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Link Riot: Learn All About Ewoks Infographic
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• Today marks the 30th anniversary of the release of 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'. Celebrate by learning all about the Ewoks. [MTV Movies Blog]
• Speaking of Ewoks, here's the great debate: are they awesome or useless? [Film.com]
• The faction symbols from 'Divergent,' the popular Ya novel being turned into a movie, have been released. [Hypable]
• Here's why 'Before Midnight' is the beautifully honest relationship film that you need to see. [ScreenCrush]
• Charlie Sheen will be billed as Carlos Estevez in the new 'Machete Kills' trailer. Um, winning? [FilmDrunk]
• What if 'Arrested Development' characters were kinds of pizza? Totally normal question. [Videogum]
• This Vin Diesel fan art is just plain interesting. [Buzzfeed]
• We won't be hearing about the hottest spots anymore, since Bill Hader says that a Stefon movie won't happen. [CinemaBlend]
• 'The Hangover' director Todd Phillips responds to all his critics. [CriticWire]
• And while we're talking about 'The Hangover, »
- NextMovie Staff
Watch Pre-Teen Paul Walker on '80s Kids Game Show 'I'm Telling!'
24 May 2013 9:00 AM, PDT
With "Fast & Furious 6" hitting theaters this weekend and a release date for a seventh "Fast" film already announced (July 11, 2014, for the record), Paul Walker's days of racing cars are far from over. As undercover agent Brian O'Conner, Walker hit the ground running — uh, speeding — back in 2001 with the first film in the hit franchise. In the latest installment, the full crew (including Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez) is back at it again, putting the pedal to the metal for yet another rush of adrenaline.
While "The Fast and the Furious" proved to be his breakout role 12 years ago, Walker also notably starred in films like "Pleasantville" (1998), "She's All That" (1999) and "Varsity Blues" (1999). Before he successfully hit the big screen, though, the blond, blue-eyed actor was just entering his teens when he appeared on the television game show "I'm Telling!"
A kiddie siblings version of "The Newlywed Game, »
- Joanna Varikos
Listen to Benedict Cumberbatch Talk American
24 May 2013 8:54 AM, PDT
There are some things that just don't go together: oil and water; wine and Twitter; Jimmy Choos and a hardhat ... You get the idea. And as much as Americans seem to love "Star Trek Into Darkness" star Benedict Cumberbatch, he's not quite ready to pledge fealty to, as he put it, "the stars and stripes."
For the latest MTV After Hours special, Benedict Cumberbatch gave American Talk his very best go, and he was totally down to pimp the health benefits of the McRib and to start going by Sherlock Awesomepants (though only because the surname portion has the same number of syllables as his own). Also, his Arnold Schwarzenegger impression was pretty legit.
But the oh-so-proper Cumby had to draw the line somewhere, and he found his breaking point with the U.S. of A. when it came to the name of a certain game.
"No, no, no. It's not called soccer, »
- Amanda Bell
Evan Peters Cast As Quicksilver in 'X-Men': What Does This Mean for 'The Avengers'?
24 May 2013 8:52 AM, PDT
According to director Brian Singer's Twitter feed, "American Horror Story" star Evan Peters has just signed on to play Pietro Maximoff, aka the mutant superhero known as Quicksilver, in Singer's 2014 comic book epic "X-Men: Days of Future Past."
Just one problem: Joss Whedon has already revealed that Quicksilver is going to appear in 2015's "The Avengers 2."
Uh oh, you guys.
First, some background on why this character is appearing in two totally different franchises. In the comics, Quicksilver began his career as a member of Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, helping Magneto fight the X-Men in the name of mutant equality. And this was before he even knew he was actually Magneto's son. However, he eventually had a change of heart, renounced his supervillain ways and joined the Avengers alongside his sister, Wanda Maximoff, aka The Scarlet Witch, another character Whedon has mentioned for "The Avengers 2."
So he's »
- Scott Harris
Watch Dave Franco Toss Cards While Grinning Like a Madman
24 May 2013 8:37 AM, PDT
Dave Franco (yes, the James Franco's little doppelganger brother) is called "The Sleight" in the upcoming heisty magic movie "Now You See Me," and now he's ready to prove that his hand skills do indeed live up to that moniker ... and also that, just like his brother, his intellect is likely of the right-brain nature.
Franco and real-life magician — or should we say as real-life as magicians get — David Kwong teamed up for this new promo video for the film in which Franco smiles maniacally and throws cards at the camera. It's a technique called, you guessed it, "card-throwing" and Franco proves to be pretty apt at it. It's all in the wrist, of course!
What he's not so keen on, unfortunately, is quick counting the number of tries it takes him to hit his target. It's okay; he's so dreamy it doesn't really matter (hence the giant grin).
Now, »
- Amanda Bell
This Little Girl Knows More About Marvel Superheroes Than You Do
24 May 2013 8:16 AM, PDT
We are all a product of our parents, to a degree. Just look at Lindsay Lohan. No matter where your life takes you, there's always going to be a little bit of your mom and dad in everything you do. Like, say, if your dad is a superhero nerd and chooses to impart all of his knowledge onto your sponge-like brain at four years-old.
Above is the by-product of when this happens, in the form of a five-minute video of an adorable little girl rattling off Marvel trivia like it's not even a thing. At the beginning, you can't help but say "awww!," but as you keep watching, those "awwws" quickly turn to "awe" as she apparently knows the family lineage/history of everyone that's ever been in a Marvel movie or comic book.
That's when you start to feel bad for her jusssst a little bit. Does this girl even have a childhood? »
- Nick Blake
Mad Max's Weekend Movie Guide: 'Furious 6' & More
24 May 2013 7:00 AM, PDT
"No, then it's like some male fantasy. Meet a French girl on the train, f**k her, and never see her again." - Julie Delpy, 'Before Sunrise'
Greetings from the apocalypse! This here is my twentieth weekend column, which seemed like as good a time as any to reach out to my fellow weekend road warriors to say if you have any suggestions for upcoming films/local weekend events to feature in future editions just write me on Twitter. Signed 8 x 10 glossies will be sent to fans at my secretary's discretion. But seriously, write away — give this wandering rōnin of the desert some feedback, yo.
Friday, May 24
Pow! In Theaters
I'm admittedly not a huge fan of the "Hangover" franchise — only in America and possibly France could such a thing spawn a franchise — so when I tell you "The Hangover Part III" has nary a laugh or even »
- Max Evry
Exclusive TV Spot: 'The Kings of Summer'
24 May 2013 5:00 AM, PDT
Those of you who caught it at Sundance earlier this year know it as "Toy's House," but now the newly-titled "The Kings of Summer" is ready to break free from the snowy boundaries of Park City to begin its reign as the indie film choice of the Summer 2013 movie season.
This unique and heartfelt coming-of-age comedy chronicles the rugged adventures of three teenage friends — Joe (Nick Robinson), Patrick (Gabriel Basso) and Biaggio (Moises Arias) — who run away from home to spend the summer building a house in the woods and living off the land. The three young leads are certainly poised for superstardom, though the occasional scene is stolen by the grown-ups that make up the supporting cast, including "Parks and Recreation" co-stars, American treasures and real-life couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally.
Check out the exclusive TV spot for the film above, and bow down to "The Kings of Summer »
- NextMovie Staff
Link Riot: Most Buzzed (and Booed) Movies at Cannes
24 May 2013 4:00 AM, PDT
• These are the 6 most buzzed-about (and booed) movies at the Cannes Film Festival. [Buzzsugar]
• Do you think the representation of women in 'Star Trek Into Darkness' was appalling? [Hypable]
• Just face it, this 4 year old girl knows more about Marvel and superheroes than you ever will. [ScreenCrush]
• Buzz and Woody on the loose in real life. [Nerd Approved]
• Take a look inside the private lives and politics behind Steven Soderbergh's "final" film, 'Behind the Candelabra.' [Film.com]
• Here's seven things you didn't know about Dwayne Johnson. [MTV Movies Blog]
• Add your face and be a part of 'The Hangover's' Mr. Chow fan mosaic. [Screen Junkies]
• Speaking of Mr. Chow, did you know Ken Jeong hates being naked? He spills this kind of info in this new interview. [Moviefone]
• Could the 'Fast 5' safe heist happen in real life? A physicist breaks it down. [Vulture]
• Sex in Disney's 'Aladdin'? Here's the anatomy of a rumor. [Neatorama] »
- NextMovie Staff
Gael Garcia Bernal Joins Jon Stewart's Directorial Debut
23 May 2013 5:25 PM, PDT
Jon Stewart is sharply hilarious and Gael Garcia Bernal honed his comedic chops against Will Ferrell, but the pair are teaming up for the first time to tackle a grimly serious subject.
Stewart has cast the 34-year-old Mexican actor as the lead in his directorial debut, according to TheWrap.com. "The Daily Show" host will take a leave of absence this summer to work on the Iranian-set "Rosewater." While correspondent Jon Oliver sits at the news desk for eight of the 12 weeks his boss will be gone, Stewart will direct the star of "Amores Perros" in the story of a journalist, Maziar Bahari, who visits Iran on assignment and ends up jailed for 118 days and roughed up by an interrogator who smells of rosewater. Hey, look, it's the title!
Stewart and writer Aimee Molloy adapted the story from Bahari's 2011 memoir, "Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, »
- Ryan J Downey
Questions and Answers With Ken Jeong
23 May 2013 3:22 PM, PDT
Innocent pedestrians would be forgiven for crossing to the other side of the street at the sight of Ken Jeong. After all, the 43-year-old actor is best known for playing the criminally insane Leslie Chow in the successful "Hangover" trilogy. (This when he isn't playing the often equally insane Senor Chang on the NBC series "Community.") For many, the enduring image associated with Jeong's name is that moment in "The Hangover" when he jumped out of a car trunk, naked and screaming, and wrapped his legs around poor, innocent Bradley Cooper's neck. Yikes.
Jeong gets to say "toodaloo motherf***ers" to Mr. Chow in this weekend's "The Hangover Part III," acting as the movie's central antagonist and main provocateur. The man himself couldn't be further from his character, however: In conversation, the father of two is earnest and nice. He even maintains his medical license. (Jeong was a physician »
- Kase Wickman
Morgan Freeman Falls Asleep During Live TV Interview
23 May 2013 3:19 PM, PDT
Promoting a movie can be hard work. Movie stars find themselves sitting in the same hotel room all day, looking at the same movie posters and being asked the same questions by a bunch of people who have been flown in from all over the world to pester them.
"What was it like working with so-and-so?" "Tell me about your character." "Any funny stories from the set?" "Who is your celebrity crush?" Zzzzzz. In this case, literally.
Morgan Freeman has played Frederick Douglass, the President, Batman's backup buddy and even God, so he's earned the right to sneak in a snooze whenever and wherever he sees fit. Say, for example, while doing a live interview.
In this clip, fellow Bats alum Michael Caine is doing the heavy lifting talking to a Seattle Fox affiliate's morning show about "Now You See Me" anyway.
These news anchors should be glad Freeman didn't »
- Ryan J Downey
The Top 5 'Between Two Ferns' Episodes So Far
23 May 2013 1:00 PM, PDT
Here lies a true fact: There have only been 17 total episodes of Zach Galifianakis' "Between Two Ferns." Doesn't that surprise you? Meaning, it surprises me, so shouldn't it surprise you?
The esteemed Funny or Die web series has made such a massive comedic impact in such a limited amount of time that the idea that it exists as only a mere 80ish minutes of total running time is downright absurd. And here's the kicker: They're all gold. There's not a single episode of Btf that one would call "weak," just "weaker than the exceptional."
The following episodes are the exceptional.
5. Jon Hamm
If your intent is to find the ideal episode to introduce someone to the Btf series for the first time, the one with Jon Hamm might be your best bet. Of all episodes that don't feature some extreme outlier, be it overt weirdness, overt cruelty, a musical performance midway through the interview, »
- Nick Blake
Script: Deleted Scene Unearthed From 'Before Midnight'
23 May 2013 11:00 AM, PDT
This week sees the release of the third installment of Richard Linklater's now-legendary "Before" series (Can we call it the "Before" series? Tell you what, we're calling it the "Before" series), where Ethan Hawke's Jesse and Julie Delpy's Celine intimately discuss the complex nuances of life and love, employing every vast, desolate corner of the English language in the process.
In a NextMovie exclusive (meaning, we went through Linklater's trash), we've stumbled upon a deleted scene from the script of "Before Midnight" that was unfortunately rendered a wee bit dated since Linklater first wrote it sometime between 2005 and 2007. It becomes increasingly obvious why the scene didn't make the final cut of the film.
Click on the image below for the extended Pdf, and say hi to Daniel Powter for us.
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- Nick Blake
Helen Mirren Plays Queen to Fulfill Dying Boy's Wish
23 May 2013 8:43 AM, PDT
Let's re-tool the song to read "God save Helen Mirren as the Queen," shall we?
In today's installment of things that make us go awwwwwwww, American dame Helen Mirren took her regal antics off-stage for just a bit in order to fulfill a dying boy's wish.
Ten-year-old Oliver Burton, who's been given just weeks to live with his third round of cancer and who was also born with Down Syndrome, wanted nothing more than to meet the Queen of England. For one reason or another, though, the tyke was not granted an audience with the real royal herself at Buckingham Palace, so Helen Mirren stepped in.
Mirren has been playing the Queen in a West End Stage production of "The Audience," and so she paid for the boy and his family to come watch the show and have a little tea time afterward.
"She stayed in character for the whole thing, »
- Amanda Bell
Benedict Cumberbatch Lathers Up in New 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Deleted Scene
23 May 2013 8:26 AM, PDT
Brace yourselves, Cumberbitches.
A portion of that deleted Benedict Cumberbatch shower scene from "Star Trek Into Darkness" Alice Eve was teasin' earlier this month was just served up last night by director J.J. Abrams.
Yep, there's ole' Benny shirtless and Khaning it up. All that intensity plus some sudsies! Aaaaaah and such! If you wanna just watch that on loop (totally normal), here you are.
We do recommend using Conan's sexy sound bite as background music.
Now for why this came out so soon instead of in the eventual Blu-ray combo pack super duper extra special features teaseage which will surely come later, well, here's the deal: Earlier this week, "Trek" screenwriter and producer Damon Lindelof publicly answered criticisms about the film's "gratuitous" display of Eve's voluptuousness (that's just fancy talk for "zoomz on the bazoomz"), so while on "Conan" last night, Abrams himself decided to weigh in with »
- Amanda Bell
'We're the Millers' and You're Going to Want to See This Trailer
23 May 2013 8:21 AM, PDT
Some movies pretty much just sell themselves. And that's the case with "We're the Millers," which features the comedy team of Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston as a couple of hapless nobodies who get roped into becoming international drug smugglers.
But just in case you aren't sold on that description alone, don't worry, we've also got both the regular and red band trailers right here to convince you, courtesy of YouTube.
Hey, you know what they say: A picture is worth a thousand words.
And in this case, it's also worth $100,000, which is the amount crazy businessman Ed Helms offers Sudeikis' low level dope dealer to bring back a truckload of prime hashish from Mexico. That in turn prompts a brilliant plan: With the help of a stripper acquaintance (that's Aniston! Thank you, lord!) and a couple of mismatched ragamuffins (Emma Roberts and Will Poulter), they'll just pretend to be »
- Scott Harris
Say What? 1981 'Star Wars' Talks Reveal Yoda Didn't Fight and Padme Lived!
23 May 2013 7:57 AM, PDT
Reverberations are still being felt in the geekosphere from an auspicious meeting of the minds that took place at George Lucas' Park Way house in San Anselmo, California in July of 1981, when he, director Richard Marquand, screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan and producer Howard Kazanjian held court for a "Return of the Jedi" story conference.
With J.W. Rinzler's exhaustive "The Making of Return of the Jedi" hitting bookshelves in October, Huffington Post got ahold of a tantalizing transcript of said 1981 meeting included in the book, which fans will surely line up for once they hear how closely Lucas stuck to his guns on the Skywalker backstory… as well as the nutty ideas that changed before cameras rolled on the prequels.
"Anakin gets worse and worse," Lucas explained to his team, according to the transcript, "and finally Ben has to fight him and he throws him down into a volcano and Vader is all beat up. »
- Max Evry
Yes, There Is A God: Andrew Garfield Plays Basketball With Kids In Full Spider-Man Regalia
23 May 2013 7:36 AM, PDT
New York City is currently being bombarded with all sorts of super-heroism, as the cast and crew from "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" are in the Big Apple shooting the highly anticipated sequel. Anytime a big movie like this shoots in a city this stuffed with people, there are inevitably interesting encounters between pedestrians and big screen superheroes and villains (like when Jamie Foxx strolled through Times Square in his lightning-blue Electro make-up). And while amateur paparazzi have been capturing moments of impromptu Spider-mania throughout the shoot, nothing has come close to being as heartwarmingly adorable as the footage of Andrew Garfield, dressed head-to-toe in his Spider-Man ensemble, playing a pick-up game of basketball with two little kids.
The footage was supposedly filmed in Chinatown and if you look off to the side, you can see Garfield's super-adorable girlfriend (and "Spider-Man" co-star) Emma Stone with the dog. The little kids don't »
- NextMovie Staff
Imagining the Next 3 'Before Midnight' Sequels
23 May 2013 7:00 AM, PDT
First came "Before Sunrise." Then, naturally, "Before Sunset." And now, finally, "Before Midnight."
Boy, writer/director Richard Linklater sure enjoys his "one well-matched couple articulately dissect every facet of life and love" movies, doesn't he? He also likes the word "Before" a lot.
Since there are no signs of slowing down the Hawke/Delpy gravy train, we've proposed the following three movies through which Linklater can delve even deeper into Jesse and Celine's relationship as they age — including one that may or may not already exist (and won an Oscar).
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- NextMovie Staff
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