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Watch: New Trailer & Featurette For Jackie Robinson Biopic '42'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 10, 2013 1:28 PM
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  • 3 Comments
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There may be snow on the ground, and the daylight hours are short, but believe us when we say spring is around the corner. And nothing says spring like the smell of the grass on the field and sound of a baseball hitting the bat. After watching the new trailer for the Jackie Robinson biopic "42," you might be eager to start oiling your glove.
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More: 42 (Jackie Robinson Biopic), Film Trailers, Brian Helgeland, Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni

Eva Green, Gabourey Sidibe & More Join Gregg Araki's 'White Bird In A Blizzard' With Shailene Woodley

  • By Cain Rodriguez
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  • November 21, 2012 9:21 AM
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  • 3 Comments
News
The divisive Gregg Araki has continued casting his next effort, “White Bird In A Blizzard,” with the inclusion of “Law & Order: SVU” star Christopher Meloni and a pair of talented actresses.
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More: White Bird In A Blizzard, Eva Green, Gabourey Sidibe, Christopher Meloni, Shiloh Fernandez

Marilyn Manson Heads To 'Californication'; Kristin Schaal Voices 'Cloudy 2'; Cobie Smulders Finds 'Safe Haven' & Christopher Meloni Joins 'They Came Together'

  • By Edward Davis
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  • June 25, 2012 10:20 AM
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(Former) shock rocker (is he all that shocking anymore?) Marilyn Manson seems to be enjoying this whole acting thing. He's done bit parts here and there over the years ("Party Monster" and "Jawbreaker" among them), but it seems he's taking a bigger step toward movie roles. He already has a stint in Quentin Dupieux's "Wrong Cops" and how he's headed to cable. Brian Warner will stretch his wings playing himself in a guest spot on Showtime's "Californication" starring David Duchovny. Production on the series is now underway and you can see the longawaited Manson/Duchovny pairing in 2013 on the seventh season's seventh episode. [THR]
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More: Marilyn Manson, Cobie Smulders, Christopher Meloni, They Came Together, Safe Haven, Cloudy 2: Revenge of the Leftovers, Television, TV News

'Law & Order: SVU' Star Christopher Meloni To Play Dodgers Manager Leo Durocher In Jackie Robinson Film ’42′

  • By Benjamin Wright
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  • February 2, 2012 10:36 AM
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News
Back in December, it was reported that newcomer Chadwick Boseman would be highlighting the Brian Helgeland-helmed Jackie Robinson biopic “42,” portraying the first black baseball player to play in the Major Leagues. It was surely exciting news for Boseman, as well as for once-reliable actor Harrison Ford, who landed the role of Robinson’s Brooklyn Dodger exec Branch Rickey who initially signed Robinson to the team. It was a role that Jack Nicholson and Robert Redford had reportedly been circling, so it was great for the actor who’s most recent work has consisted of mediocre offerings like “Morning Glory” and “Cowboys & Aliens.”
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More: Christopher Meloni, 42 (Jackie Robinson)

Former 'Law & Order: SVU' Star Christopher Meloni Joins 'Man Of Steel'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • June 24, 2011 12:55 PM
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  • 13 Comments
While some trades had claimed that the casting of Superman's parents would be the last major pieces of the "Man Of Steel" roster to be filled out, it appears that's not the case, as one more name has boarded the project.
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More: Films, Actors, Super Hero Films, Christopher Meloni, Man of Steel

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