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Teen Wolf returns as a MTV Series
15 December 2009 10:38 AM, PST
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Teen Wolf is the latest of old movies becoming TV shows. However, this one will be different; more serious matters, less comedy and basketball games:
MTV has assembled the acting pack for "Teen Wolf," its reinvention of the 1985 movie.
Tyler Posey, Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O'Brien have been cast in the pilot presentation penned by "Criminal Minds" creator Jeff Davis.
MTV's take on the film, which starred Michael J. Fox as a high-school student who discovers he is a werewolf, is a dramatic thriller with a buddy-comedy element at the center and a romantic plot line. It revolves around Scott McCall (Posey), a dorky high-school student who gets a rush of new powers, including the ability to attract girls, after a wolf attack.
So I guess the new show will not be like the cartoon version.
I actually enjoyed this version.
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[DVD Review] Know Your Mushrooms
15 December 2009 10:00 AM, PST
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You know the word ‘quirky’? It has no real definition (google offers up the following gem: ‘far out’), but yet nearly anyone at all familiar with pop culture can readily identify films, books, and fashion trends with that level. To that end, there are many people who identify themselves with that term, and will purposefully support media solely on the basis that it is quirky (I have mountains of data supporting this claim). Know Your Mushrooms seems to be marketed exclusively to this demographic. It’s not that it doesn’t contain information about mushrooms; it’s just far more concerned with the weird details of the people and theories (that’s right, theories) that are even peripherally connected to mushrooms than it is convincing us that mushrooms are an at all worthy topic for a feature-length documentary. It’s a work that’s all fringe and no center.
Opening at the Telluride Mushroom festival,
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- Anders Nelson
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Tyler Posey gets hairy as new Teen Wolf
15 December 2009 3:29 AM, PST
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Actor Tyler Posey will transform into the new Teen Wolf, taking the role Michael J. Fox made famous to the small screen. Fox played a teenager with seriously out of control body hair in the 1985 original, while Jason Bateman played the part in Teen Wolf Too. Now Posey, 18, will take on the role of Scott McCall - a high-school student who gains powers after being attacked by a wolf, including a special talent for attracting girls. Posey is best known for his roles in Us series Lincoln Heights and Brothers & Sisters. Young stars Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O’Brien have also been cast in the pilot for MTV. The series will reportedly
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- Eric Munn
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Teen Wolf Remake Gets a Cast
15 December 2009 1:22 AM, PST
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There’s a couple of movies that have been announced that I’m really not looking forward to. The first is the remake of The Karate Kid which stars Will Smith’s son, Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan (currently being filmed in Hong Kong) and now, Teen Wolf.
THR have reported today that the cast has been chosen for the remake of this 80s classic. This is one of the quirkiest movies ever made but when I was growing up, I absolutely loved it. It shouldn’t be re-made for the fear that it may be completely wrecked and no one could play this role as well as Michael J. Fox did.
Anyway, off my high-horse and onto the news. THR have said that ‘Tyler Posey, Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O’Brien have been cast in the pilot presentation penned by “Criminal Minds” creator Jeff Davis.’
Head over
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- David Sztypuljak
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Teen Wolf getting TV remake?
15 December 2009 12:32 AM, PST
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MTV are making a Teen Wolf TV series, based on the 1985 comedy starring Michael J. Fox as the basketball-playing lycanthrope.
Anyone unlucky enough to remember Teen Wolf Too will probably approach this news with trepidation.
The Hollywood Reporter says the reboot will be "a dramatic thriller with a buddy-comedy element at the center and a romantic plot line".
It all sounds a bit like an attempt to jump on the Twilight bandwagon if you ask us.
It'll be hard to top the nostalgic warmth we feel for the original,...
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Posey Lands TV Teen Wolf Role
15 December 2009 12:11 AM, PST
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Little-known U.S. star Tyler Posey will be howling at the moon after landing the lead in a TV series revamp of hit 1985 movie Teen Wolf.
Michael J. Fox played the werewolf in the original movie and Jason Bateman took over the role in the sequel - and now the Brothers & Sisters actor will play Scott McCall in the MTV spin-off, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The show will be written by Criminal Minds creator Jeff Davis.
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Teen Wolf Remake Has a Cast
14 December 2009 11:40 PM, PST
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We've not reported on the Teen Wolf remake before, because we were losing the will to live, but with casting now well underway, maybe it's time to grit our teeth.Post (or, we guess, during) Twilight, and with Benicio's The Wolfman finally gathering near-release hype momentum, a new Teen Wolf was perhaps a no-brainer. MTV certainly thought so, and their version of the Michael J Fox comedy from 1985 (which would almost certainly never have hit if not for Back to the Future) is being developed as a TV series with "a greater emphasis on romance, horror and werewolf mythology." No basketball then.The lead character of a nerdy high schooler who gets superpowers and charisma from a wolfbite, will be played by Tyler Posey, from Brothers and Sisters and Smallville (he was also in Collateral Damage: one of two little Arnie connections, since the original Teen Wolf was written by Jeff Loeb,
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MTV Hires Teen Wolf Cast; Tries to Capture Twilight Magic
14 December 2009 11:26 PM, PST
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The legacy of Michael J. Fox and Jason Bateman are about to be tarnished a bit by the Twilight movement. Or at least, that's how the history books will remember it -- if in fact, it makes it into the history books.
MTV has assembled a cast for its upcoming television remake of Teen Wolf, the reinvention of the classic 1985 guilty pleasure that his been called the "most average movie of all-time" by members of this site. We hold it so dear that it has become the basis for the rating system employed by Reject Radio. And like any average movie from the 1980s, or popular teen novel series, this movie needs more teen abs.
Providing the abs and angst will be Tyler Posey (pictured above), Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O'Brien. Posey will play Scott McCall, a dorky high-school student who gets a rush of new powers, including the ability to attract girls, after
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- Neil Miller
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Meet MTV's New "Teen Wolf"
14 December 2009 4:53 PM, PST
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This supernatural teen-creature business is really catching on. MTV has selected its wolf-pack cast for its upcoming TV series, Teen Wolf, based upon the seminal 1985 film of the same name starring Michael J. Fox. The new cast features Tyler Posey (Lincoln Heights, Brothers and Sisters) as the lead angst-addled wolfboy.
Additional casting includes the love-interest, portrayed by Crystal Reed, formerly of MTV's Hard Times, and Tyler Hoechlin of 7th Heaven as Posey's werewolf nemesis.
Celebuzz Prediction: the two Tylers soon to be America's new hairy-heartthrobs.
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MTV casts its 'Teen Wolf' update
14 December 2009 3:43 PM, PST
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Four young actors have been cast in MTV's Teen Wolf remake. Tyler Posey, Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O'Brien joined the pilot presentation, written by Criminal Minds scribe Jeff Davis, says The Hollywood Reporter. In the original 1985 comedy, a teenager played by Michael J. Fox discovers that he is a werewolf and becomes the most popular boy in school. The MTV pilot is reportedly a mixture of genres, including (more)
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MTV's Take on Teen Wolf: "Dramatic Thriller"
14 December 2009 2:05 PM, PST
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Buried in THR's announcement that MTV has set its cast for its reincarnation of Teen Wolf is an odd bit of news: the TV show is not going to be a goofy comedy, but a "dramatic thriller with a buddy-comedy element at the center and a romantic plot line."
Which makes me ask: Why?
The original Teen Wolf, and its less successful sequel Teen Wolf Too, was a comedy that was really a statement about the awkward feelings of growing up. Its main intent was to make its audience laugh. Here comes MTV, and it sounds like the cable channel is trying to make it into The Vampire Diaries: The Cable Years. Further evidence: one character is going to be "a handsome local boy who in fact is a vicious and predatory werewolf capable of great harm." Was anybody in the Michael J. Fox film in harm from anything greater than a fur ball?
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MTV's 'Teen Wolf' Reboot has Cast
14 December 2009 2:04 PM, PST
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Despite the fact that MTV's Teen Wolf reboot sounds more Twilight than anything else, things appear to be moving along with their reboot of the classic 1985 Michael J. Fox flick. Hit the jump for the most recent casting announcements.
From THR, MTV has assembled the acting pack for "Teen Wolf," its reinvention of the 1985 movie.
Tyler Posey, Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O'Brien have been cast in the pilot presentation penned by "Criminal Minds" creator Jeff Davis.
MTV's take on the film, which starred Michael J. Fox as a high-school student who discovers he is a werewolf, is a dramatic thriller with a buddy-comedy element at the center and a romantic plot
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Buzz Break: Calling Shotgun
14 December 2009 12:10 PM, PST
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· EW has the first look at Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifiankis in Due Date. Is that French bulldog in the back the new BluBlocker baby?
· Tyler Posey, Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O'Brien have been cast in MTV's Teen Wolf. Fun fact: lead lycanthrope Posey is who Twilight author Stephenie Meyer originally wanted to play Jacob.
· Entourage's Kevin Connolly has a hard time believing that Rex Lee is the butt of anti-gay humor on the set. In front of the camera is another story!
· Gordon Ramsay has added Cedric the Entertainer, Alyson Hannigan, and LeAnn Rimes to his Fox special CookAlong Live.
· PopEater wonders whether older Alec Baldwin is sexier than younger Alec Baldwin. What, no votes for CG Alec Baldwin?
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So Who's Starring in MTV's 'Teen Wolf'?
14 December 2009 12:01 PM, PST
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Not long ago we told you how MTV was reviving the 1980s cult favorite Teen Wolf and turning it into a hip new TV show for the Twi-hard generation. The original 1985 film starred Michael J. Fox as a high school student who one day learns that he's part wolf. After being initially freaked out by this, he eventually uses his new way-too-hairy appearance to become the school's coolest cat (or, um, wolf).
The MTV series, however, will take things in a different (and more dramatic) direction. This version of Teen Wolf will star Tyler Posey, Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed and Dylan O'Brien, and it will revolve around a teen (Posey) who takes on new powers after he's bitten during a wolf attack. Described as a "dramatic thriller with a buddy-comedy at the center and a romantic plot...
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Four Actors Howl at MTV’s TV Remake of Teen Wolf
14 December 2009 11:01 AM, PST
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THR reports that MTV is taking the 1985 Michael J. Fox comedy Teen Wolf and turning it into a “dramatic thriller with a buddy-comedy element at the center and a romantic plot line,” and four actors have been cast in the lead roles. Tyler Posey (Brothers & Sisters) will play Scott McCall, a dorky high-school student who gets a rush of new powers, including the ability to attract girls, after a wolf attack; Dylan O’Brien plays Scott’s best friend, “who is initially dismissive of Scott’s theory that he was bitten by a wolf but then begins research on human-werewolf transformation.” Crystal Reed is the love interest and Tyler Hoechlin (7th Heaven) is, “a handsome local boy who in fact is a vicious and predatory werewolf capable of great harm. I have very little hope for this project because nowhere in THR’s article did I read any mention of a werewolf playing basketball.
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'Lincoln Heights' Tyler Posey and 'Hard Times' Crystal Reed Star in MTV's 'Teen Wolf'
14 December 2009 11:01 AM, PST
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MTV is jumping on the werewolf bandwagon with a new project starring Lincoln Heights actor Tyler Posey, and newcomer Crystal Reed. The two have signed up for roles in the upcoming TV version of the classic '80s flick titled Teen Wolf, originally featuring Michael J. Fox.
The Hollywood Reporter has stated that the lead role in the remake has been given to Tyler Posey, known for his work as Andrew Ortega in the ABC Family show. He will be playing the character Scott McCall, described by the source as "a dorky high-school student who gets a rush of new powers, including the ability to attract girls, after a wolf attack."
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MTV casts its 'Teen Wolf' (and he's the little boy from 'Maid in Manhattan'!)
14 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST
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I realize that by writing this item, I not only outed the fact that I've seen 2002's Maid in Manhattan, but also that I consider the casting of Tyler Posey, the guy who played Jennifer Lopez's son in the film, as the star of MTV's Teen Wolf pilot worthy of an exclamation point. But come on! He was adorable in Maid in Manhattan! Granted, I haven't seen him act since then (he did do a recent stint on ABC Family's Lincoln Heights, pictured), but look at that face and tell me those eyes don't draw you in.
According to The Hollywood Reporter,
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- Mandi Bierly
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Casting Notes: Jennifer Carpenter Joins Nic Cage...
14 December 2009 8:17 AM, PST
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If you were eying your Twitter and/or Facebook feeds last night, you probably saw nothing but comments about how crazy the Dexter finale was. Being a bit behind on this season, I've just shut out all that chatter. But it makes this morning a good time to announce that Jennifer Carpenter has joined the cast of Hungry Rabbit Jumps, alongside Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce and January Jones.
The film follows a teacher (Cage) who "joins an underground vigilante organization" after his wife (Jones) is brutalized. Carpenter will play the best friend of Cage's wife. The Roger Donaldson-directed film is in production now. [Variety]
After the break, news on Killing Bono, Black Swan and the new MTV version of Teen Wolf.
Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad, Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars) and Narnia's Ben Barnes will star in Killing Bono, a Nick Hamm film based on the book Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppleganger,
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Teen Wolf gets some Tylers
14 December 2009 8:02 AM, PST
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We know a new version of the Michael J. Fox '80s flick Teen Wolf is coming to MTV. Now we have some names for the cast as well as a glimpse of the premise.
Apparently, MTV has cast two guys named Tyler as both the central protagonist and antagonist. Tyler Posey plays the nerdy high schooler who gets bitten by a wolf and Tyler Hoechlin has been cast as his arch-nemesis, another werewolf. One can only wonder if this casting was done in hopes that they would be confused for Taylor Lautner, the werewolf in the latest Twilight movie.
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MTV’s Teen Wolf Series Continues to Move Forward. Insert Audible Sigh Here.
14 December 2009 7:27 AM, PST
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I know I shouldn’t pass judgment on a series before production has started, but I think it’s fairly safe to say that MTV’s upcoming “Teen Wolf” series is going to be, well, extremely interesting, to say the very least. The show, of course, is loosely based on the 1985 Michael J. Fox vehicle directed by Rod Daniel, though I’m sure major adjustments will be made to allow this premise to thrive on a weekly basis. In terms of execution, I imagine the program will operate along the lines of MTV’s other scripted programs, namely “The Hills” and their current train wreck “Jersey Shore.” Only with more hair. A lot more hair. As you may have noticed, all attempts to disguise my contempt have systematically failed. Sorry about that.
According to those tasty individuals at The Hollywood Reporter, upstarts Tyler Posey, Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed, and Dylan
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