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New Posters for POSSESSION, TRISHNA and GRASSROOTS

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 22nd, 2012 at 6:16 pm

We’ve got some new posters for you today with all sorts of genre confusion.  Here are the movies in brief:

• The Possession, a horror-thriller from director Ole Bornedal that stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick and Natasha Calis.  The film opens August 31st.
• Trishna, from director Michael Winterbottom, stars Freida Pinto and Riz Ahmed in an adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s “Tess of the d’Urbervilles.”
• Grassroots, a policitcal comedy/drama from director Stephen Gyllenhaal, stars Cobie Smulders, Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore.

Hit the jump to check out the new posters.

First Trailer for THE POSSESSION

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: May 16th, 2012 at 4:31 pm

The first trailer for the horror film The Possession has gone online. Produced by Sam Raimi, the film centers on a young girl who acquires an antique box at a yard sale, but she’s unaware that the box contains an evil spirit.  First of all, if you haven’t been creeped out by the poster yet, take a look here. As for the trailer, let me just say that the film earns positive marks for not following in the found footage genre’s footsteps.  The Possession trailer actually plays more like an homage to classic horror films like The Exorcist, Rosemary’s Baby and Poltergeist rather than any major horror film that’s been produced within the past ten years.  It’s also refreshing to see an exploration of the darker side of  Jewish folklore (the original film was titled The Dibbuk Box) rather than a rehashing of Catholic mythos.  Director Ole Bornedal may well have found a combination of a respectable method of shooting and a capable cast that can restore some faith in the horror genre.

Hit the jump to watch the trailer.  The film stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, and Natasha Calis.  The Possession opens on August 31st.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan Talks MAGIC CITY and THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA

by Christina Radish    Posted: April 2nd, 2012 at 11:01 pm

The new Starz drama series Magic City, created by writer/executive producer Mitch Glazer and premiering on April 6^th, takes place in 1959 at the luxurious Miramar Playa Hotel, during the tumultuous time when Havana fell to Castro’s rebels. Ike Evans (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is the star of his Miami hotel, but to finance his dream, he sold his soul to mob boss Ben “The Butcher” Diamond (Danny Huston). Ike’s wife Vera (Olga Kurylenko), a former showgirl, and his three kids, which include sons Stevie (Steven Strait) and Danny (Christian Cooke), think he’s an honorable man, but nothing at the Miramar Playa is what it seems.

During this exclusive interview with Collider, the always charming and gracious Jeffrey Dean Morgan talked about how he initially thought the show was a mini-series but that he got hooked before realizing otherwise, how different it is to play the lead on a show that he actually get to survive until the end of the season on, how much he enjoyed working with Danny Huston and the phenomenal ensemble, and how he’s become a workaholic, juggling movies during the hiatus of Magic City, which has already received a second season order. He also talked about his next film, The Devil in the Deep Blue Sea, which he starts in New Orleans in April with Chloe Moretz and Jessica Biel, and how he hopes to do The Rut after Season 2 of the show. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

Jeffrey Dean Morgan Re-Unites with Chloe Moretz for THE RUT

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 16th, 2012 at 11:46 am

Jeffrey Dean Morgan will reteam with his Texas Killing Fields co-star Chloe Moretz for Karyn Kusama‘s The Rut.  According to Variety, the gritty indie drama is described as a cross between Winter’s Bone and Into the Wild, and “follows a teenage girl who aims to win her father’s approval by surrounding herself with danger and adventure as she journeys into the wilderness alone to hunt deer.”  Morgan will play the father and Moretz will play the daughter.  While I think Kusama misunderstood the tone of Diablo Cody‘s script for Jennifer’s Body, hopefully she’ll have more luck with The Rut.  She’s certainly got the talent when it comes to her lead actors.

Morgan will be seen later this year in the long-delayed remake of Red Dawn, the horror thriller The Possession, Bruce Beresford‘s Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding, and Starz’ new TV series, Magic City.  As for Moretz, she’ll next be seen in Tim Burton‘s Dark Shadows and the atrocious indie film Hick (although she’s good in it).

First Posters for MY WEEK WITH MARILYN and TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Starring Sam Worthington

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: August 26th, 2011 at 1:16 pm

We’ve got a couple new posters for you today. First up is the stunning first poster for My Week With Marilyn. Based on the memoirs of Lawrence Olivier’s assistant Colin Clark, the film details a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe. Michelle Williams stars as the titular Marilyn and she looks absolutely perfect in this stellar one-sheet. The film also stars Kenneth Branagh, Dominic Cooper, Judi Dench, Julia Ormond, Emma Watson, and Eddie Redmayne. My Week With Marilyn opens in limited release November 4^th.

Additionally, we have the first poster for the thriller Texas Killing Fields. Based on a true story, the film centers on the tracking of a sadistic serial killer who dumps his victims’ bodies in a Texas marsh. The impressive cast includes Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jason Clarke, and Chloe Dean Moretz. The film also has a new release date, as Texas Killing Fields will open in select theaters October 14^th.

New Trailer for TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Starring Sam Worthington and Jeffrey Dean Morgan

by Jeff Ames    Posted: August 18th, 2011 at 12:26 pm

If you’re into true life murder mystery/thrillers, then you might want to check out the slick new trailer for Ami Canaan Mann’s long-delayed Texas Killing Fields. Starring Sam Worthington and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the film concerns a small-town cop and a New York City detective who team up to capture a serial killer – one with a knack for disposing the bodies of his victims in a Texas marsh. I’ve been curious about Mann’s film since watching the Italian trailer a few weeks ago. Thankfully this new trailer is in English, and features a nice overall view of the story and characters. Plus it’s got the ever talented Chloe Moretz staring ominously into the camera. What’s not to like?

Texas Killing Fields also stars Jessica Chastain (The Help), Jason Clarke (Public Enemies) and Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire). The film is set to play in competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival and will open on October 7.

Anchor Bay Will Release TEXAS KILLING FIELDS on October 7th

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 11th, 2011 at 10:51 am

Ami Canaan Mann’s Texas Killing Fields has been sitting on the shelf for a while but it looked like the movie was poised for a big push when it was announced that the thriller would be playing in competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival.  The movie follows a New York City detective (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) who teams with a Texas cop (Sam Worthington) to hunt down a serial killer. However, TOH! reports that Anchor Bay will be releasing the movie on October 7th, less than two months from now, and there’s still no U.S. poster or trailer (click here to see the Italian trailer).  That can be done quickly but Anchor Bay almost never gives wide releases to their movies, I doubt anyone outside of Venice, New York, and Los Angeles will get to see Texas Killing Fields in theaters.

And if you think Anchor Bay has faith in the movie, it’s sharing the October 7th weekend with George Clooney’s The Ides of March, the Rocky-with-robots film Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman, and the new David Wain comedy Wanderlust starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston.  That’s like three Goliaths against one David if David were an infant armed only with an adorable smile.

Italian Trailer for TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Starring Sam Worthington

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 2nd, 2011 at 8:35 am

The Italian trailer for Ami Canaan Mann’s dark thriller Texas Killing Fields (formerly titled The Fields) has gone online.  The film stars Sam Worthington as a small-town Texas cop who partners with a New York City detective (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) to hunt down a serial killer who dumps his victims’ bodies in a marsh known to the local as a the “killing fields”.  The investigation becomes even more intense when the killer kidnaps a young local girl (Chloe Moretz).  I couldn’t understand any of the dialogue since it’s dubbed in Italian, but the visuals look impressive especially when you consider that this is Mann’s debut feature.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  The film also stars Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life), Jason Clarke (The Chicago Code), and Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire) Texas Killing Fields will be playing in competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

New Images from THE COURIER Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Mickey Rourke

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 11th, 2011 at 1:49 pm

The first images from the action thriller The Courier have gone online.  Directed by Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now), the film stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan as a mob courier who descends into the criminal underworld to find a notorious crime boss who can’t be found.

Hit the jump to check out the images.  The Courier also stars Mickey Rourke, Josie Ho (Exiled) and Til Schweiger (Inglourious Basterds).

MGM Doesn’t Want RED DAWN Remake to Piss Off China; Will Piss Off North Korea Instead

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 16th, 2011 at 8:48 am

The upcoming remake of the 1984 action flick Red Dawn had changed the lead communist villain from Russia to China.  But MGM, the studio behind the remake, has concluded that China, commie as they may be, still offers the possibility of lucrative international box office.  With this in mind, the studio is making it so that the country who invades the U.S. this time around is…North Korea.  The LA Times reports:

The filmmakers now are digitally erasing Chinese flags and military symbols from “Red Dawn,” substituting dialogue and altering the film to depict much of the invading force as being from North Korea, an isolated country where American media companies have no dollars at stake.

Hit the jump for more on this silly change.  The remake of Red Dawn stars Chris Hemsworth, Adrianne Palicki, Josh Hutcherson, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Star in Horror-Thriller DIBBUK BOX

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 13th, 2011 at 9:40 am

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is set to star in the horror-thriller Dibbuk Box for Lionsgate and Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures.  Lionsgate has already set the film’s release for October 28th, a Halloween weekend now absent their Saw franchise.  Danish director Ole Bornedal (The Substitute) will direct a script by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White based on true events.  According to Variety,

“Morgan will star as a recently divorced father whose youngest daughter becomes strangely connected to an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. As his daughter’s behavior becomes more erratic, the father senses a dark presence building until he discovers that the box was built to contain a dibbuk — a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host.”

While many folks probably don’t know what a Dibbuk is (unless they saw A Serious Man), I suppose Dibbuk Box is a better title than Yard Sale Ghost.

First Cast Image from RED DAWN Remake Starring Chris Hemsworth and Jeffrey Dean Morgan

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 4th, 2011 at 1:37 pm

An image of the cast from the upcoming remake of Red Dawn has found its way online.  The film was in limbo due to MGM’s ongoing financial troubles, but now that the company has declared bankruptcy and begun restructuring, it’s possible the film will finally be released sometime this year.  This image [via The Daily Blam] looks like it’s either a costume test or for promotional purposes, but I don’t think there will be a scene where the main characters gather to strike a pose and look directly into the camera.

For those who have never seen the original 1984 film, it centers on a group of teenagers that band together after America is invaded by the USSR.  The remake of  Red Dawn stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Adrianne Palicki (Friday Night Lights), Josh Hutcherson (The Kids Are All Right), Josh Peck (The Wackness), Isabel Lucas (Daybreakers), Connor Cruise (Seven Pounds), Edwin Hodge (Take Me Home Tonight), and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Mickey Rourke Joins THE COURIER Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 11th, 2010 at 1:53 pm

Mickey Rourke and has joined the action thriller The Courier starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan.  As we previously reported, Morgan will play “a courier who has taken on improbable missions and never missed a drop. He’s hired to deliver a briefcase to a notorious underworld figure that can’t be found. The courier finds himself pursued by corrupt cops, double-crossing feds and rival crime bosses.”  TheWrap reports that Rourke will star opposite Morgan, but doesn’t give any specifics as to the actual role.  Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now) will direct from a script by Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (3:10 to Yuma).  Shooting begins later this month in New Orleans.

Rourke is also attached to star in Tony Scott’s Potsdamer Platz and will play real-life hitman Richard Kuklinski in The Ice Man.  He’ll next be seen in Tarsem’s Immortals and in Mitch Glazer’s widely-panned Passion Play with Megan Fox and Bill Murray.

Kyle Maclachlan and Rosanna Arquette Join the Cast of PEACE, LOVE, & MISUNDERSTANDING

by Ramses Flores    Posted: August 26th, 2010 at 4:47 pm

Kyle Maclachlan (Twin Peaks) and Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction) have now signed on to star in Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding.  Directed by Bruce Beresford (Driving Ms. Daisy), the film tells the story of “an uptight New York City lawyer (played by Catherine Kenner) who is in desperate need of an escape after her husband asks for a divorce.”  Maclachlan has signed on to star as Keener’s husband while it’s unknown which role Arquette will be playing.  Both actors join the cast which already includes the likes of Catherine Kenner, Chace Crawford, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Jane Fonda.  Hit the jump for the full press release and more info:

Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Star in THE COURIER

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 12th, 2010 at 2:45 pm

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Losers) is set to play the title role in the action film The Courier.  Directed by Hany Abu-Assad (who did the excellent Paradise Now), the film has Morgan playing “a courier who has taken on improbable missions and never missed a drop. He’s hired to deliver a briefcase to a notorious underworld figure that can’t be found. The courier finds himself pursued by corrupt cops, double-crossing feds and rival crime bosses.”  According to Deadline, filming begins next month in New Orleans.

I think Morgan is a terrific actor and I’m glad we’re going to be seeing a lot of him.  He’s got some great-looking films coming up including the remake of Red Dawn, Ami Mann’s The Fields co-starring Sam Worthington, The Resident with Hilary Swank, and Bruce Beresford’s Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding.

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