On the red carpet of the film's L.A. premiere, MTV News caught up with the stars of Christopher Nolan's latest mindbender to see if they thought the film could support a sequel and to quiz them on their interpretations of the final scene, with one actor offering a very tantalizing clue. Spoilers ahead.
The final one-two punch of the Harry Potter series doesn't land till this November, but two of the saga's arch-rivals have already landed their next film roles. Or maybe they haven't...
The premiere of Mad Men season four is only about eight days away, but for those of us that simply can't wait until then, the New York Times has thrown us a few breadcrumbs about the new season, including the year it takes place. Spoilers ahoy!
If you're Christopher Nolan and your film Inception is about to gross a $21 million Friday, wouldn't you want to sneak into a theater to check out audience reaction? Unfortunately for Nolan, he chose the wrong screening last night.
After three seasons of looking like a panda-faced whore, Taylor Momsen and her ratty-ass hair extensions slunk off to the sidelines of Gossip Girl this year. But, guys, guys, she's got, like, a record now, and you will just be shocked, shocked! by her sexy, scandalous non-thoughts.
Hollywood's favorite kooky uncle, Nicolas Cage, announced on Craig Ferguson's show that he has just signed the contract to reprise the title role in a Ghost Rider sequel. Or is it just sequel-ish?
The hotly-debated Inception had a stunning opening night yesterday, pulling in a reported $21 million. And if money weren't enough, Christopher Nolan's latest was also given an A rating by 25 and unders, according to CinemaScore. Sadly, The Sorcerer's Apprentice lacked any real magic, only managing to pull in a little over $5 million last night. Click through for the complete numbers.
Maybe it was the summer heat, maybe it was just some fluky cosmic alignment... who knows, but holy crap people were insane this week. But enough about the Movieline office, which enjoyed a hectic but spiffy new remodel! Let's look at what else went down since we last gathered in the Friday dusk. Drop back by this weekend for a visit with weekend editor Dixon Gaines, and the rest of us will see you Monday!
· The Mark Zuckerberg/Facebook biopic The Social Network may intrigue and titillate you, but this parody trailer of MySpace's ascent and decline will leave you feeling like the actual Myspace once did: laughing and feeling violated. This one's for the Spambots. [BWE]
Hey there, commenters! You're looking particularly lovely today -- is that shirt new? Now that we've reached the end of our redesign week, I'm going to crack open a Diet Coke and give you a few tidbits and tips about what's to come...
Will Smith has attached himself to star in and produce The Legend Of Cain, an action-y retelling of Cain and Abel with vampires. (Yep.) There is neither a studio nor director attached, but that it has a script puts it closer to being reality than that Meryl Streep-Tina Fey pitch from earlier. [Deadline]
Are you a white female between the ages of 25 and 35 with exquisite hands? At any point while watching Knocked Up, 27 Dresses or The Killers, did you think to yourself, "My fingers look remarkably similar to the lead actress's?" If you answered "yes" to both of those questions, you may have what it takes to land the coveted role as Katherine Heigl's hand double on her next feature film.
· Priest is making its official debut at Comic-Con, but Slashfilm's got five photos of the Paul Bettany vampire flick. As long as he's killing vampires instead of falling in love with them, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
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What do Inception and The Last Airbender have in common? They both sold a not-so-mind-blowing $3 million in midnight screening ticket sales, which means the Christopher Nolan film is on course for an opening weekend of around $40-$50 million. Maybe it won't be so difficult for Salt to gross more than Inception after all. [Hollywood Elsewhere]
A few weeks removed from the rip-roaring success of our Animal Kingdom screening, join Movieline and 92Y Tribeca for another splendid preview of another splendid Sundance '10 alum: the riotous The Extra Man, with star Kevin Kline in attendance! This is right around the corner, folks, so read on for full details and act now to attend. [UPDATE: Now co-star Paul Dano is coming, too! It's a party! You're invited!]
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