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25 July 2008 10:15 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

Stars Gerard Butler, Jeremy Piven, Idris Elba and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges joined director Guy Ritchie for yesterday's presentation on "RocknRolla," Ritchie's first film since infamous bomb "Revolver," which took two years to reach U.S. shores. "RocknRolla," which is about the Russian mob in London, is the film that everyone's hoping represents a return to form for the director who first made a splash with snappy urban crime films like "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch."

Mostly, though, all eyes were on Butler, who offered chocolates to the crowd of adoring female fans and answered questions on the nature of his role and whether it was as physically challenging as his part in "300." Piven, in turn, offered his own fan service, saying "I'm completely overwhelmed by everyone's focus and their dedication. I'm in honor of all of you and I celebrate each and everyone one of you --

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24 July 2008 12:02 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British actor Toby Kebbell was pleasantly surprised by director Guy Ritchie's kindhearted personality when they teamed up to shoot new movie Rocknrolla - because he expected the filmmaker to be egotistical and hot-tempered.

Kebbell, who stars alongside Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton and Jeremy Piven in the upcoming action movie, was terrified about working under Ritchie's guidance because of what he'd heard about the star and his wife Madonna in the tabloids.

But he admits Ritchie was nothing like what he expected.

He says, "I'm not a big one for reading up on the lives of others in magazines, but you sometimes form an idea and I have to say when I turned up in London, I really didn't expect to become friends with Guy Ritchie. But I did; he's a really funny, great personality, but no ego. It was never about, 'Just because I say so.'

"He was incredibly open to other ideas as long as they were right for the film. And very even-tempered, you know - he never spoke a bad or a harsh word to anybody. I really like that."

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21 July 2008 6:50 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

It's our first look at Jason from Friday the 13th, but what's he looking at? Click to find out.

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures Why wouldn't I post all those tiny images Entertainment Weekly previewed on their site? Well, because obviously only a couple of days later we would have them in versions you could actually see, and they are here today. Warner Bros. has just sent over a bunch of new images from the likes of Watchmen, Ninja Assassin, RocknRolla, Star Wars: The Clone Wars as well as our first look at Jason from the Friday the 13th remake. You can check out any of the images by clicking on their titles above or on the teaser pics in this article, or even easier, all of them are in one gallery by clicking on any of the thumbnails at the end of this article. Rain plays Raizo in Ninja Assassin,

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21 June 2008 8:35 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

What's that thing about the Butterfly Effect theory? That the smallest movement can start a ripple in a pond that could one day lead to a violent storm halfway around the way? Well, we have our butterfly flapping its wings.

It comes to us courtesy of a French website called Spielberg News, which apparently covers more than than. Despite being a rather unlikely source for this information, it appears that the site has learned that Josh Brolin might take over the classic role of Snake Plissken in the remake of Escape from New York.

"C’est notre scoop de la semaine," the site begins. "Une source proche de la production (si, si) nous a assuré que c’est désormais Josh Brolin qui serait sur les rangs pour reprendre le rôle de Snake Plissken dans le remake actuellement en projet de New York 1997."

Now, I took some French in high school,

Colin Boyd

20 June 2008 12:24 AM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

Strangely enough, I could see Josh Brolin doing well as Snake Plissken. I mean, in a world where we just have to accept that yes, they are remaking Escape From New York, Brolin’s certainly not the worst choice to don the eyepatch.

The rumor comes from Spielberg News, who got the intel from a source close to the production. You may recall that Gerard Butler (300) was attached to star as the one-eyed Snake when the remake was first announced, but he bowed out back in October.

Now Brolin is the name everyone’s banding about, and I’m all right with that. Not that the film's producers care how I feel ... The redux is still looking for a director, having gone through Brett Ratner and Len Wiseman already, so maybe there’s still a chance it won’t happen? Don’t hold your breath.

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19 June 2008 12:14 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Britney Spears' brother Bryan and ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake have landed at the top of a new list of sexy single men.

The two both appear on People magazine's new Single and Sexy Men of 2008 countdown.

Joining them are stars such as Gerard Butler, John Mayer, Maroon 5's Adam Levine and American Idol winner David Cook.

Scarlett Johansson's twin brother Hunter and Gossip Girl hunks Penn Badgley, Ed Westwick and Chace Crawford also make the list.

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18 June 2008 6:38 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Movie hunk Gerard Butler is desperately seeking a mystery girl he accidentally scared away during a dream date.

The 300 star made the mistake of dashing to the bathroom during a meal, while his date was away from their table. When he returned, his dream girl had fled.

Single Butler, who was recently linked to Cameron Diaz, explains, "A few years ago, I went out with a girl and we were having a great time. I remember thinking, `I really got this.'

"She went to the toilet, and I thought, `You know what? I'm also going to the toilet.'

"Maybe I took a little longer to get out of there than I thought. I came back and she was nowhere to be seen. I never saw her again! We went from having a great date to completely losing each other."

Butler refuses to name his mystery date.

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7 June 2008 3:18 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Madonna nursed Gerard Butler back to health after the actor fell ill on the set of her husband's new film. The Queen of Pop made frequent visits to the set of Guy Ritchie's movie RocknRolla and soon kept busy by looking after Butler, who had developed a bacterial infection. "She was awesome. She was very, very cool," Butler told the Daily Record. "She played a bit of nurse to me, because I got sick in the middle of (more)

By Daniel Kilkelly

6 June 2008 1:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Scottish actor Gerard Butler is the favourite to star in the West End sequel to The Phantom Of The Opera.

The 300 star impressed creator Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber with his performance as the Phantom in the 2004 film of the same name - and the theatre impresario now wants Butler to reprise the famous role for his forthcoming stage sequel.

Lloyd Webber tells British newspaper the Daily Express. "I have got my own new show coming on next year, which is my sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, which I think is going to be called Phantom: Once Upon Another Time. That will come on in November next year, if everything goes well."

And although Butler hasn't confirmed his involvement in the project, he is the main contender for the part.

A source close to Webber reveals, "Because it's a sequel to a film which helped the career rise of Gerard, Lord Andrew believes he will do it. There could be another film down the line. There's a massive audience out there who love the original."

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23 April 2008 7:00 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Professional dancer Cheryl Burke has had second thoughts about denying a romance with 300 hunk Gerard Butler, revealing they may become an item in the future.

Burke recently ruled out romance between her and the Scottish star, insisting they were just good neighbours who lived in the same Los Angeles apartment block.

But now Burke, who recently split from actor Joey Lawrence's brother Matthew, admits she and Butler were set up on a blind date by her Dancing With The Stars partner Christian de la Fuente.

The dancer reveals, "He (Fuente) introduced us, trying to be all matchmaker (and) we went to dinner one night."

The dinner went well because Burke is now considering a second date: "Possibly, maybe in the future. I don't know!"

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22 April 2008 7:01 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Scottish hunk Gerard Butler's rumoured new girlfriend has spoken out about their relationship, insisting they're just good neighbours.

Professional dancer Cheryl Burke, who is a regular on U.S. reality TV contest Dancing With The Stars, insists there's no romance between her and the 300 star, who lives in her apartment block in Los Angeles.

She says, "He actually lives in my apartment building, and we've been friends for a few months."

And Burke is also keen to clear up recent rumours the couple was spotted kissing during an intimate meal at mutual pal Eva Longoria Parker's Los Angeles restaurant Beso: "You know, everyone says hello and says goodbye and kisses each other."

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9 April 2008 11:00 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Cameron Diaz and Gerard Butler have been on a double date with Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal, say reports.

The two couples shared a meal at Los Angeles's Chateau Marmont after midnight, according to Life and Style Weekly.

Diaz and Butler were allegedly the more confident pairing, holding hands during the meal underneath the table.

A source said: "They arrived at 12.30am and grabbed a table on the patio. . . .

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6 April 2008 7:11 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz is reportedly dating 300 star Gerard Butler.

The Charlie's Angels beauty is alleged to have enjoyed a series of dates with Scottish actor Butler in recent weeks, and the couple was spotted out together at Los Angeles nightspots Chateau Marmont, Teddy's Bar at the Roosevelt Hotel and Shutters Hotel, where they met up for drinks.

An eyewitness says, "They walked up to the balcony to look at the sunset. He had one arm round her waist and the other one on the small of her back. She kept giggling and touching his chest. They obviously had a good night."

And Butler's mother Margaret Coll is delighted with the news.

She says, "If it is true, I'll look forward to meeting Cameron, because he always brings his girlfriends home."

Diaz claims she has been single since splitting from Justin Timberlake in January 2007, but has been romantically linked to singer John Mayer and magician Criss Angel. Butler has previously dated actress Rosario Dawson and was alleged to have romanced supermodel Naomi Campbell.

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3 April 2008 2:07 PM, PDT | From avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news

A kiddie adventure film set in motion by a horrifying act of neglect, Nim's Island casts Gerard Butler and Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin as a father/daughter team who enjoy an idyllic existence on an otherwise uninhabited South Pacific island. Butler conducts research on microplankton; Breslin befriends local animals and reads voraciously, especially the pulpy tales starring, and apparently written by, an Indiana Jones-like adventurer named Alex Ryder (also played by Butler in fantasy sequences). All seems to be going well until Butler decides to take a two-day research jaunt at sea, only to hit a storm that leaves him stranded, while Breslin wonders whether her dad is ever coming back. By sheer coincidence, she receives an e-mail from Ryder, asking a question about her island's inactive volcano. Not realizing that Alex Ryder is actually Alexandra Ryder (Jodie Foster), an agoraphobic San Francisco author, Breslin asks her for.

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1 April 2008 10:28 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin gave Australia's animals something to smile about - thanks to a swear box on the set of her new family film Nim's Island.

Appalled by Scottish actor Gerard Butler's cursing, the child star insisted that all cast and crew pay $2 (GBP1) every time they swore in front of her - and she gave the cash to animal charity the Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (Rspca).

She says, "All together, with everybody contributing to the swear jar, we made $150 and we donated it to the Rspca."

Breslin admits co-star Butler was responsible for much of the cash she raised.

She adds, "It built up to, like, $12 really quickly and then he said to me, 'I'm gonna give you $20, and the next four times that I swear I don't have to pay you. I get them for free.'

"I'm like, 'That's not the way it works.'"

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31 March 2008 8:17 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

This week is something of a nostalgia trip with a period comedy, Freddie Prinze Jr. and a concert documentary about a group of men who, by all the laws of man and nature, should not still be alive and walking around.

"The Flight of the Red Balloon"

After being nominated for the Palme d'Or an incredible five times at Cannes, it's no wonder that director Hou Hsiao-hsien has become a Francophile. In his first film outside of Asia, the "Three Times" auteur directs the country's first lady of cinema, Juliette Binoche, in a story about an overburdened mother who receives a much-needed lift from her son's Chinese nanny (Song Fang) as they turn the City of Lights into a magical playground for the 7-year-old Simon . a tribute to Albert Lamorisse's 1956 short. In French with subtitles.

Opens in limited release.

"Jack and Jill vs. the World

Neil Pedley

2 January 2008 5:33 PM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Scottish hunk Gerard Butler has a secret past time passion - for karaoke.

The 300 star is a massive fan of the amateur entertainment, although others may not feel the same way about his singing.

He says, "I love karaoke and I'm very good at the cheesy songs, like New York, New York, or My Way.

"I can see people when I do it going, 'Oh no, he's not doing My Way again!' with their head in their hands. But I love it."

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