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First Trailer for Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Directorial Debut Don Jon Starring Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore
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Relativity Media has released the first trailer for Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut Don Jon. Gordon-Levitt stars in the comedy as a contemporary, porn-addicted Don Juan-type who attempts to reform himself. I caught the film at Sundance and it's really funny and marks the start of what looks to be a very, very promising directorial career for Gordon-Levitt. This trailer does a great job of conveying the film's tone and the style that Gordon-Levitt has crafted, as quick editing, music, and repetition are used frequently to present some of the film's situations, especially with regards to the porn. While the trailer does give away a couple of the pic's best comedic surprises (like the cameos), there's also a sweet sincerity to Don Jon that's only hinted at here, and the performances from Gordon-Levitt, Johansson, Moore, and Danza are all top-notch. I expect the film will be a major crowd-pleaser »
- Adam Chitwood
New Trailer for Monsters University Featuring New Music from Swedish House Mafia
1 hour ago
Disney has released a new trailer for Pixar’s upcoming prequel Monsters University. While the Hangover Part III-style trailer does boast a good deal of new footage (showing off more fantastic monster designs in the process), the central focus is on a new track called “Roar” composed by Axwell & Sebastian Ingross of Swedish House Mafia. It’s a rather dance-y track that director Dan Scanlon commissioned in order to capture the college feel in the film, but I’m interested to see how it works alongside Randy Newman’s score for the animated pic. Newman himself collaborated with international drum corps The Blue Devils on the music, so we should expect something a tad different from his Monsters Inc. score. Hit the jump to watch the new trailer. The film features the voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, John Krasinski, Nathan Fillion, Charlie Day and many more. »
- Adam Chitwood
Director Richard Linklater Talks Growing Up; Reveals He’s Aiming for a 2014 Release
1 hour ago
Filmmaker Richard Linklater is no stranger to unique narratives. Dazed and Confused follows a number of characters on the last day of school in 1976, and Before Sunset plays out essentially in real time as Ethan Hawke’s Jesse and Julie Delpy’s Celine spend a couple of hours together in Paris. However, Linklater’s most ambitious film to date has actually been in production for the last decade. Growing Up (aka Boyhood) stars Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as a divorced couple raising their son, and Linklater and his actors have been shooting scenes for the film every year since 2002, as the story traces the boy’s life from first grade to 12th grade. Steve recently spoke with Linklater in anticipation of the release of Before Midnight, and the director provided a promising update on the status of Growing Up. Linklater said that he’s actually mulling over a 2014 release for the film, »
- Adam Chitwood
Zack Snyder, Christopher Nolan, and David S. Goyer Talk Man Of Steel and Their Take on Superman; Describe the Film as Sci-Fi
1 hour ago
Fresh off last night’s incredibly tantalizing trailer, a new interview with the creatives behind this summer’s Man of Steel has landed online. Getting a new version of Superman off the ground was no small task, but screenwriter David S. Goyer and producer Christopher Nolan came up with an interesting take on the character that hadn’t been seen before and enlisted director Zack Snyder to bring the film to fruition. We’re now less than a month away from Man of Steel’s release, and the trio has taken the opportunity to discuss the film and it's development. Hit the jump to see what Nolan, Goyer, and Snyder had to say about Man of Steel, including making a wholly sci-fi Superman movie, why Snyder was the right man for the director's chair, and more. Speaking with the New York Times, Snyder said the character’s contradiction of being »
- Adam Chitwood
Star Trek Costume Designer Michael Kaplan Signs on for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII
2 hours ago
When it comes to Star Wars: Episode VII, even the tiniest nugget of new information is considered worthwhile. In that spirit, we now have confirmation of who will be handling all the costume designs for director J.J. Abrams’ eagerly awaited sequel. Michael Kaplan confirmed that he will be the costume designer on Star Wars: Episode VII, reuniting with Abrams after having worked together on Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness. Kaplan’s impressive resume also includes the 1982 classic Blade Runner, Fight Club, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and 2011’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Hit the jump for more, including Kaplan’s statement on the matter. Speaking with Clothes on Film (via Shh), Kaplan confirmed that he will be desiging the costumes on Episode VII: “I am very excited to be working on Star Wars. I’m so looking forward to collaborating, once again, with Jj.” It’s a small bit of news, »
- Adam Chitwood
New International Trailer for Grown Ups 2 Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, and David Spade
2 hours ago
A new international trailer for director Dennis Dugan’s comedy sequel Grown Ups 2 has been released online, and it’s got everything: ugly mother jokes, deer piss, David Spade in a tire, a Shaq nut shot, and the classic “fat guy jumps naked into a lake” gag. The story appears to revolve around a rivalry between Sandler’s “old guys” gang and a group of stereotypical frat boys who live near Sandler’s cabin. It’s hard to believe there’s an audience out there for a sequel like this, but with the first film making over $270 million worldwide, it would appear that there are plenty of people eager to see more Grown Ups. Hit the jump to watch the new trailer. The film also stars Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, Maya Rudolph, Nick Swardson, Taylor Lautner, and Patrick Schwarzenegger. Grown Ups 2 opens on July 12th. »
- Adam Chitwood
Game Of Thrones, The Americans, and New Girl Score Critics Choice TV Awards Nominations; Mad Men and Modern Family Shunned
2 hours ago
Nominations for the 2013 Critics’ Choice Television Awards have been announced, and along with plenty of welcome surprises there are a couple of snubs that are likely to have people talking. Here’s a brief rundown of some of the highlights: Best Drama Series nominees include Game of Thrones, Homeland, Breaking Bad, and FX’s excellent new series The Americans. Conspicuously absent is Mad Men, which only scored one nomination overall for Elisabeth Moss as Lead Actress. Best Comedy Series nominees include Louie, New Girl, Parks and Recreation, and Veep, with Emmy favorite Modern Family failing to land a nomination along with last year’s winner Community. Instead, ABC sitcom The Middle made the cut. Netflix’s House of Cards scored two nominations for Best Actor (Kevin Spacey) and a very deserved Best Supporting Actor nod for Corey Stoll. David Lynch landed a Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series nom »
- Adam Chitwood
Francis Ford Coppola Planning to Direct New Italian-American Saga; Will Span from 1930s to 1960s
3 hours ago
Francis Ford Coppola was one of the biggest filmmakers of the 1970s, but over the following decades, his stock began to decline. After a 10-year absence following The Rainmaker, Coppola returned with micro-budget, seriously art-house pictures that struggled to find distribution. His latest picture, Twixt, had ambitious plans including a tour that would feature live-editing of the picture, but ended up only played at film festivals and has yet to see an American release. But now Coppola plans to return to the genre that catapulted him to stardom with The Godfather. According to THR, Coppola is planning to direct an Italian-American family drama that will span from the 1930s to the 1960s. The filmmaker is working on the screenplay, "which is described as a coming-of-age story that focuses on a boy and girl in their late teens." The production has offices set up at Paramount (home of The Godfather), but »
- Matt Goldberg
Brief Synopses for Lionsgate’s Cannes Sales Including The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2, Draft Day, Venus In Fur, John Wick, and More
4 hours ago
The Cannes Film Festival, like most major film festivals, is where studios deal behind the scenes to acquire films, although Cannes has the added touch of also packaging movies (which is why we've seen so many casting stories) and selling existing properties to foreign buyers. Lionsgate managed to sell nine of their movies, and their press release contains brief synopses for each of the films. Some confirm what we already know, some provide new information, and some are Step Up 5 ("Fifth installment of Summit Entertainment’s successful Step Up franchise"). Hit the jump for the synopses as well as the cast and above-the-line crew. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2 (ColorForce, Lionsgate) Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland Director: Francis Lawrence Writer: Danny Strong Producers: Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik Brief Synopsis: In Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2, we »
- Matt Goldberg
New Bonnie & Clyde Images Released Featuring Holliday Grainger and Emile Hirsch
4 hours ago
Today marks the 79th anniversary of the death of notorious outlaw couple Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, and as such, History is releasing a few photos from their upcoming miniseries, Bonnie & Clyde, which will be simulcast on History, Lifetime and A&E later this year. The miniseries has been in production for years, with an incredible amount of starts and stops (and a lot of recasting -- remember when Hillary Duff was set to play Bonnie? She was then replaced by Lindsay Pulsipher, who played the cat girl on True Blood …). History finally settled on a winning combination of Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) and ethereal beauty Holliday Grainger (The Borgias) to play the infamous couple, who were iconically portrayed in the 1967 film by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beaty. Hit the jump for the images and more. The photos depict Grainger as perhaps a more glamorous version of Bonnie than »
- Allison Keene
Ken Jeong Talks The Hangover Part III, Community’s Renewal, Dark and Subversive Humor, Stereotypes, Working with Todd Phillips, and More
4 hours ago
With director Todd Phillips’ comedy sequel The Hangover Part III opening this week, I recently participated in a roundtable interview with Ken Jeong. In the final installment to the popular franchise, we find Stu (Ed Helms), Phil (Bradley Cooper), and Doug (Justin Bartha) en route to taking Alan (Zach Galifianakis) to a psychiatric hospital when the gang is side-trekked by a mysterious man (John Goodman) who kidnaps Doug and forces the wolf pack to track down Mr. Chow (Jeong), who stole $21 million from Goodman’s character. As you might expect, chaos ensues. For more on the film, watch the red band trailer or check out over forty images. During the interview, Jeong talked about Chow's emotional journey, how the films have been getting darker, doing nude scenes, Chow's accent, what fans always want to quote back to him, filming in Las Vegas, preparing for his big stunt in Part 3, and a lot more. »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
First Trailer for Delivery Man Starring Vince Vaughn
5 hours ago
DreamWorks has released a brief first trailer for Delivery Man. The trailer quickly sets up the premise: Vince Vaughn plays a sperm donor who ended up being the biological father to 533 kids due to a mix up at the clinic. Those kids are now suing to find out his identity. The movie is based off the Ken Scott's 2011 Canadian film Starbuck, which I heard was pretty good. Here's hoping that Scott, who is helming the remake, can repeat his success. Hit the jump to check out the trailer. The film also stars Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, and Britt Robertson. Delivery Man opens November 22nd. Here's the official synopsis for Delivery Man: A middle-aged man's life is turned upside down when he learns he has fathered 533 children through sperm donation. When a few hundred of the children express an irrepressible need to meet their father, he must decide whether »
- Matt Goldberg
New to Blu-ray: Side Effects, Beautiful Creatures, Vacation, and More
5 hours ago
Here’s a look at this week’s new Blu-ray releases: Side Effects (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) - $22.99 (34% off) Beautiful Creatures (2013) [Blu-ray] - $22.99 (36% off) The ABC's of Death [Blu-ray] - $16.99 (43% off) The Last Stand [Blu-ray] - $14.99 (63% off) National Lampoon's Vacation: 30th Anniversary [Blu-ray] - $14.86 (25% off) Medium Cool (Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] - $27.86 (30% off) Parker [Blu-ray] - $19.99 (44% off) Stand Up Guys [Blu-ray] - $14.99 (63% off) Struck By Lightning [Blu-ray] - $19.99 (33% off) True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) - $34.99 (56% off) »
- Adam Chitwood
New U.S. Trailer for Edgar Wright’s The World’S End Starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost
5 hours ago
You may have seen the U.K. trailer for director Edgar Wright's The World's End previously, but the new U.S. trailer has now been unveiled with plenty of new footage to scope out. The story centers on five childhood friends (played by Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Eddie Marsan, Paddy Considine, and Martin Freeman) going through an epic pub crawl in order to reach the fabled pub, “The World’s End”. But as they make their way to the pub, they discover that the fate of humankind is on the line. The humor seen in the U.S. trailer is just as sharp and funny as the jokes in the U.K. trailer. Also, after rampaging zombies in Shaun of the Dead and cordial fascists in Hot Fuzz, killer robots feel like a natural antagonist for the conclusion of the "Blood & Ice Cream Trilogy". Hit the jump to check out the trailer. »
- Matt Goldberg
20 New Images from Man Of Steel Featuring Skull Mountains and Heat Vision
14 hours ago
In case you missed this dread-filled trailer for Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, we've gathered up 20 new images for your viewing pleasure. The final trailer certainly gets a dark and foreboding tone across, but some of the scenes move a hair too fast for the less-than-superhuman eye to take in. Scenes like Superman (Henry Cavill) being buried by a mountain of skulls, Lois Lane (Amy Adams) being outfitted with some sort of spacemask and not one but two instances of heat vision! The film also stars Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fisburne, Antje Traue and Russell Crowe. Man of Steel opens in 3D on June 14th. Hit the jump to check out the images. Take a look at the images from the new Man of Steel trailer below: [gallery link="file" order="Desc" columns="1"] Here’s the official synopsis for Man of Steel: In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most »
- Dave Trumbore
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Unrated Cut Review
14 hours ago
Writer-director Tommy Wirkola's style is one that will either delight you with its over-the-top gore and sick brand of humor, or will disgust you for the same reasons. I'm happily in the former camp. My first introduction to Wirkola's work was the fantastic original film Dead Snow - two words: Nazi zombies. While I missed his broader effort Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters when it opened in theaters, last night I had the opportunity to attend the premiere of the film in all of its uncut glory. The film may not have found its audience stateside, but the global box office of nearly $225 million gives hope that Wirkola will be around for future efforts. Perhaps the unrated cut version of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, available now on digital platforms and due out on Blu-ray/DVD on June 11th, will find more of a home with American audiences. For my review of that particular cut, »
- Dave Trumbore
Armando “Pitbull” Pérez Talks Epic, Why He Wanted to Voice an Animated Character, His Upcoming Tour with Ke$ha, and More
14 hours ago
Epic is a 3D family adventure comedy that reveals a fantastical world hidden from the human eye. In the forest, there is an ongoing battle between the forces of good, who keep the natural world alive, and the forces of evil, who wish to destroy it. When a teenage girl (voiced by Amanda Seyfried) finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she teams up with the Leafmen, led by Ronin (voiced by Colin Farrell), and a cast of odd-ball characters, who must work together to save both their world and ours. From Ice Age director Chris Wedge, the film also features the voices of Beyonce Knowles, Josh Hutcherson, Christoph Waltz, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, Chris O’Dowd, Jason Sudeikis, Aziz Ansari and Armando “Pitbull” Pérez. At the recent L.A. press day, Collider got the opportunity to chat with superstar music artist Pitbull about what made him want to »
- Christina Radish
Final Trailer for Man Of Steel Features General Zod’s Ultimatum and a Mountain of Skulls
17 hours ago
Warner Bros. has released the final trailer for Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. In it, General Zod (Michael Shannon) sets up the film's central conflict and gives Earth 24 hours before unleashing hell. While previous trailers focused on the coming-of-age tale of a Kryptonian stranded on Earth and the love between a son and his father, this new cut is chock full of dread, evidenced by Superman drowning in a mountain of skulls. When the villains threaten to kill one million humans for every life he saves, you can't help but feel as if the odds are fully stacked against the world's most powerful superhero. This is certainly a fresh approach to the iconic hero and I hope that the film lives up to the trailers' expectations. Hit the jump to check out the trailer and check out 20 new images here. The film stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, »
- Dave Trumbore
Zac Efron to Star in Narc As a College Student Turned Police Informant; Dennis Lehane to Pen Screenplay for Leonardo DiCaprio-Starrer Travis McGee
18 hours ago
Fox has picked up the life rights for true crime project, Narc, with Zac Efron (The Paperboy) set to star. Efron will change it up from his run of rom-coms and play a college kid busted for cocaine who turns rat for the authorities. He manages to continue his life as a student, fraternity president and lacrosse team captain, all while helping cops bust the bad guys on the downlow. Deadline reports that Narc is being described as a college version of Donnie Brasco and that Fox will tap a screenwriter from the studio's writers program. Hit the jump for the latest news on the crime picture, Travis McGee, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. THR reports that Dennis Lehane will write the screenplay for Travis McGee, which is based on John D. MacDonald’s 1964 mystery novel The Deep Blue Good-by. The novel is the first in a 21-book series which features the salvage consultant Travis McGee. »
- Dave Trumbore
Richard Linklater Reveals Criterion Is Releasing Slacker on Blu-ray; Hopes to Eventually Release a Before Trilogy Blu-ray Box Set
19 hours ago
Richard Linklater is one of the more versatile filmmakers working today. He very much marches to the beat of his own drummer, and his filmography is littered with varied and fascinating projects like Waking Life, School of Rock, Dazed and Confused, and last year’s terrific Bernie. Now, as Before Midnight—the wonderful and moving sequel to Before Sunrise and Before Sunset—is poised to open in limited release this weekend, Linklater has revealed that the Criterion Collection version of his breakthrough 1991 film Slacker will be released on Blu-ray. Linklater broke the news while talking to Steve in anticipation of the release of Before Midnight, and the filmmaker also discussed his desire to do a Blu-ray box set of all three Before movies at some point with some new extras. Hit the jump to read on. While Slacker was previously released on DVD by the Criterion Collection, Linklater said he »
- Adam Chitwood
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