Zac Efron, the Movie Star
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
High School Musical icon Zac Efron may not be Footloose, but he’s still got plenty of potential projects to consider. Fans will soon see Efron starring as a younger version of Matthew Perry in 17 Again, yet another movie based on adults going back to adolescence. It’s also rumored that Efron will be featured in the next chapter of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and will co-star in the sequel to Hairspray.
Efron is playing it coy when it comes to both rumored projects, telling reporters that he would be happy to be involved in the Pirates project. Rumor has it that Johnny Depp is currently in talks to work on the flick. “It sounds like a good idea,” Efron said of the potential Hairspray sequel, which is not yet confirmed.
He may, however, have wrecked his chances to become a leading man for Judd Apatow. In 17 Again, Efron shares an on-screen kiss with actress Leslie Mann…otherwise known as Mrs. Apatow.
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Star Trek: New Cast, New Crew…Not for You?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Science Fiction, Upcoming Releases,
It’s impossible to compare actor Chris Pine with William Shatner…but sadly, neither actor will escape the inevitable. When Pine steps into the space suit made famous by Shatner’s quintessential Kirk, how can fans help but to notice marked changes in the character, the story and the Star Trek universe itself?
Star Trek, which is scheduled to beam into theaters on May 8, will focus on the younger years of the crew aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. For the first time, fans will see the formative first meeting between Captain James T. Kirk and Lt. Spock (whose first name, a Vulcan conglomeration, is unpronounceable). The flick will also detail Kirk’s rise to Captain, a role that the character held for many, many, many years.
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See Why Bruno is NC-17 Worthy
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Universal, Comedy, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
Earlier this week, Sacha Baron Cohen‘s latest film, Bruno, was given a preliminary NC-17 rating. Now this red band trailer has given us an idea why. (Note: this clip is intended for mature audiences.)
The adults-only label is, of course, nothing new to the British star. Borat was originally slapped with the same MPAA rating prior to its 2006 debut.
In the mockumentary, Cohen plays a gay Austrian fashionista traveling across the United States. As Bruno, the actor put himself into several sexual situations that are currently under question by the film review board. In one situation, he engages in what appears to be anal sex. He also surprises a man by climbing nude into his tent.
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Bring Wolverine Premiere to Your City
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels,
Interested in seeing People’s Sexiest Man Alive in the flesh? Well, here’s your chance!
Effective immediately, fans of the X-Men series can vote to bring the premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine to their hometown. Submissions will be accepted until April 17 with the winning city announced on April 20.
The lucky city will get Hugh Jackman - and the whole red carpet treatment - on April 27, just days before the nationwide debut on May 1.
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Just over a week after his wife was laid to rest, Liam Neeson finally completed work on Chloe.
The actor had been the set of the Atom Egoyan film when his wife was injured in the skiing accident on March 16. Natasha Richardson officially passed away two days later.
The 56-year-old returned to Toronto shortly after the funeral and finished his scenes last Friday. Shooting on Chloe, a thriller also starring Julianne Moore, ended the next day.
Read More | Associated Press
In Theaters This Weekend: April 3, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: IFC Films, Miramax, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Period, Religious, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Adventureland (R): starring Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart (directed by Greg Mottola)
- Fast & Furious (PG-13): starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez (directed by Justin Lin)
- Alien Trespass* (PG): starring Eric McCormack, Jenni Baird, Robert Patrick (directed by Steven Fisher)
- Bart Got a Room* (PG-13): starring William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines, Alia Shawkat (directed by Brian Hecker)
- C Me Dance* (PG): starring Christina DeMarco, Greg Robbins, Peter H. Kent (directed by Greg Robbins)
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Star Trek Movie Franchise, Version 2.09
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction, New Releases, Upcoming Releases,
After much delay and many false starts, the new Star Trek movie is slated to arrive in theaters on May 8. With a new cast and a new take on the Trek universe, the movie’s goal is to convert a whole new generation into a world of Trekkies. Paramount is so sure of the movie’s success, in fact, they’ve already ordered a second helping.
Director J.J. Abrams and the Trek writing staff are already on board with the second movie project, which is aiming for a tentative release in the summer of 2011.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released in 1979 by Paramount Pictures, featuring the main cast members from the original television series Star Trek. Five subsequent movies featuring the same cast followed; a seventh mixed William Shatner with cast member from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Three movies featuring this “new” cast followed.
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Getting Into Character: Nicolas Cage in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Adaptation, Adventure, Upcoming Releases,
This may be a Disney film, but it ain’t no Fantasia.
Last week, Nicolas Cage began working on his latest crazy-haired role in New York. In The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Cage will play Balthazar Blake, a sorcerer who takes on Jay Baruchel (Tropic Thunder) as his apprentice. Blake’s mission is to train the reluctant recruit in the science of magic so that he can battle dark forces in Manhattan.
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Box Office Breakdown: Monster-Sized Premiere for Aliens
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
Even though it premiered in less 3-D theaters than previously hoped (so much for technology), Monsters vs Aliens still towered over the competition this weekend. The Dreamworks Animation/Paramount film is now the best opener of the year so far.
Monsters’ $59.3 million gross placed the comedy third behind 300 ($70.9 million) and Ice Age: The Meltdown ($68 million) on the list of all-time March entries. The animated feature also gave Reese Witherspoon her best debut since 2002’s Sweet Home Alabama ($35.6 million).
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: March 31, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Foreign, Musicals, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Home Entertainment,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- An American in Paris: Blu-ray
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Blu-ray
- Ghosts of Mars: Blu-ray
- Gigi: Blu-ray
- Marley & Me: DVD, Blu-ray
- Pitch Black: Blu-ray
- Seven Pounds: DVD, Blu-ray
- Slumdog Millionaire: DVD, Blu-ray
- South Pacific: Blu-ray
- Tell No One: DVD, Blu-ray
Click here to see the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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