In a story in the business section of Monday’s New York Times, there was a discussion of product placement in self-published (or small publisher-published) e-books.
Naturally, my first thought was, How can this be applied to comics?
First, let me start with a few definitions. There is a difference between product placement, such as having a character on White Collar drive a Ford Taurus and so-called “advertorial content,” or specially produced web content about the Ford Taurus driven on White Collar. One is a lucrative part of the creative process, and the other is, essentially, a licensed deal.
Comics have a long tradition of licensing characters to advertisers. Baby boomers have fond memories of the one-page adventures that showed how something as simple and delicious as a Hostess fruit pie could help solve crime. More recently, DC produced a bunch of ads for Subway showing how the avocados in...
Naturally, my first thought was, How can this be applied to comics?
First, let me start with a few definitions. There is a difference between product placement, such as having a character on White Collar drive a Ford Taurus and so-called “advertorial content,” or specially produced web content about the Ford Taurus driven on White Collar. One is a lucrative part of the creative process, and the other is, essentially, a licensed deal.
Comics have a long tradition of licensing characters to advertisers. Baby boomers have fond memories of the one-page adventures that showed how something as simple and delicious as a Hostess fruit pie could help solve crime. More recently, DC produced a bunch of ads for Subway showing how the avocados in...
- 11/7/2014
- by Martha Thomases
- Comicmix.com
Michael Keaton has said that he would take on another major superhero role if Tim Burton were to direct him.
The actor starred as Batman in the Burton-helmed Batman and Batman Returns films.
When asked by Entertainment Weekly if he would consider taking on such a role again, he said: "If it was Tim Burton directing? In a heartbeat.
"Tim, in the movies, really invented the whole dark-superhero thing. He started everything, and some of the guys who have done these movies since then don't say that, and they're wrong."
The actor also said that he turned down a $15 million offer to reprise the role of the Caped Crusader in Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever, telling CBS Sunday Morning that the film was "awful".
He recently admitted that he has not watched any of the modern Batman films all the way through.
Keaton currently stars in Birdman as washed-up actor Riggan Thomson,...
The actor starred as Batman in the Burton-helmed Batman and Batman Returns films.
When asked by Entertainment Weekly if he would consider taking on such a role again, he said: "If it was Tim Burton directing? In a heartbeat.
"Tim, in the movies, really invented the whole dark-superhero thing. He started everything, and some of the guys who have done these movies since then don't say that, and they're wrong."
The actor also said that he turned down a $15 million offer to reprise the role of the Caped Crusader in Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever, telling CBS Sunday Morning that the film was "awful".
He recently admitted that he has not watched any of the modern Batman films all the way through.
Keaton currently stars in Birdman as washed-up actor Riggan Thomson,...
- 10/14/2014
- Digital Spy
Michael Keaton has been reminiscing about his time as Batman, and says he would re-don the cape and cowl if the chance of a reunion with Tim Burton ever presented itself. “If it was Tim Burton directing?” clarified Keaton, when asked by Entertainment Weekly whether he would ever consider playing the character again. “In a heartbeat.” “Tim, in the movies, really invented the whole dark-superhero thing. He started everything, and some of the guys who have done these movies since then don’t say that, and they’re wrong.” Meanwhile,...
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- 10/14/2014
- by George Wales
- TotalFilm
Michael Keaton is currently doing press for his new movie Birdman, and the media can't seem to help but ask him about Batman. The superhero is a hot topic of discussion because of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which is currently in production. Keaton played Bruce Wayne/Batman in Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns. He was supposed to come back for a third Batman film, but once Burton's film was ditched by the studio in favor of Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever things took a turn for the worse. The studio offered Keaton $15 million dollars to reprise his role as the Dark Knight in the film, but he turned it down. CBS Sunday Morning asked why he turned it down and he gave one simple answer,
"Sucked. Yeah, it just was awful!"
It really was. It must have been hard to turn down $15 million though! That's a lot of freakin' money!
"Sucked. Yeah, it just was awful!"
It really was. It must have been hard to turn down $15 million though! That's a lot of freakin' money!
- 10/13/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Ben Affleck wasn't there, but another Batman was in attendance at this year's New York Comic Con this weekend - Michael Keaton. The actor was on hand to promote his role in "Birdman," the upcoming dark comedy which scored incredible critical reviews during the Fall film festival circuit.
Considering the film is about a struggling actor haunted by a super hero role that made him famous, Keaton certainly has some familiarity with the subject. One big difference to his character though is that he has no bitter feelings towards the iconic superhero role he played in two Tim Burton films - quite the opposite in fact. He tells Screen Rant:
"Having played Batman and being very proud of playing Batman. I never back off that. The idea was bold, interesting, and cool when Tim made it. I didn't really put it together, Edward did [a superhero movie] too. I just go to work.
Considering the film is about a struggling actor haunted by a super hero role that made him famous, Keaton certainly has some familiarity with the subject. One big difference to his character though is that he has no bitter feelings towards the iconic superhero role he played in two Tim Burton films - quite the opposite in fact. He tells Screen Rant:
"Having played Batman and being very proud of playing Batman. I never back off that. The idea was bold, interesting, and cool when Tim made it. I didn't really put it together, Edward did [a superhero movie] too. I just go to work.
- 10/12/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
She's dated Woody Allen and Al Pacino, but there's one man who Diane Keaton would happily spend 40 years of her life with - Morgan Freeman. The Oscar winner made the confession Friday on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival, where she locked lips with her Ruth & Alex costar. "Look at him!" she told Et Canada as she grabbed Freeman's cheeks and pulled him in for a kiss. They play a long-married couple who are overwhelmed by the thought of leaving their New York home of decades. "Why don't you just admit it, just admit that you'd spend...
- 9/6/2014
- by K.C. Blumm
- PEOPLE.com
Starling City's masked vigilante is in for new adventures when “Arrow” returns to The CW for its third season this fall, if the newest trailer is any indication. First of all, Oliver (Stephen Amell) is going all in with his tech-savvy sidekick Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards), taking a moment during a high speed motorcycle chase with a bad guy to ask her if she likes Italian food. Superheroes are so smooth — and good at multitasking. See video: Liam Neeson Would Reprise His Ra's al Ghul Role on CW's ‘Arrow’ ‘In a Heartbeat’ Arrow is also joined by more and more butt-kicking.
- 9/4/2014
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
At the beginning of (and throughout) every month, Netflix Streaming adds new movies and TV shows to its library. Here is a list of some that you might be interested in. Some of these may have been added halfway through or near the end of August, but we're going to include them in this roundup anyway since you might have missed them. Some of these may also have previously been on Netflix, only to have been removed and then added back. Feel free to note anything we've left out in the comments below.All Is Lost (2013) (available September 2)It's Robert Redford versus Mother Earth in Margin Call director J.C. Chandor's visceral indie drama. All Is Lost doesn't waste time on faux backstory or sappy characterizations. In a heartbeat, a leak in Redford's boat interrupts his sail around the Indian Ocean and he has to fix it. It's the beginning...
- 8/29/2014
- by Matt Patches
- Vulture
We’ve known for years now that Seth MacFarlane was one of the kings of animated television comedy, but it was only a few years ago that we saw him conquer cinemas as well with his directorial debut Ted. The film was hilarious, clever, and better received by critics than anyone was expecting. In a heartbeat, MacFarlane had the keys to the Hollywood comedy kingdom. Obviously, sequels to Ted will follow soon enough, but this week will see the release of his sophomore outing, the Western spoof A Million Ways to Die in the West. As a huge Mel Brooks and Blazing Saddles fan, I’m all for people trying to follow that path. If the movie is a success this weekend, could MacFarlane be on his way to surpassing Judd Apatow as the biggest comedic filmmaker out there? To be fair, that’s not exactly an apt comparison. Apatow...
- 5/28/2014
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
She gave herself the nickname Chaos Kass, and while self-appointed nicknames are usually a no-no, Kass McQuillen definitely earned it — riling up pretty much any and every contestant that crossed her path during Survivor: Cagayan. But she had (the almost very) last laugh, making it to the final three, before being shockingly voted out by Woo. But lest you think Kass has mellowed out now that the cameras are shut off, just check out our exit interview, in which she has strong words for people both in and out of the game that want to judge her. (Also make...
- 5/22/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
It's strange to think that Chris Evans wasn't initially on Marvel Studios' shortlist to play Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, and it's even more bizarre to imagine that Evans nearly turned the role down when it was offered to him (he had already done one stint as a Marvel superhero, Johnny Storm, in the ill-fated "Fantastic Four"). But as fate would have it, both parties emerged victorious: Marvel got itself a performance in 2011's "Captain America: The First Avenger" that was full of heart and humanity, while Evans got the breakthrough role he'd been looking for.
Evans has now gone from the solid but not earth-shattering success of the first "Captain America" to the billion-and-a-half dollar blockbuster "The Avengers" to his second standalone film in the red, white, and blue outfit, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (TV's "Community"), the movie finds...
Evans has now gone from the solid but not earth-shattering success of the first "Captain America" to the billion-and-a-half dollar blockbuster "The Avengers" to his second standalone film in the red, white, and blue outfit, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (TV's "Community"), the movie finds...
- 3/24/2014
- by Don Kaye
- Moviefone
Kristen Bell is back as Veronica Mars, this time playing the small-town detective on the big screen. It's the movie adaptation that the fans literally made happen, thanks to a rapidly funded Kickstarter campaign that raised the money in record time.
The movie finds Veronica in New York, having just finished law school and interviewing for high-powered law firms. Until, that is, her ex, Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring) is accused of murdering his famous girlfriend. It's up to Veronica to go home and set the record straight, even if it puts her newfound success at risk.
Moviefone caught up with Bell by phone as she talked about the show's loyal fans, securing the film's many cameos, and why she's the next Bill Shatner.
Moviefone: Can you believe how fast the money was raised for this movie?
Kristen Bell: No, I was slack-jawed. I am an idealist and an optimist...
The movie finds Veronica in New York, having just finished law school and interviewing for high-powered law firms. Until, that is, her ex, Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring) is accused of murdering his famous girlfriend. It's up to Veronica to go home and set the record straight, even if it puts her newfound success at risk.
Moviefone caught up with Bell by phone as she talked about the show's loyal fans, securing the film's many cameos, and why she's the next Bill Shatner.
Moviefone: Can you believe how fast the money was raised for this movie?
Kristen Bell: No, I was slack-jawed. I am an idealist and an optimist...
- 3/10/2014
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
You might have thought you'd already watched the best Mandy Patinkin video, but you were wrong. Oh so wrong. This clip from Wednesday's (Feb. 19) episode of "Live with Kelly and Michael," in which he is surprised by not one but two ex-girlfriends, is actually the best Mandy Patinkin video of all the Mandy Patinkin videos on this here Internet.
The last time Patinkin visited Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, they read him a letter they'd received from Sandy Hyman, who'd had her first kiss with the actor. Patinkin was thrilled, and caught up via phone and email with Hyman after the show. Unfortunately, they didn't have a chance to meet up in person before she moved to Texas. Enter Kelly and Michael, who flew Sandy in to reunite with her lost love.
Check out the "Homeland" star's face as he realizes she's there, then try not to drown in the...
The last time Patinkin visited Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, they read him a letter they'd received from Sandy Hyman, who'd had her first kiss with the actor. Patinkin was thrilled, and caught up via phone and email with Hyman after the show. Unfortunately, they didn't have a chance to meet up in person before she moved to Texas. Enter Kelly and Michael, who flew Sandy in to reunite with her lost love.
Check out the "Homeland" star's face as he realizes she's there, then try not to drown in the...
- 2/19/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Lone Survivor
Composed by Explosions in the Sky and Steve Jablonsky
Metropolis Movie Music
One of the more surprising developments this winter has been the financial success of Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor, a half true-to-life action thriller about 2005′s failed Operation Red Wings. Against the Oscar fare that typically hits multiplexes this time of year, it’s grossed an estimated $108 million as of February 7. It’s also fueled debate over the authenticity of the film’s events as adapted from Patrick Robinson’s gussied-up memoir. In addition to multiplying the number of Taliban forces Petty Officer Marcus Luttrell and his team fought, Lone Survivor makes little effort to complicate U.S. involvement in the Middle East beyond black-and-white terms. While some of the blame falls squarely on Berg’s (and Robinson’s) shoulders, Lone Survivor’s score deserves some heat, too.
Enlisting the services of Texas post-rockers Explosions in the Sky...
Composed by Explosions in the Sky and Steve Jablonsky
Metropolis Movie Music
One of the more surprising developments this winter has been the financial success of Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor, a half true-to-life action thriller about 2005′s failed Operation Red Wings. Against the Oscar fare that typically hits multiplexes this time of year, it’s grossed an estimated $108 million as of February 7. It’s also fueled debate over the authenticity of the film’s events as adapted from Patrick Robinson’s gussied-up memoir. In addition to multiplying the number of Taliban forces Petty Officer Marcus Luttrell and his team fought, Lone Survivor makes little effort to complicate U.S. involvement in the Middle East beyond black-and-white terms. While some of the blame falls squarely on Berg’s (and Robinson’s) shoulders, Lone Survivor’s score deserves some heat, too.
Enlisting the services of Texas post-rockers Explosions in the Sky...
- 2/10/2014
- by David Klein
- SoundOnSight
Caleb Bankston is the latest "Survivor: Blood vs. Water" eliminated castaway, after his former alliance members turned on him and Hayden and then he lost the Redemption Island duel. Bankston tells Zap2it that the last Tribal Council was insane -- and he was hoping Tyson drew the white rock.
Are you glad you did "Survivor"? Was it everything you hoped and/or expected?
"I had a blast playing the game! I was happy with my experience and expected to do fine with the 'survival' aspect. and feared my social game once Colton was separated by the first twist. He tends to bring me out of my shell as I am generally a quiet guy -- believe it or not [laughs]."
Were you surprised when Tyson and Gervase turned on the guys' alliance? I mean, you and Hayden did try to get Tyson out first.
"We heard a rumor that Monica...
Are you glad you did "Survivor"? Was it everything you hoped and/or expected?
"I had a blast playing the game! I was happy with my experience and expected to do fine with the 'survival' aspect. and feared my social game once Colton was separated by the first twist. He tends to bring me out of my shell as I am generally a quiet guy -- believe it or not [laughs]."
Were you surprised when Tyson and Gervase turned on the guys' alliance? I mean, you and Hayden did try to get Tyson out first.
"We heard a rumor that Monica...
- 12/9/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Favorites to go all the way Vytas Baskauskas and his brother Aras went home in a one-two punch on Survivor: Blood vs. Water in the past two weeks, becoming the first two members of the jury. Now ETonline catches up with Vytas to analyze his thoughts on what he would do differently, and how the show affected his relationship with Aras.
ETonline: If you could go back and play this season again, is there anything you would do differently?
Vytas: Two things. When Brad got voted out early in the game, I had a sense that Caleb wasn’t too happy with him. I didn’t think he was going to pull the crazy move he did at tribal council, but I was aware of his discontent nevertheless. Since Brad was such an important part of my plan moving forward, I should’ve taken time to help mediate that relationship before we went to vote that...
ETonline: If you could go back and play this season again, is there anything you would do differently?
Vytas: Two things. When Brad got voted out early in the game, I had a sense that Caleb wasn’t too happy with him. I didn’t think he was going to pull the crazy move he did at tribal council, but I was aware of his discontent nevertheless. Since Brad was such an important part of my plan moving forward, I should’ve taken time to help mediate that relationship before we went to vote that...
- 12/2/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
Thanks to Plot Point Productions, we have a video montage featuring several memorable falling scenes from cinema and TV. The video is called "Gravity: A Falling Montage," and it's set to the song "In The House, In A Heartbeat" by John Murphy, which is from the soundtrack of 28 Days Later. It works perfectly. And by the way, I'm scared to death of heights, and I'm not a big fan of falling when I jump off cliffs. And yes, I have jumped off cliffs into water. Luckily it hasn't resulted in my death.
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- 8/14/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Is the best writer to explore male issues a woman? If she's Ann Biderman, maybe so.
An Emmy Award winner for her work on the hard-hitting "NYPD Blue," Biderman went on to create the critically acclaimed -- and equally tough-minded -- Lapd drama "Southland."
On Sunday, June 30, Biderman returns to television with the premiere of Showtime's "Ray Donovan," starring Liev Schreiber as a two-fisted "fixer" in Los Angeles cleaning up the messes of out-of-control celebrities, superstar athletes and business executives.
At the same time, Donovan is also trying to protect his wife (Paula Malcolmson) and children (Devon Bagby, Kerris Dorsey) from his father, Mickey (Jon Voight), who unexpectedly gets out of prison in Boston and lands on his son's doorstep.
The hard-living Mickey also drops like a bomb into the lives of his other two sons: troubled addict Bunchy (Dash Mihok) and Terry (Eddie Marsan), a former boxer coping with...
An Emmy Award winner for her work on the hard-hitting "NYPD Blue," Biderman went on to create the critically acclaimed -- and equally tough-minded -- Lapd drama "Southland."
On Sunday, June 30, Biderman returns to television with the premiere of Showtime's "Ray Donovan," starring Liev Schreiber as a two-fisted "fixer" in Los Angeles cleaning up the messes of out-of-control celebrities, superstar athletes and business executives.
At the same time, Donovan is also trying to protect his wife (Paula Malcolmson) and children (Devon Bagby, Kerris Dorsey) from his father, Mickey (Jon Voight), who unexpectedly gets out of prison in Boston and lands on his son's doorstep.
The hard-living Mickey also drops like a bomb into the lives of his other two sons: troubled addict Bunchy (Dash Mihok) and Terry (Eddie Marsan), a former boxer coping with...
- 6/30/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
In its second week, the competitors on "72 Hours" have to navigate the untamed forests, cliffs and sand dunes of the "Lost Coast" of New Zealand. With not a Hobbit in sight, this is no easy task.
We talked to one of the New Zealand competitors, Emily Bush, a 24-year-old waitress from Valencia, California. Check out what she had to say and then watch the preview video at the bottom.
What made you decide to do a show like "72 Hours"?
Emily Bush: I have to say, my love of adventure was a big part of deciding to do "72 Hours." I had no idea what I was getting myself in for, but the idea of having a once-in-a-lifetime adventure was amazing. And the chance of winning $100,000 didn't hurt either.
Before they literally dropped you in the middle of nowhere, what did you know about what was coming?
Emily Bush: I was really,...
We talked to one of the New Zealand competitors, Emily Bush, a 24-year-old waitress from Valencia, California. Check out what she had to say and then watch the preview video at the bottom.
What made you decide to do a show like "72 Hours"?
Emily Bush: I have to say, my love of adventure was a big part of deciding to do "72 Hours." I had no idea what I was getting myself in for, but the idea of having a once-in-a-lifetime adventure was amazing. And the chance of winning $100,000 didn't hurt either.
Before they literally dropped you in the middle of nowhere, what did you know about what was coming?
Emily Bush: I was really,...
- 6/13/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
"72 Hours" is not messing around.
The new reality series, premiering Thursday on TNT, takes the scenery of "Survivor" but does away with any of the trappings of civilization and guaranteed survival. And thank goodness for that -- the results are stunning in intensity, beauty and flat-out fear.
At its most basic level, "72 Hours" is a simple show. Three teams of three strangers are dropped in some exotic and remote location. They have no equipment and nothing but a water bottle to keep them going. After that, the teams each have three days to traverse jungles, oceans and mountains in the hopes of winning a $100,000 prize.
It's grueling, and it makes for great TV. This is an especially good show for those of us who don't like the manufactured drama of much of what passes for "reality" television these days. Sure, there is drama, but it's more the drama that comes...
The new reality series, premiering Thursday on TNT, takes the scenery of "Survivor" but does away with any of the trappings of civilization and guaranteed survival. And thank goodness for that -- the results are stunning in intensity, beauty and flat-out fear.
At its most basic level, "72 Hours" is a simple show. Three teams of three strangers are dropped in some exotic and remote location. They have no equipment and nothing but a water bottle to keep them going. After that, the teams each have three days to traverse jungles, oceans and mountains in the hopes of winning a $100,000 prize.
It's grueling, and it makes for great TV. This is an especially good show for those of us who don't like the manufactured drama of much of what passes for "reality" television these days. Sure, there is drama, but it's more the drama that comes...
- 6/6/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Q: How does it feel to be the Big Bad of the film?
Ray Stevenson: It’s so much fun. I get to blow stuff up and shoot guns. I have a fight with that big man over there. It’s a lot of fun.
Q: You’ve been doing a lot of iconic properties between Thor, The Punisher and this.
Stevenson: I only do icons. Actually, I’m not sure what it is. It’s a desperate measure to try and get an action figure for my two little boys. Finally, I may be getting one! “Thor” was going to do one, but I haven’t seen it.
Q: Speaking of stuff for kids, the riff on the Punisher you did for “Super Hero Squad” was hilarious.
Stevenson: Ah, yes. He’s a weird character to try and throw in the mix somewhere. He’s sort of walking death.
Ray Stevenson: It’s so much fun. I get to blow stuff up and shoot guns. I have a fight with that big man over there. It’s a lot of fun.
Q: You’ve been doing a lot of iconic properties between Thor, The Punisher and this.
Stevenson: I only do icons. Actually, I’m not sure what it is. It’s a desperate measure to try and get an action figure for my two little boys. Finally, I may be getting one! “Thor” was going to do one, but I haven’t seen it.
Q: Speaking of stuff for kids, the riff on the Punisher you did for “Super Hero Squad” was hilarious.
Stevenson: Ah, yes. He’s a weird character to try and throw in the mix somewhere. He’s sort of walking death.
- 3/14/2013
- by El Mayimbe
- LRMonline.com
It's time to get past the haircut. Keri Russell certainly has.
In fact, the former "Felicity" star has moved so far beyond her famous pixie cut that she's now realizing that there's something else out there — namely, aliens. That's right, Russell's latest project is the sci-fi/horror film "Dark Skies." She plays a mother under siege from all angles: financial, familial and supernatural. When strange things start happening, such as her youngest son claiming visits from "the sandman," unexplained items moving inexplicably throughout the house and scary episodes she can't remember, Russell's character takes matters into her own hands, to thrilling result.
NextMovie sat down with Russell in New York City ahead of the movie to discuss her thoughts on aliens, the time she almost drowned while hanging out with Anthony Kiedis and, yes, the haircut.
Your movie scared the bejeezus out of me.
Good, mission accomplished.
Do you like seeing horror movies in theaters?...
In fact, the former "Felicity" star has moved so far beyond her famous pixie cut that she's now realizing that there's something else out there — namely, aliens. That's right, Russell's latest project is the sci-fi/horror film "Dark Skies." She plays a mother under siege from all angles: financial, familial and supernatural. When strange things start happening, such as her youngest son claiming visits from "the sandman," unexplained items moving inexplicably throughout the house and scary episodes she can't remember, Russell's character takes matters into her own hands, to thrilling result.
NextMovie sat down with Russell in New York City ahead of the movie to discuss her thoughts on aliens, the time she almost drowned while hanging out with Anthony Kiedis and, yes, the haircut.
Your movie scared the bejeezus out of me.
Good, mission accomplished.
Do you like seeing horror movies in theaters?...
- 2/20/2013
- by Kase Wickman
- NextMovie
While promoting "Movie 43," director Peter Farrelly gave a brief update on the long-rumored "Dumb and Dumber" sequel and a possible sequel to "The Three Stooges," which grossed $44 million domestically on a $30 million budget. Regarding "Dumb and Dumber To": "I love the script. It's exactly like the first one. We pick up 20 years later. We explain what they've done for the last 17 or 18 years. We take off from that and it's just a lot of laughs. It's at Warner Bros, and right now it's being financed outside the studio, but it will be released by Warner Bros. And that's all being worked out right now. If you liked 'Dumb and Dumber,' you'll like this because it's the same and more. It's really fun." Regarding "The Three Stooges" sequel: "[The first film is] going to make money, but it was disappointing for me because I thought it came out at a really crappy time.
- 1/15/2013
- WorstPreviews.com
That headline is not a joke. Robert Pattinson, star of the now completed Twilight Saga, said in a recent interview (posted by IGN) that not only would he love to be in Star Wars: Episode VII, but his character of choice would be Jar Jar Binks.
Well okay, maybe not his first choice, but he’d be willing to play Jar Jar, and since probably no other actor in the world would, it ought to be his first choice if he wants any hope of getting in the films.
Pattinson was originally asked if he’d be willing to join another franchise now that Twilight is complete. He replied:
“Yeah, I think it’s a powerful thing. You look at something like Star Wars. No one’s going to call Star Wars a franchise. Just after the new ones. [Laughs] The first three, that was a series, not a franchise.”
He...
Well okay, maybe not his first choice, but he’d be willing to play Jar Jar, and since probably no other actor in the world would, it ought to be his first choice if he wants any hope of getting in the films.
Pattinson was originally asked if he’d be willing to join another franchise now that Twilight is complete. He replied:
“Yeah, I think it’s a powerful thing. You look at something like Star Wars. No one’s going to call Star Wars a franchise. Just after the new ones. [Laughs] The first three, that was a series, not a franchise.”
He...
- 11/19/2012
- by Alexander Lowe
- We Got This Covered
Having conquered two film franchises already (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Twilight)and being heavily rumored for a brief while for a role in The Hunger Games series, Robert Pattinson is game to board another mega-franchise. Speaking to Gulf News, Pattinson spent most of his time talking about working on the Twilight franchise and dealing with the fame that the highly successful franchise brought, but he closed with a rather interesting tidbit. Now, granted this may just be Pattinson playing the nice guy interviewee role, but when asked if he were approached with a part in one of the three upcoming Star Wars movies, would he want to play a role. "Oh, absolutely. In a heartbeat," Pattinson said. The reporter pressed and asked, "What if they...
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- 11/15/2012
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
It was recently announced that Disney will reached out to Jj Abrams, Steven Spielberg and Brad Bird about directing "Star Wars: Episode 7." Since then, Spielberg already turned down the chance to direct the film, as well as Quentin Tarantino and Zack Snyder. Today, we have quotes from other filmmakers, including Abrams, Guillermo Del Toro, and Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed), who has had conversation with George Lucas about taking on the project. Jj Abrams: "'Star Wars' is one of my favorite movies of all time. So I am looking forward more then anyone to the next iterations, but I believe I will be going as a paying movie-goer." Guillermo Del Toro: "I haven't approached them, they haven't formally approached me. If this becomes a reality, and there's an approach to do it, I would then think about it." Colin Trevorrow: "I have very little to say about it.
- 11/13/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
With the final "Twilight" movie set to hit theaters in less than a week, Robert Pattinson gets to look back at the five years of his life that have made him a household name.
Turns out he has a good deal to say about it. In an interview with the Washington Post, Pattinson touches on his favorite movie of the series, the intensity of "Twilight" fans and more. You can read the full interview here; some highlights are below.
Which "Twilight" film is most meaningful to him: "Definitely the first one. By a huge margin. It was just an entirely different world. For one thing, it was just a really, really fun movie to shoot. It was difficult and it was crazy, but the experience was so different. ... There was definitely some excitement there, that it could either be a total miss or something could happen with it."
Pics: 'The...
Turns out he has a good deal to say about it. In an interview with the Washington Post, Pattinson touches on his favorite movie of the series, the intensity of "Twilight" fans and more. You can read the full interview here; some highlights are below.
Which "Twilight" film is most meaningful to him: "Definitely the first one. By a huge margin. It was just an entirely different world. For one thing, it was just a really, really fun movie to shoot. It was difficult and it was crazy, but the experience was so different. ... There was definitely some excitement there, that it could either be a total miss or something could happen with it."
Pics: 'The...
- 11/10/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Tags: Erin DanielsDTLAThe Bling RingEmma WatsonIMDbMarin
It is a truth universally acknowledged that lesbians have an eternal affection for fictional characters and the actors who play them. So when Logo announced that Erin Daniels would guest star in their new original series Dtla — a drama that revolves around the lives of two gay men, Lenny and Bryan, who have reached the breaking point in their long term relationship — we jumped at the chance to catch up with her.
Daniels, of course, played lovable goofball Dana Fairbanks for three seasons on The L Word, before her character met an untimely demise that still makes lesbians shake their fists and scowl. Since Tlw, Daniels has guest starred on numerous TV shows, filmed a couple of pilots, and she recently completed work on Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring. But when she called me up to chat, she told me her pride and joy was Dana Fairbanks.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that lesbians have an eternal affection for fictional characters and the actors who play them. So when Logo announced that Erin Daniels would guest star in their new original series Dtla — a drama that revolves around the lives of two gay men, Lenny and Bryan, who have reached the breaking point in their long term relationship — we jumped at the chance to catch up with her.
Daniels, of course, played lovable goofball Dana Fairbanks for three seasons on The L Word, before her character met an untimely demise that still makes lesbians shake their fists and scowl. Since Tlw, Daniels has guest starred on numerous TV shows, filmed a couple of pilots, and she recently completed work on Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring. But when she called me up to chat, she told me her pride and joy was Dana Fairbanks.
- 10/31/2012
- by stuntdouble
- AfterEllen.com
No-one is questioning that there are times when you want to switch off to watch a film. Unwinding, checking out, call it what you will, we all need the occasional bit of mindless entertainment to chill out to at the end of a busy day. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But cinema can be and should be so much more than that. At its best it should provoke, challenge, confront and perhaps bewilder.
This is not intended to be Six of the Best Thought-Provoking films. Perhaps that one is for another day. We’re going to instead look at some of the questions that films have asked us. Questions that have thrown us, questions that have moved us, questions that have gone beyond being merely quotable (“Do you like scary movies?”) and have instead taken the film beyond the banal, trivial or predictable into something more memorable, lasting and significant.
This is not intended to be Six of the Best Thought-Provoking films. Perhaps that one is for another day. We’re going to instead look at some of the questions that films have asked us. Questions that have thrown us, questions that have moved us, questions that have gone beyond being merely quotable (“Do you like scary movies?”) and have instead taken the film beyond the banal, trivial or predictable into something more memorable, lasting and significant.
- 9/17/2012
- by Dave Roper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Rebecca Hall is one of my favorite up and coming actresses in Hollywood. The British actress has made shown up in brilliant movies since she’s “arrived,” with The Prestige, Frost/Nixon, Vicky Christina Barcelona and The Town on the resume. Now she’s tackling a leading role in the ghost horror film The Awakening set in post-wwi England, directed by Nick Murphy and also starring Dominic West and Imelda Staunton. Fangoria recently caught up with the actress, and we have the interview below:
Fangoria: Is The Awakening the first lead you’ve been offered in a film of this type?
Rebecca Hall: No, I’ve been offered horror movies before, but I didn’t feel the parts were strong enough or the story interesting enough to take those, and this one was. I didn’t set out to make a horror movie per se; I’m just interested...
Fangoria: Is The Awakening the first lead you’ve been offered in a film of this type?
Rebecca Hall: No, I’ve been offered horror movies before, but I didn’t feel the parts were strong enough or the story interesting enough to take those, and this one was. I didn’t set out to make a horror movie per se; I’m just interested...
- 8/16/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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