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Andrew Garfield Dices With Death on Spider-Man
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Columbia Pictures, Disney, Action, Adaptation, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases
Andrew Garfield had "near death experiences" every day on the set of The Amazing Spider-Man.
The British actor takes over playing the role from Tobey Maguire in the forthcoming prequel - also starring Emma Stone - and he reveals he regularly had to undertake death-defying stunts during the shoot:
"As you can see, a lot of the stunts are practical and grounded in reality. I would exhaust myself every day and get into near-death experiences every hour on the hour. I collaborated with the stunt team not only on the big stunt set-pieces but also on what happens to Peter's body when he gets bitten. What happens to his DNA and how that effects the way he moves."
Emma - who plays Gwen Stacy in the film, and has since gone on to become Andrew's real life girlfriend - has also revealed she enjoyed the kiss they shared on the film. She told a press conference in Japan, "You want to watch the movie and find out. You've got to decide if it's iconic or not. We liked it."
The Amazing Spider-Man is to be released later this year.
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Rooney Mara: Dragon Tattoo Made Me More Masculine
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Columbia Pictures, Action, Adaptation, Mystery, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, New Releases
Rooney Mara says appearing in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has made her less feminine. The 26-year-old actress admits aspects of playing the rebellious Lisbeth Salander in the new movie stayed with her and has changed her style.
"Before I got the part I was definitely more feminine and girlie. I wore a lot of pale shades and I haven't really rediscovered that yet. I've kept with the black and dark colors."
In the movie, Rooney's psychologically-damaged character exacts revenge on her rapist, but despite the graphic nature of some of her scenes, the actress insists they didn't affect her because of the physical transformation she underwent for the role: "Because Lisbeth looked so different to me with the tattoos and piercings, it just never really felt like me so I didn't feel strange or embarrassed."
As part of her research, Rooney spent two months in Sweden - where the story is set - before the filming began and found the experience very helpful: "It was incredibly helpful because you can't really understand the characters until you've spent part of a winter there. For me, the cold and the dark were really difficult to overcome."
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VIDEO: Longer Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Trailer
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Columbia Pictures, MGM, Action, Adaptation, Mystery, Remakes, Thrillers, Trailers, Upcoming Releases
Behold, the 8-minute long, new trailer for David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
While it serves as a more in-depth look at the plot for viewers who haven't seen the Swedish original, the new trailer also confirms for those who have seen the 2009 adaptation that Fincher isn't straying too far from the material. Additionally, it's always nice to get some extra footage of Rooney Mara being a general badass as Lisabeth Salander.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - which also stars Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgard, and Christopher Plummer - comes out in theaters on December 21.
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Spider-Man Sequel Greenlit
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Columbia Pictures, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels, Thrillers, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases
Although The Amazing Spider-Man starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and his superhero alter-ego and Emma Stone as his first love Gwen Stacy won't hit cinemas until July 2012, film bosses are so confident it will be a success, they have already commissioned a sequel. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be released in May, 2014.
"It speaks volumes about our confidence in what we are seeing on the new film and our desire to move quickly on the next instalment," an insider said.
While Emma, 22 and 27-year-old Andrew are said to be contractually obliged to make a sequel, Denis Leary - who plays Captain Stacy, the father of Emma's character - has confirmed he will also return, although he refused to give any other details: "I guess they officially announced it. I don't know if I'm allowed to say. Every time you say something about this f***ing movie, they go crazy!"
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be released in May, 2014.
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Chris Hemsworth to Star in New Action Thriller Shadow Runner
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Columbia Pictures, Action, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Scripts
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth is to star in Shadow Runner, an action thriller acquired by Columbia Pictures attached with producers Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson.
Details on the plot are being kept under wraps, but it is believed Hemsworth's character will lead an elite team of operatives who take on impossible tasks.
"We think the story is a terrific action thriller for Chris Hemsworth and we know this project is in great hands with Tripp, Beau and Will as they develop the film," said Columbia Pictures production president Hannah Minghella.
Drive writer Hossein Amini - who will executive produce - came up with the initial idea for the movie, with the inspiration being an incident when an Israeli assassination team targeted someone they believed murdered soldiers and stockpiled missiles, eventually tracking him to Dubai, where a 17-man team killed him in the corridor of a luxury hotel. However, Deadline.com reports the film will not directly replicate those events.
Chris can next be seen opposite Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron in Snow White and the Huntsman.
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VIDEO: Watch Fincher’s Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Trailer
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Columbia Pictures, Action, Adaptation, Mystery, Remakes, Thrillers, Trailers, Upcoming Releases
Remaking an already highly-acclaimed Swedish version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, David Fincher had a lot to live up to. Columbia Pictures finally released the official trailer for the film, and -- as if you'd expect anything less from the guy who put out the amazing trailer for The Social Network -- it looks terrifyingly good.
Of course, hiring Daniel Craig as his lead actor didn't hurt.
Set to a Karen O and Trent Reznor cover of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song," the trailer (seen after the jump) promises to be the "feel-bad movie of Christmas." Upon the trailer's release, some were quick to point out the many clues, revelations, and integral scenes interspersed among the quick cuts. I, for one, can't feel bad for anyone who hasn't seen the original trilogy. Furthermore, who's going to remember all the shots from a one minute and thirty-nine second trailer when the film hits theaters on December 21?
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VIDEO: Laughter in 30 Seconds or Less
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Columbia Pictures, Action, Comedy, Casting, Trailers, Upcoming Releases, Videos
WARNING: This video should only be viewed by mature audiences.
What do Nick Swardson, Aziz Ansari and Danny McBride have in common with Jesse Eisenberg? Somehow, he’s managed to end up in a movie with the other three. The actor, who has made a mark playing awkward outcasts, may have some comedic chops.
Eisenberg will be playing a pizza delivery man in 30 Minutes or Less, victimized by Swardson and McBride in a delivery gone awry. Ansari plays his best buddy. Watch the trailer in the video above.
Read More | Huffington Post
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Vanilla Ice Lands Big Screen Role
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Columbia Pictures, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases
Vanilla Ice, known in some circles as Robert Van Winkle, has been cast in an upcoming Adam Sandler film titled I Hate You Dad.
The former rapper will play a longtime friend of Sandler’s character. Sandler will be playing Andy Samberg’s father in the film. Both SNL alums should have the skill to help Ice find his funny bone.
Read More | Huffington Post
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ABC Viewers Rate the Greatest Films
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Disney, Lucasfilm Ltd., MGM, Paramount, Touchstone, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Classics, Drama, Horror, Musicals, Noir, Period, Political, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists
Which movie character was the greatest in cinema? Which kiss continues to sizzle on screen, even 70 years later? ABC and People gave film buffs the opportunity to choose their favorites in 15 different categories, and some of the answers may surprise you. Did your favorite film make the Best in Film list?
More than 500,000 votes were tallied to determine the best comedy film, most romantic couple and many other categories. Keep reading to see the full results, and find out which epic film made the list three times!
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Box Office: Bradley Cooper is Limitless
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Columbia Pictures, Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Casting, New Releases
Who is Hollywood’s new $19 million man? Bradley Cooper. The Limitless star proved to be exactly that at the box office this weekend, scoring the top money-making slot with fans.
But Johnny Depp also easily proved his worth -- he didn’t even have to appear on screen to rake in $15.3 million with the animated Rango. Battle: Los Angeles, opening to horrible reviews, managed a modest $14.6 million to earn the number three position.
Matthew McConaughey’s The Lincoln Lawyer barely earned fourth place with $13.4, only narrowly edging out fifth-ranked Paul’s $13.1 million.
Read More | Entertainment Tonight
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