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J. EDGAR Behind-the-Scenes Footage and Q&A with Cast and Crew

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: December 22nd, 2011 at 6:07 pm

Fans of Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar will want to go ahead and skip to the jump, as will admirers of the work of three-time Oscar-nominee Leonardo DiCaprio, Oscar-winning writer Dustin Lance Black and Armie Hammer. Oh, and history buffs of the Hoover-era of American government will likely want to hit the jump to, as there you’ll find almost eight minutes worth of behind-the-scenes footage, a Q&A with the above-mentioned gentlemen and further insight into the man that was J. Edgar Hoover. With a little more than a month to go until the 84^th annual Oscar nominations are announced, it’s a safe bet that J. Edgar’s cast and crew will be in the running for some hardware on February 26^th at the Kodak Theatre. Hit the jump to check out the video.

Black List Scribe Graham Moore Will Write DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: December 16th, 2011 at 7:15 pm

Over a year ago, we reported that Leonardo DiCaprio would be producing and starring in an adaptation of the 2003 non-fiction book by Erik Larson, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. With DiCaprio slated to portray serial killer Dr. HH Holmes, Warner Bros has tapped Graham Moore to write up the script. Moore wrote the spec script The Imitation Game, which was not only the top of the 2011 Black List of unproduced screenplays, but also netted a 7-figure deal when it was acquired by Warner Bros.

Devil in the White City tells the story of Holmes, a Victorian-era doctor who lured anywhere from 27 to 200 people to their deaths during the World’s Fair of 1893 in Chicago. Having built the World’s Fair Hotel, which became known as the “murder castle,” Holmes included a gas chamber, crematorium and a dissecting table among the amenities available to his guests. The good doctor then murdered his victims and dismantled their bodies to sell for scientific study. Hit the jump for lots more.

HBO News: Leonardo DiCaprio Sets Up Series BEAT THE REAPER; Jane Fonda Will Recur on NEWSROOM

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: December 14th, 2011 at 5:37 pm

Leonardo DiCaprio‘s Appian Way has hung onto the rights to adapt Josh Bazell’s suspense novel Beat the Reaper for a few years now.  We last heard about development on the project in February, when D.J. Caruso was on board to direct a feature film version and DiCaprio was looking for a space in his schedule to star.  Much has changed since February.  THR reports Beat the Reaper is set up at HBO as an ongoing drama series.  DiCaprio will executive produce, but is out of the equation as an actor.  And Caruso’s name is not mentioned.  Brian Koppleman and David Levieen (Ocean’s Thirteen) will write and executive produce the series about “a young ER doctor whose life is upended when a patient comes through his ward that recognizes the internist from his old life—when he used to work for a notorious crime family.”  HBO: where even the medical dramas are about the mafia!  I kid, because I am intrigued.  Last Sunday’s Boardwalk Empire finale/Luck sneak peak reiterated that HBO has returned to their creative heights.  Beat the Reaper joins a promising crop of HBO shows in development including Da Brick, The Corrections, Hobgoblin, and Newsroom.

Speaking of that last show—Jane Fonda has joined the cast.  Hit the jump for details.

2011 Screen Actors Guild Nominations Load up on Snubs and Dumb Choices

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 14th, 2011 at 7:21 am

Critics organizations have been doling out their honors for 2011 and for the most part, I feel like the nominations have been fair.  Today, the Screen Actors Guild announced their 2011 nominations and it’s Snub City (which is adjacent to Neglectedville and south of Ignoredtown).  The only nomination I really appreciate is Demian Bichir getting nominated for A Better Life.  It was a solid but underseen movie and he’s great in it.  There are some actors who I feel are more deserving of a nomination, but the guy deserves a career boost.

I can’t say the same for moronic nominations like Leonardo DiCaprio for J. Edgar, Nick Nolte for Warrior (everything he says sounds like a belch), and Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs.  The biggest snub is Albert Brooks being overlooked for Drive.  Critics’ organizations were showing him a lot of love and I’m not sure why SAG isn’t.  Other idiotic snubs include Michael Fassbender for Shame, Woody Harrelson for Rampart, Elizabeth Olsen and John Hawkes for Martha Marcy May Marlene, Kirsten Dunst for Melancholia, Charlize Theron for Young Adult, and Shailene Woodley for The Descendants.  Hit the jump for the list of nominations, which also include the nods for TV actors.  Winners will be announced on January 29th.

First Official Images from THE GREAT GATSBY Featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 13th, 2011 at 8:53 am

Production on Baz Luhrmann’s ambitious 3D adaptation of The Great Gatsby is currently underway in Australia, and today we’ve got our first look at official images from the film. We’ve seen a number of set photos featuring the cast all done up in their dapper Gatsby costumes, but these images give us our first official glimpse at stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, and Joel Edgerton. Everything we’ve seen from this adaptation so far has been pretty fantastic, and these images are no exception (everyone’s just so damn attractive). Hopefully we’ll get to see a trailer sometime soon to get a better idea of what Luhrmann has in store.

Hit the jump to check out the images. DiCaprio plays Gatsby, Mulligan plays Dasiy, Maguire is our narrator Nick Carraway, and Edgerton takes on mega-douche Tom Buchanan. The Great Gatsby opens in 3D on December 25th, 2012.

Tony Peckham in Final Talks to Rewrite THE TWILIGHT ZONE; Todd Berger Confirmed to Pen WHERE’S WALDO

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: December 1st, 2011 at 8:14 pm

Tony Peckham, the man behind the screenplays for Invictus and Sherlock Holmes, is in final discussions to pen the rewrite for The Twilight Zone. Originally written by Jason Rothenberg (Body Politic), Peckham will tweak the tentpole project for Warner Bros. Variety reports that the studio aims to have one cohesive story that incorporates elements from The Twilight Zone universe. The feature will be directed by Matt Reeves (Let Me In) and produced through Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way.

In other screenwriter news, Todd Berger has been confirmed to pen the recent MGM pick up, Where’s Waldo? Touting a history of written shorts like Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters and The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol, Berger will next tackle the script for the striped traveler. Hit the jump for more.

2012 Oscar Preview: Best Actor and Best Actress

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: November 25th, 2011 at 7:19 am

Yesterday we unveiled our picks for the top contenders in the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories for the upcoming 84th Academy Awards. Today, we’re taking on Best Actor and Best Actress. Though it’s still relatively early in the race, we’ve got some surefire contenders and a couple of clear frontrunners for the top acting categories. In addition to Academy darlings like George Clooney and Meryl Streep, we’ve seen some extraordinary performances from relative newcomers likes Elizabeth Olsen and Michael Fassbender. As I stressed yesterday, it’s still pretty early so things can definitely change between now and February, but there are certainly some clear frontrunners in these two races already. Hit the jump to see find out how everyone stacks up.

First Images of Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire in Costume on the Set of THE GREAT GATSBY

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: November 18th, 2011 at 1:10 pm

Some new set photos from The Great Gatsby have surfaced, giving us a great look at the three leads in costume. Leonardo DiCaprio looks positively dapper as Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan is lovely as Daisy, and Tobey Maguire looks like….well, Tobey Maguire. The images are pretty fantastic, and if you weren’t won over by the casting decisions alone, these costume pics should entice you. We got glances of Maguire before (as well as Joel Edgerton and Isla Fisher), but this is our first look at DiCaprio and Mulligan. I’m anxiously looking forward to the adaptation not only because it’s The Great Gatsby, but also because I’m highly intrigued as to what director Baz Luhrmann has in store for his 3D iteration.

Hit the jump to check out the images. The Great Gatsby opens in 3D on December 25th, 2012.

First Trailer for James Cameron’s TITANIC 3D

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 16th, 2011 at 10:55 am

Paramount has released a trailer for James Cameron’s 3D update of his 1997 film Titantic.  I think the verdict is in on this movie, and since the trailer is on my computer, I can’t really comment on the 3D.  However, I was reminded of how much I hate “My Heart Will Go On.”  Click here for what Steve though of the footage he saw last month.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Jonathan Hyde, Victor Garber, Bernard Hill, David Warner, Gloria Stuart, and Bill Paxton.  Titanic opens in 3D on April 6, 2012.  It will also be re-released in 2D.

New Posters for THE MUPPETS, YOUNG ADULT, and TITANTIC 3D

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 15th, 2011 at 12:05 pm

New posters have been released for The Muppets, Jason Reitman‘s Young Adult, and James Cameron‘s 3D re-release of Titanic.  The Muppets ads continue to parody other 2011 movies and this time the target is The Twilight Saga.  If Taylor Lautner was replaced by Rowlf, it would be a dramatic improvement for the series.  The new poster for Young Adult doesn’t hold a candle to the excellent teaser poster, but it does make Charlize Theron look almost as horrifying as she was in Monster.  Finally, I’m not sure why Paramount felt the need to bury Kate Winslet‘s face in Leonardo DiCaprio‘s chest.  The poster is also sorely lacking a sad Billy Zane in the background.

Hit the jump to check out the posters.  The Muppets opens November 23rd.  Young Adult opens in limited release on December 9th before going wide on December 16th.  Titantic opens in 2D and 3D on April 6, 2012.

J. EDGAR Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 8th, 2011 at 2:21 pm

Clint Eastwood paints a broad, meticulous, and shallow portrait of controversial FBI director J. Edgar Hoover in the new biopic J. Edgar.  As seen by Eastwood’s past output from at least the past several years (and arguably even further), the Hollywood veteran seems content to glide along the surface of his subject rather than probe deeper and ask tough questions.  The result for J. Edgar is a movie where at the end of two hours and nineteen minutes you shrug and go, “Yep.  That’s a Napoleon Complex.”  Despite Leonardo DiCaprio acting his heart out as Hoover, and a fine supporting performance from Armie Hammer, J. Edgar is fascinated with its title character but the fascination runs skin-deep.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn Eyed for Inarritu’s THE REVENANT

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: November 4th, 2011 at 4:02 pm

After Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Biutiful) signed on to direct New Regency’s The Revenant, he turned his sights to casting the adaptation of the Michael Punke novel. He’s chosen to target Leonardo DiCaprio, arguably the most wanted man in Hollywood at the moment. DiCaprio would play Hugh Glass, an 1820s frontiersman mauled by a bear during a fur trapping expedition. Glass hires two of the men to stay with him until he recovers. They rob him and leave him behind, expecting him to die, but Glass recovers and seeks them out for revenge. Sean Penn is being courted to play one of the heartless robbers.

DiCaprio can next be seen starring in Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar and is preparing for his role in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. Sean Penn is currently shooting Gangster Squad. Hit the jump for more.

72 Images for J. EDGAR Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: October 26th, 2011 at 11:31 pm

You are intrigued by J. Edgar.  Leonardo DiCaprio stars as J. Edgar Hoover, the controversial founding director of the FBI.  The supporting cast—Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Judi Dench, Josh Lucas, Ken Howard—is more than solid.  And director Clint Eastwood is a reliable octogenarian.  Barring unexpected critical disappointment, J. Edgar is a lock for a Best Picture nomination come Oscar season.

To satisfy that intrigue, Warner Bros. has released 72 (count ‘em, 72) new images from the film.  The collection includes quite a few of DiCaprio in old age makeup (a sight that fascinates me), and several behind-the-scenes shots of Eastwood working out a scene. J. Edgar opens in limited release on November 9, and expands nationwide on November 11.  Bask in the period detail of 72 photos after the jump.

Warner Bros. Sets THE GREAT GATSBY for December 25, 2012

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: October 14th, 2011 at 5:01 pm

If all you want for Christmas is Leonardo DiCaprio, 2012 will make you extremely happy. Warner Bros. has dated Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, starring DiCaprio, for a December 25th, 2012 release (per Deadline). Christmas Day 2012 also happens to be the release date of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, also starring DiCaprio. This isn’t the first time there’s been a DiCaprio vs. DiCaprio showdown for the holidays. Back in 2002, the DiCaprio-led Gangs of New York opened on December 20th, with Catch Me if You Can opening five days later on December 25th. All this to say, there’s no such thing as too much Leo.

Currently Gatsby and Django are the only two films slated for the Christmas Day release. Opening the previous Friday (December 21st) is the Untitled Judd Apatow Comedy (aka Knocked Up Spin-Off), the Brad Pitt-starred zombie pic World War Z, Ang Lee’s Life of Pi, and Antoine Fuqua’s submarine thriller Hunter Killer. Peter Jackson’s first half of The Hobbit also opens on December 14th. The double dose of Leo should help to make the whole end of the world thing a little less insufferable.

Warner Bros. Buys Spec Script THE IMITATION GAME; Leonardo DiCaprio Up to Play Mathematician Alan Turing, Ron Howard May Direct

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: October 11th, 2011 at 9:04 pm

Warner Bros. bought Graham Moore’s spec script The Imitation Game in a 7-figure deal today.  The buzz is reportedly great on Moore’s debut script about the life of British mathematician/computer scientist Alan Turing, though that is not necessarily why the studio outbid several independent companies for the rights.  Rather it is because Leonardo DiCaprio is very interested in the project and has “the inside track” to star.  Moreover, Ron Howard—who won the Oscar when he directed the math biopic A Beautiful Mind—is reportedly interested in the directing.  No talent is officially attached yet.

Turing’s life is absurdly suited for the cinematic ups and downs of a biopic.  Credited as the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, Turing was integral in the development of the modern computer, and a key codebreaker for the British during World War II.  And the downs: Turing was criminally prosecuted for his homosexuality, elected chemical castration over prison, and finally ended his tormented life with a cyanide apple.  More after the jump.

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