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First Argo Image Arrives Ben Affleck Goes Bearded
28 December 2011 4:31 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
With the New Year almost upon us and the news streams largely quiet, this is the one of the few annual times the studios choose to bombard us with preview pictures from their upcoming output. Warners has shoved a raft of new pictures online, with one of particular interest - the first official image from Ben Affleck's Argo.
Affleck passed on the chance to make the new Superman for this one, an intriguing ripped-from-real-life tale of six American hostages and the audacious plan to evacuate them safely from Iran.
Adapted from Joshuah Berman's article about the incident by writer Chris Terrio Argo follows CIA 'exfiltration' specialist Tony Mendez (Affleck) in November 1974 as he's informed of the situation. You see, militants have stormed the Us embassy and taken 52 Americans hostage. Six have escaped and are finding refuge with the Canadian ambassador, but they need to leave the country pronto. So »
First Look: Ben Affleck in Odd Real-Life Hostage Thriller ‘Argo’
26 December 2011 3:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Germain's prepping his '10 most anticipated movies for 2012' list right now and I'll probably put one together as well just as soon as I get back from Texas. One movie I'm pretty sure will be on his list and I know would be on mine is Argo, the third film directed by Ben Affleck. As we've mentioned a few times in the past while covering the casting for the film, this movie is based on a real situation in which a handful of CIA operatives posed as key members of a movie crew in order to extract diplomats who had been taken hostage in 1979 Tehran. They're not posing as just any film crew, but as guys scouting locations for a sci-fi film called, naturally, Argo. Above, that's part of the first official image of Affleck as one of the primary members of that crew; see the whole thing below. »
- Russ Fischer
Warner Bros. Pictures 2012 Preview Includes Descriptions & HD Images Of The Dark Knight Rises, Argo, The Gangster Squad, The Hobbit & The Great Gatsby
26 December 2011 12:25 PM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Christian Bale as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ action thriller The Dark Knight Rises, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Tm and © DC Comics Photo by Ron Phillips
Just in time for the new year, Warner Bros. has released their slate of films scheduled from January 2012 through December 2012. Some noticeables on the list include Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, Wrath Of The Titans, The Gangster Squad, Ben Affleck’s Argo, The Untitled Jay Roach Comedy on August 10th, Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike, Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. Below are a few new images, along with descriptions and trailers. From the lineup below, appears that Warner Bros. will be box office champs by year end.
(L-r) Dolly Parton as G.G. Sparrow and Queen Latifah as Vi Rose Hill in Alcon Entertainment’s “Joyful Noise, »
- Michelle McCue
Ben Affleck Gets His Beard on in First Image from His Hostage Drama Argo
26 December 2011 10:00 AM, PST | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Warner Bros. has released the first official photo from Ben Affleck's Argo online. The story is based on real-life Iran hostage event and also stars Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Zeljko Ivanek, Richard Kind, Scoot McNairy, Chris Messina, Michael Parks, Kerry Bishe, and Kyle Chandler.
Here is the synopsis:
Based on true events, “Argo” chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis–the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA “exfiltration »
- Tiberius
Ben Affleck Goes Back To The 70s In First Official Image From His Hostage Drama ‘Argo’
26 December 2011 7:41 AM, PST | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Coming off his excellent but underseen Gone Baby Gone and the engaging but slightly overpraised The Town, Ben Affleck is getting ready to release his third film next fall. Argo, based on a real-life Iran hostage event, sees Affleck assembling a fantastic cast that includes himself, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Zeljko Ivanek, Richard Kind, Scoot McNairy, Chris Messina, Michael Parks, Kerry Bishe and Kyle Chandler.
Warner Bros. has provided the first official image from the film today, which features a very 70s-looking Affleck dissecting some government documents, likely before he goes on the mission. The Town‘s heist scenes were the most thrilling of that film, so I’m intrigued to see if Affleck can provide the same tension here. Also starring Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber and Taylor Schilling, one can click the image below for higher resolution.
Synopsis:
Based on true events, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Win: The Event On Blu-ray, We Have 3 Copies To Give Away
11 October 2011 6:37 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Gripping “Event television” comes to DVD and Blu-ray™ with 22 episodes and incredible bonus content.
The Event became an instant cult classic for fans of action, adventure and conspiracy theories – and now the complete series is out to own on DVD and Blu-ray™ now. We have 3 copies of the Blu-ray to give away.
Hailed by The Independent as a “post-’Lost’ high-concept twister…holding its own”, the series is a thrill-ride packed with high octane action and edge of your seat suspense as one man stumbles upon a secret so powerful it could change the course of humanity.
The Event The Complete Series captures every mind blowing plot twist from the moment Sean Walker’s (Jason Ritter, “Parenthood”) would-be fiancé Leila (Sarah Roemer, Disturbia) mysteriously disappears to President Elias Martinez’s (Blair Underwood, HBO’s “In Treatment”) dangerous decision to release extraterrestrials into society.
Laura Innes (“ER”), Zeljko Ivanek (“Damages”), Ian Anthony Dale »
- Matt Holmes
Ben Affleck’s Hostage Drama ‘Argo’ Replicating ‘The Town’ Release With September 2012 Bow
29 September 2011 12:59 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
It may have just ended, but we can almost guarantee a premiere at next year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Warner Bros. has just dated Ben Affleck‘s upcoming hostage drama Argo for September 14th, 2012. This marks the same time-frame his crime flick The Town hit in 2009, which after a Tiff bow, went on to gross over $150 million worldwide. One can expect a simialir strategy here.
Affleck also stars in the film, which includes Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, Zeljko Ivanek, Scoot McNairy, Richard Kind, Chris Messina, Michael Parks and Taylor Schilling. Check out a full synopsis below.
Synopsis:
On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Win a 42" 3D TV and Blu-ray player courtesy of 'The Event'
29 September 2011 8:10 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
American drama series The Event is coming to Blu-ray and DVD in its entirety. The Event: The Complete Series hits store shelves on October 3, and to celebrate its release, we have an LG 42-inch 3D TV with Freeview HD included and a 5.1 Blu-ray package system including speakers to give away to one person. Jason Ritter leads as Sean Walker, a man who starts looking into a massive government conspiracy when his girlfriend disappears without a trace in suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile, American president Elias Martinez (Blair Underwood) learns about a group of aliens - some of whom have been imprisoned, others who have blended into human society. Sarah Roemer, Emmy winner Zeljko Ivanek and Laura (more) »
- By Ben Lee
Win The Event: Complete Series on DVD
13 September 2011 10:59 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
To mark the release of The Event on DVD and Blu-ray October 3rd, Universal Playback have given us three copies of the show to give away.
The Event The Complete Series captures every mind blowing plot twist from the moment Sean Walker’s (Jason Ritter, “Parenthood”) would-be fiancé Leila (Sarah Roemer, Disturbia) mysteriously disappears to President Elias Martinez’s (Blair Underwood, HBO’s “In Treatment”) dangerous decision to release extraterrestrials into society.
Laura Innes (“ER”), Zeljko Ivanek (“Damages”), Ian Anthony Dale (“24”) and Taylor Cole (The Green Hornet) round out the dynamic cast of this must-own show that originally won an army of UK fans when it was first shown on Channel 4.
As well as all 22 episodes across five discs the set boasts unbelievable bonus features.
Bonus Features:
Deleted Scenes
Alternate Storyline:
Dr. Dempsey: An exclusive, never-before-seen look at Dr. Dempsey’s back story featuring showrunner Evan Katz.
Featurettes:
Creating »
- Competitons
First Look at Ben Affleck and Alan Arkin from the Set of Argo
8 September 2011 10:26 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Ben Affleck’s underway on his latest acting/directing gig—the fact-based, 70s-set political thriller Argo, which focuses on a CIA agent trying to extract six Americans trapped in Iran at the height of the Iranian revolution. This in mind, a few pics of the bearded, bell-bottomed star on the film's Los Angeles set have surfaced online. While they don’t reveal too much, we do get to see Affleck conversing with co-star Alan Arkin and whipping those bulging pecs and deltoids left over from The Town into ‘70s shape with a regimen of purple Gatorade and cigarettes. Hit the jump to check out the images and for more on Argo. Affleck—who, it must be remembered, was in Surviving Christmas—has unexpectedly proven himself a very capable helmer of adult-skewing dramas with Gone Baby Gone and (the somewhat overrated) The Town. Beyond that, Argo’s got equally reliable thesp-turned-director »
- Matt Currie
Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’ Adds Michael Parks, Clea DuVall, Richard Kind; Official Synopsis Revealed
2 September 2011 10:06 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Warner Bros has sent out the obligatory press release to announce the commencement of filming on Ben Affleck's third film as director, Argo. We've known most of the cast for a while: Affleck, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, and John Goodman, with more recent additions Kyle Chandler, Tate Donovan, Rory Cochrane and Taylor Schilling. Now we've got an official synopsis for the film, which adapts the true story of a CIA team that posed as a film crew in order to extract diplomats from Tehran in 1979. But perhaps of more interest to some who already know the story is the confirmation of cast additions that include the great Michael Parks (above), as well as Clea Duvall and Richard Kind. I can't really do better than the press release, which goes like this: Based on true events, "Argo" chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the »
- Russ Fischer
Ben Affleck Begins Dangerous Middle East Adventure
2 September 2011 6:22 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Ben Affleck has begun commanding a dangerous mission deep into the heart of an extremely hostile enemy. Luckily, he'll get to boss the bad guys around, too.
Principal photography on the star's third directorial effort, "Argo," began on Thursday, with Warner Bros. sending out a press release detailing both the star-studded behind-the-scenes team (see: Clooney, George, for example) and the first official synopsis of the based-on-a-true-story film.
In a quick summary of the synopsis, the film is about six Us hostages that have escaped the grasp of their Iranian hostage takers during the famous 1979 crisis. They make their way to the home of a Canadian ambassador, but require an extreme plan to make it out of the country. Enter a preposterous, movie production scheme and some guts of steel, and you have one of the wildest stories in recent covert history (or, so we know).
In addition to directing, Affleck will star in the film, »
- Jordan Zakarin
Chris Messina, Michael Parks, Richard Kind and More Complete Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’ Cast as Production Begins
1 September 2011 1:10 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
With production beginning today on Ben Affleck‘s hostage thriller Argo, Warner Bros. lets us know of a few new players added to the cast. We’ve already got Affleck starring alongside Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, Zeljko Ivanek, Scoot McNairy and Taylor Schilling. Three names stood out for me as new additions though in the press release.
Richard Kind (A Serious Man), Chris Messina (Away We Go) and Michael Parks (who is in Kevin Smith‘s Red State, on VOD today), round out the rest of the major actors. There is no word on what specific roles they play, but these are three of my favorite character actors and it is nice to see Affleck make these additions. After mostly enjoying The Town and loving Gone Baby Gone, I’m looking forward to this one. »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Argo Begins Shooting in Los Angeles
1 September 2011 9:56 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures' and Gk Films' dramatic thriller Argo, directed by and starring Academy Award winner Ben Affleck (The Town, Good Will Hunting). The film is being produced by Academy Award winner George Clooney (Syriana), Oscar nominee Grant Heslov (Good Night, And Good Luck.) and Affleck.
Based on true events, Argo chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis - the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades.
On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, »
- MovieWeb
Filming is Underway On 'Argo'
1 September 2011 8:06 AM, PDT | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Gk Films’ dramatic thriller “Argo,” directed by and starring Academy Award® winner Ben Affleck (“The Town,” “Good Will Hunting”). The film is being produced by Academy Award® winner George Clooney (“Syriana”), Oscar® nominee Grant Heslov (“Good Night, and Good Luck.”) and Affleck. Based on true events, “Argo” chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis — the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA “exfiltration »
12 worst Emmy submissions ever!
31 August 2011 4:23 PM, PDT | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
The Emmys are unique among entertainment industry awards in that voters are required to view the nominated material before submitting their ballots. Not so at the Grammys or Oscars, where buzz and popularity strongly influence the results. In a process misunderstood by many -- even multiple winners like Edie Falco and Tyne Daly have been caught off-guard when asked about their Emmy reels -- actors and programs are nominated by popular vote and then choose sample episodes which represent their best work. Those are then viewed by judging panels who determine the winners. This may seem like a formality, but history shows that the best sample episode usually wins. That's how little-known character actor Zeljko Ivanek beat his more famous co-star Ted Danson for Best Supporting Drama Actor in 2008 for "Damages," and how Christian Clemenson won Best Guest Drama Actor in 2006 for "Boston Legal" against major stars like Michael J. Fox (also "Boston Legal. »
Filming Underway On Warner Bros. Pictures’ And Gk Films’ Argo
31 August 2011 3:26 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Ben Affleck directs and stars in the fact-based thriller.
Burbank, CA, August 31, 2011 - Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Gk Films’ dramatic thriller Argo, directed by and starring Academy Award® winner Ben Affleck (“The Town,” “Good Will Hunting”). The film is being produced by Academy Award® winner George Clooney (“Syriana”), Oscar® nominee Grant Heslov (“Good Night, and Good Luck.”) and Affleck.
Based on true events, Argo chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis.the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades.
On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of »
- Michelle McCue
Ben Affleck possibly directing and starring in Line Of Sight
24 August 2011 6:34 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
THR is reporting that actor/director Ben Affleck is in talks to star and direct the thriller Line Of Sight.
The Warner Brothers production, set for a 2013 release, focuses on a ‘commando squad transporting cargo while dealing with a global threat.’ The story is told through the first person point-of-view much like the Call of Duty computer game franchise. The film is even more geared towards the computer game concept with a recent re-draft of the script from Peter O’Brien the writer behind the Xbox 360 game Halo: Reach.
The project is produced by Joel Silver over at Silver Productions, with a script originally written by F. Scott Frazier (another computer game writer).
Ben Affleck is a busy boy at the moment as he has just began filming Argo, a thriller set during the Iran hostage crisis, starring himself, Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), John Goodman (Red State), Clea DuVall (The Faculty »
- Paul Koren
New Release: The Event: The Complete Series DVD
17 June 2011 1:50 PM, PDT | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »
Universal Studios Home Video will release the television show The Event: The Complete Series on DVD on Aug. 23 for the list price of $59.98.
The principals takes their places for The Event.
A mix of science fiction, adventure and political allegory, the series revolves around everyman Sean Walker (Jason Ritter, The Dry Land) who goes looking for his missing girlfriend and inadvertently stumbles upon a massive government conspiracy involving the existence of human-like extraterrestrials who have been living among the Earth’s population for years.
Created and produced by Nick Wauters, The Event also stars Sarah Roemer (The Con Artist), Zeljko Ivanek (TV’s Big Love) and, as the President of the United States, Blair Underwood (TV’s The New Adventures of Old Christine).
Described by Ok! Magazine as “a Lost meets 24 thrill-ride,” The Event premiered on NBC-tv last fall and was canceled in May after the broadcast of its »
- Laurence
Interview: “Mad Men” Star John Slattery Dissects Roger Sterling
12 June 2011 2:40 PM, PDT | Scott Feinberg | See recent Scott Feinberg news »
On Friday afternoon, I had the opportunity to spend about 40 minutes in New York with the actor John Slattery, whose portrayal of the acerbic and philandering ad-man Roger Sterling on Matt Weiner’s “Mad Men” (2007-, AMC) has earned him best supporting actor in a drama Emmy nominations each of the last three years. Slattery, 48, will almost certainly receive a fourth nod this year for his work on season four of the show, at which point he would probably have his strongest shot yet at bagging a win. Why? Because (a) the shows of each of the three men who previously beat him — Terry O’Quinn (“Lost”), Zeljko Ivanek (“Damages”), and Michael Emerson (“Lost”) — are now off the air, and (b) he did some of his most impressive work in the last episodes before “Mad Men” went on its prolonged hiatus, especially #4 (in which he verbally abuses prospective Japanese clients, »
- Scott Feinberg
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