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Jeremy Jordan's Followup to 'Smash' Begins Production With Anna Kendrick as Co-Star

1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

Production on Richard Lagravenese's musical adaptation of "The Last 5 Years," starring Anna Kendrick and "Smash" star Jeremy Jordan, begins this week in New York, Lucky Monkey Pictures and Sh-k-Boom Records said Wednesday. Lagravenese("Beautiful Creatures") wrote and is directing the adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's musical of the same name, which is a deconstruction of the love affair and marriage of Cathy Hiatt (Kendrick), a struggling actress, and Jamie Wellerstein (Jordan), a rising novelist.  Also read: Universal Sets 'Snow White,' 'Pitch Perfect' Sequels for 2015 Kendrick, an Oscar-nominated actress known for roles in "Up In »

- Greg Gilman

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Anna Kendrick signs on for The Last 5 Years

1 hour ago | www.themoviebit.com | See recent TheMovieBit news »

If you’re in Ireland or the UK and you’ve read the above headline, then you can be forgiven for thinking Anna Kendrick has been signing on the dole for the last 5 years. Far from it. She’s teaming up with Jeremy Jordan (Joyful Noise) for a movie musical based on Jason Robert Brown’s “The Last 5 Years”. Richard Lagravenese will write and direct. “The Last 5 Years” is a musical love story for a new generation. Told through emotionally powerful and comic songs from their individual perspectives, “The Last 5 Years” is a deconstruction of the love affair and marriage of Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress, and Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist, The story chronicles the five-year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up…or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it. The film begins shooting this week in New York City »

- noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)

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Anna Kendrick To Star In ‘The Last 5 Years’

1 hour ago | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »

It looks like the musical adaptation isn’t going away anytime soon as it was revealed that Pitch Perfect’s Anna Kendrick and Ex Newsies star Jeremy Jordan will be starring in The Last 5 Years. Richard Lagravenese, who recently scribed Behind The Candelabra, will be taking on writing and directing duty.

The musical, originally made for the stage by Jason Robert Brown, tells the story of Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress and Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist. Through out the musical, we see the deconstruction of their love affair and marriage. In the musical, the characters never directly interact on stage except for one musical number, so we can’t wait to see if that will make it to the screen!

While Jeremy Jordan is a big star on Broadway, the film will only be his second role in a feature film. The Last 5 Years starts shooting in New York next week. »

- Lucy Cave

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Last 5 Years begins production

1 hour ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »

Shooting is set to begin this week in New York on The Last 5 Years starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan.

The Exchange kicked off pre-sales at the Afm last year and is financing through its Exchange Peaks Film Capital joint venture with Grand Peaks.

Richard Lagravenese directs the adaptation of Jason Robert Brown’s stage musical about a love affair.

Sh-k-Boom Records and Lucky Monkey Pictures are on board as producers. Lauren Versel, Kurt Deutsch, Lagravenese and Janet Brenner will serve as individual producers.   »

- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)

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'Comedy Bang! Bang!': Watch what happens when Andy Samberg is asked a terrible question -- Exclusive Video

5 hours ago | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »

When Comedy Bang! Bang! returns to IFC on July 12, Andy Samberg drops by for a delightful chat with host Scott Aukerman. Well, maybe not so much delightful as… Downright Dangerous! As you will see in the video below, something starts to smell funny when Aukerman asks the former Saturday Night Live star a rather pungent question.

Of course, Samberg, who headlines Fox’s fall comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, isn’t the only celebrity who will pop up this season on the off-beat series that dares to laugh in the face of the typical late-night talk show. Jessica Alba, Aziz Ansari, Jim Gaffigan, »

- Dan Snierson

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Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan to Star in The Last 5 Years

7 hours ago | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »

Lucky Monkey Pictures and Sh-k-Boom Records announced today Academy Award and Tony Award nominated actress Anna Kendrick and Tony Award and Grammy Award nominated Jeremy Jordan (.Smash,. Joyful Noise ) will star in the film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's acclaimed musical The Last 5 Years to be written and directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Lagravenese. Lauren Versel, Kurt Deutsch, Richard Lagravenese and Janet Brenner will produce. Steve Norman will co-produce. Steven Meizler, who has worked extensively with Steven Spielberg, David Fincher and Steven Soderbergh, is the director of photography. The film begins shooting this week in New York City. CAA will handle domestic sales, with Brian O'Shea and Nat McCormick handling international sales for The Exchange. The »

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Lionsgate Bringing Vampire and Rapture-Palooza Home

21 hours ago | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Lionsgate has announced two new films coming to home video, and we have all the artwork and details for the upcoming releases of Rapture-Palooza and Vampire right here for you! Read on for details.

From the Press Release

The psychological horror film Vampire arrives on DVD, Digital Download and Video on Demand August 20 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. A Grand Jury Prize nominee at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, the seductive thriller directed by Iwai Shunji (New York, I Love You) stars Kevin Zegers (TV's "Gossip Girl"), Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider) and Adelaide Clemens (The Great Gatsby), with Kristin Kreuk (TV's "Beauty and the Beast") and Rachael Leigh Cook (TV's "Perception"). The Vampire DVD will be available for the suggested price of $26.98.

Synopsis

On the surface, Simon (Zegers) is a dedicated teacher, living a normal life. But he has a dark secret - he is a vampire, compelled to drink human blood in order to survive. »

- Uncle Creepy

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Rapture-Palooza Review

16 June 2013 11:05 AM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »

Riding my rapture high from seeing This Is The End last night, I woke up this morning and decided to check out a lesser-known apocalyptic comedy released this weekend called Rapture-Palooza. Penned by Chris Matheson, the bodacious dude who wrote Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and directed by Paul Middleditch, I didn’t really know what to expect, but the cast of comedic talent attached settled my nerves before the watch. I mean you’ve got Craig Robinson, Thomas Lennon, Rob Corddry, Ken Jeong, Rob Huebel, Anna Kendrick *drools on keyboard*, and Paul Scheer, so a decent amount of laughs were expected – but unfortunately not achieved.

Rapture-Palooza tells the story of Ben (John Francis Daley) and Lindsey (Anna Kendrick), a young couple just trying to survive God’s rapture. While those rightious enough were granted amnesty from the ordeal by being accepted to heaven, modern day heathens like Ben and »

- Matt Donato

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RapturePalooza (2013) Review

14 June 2013 1:02 PM, PDT | Best-Horror-Movies.com | See recent Best-Horror-Movies.com news »

RapturePalooza looks pretty good on paper This is a worldending movie which seem to be in at the moment the script is written by Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure cowriter Chris Matheson and the film has hot young star Anna Kendrick along with a list of popular comedic actors and alt comics. The Rapture or perhaps more accurately its absense has been a source of entertainment and comedy as doomsday dates have come and gone and all of us remaining on Earth. At least as far as I know. Anyway with starstudded end of the world movie This is the End hitting theaters which even also stars Craig Robinson is RapturePalooza a nice little accompanying piece No. No »

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'Rapture-Palooza' review: Craig Robinson is the Anti-Christ in blasphemous stoner comedy

14 June 2013 11:40 AM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »

If you're going to commit to a blasphemous stoner comedy mocking the New Testament prophesy of the coming Rapture, you'd better go all in. Because halfway isn't funny. And either way, you're going to Hell. At least in the eyes of some.

Thus, the failed deadpan comedy "Rapture-Palooza" pairs up a seriously unflappable Anna Kendrick and John Francis Daley as survivors on Earth, not taken by the Rapture, trying to fend off the amorous advances of the Anti-Christ played by Craig Robinson. And it isn't as funny as it sounds.

Sure, taking the Bible literally ("Did anyone think this Through?") in regard to the apocalypse can seem awfully silly in the age of computer-generated effects. The righteous are "sucked up into heaven" in a flash -- empty bowling shoes are all that's Left Behind ... in the bowling alley. Where's Kirk Cameron to explain all this?

Thus are the poor sinners »

- editorial@zap2it.com

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Rapture-Palooza Movie Review

14 June 2013 2:02 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Title: Rapture-Palooza Director: Paul Middleditch Starring: Craig Robinson, Anna Kendrick, John Francis Daley, Rob Corddry, Ana Gasteyer, John Michael Higgins, Rob Huebel, Thomas Lennon, Ken Jeong, Paul Scheer, Tyler Labine, Calum Worthy The idea of an Earth-bound fistfight between a foul-mouthed God and equally lewd Satan, complete with shots to the groin, sounds anarchic and wild. And certainly the participation of the roster of comedically gifted talents listed above inspires some level of buzzy expectation. But in a post-”South Park” world, lazy execution of a ribald, potentially controversial concept will not suffice — especially not when the apocalypse is being handled with much more wit, vim and verve just across the megaplex, in the form of  [ Read More ]

The post Rapture-Palooza Movie Review appeared first on Shockya.com. »

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Anna Kendrick Copies Carrie Bradshaw's Famous Tank and Tutu Combo

13 June 2013 12:36 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »

Oh no she didn't! There are certain looks you just do not attempt to re-create and Anna Kendrick is testing that rule in this very Carrie Bradshaw combo. Yes, the Twilight: Breaking Dawn star's See by Chloe look is the reverse color combo from what Sarah Jessica Parker wore in the most famous TV show intro of our time (as far as we're concerned), but the ballet feel and casual tee on top is unmistakable. We are pleased to say that the original still stands as the victor in this fashion battle. The Up in the Air actress would benefit from a slightly higher waist and slightly shorter skirt.  Then again, there's a chance we're slightly biased »

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Anna Kendrick Debuts New Hair Color in NYC

13 June 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | Us Weekly | See recent Us Weekly news »

--Anna Kendrick, Ramy Brook designer Ramy Sharp and Zoe Lister-Jones checking out the new See by Chloe fragrance at the launch party in NYC.  --Shakira and boyfriend Gerard Pique dancing and enjoying a few cocktails on a night off from baby duty at Wall nightclub in South Beach. --Adriana Lima grabbing a cupcake and sipping Beau Joie champagne to celebrate her birthday at the Vince Camuto store opening in NYC. --A very pregnant Ali Landry sipping on a hot tea and having lunch with a girlfriend at sbe's Katsuya [...] »

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Katie Holmes Lets Loose to Celebrate Summer With Naomi Watts and More

12 June 2013 10:00 AM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »

Katie Holmes, Naomi Watts, and Anna Kendrick teamed up at Coach's Summer Party on the High Line in NYC yesterday. The three women were joined by Nashville star Connie Britton, Revenge's Joshua Bowman, and model Chrissy Teigen as they mingled with New Yorkers at the park. Katie is currently filming her new project, Mania Days, in the city and she caused quite a stir on set a few weeks ago when she was spotted ilming love scenes with costar Luke Kirby out in public. Meanwhile, Naomi has been playing social butterfly in the Big Apple while her longtime love, Liev Schreiber, finishes up filming for his new project, Ray Donovan, in La. Naomi hit up Stella McCartney's Resort 2014 presentation with friends Cameron Diaz and Kate Bosworth on Monday and joined forces with Sienna Miller at a charity event last week. She has big news to share today »

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Anna Kendrick's Big Surprise

11 June 2013 9:36 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

New York — They say it's not over till the fat lady sings – and that means Fat Amy isn't ready to put down her microphone.

The movie "Pitch Perfect," which was released in September and grossed $65 million domestically, is also a success on the music charts, where the film's soundtrack has peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and has sold more than 713,961 units so far, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The film stars Rebel Wilson (Fat Amy) and Anna Kendrick (Beca) as members of the all-girl a cappella group, The Barden Bellas, who are battling other a cappella groups in a national competition.

Kendrick's rendition of the folk-pop tune "Cups" is helping push the soundtrack to musical heights: The song has sold one million tracks and currently sits at No. 27 on the Hot 100 chart.

"It's totally surprising," the perky, red-haired 27-year-old said. "I always figured soundtrack sales would be a part of »

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Pulp Fiction’s Costume Designer Betsy Heimann boards Zach Braff’s Wish I Was Here

11 June 2013 8:00 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Zach Braff’s sophomore feature, Wish I Was Here, has been progressing incredibly well in recent weeks.

Braff launched the project in April on Kickstarter, and after completing its goal within a matter of days, it was fully funded at just over $3m. at the end of last month.

With much of the leading cast already set, Braff has begun meeting with people to work on the other side of the camera alongside him, and after sitting down with Betsy Heimann, he’s announced that she’s officially on board to be the costume designer for Wish I Was Here.

Heimann’s career spans across three decades, and she has worked on some of the most memorable and acclaimed films over the years, including (but certainly not limited to) Reservoir Dogs, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky, Art School Confidential, Funny People, and what Braff notes is his personal favourite, »

- Kenji Lloyd

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Tom Hanks Snaps Pictures of Rita Wilson's Behind on Red Carpet!

10 June 2013 11:33 AM, PDT | TooFab | See recent TooFab news »

Tom Hanks has still got it bad for his wife Rita Wilson! On Sunday's 67th Annual Tony Awards in New York City, Hanks and his wife walked hand-in-hand down the red carpet -- but when Rita went to pose solo for photographers, Tom shot some personal pics of her backside for himself!The "Cloud Atlas" actor and "The Good Wife" actress are two of Hollywood's longest-lasting couples, and it's pretty clear they still have the hots for each other even after 25 years of marriage. Tom and Rita weren't the only A-listers at the Tony Awards -- click "Launch Gallery" below to see Scarlett Johansson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anna Kendrick and many more of your favorite celebs! Read more »

- tooFab Staff

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Tony Awards Best Dressed — Scarlett Johansson & More

10 June 2013 10:58 AM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »

The 2013 Tony Awards brought out the best and brightest on-stage talent. Click through to see who we thought was best dressed on the red carpet & Vote for your fave look from the night.

The 2013 Tony Awards brought out the best on Broadway and the runway. Stars opted for more elegant attire as they walked the red carpet on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. Scarlett Johansson, 28, Jane Krakowski, 44, Anna Kendrick, 27, and Sienna Miller, 31, were just a few of fashion’s leading ladies who dressed to impress.

Scarlett Johansson Tony Awards Dress:

The always-stunning beauty wore a Saint Laurent above-the-knee Lbd with a scoop-neck, animal-print design. She paired the outfit with more Saint Laurent attire, opting for black pumps and a silk blazer. The presenter pulled the whole look together with a deep burgundy lip and loose curls. Even though we’re used to ScarJo wearing flashy gowns, we »

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Exclusive: Craig Robinson and Rob Huebel Talk Rapture-Palooza

10 June 2013 9:56 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

In director Paul Middleditch's post-apocalyptic comedy Rapture-Palooza, currently playing in theaters and available on VOD formats, Craig Robinson stars as the Anti-Christ known as The Beast, who wants Lindsey (Anna Kendrick) to be his bride in an Indecent Proposal-esque scenario of epic proportions. We sent in Todd Gilchrist to speak with both Craig Robinson and co-star Rob Huebel to discuss their roles in this bizarre comedy that offers an intriguing glimpse into life after the Rapture. Take a look at what these comedic all-stars had to say in our exclusive video interview.

Rapture-Palooza Exclusive: Craig Robinson and Rob Huebel

Rapture-Palooza was released June 7th, 2013 and stars Anna Kendrick, John Francis Daley, Ken Jeong, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Thomas Lennon, Tyler Labine, Ana Gasteyer. The film is directed by Paul Middleditch. »

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Exclusive: Craig Robinson and Thomas Lennon Talk Rapture-Palooza

10 June 2013 9:56 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

In director Paul Middleditch's post-apocalyptic comedy Rapture-Palooza, currently playing in theaters and available on VOD formats, Craig Robinson stars as the Anti-Christ known as The Beast, who wants Lindsey (Anna Kendrick) to be his bride in an Indecent Proposal-esque scenario of epic proportions. We sent in Todd Gilchrist to speak with both Craig Robinson and co-star Thomas Lennon to discuss their roles in this bizarre comedy that offers an intriguing glimpse into life after the Rapture. Take a look at what these comedic all-stars had to say in our exclusive video interview.

Rapture-Palooza Exclusive: Craig Robinson and Thomas Lennon

Rapture-Palooza was released June 7th, 2013 and stars Anna Kendrick, John Francis Daley, Ken Jeong, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Thomas Lennon, Tyler Labine, Ana Gasteyer. The film is directed by Paul Middleditch. »

- MovieWeb

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