Known as the place of free healthcare, politeness and saying "about" weird, you wouldn't initially think of Canada as a hotbed of punk rock, but for those of you dialed in, you already know the nation has laid claim to many legendary acts over the years (Nomeansno, D.O.A., Asexuals, The Diodes, Snfu, Subhumans etc.) and now Jay Baruchel, of all people, is going to help tell the story. The Habs-lovin' comic actor is set to lead "The Rebel Kind," a film based on the memoir "Guilty Of Everything" by The Modernettes frontman John Armstrong (aka Buck Cherry). The book weaves the tale of the Vancouver punk scene 1980s and Armstrong's encounters with a host of colorful characters including Joey Shithead, Dimwit, Chuck Biscuits, Mary Jo Kopechne, Art Bergmann and more. While it's not confirmed, we presume Baruchel will play Armstrong himself, which is certainly a bit of a gear change for the actor,...
- 12/22/2011
- The Playlist
Jay Baruchel is set to play iconic punk rocker John Armstrong, aka Buck Cherry, frontman of 1980s Vancouver-based band, "The Modernettes. in a new biopic. Variety reports that Baruchel will star in The Rebel Kind, which was written and will be directed by Reg Harkema (Monkey Warfare, Leslie, My Name is Evil) The story will chronicle “the emergence of the city's punk-rock scene via a successful band that throws in the towel, realizing the deep cost of pursuing superstardom.”
Baruchel is great in comedies, but this casting definitely goes against type for him. Then again there are some other actors that I can think of that have been cast in punk roles that have gone against type to an extent.
Here is our list of the 5 Best Rocker Roles In Movies:
Matthew Lillard (Scream, Scooby Doo, The Descendants) as Stevo in Slc Punk! He also played a punk-type character in Hackers.
Baruchel is great in comedies, but this casting definitely goes against type for him. Then again there are some other actors that I can think of that have been cast in punk roles that have gone against type to an extent.
Here is our list of the 5 Best Rocker Roles In Movies:
Matthew Lillard (Scream, Scooby Doo, The Descendants) as Stevo in Slc Punk! He also played a punk-type character in Hackers.
- 12/15/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
[1] Jay Baruchel has built a nice career playing lovable nerds, but for his newest role he'll be transforming himself into a full-on rock star. The former Undeclared actor has signed on to star in The Rebel Kind, based on a memoir by John Armstrong. As frontman of The Modernettes, Armstrong -- or "Buck Cherry," as he was called then -- was at the heart of the rising Vancouver punk scene in the '80s. Reg Harkema (Monkey Warfare) has written the script and is set to direct, with Patrick Carroll, Andria Spring, and Kevin Eastwood producing. The Rebel Kind will shoot next fall in Vancouver. Baruchel will next star in the hockey comedy Goon, which he wrote with Evan Goldberg. [Variety [2]] After the jump, Atonement actress Saoirse Ronan revisits World War II -- this time as a New Yorker -- and Skins star Kaya Scodelario steps in for Rooney Mara. Saoirse Ronan...
- 12/15/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
Possibly following in the footsteps of a turn in next year’s Cosmopolis, Variety reports that Jay Baruchel will take a dramatic lead in The Rebel Kind, a biopic of The Modernettes leader John Armstrong. The film, which has been written and will be directed by Reg Harkema, follows “the emergence of the city’s punk-rock scene via a successful band that throws in the towel, realizing the deep cost of pursuing superstardom.” (That sounds like a drama, right?)
Kevin “Clint’s Not My Dad” Eastwood will produce with Patrick Carroll and Andria Spring through his Optic Nerve Films. They’re taking their sweet time for it, though, because filming won’t actually kick off until next fall; at least Cosmopolis will let us know if Baruchel has any non-comedic potential by the time shooting commences. But I like the guy to a great extent, so I’ll already spare...
Kevin “Clint’s Not My Dad” Eastwood will produce with Patrick Carroll and Andria Spring through his Optic Nerve Films. They’re taking their sweet time for it, though, because filming won’t actually kick off until next fall; at least Cosmopolis will let us know if Baruchel has any non-comedic potential by the time shooting commences. But I like the guy to a great extent, so I’ll already spare...
- 12/14/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
With The Goon set for release in March and Jay & Seth vs. The Apocalypse as his forthcoming project, Jay Baruchel is lining up a few more films on his schedule. According to Variety, the actor is set to appear in The Rebel Kind, based on a memoir by John Armstrong, aka Buck Cherry, frontman of 1980s Vancouver-based band, “The Modernettes.”
Variety says the film “chronicles the emergence of the city’s punk-rock scene via a successful band that throws in the towel, realizing the deep cost of pursuing superstardom.”
Reg Harkema is set to direct and also wrote the script. Patrick Carroll, Andria Spring and Kevin Eastwood are attached to produce via Eastwood’s Optic Nerve Films.
With The Rebel Kind shooting next fall in Vancouver, this gives Jay Baruchel enough time to work on Jay & Seth Vs. The Apocalypse. Brauchel will co-write the apocalyptic comedy with Freaks and Geeks alum,...
Variety says the film “chronicles the emergence of the city’s punk-rock scene via a successful band that throws in the towel, realizing the deep cost of pursuing superstardom.”
Reg Harkema is set to direct and also wrote the script. Patrick Carroll, Andria Spring and Kevin Eastwood are attached to produce via Eastwood’s Optic Nerve Films.
With The Rebel Kind shooting next fall in Vancouver, this gives Jay Baruchel enough time to work on Jay & Seth Vs. The Apocalypse. Brauchel will co-write the apocalyptic comedy with Freaks and Geeks alum,...
- 12/14/2011
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
VancouverFilm.Net reports that actor Jay Baruchel is attached to star in "The Rebel Kind", based on a memoir by author John Armstrong, aka 'Buck Cherry', frontman of the 1980's Vancouver-based band, "The Modernettes."
The film intends to chronicle the beginnings of Vancouver's emerging 'punk rock' scene.
Reg Harkema, who adapted the screenplay will direct for producers Patrick Carroll, Andria Spring and Kevin Eastwood.
"The Rebel Kind" plans to shoot in Vancouver Fall 2012.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Modernettes"...
The film intends to chronicle the beginnings of Vancouver's emerging 'punk rock' scene.
Reg Harkema, who adapted the screenplay will direct for producers Patrick Carroll, Andria Spring and Kevin Eastwood.
"The Rebel Kind" plans to shoot in Vancouver Fall 2012.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Modernettes"...
- 12/14/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Jay Baruchel will star in The Rebel Kind , based on a memoir by John Armstrong, aka Buck Cherry, frontman of 1980s Vancouver-based band, "The Modernettes." Variety says the film "chronicles the emergence of the city's punk-rock scene via a successful band that throws in the towel, realizing the deep cost of pursuing superstardom." Reg Harkema is set to direct and also wrote the script. Patrick Carroll, Andria Spring and Kevin Eastwood are attached to produce via Eastwood's Optic Nerve Films. Shooting will take place next fall in Vancouver. (Photo Credit: Joseph Marzullo/WENN.com)...
- 12/14/2011
- Comingsoon.net
When I see Jay Baruchel, I tend to throw him into the same category as Michael Cera and Jesse Eisenberg. It's not to say that his range is limited - same goes for Cera and Eisenberg - but he does have the tendency to play the weak, skinny nebbish who doesn't do well with confrontation. As a result it will be hard to see him as a hardcore punk rocker, but that's exactly what he'll be going for in The Rebel Kind. According to Variety, Baruchel has signed on for the project, which is based on the memoirs by The Modernettes frontman Buck Cherry (aka John Armstrong). The movie will center on the emerging punk rock scene in Vancouver during the 1980s and will be seen from the point of view of a band that just can't seem to make it. The project is being written and directed by Reg...
- 12/14/2011
- cinemablend.com
Screen Australia has announced $17m investment across 14 projects including feature films and both adult and children’s television.
The investment is expected to trigger $97m in production.
The list of productions include: black comedy The Mule by co-writers/co-producers Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson with direction from Tony Mahony about a drug mule caught by authorities and Antony I Ginnane’s remake of Patrick, directed by Not Quite Hollywood’s Mark Hartley.
Also on the list is The Grandmothers, written by Christopher Hampton (A Dangerous Method) and director Anne Fontaine (Coco Avant Chanel) and starring Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville in the adaptation of Doris Lessing’s novel.
For TV, the telemovie Underground by Matchbox Pictures, written and directed by Robert Connolly tells the story of a teenage Julian Assange hacking computer systems; and two TV productions by John Edwards Southern Star, a serialised version of...
The investment is expected to trigger $97m in production.
The list of productions include: black comedy The Mule by co-writers/co-producers Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson with direction from Tony Mahony about a drug mule caught by authorities and Antony I Ginnane’s remake of Patrick, directed by Not Quite Hollywood’s Mark Hartley.
Also on the list is The Grandmothers, written by Christopher Hampton (A Dangerous Method) and director Anne Fontaine (Coco Avant Chanel) and starring Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville in the adaptation of Doris Lessing’s novel.
For TV, the telemovie Underground by Matchbox Pictures, written and directed by Robert Connolly tells the story of a teenage Julian Assange hacking computer systems; and two TV productions by John Edwards Southern Star, a serialised version of...
- 12/5/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
I stole today’s Qotd from John Armstrong of World Gaming Executives (a networking site for the business side of videogames), who asked it on LinkedIn: What movie would you like to see made into a videogame? We often talk about games being turned into movies, but rarely the other way around. So: What movie milieu would you like to interact with on a gaming level? What movies feature settings and action that would be appropriate to a game? Are there movies that don’t seem obviously like videogames that would work anyway? I’d love to see how a film like Brazil would translate into a gaming environment: it would look amazing, and the gameplay could be fascinating. And what about a comedy such as Raising Arizona? Could a game work in which the humor is at least as important as the action? Are we at the point yet...
- 5/18/2011
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
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