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Chris Weitz's Ya 'Young World' trilogy to be directed by himself
29 June 2013 2:08 PM, PDT
There's nothing quite like taking matters into your own hands, right? Chris Weitz - who directed "The Golden Compass" and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" book-to-film properties and earned an Oscar nomination for his script adaptation of "About A Boy" in 2003 - will be given the job of translating his own books to the big screen this time. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Weitz's upcoming book trilogy "The Young World" was nabbed up in a heated studio contest by Warner Bros., with Weitz himself in the lead to direct the resulting movie(s). The book series, the first installment of which will hit shelves later this year, is described by publisher Little Brown Books for Young Readers as follows: 'The Young World' is the gripping first installment of a trilogy set in the not-so-distant future in a post-apocalyptic New York City following the catastrophic destruction of the world as we know it. »
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New 'Harry Potter' covers for books three and four revealed
29 June 2013 1:57 PM, PDT
The new illustrated paperback covers for the third and fourth installments to J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" book series - "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" and "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" - were revealed this week by publisher Scholastic Books. The new cover for "Azkaban" features a pivotal moment between Harry Potter, a dementor and, well, himself, while the new illustration for "Goblet Of Fire" shows Harry battling the Hungarian Horntail with golden egg in hand. View slideshow: New 'Harry Potter' covers designed by graphic artist Kazu Kibuishi The newly-covered paperback series, drawn by Kazu Kibuishi, will hit shelves on Aug. 27, individually and in boxed format. Scholastic announced the new cover editions in February in conjunction with the series' fifteenth anniversary of release, and artist Kibuishi said o »
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'Divergent' trilogy box set now available for pre-ordering
27 June 2013 11:49 AM, PDT
Coinciding with the upcoming debut of "Allegiant," publisher Harper Teen will also be releasing a box set featuring all three installments to Veronica Roth's "Divergent" trilogy - "Divergent," "Insurgent" and "Allegiant" - in hardcover and, even better, it'll hit shelves on the very same date as "Allegiant" standing alone will, Oct. 22. Via Amazon, which currently has the set available for pre-ordering by the way, the set will include the following: A specially designed slipcase Hardcover editions of Divergent, Insurgent, and Divergent #3 Bonus booklet! "The World of Veronica Roth's Divergent Series," a forty-eight-page booklet including Faction Manifestos, a Faction Quiz and Results, a Q&A with Veronica Roth, playlists, discussion questions, series inspirations, and much more! For now, can we all take a m . »
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'Divergent' set disassembling as another castmember nears wrapping
27 June 2013 11:31 AM, PDT
Today, a much-observed, speculated and action-filled set from the Chicago-based "Divergent" movie adaptation is being disassembled. As pointed out on Twitter by Illinois local Andrew Coffey, the Abnegation village set which saw so many Dauntless invaders and that one big climax moment with Tris (Shailene Woodley), Four (Theo James), Eric (Jai Courtney) and Max (Mekhi Phifer) - which was videotaped! - is now coming down, adding another end to this movie production process. Sad face. On a similar note, actress Amy Newbold (who portrays Molly of the Dauntless initiate group in the film) tweeted today, "2nd to last day on #Divergent set!!! #EndisNear #Bittersweet #NextAdventureAwaits." See also: That's a wrap for Miles Teller's portion of 'Divergent' filming! Filming is still underway, of course, and thanks to an extras casting call sent out by the studio last week, we do know that it'll at least wage on until »
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Jai Courtney credits Neil Burger with his decision to join 'Divergent' cast
27 June 2013 11:21 AM, PDT
Looks like we have director Neil Burger to thank for the casting of Jai Courtney as Eric in the "Divergent" movie adaptation. Courtney is the subject of a new feature in Australia's Herald Sun newspaper (via DivergentFans) which showcases the muscley man from Down Under's career wins so far, and in the article he admits it was his interest in Burger's work with drew him to the film. View slideshow: 'Divergent' movie images, updated June 27, 2013 "Neil Burger's done some wonderful visual stuff," he'd told the publication in March. "He had this film 'Limitless' that came out a couple of years ago with Bradley Cooper and I really liked what he did with that. He also directed 'The Illusionist' which was another cool film. I really like his approach with this." Jai Courtney Photo credit: Getty Images There were other draw-ins which sealed the deal for his involvement of course. »
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Veronica Roth shares adorable 'Divergent' set visit picture
27 June 2013 11:01 AM, PDT
Aw, check this cuteness out initiates! Here's an adorable new picture of Veronica Roth on the set of the "Divergent" movie, holding up a film clapperboard with a big, big smile and a very lovely and also Candor-appropriate blouse. Roth tweeted the adorable pic last night, crediting Executive Producer John J. Kelly for providing the shot. Roth, who's gotten to visit the set of the adaptation on multiple occasions thanks to her ultra-convenient homebase proximity, has been very forthright with her excitement over the process of seeing the "Divergent" story come to cinematic fruition via blog and Twitter, which of course only makes the fanbase even more jazzed about all the goings-on. Great to see her right in there in the mix of things so much, is ;;;; »
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'The Host' is now available for digital download
27 June 2013 10:42 AM, PDT
Stephenie Meyer fans, you don't have to wait to watch the movie adaptation of "The Host" again any longer! While the Andrew Niccol-led imagining of Meyer's out-of-this-world love story hits DVD and Blu-ray on July 9, it's now available for digital download right now at iTunes and Amazon, along with other digital film retailers like XBox and Playstation! View slideshow: 'The Host' movie still images For those who want to wait 'til the take-home version becomes available, though, here's a reminder of what the Blu-ray combo pack'll include: Blu-ray™ disc, a DVD and Digital Copy including Ultraviolet™ for the ultimate, complete viewing experience. Also includes an additional choice of digital formats from a ... n Stephenie Meyer's best-selling sci-fi novel of the same name, hit theaters on March 29 and stars Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Diane Kruger, William Hurt and Boyd Holbrook. . »
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'Ender's Game' heading to Comic-Con other Ya Fics & Flicks news
27 June 2013 9:13 AM, PDT
This week, there are quite a few items of Ya Fics & Flicks news to discuss, so to keep it short and sweet, here's a run-down of the latest! First of all, Summit Entertainment announced today that it'll be hosting an "Ender's Game" panel at Comic-Con this summer with never-before-seen footage, cast appearances and other "massive" fan events, the details for which are as follows: Hall H Panel - The studio’s panel on Thursday, July 18th will feature Ender’S Game filmmakers and cast, including producer Bob Orci, director Gavin Hood, and cast members Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld and Abigail Breslin. ... "The Fault In Our Stars" this week to speak of as well. As explained by our pals at Fangirlish, "The Maze Runner" star Chris Sheffield ... Ki Hong Lee and Will Poulter recent set aside a little time to video chat about their experience filming down in Baton Rouge »
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Taylor Lautner takes a beating on the set of 'Tracers'
26 June 2013 9:27 AM, PDT
Post-"Twilight" life is shaping up to be a bit brutal for Taylor Lautner ... sort of. Lautner is currently in New York City, New York filming his latest movie "Tracers," about a kid who gets entangled in the world of parkour and has some rough dealings with some mafia sorts, and he was recently spotted taking a few punches to the gut on the set of the film. Yep, as the attached video shows, the poor chaps gets man-handled on a car for the film - although he was photographed all-smiles in between takes - as his little bike messenger character Cam. Filming for "Tracers," Lautner's first non-"Twilight" starring role since "Abduction," began last week »
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International trailer for 'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters'
26 June 2013 9:12 AM, PDT
20th Century Fox has debuted a new, international trailer for "Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters" which features some new content from the movie, not the least of which is this positional speech by Logan Lerman as the titular hero: "I learned that the gods of Olympus are real and that sometimes they have children with humans called half-bloods. We're pretty much like anyone else but with a few notable differences. We live in the only place that is safe for our kind ... until now." The new glimpse includes a lot more build-up to the quest-slash-battle Percy and his closest pals (Alexandra Daddario's Annabeth Chase, Brandon T. Jackson's Grover Underwood and Douglas Smith's Tyson) engage in to save their home, as well as some more looks at the CGI employed to make the movie happen. "Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters," the first sequel to "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: »
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Kristen Stewart responds to tragic passing of 'Wttr' co-star James Gandolfini
25 June 2013 9:51 AM, PDT
Kristen Stewart has finally issued a public statement regarding the recent tragic passing of her "Welcome To The Rileys" co-star James Gandolfini. Stewart, who's been spotted multiple times around the New Orleans, Louisiana area - which just so happens to be the same locale in which filming for their 2010 drama took place - told Entertainment Weekly today, "When I heard of James’ passing I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me. I’ll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family." Stewart starred opposite Gandolfini and Melissa Leo in the 2010 Jake Scott film about a man who takes her, a stripper, under his wing to guide her into a better life and himself into recovery from the grief of losing his own daughter. James Gandolfini, actress Kristen Stewart and director »
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Newest 'Divergent' movie stills released in HQ
25 June 2013 9:13 AM, PDT
Summit Entertainment at Lionsgate has today released its newest round of "Divergent" movie pictures in HQ, un-tagged format. The ten images, as originally seen in last week's Entertainment Weekly "Divergent" highlight edition, feature Tris (Shailene Woodley), Four (Theo James), Christina (Zoe Kravitz), Andrew Prior (Tony Goldwyn), Will (Ben Lloyd-Hughes), Eric (Jai Courtney), Tori (Maggie Q), Peter (Miles Teller) and Al (Christian Madsen). View slideshow: 'Divergent' movie pics, updated June 25, 2013 See also: Top 'Divergent' EW quotes from Shailene Woodley, Theo James and more Adding these to the three which trickled down before, we're now up to a cake-baker's dozen still images from the movie already, and there are still many, many months to go 'til it hits the big screen on March 21, 2014. In fact, filming is still underway up there in Chicago, Ill . »
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The 15 most hilarious 'Divergent' memes so far
24 June 2013 9:06 AM, PDT
Readers of this site will well know that I am absolutely obsessed with "Divergent" fan art. Frankly, it's almost as exciting to come across some talented artist's rendering of a favorite scene or character as it is to see the movie stills of the same coming through. But fan art is just a sliver of the goodness available on the web-o-sphere these days, and it'd be remiss to overlook all the juicy meme fare out there in the "Divergent" world. View slideshow: The 15 most hilarious 'Divergent' memes so far So, painstakingly (read: not at all), I scoured the net over the weekend for some initiate-friendly "Divergent" memes and threw together fifteen of the best and most hilarious ones so far. Which one's your fave? I'm gonna have to go with the "Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory" because ... obviously. But then that "Futurama"-meets-"The Hunger Games" one gets me »
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'The Fault In Our Stars' to begin shooting this August
24 June 2013 8:33 AM, PDT
While it's been no secret that "The Fault In Our Stars" director Josh Boone and producers Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen have been eyeing an end of summer start to filming on their adaptation of John Green's best-seller, until now no firm date had yet been arranged. Over the weekend, though, Boone finally narrowed the proposed beginning to filming as August. Boone tweeted Saturday, "What am I doing? Location scouting #tfios. We shoot at the end of August! @realjohngreen @shailenewoodley @AnselElgort." Boone also confirmed, once again, that shooting will indeed take place in Amsterdam for some of the story's most crucial scenes. Producer Wyck Godfrey, meanwhile, had written on Friday, "Leaving #themazerunner to scout locations for #thefaultinourstars #neveradullmoment." Good times! It's worth noting here that the two leads (and so far the only two cast .... Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, filming "Divergent" »
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'Divergent' stars throw first pitch at Chicago Cubs game
24 June 2013 5:07 AM, PDT
It's a well-documented fact that the cast of the "Divergent" movie adaptation has been making good use of its time off-set in Chicago, and this weekend was no exception. "Divergent" stars Ben Lloyd-Hughes (Will), Christian Madsen (Al) and Amy Newbold (Molly) all stole away from the set on Saturday to not only attend a Chicago Cubs game but to also throw out the first pitch! View slideshow: 'Divergent' stars throw first pitch at Chicago Cubs game on June 22, 2013 Judging by his tweet on the subject, it was Madsen who did the throwing honors Saturday, but the whole trio seemed to have a ball rooting for none other than the home team! And the Cubs weren't the only Chicago-based sports team to receive some "Divergent" cast love this weekend, either. The Blackhawks, who are making the Windy City really proud right about now, also got some cast fanfare. Madsen »
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Close-up 'Divergent' set video show pivotal climax scene
24 June 2013 4:48 AM, PDT
Another video glimpse at what went down last week over at the "Divergent" Abnegation village set on S. Wells has been unveiled, initiates. It's semi-spoilery, so it's probably best to steer clear if you've not yet read the book (which is totally not an issue, right?!). This time the video, found by my tireless pals at DivergentFans.com, offered up a much closer glimpse at filming of a pivotal outdoor scene involving Four (Theo James), Tris (Shailene Woodley), Eric (Jai Courtney) and Max (Mekhi Phifer). Fans will probably recognize it as a specific portion of the climax, after Abnegation comes under attack by the simulation serum-induced members of Dauntless. As pointed out by DivergentFans.com, this moment is easily pegged as the one written on pages 424 and 425 when Tris and Four are pegged as divergent and a stand-off ensues between them and Max and Eric. 'Divergent' movie Photo credit: Summit Ent. »
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Anna Kendrick nabs 'Cinderella' role, films 'Last Five Years' and more news
24 June 2013 4:18 AM, PDT
There are quite a few pieces of news in the world of Anna Kendrick, so to catch "Twilight" fans up to speed on the latest goings-on with our former Jessica Stanley, here's a wrap-up of the latest! ....And speaking of pretty she's also been looking great on the set of her latest movie, "The Last Five Years," which . ... no trouble nabbing up the new gigs. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney wants her to star as "Cinderella" for their latest musical called "Into The Woods," a mash ,,, trailer for Kendrick's latest movie "Drinking Buddies" has now come down, and it looks like we'll all have a reason to visit the theaters »
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