‘Brothers’ Now to Bloom in May ‘09
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Comedy | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Comedy, Mystery & Suspense, RumorMonger, Distribution, Fantastic Fest, Toronto International Film Festival
This had been hush-hush for a mild while now, but it looks like Rian Johnson’s The Brothers Bloom has been bumped back yet again to next May. Back in September, I had mentioned that the crime caper had moved from October to […]
Paul Rudd Woos Jason Segel in Trailer for ‘I Love You, Man’
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Comedy | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Comedy, SXSW, Dreamworks, Trailers and Clips
Just days after it played BNAT and was announced as the opening night film for SXSW 2009, I Love You, Man has a new trailer over at Yahoo! Movies, and as much of an admitted man-crush as I have on Paul Rudd, I’m not entirely sold on his […]
Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams Gear Up for TV Talk Shows
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Comedy | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Comedy, Casting, Deals
He’s faced angry Nazis, villainous Russians, and lots of space baddies, but is Harrison Ford any match for a determined Rachel McAdams? The Hollywood Reporter posts that Ford has grabbed the starring role in Morning Glory, while McAdams is in final negotiations. This one is the brainchild of Aline Brosh McKenna, […]
Sundance ‘09 Exclusive: First Image from ‘The Winning Season’
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Comedy | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Independent, Sundance, Fandom, Movie Marketing, Images
Cinematical has received this exclusive image from the film The Winning Season, which will have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday, January 19th. Directed by Jim Strouse (Lonesome Jim, Grace is Gone), The Winning Season stars Sam Rockwell as an adult misfit […]
Read More..>>If You Can’t Have Mark Ruffalo, Get Ben Stiller?
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Comedy | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Casting
*When you watch Mark Ruffalo act, have you ever thought: “Hey, Ben Stiller would be a good Ruffalo replacement”? No? Me neither.
But it’s happening! Back in May, Mark Ruffalo and Amy Adams were set to star in Noah Baumbach’s next film, Greenberg.** Now, The Hollywood Reporter posts that Stiller has signed […]
J-Lo Decides to Have Twins Again
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Comedy | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Comedy, Romance, Casting, Scripts
Gigli might have tanked as one of the crappiest films of all time, but that’s not stopping Jennifer Lopez’s attraction to rom-coms. Her romance-centric comedies barely garner 5 out of 10 in the thousands of votes on IMDb, and she can’t even come close to the likes of old pros […]
Reitman Taps Anna Friel and Jesse Eisenberg for ‘The Wedding’
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Comedy | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Comedy, Romance, Casting, Deals, Scripts
Man, Roger Dodger/Campbell Scott should have continued his teachings, rather than setting Jesse Eisenberg loose on the school cafeteria. It looks like he hasn’t learned the delicate intricacies of women and romance quite yet!The Hollywood Reporter posts that Jason Reitman and Daniel Dubiecki are producing a new romantic comedy […]
‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ Writer Comes Forward, Explains Himself
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Comedy | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Comedy, Deals, Newsstand
Earlier this week I told you about a sex comedy called Hot Tub Time Machine that’s in the works, and noted that the screenwriter, Jason Heald, wasn’t listed on IMDB. “First-timer? Pseudonym? Typo?” I wrote. “If Mr. Heald is reading this, please contact us and tell us whether your screenplay is […]
Geek Daily: ‘Wimpy’ Gets a Director, ‘Atlantis’ a Writer, ‘Kick-Ass’ a Set Report
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Comedy | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Action, Comedy, Independent, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Deals, Warner Brothers, Fandom, Scripts, 20th Century Fox, Family Films, Newsstand, Dreamworks, Movie Marketing, Comic/Superhero/Geek
AICN’s Moriarty has Part One of his visit to the Kick-Ass set online — and it’s such a long, enjoyable read that I honestly can’t figure out what to cut and paste … […]
Read More..>>Wanna Be in a Judd Apatow Movie?
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Comedy | Leave a Comment
Filed under: Comedy, Fandom, Exhibition, Newsstand
Okay, chances are you won’t actually BE in the movie, as in “Look, that’s me!” — but you could watch them film some stand-up for Judd Apatow’s new flick Funny People at The Improv Comedy Club in Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. What I’m sure will be one […]
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