Arriving in theaters today, ONE FOR THE MONEY is the highly anticipated big-screen adaptation of mystery writer JANET EVANOVICH’S best-selling novel featuring bail bondsman-sleuth Stephanie Plum. Directed by JULIE ANNE ROBINSON, the film stars KATHERINE HEIGL, JASON O’MARA, DANIEL SUNJATA, JOHN LEGUIZANO, SHERRI SHEPHARD, DEBBIE REYNOLDS and DEBRA MONK.
Following his appearance in the upcoming family adventure JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, up-and-coming your actor JOSH HUTCHERSON will follow with the role of Peeta Mellark in the big-screen adaptation of SUZANNE COLLINS’ young-adult bestseller THE HUNGER GAMES. Co-written and directed by GARY ROSS, THE HUNGER GAMES cast also includes JENNIFER LAWRENCE, LIAM HEMSWORTH, ELIZABETH BANKS, WOODY HARRELSON, ALEXANDER LUDWIG and STANLEY TUCCI.
In the new thriller MAN ON A LEDGE, ELIZABETH BANKS plays a police psychologist determined to ‘talk down’ an ex-con driven to extremes to prove his innocence from a accusation of grand theft. Directed by ASGER LETH from a script by PABLO F. FENJVES, the cast includes SAM WORTHINGTON, ELIZABETH BANKS, JAIMIE BELL and ANTHONY MACKIE.
Boldly telling the story of the world’s greatest gladiator, STARZ has opted to go where no other has with the outrageously bloody SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE. In this second season opener, a brothel bloodbath leads to the exposure of several secrets. Created for STARZ by STEVEN DeKNIGHT, the cast includes LIAM McINTYRE (brought in to replace the late ANDY WHITFIELD as Spartacus), LUCY LAWLESS, MANU BENNETT, JOHN HANNAH, PETER MENSAH and NICK TARABAY.
Filmmaker Joe Carnahan, last seen loving it when a plan comes together with The A-Team (a movie which I thought should have done better at the box-office), gets down and dirty with his latest work, The Grey. Re-teaming with Liam Neeson, who played Hannibal on The A-Team, Carnahan weaves a story of a group of men stuck in the Arctic wilderness and taking on a pack of bloodthirsty wolves.
“Anybody that loves seeing a good movie, that’s my target audience,” says Carnahan, whose previous credits include Narc and Smokin’ Aces. “I think we live in a day and age of disposable films, and I’ve certainly contributed to that crisis…I want people to go into this film seeing a great action thriller that scares the hell out of them and they get a whole slew of other things out of the movie. Anyone who wants to see a great film. That’s who I want.”
During the press junket interviews for The Grey, Carnahan was asked if The Grey is essentially the type of movies he wants to direct. Describing himself as a contrarian, Carnahan explained why, when it comes to his personal tastes, he’s all over the place:
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The Grey opens Friday.
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In her new film One for the Money, Katherine Heigl is Stephanie Plum, a recovery agent assigned to track down Joe Morelli (Terra Nova’s Jason O’Mara), a guy who dumped her back in high school. The movie is based on the Janet Evanovich novel of the same name (Plum is the lead character in 18 Evanovich novels).
“The murder-mystery storyline (in this film) is kind of dark and a little edgy and gives a vibe that is not purely chick flick-ish. I’m really excited about it because it does appeal to everyone,” says Heigl during the press conference to promote the movie. “It just isn’t a girls movie. I think that we’re working hard to advertise it that everyone knows that. It’s a good time for everyone, men included.”
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Opening in theaters early next month, THE WOMAN IN BLACK is a classic ghost story in the gothic tradition of THE OTHERS and THE HAUNTING. Directed by JAMES WATKINS from a script by JANE GOLDMAN, it features a cast that includes DANIEL RADCLIFFE, JANET McTEER, CIARAN HINDS, ROGER ALLAM and SOPHIE STUCKEY. Probably best known for playing Harry Potter in that popular Warner Brothers franchise, RADCLIFFE sat down with entertainment press recently to talk about moving on to a more mature role. According to RADCLIFFE, it was the compelling nature of the story that hooked him. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)
Back on WE for a second season of their entertaining reality series JOAN KNOWS BEST?, iconic comedienne JOAN RIVERS and her daughter MELISSA recently sat down with us at the semi-annual Television Critics Association press event in Pasadena. A true show-biz legend, JOAN RIVERS has, pretty much, seen and done it all when it comes to the world of entertainment. No shrinking violet when performing on stage, RIVERS has been known to shock audiences with some of her salty material. Given the resurgence of female comics on television (CHELSEA HANDLER, WHITNEY CUMMINGS, SARAH SILVERMAN spring to mind), we asked JOAN & MELISSA for their thoughts on comedy today.
Released to DVD and Blu-ray this week, 50/50 is loosely inspired by actual events and tells the story of a young man whose world gets turned upside down when he’s diagnosed with a possibly fatal form of cancer. Forced to face his own mortality, he discovers who his real friends are. Directed by JONATHAN LEVINE from a script by WILL REISER (who is, in fact, the real-life subject of the film), the cast includes JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT, SETH ROGEN, ANNA KENDRICK, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD and ANJELICA HUSTON.
Opening in theaters this weekend, MAN ON A LEDGE centers on an ex-con threatening to jump from a Manhattan high-rise while a female police psychologist attempts to talk him down. Directed by ASGER LETH from a script by PABLO F. FENJVES, the cast includes SAM WORTHINGTON, ELIZABETH BANKS, JAIMIE BELL and ANTHONY MACKIE.
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