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5 September 2008 5:12 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Rachel Bilson insists it is normal for actors to date their co-stars - after she fell in love with Hayden Christensen on the set of Jumper.

The former O.C. star met the actor while they were making the 2008 action movie and they soon started dating.

Bilson was also romantically involved with Adam Brody while they were both starring in the teen drama series. They split in 2006.

And the actress is convinced that if you work with someone everyday, it is easy to fall for their charms.

She tells New York Post magazine PageSix, "They say don't date your co-star, but that's who you're around. If you're in an office, and you see someone everyday and you click well, you'll start dating. It's the same thing."

And she adds of Christensen, "I have someone really great. Someone who can make me laugh - that's always what comes first. It's the best to be able to really, like, truly laugh with someone like they're your best friend, you know?

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4 September 2008 10:40 PM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

Two actors in need of a career rennaissance are Paul Walker and Hayden Christensen. Once considered to be two of young Hollywood's hottest properties, both have seen a significant decline in relevance and work. Once the king of the galaxy as young Vader, Christensen has been relegated to the role of that guy who's banging Rachel Bilson, while Walker is running scared back to the fast and furious glory days. Fittingly, the two have decided to join forces in an attempt to regain their places...

Daniel Barna

24 August 2008 8:04 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

The ensemble anthology film, "New York, I Love You", has just revealed the first look into the movie that features 12 short films through its first trailer. Focusing on the Big Apple as the city where each of the short love stories take place, the video gives a sneak peek by presenting the star-studded cast ensemble from Hollywood's Shia Labeouf to Taiwanese Shu Qi.

Said to be the unofficial follow-up to 2007 romance drama "Paris, je t'aime", "New York" highlights on love stories in five boroughs of New York which are conjoined together to form one whole movie. Directed by 12 different helmers from the acclaimed Mira Nair and Shekhar Kapur to newcomers Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman, it features the likes of Portman, Rachel Bilson, Kevin Bacon, Maggie Q, Robin Wright Penn, Orlando Bloom, Ethan Hawke, Blake Lively, Andy Garcia, Julie Christie, Christina Ricci, Hayden Christensen and many more as the stars of the unique flick.

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24 August 2008 4:29 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

I have yet to watch Paris, je taime, but I actually just added it to me Netflix Instant Queue just yesterday and will have it out of the way very soon as the trailer for New York, I Love You has just found its way onto the Internet. Rachel Bilson, Kevin Bacon, Natalie Portman, Maggie Q, Robin Wright Penn, Chris Cooper, Shia Labeouf, Orlando Bloom, Ethan Hawke, Anton Yelchin, Olivia Thirlby, James Caan, Blake Lively, Drea de Matteo, Bradley Cooper, Eli Wallach, Cloris Leachman, Andy Garcia, Julie Christie, Christina Ricci, John Hurt, Hayden Christensen and many more. It also includes segments directed by Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman as newcomers to the game along with the big boys such as Joshua Marston, Shekhar Kapur, Mira Nair, Brett Ratner, Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai, Wen Jiang, Andrei Zvyagintsev and Randall Balsmeyer. Just like Good, which I showed you the trailer for yesterday,

Brad Brevet

23 August 2008 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news

I managed to get an early look at Virgin Territory which stars Hayden Christensen and Mischa Barton. As much as I have no love for these two and consider Hayden one of the most wooden of the hot new young stars I have to confess this film does have its moments. Who said the “Black Plague” wasn’t fun? As sickness and death ravage 14th century Florence, the city’s lusty young men and chaste maidens flee to the countryside for a bit of ravaging of their own. But for charming scoundrel Lorenzo di Lamberti (Christensen), the only woman that sets his heart ablaze is the orp...

19 August 2008 1:29 PM, PDT | From QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news

For a total of 312 films from 64 different countries. Wow, I wish I could go. Of the remaining announcements in 3 different sections, the most intriguing would have to be Vincent Cassel playing legendary French gangster Jacques Mesrine in Public Enemy No. 1. It's listed as a "work-in-progress" so I guess that means what will be screened is not the final cut. Another I'm looking forward to is The Lucky Ones which stars one of my favorites, Tim Robbins. It's about some returning soldiers who go on a road trip across America. Check out the full list following.

Real To Reel

Paris, Not France Adria Petty, USA

World Premiere

Polls show that in certain demographics, more people identify the name Paris with "Hilton" than with "France." Gaining intimate access to the glamorous and chaotic day-to-day life of one of the world's biggest icons, director Adria Petty explores the businesswoman and the human

17 August 2008 4:30 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Right off the top of my head, I can think of at least two of my good friends who would look at these pictures and immediately ask, "How much?"

Since Star Wars just got pwned by The Dark Knight in terms of gross ticket sales in the U.S., I thought I'd give fans of the Lucas franchise a reason to smile. And here it is, the perfect way to celebrate your favorite Tattoo-weenie's next birthday: The Millennium Falcon Cake! It's the cake that did the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs. It's cake enough for you, old man.

Sin Desserts in Providence, Rhode Island is responsible for the most glorious Star Wars-themed dessert item since a small chain of The Country's Best Yoda (Tcby) stands were closed in a copyright infringement lawsuit.**

The attention to detail is pretty good, although I can't help but think anyone who would actually get

Colin Boyd

14 August 2008 10:41 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Short version: The Clone Wars is visually interesting, but in the end pointless - and worse: annoying.

Screen Rant reviews The Clone Wars

Holy cow there’s a lot of… angst? anger? annoyance? surrounding the latest addition to the Star Wars saga: The Clone Wars. Me, I’m indifferent. I’m not a huge Star Wars fan (although I was when the first three movies were released for the first time) and I think that George Lucas has run the franchise into the ground and it’s all about:

1. Visual Effects

2. Merchandising

3. Money (see #2)

The Clone Wars takes place between Star Wars episodes 2 & 3, covering the most intense part of the fabled “Clone Wars” first mentioned by Obi-Wan Kenobi way back in 1977 in the original Star Wars film. Therefore we have Anakin Skywalker (destined to become Darth Vader) still playing the hero and a young Obi-Wan Kenobi no longer teaching Anakin

Vic Holtreman

11 August 2008 8:58 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

The Star Wars franchise returns this week as Star Wars: The Clone Wars is released on most parts of the planet. However, there will be no Hayden Christensen or Ewan McGregor. No Natalie Portman or Frank Oz. In fact, the only actors returning to voice their characters are Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu), Christopher Lee [...]

Liam

1 August 2008 2:48 PM, PDT | From TwitchFilm.net | See recent Twitch news

I don’t normally do posts dedicated purely to announcing poster art.  I just don’t generally see the point, and would rather focus on stuff from the films themselves rather than the marketing materials.  But I’m making an exception, here.  This is after all the upcoming adaptation of Neuromancer, a true classic of the scifi world whose influence it would be very hard to overstate and a book that many - myself included - consider to be pretty much unfilmable, though I’m certainly curious to see what will happen.  The casting of Hayden Christensen in the lead gives me pause, though his general sleepiness may actually suit the character pretty well, as does the presence of Joseph Kahn in the director’s chair as Kahn hasn’t really shown anything to indicate he can handle this sort of project yet.  But, man ... that poster art is incredible

Todd Brown

31 July 2008 2:55 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

Our buds over at Quiet Earth got the first look at what may possibly be the teaser poster for Neuromancer, a big screen adaptation of William Gibson's novel! Exciting news for us Cyberpunk fans! Bad news for those who aren't fans of Hayden Christensen.

Yup, the former Anakin Skywalker stars as "Cage, a petty future Tokyo thief whose trade is jacking his brain directly into computer systems. When this skill is taken away from him, it seems his life is destined to end in an explosion of violence and drugs… until the mysterious Armitage offers redemption – at a price. Revelation follows revelation as Cage discovers that no one is in control of his or her own destiny and a new form of sentient technology is taking over. It’s down to Cage to face Neuromancer and do something he never has before: make the right choice"

Music video director

Kryten Syxx

16 July 2008 12:44 PM, PDT | From McTelevision.blogspot.com | See recent McTelevision news

Los Angeles -- Claiming "Star Wars" fandom used to mean something, so some of us once believed. The George Lucas faithful used to think were in some way different from, say, "Star Trek" geeks or "Battlestar" enthusiasts or, as several people here have referred to them, "those 'Stargate' people."

Then came the prequels and the subsequent blitz of "Star Wars"-related toys, products, clothing, drinks and frozen dinners. So saturated is our with "Star Wars" related products and gimmickry that these days, calling yourself a "Star Wars" fan is about as special as telling someone that you're a water drinking enthusiast or that you're partial to walking.

Some of us, though, are harder core that the average lightsaber swingers. You'll recognize us by our scowls at the mention of Hayden Christensen's name. Be careful if you ask us how we're doing, because we might respond with a diatribe about

Melanie McFarland

15 July 2008 11:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Ralph Fiennes' Lord Voldemort character in the Harry Potter films has been named the best movie villain of all time - beating Heath Ledger's The Joker into fifth place.

Ledger's performance in new Batman sequel The Dark Knight, the last movie he completed before his death in January, has been lauded by critics and tipped for an Oscar nomination.

But editors of Moviefone rank him behind Fiennes; James Earl Jones and Hayden Christensen's Darth Vader; Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch of the West and Sir Anthony Hopkins' Hannibal Lecter in the onscreen evil stakes.

A Moviefone editor explains the decision to crown Voldemort the most dastardly, "He is the most powerful dark wizard to ever wave a wand. What's more, he schemes to dominate the whole world. Without his slithering presence, would J.K. Rowling be the best-selling author of all time? The answer, a resounding "No."

The top ten is as follows:

1: Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter - Ralph Fiennes

2: Darth Vader, Star Wars -James Earl Jones, Hayden Christensen

3. Wicked Witch Of The West, The Wizard Of Oz - Margaret Hamilton

4. Hannibal Lecter, Silence Of The Lambs - Anthony Hopkins

5. Joker, The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger

6. Goldfinger, Goldfinger - Gert Frobe

7. Chigurh, No Country For Old Men - Javier Bardem

8. Hans Gruber, Die Hard - Alan Rickman

9: Max Cady, Cape Fear - Robert De Niro

10: Queen, Snow White And The Seven Dwarves - Lucille La Verne.

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25 June 2008 10:22 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

On August 26th, a movie called Virgin Territory will arrive on DVD. We recently showed you the trailer because we found it surprising that a movie with Hayden Christensen, Mischa Barton, and Tim Roth would go straight to DVD without anyone knowing the damn thing had even been made. It turns out, we buried the lead.

Our readers were quick to notice things I didn't pay attention to when watching the trailer. For example, someone believes they heard Tim Roth re-named Tim Ross, which you might think is a one-off mistake. Ross is a common name; could've happened to anybody, even Big Voice Guy. I mean, after all, the on screen credit does say Roth.

But then I became convinced of the sloppiness of this trailer when another reader commented, "The credits read 'Written & Directed by The Director Himself.' Now I Really want to see it!"

So naturally, I

Colin Boyd

23 June 2008 10:49 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Surely, you've had this happen to you: You're flipping the channels one weekend, stumble onto a famous face and you can't figure out what the hell the movie is.

You try to pinpoint when it was made hoping that might jog your memory, and then somebody else equally famous walks on screen and you can't believe these two people ever made a movie together.

"Why haven't I ever heard of this," you ask aloud.

Then Tim Roth shows up to give the proceedings an air of respectability, and you're beside yourself. You've got nothin'.

Just so that it doesn't happen to you with this flick, Virgin Territory appears to be a raunchy period comedy starring Hayden Christensen and Mischa Barton. That's right: Anakin has made out with both girls from The Oc.

I say this looks raunchy because, well, there's some brief nudity in the trailer. You've been warned or

Colin Boyd

9 June 2008 5:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Hayden Christensen is set to return to last year's blockbuster Jumper for a further two movies.

The star is in talks to front two sequels to the sci-fi film and, although the production schedule has yet to be finalised, he is confident he will be reprising his role.

He says, "We're talking about it. I know that they're having those conversations, I hear about them.

"It was set up to become that - a trilogy - if it did well. And I think they're happy with how it did so they want to make another one. But I don't think they're rushing to get into production."

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6 May 2008 9:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Teen comedy Superbad is leading the nominations for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards after picking up five nods, including Best Movie.

The high-school comedy, directed by Greg Mottola, also scooped nominations for the film's stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera, who will compete in the Breakthrough Performance category along with their co-star Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Hill is also up for Best Comedic Performance.

But Superbad will be going up against Oscar-winning Juno - which Cera also stars in - for the Best Movie prize, while the actor is also recognised for his efforts in the teen pregnancy film with a nomination for Best Male Performance.

Meanwhile, the big-screen adaptation of Transformers is nominated for three gongs: Best Movie, Best Male Performance for Shia LaBeouf and Breakthrough Performance for Megan Fox. And Enchanted star Amy Adams also received a trio of nods for the Disney film - Best Female Performance, Best Comedic Performance and Best Kiss for her smooch with Patrick Dempsey.

The winners for the 17th Annual MTV Movie Awards will be unveiled on 1 June at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, California.

The full list of nominees is as follows:

Best Movie:

Superbad

Juno

I Am Legend

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Transformers

Best Comedic Performance:

Amy Adams - Enchanted

Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Jonah Hill - Superbad

Seth Rogen - Knocked Up

Adam Sandler - I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry

Best Male Performance:

Michael Cera - Juno

Matt Damon - The Bourne Ultimatum

Shia LaBeouf - Transformers

Will Smith - I Am Legend

Denzel Washington - American Gangster

Best Female Performance:

Amy Adams - Enchanted

Jessica Biel - I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry

Katherine Heigl - Knocked Up

Keira Knightley - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Ellen Page - Juno

Breakthrough Performance:

Nikki Blonsky - Hairspray

Chris Brown - This Christmas

Michael Cera - Superbad

Zac Efron - Hairspray

Megan Fox - Transformers

Jonah Hill - Superbad

Christopher Mintz-Plasse - Superbad

Seth Rogen - Knocked Up

Best Fight:

Alien vs. Predator - Alien vs. Predator: Survival of the Fittest

Hayden Christensen vs. Jamie Bell - Jumper

Matt Damon vs. Joey Ansah - The Bourne Ultimatum

Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet - Never Back Down

Tobey Maguire vs. James Franco - Spider-Man 3

Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan vs. Sun Ming Ming - Rush Hour 3

Best Villain:

Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men

Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Topher Grace - Spider-Man 3

Angelina Jolie - Beowulf

Denzel Washington - American Gangster

Best Kiss:

Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey - Enchanted

Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman - Step Up 2 the Streets

Shia LaBeouf and Sarah Roemer - Disturbia

Ellen Page and Michael Cera - Juno

Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Best Summer Movie So Far:

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Sex and the City: The Movie

Speed Racer

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Iron Man.

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25 April 2008 5:21 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood couple Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson have reteamed on the big screen again - a year after falling in love while making Jumper.

The pair has been coy about the romance, but Christensen and Bilson have confirmed they're dating.

And now they're playing co-stars again in all-star movie New York, I Love You, in which brunette Bilson is almost unrecognisable as a blonde.

The film, a series of short movies about the Big Apple, also features Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Kevin Bacon, Ethan Hawke, Robin Wright Penn and Julie Christie, among others.

Portman and Scarlett Johansson make their directorial debuts in the film.

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20 April 2008 6:00 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The second Star Wars trilogy cost Hayden Christensen the chance to work with his acting hero Al Pacino.

The Canadian actor reveals he had to turn down multiple roles during his five-year stint as Anakin Skywalker, but the chance to team up with Pacino was a particularly tough opportunity to dismiss.

He says, "That really bummed me out."

And Christensen admits he had mixed emotions when his time in movie mogul George Lucas' world was over.

He adds, "It was definitely bittersweet. I definitely enjoyed the sense of career freedom when they (films) were over."

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18 April 2008 10:37 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Jumper star Hayden Christensen has never seen the finished version of film flop Factory Girl because he hated making the movie.

The actor studied songwriting, the guitar and Bob Dylan so he could portray the legendary folk-rocker.

But when Dylan threatened to sue over the all-star Edie Sedgwick biopic, Christensen had to re-dub his lines, so he didn't sound like the Lay Lady Lay singer.

He recalls, "I signed up to play Bob Dylan and it's a biopic. A true story. I learned how to at least pretend to play the guitar and did a scene where I wrote a song and performed it.

"But later, because he threatened to sue, I had to go in and... re-dub my whole performance and change the way my character talked, because I had been doing the Dylan voice.

"I don't know what's onscreen in the end because I never saw it, but I do know it's very different from what I did, and I was sort of p**sed with the people who made the movie."

In the finished version of the film, Christensen played a Dylanesque character called The Musician.

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