Maggie Grace

Director Bill Condon Talks THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2 Reshoots, New Trailer and Unique Posters

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: April 15th, 2012 at 3:14 pm

While the Twilight franchise may be winding down, fans still have one last feature film to look forward to later this year.  Director Bill Condon recently posted a brief letter to fans on Facebook in order to explain the reshoots that will take place in a couple of weeks.  Condon quickly assuaged any fears of a delay of the theatrical release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 by stressing the technical need for these reshoots; no new scenes or dialogue will be added.  Condon also hints that a new trailer will be released soon for fans to “decode,” and calls the first posters for the film “unlike any Twilight images you’ve seen before.”  The finale of the Twilight saga, starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, opens November 16th.  Hit the jump to read Condon’s letter.

LOCKOUT Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 12th, 2012 at 2:20 pm

Lockout is a fun, pulpy sci-fi vehicle, and Guy Pearce is its engine.  James Mather and Stephen St. Leger‘s flick doesn’t have much of a budget, but they turn their limitations into an advantage by keeping the story lean, fast-paced, and with their charismatic lead actor almost always front and center.  The weaknesses of the plot become more apparent when Pearce isn’t on screen, and the action is mostly forgettable, but none of that seems to matter when you have roguish, smart-ass lead performance that recalls heroes like Snake Plisskin and John McClane.  There’s enough supporting material to keep Lockout running, but Pearce is what makes the movie blast off.

Maggie Grace Talks LOCKOUT, TWILIGHT, TAKEN 2, DECODING ANNIE PARKER, and More

by Sheila Roberts    Posted: April 10th, 2012 at 1:48 am

Luc Besson’s new sci-fi thriller, Lockout, is a fun and exciting ride set in the not too distant future.  Maggie Grace plays first daughter Emilie Warnock who is leading a humanitarian mission to MS One, an experimental prison in space. When a violent intergalactic mutiny unexpectedly sets loose 500 of Earth’s most dangerous psychotic criminals, President Warnock sends in the falsely convicted Agent Snow (Guy Pearce) to rescue her in exchange for his freedom. Living up to his irreverent reputation, Snow pushes all of Emilie’s buttons, but Emilie proves she can give as good as she gets and together they make a formidable team.

At the press day for Lockout, we sat down with Grace at a roundtable interview to talk about what attracted her to the role of Emilie.  She told us why she loves her action films served up with humor and how she enjoyed taking on the physically demanding role that involved sophisticated action scenes and a combination of stunts, combats and wire-work.  She discussed her training with stunt coordinator Patrick Cauderlier, her fun relationship on set with Pearce and their collaboration on the film’s Casablanca-inspired final scene, and why running in spacesuits presented some unusual challenges.   Grace also talked about her upcoming projects: Twilight: Breaking Dawn 2, Taken 2 and Decoding Annie Parker, plus why she’d like to do a romantic comedy.

Los Angeles Readers: Attend a Free Screening of LOCKOUT Followed by Q&A with Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 4th, 2012 at 4:39 pm

For those of you living in or around Los Angeles, we wanted to bring your attention to an advanced screening of the sci-fi thriller Lockout.  The movie stars Guy Pearce as a wrongly convicted man who will win his freedom if he rescues the president’s daughter (Maggie Grace) from an outer-space prison that’s been taken over by violent inmates.  Though the U.S. trailers are incredibly heavy on the action aspect of the film, I’ve actually heard that the movie is a lot of fun.  We saw a bit of Pearce’s wise-cracking charisma on display in some of the international trailers, and I’ve heard that he’s certainly a highlight of the pic.

Hit the jump for the details on the free screening and Q&A.

Maggie Grace talks LOCKOUT, Working With Luc Besson and Guy Pearce, DECODING ANNIE PARKER and More at WonderCon 2012

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: March 20th, 2012 at 1:24 pm

At this weekend’s WonderCon, I was able to sit down with Maggie Grace (Lost) for an extended interview.  The reason she was attending the con was to promote Luc Besson‘s high-octane outer space thriller Lockout that also stars Guy Pearce.   In the film, Pearce plays Snow, a man wrongly accused of conspiracy to commit espionage. His one chance at a pardon comes when he is tasked with rescuing the president’s daughter from a maximum security outer space prison facility when the inmates take control.  Lockout is the feature directorial debut of James Mather and Stephen St. Leger and it opens April 13th.  For more on the film, here’s a five minute clip and our recap of the WonderCon panel.

During my interview with Grace, we talked about how she got cast, how Lockout is more of a throwback sci-fi movie, what it’s like to work for Luc Besson and with Guy Pearce, if it was more fun playing Liam Neeson‘s daughter in Taken or the President’s daughter in Lockout, and more.  In addition, Grace talks about Decoding Annie Parker (which comes out later this year) and how she’s currently filming something in Atlanta but can’t reveal what it is yet.  Hit the jump to watch.

Maggie Grace Talks TAKEN 2 and THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2 at WonderCon

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: March 19th, 2012 at 3:42 pm

At this weekend’s WonderCon, I was able to sit down with Maggie Grace (Lost) for an extended interview.  The reason she was attending the con was to promote Luc Besson‘s high-octane outer space thriller Lockout that also stars Guy Pearce.   In the film, Pearce plays Snow, a man wrongly accused of conspiracy to commit espionage. His one chance at a pardon comes when he is tasked with rescuing the president’s daughter from a maximum security outer space prison facility when the inmates take control.  Lockout is the feature directorial debut of James Mather and Stephen St. Leger and it opens April 13th.  For more on the film, here’s a five minute clip and our recap of the WonderCon panel.

Since my interview with Grace covered a number of her upcoming projects like Taken 2 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, I decided to break it up into two parts.  In today’s installment, Grace talks about the success of the first Taken and what the sequel is about.  In addition, with Grace playing Irina Denali in the final Twilight movie, she describes her character, what it was like to work for Bill Condon, what the fans have been like, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to watch and look for more with Grace tomorrow.

WonderCon 2012: LOCKOUT Panel Recap; Maggie Grace Screens First Footage

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: March 18th, 2012 at 10:21 am

Featuring producer Luc Besson (the writer behind Taken) and Maggie Grace (the daughter who was Taken), the high-octane outer space thriller Lockout made an appearance at WonderCon 2012 today. This time, the man with a particular set of skills is no longer Liam Neeson, but Guy Pearce (Memento), playing Snow, a man wrongly accused of conspiracy to commit espionage. His one chance at a pardon comes when he is tasked with rescuing the president’s daughter from a maximum security outer space prison facility when the inmates take control. Lockout also stars Peter Stormare (Constantine) and is the feature directorial debut of James Mather and Stephen St. Leger. The film opens April 13th. Hit the jump to check out our WonderCon panel recap.

Watch 5 Minutes from the Sci-Fi Actioner LOCKOUT Starring Guy Pearce

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: March 17th, 2012 at 7:54 pm

Five minutes from the upcoming sci-fi actioner film Lockout have gone online. The footage is the same clip that was shown earlier today at WonderCon, and highlights a scene involving Guy Pearce‘s character breaking into a space prison. Pearce plays a wrongly-accused spy who must rescue the President’s daughter (Maggie Grace) from the orbiting prison. Produced by Luc Besson, the film looks like a sufficiently fun thriller buoyed by Pearce’s wise-cracking lead character. Though the domestic trailers are all action, the international trailers highlight the charisma of Pearce and the fun rapport he has with Grace’s character. This clip shows more of Pearce’s appealing work, which leads me to believe that Lockout is much more than space explosions.

Hit the jump to watch five minutes from the film. Lockout opens on April 20th.

Exclusive New Images from LOCKOUT Starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: March 1st, 2012 at 8:35 am

We’re happy to bring you three exclusive new images from the upcoming sci-fi thriller Lockout today. The film stars Guy Pearce as a wrongly-accused spy who must rescue the President’s daughter (Maggie Grace) from an orbiting prison. The film is almost like Taken in space, and in fact boasts the same producer as the Liam Neeson actioner, Luc Besson. The trailers released thus far have shown that we’re in for quite a bit of action, as well as a very witty, wise-crackin’ character from Pearce. I’m interested to see how the whole thing plays out, and these new images do a good job of teasing what’s ahead.

Hit the jump to check out the images. The film also stars Peter Stormare. Lockout opens on April 20th.

New Posters for LOCKOUT, MIRROR MIRROR, and Kevin Macdonald’s Documentary MARLEY

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 17th, 2012 at 1:19 pm

We’ve got a few new posters to share with you today. First up is the debut one-sheet for the sci-fi action pic Lockout. The first couple of international trailers for this film had me surprisingly excited, as they showcased a wise-cracking Guy Pearce and a strangely goofy execution. Then the domestic marketing kicked in. This poster echoes the US trailers that scream “This is a big action movie with explosions that’s like Taken but not!” I’m still hoping that the actual tone skews more on the strange side, and the US marketing materials are simply the studio trying to sell the movie to teenage boys eager for more eye violations courtesy of Michael Bay.

Additionally, we’ve got a new international poster for the very light and fluffy Snow White pic Mirror Mirror, as well as a first poster for Kevin Macdonald’s (The Last King of Scotland) documentary Marley. Mirror Mirror continues to look like a farce, and this poster plays up the cutesy aspect of the pic, but Macdonald’s Marley poster is spot on. Hit the jump to check out the posters. Both Lockout and Marley open April 20th, while Mirror Mirror opens March 16th.

New Trailer for Sci-Fi Thriller LOCKOUT Starring Guy Pearce

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 26th, 2012 at 11:41 am

The domestic trailer has debuted for the sci-fi prison break film Lockout. The first half of the trailer is pretty rote, with lines like “He’s the best there is, but he’s a loose cannon.” It picks up when Guy Pearce appears, but altogether the tone here is wildly different from the international trailers we’ve seen previously. The action looks great, but Pearce’s charisma is almost entirely absent here. It’s a shame, because the movie actually looks really, really good in the other trailers. It’s cool and strange, and Pearce is hilarious as a wisecracking badass. Hopefully we’ll get a differently cut trailer soon, but for now US audiences will have to settle for this generic actioner.

Hit the jump to watch the trailer. Produced by Luc Besson, the film stars Pearce, Maggie Grace, and Peter Stormare. Lockout opens April 20th.

New Featurette for LOCK-OUT Starring Guy Pearce

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 17th, 2012 at 10:33 am

A new featurette for the sci-fi action flick Lock-Out (aka MS One) starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace.  The film centers on a wrongly-accused spy (Pearce) who must rescue the President’s daughter (Grace) from an orbiting prison.  We’ve already seen from the trailers that Pearce is going to play a wise-cracking badass and this new featurette is basically centered on that character.  I’m not sure how the rest of the movie will be, but if it works, Pearce is going to be a large reason why.

Hit the jump to check out the featurette.  Lock-Out/MS One opens April 20th.

New Trailer for Sci-Fi Thriller LOCK-OUT Starring Guy Pearce

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 14th, 2011 at 1:19 pm

We recently got a look at the first trailer for the sci-fi action thriller Lock-Out by way of an international teaser. It revealed very little in the way of plot, but Guy Pearce looked promising in the starring role. Now a new trailer has popped up, and it’s gets fairly deep into the story of the flick. Pearce plays a man who is tasked with going into a maximum security prison in space in order to rescue the US President’s daughter. Why does she need rescuing? Well it seems the space prison is in the midst of a little space prison break by the space prisoners. The visuals look really cool, and I’m really liking Pearce’s smart-ass character. The tag of the trailer refers to the film as MS One: Maximum Security so either that’s the international title, or the new overall title (I’m hoping it’s the former).

Hit the jump to watch the trailer. Produced by Luc Besson, the film also stars Maggie Grace and Peter Stormare. Lock-Out/MS One opens April 20th, 2012.

Guy Pearce Has a Very Special Set of Outer Space Skills in International Trailer for LOCK-OUT

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 5th, 2011 at 12:15 pm

An international trailer for James Mather and Stephen St. Leger‘s sci-fi action thriller Lock-Out has gone online and despite the outer-space setting, the movie looks like a solid little thriller.  Guy Pearce stars as wrongly-accused spy who must rescue the President’s daughter (Maggie Grace) from an orbiting prison.  The Taken comparisons since both films were produced by Luc Besson, and once again Grace must be rescued by a guy with the special training to get the job done.  The good news is that Pearce does a great job of selling the tough guy routine, and the action looks fun even though the cinematographer may have gone to the J.J. Abrams’ School of Needs More Lens Flares.

Hit the jump to check out the well-cut international trailer.  Lock-Out opens April 20, 2012.

Helen Hunt, Aaron Paul, and Maggie Grace to Star in DECODING ANNIE PARKER [Updated]

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 3rd, 2011 at 8:00 am

Helen Hunt, Aaron Paul, and Maggie Grace will star in Steven Bernstein’s indie dramedy Decoding Annie Parker.  Variety reports that “the story centers on the irrepressible Parker, a breast-cancer patient who stops at nothing to solve the mystery behind her illness, despite the beliefs of the medical establishment.”  There are no details on who the actors will play, but I think it would be a safe bet that Hunt will be playing the title role.  Bernstein, who was the DP on [Correction: Like Water for Chocolate, not Water for Elephants]  and Monster, will be making his directing debut on the feature.  He and Adam Benstein co-wrote the script based on a true story.  Filming is set to begin later this month in Los Angeles. [Updated: A spokesman for the film has told us that Samantha Morton (In America) will play Parker. Hunt will play scientist Mary-Claire King, Grace is Sarah, her assistant, and Paul has been cast as Parker's husband.]

It’s interesting that Paul continues to take smaller, indie projects as his hiatus films as opposed to his equally-talented Breaking Bad co-star Bryan Cranston.  While Cranston is co-starring in the musical Rock of Ages, the drama Argo, and the remake of Total Recall.  Meanwhile, Paul recently signed on to another indie dramedy, Smashed.  I’m not saying one is better than the other, but it’s interesting to see the diverging paths of their film careers.

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