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'Sons of Anarchy' star Charlie Hunnam talks about his screenplay for 'Vlad' (sorry, no vampires)
9 December 2009 10:52 AM, PST
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Yes, Vlad the Impaler, a 15th century badass whose penchant for brutality and fighting at night were meant to strike fear in the heart of the Ottoman Empire and give his outnumbered forces an advantage on their home battlefield, was the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. And yes, the Vlad screenplay, written by Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam, will be produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B and Summit Entertainment, the studio behind Twilight. But no, you will not be seeing vampires. In fact, that was a non-negotiable point for Hunnam, who became fascinated with Vlad, a national hero of Romania,
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- Mandi Bierly
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Summit Looks To 'Twilight' Roots For Brad Pitt's 'Vlad'
7 December 2009 10:00 AM, PST
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Vampires pretty much put Summit Entertainment on the map after the company made the wise decision to produce and distribute "Twilight." Now, as Summit continues to rake in money with "New Moon," The Hollywood Reporter brings word that the house Edward Cullen built is interested in exploring the roots of the undead creatures at the heart of the franchise.
Summit will collaborate with Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B, on "Vlad," a period action film about Vlad the Impaler as a young prince. The real-life 15th century Wallachian ruler, famously the inspiration for Bram Stoker's book "Dracula," may not be portrayed in the film as a vampire, but his connection to the mythology cannot really be ignored.
Viewers may also be reminded that Pitt starred in "Interview With the Vampire," though it's not likely the actor will appear in "Vlad," for which Summit reportedly wants to "break a new talent.
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- Christopher Campbell
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Hunnam Ditches Period Roles To Become A Real-life Biker
30 November 2009 5:36 PM, PST
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British actor Charlie Hunnam loves playing a tough biker on TV so much, he has become a low-key Hell's Angel.
The star of period movie Nicholas Nickleby plays a gruff biker on hit U.S. TV show Sons of Anarchy - and he really has taken to the part.
As well as choosing to follow strict biker codes and fashions, the Brit wears a bullet round his neck to honour a fallen rider pal and has just bought a Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide - just like the one his character rides in the show.
He says, "I hang out with them (bikers) for a few days whenever I start to feel like I'm wavering .
"It's a question of knowing how to behave. Be quiet until you have a really firm grasp on what's going on, and then you can open up a little bit... They're not succumbing to living life in a nine-to-five way. That's something I understand."
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10 Most Underrated Young Actors
12 October 2009 7:54 PM, PDT
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Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...
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Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,
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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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10 Most Underrated Young Actors
12 October 2009 7:54 PM, PDT
| The Movie Fanatic
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Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...
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Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,
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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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10 Most Underrated Young Actors
12 October 2009 7:54 PM, PDT
| The Movie Fanatic
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Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...
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Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,
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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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10 Most Underrated Young Actors
12 October 2009 7:54 PM, PDT
| The Movie Fanatic
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Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...
- - -
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Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,
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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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10 Most Underrated Young Actors
12 October 2009 7:54 PM, PDT
| The Movie Fanatic
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Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...
- - -
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Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?
So,
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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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Douglas McGrath is 'Lucky'
19 August 2009 3:51 PM, PDT
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Warner Bros. has signed Douglas McGrath to direct "The Lucky One," the adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks bestseller.According to Variety, the film's produced by Denise Di Novi, who has produced three other Sparks adaptations for the studio; "Nights in Rodanthe," "A Walk to Remember" and "Message in a Bottle."McGrath will also rewrite Will Fetters' script for "The Lucky One."McGrath wrote and directed the 2006 Truman Capote biopic "Infamous," starring Toby Jones and Sandra Bullock. Other credits include "Nicholas Nickleby."Published last year by Grand Central Publishing, "The Lucky One" centers on a Marine who survives three tours in Iraq. He attributes his good fortune to a photograph he carried of a woman he has never met, and he sets out to
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- Adnan Tezer
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Douglas McGrath Gets Lucky
19 August 2009 12:14 AM, PDT
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Infamous writer/director Douglas McGrath has signed up to direct The Lucky One, an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' Iraq War-set romance for Warner Bros.The Lucky One in question is a Us Marine who attributes his survival through three tours in Iraq to his lucky charm, a photo of a smiling woman he carries with him. When he returns home to North Carolina he tracks down the mysterious lady and romance ensures. Or does it?Frankly, we're not sure, but if you were to expect a heart-string tugging romance with a tinge of melodrama, you'd probably not be too far wrong. Sparks' novels have been adapted into movies with Grisham-esque regularity - he's the man behind The Notebook, Message In A Bottle, A Walk To Remember, Night In Rodanthe, which should give you some idea of what to expect. McGrath, meanwhile, has a strong track record in literary adaptations.
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Exclusive Video: Ride with The Sons of Anarchy in This New DVD Clip
13 August 2009 1:08 PM, PDT
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Sons of Anarchy: Season One rides onto DVD and Blu-ray August 18th. From the creative mind of Kurt Sutter (The Shield, this new series chronicles an international outlaw motorcycle club that brandishes their own kind of law in the fictional Northern California town of Charming. Charlie Hunnam (Nicholas Nickleby) stars as Jax Teller, a man whose love for the brotherhood is tested by his growing apprehension for its lawlessness thanks to the birth of his newborn son and the discovery of a life-altering journal written by his father years ago. Under the watchful eye of his force-of-nature mother Gemma (Katey Sagal) and his stepfather/club president Clay (Ron Perlman), Jax is forced to keep his friends close and his enemies closer as he slowly begins to distance himself from those he considers family. With white supremacists, gunrunning hoodlums, meth-dealing rivals and crooked cops, Sons of Anarchy: Season One is exciting,
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Cerveris, Rees, Rubin-Vega and More Sing At 'Broadway Stands Up For Freedom!' 7/20
20 July 2009 11:03 AM, PDT
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Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson ("Lost") and Emmy and Tony nominee Roger Rees ("...Nicholas Nickleby", Indiscretions) to join Tony Award winners Michael Cerveris (Sweeny Todd) and Randy Graff (City of Angels) and Tony nominees Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent, Les Miserables), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Spelling Bee), Michael Rupert (Falsettos, Legally Blonde), Stephen Bogardus (Love! Valour! Compassion!), Liz Callaway (Baby) and Gavin Creel (Hair) for "Broadway Stands up for Freedom!," a benefit concert to support the youth programs of the New York Civil Liberties Union.
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Emerson, Rees, Cerveris, Raff & More Join For Broadway Stands Up For Freedom
17 June 2009 3:04 PM, PDT
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Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson ("Lost") and Emmy and Tony nominee Roger Rees ("...Nicholas Nickleby", Indiscretions) to join Tony Award winners Michael Cerveris (Sweeny Todd) and Randy Graff (City of Angels) and Tony nominees Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent, Les Miserables), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Spelling Bee), Michael Rupert (Falsettos, Legally Blonde), Stephen Bogardus (Love! Valour! Compassion!), Liz Callaway (Baby) and Gavin Creel (Hair) for "Broadway Stands up for Freedom!," a benefit concert to support the youth programs of the New York Civil Liberties Union.
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Sons of Anarchy rides to DVD and Blu-ray in August
15 June 2009 7:32 AM, PDT
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Sons Of Anarchy: Season One gets its motor running on Blu-ray Disc and DVD August 18th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. From the creative mind of Kurt Sutter (.The Shield.) the series chronicles an international outlaw motorcycle club that brandishes their own kind of law in the fictional Northern California town of Charming. Charlie Hunnam (Nicholas Nickleby) stars as Jax Teller, a man whose love for the brotherhood is tested by his growing apprehension for its lawlessness thanks to the birth of his newborn son and the discovery of a life-altering journal written by his father years ago. Under the watchful eye of his force-of-nature mother Gemma (Katey Sagal; .Married With Children.) and his stepfather/club president
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- Patrick Luce
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Who Should Play "Thor?" Meet the Wannabes!
17 March 2009 2:03 PM, PDT
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"Thor" the movie, already has an opening date (June 17, 2011) but still no lead! Kenneth Branagh is now attached to direct the film, and is working mighty hard to cast his Norse god!
So who have been mentioned for the lead role?
First, we have Josh Hartnett. Why is there a big push to cast him? I have no idea, but apparently, Branagh is considering him for either the role of Thor or his nemesis, Loki.
Then, we have a bunch of unknowns! And I'll post their mini-bio from IMDb, okay? And keep in mind, these actors are all being tossed around for the role of Thor.
Here we go. Charlie Hunnam
Charlie Matthew Hunnam was born in Newcastle, England on April 10, 1980. At 16 years of age, he made guest appearances in the popular TV series "Byker Grove" (1989).
Perhaps his most famous television role has been that of the love-smitten Nathan Maloney
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Gerald Schoenfeld Invitation-Only Memorial to be Held at the Majestic 2/9
25 January 2009 3:33 PM, PST
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Gerald Schoenfeld, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Shubert Organization, Inc., a theatre organization engaged in the ownership and operation of legitimate theatres in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C. died suddenly at his home in Manhattan on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008. Mr. Schoenfeld was 84 years old. The New York Post's Liz Smith has reported that there will be a special memorial celebrating the last Mr. Schoenfeld on Feb. 9th, at 1 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre. The tribute is by invitation-only. A vibrant and vital figure on Broadway for more than five decades, Mr. Schoenfeld served as Chairman of The Shubert Organization since 1972. The Shubert Organization has been an essential factor in the production of such distinguished theatrical attractions as Indiscretions, Dirty Blonde, Passion, The Heidi Chronicles, Amadeus, Nicholas Nickleby, Cats, Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Dancin', Ain't Misbehavin', Dreamgirls, Sunday In The Park With George,
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