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Review: 'Copperhead' Is A Slow-Moving, Predictable, But Worthy Civil War Drama
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A Civil War movie without a battle scene is like…wait, what? A Civil War movie without a battle scene?! That is “Copperhead,” a sincere, slow-moving, occasionally successful film devoted to one specific homefront story. That, in itself, is noteworthy. After all, as many of the characters in Ron Maxwell’s film point out, in addition to the costs on the battlefield, there were many, many costs at home. Life carried on, uneasily, and as the war raged the number of fathers and sons who would return home upon its conclusion grew smaller and smaller. With such a stunning body count, it is not surprising to hear that there was a vocal minority against the conflict — including some Northerners. “Copperhead,” based on a novella by Harold Frederic — whose “Damnation of Theron Ware” F. Scott Fitzgerald called “the best American novel” written before 1920 — is the third straight Civil War film for Maxwell, »
- Christopher Schobert
Three New Comic-Con Posters Revealed for 'I, Frankenstein'
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Lionsgate has unveiled the artwork for three new character posters to promote I, Frankenstein, the upcoming horror epic from the producers of Underworld. The posters will be available at Comic-Con this week, but you can preview the classy artwork here. I, Frankenstein stars Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight), Bill Nighy (Shaun of the Dead), Miranda Otto (Lord of the Rings), Jai Courtney (Jack Reacher) and Yvonne Strahovski (Dexter), and unleashes the mad doctor's creation in the midst of a conflict between gargoyles and demons. The posters feature Eckhart as Frankenstein's creature “Adam,” as well as representatives of The Gargoyle Order and the Demons of Naberious. If you can't make it to Comic-Con, you can still enter for a chance to win a copy via contests at SlashFilm, Comic Book Resources and MTV Movies. I, Frankenstein is slated for release on January 24, 2014, and there will be a panel dedicated to the film at Comic-Con this Saturday. »
- Gregory Burkart
'The Fifth Estate' trailer: Governments and banks tremble in true-life Wikileaks thriller
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In an age when no one’s privacy is safe, even Big Brother has to worry about keeping his secrets.
The debut trailer for The Fifth Estate, a true-life thriller about the hemorrhage of government data in the Wikileaks age, depicts the early years of the clash between the most powerful nation on Earth and a group of well-connected hacker journalists.
Judging by the trailer, the movie seems to lean toward celebrating the rebel forces of Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his Wikileaks brethren, but director Bill Condon (Kinsey, Gods and Monsters, Dreamgirls) tells EW that’s not his intent. »
- Anthony Breznican
Fox Searchlight to produce Wild
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The studio has acquired worldwide rights to Nick Hornby’s adaptation of Wild with Reese Witherspoon set to star and produce.
Cheryl Strayed’s New York Times bestseller will commence production in late autumn once a director is in place.
Witherspoon and her Pacific Standard partner Bruna Papandrea will produce alongside River Road founder Bill Pohlad.
Wild centres on a seemingly hopeless woman who abandons years of reckless behavior to embark on a 1,000-mile solo trek along the perilous Pacific Crest Trail.
Fox Searchlight Pictures president of production Claudia Lewis and svp of production David Greenbaum will oversee for the studio.
Fox Searchlight svp of business affairs Megan O’Brien brokered the deal with CAA and Management 360 along with Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush & Kaller on behalf of Reese Witherspoon and Steve Hutensky on behalf of Bruna Papandrea.
Pacific Standard’s production slate includes Gone Girl and Pennyroyal’s Boot Camp at Summit »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
Sean Penn Is Reborn As An Action Hero In First Look At The Gunman
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Sean Penn has taken on many kinds of roles over the course of his career, from the stoner surfer dude Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times At Ridgemont High to that time he went full retard to star in I Am Sam, but now he's embarking on a type of part we never imagined him in: action hero. Since November of last year the Academy Award winning actor has been attached to star in the adaptation of Jean-Patrick Manchette's novel "The Prone Gunman" -the movie version retitled The Gunman - and today not only have cameras started rolling, we have gotten our first look at Penn's latest character. To announce the start of production on the new action film, Silver Pictures and Studiocanal have sent out the above still, which is an image of the movie's star in character as Jim Terrier, an international operative. In the story, which was »
Reese Witherspoon to Star in ‘Wild’
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Reese Witherspoon is set to star in “Wild” for Fox Searchlight, which has acquired worldwide rights to scribe Nick Hornby’s (“An Education”, “High Fidelity”) adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s NY Times #1 best-seller.
Pic will be produced by Pacific Standard’s, Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea with River Road Entertainment’s Bill Pohlad.
Film is slated to begin production in the late fall once a director is in place.
“We are so excited to be working with Fox Searchlight to bring ‘Wild’ to the screen. It is an extraordinary company that continually strives to bring original, inspirational films to the marketplace. We are thrilled to collaborate with them on ‘Wild,’” says Witherspoon. »
- Dave McNary
Fox Searchlight acquires rights to 'Wild' adaptation starring Reese Witherspoon
1 hour ago | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Fox Searchlight Pictures has acquired the worldwide rights to distribute the film adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon. The best-selling memoir follows Strayed, still reeling from the death of her mother and the failure of her marriage, as she undertakes a pretty epic hike (1100 miles!) on the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert to Washington State. Not only is she alone, she’s also an inexperienced hiker. It’s the anti-Eat, Pray, Love.
Author Nick Hornby, who scored an Oscar nomination for his adaptation of An Education, penned the screenplay based on Strayed’s memoir. Witherspoon »
- Lindsey Bahr
Reese Witherspoon Set For Nick Hornsby’s Book Adaptation ‘Wild’ For Fox Searchlight
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Fox Searchlight Pictures announced today it has acquired worldwide rights to screenwriter Nick Hornby’s adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling book Wild. The female-led drama will star Reese Witherspoon and will be produced by her shingle Pacific Standard with Bruna Papandrea and River Road Entertainment’s Bill Pohlad. Fox Searchlight President Stephen Gilula and Nancy Utley said production is slated to begin in late fall once a director is chosen. An Oprah book selection, the novel focuses on a young woman dismayed by the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother and who decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail alone. Oscar-nominated Hornsby’s credits include An Education and High Fidelity while Witherspoon received Best Actress for Walk The Line. The deal was brokered with Fox Searchlight by CAA and Management 360 snd Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman. »
- NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief
'Dear Mr. Watterson' Trailer: Love Letter to Calvin and Hobbes
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Well here's something we're pretty sure Calvin won't be peeing on.
Bill Watterson basically yelled "peace out!," dropped his pen like rappers drop microphones and ducked out of the public eye after changing the world of comic strips with "Calvin and Hobbes." He's been legendarily protective of the property, too, which is why we haven't seen some animation studio's adaptation with Justin Bieber voicing Calvin (or whatever, which would have probably been even worse than that). We're positive that those truck stop stickers featuring Calvin peeing on basically everything aren't authorized.
Watterson was included in Time Magazine's Top 10 Most Reclusive Celebrities list, so you know that dude ain't coming out of hiding.
Director Joel Allen Schroeder and his pals raised close to $100,000 on Kickstarter about four years ago for a documentary (which he began work on way back in 2007) that's less about Watterson and more about the impact of the »
- Ryan J Downey
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Director Matt Reeves Reveals Plot Points, the Tone and Scale of the Sequel, and What Fans Will See at Comic-Con
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Although the 20th Century Fox panel at this year's Comic-Con doesn't take place until Saturday afternoon, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves (Let Me In) is already spilling the beans on the much-anticipated sequel. Not only did Reeves reveal what fans who attend the Hall H panel will see this weekend (here's a hint: not a lot as far as footage and finished effects go), the director also talked about the sequel's plot points, tone and scale, along with changes he made from an earlier draft. If you're hungry to know all of that information before it's revealed to the world this Saturday, hit the jump. Otherwise, avoid due to spoilers. Starring Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Keri Russell, Gary Oldman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirk Acevedo, Toby Kebbell, Enrique Murciano, and Judy Greer, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes opens on July 18, 2014. Hit the jump to see what Reeves had to say. »
- Dave Trumbore
First Photo of Sean Penn in ‘The Gunman’
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Sean Penn appears ready to take on just about anything in the first photo from “The Gunman,” which began shooting Tuesday in Barcelona, Spain, with Pierre Morel directing.
Penn stars as an international operative who’s on the run across Europe after being betrayed by the organization he worked for.
Cast includes Javier Bardem, Idris Elba, Ray Winstone, Mark Rylance and Jasmine Trinca. Script is written by Peter Travis, based on the novel “The Prone Gunman” by Jean-Patrick Manchette.
Joel Silver and Andrew Rona are producing through Silver Pictures with Penn and Studiocanal is financing. Morel will shoot mainly in Barcelona and London. »
- Dave McNary
‘Project Kronos’ Taking Off As Full-Length Feature (Exclusive)
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Armory/Benderspinkweiner has come on board to develop a feature-film adaptation of Hasraf Dullal’s short sci-fi film “Project Kronos.”
Dullal, who worked as a VFX supervisor on “The Dark Knight,” “Hellboy 2″ and the mini-series “The Bible,” will direct from his own screenplay. Shot as a faux-documentary, Dullal’s 14-minute short chronicles a space agency of the near future’s first contact with extraterrestrial beings and the mysterious repercussions of the encounter.
Producers are Chris Lemole and Tim Zajaros of Armory Films, Chris Bender, Jc Spink & Jake Weiner of Benderspink and Scott Glassgold and Raymond Brothers of Iam Entertainment. Glassgold and Brothers developed and produced the original short film, which debuted earlier this year.
Armory/Benderspinkweiner is planning an early 2014 start date for the production and is underwriting the project via its recently established film fund.
Benderspink’s comedy “We’re the Millers” opens Aug. 7. It recently set up “Criminal” with Millennium Films. »
- Dave McNary
Quade Cooper can exorcise his demons in Super Rugby play-offs
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The Reds No10 could heal the mental wounds he sustained at the World Cup with a storming performance this weekend
Quade Cooper's middle name is Santini, a seemingly apt name for a conjurer. It means "little saint" in Italian and is derived from the Latin word sanctus. It's a name evocative of doves and miraculous acts by much loved and worshipped figures. Of course, we all know Cooper can perform miracles – the Reds' 2011 highlights reel provides ample evidence of that – but his dilemma is that most Kiwis detest him. He's no saint to them – he's the devil in a gold jumper.
Cooper has unquestionably brought a large part of that contempt upon himself by kneeing All Blacks captain Richie McCaw in the head in a Tri-Nations match before the 2011 World Cup (Cooper claimed contact was accidental and was cited but later cleared over the incident). McCaw, unlike Cooper, is revered »
- Rajiv Maharaj
Kristen Wiig: The Michael Jordan of Michael Jordan Impressions (Video)
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Krisen Wiig kicked butt as Suze Orman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Elisabeth Hasselbeck on "Saturday Night Live" (we're going to go ahead and say Target Lady is a real person, too).
But this week, she unleashed her greatest impression yet: Michael Jordan.
Armed with a bald cap, a Chicago Bulls jersey and a flawless imitation, Wiig paid a visit to fellow "SNL" veteran Jimmy Fallon on Monday night's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."
The host questioned the NBA legend (and Mlb... not-legend?) about his career. It was abundantly clear just how much research, preparation and homework went into her impression.
Then, of course, Jordan decided to sing. You know, as per his usual. It's just too bad "he" didn't duet with musical guest Adam Ant. But maybe next time?
We don't know what Jordan is up to, but Wiig will next be seen in "Girl Most Likely." »
- Ryan J Downey
Cory Monteith: Photos From One of His Final Roles
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Myriad Pictures has issued a pair of photographs of the late Cory Monteith from the star’s forthcoming film, “All the Wrong Reasons.”
Monteith portrays an ambitious store manager in the ensemble drama-comedy about four co-workers at a big box department store who are struggling to come to terms with their lives.
Karine Vanasse plays his isolated wife, Emily Hampshire portrays a cashier who’s holding onto her youth, and Kevin Zegers plays a temporary employee.
See More: Coroner: Heroin, Alcohol Killed Cory Monteith
Myriad is handling worldwide sales on the project, which was written and directed by Gia Milani. “All the Wrong Reasons” was produced by Phyllis Laing, Tony Whalen, and Milani.
The British Columbia Coroners Service concluded Tuesday that the “Glee” star, who was killed over the weekend, died as a result of heroin and alcohol.
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- Dave McNary
Casting Net: Jessica Chastain in talks for 'A Most Violent Year'; Plus, Linda Cardellini, Anna Kendrick
3 hours ago | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
• Jessica Chastain is eyeing the starring role in J.C. Chandor’s new film A Most Violent Year. Chastain would play opposite Javier Bardem in the film. [Variety]
• Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar has rounded out its cast nicely today with the addition of John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, and Mackenzie Foy (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2). Sources close to the project told The Wrap that the actors were in talks to join the project — a story about explorers who travel through a wormhole into a different dimension. Already attached to the star-studded film are Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, »
- Amanda Taylor
James Cromwell Talks Still Mine, Playing a Lead Role, Questioning Authority, American Horror Story: Asylum, and More
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In his first lead role after decades of being a memorable character actor, James Cromwell gives a heartfelt and inspiring performance in Still Mine, a deeply affecting love story about a couple in their twilight years. Based on true events, the film tells the story of fiercely independent farmer Craig Morrison (Cromwell), who finds himself facing jail time when the government tries to stop him from building a more suitable house for his ailing wife, Irene (Geneviève Bujold). During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, James Cromwell talked about how glad he was that he ultimately decided to take on this role, what it’s like to have his first lead role at this point in his career, what it would take for studios to see older audiences as viable, why this film will appeal to everyone, and that he is someone who personally resists and questions authority, much »
- Christina Radish
Emma Roberts Arrested: Allegedly Bloodied Boyfriend's Nose
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Generally the domestic violence cases that make the headlines involve male on female abuse.
But in the case of Emma Roberts, police arrested her after responding to reports of a fight with her boyfriend and "American Horror Story" costar Evan Peters. The incident took place earlier this month in Montreal, Canada, according to TMZ, who broke the story. The couple were allegedly overheard fighting in the 22-year-old Roberts' hotel room on July 7.
Law enforcement responded to a phone call and found Peters with a bloody nose and a bite mark, according to the TMZ report.
Roberts, who is the daughter of "The Dark Knight" and "The Human Centipede III" actor Eric Roberts and niece to Julia Roberts, was sprung from jail after just a few hours as her beau declined to press charges.
The TMZ story says Emma's friends deny that any biting took place and said both of Roberts »
- Ryan J Downey
Box Office: Two Ryan Reynolds Misfires in One Weekend?
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Fox bows its second DreamWorks Animation title, “Turbo,” on Wednesday, and tracking suggests a sluggish five-day opening in the mid-$30 millions. But “Turbo” won’t even be the weekend’s biggest disappointment, with Universal’s pricey sci-fi comedy “R.I.P.D.” expected to top out in the high teens from Friday to Sunday.
Both pics feature Ryan Reynolds: “R.I.P.D.,” also stars Jeff Bridges, while Reynolds voices the lead snail in racing toon “Turbo.”
R.I.P.D. is looking like the third big-budget box office flop in a row, after “The Lone Ranger” and last weekend’s “Pacific Rim.”
The Fox-dwa toon hits theaters while “Despicable Me 2″ still is doing sizable business: The sequel fell just 47% in its second weekend and has cumed $234 million domestically through Monday.
See More: Film Review: ‘Turbo’
That said, family tracking is always difficult to nail down, and “Turbo” could overperform slightly if word-of-mouth builds enough to entice adults. »
- Andrew Stewart
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