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Votd: What If Michael Mann Directed an Episode of 24 Starring You?
22 December 2009 12:00 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Bbdo, At&T and BlackBerry have just released a new interactive advertisement directed by Michael Mann (Public Enemies, Heat, The Insider) that ties a broadcast TV spot (a 24-style action-thriller) with a your Facebook account information to insert you into the story. The television broadcast version of the advertisement is a bit shorter, and keeps the identity of the central character a mystery. In the online version, your photo, key information, and even your friends are inserted into the action. Also of note, Roberto Schaefer (Quantum of Solace, The Kite Runner, Stranger Than Fiction) was the director of photography on the spot, which was edited by the two-time Academy Award-nominated Saar Klein (Almost Famous, The Bourne Identity, The Thin Red Line). Go to onestepaheadmovie.com to watch/be in the spot now. Thanks to DannyT for the tip. »
- Peter Sciretta
TVNews: J.J. Abrams’ NBC Series Undercovers Cast Boris Kodjoe to Star
20 December 2009 8:20 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
J.J. Abrams’ NBC pilot Undercovers, has Boris Kodjoe set to star as the male.
Undercovers is described as a mix between Mr. & Mrs. Smith and The Bourne Identity and revolves around spouses Samantha and Steven (Kodjoe) Bloom, who work together as spies.
Gerald McRaney has also been tapped to play a role in the project as the couple’s CIA boss. The role of Samantha is yet to be cast. Abrams is considering directing the Warner Bros. TV-produced pilot, which he co-wrote with Josh Reims.
Many believe that Kodjoe is a bold choice for a leading man on a network that has stuck predominantly with Caucasian leads. Kodjoe was recently seen in the late summer techno thriller, Surrogates with Bruce Willis.
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- Kevin Coll
Boris Kodjoe Cast as Lead in The Undercovers
18 December 2009 10:48 AM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
Boris Kodjoe has landed the lead role in J.J. Abrams' next project, The Undercovers.
Abrams, of course, is responsible for a number of successful shows, most notably Alias and Lost. The upcoming NBC husband-and-wife NBC spy drama has been billed as a combination of Mr. and Mrs. Smith and The Bourne Identity.
Kodjoe will portray Steven, one half of the featured couple. On the small screen, the actor has appeared on Boston Public and Nip/Tuck.
Steven's wife, Samantha, has not yet been cast.
Earlier this week, Gerald McRaney was chosen to play the CIA operative that serves as the duo’s boss. »
- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
Geek Deal: The Bourne Trilogy on Blu-ray for $50
18 December 2009 9:24 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Amazon's Gold Box Deal of the Day today is The Bourne Trilogy (The Bourne Identity | The Bourne Supremacy | The Bourne Ultimatum) on Blu-ray for $49.99, 58% off the $120 suggested retail price. Get it now, as the price wil disappear at midnight. Details on the set, movies, and special features can be found after the jump. The Bourne Identity After being pulled from the sea with two bullets in his back, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) awakens on a fishing boat with no memory of his involvement in a top-secret, black ops arm of the CIA called Treadstone. The only clue to his identity is the number of a Swiss bank account in which he discovers an array of passports and weapons, as well as a fortune in cash. As he struggles to regain his memory, his former employers dub him a rogue agent and target him for termination. When an »
- Peter Sciretta
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Three
17 December 2009 11:42 PM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: July 23rd 2010
Cast: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Bruce Greenwood, David Walliams
Director: Jay Roach
Summary: A renowned publisher encourages his friends to invite the most pathetic guests possible for their weekly dinner party. Just as they find the most pathetic man yet, the host is injured and ends up trapped with the man all night long.
Analysis: A remake of director Francis Veber's 1998 César award-winning "Le Diner des cons", 'Schmucks' is one of the highest profile comedies of next year with one of the strongest casts for the genre in recent memory. It also marks the return of "Austin Powers" and "Meet the Parents" helmer Jay Roach who has produced several films in recent years but hasn't directed since 2004's "Meet the Fockers".
The question now lies not in the performers or director but the material itself and whether a Gallic comedy can »
- Garth Franklin
Boris Kodjoe to Star in J.J. Abrams' Undercovers
17 December 2009 10:15 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Boris Kodjoe to play the leading man in Abrams next Boris Kodjoe will star as the male lead in J.J. Abrams' NBC pilot Undercovers, according to Variety.Undercovers is described as a mix between Mr. & Mrs. Smith and The Bourne Identity, and revolves around spouses Samantha and Steven (Kodjoe) Bloom, who work together as spies. Earlier in the week, Gerald McRaney was tapped for the project as the couple's CIA boss. The role of Samantha is yet to be cast. Abrams is considering directing the Warner Bros. TV-produced pilot, which he co-wrote with Josh Reims. Kodjoe is a bold choice for a leading man on a network drama as broadcasters have stuck predominantly with Caucasian leads. »
TV News: Pacific Premiere; First Casting on New Shows From J.J. Abrams and Burn Notice’s Matt Nix; New Chuck Poster and Marathon
16 December 2009 6:09 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
According to Variety, HBO’s The Pacific, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ highly-awaited, spiritual-sequel to Band of Brothers, is set to air its first of ten parts on March 14 with a new hour-long episode set to air every Sunday through May 16th. The miniseries follows the Pacific campaign of World War II and stars James Badge Dale (24), Jon Seda (Bad Boys II), and Joseph Mazzello (Jurassic Park).
Hit the jump to learn about new casting in J.J. Abrams’ new show Undercovers and in Jack and Dan, the new show from Burn Notice creator Matt Nix. Plus, check out a new poster for the third season of Chuck and when SyFy will be airing a Chuck marathon in preparation for the show’s season premiere.
Gerald McRaney (Deadwood) is the first actor to be cast in J.J. Abrams’s pilot for the upcoming series Undercovers. Not much is known about the »
- Matt Goldberg
Matt Damon vs. Leonardo DiCaprio: Whose South African (and Southie) Accent is Better?
16 December 2009 3:51 PM, PST | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »
From a casting agent’s perspective, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio are as good as it gets. Not only can they both carry a movie, but they immerse themselves totally in their parts. Both, too, have displayed an impressive range: Damon can play an amnesiac superspy (The Bourne Identity) as convincingly as a slap-happy Siamese twin (Stuck on You), and Leo can embody a mentally retarded teen with the same ease as he can Howard Hughes (The Aviator). Finally, both have shown a willingness to learn accents, which opens up a slew of casting possibilities. The question is, which one has a better knack for it? If said agent were casting the part of a lisping Tasmanian eunuch, for instance, which actor would he rely on to nail the inflections? There are two particularly tricky accents we can compare them on: South African—which Damon uses in Clint Eastwood’s »
Last Minute Christmas Present Recommendations!
16 December 2009 8:16 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Ho Ho Ho! It’s that time of the year for giving and receiving and if your having trouble finding the perfect gift for your loved one then i will hopefully mention something that will help fill that stocking in time for 25th December.
I’m going to run down my top Blu-Ray films, Top DVD’s, Top TV Boxsets and Top anything else that I think are must haves this year.
We’ve added links to Zavvi.com who are currently offering free delivering on everything so make sure you check them out.
Blu-ray and DVD Films
I’ll start with Blu-Ray/DVD films. Blu-Rays have reduced in price incredibly in the run up to Christmas and if you shop around then you will find all sort of deals like 2-4-1’s or 2 for a nice low price, and it’s still not to late to get them in time for Christmas. »
- Gary Phillips
J.J. Abrams casts Major Dad in new action pilot
16 December 2009 7:21 AM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
J.J. Abrams, a man chemically designed to create television shows, has another pilot in the works and this one will star veteran TV actor Gerald McRaney.
He's been picked for a pilot called Undercovers, a spy action show described as a cross between Mr. and Mrs. Smith and The Bourne Identity.
McRaney will play a CIA boss overseeing a husband and wife spy couple. Abrams wrote the pilot with TV scribe Josh Reims who's also written scripts for ABC's Brothers & Sisters and Dirty Sexy Money. Abrams may also step in the director's chair for the pilot episode commissioned by NBC.
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- Danny Gallagher
Are You Ready to go Undercovers with Jj Abrams?
16 December 2009 5:27 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
For anyone worried that J.J. Abrams may fizzle out of ideas, don’t count on it very soon. In television alone, the success of Alias was one thing, but now with the sixth and final season of the unbelievably popular Lost almost upon us and his new sci-fi series Fringe currently in it’s second season, Abrams’ prepares to introduce the pilot for a new series called Undercovers.
Abrams co-wrote the pilot for Undercovers with Josh Reims (Brothers & Sisters, Felicity) and is toying with the idea of directing it himself. The pilot is being produced by Wbtv and has been described as a mix between Mr. & Mrs. Smith and The Bourne Identity. The story revolves around a married couple who work together as spies.
The first actor to be cast in Abrams’ new pilot is Gerald McRaney. The name may not sound familiar but many of you may remember him »
- Travis
Nyt Critic Manohla Dargis Shares Some Four-Letter Words for the Industry
14 December 2009 1:15 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
I have mixed feelings when it comes to New York Times critic Manohla Dargis's taste in films, but I always enjoy reading her reviews and apparently it seems I should be on the look out for more of her interviews as well as Jezebel.com has a few words from Dargis ranging from women in Hollywood, thoughts on Kathryn Bigelow and The Hurt Locker and why romantic comedies suck.
Here are some of my favorite moments with pieces cut here and there so as not to steal the entire interview (which I really wanted to do because it's quite entertaining): On director Kathryn Bigelow's success (achieved in part by getting funding outside of Hollywood): Something like a woman winning best director for directing an action movie and not a romantic comedy is symbolically important. Whether it then leads to a lot of women doing things outside of »
- Brad Brevet
This decade’s film: 2000-2004
14 December 2009 8:08 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
Pottermania, Tolkein-mania, Twilight-mania…it’s fair to say that the noughties have been a strong one for different kinds of mania. Moreover, it’s also been the time for some pretty awesome movies. 2000 marked a particularly promising start: American Beauty, the directorial debut from Sam Mendes was a unique critique on the American dream that attracted widespread acclaim, being nominated for 8 Academy Awards and winning 5; including Best Picture. His next project, Road to Perdition proved this success to be no fluke. Apparently this was a good time for new directors, as further evidenced by Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides, and Spike Jonze’s Being John Malkovich. Not that the decade was limited to low-budget concept flicks. Box office-smashing comic book adaptations became the name of the game; ranging from the great (Spider-Man, X-Men and Hellboy), to the not so much (Daredevil and Fantastic Four). It became (almost) socially acceptable »
- Uprising
Damon Risked Wrath Of Eastwood For Invictus Reshoot
11 December 2009 8:16 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Matt Damon was forced to perfect his scenes for new movie Invictus in one take after he was chastised by director Clint Eastwood when he asked for a reshoot.
The Bourne Identity star portrays Francois Pienaar, the captain of South Africa's rugby team, who attempts to lead them to victory during the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Eastwood is famed for his single take shoots, but Damon decided to pluck up the courage and push for a second try - only to be reprimanded by the legendary actor-turned-filmmaker.
Damon says, "The first scene I did with him I asked if I could do a second take, so I could try it a different way. So I asked him and he said, 'Why, so you can waste everybody's time?' (I was like,) 'Ok, moving on then!'"
The movie, based on author John Carlin's book, Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation, features Morgan Freeman as the former South African president. »
First Look: Universal's Bourne Blu-ray + DVD Flipper Cover Art
9 December 2009 9:09 AM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
On January 19, Universal Studios Home Entertainment is returning to their HD DVD roots with the standalone release of The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum on Blu-ray + DVD "Flipper" discs.
To follow on that news, we have for you today a first look at the individual Blu-ray covers for each of the Matt Damon as Jason Bourne films. They are virtually identical to the artwork seen on the slim cases that came packaged in the Bourne Trilogy set with the exception of a giant banner across the top advertising the dual format discs within.
Online retailer Amazon.com has already begun taking pre-orders for the standalone Bourne films at $19.99 each for $60 total for all 3, $15 less than buying the Bourne Trilogy box set.
Click here to pre-order The Bourne Identity on Blu-ray for $19.99 at Amazon.com.
Click here to pre-order The Bourne Supremacy on Blu-ray for $19.99 at Amazon. »
The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")
8 December 2009 10:25 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Best Films Of The Decade (aka The Naughties) From Alex & Terry
List # 1
By Alex Simon
When Terry and I initially discussed writing these lists, I had a tough time thinking back on 20 films over the past decade which I was really taken with, thinking that movies have sunk so low over the past ten years, that even choosing a dozen would be a short-order job. Thirty minutes into it, my list had nearly 60 titles! After much cutting, pasting, and re-cutting and pasting, here are my top 20 films (in no particular order) of the first decade of the 21st century, dubbed by many as “the naughties.” --A.S.
1.No Country for Old Men (Coen Brothers, 2007) An elegiac blend of stark beauty and full-throttle despair from two of our finest filmmakers, set in the contemporary American West. Every frame is damn near flawless, and would have been an even more perfect vehicle for the late Sam Peckinpah. »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Top Cultural Game-Changers
7 December 2009 12:11 PM, PST | newser.com | See recent newser news »
The ‘00s were full of important contributions to culture, but which ones will we still be talking about in another decade? Here are some of New York ’s picks: TV : The Sopranos for inventing quality cable, American Idol for changing the music industry, and of course all things Oprah Winfrey. Books : The Da Vinci Code for singlehandedly sustaining the book industry, and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay for blazing the trail of combining geek lit with high lit. Movies : The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Identity —“Not art, but everyone will imitate it”—and Best in Show , one »
No More Bourne for Matt Damon Without Paul Greengrass
5 December 2009 2:23 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Only a few days ago, it was announced that Paul Greengrass, director of the second and third movies in the Bourne series, would not be returning to direct a fourth. It was unknown at that time how this would affect plans for another movie, but it now appears that Greengrass' permanent departure could mean the end of the Bourne franchise altogether.
In a recent interview with MTV, series star Matt Damon said, "I woldn't do it with anyone else." However, Damon was optimistic that Greengrass would return if they could find the right story.
I think it's gonna happen some day. We just got to get a script and we don't have one. So, embarking on something, you know, and aiming at a release date without any story would just be too risky. And, we don't wanna risk ... you know, we really love it! We love the character and we »
- BrentJS Sprecher
Paul Greengrass is Done with Bourne, Now What?
3 December 2009 3:09 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Rumors had been swirling since late last week, and this week Variety has confirmed that director Paul Greengrass is leaving the Bourne franchise. In the confirmation, the studio (Universal) released the following statement from the director: "I will always be grateful to have been the caretaker to Jason Bourne over the course of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. I'm very proud of those films and feel they express everything I most passionately believe about the possibility of making quality movies in the mainstream. My decision to not return a third time as director is simply about feeling the call for a different challenge. There's been no disagreement with Universal Pictures. The opportunity to work with the Bourne family again is a difficult thing to pass up, but we have discussed this together and they have been incredibly understanding and supportive. I've been lucky enough to have made four films for Universal, and »
- Neil Miller
The Naughts: The Actor of the '00s
3 December 2009 10:06 AM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
Quietly and unexpectedly, Matt Damon has become the premier Hollywood actor of the past decade. He's lent his minutely constructed, surprisingly athletic performances to the films of directors Steven Soderbergh, Gus Van Sant, Paul Greengrass, Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood, a roster that's not coincidentally produced some of the most vital and successful films of the past ten years.
His remarkable career isn't simply a matter of a good agent. It's all in the manner in which he so carefully adapts his particular skills to the roles.
Damon's commitment is displayed on his body, which he relentlessly crafts to the specifications of each character -- he's almost the anti-movie star in his physical malleability. Take a look at how he changes from "The Bourne Identity" in 2002 to the Farrelly Brothers' "Stuck On You," a year later. In the former, he carved himself down to muscle and bone, a tightly packed »
- R. Emmet Sweeney
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