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Paul Greengrass Now Eyeing Adaptation of 'The Deep Blue Goodbye'

Back in January we learned that director Paul Greengrass (of The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) was planning to direct Memphis, a film chronicling the events leading up to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. Since then the project has recently become delayed, likely for another year. Now Deadline reports the filmmaker is looking at an adaptation of John D. MacDonald's novel The Deep Blue Goodbye, the first in a series featuring recurring character Travis McGee, a "salvage exert" who aims to help a woman named Cathy Kerr who has been robbed of everything but her dignity. Read on!

⥤ Posted April 25 in Development, Movie News | 2 Comments

It Begins: Joss Whedon Starts Shooting Marvel's 'The Avengers' Today

By Alex Billington

Over a year ago, on April 13, we officially confirmed that fan-favorite Joss Whedon would be directing Marvel's long-awaited epic superhero team-up The Avengers, coming 2012. Well today, April 25th, 2011, marks the first day of shooting on The Avengers. It's finally happening - all those dreams you've had about seeing Iron Man team-up with Hulk and Thor and Captain America on the big screen - they're all about to come true. At least once this hits theaters next May. To kick off the first day, Whedon himself took to the website Whedonesque.com (via EW) to write a quick note about the huge adventure he is embarking upon.

⥤ Posted April 25 in Discussion, Hype, Movie News | 15 Comments

Johnny Depp Confirmed for a Cameo Role in '21 Jump Street' Movie

By Ethan Anderton

It's been almost three years since we first heard Jonah Hill would be writing a big screen adaptation of the 80's TV series 21 Jump Street. Since then the project has come together with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller directing and a cast that includes Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Rob Riggle (The Other Guys), Alison Brie ("Community") and more. Now the long rumored but expected cameo from A-list actor and original series star Johnny Depp has been confirmed. ComingSoon reports that we will indeed see Depp on screen in some sort of small cameo when the film hits theaters 2012.

⥤ Posted April 25 in Casting, Development, Movie News | 8 Comments

Joel Schumacher Enters 'The Hive' Thriller for His Next Directing Gig

By Ethan Anderton

Though he hasn't really been at the top of his game for the past five years, director Joel Schumacher shows no signs of stopping despite being just over 70 years old. Variety reports the Phone Booth and Phantom of the Opera filmmaker will next be at the helm of a new suspense thriller called The Hive. Written by Rich D'Ovidio (Exit Wounds, Thir13een Ghosts) the story follows an emergency operator who must confront a killer from her past to save a young girl's life. Sounds like a generic thriller to me, but of course Schumacher hasn't really been making any memorable films lately, so I guess it's not surprising.

⥤ Posted April 25 in Development, Movie News | 2 Comments

Vera Farmiga Heads to 'Safe House' with Washington and Reynolds

By Ethan Anderton

Last July we learned that Denzel Washington would be taking shelter in the thriller Safe House from director Daniel Espinosa (Snabba Cash). Then we got word last August that Ryan Reynolds had added the project to his busy schedule playing a young agent assigned to escort a dangerous criminal (Washington) to safety after they are attacked at a safe house. Now Deadline has word that Vera Farmiga has also joined the cast with production already underway. The role may seem a little familiar after her collabortation with Jake Gyllenhaal in Source Code since she'll be playing a CIA operative supervising Reynolds' character.

⥤ Posted April 25 in Casting, Development, Movie News | 5 Comments

Must Watch: Nearly Every Instance of the Wilhelm Scream on Film

By Ethan Anderton

For those who seem to be completely lost after reading that headline, here's a little backstory. According to Wikipedia, The Wilhelm scream is a film and television stock sound effect first used in 1951 for the film Distant Drums. Though you may not know it by name, you certainly know its signature sound as it has appeared in a whole slew of popular films. For those of you who have no idea what we're talking about, you'll soon be enlightened as SlashFilm just had one of their readers send them quite an extensive video compilation of nearly every instance this signature scream has been heard on film. Check this out below!

⥤ Posted April 25 in Cool Stuff, Featured, To Watch | 32 Comments

Emile Hirsch Now Joins the Growing Cast of Oliver Stone's 'Savages'

By Ethan Anderton

We just found out before the weekend that John Travolta and Uma Thurman would reunite again for Oliver Stone's developing adaptation of Don Winslow's novel Savages. Blake Lively was also confirmed to star in the film alongside Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Benicio del Toro and Selma Hayek. Now yet another great cast member has been tossed into the mix as Variety reports talented young actor Emile Hirsch (Speed Racer, Into the Wild) has also joined the cast. It's not mentioned what role Hirsch will be taking, but production is slated to start this summer. For those just joining us, you can find details on the story below.

⥤ Posted April 25 in Casting, Development, Movie News | 2 Comments

'Incendies' Director Now Set to Helm Black Listed Thriller 'Prisoners'

By Ethan Anderton

With top talent like Leonardo DiCaprio and Hugh Jackman previously circling the project, and directors like Antoine Fuqua being lined up to direct, the gestating thriller Prisoners has been trying to get off the ground for awhile. Now Incendies director Denis Villeneuve is the next to get involved. The story (which appeared on the 2009 Black List) follows a small-town man who, after his daughter and her friend are kidnapped and the cops fail to solve the crime, takes matters into his own hands, holding hostage the person he suspects committed the crime. He also comes into conflict with the big-city detective assigned to the case.

⥤ Posted April 25 in Development, Movie News | 2 Comments

Watch: Paul Rudd Stars in Jesse Peretz's 'Our Idiot Brother' Trailer

By Alex Billington

"I can't just kick him out, he's family!" Unexpectedly this Easter Sunday, the first seemingly official trailer for Our Idiot Brother has popped up on YouTube via Vlicious. Formerly known as My Idiot Brother when it premiere at Sundance earlier this year, it's an indie comedy starring Paul Rudd as a brother who returns home to live with his three sisters, played by Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emily Mortimer. This seems more like a teaser trailer, but it looks fun, I'm sad I missed seeing it, but our own Ethan seemed to enjoy it. The cast also includes Steve Coogan, Hugh Dancy and Rashida Jones. Catch it below right away!

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⥤ Posted April 24 in Indies, To Watch, Trailers | 22 Comments

More Amazing 'Tree of Life' Buzz from Guardian's David Thomson

By Alex Billington

"What can one say about The Tree of Life? Just that for nearly 40 years it has been apparent that Malick might make a movie that could alter our understanding of what cinema should be. This may be it." I just had to open with that quote from The Guardian's David Thomson as that pretty much sums up my excitement for this film and why I'm trying to contain my anxiety waiting for Cannes to hit (can't wait!!). Yes, this is pretty much pure hype, but it's a great way to kick off Easter weekend - thinking about how in over a month we'll all be able to experience the new Terrence Malick (hopefully) masterpiece in theaters.

⥤ Posted April 22 in Featured, Hype, Indies, Opinions | 10 Comments

John C. Reilly Offered Role in 'Hunger Games', Malcomson Joins, Too

By Alex Billington

Ohhh boy, are you ready for more casting on The Hunger Games? This isn't going to stop until Lionsgate fills up that chart on Facebook on all 12 of the "tributes." First up, THR reports solid casting news stating that actress Paula Malcomson, seen on "Deadwood", "Sons of Anarchy" and "Caprica" on TV, will play Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Prim's (Willow Shields) mother in the film. Big role for her. In addition to that news, Vulture is reporting that none other than John C. Reilly was offered the role of Haymitch Abernathy, an alcoholic mind you, in The Hunger Games, adapted from Suzanne Collins' novels. Read on!

⥤ Posted April 22 in Casting, Movie News, Opinions | 14 Comments

Check These Out: Two Great Teaser Posters for '30 Minutes or Less'

By Alex Billington

Sony unveiled a hilarious/awesome series of teaser posters for 30 Minutes or Less, the Ruben Fleischer directed action comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg and Aziz Ansari that we featured the amazingly funny red band trailer for yesterday. They come directly from the official website (via Ruben's Tumblr) and only feature our protagonists (and antagonists) with masks on, but they still look great. I just love the dichotomy between the two posters and the playful design, it's just fun to see this amidst all the crappy floating-head, bland posters out there. Plus, this is one of those rare movies where the title could also work as the tagline.

⥤ Posted April 22 in Hype, Opinions, Posters | 7 Comments

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