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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: November 1st, 2009
1 November 2009 1:27 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
This week:
The box office says This Is It; The Tourist finally gets its bags packed; Billy Bob Thornton and Dwayne Johnson go Faster; Ricky Gervais hosts The Golden Globes and DeNiro and Stiller are hanging out with the Little Fockers.
Box Office
Michael Jackson’s This Is It topped the box office over the Halloween weekend with an estimated $21 million. The concert film has made $32 million in the Us in the five days since it opened. It’s an okay start for the movie, but not the huge debut that Sony was hoping for. It’s doing twice as well overseas and has brought in about $100Mm worldwide so far.
Paranormal Activity scared-up another $16.5 million over the spooky weekend giving the $11, 000 budgeted film a mind-boggling $84.7 million total. Ka-ching!
Law Abiding Citizen banked another $7 million to give the Gerard Butler/ Jamie Foxx flick a solid $51 million.
The grand total for »
- Niall Browne
Dolph Lundgren Gives One Hell of a Command Performance!
29 October 2009 7:42 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The action star directs this one-of-a-kind rock and roll hostage thriller
Dolph Lundgren has directed, maybe not the best film of the year, but certainly one of the coolest, strangest, funniest fuck-em-up hostage thrillers seen in (at least) the last five years. Not one to take himself or his image too seriously, Command Performance is a tour de force that proves the legendary muscle man (who first made his appearance known in Rocky IV as Russian boxer Ivan Drago) still has what it takes to decimate a room full of heavily armed bad guys. Its no lie when I say Command Performance is hands down the most fun you'll have with any action movie being released this year. It earns 2009's Mega-Awesome Achievement Award simply for having the balls to pull off many scenes like the one below:
Rock 'n' roll drummer Joe (Dolph Lundgren) and his band are about »
Billy Bob Thornton Joins Dwayne Johnson in Faster
28 October 2009 5:58 PM, PDT | movies.about.com | See recent movies.about.com news »
Dwayne Johnson and Oscar-winner Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade) have signed on to star in Faster, an action thriller to be directed by George Tillman, Jr (Soul Food, Notorious). CBS Films and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group are teaming up on the film, with production projected to start early next year.
Faster follows an an ex-con (Johnson) out to avenge his brother's murder. Thornton will play a cop trying to stop him before he gets his revenge. Joe and Tony Gayton (Salton Sea, Murder By Numbers) wrote the script, with Tony producing and Joe executive producing.
Ex-wrestler-turned-actor Johnson will next be seen in the comedy The Tooth Fairy and will be heard in the animated alien invasion pic, Planet 51. Johnson's current filming The Other Guys, an action comedy also starring Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell and Samuel L Jackson.
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Thornton and Johnson are 'Faster'
28 October 2009 12:23 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Billy Bob Thornton will star with Dwayne Johnson in "Faster," the George Tillman-directed action drama. Production begins early next year.According to Variety, the film is a co-production of CBS Films and Sony Worldwide Acquisitions Group.Johnson plays Driver, an ex-con out to avenge his brother's murder. Thornton plays Cop, a veteran policeman who trails Driver as he settles the score. Then there is Killer, a crazed hitman who's after Driver. Killer has not been cast yet.Joe and Tony Gayton wrote the script.Castle Rock's Martin Shafer and Liz Glotzer are producing with Tony Gayton and Robert Teitel, Tillman's State Street Pictures partner. Joe Gayton is executive producer. »
- Adnan Tezer
Billy Bob Thornton And The Rock: Together At Last!
28 October 2009 7:29 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
In the history of unlikely couples together onscreen, Billy Bob Thornton and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson might be the oddest and the most entertaining. Somehow the gods have smiled upon us and the two of them are set to star in Faster, a movie in which the two aren't just chasing each other, but they're nameless characters on the run. Check and mate. George Tillman, who most recently made the Notorious B.I.G. biopic Notorious, will direct, according to Variety. Johnson will play Driver, an ex-cop avenging his brother's murder, while Thornton is Cop, hot on Driver's trail. Somewhere out there is the actor who will play Killer, a hitman chasing Driver. This is like that time Hugh Jackman played a character known entirely as The Drover in Australia, except with a lot more killing and, well, probably a lot less unintentionally gay. »
Rosie O'Donnell Thinks She and Angelina Jolie Almost Happened
28 October 2009 6:11 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
How does one choose between Brad Pitt and Rosie O'Donnell? We're not sure we know (or want to know), but at some point Angelina Jolie was faced with that conflict. At least, according to Rosie. The talk-show icon blabbed to Howard Stern on Sirius Xm radio about a time before she was married to Kelli Carpenter and Angelina had tied the knot with Billy Bob Thornton. A romance, she claimed, was a-bloomin'. "She gave me her phone number," Rosie said. "We talked on the phone two or three times, but that was that. There was a tentative plan to have dinner that never came through." Fear got the best of Rosie and she wasn't able to seal the deal. "I was a... »
Rosie O'Donnell Thinks She and Angelina Jolie Almost Happened
28 October 2009 6:11 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online - Movies and Television news »
How does one choose between Brad Pitt and Rosie O'Donnell? We're not sure we know (or want to know), but at some point Angelina Jolie was faced with that conflict. At least, according to Rosie. The talk-show icon blabbed to Howard Stern on Sirius Xm radio about a time before she was married to Kelli Carpenter and Angelina had tied the knot with Billy Bob Thornton. A romance, she claimed, was a-bloomin'. "She gave me her phone number," Rosie said. "We talked on the phone two or three times, but that was that. There was a tentative plan to have dinner that never came through." Fear got the best of Rosie and she wasn't able to seal the deal. "I was a... »
Faster Adds Billy Bob Thornton To Cast
28 October 2009 4:24 AM, PDT | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Billy Bob Thornton has joined Dwayne Johnson in the cast of Faster. George Tillman Jr., director of the recent rapper biopic Notorious, will helm the action drama which begins production early next year.
Dwayne Johnson is set to play Driver, an ex-con out a mission to avenge the murder of his brother after they were double-crossed during a heist years earlier. Thornton will play the character Cop, a veteran police officer who tracks Driver as he races to find out who was responsible for the murder. Another character in the film, yet to be cast, is Killer, an egocentric assassin who's targeting Driver.
Thornton, who recently starred opposite Shia Labeouf in D.J. Caruso's Eagle Eye, is also co-producing an adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's book Three Nights In August about a three-game baseball series in 2003 between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.
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Billy Bob joins Rock
28 October 2009 2:48 AM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Billy Bob Thornton has signed on to co-star with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the upcoming action flick Faster. While this is mildly interesting news on its own, the most fascinating part for me are the character names. Johnson will be playing a character named Driver, who just so happens to be a driver. Thornton will be playing a character named Cop, who just so happens to be a cop. Yet to be cast is a character named Killer, who just so happens to be...nevermind, I think you... »
- Mike Sampson
Billy Bob Thornton To Go Faster
28 October 2009 1:20 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Billy Bob Thornton will go up against Dwayne Johnson in the action thriller, Faster – a movie that became a lot more intriguing today, with the release of further plot details.In an act of ultra-stylisation that recalls the stark, pared-down style of Walter Hill’s The Driver, Johnson will play a character called, simply, Driver, who’s out to avenge the murder of his brother.Thornton will play a cop called, if you haven’t already guessed, Cop, who makes it his business to take Driver down and bring him in etc. etc.A third pivotal character – Killer, a hitman hunting down Driver – has yet to be cast.Of course, this could be a noir-ish conceit too far, but we rather like the metaphorical balls on display here. Certainly, all the signs are that Faster aims to move like a rocket, with no time for little things like characterisation and back story. »
Casting Notes: Billy Bob Thornton Goes Faster with The Rock; Dannny Huston Seeks Justice for Lincoln Assassination; Jovovich Joins Psycho Thriller
27 October 2009 10:50 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
The casting news tonight is all over the place: First we have Billy Bob Thornton teaming up with Dwayne Johnson in Faster, a George Tillman Jr. (Men of Honor, Notorious) action drama vehicle. Johnson will star as Driver, an ex-con out for revenge following his brother's murder. Thornton plays Cop, a (you guessed it) police officer tailing Driver. There's also Killer, a hitman who's after Driver for some reason (my god, maybe he killed Driver's brother?!). The latter role remains uncast. Danny Huston has signed on to Robert Redford's period drama, The Conspirator, as a prosecutor in the Lincoln assassination trial. The film will specifically center on Mary Surratt, portrayed by Robin Wright Penn, who was infamous as the lone female co-conspirator in the assassination. Huston will also be joined by James McAvoy as Fredrick Aiken, Surratt's reluctant defense lawyer, as well as Justin Long, Tom Wilkinson, and Kevin Kline. »
- Devindra Hardawar
Billy Bob Thornton Moves Faster in George Tillman Jr’s Upcoming Action-Drama Starring Dwayne Johnson
27 October 2009 10:44 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Taking a break from making radio talk show hosts uncomfortable, Billy Bob Thornton has signed on to play opposite Dwayne Johnson in the upcoming action/drama (you’ll get all of the action and none of the fun!) Faster. Thornton was most recently seen in the action/unintentional-comedy flick “Eagle Eye”. While he was also in “The Informers” which came out after “Eagle Eye”, no one saw “The Informers” so it doesn’t count. Hit the jump for details on the plot for “Faster”, a movie that doesn’t believe in crap like “names”.
I already knew the logline for “Faster” (”an ex-con is bent on avenging the death of his brother, who was murdered 10 years earlier when the two were double-crossed during a heist.”) but I assumed it was just a generic, forgettable action film that further diminished Johnson’s once-glowing potential. Instead, here’s how Variety describes the plot:
Johnson plays Driver, »
- Matt Goldberg
The Rock’s Faster Gets Billy Bob, New Director
27 October 2009 9:35 PM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Well the new director stuff is actually pretty old stuff, but I didn’t bother to report on it when it first surface because of, honestly, general laziness. In any case, just to get you up to date, George Tillman has replaced Phil Joanou as the director of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s action movie “Faster”. Plus, news is that Billy Bob Thornton has signed on as co-star on the revenge picture, which is scheduled to go into production early next year for a 2010 release. The script by Joe and Tony Gayton has Johnson playing Driver, an ex-con out to avenge his brother’s murder. Thornton plays Cop, a veteran policeman who trails Driver as he races to settle with those responsible for the murder. Also in the mix is Killer, an egocentric hitman who’s after Driver. That’s according to Variety. I’m guessing the characters will either get names as production nears, »
- Nix
Billy Bob Thornton Set for Faster
27 October 2009 7:19 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Billy Bob Thornton is set to star opposite Dwayne Johnson in the George Tillman-directed action drama Faster.
According to Variety, Johnson plays Driver, an ex-con out to avenge his brother's murder. Thornton plays Cop, a veteran policeman who trails Driver as he races to settle with those responsible for the murder. Also in the mix is Killer, an egocentric hitman who's after Driver. That role hasn't been cast yet.
Joe and Tony Gayton wrote the script.
Production will begin early next year.
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O'Donnell & Jolie Were Almost An Item
27 October 2009 1:01 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Rosie O'Donnell had a chance to romance Angelina Jolie before the movie star wed Billy Bob Thornton, but she was too afraid to book a dinner date with the actress.
The gay actress and TV personality has revealed Jolie once gave her her telephone number and the odd couple chatted, but the relationship never went any further.
In a radio chat with DJ Howard Stern on Monday, O'Donnell recalled, "We talked on the phone two or three times, but that was that. There was a tentative plan to have dinner that never came through.
"I was a little afraid of her. She’s scary in a sexual kind of way."
But she has never been able to get Jolie out of her mind: "I have dreams about her a lot still."
The Changeling star reportedly experimented with her sexuality before she wed Thornton - actress/model Jenny Shimizu has often claimed she was involved in a romance with the star a decade ago. »
Rosie O'Donnell on Split: We're Working Things Out
26 October 2009 8:34 AM, PDT | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
Rosie O'Donnell tells Howard Stern that she is separated from longtime partner Kelli Carpenter because they have "different living styles," but assures the radio host that the two are "working through it." "I think we're working through what is best for us. ... It's all okay," O'Donnell says of the split. "Kelli and I have a very strong connection. ... I love her very much." Carpenter and O'Donnell will continue to parent their four children, O'Donnell confirms on Stern's show. "There is gonna be a bunch of very hot women who will be looking for you," Stern jokes with O'Donnell. "I don't really even think of dating," O'Donnell, 47, reacts. "I'm not a tryer." O'Donnell also touches on what female celebrities interest her. The former talk show host says that she's currently "enamored" with actress Natasha Lyonne and reveals she had several phone conversations with Angelina Jolie before she was involved with Billy Bob Thornton and Brad Pitt. »
- TheInsider
'Twilight' Star Justin Chon To Write, Surf For His Next Movie
26 October 2009 8:30 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
From Hollywood Crush: It worked out pretty well for those Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Billy Bob Thornton guys. Now, could “Twilight” series star Justin Chon follow in their star-making footsteps and write himself a classic movie role?
Back in the mid-90s, the three stars were struggling actors who’d appeared in a decent number of feature films, but felt like they weren’t being offered the right kinds of roles by Hollywood. Mix in Matt and Ben’s screenplay for “Good Will Hunting,” an Oscar for Best Screenwriting, and the rest is history. Billy Bob Thornton followed a similar path with “Sling Blade.”
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- Larry Carroll
Bruce Willis to star in Kane and Lynch - calls it one of the best action scripts ever!
23 October 2009 4:59 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Bruce Willis will play a mercenary murderer in the film of popular videogame 'Kane and Lynch'.
The film's producer, Adam Askarieh, told Gamedaily.com: "He called it one of the best action scripts he's ever read, and Bruce is an expert in terms of action scripts because he's read everything over the last 20 years.
Willis, 54, will play Adam 'Kane' Marcus, a convicted murderer who is kidnapped by his former employers while being bussed to death row. He teams up with "schizophrenic psychopath" James Seth Lynch in a twist that sees heroes who are as sociopathic as the villains.
Askarieh said: "Kane and Lynch is a great buddy action movie."
"It's the story of a mercenary teaming up with a schizophrenic psychopath to save his wife and daughter".
'Bad Santa' star and Angelina Jolie's ex, Billy Bob Thornton, is rumoured to be in the running to play Lynch. »
- Paul
Matthew and Camila Take the Premieres One at a Time
22 October 2009 8:24 AM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Camila Alves brought her baby bump out in La last night to attend the premiere of One Peace at a Time with Matthew McConaughey. Little Levi sat this adventure out, after a fun-filled few weeks of shopping with mom and playing at home with dad. Mm and Camila were joined by a refreshed-looking Billy Bob Thornton, as well as Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberley. The Quaids avoided trouble on their way home from the screening when Lapd officers politely suggested that the duo call a taxi rather than drive after drinking. View 10 Photos › To see more from the event, just read more. View 10 Photos › »
- PopSugar
Adam Goldberg Explains Why He's So Damn Tortured
16 October 2009 7:40 AM, PDT | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »
There are few things quite as excruciating as watching a perfectly talented actor decide that what he really wants to be is a rock star. Even if they actually know how to play an instrument or can sing on key, the end result is almost always embarrassing. Every once in a while somebody like Zooey Deschanel defies our expectations, but they tend to be anomalies. As for the rest, well… anybody remember when Billy Bob Thornton and Joaquin Phoenix were making great movies instead of making public asses of themselves? Yeah, those were good times. And they have only their musical ambitions to blame. So I was understandably distraught to hear that Adam Goldberg, one of my favorite indie actors, was releasing an album this summer. My first reaction was somewhere in the ballpark of "No, no, no, no, please, please, please, Adam, don't do this! Oh god, oh god, »
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