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Malin Akerman & Tom Cruise Will Get It On '80s Style In 'Rock Of Ages'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • May 4, 2011 5:05 AM
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The last major piece of the casting puzzle of "Rock of Ages" seems to have been filled, and Adam Shankman has assembled a pretty motley bunch for his frizzy haired musical.
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More: Films, Actresses, Rock Of Ages, Biopic, Malin Akerman, Inferno

'Breaking Bad' Star Bryan Cranston Latest Addition To Randomly Assembled Cast For 'Rock of Ages'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • May 2, 2011 1:24 AM
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Justin Theroux Rewriting Script With Director Adam ShankmanIt's always satisfying when someone finds success later in life, having worked quietly for years, and we're delighted that the latest actor to follow that path is Bryan Cranston. The 55-year-old has credits stretching back 30 years, and achieved relative fame as the father in long-running sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle," but he demonstrated a range far beyond a sitcom dad with his turn as the cancer-riddled, meth-dealing chemistry teacher at the center of AMC's "Breaking Bad," which has seen the veteran win three Emmys on the trot.
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More: Films, Actors, Adam Shankman, Rock Of Ages, Bryan Cranston, Justin Theroux

Catherine Zeta-Jones Gets Evil With 'Rock Of Ages'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 20, 2011 5:45 AM
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It has been a long, long time since we've seen Catherine Zeta-Jones on the big screen. Ok, she did make the rom-com "The Rebound" with Justin Bartha a few years back but that film is still trying to find a buyer, but a big role in the upcoming "Rock of Ages" might get fresh interest in that title which is currently sitting on a shelf.
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More: Films, Actresses, Rock Of Ages, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Hugh Jackman Passes On 'Snow White And The Huntsman'; Amy Adams Won't Be In 'Rock Of Ages'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 13, 2011 7:06 AM
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  • 4 Comments
Things aren't in a good place right now for Universal's "Snow White And The Huntsman." Their competitors over at Relativity already have Julia Roberts and Lily Collins ready to go in the Tarsem directed Snow White movie that's going to hit theaters on June 29, 2012—six months before Universal's entry. With Viggo Mortensen already having moved on, last week it was reported that the studio was talking to the now available Hugh Jackman to take on the part, but it appears those efforts have gone unrewarded.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Snow White And The Huntsman, Rock Of Ages, Hugh Jackman, Amy Adams

Russell Brand & Diego Boneta Ready To Sing In 'Rock Of Ages'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 4, 2011 9:07 AM
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So, the "Rock Of Ages" train continues to roll, bringing on more passengers as it gears up to start filming very soon.
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More: Films, Actors, Rock Of Ages, Russell Brand, Diego Boneta

Paul Giamatti Will Manage Tom Cruise In 'Rock Of Ages'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 24, 2011 9:04 AM
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Yes, more "Rock of Ages" news. With the film lensing soon, you'll be hearing a lot more about the project before it gets in front of cameras.
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More: Films, Actors, Rock Of Ages, Paul Giamatti

Will Amy Adams Get Her Song On In 'Rock Of Ages'?

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 24, 2011 5:31 AM
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With a big, juicy summer release date now set, "Rock of Ages" is moving full steam ahead and Adam Shankman is circling another big star for the film.
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More: Films, Actresses, Rock Of Ages, Amy Adams

'Rock Of Ages' & 'Jack The Giant Killer' Claim Two June 2012 Dates

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 23, 2011 10:24 AM
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With the spring/summer movie season barely started this year, studios are already making their claim on dates in 2012 and Warner Bros. has just thrown their weight around, planting two major films with big, June bows next blockbuster season.
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More: Films, Film Studios, Rock Of Ages, Jack The Giant Slayer, Warner Bros

Alec Baldwin, Mary J. Blige & Julianne Hough Join 'Rock Of Ages'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 5, 2011 6:20 AM
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While audiences this weekend didn't seem too eager to travel back to the 1980s as "Take Me Home Tonight" scrapes the bottom of the top ten, Hollywood is going to take another swing at the decade with a big musical; three more names have come aboard "Rock Of Ages," joining Tom Cruise.
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More: Films, Actors, Musicians, Rock Of Ages, Alec Baldwin, Mary J. Blige, Julianne Hough

Anne Hathaway In Talks To Sing With Tom Cruise In 'Rock Of Ages'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • February 11, 2011 7:30 AM
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  • 3 Comments
Yep, as we predicted, the announcement that a deal is closing for Tom Cruise for "Rock Of Ages" has sparked more casting movement around the big screen musical.
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More: Actresses, Films, Rock Of Ages

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