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Jamie Foxx To Join Quvenzhané Wallis In 'Annie'
3 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Jamie Foxx has certainly been full of surprises lately, whether it's nerding out for "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" or deciding to produce, write and direct a horror series for SyFy. And once again, we never could have predicted this next move, one that will see Foxx putting his musical skills (he's a platinum selling R&B artist, in case you forgot) to good use. The actor is in talks to join "Beasts Of The Southern Wild" star Quvenzhané Wallis in the big screen remake of "Annie." As you probably already have guessed, he'll be playing Daddy Warbucks, only now the character has been renamed to Benjamin Stacks....Get It? Benjamin Stacks because he's stackin' the Benjamins, if you didn't get that. As far as casting goes, hard to argue with the choice: dude has got the charisma and chops to make it work. Going for a Great Depression era setting, »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Jeremy Irvine, Phoebe Fox On ‘Woman In Black’ sequel
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Jeremy Irvine (“War Horse”) and Phoebe Fox (“Switch”) will topline horror sequel “The Woman in Black: Angel of Death” for Exclusive Media and Cross Creek Pictures.
Producers are Exclusive Media’s Tobin Armbrust and Simon Oakes, Cross Creek Pictures’ Brian Oliver and Talisman Films’ Richard Jackson. Roy Lee will exec produce.
Last year’s “Woman in Black,” starring Daniel Radcliffe and directed by James Watkins, grossed over $130 worldwide with the same production team. Entertainment One Films will once again co-finance the film and distribute in the UK, Spain and Canada.
Tom Harper is directing the sequel, which will continue the story four decades later as the sudden arrival of a group of evacuated children at Eel Marsh House awakens its darkest inhabitant.
Jon Croker (“Desert Dancer”) wrote the screenplay, based on an original story by “The Woman In Black” author Susan Hill.
Sales are being handled by Alex Walton of Exclusive Media, »
- Dave McNary
Colin Firth Joining Stone in Woody Allen's Next
10 minutes ago | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Emma Stone is already lined up to star in Woody Allen's follow-up to Blue Jasmine, which hits theaters on July 26, and now reports have Colin Firth making room in his schedule as well. Word is the film will shoot in the South of France and I expect with casting taking place now that would mean shooting would begin this summer. In addition to this news, Firth is also the first to be cast in Matthew Vaughn's new film The Secret Service based on the comic from "Kick-Ass" creators, Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, The Secret Service follows a veteran secret agent who leads a young protege into the shadowy business. Deadline »
- Brad Brevet
Colin Firth In Talks For Male Lead In Woody Allen’s Next
32 minutes ago | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: After locking in Emma Stone as the female lead, Woody Allen is in talks with Colin Firth to play the male lead in his next film. The untitled pic will shoot in the South of France, I’m told. Firth separately is attached to star in The Secret Service, the next film by X-Men: First Class helmer Matthew Vaughn for Fox, but he is carving out room in his schedule to work for the Woodman. He’s repped by CAA and UK-based Independent Talent Group. »
- MIKE FLEMING JR
Elaine Stritch Doc 'Shoot Me' Heads To Sundance Selects
41 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Sundance Selects announced today that the company has acquired North American rights to Chiemi Karasawa’s directorial debut "Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me," a feature documentary about the stage and screen icon that made its world premiere last week at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (check out Indiewire's interview with Stritch from the festival). The film as described by Sundance Selects: At 87, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains indisputably in the spotlight. In the revealing and poignant Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me, the uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité. By turns bold, hilarious and moving, the film’s journey connects Stritch’s present to her past, and an inspiring portrait of a one-of-a-kind survivor emerges. In stolen moments from her corner room at New York’s Carlyle Hotel and on breaks from her tour and work, candid reflections about her »
- Peter Knegt
Kevin Costner Re-Teams With Mike Binder On ‘Black And White’
48 minutes ago | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: Kevin Costner has been set to re-team with Upside Of Anger helmer Mike Binder in Black And White, an indie that Costner will star in and produce through his Treehouse Productions banner. The film will be done in co-production with Binder’s Sunlight Productions, and Todd Lewis. Shooting begins in New Orleans this summer. In the Binder-scripted drama, Costner plays a grandfather, widowed after the car crash death of his wife, who has raised his own bi-racial granddaughter since his daughter died in childbirth. The child’s paternal grandmother surfaces to wage a custody battle over the little girl, and the thrust becomes about race and where she should grow up. This continues the recent career resurgence for Costner, who won an Emmy for starring in the History Channel mini Hatfields & McCoys; Costner produced that mini, which won five Emmys out of 16 nominations. He’ll next be seen in »
- MIKE FLEMING JR
Bow Tie Acquires Clearview Cinemas
53 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The nation’s oldest theater chain, Bow Tie Cinemas, has entered into an agreement to acquire all of Cablevision’s Clearview Cinemas locations, totaling 41 theaters, including Chelsea Cinemas in Manhattan.
The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory closing conditions, will make Bow Tie the nation’s eighth-largest theater circuit, with the most locations in the New York metro area.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“This is a transformational acquisition for Bow Tie Cinemas and an exciting new chapter in our company’s rich history,” said Bow Tie CEO Ben Moss. “Bow Tie makes long-term commitments in the communities where we own theaters by building local partnerships, employing local people and engaging with our patrons.”
Based in Ridgefield, Conn., Bow Tie Cinemas is a family-owned and operated company over 100 years old. The chain, which began during the time of nickelodeons and vaudeville, currently operates 22 theaters located primarily throughout the Northeast. »
- Andrew Stewart
Two New Iron Man 3 Clips Feature An Air Force One Rescue And A Concerned Rhodey
59 minutes ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
I'm going to be straight with all of you for a moment: you're going to be reading a lot of headlines this week about Iron Man 3. After the release of The Avengers, everybody in the world is excited for the next step of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and next Tony Stark adventure, and you can definitely include us here at Cinema Blend in that group. And it doesn't hurt that the folks over at Marvel Studios and Disney keep releasing great new clips like the one's both above and below. As I mentioned in my review of the movie, one of the best things about Iron Man 3 is its action sequences, and what you see above is just a short preview of just one of the many scenes you're going to see in theaters. And for the Air Force One scene alone I highly recommend going to see »
Gears Of War Movie Back In Development
1 hour ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Stop us if you.ve heard this one before, but Hollywood appears ready to move forward with an adaptation of the third-person shooter game Gears of War, with Scott Stuber on board to produce and guide the film through production. Why am I being such a naysayer about a Gears of War movie? Probably because we first wrote about the possibility of a Gears adaptation back in 2007, with follow ups in 2008, 2010 and 2012 . all of which managed to go nowhere. This time might be different. At least, we hope. Variety says that Stuber has a first-look deal with Universal, though no studio has committed to the Gears of War movie at the moment. Stuber.s credits in recent years include broad comedies like Seth MacFarlane's Ted and action thrillers like Safe House with Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds. He could be the right mentor for a Gears of War movie. »
Interview: 'Lords Of Salem' Director Rob Zombie Talks Making The Film, Studio Expectations, 'Broad Street Bullies' & More
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There are few genre filmmakers working today who are as exciting and unpredictable as Rob Zombie. The rock musician (he continues to make music – he just dropped a new album, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor) has a singular love for all things horror, particularly the down-and-dirty chillers from the seventies and early eighties, augmenting these earlier films with bold stylistic experimentation and a kind of gleeful willingness to push the envelope when it comes to sex and violence. His latest film, "Lords of Salem," produced by Blumhouse Productions and distributed by Anchor Bay, was released last week. A bold stylistic departure for Zombie, it's a leisurely paced descent into madness more akin to Roman Polanski's apartment trilogy than anything involving Texas, chainsaws, or massacres. Zombie's first film, the screechy "House of 1000 Corpses," was almost all influence and no authorship. Thankfully, Zombie rebounded with "The Devil's Rejects," which placed »
- Drew Taylor
'Iron Man 3': Tony Stark attempts a mid-air rescue -- Video
1 hour ago | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Promos for Iron Man 3 tout the movie as a grimmer, bleaker tale of the billionaire playboy superhero, but the newest clip from the film shows there’s no need to worry that Tony Stark will be without some triumphant save-the-day moments and signature sarcastic quips.
In the new clip that Marvel released Monday, Tony Stark attempts a mid-air rescue of passengers and crew who have fallen out of a crash-bound Air Force One. Check it out below:
Iron Man 3 takes place after the events of last summer’s mega-hit The Avengers and pits Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr. »
- Emily Rome
Tribeca Festival Logs Strong Attendance, Ticket Sales
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
A total of 117,000 people turned out for the screenings and events of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, according to figures reported by the fest, with more than 95% of all available tickets sold.
The attendance tally goes up to 450,000 when it includes the fest’s free community events, such as this year’s outdoor screenings of pics including “The Birds,” “Beetlejuice” and Tribeca doc “Lil Bub and Friendz.”
Among the standout buzzmagnets of the festival’s overall programming — a wide-ranging array of offerings from traditional movies to a hackathon to a street fair — were the forays into new media, which has been a focus of growth for the Tribeca team.
Streaming footage of the festival’s April 27 screening of vidgame “Beyond: Two Souls” — seen in an extended gameplay excerpt, followed by a panel featuring gamemaker David Cage and star Ellen Page — has been viewed online more than 2 million times. The showcase of »
- Gordon Cox
Jill Tracy's Music Graces Haunting New 'Dexter' Trailer
1 hour ago | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
There's an ominous and beautiful requiem theme accompanying the new trailer for Showtime's final season of Dexter... the montage clip is choreographed to the song "Evil Night Together" by dark music virtuoso Jill Tracy, a FEARnet favorite ever since her music video “The Fine Art of Poisoning” joined the ranks of our acclaimed short films gallery. Appropriately titled “The Final Symphony,” the Season 8 trailer makes excellent use of Jill's chillingly sublime work as it revisits key moments from the show's history: Dexter Season 8: Tease - The Final Symphony "Evil Night Together" is featured on Jill's album Diabolical Streak, which you can purchase from her official site. Also be sure to check out this fascinating interview with the artist, and watch “The Fine Art of Poisoning” right here: The Fine Art of Poisoning »
- Gregory Burkart
Gears Of War Movie Gets New Life with Producer Scott Stuber
1 hour ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Hollywood has been trying to get a Gears of War movie off the ground for quite some time. While a number of studios, writers, and directors have thus far been unable to crack an adaptation of the popular video game series, there was renewed interest late last year when video game company Epic began taking meetings with producers to try and find a new home for the property. After a prolonged process, producer Scott Stuber has been tapped to produce the Gears of War movie, as development of the script will now begin with Epic. Hit the jump for more. For those unfamiliar, Gears of War is a military sci-fi third person shooter that centers on the soldiers of Delta Squad in their last-ditch efforts to save the human inhabitants of the planet Sera from unstoppable subterranean creatures known as the Locust Horde. Per Variety, Stuber has landed the gig of producing Gears of War, »
- Adam Chitwood
Relativity Hires Richard Potter As Exec VP
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Relativity Media has hired veteran executive and screenwriter Richard Potter as exec VP of production and development.
Potter will report to president Tucker Tooley and president of production Robbie Brenner. He will oversee creative development and production of features.
Potter was a screenwriter on “Diary of a Car Salesman,” “The Most Haunted House in England” and a remake of “The Boys from Brazil.” Before that, he was a senior VP at Miramax as head of the story department of Dimension Films, where he oversaw “Scream,” “Scream 2,” “The Faculty” and “Nightwatch.”
Relativity’s upcoming slate includes “Paranoia” (opening Aug. 16), Luc Besson’s “Malavita” (Sept. 20), “Out of the Furnace” (Oct. 4), “Don Jon” (Oct. 18) and “Free Birds” (Nov. 1). Relativity is also in production on the thriller “Three Days to Kill” with EuropaCorp. »
- Dave McNary
Disney Princesses Get Sloth-ified
1 hour ago | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Disney's princesses need to be taken down a peg or two once in a while for posterity's sake, and what better way than this sloth mash-up series which calls 'em out for being lazy little prisspants?
To be fair, these girls are super young — we're talkin' straight up jailbait here, fellas — but that totally doesn't excuse them from lounging around waiting on their knight in shining whatever to come around and plant a smooch on them so they'll get their rears outta their canopied beds.
It's sooo not the millennial way of things, got it girls?
Graphic artist Phillip Light decided to imbue a little reality into the picture when it comes to some of these cartoon heroines and voila! The layabouts are revealed as Snow Sloth and The Little Slothmaid and Slothmin ...
Not so wonderful and magical now, are they? Although the cuteness factor did go up just a pinch, »
- Amanda Bell
Star Trek Into Darkness Spoof Ad Proves There Are Fender Benders In Space
1 hour ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Ah, sweet marketing tie-ins. Be it fast food joints, giant soda corporations or, in this case, insurance companies, everybody wants a piece of the pie when major motion pictures launch into theaters. That explains the above spoof ad entitled Space Fender Bender for Esurance.com. The clip appears to take place on the actual bridge of a ship used in J.J. Abrams. Star Trek Into Darkness, only its centered around a rival crew who wonders why the Enterprise gets all of the cool missions. Maybe that.s because Capt. Kirk (Chris Pine) doesn.t get rear-ended by extraterrestrials in deep space? It.s lame, sure, but I.ll say this much: at least it isn.t Pine, Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch yukking it it for the benefit of an insurance company. That would have been shameless. Sort of like Daniel Craig having to down a few Heinekens for »
New 'Pacific Rim' Trailer Previews Convention Footage
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Ever wonder what people are getting all excited about when they see an "exclusive" trailer at one of those comic book conventions? Well, here you go, today Warner Bros. released the footage from Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim that was screened at this year's WonderCon with the following message from del Toro: "This was originally intended for only WonderCon, but after listening to so many of you asking for more of the movie online, I think it's time for me to show you more footage. Enjoy, my friends!" Maybe we should just start a petition now to get the whole movie online if this is what we can look forward to when just a few people ask. I mean, it's only fair... right? Pacific Rim pits CG monsters versus CG robots and will be released in 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX on July 12. Check out the new stuff below. »
- Brad Brevet
Greg Kinnear As Jason Bateman? We Almost Got A Meta-Meta ‘Arrested Development’ Movie & 8 Things Learned About The New Netflix Season
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Seven years in the making, and honestly not something many realistic pragmatists like us thought would ever come to pass, “Arrested Development” is returning in May on Netflix with all the 15 episodes at once, so you can binge through them all in one sitting, as is the norm for big TV digestion these days. No, it’s not quite a fourth season, or at least says Jason Bateman, but it’s the continuation of the Bluth’s story some 10 years later. Entertainment Weekly’s cover story last week has an awesome breakdown of the “Arrested Development” return and how unflappable series creator Mitch Hurwitz willed it into existence with unwavering tenacity. Designed as a prequel to a movie that doesn’t yet exist or have a green light (more on that in a bit), “Arrested Development” premieres on Netflix, May 26th. Here’s 7 things we learned from the EW article »
- Edward Davis
Scott Stuber Game for ‘Gears of War’ Movie (Exclusive)
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
It’s been a long time coming but the popular third-person shooter videogame “Gears of War” may be getting closer to a film adaptation.
Scott Stuber is coming on to produce and begin developing the script with videogame’s creator, Epic Games.
The project has yet to attach talent, writer or distributor, although Stuber does have a first look deal with Universal. Both parties will begin taking it out to studios.
Like almost every major game property, “Gears of War” has had a long, tough road towards a film adaptation.
New Line picked up the rights in 2007, tasking Stuart Beattie to adapt the script and Len Wiseman to direct. When creative differences between the studio and Epic could not be reconciled, New Line let the property go and it has since been looking for a new home.
Six months ago Epic began taking meetings with producers to decide where the rights would land next. »
- Justin Kroll
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