It's uncommon for an on-the-rise actor like Tom Hardy (who's got action films like Mad Max and This Means War lined up next) to freely divulge his bisexual dalliances just as he's costarring in one of the biggest films in the year, but that's why it was so refreshing when the recent news story broke about the Inception star's sexual candor. (It also would kind of explain this.) Still, there might be a little more to that story than it first appeared.
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Could Peter Dinklage's reign have really lasted only a week? And more importantly: Did Jennifer Lopez's people actually sign off on this as marketing material for The Back-Up Plan? It's a brave new world, folks. [IMDB]
Chatty director Wes Craven has taken to Twitter once again to discuss Scream 4, but this time it's not to complain about the script. Rather, Craven has shown fans a first glimpse of Ghostface on the set of the new film. The only problem? It's a possible spoiler! Ahead help Movieline figure out the identity of this masked menace.
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Also in today's edition of Hollywood Ink: Rachel Weisz goes under the Sea... J.J. Abrams loves robots... Chloe Moretz is everywhere... the Miramax sale finally goes through... and more ahead.
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Welcome back to Movieline Attractions, your regular guide to everything new, noteworthy and/or fur-covered at the movies. This week sees about half the year's planned releases opening at once -- way, way too many movies to even think about let alone watch. But! Let's sort out what we can.
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· "Between Two Ferns is back, and this time your accommodating emcee Zach Galifianakis is chatting with Steve Carell. See if you can predict the Evan Almighty cracks ahead of time. [Funny or Die]
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Well, New York, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that you can see the Best Film of 2010 to Date (STV Division), Animal Kingdom, for the low, low price of free at the AMC 34th Street. The bad news: The screening starts in a little more than an hour from right now. Read on for details.
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William Shatner may have gone on a lot of strange tangents during this week's TCA press tour, but there was definitely one blockbuster he was sitting on until today: The erstwhile Captain Kirk has been busy chatting on the phone with Lee Boyd Malvo, the infamous "DC sniper" who left ten people dead in 2002.
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With the news that Len Wiseman is in final negotiations to direct a remake of Total Recall, it's time to move from hand-wringing to acceptance. Despite your fond memories of the original (the duplicitous nature of Sharon Stone, the Arnold Schwarzenegger one-liners, the crazypants ultra-violence procured by Paul Verhoeven), this is happening. Still, what can Wiseman do to keep fans happy? Here are the three key moments that the Total Recall remake must include from the original.
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· Here's the poster for Tangled, Disney's take on Rapunzel that is still for boys, everybody. I mean, can't you see a boy in this poster? Click for a closer look, and more Buzz Break.
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If Paranormal Activity taught us anything, it's that Paramount is nothing if not innovative with its online marketing strategies. Thus the campaign for Middle Men, the studio's saucy, long-delayed dramedy about the trailblazers of Internet porn: If you ever wanted the image of a frazzled Luke Wilson in your head just before a little onanistic me-time, this one truly delivers. Mildly NSFW evidence after the jump.
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According to a report today in the ever-reliable Daily Mail, erstwhile model and current French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy needed 35 tries to nail her part in Woody Allen's forthcoming Midnight in Paris. Which is awesome -- because she doesn't have any lines. All she has to do is enter and exit with a baguette. "She seemed to be struggling to avoid looking directly into the camera, which didn't impress Woody," an "onlooker" noted from the set. "The baguette scene could not have been simpler, but she wanted to make it a big one." Alas. [Daily Mail]
Just received over the Movieline transom, here's AMC's description of Sunday's all-new Mad Men, "Christmas Comes But Once a Year": "The agency gets a new account and adds staff. Don and Betty's daughter Sally runs into an old friend. The agency throws a party." So! Does that mean the return of Ken Cosgrove and/or Paul Kinsey? And is that "old friend" Suzanne Farrell? Um, spoilers guys! Whatever, it's cool -- just don't tell Matthew Weiner.
There's been a lot of anxious chatter lately about how star power isn't what it used to be, but when studios pony up big paychecks to land those stars, you'd still expect them to show off their expensive assets on the poster. In 2010, however, the rules have changed. Here are six posters with big stars or big budgets that kept those famous faces off the one-sheet.
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The porn star who launched a thousand (OK, so a few dozen) debates about her dramatic acting capabilities is coming back for more: Sasha Grey is in talks for the dark thriller I Melt With You, in which she'd play "a free spirit who helps one of the men realize that nirvana can only be achieved by death." And all this time I thought nirvana was a prolonged 10-guy gangbang. I guess this is close enough; Rob Lowe, Jeremy Piven, Thomas Jane, Zander Eckhouse and Abhi Sinha are aboard as well. Sacramento, represent! [THR]
