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Red Band Trailer for HORRIBLE BOSSES

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: June 27th, 2011 at 12:17 pm

A red band trailer for Seth Gordon’s Horrible Bosses has been released. While the green band trailer has some good laughs, this trailer gives a better idea of how the film’s gonna play out. The jokes are spot-on, and every member of the fantastic cast is bringing their A-game. Whoever put Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis together is a genius. I can’t wait to finally see the whole film.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer. And if you missed any of Steve’s coverage from the set, check out his interviews with Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis, director Seth Gordon and producer Jay Stern, as well as his full set visit report. Horrible Bosses also stars Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston and Jamie Foxx. The film opens July 8th.

6 Clips from HORRIBLE BOSSES

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: June 25th, 2011 at 9:39 pm

With director Seth Gordon’s (The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters) comedy Horrible Bosses opening July 8, Warner Bros. has provided us with six clips.  As most of you know, the film has an all-star cast featuring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, and Jamie Foxx and it’s about a group of friends that decide to work together to kill their bosses.

While I haven’t seen the film, I’ve spoken to a few people that have and they’re all telling me it’s great.  And after being on the set last year and laughing my ass off, I believe it.  Hit the jump for the clips, and here’s my on set interviews with Day, Bateman and Sudeikis, Gordon, and producer Jay Stern.

Jamie Foxx Confirmed for Quentin Tarantino’s DJANGO UNCHAINED

by Jason Barr    Posted: June 22nd, 2011 at 4:51 pm

Earlier today, we reported on the tweet rumor that Jamie Foxx had landed the title role in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming Django Unchained. We now have confirmation on the matter as Variety reports that Foxx will indeed star in the pic alongside Leonard DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, and most likely Samuel L. Jackson as well. As has been well documented, Tarantino originally offered the surefire controversial part to Will Smith. After Smith passed, the writer/director met with Idris Elba, Terrence Howard, and Chris Tucker before offering the gig to Foxx.

For those unaware, Django Unchained centers on a freed slave (Foxx) who joins forces with a German bounty hunter (Waltz) as part of a plan to save the former’s love from an evil plantation owner (DiCaprio). The film is slated to hit theaters on December 25th, 2012. As for Foxx, the Oscar-winner can next be seen alongside Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Jason Sudeikis, and Charlie Day in the comedy Horrible Bosses opening July 8th.

Rumor: Jamie Foxx Lands Lead in Quentin Tarantino’s DJANGO UNCHAINED?

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: June 22nd, 2011 at 9:02 am

In this day and age, the multitude of news sources has extended into social media. While Twitter isn’t necessarily the most solid of places to grab news, the credibility of the tweeter (is that the right word? surely not.) must be taken into account. The script for Quentin Tarantino’s new film Django Unchained can be mildly described as controversial. It’s set in the 19^th century United States and the lead character is a freed slave. While the role of Django was apparently written for and offered to Will Smith, the ever-image conscious actor seems to have passed and now we’re hearing Jamie Foxx has landed the role. Last night, Jeff Goldsmith tweeted:

“Will Smith is out! Inside sources tell me that Tarantino has chosen Oscar winner @iamjamiefoxx to play Django!”

Now normally this would be taken with a grain of salt, but Goldsmith was also the first to break the news of Leonardo DiCaprio taking on the villain role in the film. While nothing’s confirmed, it could very well be possible that Foxx is now Tarantino’s Django. Hit the jump for more on Django Unchained.

HORRIBLE BOSSES Set Visit

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: June 9th, 2011 at 10:00 am

I’m trying not to ruin the take from laughing.  Thankfully, all the reporters on the Horrible Bosses set visit are also on the verge of losing their shit, so I think they won’t throw us all out if we mess it up.  As I look around the converted TGI Friday’s in Woodland Hills, California, I realize the entire crew else is getting ready to burst, and it’s at this moment that I start to think director Seth Gordon’s movie might be awesome and a huge surprise.

But let me back up a second.

Late last summer I got to visit the set of Horrible Bosses.  As most of you know, the film has an all-star cast featuring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, and Jamie Foxx and it’s about a group of friends that decide to work together to kill their bosses.  While Warner Bros. could have played it safe and released a boring PG-13 movie, I’m happy to report Horrible Bosses is a hard R and based on what I saw on set it’s going for the jugular in terms of raunchy comedy.  For more on the film and what I saw and learned on set, hit the jump.

Leonardo DiCaprio Is Closer to Quentin Tarantino’s DJANGO UNCHAINED Than Will Smith; Idris Elba, Chris Tucker, Jamie Foxx Rumored for Django

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: June 7th, 2011 at 9:19 pm

No actor is officially confirmed for Django Unchained, the latest from Quentin Tarantino, but the cast is starting to take shape. According to Deadline, Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson are expected to sign on.  Leonardo DiCaprio is about to enter negotiations to play the villain, . That doesn’t give us the titular character, though.  Will Smith was the first major contender for the role of Django, “a slave who is liberated and taught the tricks of the trade by a German dentist-turned-bounty hunter (Waltz).”  Negotiations are stuck in first gear, and we’re probably kidding ourselves to expect the super image-conscious Smith to sign on for such a gleefully controversial role.

Deadline hears Smith likely won’t sign on; possible replacements include Idris Elba, Chris Tucker, and Jamie Foxx.  That’s an eclectic list, somewhere between intriguing and Name Three Black Actors Who Aren’t Will Smith That Headlined Box Office Hits in the Past Decade.  More after the jump:

Trailer and Poster for HORRIBLE BOSSES Starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 11th, 2011 at 12:55 pm

The trailer for Horrible Bosses has gone online.  Directed by Seth Gordon (Four Christmases) the movie centers on three hapless employees (played by Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis) who conspire to kill each other’s horrible bosses (played by Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, and Jennifer Aniston).  While I’m eager to see what a red-band trailer might hold, there are plenty of good jokes in this green-band trailer.  As usual, Bateman is terrific (his dry delivery at the end of the trailer is golden), but there doesn’t seem to be a weak link in the cast.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer as well as the teaser poster.  The film also stars Jamie Foxx, Donald Sutherland, and Julie Bowen.  Horrible Bosses opens July 8th.

Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, George Lopez and Carlos Saldanha Interview RIO

by Christina Radish    Posted: January 31st, 2011 at 8:11 pm

The other day, 20^th Century Fox hosted a special presentation of footage from the upcoming animated feature Rio, due out in theaters on April 15^th. Prior to a Brazilian celebration that kept in theme with the event, director Carlos Saldanha (known for the Ice Age films) enlisted the help of voice actors Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx and George Lopez to introduce clips of each of the main characters and give members of the press an overview of what audiences can expect from the vibrant and fun film that includes song and dance numbers, featuring its stars.

Rio tells the story of Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, who travels to Rio de Janeiro, where he meets the fiercely independent Jewel (Hathaway). The two take off on an adventure that will lead them to make new friends, band together to fight common enemies, explore their feelings for each other, and follow their dreams.

Following the presentation, the director and actors held a press conference to discuss the process of making the film, the appeal of voice-over work and recording the music that gives the story a real flavor. Check out what they had to say after the jump:

FOX Renews RAISING HOPE for Second Season and Announces Preview Dates for TERRA NOVA and Jamie Foxx’s New Sketch Comedy Series

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: January 11th, 2011 at 11:50 am

More news from the Television Critics Association comes in the form of Fox’s early pick-up of a second season for their successful new comedy Raising Hope. Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company said, “Raising Hope has emerged as a comedic standout: wickedly smart, hilarious and full of heart. Greg Garcia and his great cast have established an appointment show on Tuesday nights this season, and we’re confident it’s just the beginning of great things to come.” Surely fans are rejoicing already. Raising Hope returns for the rest of its first season on Tuesday, February 8th at 9/8c.

For the sneak preview premiere dates for Steven Spielberg’s Terra Nova and the previously reported untitled sketch comedy series from Jamie Foxx, hit the jump.

New Trailer for RIO Starring the Voices of Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 8th, 2010 at 8:37 am

A new trailer has gone online for the animated film Rio.  Like this year’s animated family film Alpha and Omega, Rio centers on a pair of animals who are trying to fuck.  Okay, that might be a bit of an over-simplification.  They’re a pair of rare macaws (voiced by Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg) who are brought together to mate but are then kidnapped so they can be sold on the bird black market.  Judging by the trailer, it could be amusing.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  The film also stars the voices of George Lopez, Jemaine Clement, Tracy Morgan, Leslie Mann, will.i.am, and Jamie Foxx.  It’s set to open in 3D on April 8th.

Comedy Central Orders Pilot for WAITING… TV Series; NBC Picks Up LIFE IS GOOD and TOMMY’S LITTLE GIRL from Jamie Foxx

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: October 25th, 2010 at 2:59 pm

Back in May, Comedy Central’s future slate revealed script development for a TV series adaptation of the 2005 indie comedy Waiting… starring Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris and Justin Long. The Office Space in a chain restaurant mentality of the show seemed perfect for a half-hour comedy series, and now Deadline reports Comedy Central has finally greenlit a pilot for the potential series. Much like the film, the proposed series will follow the young and not so young employees at Shenaniganz restaurant as they gossip, make fun of customers, taint food and avert boredom and adulthood with their antics.  Each of the employees can’t seem to keep their personal life away from work as they grapple with sex, booze, and whether they are temporary or permanent fixtures in the restaurant world. No cast has been announced yet, but we’ll keep you posted.

Hit the jump on details for an intriguing new crime drama from producer Jamie Foxx and a new comedy series from one of the writers of Old School.

KANE & LYNCH Looking for a New Director…Again

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 26th, 2010 at 6:00 pm

Nu Image/Millennium and Lionsgate are having a rough time finding someone to direct their adaptation of the Eidos video game Kane & Lynch.  Stunt coordinator Simon Crane was set to make his directing debut on the flick, but dropped off in May.  He was replaced by Patrick Alessandrin (District 13: Ultimatum), but 24 Frames reports that he has also left the project.  This puts previous mentioned names Wayne Kramer (Running Scared) and F. Gary Gray (Law Abiding Citizen) back into the mix along with Antonie Fuqua (Training Day).  Production was set to begin next month but has been pushed back indefinitely.

The film is set to star Bruce Willis and Jamie Foxx as escaped convicts Adam “Kane” Marcus and James Seth Lynch.  Kane is forced to team-up with the schizophrenic killer Lynch in order to break out of prison and find a stolen microchip.

2nd Trailer for Todd Phillips’ DUE DATE Starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 16th, 2010 at 11:48 pm

Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for the Todd Phillips comedy Due Date starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis.  It’s not bad a trailer and there are some good laughs.  However, I’m hoping that we’ll get at least one red-band trailer for the film because I think that’s the best opportunity to get a good sense of the humor.  As it stands, you have ashes in coffee cans, spitting on dogs, and all of that is fine, but I’m wondering how Due Date is going to measure up to Phillips last film, The Hangover.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  Due Date opens November 5th.

HBO Renews HUNG for Third Season; Fox Orders New Sketch Comedy Series from Jamie Foxx

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 pm

The dark comedy series Hung looks to keep on giving pleasure in all the right places.  Deadline reports HBO has just picked up the show for a third season run of 10 episodes to air in 2011. If you’re unfamiliar with the well-endowed series, it follows a down-on-his-luck Detroit high-school coach (Thomas Jane) moonlighting as a male prostitute and his rookie, poetry-loving pimp (Jane Adams). Ironically enough, the adulterous show was put together by husband and wife team Dmitry Lipkin and Colette Burson. If you’re looking to catch up on the series or give it a shot, the second season finale airs September 12th, so you should have plenty of time after that to get started.

Hit the jump for news on a new sketch comedy series from Jamie Foxx.

Warner Bros. 2010 Fall Preview Includes New Images from HARRY POTTER, THE TOWN, LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS, DUE DATE, and YOGI BEAR

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 19th, 2010 at 9:44 pm

Warner Bros. has released their Fall/Holiday 2010 Preview and included are some new and previously released images from The Town, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, Yogi Bear, Due Date, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.  Hit the jump for high resolution versions along with updated cast lists and synopses:

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