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Posted on
Mar 28 2008 6:42 AM
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adnana
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With the style and grace of Katharine Hepburn, the smoky wit and wisdom of Dorothy Parker, and her own personal philosophy, “rise above it,” 93-year-old actress Mimi Weddell is an iconic American original, rising above the confines of her own daily life, to reach for the stars and fulfill her dreams. Her full-time acting career began at age 65, and her daily routine mocks the traditional image of old age. From her 14-hour days at acting auditions and cattle calls, to her weekly gymnastics and dance workouts, Mimi Weddell exudes a ‘can-do, will-do’ attitude in the face of life’s trials and tribulations, and moves through her challenges with grace.
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Posted on
Dec 05 2007 8:01 AM
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adnana
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A couple months ago it was revealed that SAW series production designer David Hackl had been hired to direct not one but two SAW sequels, possibly even back-to-back...
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Posted on
Nov 29 2007 7:10 AM
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adnana
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There’s activity on the official website for Hellboy II: The Golden Army, specifically the first of what I believe will be three new teaser posters has gone up on the site. The numero uno poster design is for Liz Sherman, the B.R.P.D.’s resident pyrokinetic and g.f. of Hellboy...
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Posted on
Nov 19 2007 3:50 PM
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adnana
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Adam Sandler’s next movie is a really strange sounding project called You Don’t Mess With Zohan. In it, he plays an Israeli commando who fakes his own death so he can start a new life in New York City as a hair stylist. I guess the Mossad doesn’t allow early retirement, at least not while you’re breathing...
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Posted on
Nov 19 2007 3:30 PM
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adnana
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When invited to the set of the new film from the makers of "Crank," the e-mail said the flick was simply called "Game." The backs of the director's chairs, the clapboard and everything else around the set also referred to the winter '08 release with the same word...
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Posted on
Nov 14 2007 4:14 PM
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adnana
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Harrison Ford (64) dons the fedora and wields the bullwhip once more in this fourth instalment of Spielberg's mega-franchise.
Although Harrison Ford played the 50-year-old Indy in a 1993 episode of the series 'The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'...
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The release date of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson's new movie has been delayed for five months, in order to stand a better chance for next year's (08) awards ceremonies.
THE NANNY DIARIES - an adaptation of the best-selling novel by EMMA McLAUGHLIN and NICOLA KRAUS - stars Johansson alongside LAURA LINNEY, and the comedy was originally due for release next month (APR07).
But production bosses have now pushed back the film's release to September (07), in the hope that it will benefit come awards time from better scheduling.
A source tells PageSix, "It's better for awards consideration. This is a better plan."
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John Cusack and Sean Hayes have joined the voice cast of Exodus Film Group's CG-animated feature comedy Igor. The Weinstein Company will distribute the film, which is being directed by Tony Leondis.
Cusack, who replaces Christian Slater on the project, will voice the title character of Igor, a gifted scientist who is born with a hunch on his back and is forced to serve a cruel scientist named Dr. Glickenstein. Hayes is playing Brian the Brain, a brain in a jar who is one of Igor's sidekicks and inventions.
The voice cast includes Jeremy Piven, Jay Leno, Jennifer Coolidge, Molly Shannon, Steve Buscemi and John Cleese.
Chris McKenna wrote the screenplay. The film is set for an Oct. 24, 2008, release.
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Mike Myers and Paramount Pictures are bringing Marco Schnabel aboard to direct Myers in his return to the big screen as the advice-dispensing Indian Guru Pitka in The Love Guru.
Mike De Luca (Ghost Rider) also has boarded to produce through his Mike De Luca Productions.
Myers wrote the script with Graham Gordy. The story takes up as the eccentric guru is called in to solve a couple's romantic troubles.
Schnabel is no stranger to Myers, having been a protege of Austin Powers director Jay Roach. He was the second unit director on Austin Powers in Goldmember
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Emile Hirsch, who last starred in the crime drama Alpha Dog, is in talks to play the title role of Speed Racer in the live-action version of the animated series to be helmed by Larry and Andy Wachowski.
Based on the classic '60s series, created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida and reworked for North American audiences, Speed Racer follows the adventures of young race car driver Speed in his gadget-equipped race car, the Mach 5. The Wachowski's movie will feature other characters from the show, including Speed's family and his mysterious arch-rival, Racer X.
Plans are for the film to start shooting in Germany in the summer for a planned release by Warner Bros. on May 9, 2008.
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Toho will release director Hayao Miyazaki's next animated film, Gake no ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on a Cliff), in summer 2008. Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli will produce. The film is Miyazaki's first since his 2004 megahit Howl's Moving Castle, which scored $169 million off 15 million admissions in Japan. The new film concerns a goldfish princess named Ponyo who wants to become human and her relationship with a 5-year-old boy. Miyazaki, who is writing the original script, is basing the boy on his grandson, the son of Tales From Earthsea helmer Goro Miyazaki. The seaside setting is inspired by the director's 2005 stay on Japan's Inland Sea, renowned for its scenic views. Read the rest of this entry »
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Cate Blanchett has signed on to star in the fourth installment of the "Indiana Jones" adventures. With David Koepp's screenplay shrouded in secrecy, it is unclear what character Blanchett will play. Harrison Ford already has boarded the project, which will be produced by Lucasfilm and directed by Steven Spielberg. Read the rest of this entry »
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The live-action feature Speed Racer will start its engines to open on May 9, 2008, two weeks earlier than previously slated. In addition to opening wide domestically, the actioner will be released day-and-date in a majority of the international markets. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. In making the announcement, Fellman stated, "We have been excited about 'Speed Racer' since we first announced the project. We see it as a movie with broad-based, worldwide appeal--from adults to teens to families--making it the perfect film to lead off our exciting 2008 Summer slate. We want to give 'Speed Racer' the maximum playability throughout the season, so moving it up to the earliest possible date made the most sense." Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on
Mar 09 2007 1:59 AM
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Steve
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Maggie Gyllenhaal is in final talks to star opposite Christian Bale in
Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. She'll play the role of Rachel
Dawes, played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins. Holmes dropped out of
the project earlier in the year.
The cast also includes Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Aaron Eckhart.
Nolan is set to start filming in the late spring or early summer. Warner Bros. Pictures is eyeing a July 18, 2008 release.
The producers are Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Nolan. Legendary Pictures and Warner are co-financing partners on the project.
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Posted on
Mar 09 2007 1:56 AM
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Steve
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Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment are fast-tracking The
Changeling, with Clint Eastwood looking to direct and Angelina Jolie in
talks to star.
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, the film will become a co-production
of Imagine and Eastwood's Malpaso. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard will
produce with Malpaso's Rob Lorenz.
Jolie would play a woman whose son is abducted but retrieved; she
suspects, however, that the returned child is not her kid. The woman
must then confront corruption in the LAPD. The story is based on true
events in 1920s Los Angeles.
The plan is to start production later this year.
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