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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Costume & Weapon Designs
8 hours ago | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
Radagast The Brown Concepts Orcrist, Scabbard & Balin's Knife Bifur Costume Design Bifur's Boar Spear & Knife Fili's Knife & Gloin's Sword & Cane Gloin's Costume Design Nori's Knife & Thorin's Bow Thror's Costume Designs Thorin Concepts From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, »
Denzel Washington’s ‘Equalizer’ Nemesis Found In…
19 hours ago | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
We’ve known for quite some time now that Denzel Washington would lead the big-screen remake of cult 1980s series The Equalizer. A few months ago Antoine Fuqua was finally confirmed to reunite with his Training Day Oscar-winner and named the director after both Nicolas Winding Refn and Rupert Wyatt’s failed to agree terms in negotiations. Less than a week ago we learned Chloe Grace Moretz would portray the teen hooker needing the desperate help of Washington’s retired operative Robert McCall, previously played by the late, great Edward Woodward.
Well, we now know the sadistic villain of the piece will be a member of the Russian mafia, with New Zealander Marton Csokas taking on the role. The actor is best known for his roles in The Lord Of The Rings, The Bourne Supremacy and The Debt. He was most recently seen in the under-loved yet enjoyable Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter »
- Craig Hunter
'Game of Thrones' destined to rule Emmys according to readers
15 May 2013 3:43 PM, PDT | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
"Game of Thrones" will snatch the Emmy crown from its rivals according to a poll of our readers. 37-percent agree with our expert Matt Roush (TV Guide Magazine), who boldly proclaims that the popular HBO series will be the rare fantasy to win Best Drama Series, following in the footsteps of "The Lord of the Rings," which finally win the Best Picture Oscar on its third try back in 2003. Another 30-percent of readers believe a win is possible, but no guarantee. In an especially crowded field, "Game of Thrones" faces last year's Best Drama winner "Homeland" as well as four-time winner "Mad Men." "Downton Abbey" received its first nomination in the category last year, after sweeping the movie/miniseries prizes in 2011. Also with the potential to return to this year's race: "Boardwalk Empire," "Breaking Bad," and "The Good Wife." Freshman shows with a shot at a »
‘West Side Story’ Returns To Royal Albert Hall In 2014 For Limited Performances
15 May 2013 11:30 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Thn are excited to announce that following on from its sold-out anniversary performances in 2012 and over fifty years after its original release, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer re-mastered film returns to the big screen in high definition at the Royal Albert Hall with its original vocals and dialog intact. Once again, experience this classic romantic tragedy and the bitter battle between the Jets and the Sharks as Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score, featuring the much loved ‘America’, ‘Somewhere’ and ‘Tonight’, is dramatically brought to life on stage by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra with Jayce Ogren conducting. It’s only due to run for 5 performances from July 4th to 6th, at 14:30 and 19:30 but remember this is next year, 2014!
Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, West Side Story features Robbins’ breathtaking choreography, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a screenplay by Ernest Lehman based on the masterful book by Arthur Laurents. Still »
- Dan Bullock
Ift Adds “Cell” To Cannes Slate
15 May 2013 10:27 AM, PDT | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »
Benaroya Pictures and International Film Trust have acquired the rights to the remaining international territories for Cell, the forthcoming film based on the bestselling Stephen King novel. The film is set to be directed by Tod Williams (Paranormal Activity 2). Read on for the full press release.
(Cannes, France) – May 15, 2013 – On the eve of the Cannes Film Market, Benaroya Pictures and Miscellaneous Entertainment’s newly formed international sales company, International Film Trust (Ift), has added a new title to their Cannes slate: the Stephen King adaptation, Cell starring John Cusack, it was announced today by Ift President Ariel Veneziano.
Ift has acquired the remaining international territories for Cell, based on the novel by Stephen King, with Benaroya Pictures now on board to finance and co-produce.
Cell stars Golden Globe nominee John Cusack (2012) and will be directed by Tod “Kip” Williams (Paranormal Activity 2, The Door In The Floor).
Richard Saperstein (The Toxic Avenger, »
- Andy Greene
I, Frankenstein first look motion poster arrives online
14 May 2013 12:15 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Lionsgate has released a first look motion poster for next year's action thriller I, Frankenstein, which stars Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) as Victor Frankenstein's monstrous creation...
"Set in a dystopic present where vigilant gargoyles and ferocious demons rage in a battle for ultimate power, Victor Frankenstein's creation Adam (Aaron Eckhart) finds himself caught in the middle as both sides race to discover the secret to his immortality."
I, Frankenstein is directed by Stuart Beattie (Tomorrow, When the War Began) from a script by actor and writer Kevin Grevioux (Underworld), who has adapted his own graphic novel of the same name. Aaron Eckhart is joined in the cast by Grevioux, Bill Nighy (Underworld), Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck), Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings), Jai Courtney (A Good Day to Die Hard) and Aden Young (Killer Elite) as Victor Frankenstein. The film is set for release on January 14th, »
- Flickering Myth
And The New ABC Shows Are...
14 May 2013 11:39 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
New York — ABC is cutting its aging "Dancing With the Stars" back to two hours and one night next season, creating a slot for a new drama series based on the Marvel Comics world that's aimed at expanding the network's audience, its programming chief said Tuesday.
Condensing the celebrity dancing contest on Monday night "opens up Tuesday for a pretty aggressive play," said Paul Lee, ABC Entertainment Group president, whose network became the third of the major broadcasters to announce its 2013-14 schedule. The network's entire Tuesday lineup for the fall is made up of new series.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," from hit-maker Joss Whedon of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "The Avengers" films, will help broaden the audience for ABC, which is the network leader among young adult women, Lee said. The comic-book based series presumably will attract some younger men to the network. "Dancing With the Stars" is big with older women. »
- AP
Arnold Schwarzenegger In Talks To Clean Up In Action Comedy The Toxic Avenger
13 May 2013 9:09 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator series, Total Recall) is in negotiations to star in writer/director Steve Pink’s (Hot Tub Time Machine 1 & 2) big budget action comedy The Toxic Avenger produced by Akiva Goldsman (Constantine, I Am Legend, Mr And Mrs Smith), Richard Saperstein (Hancock, 1408, SE7EN), Charlie Corwin (Half Nelson, The Squid And The Whale), Stephen Kessler and Michael Benaroya (Lawless, Margin Call). Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz will executive produce. The announcement was made today by International Film Trust’s President Ariel Veneziano who will handle all international rights to the film alongside Ift’s Head of Sales Christian de Gallegos.
Set to be introduced to buyers at Cannes 2013, The Toxic Avenger is currently in pre-production and scheduled to start principal photography this fall.
Loosely based on Lloyd Kaufman’s classic Troma franchise, The Toxic Avenger is the tale of a high-school kid who gets dunked in a vat of toxic »
- Michelle McCue
Arnold Schwarzenegger to Star in The Toxic Avenger Remake?
13 May 2013 6:45 PM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »
Here’s some casting news most people didn’t see coming. A big budget remake of The Toxic Avenger has been in the works for quite some time, but it just got a big boost with the announcement that Arnold Schwarzenegger is in talks to join the cast:
Los Angeles, CA (May, 2013) –Action superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator series, Total Recall) is in negotiations to star in writer/director Steve Pink’s (Hot Tub Time Machine 1 & 2) big budget action comedy The Toxic Avenger produced by Akiva Goldsman (Constantine, I Am Legend, Mr And Mrs Smith), Richard Saperstein (Hancock, 1408, SE7EN), Charlie Corwin (Half Nelson, The Squid And The Whale), Stephen Kessler and Michael Benaroya (Lawless, Margin Call). Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz will executive produce. The announcement was made today by International Film Trust’s (Ift) President Ariel Veneziano who will handle all international rights to the film alongside Ift’s Head of Sales Christian de Gallegos. »
- Jonathan James
7 Massive Misconceptions About Classic Movies You Probably Believe
13 May 2013 3:18 PM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Film makes up such a major part of popular culture, to the point where even those who have no major interest in the medium will still salivate over some upcoming releases. But with that comes the unfortunate misappropriation of facts by those not in the know. In some cases it’s easy to correct, but as we’ll come to show, some of them just become part of the popular consciousness.
In this list we take seven examples of such incorrect trivia and bust them right open for you. Some are plot holes, some are ignored facts and some are just plain simple mistakes, but all are major misconceptions that way too many people believe.
7. The Lord Of The Rings Wasn’t Planned As Three Films
So much furore was made last year when Peter Jackson announced at the last minute that he would be splitting his already stretched two Hobbit movies into a trilogy. »
- Alex Leadbeater
The Fickle Fetes: Cannes Parties Can Outperform the Pics
13 May 2013 8:00 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.” — Jordan Baker, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.”
The 12-day Cannes gathering is actually four events in one: the festival, the market, the media binge and an international schmooze-a-palooza, where people from the other three groups can meet with colleagues.
There is one hallowed tradition that caters to all four needs: The Cannes party.
These events are often tied to a film’s global launch, but there is no correlation between the success of a film and the success of its fete.
Do you have special memories of “The Swan Princess,” “The Perez Family” or “My Blueberry Nights”? I didn’t think so. But some Cannes vets glow at the mere mention of those parties.
See Also: Cannes Honcho Thierry Fremaux Is Hollywood’s Inside Man
On the other hand, it’s »
- Timothy M. Gray
Movie Review: Maniac
13 May 2013 | The Daily BLAM! | See recent The Daily BLAM! news »
A re-imagining of the 1980's splatterhouse feature; Maniac stars Elijah Wood (The Lord of The Rings) and is directed by Franck Khalfoun (P2). The film is scheduled for theatrical release on June 21st. The movie is shot mostly from the Pov of the killer, portrayed by Wood. Frank (Elijah Wood), a man - haunted by seedy memories of his promiscuous mother - who works in a mannequin shop by day and stalks 'n kills women by night. Things take a turn in his life when he meets a beautiful photographer (Nora Arnezeder). Remember Elijah Wood's creepy silent performance as the serial killer Kevin in the 2005 classic Sin City? Well, take that role and amplify it to the point of severe discomfort and then watch the entire movie through the murderer's eyes. Or to be more precise and cheesy -- »
- Keven Skinner
Benedict Cumberbatch On His Secret 'Star Trek' Character
13 May 2013 5:17 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Ah, yes, the trials and tribulations of interviewing an actor about the role he's playing when that actor can't really talk about said role. Or, as Benedict Cumberbatch jokes about his notoriously secretive "Star Trek Into Darkness" director, J.J. Abrams, "He's right here now with a gun pointed to my head." (At least I think he's kidding.)
As you probably know by now, the identity of Cumberbatch's "Star Trek Into Darkness" character -- a character that causes much havoc for the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, while his motivations remain unclear -- has been purposely shrouded in mystery. You probably also know that rumors persist that Cumberbatch is reprising a quite popular villain from a prior "Star Trek" film. (And if you don't know already, a quick check of IMDb will fill you in.)
We caught up with Cumberbatch -- the British thespian best known, until now, for »
- Mike Ryan
Which literary novels should daredevil film directors adapt next? | John Dugdale
11 May 2013 12:55 AM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
The same daredevil spirit that has informed many an apparently insane film or TV version over the past decade has seen adaptations of literary novels
When the Cannes film festival starts next week, William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, adapted and directed by James Franco, will be in the lineup. The Spider-Man star is known for mixing bookish projects with acting in blockbusters, but has nevertheless raised eyebrows by selecting a novel with 15 narrators that tells the seemingly uncinegenic story of a southern matriarch's death and burial.
This month will also see Paul Thomas Anderson begin to shoot his version of Thomas Pynchon's Inherent Vice, the first of Pynchon's dauntingly complex works to be filmed; and Steven Soderbergh recently announced plans for a 12-hour TV dramatisation of John Barth's The Sot-Weed Factor ("If it works, it'll be super-cool. And if it doesn't, you won't be able to »
Which literary novels should daredevil film directors adapt next? | John Dugdale
11 May 2013 12:55 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The same daredevil spirit that has informed many an apparently insane film or TV version over the past decade has seen adaptations of literary novels
When the Cannes film festival starts next week, William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, adapted and directed by James Franco, will be in the lineup. The Spider-Man star is known for mixing bookish projects with acting in blockbusters, but has nevertheless raised eyebrows by selecting a novel with 15 narrators that tells the seemingly uncinegenic story of a southern matriarch's death and burial.
This month will also see Paul Thomas Anderson begin to shoot his version of Thomas Pynchon's Inherent Vice, the first of Pynchon's dauntingly complex works to be filmed; and Steven Soderbergh recently announced plans for a 12-hour TV dramatisation of John Barth's The Sot-Weed Factor ("If it works, it'll be super-cool. And if it doesn't, you won't be able to »
Casting Net: Vince Vaughn to reunite with 'Old School' co-star Will Ferrell; Plus Laurence Fishburne, John Noble, and more
9 May 2013 8:25 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
• It’s a Frat Pack reunion: Vince Vaughn is set to join Old School co-star Will Ferrell in the Paramount comedy Daddy’s Home. Ferrell is expected to star in the movie, which he’s producing with frequent collaborator Adam McKay (Anchorman, The Other Guys). Etan Cohen (yes, Etan, not Oscar-winning dark comedy filmmaker Ethan Cohen) will make his feature directorial debut with the project. Cohen’s screenwriting credits include Tropic Thunder and Men in Black 3. Ferrell will play a mild-mannered radio exec whose life gets turned upside down when his wife’s freeloading ex-husband (Vaughn) re-enters the picture »
- Emily Rome
Richard Armitage Talks Thorin Oakshield And The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
8 May 2013 11:48 PM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
Related Content: Peter Jackson Explains The Difference Between The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings The Hobbit Will Now Be A Trilogy The Hobbit Was Very Close To Needing A New Gandalf The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is an American upcoming film, set to be the second installment of The Lord of the Rings prequel movie series. It's scheduled for release on December 13, 2013. The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies was one of the two earlier proposed titles for this film. The sequel to An Unexpected Journey, the film is set to follow the journey through Mirkwood, Laketown, and into Smaug's Lair. Running Time: In post-production Release Date: December 13, 2013 MPAA Rating: The Film Has Not Yet Been Rated Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Richard Armitage, Hugo Weaving and Orlando Bloom Directed by: Peter Jackson. Written by: »
Legends: TNT Orders New Sean Bean TV Series
8 May 2013 4:58 PM, PDT | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
TNT has given the go-ahead for Legends, a new spy thriller series from Howard Gordon (Homeland, 24), Alexander Cary (Homeland, Lie to Me) and Jonathan Levin (Charmed). It will star Game of Thrones veteran Sean Bean and they've ordered 10 episodes.
Here's the press release:
TNT Greenlights Spy Drama "Legends," Starring Sean Bean
Series from Producers of Homeland is Based on Novel by Master Spy Novelist Robert Littell
TNT has greenlit the suspenseful spy drama Legends, starring Screen Actors Guild Award(R) winner Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings). TNT has ordered 10 episodes of the series, which is being produced by Fox 21. Howard Gordon (Homeland, 24), Alexander Cary (Homeland, Lie to Me) and Jonathan Levin (Charmed) serve as executive producers, along with showrunners Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, the creators of Sleeper Cell. Jeffrey »
- TVSeriesFinale.com
TNT Greenlights Sean Bean Spy Series Legends
8 May 2013 12:49 PM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
In this day and age of television, it’s really hard to think that you can seriously put together a recipe for success, especially looking back just a few years on all the times you might have thought you’d managed it, but TNT may be about as close as you can get with Legends.
The show is set to hit in 2014, and TNT has ordered 10 episodes. If you were forced to make a prediction, I don’t see how you’d bet against this one. At least, if you’re looking at the show being good. Being popular is another thing altogether.
With Sean Bean starring, and based on a Robert Littell’s work, you’re already solid out of the gates. Throw in a pretty solid line-up behind the scenes, and an interesting supporting cast (see full details below), and this one should be a hit. I’m »
- Marc Eastman
Jim Broadbent to Star in Scott Free’s ‘Get Santa’
8 May 2013 10:59 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
London — Jim Broadbent is to topline Christopher Smith’s family comedy “Get Santa,” which is produced by Liza Marshall and exec produced by Ridley Scott for Scott Free London.
Pic tells the story of a father and son who set out to save Christmas: they must find Rudolph, travel to Lapland, befriend the elves and break Santa out of jail. The pic will be sold at Cannes by U.K.-based Altitude Film Sales, launched last year by Will Clarke and Mike Runagall.
Also on Altitude’s Cannes slate is helmer-scribe Leanne Pooley’s 3D docu-drama “Beyond the Edge,” about the 1953 conquest of Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Pic is produced by Matthew Metcalfe, production designer is Grant Major (“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy) and the cinematographer is Richard Bluck (“Avatar,” “The Hobbit”).
Altitude also is selling Thomas Daley’s thriller “Tiger House,” starring Kaya Scodelario (“Wuthering Heights »
- Leo Barraclough
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