HOLLYWOOD News, Apr 15, 2012

The stars of 'The Avengers' hit the red carpet at Hollywood premiere New York Daily News “There's never been a movie that has so many super charactersin one films, and everyone of them is important enough to carry amovie all by themselves,” he told the Daily News. “I would guess producers all over the world are running around saying, ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

On Movies: Steven Rea talks with Guy Pearce Philadelphia Inquirer Film District Lockout represents something new for Guy Pearce. And something old. New: In the Luc Besson-produced, sci-fi/prison-break/?space-rescue thriller, the Australian actor is a hard-boiled, against-the-grain antihero. See all stories on this topic »

Marshfield actor lands speaking role on 'Castle' Wisconsin Rapids Tribune Since 2007, Marshfield native Jan Janssen, 38, has appeared in such moviesas "Moneyball" and "J. Edgar" and prime-time television shows as "House" and "CSI: NY." But it's likely you never saw Janssen. That's because he works as a background actor ... See all stories on this topic »

Remember the Titanic With These Movies Patch.com The Hollywood version, titled Titanic (1953), starred Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck. It was a typical '50s melodrama with the added window dressing of a famous disaster. A serviceable enough film, but little was done, however, to give the movie any ... See all stories on this topic »

Cannes film season kicks off promising 'surprises' Times of India Cannes season kicks off this week as the film festival unveils its pick ofHollywood giants and arthouse newcomers to compete for the coveted Palme d'Or at the glitzy event on the French Riviera next month. Organisers will announce the 20-odd films in ... See all stories on this topic »

Tribeca Film Festival seeks a starring role Crain's New York Business By Miriam Kreinin Souccar @miriamsouccar The frenzied deal-making at Sundance and Cannes, where multiple bidders vie for movies and millions of dollars change hands, has eluded the Tribeca Film Festival so far. That may be about to change. See all stories on this topic »

Kolkata slum, a cool place to find The Hulk: Mark Ruffalo Hindustan Times Most of the other actors in this multi-cast film have worn superhero suits earlier. But Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo, who plays The Hulk in Marvel's upcoming production, The Avengers, is entirely new to the gang. “I felt like the outsider. See all stories on this topic » Hindustan Times

'I am at the end of the trail' Khaleej Times ... the actor from whom he learned the most and how striving to be in the league of the greatest film directors keeps him making more movies. Lately you have a bit of reputation for being one of the most approachable people inHollywood. See all stories on this topic »

The Cabin in the Woods: A Genre-Busting Blood-Soaked Must See Patch.com And, as if they hadn't seen any horror movies, proceed to do things like root around in a cellar full of chains and creepy baby dolls, and ignore an oil painting of goat-headed demons eviscerating each other. Stupid horror cardboardcharacters, ... See all stories on this topic »

Stella and Paul McCartney Host Hollywood Party for 'My Valentine' MusicVideo Hollywood Reporter Sir Paul McCartney directed three versions of the song off his new album "Kisses on the Bottom" and welcomed Hollywood's A-list to see it at his daughter's LA boutique. There aren'ta lot of parties where you can see giants of the music, film, ... See all stories on this topic » Hollywood Reporter

No stooge held a candle to Keaton Monterey County Herald By MICHAEL PHILLIPS Actors Chris Diamontopoulos, from top, Sean Hayes and Will Sasso arrive in character at the premiere of "The Three Stooges: TheMovie" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles April 7. Here's what I never liked about The Three ... See all stories on this topic »

I'm open to Hindi films: Julia Roberts Hindustan Times Now she will be seen in Indian director Tarsem Singh's Hollywoodfairy tale, Mirror Mirror, playing the villain. “I am open to doing an all-out Indian film if the project interests me,” she says. “Right now, with kids and family taking up most of my ... See all stories on this topic » Hindustan Times

Efron transforms into leading man CANOE It is a rites-of-passage that many young actors never make. As a brown-haired, blue-eyed, wholesome teen, Efron generated his early fame doing some high struttin' as the leading man in Disney's High School Musical movies. See all stories on this topic »

Jeremy Renner & Scarlett Johansson Talk 'Avengers' Sequel & Hawkeye Spinoff Rumors Access Hollywood She loved it,” Jeremy — who plays Hawkeye in the comic bookfilm — told Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson at “The Avengers” junket in Los Angeles on Friday. “My mom is really particular about stuff, but she just came and was like, 'That was just so ... See all stories on this topic » Access Hollywood

Action replay Brisbane Times It can't be often that an actor forgets he's got a major Hollywoodblockbuster to shoot the next day. Last year, Liam Neeson was enjoying a summer holiday, visiting family in his native Belfast, when his agent called out of the blue. See all stories on this topic » Brisbane Times

Annapurna builds world-class film studios in Hyderabad Zee News The production house is hoping to target Hollywood with the cheaper labour and studio rentals in India. The 10,00000 square feet climate-controlled movie production studios are Asia`s most modern studios, offering "concept-to-can" facility. See all stories on this topic » Zee News

Screenwriter David Webb Peoples wins Kanbar Award San Francisco Chronicle "I was so lucky, because I had wonderful actors to help me through it. The flaws of the film are all mine. Everybody else did great. I was the weak link in the chain, but I did the best I could. I'm proud of the movie, but I'm aware it fell short of ... See all stories on this topic »

Brad Pitt proposed Angelina Jolie Emirates 24/7 (AFP) (FILES) a picture taken on May 20, 2009 shows US actor Brad Pitt and actress Angelina Jolie arriving for the screening of the movie "Inglourious Basterds" directed by Quentin Tarantino in competition at the 62nd CannesFilm Festival. Hollywood's ... See all stories on this topic »

'Battleship': that's Hollywood entertainment! Korea Times The Universal Pictures' $200-million film by actor-turned-director Peter Berg (“Hancock," 2008, and “Friday Night Lights," 2004, among others) is for fans of toys, guns, naval ships, explosions and the feel-good version of America portrayed by ... See all stories on this topic » Korea Times

It's no act: Scandiuzzi rejuvenates a prime Seattle theater The Seattle Times In Geneva, I was involved in making short films. So in the 1980s I thought, how about I try my luck producing and acting in movies?" Don't blink, and you can catch him in small roles in a few big-budget Hollywood films — notably "Bugsy" and "The ... See all stories on this topic »

Beavis and Butt-Head creator Mike Judge on the return of his cartoon duo to TV ... Scottish Daily Record Exploding on to MTV in 1993, the creepy cartoon characters became a cult phenomenon, made the cover of Rolling Stone and were name-checked inHollywood blockbuster True Lies. Juvenile, gruesome and boobs-obsessed Beavis and Butt-Head broke ground as an ... See all stories on this topic »

Mark Ruffalo's 4-Year-Old Daughter Terrified By Dad's Hulk Performance In... Access Hollywood “She doesn't even see movies, so it was so overwhelming for her on so many levels.” And Robert's parenting advice wasn't the only sage bit of information the actor offered to Mark – Mark revealed it was Robert who convinced him to sign on for “The ... See all stories on this topic » Access Hollywood

Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake to star in new gambling movie Runner Runner Daily Mail By Leah Simpson Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck are to team up for a new movie about online gambling. While Timberlake's deal for the film tiled Runner Runner has been finalised, Affleck is in final negotiations, according to The Hollywood Reporter. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day: Film Review Hollywood Reporter The second in a series of films shepherded by well-known author and televangelist TD Jakes, it somehow manages to be as unsavory as it is purportedly inspirational. The plotline revolves around the kidnapping of the six-year-old daughter (Zoe Carter) ... See all stories on this topic » Hollywood Reporter

Brad Furman to direct Timberlake flick UPI.com HOLLYWOOD, April 14 (UPI) -- "The Lincoln Lawyer" director Brad Furman has signed on to helm the online gambling thriller "Runner Runner," TheHollywood Reporter said. Actor Justin Timberlake will star in the film, and Ben Affleck, who last appeared in ... See all stories on this topic »

Gina Carano Takes on ActionFest, Explains The Collision of Wonder Woman and ... Film School Rejects I'm also learning a whole different field in acting; character development, story, scene work, objectives. It's two things I've always loved. I've always lovedmovies and I've always loved fighting. So it's like I get to live them both and use them to ... See all stories on this topic »

Acting is anything but easy Telegraph.co.uk By Nigel Farndale Previous attempts by members of the Royal Family to “crack Hollywood” have not inspired confidence. Prince Andrew's Forrest Gump 2 met with an unenthusiastic response from the critics when it was released in 1995 (“A true stinker” ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Film review: Battleship Bay Chronicle In the movie, the US and Japanese navies are about to engage in some good-natured war games exercise on the high seas around Hawaii, for old times' sake, when suddenly an alien spacecraft plummets to earth and threatens the lives of every mortal. Cast: ... See all stories on this topic » Bay Chronicle

Cabin In The Woods Interview – Director & Co-Star Movie-Moron They discussed how audiences are more respectful of spoilers today, how you co-write with Joss Whedon, and the frustrations of the MGM bankruptcy that put the finished film on the shelf for three years. The Cabin in the Woods is a very difficult movie ... See all stories on this topic » Movie-Moron

The Cabin in the Woods JustPressPlay If audience members end up conflicted about how to feel about that, don't worry, because Cabin clearly does too; rather than detaching itself ironically from the rigamarole of plot mechanics, the film evinces a genuine sense of loss for the films it ... See all stories on this topic » JustPressPlay

Danny DeVito: 'It all worked out for me. Life is good' The Guardian Born into a family of second-generation Italian-Americans, DeVito loved movies but never dreamed that he would end up working in them. In a tough neighbourhood in New Jersey, his father ran various businesses, including a sweetshop and a drycleaning ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Will 'The Avengers' assemble again for a last-minute scene? Yahoo! Canada Shine (blog) By Matt McDaniel | Movie Talk – Fri, 13 Apr, 2012 3:32 PM EDT "Marvel's The Avengers" is hitting screens everywhere in three weeks. This past Wednesday, the film had its big Hollywoodpremiere, and after the screening Twitter was ablaze with positive... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Canada Shine (blog)

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Engaged: Timeline And Photos Of Their Romance ... International Business Times "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" was a film about a glamorous husband and wife who are hired to assassinate each other. In the W spread, which Pitt helped shoot, the actor wanted to tell a darker tale that explored the "unidentifiable malaise" that haunts a ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

ActionFest: Stunt Performers Renew Push for Oscar Category Hollywood Reporter Gill spoke Saturday as part of a panel at ActionFest, a film festival dedicated to action movies and the people who work on them. The festival, at which this reporter is serving as a judge, is now in its third year in Asheville, a town that is to North ... See all stories on this topic » Hollywood Reporter

Commentary: Gordon Gekko may be a problem for Mitt Romney Los Angeles Times Thrilling (at times), left-wing (I guess), trash (not entirely), themovie Oliver Stone began shooting in lower Manhattan 25 years ago this month has proved anything but disposable. "Wall Street" remains one of the few Hollywood business yarns to lodge ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Understanding Screenwriting #92: Downton Abbey, Smash, Luck, and more slantmagazine Unless you have seen writers' treatments and first draft screenplays, you have no idea how chaotic a lot of movies that seem so perfect started out. With Sturges of course, he is writing about chaos as well. I agree with David that Wiseman's Model ... See all stories on this topic » slantmagazine

Much ado about colour Malaysia Star (Ironically, her skin is artificially darkened with make-up in the film.) I could say something very similar about movies in Malaysia. In the top 10 movies for 2011, every single leading actor and actress would be deemed Malay, with the exception of ... See all stories on this topic » Malaysia Star

Marvel Movie Updates Mania By Robert T. Trate April 14, 2012 With the premiere of The Avengers last week in Hollywood, a lot of Marvel Movie News is hitting the web. We are doing our best in trying to make sense of it. Nothing is ever scripture as directors, actors,... See all stories on this topic »

Taylor Schilling is truly 'The Lucky One' The Mercury Best known for her turn on the short-lived TV show “Mercy,” the 27-year-old Boston native is about to receive a major career boost thanks to a starring role opposite Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron. And that's just the beginning of her big-screen run. See all stories on this topic »

Hollywood looks to China for box office growth Yahoo! Philippines News China's booming movie industry is attracting interest from Hollywoodheavyweights, as they chase bigger box-office returns to offset tighter margins at home. Films with Asian and especially Chinese themes are becoming more prominent after Hollywood hit ... See all stories on this topic »

Taylor Kitsch made ugly for John Carter FemaleFirst.co.uk Hollywood hunk Taylor Kitsch has revealed he was made to look uglier for 'John Carter'. Taylor Kitsch was made to look "awful" in 'John Carter'. The 31-year-old actor plays the titular military captain who is sent to Mars in the filmand he has ... See all stories on this topic »

It Is a Shame If You Do Not Know Steven Kanumba AllAfrica.com Steven Charles Kanumba was a Tanzanian actor and film director. He passed away on 7 April aged 28. According to the BBC website, over 30, 000 people attended his funeral including Tanzania's first lady, Maama Salma Kikwete, the Vice President, ... See all stories on this topic »

Posted On Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 03:36:55 AM Pune Mirror He is no 'hero' but he is an actor to reckon with. In town for the premiere of his bilingual film, Chhodon Kal Ki Baatein (Hindi) and Kashyala Udyachi Baat (Marathi), one could see that he is popular with the masses as cheers and claps resounded and ... See all stories on this topic »

Voice Over Service Provider and Professional Voice Over Talent, Debbie Grattan ... Broadcast Newsroom As she loaded her resume with stage work, she was also finding the proximity to Hollywood and the television industry a draw, and won roles in episodics, TV movies, commercials, infomercials, and many other types of acting jobs, both live and filmed, ... See all stories on this topic »

Working Title of Steve Jobs Film Starring Ashton Kutcher is 'Jobs: Get Inspired' iClarified As an experienced writer and director Josh has a masterful understanding of the process of film making. Ashton Kutcher is, obviously, a huge Hollywood actor and he must have his pick of projects to choose from. First, why do you think he is your choice... See all stories on this topic » iClarified

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