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| Travolta accuser hires celebrity lawyer Allred 2012-05-16T22:19:08Z
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| Michael Rapaport to star in "My Man Is A Loser" 2012-05-16T22:57:03Z NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Michael Rapaport will star with Bryan Callen of "The Hangover" in "My Man is a Loser." The comedy, written and directed by Mike Young, starts production this June in New York. It follows two married man who try to be better husbands by using their "playboy buddy." Of course, those attempts backfire. David Goldin and Eric Bamberger of Step One of Many Entertainment are producing with Michael Becker of Imprint Entertainment. Imprint recently acquired a biography of Pam Grier to adapt and is in post-production on "Pawn," starring Forest Whitaker and Ray Liotta. ... |
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| "Prometheus" writer teases possible sequels 2012-05-16T22:57:38Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - There is a thick veil of secrecy surrounding "Prometheus," but co-writer Damon Lindelof hinted to fans this week that the upcoming science-fiction chiller may lead to sequels. The indication that more deep-space terrors could await even after the final credits roll on the film came during a studio-sponsored question-and-answer session on Twitter Wednesday. In response to a question about a possible "Prometheus" franchise, Lindelof replied, "If you like it and want more, there is TOTALLY a design for this story to continue in cool and unexpected ways. ... |
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| SXSW hit "See Girl Run" gets North American distribution 2012-05-16T23:18:30Z NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Phase 4 Films has acquired the North American rights to "See Girl Run," the romantic drama starring Adam Scott and Robin Tunney. The film made its debut at South by Southwest and will be released in theaters and on VOD later this year. Tunney stars as a 30-something who becomes preoccupied with missed opportunities and unaccomplished dreams. She decides to revisit past relationships to try and enlighten her life. Nate Meyer wrote and directed the film. ... |
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| Stealth Media Group co-producing "The Devil's Banker" 2012-05-16T19:59:08Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Stealth Media Group will co-produce the thriller "The Devil's Banker," the London-based company said at the Cannes Film Festival. Stealth will also structure financing, as well as package and sell the $30 million film to international buyers. "The Devil's Banker" depicts a political scandal that involves both the Mafia and the Catholic Church. These powerful institutions cause headaches for a British police Inspector investigating a murder in Rome. ... |
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| Joel Edgerton writing and starring in "Felony" 2012-05-16T19:58:39Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Aussie up-and-comer is taking matters into his own hands by writing "Felony," a new thriller in which he will also take a starring role. Edgerton isn't a household name on this continent yet, but he's racked up some high profile roles since his acclaimed turn in last year's "Warrior." He will be seen opposite Jennifer Garner in this summer's family drama "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," and will appear with Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan in "The Great Gatsby," which hits theaters later this year. ... |
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| FilmDistrict acquires horror film "Oculus" 2012-05-16T20:48:09Z NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Do you believe in haunted mirrors? Film District will try to make you. The financing and distribution company has acquired Intrepid Pictures' horror flick "Oculus," which is based on Mike Flanagan's short film of the same name. Flanagan will direct from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Howard with production starting later this summer. Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans will both produce and finance the project. Focus Features International is shopping its international rights at Cannes. ... |
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| Sony Pictures Classics nabs "Love Is All You Need" 2012-05-16T19:57:18Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Susanne Bier's "Love is All You Need" from Scandinavian sales company TrustNordisk. The latest film from the Oscar-winning Danish director stars Pierce Brosnan, far removed from his James Bond alter-ego. Set in Sorrento, Italy, "Love is All You Need" focuses on a group of people all seeking love, passion and happiness, with varying degrees of success. Bier's most recent effort, "In a Better World," was also released by Sony Pictures Classics and picked up an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language ... |
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| Baron Cohen's Dictator storms Cannes, camel in tow 2012-05-16T15:57:06Z
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| Cannes festival opens with quirky comedy and a camel 2012-05-16T15:56:34Z
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| "Terminator 3" star Nick Stahl reported missing 2012-05-16T18:32:18Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" star Nick Stahl has been reported missing by his wife Rose, who says she hasn't seen the former child star since May 9. Los Angeles police confirmed to TheWrap that a missing persons report was filed on Stahl. Rose Stahl filed the missing persons report on Monday, according to TMZ.com, which first reported the news about the actor. Reps for Stahl did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment. ... |
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| John Woo directing remake of Japanese mob movie 2012-05-16T18:29:57Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - John Woo, the Hong Kong action maestro, will bring his stylistic flare to a remake of "Day of the Beast." Woo will direct the English-language update of Seijun Suzuki's 1963 Japanese film, as well as co-produce. "Day of the Beast" centers on a turf war involving Cold War Russian gangsters and the Yakuza, the Japanese mob. Woo made a big splash in the United States in the late 1990s and early aughts, translating his balletic action sequences to mainstream Hollywood productions like "Mission: Impossible II" (2000) and "Face/Off" (1997). ... |
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| Fortissimo Films acquires Davies' "Sunset Song" 2012-05-16T18:33:12Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fortissimo Films has acquired the international rights to "Sunset Song," from British filmmaker Terence Davies. Davies recently scored a critical triumph with his moody re-imagining of Terence Rattigan's play "The Deep Blue Sea." He has also received acclaim for prior films like "The House of Mirth" and "Of Time in the City." "Sunset Song" is an adaptation of the 1932 novel of the same name by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. Like "The Deep Blue Sea," it indirectly addresses World War II. ... |
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| A Minute With: Lopez, Banks on expectations when 'Expecting' 2012-05-16T11:54:26Z
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| J.Lo topples Gaga to lead Forbes celebrity power list 2012-05-16T16:50:49Z
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| Regret but no surprise Cannes lacks women directors 2012-05-16T15:58:08Z
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| Aaron Sorkin to pen screenplay for Steve Jobs film 2012-05-16T02:02:17Z
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| Cohen up to satirical tricks again in "Dictator" 2012-05-16T00:20:22Z
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| Laughs keep "The Dictator"'s shaky regime afloat 2012-05-15T19:20:43Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Dictator" tells a fish-out-of-water story about a Middle Eastern despot forced to live among New York's common folk after an assassination attempt, and Sasha Baron Cohen is swimming in new shallows himself. This time out, though, the writer-performer has created a full-on narrative, rather than foisting creations like Borat and Brüno onto unsuspecting civilians in a mockumentary. As it turns out, a scripted Baron Cohen isn't quite as fun to watch as one who's madly improvising in potentially dangerous situations. ... |
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| Warner Bros. passes $1 billion at international box office 2012-05-16T01:13:21Z NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Warner Bros. surpassed $1 billion at the overseas box office in less than five months, setting a new studio record and marking the 12th straight year it has hit that number. The biggest contributor was "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows," which drew $257 million of its $357 million overseas haul in 2012. "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" and "Wrath of the Titans" also passed the $200 million mark this year. ... |
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| For women in 2011's top movies, it's quantity over quality 2012-05-16T01:12:12Z NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Thanks to "Twilight"s' Bella Swan and the women from "The Help," it looks like Hollywood's glass ceiling for actresses is starting to show some cracks. There were more females in the top 100 domestic grossing films of 2011 than there were a decade ago, according to a new report by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University. But before women in the movie business start popping the champagne, they should know that the roles that actresses get a chance to play are not of the same caliber as their male counterparts. ... |
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| Pierce Brosnan's production company signs deal for thrillers 2012-05-15T21:44:55Z NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Pierce Brosnan's production company Irish Dreamtime has partnered with The Solution Entertainment Group for a multi-picture financing and distribution deal announced on Tuesday. "November Man," starring Brosnan and Dominic Cooper, will be the first film as part of the deal. Roger Donaldson will direct the action thriller, adapted from the espionage novel "There Are No Spies" by Michael Finch. ... |
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| CBS films nabs U.S. rights to "Ends of the Earth" 2012-05-15T22:44:06Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - CBS Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the action thriller "Ends of the Earth," the studio said Tuesday. The film follows two best friends on a trip around the world that takes an unexpected supernatural detour. The film was written and directed by first-time feature filmmakers Derek Lee and Clif Prowse. Chris Ferguson and Zach Lipovsky produced the film with backing by Telefilm Canada. IM Global's Stuart Ford, Automatik's Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Alliance's Charles Layton are on board as executive producers. ... |
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| Public search Saturday for Fox executive Gavin Smith 2012-05-16T01:14:03Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The family of Gavin Smith, the 20th Century Fox executive who went missing on May 1, is enlisting the public's help in a search for the 57-year-old Smith this weekend. The search, which will take place Saturday, is being undertaken at the suggestion of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, family spokesman Howard Bragman told TheWrap. Members of Smith's family will be coming in from out of town to help the effort as well, Bragman said. Details are still being solidified but will be announced on FindGavinSmith.com, which was set up by his family. ... |
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| Student Oscar winners announced, AFI tops list 2012-05-15T21:44:30Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The American Film Institute, USC, UCLA, NYU and Columbia were among the schools that will be represented at the 2012 Student Academy Awards ceremony on June 9. Those schools were home to some of the 10 students who were named winners of this year's Student Oscars, which the Academy announced on Tuesday. Winners were announced in the alternative, animation, documentary and narrative categories, with half the winners coming from Southern California film schools: two from AFI, the only school to have more than one winner, and one each from USC, UCLA and CalArts. ... |
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| 3D space epic "Gravity" pushed back to 2013 2012-05-15T18:38:23Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Alfonso Cuarón's 3D space epic "Gravity" will be pushed back until 2013, Warner Bros. said this week. That means that cineastes will have to wait several more months to coo over the "Children of Men" director's rumored 17-minute opening tracking shot and Sandra Bullock in a space suit. It also deprives Warner Bros. of a likely awards contender. George Clooney co-stars in the upcoming film, which was originally slated to open this November, in the heart of Oscar season. The studio did not offer a new date for its debut. ... |
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| Cannes film festival curtain up with comedy, chaos 2012-05-15T12:35:53Z
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| Taylor Lautner starring in action thriller 'Tracers' 2012-05-14T17:54:46Z
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| Kate Hudson, Sarah Jessica Parker guesting on "Glee" 2012-05-14T18:39:33Z NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker will guest on "Glee" next season, Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly announced Monday. Hudson will join the show for eight episodes when it moves to Thursday nights next season, and Parker will also appear for multiple episodes, Reilly said. The season will also feature a "show within a show" as the "Glee" club members who have graduated move to New York City, he said. He also said Fox hopes to announce new "X Factor" judges Monday. ... |
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| Masseur drops sex assault claim against John Travolta 2012-05-15T20:13:19Z
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| Regret but no surprise Cannes lacks women directors 2012-05-17T10:30:56Z
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| Cannes photo of the day: Bill Murray plays paparazzo 2012-05-16T17:02:31Z
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| Cannes: The number of the day - 850 2012-05-16T16:50:05Z
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| Huge Marilyn Monroe statue arrives in Palm Springs 2012-05-17T06:53:52Z A massive statue of Marilyn Monroe has arrived in the desert resort city of Palm Springs. |
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| Family cancels weekend search for missing Hollywood executive 2012-05-17T04:42:05Z LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The family of a Hollywood executive reported missing more than two weeks ago called off on Wednesday a major search planned for this weekend after consulting with authorities. Relatives of Gavin Smith who had initially asked the public to help look for him also canceled a round of media interviews they had been scheduling for Friday. Smith, 57, a film distribution executive for 20th Century Fox, was last seen on May 1 driving away from a friend's home in the community of Oak Park, north of Los Angeles, in his black Mercedes. "After consultations between the L.A. ... |
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| Jennifer Lopez tops Forbes powerful celebrity list 2012-05-17T02:41:50Z
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| Cannes' female-free directors line-up criticized 2012-05-17T00:45:15Z
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| Cannes opens with Anderson's 'Moonrise,' camel 2012-05-17T00:39:01Z
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| SXSW hit "See Girl Run" gets North American distribution 2012-05-16T23:18:30Z NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Phase 4 Films has acquired the North American rights to "See Girl Run," the romantic drama starring Adam Scott and Robin Tunney. The film made its debut at South by Southwest and will be released in theaters and on VOD later this year. Tunney stars as a 30-something who becomes preoccupied with missed opportunities and unaccomplished dreams. She decides to revisit past relationships to try and enlighten her life. Nate Meyer wrote and directed the film. ... |
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| "Prometheus" writer teases possible sequels 2012-05-16T22:57:38Z LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - There is a thick veil of secrecy surrounding "Prometheus," but co-writer Damon Lindelof hinted to fans this week that the upcoming science-fiction chiller may lead to sequels. The indication that more deep-space terrors could await even after the final credits roll on the film came during a studio-sponsored question-and-answer session on Twitter Wednesday. In response to a question about a possible "Prometheus" franchise, Lindelof replied, "If you like it and want more, there is TOTALLY a design for this story to continue in cool and unexpected ways. ... |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.