Showing posts with label Movie News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movie News. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Woody Allen Wouldnt Hestitate to Cast Michelle Obama in a Movie

If another term in the White House doesn't happen, First Lady Michelle Obama might have a fallback: Woody Allen says he "wouldn't hesitate to ask her" to be in one of his movies. He's actually done it before: Allen cast France's First Lady, Carla Bruni, as a museum tour guide in 'Midnight in Paris.' Allen told the British television program Daybreak that he made the decision to cast Bruni on a whim while having dinner with her and husband Nicolas Sarkozy, and if fate threw him together with Michelle Obama, he'd happily make her the same offer.

Third Largest Theater Chain May Boycott Tower Heist Over VOD

You weren't the only person to scoff at the idea of Universal offering the upcoming action comedy 'Tower Heist' to residents of Atlanta, Ga. and Portland, Ore. via on-demand services for the high, high price of $59.99 three weeks after its release. Theater owners did too! Rather than show their disdain with snarky tweets and/or head shakes though, one company has decided to take action: Cinemark, the nation's third largest theater chain behind AMC and Regal, said on Thursday that it would not screen 'Tower Heist' in any of its 300 theaters if the studio follows through with its on-demand plan.

The Princess Bride Cast Reunites on Good Morning America

Buttercup, Westley and Miracle Max all in the same room?! Yes, the cast of 'The Princess Bride' reunited on the set of Good Morning America on Friday to reminisce about the fairytale flick and its place in film history. (Also, is 'The Princess Bride' really more than twenty years old? Yikes.) So, if you've ever wanted to see Billy Crystal wear his Miracle Max hat or know what it was like kissing Cary Elwes, then check out the video ahead.

The Most Banned Horror Movies in History

The controversial 'Human Centipede II: Full Sequence' opening Friday in 18 select theaters around the country has already achieved a mountain of notorious hype. The sequel to 2010's shocker about a mad doctor obsessed with surgically connecting people mouth-to-anus promises to be even more disgusting and brutal -- and with reports that 'Human Centipede II' features even more graphic torture, bodily fluids and rape, it's no surprise that the movie getting into trouble.

Sean Young Recreates Crazy Catwoman Stunt To Prove She Not Crazy

Some of you might be too young to remember the time Sean Young tried to prove she'd be the perfect catwoman in 'Batman Returns' by dressing up in a homemade costume and stalking Tim Burton. (Needless to say, she didn't get the role.) But this week she donned the outfit again to prove she's "ready to pay my dues," as she's having trouble getting work. See her cringe-worthy appearance on 'The Late Show With David Letterman' after the jump.

Screw You Human Centipede

Sobering thought before you check out for happy hour on Friday afternoon: we currently live in a world where there are not one, but two movies about creating human centipedes. When the aliens from 'A.I.' are surveying the wreckage of Earth in 3,000 years, that's the type of thing that they might point at and say, "Thank God these guys are gone." Put another way: this is why we can't have nice things.

Presidents Clinton and Bartlet Watch The Way Together

Last night, a well-to-do crowd of generous New Yorkers enjoyed a rare opportunity to hang out with two presidents of the United States: Bill Clinton and Josiah Bartlet. The occasion was a charity screening of 'The Way,' starring Martin Sheen -- who played Bartlet on 'The West Wing' from 1999 to 2006 -- and directed by Sheen's son Emilio Estevez. Clinton, who was there to support the evening's beneficiary, The Walkabout Foundation, went out of his way to thank "my friend Martin Sheen, who when I left the White House became my president." (That's a George Bush joke, for those playing at home.) "I try to show the appropriate deference."

Oscar Nominee Diane Cilento Dies at 78

Diane Cilento, best known for her Oscar-nominated role as Molly Seagrim in the 1963 film 'Tom Jones,' has died at the age of 78. Cilento also starred with Charlton Heston in 'The Agony and the Ecstasy' and appeared in the original 'Wicker Man' and 'Moulin Rouge.' From 1962-1973, Cilentro was married to movie star Sean Connery. The couple had one son together.

Moviefone Exclusive: Watch Julia Roberts Play Doting Mother to the Future Ryan Reynolds in First Fireflies in the Garden

After premiering at the Berlin Film Festival in 2008, 'Fireflies in the Garden' will finally get released on Oct. 14 in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Austin with an expanded roll-out to follow. The film follows three generations of a family and how their domineering father (Willem Dafoe) shaped them over the years. Set in the present day with flashbacks, 'Garden' stars Julia Roberts as the family matriarch and Ryan Reynolds as her grown-up son. In the first clip from the film, Roberts consoles the future Reynolds after a particularly rough quabble with his father. Watch ahead.

Moviefone Exclusive: See Michelle Williams and Emma Watson in First Photos from My Week With Marilyn

Just in time for the highly anticipated premiere of 'My Week With Marilyn' at the Centerpiece Gala of the New York Film Festival, Moviefone is proud to debut four new images from the film. Starring two-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams as Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe, 'My Week With Marilyn' focuses on Monroe's trip to England in the summer of 1956 to film 'The Prince and The Showgirl' opposite Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh). There, she meets an eager production assistant named Colin Clark (Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne), who helps her escape the Hollywood hustle and bustle, if only for a week. Directed by Simon Curtis and released by The Weinstein Company, 'My Week With Marilyn' arrives in theaters on Nov. 4. Check out some gorgeous stills of Williams, Redmayne, Branagh and co-star Emma Watson ahead.

John Travolta Movie May Have Run Out of Money

It's hard to make a film when you don't have any money to pay your actors. 'Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father,' starring John Travolta, Al Pacino, Ben Foster and possibly Joe Pesci, has been put on hold because there is "no money to move forward." According to ShowBiz411, producer Marc Fiore has been unable to raise the necessary funds for the project. It looks like that meeting John Travolta had with John Gotti's wife didn't make much of a difference.

It Like Sherlock Holmes Meets Watch the Trailer for The Raven

You might not have thought a movie about a serial killer mimicking the works of Edgar Allen Poe would make for great cinema, but the trailer for 'The Raven' is here to prove otherwise. What initially seemed like a joke-y conceit -- John Cusack is Edgar Allen Poe -- looks kinda great. Or at least better than 'From Hell' and 'Sleepy Hollow.' Watch ahead.

Is Real Steel the Best Bad Movie You Can See This Year?

'Real Steel,' a movie about robots that box, opens today at a theater near you. The very-popular Hugh Jackman stars, but there's a catch: To watch 'Real Steel', a pre-set amount of your nation's legal tender will have to be exchanged with a representative of your local theater for admittance. Legal tender that was earned, most likely, at a place that you don't enjoy spending time. Will you enjoy spending time watching 'Real Steel'? As a service, here's an answer for every question that you could possibly have about 'Real Steel.'

Five Chapters in the Origin Story of George Clooney

George Clooney directs and co-stars in this weekend's new political thriller 'The Ides of March.' Before George Clooney was a Very Famous Person, he used to spend his time on a show called 'E/R.' (I promise: the 'E/R' that we are talking about is not at all the 'ER' that you're thinking of right now.) After that he would go on to hang out with Joe Polniaczek on 'The Facts of Life.' Even a Very Famous Person like George Clooney has an origin, and sometimes that origin has you starring in 'Return of the Killer Tomatoes!'

Director of Judge Dredd Remake Reportedly Gets Fired

It's rare that a director gets fired from a production after filming wraps, but according to the LA Times that's just what happened to 'Dredd' director Pete Travis. Per the Times, creative disagreements between producers and executives reached a boiling point recently, causing Travis's ouster. Writer-producer Alex Garland ('28 Days Later') is now taking over post-production tasks and may even seek a co-directing credit for all the work he has put in over the course of the movie. If you're still trying to figure out why a remake was even considered for Sylvester Stallone's cheesy futuristic cop drama 'Judge Dredd,' this news certainly doesn't offer any answers.

At NYFF: Is Shame the Most Taboo Movie of the Year?

Since its much-buzzed about debut at the Venice Film Festival in August, 'Shame' has become the source of much discussion among Oscar cognoscenti -- though not in the way you might think. After all, there is little debate about star Michael Fassbender's lead performance in the Steve McQueen-directed film about a sex-addicted New Yorker: he's towering, brilliant, heartbreaking and pretty much guaranteed to earn one of the five slots in this year's Best Actor derby. This despite playing a guy who may have had an incestuous relationship with his sister.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Aaron Eckhart Will Play a Modern-Day Frankenstein

Aaron Eckhart has been cast as Frankenstein in 'I, Frankenstein,' a modern-day version of Mary Shelley's classic tale. The film follows Adam Frankenstein, who has survived to present day due to a genetic quirk in his creation and finds himself in a centuries-old war between two immortal clans. Eckhart already has experience playing a monster, when he starred as Harvey "Two-Face" Dent in 2008's 'The Dark Knight' (although, Adam Frankenstein doesn't sound nearly as evil as Two-Face). Directed by Stuart Beattie, 'I, Frankenstein' is slated for a February, 2013 release date.

5 Famous Cinephiles Attempt to Explain Mulholland Drive Ten Years Later

Saturday marks the tenth anniversary of David Lynch's 'Mulholland Drive.' Honestly, I'm not even going to pretend I know what 'Mulholland Drive' is about (though, Roger Ebert, God bless him, just might). What was originally intended to be a pilot for a television series later became one of the most bizarre and confusing movies ever to hit a theater. David Lynch seems to be celebrating the anniversary by opening a Paris nightclub based on the Silencio theater in the film. Unfortunately, I am not at all cool enough to go to Lynch's club (or any club, really), so instead I called an assortment of FOMF (which stands for Friends of Moviefone, a term I just coined right this second) to get their opinions of Lynch's classic film ten years later.

Morning Grind: Johnny Depp Could Play Dr. Seuss

If only Johnny Depp would play more eccentric authors! Oh. Wait. The poor-at-comparisons mega-star is set to produce a live-action film about Theodor Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) for Illumination Entertainment with eyes toward possibly starring as well. Per THR, "the film is unlikely to take the fantastical CGI-coated style of 'Alice in Wonderland,'" but that hasn't been ruled out. Illumination has produced 'Despicable Me' and 'Hop,' and has an adaptation of Geisel's 'The Lorax' set for next year.