A few weeks ago while perusing the Scream 4 cast list, I mused that for a slasher movie, it was awfully devoid of a certain genre staple: nubile, stabbable babes. Maybe the production was just biding its time, as shortly after adding blonde bombshells Kristen Bell and Anna Paquin to the cast, it's come out that 90210's Shenae Grimes and Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale are joining the sequel. Practice your post-modern shrieks of terror, ladies. [Zap2It]
Fun fact about Mission: Impossible IV, the fourth film in the billion dollar Paramount franchise that Tom Cruise and the newly cast Jeremy Renner will lead into theaters in December of 2011: It won't be called Mission: Impossible IV. As Variety points out, the Brad Bird-directed film will be a reboot, which means a new title is needed -- one that might not even mention Mission: Impossible (like The Dark Knight didn't mention Batman). Ahead, Movieline offers Paramount 20 suggestions. You're welcome.
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It's that time again, everyone: Grab a snack, put on your dust gloves and retreat to the pop-culture sanctuary of Movieline's Vault. its curators have just unearthed the magical issues of 1993, featuring everyone from Young Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt to Sex issue cover girl Demi Moore to a decidedly pre-stroppy Mike Myers. You could stay here all day (and judging by the flimsiness of the other news out there, maybe you should)!
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I truly, sincerely apologize for this, but: Talk about late fees! Blockbuster has told Hollywood movie studios that they plan on filing for Chapter 11 next month with the hopes of restructuring a "crippling debt load of nearly $1 billion" and escaping the leases on at least 500 of their 3,425 stores. Guess I should return that copy of My Cousin Vinny before it's too late. [LAT]
Also in this morning's Hollywood Ink: Albert Brooks gets tough for Drive... Steven Spielberg gives Alex Kurtzman a new hyphen... Paramount goes back to School... and more ahead.
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It's the end of August -- a historically stolid climate both outdoors and at the movies. That was never really truer than this weekend, with the Biggest Movie Ever getting some cheese sprinkled on top before a reheat in the multiplex microwave and nothing really blowing anyone's mind (or pocketbooks) at the art house. But is it worth taking the weekend off entirely? Hardly! Let's check out the forecast:
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· You may have noticed that Mad Men's end-of-show teasers give nothing away; often you'll see Pete Campbell mutter, "I just don't know," followed by a quick shot Joan Holloway turning and walking. Well, this trend is on its way toward becoming the newest viral meme -- here, we see as Arrested Development gets the Mad Men promo treatment. [ONTD]
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I know, I know: When you think of Gerard Depardieu, the very first thing that comes to mind is the kindly French chef he played in the Queen Latifah vehicle Last Holiday. (After that, maybe My Father the Hero?) Sadly, he is not at all like that character, as his cruel, out-of-nowhere remarks about French compatriot Juliette Binoche prove.
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Praise be! Netflix just hit the iPhone's app store with a wallop: You can now use the company's instant streaming function to watch entire movies on your iPhone or iPod touch. (I just tried it out and yup, it looks great.) Get ready for an exciting future where conversations with film snobs grind to a halt for minutes at a time as they try to cue up specific scenes to show you! [Netflix]
Blame it on the especially slow news cycle or the public's twisted fascination with Jersey Shore-related trivia, but Us Weekly has summoned Snooki to list 25 things the everyday plebe may not know about her. Among Movieline HQ's favorites: "I love oldies music," "My cat, Rocky, is my best friend, and I would die for him," "I collect coasters from restaurants (LOL)," "Thunderstorms intrigue me, yet scare the hell out of me," "I collect rocks," and "I can't eat soup without lots of grated cheese in it." Who can, Snooks? [Us]
It's not going so well for Rob Reiner's Flipped. The period family drama came out August 6 in limited theaters and was supposed to move into wide release this Friday, but instead of expanding, it will continue to drop theaters after a few weeks of tough box office. Five straight months of inexplicably constant LA Times coverage couldn't move the needle any? [THR]
· Sam Page, the actor who plays Joan Holloway's sexually abusive husband with "no brains in his fingers" on Mad Men, claims that he's not such a bad guy in real life. Take note of the photographic evidence in August Man magazine -- there's a photo and more Buzz Break after the jump.
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You can accuse Michael Bay of hubris, nonsensical filmmaking and a mild lingerie-model fetish, but don't you dare level charges that his drunk bodyguard pistol-whipped you and a buddy into unconsciousness. Bay's lawyer Marty Singer echoed his client's angry claims that he had nothing to do with the alleged assault two years ago (and doesn't even have a bodyguard), and that if the plaintiffs don't stand down and apologize, there will be hell to pay. Developing (but probably not for long)... [TMZ]
For a movie that grossed less than $20 million at the box office, The Hurt Locker sure has done well for stars Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie. Renner has already been cast as Hawkeye in The Avengers, while just this week it was revealed that Mackie -- who is also co-starring in the Hugh Jackman sure-to-be smash Real Steel -- was testing to star as Tom Cruise's protege in Mission: Impossible IV. So, did Mackie get the job?
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And this time they mean it! According to a press release fresh into Movieline HQ, Roadside Attractions and Liddell Entertainment have acquired the U.S. and Canadian distribution rights for I Love You Phillip Morris from EuropaCorp with plans to release the Jim Carrey/Ewan McGregor love story on Dec. 3. This, of course, is a drastic change from its previous release date of "never." Mark your calendars... just do it in pencil since this is the fifth different date for the film since 2009.
