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'Alvin' sequel will open on Dec. 23
12 hours ago | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
20th Century Fox will now open "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel" on Dec. 23, instead of Christmas Day in an effort to capitalize on children being out of school on the Wednesday before Christmas.According to Variety, the new release date will allow it to get a head start on Christmas weekend, when competition will be heavy between new releases and films already in wide release. On Dec. 18, Fox will release James Cameron's 3D epic "Avatar." Opening on Dec. 25 are Warner Bros.' Robert Downey Jr.-Jude Law film "Sherlock Holmes" and Universal's Nancy Meyers comedy "It's Complicated," starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. Two films also go into wide release on Dec. 25; Paramount's George Clooney film »
- Adnan Tezer
'Fantastic Mr. Fox' Director Wes Anderson Talks About How His Fantastic Cast Came Together
15 hours ago | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
From MTV.Com: Wes Anderson is comfortable with his crew of Hollywood buddies, a bunch he started cobbling together along with college roommate Owen Wilson for his debut feature, "Bottle Rocket." In subsequent movies, Anderson's hipster squad grew to encompass Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray and others, as he continued to cast them in films like "The Royal Tenenbaums" and "The Darjeeling Limited."
So when it comes to his first animated film, the stop-motion Roald Dahl adaptation "Fantastic Mr. Fox," no one should be surprised that Wilson, Murray and Schwartzman lend their voices to the animal characters. But was it always going to be this way? Did Anderson have these actors in mind from the beginning, or did the decision to cast them develop later on? And how did Oscar winners like George Clooney and Meryl Streep sneak into this tight-knit group?
Continue reading How Were George Clooney And Bill Murray »
- Adam Rosenberg
Berry Lands Leadership Honour
16 hours ago | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry will be honoured at next month's annual Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment event.
Berry will receive The Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at the industry publication's 18th annual Power 100: Women in Entertainment breakfast.
Berry follows in the footsteps of Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster, Glenn Close, U.S. news anchor Barbara Walters and movie mogul Lansing herself with the honour - which recognises groundbreaking contributions to the entertainment industry.
She will take the stage after Hilary Swank, who has signed on to give the keynote address for the 4 December event, to be held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California. »
Aronofsky’s Black Swan Goes to Searchlight, Adds Cast
16 hours ago | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
There's been a lot of news in the past 24-hours around the next project of director Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler). Titled Black Swan, the new pic tells the story of Nina (Natalie Portman), a veteran ballerina who finds herself locked in a competitive showdown with a rival dancer named Lilly (Mila Kunis) “with the stakes and twists increasing as the dancers approach a big performance.” Of course, there is also the connundrum of whether or not Lilly is real, a supernatural apparition or if she's just delusional. Either way, it has been reported that Nina and Lilly have "ecstasy-induced hungry aggressive angry sex." That last tidbit has been the source of much talk on the web, naturally. On to the news -- our friends at /Film reported Sunday that Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey have all joined the cast of the film, which is set to shoot very soon. Ryder »
- Neil Miller
Featurettes from ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ w/ Wes Anderson, Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman
17 hours ago | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
‘Fantastic Mr. Fox‘ tells the story of angry farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with a sly fox, who look to get rid of their opponent and his family. With an all-star cast including George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman and more in this hand-crafted gem, be sure to see it in theaters starting November 13th, 2009.
Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) and Mrs. Fox (voiced by Meryl Streep) in Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Check out the bundle of behind the scenes videos of Fantastic Mr. Fox including interviews and “making of” featurettes featuring director/writer Wes Anderson (Royal Tennenbaums, Life Aquatic, Darjeeling Express, etc.) plus many interesting actors along with multiple trailers and complete clips.
Writer/director Wes Anderson on the set of Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Videos after the jump …
Bill Murray talks ‘Fatastic Mr. Fox’
Bill Murray talks about Wes Anderson’s attention to detail, what sets Wes apart, »
- Dave
Mamma Mia! The Movie - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! More Gift Set - DVD Review
22 hours ago | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Revisit the Greek island where the sun never stops shining and they keep singing Abba songs (though you may want Pierce Brosnan to stop his part in the vocal arrangements). This is a great gift set for fans of the musical and comes with many added incentives to buy even if you already own a copy. If you do not own a copy, this would be the one to pick up! Rejoin the cast: Meryl Streep as Donna Sheridan, Pierce Brosnan as Sam, Amanda Seyfried as Sophie. Fans know the plot: Sophie is getting married and as the impending nuptials approach, she discovers that one of three men could be her father. She also discovers that »
- Dana Rae
How Were George Clooney And Bill Murray Cast In 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'?
10 November 2009 12:39 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
'When we were writing it, we were thinking of animals, so we didn't really think of actors,' director Wes Anderson says.
By Eric Ditzian
George Clooney, Wes Anderson and Bill Murray
Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
Wes Anderson is comfortable with his crew of Hollywood buddies, a bunch he started cobbling together along with college roommate Owen Wilson for his debut feature, "Bottle Rocket." In subsequent movies, Anderson's hipster squad grew to encompass Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray and others, as he continued to cast them in films like "The Royal Tenenbaums" and "The Darjeeling Limited."
So when it comes to his first animated film, the stop-motion Roald Dahl adaptation "Fantastic Mr. Fox," no one should be surprised that Wilson, Murray and Schwartzman lend their voices to the animal characters. But was it always going to be this way? Did Anderson have these actors in mind from the beginning, or »
Jason Schwartzman Exclusive Interview Fantastic Mr. Fox
10 November 2009 12:10 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
I absolutely loved director Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. The film is his first foray into stop-motion animation and it’s like he brought the genre to him rather than attempting to adapt to the genre. Trust me; if you’re a fan of his previous work like Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, you’re going to love this movie.
As most of you know, Fantastic Mr. Fox is based on the best-selling children’s book by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach) and it features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wally Wolodarsky, Eric Anderson, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe, and Owen Wilson. But unlike some animated movies that cast famous actors to help sell tickets, everyone who provides a voice is perfect in this film. Again, this is a great movie »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Fantastic Mr. Fox Featurette Creating His World
9 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »
Members of the crew talk about the directors vision for the overall design of the upcoming animated film “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” by director Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums) is based on the book by Roald Dahl. The film featuring the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, and Jason Schwartzman. Click Here to get the iPhone App now. Synopsis: “Boggis and Bunce and Bean, One short, one fat, one lean. These horrible crooks, so different in looks, were nonetheless equally mean.” Mr. Fox, Mrs. Fox, and all their fox babies live under a hill under a tree, along with Badger, Rabbit, Weasel, and all of their families. To [...] »
- Brian Corder
Exclusive Video: Jason Schwartzman Is an Animal in The Fantastic Mr. Fox
9 November 2009 12:12 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Actor Jason Schwartzman is a member of an exclusive club and no ... I'm not talking about the Coppola family. While, Schwartzman is the nephew of the famed director and Nicolas Cage's cousin he is also a member of a prestigious group of actors that appear in Wes Anderson films. The talented ensemble includes Luke and Owen Wilson, Bill Murray, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, Seymour Cassel and Michael Gambon, actors who have all appeared in more than one Wes Anderson film. Schwartzman himself made his film debut in Anderson's Rushmore and later appeared in The Darjeeling Limited but now returns to work with Anderson again in his new film The Fantastic Mr. Fox, opening in theaters on November 13th. The film, which is based on the classic children's book by author Roald Dahl features stop motion animation and also introduces Oscar winners George Clooney and Meryl Streep into the Anderson family of actors. »
Irish-American Bill Murray says no one ‘claimed’ him in Ireland (IrishCentral)
9 November 2009 8:42 AM, PST | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Bill Murray is making the media rounds promoting the new animation film “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” and last week he made his way to Ireland. The famous Irish-American actor is the voice of Badger in the movie adaptation of the Roald Dahl story, in which George Clooney and Meryl Streep also lend their voices. The film marks Murray’s fifth collaboration with “The Royal Tenenbaums” director Wes Anderson. Murray falls perfectly into place with the all-star lineup, but he revealed to Ireland’s Evening Herald how low key he is about the idea of “celebrity.” The actor showed up to the interview alone – no publicists, no assistants, no agents. "I like to travel by myself,” he said. “Having to travel with others makes me nervous. I like to think I'm self-sufficient and who really needs to have all those kinds of people around anyway? They just irritate everyone." Murray claims he »
The Fantastic and the Apocalyptic
9 November 2009 7:52 AM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
Richard Curtis sets out to the high seas to rock our world, Roland Emmerich just obliterates it and Wes Anderson reenvisions it in stop-motion animation, while as a group of documentaries ponder real world issues of war, God, poverty and Glenn Gould.
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On behalf of moviegoers everywhere, we here at IFC would like to thank that schoolyard bully who must have so traumatized a young Roland Emmerich that he has spent his recent career ritualistically laying waste to our world one famous landmark at a time. Having previous employed such excuses for mass destruction as alien invasions and global warming, this time cinema's most destructive director turns to an ancient Mayan prophecy that foretells the end of all mankind, and once again batters humanity -- specifically John Cusack and assorted stragglers -- like the »
- Neil Pedley
'This Is It' retains Aus box office lead
9 November 2009 3:43 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Michael Jackson's This Is It has topped the Australian box office for the second week running. The music documentary narrowly holds off new entry The Time Traveler's Wife to retain the chart crown, while Jim Carrey's A Christmas Carol opens in a disappointing third. Couples Retreat and Mao's Last Dancer round out the top five. Elsewhere, Richard Kelly's thriller The Box maintains its position at number eight, while Meryl Streep comedy Julie & Julia falls three (more) »
- By Simon Reynolds
Cassel, Ryder And Hershey Join Black Swan
9 November 2009 2:18 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
According to a Slash Film story published this morning Darren Aronofsky's fifth feature film Black Swan - set to start shooting later this year in New York City - has picked up a few new cast members in the form of Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey.
The film is already set to star Natalie Portman as a veteran dancer at the New York Ballet who finds herself in violent competition with a younger dancer (Mila Kunis) in the run-up to a big performance.
Ryder will feature as a friend of Portman's character, and a fellow ballerina who has been playing the much sort-after lead roles for many years but is now reaching the end of her career. Hershey will play Portman's mother (a role she has taken over from Meryl Streep who had been previously tipped for the role), while Cassel will take on the task of »
Alec Baldwin Wants to Marry a Very Rich Woman
9 November 2009 1:45 AM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
Alec Baldwin, divorced in 2002 after his nine years of marriage with Kim Basinger, told Entertainment Weekly that he would like to marry again and thinks about giving marriage a second chance. However, during his different interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer on September, 51-year-old Baldwin admitted that the divorce was hard for him.
The winner of 2009 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series through his role in "30 Rock", recalled, "I don't mean to glib. But the title really is perfect. It is complicated. I had a pretty tough divorce myself." He continued, "So sometime I sit there and I go, 'Well, should I have worked it out? Maybe I should have tried harder'."
Baldwin added, "People say, 'It's also what you teach your children about their love lives. That's a big thing for me, to teach my daughter: No risk, no reward. I want her to realize that it's a roll of the dice. »
- celebrity-mania.com
Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, and Barbara Hershey Join Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan Starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis
8 November 2009 11:41 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
I thought casting on Darren Aronfosky’s upcoming film, “Black Swan” was finished. You had Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis as rival ballet dancers. Audiences wouldn’t mind seeing the two of those women in leotards for two hours so why waste money hiring other actors. I mean, sure the story might demand other characters but I think that’s overkill. But if more actors have to come on board, you could do far worse than Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, and Barbara Hershey who have now joined the cast. Hit the jump for details.
For those just tuning in, Portman plays ballet dancer Nina who is competing with a rival dancer, Lilly (Kunis) for the role of Odette, the Swan Queen, in the upcoming production of “Swan Lake”. There’s only one slight problem: Lilly may just be a figment of Nina’s imagination or a supernatural apparition. Either way, »
- Matt Goldberg
Box Office Beat Down: Disney's a Christmas Carol Celebrates the Holidays Early with $31 Million
8 November 2009 1:55 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Weekend Box Office
1) Disney's a Christmas Carol - $31 million
2) Michael Jackson's This Is It - $14 million
3) The Men Who Stare at Goats - $13.3 million
4) The Fourth Kind - $12.5 million
5) Paranormal Activity - $8.6 million
6) The Box - $7.8 million
7) Couples Retreat - $6.4 million
8) Law Abiding Citizen - $6.1 million
9) Where the Wild Things Are - $4.2 million
10) Astro Boy - $2.5 million
Robert Zemekis' 3D performance capture retelling of the classic Charles Dickens' story, Disney's a Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carey as the immortal villain Scrooge took the top spot this weekend in it's first week of release grossing an estimated $31 million at the box office. The film, which cost an estimated $200 million to make, was released on 3,683 screens for an average of $8,417 per screen. While last weeks number one film, Michael Jackson's This Is It, fell nearly 40% earning an additional $14 million this week in the box office. Playing on an estimated 3,481 screens, the »
Trailer - Streep, Martin, Baldwin in 'It's Complicated'
7 November 2009 5:10 PM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
I don't have a lot of tolerance for Nancy Meyers movies. As a director, she's one for four, with Something's Gotta Give getting by because of its good cast. Maybe another solid collection of talent can help steer her latest, It's Complicated, in the right direction. I'm not holding out hope, though.
I mean, it can't possibly be as lame as The Holiday...or can it? Well, the central story is redeemable, at least: Divorcee Meryl Streep is having an affair with Alec Baldwin, who is her ex-husband. Of course, their kids can't know, and she's trying to hide it from Steve Martin, an architect with a thing for Streep, and who I presume is building a post-divorce home for her.
I'm not saying I'd rearrange my schedule to see it, but if I were a 50-year-old woman, I think I'd probably choose this over, say, Avatar. So in that respect, »
- Colin Boyd
New It’s Complicated Trailer and Poster: Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin
7 November 2009 10:03 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Universal has just debuted a new trailer and poster for romantic comedy “It’s Complicated“
Writer/director Nancy Meyers (What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give, The Holiday) directs Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin in” It’s Complicated,” a comedy about love, divorce and everything in between.
Jane (Streep) is the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has—after a decade of divorce—an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake (Baldwin). But when Jane and Jake find themselves out of town for their son’s college graduation, things start to get complicated. An innocent meal together turns into the unimaginable—an affair. With Jake remarried to the much younger Agness (Lake Bell), Jane is now, of all things, the other woman. Caught in the middle of their renewed romance is Adam (Martin), an architect hired to remodel Jane’s kitchen. »
- Allan Ford
New Poster: It’s Complicated
7 November 2009 8:49 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
To accompany the new trailer for It’s Complicated (which I wasn’t at all impressed with), here’s a new poster (click to enlarge) to go alongside it courtesy of IGN. The poster is actually pretty funny and good one Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin for posing for this shot, if they actually did!
It’s Complicated also stars Steve Martin and although I think it looks pants, I’ve been reliably informed that it’s actually well worth a watch! We’ll have to wait until 8th January to find out!
»
- David Sztypuljak
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