Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane Welcome Second Daughter

Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart Rebecca Gayheart and Grey's Anatomy's Eric Dane will ring inside the year having a completely new accessory for that household. The happy couple welcomed their second child now, People reviews. "Rebecca Gayheart and husband Eric Dane welcomed Georgia Geraldine Dane on 12 ,. 28, prior to the completely new Year!" a repetition for your couple states. Red-colored-colored carpet PHOTOS: 2011's fashion hits The happy couple have another daughter, Billie Beatrice, born in March 2010. "Both mother and young girl are content and healthy, Billie is thrilled to become large sister, and father is about to reside in the home full of ladies!" the repetition adds. Gayheart, 40, and Dane, 39, are actually married since October 2004.

Venice Film Festival in turmoil

ROME -- The Venice Film Festival is in turmoil with powerplay now underway that will determine whether artistic director Marco Mueller remains at the helm. Venice Biennale prexy Paolo Baratta was reupped Thursday by Italy's newly installed post-Berlusconi government, leaving large sectors of the local film industry wondering whether Baratta will overlook frictions with Mueller, resolve their differences, and opt to continue their collaboration; or instead look for a new Lido topper. Those frictions center around the Lido's infrastructural woes, with the venerable fest's planned new Palazzo del Cinema in recent years turning into an open-air construction site, making its grounds akin to civil-war-era Beirut, plus exorbitant hotel costs, and overall lack of accommodation. All matters on which Mueller wants more oversight. Meanwhile, according to sources, new Italo Culture Czar Lorenzo Ornaghi, shortly after reupping Baratta, has contacted Mueller, opening informal negotiations. But Baratta, who is now emboldened by his reappointment, is not expected to be willing to cede much ground. Baratta's mandate will not kick in formally until early January, when a decision must be made. Consensus in the Italo industry is that Mueller is not just the best man for the job, due to his standing within the international industry and vast web of contacts, but also that he is quite crucial for Venice not to sink. Mueller's prestige is seen as the best way to counterbalance the fest's infrastructural deficiencies, which will certainly not be resolved by its next edition, in September 2012. Mueller, who has offers on the table from fests in Russia, Japan, and also from the Rome Film Festival, seems keen to stay at Venice, but is also determined to be able to cater more directly to industry needs. Contact Nick Vivarelli at nvivarelli@gmail.com

Final GOP Presidential Debate: Rick Perry Mocked by Media for Tim Tebow Comparison

ABC"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" ABC has canceled Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.our editor recommendsThe Kardashians Throw Anti-Bullying Rally With Demi Lovato on 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' (Video)'Extreme Makeover' Host Ty Pennington Joins New ABC Daytime Show'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition': Michelle Obama to Guest Star on the ABC Reality Series The network has opted not to move forward with the series in its weekly format, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. ABC, however, will air four special episodes after its current ninth season ends its run on Jan. 13 with its 200th episode. The series, which features host Ty Pennington and a team including designer Michael Moloney visiting and rebuilding the homes of families in need, premiered in 2003 as a 13-part special to 12 million viewers on a Wednesday night, moving to its initial home on Sundays where it became a regular staple for its first eight seasons. The Extreme Makeover spinoff continued to grow, cracking the top 20 in viewership in its second season, averaging 15.8 million viewers per episode as it made its way to visit all 50 states helping veterans, victims of natural disasters, the homeless and foster care and adoption organizations. To date, the team has designed and rebuilt more than 200 homes, in addition to firehouses, schools, daycares and more. ABC moved the series to Fridays this year where it has struggled to attract the same audience -- despite a slate of high-profile guests including first lady Michelle Obama and the Kardashians -- against competition including Fox's Kitchen Nightmares and scripted offerings including A Gifted Man. Its most recent episode, airing against CBS' holiday broadcast of Frosty the Snowman (7.3 million), drew 5.1 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic. The decision to air four specials follows a similar model Fox incorporated for America's Most Wanted. The long-running law-enforcement series, hosted by John Walsh, was canceled as a weekly series in May with Fox opting to air four quarterly specials. (Lifetime has since picked up the series for a 25th season.) "It is with a somber heart I close this chapter, but with such excitement I begin the next one," Moloney said in a statement to THR. "I have EM:HE to thank for the platform I have to continue doing good work and great design in 2012 and on." Pennington, meanwhile, has already lined up a new gig, ABC's upcoming daytime health and lifestyle series The Revolution, set to premiere in January. He joins Tim Gunn and Harley Pasternak. Pennington later posted a statement on his Web site thanking the network, fans and those associated with the show for their support for what he called "the greatest job of my life." "I believe the spirit of what we have done across the country for over 200 families will continue to inspire," he wrote. It has been an honor to work side by side with the EMHE families, builders, and thousands of volunteers who have proven that good hearts can and do change the world." The series has earned two Emmys for outstanding reality program in its nine-year run, with another year of eligibility to go. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit ABC Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

An Evening With'War Horse'

An Evening With'War Horse' By Jenelle Riley December 14, 2011 Jeremy Irvine Steven Spielberg's latest epic, "War Horse," was screened for an audience of Back Stage readers and SAG members at the Pacific Design Center on Dec. 11. Afterward, actor Jeremy Irvine told the crowd how he booked the lead role of Albert, a boy who enlists in World War I to find his beloved horse, Joey."It was a long process of auditions, but I understand," Irvine said. "They couldn't just hand the role over to someone who had never done a movie before." There were 14 horses who played Joey, he added, including one he met in an early audition: "I was trying to connect with this animal, and he stepped on my foot! There were tears streaming down my face, so I just used it in the scene. Maybe he was trying to help me." The film hits theaters on Christmas Day. An Evening With'War Horse' By Jenelle Riley December 14, 2011 Jeremy Irvine Steven Spielberg's latest epic, "War Horse," was screened for an audience of Back Stage readers and SAG members at the Pacific Design Center on Dec. 11. Afterward, actor Jeremy Irvine told the crowd how he booked the lead role of Albert, a boy who enlists in World War I to find his beloved horse, Joey."It was a long process of auditions, but I understand," Irvine said. "They couldn't just hand the role over to someone who had never done a movie before." There were 14 horses who played Joey, he added, including one he met in an early audition: "I was trying to connect with this animal, and he stepped on my foot! There were tears streaming down my face, so I just used it in the scene. Maybe he was trying to help me." The film hits theaters on Christmas Day.

Warner Bros Buys Action/Sci-Fi Pitch For Roy Lee & Undercover

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros has bought an untitled action/sci-fi pitch created by David Karlak, marking the scribe’s first studio purchase. Roy Lee and Undercover will team to produce the project, the particulars that they they are under systems. Karlak, which has acquired buzz on an outing due to his online video The Candidate, is repped by Paradigm, Undercover and attorney Dork Feldman. Saw franchise authors Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan teamed with Karlak to produce the pitch.

Watercooler: Warehouse 13's Finest Gift

Allison Scagliotti, Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly You realize, it truly is an excellent existence when you are getting to enjoy in Warehouse 13. Because we have apparently all been good boys and women this season, Syfy last evening unwrapped its annual batch of Christmas-designed episodes in the net's holy trinity - W13, Haven and Eureka. From the three goodies, Watercooler was most impressed by Warehouse's fresh, cheeky method of among television's earliest, and frequently moldiest tropes: The spoof of It is a Wonderful Existence. Usually presented like a sappy "despondent character sees exactly what the world could be like without oneInch tale, the authors rather offered up laughs having a periodic flavor by literally sweeping perpetual optimist Pete from existence following a run-along with a mystical brush once possessed by Philip Van Doren Stern. Stern, for that Yule-challenged among you, composed the novel The Finest Gift, which offered because the inspiration for, you first got it, It is a Wonderful Existence. This twist of getting Pete stuck inside a timeline where none of his charms (and they're copious, because of Eddie McClintock's large-kid likeability) could convince his pals he was legitimate permitted just for fun tweaks throughout. We've got a callback towards the earlier, less Lattimer-loose Myka. A psych ward-dwelling Claudia. An Artie who had been imprisoned for any bungled bloodstone save. And on top of that, the return of Roger Rees as baddie MacPherson, who had been not only still alive, but grinchier than ever before. Between his recently empowered villainy and also the formidable threat to Mrs. Frederic he posed, could it be past too far to include "resurrect MacPherson permanently once the show resumes" to the wish list, Santa? Obviously, all is made merry and vibrant through the finish, so our crew was reunited before the closing credits. And that we wouldn't get it every other way. After three seasons, in addition to this wonderful outing, you do not need the sunshine of Rudolph's nose to determine that W13 ensemble simply stands out when they're together. Have you sign in to Warehouse 13 last evening? Maybe it was the gift that continues giving for you personally, too? Sign up for TV Guide Magazine today!

Schaech will require off for '7500'

SchaechJohnathon Schaech is making "7500" fly, joining the cast in the CBS Films' thriller to portray a commercial airline travel pilot who starts seeing things beyond reality.Schaech joins Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart and Leslie Bibb in Craig Rosenberg's story of people that encounter what appears to become supernatural pressure within a transpacific flight.Principal photography begins the next month with Takashi Shimizu ("The Grudge") pointing. "7500" reteams Shimizu with "Grudge" producer Taka Ichise, who'll produce alongside Roy Lee.Schaech is repped by APA, Risa Shapiro in the Schiff Co. and attorney Jason Hendler. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Martin Sheen Helps NY Guys Wrongful Conviction Bid

First Released: December 5, 2011 4:13 PM EST Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Martin Sheen attends a press conference outdoors Manhattan Court Arrest, NY City, on December 5, 2011Martin Sheen is shining a spotlight on the NY criminals efforts to obtain his 1999 murder conviction tossed out. The actor became a member of a Manhattan news conference Monday after ending up in inmate Jon-Adrian Velazquez in a suburban prison. Sheen states he thinks Velazquez is innocent. He states the situation cries out for justice. Sheen known as his ending up in Velazquez inspiring. Velazquez was charged of fatally shooting upon the market officer Albert Ward within an subterranean betting parlor in 1998. Velazquezs lawyers say two key eyewitnesses have since recanted their identifications of him because the killer inside a situation without any physical evidence. Velazquez requested the Manhattan District Lawyers office in October to reinvestigate the situation. The DAs office didn't have immediate comment Monday. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Tilda Swinton on We Need to Talk About Kevin, the Joys of Chaos, and What 'Indie' Means Today

Another year, another blisteringly grand performance from Tilda Swinton: After a run that commenced with her Oscar-winning role in Michael Clayton and continued with her underseen creative triumphs Julia and I Am Love, Swinton arrives in theaters next week as the haunted lead in We Need to Talk About Kevin. If there is any justice in the Oscar cosmos, she’ll be back in the Kodak Theater as at least a nominee come February. Of course, that cosmos knows little justice, and anyway, that’s not why Swinton is in the business. “I don’t choose roles; I choose people,” she said at a recent guild screening of Kevin in NY City — a reference to her friend Lynne Ramsay, the brilliant filmmaker behind Ratcatcher (1999) and Morvern Callar (2002) who makes her return to directing after nearly a decade away. Along with Rory Kinnear, Ramsay adapted Lionel Shriver’s epistolary novel about Eva Katchadourian (Swinton), an erstwhile travel writer who settles down to motherhood despite her acute unease with the concept. Her pregnancy yields Kevin, the raven-haired baddest of bad seeds who reflects back to Eva every dark apprehension under which he was conceived. When, as a teenager (played by a smoldering Ezra Miller), he commits an unthinkable crime, Eva is left to face the consequences alone as the community’s most notorious pariah. Swinton and I caught up yesterday in NY City, a day after the actress-producer-artist presented the Gotham Awards’ Best Feature prize and at the start of another week of appearances geared to stir much-needed (and much-deserved) word of mouth about We Need to Talk About Kevin. (The film opens Dec. 9 in limited release and will roll out nationally through the winter.) How were the Gothams last night? They were a blur, but they were fun. They were great. I’d never been before. Really? First time! It’s funny, because to announce something like a tie between The Tree of Life and Beginners, were you thinking, “These are indies?” Or is “indie film” just a matter of semantics now? It all gets lost in translation. I have no idea what “indie” means now. I certainly don’t know what it means here. I really don’t. It means something different every decade, I think. There was a time when it didn’t have a capital “I,” and now it does. Now it has award shows. It has studio backing a lot of the time. So I myself am bemused, but I’m a little bit of a Rip Van Winkle when it comes to “indie.” The roots of it were different anyway in Europe than in America. So I really don’t know. As the co-producer of We Need to Talk About Kevin, would you call this an indie? Well, you could say that’s it’s not an indie because it received money from BBC Films. But then you could also say it’s an indie because the hard core of the people who made it worked on it unpaid for several years. It didn’t have development finance. You could say that that qualifies a film as independent. I mean, we all wish we were Stanley Kubrick, working on something for over a decade, funded by Warner Bros. I would love that. But when you’re working on a film like I Am Love for a dozen years on a song and a prayer, that feels really indie. A lot of the time it feels like you’re pissing in the wind. It depends on your distribution as well — how your film is actually seen. The first American independent film I made — with David Siegel and Scott McGehee — interestingly enough, I remember after it was released someone came up to me and asked, “Is this the first Hollywood movie you’ve ever made?” And that was a credit-card funded movie — entirely independently put together. But the fact that it was picked up by Fox Searchlight and given a really nice release gave it a different kind of patina. So your independence is a color that can either be thrown out of you, or it can be thrown on you by a gel and a light. I talk to more and more actors who go into producing who seem to actually resent discussing that side of the job — as if it compromises the art. What’s your relationship with it? To be honest with you, that’s the territory of the bulk of the last 25 years of my life. I’ve spent much more time putting projects together with filmmakers than performing. Performing and actually shooting is just a thumbnail compared to the whole body of what production is. So no — I have no sense of resentment at all. In fact, I think that’s the science of it. Honestly, that’s the bit of it I’m particularly interested in. I’m more interested in it. A few weeks ago, I was at a guild screening of Kevin where you spoke about having finally made Julia, I Am Love and We Need to Talk About Kevin after collective years of struggle. And you compared that having a farm that you were watching grow for a while, and when you harvested it, that’d be it for a while. We’ve had the harvest. It’s grown! Now it’s time to maybe sow something else. But the field is fallow. It sounded like you were planning a break. How long a break are we talking about — if it happens? A break from what, is the question. I hope there will be a break from going out in public. [Laughs] And hopefully a break from talking for a while. But there are other seeds being planted now; it just depends how long they take to come up. They might take as little as two years, or they might take as much as 10. Don’t know. But people do — pardon the pun — need to talk about Kevin. There is lot to discuss here. It’s helpful if they see it first! But it’s all good. Starting at Cannes and moving forward to today, having heard the conversations about it yet being as close to it as you’ve been over the years, how has that chatter affected your own perception of the film — if at all? This is not a new conception, because it’s in many ways what we set out to do — it’s a relief that I notice this. But sometimes you have an intention — the best one in the world — but the film is a beast of its own, and it ends up doing something different. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; very often it can be better than you intended. But in this case, I really feel that the film is about and was intended to be about a person’s mind. That’s what it’s about — a human consciousness. It’s about memory, it’s about guilt, it’s about isolation and fantasy. It’s much more about that than it is about any of the events that we see or are referred to. It’s partly about the psyche she shares with Kevin, right? Who knows how much of it is what we call “true”? It could all really be a hallucination. The last few times I’ve seen it, I viewed it through that prism. That’s really useful — that’s a really good ride. I recommend that trip. If you go to the film expecting social commentary or expecting some kind of thriller that relies in a kind of reliable territory, then you might be disappointed. You might be unsatisfied. It’s not a conventional enough film to satisfy the tropes of a genre. It’s not a genre film at all. I think it’s truly radical in that sense. If you go expecting to do that “thing” — cinema being the great empathy machine that it is — to just go into somebody else shoes and wallow in their experience and limit yourself to that, to relax into that, then I think that’s the most valuable thing the film can offer. It’s also about the American psyche — something that you and Lynne had to approach as outsiders. How did that go? We had a discussion about that. When we were putting the film together, there was a moment when, money being what it is… Money tends to bring its own color with it sometimes, its national color or a kind of agenda, and there was a moment when — because the film is largely funded by British money — there was a question about whether it really need to be shot in America, or whether it even needed to be an American story. It was very quick business for us — the central core of Lynne, Rory and me — to know that it had to be. And that in itself begs the question of why? I’m not really clear on why, apart from the fact that — having said that it’s not social commentary — it is about a kind of atmosphere. And while the atmosphere it evokes isn’t exclusively about America — I mean, let’s face it: America is incredibly good at exporting its cultural atmosphere to most the rest of the world — there was something simpler about placing it where it was set in NY. It felt clean. And because we were dealing with sort-of clean elements, because our budget was what it was, and we had to pare it down into this Greek tragedy of a few protagonists and a chorus of kids outside a high school and no other society. You never go into the school. You never see any life with friends. You don’t get any back story of Franklin’s family or Eva’s family, which you do in the book. Because we were so pared down, we needed to be that straight-up.

Comedian Patrice O'Neal Dies at 41

Patrice O'Neal Comedian Patrice O'Neal has died after getting experienced a stroke lately. He was 41.The Opie and Anthony Show, where O'Neal will be a frequent guest, introduced what is the news Tuesday on Twitter. "You heard that right our friend Patrice O'Neal has died. Easily easily the funniest and greatest thinker i've come across PERIOD."Start to see the stars we lost this yearA Boston native, O'Neal made his Def Jam Comedy debut in 2007. He's had special deals on Showtime, Cinemax, Comedy Central, will be a regular on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and situated VH1's Web Junk 2.. In 2006, he grew to become part of Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour, playing in outdoors arenas nationwide.O'Neal happen to be an Opie and Anthony regular since 2002 in addition to situated their very own relationship advice online online show on XM radio in 2006. Becoming an actor, O'Neal came out on Arrested Development, Work, too as with the movies 25th Hour and Mind of Condition. O'Neal made his last TV performance within the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen in September. Watch his appearance: Roast of Charlie Sheen

Lawyers For Jackson Physician Request Probation

First Launched: November 23, 2011 7:21 PM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Dr. Conrad Murray reaches the Airport terminal terminal Courthouse for his arraignment, La, February 8, 2010LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Lawyers for Michael Jacksons physician have asked for he receive probation for his involuntary wrongful dying conviction, while prosecutors have advised a sentence of four years jail time. In the sentencing memorandum filed Wednesday just before sentencing Tuesday, da David Walgren mentioned Dr. Conrad Murray has proven no remorse for Jacksons dying and contains placed blame on others. He asked for that Murray be bought to cover restitution to Jacksons children. Defense attorney Nareg Gourjian, stating letters of praise from Murrays former patients, mentioned the doctor is serving a very long time sentence of self-punishment and asked for probation and community service inside the medical area. The Two recommendations were filed with Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor. Murray was billed November. 7 carrying out a six-week trial. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Netflix Ex-CFO Works best for Venture Firm Involved with Company's Debt Deal

NY - Former Netflix CFO Craig McCarthy, who left the organization in December, captured became a member of investment capital firm Technology Crossover Endeavors like a venture partner. TCV is the organization that Netflix late Monday introduced had decided to buy $200 million in convertible debt in the streaming video provider. Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente stated the bond inside a research set of Tuesday. "We feel TCV's unique perspective on Netflix and readiness to invest in its lengthy-term growth might be construed as an optimistic," he authored. In announcing adding McCarthy along with a former IAC executive on April 4, TCV outlined that Netflix was among its portfolio companies. It outlined the professionals' "deep management and operational experience, together with extensive network." McCarthy had became a member of Netflix in 1999 after investing six years at Music Choice. Younger crowd used to dedicate yourself Credit Suisse. His departure came as experts stated McCarthy had lengthy considered departing to defend myself against a brand new challenge. TCV, founded in 1995, has $7.7 billion in capital under management. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects Netflix

Music Label Sues Demanding '50/50' Distributors Change Title

Chris Helcermanas-Benge/Summit Entertainment A Florida-based music and fashion label is suing Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment, and Mandate Pictures for infringing its trademark on the title of the film, 50/50, starringJoseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen.our editor recommends'50/50's' Seth Rogen Weds in Sonoma'50/50': What Moviegoers Are Saying About the Cancer Comedy'50/50's' Seth Rogen Reveals 'Most Challenging' Part of Filming (Video)'50/50': How Joseph Gordon-Levitt Signed on Cancer Comedy at Eleventh Hour (Video) Eastland Music Group filed the federal lawsuit on Thursday in Illinois and says it has been using the 50/50 mark since 2000 in connection with entertainment services and products. As evidence, the plaintiff points to its website,phifty-50.com, which currently has a sign post on its front page adorned with "50/50." A screenshot from five years ago, however, suggests that the sign may have been changed at some point. In 2006, for example, the sign post read, "Phifty 50." Nevertheless, Eastland says it has a trademark on "Phifty-50" and a common law trademark on "50/50," meaning that the latter was never formally registered but potentially still recognized as intellectual property if it was used continuously during that time. The company says it puts out CDs and DVDs and alleges that Lionsgate's plans to release the film on DVD threatens to harm the recognition and goodwill its marks have earned in the marketplace. Eastland notes that it sent a request to Lionsgate to stop using the 50/50 mark in September. The 50/50 film was released later that month by Summit, and the comedy about a man trying to beat his cancer diagnosis earned excellent reviews. The movie has so far grossed nearly $34 million at the box office and is considered a long-shot sleeper for an Oscar nomination. But the title is allegedly causing consumer confusion, so Eastland is demanding a permanent injunction against use of the title, the destruction of all products where "50-50" is affixed, and an award of all of the film's sales and revenues as a result of the alleged infringement. The defendants haven't yet responded to requests for comment. E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner Joseph Gordon-Levitt Seth Rogen 50/50

Custom Bellflower Medusa Car Can Be Yours to Drive Around the Apocalypse For Just $250,000

After you watch the horrific repercussions of Twilight’s sweet, placenta-chomping vampire romance this weekend, check out the indie drama Bellflower, one of the year’s more vivid and gut-wrenching examinations of the more painful side of love. You think delivering a monster baby is stressful, Bella Swan? Just see what happens to poor Woodrow (writer-director Evan Glodell) in the aftermath of puppy love. At least he’s got the kick-ass, flame-throwing, apocalypse-ready Medusa car to ride around in… which can be yours, Bellflower fans, for just a few (thousand — OK, many thousands of) bucks! I raved about Bellflower earlier this year, but since it only opened in limited release opportunities to see it were scarce. The micro-budgeted flick is available as of this week on DVD, Blu-ray, and VOD, so no more excuses! Okay, the real reason I’m posting this: Over at the official website of Coatwolf Productions, the Bellflower crew’s got a special item for sale. YOU CAN HAVE YOUR VERY OWN MEDUSA CAR. WHICH SHOOTS FLAMES AND IS GENERALLY THE MOST BADASS CAR IMAGINABLE. And only for $250,000! (Someone buy this for me, yes? Heck, with that much money the Bellflower crew could make over a dozen more Bellflowers!) As described by Glodell: If you give us $250,000 — Myself, Paul Edwardson and the entire Coatwolf team will drop whatever we are doing for a month and go crazy building you a badass post-apocalyptic, fire breathing, battle ready Medusa Car. We will even cover the legal fees to make sure we can deliver it to you without getting arrested. Glodell, whose Bellflower getup made for an amazing if obscure movie-referencing costume this past Halloween, also posted a new alternate trailer for the film, shot this past summer, which beautifully encapsulates what the movie’s about. Watch it below and look for Bellflower on home vid this weekend, if you’re in the mood for an incredibly visceral (and gorgeously-shot, on a shoestring budget) few hours that’ll cut your heart all the way open — in the best possible way, of course. [Coatwolf Productions]

Myths of 'Christmas'

Mariska Hargitay with son August Bill Nighy and helmer Sarah Smith Though the calendar says mid-November, there was plenty of yuletide cheer at Sunday's Gotham preem of Sony's "Arthur Christmas." Screening and post-party, held at Clearview Chelsea, drew numerous thesps and their tots."Kids start to ask, 'How does Santa get to everyone's house?' and this movie is so great because it answers that question," said Mariska Hargitay, with 5-year-old son August, who is still "completely in the magic, which is so beautiful. We'd like to keep it that way."Patrick Wilson, who accompanied his 5-year-old son, Kalin, to the afternoon bash, also hopes to keep any questions at bay for some time. "He's still blissfully in the stage of excitement about Santa, and there's not a shred of doubt," he quipped.Bill Nighy raved about giving voice to a long-retired Santa. "The great thing about animation is you get to play parts you wouldn't be able to pull off otherwise," he said. "I'm not quite 136 years old. I still have teeth and hair." Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

'Being Flynn' Trailer: Robert P Niro Heads to 'Suck City'

Bashing Robert P Niro's recent selection of roles is a little performed out at this time, however the actor has been doing his defenders no favors by starring in films like 'Killer Elite' and 'New Year's Eve.' However, is the times of 'Fockers'-related insults be over? When the first trailer for 'Being Flynn' is any suggestion, then ... maybe! The brand new film from director Paul Weitz stars P Niro because the estranged father of the youthful author (Paul Dano) who incurs his father at various destitute animal shelters around Boston. In the event that been there as well, but 'Being Flynn' does not, possibly you don't forget this project from the original title: 'Another Bullshit Evening in Suck City.' In line with the memoir by Nick Flynn (the role Dano plays), 'Being Flynn' has been around development since 2007 when Fox acquired the film privileges. Directed by Paul Weitz -- an Oscar nominee for the best Modified Script for 'About a Boy,' along with the guy who directed P Niro in 'Little Fockers' -- 'Being Flynn' is scheduled hitting theaters early in the year. Could Weitz -- the guy who helmed among P Niro's low points -- assist the two-time Oscar champion go back to glory? Watch below and select on your own. 'Being Flynn' will hit theaters in Spring 2012. Mind on to Apple to look into the HD trailer. [via Apple] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Chelsea Clinton Joins NBC News as Special Correspondent

NY - NBC News has hired Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former Leader Bill Clinton and Secretary of Condition Hillary Clinton, like a full-time special correspondent for NBC News. The organization stated Monday that Clinton, who had been also lately named towards the board of Craig Diller's IAC, works with Rock Center with John Williams and NBC Nightly News to focus on tales inside the "Creating a Difference" franchise, which has a tendency to profile organizations the ones doing remarkable things. Jenna Rose bush Hager, daughter of former Leader George W. Rose bush, already works like a correspondent for NBC's Today show. And Meghan McCain, daughter of former presidential candidate John McCain, is really a contributor on MSNBC. ABC News was roundly belittled for employing George Stephanopoulos once the former Clinton consultant left the Whitened House in the finish of Clinton's first term. However in its pr release announcing adding Clinton, NBC News stressed that they won't be a conventional news correspondent, but instead concentrate on positive pieces highlighting people doing good works. "Chelsea is really a amazing lady who definitely are an excellent addition to NBC News," stated NBC News leader Steve Capus. "Given her huge encounters, it's as if Chelsea continues to be planning with this chance her entire existence. We're proud she'll be getting her considerable, unique talents and dedication to NBC News." Stated John Williams, anchor and controlling editor of Nightly News and Rock Center:"Chelsea Clinton has brought a amazing existence. She offers an infrequent knowledge of humanity - on city roads, across america and round the globe." Stated Clinton: "I really hope telling tales through "Creating a Difference" - as with my academic work and non-profit work - can help me to reside my grandmother's adage of 'Life isn't by what transpires with you, but by what you need to do using what transpires with you'." Capus told the NY Occasions that the intermediary approached him in This summer with word that Clinton "was kicking around what she desired to do next." One individual near to Clinton told the Occasions that they planned to give the money she gained from NBC towards the Clinton Foundation and also the George Washington College Hospital within the title of her grandmother who died this month. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects Craig Diller John Williams NBC IAC

Magoproduction, RAI team for 'Squirrels'

BARCELONA -- Toon and docus production house Magoproduction is joining with Italian pubcaster RAI to produce animated series "The Flying Squirrels." Allotted at 2.5 million ($3.4 million), "Squirrels" may also be backed by Catalan pubcaster TV3, Colombia's Jaguar and Andorra Television. RAI holds all distribution rights for Italia. The 3 dimensional toon series, that's made up of 26 13-minute episodes, triggers five pals, descendants of pirates, who chance a mission for just about any miracle chest that may make each of their wishes be realized. To be successful, they are going to need to outlive the potential risks from the underworld beneath Dragon City. Concentrating on 11-14 year olds, the series was short-listed for October's Mip Junior Kids' Jury Prize. It'll be ready for delivery late 2012. Magoproduction has furthermore folded out sales on "Dr. W," a short toon format of a surgeon working beneath the nickname of Dr. W around the kids' Tv series. Arte has acquired "Dr. W" for Germany and France, RTP for Portugal, YLE for Finland and Canal Encuentro for Argentina. Barcelona-based, Magoproduction will close co-production with Latin America around the second "Dr. W" season, its creative director, Muyi Neira, told Variety. Peter Keydel founded Magoproduction in 2004. Neira grew to become an associate of in 2007. "You need to make B series super productions," Neira joked. We shouldn't suffer pressure of huge budgets, although all of us do goal to endow a TV product with film feel and artistic vision." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

New 'Hunger Games' Trailer to Debut on Good Morning America

'Hunger Games' fans will want to call-in sick and/or stay home from school on Monday, Nov. 14. That's because Lionsgate has announced an exclusive partnership with the ABC show 'Good Morning America' to debut the brand-new trailer for 'The Hunger Games.' The premiere will not only happen on televisions around the country in the 8 a.m. hour of the program, but also on the Jumbotron in Times Square. (NY City: the new Capital? Discuss.) Josh Hutcherson (your friendly neighborhood Peeta) will be on hand to introduce the new footage, which should be mind-blowing. After all, thus far, the only glimpse of 'The Hunger Games' has been that brief teaser trailer released in the summer. Check back to Moviefone for more on Monday. [via PR Newswire] [Photo: Lionsgate] 'The Hunger Games' Character Posters See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Exclusive: Ringer Casts Supernatural's Misha Collins

Misha Collins Supernatural's Misha Collins is set to appear in an upcoming episode of Ringer, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Collins, best-known for playing Castiel on The CW series, will play Dylan, someone from Bridget and Siobhan (Sarah Michelle Gellar)'s past when they were in Tahoe. Dylan was part of the reason there was a wedge driven between the sisters. Exclusive Ringer Scoop: Gregory Harrison cast as Gemma's father The 37-year-old actor, whose credits also include Nip/Tuck, ER and 24, will first appear in Episode 14. Ringer airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on The CW.

Jonah Hill was Offered a Part in Tarantino's Django Unchained, But...

Looks like Jonah Hill won’t be joining Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kurt Russell, Kerry Washington, Anthony LaPaglia, RZA and Don Johnson in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, even though he was offered a part. Hill revealed why he had to turn down the role with thundering poetic regret: “I got offered the new Quentin Tarantino movie, and I can’t do it because of my schedule… Doing Quentin’s movie would have obviously been amazing, but my schedule didn’t work out, which sucks.” Djonah Unavailable, more like! [MTV via /Film]

King Curling (Kong Curling)

A Euforia Film relieve a 4 1/2 Film presentation. (Worldwide sales: NonStop Sales, Stockholm.) Produced by Hakon Overas. Executive producer, Lars Andreas Hellebust. Directed by Ole Endresen. Script, Endresen, Atle Antonsen.With: Atle Antonsen, Linn Skaber, Ane Dahl Torp, Kare Conradi, Jon Oigarden, Steinar Sagen, Jan Saelid, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Ingar Helge Gimle, Magnus Devold, Else Kass Furuseth, Harald Eia, Bard Tufte Johansen. (Norwegian, British dialogue)Doing for your ice-rink-based sport of curling what "Kingpin" did for bowling or "Dodgeball" did for ... er, dodgeball, raucous Norwegian laffer "King Curling" reps a amusing undertake the mock-heroic sporting-underdog genre. Pic throws a spotlight mainly on massive local comedy star Atle Antonsen, who co-written and stars just like a champion who must overcome odds to win an essential match, but co-author-helmer Ole Endresen guarantees the comfort of his skilled cast all obtain the chance to achieve laughs. Produced using professional polish, pic is funny enough, during translation, to go to beyond Norwegian, where it's setup high B.O. amounts. Early action is positioned about 10 years ago, even though combination of seventies and eighties styles and soundtrack options confuse the issue somewhat. Oslo native Truls Paulsen (Antonsen) might be the obsessively competitive captain of Norway's top curling team, a task that (for people who is probably not of Scottish, Canadian or Scandinavian extraction) seems just like a mix between bowling and darts. Truls' team includes ladies' guy Marcus (Jon Oigarden), inflammed Espen (Jan Saelid) and workhorse Flemming (Steinar Sagen), along with Truls' long-term mentor, Gordon (Ingar Helge Gimle), since the team coach, and Truls' wife, Sigrid (Linn Skaber), since the team's one-lady entourage. Sadly, due to obsessive-compulsive habits, Truls totally handles to get rid of it within a match against afro-sporting archrival Stefan Ravndal (Kare Conradi) and also the team, and finally eventually ends up trading 10 years in the mental hospital drugged around his eyeballs. When he's finally released into Sigrid's care, he struggles to reintegrate into society, especially since he's under strict orders not to even consider curling again. However, if he learns that Gordon is dying in the hospital and merely an pricey lung transplant will save you him, Truls decides to reform they for starters last, lucrative match. Script absolutely changes for the traditional loser-to-champion story template, but as being a sonnet or possibly a 3-minute pop song, structural originality is not the reason it's all regulated controlled inside the particulars, the running gags as well as the timing. Pic deftly weaves in subplots together with additional factors -- Espen's frustrations getting a loud milkman, a support group comprised of loonies, some misadventures with bird-audiences -- that stimulate Antonsen and Endresen's roots in TV sketch comedy, similar to the stylishly staged bouts of slapstick, just like a one-take monitoring shot of Truls leading to havoc in the hospital corridor. Otherwise, the humor relies mainly on bathetic campiness, the figures intoning sentiments with greatly serious gravitas in regards to the naturally silly-searching sport they worship. Consequently, handful of in the lines are funny on paper it's the way a thesps deliver these with such intensely straight faces that puts the material across. The ensemble is also excellent Antonsen, strapping but perfectly regular to check out, can be a standout, along with Skaber, both perky and menacing as his frustrated, slightly demented spouse. Production design and costumes deploy the palette of hot pastels and lurid colors needed to stimulate the very best quantity of Nordic kitsch. Lensing by Askild Vik Edvardsen utilizes widescreen framework to full comic effect, while editing by Per Erik Eriksen keeps things ticking fantastically.Camera (color, widescreen), Askild Vik Edvardsen editor, Per Erik Eriksen music, Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen, Eyvind Andreas Skeie music managers, Henrik Hawor, Johan Husvik production designer, Merete Bostrom costume designer, Camilla Lindblom appear (Dolby Digital), Kenneth Gustavsen appear designer, Baard Haugan Ingebretsen supervisory appear editor, Baard H. Ingebretsen re-recording mixer, Petter Fladeby visual effects supervisor, Oystein Larsen stunt coordinator, Kristoffer Jorgensen line producer, Orjan Karlsen assistant director, Tonje S. Rolland casting, Andrea Eckerbom. Examined at London Film Festival (Cinema Europa), March. 22, 2011. Running time: 78 MIN. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Miley Cyrus Booked Into Hotel Transylvania

EXCLUSIVE: Image Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Lovely Molly, the thriller directed by Blair Witch Project co-director Eduardo Sanchez. The deal is high six figures and the plan is to release theatrically next spring. Lovely Molly made its debut in the Midnight Madness section of the 2011 Toronto Film Festival. Newcomer Gretchen Lodge plays the title character, a newlywed who returns to her long abandoned family home and is his with scary reminders of her nightmarish childhood that quickly color her new life. She descends into an evil that is part psychosis and another part obsession. Haxan Films’ Robin Cowie and Gregg Hale produced with Amber Entertainment’s Jane Fleming and Mark Ordesky. The deal comes as Content Film sells international territories at AFM. Image acquisitions vice president Mark Ward called the film “a return and evolution to the genre that [Eduardo] created” with Blair Witch. “We look forward to partnering with Haxan and Amber to maximize the truly robust transmedia marketing campaign they’ve put together to make the film a huge success.” It’s the second significant AFM-timed deal for Image, which on Friday launched a distribution relationship with Alamo Drafthouse. “Image’s entrepreneurial thinking and robust infrastructure give us the perfect platform to bring our film to the widest audience possible,” said the producers. The deal was brokered by WME Global’s Graham Taylor and BHDRL’s Stuart Rosenthal. Here is the trailer:

Sinclair buys Freedom stations for $385 mil

The price is right for Sinclair Broadcast Group to get back into station acquisition mode. The company on Wednesday unveiled a deal to buy eight mid-sized market TV stations from Irvine-based Freedom Communications for $385 million. Sinclair's pact with Freedom comes on the heels of its $200 million deal inked last month to buy seven stations from Four Points Media, an affiliate of private equity giant Cerberus Capital Management. The Freedom and Four Points acquisitions were attractive to Sinclair because the station were available at a relatively low price and they will boost the company's market share by giving it multiple stations in markets including West Palm Beach, Fla., and Albany, N.Y., according to Sinclair chief financial officer David Amy. Although local stations in small- and mid-sized markets have been through a rough few years amid broader economic turmoil, Sinclair remains bullish on broadcast -- as to be expected from one of the nation's largest station owners. Amy said the additions of the Freedom and Four Points stations would drive 40% growth in the company's free cash flow. Sinclair is known for its skill at squeezing top profit margins out of its stations, especially in markets where it owns more than one. Baltimore-based Sinclair stayed mostly on the sidelines about five years ago when private equity players like Cerberus began snapping up TV stations at much higher multiples than Sinclair is paying now. "It didn't make sense for us to go out and compete against the private equity guys. We said at the time, 'Wait five years, you'll see us acquiring again.' " Freedom's sale of its broadcast properties had been expected after the company completed its bankruptcy reorg last year. Freedom owns 27 daily newspapers, including the Orange County Register, among other print and digital publications. The other Freedom markets are Chattanooga, Tenn., Medford, Ore., Beaumont, Texas and Grand Rapids and Lansing, Mich. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Report: Lindsay Lohan May Pose in Playboy for 'Nearly' $a million

It's blast in the past week around the DVD front: Director Joe Johnston's 'Captain America: The Very First Avenger' takes us to an early on time (The Second World War, to become exact) in the usa, when regular males could become superheroes, fighting evil with no emotional baggage getting in the manner the 'Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy (Blu-ray)' takes us back 18 years to revisit Steven Spielberg's realistic dinosaur masterpieces. Continue reading. 'Captain America: The Very First Avenger' How It Is About: Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), a 90-pound-weakling who just really wants to fight the Spanish people throughout The Second World War but just get declined for military duty, volunteers for any key government research study that turns him into Captain America, a super hero devoted to protecting America's ideals. Captain America teams track of closest friend Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and special agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage fight against the evil HYDRA organization, a Nazi offshoot bent on world domination that's headed up through the villainous Red-colored Skull (Hugo Weaving). It's pure good versus. evil within an old-fashioned blockbuster kind of way. It's Kinda Like: 'Raiders from the Lost Ark' meets 'Superman' (1978) What We Should Say: 'Captain America' harks to the comic times of yore when our supereheroes weren't full of angst coupled with one mission in your mind: Rid the field of evildoers. Director Joe Johnston, no stranger to straight-ahead action ('The Rocketeer,' 'Jumanji,' 'Jurassic Park III'), runs using the pulpy, retro scenario without tongue under control or ironic flourishes and merely provides for us two hrs of pure entertainment. It isn't complicated or filled with itself and certainly not silly such as this year's two previous super hero excursions. And, to finish it off, the acting is solid: kudos to Evans, Atwell, Weaving and also to Stanley Tucci and Tommy Lee Johnson, who submit wonderful supporting roles. &bull Extra supplies: The Blu-ray disc includes commentary, erased moments, seven featurettes that explore the building of the film and also the comic roots of 'Captain America.' Rotten Tomato plants Reviews Buy DVD Save DVD for your Netflix queue Watch a unique clip: 'Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy (Blu-ray)' What is the Deal? Steven Spielberg is really a trailblazer: He brought in the current era of blockbusters together with his hit 'Jaws' in 1975, changed the experience-adventure genre with 'Raiders from the Lost Ark' almost 30 years ago, after which legitimized computer-rendering of monsters in 'Jurassic Park' in 1993. The dinosaurs in 'Jurassic Park' were so realistic searching they still endure even if in comparison towards the better if twenty-first century CGI needs to offer. The acting was first class and also the story was intelligent and realistic, with lots of thrilling jolts in the perfect places. 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park,' also directed by Spielberg, and 'Jurassic Park III,' directed by Joe Johnston, transported the franchise further along for action and adventure. Fans happen to be awaiting Blu-ray versions from the trilogy, and Universal has obliged all of them with this release. Special Features: The 3-disc set has hrs of bonus features ported over in the previous DVD release gleam new 'Return to Jurassic Park' six-part documentary that has new interviews with most of the cast people all three films, the filmmakers and Spielberg. Could It Be Collection Worthy? As could be expected with any Spielberg project, the look and seem listed here are from the greatest quality the soundtrack (particularly the T-Rex footfalls within the first 'JP') may have other people pounding in your walls for quiet. If you have previous versions of three films, the Blu-ray transfers count the additional outlay. If you do not yet possess the films, what exactly are you awaiting -- go out and purchase the set. Purchase the Blu-ray set Other New October 25 Releases: 'Attack the Block': (2011) Funny, frightening action adventure movie that starts a teenager street gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. A London housing project is converted into a sci-fi battleground and also the low-earnings apartment complex right into a fortress under siege like a crazy mixture of tough street kids become kick-ass heroes battling an invasion from space. Stars Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Luke Treadaway. 'Father of Invention': (2011) An eccentric inventor switched ego-driven infomercial guru lands in jail when among his items -- the "Ab-Clicker" -- maims 1000's of clients. Launched ten years later, he aims to redeem his title, rebuild his big empire making amends together with his estranged 22-year-old daughter. Stars Kevin Spacey, Camilla Belle, Louise Graham, Johnny Knoxville, John Stamos, Craig Robinson, Virginia Madsen. 'Fire of Conscience': (2011 -- Hong Kong) Another of action director Dante Lam's signature cops versus. gangsters thrill rides with heart-racing action sequences, distinct character development and stunning visual imagery. Investigator Captain Manfred reaches a crossroads in existence when he's designated to research the dying of the prostitute and finds themself dealing with aggressive Inspector Kee, who's going to increase in the short-paced realm of Hong Kong police force. Manfred is soon taken up right into a shadowy realm of dirty politics, graphic killings and harmful secrets when his squad is tricked by someone inside the department. Stars Leon Lai, Richie Ren, Baoqiang Wang, Vivian Hsu, Kai Chi Liu, Michelle Ye. Watch a clip: 'Harlow 100': Seven-disc box set from Warner Archive spotlights the Platinum Bombshell, Jean Harlow. A genuine fashion leader, the very first "Platinum Blonde" provided web site to have an archetype that stretches from Marilyn to Madonna to Gwen Stefani and beyond. Not just was she a large-screen sex symbol, but Harlow would be a gifted comedienne along with a gifted dramatic actress. This special collection remembers her centennial year with seven of her films, three recently remastered: 'Bombshell' (1933) (remastered), 'The Girl From Missouri' (1934) (remastered), 'Reckless' (1935) (remastered), 'Riffraff' (1935), 'Suzy' (1936), 'Personal Property' (1937) and 'Saratoga' (1937). 'Laurel & Sturdy: The Fundamental Collection': Ten-disc set with 58 of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's speaking shorts and movies, created under legendary movie mogul Hal Roach from 1929 through 1940, available the very first time within the U.S., electronically remastered and electronically restored. 'A Little Help': (2010) A New York dental hygienist who depends on guilty pleasures -- cigarettes and beer -- to assist her deal with an unmanageable lifestyle to be able to take proper care of herself and her 12-year-old boy, will get entangled in a number of bizarre lies when her disloyal husband dies. Stars Jenna Fischer, Chris O'Donnell, Take advantage of Benedict, Daniel Yelsky, Lesley Ann Warren, Ron Leibman, Brooke Cruz. 'Mardi Gras: Spring Break': (2011) Several college pals sow their wild oats in New Orleans. Stars Danneel Ackles, Arielle Kebbel, Carmen Electra, Nicholas D'Agosto, Regina Hall, Josh Gad. 'The People versus. George Lucas': (2010) Documentary goes deep in to the 'Star Wars' phenomena and George Lucas's cultural legacy, going through the issues of filmmaking and fanaticism around among the industry's most well-known franchises. 'Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale': (2010--Finland) It is the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, as well as an American "ancient" search just discovered the actual Father Christmas. But this specific Santa is not the main one you would like visiting town. Once the local children begin inexplicably vanishing, youthful Pietari and the father Rauno, a reindeer hunter by trade, capture the mythological being -- but Santa's elves stop at absolutely nothing to free their courageous leader from captivity. A brand new Christmas horror staple. 'Shaolin': (2011 -- Hong Kong) Within this remake of Jet Li's 'Shaolin Temple' (1982), director Benny Chan informs a legendary tale of sadistic warlords squaring off against noble monks in early many years of china republic. Stars Andy Lau, Nicolas Tse, Jackie Chan. 'Winnie the Pooh': (2011) Animated adventures of Winnie the Pooh and buddies within the Hundred Acre Wood inspired by three tales from the.A. Milne's books, made in Disney's classic, hands-attracted art style. 'Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings': (2011) The unrated bloody origins of Three Finger and the group of hillbilly cannibals. Take a look at more October 25 DVD releases at OnVideo.

Lotus People

A McGuinnesslee, Fastnet Films presentation using the participation from the Irish Film Board. Created by Mark Lee. Co-producers, Morgan Bushe, Macdara Kelleher, Kyle Blanshard. Directed by Alexandra McGuinness. Script, McGuinness, Brendan Grant.With: Antonia Campbell Hughes, Benn Northover, Cynthia Fortune Ryan, Johnny Flynn, Amber Anderson, Liam Browne, Daisy Lewis, Alex Wyndham, Gina Bramhill, Jay Choi, Katrena Rochell.Irish helmer Alexandra McGuinness' debut "Lotus People" wants frantically to become a portrait from the beautiful and also the damned, using its tale of West London wealthy kids doing drugs and shagging one another, but it is a lot more like a spectacle from the spoiled and annoying. Pic has some redeeming features, like its glossy, fashion-shoot-inspired black-and-whitened look, along with a clutch of respectable perfs among some inadequate ones in the toothsome youthful cast, however the script is really a mess, the figures barely supportive. Only niche auds will probably get at the top of this. Bony clotheshorse Alice (Antonia Campbell Hughes, very good) longs to transition from model to actress, but is hobbled with a staggering insufficient talent, revealed inside a droll audition scene. She stays a lot of her time spending time with her wealthy, super stylish buddies like sassy Saskia (Daisy Lewis), flaky Lulu (Jay Choi) and desperate Suzi (Amber Anderson) as well as their assorted men, and it has an on-off relationship with junkie Charlie (Johnny Flynn, another standout, together with Lewis). Action changes between ultimately monotonous semi-improvised moments from the kids hanging out hard and hoary melodrama that will reach a crazy climax.Camera (B&W, Super 16-to-35mm, widescreen), Gareth Munden editor, Bert Hunger, Emer Reynolds music, Birger Clausen production designer, Richard Hudson art director, Noam Piper costume designer, Ruth Higginbotham. Examined at London Film Festival (New British Cinema) March. 19, 2011 . Running time: 78 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

NBC's 'Prime Suspect' Can get Order for Six More Scripts

NBC"Prime Suspect" Round the heels of David E. Kelley's Harry's Law receiving yet another script order, NBC is giving a election of confidence for starters of the rookie dramas. Prime Suspect remains given an order for six additional scripts, a sign the network -- and entertainment chief Bob Greenblatt -- is tolerant of the Thursday evening procedural starring Maria Bello. PHOTOS: 10 Shows Canceled Faster Than 'The Playboy Club' To date this season, the hourlong series remains fighting inside the ratings within the publish-comedy selection slot. The latest episode organized to previous week's amounts inside the 18-49 demo, posting single.5 rating and calculating 4.9 million total audiences. After NBC axed rookie drama The Playboy Club for just a few days, the network slotted Prime Suspect repeats to be able to increase sampling. Prime Suspect

Wall Street Analysts' Outlook for UltraViolet Is Mixed

NY - With Warner Bros.' home theatre relieve Horrible Bosses Tuesday, Hollywood art galleries and tech firms started their extended-spoken about UltraViolet platform, which allows clients utilization of movies they own across a slew of items utilizing a digital locker.our editor recommendsConsortium of Art galleries, Producers Throws Weight Behind UltraViolet Management SystemUltraviolet Launches Certification Program Leading to Digital Locker inside the Cloud Wall Street experts on Tuesday stated options in the cloud storage system, particularly for stimulating the Hollywood art galleries' home theatre business, but furthermore layed out its current shortfalls, particularly inadequacies in participation from Wally Disney and Apple. "Can UltraViolet Shine A Simple on Having Movies Again?" Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne asked for in the report. "We view the's UltraViolet initiative just like a critical, although certainly challenging, advance because of the chance of greater adoption of high-margin electronic sell-through and slowing down lower the client migration from purchase transactions toward lower-margin rental shops," he mentioned. "If UltraViolet can drive clients to think about a cloud-based film possession model inside a material way, stocks that have material studio assets may very well see greater earnings and multiple expansion." In the bull situation scenario he defined, UltraViolet could drive about ten percent upside to film art galleries' earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Because scenario, films bought rather than leased per household could rise to greater than seven every year by 2015 from an thought 6.8 this year. "If UltraViolet has the ability to drive film buying habits to 2004 levels - more than 12 films bought per household yearly - the upside might be elevated,Inch Swinburne mentioned. Nevertheless the analyst also layed out key challenges. "Disney and Apple stay with the sidelines, controlling universal adoption," Swinburne mentioned. "Disney presently expects to produce its own version from the "digital locker" referred to as Disney Studio All Access that employs another extension than UltraViolet's Common Extension, which causes it to be a difficulty on clients to obtain their UltraViolet films and Disney films in the same position.In . For the moment, it's beginning, with the start of 2012 potentially getting another incentive for clients. "We expect legal-copy upload capacity (enabling clients to upload current DVD inventory into the cloud) to begin moving through the first quarter 2012, potentially spurring new purchase activity," Swinburne mentioned. Burns Tabak analyst David Joyce also mentioned it absolutely was too early to calculate the impact of UltraViolet. "The big question for you is how can the client like whatever cost points emerge and the way cannibalistic might it become for future platform releases and growth," he told The Hollywood Reporter. "I am hopeful the danger and chance will probably be balanced" though, he added. The key factor question will probably be whether a studio will have a way to charge a larger price of, say, $30 let us concentrate on anyone to obtain access to a little of content in perpetuity instead of getting less money plus another $20 five years from let us concentrate on a completely new device. While lauding art galleries for searching at digital options, BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield was particularly bearish about UltraViolet, highlighting it doesn't use iTunes and doesn't easily use Apple items. "When we are skeptical that anything can reinvigorate buying home theatre beyond drastically reducing prices points (in compliance with rental), forcing clients to use your infrastructure versus theinfrastructurethey are cozy with requires a "complete" solution, the UltraViolet-ecosystem isn't today," he mentioned in the blog publish. "Continue UltraViolet just before it being ready for prime-time risks pushing clients progressively toward rental listed options where they don't have to deal with the issues of possession and, worse, piracy." Related Subjects The Wally Disney Company Apple

Jason Bourne To Spread Out In Early Stages IMAX

Hugh Grant states that Pm David Cameron was way too near to Rupert Murdochs organisation, which he or she must have known disgraced Murdoch editor Andy Coulson oversaw a culture of phone hacking in the News around the globe before employing him as his chief PR flack. Indeed, Grant cautioned United kingdom Chancellor George Osborne that it might be a catastrophic mistake to appoint Coulson prior to the PM made the hire. Grant told The Occasions based in london he found themself sitting alongside Osborne in a social gathering and needed to be settled lower by his hostess while he got so angry. Grant, who is doing the models from the political party conferences right here once-yearly events from the faithful, similar to Democrat/Republican conventions within the U.S. stated there is more to become revealed concerning the relationship between senior political figures and also the Murdoch press. He told the Independent: The greater that arrives about all of this, the greater we'll find out about the true character from the Prime Ministers relationship using the Murdoch organisation. Things I hear around the Cotswold grapevine [the tony Oxford area where Cameron and ex-News Worldwide Boss Rebekah Brooks both live] would be that the relationship was sinisterly cosy to some deeply unhealthy and unattractive degree. The actor, who's filming Cloud Atlas with Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Jim Broadbent for that Wachowski siblings, doubts if the United kingdom government has any real appetite for media reform or whether their instinct would be to push the entire factor in to the lengthy grass and go into the nice cosy old routine to be in mattress with Murdoch. He added he thought Rupert Murdochs performance before political figures looking into the hacking scandal in This summer was phoney. Speaking like a bad actor, it had been simple to place a poor performance … my sources let me know he was like a sharp like a tack once they saw him one or two weeks before, he stated. Grant was giving interviews before meeting David Cameron in Manchester last evening. He stated he desired to hear from the PM why he recognized Coulsons explanation that the lone rogue worker had compromised phones under his News around the globe editorship. Following a meeting, Grant stated that Cameron made the best noises however i expected him to create the best noises. Grant, who as Deadline revealed, backed from changing Charlie Sheen because the star of 2 . 5 Males in the last second, has reinvented themself right here like a justice campaigner with respect to celebs and ordinary people who may have had their phones compromised. He happens to be ambivalent about as being a vacuous superstar, and it has lengthy-spoken about doing some thing useful. Requested if he'd been wasting his existence so far, Grant told The Protector: That's harsh, but yes. If I used to be an entire failure until age 51, I'd certainly accompany you however i suppose I've had a couple of achievements. But yes, you're right. I've thrown away my existence.

Danny Masterson Cast Because The Lead Of The best spinner's Comedy Pilot Males At The Office

EXCLUSIVE: Danny Masterson has arrived charge in The best spinner's’ pilot Males At The Office, a multi-camera sitcom produced by Breckin Meyer. The project, from The new sony Pictures TV and Jamie Tarses studio-based Fanfare, is definitely an ensemble multi-camera comedy that focuses on Milo (Masterson), a pleasant guy lately left by his girlfriend who enlists the aid of his buddies to reboot his manhood. Meyer and Tarses are executive creating. That 󈨊s Show alum Masterson, repped by UTA and Masterson Management, most lately starred in and created comedy pilot Having fun with Guns. He toplined both original pilot at Spike TV and also the second, refurbished version, purchased by Comedy Central captured.

CBS Films Amy Baer Exiting As President And CEO As Focus Shifts To Acquisitions

UPDATE: Les Moonves has just released a statement on the exit of Amy Baer from CBS Films: We thank Amy for her important role in building CBS Films. Going forward, we remain fully committed to the divisions focus on a targeted slate of smart acquisitions and quality homegrown productions in all genres. CBS Films is small in the overall size and scope of our company, but continues to fit nicely with the Corporation’s premium content strategy. Were excited about its future and to start its next chapter. EXCLUSIVE, 2:57 PM: Amy Baer will transition out of the post of president and CEO of CBS Films, ending her four-year tenure at the start-up production/distribution company in late October. Baer will immediately join Laurence Mark as producer of the Jon Turteltaub-directed Last Vegas, CBS Films’ Dan Fogelman-scripted comedy that revolves around four best friends in their late 60s who decide to escape retirement and throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who stayed single. Baer confirmed her exit to me just now, and said that it came after two months of discussion with CBS chief Les Moonves. CBS Films has been his baby, and Baer said that with the focus switching to acquisitions — CBS Films made the biggest deal of the 2011 Toronto Film Festival when it acquired the Lasse Hallstrom-directed Salmon Fishing In The Yemen for north of $5 million — it seemed a good time for Baer to move on and focus on the kinds of mid-budget movies she likes most. She sparked to jumping in as producer but would not rule out a return as an executive. Before launching CBS Films, she spent 17 years as an executive at Sony Pictures. The CBS Films structure might change somewhat, but Wolfgang Hammer continues to be COO, with Scott Shooman is head of acquisitions, Steven Friedlander head of distribution and Terry Press continuing as marketing consultant. How Baer is replaced to generate in-house productions will be worked out soon. “This has been an amazing experience,” she said. “How many people get to start a distribution company from scratch? It’s not something I ever could have done at Sony, as much as I loved the people there. Leslie has been great to work with, but as this evolved with acquisitions a bigger piece of what we’re doing, I just felt like following my heart, which is making mid-range studio films. That was and continues to be my forte.” Baer said that was reinforced when she attended the premiere of Moneyball, a book she brought in while she was an executive at Sony Pictures and supervised hits that included My Best Friend’s Wedding. CBS Films’ performance has had its growing pains. The division got out of the gate slowly with the medical drama Extraordinary Measures, which starred Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser and didn’t perform at the box office. Baer said she felt that the company’s high profile shone an unfair light on a company that needed to build both a production and distribution infrastructure. “The bottom line was, our second release, The Back-Up Plan, grossed $80 million worldwide and was a success, and we got no credit for it, or for casting Melissa McCarthy before she was even on her CBS show Mike & Molly,” Baer said. “Faster was a very successful DVD title, and Beastly was a little gem we spent very little to market, compared to how it did at the domestic box office and on home video. We went from nothing and ran smack into the writers’ strike, and when you are building a distribution company, there will always be hiccups. We have a great team now and I’m proud of where the company is going.” Besides Last Vegas, CBS Films has several projects nearly ready to start production. That includes the adaptation of the Vince Flynn bestseller American Assassin, which Ed Zwick is directing and casting. The supernatural thriller 7500 will begin shooting in late October, and the division is looking for a director on Hellfest. Acquisitions will continue to be a priority for CBS Films, which started in that direction with the remake The Mechanic and has become an aggressive player for finished films that can play in wide release.

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Norman Jewison to Be Honored at the Ghent Film Festival With Its Joseph Plateau Award

Producer-director Norman Jewison will be presented with the Joseph Plateau Award at the 38th Ghent Film Festival, which runs from Oct. 11-22 in Ghent, Belgium.our editor recommends'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' to Open 38th Ghent Film Festival The award is given to an individual "whose achievements have earned a distinct place in the history of international filmmaking. Jewison, who received the Irving Thalberg Award at the 71st Academy Awards, has received seven Oscar nominations for his work on the films The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, In the Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof, A Soldier's Story and Moonstruck. He also was honored by the Directors Guild of America with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. "Although he spent the vast majority of his career in the United States making movies with some of the biggest names in the business (Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Cher, Nicolas Cage, Eva Marie Saint, Denzel Washington, Al Pacino, Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, James Caan, Michael Caine, Bruce Willis) Norman Jewison, who was born in Toronto in 1926, has always stayed true to his Canadian roots. As a result, he was always considered somewhat of an outsider in Hollywood, a director who invariably took a critical view of the 'system', regardless of its form or ideological underpinnings," Patrick Duynslaegher, the festival's artistic director, said. The festival, which will screen Jewison's The Thomas Crown Affair, also will host a Q&A with the director on Oct. 21. Related Topics Norman Jewison International

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'Real Regular folks of latest York's' Jill Zarin States Official Goodbye, Teases New Show

Jill Zarin, who was simply apparently on vacation when Bravo formally introduced on Saturday that they'll 't be returning, has launched her official statement on her behalf account departure -- having a tease for just about any new show.our editor recommends'Real Housewives' Song Sales: How They Stack UpBravo Professional Andy Cohen Scores Seven-Figure Advance for Memoir (Exclusive)Bethenny Frankel Ink 3 Book Fiction Deal With Touchstone Fireside "I've had four amazing years round the Real Regular folks of NY City," she produces on her behalf account personal website. "Thx for your encounters and associations I've made around the program. I've certainly many userful stuff here about myself while others. The show has made a decision to think about another direction and sadly I will not be a part of Season Five." STORY: 'Real Regular folks of NY': Jill Zarin, Alex McCord, Cindy Barshop and Kelly Bensimon Formally Out The first sort housewife, who had previously been while using series since its first season, continues by means of saying thanks to her fans "from Australia to Alaska" for encouraging tweets, emails, and Facebook messages. Before she finishes this content, she does throw her fans a tease, saying "For that individuals who've supported me and wanted me well, you can view me around the new show which will be introduced soon." THR was the first to reporton Saturday that Zarin's cast mate, Cindy Barshop, happen to be formally release within the series. Immediately after, Bravo released the state statement that Zarin, Alex McCord, and Kelly Bensimon wouldn't be returning, too. STORY: 'Real Regular folks of NY's Cindy Barshop's Official Goodbye Zarin works together her family business, Zarin Materials, includes a kind of bodyshaper and tights referred to as Skweez Couture, and she's developing a home collection. Sources near the production told THR that remaining cast people Sonja Morgan, LuAnn DeLesseps, and Ramona Singerreceived proposes to return for next season the other day because the other women did not. In addition, we're told you will discover three new regular folks that are browsing the wings to possibly fill outdoors spots round the cast. Email: Jethro.Nededog@thr.com Twitter:@TheRealJethro Related Subjects Bravo The Particular Regular folks of NY City

6 Sales nabs 'Madrid, 1987'

"Madrid, 1987" - from author-helmer David Trueba, one of the better-known The the spanish language language company company directors as of this year's San Sebastian Festival - remains acquired for world sales by Madrid-based 6 Sales.Trueba's "Salamina Soldiers" carried out Cannes 2003's Not Sure Regard.A melancholy chamber period piece occur the region and amount of its title, "Madrid, 1987" toplines vet thesp Jose Sacristan as Miguel, a famous but ageing newspaper author who confirms being asked by Angela, a significant but thrusting youthful student journalist (Maria Valverde). Miguel wants Angela's body and companionship, Angela, a more compact amount gifted and fewer sentimental, a scoop on Miguel. They finish off situated inside your bathroom. She ultimately wins.World preeming Thursday within the Basque fest, "'Madrid 1987 is again another illustration showing David Trueba's talent. You can't take how well you see in the film even though it takes place in the bathroom for pretty much the whole duration," mentioned 6 Sales founder Marina Fuentes. Pic also records the passing from the age, once the country shrugged off its last illusions of the '70s transition to democracy and rapidly morphed in to a get-wealthy-quick consumer society."The 'transition' left the country within the foot of bankers and businessmen, passionate about money and, a culture of the most extremely superficial type of success," mentioned Trueba. The film can be a period piece, he added, but where figures not atmosphere reveal "the clear way of behavior, ambitions and defeats, fear and merits" from the age.Another 6 Sales pick-up, "Arrugas" (Lines and wrinkles) world preems Monday in Zabaltegi -New Company company directors.The newest product of Galicia's strong tradition in toon pic animation, "Lines and wrinklesInch carried out just like a promo to have an upbeat response at March's Cartoon Movie. A mature person buddy movie produced by Perro Verde and Cromosoma, it changes Paco Roca's multi-valued graphic novel. "Lines and wrinklesInch is directed by Ignacio Ferreras. His toon short, "How to deal with Dying," won best first film within the 2003 Annecy Animation Festival. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Toronto 2011: Buyers Circling Horror Pic 'You're Next'

our editor recommendsBERLIN: Home Invasion Thriller 'You're Next' Being Touted at EFMToronto 2011: 10 Hot Titles Buyers Dare Not MissToronto 2011: 50 Cent's 'All Things Fall Apart' Acquired by Image Entertainment (Exclusive)Toronto Film Festival: 13 Films to KnowRelated Topics•Toronto International Fil... The question isn't how good the suspense thriller You're Next is, but how quickly will it get scooped up? The horror thriller directed by Adam Wingard had its Toronto premiere Saturday night, playing before a crowd that at times pressed against the seats in suspense, tensely gripped handles, laughed, and cheered when someone bit the dust in a magnificent fashion. PHOTOS: Toronto Film Festival 2011: 13 Films to Know But the real action took place in the lobby and outside the doors of the Ryerson Theatre, where Lionsgate executives, including chief Joe Drake, huddled on one side, while Summit's Erik Feig paced like a tiger on the other. Weinstein Co. and CBS Films execs were seen on phones, and this being at 2:30 AM, they likely weren't calling their buddies. The buyer interest in the movies wasn't just high, it bordered on salivation. And why not? The Midnight Madness sidebar is having a very strong showing this year, and You're Next is definitely not your big brother's home invasion movie. This is not an oppressive, bleak slasher pic where there is no hope. No, sir, this movie shows us a brand new heroine in the form of Australian actress Sharni Vinson, whose character-a girlfriend with some astonishing instincts at a family reunion gone horribly bad-had the audience cheering and clapping. THR's Complete Toronto 2011 Coverage Make no mistake, though. This movie is violent and the deaths sometimes gruesome. But it's also intelligent, filled with characters that may not do smart things but they do them honestly. And it has a surprisingly strong amount of humor. This is a rare beast: a horror movie with crowd-pleasing potential. Wingard said during the movie's post-screening Q&A that he wanted to make a Midnight Madness movie after last year's TIFF showing of his A Horrible Way to Die, and his inspiration came from the opening sequence of 1995's Scream, which saw Drew Barrymore face off against a ghost-faced killer in her house. Winard turned to his Horrible Way writer to pen the script. Wingard used many of his previous actors in the film but had trouble casting the lead. He said the actresses were posing too much, acting tough from the get-go. Not only did it give things away too much and too soon, it wasn't believable. Then came Vinson. "She had a subtlety to her," he said. While the more prestigious movies at TIFF are drawing mostly mixed reactions from acquisition execs, this low-budget horror movie, which producer Keith Calder said reminded him of "Home Alone as a horror movie," is generating considerable heat, judging by the late-night conversations and buzz. The next TIFF acquisition just may be You're Next. Related Topics Toronto International Film Festival

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Fox, DreamWorks Team on Steven Spielberg's 'Robopocalypse'

Fox is originating aboard to co-finance and partner on DreamWorks' Robopocalypse, Steven Spielberg's sci-fi epic which will open all over the world on This summer 3, 2013.our editor recommendsSteven Spielberg to Direct 'Robopocalypse' Adaptation'Robopocalypse' fast-monitored at DreamWorks Disney will distribute the film locally, while Fox will release the film internationallly. Robopocalypse, in line with the book of the identical title by Daniel H. Wilson,reunites Fox and Spielberg, who labored together on Minority Report. "I'm so pleased that Tom Rothman and Jim Gianopulos [co-chairman of Fox Shot Entertainment] begin to see the exciting possibilities in Robopocalypse that people initially saw whenever we bought the privileges towards the book," stated Spielberg."We'd a effective relationship together whenever we made Minority Report and that we hope we are able to deliver another film which will give today's global audiences something thrilling." DreamWorks acquired the privileges to Wilson's then-unregistered manuscript--concerning the fate from the people carrying out a robot uprising--in November 2009. The novel, released by Doubleday, hit bookstands in June and rapidly won a just right The Brand New You are able to Occasions best-seller list. "Steven Spielberg may be the master's master. He'll capture the storyline's epic mixture of thrills, scale, humanity and heart. We're truly honored to once more collaborate with your a film giant, in addition to with Stacey Snider and her oustanding team at DreamWorks," Rothman and Gianopulos stated. Snider, who's co-chairman of DreamWorks, stated she and her team immediately recognized Robopocalypse like a property that "cried out for Steven to direct. He's first of all a storyteller, and Robopocalypse offers him the chance to understand more about new visions on the broad future canvas." To date, just one other film is slotted to spread out in theaters on This summer 3, 2013, Universal's kids toon Wretched Me 2. Spielberg is anticipated to start shooting Robopocalypse early the coming year. Related Subjects Steven Spielberg Robopocalypse twentieth century Fox Film DreamWorks SKG

NBC News Andrea Mitchell Reveals She Has Breast Cancer (Video)

Andrea Mitchell, NBC News' chief foreign affairs correspondent, revealed publicly on MSNBC on Wednesday that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. However, she was quick to reassure viewers that the cancer had been caught early and she is "already back at work" and has "a terrific prognosis."our editor recommends'Vertigo' Star Kim Novak Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Mitchell, who hosts Andrea Mitchell Reports on MSNBC and is married to former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, told viewers in a personal note on her broadcast, or as she put it, "How I spent my summer vacation." She said, "I had planned to be hiking in Wyoming last week, but instead discovered that I am now among the one in eight women in this country -- incredibly, one in eight -- who have breast cancer." She continued, "I'm looking at this as one of life's lessons" and urged women to have regular breast cancer screenings. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Related Topics MSNBC

Keck's Exclusives: Ellen Pompeo is Ready for More Grey's Anatomy

Ellen Pompeo Guess what, ABC? A year and a half after she said she would "finish the show when my contract is up," Ellen Pompeo is open to continuing as Grey's Anatomy's Meredith. Just one problem: "I was invited for eight years - that was my contract - and no one has asked me for a day more," she says. "I know [creator] Shonda Rhimes has said the show will continue, but I wouldn't presume that they want to continue with me. You don't get dressed for the party if you don't have an invitation." Assuming ABC does ask her to re-up (and that's a pretty safe assumption), Ellen seems game. "I would love the opportunity to discuss it," she says. "I would never turn up my nose at Grey's. As long as the stories are honest and truthful, and Patrick [Dempsey] and I feel there is material for us to be passionate about, it still beats a 9-to-5 job any day. If I hear from the fans that they want us to keep going, then I would continue because we owe them everything." But of course she's not speaking for Patrick, who may likely exit, along with Sandra Oh (Cristina), to pursue a film career. Surprisingly, Ellen says that wouldn't deter her from continuing Meredith's story. "I have been blessed to work beside Sandra Oh for the past eight years; she's an incredible talent," says Ellen, who feels the same way about Patrick and "all the original cast members who aren't there anymore-T.R. [Knight], Isaiah [Washington], Katie [Heigl]. I didn't think the show could go on without any of them, yet we found a way to do it. It might be an interesting story for Meredith to have to deal with losing Cristina." Rhimes says she has indeed "thought of some scenarios" should Patrick choose to leave while Ellen remains. "I would be lying if I didn't say that I lie awake at night wondering what would happen," she says. "And I have some ideas. Do I love them? I don't know yet. I'd prefer to think of them as Armageddon scenarios. There are no easy answers." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

What's Next for Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey made head lines the 2009 week when he earned a relevant video professing his passion for "The AssistanceInch actress Emma Stone, which crashed the actor's official website.After breaking in the "Ace Ventura" films and 1994's "The Mask," by which he co-starred with Cameron Diaz, Carrey makes a regular flow of movies, with "Eternal Sunshine and also the Spotless Mind" and "The Truman Show." Most lately, Carrey starred in "Mr. Popper's Penguins" and "I Really Like You Phillip Morris," the second with Ewan McGregor. He even did a short stint on NBC's "WorkInch within the seventh season finale, "Search Committee."But exactly what does the Canadian-American actor have arranged next?Based on reviews, Carrey is connected to the comedy "Under Cover," by which he'd play a guy who turns to "the therapeutic energy of the cover band."There have been gossips swirling that Carrey and Can Be would voice the most popular figures for that animated feature "Popeye," but The new sony told Collider earlier this year that individuals casting reviews were false. The Hollywood Reporter

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Another Earth' to open Raindance

LONDON -- Mike Cahill's "Another Earth" will open Blighty's Raindance Film Festival, which unspools Sept. 28. The indie sci-fi drama, which world preemed at Sundance, toplines newcomer Brit Marling and "Lost" thesp William Mapother, and follows the crossing paths of two strangers on the night that a duplicate planet Earth is discovered in the solar system. Fox Searchlight nabbed the pic for all English-speaking territories at Sundance and is planning a U.K. December release. Raindance's full lineup will be unveiled on Sept. 6, and will include more than 80 U.K. premieres, including 30 international features from 25 different countries. The program will emphasize extreme filmmaking, from psychological thrillers, road movies and black comedies, to erotic films and cutting-edge docs and shorts. The fest runs Sept. 28-Oct. 9 at London's Apollo Cinema. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Toronto Film Festival 2011: Nicole Kidman, Clive Owen, Robert P Niro, Jennifer Hudson Put into Selection

TORONTO -- Robert P Niro, Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Rob Fiennes, Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman and James Gandolfini on Tuesday became a member of the star-studded selection for that approaching Toronto Worldwide Film Festival.our editor recommends'King's Speech' wins TIFF audience award'Gaza' premiere set to change TIFFRelated Subjects•Toronto Worldwide Fil... Fest coordinators introduced British Author/director David Hare's Page Eight will close TIFF having a Roy Thomson gala following a debut only at that year's Edinburgh Worldwide Film Festival. Hare's spy thriller stars Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon, Rob Fiennes and Judy Davis. As Toronto ongoing Tuesday to create its Roy Thomson selection with another eight galas revealed, French director Christophe Recognitioné's The Beloved was handed a higher-profile gala here following a Cannes bow for that sixties Paris and contemporary London drama that stars the actual-existence mother and daughter Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni. And Jennifer Hudson and Terence Howard will walk the red-colored carpet with director Darrell J. Roodt into Roy Thomson Hall for any world premiere of Winnie, the Canada/South African co-created biopic about Winnie Mandela, the wife of Nelson Mandela. Toronto also reserved Roy Thomson Hall slots for that Awakening, from British director Nick Murphy, a mental thriller that stars Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton, and director Tanya Wexler's Hysteria, an intimate comedy top-lined by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Rupert Everett and Felicity Johnson. Additionally, there are star-driven world debuts for Gary McKendry's Killer Elite, a globe-trotting action film starring Jason Statham, Robert P Niro and Clive Owen looking for a September 23 theatrical release Marc Forster's Machine Gun Preacher, which stars Gerard Butler within the true-existence role of criminal-switched-kidnapped child saving idea Mike Childers and Joel Schumacher's Trespass, which stars Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman. Another 18 game titles were put into the Special Presentations sidebar Tuesday, including Italian director Ermanno Olmi's The Card board Village, which stars Michael Lonsdale and Rutger Hauer U.S. filmmaker Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress, the Greta Gerwig-starring comedy which will close Venice and Irish author/director Ian FitzGibbon's Dying of the Super hero, which stars Andy Serkis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster and is dependant on Anthony McCarten's novel. Additionally, there are world bows for that First Guy, by Italian director Gianni Amelio, an adaptation of Albert Camus' autobiographical last novel Agnieszka Holland's In Darkness, a Holocaust drama starring Robert Wieçkiewicz and Benno Fürmann already acquired by The new sony Pictures Classics and Burglars, by The spanish language director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and starring Clive Owen. Toronto also reserved a United States premiere within the Special Presentations sidebar for Hong Kong director Johnnie To's Existence Without Principle, a drama around three figures in desperate necessity of money which will screen competing in Venice. Also Toronto-bound for any United States debut is Low Existence, by French company directors Nicolas Klotz and Elisabeth Perceval, which just tested in Locarno, while there is a world premiere for Indian director Pankaj Kapur's Mausam (Seasons of affection), a turbulent love story starring Shahid Kapur, Sonam A Kapoor and Anupam Kher. Other world premieres: Anne Fontaine's My Worst Nightmare, starring Isabelle Huppert fellow French director Mathieu Kassovitz' Rebellion, and U.S. director Geoffrey Fletcher's Purple & Daisy, a movie about two women plus some guns that stars Saoirse Ronan, Alexis Bledel and James Gandolfini. Toronto also reserved United States bows for Hong Kong director Ann Hui's An Easy Existence, which reunites Asian screen star Andy Lau together with his godmother Deanie Ip because they perform together while watching movie camera the very first time in 23 years, and Australian director Julia Leigh's Sleeping Beauty, which stars Emily Browning and Rachael Blake. Fest developers also gave an worldwide premiere to Terraferma, from Italian director Emanuele Crialese and United States bows to Philippe Garrel's That Summer time, which stars Monica Belluci and also the French director's boy, Louis Garrel the epic film Players from the Rainbow: Seediq Bale, from Taiwanese director Wei Te-Sheng and Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Levels, which stars James Howson and Kaya Scodelario. Toronto's Contemporary World Cinema section added another 51 game titles, including world bows for that latest films by Nancy Savoca, Xiaolu Guo and Nacho Vigalondo. And there is United States bows for brand new films by company directors Andrey Zvyagintsev, Gerardo Naranjo, Sono Sion, Asghar Farhadi, Karim Ainouz, Ole Christian Madsen and Cristián Jiménez. U.S. director Joshua Marston brings The Forgiveness of Bloodstream, an Albanian family feud drama to Toronto following a Berlin bow and French director Vincent Garenq brings the justice drama Presume Coupable (Guilty) following a Venice debut. And there is world premieres for Italian director Stefano Chiantini's Islands Juan from the Dead, by director Alejandro Brugués, in regards to a zombie outbreak in Cuba Always Brando, by Tunisian director Ridha Béhi, and Bloodstream of my Bloodstream, by Portuguese director João Canijo. The Near Future Forecasts sidebar of moving image installation features a collaboration by James Franco and Gus Van Sant, titled Reminiscences of Idaho (1991 2010 and 2011), and artworks by Peter Lynch, Nicholas and Sheila Pye, Mr. Brainwash and David Lamelas. And also the Visions program of avant-garde films features a United States premiere for Julia Loktev's The Loneliest Planet, as well as an worldwide premiere for Darlene Tucker Green's Random. 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Why the World is Ready for 2 'Snow Whites'

LOS ANGELES (AP) Moviegoers may want to take two bites of the same apple next year: A pair of live-action adventure flicks based on Snow White will come out in theaters just months apart.As it stands, the first, still-unnamed Snow White movie is scheduled for release March 16. That gives moviegoers two and a half months before "Snow White and the Huntsman" on June 1.Executives are confident that both projects can succeed, given their differences in stars, tone and plot.However bizarre the coincidence is, history shows that two similar projects like these can both attract large audiences.In May 1998, viewers turned out for "Deep Impact," a movie about a comet threatening Earth. They showed up again that July when an asteroid did the same in "Armageddon." ''Deep Impact" sold $349 million in tickets worldwide, and "Armageddon" followed with $555 million.Audiences didn't duck for cover either when "Dante's Peak" blew in February 1997 only to have "Volcano" erupt that April. The first made $169 million and the other $120 million at the box office.The latest standoff pits a couple of "frenemy" studios against each other newbie studio Relativity Media and its longtime distribution partner, Universal Pictures.Since 2005, Relativity had provided financial backing for most of Universal's new movies in a deal that was to last through 2015. But Relativity has been eager to make money from distributing as well, as it did with the March 8 release of "Limitless," which has sold more than $150 million in tickets worldwide.So in June, Relativity passed its co-financing deal with Universal to Relativity's financial backer, Elliott Management. That paved the way for the two studios to compete head to head Relativity with the unnamed movie and Universal with "Huntsman.""Everybody kind of goes into this eyes wide open," said Tucker Tooley, Relativity's president of worldwide production. "It's the nature of competition. It's the nature of this business."Universal executives declined to comment.Executives argue that the two Snow White movies are spaced far enough apart so that advertising one won't inadvertently drive people to the other.Most movies make 95 percent of their sales in the first four weeks. On average, people in North America see four movies a year. There's plenty of time to get refreshed and go out again."Ten weeks in the movie business is a lifetime," said "Huntsman" producer Joe Roth.He should know. Roth was head of Disney's studios when its "Armageddon" opened second but still sold $200 million more in tickets worldwide than "Deep Impact."The casts of both Snow Whites are also distinct enough to merit a return trip to the theater.In Relativity's version, billed as a family comedy, Julia Roberts is in for an intriguing role reversal as the former "Pretty Woman" plays the Evil Queen."She's a very fun and evil and wicked Evil Queen," said producer Bernie Goldmann, who also produced "300." Nathan Lane is set to add a humorous touch as a bumbling Huntsman.In Universal's epic action adventure, Kristen Stewart of "Twilight" fame gets "Karate Kid"-like fight training from buff Chris Hemsworth of "Thor." Hemsworth plays the mercenary Huntsman, who disobeys orders to kill her. The action-packed movie also involves a love triangle with Prince Charmant, played by Sam Claflin."At its heart, it becomes a girl's empowerment movie," Roth said.Timing and casting aside, Snow White is a tale that has been told many times with many different plot twists. These versions follow that tradition.In an early Italian retelling, the good guy we know from Disney's 1937 animated classic as Prince Charming rapes Snow White while she's sleeping, according to Tina Boyer, a professor of German at Wake Forest University. She awakes not to a kiss, but to her baby being born. Another tale has Snow White fleeing her father, not her wicked stepmother, because he'd like to make her his incestuous wife.Relativity's movie has Snow White teaming up with the seven dwarves to fight the Evil Queen. In Universal's, she teams up with the Huntsman to fight back.Reading the 20-plus different versions is partly what inspired Melisa Wallack to write her own take in the script that Relativity later bought, said Goldmann, Wallack's husband."It enabled us to understand that there was a lot of freedom in expanding the story," he said.Evan Daugherty had written the other Snow White script while he was a film student at New York University many years ago. He also takes many liberties with the plot. Universal, now owned by Comcast Corp., bought it following a bidding war.It helped that "Alice in Wonderland" sold $1 billion at the box office last year and revived interest in classic stories that feature young girls and have fallen out of copyright protection.Even if producers of both projects saw success and jumped on the bandwagon, there aren't enough complex roles for young women these days anyway, said Marjorie Rosen, a professor of film and journalism at Lehman College. Having characters as rich as Snow White and the Evil Queen on screen is a blessing, Rosen said, even if there are going to be two versions of them.She said pent-up demand for strong female leads has led to the success of a slew of recent bride movies, from "27 Dresses" and "Bride Wars" to the recent "Bridesmaids.""Women were lining up for the first week or two because they were desperate for movies about them," Rosen said. "Maybe (the studios) are hoping that Snow White is kind of like that but better."And if there's two, why not a third? Word has it that Disney has been working on a live-action remake of its animated classic for the past decade. In that one, Snow White ends up in a forest with seven Shaolin monks.At its core, each iteration is about a dysfunctional family, something that touches everyone at some level. That may be why the story is still relevant today."They can take the basic themes if they want to and go with it because that's what fairytales and folklore are all about," said Wake Forest's Boyer. "They have to be reinvented. That's how they stay alive."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Ryan Nakashima August 15, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT Universal and Relativity Media LOS ANGELES (AP) Moviegoers may want to take two bites of the same apple next year: A pair of live-action adventure flicks based on Snow White will come out in theaters just months apart.As it stands, the first, still-unnamed Snow White movie is scheduled for release March 16. That gives moviegoers two and a half months before "Snow White and the Huntsman" on June 1.Executives are confident that both projects can succeed, given their differences in stars, tone and plot.However bizarre the coincidence is, history shows that two similar projects like these can both attract large audiences.In May 1998, viewers turned out for "Deep Impact," a movie about a comet threatening Earth. They showed up again that July when an asteroid did the same in "Armageddon." ''Deep Impact" sold $349 million in tickets worldwide, and "Armageddon" followed with $555 million.Audiences didn't duck for cover either when "Dante's Peak" blew in February 1997 only to have "Volcano" erupt that April. The first made $169 million and the other $120 million at the box office.The latest standoff pits a couple of "frenemy" studios against each other newbie studio Relativity Media and its longtime distribution partner, Universal Pictures.Since 2005, Relativity had provided financial backing for most of Universal's new movies in a deal that was to last through 2015. But Relativity has been eager to make money from distributing as well, as it did with the March 8 release of "Limitless," which has sold more than $150 million in tickets worldwide.So in June, Relativity passed its co-financing deal with Universal to Relativity's financial backer, Elliott Management. That paved the way for the two studios to compete head to head Relativity with the unnamed movie and Universal with "Huntsman.""Everybody kind of goes into this eyes wide open," said Tucker Tooley, Relativity's president of worldwide production. "It's the nature of competition. It's the nature of this business."Universal executives declined to comment.Executives argue that the two Snow White movies are spaced far enough apart so that advertising one won't inadvertently drive people to the other.Most movies make 95 percent of their sales in the first four weeks. On average, people in North America see four movies a year. There's plenty of time to get refreshed and go out again."Ten weeks in the movie business is a lifetime," said "Huntsman" producer Joe Roth.He should know. Roth was head of Disney's studios when its "Armageddon" opened second but still sold $200 million more in tickets worldwide than "Deep Impact."The casts of both Snow Whites are also distinct enough to merit a return trip to the theater.In Relativity's version, billed as a family comedy, Julia Roberts is in for an intriguing role reversal as the former "Pretty Woman" plays the Evil Queen."She's a very fun and evil and wicked Evil Queen," said producer Bernie Goldmann, who also produced "300." Nathan Lane is set to add a humorous touch as a bumbling Huntsman.In Universal's epic action adventure, Kristen Stewart of "Twilight" fame gets "Karate Kid"-like fight training from buff Chris Hemsworth of "Thor." Hemsworth plays the mercenary Huntsman, who disobeys orders to kill her. The action-packed movie also involves a love triangle with Prince Charmant, played by Sam Claflin."At its heart, it becomes a girl's empowerment movie," Roth said.Timing and casting aside, Snow White is a tale that has been told many times with many different plot twists. These versions follow that tradition.In an early Italian retelling, the good guy we know from Disney's 1937 animated classic as Prince Charming rapes Snow White while she's sleeping, according to Tina Boyer, a professor of German at Wake Forest University. She awakes not to a kiss, but to her baby being born. Another tale has Snow White fleeing her father, not her wicked stepmother, because he'd like to make her his incestuous wife.Relativity's movie has Snow White teaming up with the seven dwarves to fight the Evil Queen. In Universal's, she teams up with the Huntsman to fight back.Reading the 20-plus different versions is partly what inspired Melisa Wallack to write her own take in the script that Relativity later bought, said Goldmann, Wallack's husband."It enabled us to understand that there was a lot of freedom in expanding the story," he said.Evan Daugherty had written the other Snow White script while he was a film student at New York University many years ago. He also takes many liberties with the plot. Universal, now owned by Comcast Corp., bought it following a bidding war.It helped that "Alice in Wonderland" sold $1 billion at the box office last year and revived interest in classic stories that feature young girls and have fallen out of copyright protection.Even if producers of both projects saw success and jumped on the bandwagon, there aren't enough complex roles for young women these days anyway, said Marjorie Rosen, a professor of film and journalism at Lehman College. Having characters as rich as Snow White and the Evil Queen on screen is a blessing, Rosen said, even if there are going to be two versions of them.She said pent-up demand for strong female leads has led to the success of a slew of recent bride movies, from "27 Dresses" and "Bride Wars" to the recent "Bridesmaids.""Women were lining up for the first week or two because they were desperate for movies about them," Rosen said. "Maybe (the studios) are hoping that Snow White is kind of like that but better."And if there's two, why not a third? Word has it that Disney has been working on a live-action remake of its animated classic for the past decade. In that one, Snow White ends up in a forest with seven Shaolin monks.At its core, each iteration is about a dysfunctional family, something that touches everyone at some level. That may be why the story is still relevant today."They can take the basic themes if they want to and go with it because that's what fairytales and folklore are all about," said Wake Forest's Boyer. "They have to be reinvented. That's how they stay alive."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.