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Olivia Wilde Joins 'Welcome To People' With Chris Pine & Elizabeth Banks

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 3, 2011 8:41 AM
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After carving a successful screenwriting career penning blockbusters for such directors as Michael Bay (”Transformers”), J.J. Abrams (”Star Trek,” “Mission: Impossible 3”) and Jon Favreau (”Cowboys & Aliens”) as well as producing television shows like “Fringe” and “Alias,” one half of the renowned writing duo of Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci is set to venture solo into the world of directing with Kurtzman gearing up his directorial debut.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Welcome To People, Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Banks, Alex Kurtzman

Review: 'Next Three Days' Is Paul Haggis Trying/Failing to Make Muscular Entertainment

  • By Drew Taylor
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  • November 16, 2010 5:20 AM
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The true test of any director's dexterity and creativity lies with their ability to successfully tackle a myriad of genres. It's enough to be "good enough" in one highly specified field, but to be able to grapple with different subject matters is truly remarkable. Certainly Danny Boyle is a great contemporary example of this, as he's been able to tackle disparate genres like the zombie thriller ("28 Days Later") and heady science fiction epic ("Sunshine"), all the while able to slip back into humanist dramas like "Slumdog Millionaire" and this fall's "127 Hours." (Steven Soderbergh is another notable, current example of an itchy genre experimentalist.)
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Review, Paul Haggis, The Next Three Days, Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks To Star Along Side Chris Pine In Alex Kurtzman's 'Welcome To People'

  • By Simon Dang
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  • November 11, 2010 2:07 AM
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After carving a successful screenwriting career penning blockbusters for such directors as Michael Bay ("Transformers") J.J. Abram's ("Star Trek," "Mission Impossible 3") and Jon Favreau ("Cowboys & Aliens") as well as producing television shows like "Fringe" and "Alias," one half of the renowned writing duo of Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci is set to venture solo into the world of directing with Kurtzman plotting production on his directorial debut.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, We The People, Elizabeth Banks, Alex Kurtzman

Early Look At Sam Worthington In Asger Leth's 'Man On A Ledge,' Ed Harris Rounds Out Cast

  • By Simon Dang
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  • October 31, 2010 6:18 AM
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Here's an early peek at Asger Leth's feature directorial debut, "Man On A Ledge," a Summit Entertainment thriller set in New York starring Sam Worthington as the titular character, an ex-cop turned wanted fugitive.
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More: Actors, Actresses, Asger Leth, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris, Sam Worthington, Anthony Mackie, Elizabeth Banks

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