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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Five
23 December 2009 10:10 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Max Minghella, Emma Booth, Lee Ingleby
Director: Beeban Kidron
Summary: Follows the love story of Oz editor Richard Neville and Louise Ferrier. Neville and his cohorts launch the London edition of Oz amidst the 1960s counterculture and are subsequently put on trial for distributing a sexually explicit issue.
Analysis: One of the most troubled productions in Working Title's history, 'Hippie' began development back in 1998 but failed to get beyond script stage both in 1999 and in 2002 when "Elizabeth" helmer Shekhar Kapur was attached to direct. Filming finally got underway late 2007 with director Beeban Kidron in charge and shooting seemed to proceed without issue aside from feminist author Germaine Greer being vehemently unhappy about being depicted on film.
Actually the film scored quite a bit of free press for a skinny dipping scene where full-frontal shots of actress Sienna Miller shooting the sequence »
- Garth Franklin
Fassbender Talks Fish Tank, Inglourious Basterds, Jane Eyre, Centurion, Jonah Hex
22 December 2009 4:26 PM, PST | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
The second I saw Michael Fassbender’s performance in Steve McQueen’s The Hunger, in which he starred as an Ira fighter on hunger strike, I knew the Irish actor would be a star. And he’s wasted no time. He was back at Cannes and Toronto this year as a sexy bad-boy seducer in Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank (due in January from IFC). Quentin Tarantino cast him as a plummy Brit film critic in Inglourious Basterds, Neil Marshall put the 300 star into the Roman Empire in the actioner Centurion, he plays a nasty tattooed villain opposite Josh Brolin in Warner Bros.’ comic-book western Jonah Hex, and next … »
Coens, True Grit Head Into the Unknown
21 December 2009 7:20 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
In an unusually transparent move (at least for them), the Coen Brothers have established a Web-based open call in search of their young female lead in True Grit. The new adaptation of Charles Portis's novel shoots next spring and has Jeff Bridges attached to star as Rooster Cogburn, the role that won John Wayne an Oscar in 1969. The 12- to 16-year-old girl they're looking for to play Mattie -- who joins Cogburn and his fellow marshal (Matt Damon) on a quest to find her father's killer (Josh Brolin) -- possesses "steely nerves and [a] straightforward manner [...] We are looking for a girl who is tough, strong and tells it like it is." Weirder still, there are even script sides online. It's a new era for the Coens! And they'll still probably go with Abigail Breslin anyway. [True Grit Casting via Risky Business] »
Casting Call For ‘True Grit’
19 December 2009 7:23 PM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Do you know a 12-16 year old girl looking to break into the acting world? She might just have an opportunity working with the Coen brothers.
The Coens’ next project is a remake of the John Wayne classic True Grit, which follows a girl looking for her father’s murderer with a U.S. marshal and another lawman. Unlike the original, the Coen remake will tell the story from the girl’s perspective.
Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Matt Damon are already set to appear in the film, but as of yet there is no actress to play the lead.
To fill the spot, Paramount Pictures has opened up a casting call, seeking a girl between 12 and 16 years old, with no acting experience necessary.
The casting flyer is included in this article, but for more information check out the casting call’s site.
The Coen Brothers and Jeff Bridges Have True GritDamon, »
- Carly
The Coen Brothers Announce Casting Call for True Grit
19 December 2009 12:16 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Paramount Pictures recently announced a casting call for The Coen Brother's upcoming Western remake True Grit. They are seeking a 12-16 year old girl to play the lead. No experience is necessary, but it should be noted that the young lady would be going up against such acting luminaries as Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Josh Brolin. The film is based on Charles Portis' novel about a 14-year-old girl who, along with an aging U.S. marshal and another lawman, tracks her father's killer in hostile Indian Territory. While the original film was a showcase for John Wayne, the Coens' version will tell the tale from the girl's point of view. Paramount is asking for a home self-taping for this open call. The role is described as a fourteen-year-old girl named Mattie, who is a simple, tough as nails, young woman in post-Civil War Arkansas. Her unusually steely nerves »
Casting Call Alert: Coen Brothers Looking for Mattie Ross in "True Grit"
19 December 2009 9:19 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
As we mentioned before, the Coen brothers and Paramount are remaking "True Grit" based on Charles Portis novel. Now, they've launched their search for the young female lead, Mattie Ross, played by Kim Darby (pictured) in the original 1969 film that won John Wayne a Best Actor Oscar.
They're looking for a girl between the ages of 12 and 17. If you're interested, you can apply by self taping or by attending an open call in Arkansas, Mississippi, or Oklahoma in the coming weeks.
You can go to the "True Grit" casting call's official site right here.
And click here for a three-page scene from the script that you can use to practice.
This character will tag along two marshals -- to be played by Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon -- to hunt for the man who killed her father -- to be played by Josh Brolin.
Applicants, study the Mattie Ross character well, »
- Manny
Coen Brothers' 'True Grit' Casting for Leading Lady
18 December 2009 11:05 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Academy Award-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen have been moving forward with "True Grit". The directors are currently looking for a 12-16 years old Caucasian girl to play lead role of Mattie in the upcoming movie.
On the casting call, Mattie is described as a 14-year-old simple, tough, young woman who lives in post-Civil War Arkansas. "Her unusually steely nerves and straightforward manner are often surprising to those she meets. She possessed plenty of true grit and determination," so read the announcement. The character will go with two marshals to hunt down her father's killer. Details of the casting call can been seen at www.truegritcasting.com.
"True Grit" will be a remake of 1969 Western movie of the same title that helped John Wayne earning his Oscar. However, the new film will not be a straight remake of the original film. Thus, instead of focusing on Wayne's character Rooster Cogburn, »
- AceShowbiz.com
The Coen Brothers Looking to Find a Female Lead with True Grit
18 December 2009 5:37 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
You (provided you’re a woman between the ages of 12-17) could be the lead in the upcoming Coen Brothers movie, True Grit. The film has opened up a nationwide casting call with the website truegritcasting.com. Here’s how they describe the character and what they’re looking for:
Fourteen year old Mattie is a simple, tough as nails, young woman in post-Civil War Arkansas. Her unusually steel nerves and straightforward manner are often surprising to those she meets. She possessed plenty of true grit and determination. Enough so that she insists on going with 2 marshals to hunt down the killer of her father. We are looking for a girl who’s tough, strong, and tells it like it is. Must be able to portray Caucasian.
To audition, you can attend an open call or tape yourself. The latter means they’ve essentially opened this up to worldwide casting »
- Matt Goldberg
The Menu at Heidi Klum's VIP Fashion Dinner!
18 December 2009 9:40 AM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Heidi Klum and fellow fashion plates Demi Moore, Amber Valleta and Lily Cole came out to West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont to fete designer Roland Mouret's new collection for the online retailer Net-a-Porter.com. But high-fashion wasn't the only thing on the menu for the evening. Guests, all decked out in Mouret's designs, enjoyed a catered dinner party in the hotel's dining car section. While the designer held court in the center of the table set for 27, he was flanked by Klum and stylist Rachel Zoe on either side. Before getting down to dinner, guests swilled champagne and cocktails. Then they »
A First Look Teaser For The Runaways Biopic With Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning
17 December 2009 10:03 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
Kristin Stewart is playing Joan Jett in the musical biopic The Runaways, hence why you have seen her sporting the 80s chic mullet. Written and directed by Floria Sigismondi and co-starring Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie, the film follows Joan Jett and her all-girl band The Runaways. The first trailer for the film comes courtesy of MTV and you can check it out by clicking on the clip below. The premiere of the film will be at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
Twilight star Kristen Stewart is Joan Jett in The Runaways, the rock ‘n’ roll biopic of the 1970s band who was hugely influential as the first successful all-girl hard rock act in America. Its members included guitarists Jett and Lita Ford, drummer Sandy West, singer-keyboardist Cherie Currie and bassist Jackie Fox.
The band was brought together in late 1975 by impresario Kim Fowley, who thought a novelty act of teenage »
- Kevin Coll
Thor’s Mom Will Be Rene Russo
17 December 2009 8:00 AM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
Variety is reporting Rene Russo has joined the cast of the upcoming Marvel comic film, “Thor.” Russo will be playing Frigga, the mother of Thor, based loosely on Frigg of Norse mythology.
Production on the film begins in January of 2010 with Kenneth Branagh directing and Chris Hemsworth playing the hammer-weilding Thor. Paramount has set the release date for May 20, 2011.
As the wife of Norse god Odin, to be played by Anthony Hopkins in the film, Frigga is the queen of Asgard. She’s also the step mother of Thor and foster mother to Loki, the pic’s primary villain, played by Tom Hiddleston.
Natalie Portman will be playing Thor’s love interest.
I think Russo is a good actress and the cast is definitely taking shape, I’m just hoping they will all blend well together to make an awesome movie.
What Do You Think?
Tags: 2, 2009, 2010, 9, Ads, Anthony Hopkins, Arg, »
- Vactor
Golden Globe Nominee Penelope Hits NYC for Nine
15 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem found something to chuckle about as they arrived yesterday at JFK airport in NYC. Now they really have something to smile about - Penelope was nominated for a Golden Globe Award this morning for her acting in Nine, as were her costars Daniel Day-Lewis and Marion Cotillard! Penelope and Javier are on the East Coast after a weekend together in La, where they managed to fit in a double date night with Josh Brolin and Diane Lane following some time on their own. Penelope missed last night's Nine event at Per Se with Kate Hudson and Nicole Kidman, but she's in the Big Apple just in time for this evening's premiere. Javier has yet to accompany Penelope down any red carpets thus far, but it looks like he's at least by her side for part of the traveling she has to do before her movie hits theaters on Christmas. »
- PopSugar
Josh Brolin Make-Out Scene With Megan Fox Is "Ultimate Revenge"
15 December 2009 8:42 AM, PST | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »
Josh Brolin really knows how to get back at a gal. In the sexiest way humanly possible. The Milk actor recently admitted—okay, more like "bragged"—to the Daily Star that he viewed his love scenes with Megan Fox in the upcoming comic-book adaptation Jonah Hex as an opportunity to get back at his wife, actress Diane Lane, for her on-screen canoodling with Richard Gere, Viggo Mortensen and Olivier Martinez. Brolin revealed, with what we can only imagine was a caddish smirk on his face, "I made out with Megan Fox, which was nice. Everybody says it's very uncomfortable doing love scenes. My wife has »
- Celebuzz
Reject Radio: Episode 29: Pull, Pull, Pull On His Beard
14 December 2009 7:24 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Brought to you by: Hype - Do your part by telling everyone that Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel will change filmmaking forever. This week, on a very special episode of Reject Radio, I demand to sing through most of the episode, Rob yawns until the Avatar discussion, Neil triumphantly returns to do his Zombie Chewbacca impression. We also manage to review Invictus, Slammin' Salmon, The Princess and the Frog, and A Single Man. Listen Here: Download This Episode On This Week’s Show: Segment 1: Ripped From the Headlines [0:00 - 24:00ish] Apparently Spider-Man 4 Rumors Aren't Enough to Rouse Any Interest Even rumors about Josh Brolin joining Men in Black 3 Don't Make Anyone Happy Wait. They're Thinking of Josh Broling? Did They Even See Hollow Man! Man on Wire Might Go Fiction Because of J.J. Abrams Wolfman's Got Nards, and an R-rating Triumphant Return Neil Mill Trailer Round Up: Round Two for The Crazies with brilliant musical »
- Dr. Cole Abaius
More Details On Josh Brolin Joining ‘Men In Black 3′
14 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
According to the L.A. Times, in Men in Black 3 Josh Brolin’s role has been more clearly defined as a young K (Tommy Lee Jones in the previous two films), who J (Will Smith) will somehow travel back in time to meet. Yeah, that’s pretty much all the news there is to report at the moment, other than the script is being worked on by Etan Cohen (Tropic Thunder and Idiocracy), pretty much everyone else rumored to return, Barry Sonnenfeld possibly directing, Jones and Smith, in their respective roles, and hopefully Tony Shalhoub.
I can always stand to see his character get his head blown off a couple more times. As the article also mentions, another hurdle the movie faces – other than the whole time-traveling bit – is scheduling.
We know that Jonah Hex has had some reshoots, Brolin’s scheduled for a number of other movies (including The Coen Bros. »
- John Muth
Penelope and Javier Double Date with Josh and Diane
14 December 2009 6:00 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem weren't shy about their PDAs during a recent walk in Beverly Hills. The duo grabbed lunch at the restaurant Kate Mantilini before heading off hand-in-hand towards an office building. Their good times continued into Saturday evening, when they met up with Diane Lane and Josh Brolin, who you guys are loving, for an Argentine dinner. Javier and Penelope's Thanksgiving buddy Sean Penn was also there for the meal, though it didn't look like he brought a date of his own along. It's a big month for Penelope with the upcoming Christmas release of Nine, though the memory of her demanding performances are still fresh for her. Despite her busy press schedule, she still has a little downtime to reconnect with a few of her closest pals and, of course, her possible fiance Javier. View 10 Photos › To see more of the group in La, just read more. »
- PopSugar
Taylor Lautner Pounds Kanye West, Jokes About Abs On 'SNL'
13 December 2009 8:27 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
'Twilight' actor also says he deserves Oscar, makes out with Robert Pattinson notebook.
Taylor Lautner hosts 'SNL'
Photo: NBC
In the eyes of some, you're not a real pop-culture icon until you've hosted "Saturday Night Live." And although this weekend may not have featured the long-lobbied-for appearance of Robert Pattinson, "Twilight" nonetheless took center stage for TV's late-night comedy institution, as 17-year-old Taylor Lautner became the first of the franchise's stars to rock the show.
Of course, his appearance kicked off with the monologue, arguably the most important moment for any host. Lautner's opening began with him bounding down the steps to greet the crowd in a red plaid shirt and black leather jacket. "It's great to be here hosting 'Saturday Night Live," he grinned. "I remember when 'SNL' first started — I was negative eighteen at the time." Appearing calm and comfortable, »
Constantine Director to Consult on Jonah Hex Reshoots
13 December 2009 12:32 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
A casting notice for Jonah Hex has revealed that the movie will have two weeks of reshoots starting on January 18. The notice is searching for actors to play Native American "Cassie," wife of Josh Brolin's Hex; a nine-year-old "Travis" that "must be a match" to Brolin and Cassie; and "Jeb Turnbull," the 30-year-old son of John Malkovich's Quentin Turnbull. From this, we can infer that the reshoots will involve some flashback scenes where Hex's family is likely put in danger. Actors are also needed to play "President Andrew Johnson," a "Johnson aide," and a "dead guy."
Bloody-Disgusting reports that Warner Bros. has brought in Constantine's Francis Lawrence to consult on the reshoots. Director Jimmy Hayward is also returning for the reshoots, though clearly Warner Bros thinks he could use some help.
Next Showing:
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John Malkovich | Josh Brolin | Jimmy Hayward | Francis Lawrence | Jonah Hex »
- Ryan Gowland
Josh Brolin to Eliminate Mexican 'Cartel'
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
Ghosts of Cité Soleil's Asger Leth can count his lucky charms. He has had the fortune of having only one directing nod to his credit with the docu film and landing a major Hollywood production, but has managed to grab a top tier acting talent, not once - but twice. - Ghosts of Cité Soleil's Asger Leth can count his lucky charms. He has had the fortune of having only one directing nod to his credit with the docu film and landing a major Hollywood production, but has managed to grab a top tier acting talent, not once - but twice. I wouldn't be a surprised if Sean Penn had made a mention, but Josh Brolin is taking the lead role which was originally assigned to his Milk co-star Penn. The trades report that Brolin has become a go-to guy for cowboy hat wearing, southern States/desert habituals »
- Ioncinema.com Staff
Matt Damon's Good Will Hunting 2?
12 December 2009 7:15 AM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Ready for a sequel to Good Will Hunting? Yeah, neither are we. But Matt Damon is revisiting a tiny moment from his Oscar-winning film in The People Speak, a documentary premiering Sunday on the History Channel. As Will Hunting, the actor tells Robin Williams' character that if he really wants to study history, he should read Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. As Matt Damon, the actor has turned the author's follow-up, Voices of a People's History of the United States, into a star-studded history lesson/television event. Damon gathered Josh Brolin to coproduce, as well as Viggo Mortensen, Morgan Freeman, Bob Dylan, Kerry Washington, Pink, Bruce »
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