Olivia Wilde has two very different movies coming out in the next two weeks: one is a high-concept sci-fi thriller (Cowboys & Aliens) and the other is a lighthearted comedy that begins with Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman drunkenly urinating into a park fountain and later switching bodies (The Change-Up). There is a common thread that pulls these two projects together, though: Olivia Wilde appears nude ("nude") in both, even though the adventurous actress had no idea that was the case.
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This just in from Deadline: Dimension Films, who has the rights to David Cronenberg's 1981 telepath sci-fi horror pic Scanners, is adapting the genre film not into further sequels or remakes but into a television series. French horror director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) will exec produce the drama and may direct the pilot. [Deadline]
· Concept art -- it's so hot right now! Hot on the heels of Paradise Lost and Snow White & The Huntsman comes this first look at artwork showing what Mark Ruffalo will look like all Hulked out in The Avengers. Spoiler: he looks like the Hulk. Click through for a peak, then stick around for more Buzz Break.
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In case you haven't grown tired of fast forwarding through 55 minutes of General Hospital soap schmaltz to find one anticlimactic James Franco scene in which the actor can't keep a straight face, get excited! The embattled Oscar host is returning to the daytime series on Sept. 20 for a "longterm" story arc that will again center on his character's obsession with Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), who is set to marry Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) this fall. Set your DVRs accordingly. [TV Guide]
Bradley Cooper has portrayed a variety of sinful characters in his career but the Hangover star will embody pure evil next year when playing Lucifer in the 3-D adaptation of John Milton's Paradise Lost. After premiering the first concept artwork for the film -- which will be directed by Alex Proyas (I, Robot, Knowing) -- at Comic-Con, Legendary has unleashed the teaser image onto the Internet. Click ahead to see what Cooper could look like as the Devil himself.
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Linda Christian, the actress who played James Bond's original lover Vesper Lynd (a part later played by Eva Green in Casino Royale) in the television anthology series Climax! has died after a battle with colon cancer at age 87. She was discovered by Errol Flynn in her native Mexico and married another red-hot silver screen swashbuckler, Tyrone Power, from 1949 to 1956. Let's watch the original Vesper in action alongside Barry Nelson as "Jimmy" Bond and Peter Lorre as his cocky foe Le Chiffre.
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Here's your Monday box office update for The Undefeated: Despite gaining 4 theaters over the weekend to push its total to 14, the critically reviled Sarah Palin documentary dipped 63 percent from its opening salvo for an estimated weekend total of $24,000. It wasn't all bad news for the Thrilla from Wasilla, however: in addition to having a higher per-screen average ($1,714) than the fourth and sixth weekends of Larry Crowne and Green Lantern respectively, it was revealed that The Undefeated will soon be able to reach millions of new potential viewers -- and at least a few curious DVD collectors.
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Also in this Monday edition of The Broadsheet: Russell Brand remembers Amy Winehouse... Rhys Ifans is not in the new James Bond... Zac Efron and Seth Rogen go old school... and more ahead.
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One of the most sneaky star-packed panels at Comic-Con this weekend? Try Snow White & The Huntsman. Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron and Sam Claflin were on hand to get geeks excited about their Snow White project -- which, judging from the new concept art from the film, is the Snow White project to keep an eye on. Sorry, Scarlett O'Hara-by-way-of-Banksy Lily Collins! Click through for a first look.
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It's fitting that on the weekend of Comic-Con, a comic book character took the top spot at the box office. In what could be considered a bit of an upset -- though not really a huge upset -- Captain America: First Avenger easily defeated Harry Potter to win the weekend crown. It wasn't all bad news for the Boy Who Lived: The Deathly Hallows Part 2 grabbed runner-up honors, and continued to plow forward on its way to becoming the biggest hit of 2011. And, hey: Friends with Benefits didn't do too bad either! Your weekend receipts have arrived.
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The rolling geekgasm of Comic-Con is gradually winding down, and the triumphant Marvel Studios is punctuating Day 3 without even setting foot in San Diego. Behold: A new collection of Avengers concept-art portraits featuring Iron Man, Captain America and a quartet of other series regulars.
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Speaking of The Lizard making a splash at Comic-Con, The Wrap reports that Amazing Spider-Man star Rhys Ifans was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery in San Diego. Ifans, who portrays Dr. Curt Conners a/k/a The Lizard, was on hand among cast and filmmakers yesterday to debut footage in Hall H; apparently, the incident occurred when Ifans "shov[ed] a female security guard" and "insulted" the U.S. prior to the panel.
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Not bad at all: Captain America: The First Avenger defied the diminishing returns of this summer's comic-book crop (and its own relatively modest expectations) to claim box-office victory on its opening day. That's not the outcome most of Hollywood expected in the aftermath of last week's Potter-palooza windfall; indeed the boy wizard's final film installment fell dramatically off its record opening weekend pace, with a drop of more than 70 percent foreseen by tomorrow night. Oh -- and Friends With Benefits opened as well. Your Friday Box Office is here.
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With the exception of a certain boy wizard traipsing around the premises, ladies reigned supreme this week at Movieline HQ. Let's take a look back at their triumphant phenomena in the latest edition of our Week in Review, and don't forget to drop by this weekend for more dispatches from Comic-Con, the box office, and beyond.
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"Really enjoyed HP7," Simon Pegg wrote on Twitter earlier on Friday afternoon, "and credit where it's due the 3D did an extraordinary job of making everything really dark, blurry and difficult to see." Ouch, Simon! If Pegg thinks the 3-D in The Deathly Hallows Part 2 is bad, just wait until he gets a load of the crappy post-conversion third dimension in Captain America: First Avenger. Quick warning as you head into the weekend: search out the 2-D version. [@simonpegg]
