I really hope this cover of British GQ doesn’t give those evil bitches in Hollywood any ideas, because we don’t need a Pretty Woman remake and I don’t need to hear Hermione Granger say, “I got a runner in my pantyhose!” – Hollywood Tuna
Rosario Dawson and Michael Fassbender might be doing it - Lainey Gossip
I think it’s about that time for us to introduce Michelle Shocked to Brit Brit’s old friend 5150 – Towleroad
Lindsay Lohan has a ghost face of bruises on her leg – Drunken Stepfather
And here’s RiRi getting swallowed up by a sink hole - The Superficial
Audrey Hepburn didn’t think she was beautiful…. I hope nobody up there tells her that someone in Hollywood thought Jennifer Love Hewitt was beautiful enough to play her or she’ll really go over the edge – Celebitchy
Hayden Panettiere wants some little treasure trollings one day – Just Jared
A star cookie necklace and a color coding sticker one piece still can’t make Rachel Bilson look like she has a personality – Popoholic
St. Angie Jolie is opening up an all-girls school in Afghanistan and it’ll be the perfect place for her to hunt for virgin blood - Just Jared
This list of baconified stuff is Mama June’s version of Brazzers -
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This A list reality star apparently caught her A list celebrity boyfriend in way more than just a lip lock with another guy. It does not seem to have slowed down their relationship at all though. (CDAN)
Kim Kartrashian and Kanye? I’m not saying that I don’t think Kanye has never gargled a pair of low hangers before, but I doubt he was doing it with another dude. Kanye was just humping his naked reflection in the mirror again. Like he always does.
We were all a little sad, I think, when it was confirmed that they’d broken up. No one sadder than him. But she left him because of his drinking. It was excessive, and with the experience of her last relationship, she saw the signs and opted for self-preservation. In addition to his relationship with alcohol though, he also had an unconventional relationship with sex. Think…Michael Fassbender in Shame. Along those lines. Though he was faithful to her, totally, there are addiction issues he clearly has to address. And he’s doing that now, going to meetings, reaching out to another celebrity in recovery with whom he’s worked, as some of their issues are quite similar. He’s almost a month sober now and, yes, he’s doing it, in part, to get her back which… well… they know that’s not the way, don’t they? A few people close
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Lena Dunham’s on the cover of Rolling Stone looking like she’s licking the crusties off of her mouth after waking up from a 6 hour nap on the couch - ICYDK
Charlie Sheen’s Save A Ho Foundation gives another handout to Lindsay Lohan – Lainey Gossip
Elle Fanning’s New York Magazine spread gave me diabetes – The Berry
This explains why Jennifer Lawrence keeps tripping and clothes keep falling off of her body. It’s one of the side effects of getting humped by Michael Fassbender – The Superficial
The gay rumors are starting to put cracks in Hugh Jackman’s perfect life – Towleroad
Lady Gaga announces that she’s canceling a few shows due to an injury and she does it in the most Lady Gaga-iest way possible – Celebitchy
Why does Selena Gomez keep insisting on dressing like she just fell out of The Craft? – Hollywood Tuna
Miley Cyrus just keeps blowing air kisses a love at the paps – Drunken Stepfather
Lawyers hate Lindsay Lohan, part 4,983,567 – IDLYITW
You won’t believe what Hilary Duff did yesterday?! Yes, she walked to her car! How did you know? – Popoholic
If they ever do a reboot of Sex and the City, this is who should be cast – SOW
Justin Timberlake
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Peter Jackson’s initial Hobbit is looking to match its Lord of the Rings brethren. Also in Wednesday’s news round-up, Joel Edgerton is eyeing to star in next Natalie Portman pic; Andy Samberg is set to take on the Spirit Awards; Top Gun is flying toward IMAX; and Hobbit mock-buster gets a new title.
The Hobbit Tracking for $70 Million Opening
Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey looks like it will take in $70 million-plus at the box office this weekend, putting the 3-D pic on par with the Lord of the Rings franchise. On the same weekend in 2003, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King opened to $72.6 million in North America, THR reports.
Joel Edgerton Eyes Jane Got a Gun
Edgerton is in talks to join the Lynne Ramsey-directed Western action pic Jane Got a Gun, which stars Natalie Portman and Michael Fassbender. The film revolves around Jane Hammond (Portman), who reaches out to her ex-lover (Fassbender) to help her when her outlaw husband becomes the target of a violent gang, Deadline reports.
Andy Samberg to Host 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards
The Saturday Night Live veteran will host the 28th annual event in February, which honors the best in the indie film world. The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards will take place in Santa Monica on February 23rd, LAT reports.
Top Gun Aims for IMAX in 3-D
The 1986 Tom Cruise feature has been remastered in 3-D, which the late director Tony Scott supervised. Top Gun will head back to the big screen for a six-day IMAX engagement beginning February 8th followed by the latest Blu-ray release in a 3D/2D two-disc set coming February 19,…
If you’d like one good reason to see Killing Them Softly in spite of its F Cinemascore and anemic opening box-office numbers, I’ll give you a great one: Scoot McNairy’s portrayal of the tragi-comic hood Frankie in Andrew Dominik’s contemporary film noir is the kind of breakthrough performance that will stick with you long after the financials are forgotten.
Movieline talked to McNairy about the path that led him to work with Dominik and Brad Pitt, and his busy work slate. The Texas native can currently be seen in the Ben Affleck-directed Argo, a job that, he says got with the help of Dominik. He also has a few scenes in the Gus Van Sant-directed Promised Land, which opens on Dec. 28, and, next up, are two films with Michael Fassbender and Animal Kingdom director David Michod’s The Rover with Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson.
Movieline: Looking through your credits, I noticed that you’ve done quite a bit of producing as well as acting.
Scoot McNairy: Yeah, it’s funny. I got into producing from having done commercials for so long. I was financially stable at the time, and I had so much time on my hands that I just got bored and said I can’t be sitting around. I figured that I could at least be putting together projects or looking for material for me to do. I felt like I should just be generating my own work.
Tell me a little bit about yourself. Where are you from and how’d you get into acting?
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Full Story »Prepare for a double dose of mutant powers: The X-Men of the past and future will collide in Bryan Singer’s forthcoming sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past, which will bring Patrick Stewart’s Professor X and Ian McKellen’s Magneto together with their X-Men: First Class counterparts James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender in the same film, Singer announced today.
I’d like to officially welcome back James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, & Nicholas Hoult to #XMEN for #DaysOfFuturePast
— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) November 27, 2012
Thrilled to announce @ianmckellen118 & @sirpatstew are joining the cast of #XMEN #DaysOfFuturePast #magneto #professorX More to come…
— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) November 27, 2012
This should be exciting for X-Men fans, who’ve seen the comic book franchise flit around timelines and younger/older versions of the same characters since Singer’s X-Men spawned a film universe of spin-offs and standalone superhero pics. This synopsis for X-Men: Days of Future Past explains how two Professor Xs and Magnetos can co-exist in the same film (via The Film Stage):
The storyline alternates between present day, in which the X-Men fight Mystique’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and a future timeline caused by the X-Men’s failure to prevent the Brotherhood from assassinating Senator Robert Kelly. In this future universe, Sentinels rule the United States, and mutants live in internment camps. The present-day X-Men are forewarned of the possible future by a future version of their teammate Kitty Pryde, whose mind traveled back in time and possessed her younger self to warn the X-Men.
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Full Story »The most interesting part of Bryan Singer’s return to the X-Men franchise he helped launch is that in directing X-Men: Days Of Future Past,” the sequel to Matthew Vaughn’s 1962-set prequel X-Men: First Class, he’ll have helmed films in different sub-series timelines within the same franchise.
The only other example akin to this sort of thing might be in the James Bond universe, with directors like Guy Hamilton, Lewis Gilbert, John Glen, and Martin Campbell helming different Bond pics with different 007 actors in the role.
Singer directed 2000’s X-Men and 2003’s X2 to great commercial success before handing over the reigns to Brett Ratner for X-3: The Last Stand, but he remained onboard the franchise as Vaughn stepped up to direct First Class, which he produced. He’ll also produce Days of Future Past, which is set to bring back stars Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, and Jennifer Lawrence and already has a release date of July 18, 2014.
At this point Singer is uniquely invested in the X-Men franchise, and now that he’s done with Jack The Giant Killer he’ll turn his attentions back to the mutant comic book adaptation series. While he’s a safe choice for the directing gig, his last superhero outing, however, was the disappointing Superman Returns. Thoughts, Movieliners?
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Also in Tuesday afternoon’s round-up of news briefs, AMC Entertainment’s acquisition is now complete. After Dark Films eyes a horror. The Dark Knight Rises passes another box office milestone. And Jim Carrey is confirmed for a Kick-Ass role.
Harmony Korine’s Venice/Toronto Film Spring Breakers Headed to U.S. Theaters
U.S. rights to the film have been picked up by Annapurna Pictures. Starring James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine, Heather Morris, and Gucci Mane, Spring Breakers is a college pop-culture and music-fueled story following the adventure of four young girls gone wild on spring break. As part of the main competition, the film will receive its worldwide premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, September 5th followed by a North American premiere set for Friday, September 7th at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Wanda Group Completes AMC Entertainment Acquisition
Chinese company Dalian Wanda Group said it has completed its acquisition of AMC Entertainment Holdings, creating the world’s largest cinema owner. The transaction is valued at about $2.6 billion. “We now look forward to working with AMC’s CEO Gerry Lopez and his team to invest in and build on the company’s widely-recognized brand and the incomparable entertainment experience AMC offers to its millions of customers,” said Wanda president Wang Jianlin.
After Dark Eyes Horror Script Beatus
After Dark Films is looking to pick up the script to Beatus, by writing-duo, Kristen Ruhlin and Tony Repinski. The story revolves around a girl who expereinces symptoms of the Stigmata and discovers that true evil maybe within the walls of the church. Repinski and Ruhlin worked together previously on the horror, DarkHighway.
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Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson to Take On Frank
Fassbender and Gleeson will star in Lenny Abrahamson’s next project Frank. Film4 will…
Also in Tuesday afternoon’s round-up of news briefs, anti-Obama documentary 2016 continues its box office surge after the weekend as Republicans gather for their convention. Scott Pictures teams with Exclusive Media for new sales label. Venice Film Festival opener gets a sale. And Tony Scott’s family sets up a scholarship.
Scott Pictures Launches Sales Arm with Natalie Portman’s Latest
Scott Steindorff’s Scott Pictures is teaming with Exclusive Media will handle the international sales and servicing for all Scott Pictures’ theatrical feature film productions under this new separate Scott Pictures International label. The first film to be announced is the Natalie Portman starrer Jane Got a Gun to be directed by Lynne Ramsay. The film centers on a woman who must ask an ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang who are out to kill him. The new outfit will produce between 3 to 5 features per year.
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The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man Open Strong in China
The two Summer blockbusters opened simultaneously in China, with Spider-Man grossing $5.46 million in 2,515 theaters Monday. The Dark Knight Rises debuted in 2,400 locations, grossing $4.45 million, Deadline reports.
Anti-Obama Doc Moves to No. 2 Monday
Only The Expendables 2 did better Monday as 2016: Obama’s America surged ahead of the Republican convention in Tampa. The film grossed $1.2 million Monday in 1,091 theaters, THR reports.
Michael Fassbender Eyes Natalie Portman’s Jane Got a Gun
Portman is producing and starring in the western that is being directed by Lynne Ramsay, Thompson On Hollywood reports.
Venice Opener The Reluctant Fundamentalist Sells to Eagle Pictures
On the eve of its opening the Venice Film Festival Wednesday,…
