American Film Market

TOP 5: A VERY HAROLD AND KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS, BREAKING DAWN, 21 JUMP STREET, Albert Brooks Interview, American Film Market Coverage

by Jason Barr    Posted: November 5th, 2011 at 11:55 am

Happy Saturday, folks. I’m writing to you this week surrounded by a mountain of used facial tissue (that’s right, I’m not endorsing Kleenex on the site without some sort of kick back…wait, dang it). Cold season has officially set in which means I’m on a daily regimen of Dayquil (which I have no problem endorsing), warm tea, and self-pity. In case you’re a longtime reader of the “Top 5″ and you’re wondering to yourself, “Wasn’t Jason just complaining about the summer heat?”, the answer is yes. Out of the 52 yearly weeks, I’m generally not complaining about the weather for approximately 2 or 3 of them. It’s sad, I know.

In this week’s “Top 5″ you can find our video interviews with the cast of A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, press conferences with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and more from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 junket, the red band trailer for Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum’s  21 Jump Street, a sit-down with the great Albert Brooks, and our coverage to date of this year’s American Film Market. Find a brief recap and link to each after the jump.

First Synopsis for Nicolas Winding Refn’s ONLY GOD FORGIVES Starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Ryan Gosling

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 2nd, 2011 at 11:54 am

Ryan Gosling and director Nicolas Winding Refn delivered one of the year’s best films with Drive and the two re-teamed for the remake of Logan’s Run and the indie drama Only God Forgives.  Not much was known about Only God Forvies, and a previous synopsis and logline provided conflicting information, but Steve went to the American Film Market (AFM) earlier today and was able to pick up an official logline and synopsis.  Here’s the logline:

Only God Forgives is a fast, powerful, high-profile, action and violent revenge story with Ryan Gosling and Kristin Scott Thomas, never seen before, as a merciless and terrifying mafia godmother.

After the jump, you can read all of the previous synopsis and logline, and then read the new synopsis.  Only God Forgives also stars Luke Evans, and reteams Refn with his Bronson cinematographer Larry Smith and editor Matthew Newman.

First Promo Image and Synopsis for WARM BODIES Starring Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 2nd, 2011 at 10:22 am

Steve is over at the American Film Market where various studios are trying to sell the international rights to their upcoming films.  One of the films being sold is Jonathan Levine‘s zombie love story Warm Bodies, and Steve snapped a photo of the promo image.  The movie stars Nicholas Hoult as “R”, a zombie who falls in love with Julie (Teresa Palmer) after he eats her boyfriend’s brains and absorbs his memories.  I got to visit the set last week and while I’m embargoed like crazy, I can say the movie looks like an interesting spin on the genre.  Judging by this image, it looks like Summit Entertainment is going to play up the romance aspect (the movie also has horror and comedy) and making it look like zombie Twilight.  That’s a risky bet since I don’t think those audiences are going to cross-over, but it’s still early in the game and remember: this is trying to sell international studios, not the public.

Hit the jump to check out the promo image.  The film also stars Rob Corddry, John Malkovich, Analeigh Tipton, and Dave Franco.  Warm Bodies opens August 10, 2012. [Update: We've updated the article with a full, comprehensive synopsis as well as a high resolution version of the image]

Promo Poster and Synopsis for Animated Film DELHI SAFARI

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 12th, 2010 at 5:52 pm

While he was busy snapping photos at AFM (American Film Market), Steve grabbed some shots of the promo posters and synopsis for the animated film Delhi Safari.  The movie centers on a group of animals in a national park in Bombay trying to figure out a way to stop humans from building an apartment complex on their land.

Hit the jump to check out the promo posters and the synopsis for Delhi Safari.

Images and Synopsis for Philippe Claudel’s SILENCE OF LOVE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 11th, 2010 at 3:53 pm

Our AFM (American Film Market) coverage continues with images and a synopsis for Silence of Love, the new film from director Philippe Claudel (I’ve Loved You So Long).  The film stars Stefano Accorsi, Neri Marcore, Clotilde Courau, Anouk Aimee, and Lisa Cipriani.  Hit the jump to check out images from the film along with a synopsis.  Silence of Love is slated to be released in France on April 20, 2011.

Promo Poster and Synopsis for Kevin Macdonald’s LIFE IN A DAY

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 8th, 2010 at 2:41 pm

Back in July, we reported on the fascinating documentary project Life in a Day.  Produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Kevin Macdonald (State of Play), the documentary was compiled from users submitting footage they took on July 24, 2010 to YouTube.  Designed as a time capsule and as an experiment in social filmmaking, the film is scheduled to make its worldwide debut at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.

While Steve was at AFM (American Film Market), he grabbed an image of the promo poster and synopsis.  Hit the jump to check them out.

Promo Poster and Synopsis for Dustin Hoffman’s QUARTET

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 8th, 2010 at 2:25 pm

Our ongoing AFM (American Film Market) coverage continues as Steve grabbed a shot of the promo poster and synopsis for Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut Quartet.  It’s hard to believe that Hoffman has never officially helmed a film until now, but it’s exciting to see what he’ll come up with.  He’s also got a great cast with Maggie Smith, Albert Finney, and Tom Courtenay set to star.

Hit the jump to check out the promo poster and synopsis.

UPDATE: The studio has asked us to remove the poster. Sorry if you missed it.

Filming Already Underway on Movie Based on the Ordeal of the Trapped Chilean Miners

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 8th, 2010 at 9:16 am

The story of the trapped Chilean Miners is one that captivated the globe because it was a story that involved trapped miners, but with the feel-good twist of them not dying.  According to THR, shooting on a movie, entitled The 33 of San Jose, based on their ordeal began five days after the 33 miners emerged alive on October 13th.  Pre-production began three weeks before that and “writers J.J. Barrios and Jacobo Bergareche began penning the script with director Antonio Recio on a flight from Spain to Chile, just days after the news of the miners’ plight began to unfold around the globe.  It’s okay to capitalize that quickly on the story because it wasn’t a tragedy.  Of course, they didn’t know it wouldn’t turn out to be a tragedy when they started writing the script, but I admire their positive thinking when it comes to mining incidents.  Hit the jump for more on the project.

False Advertising: Poster for LOVE & DISTRUST “Starring” Robert Pattinson, Robert Downey Jr., and Sam Worthington

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 7th, 2010 at 10:44 pm

While Steve was busy snapping photos at the American Film Market (AFM), he grabbed a shot of a surprising poster for Love & Distrust.  The film boasted a star-studded cast featuring Robert Pattinson, Robert Downey Jr., Sam Worthington, Amy Adams, and James Franco.  Somehow, we had never reported on or even heard of this movie.  Of course, there was the standard note in the corner about “Credits Not Contractual”.  They may not be contractual, but they can certainly be misleading.  Hit the jump to check out the poster, and to learn why you’ve probably never heard of this movie and why buyers should beware.

A Recap of All Our AFM Coverage; Tons of Synopses, Posters, and Images for Upcoming Films

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: November 3rd, 2010 at 10:22 pm

With the American Film Market (AFM) starting today in Los Angeles, we’ve been posting an enormous amount of promo posters and first synopses from a wide assortment of movies. Due to the amount that we’ve been posting, we think there is a good chance you might have missed some of the posters and info over the course of the day. So to make sure you’re all caught up, here’s links to all our AFM coverage. Look for more tomorrow:

• Posters and Synopses for STEP UP 4EVER 3D, BROTHER’S JUSTICE, HYBRID, and SOMETHING BORROWED
• First Poster and Tons of New Images from Sarah Polley’s TAKE THIS WALTZ Starring Seth Rogen, Michelle Williams and Sarah Silverman
• Posters and Synopses for THE THREE MUSKETEERS, SOURCE CODE, and MAN ON A LEDGE
• First Posters and Synopses for Keanu Reeves’s GENERATION UM… and Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz’s A WARRIOR’S HEART
• First Poster for Aardman’s ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
• First Posters and Plot Synopses for THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY and THE GARDENER
• THE BEAVER Poster and Synopsis Starring Mel Gibson
• Updated THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PARTS 1 & 2 Synopsis Released at AFM
• FilmDistrict Acquires DRIVE Starring Ryan Gosling, Christina Hendricks, and Carey Mulligan
• First Poster and Synopsis for THE IMPOSSIBLE Starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor
• First Image and Synopsis for Tom Hanks’ LARRY CROWNE
• First Poster and Synopsis for Terrence Malick’s THE TREE OF LIFE
• Posters for THE KING’S SPEECH, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER, and THE ILLUSIONIST
• Scarlett Johansson to Play Sexy Alien in Jonathan Glazer’s UNDER THE SKIN

Posters and Synopses for THE THREE MUSKETEERS, SOURCE CODE, and MAN ON A LEDGE

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: November 3rd, 2010 at 9:10 pm

We have some great posters and synopses from the American Film Market (AFM) for the upcoming films The Three Musketeers, Source Code, and Man on a Ledge. Musketeers is the reboot of the Alexandre Dumas classic from director Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil) and stars Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, and Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds).  Source Code is Moon director Duncan Jones’ highly anticipated second feature film and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan (Due Date), and Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air).  Finally, Man on a Ledge is a heist film with a death-defying twist that stars Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, and Ed Harris.  Hit the jump to check out the posters, the first Source Code image, and highly detailed/pretty spoilery synopses for these films.

First Poster and Synopsis for THE IMPOSSIBLE Starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 3rd, 2010 at 2:29 pm

Steve spent the day at the American Film Market (AFM) and nabbed a shot of the poster for The Impossible along with the film’s synopsis.  The movie stars Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, and is director Juan Antoino Bayona’s follow-up to The Orphanage.  Hit the jump to check out the poster and the synopsis.

First Image and Synopsis for Tom Hanks’ LARRY CROWNE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 3rd, 2010 at 1:54 pm

Steve’s over at the American Film Market (AFM) and has been getting info on a variety of upcoming films.  We now have the first image and synopsis for Tom Hanks’ Larry Crowne.  The movie is Hanks’ first directorial feature since That Thing You Do.  He also stars in the film alongside Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston, Rami Malek, and Taraji P. Henson.  Hanks co-wrote the film with Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding).

Hit the jump to check out the first image from the film along with a synopsis.  According to the synopsis, Larry Crowne is slated to open on August 12, 2011.  We previously reported that the film was set to open on July 1, 2011, which would have put it up against Transformers: Dark of the Moon.  We don’t know if August 12, 2011 a new date or if it’s a mistake. [Update: Universal has informed us that the release date is still July 1, 2011]

First Poster and Synopsis for Terrence Malick’s THE TREE OF LIFE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 3rd, 2010 at 1:29 pm

Steve is currently at the American Film Market (AFM) and he has nabbed a shot of the poster for Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life along with an image of a note from Malick that serves as kind of synopsis for the film. Previously, all we’ve known about the story was “an impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950’s chronicling the journey of the eldest son, Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn), through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years – trying to reconcile the complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt).”  This note is far more detailed and shouldn’t be read if you’re looking to avoid spoilers.

Hit the jump to check out the poster as well as the synopsis.  The Tree of Life opens May 27, 2011.

Scarlett Johansson to Play Sexy Alien in Jonathan Glazer’s UNDER THE SKIN

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 3rd, 2010 at 12:00 pm

Word is coming out the American Film Market (AFM) that Scarlett Johansson will be playing a sexy alien in the sci-fi drama Under the Skin.  According to Heat Vision, Johansson plays “an alien on earth, disguised as the perfect aesthetic form of a mesmerizing woman. She scours remote highways and desolate scenery looking to use her greatest weapon to snare human prey — her voracious sexuality.”  Hit the jump for how writer-director Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast) isn’t just remaking Species or any other low-budget sci-fi B-movie.

Copyright ©2005 - 2012. All Rights Reserved. California web design