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Kim Basinger Likes A "Petit" Danish

23 hours ago | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »

Kim Basinger is set to play the lead role in Danish director Anders Morgenthaler's new English-language drama "Petit" at Zentropa Entertainments.

Basinger stars as Maria, a successful career woman who has just received the news that she is infertile.

She begins a desperate pursuit to adopt a child, her efforts leading her into the criminal underworld of infant prostitution in Eastern Europe.

Jordan Prentice, Peter Stormare, Sophie Rois and Sebastian Schipper co-star.

Marie Gade Denessen and Julie Lind-Holm are producing, and shooting has just begun on the project in Hamburg, Germany ahead of a 2014 release.

Source: THR »

- Garth Franklin

Morgenthaler's Petit starts shooting

18 June 2013 2:33 AM, PDT | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »

Kim Basinger (pictured) stars.

Anders Morgenthaler has started shooting his new feature Petit in Hamburg.

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Petit

Kim Basinger stars as a successful career woman who is desperate for a baby and is drawn into an underworld of abuse and brutality.

Morgenthaler, who previously directed films including Princess and Echo, makes his English-language debut.

The cast also features Jordan Prentice, Peter Stormare, Sebastian Schipper and Sophie Rois.

Producers Marie Gade Denessen and Julie Lind-Holm for Zentropa Entertainments32 ApS in co-production with Maria Köpf for Zentropa Entertainments Berlin GmbH, Jamila Wenske and Sol Bondy for One Two Films and executive produced by Peter Aalbæk Jensen for Zentropa and Peter Nadermann for Network Movie in cooperation with Zdf/Arte, Film i Väst, Morgenthaler Office, Copenhagen Bombay, Viking Brothers Entertainment and TV2/Denmark and with support from The Danish Film Institute, Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and Dfff.

TrustNordisk handles international sales and the film will be readied for a 2014 release »

- wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)

Morgenthaler's Petit starts shooting in Hamburg

18 June 2013 2:33 AM, PDT | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »

Kim Basinger (pictured) stars.

Anders Morgenthaler has started shooting his new feature Petit in Hamburg.

Kim Basinger stars as a successful career woman who is desperate for a baby and is drawn into an underworld of abuse and brutality.

Morgenthaler, who previously directed films including Princess and Echo, makes his English-language debut.

The cast also features Jordan Prentice, Peter Stormare, Sebastian Schipper and Sophie Rois.

TrustNordisk handles international sales and the film will be readied for a 2014 release.

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- wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)

Metrodome goes on buying spree

14 June 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »

Exclusive: Buys include Gerard Johnson’s Hyena from Number 9 and Film4, latest film from Lukas Moodyson, and FrightFest closer.

Metrodome has announced UK and Irish acquisition deals for a slew of hot new titles, including Wish You Were Here [pictured] starring Joel Edgerton.

Kieran Darcy-Smith’s film is about a vacation that goes wrong when a traveller goes missing in Cambodia.

The other titles acquired are:

The Last Days, a Spanish sci-fi horror project about a mysterious epidemic. (Sold by Wild Bunch.)

Hyena, Gerard Johnson’s thriller for Number 9 and Film 4. The cast includes Peter Ferdinando, Neil Maskell and Arta Dobroshi, in the story of a corrupt London police officer who collides with Albanian gangsters.

We Are The Best, written and directed by Lukas Moodysson, about three outsiders in 1980s Stockholm. Metrodome has frequently released Moodysson’s work in the past.

A Prize Idiot, Hans Petter Moland’s action-comedy set against a drug war between Norwegian mafia and Serbian »

- wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)

UK's Metrodome goes on 13-film buying spree

14 June 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »

Exclusive: Buys include Gerard Johnson’s Hyena from Number 9 and Film4, latest film from Lukas Moodyson, and FrightFest closer.

Metrodome has announced UK and Irish acquisition deals for a slew of hot new titles, including Wish You Were Here [pictured] starring Joel Edgerton.

Kieran Darcy-Smith’s film is about a vacation that goes wrong when a traveller goes missing in Cambodia.

The other titles acquired are:

The Last Days, a Spanish sci-fi horror project about a mysterious epidemic. (Sold by Wild Bunch.)

We Are The Best, written and directed by Lukas Moodysson, about three outsiders in 1980s Stockholm. Metrodome has frequently released Moodysson’s work in the past.

A Prize Idiot, Hans Petter Moland’s action-comedy set against a drug war between Norwegian mafia and Serbian »

- wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)

Exclusive: Writer/Director Tommy Wirkola Talks the Look of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, the Sequel and More

11 June 2013 7:15 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

With Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters arriving on Unrated Blu-ray and DVD today, now's the perfect time to hear from writer/director Tommy Wirkola about the film, the upcoming sequel and more.

Check out our exclusive interview with Wirkola below, and look for Hansel & Gretel everywhere right now!

Dread Central: With generations of people having heard and read the tale throughout time, can you discuss your process of putting your own touches on the story of "Hansel & Gretel"?

Tommy Wirkola: I always thought that the fairy tale read as a great first act of anything because it's this fantastically dark and twisted world that leaves the main characters in such a great spot- what happened to them after? So I basically just took that and tried to inject my own sense of humor into it and of course a lot of violence and gore. I just wanted to have some fun with it. »

- thehorrorchick

Win a Sweet Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Prize Package

10 June 2013 8:00 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Tomorrow Paramount unleashes the unrated cut of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, and to celebrate the uncensored and outrageous bloodbath, we're giving away some pretty neat prize packages! Read on for details.

We're giving away three (3) copies of the Blu-ray along with some mock candy-filled milk cartons complete with photos of missing witch victims. But wait! That's not all... one of the three lucky winners will score the Blu-ray along with a candy-filled milk carton signed by Gemma Arterton!

To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.

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Home Video Release Info

Boasting a worldwide box office of over $211 million, Tommy Wirkola's fantasy adventure Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is set to hit Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, »

- Uncle Creepy

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Indie Trailer Sunday: Russian John Malkovich in 'Siberian Education'

9 June 2013 10:35 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

"The switchblade is like the cross - it stays with us our entire lives." Today's trailer is for the Italian film Siberian Education, directed by Italian Gabriele Salvatores, starring John Malkovich as "Grandfather Kuzya". The film is based on a memoir about growing up as a member of the Urka community in the small republic of Transnistria, located between Moldova and Ukraine. It's entirely in English and seems to focus on two friends growing up and how they all turn out in this crime-ridden town. The cast includes Eleanor Tomlinson, Peter Stormare, plus Arnas Fedaravicius and Vilius Tumalavicius. Take a look below. Watch the first trailer for Gabriele Salvatores' Siberian Education, from YouTube (via TheMovieBox): In a region known as Transnistria, tattoos tell the story of a man's life, "honest" weapons are separated from "sinful" ones, and authority is always to be distrusted. Beyond the control of any government, »

- Alex Billington

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Review: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

9 June 2013 10:01 AM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »

In the wake of revisionist takes on classic fairy tales, it was only a matter of time before someone came up with an approach that was tongue-in-cheek or so over the top it was going to be a wacky delight. I thought that was going to be Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters as the adult versions of the classic kids were first seen with crossbow and rifle, decked out in black leather and ready to kick ass. The trailers made it look like it could be tremendous fun and the cast of Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, and Famke Janssen made it appealing.

Unfortunately, writer/director Tommy Wirkola couldn’t decide on a consistent tone for the film so sometimes it was a straight drama, sometimes a dark comedy, sometimes just boring. He’d been harboring the concept since 2007 and the pop culture zeitgeist caught up with him, allowing him to bring the notion to life. »

- Robert Greenberger

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Greatest TV Pilots: Prison Break, series begins at a tenacious pace

8 June 2013 11:10 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Prison Break, Season 1, “Pilot”

Directed by Brett Ratner

Written by Paul Scheuring

Originally aired: August 29, 2005

This is a grand age of serialized TV drama where networks don’t shy away from airing shows with complex arcs. There’s a downside to this extended story line, however. Creators may plan out multiple seasons for their characters, but they slow the pace down to a crawl. The episodes feel their length, and the audience is just waiting for the rare moments when something happens. Glacially paced series like Flash Forward and The Killing had a good start but became nearly unbearable by mid-season. Thankfully, there are amazing shows that dive into the action like every episode is their last. Even long-running classic shows like Battlestar Galactica and Lost didn’t waste any time and delivered remarkable drama from the start. Another intriguing example is Prison Break, which premiered on Fox on August »

- Dan Heaton

Producer Promises Insane Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Sequel

8 June 2013 5:08 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

With Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters hitting Blu-ray and DVD in just a couple of days, producer Adam McKay had some pretty surprising words about the the film's sequel. Read on for details.

Speaking to Movieweb, McKay dropped the following on fans...

"[Director Tommy Wirkola] is really going to get to roam free on this. I've already started to hear some of the ideas he is working on, and it's pretty insane. This could be one of those instances where the sequel does go further than the first one."

As for whether or not the second part will be another rated R affair...

" I think [Paramount is] worried that they left some money on the table with that one," McKay says of the decision to make the first film R-rated. "There is some discussion about how we're gong to handle that with the second one. We were a little surprised too. I have to be honest about that. »

- Uncle Creepy

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Gillian Jacobs joins 'Hot Tub Time Machine 2'

6 June 2013 6:23 PM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »

Gillian Jacobs has signed on to join the cast of Hot Tub Time Machine 2, it has been reported.

The movie will be a sequel to the 2010 time travel comedy starring Craig Robinson and Rob Corddry.

Jacobs will play the female lead in the film opposite new star Adam Scott, according to Deadline.

Her former Community co-star Chevy Chase will also feature.

Jacobs is set to return for a fifth season of Community this fall, and has several movies lined up.

She will be seen this September alongside Elizabeth Banks and James Marsden in the comedy Walk of Shame.

Jacobs is also set to star with Ken Marino and Peter Stormare in another comedy this fall, Milo.

Watch the trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine below: »

See full article at Deadline New York »

‘Community’s Gillian Jacobs Soaks Up Female Lead In ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2′

6 June 2013 5:31 PM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »

Exclusive: Gillian Jacobs has landed the female lead in MGM’s Hot Tub Time Machine 2, the Steve Pink-directed sequel that stars Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Adam Scott and her former Community co-star Chevy Chase. Jacobs has Walk Of Shame in the can, which she stars in opposite Elizabeth Banks and James Marsden, with Film District releasing September 20. Jacobs also will be seen this fall in the Jacob Vaughan-directed comedy Milo opposite Ken Marino and Peter Stormare, following its SXSW premiere. She also has the Thomas Beatty-directed Teddy Bears opposite Jason Ritter and Melanie Lynskey. Related: Chevy Chase In For ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ Sequel Jacobs returns for the fifth season of NBC’s Community, for which she got a 2012 nom from the Broadcast Television Journalists Association for Best Supporting Actress. Jacobs separately wrapped Life Partners opposite Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, and the Richard Gray »

- MIKE FLEMING JR

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Rising Star Jack Falahee Joins Nicolas Cage in 'Tokarev' (Exclusive)

6 June 2013 3:15 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

After filming a supporting role in the Natalie Portman movie "Jane Got a Gun," up-and-coming actor Jack Falahee is set to join Nicolas Cage in Image Entertainment's upcoming action-thriller "Tokarev," TheWrap has learned. Spanish filmmaker Paco Cabezas is directing "Tokarev" from a script by Jim Agnew and Sean Keller. Cage stars as a reformed gangster who must track down the Russian mobsters who kidnapped his daughter. Falahee will play a friend of Cage's daughter who knows about his criminal past. Danny Glover and Peter Stormare co-star alongside Aubrey Peebles, Max Fowler and Patrice »

- Jeff Sneider

Exclusive Video Interview: Co-Star Derek Mears and Spectral Motion's Mike Elizalde Talk F/X and More for Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

4 June 2013 8:30 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Just a few weeks ago Dread Central was invited to a special event at Spectral Motion to celebrate the stunning visual effects behind Tommy Wirkola's Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.

During the event DC's Brian Smith toured Spectral's facility, getting an extensive behind-the-scenes look into the craftsmanship that went into Hansel & Gretel's practical and visual effects for the film's many creatures, witches, and of course Edward the Troll (portrayed by Derek Mears), who ended up stealing the show from his human co-stars.

After the tour we had the opportunity to chat with both Mears and Spectral Motion's Mike Elizalde about their experiences collaborating on Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters to create Edward. Check out our exclusive video interview with the pair below as well as a photo gallery we brought back with us from the event, and look for more with Wirkola later this week.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is »

- thehorrorchick

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Blu-ray Review: ‘The Last Stand’ Marks Career Low for Schwarzenegger

3 June 2013 7:09 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – “The Last Stand” may mark the first time Arnold Schwarzenegger fulfilled his iconic promise, “I’ll be back,” and the general public replied, “Who cares?” Designed as a comeback vehicle for the actor-turned-governor-turned-wannabe actor, this competently made yet instantly forgettable flick has already gained notoriety as one of the year’s biggest bombs. Hasta la vista, indeed.

Several factors could’ve played a role in the picture’s swift theatrical demise. Schwarzenegger’s heavily publicized affair and subsequent divorce, not to mention his tepidly received autobiography, kept his popularity at a record low, while the film’s sneering tagline, “Retirement is for Sissies,” may have turned off a great many working class moviegoers. Yet the biggest problem, as I see it, is Arnold himself. He is simply not a good actor. At all.

Blu-ray Rating: 2.0/5.0

Sure, Schwarzenegger had the muscular physique of a steroid-dependent movie star back in the ’80s, »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

Three More Clips from the Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Unrated Blu-ray Features

1 June 2013 10:00 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Yesterday we brought you an exclusive look at one of the featurettes on the Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Unrated Blu-ray, and now today we have three more clips to share that focus on the candy house set, a Jeremy Renner fight scene, and Renner's casting for the film.

Home Video Release Info

Boasting a worldwide box office of over $211 million, Tommy Wirkola's fantasy adventure Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is set to hit Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and On Demand June 11th from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film also became available early for Digital Download on May 21st.

The film stars Jeremy Renner (Marvel's The Avengers, The Bourne Legacy), Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace), Famke Janssen (X-Men), Thomas Mann (Beautiful Creatures) and Peter Stormare (The Big Lebowski). Written and directed by Wirkola (Dead Snow), the film tells the story of the brother and sister team seeking to avenge their parents’ deaths. »

- The Woman In Black

Exclusive Blu-ray Clip from Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Unrated

31 May 2013 7:15 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

So how do you come up with the right balance of gore and goodies for a movie? If you're director Tommy Wirkola, you just keep piling on the red stuff! Yep, I knew there was a reason we liked him! Check out this exclusive clip from Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters!

From the Press Release

- Uncle Creepy

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Lars von Trier BFI Retrospective - Dancer in the Dark (2000)

30 May 2013 11:15 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »

Simon Columb attends BFI Southbank's Lars von Trier retrospective...

Asked what type of filmmakers inspire and influence Lars von Trier, the last thing one would consider is Busby Berkeley and The Sound of Music. As unlikely as it sounds, these established Hollywood musicals are what contribute to Dancer in the Dark, a musical tragedy starring Björk in the lead role. Contrasting filmmaking methods of hand-held naturalism and 100-camera musical numbers, von Trier manages to fuse together a story of sadness and truth within a contextual setting that is the great Us of A -a world whereby the American Dream is real for many, but unattainable for others.

Located in Washington during the 1960s, we follow Selma (Björk), a Czech immigrant working within a factory and saving for an operation for her son, Gene (Vladica Kostic). He - and she - carry a hereditary illness that leads to blindness and Selma »

- Flickering Myth