All Articles by Dave Trumbore

SAFE HOUSE Director’s SNABBA CASH to Be Released July 27th as EASY MONEY

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 at 6:55 pm

Although it’s been two years since The Weinstein Co. picked up the Swedish thriller, Snabba Cash, the movie finally has a release date of July 27^th. Directed by Daniel Espinosa (Safe House), the film (being released as Easy Money) is based on a novel by Swedish author Jens Lapidus and follows a taxi driver (Joel Kinnaman) in Stockholm who gets caught up in a drug-running operation. The novel itself was at the heart of the film’s release delay because the English translation is only just arriving on American shores this April. Pointing to the success of the Stieg Larsson (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) books and banking on the box-office magic of Espinosa’s Safe House, Harvey Weinstein hopes the wait will be worth it. Hit the jump to see what he had to say.

EASTBOUND AND DOWN and Kenny Powers to Kick-Off NASCAR Season

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 at 5:54 pm

While the new season of HBO’s Eastbound & Down started this past Sunday, NASCAR’s Nationwide Series is set to kick-off at Daytona this Saturday. If you’re asking me what Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) and NASCAR have to do with each other, well then you haven’t been paying attention. HBO and Eastbound & Down are sponsoring the #50 car, driven by T.J. Bell for MAKE Motorsports.

The #50 Eastbound & Down/Make Motorsports Chevrolet features elements of Kenny Powers’ prized jet ski, The Panty Dropper, with a purple and leopard-print scheme, as well as the likeness of the “legend” himself, who also hails from Shelby, N.C.

Hit the jump to check out the images.

Sacha Baron Cohen Banned from the Oscars?

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 at 5:04 pm

Sacha Baron Cohen is not someone you would describe as uncontroversial. Now, his over-the-top antics may have gotten him banned from the 84^th Annual Academy Awards. He’s been a British hip-hop artist (Ali G Indahouse), a Kazakhstani immigrant (Borat) and a flamboyant Austrian fashionista (Bruno), each one more polarizing than the last. Apparently his new character from The Dictator, General Aladeen, is not welcome at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual awards show. Hit the jump to find out what got The Dictator banned and to see why this might all just boil down to a publicity stunt one way or another.

New Posters for MEN IN BLACK 3 and BATTLESHIP with a New Mondo IMAX Poster for JOHN CARTER

Posted: February 21st, 2012 at 11:32 pm

We have three new posters from three big movies for you today. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I’ll be brief and let the artwork speak for itself:

• First up is a new poster for Men in Black 3 featuring Josh Brolin, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. The film, by director Barry Sonnenfeld, opens in 3D on May 25^th.
• Next is an up-close-and-personal look at star Taylor Kitsch in his second of three 2012 releases, Battleship. Also starring Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker and Rihanna, Battleship opens May 18^th.
• Saving the best for last is the Mondo poster that is supposedly being given away at special IMAX screenings of John Carter. Starring Taylor Kitsch, Willem Dafoe, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds and Bryan Cranston, John Carter opens March 9^th.

Hit the jump to check out the posters.

Frank Darabont’s L.A. NOIR Pilot to Star Milo Ventimiglia and THE WALKING DEAD Cast Member

Posted: February 21st, 2012 at 6:52 pm

Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) is making the jump from network to cable television in Frank Darabont’s (The Walking Dead) TNT drama pilot, L.A. Noir. Set in the 1940s and 50s, L.A. Noir is billed as a fast-paced crime drama based on the book, “L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City” by author, John Buntin. Darabont will write, direct and produce L.A. Noir and will reunite with a cast member from AMC’s hit series, The Walking Dead. Hit the jump to see more on L.A. Noir and just who may be leaving The Walking Dead. We’ll warn you before any potential spoilers.

JANE EYRE Screenwriter to Adapt THE NIGHT CIRCUS for Summit

Posted: February 21st, 2012 at 5:38 pm

Summit has selected screenwriter Moira Buffini (Jane Eyre) to pen their upcoming feature film adaptation of the YA fantasy novel, The Night Circus. The book, by Erin Morgenstern, tells the story of two young magicians in the early 19^th century. Raised and trained by their illusionist fathers (who are rivals in their own right), Celia and Marco engage in a magician’s duel beneath the striped canvas tents of The Night Circus. As is often the case in YA literature these days, an ill-fated romance develops between the two. The combination of Victorian era sentiment and young romance should jive well for Buffini. Hit the jump for more on The Night Circus.

MAD MEN Season 5 Character Trailers

Posted: February 21st, 2012 at 4:53 pm

Style, debauchery, deception, adultery, jealousy. That about sums up AMC’s Mad Men, which returns for it’s fifth season on March 25th. We already brought you the series promo and some fantastic marketing, but now the creative team has gotten a little more specific.  They’ve released some short character trailers featuring your favorite ad men and women. So far they’ve highlighted Peggy (Elisabeth Moss), Joan (Christina Hendricks), Roger (John Slattery) and, of course, Don (Jon Hamm). Mad Men returns for it’s fifth season on March 25th on AMC. Hit the jump to check out the character trailers.

GAME OF THRONES Season Two Cast and Crew Invitation to Set (Video)

Posted: February 20th, 2012 at 6:49 pm

The cast and crew of the second season of HBO’s Game of Thrones are inviting you to join them as they return to the set of Westeros. The cast talks about what it’s like to be back for season two, while the crew gives insight on how they’ve made the sophomore run bigger and better than the original. You can also check out the previous videos, posters and image galleries we’ve posted to get caught up.  Fans of the show who can’t wait until the April 1^st debut of the second season will want to hit the jump to check out the video. New converts should check out all of our previous coverage, watch the video and then head over to this handy show guide for the uninitiated. The second season of Game of Thrones, adapted from George R.R. Martin’s best-selling books debuts April 1^st on HBO. Hit the jump to check out the video.

Mark Millar Talks KICK-ASS 2, AMERICAN JESUS, SECRET SERVICE and JUPITER’S CHILDREN

Posted: February 20th, 2012 at 5:44 pm

Take any of the following dates, deadlines or confirmations with a grain of salt because Mark Millar (Kick-Ass) is not known to be the most reliable person when it comes to movie news. However, in a recent interview, the comics writer did give an update on a few of his projects possibly being adapted for the big screen, including Kick-Ass 2, American Jesus and Secret Service. While it looks like Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class) won’t be back to direct the sequel to Kick-Ass, Millar suggests that Vaughn may be attached as a producer when they supposedly shoot this summer. Hit the jump for more.

MAD MEN Season 5 Promo and Billboard Teasers

Posted: February 18th, 2012 at 10:55 am

In preparation for the two-hour season five premiere of Mad Men on March 25^th, AMC has rolled out some new marketing. It’s a tricky thing to do, and do well, when your popular show centers on the men and women of an ad agency, but as usual they’ve nailed it. With all the color and clutter of New York City’s skyline vying for your visual attention, these clean and minimalist billboards are refreshing, eye-catching and iconic. We’ve also got the first promo video for season five which ties in nicely to the rest of the marketing. Mad Men, starring Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss and Vincent Kartheiser, returns to AMC on March 25^th. Hit the jump to check out the marketing.

First Clip from THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

Posted: February 18th, 2012 at 10:11 am

Sony has released the first clip for The Amazing Spider-Man and it shows Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) squaring off against one of his toughest opponents. Note that I said Peter Parker and not Spider-Man, because you won’t see any CG sewer battles against the Lizard (Rhys Ifans) or high-flying web-slinging through the streets of New York. Instead of thrills, the clip tries to highlight the levity of Marc Webb’s (500 Days of Summer) version of Peter Parker/Spider-Man while at the same time paying homage to the Sam Raimi vision. The Amazing Spider-Man swings into theaters on July 3^rd. Hit the jump to see if the clip strikes the right chord.

GALAXY QUEST Director Dean Parisot to Helm RED 2

Posted: February 17th, 2012 at 8:27 pm

About a month after getting confirmation from producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura that Red 2 (the sequel to Summit’s 2010 hit Red) is a go, it looks like the project has found a director. Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest) is in final talks with the studio to helm the follow-up to the $90 million domestic grossing original. Starring Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and John Malkovich, the original Red (Retired. Extremely Dangerous.) followed a retired black-ops agent (Willis) as he reassembled his former team in an effort to flush out an assassin. While the original writers Jon and Erich Hoeber are back for the rewrite, there’s no word on when (or if) the original cast could reunite for the sequel. Hit the jump for more on Red 2.

John Turturro Circles PAIN AND GAIN, Adrianne Palicki Goes to COFFEE TOWN and Nonso Anozie Joins ENDER’S GAME

Posted: February 17th, 2012 at 6:24 pm

In between rebooting his own series with Transformers 4 and producing a live-action reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Michael Bay has finally managed to find some time for his passion project, Pain and Gain. John Turturro, a familiar face to the Transformers franchise, is reportedly circling a role. The dark comedy is based on the true story of two Miami bodybuilders who get caught up in an extortion scam and a kidnapping gone awry.

Other casting news reports that Adrianne Palicki (Friday Night Lights) will join Glenn Howerton (Always Sunny in Philadelphia) for the R-rated CollegeHumor picture, Coffee Town. Production is set to begin next week in Los Angeles. Finally, the most recent addition to the superb Ender’s Game cast is The Grey’s Nonso Anozie. Hit the jump for details on each project.

6 Movie Clips from WANDERLUST

Posted: February 17th, 2012 at 6:22 pm

We’ve just received six movie clips from director David Wain’s (Role Models) Wanderlust. Starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston, Wanderlust follows a stressed-out Manhattan couple looking for a slower pace of living.  Their search leads them to a free love commune populated by wacky characters played by Justin Theroux, Alan Alda, Malin Akerman, Joe Lo Truglio and more.  You can check out the red-band trailer here and another clip from the film here.  The comedy, written by Wain and Role Models co-writer Ken Marino, lands in theaters on February 24^th.  Hit the jump to check out the new clips.

New Trailer for MARLEY Documentary by Director Kevin Macdonald

Posted: February 17th, 2012 at 5:30 pm

In a discussion concerning influential figures from the musical profession, it’s hard not to mention Bob Marley. In director Kevin Macdonald’s (The Last King of Scotland) new documentary, titled simply Marley, he attempts to chronicle the artist’s life from his early days to his rise to stardom and, ultimately, to his death. We recently brought you the first poster for Marley, but now we have the official US trailer to show you as well. Marley features rare performance footage, archival interviews and commentary from his friends and family.

Marley will make its world premiere this month at the Berlin Film Festival and will make SXSW its North American debut. Look for Marley in theaters and on VOD in a Magnolia Pictures release on April 20^th. Hit the jump to check out the trailer.

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