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Exclusive: New Images From Thriller 'The East' Starring Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård & Ellen Page

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • May 9, 2013 2:13 PM
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  • 6 Comments
The East, Alexander Skarsgard, Brit Marling
News
With "Sound Of My Voice," director Zal Batmanglij, and co-writer and star Brit Marling, delved into the world of infiltration, exploring the repercussions of going down the rabbit hole and what happens when expectations are upended, and sympathies to cult behavior start to emerge. And it seems to be a theme that fascinates them as their latest collaboration in the upcoming thriller "The East" also dives into similar territory.
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More: The East, Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Patricia Clarkson, Zal Batmanglij

‘True Blood’ Star Alexander Skarsgard The Latest Rumored Name For ‘The Crow’ Reboot

  • By Charlie Schmidlin
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  • April 30, 2013 9:05 AM
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  • 2 Comments
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The sewers are running white with face paint, as “The Crow” reboot has led a series of actors, from Bradley Cooper to James McAvoy, into discussions of slathering it on for the lead role. “The Avengers” star Tom Hiddleston was the latest name to arise as a possibility, but now it seems another actor’s scheduling troubles may have snagged him the role instead.
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More: Alexander Skarsgård, The Crow

Watch: The Unexpected Is The Advantage In New Trailer For 'The East'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 25, 2013 1:55 PM
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  • 3 Comments
News
The risk of going undercover (especially in the movies) is that you can go so deep that you can't come up again. And that threat forms the crux of "Sound Of My Voice" director Zal Batmanglij's latest tale of infiltration, "The East." Only this time, it's coming with a zeitgeist-worthy twist.
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More: The East, Film Trailers, Zal Batmanglij, Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page

New Photos Of Brit Marling, Ellen Page & Alexander Skarsgård In 'The East'

  • By Edward Davis
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  • April 20, 2013 10:35 AM
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  • 7 Comments
News
Actor/writer Brit Marling and director/writer Zal Batmanglij -- the creative team behind the smart little indie "The Sound Of My Voice" -- are just getting started, but their sophomore effort is about to arrive and it's hopefully the second chapter in a long line of collaborations. The duo employ genre elements and then turn them on their sides with an independent, character-driven perspective and the results, so far, have been certainly worthwhile. The premise of their latest, "The East," is super intriguing as well and centers on an operative for an elite private intelligence firm (Marling) who is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations. However, personal conflicts arise when she integrates into the group and begins to fall for one of its charismatic members.
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More: The East, Alexander Skarsgård, Brit Marling, Ellen Page, Zal Batmanglij

Watch: Trust No One Else In Clip From 'Disconnect' Plus New Pics Of Marc Jacobs, Jason Bateman, Alexander Skarsgard & More

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 8, 2013 3:41 PM
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News
A sprawling tale set against the backdrop of bits and bytes, filmmaker Henry Alex Rubin -- the Oscar-nominated director of the documentary "Murderball" -- tackles the internet age in his first feature in seven years, "Disconnect." It heads to theaters this weekend and a new clip from the movie has dropped online.
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More: Disconnect, Jason Bateman, Alexander Skarsgård, Paula Patton

Watch: Divorce Is A Downer In Trailer For 'What Maisie Knew' Starring Julianne Moore & Alexander Skarsgard

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 4, 2013 4:26 PM
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  • 2 Comments
News
Boasting a kinship with "The Kids Are All Right" by sharing the same producers, if anything "What Maisie Knew" does indeed look like it will be another look at modern relationships warts and all. And it also shares Julianne Moore, who stars here, once again as a mother, albeit with an altogether different set of circumstances surrounding her child and how she'll press on when her family unit is ruptured.
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More: What Maisie Knew, Film Trailers, Alexander Skarsgård, Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan

Watch: The Internet Will Ruin Your Life In Trailer For 'Disconnect' With Jason Bateman, Alexander Skarsgård & More

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 1, 2013 1:54 PM
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News
Ah, the internet/hacker/computer movie. "The Net," "Hackers," "Firewall," "Swimfan," "FearDotCom"...for every "The Social Network" there are about five of those kinds of movies that leadenly and obviously point out the perils of going online. And thus, "Disconnect."
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More: Disconnect, Film Trailers, Jason Bateman, Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, Frank Grillo, Max Thieriot

Exclusive: Poster For 'What Maisie Knew' Starring Julianne Moore & Alexander Skarsgard

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • February 13, 2013 10:58 AM
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News
With source material from legendary author Henry James, and a cast that includes Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgard and Steve Coogan, there are a lot of things to look forward to in the forthcoming "What Maisie Knew." After doing a brief festival run last year that included stops in Toronto and Tokyo, the film is coming to theaters and we've got the exclusive poster below.
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More: What Maisie Knew, Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Steve Coogan

We Don't Care How Rich You Are: Chilling First Trailer For 'The East' With Brit Marling, Ellen Page & Alexander Skarsgard

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 21, 2013 1:14 PM
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  • 4 Comments
News
Cults, rituals and underground movements were explored in Zal Batmanglij's unjustly overlooked "Sound Of My Voice," and this year he returns to the Sundance Film Festival with collaborator Brit Marling for "The East," another picture exploring those similar themes. And following its premiere in Park City over the weekend, Fox Searchlight is using the buzz to drop the first teaser trailer for what looks like an equally gripping experience.
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More: The East, Film Trailers, Brit Marling, Ellen Page, Alexander Skarsgård, Zal Batmanglij

Sundance Review: 'The East' Is A Divisive, But Stylish Thriller & Worthy Companion Piece To 'Sound Of My Voice'

  • By Cory Everett
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  • January 20, 2013 10:25 PM
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  • 2 Comments
Reviews
The first images in "The East" – the new thriller from Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling, the team who made last year's underrated cult thriller "Sound Of My Voice" – are grainy footage of intruders breaking into someone's home juxtaposed with images of seagulls covered in oil. We are told through voiceover that this is the home of a CEO whose company was responsible for dumping millions of gallons of oil into the ocean.
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More: Sundance Film Festival, Review, The East, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Toby Kebbell, Julia Ormond, Patricia Clarkson, Shiloh Fernandez, Zal Batmanglij, Brit Marling

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