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Polanski's 'Carnage,' Cronenberg's 'A Dangerous Method' Set For Premieres At Venice Film Festival

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • May 18, 2011 1:07 AM
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New Films From Todd Solondz, Steven Soderbergh, Steve McQueen, Michael Winterbottom, Steven Spielberg, Alexander Payne, Tomas Alfredson, Yorgos Lanthimos & More All In Contention Too
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More: Films, Foreign Films, Roman Polanski, The Deep Blue Sea, A Dangerous Method, W.E., Carnage, War Horse, Pearl Jam Twenty, The Lady, Alps, Venice

First Teaser Poster For Walles Salles' Adaptation Of Jack Kerouac's 'On The Road'

  • By Simon Dang
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  • May 17, 2011 12:39 PM
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Here's the first glimpse at a teaser poster from Cannes for Walter Salles' upcoming adaptation of the iconic Beat Generation novel "On The Road" by Jack Kerouac.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Walter Salles, On The Road, Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Kirsten Dunst

Baz Luhrmann Casts Joel Edgerton As Tom Buchanan In 'The Great Gatsby'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • May 17, 2011 12:29 PM
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The anointment of Joel Edgerton as a freshly minted A-lister looks to be complete. The Australian actor seemed to be on the brink of something for a decade, but 2011 may be the year in which the stars align: his small, but pivotal role in "Animal Kingdom" last year kicked off a string of new gigs, including the male lead in the prequel/reboot/preboot of "The Thing," opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead, the co-lead opposite Jennifer Garner in "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," and starring across from Tom Hardy in MMA drama "Warrior," a film that's picked up major buzz from early screenings, with some even whispering that it could be an awards contender.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Baz Luhrmann, The Great Gatsby, Joel Edgerton, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Debicki

Watch: Jamie Bell IS Tilda Swinton In First Trailer For 'The Adventures Of Tintin'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • May 17, 2011 12:28 PM
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One of the biggest question marks of the year has been Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin." The director's coming off the worst film of his career, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," and tackling a comic book that few in the U.S. have heard of, in the performance capture manner that's seen the undoing of Robert Zemeckis in recent years, seemed like a fairly risky move, all things considered. And it doesn't help that the film's been mostly shrouded in mystery.
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More: Films, Actors, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Genre Films, The Adventures Of Tintin, Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost

Cannes Review: 'Le Havre' Another Hilarious, Humane & Moving Film From Aki Kaurismaki

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • May 17, 2011 11:51 AM
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The issue of illegal immigration certainly isn't a new one to the film world, but rarely has it been captured with as much humanity, heart and humor as in Aki Kaurismaki's "Le Havre." A political film that eschews politicking, a comedy with a serious point, and imbued with a deep, emotional core, the latest from the Finnish director received hearty applause from the critics at Cannes and now matches "The Artist" for the biggest, most rousing crowd-pleaser of the festival.
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More: Foreign Films, Review, Foreign Directors, Le Havre, Aki Kaurismaki

Armie Hammer Confirmed To Star Opposite Johnny Depp In 'The Lone Ranger'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • May 17, 2011 11:11 AM
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Perhaps it says something about the dearth of real leading men in Hollywood -- films from "Captain America" to "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Akira" have had real problems landing actors -- but Armie Hammer has had one of the fastest accelerations from unknown to movie star that we can remember. A mere eight months ago, if you knew his name, and few did, it was as a nearly man, the actor cast as Batman in George Miller's aborted "Justice League" movie. But after stealing the show as the Winklevi in "The Social Network," the actor's landed bigger and bigger roles.
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More: Films, Actors, Film Studios, Gore Verbinski, TV Remakes, Armie Hammer, The Lone Ranger

Michelle Williams To Make Tentpole Debut As Good Witch Glinda In 'Oz The Great & Powerful'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • May 17, 2011 10:32 AM
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Well, while we might roll our eyes slightly when it comes to the idea of "Oz The Great & Powerful," a prequel to classic "The Wizard of Oz," it's hard to deny that director Sam Raimi has landed a mightily impressive cast. The "Spider-Man" helmer might have lost Robert Downey Jr., who was originally intended for the lead role of Oscar Diggs (aka Oz), a conman who ends up being transported to the magical land seen in the 1939 Judy Garland musical, and becomes embroiled in a conflict between three witches, but he managed to replace him with newly anointed Oscar-nominee James Franco.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Sam Raimi, Genre Films, James Franco, John C. Reilly, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, Oz The Great And Powerful

Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg Teaming Up Again For Football Comedy 'Turkey Bowl'

  • By Edward Davis
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  • May 17, 2011 10:28 AM
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Alec Baldwin To Play Wahlberg's FatherWondering if Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg got along during the making of the cop-comedy flick, "The Other Guys" as directed by Adam McKay? Here's your answer: the duo are reuniting on a football comedy project called, "Turkey Bowl."
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More: Films, Actors, Adam McKay, Turkey Bowl, Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell

Will Terry Gilliam's 'The Defective Detective' Finally Hit The Big Screen?

  • By Christopher Bell
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  • May 17, 2011 10:15 AM
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If there was a small sect of loose changers that devised a conspiracy theory concerning otherworldly powers preventing Terry Gilliam from catching a break in his profession, we might be inclined to become believers.
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More: Films In Development, Terry Gilliam, The Defective Detective

Uh-Oh: Keanu Reeves Passes On 'Akira'; Is The Film In Serious Trouble?

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • May 17, 2011 9:47 AM
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Possible Cancellation of Project Devastates... Oh Right, Nobody Pretty much ever since its U.S. release in 1988, someone, somewhere has wanted to do an Americanized remake of "Akira." Sony was close to picking it up in the 1990s, and Warner Bros has had the rights for the best part of a decade now, without any real forward momentum. Until recently, that is: Albert Hughes, one half of the fraternal team behind "Menace II Society" and, more recently, "The Book of Eli," was hired to direct, "Harry Potter" writer Steve Kloves penned a rewrite, and the film went out to search for its lead roles.
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More: Films, Actors, Film Studios, Albert & Allen Hughes, Genre Films, Keanu Reeves, Akira (Remake), Warner Bros

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