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- 'Orange Is the New Black' Pop-Up Restaurant to Offer Gourmet Prison Food
- 'Finding Dory' Scores Great Early Reviews, Eyes $115 Million Opening Weekend
- 11 Things We Learned From the Set of 'The Legend of Tarzan'
- Donald Glover Joins 'Spider-Man: Homecoming': Report
- Robert Forster Looks Back on His 25-Year Trip to 'Twin Peaks'
- 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' to Return for Season 9, HBO Confirms
- Fly High With Elliott in Soaring New 'Pete's Dragon' Trailer
- Descriptions of Final Two 'Game of Thrones' Episodes Revealed on Emmy Ballot
- Nicole Kidman Dives Into 'Top of the Lake' Season 2
- 'Pete's Dragon': 10 Things We Learned at the Sneak Peek for Disney's Reboot
- Chariots Away in New 'Ben-Hur' Trailer and Featurette
| 'Orange Is the New Black' Pop-Up Restaurant to Offer Gourmet Prison Food Posted:  The phrase "gourmet prison food" may sound like an oxymoron, but a new "Orange Is the New Black"-themed pop-up restaurant is aiming to give fans of the Netflix series just that.The Litchfield Penitentiary Cafeteria, which will be open for business on June 16 and June 17 at the OverEasy diner in Singapore, is set to serve a not-exactly-appetizing-sounding menu including gruel and Nutraloaf (described by People as "a controversial U.S. prison food that is usually rice or oatmeal-based and is often served as punishment for inmate misbehavior"). But like the complicated characters on "Orange," the food isn't exactly what it seems. The Nutraloaf, for instance, will be made of "mushrooms, cheddar, quinoa, pumpkin, and nori," explained chef Bjorn Shen in an interview with Mashable. And the gruel will be a dessert concoction including ingredients like "white chocolate-coconut pudding with almond crumble." Food will be issued on prison-style plastic trays; utensils may or may not be permitted, depending on guest behavior. "Come meet your fellow inmates, wait in line and stay hydrated with a tall plastic cup of our refreshing house beverage: water," the cafeteria's website says. "The lunch-mates you'll make here can make or break your stay, so choose your seat wisely. Oh, and don't eat the pudding." You don't have to tell us twice. More details about the Litchfield Penitentiary Cafeteria are available here. Season four of "Orange Is the New Black" debuts on Netflix on Friday. [via: People, Mashable, Chope] Photo credit: JoJo Whilden/Netflix This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Finding Dory' Scores Great Early Reviews, Eyes $115 Million Opening Weekend Posted: "Dory," the sequel to 2003's Oscar-winning "Finding Nemo," is the latest sequel to a beloved Pixar property, but unlike, say, "Cars 2," "Dory" is a hit with critics so far, earning a jaw-dropping 96 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes so far. The star-studded sequel features the returning Ellen DeGeneres as the titular forgetful blue tang fish, who sets out to find her family in the follow-up. Other big names in the voice cast include Albert Brooks (returning as Nemo's dad, Marlin), Diane Keaton (Dory's mom), Eugene Levy (Dory's Dad), and a lively bunch of supporting oceanic characters, played by Ty Burrell, Kaitlin Olson, Willem Dafoe, Ed O'Neill, Dominic West, and Idris Elba. All those familiar faces (or voices, in this case), not to mention the stellar Pixar pedigree, should add up to a big opening weekend at the box office, according to industry analysts. With "Dory" set to open on 4,305 screens, it will be the widest opening in the company's history, and that's not an accident: Pixar is surely hoping to top its current biggest opener record holder, "Toy Story 3," which bowed to $110.3 million in 2010. Right now, "Dory" is pegged to open somewhere in the $110 to $115 million range, and obviously, parent company Disney would like it to fall on the higher end of that scale. Considering that fan excitement for the flick was already at a fever pitch way back in January, "Dory" should have no trouble swimming to the top of the box office -- and hopefully make off with a record, too. "Finding Dory" opens on Friday. [via: Rotten Tomatoes, Deadline] Photo credit: Disney This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 11 Things We Learned From the Set of 'The Legend of Tarzan' Posted:  Two years ago we were invited to the set of "The Legend of Tarzan" (then shooting under the far pulpier title of "Tarzan the Untamed") and it was really, really cool. The massive production, helmed by "Harry Potter" director David Yates and starring Alexander Skarsgård (as Tarzan), Margot Robbie (as Jane), Christoph Waltz (as real-life historical baddie Léon Rom, a man who supposedly kept the severed heads of black Africans in his flower bed), and Samuel L. Jackson (as a much more benevolent real-life character, George Washington Williams), stretched across several massive sound stages at Warner Bros.' Leavesden studio.We walked through everything from a recreated Victorian street to a large cave where a dramatic showdown between Tarzan, native African warriors, and giant apes occurs (you can see this in one of the many striking trailers for the film). It was hugely impressive, and on the day we were there, got to see part of a fight sequence that seemingly took place on a runaway train. Everything about the movie is huge–Yates shot some of it on 70mm film and it will be distributed in IMAX, and the attention to detail in every part of the production is staggering. Below are 11 more things that we learned from the set of "The Legend of Tarzan" (opening on July 1st). 1. It's Not an Origin Story Hollywood is origin-story crazy at the moment (under the logic that it's more exciting if you know where they came from) and while some of the early marketing materials from "The Legend of Tarzan" would suggest that it's a straight origin story, that simply isn't the case. The film actually begins with the titular wild man living the life of a refined gentlemen in polite England (John Clayton III or Lord Greystoke), who is then pulled back into the muscular savagery of the jungle. "That was one of the things that attracted me to the project -- it's a classic, epic tale that's been told many, many times. But it's almost always the origin story. And in this one, while there are some flashbacks to him as a child, the emotional journey isn't the man from the jungle trying to adapt to Victorian London. It's quite the opposite," Skarsgård explained on the set. "When we first meet him, he's very civilized in British law and he goes back to his emotional home and it's that kind of dichotomy between man and beast. He's got an amazing wife, a fantastic manor, a really good life on the surface–but he's not happy. He's not himself. I thought that was really interesting." We think it's interesting too. 2. Skarsgård Made Animal Noises to Get Himself Pumped Up Since we were hanging around set, like a bunch of creepy, sweaty weirdos, before actually getting to talk to Skarsgård, we got to watch the actor both prepare to shoot the sequence and then got to see him actually, you know, act. While the acting was very good and fine and handsome, what was really interesting was the preparation: after consuming what we can only assume is an amount of protein that would make Chad from "The Bachelorette" jealous, Skarsgård could be seen whipping himself into a frenzy. He would do this by making loud, guttural sounds that really were animalistic. But, apparently, he does this on all of his movies and this wasn't specific to "Tarzan" (which makes this 100% more incredible). "When you shoot a scene like this, you're thrown right into the middle of a big fight sequence," Skarsgård explained handsomely. "So that's what I do to pump myself up and get ready for it so I don't start the scene with a yawn." 3. It Turns Out Skarsgård Is a Fan of the Classics Considering "The Legend of Tarzan" is the latest in an endless array of films based on the iconic Edgar Rice Burroughs character that was created back in 1912, we had to ask Skarsgård who his favorite Tarzan was. While we were secretly hoping he'd say the animated Disney version and then start singing one of the Phil Collins songs, he instead chose a classic dramatization: "Johnny Weissmuller, of course." 4. This Tarzan Is Both 'Scary' and 'Sad' While the emotional and visceral arc of the character seems to follow Tarzan as he goes from civilization back to the more primordial instincts, Skarsgård said that you can see the animal in the man from early on. "Fortunately, we had a lot of time prepping it and figuring that journey out. It's so rich, with this character, to layer it in a way that goes from the really buttoned up proper British gentleman, to at the end of the film, where he's a beast basically," Skarsgård explained. "And to have little moments that show that. Because you want to see that there's something underneath that is quite scary and sad." Underneath the abs lies a bleeding heart. 5. Skarsgård Felt No Pressure Again: this is an iconic role, and one that, according to the production, a ton of people auditioned for. Still, it didn't get to Skarsgård, who seemed bowled over by the professionalism, imagination, and technique that overflowed from the movie. "I feel nothing but peace," Skarsgård said. "It is such a dream project." 6. The Perpetually Prepared Skarsgård Was Ready for the Role Long Before Shooting Began Anyone who followed this project knows that it had a fairly tumultuous production history, including several directors signing on and dropping off (among them: Gothic Romance revivalist Guillermo del Toro and "The Mummy" filmmaker Stephen Sommers) and a pair of screenwriters who were tasked with coming up with scripts independently. (Those scripts were later merged into a single storyline.) Also, throughout the day, as we said, the filmmakers kept talking about how hard it was to find the right actor to play Tarzan. All of this led to Skarsgård, who was ultimately cast, being ready long before the rest of the movie was. "I didn't audition first. I met with David a couple of times two years ago. We were supposed to go last year but it's a big beast of a production. I was already training for it about a year and a half ago to shoot last summer. When a project gets pushed like that, as an actor, you never know what will happen. It was really devastating and you never know. It was a bit of a waiting game," Skarsgård said. "Then I went on this expedition to the South Pole. Then the day I got back to this Russian station on the coast of Antarctica. They had really slow dial-up. After 45 minutes of sitting there, an email popped up from David who said we're doing it next summer." That's right, folks: he won the role of a major studio franchise film while adventuring in the Arctic Circle. This guy! 7. When All Is Said and Done You Won't Know It Was Shot in England We got to speak to David Barron, the producer who came in after the script had been finalized and the film had been cast, to make sure it was running smoothly and efficiently. (He was coming off a pair of Kenneth Branagh movies.) One of the ways to streamline the production was not actually shooting in Africa. "It's a lot easier to shoot here. There's no infrastructure in the rain forest. Once you get there, it's hard to move about. It's not a nice place to work. It's a fun place to go but not a great place to spend several months shooting," Barron said. But given the truly immersive sets designed by "Harry Potter" principle Stuart Craig and the digital effects wizardry that will come after the fact, it'll be pretty seamless and real (especially when combined with the plate shots of the jungle filmed by a second unit crew). "No one will ever know this isn't Africa. It's completely convincing," Barron assured. Given how elaborate the production was, we believe him. 8. The Film Takes Place Over Seven Days Given the emotional and spiritual arc that Tarzan seems to go on in the film, you'd assume that it probably takes place over a fairly lengthy amount of time. But no. "It takes place over a week, really," Barron said. 9. Also: It's a 'Chase Movie' More tantalizingly, Barron described the movie as a "chase movie," instigated by Waltz kidnapping Jane. (Not the best idea, especially since people in England know of Tarzan's reputation. In a meta-twist he's the subject of pulpy stories consumed, en masse, by a public hungry for adventure.) It's this chase mechanic that seems to be the engine for the film. "He hits the ground running and actually rediscovers the primal Tarzan in the course of this mad dash to rescue Jane," Barron explained.  10. Jane Is Just as Much of an Outcast as TarzanWhile Robbie wasn't on set the day that we were visiting, there was obviously a lot of mystique around the character (particularly since it was so soon after she had made a splash in Martin Scorsese's masterpiece "Wolf of Wall Street"). According to Barron, in some ways, Jane is just as much an outcast as Tarzan. Tarzan rescues Jane from an ape attack when she is very young (her father was a scientist studying nearby) and when we meet back up with her in the film, she's living in London. "She's trying to fit in. Not only has she come from the jungle but she is an American out of place in a very stuffy English aristocratic home," Barron said. "She misses Africa and she wants to go back. She's a fish out of water like Tarzan in some respects, since she's an American in a very fussy environment." This is a great addition to the story and seems to set her apart from your typical damsel in distress. Considering "Hustle & Flow" filmmaker Craig Brewer worked on the script, you can rest assured this Jane is going to be very sassy indeed. 11. It's Going to Look Very Different Than 'Greystoke' Here's a super cool connection to "The Legend of Tarzan": production designer Craig worked the same job on "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes," a 1984 feature released (like "The Legend of Tarzan") by Warner Bros. and featuring French thespian Christopher Lambert in the title role. (Famously Andie McDowell, who played Jane, was dubbed by Glenn Close in the final film. Years later, Close would voice Tarzan's ape mother in Disney's animated version.) When we asked Craig what kind of research he did for this film, he shot back: "I knew it from the research I did 30-odd years ago." He went on: "'Greystoke' is, in a way, the prequel to this. That covers the years from his birth to Africa. With this movie, it's his return to Africa. So they're pretty full-on in narrative terms. I remember 'Greystoke' but nobody else does. But it's an interesting connection." Considering us lonely film writers largely populated the set visit, we insisted that we did remember the film (Robert Towne did un-credited rewrites, the cinematography by John Alcott was lush and misty) and wanted to know what the differences between the two productions were. "The major difference is that back then it was pre-computer compositing and pre-computer generated images," Craig explained. "Back then it was men in monkey suits. That was very difficult and it compromised the set because they had to leap from one branch to the other. So what we built was a gymnasium, thinly veiled as a jungle." You heard it here first: "The Legend of Tarzan" was completely gymnasium-free. "The Legend of Tarzan" hits theaters swings into theaters July 1st. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Donald Glover Joins 'Spider-Man: Homecoming': Report Posted:  In an intriguing bit of casting news, a new report claims that Donald Glover will be joining the ensemble of Marvel's "Spider-Man: Homecoming."According to Deadline, Glover is on board for the flick, which will star new Spidey Tom Holland in his first standalone feature for the MCU. So far, there are no details about just who Glover will be playing, though the actor already has an interesting connection to the world of Spider-Man. Glover was famously fans' top choice to play the web-slinging superhero back in 2010, when Sony was casting its first Spider-Man reboot, "The Amazing Spider-Man." While that role eventually went to Andrew Garfield, Glover remained a sentimental favorite (his name popped up again when Spider-Man returned to the Marvel fold and prompted this current reboot), and eventually wound up voicing Miles Morales -- a mixed race young man who inherits the Spider-Man mantle from Peter Parker in a new Spidey comics series -- in Disney XD's animated show "Ultimate Spider-Man." Of course, since Holland has already debuted his version of Peter Parker to much fanfare in "Captain America: Civil War," and is set to headline his own film, it doesn't seem likely that "Homecoming" will follow the Miles Morales-as-Spider-Man trajectory. But is there a chance that, somehow, Glover could be playing Morales anyway? There will be plenty of speculation about Glover's role until Marvel makes an official announcement about it (Screen Rant has an interesting theory about how Holland's Spidey could still pass the torch to Morales), and this curious casting move certainly warrants plenty of debate. Stay tuned. "Spider-Man: Homecoming" hits theaters on July 7, 2017. [via: Deadline] Photo credit: Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Robert Forster Looks Back on His 25-Year Trip to 'Twin Peaks' Posted:  If there's any actor who could be comfortable resting on his laurels, it would be Robert Forster. But here he is, at 74, still part of Hollywood's most successful and intriguing properties.After making his mark early in his career in artistic '60s fare like "Reflections In a Golden Eye" and "Medium Cool," transitioning to '70s- and '80s-era actioners like "The Black Hole" and "The Delta Force," Forster underwent a renaissance due to his Oscar-nominated performance in filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's 1997 film "Jackie Brown." He's worked prolifically ever since, in everything from of-the-moment TV series like "Heroes" and "Breaking Bad," franchise films like "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" to critically acclaimed dramas like Alexander Payne's "The Descendants." Most recently, the actor reprised his role as Army Chief of Staff Edward Clegg in "London Has Fallen," the second film in the action franchise springing from 2013's "Olympus Has Fallen" (the sequel debuts on home video June 13), and his next project comes with a forest full of big buzz: as part of the cast of Showtime's revival of "Twin Peaks," with all signs pointing to the rich likelihood that Forster will take on the role of Sheriff Harry S. Truman, which as he reveals is a part he was originally offered but couldn't accept when the show was first conceived over 25 years ago. Moviefone: With "London Has Fallen," it must be fun to be a part of something that's turning into a pretty cool action franchise -- and you don't have to run and shoot and everything else that Gerard Butler does. Robert Forster: I never work on the action part. I am safely away in the war room in the White House, which variously we've shot in Shreveport -- we shot one of the pictures there, and the other one we shot in the lovely London. So these are good for me. I'm not involved in the action part. Though the action guys kill themselves to make action movies. It's been a long time since I have been involved in the action part, where you don't have much chance of getting killed, but you've got a lot of chances of getting bruised up and banged up and nicked up and spending 12 hours a day on a set. Movies are great in general, action movies are especially tough on the guys who do the action, but I have luckily these days become a high-ranking general. They started out my career as a private in "Reflections in a Golden Eye," and now I'm a general. You've got another man in uniform coming up, this time a cop in uniform, playing for David Lynch in "Twin Peaks." What was exciting about that collaboration, and also maybe a little daunting about stepping into a role that another actor had previously played? Well now, first of all, I am under compulsion to not speak about that role. I can now say they've announced the fact that I'm in the picture -- and 216 other cast members. What a big cast! David Lynch, what a good guy he is. He wanted to hire me for the original, 25 years ago, for a part, and I was committed to another guy for a pilot that never went. So I didn't do the original "Twin Peaks," which would have been a life-changer. It's a gigantic hit if you remember those years, a phenomenon. But I didn't do that. But later, he hired me in "Mulholland Drive," which was going to be a television series, but did not [become a series]. Didn't get on the schedule. So he bought the picture apparently and shot some more things and made it into a great movie, "Mulholland Drive." And this time, I got a call from my agents and they said, David Lynch is going to call you. When he called me five minutes later, he said, "I'd like you to come and work with me again." And I said, "Whatever it is David, here I come!" So whereas I cannot talk about the role, I can tell you that he is one of the great artists in this business, and he does things that ... when he needs something, everybody pulls hard and makes it happen. What else? He's one of those guys who, after a shot, you hear "action," you hear "cut," you hear a few minutes of him rolling around in his mind, and everybody's quiet and waiting to hear what he's going to say. And sometimes he says, "Shoot it again," but sometimes he says, "Okay, we got it. Move on." This is a guy who knows a great shot when he does it, and can move on. It's an art form to know how strong your shot is, and whether or not that's going to fit with your needs. He's an artist, and there aren't many. Alexander Payne, also. These are good guys and good directors. And Quentin [Tarantino]. Gee, I've worked with some fine directors, going back to John Huston and Robert Mulligan and some good ones. What can I say about that? Working with David was a real joy, and I'm hopeful that I get a chance to live long enough to get a chance to do it again. At this stage in your incredibly prolific career, what do you look for? Are you happy to just find a job that lets you get out and do your craft? Or are there still some special boxes in your goals that you're hoping to check off? I wish I had that list and that set of boxes. I have never, ever known what is going to come around the corner. And the first thing I have to do when my agent sends me a script and says, read this and we'll talk about it later, I read it and I have to decide whether I can actually deliver, whatever it is their character requires. If I feel that I can do that, then we continue to talking. But that's my first job: to find something in the role, or find something in myself and say, I can deliver this. Because the thing you want to do, the thing the actor wants to do is get on the set and deliver. So there are some things that I wouldn't want to take a shot at. And I didn't want to do negative characters. There was a long time when I only did positive characters. Then somewhere in the middle of my career I was broke and I had to take a bad guy and did a bad guy in "The Delta Force," which was a 1984/5 I guess. And I got stuck in bad guys for 13 years. I didn't do a good guy again until "Jackie Brown." Sometimes you don't know what you're going to get offered. Sometimes you don't get offered what you want. Sometimes the things are out of left field. Sometimes they're fun, and sometimes they're comedy. I love doing comedy. I love getting a laugh. I remember the first time I did a play in Rochester, New York. After my college graduation I said, "God, I don't want to be a lawyer. I want to be an actor. I wonder how you do it." And I got a part in a local play, "Come Blow Your Horn." And somewhere in the play I invented a laugh, and it was so rewarding and so, what's the word when you're drunk? ... intoxicating ... that I decided that is what I want to do. I want to be an actor. I love getting that laugh. So if you give me a box to check off that says "Gets Laughs," that's the one I want. And I hope we get to see you working with Quentin again before he... Before he quits! Before he gets to his tenth picture. Yeah, before he fulfills this horrible promise he's made. We need more movies from him! Those are the kinds of promises I hope guys don't actually fulfill. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' to Return for Season 9, HBO Confirms Posted:  Well, that didn't take long: Only a week after "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star J.B. Smoove hinted that creator Larry David wanted to make more of the improvisational series, HBO has confirmed that season nine is officially in the works.In a statement released by the premium cable outlet on Tuesday, president of programming Casey Bloys touted the long-awaited return of the show. "We're thrilled that Larry has decided to do a new season of 'Curb' and can't wait to see what he has planned," Bloys said. As for why David decided that now was the time to resurrect "Curb," which aired its season eight finale back in 2011, the comedian said, "In the immortal words of Julius Caesar, 'I left, I did nothing, I returned.'" Of course, David hasn't exactly done nothing since then, most memorably popping up throughout this past season of "Saturday Night Live," where he played presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to perfection. But David has frequently hinted that he'd be interested in returning to his HBO show, and the network has always been open to the idea as well. Rumors of a potential season nine swelled recently, with Smoove saying in an interview last week that David told him that he wanted to revive the show. Producer David Mandel also said in another interview last week that he was confident that David would eventually return to "Curb." Looks like they were both right (and very timely with those statements). There's no word yet on when "Curb Your Enthusiasm" season nine will officially premiere, or who from the cast will be on board. Stay tuned. [via: HBO] Photo credit: Johnson P. Johnson/HBO This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Fly High With Elliott in Soaring New 'Pete's Dragon' Trailer Posted:  The sky's the limit in a new trailer for "Pete's Dragon," a live-action reimagining of the 1977 Disney movie.The trailer features more footage of the titular dragon, named Elliott, and the scenery, CGI work, and flying shots are breathtaking. The story revolves around a boy named Pete (Oakes Fegley), who is discovered living in the woods of the Pacific Northwest by forest ranger Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard). With the help of her father (Robert Redford) and a local little girl, Grace coaxes a big secret out of Pete: He's been living with a dragon named Elliott. Of course, there are people who are terrified of Elliott and want to get rid of him, but for Pete, Elliott is his best friend in the world. The movie is set in the '70s or '80s, and the emotional tone and sweeping visuals give "Pete's Dragon" a decidedly Spielberg-ian feeling, which is not a bad thing at all. We're prepared to have our heartstrings tugged. "Pete's Dragon" opens in theaters August 12. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Descriptions of Final Two 'Game of Thrones' Episodes Revealed on Emmy Ballot Posted:  Gotcha, HBO!Yesterday, the premium cable network released the titles of the final two episodes of "Game of Thrones" season 6, but did not include the usual cryptic descriptions along with them. HBO clearly wants to keep these final two episodes shrouded in mystery and speculation, but the network did not anticipate how thirsty fans would be for any bit of info. The ballots for Emmy consideration were posted online Monday, and tucked away in the entries for "Game of Thrones" were very (VERY) short descriptions for the final two episodes. Here's what it says about episode 9, "Battle of the Bastards": "Terms of surrender are rejected and accepted." And here's the description for episode 10, "The Winds of Winter": "Cersei (Lena Headey) faces her trial." Yeah, wow. Previous episode descriptions feel like a thesis comparatively. Still, the Emmy submissions give us some insight: "Battle of the Bastards" is clearly the big kahuna of the season (as previous ninth episodes have been), up for six potential nominations, including writing and directing. Which terms are rejected and which are accepted, and by whom, obviously won't be known until this Sunday's episode airs, but until then, we can analyze the teaser trailer: Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Nicole Kidman Dives Into 'Top of the Lake' Season 2 Posted:  Nicole Kidman has signed on to star in season 2 of SundanceTV's "Top of the Lake," reuniting her with her "Portrait of a Lady" director Jane Campion.Kidman's role in "Top of the Lake: China Girl" has long been rumored, but the BBC confirmed it earlier today. She'll join series star Elisabeth Moss, whose Det. Robin Griffin investigates when a dead woman's body washes up on Sydney's Bondi Beach. "Game of Thrones" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actress Gwendoline Christie is also set to star in season 2. Season 1 of the Sundance miniseries aired in 2013 and earned critical accolades, including a Golden Globe award for Moss. "I am very excited to be coming home to work with darling friend Jane Campion, whose work I respect and admire," Kidman told the Daily Telegraph. "I'm also so happy to be joining the incredible Elisabeth Moss." Season 2 will pick up four years later, and it's unclear whether any of the other first season actors will reprise their roles. Kidman and Christie's parts are also shrouded in mystery. Season 2 will air in 2017 on Sundance in the U.S. and BBC Two in the U.K. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Pete's Dragon': 10 Things We Learned at the Sneak Peek for Disney's Reboot Posted: For many, "Pete's Dragon" was a huge part of their childhoods, so it's no surprise Disney chose to make it their next live-action reboot. But don't expect this "Pete's Dragon" to be a simple recycling of the original; it has its own unique, grounded take on the fan-favorite story. Recently, Moviefone was privy to an exclusive preview of footage from the movie, with writer-director David Lowery in attendance. The scenes we screened emphasized the film's grounded tone and, of course, everyone's favorite Disney dragon: Elliot. Following the screening, Lowery and select members of the cast participated in a Q&A, revealing how they brought Disney's beloved tale to life. 1. The first decision when it came to designing a CG Elliot: He had to be furry. Lowery revealed that he is obsessed with his cats (same) and he used them as inspiration for the lovable dragon. He really wanted Elliot to remind audiences of a cute and cuddly pet, which the footage definitely delivered. 2. Karl Urban plays the villain, Gavin. He wants the dragon and will do anything he can to get it. 3. Bryce Dallas Howard loves the original "Pete's Dragon" and immediately said yes when she was offered a role in the reboot. She loved that this movie wasn't just a copycat; it took the core of what the live-action/animated film did and made it its own. 4. Don't look for any callbacks to the original. While Lowery gets why reboots and remakes give a wink and nod to their source material, the filmmaker didn't want to take the audience out of the movie. The reboot also does not feature any songs from the original.  5. To ensure that they could use a green screen only when necessary, they drove two hours into the woods to film every day. Lowery wanted the movie to feel as grounded as possible, and having a big, furry dragon is enough to "unground" it.6. Robert Redford once hitchhiked to the set after being dropped off at the wrong spot. Classic Redford. 7. On the way to set one day, Redford spotted an injured horse and came to its rescue. What a guy. 8. Howard said Oona Laurence, who plays Pete's fierce BFF, Natalie, was "a little Meryl Streep." She would be playing in between scenes, come to the set, do her scene, nail it, and leave. 9. To find the perfect Pete, the casting director auditioned thousands and thousands of people worldwide. She eventually winnowed it down to about 150 kids, and, from there, Lowery chose one. 10. To land the role of Pete, Oakes Fegley was asked in his audition to build something out of the chairs in the room and to sneak up on someone. Lowery wanted to make sure that the actor cast in the role had the genuine qualities he saw in Pete. "Pete's Dragon" hits theaters Friday, August 12. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Chariots Away in New 'Ben-Hur' Trailer and Featurette Posted:  Brother battles brother in an epic chariot race in the new "Ben-Hur" trailer and accompanying featurette.Paramount released a second trailer for the remake of the 1959 classic, based on a Bible-inspired novel. It's filled with more details about the characters and their relationships. Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) is a wealthy prince from a prominent family in Jerusalem, but he's betrayed by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell) and falsely accused of treason. Judah is sentenced to rowing in a ship gallery, but escapes to challenge Messala in a chariot race of life and death. The trailer features glimpses at some major action sequences and set pieces, including a huge naval battle. But of course, the big scene is the chariot race, and this featurette delves behind the scenes. The filmmakers wanted to keep the race as real as possible, so there's quite a lot of live-action stuntwork. "Ben-Hur" also stars Morgan Freeman, Nazanin Boniadi, and Rodrigo Santoro, and opens August 19. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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