July 2009 News Archive

Billy Crudup has been cast in Eat, Pray, Love.

The actor will star opposite Julia Roberts, whose main character sets off across Italy, India and Indonesia. to try and figure out her life.

Based on the non-fiction book of the same name, the film follows the author around the world, following her husband's desire for a child that prompts her on a trip of self-discovery.

Javier Bardem will portray Roberts' lover in Indonesia.

At Comic-Con last week, Robert Downey Jr. gave fans a bit of insight into Iron Man 2.

For at least the second time, the actor talked about how the movie's action sequences are tied into its focus on character. He said:

Every piece of action that happens in Iron Man 2 is a direct result of a part of a character arc, including probably the biggest sequence in the first hour of the movie ... everything is a result of essentially dysfunction or mistakes made, and those mistakes, when you're Iron Man, and when you're surrounded by the kind of people he is, the ramifications are ginormous.

Iron Man 2 opens on May 7, 2010.

One great comedy and one unusual family film hit theaters this weekend. Here's a closer look at each...

Funny People
Stars: Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann, Seth Rogen
Quick Synopsis: A dying comedian takes a funny look at life.
Prediction: Good humor and important life lessons? Number-one at the box office.

Aliens in the Attic
Stars: Ashley Tisdale
Quick Synopsis: Kids try to get aliens out of their attic.
Prediction: Looks like solid family fun. And everyone loves Ashley Tisdale.

It looks like Ridley Scott is returning to the franchise that made him famous.

Variety has confirmed that 20th Century Fox will keep the Alien series alive with a prequel that will be directed by Scott, who was behind the camera for the original.

Jon Spaihts will write the prequel.

This movie rumor didn't last long.

Following brief talk that Katie Holmes might appear in the Sex and the City movie sequel, the actress' rep has denied the report.

"Totally fabricated story," Ina Treciokas told E! News of a talk invented by a British tabloid.

The "fabricated" character would have supposedly been that of a high-powered businesswoman that goes toe-to-toe with Kim Cattrall's Samantha Jones.

Could you have pitcured Katie Holmes in the next Sex and the City sequel?

We've seen Funny People and, trust our review, it's hilarious.

Those that have seen the trailer for this Judd Apatow-directed comedy likely agree.

Those that haven't seen the preview can check out a few of its best Funny People quotes below. The film opens tomorrow.

Mark: Don't put me in this position where I have to f**k my way out of a corner!
Leo: He'll do it too. I've seen him. | permalink

George Simmons: Does your act just design to make sure no girl will ever sleep with you? | permalink

Mark: When my grandfather died, there was one candle next to his bed. And the candle started flickering. We all thought it was him going to Heaven, you know?
Leo: You don't pass through fire to get to Heaven. I think he went to Hell. | permalink

George Simmons: So, Ira Wright? That's not your real name. You're hiding some Judaism.
Ira Wright: I don't think I can hide that. My face is circumcised. | permalink

Dr. Lars: It's too early to know who's winning the fight: the medicine or the disease.
George Simmons: Did anybody ever tell you, you have a very scary accent?
Dr. Lars: You are a very funny man. I enjoy your movies.
George Simmons: And I enjoy all of your movies.
Dr. Lars: [surprised] Which movies?
George Simmons: The ones where you try to kill Bruce Willis. | permalink

Michael Sheen is a busy man.

The actor - who will appear in future films such as New Moon and Alice in Wonderland - has been cast in the Tron sequel.

Walt Disney Pictures has confirmed that Sheen will appear in Tron: Legacy, though there's no word yet on who he will play. Sheen joins a cast that includes:

• Jeff Bridges
• Garrett Hedlund
• Olivia Wilde
• Beau Garrett

Sheen's other credits include The Queen (for which he was nominated for an Oscar), Frost/Nixon, The Damned United and Underworld.

The Green Hornet may have a new Kato, and it's a name unfamiliar to American movie goers.

According to The Korea Times, actor Kwon Sang-woo may be set for the role vacated by Stephen Chow last month.

The newspaper reports that the actor (pictured) recently passed an English audition (attended by star Seth Rogen) for the role. An official announcement is expected next month.

While fans anticipate another Jason Bourne movie, more information is coming out about The Parsifal Mosaic, an adaptation of the espionage thriller written by Boure author Robert Ludlum.

Ron Howard will direct the big screen version of this novel. It centers on a CIA operative who thinks he witnessed the execution of his lover after she was identified as a KGB double agent.

Sounds right up Ludlum's alley. Should make for a good movie.

Sorry, New Moon fans that just spit their water across the room, our headline is not referring to Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner.

Instead, Jamie Campbell-Bower says a new scene has been added to the movie, one that was never in any of the books.

In an interview with MTV News, the British actor says everyone in the Volturi strips down to their birthday suit in Twilight sequel.

"We just all sit there, completely naked, for one scene," he told the music network "Yeah, it's me, Michael Sheen and Christopher [Heyerdahl]; we just sit there, naked."

This hot scene, and many others, will be available to all when New Moon opens on November 20.