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Amy Adams on 'Into the Woods' and a possible Broadway debut
25 May 2012 3:06 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Since Into the Woods cast three-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams, who carved out space in a packed film schedule to play the Baker’s Wife, rumors have been swirling that it might live happily ever after on Broadway. It’s an obvious move: Stephen Sondheim’s musical is a longtime theater favorite that hasn’t been in NYC since 2000, and Timothy Sheader’s 2010 production, which the Public Theater is adapting for Shakespeare in the Park, has already won over critics in the U.K., where it picked up an Olivier Award for Best Revival.
Adams has at least four projects in the can right now, »
- Adam Markovitz
Games: Teaser for the Upcoming Tomb Raider Trailer
25 May 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics are teasing next week's full new trailer for the upcoming Tomb Raider video game with the video below. The "Crossroads" gameplay trailer will air on "Gt.TV" on Spike May 31 at 10 p.m. Pst/1 a.m. Est. Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a frightened young woman to a hardened survivor. Armed only with raw instincts and the ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island to escape its relentless hold. The game will be available in early 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Mac. Get More: GameTrailers.com , Gt.TV - E3 2012: First Look Tomb Raider Teaser HD , PC Games , PlayStation 3 »
It's sabotage! Kids honor late Beastie Boy McA
23 May 2012 4:51 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Friends, family and fans continue to mourn the recent passing of Beastie Boys star McA (Adam Yauch). While everyone has their own way of remembering McA, a group of children decided the best way to honor his memory was to remake the group's famous "Sabotage" video.
The children, none of whom appear older than eight years old, don wigs, fake mustaches and 1970s cop garb in what's pretty close to a shot-for-shot redo of the Spike Jonze-directed video. There are a few age-appropriate substitutions, most notably when the kids replace the drugs with pop rocks and the swimming pool is replaced with a kiddie pool. The video concludes with a touching sentiment toward the rocker. They write, "In loving memory of Adam 'McA' Yauch."
Yauch died May 4 after a three-year battle with throat cancer. He was just 47 years old.
Check out the video. Sir Stewart Wallace would be proud. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
It's sabotage! Kids honor late Beastie Boy McA
23 May 2012 4:51 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Friends, family and fans continue to mourn the recent passing of Beastie Boys star McA (Adam Yauch). While everyone has their own way of remembering McA, a group of children decided the best way to honor his memory was to remake the group's famous "Sabotage" video.
The children, none of whom appear older than eight years old, don wigs, fake mustaches and 1970s cop garb in what's pretty close to a shot-for-shot redo of the Spike Jonze-directed video. There are a few age-appropriate substitutions, most notably when the kids replace the drugs with pop rocks and the swimming pool is replaced with a kiddie pool. The video concludes with a touching sentiment toward the rocker. They write, "In loving memory of Adam 'McA' Yauch."
Yauch died May 4 after a three-year battle with throat cancer. He was just 47 years old.
Check out the video. Sir Stewart Wallace would be proud. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Heads Up: Sundance Shortslabs
23 May 2012 9:57 AM, PDT | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
Strangely, the details of the 2012 Sundance ShortsLabs passed us by when they were announced a couple of weeks ago. (Particularly strange as both Scott and I are involved in panels at the NYC event in June!) So, I’m playing catch up now by posting the info on the workshops, including the first to be held in Seattle, which is currently undergoing an indie filmmaking renaissance.
So, from the press release, here’s the skinny on this year’s excellent events:
ShortsLabs offer filmmakers first-hand insight and access into the world of short filmmaking through panels and sessions with industry representatives, as well as Sundance Institute staff and alumni, on story development, production and exhibition of shorts. Featured participants for the series (vary by city) include Antonio Campos, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Durkin, Hal Hartley, Nicole Kassell, Josh Leonard, Brit Marling, Adepero Oduye, Nick Offerman and Lynn Shelton. Following the ShortsLab, »
- Nick Dawson
Beastie Boy Discusses McA's Death For First Time
23 May 2012 9:41 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
For the first time since Adam Yauch, McA of the Beastie Boys, passed away, a member of the group has spoken out about his untimely death.
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Adam Horovitz (a.k.a. Ad-Rock) said that he still gets emotional when thinking about his lost friend.
"My wife is like, 'I want to make sure you're getting it out,'" Horovitz told David Fricke in the magazine. "But then I'm walking the dog and I'll start crying on the street. It's pretty f--king crazy."
Yauch died on May 4 after a three-year battle with cancer.
"It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam 'McA' Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in his native New York City »
- The Huffington Post
The Playlist Interview From Cannes: Wes Anderson Discusses The Nostalgia, Music, & Making Of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
23 May 2012 9:31 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Few filmmakers have a more distinctive take on the world than Wes Anderson. Many of his contemporaries -- David O. Russell, Darren Aronofsky, Spike Jonze, et al. -- are extraordinary filmmakers, but it's only with Anderson that you can look at a single frame -- any frame -- and instantly know that it's his. And the same is true of his latest, "Moonrise Kingdom," which marks his return to live-action filmmaking for the first time in five years.
The film was very well received when it opened the Cannes Film Festival last week (including our A-grade review), and we caught up with Anderson at the fest to talk about the new film, which stars Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Jason Schwartzman, and newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward. Mild spoilers may be ahead, just to warn you, but as the film goes on release this Friday, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Charlie Kaufman To Write & Direct HBO Series Starring Catherine Keener
21 May 2012 5:36 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Charlie Kaufman's been a very busy bee recently. It's almost exactly four years since "Synecdoche, New York" premiered at Cannes, and for a long time, there was little-to-no news as to what the writer-director, who made his name penning the screenplays for "Being John Malkovich," "Adaptation" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," was up to. But the news that he'd done a polish on the script for "Kung Fu Panda 2" (which ultimately showed little evidence of the Kaufman touch) kicked off a run of activity.
First, he was said to be reteaming with Spike Jonze for a dark comedy set at a G8-style conference of world leaders (a film ultimately supplanted by Jonze's own project, but which may yet resurface). Then came his own film, "Frank or Francis," a gonzo Hollywood musical satire with a cast including Jack Black, Steve Carell, Nicolas Cage and Kevin Kline. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Charlie Kaufman To Write & Direct HBO Series Starring Catherine Keener
21 May 2012 5:36 PM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Charlie Kaufman's been a very busy bee recently. It's almost exactly four years since "Synecdoche, New York" premiered at Cannes, and for a long time, there was little-to-no news as to what the writer-director, who made his name penning the screenplays for "Being John Malkovich," "Adaptation" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," was up to. But the news that he'd done a polish on the script for "Kung Fu Panda 2" (which ultimately showed little evidence of the Kaufman touch) kicked off a run of activity. First, he was said to be reteaming with Spike Jonze for a dark comedy set at a G8-style conference of world leaders (a film ultimately supplanted by Jonze's own project, but which may yet resurface). Then came his own film, "Frank or Francis," a gonzo Hollywood musical satire with a cast including Jack Black, Steve Carell, Nicolas Cage and Kevin Kline. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Creative Arts Emmys Back At ReelzChannel
21 May 2012 11:06 AM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
North Hollywood, CA, May 21, 2012 – The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that Reelzchannel will carry the 2012 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards which will once again be produced by Spike Jones, Jr. The announcement was made by Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum. The awards will be taped on Saturday, September 15th and a two-hour, edited version will air on Saturday, September 22nd at 8:00 Pm Et/Pt. This marks the 18th year that Jones, Jr. will produce the awards and the second time Reelzchannel will air the ceremony. “The Creative Arts Emmy Awards show celebrates our industry’s most prolific and talented artists, working both in front of and behind the camera,” said Rosenblum. “The Television Academy could not be more pleased that Reelzchannel will televise this special event for the second consecutive year. We are also excited to welcome back longtime producer Spike Jones, Jr., whose inventiveness »
- THE DEADLINE TEAM
Adult Swim Announces 2012 Schedule and Development Slate
21 May 2012 5:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Yes even Adult Swim joined the upfronts fray last week, and has now announced its forthcoming programming for 2012-2013. Back for more of what they do best are favorites Robot Chicken, Ntsf:sd:suv, and Children’s Hospital, along with newcomer Newsreaders, an animated Harold and Kumar, and the return of Toonami.
Adult Swim Announces Largest Programming Schedule Ever for 2012-13 Basic Cable’s #1 Network In Total Day With Adults 18-34 and 18-49 Offers Up 9 New Series/Specials, 8 Pilots and 10 Returning Series. Childrens Hospital Spin-off Newsreaders and Animated Harold & Kumar Make The List, Fan Favorite Toonami Returns to Saturday Nights
Adult Swim, basic cable’s #1 network with young adults for seven consecutive years, sets out to “control” the night by announcing a slate of new and returning programming at its annual Upfront presentation in New York City. Hours before their annual event featuring a scheduled performance by Grammy Award-winning rap artist T.I., »
- Erin Willard
Criterion Corner Review: 'Being John Malkovich' Is Better Than Ever
15 May 2012 6:00 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
#611 Being John Malkovich (dir. Spike Jonze) 1999 The Film: For a film so possessed by matters of cyclicality -- death, rebirth, and the transitive properties that bind them together -- perhaps it’s fitting that Being John Malkovich feels like the end of one era of movies, and the beginning of another. I mean, I guess every movie and / or thing that happened in the fall of 1999 felt like a millennial statement of some kind, but Spike Jonze’s first feature collapsed and confounded the world in a way that spoke to our fears of the future, understanding that personal identity can be the most isolating thing there is, especially as the very concept of what it means to be someone continues to evolve and fracture beyond our wildest dreams. The genius of...
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- David Ehrlich
Amy Adams Exploring ‘Dark Places’ With ‘Sarah’s Key’ Director
15 May 2012 4:23 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Despite the handful of Holocaust films we get each year, there is no telling which one, if any, will break out and become a hit. Last year, much to our surprise, the film was Sarah’s Key starring Kristin Scott Thomas. Starting off in a limited release from The Weinstein Company, the film ended up grossing nearly $8 million just domestically and now the director has a new project and another top-shelf leading lady.
Variety reports that Amy Adams is set to lead Gilles Paquet-Brenner‘s adaptation of the novel by Gillian Flynn, titled Dark Places. Switching up genres, the film is about a girl who saw her entire family murdered by her brother, only to be questioned about the crime 25 years later. This would be a much darker turn for Adams, who was last seen in The Muppets, and has a busy upcoming few years with The Master, Man of Steel, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
'The Grey,' 'John Malkovich,' 'Rampart' and 'Chronicle' Hit DVD and Blu-ray This Week
15 May 2012 3:30 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Being John Malkovich (Criterion Collection) I have seen this movie only once and I can't say I entirely warmed to it, but I'd also say it isn't necessarily a film that deserves too harsh a critique upon a one time viewing, there is a lot to swallow here and a Criterion edition may be exactly what it needs to help viewers explore the deeper corners of the film. Then again, has anything Charlie Kaufman written ever been a one-and-done kind of film?
This Criterion edition includes a featuring Michel Gondry, referred to in the Criterion supplements as director Spike Jonze's "friend and competitor", a new behind-the-scenes documentary, a conversation between actor John Malkovich and humorist John Hodgman, an interview with Jonze and more. Get all the details here.
The Grey The Grey led to a lot of conversation on this site and I'm sure with the new DVD and »
- Brad Brevet
Amy Adams in Talks to Star in Dark Places
15 May 2012 3:04 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Though she appears in the upcoming Jack Kerouac adaptation On the Road, Amy Adams is gearing up to tackle an adaptation of a different sort. Variety reports that Adams is in negotiations to star in an adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s novel Dark Places. The film centers on a woman who, at the age of 7, “survives the massacre of her family and testifies against her brother as the murderer. Twenty-five years later, a group obsessed with solving notorious crimes confronts her with questions about the crime.” Gilles Paquet-Brenner (Sarah Keys) wrote the script and is set to direct the decidedly dark drama. Adams recently wrapped the Superman reboot Man of Steel as well as the baseball drama Trouble with the Curve with Clint Eastwood. She’s currently shooting Spike Jonze’s untitled next film, and she’ll be seen this fall in Paul Thomas Anderson’s long-awaited The Master. Hit »
- Adam Chitwood
Amy Adams Is Going To 'Dark Places'
15 May 2012 12:43 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It was seven years ago that Amy Adams broke out in "Junebug" and she hasn't looked back since. Showing that she can move from drama to comedy to romance with ease, the actress has proven to be one of the most talented and versatile of her generation. Need evidence? Watch "The Fighter" and then "The Muppets." Or maybe here three Oscar nominations will be enough to convince you. At any rate, 2012 is shaping up to be banner year for Adams. "On The Road" premieres in Cannes next week, she's been busy lensing "Trouble With The Curve" alongside a guy named Clint Eastwood, later this year she'll be working with Spike Jonze on his untitled romance and then there's a movie called "The Master" you might have heard of opening this fall. And now, she's putting another project on the table.
Deadline reports that Adams will star in the thriller "Dark Places. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: Adorable Kids Pay Tribute To McA With 'Sabotage Remake
15 May 2012 12:07 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Countless musicians -- from Coldplay to the Red Hot Chili Peppers -- and celebrities have paid tribute to honor Adam "McA" Yauch, the late Beastie Boy, who died earlier this month after a battle with cancer.
However, Portland filmmaker James Winters had a different idea in mind: He enlisted his young children (and his nephew) to recreate the Beastie Boys' iconic video for "Sabotage."
The result is an endearing tribute to one of the defining voices in hip-hop music. It's a faithful remake of the original video, which was directed by Spike Jonze in 1994 and parodied 70s-era police shows. In Winters' tribute, the kids don funny wigs and bushy Tom Selleck-esque 'staches, enjoy a mid-video donut break and even get to play with toy guns. The only thing missing from the original video is the cocaine, which is suitably replaced with pop rocks.
Watch the McA tribute above »
- The Huffington Post
On The Rise 2012: 10 Directors Who Look To Be Bright Sparks Of The Future
15 May 2012 11:33 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Like it or not, filmmaking is undeniably a director's medium. It wasn't always like that, of course: it was only the coming of the auteur theory in the 1950s and 1960s that popularized the idea of the director as the person responsible for all that was great and terrible about a picture. And while anyone who's worked in film knows that it's a collaborative medium, there's still no better way of seeing where the form might be going in the next few years than by looking at the directors who've been making splashes of late.
So, hot on the heels of our On The Rise pieces focusing on actors, actresses and screenwriters, we've picked out ten directors who've arrived in a big way in the last year or so, and look set for even greater things in the near future. Any tips of your own? Let us know in the comments section below. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: The Grey, Chronicle, Being John Malkovich: Criterion Collection
15 May 2012 9:25 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
We've got a couple of early 2012 surprises and a handful of 2011 indie releases hitting stores this week, along with a whole slew of catalog titles on Blu-ray, so take your pick! The two biggest new releases are The Grey and Chronicle, both of which are well worth checking out in my opinion, along with the poorly received horror flick The Devil Inside and the Katherine Heigl dud One for the Money. Other smaller but noteworthy titles include Rampart starring Woody Harrelson, Albert Nobbs starring Glenn Close, and the Haruki Murakami adaptation Norwegian Wood. Also out this week we have the first season of AMC's Western drama Hell on Wheels, and on Blu-ray look for Bernardo Bertolucci's 1900 and a new Criterion edition of Spike Jonze's Being John Malkovich. What will you be buying or renting this week? Check out the full list of releases after the jump. Amazon.com »
- Sean
Why 'Being John Malkovich' Tops Indiewire's 5 DVD Picks This Week
15 May 2012 7:34 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
This week on DVD/Blu-ray: The best film of Cameron Diaz's career; a powerful AIDS documentary that rocked last year's Sundance Film Festival; the most controversial film to come out Cannes in 2011; Glenn Close's passion project; and the latest collaboration between Woody Harrelson and Oren Moverman. #1. "Being John Malkovich" (Criterion Collection) Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman's seminal (and completely gonzo) collaboration "Being John Malkovich" gets a spanking new digital transfer (supervised by Jonze himself) courtesy of Criterion, in this long overdue release from the Collection. Starring John Cusack, Catherine Keener, an unrecognizable Cameron Diaz and of course, Malkovich, "Being John Malkovich" centers on an out-of-work puppeteer (Cusack) in an unhappy marriage to a pet-crazed wife (Diaz), who discovers a portal into Malkovich's mind. Roger Ebert named it the best film of 1999 and with good reason. »
- Nigel M Smith
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