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Taylor Lautner to Star in Parkour-Based Tracers
4 days ago
They will all reconvene later this year in the final installment of The Twilight Saga, but Robert Pattinson (Cosmopolis), Kristen Stewart (Snow White and the Huntsman) and Taylor Lautner (below) have been doing their own thing these days.
Lautner will be seen at the Cannes Film Festival this week in Tracers, a Parkour-based film that finds the actor starring as a bike messenger named Cam.
The character gets involved in an organized crime ring, along with Parkour, which is described by Wikipedia as “a physical discipline which focuses on efficient movement around obstacles.”
It’s what all
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The Avengers Breaks $1 Billion Across the Globe
5 days ago
The Avengers soared to new heights over the weekend, blowing past the $1 billion barrier internationally and once again finishing atop the box office in the United States.
The superhero blockbuster set another record in the process, finishing with the highest second weekend box office haul in Hollywood history: $102.3 million. Avatar had held the previous mark.
It also set the pace by becoming the fastest film to ever earn more than $300 domestically, accomplishing the feat in nine days. Sorry, The Dark Knight. It’s now second place for you.
Here’s a look at the top five biggest earners
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The Avengers: Biggest. Opening. Ever.
1 week ago
And… we have a new box office champion.
The Avengers earned a mind-boggling $200.3 million on Friday and Saturday, blowing past Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ($169.2 million) for the biggest opening weekend in Hollywood history.
The Avengers Super Bowl Commercial
Backed by incredibly positive reviews – as well as successful quasi prequels such as Iron Man and last summer’s Captain America – The Avengers raked in $80.5 million on Friday and is on pace for a record Sunday, as well.
“It’s not playing like just a superhero film,” says Dave Hollis, Disney’s executive vice president
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Liam Hemsworth Books New Movie Role
1 month ago
Far more than merely the boyfriend of Miley Cyrus now, Liam Hemsworth has booked his next project.
The Hunger Games star will play a key role in Paranoia, Entertainment Weekly confirms, a thriller from director Robert Luketic (Killers, The Ugly Truth). It will start shooting this summer and may also feature such big names as Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford.
Hemsworth, of course, is also for two Hunger Games sequels, starting with a Gary Ross-less Catching Fire.
He will also appear opposite Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables 2 and portray the lead in Empire State, an action-heist
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Fifty Shades of Grey Movie: Who Should Play Christian and Anastasia?
1 month ago
Amid word that E.L. James’ best-selling novel Fifty Shades of Grey is being developed into a movie, speculation has already arisen as to who should play the leads.
The NSFW book’s protagonist, Anastasia Steele, and her troubled, controlling man, 27-year-old millionaire Christian Grey, will surely be sought-after roles.
Which actor would best embody the young, attractive, tall, finely dressed character with “unruly dark-copper-colored hair and intense, bright gray eyes”?
Or the smoking hot seductress – she of the “vulnerable qualities” but “mahogany hair,” “big blue eyes” and “flawless”
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Breaking Dawn Part 2: First Photo!
2 months ago
With the first trailer for Breaking Dawn Part 2 set to debut prior to The Hunger Games on March 23, Lionsgate has gone ahead and given us an early look at the final installment of The Twilight Saga.
The photo simply shows Robert Pattinson in the iconic role of Edward Cullen, as he stares down at his beautiful bride, Kristen Stewart’s Bella.
The second half of Breaking Dawn comes out on November 16 and will center around the Cullens gathering around Renesmee in order to protect her from the Volturi. Bookmark THG right now and return often for the latest scoop and spoilers from the
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Who Should Play Whitney Houston in Rumored Biopic?
2 months ago
Bobby Brown is not the only person reportedly looking to profit off Whitney Houston’s death.
According to Great Britain’s The Daily Mail, plans for a Whitney biopic – which existed when the singer was still alive – are being fast-tracked, and a number of big names are lining up for the main role.
The leading contender? Rihanna, with Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson and Vivica A. Fox also allegedly up for consideration.
“Whitney knew about the project and was excited to see where it would lead,” an insider says, comparing the film to What’s Love Got To Do With It, a Tina Turner biopic that
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Miley Cyrus Out, Selena Gomez In for Animated Vampire Movie
3 months ago
Selena Gomez is joining the young vampire craze. And the actress is taking over for pal Miley Cyrus in order to do it.
A rep for Adam Sandler has confirmed to E! News that Gomez will replace Miley in Hotel Transylvania, an animated feature in which Sandler will voice the operator of a high-end resort that caters to vampires, and who freaks out when a boy finds the locale and falls for the Count’s teen-aged daughter.
She’ll be played by Selena.
Other characters in Hotel Transylvania will be voiced by Andy Samberg, Cee Lo Green and Kevin James. The film is scheduled for a September More >
Critics’ Choice Awards 2012: List of Winners
4 months ago
The Artist grabbed its first wins of Hollywood’s awards season at the Critics’ Choice Awards, presented by members of the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
The black and white film won the top prize of best picture at the Thursday night affair, as well as honors for best score, costume design and director.
The Help, the adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s novel about black maids speaking out about white employers during the civil-rights movement, won three honors.
Viola Davis won best actress for The Help, while Octavia Spencer won best supporting actress and the film’s
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WGA Award Nominations 2011: Revealed!
4 months ago
The Descendants, Bridesmaids, Midnight in Paris and other fan favorites lead the way in the just-released Writers Guild of America Awards, honoring the best of 2011.
The biggest surprise may be the inclusion of the independent drama Win Win, while the big snubs appear to be War Horse, The Ides of March and The Artist.
Diablo Cody (Young Adult), Alexander Payne (The Descendants) and Steven Zaillian (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) were among the scribes recognized.
Other nominees range from Kristen Wiig and Woody Allen to Will Reiser, Seth Rogen’s friend who adapted his
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Bridesmaids 2: Coming Soon, Sans Kristen Wiig?
4 months ago
Bridesmaids was one of the funniest films of 2011, and is earning serious Producers Guild, SAG, Golden Globe and even Oscar buzz. It was also immensely profitable.
Earning nearly $300 million on a budget just north of $30 million, Bridesmaids is obviously spawning sequel rumors, a la The Hangover. Seems like a no-brainer, right?
Not necessarily. Universal pictures has indicated its desire for a Bridesmaids sequel, but star and co-writer Kristen Wiig is said to be lukewarm to the idea.
Wiig and writing partner Annie Mumolo say they have little interest. “Annie and I
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Demi Moore to Play Gloria Steinem in New Movie
4 months ago
For Demi Moore, there is most definitely life after Ashton.
The actress has landed a major role in an upcoming movie, agreeing to play feminist icon Gloria Steinem in Lovelace, a biopic about deceased Deep Throat actress Linda Lovelace.
The movie, currently shooting in Los Angeles and scheduled for a release in late 2012, will also star Amanda Seyfried as Lovelace, along with James Franco as Hugh Hefner.
Steinem co-founded Ms. magazine and was a strong opponent of pornography.
Moore recently wrapping filming on LOL, a drama that also features Miley Cyrus and Ashley Greene, but there’s no
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Paranormal Activity 4: Coming Soon!
4 months ago
Movie fans should prepare to be scared again in 2012.
Paramount announced yesterday that it had green lighted Paranormal Activity 4, an approval that should not come as a shock, considering the wild success of this franchise’s third installment. It earned over $200 million worldwide after opening in late October.
The first Paranormal Activity cost a measly $15,00 to produce, opened in September 2009 and went on to garner $193 million. The price on the second rose to $3 million to produce, but was easily justified by its $177.5 box office haul.
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New Hunger Games Poster: The World is Watching
5 months ago
Earlier today, 100 puzzle pieces were passed around the Internet, as various sites – including our friends at Movie Fanatic! – were selected to Tweet clues that would eventually come together and form the latest poster for The Hunger Games.
And here it is!
The mesmerizing image features Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen, bow and arrow in hand, standing in the middle of the Capitol arena, surrounded by flags of herself and Josh Hutcherson’s Peeta. Does anyone else have goosebumps?
And, seriously, for the 412th time, is it March 23 yet?!? Watch The Hunger Games trailer now and count down
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Top Gun 2 in the works?
5 months ago
If there was one 80’s movie that had women sweating in their seats and men grinding their teeth with envy, Top Gun would take that cake and bring it home. Although it almost seemed to be a chic flick with all the cute and buff fly boys, Top Gun had Tom Cruise soaring his way to stardom and became one of Hollywood’s most coveted dream boy.
Tom has since evolved in many facets of his career as an actor and has proven himself well with many successful projects and a franchise contract for Mission Impossible. He may have aged and gone a little cuckoo over love and his new age theories, but
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