Having worked on Christopher Nolan's Batman films and the upcoming Man of Steel for Legendary Pictures, David S. Goyer has been tapped to re-write the company's upcoming Godzilla reboot for Monsters director Gareth Edwards. Presumably that'll put your geek worry to ease about the next studio attempt to revive the kaiju franchise stateside, if only a bit. After all, can any Hollywood take on Godzilla be worse than Roland Emmerich's 1998 misfire?
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Paul actor/screenwriter Nick Frost is reportedly in negotiations for the seventh and final dwarf role in Universal's Snow White and the Huntsman. The English actor would join leads Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron -- and fellow dwarf castees Toby Jones, Bob Hoskins, Eddie Marsan, Stephen Graham, Ray Winstone and Ian McShane. Eddie Izzard was in talks for a dwarf role as well, but it appears he may have fallen out in favor of Frost. [Variety]
Bridesmaids is arguably the biggest success story of the year, if you consider that its box office grosses not only turned a female R-rated comedy into a blockbuster, but gave new life (and industry confidence) to the entire subgenre of lady-fronted comedy. Looking back on the first half of 2011, though, not every surprise was a Bridesmaids; some hit the jackpot without making nary a splash in the public eye. Continue along our look back from the midpoint of the year and consider these five quiet hits that you probably didn't know were hits.
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· There was that brief moment in the late '90s when Natasha Lyonne could do no wrong: Everyone Says I Love You, The Slums of Beverly Hills, American Pie. She was the gruff-talking nerd girl of your dreams! At least until Lizzy Caplan came along. Then, well... this happened. But! It appears Lyonne is poised for some sort of mainstream comeback. Access Hollywood reports she's agreed to return to American Reunion. Great news! Click through to see what she looks like now, then stick around for more Buzz Break.
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On this day in 1957, a boy named Cameron Crowe was born in Palm Springs, California.
After becoming the youngest-ever contributor at Rolling Stone (an experience he encapsulated beautifully in his Academy Award-winning film Almost Famous) and posing as an undercover student at a San Diego high school (a year which inspired his first screenwriting effort, Fast Times at Ridgemont High), Cameron Crowe has given the world some of its most heartwarming films like Say Anything, Singles, Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous. Join as we celebrate the writer/director's 54th by pinpointing his best moment on film.
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The wranglers of Movieline's Bad Movies We Love (me and me alone) always dredge up dismissible teen comedies from the early 2000s, in case you haven't noticed. What's with them (me)? Wait, I know: Those movies are bad and we (I) love them. Yes! Right! On that note, say hello to Orange County, the breakout vehicle for Movieline pal and Lucky star Colin Hanks, who holds together this funny but aimless romp with the help of Jack Black, a thrilling supporting cast, and a botched Beatles haircut.
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Keeping up with real news -- and not, say, what the plot of the next Vin Diesel action film will be -- can be quite a drag. Senseless deaths, natural disasters, debt ceilings -- it's enough to make a person want to crawl up into a ball and cry for three days. Which is why the story of Marine Sgt. Scott Moore seemed to strike a chord this week. After all, it's not every day when a real-life American hero gets to go on a date with Mila Kunis.
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If you don't already have tickets for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, get cracking! Fandango reports that 5,000 screenings of the Potter finale have already sold out, making it the second-biggest pre-seller in company history, behind The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Not that you should worry too much about missing the conclusion because of pre-sold tickets: Warner Bros. is opening The Deathly Hallows Part 2 in a Potter-record 4,375 theaters. That's 11,000 screens if you're keeping score at home. [Deadline]
Also in this Wednesday edition of The Broadsheet: Chris Pine and Josh Brolin lead a couple of short lists... Arnold Schwarzenegger officially back... Lone Ranger might have found its leading lady... and more ahead.
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While we patiently wait until the end of August to see Paul Rudd star as a shaggy-haired idealistic stoner in Our Idiot Brother, the comedic actor already has his sights set on a surprising new project with Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Errol Morris.
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Hot off the critical and commercial success of Bridesmaids, Kristen Wiig will channel her higher profile and star power into Imogene, a NYC-set comedy about a playwright (to be played by Wiig) who fakes suicide to win back an ex and finds herself stuck in the custody of her gambler mother, trapped among family. More details within!
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Don't think Woody Allen is pausing to celebrate the pending coronation of Midnight in Paris as his biggest box office hit ever (the summer art house sensation will top Hannah and Her Sisters sometime this week). The Oscar winner is busy filming Bop Decameron in Italy this summer, and here's a first look at the Woodman doing his best to direct Penelope Cruz and her fire engine-red dress on the set. Help Movieline caption this one after the jump.
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It looks like you're going to have to mail that copy of Crash back to Netflix. The online rental site announced new pricing plans on Tuesday, which effectively phase out DVDs for the frugal consumer. Gone is the unlimited streaming plus one DVD for $9.99 per month option, replaced with two separate $7.99 options -- one for DVDs and one for streaming. If subscribers want the choice of both, the package costs $15.98. Begin shaking your fist at the sky... now. [The Netflix Blog]
You might remember a recent cancer comedy called Funny People, but I'm in favor of forgetting it and looking forward to the new Seth Rogen/Joseph Gordon-Levitt tumor laugher 50/50. It comes out Sept. 30, but for now, we may gaze into the sheared follicles on JGL's head. The grimness and tweeness should combine into an agreeable mixture I'll call (500) Days of Mysterious Skin.
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If you're into sword-wielding dwarves with windblown hair, brooding stares and a hook-up to Middle-earth, does Peter Jackson have the men for you! After releasing photos of his epic film's Company of Dwarves (Dori, Nori, Ori, Óin and Glóin) last week, the New Zealand director introduces fans to another dwarf duo today. Meet Kíli and Fíli.
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