2009 MTV Movie Awards: The Winners

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adaptation, Drama, Music, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Awards, Lists

Here are the results of tonight’s broadcast hosted by SNL‘s Andy Samberg:

• Best Movie: Twilight
• Best Male Performance: Zac Efron, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
• Best Female Performance: Kristen Stewart, Twilight
• Best Breakthrough Performance (Male): Robert Pattinson, Twilight
• Best Breakthrough Performance (Female): Ashley Tisdale, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
• Best Villain: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
• Best Fight: Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet , Twilight
• Best Kiss: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson , Twilight
• Best Comedic Performance: Jim Carrey, Yes Man
• Best WTF Moment: Amy Poehler (peeing in the sink), Baby Mama
• Best Song: “The Climb” (Miley Cyrus), Hannah Montana: The Movie
• Generation Award: Ben Stiller

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Twilight’s Taylor Lautner Talks About Possible New Moon Replacement

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adaptation, Drama, Romance, Sequels, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Upcoming Releases

UPDATE: Taylor will be keeping his job after all.

If Taylor Lautner’s really at risk of losing his job, the Twilight actor is not going to go down without a fight. Or at least an extra push-up.

In an interview last week with MTV, the 16-year-old addressed rumors that he may be left out of the upcoming sequel. According to a recent report in Entertainment Weekly, the studio was looking to find someone else to tackle Jacob Black’s beefier role in New Moon. Since that time, Michael Copon (Scorpion King 2) and Ben Barnes’ (Prince Caspian) names have been thrown out as possible replacements. (Copon has even gone so far as to imply on his own Facebook page that he was already given the role.)

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Sean Connery Confirms Retirement

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Celeb News

Has Quantum of Solace‘s upcoming premiere got you wondering about the Bonds of yore? If so, we can at least update you on one former 007.

At a recent AFI event, Sean Connery told MTV why his mug hasn’t been seen on the big screen since 2003’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. In two words? He’s retired.

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J.J. Abrams Clarifies Confusion Over Shatner Snub

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Science Fiction, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip

In case you aren’t aware of the ongoing Abrams/Shatner war of words, here’s your opportunity to get caught up:

J.J. Abrams makes plans to direct/produce new Star Trek movie. William becomes upset about not being involved. J.J. claims they tried to include the original Captain Kirk. Shatner denies ever receiving an offer.

So now here we are with Round 4. In this interview with MTV, Abrams says the Boston Legal star never received an offer because they never tried to make him one. J.J. explains (once and for all?) that the writers wanted to include him in the film, they just couldn’t see a feasible way to make the script work.

So do you agree with Abrams’ reasoning…or do you think they should have included Shatner anyway?

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MTV Seeks Rocky Horror Remake

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Classics, Horror, Music, Musicals, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Casting, Filmmaking, Rumors, Scripts, Upcoming Releases

Yes, you unfortunately read that title correctly: MTV is seriously planning to remake the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

While I cannot deny how popular musicals have become (i.e. Mamma Mia!, High School Musical, Hairspray), are there not already tons of other musicals to tamper with other than this one? Can producers possibly more cold-hearted than I thought?

On the upside (yes, there’s actually an upside) to this, the executive producer of the original, Lou Adler, is attached to the project, along with BermanBraun and Fox Television Studios. They also plan on using the original screenplay (thankfully!); however, they may incorporate songs not included in the original (what?).

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Fire on Universal Lot

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Universal

UPDATE: The cause was determined to be accidental. The fire was started by workers using a blowtorch.

Although the flames are not entirely extinguished, a fire at the Universal lot in Los Angeles is now contained. The blaze, which erupted around 5 a.m. this morning has injured four firefighters. It has also damaged approximately 4-5 structures including New York Street, Courthouse Square, the video vault and the building that houses the King Kong exhibit.

While no cause has yet been determined, it is believed filming was going on at the time.

The fire, located at the backlot near the theme park, should not interrupt tonight’s taping of the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.

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MTV Showcases New Choke Trailer

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Adaptation, Independent, Romance, Comedy, Distribution, Trailers, Upcoming Releases

While things failed to appear very promising with the mixed reviews out there thus far, the trailer for nihilistic author Chuck Palahniuk‘s latest novel-turned-film doesn’t actually look that bad!

Despite the fact that I am as much of an MTV hater as the next person, I have to admit that they do help out a couple independent films here and there that I end up truly enjoying (think Better Luck Tomorrow or Orange County). With that said, I was extremely disappointed to read the bad reviews on Choke, although seeing that MTV is now airing the official trailer for the film got my hopes up a bit. They even have an interview with Palahniuk himself on the New Jersey set.

As for the trailer (check it out after the jump), aside from the weird porn background music, Sam Rockwell seems to have pulled Victor Mancini’s persona straight from Palahniuk’s very pages. The very racy and provocative film’s release date has been pushed back to September 26th.

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No Hills Movie for Heidi Montag

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Rumors, Upcoming Releases

Despite having a loser boyfriend (a.k.a. Spencer Pratt), a questionable singing career and a soon-to-be-on-the-clearance-rack clothing line - Heidi Montag says she wants nothing to do with a proposed movie version of The Hills.

Don’t get me wrong—I think a big screen version of the reality show would be a ridiculous idea.  But should Heidi be turning her back on really the only thing she’s known for?

In an interview with MTV, Montag says she would like to set her sights much higher when it came to the film industry:

“I’ve never discussed a movie possibility for ‘The Hills’…and I’m not sure if for my first movie I’d let Lauren Conrad narrate me, so I don’t think that would be something I would do.  If I was doing movies, I’d want it to be with Denzel Washington or something like that. If they were to make a ‘Hills’ movie, I wouldn’t be in it. No, thank you.”

Uhh, Denzel Washington?  This is coming from someone who couldn’t even lip-synch in her own music video.

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Michael Cera to Star in Film Adaptation of Youth in Revolt

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Adventure, Romance, Satire, Comedy, Books, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases

Youth In Revolt, both a critically acclaimed novel by C.D. Payne and a failed MTV mini-series, has been adapted into a screenplay and began production early this year. This original and hilarious black comedy will star Michael Cera (Juno, Superbad) as the story’s overly sex-crazed protagonist, Nick Twisp, who - along with an inconvenient hair trigger on his erectile response - involves himself in arson, car theft, homelessness and even an identity change to satisfy his pubescent desires and finally lose his virginity. Although no other cast members have been confirmed, Cera’s recently built reputation for the role as the awkward teen with no grip on a decent romantic or sex life (which rightfully won him 2 nominations for Best Young Actor this year) will certainly do great justice for the role.

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‘X-Files’ Casting Decisions

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Science Fiction, Sequels, Casting, Upcoming Releases

Xzibit, no stranger to the filming studio thanks to MTV, has joined the cast of the upcoming X-Files movie.  Amanda Peet and Billy Connolly are already signed on for supporting roles in the flick.

One source says the rapper and the movie star (Xzibit and Peet) will play FBI agents working with Scully and Mulder, the stars of the show and the film. The plot is being kept very hush-hush, and FOX is releasing very little information on which roles the actors will play. Xzibit has played roles in films before and was set to appear in the Oliver Stone film, Pinkville. The Pinkville project, however, has been scrapped because of the ongoing and seemingly unending writer’s strike.

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