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AFI Fest 2009: The Last Station, After.Life
6 November 2009 11:22 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti in The Last Station AFI Fest 2009, Sat., Nov. 7 at the Santa Monica Laemmle Theater 4 on 2nd Street in Santa Monica. AFI Fest 2009 comes to a close with the following screenings: Michael Hoffman’s The Last Station, which is set near the end of Leo Tolstoy’s life, has been getting lots of Oscar buzz for its stars: James McAvoy as Tolstoy’s assistant; Helen Mirren as Tolstoy’s wife; and Christopher Plummer as the verbose author of the never-ending War and Peace. Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Ilisa Barbash’s Sweetgrass offers a look at sheepherding in Montana’s Absaroka-Beartooth mountain range. Apart from the sheep and the high peaks, there’s no connection to Brokeback Mountain. Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar’s stop-motion [...] »
- Andre Soares
Toby Kebbell to Play John Wilkes Booth in The Conspirator
4 November 2009 3:57 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Our friends over at First Showing got an interesting little scoop this afternoon, picking up some casting news from Robert Redford's upcoming Lincoln assassination film The Conspirator. A friend of Fs' Alex Billington ran into RocknRolla star Toby Kebbell, who said that he was in town to work on The Conspirator and that he's playing John Wilkes Booth. For those who missed 6th grade history, Booth was the man that pulled the trigger on President Abraham Lincoln in Box 7 at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. If this turns out to be true (all signs point to yes, as it's first hand), Kebbell completes a cast that includes James McAvoy, Robin Wright Penn, Frederick Aiken, Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood, Alexis Bledel, Kevin Kline, and Tom Wilkinson. The film will follow the story of Mary Surratt (Wright Penn), the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination. "As the whole nation turns against her, she »
- Neil Miller
Scoop: Toby Kebbell Cast as John Wilkes Booth in The Conspirator
4 November 2009 2:12 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Last night, a friend of mine at a Hollywood party ran into Toby Kebbell, the very talented British actor who some of you may remember seeing in RocknRolla as Johnny Quid or in Control as Rob Gretton. His career has taken off recently, as Disney has given him two key roles in two of their big movies - Prince of Persia and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. My friend said that Kebbell told him that he is getting ready to shoot Robert Redford's The Conspirator, in which he plays the role of John Wilkes Booth. The film already has an impressive cast lead by James McAvoy and Robin Wright Penn, but Kebbell wasn't listed anywhere. This not a rumor, it is confirmed casting. I trust my friend and know for certain that Kebbell was there talking with him (as I was at the same party). I'm surprised that his involvement hasn't »
- Alex Billington
Matthew McConaughey Turns 40 Today. Who Should Replace Him As Hollywood's Rom Com King?
4 November 2009 1:30 PM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Hard to believe but the oft shirtless and sometime drunken bongo playing Matthew McConaughey turns 40 today. He still looks mighty fine, but you know how Hollywood likes shiny new things — so we were wondering who might succeed him as the undisputed king of Hollywood romantic comedies.
Speaking of bongo playing...
There are so many handsome actors out there to choose from, but we decided to take this thing seriously and only consider actors who are 1) under 40, and 2) are already in the movies. (That means current soap actors, Broadway performers and the like are out of the running.)
"No Broadway performers you say? Thank God,
I thought I was going to have to go up against Nick Adams."
Using those parameters we came up with 13 potential chick flick friendly movie star successors to Matthew McConaughey. You can either peruse the following pages for a photo gallery of our worthy usurpers to »
- AfterElton.com Staff
Ian McKellen Has Read The Hobbit Script
3 November 2009 9:18 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Of all those involved in the upcoming adaptation of The Hobbit, Ian McKellen seems to be the most vocal. The last time he “spilled the beans” about the pre-Lord of the Rings adventure (along with him talking a little bit about the standalone Magneto movie), McKellen talked about when we could expect the script, which, he stated, would be “very soon.”
That was last month – fast forward a few weeks and it appears The Hobbit script has surfaced (or at least a draft of it) and lucky Sir McKellen has apparently had a read of it. However, it’s early days yet for the film (Part 1 doesn’t come out until the end of 2011), and sadly but not surprisingly, McKellen is staying tight-lipped about what’s in the script. Here’s what he told SciFiWire about it during an interview last week promoting AMC’s The Prisoner:
“As Peter [Jackson] has said, »
- Ross Miller
Desperate for cash, ‘Cool World’ star Holli Would to pose nude
30 October 2009 5:32 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Hot on the heels of Marge Simpson posing for Playboy comes word that another animated star will pose in the buff: Holli Would.
Starring opposite Brad Pitt in the 1992 film Cool World, Holli became and instant phenomenon with plush dolls, motor oil, trading cards and a line of plastic BBQ equipment.
Holli Would will appear in the January issue of Blonde Biscuits according to Ms. Wood’s spokesperson Lakima Hassani. “She needs the money,” Hassani said. “She’s not the type of person to pose naked. She was brought up in the Mormon faith and they have gone on record saying that they dislike members of their congregation posing for Blonde Biscuits.”
In Cool World, Would played a girl who wanted to break free from the shackles of her own world and seek adventures in another land. Risking everything, Would breaks the rules of society and finally strikes out on her own. »
- Reel Loop Satire Squad
Casting Notes: Billy Bob Thornton Goes Faster with The Rock; Dannny Huston Seeks Justice for Lincoln Assassination; Jovovich Joins Psycho Thriller
27 October 2009 10:50 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
The casting news tonight is all over the place: First we have Billy Bob Thornton teaming up with Dwayne Johnson in Faster, a George Tillman Jr. (Men of Honor, Notorious) action drama vehicle. Johnson will star as Driver, an ex-con out for revenge following his brother's murder. Thornton plays Cop, a (you guessed it) police officer tailing Driver. There's also Killer, a hitman who's after Driver for some reason (my god, maybe he killed Driver's brother?!). The latter role remains uncast. Danny Huston has signed on to Robert Redford's period drama, The Conspirator, as a prosecutor in the Lincoln assassination trial. The film will specifically center on Mary Surratt, portrayed by Robin Wright Penn, who was infamous as the lone female co-conspirator in the assassination. Huston will also be joined by James McAvoy as Fredrick Aiken, Surratt's reluctant defense lawyer, as well as Justin Long, Tom Wilkinson, and Kevin Kline. »
- Devindra Hardawar
The Last Station - New images in from the Sony Pictures Classics release.
27 October 2009 7:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
See new images in from Sony Pictures Classics' "The Last Station," starring Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti, Anne-Marie Duff, Kerry Condon and Patrick Kennedy. Based on the novel by Jay Parini, the story looks at the tumultuous last year of novelist Leo Tolstoy. Christopher Plummer plays Tolstoy and Helen Mirren is in as his wife. Also in the cast are James McAvoy as well as Paul Giamatti. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in September. »
Seth Rogen's B.O.B. Returns in Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
26 October 2009 7:27 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
A brand new Halloween special based on Monsters vs. Aliens airs this Wednesday on NBC
Halloween is just around the corner and so is DreamWorks animated special Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space, which will air on NBC Wednesday, October 28 (8-8:30 p.m. Et). Based on the smash hit Monsters Vs. Aliens and once again starring the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Kiefer Sutherland, Will Arnet and Rainn Wilson, Susan Murphy, a.k.a. Ginormica (Reese Witherspoon) and the Monsters are now working with the U.S. government as special ops. So when an alien presence is detected in Susan's hometown of Modesto, California, right before Halloween, the team is dispatched to investigate.
Everything appears normal, right down to the jack-o-lanterns peering out from every doorstep and windowsill. But when Halloween arrives, those innocent-looking carved pumpkins reveal themselves for what they really are: Mutant aliens! »
Seth Rogen Gives an Update on The Green Hornet!
26 October 2009 7:23 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Seth Rogen is in the middle of shooting the upcoming big screen adaptation of The Green Hornet, which is being directed by Michel Gondry. While out doing press for Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space, which will air on NBC Wednesday, October 28 (8-8:30 p.m. Et), Rogen took some time out to update everyone on his latest project. Here is what he had to say about his version of The Green Hornet, which he wrote with his writing partner Evan Goldberg:
Can you give us an update on The Green Hornet and Paul? Is being Green Hornet everything you imagined? And what's it like when you hang out with the Shaun of the Dead guys?
Seth Rogen: The Green Hornet is everything I imagined and more. And the Shaun of the Dead guys, Simon and Nick, are very wonderful. Oh my God! Simon and Nick. »
tMF Fast Forward: Keira Knightley is victorious! Will play Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady!
25 October 2009 3:48 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Probably one of the most coveted roles in film, My Fair Lady's Eliza Dolittle already has a history of being a role most sought after by big stars in cinema - Audrey Hepburn, Julie Andrews and Elizabeth Taylor, among others. Just now, The Telegraph reported that in the latest film adaptation, Keira Knightley was cast as the ambitious, working class girl who started out as a flower seller and became the toast of high society.
Details as follows:
"Joe and Keira are looking forward to working together again immensely," says a friend of the 37-year-old director.
In August, I reported that Knightley had been forced to compete with Johansson, 24, for the role of the Cockney flower seller played by Audrey Hepburn in the 1964 film.
"I have two actresses as potential Elizas, one British, the other American," said Sir Cameron Mackintosh, who is producing the film with Duncan Kenworthy, at the time. »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Fast Forward: Keira Knightley is victorious! Will play Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady!
25 October 2009 3:48 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Probably one of the most coveted roles in film, My Fair Lady's Eliza Dolittle already has a history of being a role most sought after by big stars in cinema - Audrey Hepburn, Julie Andrews and Elizabeth Taylor, among others. Just now, The Telegraph reported that in the latest film adaptation, Keira Knightley was cast as the ambitious, working class girl who started out as a flower seller and became the toast of high society.
Details as follows:
"Joe and Keira are looking forward to working together again immensely," says a friend of the 37-year-old director.
In August, I reported that Knightley had been forced to compete with Johansson, 24, for the role of the Cockney flower seller played by Audrey Hepburn in the 1964 film.
"I have two actresses as potential Elizas, one British, the other American," said Sir Cameron Mackintosh, who is producing the film with Duncan Kenworthy, at the time. »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Fast Forward: Keira Knightley is victorious! Will play Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady!
25 October 2009 3:48 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Probably one of the most coveted roles in film, My Fair Lady's Eliza Dolittle already has a history of being a role most sought after by big stars in cinema - Audrey Hepburn, Julie Andrews and Elizabeth Taylor, among others. Just now, The Telegraph reported that in the latest film adaptation, Keira Knightley was cast as the ambitious, working class girl who started out as a flower seller and became the toast of high society.
Details as follows:
"Joe and Keira are looking forward to working together again immensely," says a friend of the 37-year-old director.
In August, I reported that Knightley had been forced to compete with Johansson, 24, for the role of the Cockney flower seller played by Audrey Hepburn in the 1964 film.
"I have two actresses as potential Elizas, one British, the other American," said Sir Cameron Mackintosh, who is producing the film with Duncan Kenworthy, at the time. »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Fast Forward: Keira Knightley is victorious! Will play Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady!
25 October 2009 3:48 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Probably one of the most coveted roles in film, My Fair Lady's Eliza Dolittle already has a history of being a role most sought after by big stars in cinema - Audrey Hepburn, Julie Andrews and Elizabeth Taylor, among others. Just now, The Telegraph reported that in the latest film adaptation, Keira Knightley was cast as the ambitious, working class girl who started out as a flower seller and became the toast of high society.
Details as follows:
"Joe and Keira are looking forward to working together again immensely," says a friend of the 37-year-old director.
In August, I reported that Knightley had been forced to compete with Johansson, 24, for the role of the Cockney flower seller played by Audrey Hepburn in the 1964 film.
"I have two actresses as potential Elizas, one British, the other American," said Sir Cameron Mackintosh, who is producing the film with Duncan Kenworthy, at the time. »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
AFI Fest 2009: Christopher Plummer, Viggo Mortensen Tributes
24 October 2009 10:57 PM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
James McAvoy, Christopher Plummer in The Last Station (top); Viggo Mortensen in A History of Violence (bottom) AFI Fest 2009 has selected Christopher Plummer, who’ll turn 80 next December, and Viggo Mortensen, 51, as this year’s tribute honorees. Sponsored by the Skirball Cultural Center, Plummer’s tribute will precede the screening of The Last Station, in which he plays Leo Tolstoy, on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Mortensen’s tribute will precede the Us premiere of John Hillcoat’s futuristic drama The Road on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Both tributes will take place at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. A stage, film, and television and television veteran, during the course of his 50-plus-year career Plummer has won two Tony Awards (for Cyrano [...] »
- Andre Soares
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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