Universal has unearthed a red-band trailer for the Jennifer Aniston-Paul Rudd comedy "Wanderlust." Directed by David Wain ("Wet Hot American Summer"), "Wanderlust" opens Feb. 24.
(Actress Rebecca Romijn and writer/director Tyler Perry attends Lionsgate's "Good Deeds" screening on Tuesday)
HOLLYWOOD -- A few minutes before the Valentine’s Day premiere of Lionsgate’s “Good Deeds,” Tyler Perry admitted he had given himself a unique challenge.
“The toughest thing for me was being so exposed because I wasn’t able to hide in a costume,” noted Perry, who’s best known for his Madea persona on-screen.
Perry’s the writer, director, producer and lead actor in “Deeds,” portraying a well-organized businessman — much like his directing style of doing only a few takes. Gabrielle Union , who portrays his fiancee in the film, said she remains impressed when she’s worked with Perry.
“It’s such a contrast — being done in two takes since I’m used to doing dozens on a scene,” she noted.
Perry believes he’s got to keep it brisk, adding, “If I’m doing the fifth or sixth take, I must be doing something wrong. At that point, the actors start to feel strange.”
The world got its first glimpse of Timur Bekmambetov’s “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" on Monday as 20th Century Fox released a teaser-trailer for the highly anticipated tentpole.
Starring Benjamin Walker as Honest Abe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (“Smashed”) as his wife, Mary Todd, “Vampire Hunter” is based on the popular mashup novel by Seth Grahame-Smith and tells the faux story of Abraham Lincoln, who goes on a quest to rid the world of vampires after his mother is murdered by monsters.
Tim Burton produced the film with Bekmambetov.
Domestic auds know Bekmambetov from the 2008 box office hit “Wanted,” hence the heavy use of slow-motion here (think Guy Richie/"Sherlock Holmes" wood explosions).
"We are keeping the traditional look of Lincoln," Bekmambetov recently told Empire. "The big hat and the beard. He has to be historically correct, but with a few special weapons."
Bekmambetov actually got his start with vampire features, "Night Watch" and "Day Watch," so "Vampire Hunter" could fall right into his wheelhouse.
Fox's "Abraham Lincoln" marks what could be a surprisingly potent June for the studio. Despite being surrounded by Marvel superheroes and G.I. Joes, the studio will release Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" on June 9 before "Lincoln" bows on June 22.
And I know what some of you are thinking: “Abe Lincoln and vampires?? Puh-lease." Well if you like your history pics more…honest…then Spielberg’s Lincoln film, starring Daniel Day Lewis, arrives this Christmas. Otherwise, I wouldn’t write off Fox's “Vampire Hunter” just yet.
Shot in 3D last year in Louisiana, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” was adapted for the screen by Seth Grahame-Smith and Simon Kinberg.
While out promoting his new film, “The Woman in Black,” actor Daniel Radcliffe said he was 'miffed' to learn that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—Part 2” failed to receive a Best Picture nomination.
“I don’t think the Oscars like commercial films or kids’ films, unless they’re directed by Martin Scorsese," he told the Radio Times. "I was watching Hugo the other day and going, ‘Why is this nominated and we’re not?’ I was slightly miffed."
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Part 2," which has grossed $1.3 billion worldwide, was nominated for Best Achievement in Make-Up, Art Direction and Visual Effects at this year's Oscars, scheduled for Feb. 26.
“There’s a certain amount of snobbery,” Radcliffe added. “It’s kind of disheartening. I never thought I’d care. But it would’ve been nice to have some recognition, just for the hours put in.”
Marking the end of Hollywood's most-succesful franchise ever, "The Deathly Hallows--Part 2" had a 96% fresh rating on Rottentomatoes, over fifty points higher than "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," which had a paltry 45% rating yet still earned a Best Picture nomination.
But Radcliffe, now 22, was quick to add: "How much of a pat on the back do we really need? We get paid stupid amounts of money."
Universal has released the first trailer for the studio's hotly-anticipated Bourne reboot, "The Bourne Legacy," starring Jeremy Renner. Tony Gilroy ("Michael Clayton") is at the helm, subbing for "Bourne" director Paul Greengrass while Renner replaces Matt Damon in the lead role.
Based on the Robert Ludlum espionage novels, Renner will play a new CIA operative, not Jason Bourne, in U's "Legacy," while several actors from the original Bourne pics, including Albert Finney, Joan Allen and David Strathairn reprise their roles.
In addition to Renner, "Bourne Legacy" also stars Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz.
Gilroy, who has written all four Bourne installments, replaced Greengrass at the helm last year after the "Ultimatum" director left the project over creative differences with Universal. Damon, having worked with Greengrass on the past two Bourne pics as well as "Green Zone," followed suit, before slamming Gilroy publicly and calling the "Bourne Legacy" script "unreadable." Damon later retracted his statement.
The previous three Bourne films have cumed over $1 billion at the global B.O. and U hasn't had a hit franchise since, well, the Bourne movies. Needless to say, Universal has a lot riding on "The Bourne Legacy."
Renner previously starred in "Mission: Impossible--Ghost Protocol," which has grossed over $600 million worldwide, and can be seen earlier this summer in Par's "The Avengers."
A day after Sony and Columbia Pictures unveiled a new trailer and additional footage from “The Amazing Spider-Man” to fans in a 13 city coordinated event, which also included satellite interviews with the cast and filmmakers, the studio released the second official Spidey teaser online.
Starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, “The Amazing Spider-Man” doesn’t stray too far from Sam Raimi’s trilogy, in terms of look and feel, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. And New York seems to play a hefty role in the pic a la "Ghostbusters" with landmarks and taxi cabs interwoven into many of the scenes.
Directed by Marc Webb and also starring Rhys Ifans as the pic’s nemesis, Dr. Connors (a.k.a The Lizard), “Spider-Man” tells the story of Peter Parker and his quest to find out why his parents disappeared when he was young.
Denis Leary, Martin Sheen and Sally Field co-star.
As the Giants and Patriots battled for supremacy during Sunday's Super Bowl, Paramount offered new glimpses of upcoming Marvel superhero actioner "The Avengers." The spot's biggest unveil? Hint: he's big, green and very mean.
Directed by Joss Whedon, "The Avengers" stars Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), S.H.I.E.L.D. (Samuel L. Jackson) and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo).
Lionsgate has issued a new teaser for "The Hunger Games" featuring a lot more of the blue-haired TV host, Caesar Flickerman (a.k.a. Stanley Tucci).
Based on the popular teen fiction series by Suzanne Collins, "The Hunger Games" tells the futuristic story of a group of teenagers who must fight to the death on live television. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Elizabeth Banks star in the pic.
"The Hunger Games," directed by Gary Ross, opens wide March 23, 2012.
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