The Mel Gibson Comeback Tour begins in earnest on May 6 when The Beaver opens in limited release after months of delays and date changes. In the lead up to that moment, however, Gibson has broken his long-time silence for a lengthy and in-depth interview with Movieline sister site Deadline that covers everything from his legal troubles to The Beaver to whether he'll act again to not being in The Hangover Part II.
Good Friday means more in Hollywood this weekend than just the official start of the Easter holiday. It means cashing in on a new Tyler Perry film, wringing a lucrative second week out of the world favorite new animated bird, and counting on Twilight Nation to drop by the multiplex for Rob Pattinson's latest extracurricular effort. Read on to call your box-office shots.
Sure, Megatron's the supreme villain of the Transformers universe, but in Transformers: Dark of the Moon his infamously cold, calculating fellow Decepticon Shockwave gets a turn in the spotlight. Starting with this newly-released character banner, in which Shockwave -- often described as what Star Trek's Spock might be like in evil alien robot form -- poses while laying waste to an entire city block.
The trailer for The Help worried us with its Blind Sidey condescension, but the new poster for the film presents Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, and Bryce Dallas Howard (who looks a lot like Ellie Kemper here) in a more positive, yellow-and-purple sorta light. Watch and judge.
A day after Tim Hetherington was tragically killed while covering the ongoing conflict in Libya, a final interview with the acclaimed war photographer and documentarian has surfaced. Conducted a few weeks ago, Hetherington discussed the difficulty and uncertainty of making a documentary in a war-torn country.
Sinister news in the rumor yard, dear teens: Since Matt Damon ditched the series, Aussie actor Joel Edgerton (of Animal Kingdom) may be cast as an agent named Martin who was part of a Treadstone-like program in the upcoming Bourne Legacy. Director Tony Gilroy reportedly wants Edgerton for the role, but the studio is concerned about his fame level and potential to star in the concurrently filmed Snow White movie (now that Hugh Jackman has dropped out). I'm personally ready for a female Bourne. Is it too late to suggest Marion Cotillard? In a flak jacket? And sensible trousers? UPDATE: Our pal Jeremy Renner got the part! [Deadline]
On Wednesday, Warner Bros. released a slew of stills from Green Lantern, most highlighting star Ryan Reynolds' CGI-enhanced physique (and ridiculous-looking Gatling gun). Of course Reynolds' Hal Jordan isn't the only star in this big-budget franchise starter -- the CGI creation that is Tomar-Re as gets major placement, too... and he's voiced by Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush! Though you won't find that bit of info on this new character poster. Click ahead to check it out.
Remember that adorable Star Wars-themed VW Super Bowl commercial that went viral, about a tyke in a Darth Vader costume who's duped into thinking his Force is strong by a dad with a remote-controlled keychain? (Ah, deceiving kids. Always fun.) Well, here comes Little Thor, whose frustrated attempts to similarly use Mjolnir on unsuspecting household appliances and a golden retriever culminate in a decidedly different ending.
You might as well put Gangster Squad at the top of your must-see list for 2012. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has begun negotiating with Josh Brolin and the previously announced tandem of Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling to star. Ruben Fleischer will direct the L.A. Confidential-like film about cops and, well, gangsters in 1940s Los Angeles. [Deadline]
It's Brit Marling Day at Movieline! Since you'll be seeing a lot more of her in the near future, take a gander at the new trailer for Another Earth, the first of two Marling-starring Sundance flicks coming to theaters courtesy of Fox Searchlight. Alternate planets, tragedy, romance, and Marling's captivating screen presence -- it's all here. As a bonus, it's also got Ethan from Lost! Bet this ends better.
Last night, the Beastie Boys debuted their 20-minute short, Fight For Your Right: Revisited for the masses on VH1 (the film screened earlier in the year at Sundance). In it, the Beastie Boys of old (Seth Rogen as Mike D, Elijah Wood as Ad-Rock and Danny McBride as MCA) cracked wise to concerned parents and caused chaos in fine French restaurants. That was all before they scored acid off of a punk-haired Chloe Sevigny and watched as their future selves (played by John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell and Jack Black, respectively) pulled up in a DeLorean with a dance mat tied to the roof. New Beastie Boys dance battled old Beastie Boys and then the real Beastie Boys showed up as police officers to arrest the miscreants. Now let's forget that flimsy plot and get down to the hard lessons taught in this music video.
· Oh, The Tree of Life -- you confounding mystery, you! The latest bit of marketing wizardry from the long-awaited Terrence Malick film (which is set to debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May) has arrived online, and it's a crystal clear look at one of the apparent dinosaurs in the film. Hey, at least it's not another shot of that baby foot? Click ahead to have your mind blown, then stick around for more Buzz Break.
A rolling James Franco gathers no moss. Fresh off being cast opposite Winona Ryder in The Stare comes word that the failed Oscar host has potentially enrolled at the University of Houston. Because he just doesn't do enough.
It's taken eight months, but the most wonderful 7,000-word review of the Julia Roberts self-love vehicle Eat, Pray, Love has arrived. Best of all, it's written entirely in Hulk-speak. As in The Incredible Hulk. "EVERY TIME THE SUPREMELY WELL-OFF GILBERT USURP THE LANGUAGE OF PEOPLE WITH REAL EATING DISORDER IT MAKE HULK WANT SMASH LIKE HULK'S NEVER SMASHED BEFORE." Can we get this guy on Rotten Tomatoes already? [Film Crit Hulk]
Considering the epic trailer, epic stills, and epic apologies of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, it goes to reason that the individual character banners for the future summer blockbuster would also be epic. As such, check out this new look at Bumblebee in his action pose -- a still that provides some major hints about what kind of scale Michael Bay is playing with here.
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