PAN’S LABYRINTH’s Ivana Baquero Joins CARRIE Remake Alongside Judy Greer and Gabriella Wilde

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 26th, 2012 at 7:29 pm

The cast is really starting to shape up for Kimberley Peirce’s (Boys Don’t Cry) remake of the classic horror film, Carrie.  The new adaptation of the Stephen King source novel already features Chloe Moretz in the title role with Julianne Moore playing Carrie’s conservative and controlling mother.  Now, it looks like some of Carrie’s classmate tormenters are in the process of being cast, with Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth) and Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers) having recently joined.  Another addition is Judy Greer (13 Going on 30) who in talks to play the pivotal role of the girls’ gym teacher.  It’s not known yet whether the Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Big Love) adaptation will follow Brian De Palma’s original to the letter or if some artistic license will be taken.  Hit the jump for more info on the Carrie casting news.

Director Brad Parker Talks CHERNOBYL DIARIES and His Future Bad Robot Project

by Tommy Cook    Posted: May 26th, 2012 at 2:54 pm

Chernobyl Diaries marks the directorial debut of visual effects maven Brad Parker.  The film eschews its found-footage conceit early yet still maintains that sub-genre’s documentary/cinema verite aesthetic.  Chernobyl Diaries is a less-is-more type flick, with a majority of the “creatures” completely enshrouded in darkness and most of the character deaths happening just off frame. In the following interview, director Brad Parker discusses settling on a “looser” camera, the surprising films he emulated for Chernobyl’s ‘look’ (hint: think Woody Allen) and the budgetary & creative principles behind his less-is-more aesthetic.   I also try and find out about his Bad Robot project, but he’s been trained well.  For the full interview, hit the jump.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Mega Gallery Featuring 50 Images and 15 Posters

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 26th, 2012 at 9:54 am

With the wealth of The Dark Knight Rises material that’s come out over the past few months, it’s hard to keep track of it all.  That’s why we went back through our posts and put together this massive image gallery for you.  Now you can enjoy all The Dark Knight Rises images and posters gathered all in one convenient location.  Directed by Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises stars Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Liam Neeson. It opens in IMAX on July 20th.  Hit the jump to check out the gallery.

Friday Box Office – MEN IN BLACK 3 Unseats THE AVENGERS with $18 Million Debut

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: May 26th, 2012 at 8:52 am

Four weeks ago, the summer movie season started off with a super-powered bang in the form of Marvel’s The Avengers. Since then?  It’s been difficult to prove that any other film was in theatres. That changed on Friday when Sony’s Men in Black 3 became the first post-Avengers release to take first place. From its very wide release in 4,248 locations (including 3D & IMAX), MIB3 took in an estimated $18 million. Despite becoming the first new number one title in 21 days, however, MIB3 is not looking like an automatic blockbuster. After a less-than enthusiastic midnight debut, projections for the film went from $90 million over the four-day Memorial Day frame down to a more modest $74 million.  That’s about what the much-maligned Men in Black II made in its first four days (not adjusted for inflation) back in 2002. On a more positive note, Sony is expecting big numbers from MIB3’s international markets. As for The Avengers, Disney projects another $45 million for its superheroes through Memorial Day. Finally, Chernobyl Diaries – the latest from producer Oren Peli – earned an estimated $3.5 million on Friday from 2,433 locations towards what should be a $12 million four-day total. Ouch.

	Title	Friday	Total
1	Men in Black 3	$18,000,000	$18
2	The Avengers	$9,700,000	$486.4
3	Chernobyl Diaries	$3,500,000	$3.5
4	Battleship	$3,000,000	$36.5
5	The Dictator	$2,600,000	$34.4

DOMINION: DINOSAURS VERSUS ALIENS to Feature Talking Aliens and Cultured Dinosaurs

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 6:56 pm

How exactly did the dinosaurs go extinct? Was it the scientifically supported theory of a prehistoric bolide smashing into Earth and causing a gradual extinction? Or was it aliens? If you are excited by the prospect of the latter, then Barry Sonnenfeld and Grant Morrison’s new collaborative project, Dominion: Dinosaurs Versus Aliens, is for you! But just how are those aliens and dinosaurs going to communicate with the audience, you ask. Well, Sonnenfeld has graciously provided an answer to that burning question in a recent interview with io9.  His answers are almost weirder than you can imagine.  Hit the jump to see what he says.

DJANGO UNCHAINED Teaser Trailer to Play in Front of PROMETHEUS

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 6:20 pm

If you needed another excuse to go see Ridley Scott’s Prometheus next month, how about this: the first teaser trailer for Django Unchained will play in front of it.  Marketing for the sci-fi pseudo-prequel to Alien has been relatively slow and steady (then again, everything is relatively slow and steady compared to The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises), but we did recently post two new featurettes and a clip in addition to the somewhat spoilery trailer.  All just part of the buildup to the June 8th release right around the corner. Django Unchained, on the other hand, won’t open for more than six months after Prometheus, but that doesn’t mean we’ve been resting on our laurels.  Hit the jump to see a recap of all of our previous and continuing coverage on both films.

Malin Akerman to Star as Blondie’s Debbie Harry in CBGB, Emily Browning Cast in Catherine Hardwicke’s PLUSH and Ahna O’Reilly Joins JOBS

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 5:22 pm

Some easy on the eyes casting additions today.  Here they are at a glance:

• Malin Akerman (Watchmen) will star as “Blondie” front-woman, Debbie Harry in director Randall Miller’s indie, CBGB.
• Emily Browning (Sucker Punch) is in talks to join Plush, a psychic story from director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight).
• Ahna O’Reilly (The Help) will star opposite Ashton Kutcher in the Steve Jobs indie picture, Jobs, from director Joshua Michael Stern (Swing Vote).

Hit the jump for more on each film.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Secret Catwoman Poster Revealed

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 4:42 pm

In addition to the new banner posters for The Dark Knight Rises, we’ve stumbled across this new secret poster featuring Catwoman (Anne Hathaway).  It’s a pretty slick little piece which reminds us that, while Bane (Tom Hardy) might be getting all of the attention as of late, both audiences and Batman (Christian Bale) shouldn’t forget about the feline femme fatale. Director Christopher Nolan’s closing piece to his Batman trilogy also stars Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard and Liam Neeson.  The film opens July 20th.  Hit the jump to see the new poster.

New Clip from KILLING THEM SOFTLY Starring Brad Pitt

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 1:36 pm

A new clip from director Andrew Dominik’s (The Assassination of Jesse James) crime drama Killing Them Softly has been released.  The film stars Brad Pitt as a mob enforcer who’s tasked with investigating the robbery of a high-stakes poker game.  The pic premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this week to a widlly enthusiastic response, and apparently Dominik has crafted the crime drama as a not-so-subtle critique of capitalism.  We got a look at the excellent minimalist teaser poster a few days ago, and this clip features a funny scene between Pitt’s character and Richard Jenkins in which the title of the film becomes crystal clear.  If you missed the Ray Liotta-enhanced first clip from the film, click here.

Hit the jump to watch the clip.  The film also stars James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins, Richard Jenkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Scoot McNairy, Bella Heathcote, and Sam Shepard.  Killing Them Softly opens on September 21st.

New Images and Behind-the-Scenes Photos from Oliver Stone’s SAVAGES, Starring Taylor Kitsch and Blake Lively

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 1:16 pm

Just yesterday we posted the very first TV spot for Oliver Stone’s upcoming crime drama Savages, and now a number of images and behind-the-scenes photos have gone online.  The official images were taken using Instagram (naturally), but the behind-the-scenes photos are actually the more intriguing set.  We see Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson doing prep work at a shooting range with Stone, Blake Lively with blood-soaked hands, and more.  For those unaware, Kitsch and Johnson play two Laguna Beach marijuana kingpins who encounter a world of trouble when their shared girlfriend (Lively) is kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel.

Hit the jump to check out the images. The film also stars Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Demian Bichir, Emile Hirsch, Uma Thurman, and John Travolta.  Savages opens July 6th.

New Images from THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 12:45 pm

Just yesterday we sheared a couple new images from The Amazing Spider-Man that gave us a nice look at villain The Lizard courtesy of some scans from the latest issue of EW.  Now EW has released a batch of official images online, including a few new ones showcasing Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker and Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacey getting all cuddly.  Also included is a nice behind-the-scenes shot of Garfield and Stone hooked up to a wire rig while Garfield shows off his super romantic swinging skills.

Hit the jump to check out the images.  The film also stars Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen and Sally Field.  The Amazing Spider-Man opens in 3D on July 3rd.

22 Strange Posters from Cannes Including LESBIAN VAMPIRE WARRIORS, GHOST SHARK, VAMPIRE DOG, and More

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 10:37 am

The Cannes Film Festival has been running for over a week now, and we’ve been bringing you snapshots of some of the sales posters on display courtesy of our correspondent Magdalena (follow her on Twitter).  We got a look at some billboards for Django Unchained, One Shot, Spring Breakers and more, and just recently we shared some sales posters for films like White House Taken starring Gerard Butler and Homefront, written and produced by Sylvester Stallone and starring Jason Statham.

Today we’ve got some sales posters of a different sort.  They’re not exactly high caliber movies, but after the jump you can peruse art from such gems as Lesbian Vampire Warriors, Zombie Ass, Million Dollar Crocodile, Vampire Dog, Ghost Shark, Dragon Wasps and many, many more.  Hit the jump to take a look.

New Image from THE GREAT GATSBY, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 10:33 am

A new image from director Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby has landed online.  We got our first look at the film by way of a trailer earlier this week, and for better or worse it’s undeniably Luhrmann.  Many were put off by the use of popular music in the trailer, and to that lot I’d like to ask you to re-watch Moulin Rouge! and Romeo + Juliet and tell me what you were expecting from Luhrmann’s spin on Gatsby.  The cast is encouraging and the photography looks absolutely phenomenal (I’m actually eager to see the film in 3D).  If nothing else, Luhrmann’s Gatsby promises to be completely unlike any other iteration of the material we’ve seen before or are likely to see in the future.  This new image is a snapshot of a scene between Leonardo DiCaprio’s Gatsby and Carey Mulligan’s Daisy under the conveniently gorgeous moonlight.

Hit the jump to check out the image.  The film also stars Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Jason Clarke, and Isla Fischer.  The Great Gatsby opens in 3D on December 25th.

Two More Banners for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 9:50 am

In our slow but inevitable transformation into a site that only runs The Dark Knight Rises news, we have two more banners for the film in addition to the four we ran yesterday.  And to think I would miss the overload of The Avengers marketing.  More than anything, I’m just confused: where’s our onslaught of The Amazing Spider-Man advertising?  The film comes out two weeks before TDKR, and yet we have gotten zero banners.  They may as well stick it in arthouses.

Hit the jump to check out the new banners for The Dark Knight Rises.  The film opens July 20th.

Josh Brolin Talks MEN IN BLACK 3, GANGSTER SQUAD, OLDBOY, LABOR DAY and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 9:01 am

Today, the third Men in Black movie hits theaters.  Barry Sonnenfeld returns as director, and the story finds Will Smith’s Agent J traveling back in time to save Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K.  Josh Brolin plays a younger version of Jones’ character, and does an incredible job; you’ll be totally convinced you’re watching a young Tommy Lee Jones.  During my interview with Brolin, we talked about his awesome performance, his first day on set, favorite movies, Fahrenheit 451, and future projects like Ruben Fleischer‘s Gangster Squad, Jason Reitman‘s Labor Day, Spike Lee‘s Oldboy, and Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Hit the jump to watch the interview.  Men in Black 3 also stars Jemaine Clement, Alice Eve, and Emma Thompson. In addition, make-up effects artist Rick Baker returns to the franchise and you can see some of his creature work here.  Click on the corresponding links for my conversations with Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith director Barry Sonnenfeld.  For more on the film, here’s all our previous coverage.

 

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