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Flight of the Conchords to End After This Season?
3 November 2009 9:17 AM, PST
It seems that a popular HBO series might not see another season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Flight of the Conchords might not continue for a third season.
"It very likely might not return for a third season," series star Jermaine Clement said. "It could come back in a shorter season or like a special," he added.
Clement revealed that he would be discussing the future of the series with co-star Bret McKenzie and director James Bobin, but it was said that the series might not live on because it requires too much work.
"We've got to write the series, but we've also got to write the songs, and just dividing your time into those two writing tasks is really tricky," he said.
It was also said that a decision on the fate of the series would be made by the end of the month.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Sequel to Feature Motion Capture
3 November 2009 8:44 AM, PST
It was recently announced that director Robert Zemeckis was moving forward with a sequel to his animated classic, and now it seems he'll be implementing new technology into the sequel. According to MTV Movies Blog, director Robert Zemeckis revealed that his sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit? will feature motion-capture technology in the sequel.
During a recent interview with MTV News' Josh Horowitz, Zemeckis made his clearest statement yet that he'll use mo-cap for the human actors and that the movie will be partly in 3-D.
"All the other characters that [the cartoons] would sort of have fun with would be magnificent in performance capture technology," he explained.
Zemeckis did reveal though that he likely wouldn't use 3-D technology with the cartoon characters, only live-action characters.
"I wouldn't use it for the cartoon characters, because I think they should stay two-dimensional because that's what - I wouldn't dimensonalize Roger," he said. "And »
Exclusive Video: Fall Into This New Collapse Clip!
3 November 2009 8:26 AM, PST
We have a brand new exclusive clip from the upcoming documentary Collapse, which will be released in theaters on November 6. Click below for our exclusive clip from this eye-opening documentary from Chris Smith.
Americans generally like to hear good news. They like to believe that a new president will right old wrongs, that clean energy will replace dirty oil and that fresh thinking will set the economy straight. American pundits tend to restrain their pessimism and hope for the best. But is anyone prepared for the worst? Meet Michael Ruppert, a different kind of American. A former Los Angeles police officer turned independent reporter, he predicted the current financial crisis in his self-published newsletter at a time when most Wall Street and Washington analysts were still in denial. Director Chris Smith has shown an affinity for outsiders in films like American Movie and The Yes Men. In Collapse, he departs »
TV Daily (11.3): New Episodes of Mercy, Trauma, Fringe, and More!
3 November 2009 8:21 AM, PST
If you recently missed an episode of your favorite show, don't sweat it. TV Daily has you covered. Every day, we will be updating you with the funniest, most exciting series out there. Finally, you can catch all of these water cooler conversation starters in one convenient place. Today, we have brand new episodes of The Jay Leno Show, Trauma, Mercy, Fringe, The Adventures of Danny & the Dingo, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Psych, and . To watch, click on one of the boxes below:
The Jay Leno Show: S01E36: "Mon, Nov 2, 2009"
Mariah Carey and Cirque du Soleil join Jay Leno on Monday night. He also does "Headlines".
Trauma: S01E06: "Home Court"
A routine shift takes a dangerous turn when Nancy and Glenn find themselves on the other side of the trauma.
Mercy: S01E03: "Hope You're Good. Smiley Face."
Veronica learns that she »
DreamWorks Acquires Robopocalypse
3 November 2009 7:16 AM, PST
DreamWorks Studios and Doubleday have acquired, in a pre-emptive deal, the rights to Daniel H. Wilson's unpublished manuscript, Robopocalypse, it was announced today by Mark Sourian and Holly Bario, Co-Presidents of Production at the studio, and Jason Kaufman, Executive Editor and Vice President, at Doubleday.
DreamWorks acquired the film rights from literary manager Justin Manask and is putting the project into accelerated development. Kaufman acquired world publishing rights to Robopocalypse from Laurie Fox at the Linda Chester Literary Agency and a tentative 2011 publication date has been set for the book.
Robopocalypse explores the fate of the human race following a robot uprising.
"Daniel H. Wilson's cautionary tale of man versus machine grabbed us from the very beginning," said Mark Sourian. "Wilson's background in robotics and artificial intelligence grounds his story with a frightening level of realism and he has created an exhilarating story that we think audiences will really respond to. »
Paranormal Activity 2 Is Slowly Creeping Into Existence
3 November 2009 5:12 AM, PST
Viacom Entertainment CEO Phillippe Dauman said Tuesday that they are moving in on a sequel to this fall's surprise horror hit Paranormal Activity. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Duaman's team is in the trenches trying to figure out the proper way to approach Paranormal Activity 2.
Dauman stated in a Viacom earnings report Tuesday morning that Paranormal Activity was a surprise hit that only comes along very rarely. Yet, the film's success comes from its element of surprise. Which simply won't be there the second time around. Dauman plans to rectify this.
Dauman told analysts, "Our team will come up with the right creative and marketing approach." Oren Peli is unlikely to return as a director, but he is currently rumored to be involved with the producing and writing side of things.
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Watch the Volturi Featurette from The Twilight Saga: New Moon
3 November 2009 4:28 AM, PST
Myspace has just unleashed a new featurette about the Volturi in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which comes to theaters November 20th. Click on the video player below the get a closer look at the oldest vampire coven in the Twilight universe.
Directed by Chris Weitz, the Twilight sequel stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Rachelle Lefevre, Billy Burke, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Michael Sheen and Dakota Fanning.
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Shawn Ryan Reminisces on The Shield
2 November 2009 7:54 PM, PST
The creator of the landmark cable series talks about the new Complete Series DVD set, Terriers and more.
Back in 2002, a series aired that changed the face of television and became my favorite TV series of all time - Hands Down - The Shield. For seven seasons I was absolutely riveted by the exploits of the Strike Team in the fictional Los Angeles district of Farmington, and that of their leader Vic Mackey, played to utmost perfection by Michael Chiklis. Sadly, the TV series came to an end last fall, with a series finale that is, in my opinion, the single best series finale in TV history ( to read my farewell piece to this amazing series) and now viewers can relive the TV magic with The Shield: The Complete Series, which hits the shelves in a massive 28-disc set on November 3. I was fortunate enough to have an exclusive »
Shawn Levy to Produce Berenstain Bears Feature
2 November 2009 6:45 PM, PST
USA Today is reporting that Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy will produce a feature film based on The Berenstain Bears books.
The comedy will be a mix of live-action and computer animation.
Walden Media has acquired the film rights to the popular books written by Jan and the late Stan Berenstain.
"I'd like the film to be un-ironic about its family connections but have a wry comedic sensibility that isn't oblivious to the fact that they're bears," Levy said. "The comedy comes from this bear family coexisting in a more recognizably real world."
Levy compared his vision of the film to the tone of Will Ferrell's Elf, which had a sweet, earnest hero who clashed with his cynical surroundings. "I think the movie will be witty but never sarcastic," he says.
The film is being fast-tracked to begin production late next year, to be in theaters late »
HBO Films Has Appetite for Self-Destruction
2 November 2009 6:22 PM, PST
HBO Films is developing a movie about the rise and fall of the U.S. record industry based on the book "Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age" by music journalist Steve Knopper, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Playwright Victoria Stewart is penning the adaptation, which is being produced by Bob Cooper.
"Self-Destruction" spans 30 years, beginning with the crash of the disco craze in the late 1970s, through the CD boom in the late 1980s and 1990s, the music industry's battle with Napster and other free file-sharing online services in the 2000s and the sharp decline in sales of CDs, which have been replaced by digital downloads.
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Grant Heslov Gets Telepathic with The Men Who Stare at Goats
2 November 2009 6:03 PM, PST
Grant Heslov discusses his upcoming fact-based dramedy about psychics in the military
Director Grant Heslov, together with longtime friend and leading man George Clooney, is set to bring The Men Who Stare at Goats to theater screens everywhere on November 6th. In this fact based dramatization of Jon Ronson's popular book, a down-on-his-luck reporter (McGregor) gets more than he bargained for when he meets a special forces agent (Clooney) who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit whose goal is to use paranormal powers in order to end war as we know it. This quirky dark comedy, which was inspired by a real life story you'll hardly believe is true, offers astonishing revelations about this top-secret wing of the U.S. military. We recently caught up with Heslov to get to the bottom of this mind-boggling adventure. Here is what he had to say:
How did you »
Chin Han Survives the Year 2012
2 November 2009 6:03 PM, PST
Roland Emmerich is gearing up to destroy the world yet again in his epic film 2012, which is based on the predictions of the Mayan calendar. Actor Chin Han, best known for his role as Lau in The Dark Knight, returns to the big screen this November as Tenzin, a Tibetan Monk desperately trying to save his family from an encroaching tidal wave that has ripped apart most of the world. We recently caught up with Chin Han, and this is what he had to say about Emmerich's latest film:
Tell us about Tenzin? What sort of dynamic does he add to the film, and how does his presence play an important role in the events that transpire throughout 2012?
Chin Han: Tenzin is a Tibetan who, by virtue of where he lives and what he does, finds out a secret that the governments of the world have been keeping from the people. »
Owen Wilson Set for Marmaduke
2 November 2009 5:57 PM, PST
Owen Wilson has joined the live-action/CG movie Marmaduke, and will voice the rascally Great Dane in Fox's adaptation of the long-running comic strip.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the story follows a family named the Winslows who move from Kansas to Orange County with their dog Marmaduke, a slobbery pooch who creates chaos wherever he goes.
In adapting the strip created in 1954 by Brad Anderson and Phil Leeming, the script by Tim Rasmussen and Vince Di Meglio sees Marmaduke navigate a volatile Mutts vs. Pedigrees turf war, woo the purebred of his dreams and overcome a fall from grace.
Judy Greer, Lee Pace and William H. Macy play the humans, while Fergie, Emma Stone, George Lopez, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Steve Coogan, Damon Wayans, Marlon Wayans supply the voices.
Tom Dey is directing, and John Davis is producing the family comedy, which has a June 2010 release date.
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David Lindsay-Abaire to Adapt The Guardians
2 November 2009 5:57 PM, PST
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire will adapt DreamWorks Animation's The Guardians, an adaptation of the upcoming children's book series by William Joyce, according to Variety.
The Guardians will be directed by Peter Ramsey, and centers on a group of iconic figures sworn to protect children from the forces of evil. Their ranks include Santa Claus, Jack Frost, the Easter Bunny and the Man in the Moon. The books, a mix of text and illustrations, will be published in 2011 under the title "The Guardians of Childhood." Each book focuses on one of the Guardians. Joyce, the creator of "Rolie Polie Olie" and "Meet the Robinsons," will be co-director.
DreamWorks Animation has set a November 2, 2012, release.
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George Clooney Eyes The Descendants
2 November 2009 5:57 PM, PST
George Clooney is in talks for the lead role in director Alexander Payne's family dramedy The Descendants for Fox Searchlight.
According to Variety, the story centers on a wealthy landowner who takes his two daughters on a search for his wife's lover in the hopes of keeping his family together.
The screenplay, which is based on Kaui Hart Hemmings' debut novel of the same name, was penned by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.
The project is scheduled to begin production in February in Hawaii.
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Derick Martini to Direct I Am My Family's Secret
2 November 2009 5:51 PM, PST
Paramount has picked up Lymelife writer-director Derick Martini's original screenplay I Am My Family's Secret and has set Martini to direct.
According to Variety, the comedy revolves around two very different brothers who discover their parents have been hiding a life-changing secret for more than two decades.
Lymelife, Martini's directorial debut, was exec produced by Martin Scorsese and starred Alec Baldwin, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Kieran Culkin and Cynthia Nixon. It won the Fipresci prize at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival.
No production date has been set.
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Heroes' Adrian Pasdar to Be Killed Off!
2 November 2009 1:31 PM, PST
We reported a few weeks ago that a major character would be killed off from Heroes this season, and now we know who. E! Online is reporting that Adrian Pasdar's Nathan Petrelli will be killed off this season on Heroes.
It was said that Pasdar wasn't warned about his fate and learned about it through his final script. It wasn't said when Pasdar's Petrelli would be killed off exactly, only that it would be sometime this season.
One of the show's other stars, Greg Grunberg, recently told a radio station that both Pasdar and Milo Ventmiglia, who plays Nathan's brother Peter, were both "safe" this season, but the site's source confirmed that it was in fact Pasdar.
"I know Adrian is getting killed off and was pissed about it because they didn't tell him...Greg could be talking about another death but I think he's probably covering and throwing fans off, »
Naveen Andrews to Guest Star on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2 November 2009 1:08 PM, PST
It seems that a popular police procedural will be getting some help from an Oceanic Flight 815 passenger. According to TV Guide, Lost stars Naveen Andrews has signed on for a guest-starring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
It wasn't immediately clear who Andrews would portray in the series, but the site learned that Andrews' episode will be filming in New York City as early as next week.
Andrews plays Sayid Jarrah on Lost, which is still shooting its final season in Hawaii, and a source indicated to the site that they were currently in production of the sixth episode of the 18-episode order. There was speculation that Andrews could be already finished with the series, but, due to the structure of the show where not every lead actor appears in every episode, Andrews could return after the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to film more Lost.
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It's Kind of a Funny Story Cast Rounded Out
2 November 2009 12:39 PM, PST
Acclaimed writer/directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck's new film It's Kind of a Funny Story, will begin production in New York City in early December and has confirmed casting for eight key roles. Focus Features holds worldwide rights to the project, which it is co-financing with Wayfare Entertainment. Focus CEO James Schamus made the announcement today.
Kevin Misher, who most recently produced Michael Mann's Public Enemies and Dito Montiel's Fighting, is producing It's Kind of a Funny Story through his Misher Films with Wayfare Entertainment's Ben Browning. Wayfare's Michael Maher and Peter Rawlinson are executive producers; the company is in pre-production on the 3-D underwater epic Sanctum, to be executive-produced by James Cameron.
Keir Gilchrist, who stars as the title character's son on the hit television series United States of Tara, will play the film's lead role. Costarring will be Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover), Emma Roberts »
Updated: 2 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Trailers Arrive!
2 November 2009 10:46 AM, PST
Walt Disney Pictures has just released the first full-length trailer for the upcoming video game adaptation Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which is set for release on May 28, 2010. Click below for the brand new trailer for this upcoming adventure film.
Update: We have just received the international trailer featuring all-new footage from the Mike Newell adaptation. Check it out below.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina, Ben Kingsley, Toby Kebbell and will be released in theaters everywhere on May 28, 2010.
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