The Discovery Channel brought us Deadliest Catch while the History Channel introduced us to Ice Road Truckers. Now, G4 is planning to spotlight one of the most explosive jobs around.
Inspired by the Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker, the cable channel has ordered a 10-episode series based on the “brave men and women who diffuse and dismantle explosives” on a daily basis.
Cameras will follow team members of a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit as they train in the United States. The TV crew will letter be embedded with the platoon when they are deployed to Afghanistan.
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VIDEO: James Franco in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Fox Searchlight, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Romance, Thrillers, Trailers, Upcoming Releases, Videos,
Danny Boyle finally releases 127 Hours—a follow-up to his 2008 (multiple) Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire—starring James Franco as real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston who gets trapped in a canyon and reconsiders his outlook on life while fighting to survive.
Boyle’s fast-paced, electric storytelling and Franco’s charm (and looks) definitely draw me into the story, but do we really need to be reminded of all the films Boyle’s done? There is such a thing as IMDB… I’m also glad to see that Franco has moved on from his General Hospital gig.
The film, which also stars Kate Mara, Lizzy Caplan, Amber Tamblyn, and Clemence Posey, hits theaters on November 5.
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Scream Queens: Kristen Bell, Anna Paquin
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Horror, Sequels, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
The cast of Scream 4 has room for all, it seems - including an Oscar winner and the girl next door.
Anna Paquin and Kristen Bell have both been confirmed to the cast of the horror flick, joining Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette, Hayden Panettiere and Adam Brody on the set.
Dimension Films has offered no hints on the characters Paquin and Bell will play, but we do know that Emma Roberts will play Jill, the film’s heroine (and therefore, least likely to be brutally murdered onscreen).
The movie will be released in April 2011.
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In Theaters This Weekend: August 27, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, IFC Films, Lionsgate, Sony, Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Independent, Science Fiction, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases, Trailers, Videos,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- The Last Exorcism (PG-13): starring Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr (directed by Daniel Stamm)
- Takers (PG-13): starring Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba (directed by John Luessenhop)
- Aashayein* (NR): starring John Abraham, Anaitha Nair, Sonal Sehgal (directed by Nagesh Kukunoor)
- Avatar* (PG-13): starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver (directed by James Cameron)
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Cinema Scene: Oscar the Cat’s Film, Wesley Snipes’ Free Time
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adaptation, Biopics, Thrillers, Awards, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
-Oscar, a real-life nursing home cat, is getting a movie based on him. Family members have been notified when the Rhode Island feline with the uncanny ability to predict death has been seen curling up on a patient’s bed.
-Danny DeVito will sub for longtime friend Michael Douglas at the Zurich Film Festival. Douglas, who is receiving treatment for a throat tumor, was scheduled to accept a Golden Icon Award on October 3.
-Wesley Snipes’ date with slammer has been delayed. Although he was supposed to start his three-year sentence by September 2, additional motions being filed by his defense team have given the actor more free time.
-Idris Elba will be taking over an old Morgan Freeman role. The Wire star will be playing Dr. Alex Cross - the character in Kiss the Girls - in an adaptation of James Patterson’s Cross.
Box Office Breakdown: The Switch Fails to Light Up
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Miramax, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Horror, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
Maybe a quick trip to Cougar Town is something Jennifer Aniston could use right now.
Days after blurting out the R-word on television, Aniston is dealing with another ding in her career: the box office disappointment. The Switch, co-starring Jason Bateman, produced only $8.4 million over the past three days while narrowly escaping eighth place. The good news? The movie raised slightly more than Jen’s Love Happens did back in September. The bad news? The comedy earned about $4 million less than Jennifer Lopez’s baby movie, The Back-Up Plan, did in April.
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Sandra Bullock Gets Extremely Loud?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Adaptation, Drama, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Rumors, Scripts,
Sandra Bullock is in negotiations to star in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
The 46-year-old star, who this year won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in The Blind Side, is in talks alongside Tom Hanks to star in the project, an adaptation of the 2005 dramatic novel by Jonathan Safran Foer.
If Bullock signs on to star in the movie, it will be her first film since her Academy Award-winning performance. The film tells the tale of an intelligent nine year old - who has yet to be cast in the Stephen Daldry-directed project - who begins searching for a lock to match a key given to him by his father prior to his death in the New York terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Bullock and Hanks would play the child’s parents in the movie, which if locked would see them filming in January 2011. Screenwriter Eric Roth has adapted the book, which Scott Rudin being lined up to produce.
This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: August 24, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Magnolia, Sony, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Horror, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Abandoned: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Back-Up Plan: DVD, Blu-ray
- City Island: DVD, Blu-ray
- Dorian Gray: DVD, Blu-ray
- George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Long Good Friday: Blu-ray
- Machine Gun McCain: DVD, Blu-ray
- Mona Lisa: Blu-ray
- Over the Hedge (Full Screen Edition): DVD
- Shogun Assassin (30th Anniversary Edition): Blu-ray
- The Square: DVD, Blu-ray
- Time Bandits: Blu-ray
- Withnail and I: Blu-ray
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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New Action Duo: Joey Lawrence and Wesley Snipes
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Action, Independent, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
Joey Lawrence, otherwise known as the gorgeous (but stupid) brother on Blossom, and Wesley Snipes, otherwise known as a bit of a has-been action star, will pair up in the new film Havana Heat.
Havana Heat revolves around a Homeland Security agent who gets murdered.
Lawrence has been most recently seen on ABC Family, where he stars in a sitcom with Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch). The series is aptly named Melissa & Joey. Meanwhile, Snipes was in Brooklyn’s Finest.
Although Snipes has been sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion, the studio is hopeful the matter will be resolved. Shooting on Havana begins in November.
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Wall Street 2 on Schedule Despite Michael Douglas’ Tumor
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Drama, Sequels, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
A personal development for Michael Douglas will not have any affect on his upcoming film.
Earlier this week, the Academy Award-winning actor announced he will be receiving treatment for a tumor discovered in his throat. Although very little was revealed about his diagnosis, it was revealed that Douglas will undergo eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy.
“I am very optimistic,” the 65-year-old said in a statement.
The health news comes just weeks before the Michael’s latest film, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, is set to debut. While it’s not known how Douglas’ voice might be impacted, if at all, the studio says things will go on as scheduled. Universal also expects Michael - who won an Oscar for his first portrayal of Gordon Gekko - to be able to promote the film.
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