All Articles by Matt Patches

Paramount Debuts 20 Minutes of SUPER 8, Teases MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL, and FOOTLOOSE

Posted: March 23rd, 2011 at 7:55 pm

Tonight, Paramount Pictures invited press from around New York City to the elegant Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center to experience a taste of what the studio giant has in store for the rest of 2011. Celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, Paramount doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon with what seems like a blockbuster every month from May until December.

On hand to woo the crowd and introduce 20 minutes of his latest film, Super 8, was the maestro of mystery himself: J. J. Abrams. But before Abrams could open his box of secrets (or, better yet, make sure it was kept sealed shut), Paramount CEO Brad Grey introduced a sizzle reel of clips from 2011 slate — with a few surprises thrown in to the mix.

Hit the jump for a recap of the event, including first looks at Footloose and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.

Collider Previews Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s New Musical THE BOOK OF MORMON

Posted: February 1st, 2011 at 8:56 am

Comedic masterminds Trey Parker and Matt Stone aren’t strangers to the musical world – along with their debut film Cannibal: The Musical and the many catchy tunes of South Park, they also crafted one of the greatest movie musicals of all time: South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut. Few artisans posses the ability to blend showtunes and scatological humor with such ease.

Now, the duo is taking their passion for musical satire to the Great White Way, launching their first Broadway show with a subject matter of which they are quite familiar. The Book of Mormon, written by Parker, Stone and Avenue Q co-writer Robert Lopez, tells the tale of two Mormon missionaries who travel to Uganda to convert the locals. Of course, it’s dirty as all hell.

A full run-down of the first 25 minutes of the show and a few of Parker and Stone’s thoughts, after the jump.

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