Does Stephen Colbert Have A Cameo In The Hobbit?

By: Katey Rich Stephen Colbert has an uncanny ability to get people to believe in almost anything he says, even when everything he says is blatantly untrue. He’s spent 7 years playing a character who is a fire-breathing Republican (which Colbert is not), raising real money for a real Super PAC hosted by that fictional character, and conducting interviews on his show in character as … Continue reading Does Stephen Colbert Have A Cameo In The Hobbit?

The Family Circus Movie Moves Forward With A Pair Of Writers

By: Eric Eisenberg One of my favorite scenes in Doug Liman’s 1999 dark comedy Go (a movie that I highly recommend) features characters played by Timothy Olyphant and Katie Holmes sitting together in a diner and having a friendly conversation about the daily funnies. Olyphant begins to talk about his hatred for the comic strip The Family Circus, saying, “You sit down and read your … Continue reading The Family Circus Movie Moves Forward With A Pair Of Writers

David Fincher May Want Brad Pitt For 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, But The Project Is On Hold

By: Eric Eisenberg David Fincher and Brad Pitt clearly enjoy working together, but unlike the working relationship between Tim Burton and Johnny Depp – where the filmmaker will stick the star in just about any lead part, regardless of fit – Fincher only casts Pitt in the proper roles. While they previous collaborated on projects like Se7en, Fight Club and The Curious Case of Benjamin … Continue reading David Fincher May Want Brad Pitt For 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, But The Project Is On Hold

Shiloh Fernandez Joins Shailene Woodley In Gregg Araki’s White Bird

By: Eric Eisenberg Though he’s spent a good chunk of his career on the small screen, starring in episodes of shows like Gossip Girl, Jericho, C.S.I. New York and United States of Tara, Shiloh Fernandez is starting to find permanent residence in the world of movies. After starring in movies like Skateland and Red Riding Hood over the past few years, the young actor has … Continue reading Shiloh Fernandez Joins Shailene Woodley In Gregg Araki’s White Bird

James Ransone Replaces Nate Parker In Spike Lee’s Oldboy

By: Kristy Puchko With eye-catching roles in Red Tails, Arbitrage, and Red Hook Summer, Nate Parker has so far had a 2012 that seemed primed to launch him into the big time. In the past two months, his promise has been paying off, scoring the 32-year-old actor roles in two anticipated features that are shooting this fall. First, he signed on to reteam with Spike … Continue reading James Ransone Replaces Nate Parker In Spike Lee’s Oldboy

Martin Scorsese’s Wolf Of Wall Street Picked Up By Paramount

By: Sean O’Connell Given the fact that Paramount has distributed Martin Scorsese’s most recent features – including Hugo and Shutter Island — it makes sense that the studio would jump on board for the director’s latest collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street, which currently is shooting in New York City. But the ink is on the contract now, and Paramount officially has … Continue reading Martin Scorsese’s Wolf Of Wall Street Picked Up By Paramount

Robert Pattinson Teaming Up With Carrie Mulligan For James Marsh’s Hold On To Me

By: Eric Eisenberg If Carey Mulligan isn’t careful she is going to earn the jealousy of women worldwide. Just last year she got to star alongside both Ryan Gosling and Michael Fassbender in Drive and Shame, respectively, and now she’s going to get the chance to work alongside yet another one of Hollywood’s biggest heartthrobs. Robert Pattinson, who has the final film in the Twilight … Continue reading Robert Pattinson Teaming Up With Carrie Mulligan For James Marsh’s Hold On To Me

Aaron Paul Wants To Play Eddie Dean In Stephen King’s The Dark Tower

By: Sean O’Connell Warner Bros.’ planned adaptation of Stephen King’s massive The Dark Tower series has stalled. Last we heard, the studio passed on an elaborate plan that would have spread King’s story across multiple feature films and a television series. But even though the project’s on the shelf, that hasn’t stopped fans in high places from speculating on the franchise’s future. Case in point: … Continue reading Aaron Paul Wants To Play Eddie Dean In Stephen King’s The Dark Tower

Kid Cudi And Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szohr Join Romantic Comedy Two Night Stand

By: Eric Eisenberg From the description of the upcoming comedy Two Night Stand it sounds like it’s going to be a film with a very small cast. The plot follows two young people (Miles Teller and Analeigh Tipton) who meet online and then sleep together as part of a one night and immediately regret it in the next morning. Unfortunately, they find themselves trapped together … Continue reading Kid Cudi And Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szohr Join Romantic Comedy Two Night Stand

Tom Hanks Reteams With Robert Zemeckis For Major Matt Mason

By: Sean O’Connell Tom Hanks has a long history with Robert Zemeckis. The two have collaborated on wildly different projects, from the live-action Cast Away and Forrest Gump to the motion-capture animation of The Polar Express. As the two talk to the media to help promote their new films Flight (for Zemeckis) and Cloud Atlas for Hanks, we’re learning that they have a new idea … Continue reading Tom Hanks Reteams With Robert Zemeckis For Major Matt Mason