estimated $23.7 million for the flick's opening day. If the number holds, the Friday figure will mark a personal best for the German director, beating 2004's disaster film The Day After Tomorrow. Second place went to Disney's A Christmas Carol, which grossed $5.6 million on its second Friday in theaters. The third slot belonged to the George Clooney-starrer The Men Who Stare at Goats which earned an additional $1.95 million to put its 8-day cumulative at $19.2 million. Lionsgate's Sundance acquisition Precious continues to exceed expectations, »
- Nicole Sperling
Friday Box Office: Massive 2012 Quake Rocks Multiplex
12 hours ago | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
Roland Emmerich has once again wrung a blockbuster out of the apocalypse, as 2012 blew out all projected estimates with a fantastic Friday gross over $23 million. That cast a pretty lengthy shadow over virtually all the weekend competition with the notable exception of Precious, which continued last week's dominating performance with $2 million on only 174 screens. That was good enough for third place right below Disney's A Christmas Carol, which slid a not-too-bad 37 percent off its opening weekend pace. George Clooney's Men Who Stare at Goats was not so lucky. Check out that and the rest after the jump. »
Lifting the Lid on W.C. with Liam O Mochain
17 hours ago | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
(Julia Wakeham and director/actor Liam O Mochain in Wc, above.)
by Alan Kline
When I first visited Irish filmmaker Liam O Mochain ten years ago on the set of his debut feature, The Book That Wrote Itself, one of the first things I noticed was that he had managed to pull together production elements that would have been difficult for a film with ten times the budget. On the first day, he had managed to get the City of Dublin to give him a double-decker bus, complete with driver, to shoot on throughout the city. I, and a few dozen other tourists, had just paid the equivalent of $20 each for a tour on a similar bus, just the day before. Later in the production, he visited the Venice Film Festival with a small crew, attended a press conference, and asked a variety of celebrity luminaries questions, in character as Vincent, »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Interview: Jason Schwartzman
13 November 2009 2:18 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Amid all the famous voices in Fantastic Mr. Fox, from George Clooney to Own Wilson, there's one that's absolutely unmistakable. Jason Schwartzman has been part of two Wes Anderson films previously, including his screen acting debut Rushmore, and in this film brings all that familiarity with the director and patented awkward style to the character of Ash, a 12-year-old fox living in his father's shadow, who wants nothing more than to be considered a great athlete and get the girl. Schwartzman gave massively long answers to every question asked at the roundtable earlier this week, so I've done my best to condense his thoughts into what mattered most for the film at hand. Read below for his effusive praise for Wes Anderson, his contention that doing this movie wasn't exactly like doing animation, and what he and Ash have in common. What's it like working with Wes now, especially on »
Fantastic Mr. Fox: Wes Anderson and the Capers of Middle Age
13 November 2009 1:08 PM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
In one of the earlier scenes in Wes Anderson's latest contribution to the hipster zeitgeist Mr. Fox (George Clooney), having decided to relocate from a hole in the ground to a tree, is asked by Mrs. Fox if he stills feels poor. "Less so," he muses, lounging under the boughs of his dream home. Despite his move up in the world of small mammalian dwellings, he remains unfulfilled, melancholically contemplating his increasing age (helpfully translated into both human and fox years). The something missing, he eventually realizes, is the thrill of stealing chickens, the career he laid down years ago to become a stable father and husband. Fox embarks on a master plan to outwit farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean with his loyal if slightly unbalanced sidekick, an opossum named Kylie (Wally Wolodarsky). Hijinks ensue as the pair... »
- Cara Parks
Podcast: Jason Schwartzman
13 November 2009 12:26 PM, PST | GreenCine Daily | See recent GreenCine Daily news »
In director Wes Anderson's stop-motion animated feature Fantastic Mr. Fox (read Vadim Rizov's "Film of the Week" review), 29-year-old actor Jason Schwartzman—who began his screen career working with Anderson as the overambitious teen hero of Rushmore, then co-starred in and co-wrote The Darjeeling Limited—lends his voice to the role of Ash. A runty young fox who longs for the attention and affection of his father Mr. Fox (George Clooney), Ash spends most of the story in a quiet jealous huff over his cousin Kristofferson (Eric Chase Anderson), who seems to be better than him in just about every sport—including the art of romance.
Sitting down with Schwartzman before the Fantastic Mr. Fox's limited release, we discussed the film, familial competition, his hilarious new HBO series Bored to Death, his band Coconut Records (did we mention he was a musician before he was a thespian?), and a somewhat unusual vice. »
Look Out, Pixar: Mr. Fox Is Fantastic
13 November 2009 10:27 AM, PST | newser.com | See recent newser news »
Wes Anderson is winning raves for his stop-motion take on Roald Dahl's classic Fantastic Mr. Fox , with voices by a raft of stars including Meryl Streep and George Clooney: It's so good, David Edelstein forgot himself. When the flick ended, he writes in New York , he wished "the whole battery of gifted artists could come out and take a bow." The film "feels handmade, present, as if they’re all backstage and the curtain is going up before your eyes." Bravo! writes Stephanie Zacharek for Salon . It tops "anything Dreamworks and—yes, I'll say it—Pixar (with the notable exception of... »
Movie Poster of the Week: "Up in the Air"
13 November 2009 8:05 AM, PST | The Auteurs | See recent The Auteurs news »
If anyone merits the “big head” poster treatment so expertly parodied by Funny or Die it would be everybody’s favorite movie star George Clooney. Lately, however, Clooney has started to disappear from his own posters: his eyes were obscured by the title in the Syriana poster and his face was out of focus and again covered in lettering for Michael Clayton. The poster for Up in the Air, however, has his most subdued presence of all: a small dark silhouette dwarfed by the movie title in sober Helvetica high up on an airport information board.
What I like about this poster, beyond its symmetrical simplicity, is how it looks up close, when you can see the pixels of the monitor, something that is lost when you see the poster at anything but full size. I do feel the poster is maybe a little too pleased with itself (which is »
Kevin Carr’s Weekly Report Card for 11.13.09
13 November 2009 7:50 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
2012 Studio: Columbia Pictures Rated: PG-13 for intense disaster sequences and some language. Starring: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson and Danny Glover Directed by: Roland Emmerich What it’s about: The Mayans predicted it, and now Woody Harrelson is calling out for Armageddon. Some think the end of the world will come on December 21, 2012, and Roland Emmerich has now made a movie about it. John Cusack, Amanda Peet and Chiwetel Ejiofor try to escape crumbling freeways, giant tsunamis and disastrous volcanoes. What I liked: There are certain directors that make utter crap, but I love none-the-less. Along with Brett Ratner, Paul W.S. Anderson and Renny Harlin, Roland Emmerich is one of these. Let’s face it, no one destroys the world like this guy, and he reminds us with 2012 that he is the master of disaster. Like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the reason to see 2012 is for the special effects. Emmerich »
- Kevin Carr
Watch This: Wes Anderson Acts Out 'Mr. Fox' Storyboards
13 November 2009 7:32 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
In this month's Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wes Anderson makes his first foray into animation with an adaptation of Roald Dahl's story about an upwardly mobile fox (George Clooney) whose drive to steal chickens threatens his family and community. While it's Anderson's first non-live action project, Mr. Fox nonetheless shares qualities with his other films, including a meticulous attention to detail, stylish design, and idiosyncratic characters. So how did the live-action auteur tackle the challenges of stop-motion filmmaking, especially considering that he spent much of the production in an entirely different country than his crew?
HitFix has a fun little glimpse of the director at work that shows us how Anderson collaborated with his animation team to bring the characters of Fantastic Mr. Fox to life. From his base in Paris, Anderson shot video storyboards of scenes and character movements by acting out scenes and blocking himself. He then emailed »
- Jen Yamato
Trailer: George Clooney is Up in the Air
13 November 2009 7:08 AM, PST | Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news »
George Clooney is defying gravity in his next film! He’s starring in the upcoming movie Up In the Air, playing Ryan Bingham, a downsizing expert who lives his life on the road. Ryan loves his job, and is right on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles when his company stops him from traveling anymore. The film is written and directed by Jason Reitman, the Oscar-nominated director of Juno. Also starring Twilight’s Anna Kendrick and Jason Bateman. The film is out in theaters Christmas Day. Check out the trailer below; just listening to George Clooney’... »
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Movie Review
13 November 2009 7:08 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Wes Anderson tries his hand at comedy with first class results in this retelling of the children.s tale. Using classic handmade stop motion animation techniques, he takes us back to a warmer, friendlier cartoon era while retaining the story.s witty and somewhat adult edge. People of all ages will respond to the universe Anderson has created, populated by Dahl.s wild and domestic animals and a few people and set them in an ages old struggle for domination over the land. Things begin innocently enough as Mr. Fox (George Clooney) and his family live out a life of rural domestic predictability. He makes decent money as a newspaperman and dreams of moving out of their foxhole and into a »
- Anne Brodie
Wes Anderson Sets George Clooney 'Free' On 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'
13 November 2009 3:50 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
'The actors have the pages in their hands, and you try it this way, try it that way,' writer/director says of his loose style.
By Eric Ditzian
George Clooney voices Mr. Fox
Photo: 20th Century Fox
Three times this decade, George Clooney has played a cool, calm and collected heist master in the "Ocean's" films, a guy who can talk his way out of any situation and pocket a couple million as he leaves. Sure, his new movie, "Fantastic Mr. Fox," is a kid's film — an animated stop-motion picture based on the classic story from Roald Dahl — but Clooney is once again in smooth-voice thief mode. And, really, the movie ain't just for kids.
He plays the titular fox who tires of civilized family life and decides once again to steal chickens, snatch treats and otherwise loot the inventory of three nasty local farmers. And when it comes »
Movie Review: The Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
13 November 2009 1:31 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
George Clooney voices Mr. Fox in Fantastic Mr. Fox
Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures I have no idea how Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox will be received by general audiences, or if they will even show up to see it. I can guess, and say many audiences won't find the humor in it. I can also guess those same people will be annoyed as I sit next to them laughing and loving every minute of it. As a so-so fan of Wes Anderson's work I can tell you I think Bottle Rocket is outstanding and I don't share the same affection for Rushmore as many others do. In this respect, Fantastic Mr. Fox is more along the lines of Bottle Rocket than it is any of Anderson's other films and the stop motion animation ramps up the comedy even that much more.
Anderson's film is an adaptation of the »
- Brad Brevet
Exclusive: Watch Wes Anderson act out 'The Fantastic Mr. Fox'
13 November 2009 12:00 AM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
"2012" is getting all the hype this weekend, but if you take a look at Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic you'll find another new release with much better reviews, "The Fantastic Mr. Fox." Wes Anderson's stop motion animated adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's book has a stellar 90% on Rt and an 88 on Meta which certainly equals that site's designation as "universal acclaim." Of course, "Fox" is only opening in New York and Los Angeles this weekend, the rest of that nation will have to wait until Thanksgiving. Featuring some, um, fantastic vocal performances by George Clooney, Meryl Streep,... »
Focus Features Announces 2010 Release Dates
12 November 2009 10:55 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Focus Features today announced their 2010 release slate. Highlights include: March 12th 2010: The Squid and the Whale writer/director Noah Baumbach's Greenberg which stars Ben Stiller April 16th 2010: Thomas Balmès' Babies, a documentary film which simultaneously follows four babies around the world - from birth to first steps. Wednesday, September 1st 2010: Anton Corbijn's The American starring George Clooney as a retiring assassin Third Quarter 2010: Kevin Macdonald's Roman epic adventure The Eagle of the Ninth November 2010: Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck's (Half Nelson, Sugar) dramedy adaptation of Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel It's Kind of a Funny Story Tba 2010 (we assume in December for Award Season): Sofia Coppola's Somewhere starring Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning After the jump you can read the full press release, which includes detailed plot synopsis for all of these films. Focus Features Announces 2010 Release Slate, Passes $1 Billion »
- Peter Sciretta
Afm Debuts First Photos and Synopses from 6 Upcoming Movies Including Manolete, Mona Lisa, Small Town Saturday Night and The Long Good Friday
12 November 2009 8:18 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
When it comes to the first photos and synopsis from upcoming films, Collider has reaped great rewards from this year’s American Film Market (Afm). For those who don’t know, Afm is where film buyers from around the world come once a year to buy movies and also pre-buy films in development. Simply put, this is where a lot of money changes hands in the film industry and it’s where many decisions about what you and I get to see are made. In an effort to try and raise a film’s profile or attract film buyers, many of the studios distribute full synopses and still images for their movies.
With that in mind, we have grabbed some of those synopses and images for Manolete (starring Adrien Brody and Penelope Cruz), Mona Lisa, Pearblossom, Small Town Saturday Night (starring Chris Pine), and The Long Good Friday. Hit the »
- Matt Goldberg
More Afm Promo Photos and Synopses For 7 More Movies Including Hellraiser, The Tournament, Earthbound
12 November 2009 8:18 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The hits from this year’s American Film Market (Afm)* keep on coming. The yearly festival where buyers and sellers do business to bring us all the movies we’ll see in the (hopefully) near future offers plenty of photos and full synopses. You may not have the fat cash to purchase these movies but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy their first images and plot details. We’ve got the goods for Hellraiser, Earthbound (Starring Kate Hudson and Gael Garcia Bernal), Nowhere Boy, The Concert, The Tournament, and the animated films Escape from Planet Earth, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil. Check it all out (plus the digital version of the promo poster for Scream 4) after the jump. Please note that I have copied down all synopsis exactly as they were originally written.
And if you missed our previous coverage, click here, here and here. You can »
- Matt Goldberg
Fantastic Mr. Fox Movie Review
12 November 2009 8:00 PM, PST | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »
I don't know how the recent trend of indie directors making family movies in their own styles started, but if Where The Wild Things Are and Fantastic Mr. Fox are any indication as to where this trend is headed, I hope it never stops. While not quite mining the epic emotional qualities that Spike Jonze did for his adaptation, Wes Anderson has still gone and movie that's funny and charming and that is completely a film by Wes Anderson. Even if it is a Roald Dahl adaptation.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is the story of Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney, whose charisma oozes off his furry doppelganger) a Fox who enjoys stealing and killing chickens. When the movie opens, he and his wife Mrs. Fox (Meryl Streep) are attempting a heist of more chickens. They're trapped, when she casually informs him that she is pregnant, and if they make it out of this trap alive, »
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