Leighton Meester

Green-Band Trailer and Poster for THAT’S MY BOY

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: March 5th, 2012 at 11:29 am

The first trailer for the comedy That’s My Boy arrived last week in the form of a red-band trailer. The film marks the first R-rated Adam Sandler comedy since 1996’s Bulletproof, and while the idea of a Sandler/Andy Samberg team-up was appealing, I wasn’t exactly thriller with the red-band trailer; it seemed like Sandler yelling “fuck” was the punch-line for nearly every joke. That said, I actually laughed quite a bit more at this new green-band trailer. It reveals why, despite being father and son, Sandler and Samberg’s characters are so close in age, and features a few funny gags that Samberg sells really well.

Hit the jump to watch the trailer and check out the new poster. The film also stars Leighton Meester and James Caan. That’s My Boy opens June 15th.

Red-Band Trailer for THAT’S MY BOY Starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 1st, 2012 at 9:57 am

The red-band trailer for the R-rated comedy That’s My Boy (previously titled “I Hate You Dad“) has gone online.  The film stars Adam Sandler as rich party animal who tries to avoid going to jail for tax evasion by getting his estranged and independently-wealthy son (Andy Samberg) to front him the cash to pay back the IRS.  The jerk-off dad decides to make this play during the son’s upcoming nuptials and chaotic hilarity ensues.

There are two surprising things about this trailer.  First, this is Sandler’s first R-rated comedy since 1996′s Bulletproof.  Second, I chuckled a few times during this trailer, which doesn’t make sense since I can’t remember the last time an Adam Sandler movie made me do that.  Hit the jump to check out the red-band trailer.  The film also stars Leighton Meester and James Caan.  That’s My Boy opens June 15th.

First Images from THE ORANGES, SALMON FISHING IN YEMEN, and WOMAN IN THE FIFTH

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: July 26th, 2011 at 1:22 pm

Wrapping up our coverage of new images from movies premiering at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival (at least for now since I’m sure more are on the way), we have the first images from Julian Farino’s The Oranges (starring Hugh Laurie, Leighton Meester, and Adam Brody), Lasse Hallstrom’s Salmon Fishing in Yemen (starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt), and Pawel Pawlikowski’s Woman in the Fifth (starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Ethan Hawke).

Hit the jump to check out all of the images.  We’ve also provided the synopses.  The 2011 Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 8th – 18th.  For all the new TIFF images we’ve posted, click here.

7 Clips from MONTE CARLO

by Jason Barr    Posted: June 15th, 2011 at 1:30 pm

20th Century Fox has released seven clips for its upcoming tween “comedy” Monte Carlo. Co-written/directed by Thomas Bezucha (The Family Stone), the film stars that one girl from Disney (Selena Gomez) with the chick from that “horror” film The Roommate and CW’s Gossip Girl (Leighton Meester), and that guy who was on The Partridge Family‘s daughter (Katie Cassidy). While I can’t say that I’m in any way excited about checking out Monte Carlo, I will admit those three make for an attractive trio.  Andie MacDowell, Cory Monteith, and Brett Cullen also star in the pic which centers on one of the aforementioned trio members getting mistaken for a British heiress and the inevitable romantic hilarity that ensues.

Hit the jump to check out the clips. Monte Carlo hits theaters on July 1st.

Trailer for MONTE CARLO

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 8th, 2011 at 1:45 pm

The first trailer for the romantic comedy Monte Carlo has hit the web. The film stars Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez, Katie Cassidy, Cory Monteith, Andie MacDowell and Brett Cullen. Co-written and directed by Tom Bezucha (The Family Stone), the flick tells the story of three young American girls who take a trip to Paris and, after the trip turning into a disaster, one of the girls gets mistaken for a British heiress and the three are wrapped up in a “hilarious” whirlwind of celebrity. The trailer looks like the film was tailor-made for the tween crowd, who I’m sure will love the flick. The similarities to a Disney Channel Original Movie are striking, and I had to double check to make sure the film was actually coming out in theaters and I wasn’t just watching a preview for a TV movie.

Hit the jump to watch the trailer. Monte Carlo hits theaters July 1^st.

Minka Kelly Exclusive Video Interview THE ROOMMATE

by Heather Warburton    Posted: February 3rd, 2011 at 4:53 pm

In Minka Kelly’s first leading role in Screen Gems The Roommate, she plays a freshman at the fictional University of Los Angeles, whose roommate (Leighton Meester) quickly reveals herself to be a psychopath. The actress, who is mainly known for her work on the television series Friday Night Lights, proves to be a very likeable on-screen presence.

I was fortunate to speak with Kelly last Saturday where we discussed: her excitement at her first leading film role, how filming on two university campuses (Loyola Marymount and USC) gave the film believability, how a final fight scene in the movie was physically and emotionally taxing, and finally her recount of how shooting Friday Night Lights on location gave the cast a focused mentality.  Hit the jump to see the interview.

Cam Gigandet Exclusive Video Interview THE ROOMMATE

by Heather Warburton    Posted: February 2nd, 2011 at 10:19 am

Cam Gigandet has a history of playing the bad guy—Twilight, Never Back Down, and my personal favorite, as “Volchok” on The O.C. In his new film The Roommate, out Friday February 4^th, Gigandet plays the heroic drum-playing boyfriend to Minka Kelly’s character, who is being terrorized by her college roommate (played by Leighton Meester).  Gigandet takes a fairly conventional role and legitimately makes his character funny. He and his cast mates manage to make this film actually very entertaining.

As tempted as I was to reminisce about The O.C, I resisted. During the interview we talk about his continued loathing of press junkets, how working with Leighton and Minka allowed the dialogue to feel spontaneous, how Leighton genuinely freaked him out, and lastly how he feels about supporting versus leading roles.  Hit the jump to check out the video.

Leighton Meester Exclusive Video Interview THE ROOMMATE

by Heather Warburton    Posted: February 1st, 2011 at 5:14 pm

I’m of the opinion that Gossip Girl truly works because of  the depth Leighton Meester gives to her character, Blair. She is hilarious as the quick-witted Queen Bee, but then affectingly vulnerable in other scenes. She brings this same duality to each role she plays, and in particular, elevates what’s would be a standard teenage horror flick into a much more character driven movie, in her latest work, The Roommate.

I had the opportunity to briefly talk with her last Saturday after seeing the film the night before. During the interview we talk about: her personal scariest horror movie, her process of relating to her character, how the director crafted fear through what’s not said, what influences her in choosing roles, and lastly what advantages she sees to filming her television show in New York.   The Roommate, co-starring Minka Kelly and Cam Gigandet and directed by Christian Christensen, is in theatres this Friday, February 4^th.  Hit the jump to watch the interview.

3 Movie Clips and a Featurette for THE ROOMMATE

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 30th, 2011 at 5:12 pm

Opening this Friday is Screen Gems psychological thriller The Roommate.  Starring Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly, Cam Gigandet, Aly Michalka, Danneel Harris, Frances Fisher, and Billy Zane, the movie is about a deranged college freshman (Meester) who becomes obsessed with her new roommate (Kelly).  Over the next few days, we’ll be posting video interviews with the cast, but until then, we’ve got three clips and a new featurette.  Hit the jump to check them out.

Leighton Meester Exclusive Video Interview COUNTRY STRONG

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 5th, 2011 at 7:55 pm

Right before the Christmas break, I got to sit down with Leighton Meester to talk about her new movie Country Strong.  By now you’ve probably seen the clips (or the trailer) and know the film is about an emotionally unstable country star (Gwyneth Paltrow) that gets involved with a rising young singer-songwriter (Garrett Hedlund). In addition, Tim McGraw plays her husband and Meester (Gossip Girl) plays a beauty-queen-turned-singer who is trying to make a name for herself.  The film opens everywhere this weekend.

Anyway, during the interview Meester talked about what it’s like to promote a big Hollywood movie, how did she get involved in the project, how she really sings in the movie and who she plays, and what the last year has been like for her trying to balance making movies and filming Gossip Girl.  Hit the jump to watch:

The CW Reveals Midseason Schedule as Leighton Meester Announces Departure from GOSSIP GIRL in Two Years

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: December 13th, 2010 at 2:11 pm

Though there aren’t any new series that we care about joining The CW’s programming line-up in January, there’s likely plenty of people who will be interested in the new season of America’s Next Top Model. For information the season premiere of the reality series and an-all new one, you can hit the jump. However, the big news for fans of The CW’s most popular series comes from Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester. The actress revealed to E! Online that she will be leaving the show after her contract expires. That gives fans two more years of Meester living it up with the promiscuous upper class snobs of the popular series, so enjoy it while you can. To see when the series returns in January as well as the plan for the season finale of Life Unexpected, hit the jump.

8 Movie Clips from COUNTRY STRONG; Hear Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester and Garrett Hedlund Sing

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: December 13th, 2010 at 9:37 am

With Country Strong opening in limited release  December 22 and everywhere Friday, January 7th, Screen Gems has released 8 clips which showcase the characters and the music.  If you haven’t heard of Country Strong (watch the trailer here), it was written and directed by Shana Feste and it stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Leighton Meester, and Garrett Hedlund. Here’s the synopsis:

Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter (Hedlund) gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star (Paltrow), the pair embarks on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager (McGraw) and featuring a beauty-queen-turned-singer (Meester).  Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

Something that surprised me about the film is that everyone who sings is really singing.  Meaning when Paltrow, Hedlund and Meester are on stage, you’re really hearing their voices  And they’re all pretty good.  Hit the jump for more – including 8 clips:

New Posters for THE GREEN HORNET, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 1, and COUNTRY STRONG

by Bill Graham    Posted: October 15th, 2010 at 8:51 am

Good morning, world. As Jason cooks up an article covering the four amazing new posters for Black Swan, I decided to grab the posters for two of my most anticipated films in the next few months and one that just came to my attention. There is a lot of internet hate for The Green Hornet, but I stand in the camp that just wants to see how it is. I have reserved most of my judgment because I adore the director (Michel Gondry) and like that it is not an easy sell. The other film is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, which is the start of the two-part epic conclusion to the blockbuster film series. The poster we are displaying focuses on one of my personal favorite characters: Dobby. Meanwhile, we have a poster for the country music drama Country Strong that features Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow. So hit the jump to check out the posters.

Trailer for THE ROOMMATE Staring Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 17th, 2010 at 11:00 am

Screen Gems has released the trailer for their upcoming horror film The Roommate starring Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) and Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights the TV series).  The film is about a young woman (Kelly) who discovers that her college roommate (Meester) is a little too over-protective/psychotic/murderous.  Worst.  Freshman year.  Ever.  The Roommate looks like an important cautionary tale about setting boundaries with your new college roommate.  And if she doesn’t have any other friends, then that bitch is crazy.

Hit the jump to check out the unintentionally hilarious trailer.  The Roommate opens February 4, 2011.

First Trailer for COUNTRY STRONG Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Garrett Hedlund, and Leighton Meester

by Ramses Flores    Posted: September 10th, 2010 at 2:04 pm

Screen Gems has released the first trailer for Country Strong from director Shana Feste (The Greatest).  Gwyneth Paltrow stars as a troubled country singer who is trying to make her comeback by embarking on a tour with a young rising singer (played by Garrett Hedlund).  The film also stars country singer Tim McGraw and Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester.  The trailer doesn’t really do much for me, but I’m sure it’ll appeal to people who are into country music, or those who want to see Paltrow sing on screen again after 2000’s Duets.

Hit the jump for the trailer along with a plot synopsis for the film.

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