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Movie Pics: A Reel Gallery Update

We added a handful of new photos to our Movie pictures gallery. Read the news about these actors as you review their photos…

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Molly Sims Joins Cast of Yes Man

The movie Yes Man just got a lot prettier.

Already starring Jim Carrey, Bradley Cooper, Zooey Deschanel, and John Michael Higgins, Molly Sims is now on board for the movie that is based around a man that must say “yes” for an entire year.

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James McAvoy Speaks on Atonement

James McAvoyJames McAvoy recently spoke with Comingsoon.net about his work in Atonement:

CS: I wanted to start by asking you about working with Saoirse Ronan. I’ve seen her in another movie and she’s a bit of a scene-stealer, isn’t she?
McAvoy: Yeah, she’s great, she’s really really good. She’s a nice girl as well, and she’s a proper actress. She’s not just like a little girl who’s very natural in front of a camera, because that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ll be able to do what the script says.

CS: Romola Garai mentioned that when she worked with Saoirse, she would tell her why she did things in a certain way, and I understand her father’s an actor as well.
McAvoy: Yeah, he’s good too, but yeah, she’s a proper actress.

CS: Is it hard to work with someone that young in terms of expectations of having to carry them before finding out they’re that good already?
McAvoy: No, not at all. You don’t really have expectations like that I don’t think, and also because you do three weeks of rehearsals and you just go, “Yeah, she’s really good. She can do her thing.” Nah, she’s wonderful. It’s a pleasure working with her and why wouldn’t you enjoy working with a good actress, whatever age she is? ‘Cause it only makes you better I think.

Click here to read the full interview.

Jamie Chung Joins Dragonball Movie

Jamie Chung - former of MTV’s The Real World - has joined Justin Chatwin and James Marsters in Dragonball, the live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese comic.

James Wong is directing the science fiction action-adventure, which centers on an adult humanoid alien named Goku (Chatwin) who, after discovering he was sent to Earth to destroy the population, tries to fulfill the wish of his dying grandfather and collect all seven of the world’s mystical Dragon Balls to keep them out of the hands of the evil aliens.

Jamie Chung

Chung will play Chi Chi, the love interest of Goku when he’s growing up.

Marsters portrays the evil Piccolo, who tries to take over the world.

An Inside Look at Speed Racer

Thanks to USA Today, here are the first Speed Racer movie stills from the upcoming film.

Speed Racer is a live action cartoon, being worked on by the Wachowski brothers.

“The effects are beyond belief,” says producer Joel Silver. “We called it ‘car fu,’ because it was like kung fu with the cars. We couldn’t have made this movie until right now… It obviously has a present-day aesthetic to it but it’s still a great yarn about family and not selling out. That’s an important message to the (Wachowskis) and why we all connected to the show.”

Speed Racer

Emile Hirsch as Speed Racer, Christina Ricci as Trixie (Speed’s girlfriend), John Goodman as Pops Racer, Susan Sarandon as Mom Racer, Matthew Fox as Racer X (Speed’s rival) and Korean pop star Rain as rookie racer Taejo Togokhan.

Speed Racer drives into theaters nationwide on May 9, 2008.

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Trio of Stars Signed Up for X-Files 2

x-files.gif The X-Files sequel has added a trio of stars to its cast.

Rapper Xzibit, Amanda Peet and Billy Connolly have signed on for director Chris Carter’s big-screen adaptation of the hit series for Fox.

Sources said Xzibit and Peet will play fellow FBI agents to David Duchovny’s Mulder and Gillian Anderson’s Scully in X-Files 2, which is a stand-alone story, not a sequel or continuation of the hit 1998 feature adaptation.

Citing a policy of secrecy surrounding the plot line, Fox would not confirm any details regarding the three actors’ roles.

Carter and Frank Spotnitz wrote the screenplay, and production is expected to begin this month in Vancouver. The film is set to hit theaters in July.

The 27 Dresses Movie Trailer

As Katherine Heigil continues to star on Grey’s Anatomy, she’s also found time to build a solid movie career.

Everyone loved Knocked Up. And her next feature, 27 Dresses, looks entertaining. Here’s the preview for it:

A Word from the Writer of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

David Koepp is the man behind the script of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

And as fans look forward to the film, Koepp just hopes he didn’t mess up the franchise.

“I hope it’s along the lines of the first one,” he said. “It’s certainly not as dark as the second one and it’s certainly not as humor driven as the third one. Hopefully it will have its own place [but] it’s closest to [’Raiders’].”

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In the end has the movie met the writer’s lofty goal?

“I’ve seen some footage and it’s really thrilling,” Koepp said. “When you first see Harrison Ford back in Indy garb — it’s just really cool.”

Dakota Blue Richards Speaks on The Golden Compass

Dakota Blue Richards stars in The Golden Compass. She recently spoke with Movie Web about the movie:

Q: Did you read the books? Were you a fan before you did this?
Dakota Blue Richards: Yes, I was. My mum had read the books to me when I was about nine. I really loved Lyra.

Q: As a fan of the books, what did you want the movie to capture?
Dakota Blue Richard: Philip Pullman had the way of making them feel real. I mean, armoured bears? I think it was very important that the film kind of captured the realistic-ness of it all.

Dakota Blue Richards

Q: Did you find the green screen work difficult? How did you act opposite a daemon that isn’t there?
Dakota Blue Richards: I found the green screen work to be very, very hard. I think that was the hardest bit. And the less green screen there was, the easier it became. Working with people like Daniel and Nicole was so much easier than working with Iorek. Because of course, he wasn’t there. And doing green screen work really makes you have to think about everything twice.

You have to firstly imagine that everything’s there. And you have to think about other people before you can think about yourself. That’s really hard and really confusing and you can get very lost. Especially when I didn’t know what the animators were going to make it look like.

Click here to read the full interview.

Ray Park to Star as Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe

Ray Park - star of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and X-Men - has been cast as Snake Eyes in director the upcoming G.I. Joe movie, hitting theaters on August 7, 2009.

Master ninja Snake Eyes, of course, is one of the original members and a key character in the G.I. Joe series.

Park joins Sienna Miller in the live-action film based on the Hasbro toys, comic book and TV show.

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