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6 Actors That Should Probably Not Watch Their Own Movies

23 November 2009 7:16 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

When I interviewed Bill Nighy last year, three things seemed to stand out about the man. One, he shakes hands with only the front part of three fingers like I have to imagine witches do. Two, he had a greater sense of humor about himself than anyone else I've ever met. Three, he was insanely, effortlessly cool. He continues to exude both coolness and the self-effacing grace that makes him such a charismatic personality (aside from the willingness to star in serious work and movies about werewolves fighting vampires) by claiming that he can't stand the experience of watching movies that he's in. He, like most actors who have thrown out that claim in the past, seems completely put off by seeing himself on screen. Hardly an original claim, but one that rings true for anyone who has ever seen a bad photo of themselves (be they regional theater actors or international film stars). So I decided »

- Dr. Cole Abaius

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John Cooper of Skillet Shares His Top Ten Monsters

16 November 2009 4:19 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, rock band Skillet recently released their seventh studio album, entitled Awake, which features the single "Monster". Skillet is currently on tour, but lead singer John Cooper took some time out to write a Top Ten list of his favorite monsters, both in the movies and real life, and has offered to share it exclusively with Dread Central's readers.

1. The Alien - This is one of my favorite movies of all time and the scariest monster ever made as far as I'm concerned.

2. Darth Vader - Not necessarily a "monster" but my favorite villain anyway. His costume, voice, and breathing are absolutely legendary.

3. The Predator - I love the Predator because you watch half of the movie without seeing what he looks like. Then, when you think you have seen it all, he takes his mask off and beats the crap out of Arnold. "Get to the chopper! »

- The Woman In Black

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AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes

4 November 2009 4:45 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

"Extra" brings you AFI's 100 Best Movie Quotes of all time! From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Taxi Driver," see if your favorites made the list!

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)

“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.” —Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara.

The Godfather (1972)

“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” —Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.

On the Waterfront (1954)

“You don’t understand! »

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Vampires Unite for Halloween in Sin City

1 November 2009 7:55 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

"True Blood" stars Rutina Wesley and Sam Trammel hosted Veuve Clicquot's Yelloween party at Lavo at the Palazzo in Las Vegas, while "Twilight" vampires Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene threw their own spooky Yelloween Halloween bash at Tao at the Venetian.

Wesley, dressed as a pirate, and Trammel, wearing a wizard costume, dined on Italian dishes at Lavo before heading to their VIP table at Lavo nightclub.

See photos of celebrities dressing up for Halloween

Lutz, »

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Top 10 Bloodiest Scenes in Film

31 October 2009 8:43 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Blood: The Last Vampire fights its way to Blu-ray and DVD November 2. The movie is a slick and stylised English adaptation of the hugely popular cult hit anime series of the same name. The movie is full of blood and gore, so in celebration of this release, we have compiled a short list of some of the bloodiest films to date. Chances are, if you loved these films and relished the blood, then you will love Blood: The Last Vampire. The name speaks for itself!

Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)

It is clear to see that Blood: The Last Vampire sticks true to its gory genre. In many of the scenes, Saya is surrounded by a group of demons. The creativity of their deaths is the winning factor here, for example in one scene she decapitates a demon by throwing a metal grate at it, and slices another in half to create an upward blood fountain, »

- David Sztypuljak

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Happy Halloween! See the Top 13 Scary Flicks of All Time! Boo!

30 October 2009 8:16 PM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

Halloween season is upon us and one of the best ways to celebrate is by watching horror movies. You don.t need any costumes or put on make up to enjoy the season. All you need is your DVD player. Here.s my list of the Top 13 Best Scary Flicks of all time. Let.s count them down, one scare at a time.

1. .Psycho. . Alfred Hitchcock created the mother of all slasher flicks. Based on the novel by Robert Bloch, the script by Joseph Stefano is part drama, part thriller that featured an unlikely heroine in Janet Leigh. Anthony Perkins. performance as Norman Bates became the pop culture touchstone of evil reincarnate. Add Bernard Hermann.s memorable score and you get the scariest film of all time. To this day, I can.t forget the images in .Psycho. every time I take a shower.

2. .The Exorcist. . This 1973 shocker made a star out of Linda Blair. »

- Manny

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Hannibal to be Thor's Dad

29 October 2009 9:15 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

He’s played Hannibal Lecter, Richard Nixon, and Pablo Picasso, but will Anthony Hopkins’ most challenging role to date be as a Norse god?

According to Variety, the Oscar-winning actor has agreed to star in Thor, the Marvel Studios production. Hopkins will play Odin, the father of both the titular hero and the villainous Loki, who will be played by Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, respectively.

Hopkins is the latest big name to join a cast that includes Natalie Portman and Colm Feore. Thor will be directed by Kenneth Branagh (Remember the days when a Branagh-Hopkins collaboration would have most certainly meant a Shakespeare adaptation?), from a screenplay by Mark Protosevich and Zack Stentz.

The film, which adapts a Marvel comic book, revolves around Thor, an arrogant warrior who is cast down to Earth to learn humility. There he falls in love with a human woman, learns how to be a true hero, »

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Odin of 'Thor' Found in Anthony Hopkins

29 October 2009 8:50 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Anthony Hopkins has taken a leap from being a cannibalistic serial killer to be a Marvel Universe god. According to Variety, the actor who received an Academy Award for his Dr. Hannibal Lecter portrayal in 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs" has come on board the forthcoming Marvel's adaptation, "Thor".

The publication claimed that the 71-year-old has signed on to star as Odin, the father of the titular character as well as of Thor's half-brother and nemesis, Loki. The co-star of Benicio del Toro in "The Wolfman", thus, is expected to share screen with Chris Hemsworth, who will play Thor, and Tom Hiddleston, who is set to take on Loki.

"Thor" is an epic adventure that spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. The story centers on Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior, who is cast down to Earth and forced to live »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Anthony Hopkins Cast as Odin in Marvel's 'Thor'

29 October 2009 6:20 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

As far as we can tell, the rumors about Jude Law and Robert De Niro joining Kenneth Branagh's Thor were just that. While I wouldn't be surprised to see Jude Law attached, the De Niro thing never made a lot of sense organically. But apparently there was nothing to it, leaving holes still to be filled in the cast for the upcoming Marvel movie.

Enter Sir Anthony Hopkins. He'll be Odin, the great Norse god and father of Thor (Chris Hemsworth, Kirk's father in Star Trek). In addition to Hemsworth and Hannibal Lecter, Thor features Natalie Portman, Brian Blessed, Colm Feore, Stellan Skarsgard, and Tom Hiddleston. That's actually a really good cast backing up Hemsworth and Hiddleston, who were the first two names added to the ensemble.

From the standpoint of creating effective drama, Branagh's a good director for the job. The effects are bound to give any director trouble. »

- Colin Boyd

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Anthony Hopkins To Play Odin In 'Thor'

29 October 2009 5:29 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Casting rumors regarding "Thor" have included some of Hollywood's best and brightest lately, and now it looks like we could have some official word soon on one of the principal characters in the film.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins is in negotiations to play Odin, the father of Thor, who rules the Norse gods in Asgard. The casting, though not entirely official yet, debunks previous rumors that tagged Shakespearean actor Brian Blessed for the role.

Hopkins, a multiple Oscar nominee who won the award in 1992 for his role as the fiendish cannibal Hannibal Lecter, will join previously announced "Thor" cast members Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Natalie Portman (Jane Foster, Thor's love interest) and Tom Hiddleston (Loki, Thor's half-brother and nemesis).

Jaimie Alexander and Colm Feore were recently reported to have roles in the film, though there's been no official confirmation, while other actors rumored for roles include Robert DeNiro, »

- Rick Marshall

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TV Or Not TV: 10/26 - 11/01

26 October 2009 12:51 AM, PDT | Quick Stop | See recent Quick Stop news »

Welcome to another edition of TV or Not TV where I never cease to be amazed by Fox.

Just last week the Fox network put out a press release about the exciting programming we could expect for the sweeps season. In the day-by-day breakdown we were informed of all of the pending action, drama and great guest stars coming up on Dollhouse. The network also started sending out press screener copies of the next two installments of Dollhouse to wet critic appetites to show them the forthcoming Whedonistic brilliance so they could shout from the rooftops to tell the masses to watch for they would be amazed! What is the network now doing to cash in on this? Apparently they have decided to put the show on the backburner during sweeps and instead air repeats of House and Bones.

Joss Whedon commented on this situation via whedonesque.com. Here’s an excerpt:

“Howzabout that schedule? »

- willwilkins

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Hollywood's Scariest Characters!

21 October 2009 12:23 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

It's almost Halloween -- time to bust out the scariest horror flicks! Which villain freaked you out the most? "Extra" brings you Hollywood's Scariest Characters -- check 'em out... if you dare! Bwahahahahah!

Hollywood's Scariest Characters!Frankenstein

Frankenstein was the first reanimated movie monster, played by Boris Karloff. Shocking!

Michael Myers

This “Halloween” maniac murdered his sister when he was six. It only got worse.

Norman Bates

Norman Bates, played by Tony Perkins, made taking »

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'Red Riding' to Columbia

15 October 2009 9:05 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to remake Red Riding, which like this year’s State of Play is based on a British production.

According to Variety, the studio is negotiating with Ridley Scott to direct and Steve Zaillian to write the screenplay, which would condense the five-hour original into a single feature film.

If a deal gets cemented, Red Riding would be produced through Scott and Zaillian’s Scott Free and Film Rites banners, respectively, as well as by Andrew Eaton of Revolutionary Films, which produced the mini-series. Scott previously collaborated with Zaillian on American Gangster, and Zaillian got a co-writing credit on Scott’s Hannibal.

The mini-series, which was based on four novels by David Peace, centered around the investigation of the disappearance of several young girls. As was the case with Kevin Macdonald’s State of Play, the setting will be transferred to the U.S. from Great Britain. »

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Villains: The Highs and Lows of Recasting

15 October 2009 6:32 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Why recast the relatively small role of a doctor in a thriller? Michael Mann's Manhunter was an excellent thriller, featuring Brian Cox in a small role as the imprisoned, chillingly cold cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecktor. When the time came to adapt another one of Thomas Harris' bestsellers, Jonathan Demme went in a different direction, casting Anthony Hopkins as the good doctor. The character's family name was restored (Lecter, not Lecktor) and a whole new set of tics and tricks were placed on display. Hopkins may have been the only actor alive who could have hammed it up to such extreme levels and yet, somehow, made Lector creepy rather than campy, unnerving rather than unbelievable. For his memorable efforts in The Silence of the Lambs, Hopkins won an Academy Award.

Recasting villains is a tricky business. Everyone needs to love, identify with, and cheer the hero or heroine, but »

- Peter Martin

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Ridley Scott to Direct 'Red Riding' Miniseries Remake

15 October 2009 5:02 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

Ridley Scott's eyes may well be bigger than his stomach. He's been consuming a lot of projects lately, from Robin Hood to Monopoly to the Alien prequel to Brave New World, and those are just the big-name projects he's directing (plus one announced for next year called The Kind One with Casey Affleck). So how in the world can he find room for anything else?

Apparently, Ridley was convinced that a remake of the UK miniseries Red Riding is only waaafer thin, because he's directing that, too, based on a new Steve Zaillian screenplay. They previously collaborated on American Gangster and Hannibal. Both guys will also chip in as producers, as well.

Columbia stepped up and bought the rights to adapt both the miniseries and the collection of novels by David Peace on which it is based. Red Riding will be distributed by IFC in the Us this fall. »

- Colin Boyd

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Ridley Scott and Steve Zaillian Go Red Riding

15 October 2009 10:25 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Columbia has purchased the rights to the novels and British mini-series “Red Riding” about power and police corruption framed around the investigation into the disappearance of several young girls.  The studio is negotiating with Ridley Scott to direct the film and with Steve Zaillian to write the screenplay.  If they both sign on, it will be their third collaboration after “Hannibal” and “American Gangster”.  While it’s no easy task to condense a six-hour miniseries into a two-hour movie, I was impressed with what this year’s “State of Play” was able to accomplish, although a large part of that film’s success was due to how Jason Bateman chose to pronounce the word “garage”. [Variety]

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- Matt Goldberg

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Ridley Scott In Talks To Remake ‘Red Riding’

15 October 2009 9:51 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Red Riding is a mini-series (three movies in total) based on four novels that center around the fictionalized investigation into a series of murders, including those committed by the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer that terrorized the Yorkshire area in England in the ’70s and ’80s. The mini-series aired on TV in the UK back in March (it’s set for a Fall release in the U.S.) to mostly positive reviews - praised for its realism and strong performances (from such Brit actors as Sean Bean and Paddy Considine), amongst others things.

In a rather surprising piece of news, today we learn that Ridley Scott (yes, That Ridley Scott) is in talks to direct a one-film remake of the Red Riding mini-series, with Steve Zaillian (Hannibal, American Gangster) also in talks to write the script.

 

Variety reports that Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to both the Red Riding mini-series, »

- Ross Miller

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Steve Zaillian and Ridley Scott to Remake British Red Riding Series

15 October 2009 9:05 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

A month ago at the Telluride Film Festival, the UK crime trilogy Red Riding played to good critical reception. The reception didn't escape the notice of studio execs, and Columbia has picked up the rights to remake the trilogy. The studio is negotiating a deal to have Steve Zaillian script the remake for Ridley Scott to direct. Add one more to Ridley's towering 'in development' pile! Variety reports that Scott and Zaillian are producing through their respective companies (Scott Free and Film Rites, respectively). Zaillian and Scott have worked together on two released films, Hannibal and American Gangster, and Scott has frequently praised Zaillian's work. Not mentioned is whether this would be one film or more. The UK series adapts four novels into three films, and the whole point is that the series is rather epic. Condensing down to one film would miss the point entirely. But does Ridley Scott »

- Russ Fischer

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Ridley Scott Possibly Remaking Red Riding

15 October 2009 8:03 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

Ridley Scott is one busy man. Of course, that doesn’t mean Scott ends up doing every movie he’s attached to; actually, he mostly doesn’t end up doing the majority of the movies he gets himself attached to, kinda like Sam Raimi. But being that Scott is Scott, it tends to get people excited when his name is mentioned with any project, which is probably why producers like attaching him to things. The latest project to get the Scott Maybe Onboard Treatment is a U.S. remake of the British mini-series “Red Riding”. Columbia Pictures has acquired rights to the UK mini-series, and Steve Zaillian is currently in negotiations to board the project as writer, with Ridley Scott as director. The writer/director last worked together on “American Gangster”, and before that, “Hannibal”. I liked the former, but the latter could have been better. The UK mini-series clocked in at five hours, »

- Nix

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Ridley Scott needs more movie projects

15 October 2009 8:01 AM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

How many movie projects can director Ridley Scott get himself attached to? Maybe he's trying to determine the answer to that question as the British filmmaker with a knighthood is now involved in creatively shaping Red Riding for Columbia Pictures.

Based on a British mini-series, which itself was based on the first book in a series of David Peace novels, Red Riding centers on the police investigation into a number of missing young girls in the 1970s and 80s, and how the ones charged with upholding the law fall into corruption. Columbia purchased the rights to all four books in Peace's series as well as the mini too.

Scott's Scott Free Productions will develop the movie along with writer Steve Zaillian (Schindler's List, Clear and Present Danger) and Andrew Eaton, the producer of the mini. Zaillian worked with Scott before on the adaptation of Hannibal and American Gangster. Meanwhile, Ridley »

- Patrick Sauriol

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