Q&A with Oren Moverman

MovermanOren Moverman's collaboration with Woody Harrelson earned the thesp a supporting actor Oscar nom for 2008's "The Messenger" and a Spirit nom for "Rampart." Moverman recently spoke with Variety's Christy Grosz about how he uses the editing room to help shape his films, and his affinity for stories about conflicted men in uniform.You didn't come on to "Rampart" with the intention of directing it. Did that change your approach to writing the script at all once you dove into it?Yes, a lot changed. They had a script that James (Ellroy) had already written. It was kind of brilliant. It was just huge and had a lot of very complicated things. It was either unfilmable or not fitting into the budget of what was going to be an independent movie. I was brought in to get it under control and streamline it. Once I got to enjoy getting into the James Ellroy voice, I guess I got hooked. When I submitted it, I was very proud of myself because I thought I had written something like James Ellroy or something where I faked his voice. I thought, "Wow, I guess they bought into it." And they said, "Maybe you should direct it." Once that process started, it was really about figuring out how to translate what is on the page onto the screen. That is a whole other process. Does it make it easier to have somebody who has been nominated for an Academy Award attached to the project when you go out to find the financing? (laughs) Well, it doesn't make it harder. Of course (financing) is hard for everyone no matter what you have done. The fact that we could cast the movie around Woody and have a lot of people who are interested in working with Woody come on board, really helped secure financing.Both "The Messenger" and "Rampart" have dealt with men whose face in society is a uniform. Is that a coincidence or is there something about a career in uniform that intrigues you?The police and the military are very clear metaphors about masculinity. I never planned on directing "Rampart" and I really never planned on directing "The Messenger," so in that respect I would say it could be a coincidence. But do we really believe in coincidence? I'm not sure. I think it definitely fits into what interests me. I come from Israel, so I spent a few years in the military, and I have a lot of friends who were in the military. It definitely intrigued me to see how that particular environment affects male behavior, both good and bad.Can you tell me a little bit about how your process works? It's been said that you like to find the heart of the film in the editing room.The process is very focused and very open, but you know there are a lot of contradictions happening at the same time that you don't rehearse. I like to prepare with the actors as much as possible, putting together their back stories and getting deep into the characters. But the expectation is that they bring the characters' world into the scene so that we shoot without rehearsing and really find the scene as we go. It is not really that I am finding the movie in the editing room. It is that we are finding the movie together throughout the entire process. A lot of times, it is based on very practical things, like which locations we can get. There is a scene in the movie that takes places in a swimming pool in the rain, and originally that was scripted as a scene at the door of the house. It was just Robin (Wright) arriving and finding Woody outside her door in the rain, and that was the scene. But we lost that location a couple weeks before we were supposed to shoot it. We went across the street and found this house that was so much better -- as soon as I saw the pool, I said, "Oh, OK, that is the scene." I would like to be one of those writer-directors who says it was all on the page; it was a perfect vision executed onscreen. But the truth is that I like the process of finding things as we go and working them in organically. It's on every level: not just the script, not just the acting, but obviously going into the editing room and shaping and sculpting it to find the best version. When we shot the scene where Bree Larson, who plays Woody's older daughter, sees him outside the house looking in, I remember turning to the DP Bobby Bukowski and saying, "I think that is the end of the movie." It wasn't supposed to be the end of the movie in the script. But when you are on set, if you are open to it, a lot of things start to become clear in terms of where you are going. You really have to shoot as much as possible and get as much of the script as you plan to get, then sit in the comfort of the editing room and figure out whether your instincts are right or not.Do you think you would be able to have that level of flexibility if you were working on a bigger studio movie?I'm not sure that a studio would be comfortable working in this way. It's one way of working, it is not the only way of working and it is not the only way I see myself working. With "The Messenger" and "Rampart," I had the privilege of a lot of freedom and a lot of trust in the process because the people who were financing were open to that. I fully expect to find people who are not open to that. Then it becomes a whole other exercise, but that is just as exciting to me.This is also your second collaboration with Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster. What works so well for you in collaborating with both of them?I'm not exactly sure. The process of making "The Messenger" brought us really close to each other, and we really enjoy the process of working together. At this point, everything is sort of mixed up -- the personal and the professional -- and we just want to keep playing together. Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com

Keck's Exclusives: John Cleese Visits NBC's Whitney

John Cleese Whitney Cummings is seeking psychological treatment from John Cleese. The Monty Python alum, whose rare TV appearances have been limited to episodes of Will & Grace and Third Rock From the Sun, will guest star in a February episode of NBC's Whitney as a couples therapist. When Whitney and Alex (Chris D'Elia) begin feeling disconnected in their relationship, Roxanne (Rhea Seahorn) suggests they visit a therapist, Dr. Grant, for some advice. Cleese plays Dr. Grant, who assigns the couple some at-home exercises designed to improve communication and intimacy. Not surprisingly, this results in some decidedly awkward moments. Would we expect anything less from Mr. Cleese? For a look at John on set, check out Chris's recent tweet: "Pretty cool moment for me." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

CBS Coming back Person to person

Lara Logan, Charlie Rose CBS News is coming back Person to person, the 19 fifties prime-time program that developed celebrity interviews and was situated by legendary newsman Edward R. Murrow. "We have imagined about obtaining a contemporary version from the great program ... to CBS for any very long time - which is now happening," CBS News Chairman Rob Fager mentioned Thursday. "This is an exciting new development for people, particularly because it'll be introduced by a few our most accomplished producers and a pair of within our best interviewers." Charlie Rose and Lara Logan will co-host the completely new version, that is proven every so often in prime time, beginning Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 8/7c. See the relaxation in the day's news The network didn't reveal who can happen round the premiere. Round the original, which went from 1953 to '61, the site visitors covered a range of newsmakers and stars - Marilyn Monroe, John Steinbeck, Margaret Mead, John F. Kennedy (a senator) and Fidel Castro (who came out in pajamas). In the statement, CBS mentioned Person to person "will retain the majority of the elements that made the first so captivating." Rose, the PBS interviewer who's joining CBS' refurbished morning show, and Logan, the network's primary foreign matters correspondent, brings audiences to the private houses of public people - musical artists, stars, company company directors and political leaders. Conversation will be the primary focus. The executive producer in the series is Susan Zirinsky, who's the executive producer of 48 Several hours Mystery.

Andie MacDowell's Daughter, Rainey Qualley, Named Miss Golden Globe 2012

Shares of Coinstar rose 8 percent Thursday after reports that the company's Redbox DVD-kiosk company will team with Verizon to launch an Internet business to compete with the likes of Netflix, Amazon.com, Hulu, Apple's iTunes and others.our editor recommendsStudios Mull 60-Day Delay on Netflix, Redbox DVD RentalsRedbox to Raise DVD Rental Price 20% Per DayVerizon Looked at Buying Hulu According to technology Web site TechCrunch, Redbox and Verizon plan to launch their TV and movies product by the middle of next year, and it will include content for streaming and downloading. The product, dubbed Project Zoetrope internally, will sell various subscription tiers beginning at about $6 per month. Some tiers would include DVD rentals at Redbox kiosks. Shares of Coinstar jumped $4.35 on the report to $47.45. Netflix shares fell 4 percent Thursday to $69.42. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Netflix's 10 Most Rented Movies of All Time Related Topics Amazon.com Netflix Hulu iTunes Redbox

Light of Mine

A Resonance Prods. presentation. Produced by Jill Remensnyder, Brett Eichenberger. Executive producer, Josh Wallace. Directed, edited by Brett Eichenberger. Script, Jill Remensnyder.With: Ji Tanzer, Rebecca Sanborn, Justin King, Lanie Hoyo.An electronic digital photographer who's going blind constitutes a person final trip along with his loving wife through Yellowstone in "Light of Mine," that's as replete with good intentions since it is with awkward storytelling options. A typical situation of regional moviemaking (in this particular situation, the Central Northwest of Tigard-based director Brett Eichenberger) that honours good-hearted figures over filmmaking sophistication, the pic will draw fascination with U . s . States indie fests hunting for a product with spectacular landscapes. Professional shutterbug Owen (Ji Tanzer) finds out from his physician he features a inflamed retina that will soon cause total blindness in eyes. Owen's music artist wife, Laura (Rebecca Sanborn, a jazz music artist who regularly gigs with Tanzer), urges these to accept trip of your life, meaning a trek from Or for the most tourist-friendly areas of Yellowstone. Staged moments tend toward wooden dialogue and perfs, while instantly taken moments (for instance encounters while using park's imposing wildlife) spark brief moments of curiosity.Camera (color, 16mm-to-DV), Patrick Neary, Michael Ferry music, John Askew, Rebecca Sanborn production designer, Becky Wilberding. Examined at AFI Film Festival, November. 5, 2011. Running time: 76 MIN. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Wim Wenders Explores New Dimensions With 'Pina'

BERLIN - An image of German choreographer Pina Bausch dangles, in memoriam, within the Spartan hallway of Wim Wenders' Berlin office.Bausch, or Pina to everybody who understood her, died last year, just like Wenders was going to begin shooting a film about her and her work.That which was planned like a documentary grew to become another thing: the earth's first three dimensional art house film and Wenders' true testimonial towards the lady many credit with changing the landscape of the skill of dance.The film, Germany's official entry for that 2012 language Academy awards along with a leader within the best documentary category too, may be the culmination of the dependence on Pina's work that Wenders states started as soon as he saw Bausch's Tanztheater back in 1984.InchI saw the very first bit of Pina's and immediately saw five more I saw everything she did," he states. "I'd seen some classical dance, however i was always bored. Here was something different. Even calling it modern dance is inappropriate. She produced the term tanztheater, dance theater. What she does is plays in which the acting is performed by ballroom dancers."Bausch's jobs are, at first glance, mobile phone industry's from the films from the German auteur. Although her pieces frequently contain snatches of dialogue itself scandalous for classical-dance purists there's no recognizable narrative. Wenders tried documentaries, however the subject in "Buena Vista Social Club" and "The Soul of Guy" was always music. In the huge body of labor, you will find no overt references to bop.But as soon as he first viewed it, Wenders understood Bausch's Tanztheater belonged around the giant screen. The only issue was, the director of "Paris," "Texas" and "Wings of Desire" had no clue how to get it done.InchIt grew to become a running joke," Wenders states. "She'd say, 'Wim, when are you currently doing that movie on me?' and I'd say, 'Pina, I'm not sure how.' "The issue was space. Imagine shooting a dance performance: Where would you place the camera? Perform a close-up of merely one dancer, and also you miss what are you doing behind, before and beside them. Withdraw for any wide shot, and also the scene flattens out you can observe everybody, however the emotion is finished. And Pina's dances are emotional towards the core."The greater I acquired to understand her work, the less I figured I could shoot it in ways which was valid," Wenders states.Then, in 2006, he saw an earlier cut from the groundbreaking digital concert film "U2 three dimensional" in Cannes."It had been the very first three dimensional film, the first one to make use of this new technology," Wenders states. "I known as Pina in the screening. I stated, 'Now I understand how.A "three dimensional may have reduced the problem of space, however when Wenders did his first tests, there is one other issue: movement. In 2006, the very best three dimensional cameras still struggled taking rapid motion. There is a shuttering effect: A dancer running over the stage would all of a sudden appear to possess three legs or four arms."Even just in 'Avatar,' should you consider the original, real-existence footage not the stuff completed in computer you understand it's less elegant, cumbersome," he states. "4 years ago, the sun's energy could not handle natural movement. Therefore we needed to wait."By summer time 2009, the sun's energy had advanced to the stage where they might start. Then Pina died of cancer in her own hometown of Wuppertal. She was 68."I'd dinner together with her eight days before she was obtained from us," he states, his voice catching. "She looked tired. All of us thought she was exhausted, which with Pina would be a constant condition. She checked to the hospital for which we thought would be a routine examination. 5 days later, she was dead."Wenders immediately canceled the film. How could he continue with no single second of footage together with his protagonist? He'd planned to follow along with Pina all over the world and chronicle her unconventional working method. When creating a performance, she'd request her ballroom dancers questions regarding their figures, and they'd answer with gestures and movement. From that, she'd build the performance.It had been to become a film about Pina, and Pina vanished. But her worldwide group of followers and dance troupe hadn't quit. They spoken with Wenders, telling him to help keep going.So he did. He and Bausch had selected five plays to do at Tanztheater. He shot individuals, then stopped."I needed to alter the entire idea of the film I needed to find an alternative to Pina's presence," Wenders states. "Finally, I recognized it needed to be those who understood her best. It needed to function as the ballroom dancers."Wenders required Pina's approach to interrogating her ballroom dancers and modified it towards the documentary, however with a twist: He requested them concerning the choreographer, plus they clarified with movement. It makes sense a doc without any narrative and practically no dialogue, however with a psychological energy that's tough to deny.Then, battling to complete the film at the begining of 2010, he added another wrinkle: Wenders required the ballroom dancers offstage coupled with them perform outdoors around the roads, within the industrial facilities and across the open-faced coal starts of Wuppertal, Pina's home town.It had been an inspired move. Using the three dimensional cameras outdoors reveals "Pina." The ballroom dancers dip and bob on the traffic island as cars zip by. A lady pirouettes onto a hanging rail vehicle. Another moves over the floor of the abandoned mine, battling underneath the weight of her husband or boyfriend.Inchthree dimensional really grows fastest on space the three dimensional camera loves infinity, the horizon," Wenders states. "It is a shame the three dimensional almost everyone has seen wasn't shot within the real life however in the galleries since it is within the real life where three dimensional really makes its very own.InchIt makes sense perhaps probably the most innovative and effective film Wenders makes inside a decade. "Pina" has got the jerk in the German Film Honours and European Film Honours for the best documentary and, knowing through the critical reaction to the film, is most likely Wenders' best-ever chance ever to win an Oscar - among the only major film honors the German auteur has yet to assert. However for Wenders, the only real critical opinion that actually matters may be the among the lady whose absence fills the screen."I'd have loved to exhibit it to Pina," he muses, softly. "Obviously, that wasn't possible. I hope it is a proper homage to her by those who understood and loved her best: her very own ballroom dancers." The Hollywood Reporter

Fashion Slam: The Friday Five Stars Gone Mild?

First Launched: December 2, 2011 5:07 PM EST Credit: WireImage La, Calif. -- Caption Rhianna within the Grammy nominations concert in LA on November 30, 2011A slew of favor-forward stars hit the town now, so did they push the form envelope? Which red-colored-colored carpet risk takers went wild and who saved it mild? Heres how they stack on the scale of a single-5, with 1 being mild and 5 being wild. Rhianna SCORE: 2 from 5 No raw meat dress or hot pink sperm hat here! The Lady almost seems just like a girl in this particular Carolina Herrera black one-shoulder silk gown by getting an oversize bow. Clearly, the primary raccoon eyes begin to the over-the-top Gaga territory weve all arrived at anticipate in the star and Grammy nominee! KATY PERRY SCORE: 2 from 5 Pretty tame for your fun, sexy Katy who used this pastel lace bustier Dolce & Gabbana gown for the Grammy nominations concert. Allow Katy, to fresh paint coordinate her use her dress! NICKI MINAJ SCORE: 1 from 5 Where's the signature crazy outfit we love to? This must function as most understated look I have run into within the crazy rapper! Like Katy, she also elected for Easter time time egg-hued hair, which carried out off her vibrant blue bustier dress. She accessorized the look by getting an oversize Barbie dolls dolls necklace. Restore the drama, STAT! Nicole Kidman SCORE: 3 from 5 Always an artist devotee, SJP loves to take risks and he or she applies to this using this unusual Lv ombre feathered dress. Shes certainly worn wilder looks (hello Philip Treacy bird nest hat!) and even though this is not the most popular look, I like they always keeps us taking a chance. CHARLIZE THERON SCORE: 3 of 5 The actress doesn't necessarily be careful (bear in mind that Dior dress while using giant roses on each breast she utilized in the Academy awards?), but generally, she is applicable for an elegant, elegant style. Shes taking a bit of the departure together with a stroll round the wilder affiliate with this particular plunging, low-cut Gucci dress at NYs Gotham Honours. The shape showcases her extended neck and well-well toned arms and shoulders. She looks sexy and gorgeous! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Grey's Anatomy Reunites Derek and Addison in Another World

Private Practice, Grey's Anatomy First, Grey's Anatomy did a musical episode. Now they are diving into alternate galaxies. Within an episode slated for Feb, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) will receive a opportunity to see what existence would have been like if her late mother, famous surgeon Ellis Gray (Kate Burton), didn't have Alzheimer's disease, TVLine.com reviews. Browse the relaxation of present day news This alternate reality won't have a less dark and twisty Meredith, but the return of countless Grey's alums, namely Addison (Kate Walsh), who, within this reality, continues to be married to Derek (Patrick Dempsey). While we'd like to view it happen, we will not be holding our breath for that return of George (T.R. Dark night) or Izzie (Katherine Heigl). Who do you want to see return?

'Idiot' to tour U.K.

Eco-friendly Day tuner "American Idiot" will have an eight-week U.K. tour the coming year. Unlike most imported U.S. tuners, which open cold in the western world Finish, the show, created within the U.K. by SJM Concerts and Flying?Entertainment, will open on the highway in Southampton in October 2012. The tour is constantly on the Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester and Birmingham before playing 1 week in December at London rock venue HMV Hammersmith Apollo. The development, which went for around annually on Broadway and won Tonys for scenic design and lighting, is going to be helmed by original Broadway director Michael Meyer ("On the Obvious Day You Can Observe Forever") and can feature a united states cast. Brit incarnation's producers are apparently seeking a West Finish berth to follow along with the tour. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

'Juan from the Dead' stumbles to U.K., Japan

'Juan from the Dead' now offers U.K., Japan sales.BUENOS AIRES -- Metrodome has had U.K. privileges and Fine Films has nabbed Japanese privileges to Alejandro Brugues' "Juan from the Dead," Cuba's first zombie comedy.Alfredo Calvino's Latinofusion, "Dead's" telemarketer, offered the film to Germany's Panda Storm and Russia's Cinema Prestige straight off its Toronto world preem.Calvino can also be settling France, Mexico, South america and Colombia, he stated.John Sloss and Bart Walker's Cinetic Media boarded "Dead" at Toronto to repetition a United States purchase, that is now in advanced discussions, Calvino added.The splatstick fiesta has Alexis Diaz p Villegas like a 40-year-old slacker who, whenever a zombie outbreak infests Cuba, attempts to turn some fast cash slaying families' undead relatives."Dead" segued from Toronto towards the Austin, Chicago, Rio, Marly del Plata, Stockholm and Leeds fests, nabbing Leeds' Fanomenon Audience Award.The pic makes its Latin American bow in the Havana Film Festival this month.Despite its barbs, Brugues' demands "Dead" is really a "fun" comedy, not serious political allegory. But Cubans will finally get their own cadaver shamblefest."We expect a massive Cuban crowd, all thirsting for bloodstream," Calvino excited.Latinofusion has additionally acquired "Expiration Date," from Mexico's Kenya Marquez. A non-linear dark comedy/mystery overflowing through the acting talents of lead Damian Alcazar, "Date," was among the standout hits using the public at Mexico's Morelia Fest. The first kind Guadalajara fest director's helming debut won its audience prize, along with a jury special mention.James Youthful led for this article. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Ryan Seacrest's Inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival to become Broadcast on VH1

Rhianna The inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival is going to be broadcast on VH1, Obvious Funnel introduced on Thursday. The big event, located by Ryan Seacrest, featured performances from Rhianna, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney, Jennifer Lopez and Nicki Minaj, to title a couple of. The concert happened over 2 days in Vegas. Ryan Seacrest announces inaugural two-day music festival "The concert event was an incredible production, by having an incredible talent line-up our audiences know and worry about passionately. It will likely be an excellent holiday event for that fans," Ben Zurier, executive v . p . at VH1, stated inside a statement. VH1 will debut the festival on Wednesday at 10/9c and broadcast it again on Thanksgiving at 3 a.m. and 10 a.m. (Palladia, Viacom's high-definition music funnel, will even take part in the concert on Saturday, 12 ,. 3 at 9/8c, night time and again on Tuesday, 12 ,. 6 at 9/8c and Wednesday, 12 ,. 7 at noon.) Are you going to stay tuned?

Eastwood pitches 'Curve' to Could Be

AdamsEastwoodClint Eastwood's next co-star looks being Could Be, that's been offered the role of his estranged daughter by Warner Bros. in "Issue With The Curvature.InchJohn Lorenz, Eastwood's Malpaso partner, is at predicts make his directorial debut while using Warner Bros. pic put together by Randy Brown.Story concentrates on Eastwood's character, a ageing baseball scout who's losing his sight and decides to think about an outing to Atlanta along with his daughter to check out a hot prospect. Malpaso will produce.Michele Weissler, who introduced the project to Malpaso, may also get some creating duties.The studio was waiting for Eastwood's deal to seal before trying to find the feminine lead, but sources condition that Sandra Bullock and Adams were being eyed immediately.Bullock's schedule is full, and so the studio dedicated to Adams, but her schedule also looks busy.Adams is seen next in Disney's "The Muppets," which bows November. 23, and he or she is presently filming WB's "Guy of Steel."She's repped by WME and Brillstein Entertainment. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

'Immortals' Battles '300,' 'Spider-Man' Turns On The Injuries

"Immortals" arrived in theaters this weekend and stole the box office's thunder, proving that fall season moviegoers were indeed craving some hard R-rated action. Of course, the comparisons to "300" couldn't have hurt Tarsem Singh's latest picture's box office performance. Over on Splash Page, we measured out the similarities and differences between "Immortals" and "300" and decided which one we like better. It was a close call, but there was a winner. Check out more comic book movie news beyond the jump! "Dark Knight Rises" Prologue Wishes With "The Dark Knight Rises" prologue looking likelier and likelier with each passing day, MTV's Kevin Sullivan sat down and drummed up a list of what he hopes to see in the six-minute theatrical release. Now that the prologue is supposedly sporting a PG-13 rating for "some violence," what would you like to see? Kirsten Dunst Still Thinks Spider-Man Is "Amazing" Despite "Amazing Spider-Man" swinging into theaters in a few months to reclaim the web head's big-screen glory, former Mary Jane actress Kirsten Dunst still thinks fans will fondly remember her era of "Spider-Man" movies alongside Tobey Maguire and director Sam Raimi. Do you agree or are you more eager for the Andrew Garfield-Emma Stone era? Turn On The Injuries In other, less fortunate "Spider-Man" news, another injury has hit the long troubled "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" set. Just as the musical was seemingly getting itself together with improved reviews and a quieter, less negative media presence, "Turn off the Dark" was hit with a double-whammy last week with Julie Taymor's lawsuit and an injury suffered by Matthew James Thomas, who plays Spidey on Wednesday and Saturday matinees. Tell us what you think of our Splash Page roundup in the comments and on Twitter!

Manborg

An Astron-6 Video Intl. production. (Worldwide sales: Astron-6, Winnipeg.) Produced, directed, edited by Steven Kostanski. Script, Kostanski, Jeremy Gillespie.With: Matthew Kennedy, Adam Brooks, Conor Sweeney, Jeremy Gillespie, Meredith Sweeney, Ludwig Lee, Andrea Karr, Mike Kostanski, Kyle Hebert.Enjoyably absurd "Manborg" finds Canadian film collective Astron-6 parodying the Reagan era's most disposable VHS sci-fi features, much like their concurrent "Father's Day" mocks its low-finish horror product. Throwing dystopian actioners, videogames, anime much more of other eighties cultural detritus together in one hourlong package, the pic seems an unlikely candidate for theatrical play given its 60-minute runtime. But fanboy types must have ample fun from it via fantasy-fest exposure and home-format release. P rigueur opening text scroll notifies that some years from now, mankind has fought against against and lost the "Hell Wars" in the armies of Hades in addition to their diabolical leader, Count Draculon (Adam Brooks). Apparently destroyed inside the latest skirmishes, our nameless hero energizes transformed by Dr. Scorpius (Brooks again) in to a half-guy, half-machine manborg. Consequently, he's prone to fight inside the "Terroropticon," fighting monsters alongside fellow captives, including stoic martial-arts warrior No. 1 Guy (Ludwig Lee, given a particularly absurd named voice by Kyle Hebert), inevitable tough chick Mina (Meredith Sweeney), and her constantly pissed-off brother, Justice (Conor Sweeney, sporting an exaggerated Aussie accent in presumed recognition in the "Mad Max" series). Several gladiator-type challenges then one training montage later, the protags clearly set their sights on destroying the all-effective count themselves, additionally to his henchpersons: the Baron (Jeremy Gillespie), a skull-faced baddie who frequently breaks to pitch bashful woo at Mina, and sexy dragon lady Shadow Mega (Andrea Karr). Naturally, there is a catfight. Every advanced genre convention from roughly two-and-a-half decades ago will be here, within the cheesy synth score to presenting primitive miniatures, greenscreen and stop-motion-style f/x. Script also includes such inspiring nuggets as, "The power in the human spirit will not be obsolete!" "Manborg" isn't a lot a spoof of "Avoid NY," "The Terminator," "Tron" as well as the aforementioned early eighties films since it is a salute for the worst of people pics' myriad direct-to-video ripoffs.Camera (color, HD), Kostanski, Adam Brooks music, John Wiacek, Jeremy Gillespie effects makeup/animation, Kostanski fight choreography, Ludwig Lee, Kostanski appear, Gillespie. Examined on DVD, San Francisco Bay Area, November. 4, 2011. (In Fantastic Fest, Toronto During The Night Film Festival.) Running time: 60 MIN. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

'Homeland' Air Talks 'The Killing' Effect, Teases Major Brody Thought

Showtime If there's one factor that haunts brand new TV thrillers having a central mystery fundamentally of their drama, it is the effect The Killing had with an audience's trust. The AMC show and it is creator, Veena Sud, angered a lot of its fans if this did not answer its very own question: Who wiped out Rosie Larsen? Homeland co-creator and Air Alex Gansa addressed the debate with regards to the brand new Showtime series.our editor recommendsDo TV Series Get or Deserve Second Chances? 'American Horror Story' Adds 'Homeland' Actor (Exclusive)No Laughing Matter -- Drama continues to be King from the Small ScreenShowtime Renews 'Homeland' for Second Season PHOTOS: 10 Showrunners to look at in 2012 "I'd rather not cast gemstones in the Killing, because I figured The Killing was unbelievable, and extremely evocative," Gansa informs The Hollywood Reporter. "And I understand how hard it's to complete this stuff. You need to realize that The Killing also was at type of an obstacle in to date like a murder had recently been committed." "So the detectives lost attempting to solve that murder," he continues. "But there wasn't truly the sense that another thing would be a threat, that another thing was going to happen. These were attempting to patch together what went down previously. And that is quite different from the problem that people have." In comparison, Gansa describes that Homeland consists of an energetic terrorist threat towards the U.S. that Barbara (Claire Danes), Saul (Mandy Patinkin), and David Estes (David Harewood) can stop. STORY:Top 50 Energy Showrunners 2011 "So whether Brody is guilty," Gansa states. "Whether he's been completed captivity, whether, hypothetically, he'll undergo using the terrorist act, there's a genuine and genuine plot against America." "So, clearly The Killing is really a cautionary tale at some level to us," He continues to express. "However it did not influence our storytelling." Gansa states he and co-creator Howard Gordon had the very first season fairly planned out before Showtime gave it a complete season order. Even though the growing season pivots around the guilt or innocence of Sgt. Brody (Damian Lewis), the threat to America could originate from other sources, too. STORY: Digital recording device Dump Vol. 2: 10 Newcomer Series I'm Keeping But, obviously, that could not satisfy audiences who actually want to determine if Brody has truly been switched against America while being held captive by Al-Qaeda. And Gansa informs THR we'll certainly be aware of response to that mystery through the finish of year and perhaps much sooner. "There's a significant, major thought within the next episode," he states. "Within the episode that airs this Sunday, you'll learn whether Brody is innocent or guilty." Homelandairs Sundays at 10 p.m. on Showtime. Email: Jethro.Nededog@thr.com Twitter:@TheRealJethro Showtime Homeland

Universal Pictures Acquires Novel Lunatics As Star Vehicle For Steve Carell

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has acquired the Dork Craig and Alan Zweibel novel Lunatics, with Steve Carell installed on star. The film will probably be produced by Scott Stuber and Pam Abdy of Stuber Pictures and Carell and also the Slide slide carousel partners Vance DeGeneres and Charlie Hartsock. The Craig-Zweibel collaboration is 2 Nj soccer fathers whose minor feud will get worse to create worldwide effects, by leaving them running for lives. Craig and Zweibel will adapt their novel, that is launched by Putnam within the month of the month of january. Carell may have Philip Horkman, who is the owner of your dog store who refs kids soccer games weekly, there he meets an irate soccer father who triggers the misadventures. Carell, who’s repped by WME and Media Four, will start filming Burt Wonderstone with Jim Carrey within the month of the month of january for completely new Line and Warner Bros. Zweibel, who’s writing an Cinemax comedy pilot vehicle for Cent Marshall, was repped by Paradigm, and CAA reps Craig. Their lit representative is Author’s House. Stuber is planning the Denzel Washington-Ryan Reynolds drama Safe House, in addition to wrapped Battleship, as well as the Seth MacFarlane-directed Ted which is presently creating the Keanu Reeves-starrer 47 Ronin.

VIDEO: Burn Notice's Bruce Campbell on Taking Lower Anson as well as the Evil Dead Remake

Bruce Campbell Burn Notice's Bruce Campbell states Mike Axe and Michael Weston won't be getting rid of villain Anson at this time around. "You can't take lower a theif prematurely because then you definitely certainly foil your mission," according to him. "Anson might be the creepiest in the creepy creeps ... but we now have arrived at get information from him before we take him lower." Burn Notice's Gabrielle Anwar: This really is really probably the most vulnerable Michael and Fiona have are you currently During the time of Season 5, Campbell states people are finally starting to identify him since the former Navy SEAL round the USA drama instead of the smoothness he's most well-recognized for: Evil Dead's Ash. "I am certain when [Burn Notice] chimes the atmosphere I'll go back to making poor sci-fi movies - which is alright, too," he jokes. Watch our interview with Campbell: Burn Notice airs Thursdays at 10/9c on USA.

Ask Matt: Walking Dead, Homeland, Revenge and More!

The Walking Dead Question: I am currently enjoying The Walking Dead and Homeland, both cable shows and therefore both with shorter seasons. However, after a couple of fast-moving episodes at the start, they've both come to a bit of a standstill. The Walking Dead has basically been stuck at the same place for the last couple of episodes, and Homeland now feels like they don't know what to do between the start of the story and the eventual reveal of Brody's intentions. So what I don't understand is, given that they're more limited in the number of episodes they have per season, why are they trying to drag out the storylines? Moreover, if The Walking Dead continues to go at this pace, how are they going to explain the impending puberty/growth spurt of Chandler Riggs (like Malcolm David Kelley's Walt on Lost)? - JoeMatt Roush: I've heard a few complaints on the lines of "nothing much is happening" on Walking Dead - though this is the first such gripe I've heard about Homeland (so far) - and in both cases, I just don't see it. (And this came in before Sunday's episode of Homeland, where the relationship of Carrie and Brody took a major twist, so bear in mind that when showing impatience toward a series, you never know when it will take off again.) Even with the abbreviated number of episodes per season typical of a cable series, I am OK with narratives unfolding at their own pace, as long as the show can sustain tension (or at least our interest) through character, and I find both Dead and Homeland excel at that. While it's true the Dead survivors have hit a major speed bump with little Carl's injury and little Sophia's disappearance, that to me is the opposite of a "standstill." We've met new characters at Hershel's farm, and Shane had his harrowing misadventure at the high school. I have been riveted throughout. Ditto for Homeland, which for me is as much about the psychopathology of Carrie and how that will affect the investigation as it is about eventually getting to the truth of Brody. Plus, we're only halfway through the season. How quickly do you need the reveals to come when the characters and the situation are this compelling? If the individual episodes weren't satisfying me, then maybe I would share your concern. But for me, these are two of the very best shows operating right now, and I'm not in the least frustrated in the ways the stories are playing out. Regarding Chandler Riggs: I'll worry about his growth spurt when it happens.Want more Matt Roush? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!Question: I always love reading each week about your thoughts on TV viewing. I know you have had lukewarm thoughts about it, but I am finding myself really surprised at how much I love Revenge each week. Similarly, I am surprised at how disappointed I have been with Up All Night, Pan Am and Terra Nova, which I had thought would become new weekly favorites. So it got me wondering what has surprised and disappointed you this season so far from what you had expected at the beginning of the season? - RobMatt Roush: I think it's fair to say I wasn't expecting Revenge to become such a satisfying guilty pleasure. It has begun to mix things up a bit more lately, with some intriguing new characters and threats, and Emily/Amanda isn't quite as infallible as she seemed at the start - though why in the world a prison warden is in on her scheme just reminds us that credibility is not one of the show's assets. Conversely, I'm struggling to stay involved with the CW's glossy but plodding Ringer, which I thought would be a juicier mystery soap. I haven't changed my initial opinions on most of the fall shows - 2 Broke Girls sometimes still makes me laugh despite myself, but its crudeness makes me regret I broke it out in our "shows to watch" feature - but I would single out Pan Am as my greatest disappointment. I love the look of the show, but expected more fun and excitement from its jet-setting, which has turned out to be rather bland and generic (the cast in particular). I'm enjoying Terra Nova for what it is: a square, rather corny sci-fi family adventure with incredible production values. And I'll give Up All Night more time to figure out the balance between its domestic comedy (which I enjoy) and the workplace humor (which I mostly don't). I like the characters, but it's always going to take a back seat on Wednesdays to ABC's comedies, which have been on fire this season, especially The Middle. And the pilot in which I saw the most room for improvement, NBC's Prime Suspect, has lived up to its promise in every way but the ratings.Question: Having read and enjoyed Kate Atkinson's Case Histories, I was naturally concerned that the movie made from it would not live up to expectations, as is usually the case with adaptations of novels. I was more than pleasantly surprised, then, at how good it and its sequels were [on Masterpiece Mystery!]. In particular, Jason Isaacs made Jackson Brodie come alive for me more than he ever did on the printed page. Since I remember him primarily as the gangster brother on Brotherhood and Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies, his characterization of Brodie came as a complete (and welcome) surprise. Please tell me they have plans to continue this series with Atkinson's most recent Jackson Brodie novel. - RickMatt Roush: There have been reports of a second series, but much will depend on how Jason Isaacs' risky new midseason drama Awake performs for NBC. He's as terrific in this as he is as Brodie, and if NBC can defy the odds and make a success of Awake, that would make the timing of any future Brodie movies problematic. But should Awake not go past the first season, then getting more of these Case Histories would be a most agreeable consolation prize. In the meantime, if you missed these three films on PBS, Acorn Media is releasing them on DVD on Tuesday.Question: In the October 31 episode of Castle, a reference was made to an address on Cascadilla Street in Ithaca, NY. I was born on Cascadilla Street in Ithaca! Would you be able to find out why this reference was made? Our local paper has asked if anyone knows why! Thank you. - GayMatt Roush: Sometimes an address is just an address, but in this case there's a cute back story, courtesy of the show's executive producer, Andrew Marlowe, who generously offers this explanation: "The episode's writer, Terence Paul Winter, picked the Ithaca address as a silly valentine to our 'shipper' fans. It's a play on the 'Caskett' portmanteau [as in Castle-Beckett for non-shippers]. Father McCaskey gives Castle and Beckett the address on Cascadilla Street. As wonderful of a city as Ithaca is, Terence chose it for its driving distance from NY City and for the Casketty name of one of its streets."Question: Ever since Chicago Hope and ER debuted at the same time, I've been wondering this question: Why do similar shows debut at the same time? This year we have had '60s-era Pan Am and The Playboy Club. Also, Grimm and Once Upon a Time. I remember that 30 Rock and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip also premiered the same season. It just seems like such a bad strategy from the networks. If the executives know that a similar show is slated for another network, why would they want to compete? Wouldn't they want something original and thereby having no fear that their audience will be split? Thanks, and I read you all the time! - AphroditeMatt Roush: This is just the way TV development works. Projects percolate on separate tracks, and sometimes there's just something in the gestalt that results in period pieces being hot one season, or shows about TV, or medical shows (which tend to come around nearly every year). I'm not that surprised about the simultaneous arrival of multiple shows set in the '60s, given that Mad Men generated so much cultural buzz (regardless of its actual ratings). And the fairy-tale projects couldn't be more different, which unlike the '60s dramas, seem to have struck a chord in an audience seeking escapism. But speaking practically, even when a network becomes aware of similar shows in competitors' pipelines, who's to say that all of them will make it to air, and even if there are multiples, success depends more on execution than premise, and you never know when one will be an ER-style breakthrough. What was really crazy about the ER-Chicago Hope situation was that they were initially scheduled opposite each other in the same Thursday time period (didn't take long for CBS to blink on that one). And with 30 Rock-Studio 60, it was peculiar to have both shows airing on the same network, though their approaches were not at all similar (and we know which one lasted).Question: What are your thoughts on Hell on Wheels? I know it's kind of silly to hold something against a show because of the network carrying it. Last year, I would have checked it out simply because AMC airs so much other great programming. But this year, given the very public creative and contractual issues with the show-runners of their three biggest hit shows, and even the split with the creator of Rubicon, I'm not sure if I want to commit to another show that, in success, will likely be screwed around with by its incompetent network. The only hit AMC has on its hands that it has not had public disputes with is The Killing, and I am still so utterly offended by the finale, and Veena Sud and AMC's total lack of regard for why the finale annoyed so many people, that it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It's not so much the actual finale itself, which I am more or less resigned to, but the fact that Sud's response to those who didn't like it was basically "We were trying to be different; the show is not for everyone," instead of acknowledging the issues it had and moving on. The network's half-apology-but-not-really of managing expectations incorrectly was annoying, too. Any one of these issues would have been easy to overlook, but together, they're making me doubt the "Story Matters Here" mantra, and I'm not sure why I should get attached to another show the network is just going to send down the tubes. Talk about brand dilution. - JakeMatt Roush: There's a real danger in approaching any show critically on anything but its own merits. In that regard, I find Hell on Wheels lacking for a number of reasons I articulated last week, none of which had to do with AMC itself. Context is important, and we might be more inclined to give shows on certain networks the benefit of the doubt (or not) depending on their track record and our individual tastes, but when watching the five episodes of Wheels made available before premiere, I gave no thought at all to the various public-relations messes the network has experienced this year. But then, I found the brouhaha over The Killing finale in particular way overblown (although I agree Veena Sud did herself no favor in her media interviews; just letting the work speak for itself might have been the best road). This year, AMC at times has felt like a victim of its own success, but when you consider the ongoing quality of shows like Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead, I'm still waiting for any of these messy business issues to bleed into the creative. And I can forgive them the occasional clunker like Rubicon and Hell on Wheels (which for all I know will do well, despite many critics' reservations). No network is perfect, and if you can't keep an open mind about such things, you could miss the next gem like this summer's Awkward (easily the best thing to emerge from MTV in ages).Question: I'm a Fringe fan. My question is twofold: Is this year really going to be about Peter? (Seems like it's still about Olivia.) Will we ever see any Nina, Astrid and Broyles-centric full episodes? I love Anna Torv, but Fringe hasn't yet given meaty stories to their amazing supporting cast. I think Anna Torv is being stretched pretty thin and I would love the EP's to spread the storytelling load on all their actors and not just Anna Torv. I can see why she wants the show to end after five years. They seem to have drifted away from the wonderful dynamic of Olivia + Peter + Walter to just Olivia. - SAMatt Roush: This question came in before last Friday's episode, but wasn't it obvious that until Peter came back into the world, Olivia (and to a lesser extent, a less-than-whole Walter) would be the focus of the early episodes? And now that he is, it's pretty clear to me that the Olivia-Peter-Walter axis is still the core of the show. Fringe boldly changes things up season to season, which is one of the many things I love about it. And while I don't know if there will be episodes with a particular focus on Nina or Astrid or Broyles (or Lincoln Lee, for that matter) - of all shows, this is one I keep blinders on regarding future events - I can't say I'm pining for that unless there's a good reason. (Even Skinner got his occasional big episodes on The X-Files, so anything is possible.) There is plenty of mystery to explore on this show, and plenty of characters to service along the way. But Olivia is and always will be the centerpiece, with the Bishops adding such anguished heart.Question: I was wondering if you could tell me if American Dad! is going on hiatus starting mid-season 2012, or if it will stay on the Fox schedule at 9:30 on Sundays. There are two different versions of the mid-season schedule on the Fox site. The one schedule that came out at the upfronts doesn't have American Dad! listed at all, but on a different section of the site, there is a schedule that was posted at a later date that has American Dad! listed at 9:30. I emailed Fox to ask them this same question, but I never received a reply, so I was curious if you knew the answer. American Dad! is my absolute favorite of any show on broadcast and cable, and I would love it if new episodes continued to air in January/February of 2012. - JenMatt Roush: Nothing has been officially announced yet, but to avoid confusion in future, here's a rule of thumb: Don't put much stock in any of Fox's announcements about midseason that are made during the May upfronts; those are always wildly subject to change. The more recent schedule is the most likely, with Napoleon Dynamite and Bob's Burgers sharing the 8:30/7:30 time period at different points of the midseason, leaving American Dad! at 9:30/8:30c, at least for now. But again, until the actual premiere dates are set and officially announced, none of this is set in stone.Question: I am surprised how much I am liking Law & Order: SVU this season. I think the two new characters add fresh appeal, and the fact that Olivia is working through being without her partner of so long makes it really good. I am not sure how long, or if Mariska Hargitay is sticking around, but I am enjoying it while the cast is like it is. Not that I would not have liked Christopher Meloni to be around had it worked out with his contract. I have given them over a decade of viewing, so I am not going to stop because one guy left. I gave ER all 15. Guess I am a low-maintenance viewer! - AmyMatt Roush: And also very loyal - which is very refreshing (although I'll admit I bailed on ER long before season 15). As is the case with most shows of this sort, I run hot and cold on SVU, but I thought the episodes with T.R. Knight and most recently with Andre Braugher were very strong - and while the characters played by Kelli Giddish and Danny Pino combined don't really make up for the loss of Stabler, they're certainly pulling their weight this season.Question: Don't you think Halloween was a bad night to premiere a new show like Rock Center With Brian Williams? Then again, maybe NBC wanted an excuse if ratings were low. - Island Snoopy [from Twitter]Matt Roush: It wasn't optimum, to be sure, but in this case, given the rather hasty turnaround to get the show ready to fill Playboy Club's Monday slot, keeping expectations low was no doubt the right move. It was a modest (being generous) start to a modest opener, which really could have used a blockbuster "get" out of the gate, but NBC and Comcast is taking the long view when it comes to Rock Center's ratings. Now the show just needs to start making the kind of noise with its stories to make it look like something other than an extension of the evening news.That's all for now. Keep sending your comments and questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com, and in the meantime, follow me on Twitter!Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Abigail Breslin Learns To Rock In 'Janie Jones'

It's not an easy thing, playing a father-daughter rock-duo, and making it seem authentic. For "Janie Jones" stars Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola had to fit the bill, but it was easier for one than the other. Breslin may be known for her dance moves from her breakout role in "Little Miss Sunshine," but when it came to singing, she was a novice before getting the role. "For me, I never really sung before. I started taking a few voice lessons just for fun, and then it was kind of coincidence that this script came about," said Breslin, who plays the titular role of Janie Jones, a young sing-songwriter abandoned by her mom and left to live with her dead-beat rocker dad, played by Nivola. The role presented Breslin with an opportunity that she found both rewarding and stressful. "It was incredibly nerve-racking especially to go in with somebody who was so experienced," Breslin said in regard to Nivola. "He's such a good singer and guitar player." Nivola talks about his experience a little more modestly, and says he never had any real professional ambitions. "I had played in some bands in college and high school, all of them distinctly amateurish," Nivola said. "My most glamorous gig was playing toga parties at frats in college, and I remember having beer poured over my head while I was trying to find the chords to 'Magic Carpet Ride.'" Nivola might not continue his career as a rocker past the release of the movie, but for Breslin, "Janie Jones" was only the beginning of her musical career. After her experience with the film and learning how to sing and play guitar, she formed a band with her friends called Cabb. "Janie Jones" is now in select theaters and is available on demand. Tell us what you think in the comments section and on Twitter!

Is the Worst Movie Occur History?

Can you travel in time for the opportunity to reside in Soviet Russia? Most likely not. But let's say doing this meant you would be inside a movie -- would you're doing so then? Most likely not? The concept sounds absurd, although not to director Ilya Khrzhanovsky. Going back six years, the Russian filmmaker continues to be focusing on 'Dau,' a film in line with the existence of Soviet physicist Lev Landau. To film it, Khrzahnovsky has been doing the unthinkable: he's setup a precise replicable of the Soviet town in a enormous brick building, where saying the incorrect word may either mean lack of salary, or, lack of job. Within the latest problem of GQ, author Michael Idov travels to Russia to go to the set (or, because the film crew describes it, "The Institute") and document his experience. However, this is actually the era of Communism! He can't go walking inside like a journalist. Before he's permitted to go in, Idov needs to decorate in Soviet attire and also have his haircut. Then things get even weirder when he starts to interview the stars, particularly a woman named Olya. Olya continues to be living [on set] 'since 1949,' a pat answer everybody gives now the truth is, she has been around the looking for four several weeks. She works in the cafeteria from noon to 10 p.m. and stays the relaxation of her amount of time in a communal apartment she explains to a 'physicist' named Konstantin. On which I imagine is Khrzhanovsky's signal, she invites us over later that evening. Outdoors for any quick Soviet cigarette, not even close to the director's gaze, Olya does not allow the facade crack for any second. 'Do you need to be an actress,' I request. 'What? No! I wish to be considered a researcher. And that's it folks: method acting at its finest. In true USSR form, the director continues to be taking everything through hidden cameras and microphones. And when one happens to behave that isn't up-to-snuff using the set's strict policy, you have access to penalized. At some point, Idov asks when the director intentions of enhancing the town with CGI in publish-production. "See, if among the pads heard you, he'd fine us a 1000 hryvinas [about $125] ... You cannot use words which have no meaning nowadays,Inch states Khrzhanovsky. In most honesty, this project sounds less just like a movie and a lot more like some giant try a persons condition. In the end, production continues to be happening since 2006. They have almost been shut lower several occasions, just for Khrzhanovsky to locate funding in the last second. What exactly is the purpose of all of this? Which kind of film is Khrzhanovsky attempting to shoot? Khrzhanovsky emerged with the thought of the Institute not lengthy after preproduction on 'Dau' started in 2006. He wanted an area where he could elicit the appropriate feelings from his cast in controlled conditions, twenty-four hrs each day ... The Institute's ostensible goal ended up being to re-create '50s and '60s Mostcow, the place to find 'Dau''s subject, Lev Landau. Based on the article, the film is all about 80 % done. In the finish from the piece, Idov screens some raw footage. He describes it as being "a vertiginous mixture of avant-garde sensibilities, Hollywood sweep, and reality-show techniques. One sequence, a riot in a stop, appeared as if Michael Bay entered with Heironymus Bosch... Another piece would be a forty-minute-lengthy improvised squabble between Landau and the wife." So, once the movie is finally finished, what is going to occur to The Institute? "I'm not sure," stated Khrzhanovsky. "At this time, shooting may be the only factor that justifies the enormous costs of keeping up. I'm not sure how to proceed later." [via GQ] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

There's Another Osama Bin Laden Movie along the way

Look out, Kathryn Bigelow you will have company. Variety reviews that John Stockwell (yes, this John Stockwell) is positioned to direct an Osama Bin Laden movie referred to as 'Code Title Geronimo.' Bigelow has turned into a jump along with her project, tentatively titled, 'Kill Bin Laden,' so it'll be interesting to determine which continues because they movies progressively enter focus. It's still too early to start evaluating both films, nevertheless it appears 'The Hurt Locker' director intentions of creating the decade-extended look for Bin Laden the primary focus of her's, whereas Stockwell will remain with covering just the raid round the late al Qaeda leader. No offense to Stockwell's previous work (he directed 'Blue Crush' and 'Turistas'), nevertheless it seems like the studio behind the project requires a large risk here ultimately, it's inevitable that 'Code Title Geronimo' will probably be compared to Bigelow's film. So, how can a director who's most broadly noted for any surf movie stack facing an Oscar champion? You'll uncover very quickly. [via Variety] [Photo: AFP/Getty Images] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Comedy Central Renews Workaholics For Third Season

Comedy Central has picked up a third season of comedy series Workaholics, with stars/co-creators Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Kyle Newacheck set to return. Its such an honor to be able to keep Workaholics going,” said Comedy Central’s head of programming Kent Alterman. We feel like the show is one big public service announcement, teaching the youth of America how to engage with the workplace.

Zentropa Intl. The nation boards 'Chrysalis'

BARCELONA -- Zentropa Intl. The nation, the Barcelona-based arm of Lars von Trier's and Peter Aalbaeck Jensen's Zentropa Ing., has boarded Paula Ortiz's intimate drama "P tu ventana a la mia" (Chrysalis). Maribel Verdu ("Pan's Labyrinth," "Y tu mama tambien") stars. Also produced by Amapola Films and Puy Oria's Oria Films, "Chrysalis" world preems Friday within the 56th Valladolid Festival. Danish sales outfit TrustNordisk handles worldwide sales. "Chrysalis" triggers 30 years of girls -- represented by Violeta, Ines and Luisa -- who battle to safeguard their dreams and freedom inside the male-ruled The nation of 1923, 1940 and 1975, turning points inside the country's history. Leticia Dolera ("The the spanish language language Movie") and Luisa Gavasa ("Mensaka") play Violeta and Luisa. "This is often a drama within the kind of Federico Garcia Lorca, in the look for character, its passions and aesthetic care: Every frame may well be a poster," mentioned David Matamoros, Zentropa The nation Boss. He added the film was specific inside a broad audience, but specific women. Amapola Films can be a new Zaragoza-based company setup by Ortiz, Kike Mora and Raul Garcia. Mora and Ortiz examined at NY's Tisch School in the Arts and L.A.'s UCLA. Founded in 1999, Oria Films has produced all of the recent films from Montxo Armendariz, including his latest, "You Should not Hesitate,Inch and 2005's "Obaba." Among Spain's best-known vet auteurs ("Methods of a person's heartInch), Armedariz professional produces. Pic is Spaniard Ortiz's feature debut. She also composed the script. "Chrysalis" remains pre-agreed to pubcaster TVE and contains received a ICAA The the spanish language language Film Institute subsidy. "Chrysalis" opens March 9 in the united states via Alta Films, a following day of Worldwide Women's Day. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

On The Download: Portishead Sets A Tantalizing Mood At Los Angeles Shrine Expo Center

First Published: October 24, 2011 3:02 PM EDT Credit: Brenda Janairo LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption On The Download: Portishead performs at the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on October 18, 2011It is a rare day that we get to knock items off of our bucket list, but I did just that when I saw the incomparable Portishead in concert on October 18 at the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles, Calif., presented by KCRW. I remember the very first time I ever heard a Portishead song. I was in a clothing store as a teenager and I heard the lyric Nobody loves me from Sour Times. Due to my ever-present melancholy and angst at that time in my life, I was immediately mesmerized. Unfortunately, no one at the store knew who the song was by and I spent years trying to find that gorgeously haunting tune. When I finally did find their first album, Dummy, in college I felt like I had just found my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Getting to see Portishead play live all these years later was the fulfillment of a long-time dream. Portishead released two influential albums in the 90s (Dummy and Portishead), but then disappeared from the spotlight for years. The band was always press-shy, which added to their mysterious allure, but their absence from the music scene was especially frustrating, because music as unique and emotive as theirs doesnt come by often enough. It wasnt until 2008 that fans were finally rewarded with another album, Third. The great thing about the show at the Shrine Expo Center was that it was a nice blend of all three albums. Their music has such a specific, dark sound that it flows effortlessly from one song to the next. Portishead doesnt create singles; they create a feeling. They opened with two songs from their third album (Silence and then Nylon Smile), but then slipped into Mysterons from their first album, which set the tone for going back-and-forth between old classics and newer tunes. I reveled in getting to hear them play so many songs of theirs that I love from Over to Roads to Magic Doors, but there were also some moments in particular that stood out from the rest. When it came time for Wandering Star, they played a stripped-down version with bare, quiet musical accompaniment to Beth Gibbons vocals. This subdued version of the song brought out the sorrow behind the lyrics even more. Also, during my favorite song from their third album (The Rip), a trippy and surreal cartoon played in the background depicting people floating over vast landscapes, uncomfortably overcrowded city streets and other abstract images that are too complex to describe. It was also great to hear Glory Box live. Glory Box is their sexiest song, and you could feel the heat turn up in the room between all the couples holding tight (it gave me a chance to squeeze my beautiful wife tighter, too). Then, of course, they played the song that started it all for me, Sour Times, and crazy enough I didnt even recognize it at first, because they played a jazzier version. What a landmark moment for me to hear them play that song live. Portishead makes such wonderfully moody music that you can escape into it, get lost in it. Their music has an excitingly alluring vibe to it; you instantly feel like youre living in some vampy film noir. If youre lucky enough to have Portishead come to your area, I highly recommend checking out a show. It will transfix you and send you into just the right mood, and who doesnt like to be seduced by music every once in a while? You can find ticket info here: http://www.portishead.co.uk/. - By Christopher Locke Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

The American Idol Show: With Scotty McCreery's Effective Debut, Did Universal Study From Sony's Mistakes?

Michael Becker / FOX Professionals at Universal Group breathed a collective sigh of relief March. 11. This is when the sales amounts arrived on The American Idol Show season 10 champion Scotty McCreery's debut album, Obvious As Day, the very first full-length release to leave the business's partnership with TV's No. 1 show.our editor recommendsAmerican Idol Champion Scotty McCreery Makes Chart History Without Any. 1 Debut Scotty McCreery Talks 'Clear As Day' Tracks, Support Of Loved Ones and also the 'American Idol' 'Pressure Cooker' Lauren Alaina Talks 'Wildflower,' Barbara Underwood, 'American Idol' Tour Incidents Based on Nielsen SoundScan, the album in the 18-year-old New York native moved 196,739 copies in the first week out, some 50,000 a lot more than season 9 champion Lee DeWyze offered throughout his entire Idol tenure underneath the The new sony Music umbrella (that number moves around 146,000). Not much later, runner-up Lauren Alaina moved 69,000 models of her album,Wildflower (to check: Alaina's season 9 counterpart, Very Bowersox, has offered an overall total of 205,000 albums). "Nobody were built with a clue what to anticipate,Inch states John Wright, mind of the&R at Mercury Nashville, the label that signed the deep-voiced McCreery in addition to Alaina. "We are absolutely thrilled." Credit resilient new bands fans, who still buy physical product, together with a young fanbase, and... Idol perma-mentor and Interscope Geffen A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine. "He did not wish to wait 6 to 8 several weeks, Jimmy wanted the record out at some point,Inch adds Wright. PreviousIdol albums were typically launched in November or December -- although season 9's Casey James, who signed with The new sony Music Nashville in August 2010, has yet to announce a street date for his debut. VIDEO:'American Idol's Scotty McCreery Flubs National Anthem at World Series Clearly, Iovine analyzed Sony's knowledge about Idol, that has seen mixed results throughout its nine-year partnership (it expired after this year). For each multi-platinum success, just like a Kelly Clarkson or Chris Daughtry, you are able to count two more runners up who flopped. But Wright states he only looked to 1 alum for example: Barbara Underwood. "She did a fantastic job adopting the Nashville community and that i understood which was the important thing,Inch he describes. Still, lengthy before McCreery made history with Obvious As Day, becoming the youngest new male artist to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart his very first time out, Wright confesses he was "just a little nervous," mainly about song content. "In new bands, artists are required to sing about cheating and consuming which type of stuff," Wright describes. "But clearly, together being so youthful... well, it had been an problem. With Scotty, he understood what he'd sing about and what he wouldn't. There have been a few tunes where we needed to obtain a couple of lines rewritten, where they pointed out beer or something like that, but apart from that, it had been much better than I was expecting.Inch STORY: Lee DeWyze Came By RCA Records The finish result would be a group effort, between your label, that is run based on country music veteran Luke Lewis, Interscope A&R executive Ray Jackson, Iain Pirie at 19 Entertainment and Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment, the organization that handles both season 10 Idols. As Wright informs it, the label did not start getting involved until Idol's final 5, and 2 days prior to the finale was the very first time he and Lewis met McCreery and Alaina. So what's his perspective since he's reached be aware of process? "I view it such as this: Idol built them into stars, our obligation to build up them into super stars." He's especially convinced of McCreery's potential, promising a committed investment in the united states teen. "He's that 'It' factor," Wright informs The Hollywood Reporter. "When he walks within the room, you'd like to learn who he's. He's pure, they know who he's and that he stays as to the he thinks in. That's huge, especially at this time within this country. And case the very first chapter within the book. We always say, probably the most difficult record is the next. So I am already searching in the 196,000 and thinking, 'Geez, now we have gotta beat that!'" Discuss a tough act to follow along with. Twitter: @shirleyhalperin The American Idol Show Jimmy Iovine Universal Group Interscope-Geffen-A&M Very Bowersox Lee Dewyze Lauren Alaina Scotty McCreery Casey James The new sony Music

WATCH: Lady Gaga Meets Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Gagaween

The pop culture parodists at The Hillywood Show bring it with the Halloween movie-music mash-up of the season. Put your paws up and watch as they envision The Nightmare Before Christmas, only with Lady Gaga in place of Jack Skellington. The Monster Queen of Halloweentown! Somehow it’s not much of a stretch. Bonus: It’ll give you a plethora of Gaga Halloween costume ideas (sans the meat dress, which might be a bit tricky to pull off). More in your Thursday Buzz Break! [via Buzzfeed] Because video game movies have proven to be so excellent and profitable thus far, Sony is developing a feature film based on the vid game Assassin’s Creed. [Variety] Imagine, if you will, the young hero of Attack the Block could find himself in a potential sequel to this summer’s cult hit. “John [Boyega]’s idea is that there’s another wave of aliens that come down, much bigger aliens, and in much greater numbers,” speculates director Joe Cornish, “and he has this image of Moses on the back of a police horse wielding a samurai sword and leading this army across the Westminster Bridge near the Houses of Parliament, kids on bikes and mopeds all massed behind him, all coming from South London to Central London to come and battle these aliens in the center of the city.” No official sequel plans have been made, but it’s a fun idea. [HitFix] “Scorsese was part of that generation that began immediately after Cassavetes and the French New Wave demonstrated that films could be made outside the studio system. They wanted to make the Great American Movie; too soon were joined by a generation that wanted to make the Great Weekend Hit.” Read a Scorsese-themed excerpt from Roger Ebert’s memoir over at IndieWire. [IndieWire] The legacy of 2008’s Be Kind Rewind lives on! Through “sweding,” or the art of making homemade recreations of your favorite movies. Watch as a bunch of nerds and a girl swede the recent Avengers trailer. [DumbDrum]

Spike strikes up CES partnership

Spike TV has became a member of while using Electronic Products Show to provide coverage through the tradeshow, that's set to use Jan. 10-13 in Las vegas. The guy-centric cabler is matching multiplatform coverage on several industry occasions in 2012, including E3 in La throughout June, and July's Hillcrest Comic-Disadvantage. Exclusive partnership covers five several hours of live telecasts within the show on Tuesday and may cover about 12 several hours of coverage altogether, a variety of it dedicated to gaming and popular culture developments. The web is ongoing to take advantage of their "All Access Live" multiplatform programming model for CES earlier occasions Spike engrossed in "All Access" range from the 2010 E3. The model covers mobile items, Facebook, and terrestrial television systems, with ads and PSAs made to shunt audiences between platforms. Spike's CES coverage may even attain the giant TV screens in Occasions Square. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Taylor Quick on 'Speak Now' Follow-Up: 'I've Written 25 Tunes So Far'

Taylor Quick can be a busy lady.our editor recommendsTaylor Quick Launches Wonderstruck PerfumeAlbum review: Taylor Swift's 'Speak Now'Justin Bieber and Taylor Quick Co-Write Song Together PHOTOS: Taylor Quick Turns 21 During the time of her worldwide Speak Now tour and marketing the launch of her initial perfume, Quick may also be spending so much time which will probably be her fourth studio album. The songstress spoke while using Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, March. 18, while winding up in La fans who've been anxious to acquire a bottle of her new scent, Wonderstruck. "I've written 25 tunes up to now, it is therefore coming along perfectly,In . Quick mentioned of her follow-as much as 2010's Speak Now. "I've been writing a good deal, and I enjoy take 24 several weeks to produce a record. We're within the finish of the season one which i've yearly left to go to write." "It's searching excellent,Inch she added. PHOTOS: MTV VMAs: Finest Feuds Based on Swift's three previous album releases, fans should likely expect a completely new offering in november 2012. Her debut release, Taylor Quick, hit stores on March. 24, 2006. Her sophomore album, Courageous, adopted on November. 11, 2008, while Speak Now made its debut on March. 25, 2010. The 21-year-old is well known not only on her behalf sincere and storied lyrics, but a signature style both on / off stage. It's not frequently that Quick parts along with her signature blonde curls (save for starters show-stopping appearance within the 2010 American Music Honours, where she first demonstrated bangs together with a sleek, straight 'do), and frequently will she ever pursue an even more drastic change? "Yes, I have considered that on certain days," she confessed. "I consider either cutting bangs, or carrying out. However don't think I'm ever gonna work drastically -- no less than not soon, because my publicist at this time around is type of twitching with fear." "I'd rather not shock people, that's never been the goal,Inch she added. "However it might be nice to combine some misconception every from time to time." PHOTOS: Teen Choice Honours Red-colored-colored Carpet The singer's scent is on purchase now, selling at $49.50. The Elizabeth Arden scent features notes of fruit and floral, after some "sweet indulgence." Quick is hardly the initial music artist to develop in to the area of cosmetics, but she particularly credits Britney Warrior warrior spears and Gwen Stefani as her inspiration for creating a truly "signature smell." Related Subjects Taylor Quick

'London Boulevard': Keira Knightley Admits Feelings for Colin Farrell in New Clip (Video)

A new clip for the upcoming gangster flick London Boulevard hit the Internet on Tuesday.our editor recommendsLondon Boulevard -- Film ReviewTRAILER: Colin Farrell in 'London Boulevard' (video)Two join trek down 'London Boulevard' The movie stars Colin Farrell as an ex-con trying to go straight who gets pulled back into the criminal underworld. Keira Knightley co-stars as his love interest. FILM REVIEW: 'London Boulevard' In the clip, she professes her feelings for him. "I'm going to be very brave here; I'm going to be very bold and very brave," she tells Farrell. "If I fell a little in love with you ... what would you do about it?" "Anything ... everything," Farrell replies. VIDEO: 'London Boulevard' Trailer London Boulevard marks the directorial debut of Departed writer William Monahan. It co-stars David Thewlis, Anna Friel, Ben Chaplin and Ray Winstone. The movie, which has already been playing on screens around the world, opens in limited release in the U.S. on Nov. 11 via IFC Films and GK Films. Related Topics Colin Farrell Keira Knightley

TV Rankings: 'Terra Nova' Develops, 'Two . 5 Man' Is constantly on the Drop

Brook Rushton/FOX With no baseball 2010 nfl playoffs stalling its programming now, Fox saw its selection improve. Terra Nova (8 million total audiences, 2.7 rating in grown ups 18-49 demographic) rose 8 percent within the demo and 14 % as a whole audiences, while House (8.4 million, 3.1) -- marking Olivia Wilde's final appearance around the medical drama -- enhanced 15 % in 18-49 from last Monday's telecast. Particularly, House tied with Hawaii Five- as Monday's greatest-ranked drama from the evening. PHOTOS: Fall TV Dying Pool: Which New Shows Is Going To Be Axed? While Fox saw increases overall, CBS wasn't so lucky. But nonetheless, the network capped the evening within the key 18-49 demo, calculating a 4. rating to simply collect the victory. Generate An Income Met Your Mother (9.8 million, 4.1) and Hawaii Five- (10.9 million, 3.1) were the only real CBS shows to enhance, while rookie comedy 2 Broke Women (11.3 million, 4.3) and Mike & Molly (11.six million, 3.9) were flat. 2 . 5 Males (14.9 million, 5.2) ongoing to decrease, this time around sinking 12 % to the cheapest-ranked episode to date this year. Nevertheless, Males was the evening's greatest-ranked program overall. PHOTOS: 10 Shows Canceled Faster Than 'The Playboy Club' ABC placed a distant second in 18-49, calculating a 3.. Dwts (17.4 million, 3.2) was increased 7 percent from a week ago. The truth competition series seemed to be probably the most-viewed program -- unscripted or scripted. Castle (11.5 million, 3.1) increased a remarkable 24 percent from a week ago's season low. Fox adopted having a 2.9 rating in primetime and NBC directly behind in 4th having a 1.3. NBC's The Sing-Off (4.3 million, 1.6) enhanced 7 percent. A rerun of Prime Suspect (2.7 million, .8) rose only a tad. The CW's Gossip Girl (1.3 million, .6) continued to be steady and Hart of Dixie's (1.7 million, .7) warmth wave episode enhanced a tenth. Refresh more for that latest ... TV Rankings

'The Three Musketeers 3D' Would be a Joke on 'The Simpsons' Twelve Years Back

Far whether it is from us to look down upon anybody who's really excited for 'The Three Musketeers three dimensional,' but -- knowing in the trailer -- it seems safe to visualize this is just one of individuals "turn your mind off" movies. To wit: underwater assassins, hands-cranked fire cannons and explosions, explosions, explosions! It has been a couple of years since we have read Alexandre Dumas' swashbuckling adventure, but we are confident it did not feature roof-top sword-fu. What really makes this latest version of 'The Three Musketeers' so laughable, though, is always that we have all seen this shameless smorgasbord of irrational and inaccurate action movie cliches before -- if this would be a amusing joke on 'The Simpsons' over 10 years ago. The episode under consideration is 'E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)' from season 11 in 1999. There is not much mention of the Zorro, Muskteers, or ninjas beyond this opening gag, however it appears to boil lower the ludicrousness of Paul W.S. Anderson's French three dimensional fight buffet right into a tight 90 seconds. Whether it works out that Orlando Blossom includes a rap somewhere within the movie, then your 'Simpsons' authors may have a situation for any plagiarism suit. [Photo: Summit Entertainment/Fox] RELATED 31 Good reasons to Purchase a Movie Ticket October You will find 31 reasons that October might be Rocktober in the box office. These are. Rock 'Em Sock 'Em RobotsGeorge Clooney gives Ryan Gosling his Michael Clayton moment with 'Ides of March'We'll finally understand what this means for that Human Centipede to visit "full sequence"An amount have happened if Butch Cassidy made it? Discover when Mike Shepard kicks ass as an adult Cassidy in 'Blackthorn'President Bartlett around the Large ScreenHarvey Weinstein Will get 'Dirty'Yet another Jessica Chastain performanceIt's been two-and-a-half decades since Peggy Sue attended her 25-year senior high school reunion after which travled in time for you to senior high school in 'Peg'The Large Year' might be your brand-new 'City Slickers'Opportunity to complain noisally regarding your recently discovered great fascination with the initial 'Footloose'/'The Factor'You reach sneak Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins to your screening of 'The Factor'Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman designed a home invasion thriller with Joel SchumacherThere's a brand new Pedro Almodovar movie being released!The 'Catfish' company directors' eerie, "bloody Mary" implanted-undertake 'Paranormal Activity 3'You can load on Mike Adams Octoberfest and attend a screening of 'The Three Musketeers'The now-annual opportunity to get scared with a VHS tapePTA designed a 'Three Musketeers' MovieAfter three full many years of staying away from the topic, you'll finally have the ability to speak semi-smartly concerning the financial crisisYour start looking at 2011 It-Girl -- and possible Best Actress nominee -- Elizabeth OlsenChance to determine for good if Kevin Cruz has talentRemind yourself heavyweight boxing still is available using the Klitschko siblings documentary known as, er, 'Klitschko'Regret not implementing Puppeteer 101 attending college using the Sesame Street documentary, 'Being Elmo'Arguing the question "Who authored Shakespeare's plays?" hasn't been a lot funTo discover when the trailer for 'The Double' really did spoil the whole movieJustin Timberlake's attempts to go all action star upon us in 'In Time'Another opportunity to watch The Actor-brad Pitt embody Hunter S. ThompsonYour start looking at 2011's other It-Girl -- and perhaps Best Actress nominee -- Felicity JonesSee exactly what the relaxation around the globe already lovesA ton of horror movie revival tests over the countryDude, Hershey's Air Delight!It's the films! See All Moviefone Art galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Cillian Murphy Dodges 'Dark Dark evening Rises' Question

Cillian Murphy isn't "prone to lead for the gossips or speculation" about whether he's in 'The Dark Dark evening Increases,' he notifies BBC Radio, but that's less than a resounding denial, can it be? He was more attempting to discuss his current film 'In Time' through the segment, but -- clearly -- the interviewer attempted his easier to get Murphy to slip up about when he last saw director Christopher Nolan. Could Murphy's sly, dimpled smile really mean he's reprising his role as Scarecrow? Watch his restless interview ahead. 'The Dark Dark evening Rises' is presently filming so when Murphy influences film, he's not been taken photos of on-occur either Pittsburgh or La. Search phrase there's "taken photos of." [via ComicBookMovieFan] [Photo: Getty Images For BAFTA La] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

At HIFF: Anton Yelchin Describes His Unlikely Space Jam/Taxi Driver Influence

Youth snapped up the Hamptons this mid-day, since the ongoing film festival here featured a pleasurable Breakthrough Artists panel made up of stars Anton Yelchin (Constantly), Alexander Skarsgård (Melancholia), Emily Browning (Sleeping Beauty), Ezra Burns (We must Discuss Kevin), Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) and Stine Fischer Christensen (Cracks inside the Spend). It absolutely was a sizable-different chat veering within the subjects of stage parents to facing vulnerability, but things didn’t really get began until Yelchin and Burns (pictured above) taken care of immediately some question regarding early influences. Hint: Each of them involve megastars. And, uh, animated rabbits. “For me, I’d have to say Space Jam, because…” Yelchin began, interrupted having a gale of audience laughter. “I was passionate about Jordan and preferred to experience basketball like him. Then when I recognized that was not happening, I kind of fell deeply deeply in love with this because I visited an acting class. But that film really was shot by Michael Chapman, who’s an amazing D.P. that we’ve labored with. Which he shot the most popular movie, that's Taxi Driver. Which’s possibly the film that inspired me most likely probably the most. However was talking about basketball with him, and was like, ‘Oh, it’s like Space Jam!’ Which he examined me and mentioned, ‘I shot that movie.’ ‘You fucking shot Space Jam? And Raging Bull and Taxi Driver?’ How's this happening?” “Three in the finest movies!” noted Burns. “Of ever!” Yelchin mentioned. “But probably Taxi Driver. In my opinion that was the performance that’s moved me consistently since i have have was very youthful, because first of all you interact with it by having an emotional level. So the more you discover about film, the higher you appreciate the craft of cinema generally.” Burns adopted a bit more poignantly. “When I used to be 9,” he mentioned, “I was used in the Metropolitan Opera Children’s Chorus, which used to do Tosca. It absolutely was Luciano Pavarotti’s last American stage performance. It absolutely was his last performance, period — the ultimate factor he did. Which he couldn’t even operate. He'd bring excrement onstage to his mark, which he'd sit lower round the stool. From the watching within the side in the stage before we ongoing, which he was singing an aria. As well as the guy couldn’t stand, but he was singing this aria a lot better than anybody will sing an aria again. And there's something such as a realization of full-on, to-the-finish-of-your-existence devotion with a craft, which i felt very tolerant of a few things i preferred to complete. “That and Who Presented Roger Rabbit?” he ongoing. “Christopher Lloyd’s performance inside? Where he plays the insane…” And here Burns adopted Lloyd’s shrieking voice and pedal rotation within the film’s climax: “’But I talk similar to this!’ And also the eyes bulge? It absolutely was roughly people two.” “So both of you possess the animated/live-action factor,” observed panel moderator Rajendra Roy. “Two rabbits!” Burns mentioned. “Two rabbits,” Yelchin mentioned. “And Jordan and Pavarotti.” “Michael Jordan and Pavarotti are the same person disguised as each other,” Burns noted. I'm speaking about, clearly. Stay up-to-date to Movieline a couple of days ago for further within the Hamptons Worldwide Film Festival…

'X Factor,' 'Big Bang' top Thursday

Enrique Iglesias was guest judge on Thursday's 'The X Factor,' which nabbed 10.8 million audiences overall.''The X Factor'' appeared to get rid of some momentum after its preemption on Wednesday, however it still was large enough to lift Fox to victory Thursday evening among teenagers. ABC's dramas counseled me around the uptick as was CBS' ''Person of great interest,'' but NBC's newcomers were both lower.While Fox brought in grown ups 18-49 for any 4th straight Thursday to begin the growing season, CBS finished on the top in grown ups 25-54 and total audiences, based on preliminary national estimations from Nielsen.''The X Factor'' averaged a 3.6 rating/10 be part of grown ups 18-49 and 10.8 million audiences overall from eight to ten p.m. , lower about 10% week to week and it is cheapest-ranked evening up to now it in all probability lost some audiences because of its preemption on Wednesday for any late-running baseball game. After finishing second to CBS' ''The Large Bang Theory'' in Thursday's opening two half-hrs, ''X Factor'' brought at 9 o'clock in each and every category except women 25-54 (''Grey's Anatomy'') and total audiences (''Person of Interest'').At CBS, ''The Large Bang Theory'' continued to be potent starting off the evening (4.4/14 in 18-49, 13.3 million audiences overall), on componen with a week ago and again standing as Thursday's No. 1 enter in 18-49, 25-54 (5.5/15) in addition to total audiences. A repeat of ''Big Bang'' then increased the net's fortunes at 8:30 p.m. (3.7/10 in 18-49, 12. million audiences overall), rising nearly 50% above last week's delivery for that since-drawn ''How to become a Gentleman'' and supplying a more powerful lead-set for first-year drama ''Person of Interest'' (2.7/7 in 18-49, 11.9 million audiences overall), that was up a tick week to week. At 10, ''The Mentalist'' (2.5/7 in 18-49, 12.3 million audiences overall) was again no. 1 broadcast enter in an hour or so that MTV's ''Jersey Shore'' continues to be ruling in 18-49.At ABC, ''Charlie's Angels'' remains a modest artist but was up slightly in the 4th outing (1.3/4 in 18-49, 6. million audiences overall). ''Grey's Anatomy'' (3.4/9 in 18-49, 9.7 million audiences overall) rallied from the firstrun Thursday low of a week ago to complete within 1 share of ''X Factor'' for that 18-49 lead. And also at 10, ''Private Practice'' (2.4/6 in 18-49, 6.7 million audiences overall) was more competitive because it acquired some week to week. (Observe that since ''Grey's'' broadcast until 10:02 p.m., its number is anticipated to increase within the excellent, while ''Private'' is anticipated to say no.)NBC's opening-hour comedies ''Community'' (1.7/5 in 18-49, 3.8 million audiences overall) and ''Parks and Recreation'' (2.1/6 in 18-49, 4. million audiences overall) were up a little week to week, while 9 p.m. anchor ''The Office'' (3.2/8 in 18-49, 6.a million audiences overall) held steady or was up slightly week to week in many groups, winning by 2 shares in grown ups 18-34. News wasn't of the same quality at 9:30 for that Peacock, as ''Whitney'' (2./5 in 18-49, 4.two million audiences overall) rejected 13% week to week because of its cheapest score up to now. Which lower rating at 9:30 did not help 10 p.m. drama ''Prime Suspect'' (1.3/3 in 18-49, 4.5 million audiences overall), which dipped to some 3 share the very first time.CW's top-ranked program, ''The Vampire Diaries'' (1.4/4 in 18-49, 2.8 million audiences overall) edged out ''Charlie's Angels'' in 18-49 and was up overall from a week ago, including grown ups 18-34 (1.6/5). At 9, ''The Secret Circle'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 1.8 million audiences overall) held steady in many groups while showing gains in key women demos.Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: Fox, 3.6/10 CBS, 3.1/8 ABC, 2.4/6 NBC, 1.9/5 Univision, 1.4/4 CW, 1.1/3.As a whole audiences: CBS, 12.two million Fox, 10.8 million ABC, 7.5 million NBC, 4.5 million Univision, 3.two million CW, 2.3 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Release date changes for Thor 2 and Lone Ranger

Wally Disney Pictures has flicked through its Calendar application and totally totally reset dates for just two of the large blockbuster movies.Thor 2 was formerly slated to bother box offices on 26 This summer time 2013 and frequently will appear later that year on 15 November.And after whispers a while back it is been confirmed that Monster director Patty Jenkins will helm the follow-up, notching up another leftfield directorial selection for Marvel.Meanwhile,The Lone Ranger was planned for just about any 21 December 2012 release just before the project was cancelled. The lately agreed production will hit cinemas on 31 May 2013.The Gore Verbinksi project starts filming on 6 February 2012 and stars Armie Hammer since the Western hero and also the Actor-kaira Pitt as his Native American partner Tonto.The cast presently includes Helena Bonham Carter, Ruth Wilson, Dwight Yoakam, Craig Pepper and James Badge Dale, although it's possible a large change of schedule can result in conflicts and recasting.

Movielines Week in Review: Boom!

Stand back! Brace yourself! Nothing can prepare you for the rocking magnitude of the blast that is Movieline’s Week in Review. Read on for all of it, but careful! Don’t look directly into the light, and consider hiding the children. And in any case be stay to drop by this weekend for box-office updates and other fiery dispatches from the one and only Louis Virtel. Have a good one! · Many thanks to this week’s illustrious interviewees, including Sam Shepard, Pam Grier, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tom Six, Laurence R. Harvey and Verge designee Juno Temple. · Netflix’s 10 most rented movies will shock, delight and sadden you — maybe not quite as much as Dirty Girl’s utterly oversexed, temporarily underaged blog will, but still. · Tower Heist was valued at, oh, right around $60. · We went down under for this week’s Bad Movie We Love. · Avengers! Snow White! This calls for photos! · David Cronenberg and Michael Fassbender stopped by NYFF to to stump for A Dangerous Method, but did it affect the Oscar Index?

Breaking Bad Sneak Look: What's Walt's Next Move?

Bryan Cranston So what's Plan B?Fall Preview: Get scoop in your favorite coming back showsWalt (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse (Aaron Paul) need one after Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) foiled Walt's make an effort to blow him to bits on last week's Breaking Bad (Sundays at 10/9c, AMC). However, Wally needs to remove his makeshift explosive device from Gus' vehicle. He are designed for it's what he is doing after that lands him inside a rather sticky situation.Watch the very first minute of year 4 finale below:

Aubrey Plaza joins cast of 'Charlie Swan'

Plaza"Parks and Recreation" star Aubrey Plaza has joined the cast of Roman Coppola's "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlie Swan III."Youree Henley is producing the indie pic, which stars Charlie Sheen as the title character, a successful graphic designer whose fame, money and charm have made him irresistible to women. When his girlfriend breaks up with him, his life swirls into a downward spiral of doubt, confusion and reflection. Through delirious fantasies involving his many failed romances, he begins the hard road of self-evaluation to come to terms with life without her.Plaza will play Marnie, a producer who works with the protag at his company Swan Design.Coppola's cousin, Jason Schwartzman, co-stars in the film and previously worked with Plaza on "Funny People."Plaza, who appeared in the fall festival pics "Damsels in Distress" and "Ten Year," recently wrapped the indie comedies "Safety Not Guaranteed" and "The To Do List." Thesp previously starred opposite Michael Cera in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World."Plaza is repped by CAA and 3 Arts Entertainment. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

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Tia and Tamera Mowry, best known for their 1990s sitcom "Sister, Sister," have signed with UTA. The twin sisters currently star on the Style Network's reality series"Tia & Tamera." Tia also stars on the BET comedy "The Game." She is also represented by manager Adam Griffin of Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin Entertainment and attorney Brad Small at Bloom HergottDiemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman and Goodman LLP.Tamera is also represented by manager Tracy Steinsapir at Main Title Entertainment and attorney Kevin Garlitz at Loeb & Loeb.Writer-actor Barry Rothbart, who will appear on the new season of MTV's "Punk'd," has signed with ICM. Rothbart, also a comedian, was named one of the new Faces of Comedy at this summer's Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. He is also represented by management company 3 Arts Entertainment.Alex Shaffer, who starred in Tom McCarthy's Sundance breakout "Win Win," has signed with CAA. "Win Win" was Shaffer's debut film performance. He is also represented by management company Anonymous Content.Production shingle Lizard Trading Co., which produces Animal Planet's "Whale Wars," has signed with CAA. The company's other programs include "Killer Outbreaks" and "Jockeys," both of which also appear on Animal Planet.Writer-producer Michael Angeli, most recently a writer and co-executive producer on NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," has signed with Paradigm. Angeli has also served as consulting producer on USA's "In Plain Sight" and co-executive producer and writer on SyFy's "Battlestar Galactica." He was nominated for an Emmy in 2008 for outstanding writing for a drama series for "Battlestar." He is also represented by law firmHansen Jacobson Teller Hoberman Newman Warren Richman Rush & Kaller.Actress Alicia Witt, whose film credits include "The Upside of Anger," "Mr. Holland's Opus" and "Vanilla Sky," has signed with Paradigm. Witt's television credits include recurring roles on NBC's "Friday Night Lights" and NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent;" she also co-starred on CBS' "Cybill" for four seasons and appeared on David Lynch's "Twin Peaks." She is also represented by management company Brillstein Entertainment Partners and law firm Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein. The Hollywood Reporter

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ITV Confesses IRA Documentary Footage Was From Gaming

LONDON - ITV has required to admit that moments within the launch show of the new current matters documentary series Exposurewere really in the gaming, after an novelty helmet-eyed viewer spotted the succession wasn't real.our editor recommendsBritney Spears' Teases 'Criminal' Video DetailsITV Awesome On Endemol Bid RumorsBritain's gaming industry hit by setback The footage in the Irish Republican Military apparently shooting lower a helicopter with weapons provided with the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafishould are actually a greater reason behind the launch in the new strand - the initial large current matters series launch in many years. Nevertheless the broadcaster has mentioned that "human error" was the reason behind the footage switch. "The occasions featured in Exposure: Gadaffi As Well As The IRAwere genuine however it seems that through the editing process the best clip in the 1988 incident wasn't selected," ITV mentioned in the statement. "Other footage was improperly found in the film by producers. It was a unfortunate situation of human error that people apologize." The debut episode in the series attracted 1.3 million overnight viewes - not counting catch-up or download audiences. The mistaken footage, which was recognized on-screen as "IRA film 1988" produced a principal element of the documentary in regards to the Irish group's relationship with Gadaffi. Related Subjects Worldwide