Exclusive: VFX studio in Taiwan pact

Visual effects company Rhythm & Hues Studios has pacted for three new ventures in Taiwan: a film investment fund, a new visual effects facility and a cloud computing center for the vfx and animation industries. The deals, to be formalized in signing ceremonies on Dec. 30 in Taipei and Dec. 31 in Kaohsiung, will set up three standalone enterprises. The film investment fund, East Grand Films, is being set up with the help of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs. It aims to co-finance and co-produce "major Hollywood motion pictures," according to R&H. East Grand will leverage R&H's Hollywood relationships to find investment opportunities. R&H will set up its new vfx facility in the southern city of Kaohsiung. It aims to eventually employ 200 Taiwanese artists. The new facility will be Los Angeles-based R&H's sixth, joining facilities in Vancouver; Hyderabad, India; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The cloud computing center will be set up as a partnership between R&H, Chunghwa Telecom and Quanta Computers, a maker of notebook computers and electronic hardware. R&H is crediting helmer Ang Lee, who is working with the company on Fox's "Life of Pi," with suggesting greater cooperation between R&H and Taiwan. "He opened doors for us with the MOEA," said Lee Berger, prexy of R&H's film division, "And we've been extremely impressed with the support and guidance we've received from the Taiwanese government ever since." Besides "Life of Pi," R&H's slate includes "Big Miracle," "R.I.P.D." and "Snow White and the Huntsman." Studio is known for its fur and animal work, which was prominently featured in the Oscar-winning vfx for "The Golden Compass." It was a producer on "Yogi Bear" and is developing its own feature properties. Its development slate including "Super Zero," to be helmed by John Dykstra. Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com

2012 Movie Preview: Romances, From 'The Vow' to 'Breaking Dawn Part 2'

With 2011 in its death throes, what better time to look ahead to 2012. All this week, Moviefone is previewing the seemingly endless supply of big-time films hitting theaters during the next 12 months -- from from 'The Devil Inside' to 'Django Unchained' and everything in between. Next up: the 12 romances to watch for next year. 2012 Movie Preview: Romances 'Declaration of War''The Vow''Perfect Sense''Wanderlust''Good Deeds''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen''Playing the Field''Mirror, Mirror''The Lucky One''Breaking Dawn Part 2''Les Miserables'Bonus: 'The Wedding' See All Moviefone Galleries » EARLIER: 2012 Movie Preview: Blockbusters 2012 Movie Preview: Comedies 2012 movie Preview: Family Films [Photo: Summit] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Watercooler: That Has The X Factor?

Josh Krajcik, Chris Rene, Melanie Amaro OK, so we are gonna ignore that Tron-meets-the Fox football robot Michael Jackson number, all of the clips cheap somebody think it is smart to have R. Kelly perform having a 19-year-old girl, and merely arrive at the real stuff: The X Factor's finale performances.Josh: OK. His cover of Etta James' "FinallyInch was great and measured and type of boring. Felt just like a great audition. Not feeling it.Chris: Love his original "Youthful Homie." Love his message. Love that he'll most likely prosper, arriving second.Melanie: Must. Win. If you didn't get chills from her rendition of Beyonce's "Listen," it is possible someone has privately embalmed you.So, to quote Steve Johnson, who would you like to win the $5 million recording contract? And what do you want to see transformed within the show's second season?Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Brazilian distrib, pay TV net line up 20 films

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Local indie distrib Imagem and pay TV net Telecine have announced eight Brazilian features for theatrical release in 2012 and 12 for 2013.Imagem and Telecine co-produce the pics, holding 15% to 50% of the equity in each production, whose individual budgets range from $2.3 million to $6.7 million.Local companies, such as Conspiracao, Gullane, TV Zero, LC Barreto and Bananeira, will make the features, which are in different stages of production. The list also includes Brazil-U.S. and Brazil-Argentina co-productions.Imagem, which will invest incentive coin, will release the pics theatrically. Telecine, which has the pics' VOD and pay TV rights, will invest via incentives and its own resources in a 50-50 split. It will also promote the releases on its seven film channels.Two pics with strong B.O. potential are scheduled to open in the first quarter of next year. Ad director Afonso Poyart's feature debut, "Dois coelhos" (Two Rabbits), a "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"-like pic with state-of-art action and vidgame-style animation, is due to open Jan. 20. Helmer Jose Eduardo Belmonte's comedy, "Billi Pig," starring Selton Mello, is scheduled for March 2.Vet helmer Antonio Carlos da Fontoura's "Somos tao jovens," a biopic about deceased local rock star Renato Russo, is due for July 20. Marcelo Machado's "Tropicalia," a doc about Brazil's musical movement, is set for a second-half release.The list's pre-production highlights include Lula Buarque de Hollanda's "O vendedor de passados," a Conspiracao production based on Angolan author Jose Eduardo Agualusa's book; Roberto Berliner's biopic "Nise da Silveira," about a local revolutionary psychiatrist, produced by TV Zero; Bruno Barreto's "The Art of Loosing," a co-production of Brazil's LC Barreto and the U.S.'s Goldcrest, is based on the true love story of American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota Macedo Soares.The co-production is Pablo Frendrik's "El ardor" (Bananeira and Magma).Carolina Jabor's "Cordilheira," an RT Features project, is seeking an Argentine co-production partner."Imagem released 30 features in 2011, of which seven are Brazilian and accounted for 35% of the company's total ticket sales in the year. In 2012, we aim to increase our local films' share to 50%," said Abrao Scherer, Imagem's partner director.Telecine is a joint venture of Globo group's Globosat, which holds 50%, and Fox, Paramount, Universal and MGM, which hold 12.5% each. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Grudge Producer Goes Viral

Builds up student short for Screen GemsRecent UCLA film school graduate Tim Shechmeister just acquired his first large break: his online video Virus remains caught by Screen Gems, who are likely to spread it in to a full-blown feature.The ten-minute short looks like it's an extremely Catfish-like cyberbullying tale, though a supernatural edge. Shechmeister remains selecting for your festival circuit, rather than posting the whole factor online, there is however a short trailer available. It shows two women being mean round the still-active facepage from the dead "friend", and achieving a terrible shock after they hear back from her. Signal a brief montage of violent images like necks in nooses and guns in mouths.It is a little Ring (improving the cursed technology from video-cassettes to social media) along with a little Grudge, that's clearly why it attracted the eye of (American) Grudge author Stephen Susco, who consequently needed it to franchise producer Roy Lee. "I enjoy maintain what's happening, which i see plenty of student films," states Susco. "I rarely see something as polished as Viral. It hits a hot nerve in this particular country. The means by which youthful people communicate is changing, and technology is altering the tenor of the communication, oftentimes for your worse. It becomes an opportunity to behave frightening and very potent concurrently.InchSusco and Lee will produce, along with Lee's creating partner Lawrence Grey. Schechmeister will probably be pointing, and he'll co-write the feature script, while he did the short, along with his brother Matt. You can her up-to-date round the project's own Facebook site, which hopefully won't finish off haunting or stalking or killing you.

David Gordon Green compares Suspiria remake to Black Swan

The possibility of aSuspiria (1977) remake has been upsetting gore geeks since 2008, but now it looks like it's finally in motion.Director David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) recently shed a little light on his Suspiria project. During an interview for his latest film The Sitter, Green commented on how the success of Darren Aronofsky's The Black Swan has helped his remake of Dario Argento's artful horror flick."No, that adds to it. That means there's an audience for prestige in genre, and to me, that's exciting. We're really close to getting that movie made if I can get over a couple more budgetary hurdles I think I can pull it off." "My version doesn't really have any similarities to Black Swan, but it proves to the marketplace that you can take a great risk and you can have something that has great artistic ambition, but also has incredible commercial appeal."So now we probably have no choice but to sit back and wait for it to happen, but fans of the original may be pleased to hear thatGreen has previously said it will "remain quite faithful" to the original.Suspiriais directed by the Italian Hitchcock, Dario Argento. Suspiria's omnipresence still dominates the horror genre with its influential visual flair and ultra violence.Set in Germany, Suspiria follows an American ballet student who transfers to an esteemed dance academy, only to find that it is run by a coven of witches.

Lensers aren't frightened of the dark

'Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows: Part 2''Tree of Life''Take Shelter'Maybe it's just a manifestation in the ongoing global financial meltdown and overall sense of impending disaster, however it might be a dark and stormy evening indeed in lots of films released this season, while using apocalypse pending large such diverse productions as Lars von Trier's "Melancholia," Rob Nichols' "Take Shelter" and David Yates' "Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," because the Large Bang notifies Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Existence."Author-director Nichols and cinematographer Adam Stone artfully ratcheted within the suspense scene by scene in "Take Shelter" -- in which the gathering storm may be construed as either the consequence of disintegrating mind or alerts in the real factor -- carefully mixing real "storm-chaser" footage with CGI by Hydraulx. "We wanted the film to look natural and unfettered with," states Stone. "Our primary goal wound up being to get rid of as much artifice as you can within the filmmaking process -- ironic since 'Take Shelter' is chockfull of CGI work."To get this done look, they shot on film, "as celluloid would add honesty for the film and help blend the CGI while using relaxation in the movie," in line with the d.p.Really the only deviation within the plan's at shooting the storm shelter, the film's set piece. "We wanted it cramped, claustrophobic, and dark," Stone states. "To get this done, Rob instructed our production designer to create the set using size an authentic storm shelter. This meant no drop roofs or flyway walls."The mandate forced their hands if the found shooting and lighting, which is why a power-burning Coleman lantern is "the main lightInch inside the shelter.The conclusion around the world may also be within the forefront in "Melancholia," having its two-part story from the planetary collision plainly featuring the disaster-laden transcendent music of Wagner juxtaposed while using restrained visual approach by Danish cinematographer Manuel Alberto Claro.The film's opening, dream-like "overture" was "difficult to picture personally,In . states the d.p., "because the shooting from this was like collecting puzzle pieces. As (the rogue planet) Melancholia approached, we intensified nowhere, but saved it vibrant and austere. We wanted a very apparent and crisp apocalypse."According to Claro, von Trier wanted "maximum freedom for your stars, which was perfect because i had been concentrating on this kind of beautiful location, which easily may have absorbed once we had staged things more."Shooting on Alexa and mainly employing a 28-76mm zoom "being as flexible as you can,In . the d.p. suggested von Triers' own back catalog for a number of the moody and natural look, they terms "significant naturalism.""Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," the climactic final chapter inside the decade-extended film series, creates a similarly dark, dangerous and ominous world, due to lowering skies as well as the steady hands of director Yates and also the d.p., Eduardo Serra."A Few Things I loved in regards to the last film is always that David pressed me to go to dark, which all cinematographers enjoy,In . Serra states. "Generally you're fighting while using producers (in regards to the look) nonetheless they all wanted it dark and atmospheric, too."Serra shot the film on Arri cameras, and notes that although really the only "Harry Potter" film being released in 3d "wasn't shot in 3d, the conversion to 3 dimensional in publish handled to obtain look much more dark laptop or computer was."Serra also needed to cope with numerous evening shoots and all sorts of pervading visual effects work. "We'd a great deal greenscreen work, in virtually every scene," according to him. "But when we shot the ultimate two films back-to-back, it absolutely was all very carefully prepared strategies by advance, but we did justice for the last Harry Potter film."The question and origin of existence rather than the destruction around the world notifies the ambitious, enigmatic "The Tree of Existence," directed with the equally enigmatic and ambitious Malick, and shot by his "" " New World " "" d.p. Emmanuel Lubezki. "Ultimately blocked moments in the more conventional way on 'New World,' Terry wanted this to feel more 'found,' as being a documentary," states Lubezki, a four-time Oscar nominee, regarding visual approach. "Which we not used whatsoever other films as references -- it absolutely was photos, art pieces and speaking about our travels."While "Tree" was "carefully scripted, not improvised," Malick commonly used index cards, "with some other ideas authored inside it,In . Lubezki states. "At that time he'd pull one out and go, 'We don't have to shoot the script. Exactly how can we shoot that feeling of a kid's memory to become youthful? Exactly how should we capture may have that emotion into film?' We'd throw ideas forward and backward, as well as the movie's style developed everything. We'd make an effort to create 'happy accidents.'"The d.p., who shot "Tree" on Arri cameras and master primes ("for the crisp, clean look"), states the finest challenges were making all the moments "look completely unrehearsed" and dealing with the complex visual effects, "particularly for natural history part of the film."Because a lot of the imagery happen to be culled as time passes, including some stock footage, continuity was key."The (digital intermediate) needed many several days, as Terry had shot a couple of from the plates 2 decades ago," states Lubezki, "and matching the lighting for your dinosaurs and so on was very difficult. But ultimately we first first got it the means by which we wanted."EYE Round The Oscars: THE CINEMATOGRAPHERLensers aren't frightened of the dark For 'Hugo,' depth adds to character Period photos invite wide spectrum of styles Projecting turmoil Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Kids TV Vet Andy Heyward and Wife Announce Partnership With Indian Company Tata

Anchor Bay Entertainment Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia has came back getting a violent, publish-apocalyptic thriller The Divide.our editor recommendsXavier Gens' 'The Divide' Can get Unrated The month of the month of january Release'Heroes' Star Milo Ventimiglia Crosses 'The Divide' in New Trailer (Video) Anchor Bay's The Divide concentrates on nine others, all dwelling inside a NY high-rise apartment, who escape a nuclear attack by hiding inside your building's bunker-like basement. After being trapped for the waiting being saved, the nine tenants get beyond control, each initiating each other -- then one survivor keeps the small chance they'll be capable of escape. Genre legend Michael Biehn (Aliens, Terminator), Lauren German, Ashton Holmes, Courtney B. Vance and Rosanna Arquette co-star inside the thriller directed by Xavier Gens (Hitman), searching for theatrical release on Jan. 13. The film received buzz at a year ago's SXSW film festival. The Divide posseses an explosive and chaotic opening, with people searching to get at safety after their city is under attack. The ominous score doesn't help matters, adding to everyone's impending disaster. Watch the opening sequence below: Milo Ventimiglia

All-American Muslim Handles to get rid of Internet marketer

For just about any show together with your a dividing subject, the lives of Muslims inside the U.S., TLC’s All American Muslim went remarkably extended without getting in main debate. But monthly into its run, the docu reality series has lost a substantial internet marketer, Lowe’s, carrying out a campaign by conservative watchdog the Florida Family Association. The show profiles only Muslims that appear to become regular folks while excluding many Islamic fans whose agenda poses a apparent and present danger to protections and traditional values that the majority Us citizens cherish, the crowd mentioned on its site. Clearly this program is attempting to manage Us citizens into neglecting the threat of jihad also to influence those to believe that worrying in regards to the jihad threat would in some manner victimize these nice folks this show. The crowd released instructions it mentioned it had received from Lowe’s verifying the pullout, something the home improvement center giant later acknowledged on Twitter but mentioned your final decision wasn't made pressurized within the Florida Family Assoc. We did not pull our ads based solely round the complaints or emails connected having a one group,” the business mentioned. “It is not our intent to alienate anybody. Lowes values diversity of thought in everyone, including our employees and prospects. Florida Family Assoc.’s campaign is comparable to the mother and father TV Council fought against against MTV’s racy drama Skins taken. But, because the PTC had mostly free reign within the attacks around the program since the charges were for child pornography, the Florida Family Assoc. is predicted to acquire pushback from Muslim and human rights groups. The first to voice its opposition was the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Sadly companies, for instance Lowes, have gave in for the idiocracy of those garbage campaigns, which are orchestrated by groups and organizations which lack credibility, authenticity, and so are founded the particular fundamental notions of bigotry and racism much like a shameful era in this particular countrys history, the company mentioned in the statement. It's unclear whether Lowe’s move will probably be then other blue-nick companies. (the Florida Family Assoc. claims that Home Depot and Sweetn Low have attracted their ads within the show too.) In a disagreement, TLC states that individuals support All American Muslim and were happy the show has strong advertising support. All-American Muslim was already at the center of another type of debate. A production company filed a suit captured proclaiming that TLC stole its idea for your show.

U.S., Global Ad Growth to Accelerate in 2012 Driven by Special Events

NY - After the 2010 rebound following the recession, U.S. and global advertising growth continued this year, with prominent forecasters projecting accelerated momentum in 2012. As is tradition, the ad outlook will be in the spotlight early Monday when Steve King, CEO of ZenithOptimedia, MagnaGlobal'sVincent Letang and Adam Smith, futures director of ad conglomerate WPP's GroupM unit, will share their 2012 forecasts in the opening session of the 39th annual UBS Global Media and Communications Conference here. King will tell the media and entertainment investor conference that global spending on major media will grow 4.7 percent to $486 billion in 2012 following an estimated 3.5 percent improvement this year to $464 billion. The figures are below the firm's previous prediction for an already-lowered 3.6 percent gain this year and 5.3 percent next year. A continuing slowdown and debt worries in Europe will next year be offset by the quadrennial effect of the U.S. presidential and other elections, the Summer Olympics and the European soccer championship. Plus, Japan's recovery from the effects of the earthquake in March will also provide upside next year, Zenith predicts. All these factors will add $7 billion to ad spending in 2012, it says. Excluding them, worldwide ad expenditures would grow 3.1 percent next year, slightly less than this year, Zenith says. The firm then expects global ad expenditure growth to accelerate further to 5.2 percent in 2013 and 5.8 percent in 2014. In comparison, in the more mature U.S. market, advertising on major measured media, which excludes direct mail, telemarketing and PR, is expected to increase 2.2 percent in 2011 to $154.9 billion and 3.5 percent in 2012 and 2013, in line with previous estimates. That will be followed by a 4.3 percent increase to $173.2 billion in 2014, the firm forecasts. Zenith had previously said that the U.S. ad market is unlikely to reach the 2007 pre-recession spending level of $177.7 billion until 2015 or 2016. "There has been some downgrade in spending in the fourth quarter, but we are quite reassured," King told The Hollywood Reporter about current ad market trends. "There has been no dramatic change like we saw in 2008." Looking to next year, he said that "compared to 2008, advertisers are in much stronger final positions, even in tougher economic times...We looking for quite a robust figure and advertisers to stay their hand." Zenith forecasts that U.S. ad gains will also gain speed next year, but that growth will remain below the global rate in the coming years due to the maturity of the largest ad market in the world. "The [U.S.] economy is in a much better place than it was two years ago," King says. He highlights the "continued resilience" of TV advertising in the U.S. and the world, continued digital growth and further improvements in foreign growth markets, such as Asia, Central and Easter Europe and Brazil. The Internet's share of global ad expenditures will rise from 15.9 percent in 2011 to 21.2 percent in 2014, exceeding 30 percent in four markets, according to Zenith. It also forecasts that Internet spending will for the first time top newspaper ad spending in 2013 with $97.8 billion compared with $88.8 billion. Overall, King highlighted the ad market continues to be characterized not by "the exuberance of the 1980s and '90s, but continued spending on proven, trusted ways of getting returns" like TV and the Web. In terms of different media categories in the U.S., Zenith projects network TV will end 2011 down 2 percent followed by a 1 percent drop next year since the Olympics on NBC will take place in London, which means a time difference. Meanwhile, Zenith anticipates cable ad spending to rise 12 percent this year, and 10 percent next year. Internet spending will rise 12.6 percent and 16.4 percent, respectively. And cinema ads will rise 3 percent this year, half of the previous forecast due to a large drop in communications and government spending, and 5 percent in 2012. GroupM in its biannual worldwide forecast is calling for ad growth in measured media of 5 percent this year to $467 billion, followed by a 6.4 percent gain next year to $522 billion. The figure is down from a global forecast of a 6.8 percent jump in 2012 made in July. For the U.S., GroupM predicted 2011 ad spending of $147 billion, up 3.3 percent, down from a previous estimate of a 3.8 percent hike. For 2012, the firm sees U.S. ad spending rising 4 percent, instead of 4.2 percent previously, to $153 billion. "Japan's advertising recovery has proved substantially more vigorous and resilient than we forecast in our mid-year report," said Smith. He also cited digital ad spending as a key driver. "We expect digital to comprise 22 percent of all measured ad investment in mature Western economies in 2012, and 12 percent in the faster-growing world," he said. Meanwhile, Brian Wieser, who as former global director of forecasting at MagnaGlobal used to attend the UBS conference, is now senior research analyst at Pivotal Research Group. He eyes U.S. ad growth of 1 percent in 2012 on a normalized basis, meaning adjusted for the impact of political and Olympic-related activity. That would be slower than this year's projected 2.5 percent gain. Including political ads and Olympics, ad spending will grow 2.5 percent after a 1.2 percent improvement this year, Wieser predicts. "We do not foresee any significant new categories/brands emerging in 2012" amid a soft economy, he wrote in his forecast last week. "We expect that spending levels will generally flatten through the middle of 2012, after which the impact of status quo "new normal" should return, with weak growth in the periods that immediately follow." He also echoed a theme that King also sees dominating 2012, predicting that ad media will feel a haves versus have-nots crunch. "Simply put, in scarce times, marketers are concentrating their budgets among their primary medium (often network TV for large brands seeking awareness) and a secondary medium (often digital platforms for traditional brand marketers, who typically pursue engagement-based outcomes among a subset of the population who are aware of their brand attributes)," Wieser said. Print and other traditional media are likely to feel pressure though. Pivotal sees paid online search growing the most in 2012, expanding from $14.8 billion to $17.0 billion. But he is less optimistic about national cable ad spending. "That medium should slow significantly in 2012, rising by only 4.8 percent, compared to a gain of 9.0 percent in 2011," Wieser said. Related Topics

Dark Dark evening Increases Prologue Confirmed

Six IMAX minutes to screen before M:I4It's been leaked formerly and retracted again, there's however official confirmation from Warner Bros. the six-minute Dark Dark evening Increases prologue will probably be proven before IMAX tests of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol later this month. *Cough* Stated so.States Christopher Nolan in the decision: "Our experience round the Dark Dark evening shooting and projecting IMAX 15 perf 65mm/70mm film was inspiring. The immersive company's image goes past almost every other filmmaking tool available, too as with coming back to Gotham, i would shoot even lots of movie in this particular unique format. Giving the fans an early on have a look in an IMAX sequence is a powerful way to highlight a few things i believe will probably be an incredible approach to experience our story if the arrives next summer season."People lucky folk in the usa will clap their eyes round the prologue when M:I4 lands there on December 16, while the following we'll have nearly each week to dodge the inevitable online blow-by-blows. December 21 might be the date to circle if you're inside the Uk.The following screens will probably be showing the footage inside the Uk: BFI London the country's Media Museum IMAX in Bradford Glasgow Science Center IMAX Cinema and Odeon Manchester IMAX @The Printworks in Manchester. If you would like one other reason to find out Tom Cruise hang in the Burj Khalifa by having an IMAX screen, your research has ended. The Dark Dark evening Increases is at cinemas about this summer time 20, 2012.

The Closer Creator James Duff Previews "Unfortunate RequirementInch

Kyra Sedgwick Because The Closer returns because of its last winter months ever (coming to the series finale next summer time), I believe it is just right to start with a periodic expression of gratitude. We're able to 't be finishing our story on this type of high note should you have had not arrive for that ride.What exactly are you able to expect between your first Monday after Thanksgiving and also the last Monday in December? The Closer sparks by looking into the dying of the senior high school principal, resulting in a stark dramatization from the challenges facing individuals entrusted with teaching our kids. Then, in a few days, within our hundredth episode, Brenda inspections the dying of Father Christmas, who might be considered a victim of the rival St. Nick (performed through the wonderful Fred Willard). Because the holiday draws nearer, Brenda's parents, Frances Sternhagen and Craig Corbin, create a blitz trip to deliver both gifts and a little of shocking news that upturns their daughter's existence. We follow Mother and Father having a special guest appearance by Elizabeth Perkins, who drives our next-to-last episode into among the pitch-dark places The Closer has ever gone. Finally, we finish with Brenda facing the murder of Turell Baylor. Will she step aside, as she did before, and let another person perform the dirty work with her? Or will she bring Turell's killer to justice, and accept the effects?Of course, we think about the middle five episodes - the area between our two summer season - an ideal vehicle for experimentation and out-of-the-box choices. You might question, using the show planning to create its final bow next summer time, why we'd make use of innovation. As we see it, The Closer hasn't only been an industrial chance, but a creative endeavor: an opportunity to live our creative lives within an atmosphere of learning. Even when we do not always flourish in making the show better, we're hopeful you'll appreciate our attempt.What else can I say to you about these middle five episodes? Brenda's peerless attorney, Gavin Q. Baker, returns to complete fight together with her legal enemy, Peter Goldman. Captain Raydor searches relentlessly for that leak within the LAPD's Major Crimes Division. The government suit moves to some conclusion. And Brenda Leigh Manley finds that sometimes, even if won by you, you lose.Once I finish this little introduction, I move immediately to writing the last episode in our series. This bittersweet project marks the finish of the lengthy and hugely satisfying collaboration having a terrific cast, an unbelievably devoted crew and several authors and producers I deeply admire. Hopefully, if little else, we'll finish with just as much fortune once we started.Wish me luck! - James Duff

Paul Motian dies at 80

American drummer-percussionist Paul Motian, who played with some of the most influential jazz pianists of the '60s and '70s including Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett and Paul Bley as he advanced the language of his own instrument, died Tuesday morning in his home town of Manhattan, where he worked steadily right up until this past year. He was 80. Cause of death was complications from myelodisplastic syndrome, a bone-marrow disorder. Of Armenian heritage, Motian was initially renowned for his work with the legendary Evans trio, which included the bassist Scott LaFaro, that resulted in the classic recordings "Explorations," "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" and "Waltz for Debbie." When LaFaro suffered an untimely death in a car accident at age 25, Motian continued recording with Evans and different bassists on such albums as "Moonbeams" and "Trio 54," with Chuck Israels and Gary Peacock rounding out those ensembles. Motian ended up recording 14 albums with Jarrett between 1967 and 1992 as part of the pianist's trio and American quartet, rounded out by bassist Charlie Haden and saxophonist Dewey Redmon, as well as seven albums with Bley. True to his name, Motian's drumming evolved into an increasingly free-form style, characterized by shifting time signatures and extensive use of cymbals, cow bells, chimes and such. Along with Elvin Jones, Tony Williams and Jack DeJohnette, Motian was responsible for bringing the drums to the forefront of American jazz, composing his own music and leading his own groups. After Manfred Eicher launched ECM in 1969, Motian headlined several albums for the forward-thinking label, joining a roster of musicians with whom he had often collaborated, including Jarrett, Bill Frisell, Peacock, Carla Bley and Don Cherry. He also recorded for Soul Note Records, JMT Records and Winter & Winter Records. Motian also played with Thelonious Monk, Lee Konitz and Lennie Tristano. As a bandleader, Motian recorded more than 30 albums, with his own trio often consisting of guitarist Frisell and reedman Joe Lovano. His groups recorded tributes to Monk and Evans and a series of live Broadway albums featuring his interpretations of standards. Since Motian first started out playing guitar in his youth, many of his configurations featured the instrument prominently, including the Electric Bebop Band, which featured multiple electric guitars. Contact Steve Chagollan at steve.chagollan@variety.com

Rankings: AMAs Audience Up Slightly from This Past Year

Jennifer Lopez This Year's American Music Honours entertained 12.04 million fans - a 3 % increase over this past year - and published a 4.3 rating within the 18-to-49 demographic, based on preliminary Nielsen overnights. Taylor Quick, Adele and Nicki Minaj lead American Music Honours As the industry-valued demo rankings simply tied this past year, the show did rise in various more youthful census, including teens 12-to-17 (24 percent) and ladies 18-to-34 (8 percent). And also the overall 4.3 adult demo rating obtained ABC's best Sunday evening because the Academy awards on February. 27. Catch on present day news NBC's National football league obviously won Sunday evening with a game title between your Philadelphia Eagles and NY Titans that wasn't made the decision until 85 seconds were left. And CBS' football overrun of nearly one half-hour skewed its amounts somewhat its prime time. 8 p.m.CBS: The Astonishing Race 19 10.05 million (2.7 adult demo rating)ABC: 2011 American Music Honours 12.04 million (4.3)Fox: The Simpsons 5.74 million (2.7) Allen Gregory 3.97 million (1.9) NBC: Football Evening in the usa 13.29 million (4.7) Sunday Evening Football 17.53 million (6.6) 9 p.m.CBS: The Great Wife 9.sixty five million (1.9)Fox: Family Guy 6.04 million (3.1) American Father 4.79 million (2.4) 10 p.m.CBS: CSI: Miami 8.89 million audiences (1.7)

Jason Dohring Lands a Godly Role on Supernatural

Jason Dohring Jason Dohring will be doing a guest-spot on Supernatural, TVLine.com reports. The Veronica Mars alum, who currently stars on CW's Ringer, will be playing Chronos, the God of Time. (Odd coincidence? Misha Collins, the man who played Supernatural's former "God," Castiel, is set to guest-star on Ringer. Exclusive: Ringer casts Supernatural's Misha Collins Dohring will appear in Supernatural's 12th episode, slated to air in mid-January. Supernatural airs Fridays at 9/8c on The CW.

'Drive' Composer High cliff Martinez: 'I'm Mystified' By the prosperity of My Score

While, the crowd a reaction to 'Drive' continues to be mixed, the main one factor that practically everybody has decided on may be the film's awesome music. For your, you are able to thank composer High cliff Martinez. While Martinez had nothing related to writing the film's two most identifiable tracks -- 'A Real Hero' by College and 'Nightcall' by Kavinsky -- he did score the haunting instrumental tunes that performed through the Nicolas Winding Refn-directed film. Martinez has written music for movies for example 'Sex, Lies and Videotape,' 'Contagion' and 'Traffic,' but this is actually the very first time he's received a lot of attention for his work -- something which he's a little "mystified" with. Within an interview with Spinner, Martinez stated It's completely strange. I am gratified the music gets a lot attention, but I am mystified because of it. It is a good film. Let me believe that I have done a couple of good films before. I understand the tunes ['A Real Hero' and 'Night Call'] were extremely popular, however they were available lengthy prior to the film arrived on the scene. I understand the score is nice, but Let me believe that I have written good quality scores before, so the truth that it's getting all of this attention is totally new and unpredicted. While Martinez is amazed at the reaction to the 'Drive' score, his entire career can pretty much be categorized this way. In the end, Martinez started like a drummer for that In Demand Chili All kinds of peppers and Captain Beefhart before moving onto score movies. He confesses that "it had been type of accidentally.Inch Stated Martinez: "Let me believe that I am versatile, and may do anything whatsoever from the Broadway musical to some tampon commercial, however, I am most likely proficient at a really specific kind of film score." Strangely enough, Martinez began creating films after director Steven Soderbergh heard the job he'd done with an episode of 'Pee Wee's Playhouse.' Martinez also spoken about his process recording the score for 'Drive,' and also the work he's done on movies previously for example 'Sex, Lies and Videotape.' Read about this within the full interview on Spinner. [via Spinner] 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, just like a full-time special correspondent for NBC News. The business mentioned Monday that Clinton, who was simply also recently named for the board of Craig Diller's IAC, works together with Rock Center with John Williams and NBC Nightly News to pay attention to tales within the "Developing a Difference" franchise, with a inclination to profile organizations those doing amazing things. Jenna Rose rose bush Hager, daughter of former Leader George W. Rose rose bush, already works just like a correspondent for NBC's Today show. And Meghan McCain, daughter of former presidential candidate John McCain, can be a contributor on MSNBC. ABC News was roundly belittled for employing George Stephanopoulos when the former Clinton consultant left the White-colored House within the finish of Clinton's first term. In its news release announcing adding Clinton, NBC News stressed they will not be considered a conventional news correspondent, but rather focus on positive pieces highlighting people doing good works. "Chelsea can be a amazing lady who certainly are a great addition to NBC News," mentioned NBC News leader Steve Capus. "Given her huge encounters, it's as though Chelsea remains planning with this particular chance her entire existence. We are proud she'll receive her considerable, unique talents and dedication to NBC News." Mentioned John Williams, anchor and controlling editor of Nightly News and Rock Center:"Chelsea Clinton has introduced a amazing existence. She provides an infrequent understanding of humanity - on city streets, across america and across the globe." Mentioned Clinton: "I am hoping telling tales through "Developing a Difference" - just like my academic work and non-profit work - might help me to reside in my grandmother's adage of 'Life is not in what occurs you, but by what you ought to do in what occurs you'." Capus told the NY Occasions the intermediary contacted him within this summer time with word that Clinton "was kicking around what she preferred to complete next." One person close to Clinton told the Occasions they planned to provide the cash she acquired from NBC for the Clinton Foundation as well as the George Washington College Hospital inside the title of her grandmother who died this month. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects Craig Diller John Williams NBC IAC

Olsen And Close Headline Therese Raquin

A completely new adaptation in the Zola novelThey're likely to become rivals for an additional Best Actress oscar, but Elizabeth Olsen and Glenn Close will shortly be joining forces in the latest version of Therese Raquin.Emile Zola's naturalist 1867 novel necessitates the eponymous orphan heroine being railroaded into an unhappy marriage by her overbearing aunt, Madame Raquin. Chained for the feeble Camille, Therese begins a hostile affair while using dashing Laurent, nonetheless its future is not a contented one, and there's murder afoot...Therese can be a meaty role for Olsen, following her breakout performance in Martha Marcy May Marlene. Likewise Madame Raquin can be a strong part for Close, who'll desire to capitalise on her behalf account large "comeback" in Albert Nobbs (although Therese Raquin requires her being paralysed for just about any large part of the run-time whether or not this remains faithful for the novel).The adaptor is Charlie Stratton, an actress (he's in the Dirty Dancing TV series) switched author and producer, who started to reduce his teeth just like a director on series' like Everwood as well as the Beautiful Existence. Therese Raquin will probably be his first gig as principal director around the large project, and shooting starts in the year.

Freestyle hungry for 'Donner Pass'

Freestyle Digital Media has acquired U.S. privileges to horror thriller "Donner Pass," and plans a release within the first quarter.FDM introduced the offer Saturday, 72 hours after starting its new platform for digital distribution, cable and VOD around the opening day's the American Film Market. FDM recommended digital VOD platform to be able to growing independent filmmaker revenues through enhanced marketing efficiencies of day and date theatrical, and optimizing returns from direct-to-video releases. "Donner Pass" comes from Arroyo Filmworks, director Elise Robertson, producer Mouncey Ferguson, and film writer Scott Adams. Film informs the storyline of settlers in 1846 who grew to become snowbound within the Sierra Nevada Mountain tops and needed to turn to cannibalism to outlive -- and several teens on the ski trip 150 years later who uncover the curse from the Donner Party still haunts individuals mountain tops when people of the group start arriving not just dead, but half-eaten. The offer was discussed by FDM's Boss Susan Jackson. Worldwide sales are now being handled by Inferno's Ember's divison. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Innovative backs 'Looper,' 'Parker' pix

Innovative Films has devoted to the arrival features "Parker" and "Looper" by delivering acquisition of music budgets and music supervision for your films. Innovative introduced the deals Tuesday, that it'll receive rights for the films' music afterwards. Three-year-old Innovative provides advance funding more than 140 films, most particularly "The King's Speech." "Parker," just wrapped and stars Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez, which is directed by Taylor Hackford. CEG's investment ended with Incentive Shot Entertainment, that's funding the film along with Current Entertainment and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. "Looper," directed by Rian Manley using their own script, is funded by Endgame Entertainment and stars Ernest Gordon Levitt and Bruce Willis. "These deals all involve films with large casts and noted filmmakers that have the world level, that's our sweet place," mentioned CEG chief professional Philip Moross. CEG's enterprize model involves changing funding for just about any film's music budget (including scoring, clearances and music supervision) too just like-kind services. It recoups its investment via soundtrack and written music sales, plus, certification and royalties from worldwide ticket sales and TV deals. Innovative introduced in May at Cannes it had devoted to romantic comedy "Lola Versus" and Nicolas Winding Refn's actioner "Drive," starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan and Christina Hendricks. In 2008, Innovative received an initial investment of $15 million from investor Aberdeen Resource Management, and its first multipicture deal with Joel Silver's Dark Castle Entertainment this past year. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Did Joss Whedon Film a Secret Shakespeare Adaptation?

UPDATE: More details from the project have emerged. When Joss Whedon isn't busy shooting 'The Avengers' on an iPhone, he's apparently getting some friends together to film secret movies. At least that's what appears to have happened, following a tweet on Sunday night from frequent Whedon collaborator Nathan Fillion which directed his followers to a website heralding Joss Whedon's 'Much Ado About Nothing,' "based on a play." Like the Shakespeare play? Let's run with that! Little to nothing is known about the project, beyond what's offered on the site. "Bellwether Pictures is proud to announce the completion of principal photography," it offers, before running down the cast list: Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Reed Diamond, Ashley Johnson, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Tom Lenk and Fran Kranz among others. Pictured below that is apparently Kranz ('Dollhouse') wearing a scuba mask and holding a martini glass. Obviously. Whether 'Much Ado About Nothing' is a feature length film (probably not!) or a short like 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog' (probably!) remains to be seen. Obviously, geeks around the Internet will be waiting with baited breath to find out. [via CinemaBlend] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Ernest Gordon-Levitt in talks for Django Unchained

For those who have recently asked for yourself if Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino's undertake the spaghetti western, could easily get any cooler, the possibilities you'd have clarified yourself 'no'.Well prepare to revise that answer as news can be obtained for the reason that Ernest Gordon-Levitt is positioned to participate the film, with different study by Variety (with the Playlist).Gordon-Levitt is really a in-demand actor right now. Cancer dramedy 50/50 remains producing him good notices, as well as shooting The Dark Dark evening Increases, he's courier-cyclist thriller Premium Hurry inside the can.It's actually a release date change of the film that could allow JGL to appear in Django, as he'll reduce marketing duties for early next season when Tarantino needs to shoot.Which is before he starts filming Spielberg's extended-gestating Lincoln subsequently subsequently.It is not presently apparent who he'll play in Django Unchained, but we don't care: just sign him up already! If he comes aboard, he'll join Beginning co-star Leonardo DiCaprio, additionally to Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Kurt Russell, Samuel L Jackson, Don Manley plus much more.

'X-Men' Director Matthew Vaughn Developing Mark Millar Comics 'The Secret Service,' 'Superior'

Charley Gallay/Getty ImagesMatthew Vaughn Matthew Vaughn has not yet selected a project to direct following the critical and financial success of X-Males: Top Class, but an image is developing in regards to what his options might be, plus they all involve comic author Mark Millar.our editor recommends'X-Males: First Class' Leads Wave of Summer time Blockbusters to DVD 'X-Males: First Class': The way the Reboot Stacks Facing Other Franchises'X-Males: First Class' Extended Truck Scene Hits the net (Video)'X-Males: First Class' Professor X, Magneto and Mystique: Who're the Mutants and Criminals? Vaughn, Millar and artist Dork Gibbons (most widely known as the co-creator from the Watchmen) revealed now a brand new comic entitled The Key Service. While plot particulars they are under systems, Vaughn not just co-produced the idea but supports the movie privileges. PHOTOS: 'X-Males: Top Class' Style (As previously, England-based Millar is auctioning from the title of a few of the book's figures, within this situation the super-villain. So one lucky fan could finish up seeing his title in lights, just like Dork Lizewski did when he won the auction to become the identity behind Kick-Ass. The auction runs until tomorrow and benefits St Bartholomew's Primary School within the United kingdom.) Vaughn also offers the film privileges to Superior, a comic book Millar is writing with Leinil Francis Yu doing the art. The plot involves a super hero and comic-idolizing boy stricken with ms who's given the opportunity to be a super hero named Superior. The opportunity, obviously, has a heavy cost. PHOTOS: Top Ten Summer time Superheroes ever: Fight of Box Office Brawn Both projects are in early stages, without any screenwriters attached. Vaughn will probably tackle the script for Secret Service themself, possibly with frequent collaborator Jane Goldman, just like he did with Kick-Ass and X-Males: Top Class. For Superior, he'll supervise the writing, based on sources. Vaughn is stated to become considering coming back to his roots for whatever his next venture works out to become. While Top Class would be a hit, grossing $352 million worldwide, the building of the film would be a difficult, lower-to-the-wire experience for that filmmaker, who had been dealing with his first studio picture and it is familiar with getting full control. Email: Borys.Package@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Package Matthew Vaughn X-Males: Top Class

First poster launched for that Texas Chainsaw Massacre three dimensional

Even though latest instalment within the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise is not launched in cinemas until October 2012, the eager beavers in Hollywood have previously revealed the brand new poster for that film.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre three dimensional ignores the rest of the films within the series and accumulates where Tobe Hooper left off in 1973.Directed by John Leussenhop, Chainsaw three dimensional stars Alexandra Daddario like a youthful girl who heads to Texas to gather her inheritance money.Little does she realize that a part of her inheritance is our dear chainsaw-carrying, our skin putting on friend Leatherface.Other particulars weren't launched, but apparently the brand new film works as a 'love letter to fans,' this might be because of their email list in our old favourites who're getting back for that film.We'll see the kind of Gunnar Hansen and John Dugan, and cameos from Marilyn Burns and Bill Moseley.So, against our better judgement, we are really pretty excited to determine the return of Sally, Leatherface and Choptop towards the franchise. This really is one family reunion we are really searching toward.Newcomers towards the project include Tania Raymonde, Trey Songz, Karem Malicki-Sanchez, Thom Craig and Serta Yeager as Leatherface.So everybody's favourite inbred cannibalistic household is back! And they are welcoming us home with open arms (gripping a bloodstream-dripping chainsaw), begin to see the new poster below.

Nikki Reed and Paul McDonald Marry

Nikki Reed and Paul McDonald Nikki Reed and Paul McDonald tied the knot Sunday, Us Weekly reports. The Twilight actress, 23, and the American Idol Season 10 finalist, 27, were married in front of 100 guests in Malibu, Calif. "We couldn't be happier!" the newlyweds told Us. "[We were] surrounded by our family and friends. We're so glad this day has come!" Watch McDonald gush to TVGuide.com about Reed Reed and McDonald got engaged in June after dating for two months. They first met at the film premiere for Red Riding Hood (an event captured by the Idol cameras). Reed, also known for co-writing the 2003 indie film Thirteen, next appears in Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1.

Jesse Colleton Named NBCU SVP Of Corporate Social Responsibility

NY October 13, 2011 Jesse Colleton remains promoted for the lately created position of Senior V . P ., Corporate Social Responsibility for NBCUniversal. She reviews to Adam Burns, NBCUniversals Executive V . P . for Corporate Matters. Colleton can lead to developing and using NBCUniversals comprehensive, companywide corporate social responsibility strategy, including business goals, operational recommendations, and internal and exterior programs. Parts of focus include atmosphere sustainability, diversity, philanthropy, and professional-social initiatives. Colleton can also be responsible for engaging and verifying with a diverse number of stakeholders round the companys CSR efforts. Burns mentioned: I am pleased Jesse has agreed to battle this new position inside an portion of growing importance. Along with her wide experience and understanding of the area, Jesse is the best executive to ensure that people fully meet our social obligations to all or any our elements.” Colleton had offered since 2008 as V . P . of Eco-friendly Is Universal/Sustainability for NBC Universal. She was responsible for leading your entire day-to-day business of Eco-friendly is Universal, which focuses on the correct incorporation of sustainability across NBC Universals entire organization. In their new extended role, Colleton is constantly on the supervise these activities. Colleton has nearly 20 years of expert knowledge in the organization and nonprofit sector and it is an innovator in corporate responsibility, sustainability, professional-social investment, and public-private partners. Before joining NBCUniversal, she offered since the mind of community endeavors and growth areas for your Nfl for more than ten years. She was responsible for building the leagues cause platform into most likely probably the most comprehensive philanthropic agendas on the market. Her responsibilities incorporated controlling the leagues basic principles, which granted greater than $Thirty Dollars million yearly, community and public matters, cause marketing, and professional-social program development. She also offered just like a senior consultant for the Peter G. Billings Foundation, concentrating on U.S. financial and policy reform, and educating and interesting Us citizens around fiscal responsibility and solutions. Colleton graduated within the College of Notre Dame with levels in American Studies and also the the spanish language language.

Mandoki hops on to 'Mr. Toad'

Mexican helmer Luis Mandoki has boarded the long-gestating "Banking on Mr. Toad," based on the true story of "The Wind in the Willows" author Kenneth Grahame.Mandoki ("When a Man Loves a Woman") will replace previously attached helmer Bruce Beresford ("Driving Miss Daisy").Timothy Haas of HSL Film Studios is producing the $20 million pic and has also penned a screenplay chronicling Grahame's journey from his job as the secretary of the Bank of England at the end of the 19th century through to penning the children's tome.Pic, which combines live-action and animation, will also look at his relationship with his wife, Elspeth, and autistic son, Alastair."Banking on Mr. Toad" was skedded to lense in Ireland at Ardmore Studios in 2009, but production was cancelled due to the Irish banking crisis.Work on animation has now been greenlit and the pic, which is in pre-production, will lense in Blighty's Pinewood Studios.It will also shoot on location around Grahame's Berkshire home by the River Thames and at the Bank of England in London.Ioan Gruffudd is no longer attached: cast is expected to be announced shortly. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Leader Obama revisit La for Fundraising event Gala (Exclusive)

Leader Obama will return to La on Monday, March. 24 for just about any fundraising event gala particularly taking Latino support. No location remains searching for the large event, but invites is out shortly, asking potential contributor to be able to save the date. Among the co-hosts are news anchor Giselle Fernandez and attorney Manny Sanchez.our editor recommendsPresident Obama Sets Two Hollywood Fundraiser (Exclusive)Leader Obama to Hollywood: 'I Never Guaranteed You Easy'Mark Halperin Suspended From MSNBC for applying Crude Slur Against Leader Obama (Video)Leader Obama Jams Jesse Trump at White-colored House Correspondents' Dinner Obama likes common support among Hollywood's Latino community, where a few his most prominent backers are Desperate Housewive's Avoi Longoria and also the the spanish language language-language radio star Piolin, whose broadcasts aided summon an thought millions of people to marches demanding immigration reform. PHOTO: Best Presidents in Film and tv Nearly all La' and California's Latino selected government bodies, including La mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and labor leaders became a member of the ultimate election cycle as Hilary Clinton supporters, however with excitement campaigned for Obama inside the general election, where Latino voters carried out an important role in swinging formerly red-colored-colored states into the Democratic column. While using leader's campaign strategists anticipating a razor-thin contest in 2012, the Latino election again looms large, particularly in key North western states like Texas, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada, where it might be the primary distinction between victory and defeat. PHOTOS: Leader George W. Rose rose bush on 9/11 Like Latinos generally, the visitors with this month's L.A. gala will probably be trying to find reassurance the best choice needs to more agressively pursue comprehensive immigration also to reduce a deportation / removal / removal rate that exceeds individuals of George W. Rose rose bush's administration and which many experts allege splinters working Latino families. Throughout his last campaign, Obama guaranteed presenting a comprehensive immigration reform bill throughout his newbie at the office, a committment he and also the aides say was averted by implacable Republican opposition. Possibly the most effective factor the best choice has selecting Latinos this time around around around might be the present section of candidates looking for the Republicans' nomination. They are will make any deviation in the hardline anti-immigrant posture a capital offense, that will most likely push Latinos further into Obama's embrace. Related Subjects Obama

Werner Herzog To See One Shot's Villain

He'll not in support of Cruise's Jack ReacherThe clock inside our mind states it is time for the next Jack Reacher casting story for starters Shot. The initial film outing for Lee Child's hero, it's already got Tom Cruise starring and Christopher McQuarrie writing and pointing. However there's another director aboard: Werner Herzog may have the theif inside the film, in news as strange since it is awesome.The cast already includes Robert Duvall, Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo, Richard Jenkins, Alexia Fast and Jai Courtney, but it'll be Herzog while using role of Zec, a classic prisoner of war who plays an important role in framework a sniper for five killings - an option, we're taking a chance, he'll showed up at regret when Reacher can get involved.It's Herzog's initial role, but hey!If you'll probably go, go large. McQuarrie apparently asked for him aboard consequently of extended fandom in the German auteur and current documentary king, and that we are rather intrigued to determine which he's doing from it. One Shot comes to February 2013, that will most likely be considered a really extended watch out for Reacher fans, accustomed since they're to some single book every year. Remember, with the by, that Reacher creator Lee Child will probably be likely to Empire Towers this Friday at 1pm to resolve questions in webchat form.

Disney reveals additional 3d re-releases

'Finding Nemo'Prompted by unforeseen success of "The Lion King" 3d retrofit, Disney introduced that it's going to re-release 3d versions of animated photos including "Beauty as well as the Animal," "Finding Nemo," "Monsters, Corporation." and "The Little Mermaid." Studio has dated the photos to bow over the following couple of years. Up first, "Beauty as well as the Animal" unspools on Jan. 13, then "Finding Nemo" on Sept. 14. The 2013 pair, "Monsters, Corporation." and "The Little Mermaid," will bow on Jan. 18 and June 21, correspondingly. Pixar's "Monsters College," a prequel to "Monsters, Corporation." is skedded striking theaters in 3d June 21, 2013. "The Lion King" 3d retread surprised B.O. experts if the opened up up 72 hours ago with a chart-topping $Thirty Dollars million, a remarkably resilient sophomore sesh. Up to now, the pic has totaled nearly $80 million within the domestic B.O., by getting one more $20 million in overseas grosses. Generally, 3d conversions take about five to eight several days to complete, according to complexity and entire film. You will notice that Disney slotted "Beauty as well as the Animal" first, thinking about the truth that a 3 dimensional version in the toon was already completed. Really, a control button initially planned to produce a "Beauty" 3d treatment before "The Lion King," but made a decision rather to produce "Beauty" for just about any two-week trial run at L.A.'s El Capitan theater that ended Sept 15. "Great tales and great figures are timeless, at Disney we're fortunate to experience a treasure chest of both," Wally Disney Art galleries prexy Alan Bergman mentioned in the statement. Despite the fact that B.O. figures for "Lion King" are promising (even 3d, having a reported 93% in the pic's total), many bizzers still debate the way a boost 3d upcharges provide studios' bottom lines. This Season, 3D's contribution with a pic's overall B.O. ranged from about 50% as much as 80%. This year, the domestic figure is gloomier to roughly 45%. But photos continue being seeing more formidable 3d returns overseas, while using format composed of about 60%-70% from the film's worldwide take. That's during areas where the upcharge can be a bigger section of ticket prices than in your area. With "The Lion King," Disney accomplished good success from marketing the film just like a 3d event, with basically a few 2D showtimes every single day. And according to investment speaking to group Apparent Scope Partners' latest questionnaire, animated films could cost substantially less to change to 3 dimensional than live action photos, and ticket upcharges greater than help cover the cost of conversion. "The 3 dimensional ticket cost handled to obtain lucrative to supply films in 3d for essentially a few game game titles since 2007, which normally acquired $17 million a lot more than the cost of conversion," the report pointed out. Making future 3d conversions viable, particularly for films like "Lion King," which have a sizable familiarty. From the overall game game titles being converted, 2003's "Finding Nemo" has acquired most likely probably the most, with $867.6 000 0000 worldwide, then "Monsters, Corporation.," which made $526.9 million globally and offered 11 million home video models throughout its first week. Nevertheless the Mouse's hands-attracted photos were major B.O. hits of your time: "Beauty" totaled $380.4 million worldwide in 1991 "Little Mermaid," $228.9 million in 1989. With new decades locating the figures, these photos still expand their fanbase extended after their theatrical release, due to selling and ancilliaries. A year ago, Disney reported a complete $28.6 billion in consumer product revenues -- a lot more than almost every other studio. (Marc Graser brought with this report.) Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

'Fast Five' Blu-Ray Exclusives: Vin Diesel As Well As The Rock Throw Lower

You might want to hang about until tomorrow (October 4) to leap in to the driver chair with "Fast Five" when the Blu-ray and DVD hits shelves, these days, weve got a distinctive start searching at a few the dvd disks featurettes. Take a look at what ongoing behind the curtain and the way it felt for Dwayne Manley being the completely new guy on set. The Big, Bald Showdown It might seem like the kind of fight you'd imagine when you're bored. Who win in the fight, killed or possibly a gorilla? Large Ft versus the Lochness Monster? However it doesn't much more epic when compared to a rumble between Dwayne Manley and Vin Diesel, and "Fast Five" makes to us. Inside the "Fast" featurettes, Diesel, Manley and director Justin Lin talk making your dream all that may be. Its a great moment inside the movie to find out who these males are, who Dom is, who Hobbs is, and how they fight, states Lin. The director recalls once when he sent the comfort in the crew home just to work through one important move for just two whole several hours with Diesel and Manley: "It may seem thats crazy, plus it probably is crazy, but that merely shows you the quantity of care that switches into it." The Completely New Kid at school The Rock themselves will get slightly nervous when joining a formerly established group. You need to use while using right point of view, and Manley attempted to accomplish this along with his character Hobbs. "I gave a great deal respect for the franchise as well as the figures which have been around for just about any decade," Manley states in the featurette about joining the series. The job personally becoming an actor was making certain the integrity of my character was protected. Nevertheless it wasnt all making new pals and playing nice. Manley preferred to complete through the smoothness as well as the franchise. Even though I used to be pals with Vin, pals with Paul, I wasnt searching being pals round the movie, Manley states. Weve got the comfort within our lives being pals and pals. We seriously set, it's time to kick ass. Reveal what you consider inside the comments section and also on Twitter!

Tom Everett Scott Joins Fox, Walden Comedy 'Us & Them' (Exclusive)

Tom Everett Scott is placed to experience Marisa Tomei's husband in twentieth century Fox and Walden Media's Us & Them, a comedy tale about old-school versus new-school raising a child. Billy Very emerged using the original idea for that comedy, which he's creating with Chernin Entertainment's Peter Chernin. PHOTOS: Billy Very along with other Oscar Hosts Over time Very also stars within the movie, together with Bette Midler and Bailee Madison. Director Andy Fickman (The Overall Game Plan) starts shooting this fall in Atlanta. Very and Midler play grandma and grandpa left alone to look after their grandchildren. But grandpa's old-school techniques soon clashes using their daughter's more contemporary raising a child style. STORY: Author Elizabeth Chandler Focusing on 'Savvy' for Walden Media Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, the writing team behind City Slickers, composed the present draft from the script Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse were the initial authors. Scott's feature credits include Race to Witch Mountain and Tom Hanks' That Factor You Need To Do! Scott is symbolized by Paradigm. Related Subjects Billy Very Marisa Tomei

Global Showbiz: Japan, Mexico, Russia, UK

Hulu Offering Miramax Films In Japan Miramax has signed a multi-year deal to stream its films on Hulu in Japan. The studio also said it plans to expand to other Asian markets and has its eye on other television and digital platforms in Asia. Under the agreement, Miramax films are already available through Hulu in Japan via Blu-ray and game consoles, Internet-enabled TVs, tablets and smartphones. Financial terms of the deal were not released. The titles available to Japanese subscribers include There Will Be Blood, Pulp Fiction, Chocolat and Spy Kids. The deal comes less than a month after the subscription service debuted in Japan. Earlier this month, Miramax signeddigitalstreaming deals in Latin America, UK, and Turkey. Mexican Rom Com ‘Labios Rojos’ Gets Release Date Lionsgate and Pantelion Films are rolling out Mexican romantic comedy Labios Rojos on Oct. 14 in limited release. The romantic comedy, written and directed by Rafa Lara, tells the story of a happily married couple (Jorge Salinas and Silvia Navarro) who face sudden problems in the bedroom. Individually, they resort to desperate and absurd measures to try to rekindle their romantic life. WeiT Orders New Seasons Of Endemol Programs Endemols Russia operation WeiT Media has inked a slew of format deals ahead of MIPCOM. Among them are second seasons of of both The Ten Million Show for Rossiya 1 in Russia and The Forty Million Show for Channel 7 in Kazakhstan. Both are based on UK hit The Money Drop and will launch by the end of the year. WeiT also will produce content for a younger audience with second seasons of Conveyor Belt of Love; Snog, Marry, Avoid?; and Hot Tub Ranking all UK formats as well. Those commissions will boost entertainment programming in prime time on Russias MUZ-TV. Moet & Chandon Extends British Indie Film Awards Sponsorship Champagne house Moet & Chandon is continuing on as the title sponsor of the Moet & Chandon British Independent Film Awards. This years ceremony, set for Dec. 4, returns to Old Billingsgate on the Thames. Nominations will be announced Oct. 31. Last year marked Moets first sponsorship of the film awards, now in their 14th year. The Kings Speech and Never Let Me Go were among the 2010 winners.

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Evan Rachel Wood talks Ides Of March director George Clooney

Evan Rachel Wood states she as well as the relaxation in the cast of political thriller The Ides Of March stood a blast shooting the film that was all due to director George Clooney."They're many different however i like coping with company company directors that are stars because you speak the identical language. That's one reason George am amazing - he understood things to tell get what he wanted. Which he made certain everyone was getting an enjoyable experience. In my opinion they are fully aware whenever your cast and crew are content then you're getting great work. That's really really rare. But that's why I loved coping with him," Wood mentioned.The actress also states if the found prep she didn't go all method and spend some time with political campaign staff, based on information hands selected by Clooney rather."George gave us plenty of material and documentaries to check out that was more behind the curtain round the campaign trails while using press as well as the interns to make sure that was my distance to that particular world," she mentioned.Additionally to talking about Clooney, Wood also gave her strong opinions in regards to the private lives of people in politics.InchOne of the better lines inside the movies is, 'You can start a war, you'll be able to bankrupt a rustic however, you cannot sit while using interns.' This is actually the wake-up call. We make this kind of large deal about these sex ripoffs, which are really most likely probably the most natural things in the world and everyone has skeletons inside their closet plus it should not matter whatsoever. I'd rather not know. People is capable of doing what you would like with themselves which is okay. It's nothing associated with the way you conduct yourself in the job," she mentioned.

DQE pacts for 'Jungle Book'

LONDON -- Indian animation house DQ Ent. has signed a licensing and distribution deal with SMC Ent., a division of Sun-Mate Corp., giving them North American television, homevideo, licensing and merchandising rights for the first season of toon skein "The Jungle Book" for five years. The 3D series comprises 52 11-minute episodes and a 60-minute TV feature and is a DQE co-production with France's TF1 and Moonscoop and Germany's ZDF Group. It cost $12.3 million to produce. DQE has also joined Spanish shingles Imira Entertainment and Enne Entertainment Studios and broadcaster TVE to co-produce 3D toon skein "Escape Hockey." The comic space adventure is aimed at the 6-12 age group and will comprise 26 26-minute episodes. Besides the television series, "Hockey" will also be produced in an interactive version that will allow viewers to watch the episode and simultaneously play embedded games. This is aimed at the VOD, online, interactive TV and games console markets. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Monterey ready for 'Rubins'

Released: Got married., Sep. 21, 2011, 7:03pm PTBy Monterey Media has acquired U . s . States rights to family comedy "Returning the Rubins" in the deal with iKaleidoscope Film Distribution."Returning the Rubins" stars Timothy Spall, Recognition Blackman, James Callis, Rhona Mitra, Blake Harrison and Hugh O'Connor."Rubins" might have at Jewish film festivals in only prior to the winter season theatrical release country wide.Spall shows an uptight lawyer who must put his dream retirement on hold when his ailing mother -- carried out by Blackman - psychologically blackmails him into returning his estranged children for just about any Jewish holiday. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

'Chinglish' Cast Explores Bilingual Performance (Video)

Language and understanding are core concepts of Broadway-bound "Chinglish," according to playwright David Henry Hwang. However, if one 4th in the play is at Mandarin, how can the performance translate for stars and audiences?"It switched to become a lot more Chinese than I believed,In . states Johnny Wu, who plays Bing and choose Xu Geming. Wu spent the initial eight years of his existence in Shanghai and talks Mandarin fluently, just similar to the cast."It's good to know that people years of prone to Chinese school wasn't completely lost," states Christine Lin, who plays Zhao, adding that her parents are thrilled she's using her Chinese.Really, really the only cast member not fluent inside the language is Gary Wilmes. Wilmes' character, Daniel Cavanaugh, visits China to secure a contract for his family's business and encounters obstacles to communication beyond words. "Chinglish" had its world premiere within the Goodman Theatre in Chicago in June and starts previews within the Longacre Theatre on March. 11.Becoming an actor, undertaking by 50 percent languages might be a challenge."With Chinese you have to embody a language," states Stephen Pucci, who plays British expat Peter Timms. "You have to kind of adopt a Chinese persona, a Chinese body."Pucci is a perfect match this production: He's a B.A. in modern Chinese studies and contains were living and examined in China."I didn't think the area of Chinese and acting would really find yourself getting together personally,In . he describes. "You will discover very couple of parts for just about any white-colored guy speaking Chinese."Even native Chinese sound system don't also provide the opportunity. Hong Kongborn Jennifer Lim has only had small options to showcase her Chinese becoming an actor. "I've only ever required to [speak Chinese] for small things for film and TV once i play in the illegal immigrant or perhaps the nail salon girl," states Lim, that's been while using production as Xu Yan since the first reading through through this past year. "But also for this, it's incredible."Angela Lin, who appears as Miss Qian and Da Li, states she will get honored to sign up a bilingual cast. "It's so wonderful to remain in a cast where most of us speak Mandarin, which we are able to all spend some time with each other and convey out our native language,Inch she states. "It feels as if home."

Luke Goss shooting Interview With A Hitman

Luke Goss has landed the lead role in Interview With A Hitman, which is currently shooting in Newcastle.The former Bros singer features alongside Stephen Marcus, Rene Zagger and French actress Caroline Tillette.What sounds like a sci-fi flick on first reading (an elite hitman takes on one final mission, as he returns to erase his past - only to find that somebody has messed with his future) actually seems more straightforward in the full explanation:"Raised in the harsh slums of Romania, Victor knows the value of life more than most, which makes him the perfect killer. But after being betrayed by the very men who made him, he must fake his own death and escape to London. Here he joins a new gangster family and finds his rules are again put to the test in the midst of a vicious underworld power struggle."Viktor is now better, faster and more ruthless than ever before. With the secrets of his past refusing to fade away, an encounter with a dark beauty turns his world on its head and offers him the chance for a new life. But can he ever escape the existence he was born into? It is not long before a deadly threat from a past he thought long buried surfaces and he is forced to change his path. It is time to face that which cannot be forgotten."Goss is best known for Blade II, Hellboy II and Death Race 2. We're pretty certain he'd be back for a sequel.

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French Poster for What's Your Number? Gets Right to the Point

In What’s Your Number?, Anna Faris stars as a woman who revisits her past sexual conquests in the hopes of finding her real soulmate. She seemingly won’t have much luck with her prior lays, if only because Chris Evans plays her probable future sexual conquest/soulmate — but, hey, it’s the thought that counts. That thought is at the center of the French poster for What’s Your Number?, which features the film’s very-direct French title change. Click through for a look and a chuckle. [via Daily Blam]

Esther Gordy Edwards dies

Esther Gordy Edwards, who assisted build Motown Records alongside her brother Berry Gordy Junior. and brought efforts to show its original Detroit headquarters right into a museum, died Wednesday in Detroit. She was 91.Edwards would be a Motown executive for pretty much 30 years, holding leadership positions inside the music company whose artists incorporated Stevie Question, Smokey Robinson and also the Miracles, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Lure and also the Four Tops. Motown Records, which Berry Gordy began having a family loan in 1959, created lots of global hits in the building it named "Hitsville, U.S.A." in Detroit. The organization gone to live in La in 1972.Edwards offered as senior v . p ., corporate secretary and director of Motown Worldwide Procedures, where she was billed with subjecting the famous "Motown seem" to worldwide audiences.Question has recognized Edwards to be just like a mother to him when he became a member of the label growing up. She's credited with helping Question sign up for the Michigan School for that Blind, in addition to controlling and guiding the careers of Robinson, Gaye, Diana Ross yet others.InchShe supported me -- after i was 14 years of age and several others did not or could only see the things they could at that time, she championed me finding yourself in Motown," Question stated inside a statement. "I distributed to her a lot of my tunes first before other people."When Motown and many of her family gone to live in California, Edwards remained behind. She accumulated an amount become Motown memorabilia and hang to operate on protecting that old headquarters, such as the label's famous Studio A. The big former house on West Grand Boulevard opened up like a museum in 1985."I usually thought I had been the visionary in the household, however i skipped the greatest factor of when Esther switched the so-known as trash left out once i offered the organization in 1988 right into a phenomenal world-class monument in the place where Hitsville began -- the Motown museum," Berry Gordy stated inside a statement Thursday."She nurtured it and held it together, throughout the years, to safeguard the Motown legacy for decades in the future,Inch he stated.Gordy also stated Edwards gave him "the toughest time" when he searched for to find the family loan to begin an amount become Motown Records. She grew to become, he stated, "among my greatest assets at Motown."Based on the official biography launched through the museum, Edwards was created in 1920 in Oconee, Ga., and gone to live in Detroit like a toddler. She was the oldest daughter inside a group of eight children.She first married Robert Bullock, with whom she'd a boy, Robert Berry Bullock. She later married condition Repetition. George Edwards and grew to become a stepmother to his boy, Harry.Among her siblings, Anna Gordy Gaye, was Marvin Gaye's first wife.Inside a statement, Robinson stated Edwards was "probably the most important individuals to enter into my existence both personally and appropriately." He stated it's due to Edwards' "knowledge and experience" the museum is available, permitting "people now as well as for decades arrive at possess a firsthand take a look at our legacy.""Thanks, Esther, and that i know you're at the disposal of God," he stated. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

First video of Hathaway As Catwoman about the Batpod

There is more shooting in Pittsburgh a few days ago for that Dark Dark night Increases, meaning more spoiler videos online today - such as the first shots of Hathaway As Catwoman as Catwoman riding the Batpod!Browse the video below to determine the experience at full speed, a handily slooooowwwwwed-doooooowwwwwn version straight after.This weekend's filming was the ultimate stint in Pittsburgh and Christopher Nolan's production now moves to LA and New You are able to.

Ben Affleck Shoots For Line Of Sight

He's targeting the thrillerHe's only just now shooting his latest film - real-life hostage drama Argo - but it appears Ben Affleck is already lining up a possible future gig, entering talks to star in, direct and producer the thriller Line of Sight for Warner Bros. Joel Silver is backing the new film, which was originally written as a spec by F Scott Frazier. The plot follows an elite commando squad who are transporting cargo while dealing with a huge global threat. So far, so standard thriller pitch, but the hook for this one, and what we assume Silver and co hope will be a strong selling point, is that the story is largely told from the point of view of one of the characters, much like a first-person shooter. It's no surprise to learn that the script has recently seen some tweaking from Peter O'Brien, who wrote Halo: Reach for the Xbox. We've just one slight concern: does anyone remember Doom? That was touted for its first-person shooter section, and that turned out to be really, really annoying. Of course, the film itself wasn't great, but if the FPS angle isn't pulled off properly, we predict it'll just turn a lot of the audience off. Still, Affleck has proved he can handle action with The Town and Silver's no stranger to such things either. So if it comes together, Line of Sight could either be something different and fun or a big ol' mistake...

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Feature film for release Spring 2011 following four superbike riders through their dramatic British Superbike Season. Those are the new GLADIATORS, fighting at 200MPH, riding through torturous conditions and jeopardizing existence and limb at each race meeting. Just one could possibly be the true champion. The film follows the truly amazing British hope, Tommy Hill, a courageous racer who scammed dying at 14 years of age. It tracks James Ellison, the northern heartthrob who came second last year, and Needs to win in order to save his career. Also Gary Mason, an ex privateer now racing on the factory Kawasaki bike that has everything to prove. And lastly black leather clad Josh 'Bad Boy' Brookes, the Australian to steal the crown in the British hopefuls. Film score by David Vanian from the Damned, music by Phil Collen of Def Leppard and Manraze. Directed by Mark Sloper.

Private Practice Scoop: Benjamin Bratt's Character Revealed!

Kate Walsh and Benjamin Bratt, Private Practice What is the one factor Private Practice's Addison Forbes Montgomery wants a lot more than other things on the planet? An infant, obviously! During the period of the series, Addison (Kate Walsh) has battled together with her lack of ability to possess a child, in addition to Sam's refusal to begin a brand new family together with her. Benjamin Bratt to save the day! Private Practice finale scoop: Who's Addison's new mystery guy? He's no babydaddy, however in the growing season premiere of non-public Practice, we'll find out how Bratt's character, Mike Reilly, can help Addison. "It works out he's a fertility physician," Bratt informs TVGuide.com. "And not simply a fertility physician, but somebody that is very accomplished and up to date with cutting-edge technology and methods." Addison really met Mike in last season's finale, when he asked her on the spontaneous Fijian getaway. She switched him lower and rather came back to Mike (Taye Diggs), so her reunion with Mike is going to be tense. "She's just a little freaked-out and shocked," Walsh states. "Awkward, awkward, awkward. But additionally, it's completely intriguing for a lot of reasons. It is something that they, no pun intended, believed that she offer mattress and he's back. It so happens he's got something which she would like.Inch Will Private Practice's Pete survive? "His or her relationship evolves within the season, it will be complicated in a great way, because what we have already discovered about them is that you have a quite strong, indisputable physical attraction " Bratt adds. "Together with her restored resolve for Mike, and revealing who he's and what he is doing, and just how which brings him to their sphere, things need to be stored secret." Funnily enough, Mike and Mike will come across separate from their associations with Addison. "They really hit them back,Inch Bratt states. Eventually they'll determine the lady they share. "When that will get revealed, it's pretty fun to look at.Inch Private Practice returns Thursday, Sept. 29 at 10/9c.

Mogul Kids Land Film Roles

Two scions of Hollywood royalty are earning their means by the acting profession. Mimi Gianopulos (ICM), daughter of Fox chairman and Boss Jim Gianopulos, has arrived a supporting role within the Lionsgate pregnancy comedy What to anticipate Whenever You're Expecting, joining an ensemble which includes Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and Anna Kendrick. It's the very first studio movie role for that Carnegie Mellon College graduate, 22. Meanwhile, Cody Horn (Paradigm, Untitled), daughter of ex-Warner Bros. leader Alan Horn, has became a member of the indie cop drama Finish of Watch, directed by Training Day author David Ayer and starring Mike Gyllenhaal. Horn, 23, lately obtained roles on NBC's Work and Forex's Save Me. Sources say neither lady depends on family connections. States one casting director of Horn, "She never promotes who her father is." Related Subjects

Disney Readies a Third Snow White Film, and 5 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today

Also in this Thursday edition of The Broadsheet: Warner Bros. sets some very important dates… Jerry Lewis is done with the MDA… Faye Dunaway is not getting evicted, says Faye Dunaway… and more ahead. · Because Snow White & the Huntsman and the untitled Snow White project from Relativity Media weren’t enough, here comes The Order of the Seven, the third Snow White project heading to theaters in the near future. This one, via Disney, has been in development since 2002 (director Frances Lawrence was once attached), but now it appears all systems are go with a new director and fresh logline. Visual effects maven Michael Gracey will direct this revisionist take on Snow White, which reimagines the seven dwarfs as a “19th century-set disparate band of international warriors belonging to a centuries-old order who have lost their way. Their meeting with an Englishwoman being chased by an ancient evil is the catalyst for their redemption.” [THR/Heat Vision] · It’s only Aug. 4, but Oscar season is shaping up. Warner Bros. has set the Clint Eastwood-directed, Leonardo DiCaprio-led J. Edgar for a limited release on Wednesday, Nov. 9, with a full rollout following on Nov. 11. The studio has also slotted Stephen Daldry’s adaptation of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close for Dec. 25; that film — which stars Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock — will rollout nationwide on Jan. 20, 2012. Speaking of 2012, the long awaited Alfonso Cuaron film Gravity will arrive from the studio on Nov. 12, 2012. Bullock and George Clooney star. [Deadline] · Jerry Lewis has retired as National Chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, meaning he won’t appear on the MDA telethon over Labor Day weekend. “Jerry Lewis is a world-class humanitarian and we’re forever grateful to him for his more than half century of generous service to MDA,” said the MDA in a statement. [PR Newswire] · Benjamin Walker is gonna be really famous to the Comic-Con crowd. Not only is he cast as Abraham Lincoln in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, he’s also in negotiations with Legendary Pictures to co-star in Paradise Lost as the Archangel Michael. That role would pit him against Bradley Cooper, who is set as Lucifer. Alex Proyas directs. [Deadline] · More news from the Faye Dunaway eviction case, this time from the actress herself. “I have not been evicted,” she said in a voicemail to the New York Times. “I have chosen to leave because of the state of the apartment, and also because I am spending less and less time in New York.” Dunaway said her landlord allowed the apartment to get in poor condition, which helped facilitate her exit. [NYT] · Happy birthday to Barack Obama! The President of the United States turns 50 today, and will celebrate with two parties. Eric Cantor probably isn’t invited to either. [Huffington Post]

Anne Hathaway talks Catwoman secrecy in The Dark Knight Rises

Total Film recently sat down for a chat with Anne Hathaway, and unsurprisingly the conversation turned towards The Dark Knight Rises.Hathaway is playing Selina Kyle, better known as her feline alter ego Catwoman, in Christopher Nolan's secrecy-shrouded threequel.Since her casting was announced, we've been desperate for more details on this latest interpretation of the character, but the actress is keeping schtum.When we pressed her for info, Hathaway told us: "I signed a blood oath... [Raising her hands] Bloody thumbprint on the paper."She did at least explain the appeal of the role to us: "I went after it because it was the best role and Chris was willing to meet me.""I want to be the best actress I can be and that means working with the best people and taking the most challenging roles. That's the plan and so far it's led to some really exciting places."So is there anything she can tell us about The Dark Knight Rises?"It's going to be really good."As if we didn't know that already...The Dark Knight Rises opens 20 July 2012. For more from Anne Hathaway, get the new issue of Total Film Magazine, which hits newsstands on Thursday 4 August 2011.The issue includes four FREE posters forThe Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight Rises, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows. (Scroll down to preview the posters).To subscribe to Total Film Magazine,click here.

Even Better Than the Reel Thing? U2 Leads Rocker Brigade at Toronto Film Festival

By Jason Anderson (Subscribe to Jason Anderson's posts) Posted Jul 28th 2011 11:05AM Filed under: Features, Toronto Film Festival, Movie News, Moviefone Canada Email This Given the iffy screen careers of David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan, we should all be thankful that Bono chose activism as his side career rather than acting. Just think of all the roles we were probably spared –- surely it was only a matter of time before he'd have tried his luck as a hot-headed Irish mob boss in a Martin Scorsese movie or opposite Kate Hudson in a rom-com about battling employees at a Sunglass Hut. Chances are none of these hypothetical star vehicles would have been rewarded with an honor as prestigious as the first-night slot at the Toronto International Film Festival. Instead, Bono earned that by just being himself, as have the rest of his bandmates in U2. The Irish rock superstars are the subject of 'From the Sky Down' -- a new film by 'It Might Get Loud' and 'Waiting for Superman' director Davis Guggenheim -- that makes its world premiere as TIFF's opening gala film. A portrait of the years leading up to the band's reinvention with 1991's Achtung Baby, it is the first-ever documentary to open the 36-year-old festival, which dominates the city of Toronto and most of the movie world from September 8-18. The doc's appearance at the festival also signals a distinctly musical bent for TIFF judging by the inaugural slate of announcements. Since U2's on tour, a special performance or appearance tied in with the premiere seems likely. As for a band featured in another new documentary debuting at the festival – 'Pearl Jam 20' by director Cameron Crowe – the Seattle grunge kings are already set to play Toronto's Air Canada Centre on Sept. 10 so an appearance on a red carpet seems probable for Eddie Vedder, too. (Note to Stone Gossard: Shorts do not count as black-tie attire.) Local autograph-seekers and shutter-bugs will almost certainly be seeing yet another music icon, one who still harbors big Hollywood ambitions despite many disastrous outings both in front of and behind the camera. A drama about the love affair between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, 'W.E.' is the second directorial effort by Madonna. Whatever the merits of the movie turn out to be when it has its North American premiere at TIFF, audiences will surely be grateful she gave Abbie Cornish the leading role instead of keeping it for herself. This influx of music celebs may seem a little odd for a festival that prides itself on its ability to attract the most famous faces in filmdom. Then again, few of last year's visiting actors got as much attention as Bruce Springsteen when he appeared to promote 'The Promise,' a made-for-HBO documentary about the making of his album Darkness at the Edge of Town. Maybe adding a rock star or two to the mix of luminaries is the only way the festival can increase its already sky-high glam factor. As for TIFF's line-up of movies featuring bona fide movie stars, well, there'll be plenty of those too. The first announcements included highly anticipated new ventures for Brad Pitt ('Moneyball'), George Clooney ('The Descendants' and 'The Ides of March'), Matthew McConaughey ('Killer Joe'), Jennifer Garner ('Butter'), Gerard Butler ('Machine Gun Preacher') and Rachel Weisz ('The Deep Blue Sea'). That's the kind of star power that the festival regularly commands so don't be surprised to hear their names when TIFF releases the official word on its guests later in August. More film announcements will also trickle out over the next several weeks. Likely additions such as Roman Polanski's 'Carnage' -- which may bring Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet to Toronto if not its director – will add another layer of lustre to TIFF's latest edition. Of the movies already set to play which have nothing to do with the recording of U2's Mysterious Ways, here are the five most buzz-worthy: 'A Dangerous Method': Canadian cinema's master of creepiness, David Cronenberg, re-teams with his 'A History of Violence' and 'Eastern Promises' star Viggo Mortensen for a drama about the founding fathers of psychoanalysis. Mortensen's Freud looks on with disapproval as his colleague Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) gets steamy with an alluring patient played by Keira Knightley. Rarely has an analyst's couch been put to better use. 'Take This Waltz': That the sophomore effort by actor-turned-filmmaker and local fave Sarah Polley was passed over as opening gala is the biggest mystery at TIFF so far. Nevertheless, 'Take This Waltz' is the local fave's second feature to debut there after 2006's 'Away From Her,' which went on to great critical and commercial success. In this romantic dramedy, Michelle Williams plays a young woman torn between her husband (Seth Rogen) and a new prospect (Luke Kirby). Judging from the title, the music of Leonard Cohen presumably makes an appearance, too. 'The Descendants': Clooney is also at TIFF with a directorial effort of his own, the political drama 'The Ides of March.' But here he hands the reins to Alexander Payne, who successfully launched his wine-tour buddy flick 'Sideways' at the festival in 2007. Here, Clooney plays a family man reeling from the news that his now-comatose wife was unfaithful. 'Drive': Ryan Gosling reaches new levels of cool as a stunt driver who gets mixed up with Carey Mulligan and some very heavy characters in this stylish action thriller that slayed 'em at Cannes. 'Anonymous': Giving a gala slot to the new movie by the director of 'Independence Day' and 'Godzilla' counts as TIFF's second-most surprising move so far. Then again, this Elizabethan-era period piece – a mystery thriller that purports to reveal the true author of Shakespeare's plays -- counts as an unusually classy effort for cheese-meister Roland Emmerich. We're still hoping he gets the chance to blow something up, even if it's only the original set for Hamlet.

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_Genre: Drama | Romance_ Ronnie's (Miley Cyrus) and her younger
brother, Jonah's, parents are divorced. They live with their mother
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*Plot*: 51 chronicles what happens after political pressure from the
American public forces the Air Force to provide a few well-known
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_Genre: Documentary_ Buddha Air started operation with just one brand
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