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Sutherland & Foster Join Statham In ‘Mechanic’ Remake

15 October 2009 10:53 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

About six months ago, we reported on Jason Statham being cast in the remake of the 1972 action crime-thriller, The Mechanic, about a hitman who takes on an apprentice. At the time there was word that the remake would be a remake in name only, and the story would be changed to a modern-day spy thriller. However, with the latest casting news, it appears the story will be pretty similar if not the same as the original.

Promising news, I say.

Variety is reporting that Donald Sutherland and Ben Foster (Pandorum, X-Men: The Last Stand) are set to co-star with Statham in The Mechanic remake, which is set to be directed by Simon West (Con Air - one of my favorites, Fyi ) from a screenplay by Karl Gajdusek. Foster is set to play Statham’s hitman apprentice, Steve McKenna (the original role was played by Jan-Michael Vincent), and Sutherland will play »

- Ross Miller

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Pre-order The 'New Moon' Score

29 September 2009 6:44 PM, PDT | twilightersanonymous.com | See recent TwilightersAnonymous news »

We have some great news for all of you wondering when you can get your hands on the Twilight Saga New Moon score! Now that we have an official date and list for the soundtrack it only seems fitting that we finally get word on the score. According to Amazon.com the score for New Moon will be released on November 24th. The New Moon score will be composed by Alexandre Desplat who also has the song New Moon The Meadow on the New Moon soundtrack. You can preorder the score at Amazon right now for 14.99 here.Alexandre Desplat is a French composer who has scored more than 100 films and TV shows since 1985. Hes best known for his Golden Globenominated score to Girl with a Pearl Earring as well as contemplative soundtracks to Hostage Syriana The Painted Veil and The Queen which earned his first Oscar nomination. You can check out Alexandres official website here. »

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'Surrogates' displays the two sides of Bruce Willis: Which do you prefer?

22 September 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

Bruce Willis is actually two people. Superman Bruce is the cocksure, single-minded hardass who plays high-ranking military officers, professional hitmen, and world-rescuing oil drillers; he ruined Die Hard 4. Everyman Bruce is the emotionally bruised anxiety case who plays divorced alcoholics, blue-collar joes, and former heroes gone to seed; for me, he made Die Hard 3 the last great '90s action film, pre-Matrix. Both men are featured prominently in Surrogates, a documentary about career schizophrenia which opens this Friday. Okay, Surrogates is really a sci-fi shoot-em-up. But we can agree that there's a clear divide running throughout Willis' career between the action-god star persona seen in movies like Armageddon, Hostage, and Hart's War, and the messy, emotionally traumatizing performances he gave in films like 12 Monkeys, Pulp Fiction, and In Country. Based on the trailer, it seems that Surrogates is intentionally addressing this contrast. I certainly wouldn't put it past director Jonathan Mostow, »

- Darren Franich

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New Moon Monday: Here Are The Artists For 'New Moon'!

21 September 2009 8:59 PM, PDT | twilightersanonymous.com | See recent TwilightersAnonymous news »

Welcome to the 32nd and final edition of New Moon Monday. Yes this is it for our feature on New Moon the speculation is over as the official track list for New Moon was released this morning. Dont worry well be looking for ideas for the Eclipse soundtrack before you know it. But today were bringing you links to check out all of the bands and their previous work as we wait for the official New Moon soundtrack release on October 20th nbspDeath Cab For Cutie Meet Me On The Equinox you can hear the full version here and you can check out their Myspace here.Band of Skulls Friends. This White StripesbywayofRadiohead English trio formed in 2008 and released the bluesrocking Baby Darling Doll Face Honey in March. They played at this summers Lollapalooza festival and feature the alternating vocals of bassist Emma Richardson and guitarist Russell Mardsen. You can »

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'New Moon' Soundtrack: A Quick Guide To Its Lesser-Known Artists

21 September 2009 2:10 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »

Acts like Lykke Li, Hurricane Bells, Sea Wolf and Band of Skulls are featured on album.

By Gil Kaufman

Lykke Li

Photo: Getty Images/ Mark Allan

Anyone who knows anything about "Twilight" scribe Stephenie Meyer knows that the vampire-spawning writer has eclectic taste in music. Earlier this year, she blogged about what she did all summer, which included listening to bands you may or may not know like Meese and White Rabbits, as well as some you might, like Muse, Animal Collective and Silversun Pickups.

She's posted suggested playlists for fans of her book series that includes everything from Placebo, Blue October and Armor for Sleep to Elbow, Coldplay, Patrick Wolf, Simon and Garfunkel, Korn, Incubus, Nine Inch Nails and Right Said Fred.

On Monday, the track listing for the upcoming soundtrack to "New Moon" was revealed and it has the same mix of the popular and somewhat-obscure that fans »

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‘Pandorum’ German Trailer Released

18 September 2009 2:31 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Clips for the new science fiction-horror film Pandorum have been floating around in cyberspace, but the cowboys over at Shock Till You Drop have wrangled in the full German trailer for Pandorum.  Behold!

The film finds two astronauts waking up aboard an empty spaceship that ought to have tens of thousands of people on it.  To make matters worse, our two astronauts can’t remember who they are.  In their explorations, they come across a small band of human survivors and terrifying monsters!  Only those with the dough for admission or the patience for the wait until a TV broadcast will know what became of all those other passengers!

 

Check out the German Trailer for Pandorum - Hope you speak German!

(Does anybody else have the sudden urge to sing some Ramstein?)

Pandorum stars Dennis “my name is not” Quaid (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) and Ben Foster (X-Men: The Last Stand, »

- Scott Miller

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Interview: The Journey of Rumer Willis With a Stop in ‘Sorority Row’

10 September 2009 5:07 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Rumer Willis, the progeny of popular stars Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, is now on her own as a young actor and continuing her movie career with a role in “Sorority Row,” opening on Friday this week.

HollywoodChicago.com got a chance to interview Ms. Willis, as she talks about her life in the spotlight, her experiences on-set in filming Sorority Row and the inspirations that continue to drive her life and career.

Shooting from the Hip: Rumer Willis as Ellie in ‘Sorority Row’

Photo credit: © 2009 Summit Entertainment HollywoodChicago.com: What was different about the Sorority Row experience than any other film or TV show you’ve performed on?

Rumer Willis: It was a great, dynamic group of women and we immediately bonded. I like this movie because it was a female driven cast and it’s a horror film that’s character driven. Most horror films are »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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'New Moon' score composer Alexandre Desplat to receive Hollywood Award

9 September 2009 7:14 AM, PDT | Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news »

The composer for The Twilight Saga: New Moon's score, Alexandre Desplat, is set to receive an award this October for excellence in score composition throughout his impressive career. Desplat, a native of Paris, France, has been nominated for two Academy Awards and has composed for over a hundred films, including Julie & Julia, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, The Golden Compass, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, The Painted Veil, The Queen, Syriana, and Hostage. Desplat will be presented with a trophy at the Hollywood Awards on October 26th, during the 13th ann »

- thetwilightexaminer

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Rumer Wants To Star Alongside Willis And Moore

27 August 2009 5:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughter Rumer Willis wants to star in a movie with her famous parents - now she has grown up and gained some acting experience.

The 21 year old has embarked on her own Hollywood career appearing in a string of movies, including upcoming horror remake Sorority Row, and filming a role in teen TV show 90210.

She appeared alongside her actress mum in 1996 film Striptease, and with her dad in The Whole Nine Yards in 2000 and in 2005's Hostage.

But Willis now wants to star with her parents in a more challenging role.

She says, "Sometimes I think we helped each other by playing opposite each other. When my dad has to do a super-emotional scene, he looks at a picture of us to find the emotion. Playing his kidnapped daughter in Hostage meant he didn't have to look at the picture to get kind of tearful.

"I'd love to work with my parents again, now that I'm older. I'd love to play someone other than their daughter." »

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Ben Foster Talks Pandorum

10 June 2009 1:52 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Earlier this year, a sci-fi horror-thriller by the name of Pandorum popped firmly onto our radar when the insanely creepy poster and thrilling trailer were released for it. Another Pandorum poster soon followed that was equally as creepy as the first, and last month a full trailer for the film was released, which put it firmly on the list of anticipated films for 2009.

To promote Pandorum, actor Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma, X-Men: The Last Stand) and few of the film’s other stars made an appearance at the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, where an interview with Foster revealed more about the film. Courtesy of io9, here is some of what Ben Foster had to say:

 

io9 - “Ben, what was it about this character that appealed to you?”

Ben Foster - “I liked the idea of not remembering who you are. And having to get back to a primitive reaction. »

- Ross Miller

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Prison Break Vet Joins Heroes

3 June 2009 9:50 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »

Robert Knepper, best known for portraying the colorful villain T-Bag on Fox’s Prison Break, has joined the cast of NBC’s Heroes. The actor will once again play a baddie on the series’ upcoming fourth season. In at least six episodes of the season, Knepper will play Samuel, a Jim Jones type -- charismatic but evil, with a twisted sense of humor -- who will veer into the lives of all heroes. The character had been referred to as "Carnival Barker" in the series breakdown released last month. Heroes is slated to return in the fall for a Lost-style all-original run in a new time slot at 8 p.m. on Mondays. The sci-fi drama -- which enjoys a strong online following -- will share its time period with another fan favorite, Chuck, which will take over in midseason. Production on the new season is scheduled to begin later this week. »

- James Cook

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Witness the final season with Prison Break: Season 4

28 May 2009 4:47 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Experience the compelling, action-packed final chapter of the greatest escape on television as Prison Break: Season Four is on the loose on DVD June 2nd from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and M&C.s giving away four copies. This suspenseful final installment finds brothers Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller; The Human Stain, Underworld) and Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell; Blade: Trinity, Mission: Impossible 2) freed from the ruthless Panamanian prison and determined to seek justice against The Company- a corrupt organization responsible for destroying their lives. Learning that the only way they will truly be free is to take them down, Scofield and Burrows enlist the help of former fellow inmates .T-Bag. (Robert Knepper; Hostage), Fernando Sucre (Amaury Nolasco; Transformers) »

- Patrick Luce

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Bruce Willis in Talks for Warren Ellis’s Red

30 April 2009 7:46 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

A while back it was announced that Summit Entertainment had picked up the rights to a graphic novel by Warren Ellis called Red. Although I haven't read it, I'm always interested to hear about any Warren Ellis property being optioned, and I'm even more interested now that Bruce Willis is in talks to star. According to The Hollywood Reporter [1], Red is one of a couple action movies that have recently been offered to Willis. He would play retired CIA assassin Paul Moses who is "forced back into the game to gain revenge on the agency that trained him". Bourne anyone? The screenplay is being written by Erich and Jon Hoeber (Whiteout) with Richard Donner is reportedly on the short list of directors being considered. Another less likely project for Bruce Willis is Antoine Fuqua's Scarpa, a biopic about the FBI informant who went undercover to help bust the New York Columbo family. »

- Sean

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