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- Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson Headed To Cannes
Zach Efron, Brad Pitt and Matthew McConaughey will also head to the French Riviera in May for the annual film festival.
By Jocelyn Vena
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty ImagesRobert Pattinson will soon be an ex-Patt. He and Kristen Stewart are saying "au revoir" to Hollywood to hit up the Cannes Film Festival next month.
The "Twilight" twosome will be jet-setting to the famed seaside film festival to promote two of their highly anticipated films, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Pattinson will premiere David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis", while Stewart will debut Walter Salles' "On the Road." Both of their films are in competition at the annual fete.
But they aren't the only ones adding some Hollywood sparkle to the French festival, which takes place alongside the French Riviera. Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt, Zac Efron, Reese Witherspoon, Marion Cotillard and Matthew McConaughey will all be on hand to promote films there.
Several other highly anticipated films will also see their grand debut, including Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom" and "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted." "American cinema has come back relatively en force," Cannes' artistic director Thierry Fremaux said at a press conference on Thursday (April 19).
This year's festivities also pay homage to Marilyn Monroe, who has recently found a resurgence in pop culture ("My Week With Marilyn," "Smash," Nicki Minaj's track, "Marilyn Monroe"). She is the face of the festival, appearing on a poster blowing out birthday candles in honor of the bash's 65th birthday. The 65th annual Festival de Cannes will run from May 16 to May 27. Of the 1,779 films submitted, 54 films made the final cut. Fremaux said a Cannes selection is "a trip through the cinema and through the world."
Переслать - 'Men In Black 3' Director Promises 'Surprising Ending'
'[It] is by far the most emotional of the movies,' director Barry Sonnenfeld tells MTV News about the third film in the 'Men in Black' series.
By Josh Wigler
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in "Men in Black 3"
Photo: Columbia PicturesThe Men in Black are back — but these aren't the galaxy defenders you remember, not exactly.
Yes, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones have both returned to their iconic roles of Agents J and K, two of the finest alien investigators the universe has to offer. But J is not the same bright-eyed rookie introduced oh so many years ago; he's a seasoned veteran now. And don't even get us started on Agent K, who has changed so much that a whole new actor is stepping in to play him in the upcoming summer action flick!
Nearly a full decade has passed since the last "Men in Black" movie was in theaters. But the threequel itself has been a fixture in headlines throughout its production: Between time-traveling tales, a one-two punch from Jones and Josh Brolin, and reported problems with the film's script, "Men in Black 3" has certainly been on every film geek's radar. But don't let all of that confuse you. Director Barry Sonnenfeld tells MTV News that not only is "Men in Black 3" the most "emotional" of the series, it's also the most "surprising." In other words, if you think you know what the film is all about, take it from the man himself: You don't know anything yet.
MTV News' Summer Movie Preview week continues today with an interview with Sonnenfeld, who spoke openly with us about the film's story, reports and rumors surrounding the production, and how "Men in Black 3" paves the way for a brand-new take on the sci-fi franchise.
MTV: A long time has passed since we've seen the Men in Black on the big screen. What does it mean to you, bringing them back after so many years?
Barry Sonnenfeld: It feels really great. I've been on the movie for a little over two years though, so I'm looking forward to some vacation, too. [Laughs] It was really rewarding. I'm really excited for people to see the movie. So I guess I'm tired, and happy.
MTV: Why return to this universe now after all this time? What made sense to you about exploring the world of "Men in Black" again?
Sonnenfeld: I think the important thing is to have a new, different story to tell. We didn't want another regular caper where some alien just comes down to threaten Earth, and the Men in Black have to solve it. The big idea — and it was actually Will's idea, while we were shooting "Men in Black 2" one night for an exterior shot. He said to me, "Barry, for 'Men in Black 3,' Agent J needs to go back in time to save Tommy Lee Jones' [character] from some event that's happened decades earlier. He needs to learn something about Tommy's character that he didn't know before." That was the genesis. Ten years later, we're about to come out and show the world what that meant.
MTV: Time travel is clearly a big element to the story, but there's more: we've seen photos of the typical weird aliens, we've seen Josh Brolin as a young Agent K, and we've seen Jemaine Clement as this crazy, motorcycle-riding villain. From a distance, we see all these parts, but perhaps we still don't have the full scope of what your movie's about. So, tell us: What's happening this time around?
Sonnenfeld: In the first act, Agent J is a bit fed up with how closed K is as a person, how he feels he needs to open up and communicate more, but it's not happening. K says to J, "You know how I live such a happy life? I don't ask questions I don't want to know the answers to." At the end of the first act, Jemaine's character, Boris the Animal, breaks out of prison and finds a guy who has a time device. He says he's going back to 1969 to do something to the man who shot off his arm — because Boris only has half an arm — and of course, that man is Agent K. At the end of that first act, Tommy's character disappears, and no one remembers that he ever existed... except Agent J, who realizes that someone went back in time and did something to Agent K. So he has to track down who gave Boris the device, and travel back to 1969 with one warning: He has to stay away from his old partner.
MTV: Which, of course, he does not listen to.
Sonnenfeld: What happens, actually, is he gets arrested by Agent K — now Josh Brolin — in 1969. The second and third act is all about tracking down Boris and Will renewing his friendship with a different K than the K he knows from 40 years in the future. What's really cool is that J is constantly wondering why this guy who seems sort of open and happy became the sort of curmudgeon that has been his partner for the last 14 years. He makes a discovery about that. So, "Men in Black 3" is by far the most emotional of the movies. It has a really surprising ending.
MTV: Everyone is very excited to see Brolin as K. Can you tell us more about his take on Tommy's character?
Sonnenfeld: Yeah, what's great about the movie is you've got two great actors, both Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin, playing the same character and being the same character, but being 40 years different in time. So Josh's challenge was how to not impersonate Tommy, but to be Agent K, you know what I mean? What's really interesting is that Josh can't veer away from Tommy so much that you go, "That's no fun, I miss Tommy." And he can't be so much like Tommy that you wonder why he's so angry in 1969. Will Smith said to me one day, "What's so interesting about this movie is that Josh Brolin is so good playing Agent K, and Tommy is so good at playing Agent K, that you almost don't realize there's two different actors in the role."
MTV: You mentioned that this is the most emotional of the "Men in Black" movies. What's interesting to me is that the villain this time around is played by someone who is traditionally viewed as a comedian. How does Jemaine's villain factor into the emotional aspect of this film? Is he more on the comedy side, or can we expect a more dramatic performance?
Sonnenfeld: Jemaine delivers a totally villainous performance. If there's any comedy at all, it's just through frustration. [Laughs] The great thing about Earth is that it can be a frustrating place for aliens. We don't think clearly, we're not logical all the time. But Jemaine is not on board this movie for comic relief. His performance is really strong and really villainous. Think about it: If you had not seen the first "Men in Black," and people had told you that Tommy lee Jones was funny, you wouldn't have believed it. This is the same thing — no one is trying to be funny. I want my actors to be real. If it's a funny situation, I want it to be funny. But I don't want anyone to play to the comedy. Let the audience find the comedy; I don't want to tell any [of the cast or crew] where it is. So, Jemaine does not deliver a comedic performance. While there are moments of humor that the audience will find funny, Jemaine himself is not being funny, if you get that.
MTV: There have been lots of reports about issues with the script and issues with the shoot. Set things straight: Can you give us a sense of your experience making this film?
Sonnenfeld: First of all, I don't know that I've ever been on a shoot that wasn't stressful for the director. I think all movies are stressful in different ways. What was reported on this one was that we took a several-months hiatus to work on the script. As it relates to that, that concept was built into the shooting schedule. We wanted the next movie Will Smith was in after a long time where he wasn't in movies to be "Men in Black 3." We also wanted to shoot in New York, which had a tax incentive that was about to expire. It didn't expire, but we didn't know it wasn't going to expire, because New York state legislature had to vote it in again, and we weren't sure that was going to happen. So we started the movie with a full script and with a really great first act — but the second and third needed work. We built in a two-month hiatus so we could continue working on the script and not need an eight-week reshoot. So that's what we did. The truth is, the great thing about the movie, is that there was no stress between myself and any of the actors. We all got along very well. You don't ever want a director and a movie star who see two different movies. But we all were working with the same ideas in mind. We knew the characters, we knew the history, and we were very much in sync.
People don't know this, but the end and plot of the first "Men in Black" was changed after we shot the picture, months and months and months after shooting. We had cut the movie and were ready to mix it and everything. But I took one scene and got a phonetics expert to change what the two aliens were saying — they were speaking English, and we changed it to an alien language, and subtitled what they were saying. That totally changed the plot of the movie. So, we did not have to do that on this movie. We got [the story] right the first time; it just took a long time to get there. The movie is really good, and it looks great. I think it's going to be fantastic in 3-D, too.
MTV: Wrapping up, you talked about how the ending of this film is "surprising." As much as you can tease, do you view this film as an ending to the "Men in Black" trilogy? Or are there ways to continue the story?
Sonnenfeld: The fantastic thing about "Men in Black 3" is that it totally closes out the trilogy, it answers questions that you didn't even know you should be asking, it leaves you emotionally warm and sad and happy, and it could also reboot the franchise. But I can't even begin to tell you how to interpret all of that. [Laughs] But I would say this: If your interpretation is that "Men in Black 4" will only star the worm guys and Frank the pug, you are wrong.
MTV: Hey, I'd pay money to see that movie!
Sonnenfeld: Yeah? Well, maybe I'm wrong! [Laughs] Just wait. It's going to be great.
Are you excited for the next "Men in Black" movie? Tell us in the comments section below!
It's Summer Movie Preview Week, and MTV News will be bringing you exclusive interviews, clips and photos for the most anticipated summer movies. Get ready to gorge on inside looks at "The Avengers," Robert Pattinson's "Bel Ami," Kristen Stewart's "Snow White," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and more!
Related VideosПереслать - Kristen Stewart A 'Gung-Ho' Action Star In 'Snow White'
'Huntsman' director Rupert Sanders also discusses the 'fiendish' Charlize Theron for MTV News' Summer Movie Preview Week.
By Kara Warner
Kristen Stewart in "Snow White and the Huntsman"
Photo: Universal PicturesIt's clear from all we've seen from the "Snow White and the Huntsman" trailers, photos and behind-the-scenes sneak peeks that this film is a stepping stone for Kristen Stewart in many ways.
When MTV News caught up with the film's director, Rupert Sanders, recently, he explained how everyone involved in the project stepped up their game for this modern take on a medieval story.
"Kristen is a very driven, visceral, intuitive actress. From a director's point of view, it's great to get into her headspace," he explained. "We did a lot of work together on the script and character, and she really helped inform me how that character was feeling, which really helped my process getting the character onscreen. Kristen was doing a lot of her stunt work, she was riding horses, she was jumping from high precipices into freezing cold water, she was fighting dwarves — she's gung-ho.
Sanders said Stewart's co-star Charlize Theron was equally gung-ho with respect to the lengths she went to take her beauty into a dark and horrible place.
"[She] becomes fiendish," Sanders said. "She was willing to get in tubs of black oil, surrounded by dead ravens, and crawl her way out. For a director, what's great about these two actors is that they will go beyond what you ask of them, and I think it really shows in the performances they've given. They're both very unlike any performance I've seen either of them deliver."
The first-time feature director promised that fans will not be disappointed by what they'll see onscreen when the film opens June 1.
"What I'm most proud of is that it's not a popcorn movie in that respect. It's big and it's epic and there's lots of battle sequences, but it really hits you," he said. "There's not a lot of weeping, but it's a very intense ride. You're really at the edge of people's boundaries. There are new ways of seeing action, which I'm excited about. It's a very modern take on a medieval film but doesn't feel like we're trying to do anything trendy or of the minute. It still feels practical."
It's Summer Movie Preview Week, and MTV News will be bringing you exclusive interviews, clips and photos for the most anticipated summer movies. Get ready to gorge on inside looks at "The Avengers," Robert Pattinson's "Bel Ami," Kristen Stewart's "Snow White," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and more!
Related Videos Related PhotosПереслать - 'Magic Mike' Trailer: Five Magical Scenes
We strip down the new sneak peek for the best moments of Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey and more.
By Kara Warner
Channing Tatum in "Magic Mike"
Photo: Warner Bros.For those of us who've been dying to see "Magic Mike" since it was announced, Christmas came early Wednesday (April 18) in the form of the film's first official trailer.
For months we've been obsessing over as many details as we could find — from the first official photos to chance encounters with the cast and their hilarious stories of thong mishaps. And now we finally have two minutes of glorious footage to watch over and over again.
Here are the five key scenes in the "Magic Mike" trailer:
Classic Cop Routine
The trailer opens with Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer knocking on the door of a party, dressed as local police officers. "We keep getting complaints of noise and underage drinking," Tatum says in a serious tone to the all-female crowd, before pinning one lady against the wall for further questioning. "Everybody sit down because we're going to be here for a while.""You don't have anything sharp on you that I can stick myself with, do you?"
"No," the girl says anxiously.
"Good, because I do," Tatum says saucily before we hear the telltale ripping noise that means he's just expertly exited his uniform.
Channing Busts a Move
Those of us who've been following Tatum's career since his star-making turn in "Step Up" are well aware that the man has moves, and they are on full display in this trailer. We see Tatum working it with a little boy-band choreography, doing some breakdancing, flipping through the air, spinning from the ceiling, etc. It's all in the name of putting on a good show and stripping down to his skivvies, which we don't actually see. "You are the husband they never had," we hear strip-club owner Dallas (Matthew McConaughey) say to Tatum's Magic Mike in voice-over. "You are that dreamboat guy that never came along."McConaughey Being McConaughey
We are not at all surprised that McConaughey's character Dallas looks right at home onstage, putting it all out there for a bunch of ladies. "The law says you cannot touch, but I see a lot of lawbreakers out there," he says to a squealing crowd, wearing nothing but a cowboy hat, a leather vest and blue jeans, all the while flashing that million-dollar grin of his — not to mention the several quick shots of McConaughey in action as part of the male revue, as well as his own stunt as some kind of fire-breather.Introducing Cody Horn
Who knew we'd see so much of the female characters in this first spot? The lady who's front and center is Cody Horn, an up-and-coming actress whose work you might have seen on "The Office." Horn is introduced as the girl-next-door/sister to Pettyfer's character, who falls for Mike and attempts to keep him grounded in reality. There are a lot of cute and flirty moments between Horn and Tatum's characters, and it's obvious that Horn's "normal girl" will be the one to eventually convince "Magic Mike" to hang up his stripper shoes and pursue his dreams of going into custom furniture design. Yup, furniture design.Disappointing Amounts Of Bomer And Manganiello
We're not ones to complain or anything, but because we know exactly how many gorgeous men are in this film's cast, we expected to see a lot more of them in the trailer. There was a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot of "True Blood" heartthrob Joe Manganiello hurting his back mid-tease, but it was entirely too short. And where in the heck was blue-eyed cutie Matt Bomer? We're hoping they're holding onto the proverbial goods for unveiling in future teasers.Check out everything we've got on "Magic Mike."
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Переслать - 'Sin City 2' Director Confirms Casting Details
Robert Rodriguez tells MTV News that Rosario Dawson and Mickey Rourke are 'pumped' for 'A Dame to Kill For.'
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Robert Rodriguez
Photo: Anna Webber/ WireImageAfter years of waiting, fans of Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's "Sin City" finally got confirmation that their dreams would be answered.
Last week, Rodriguez announced he would begin production on the long-awaited sequel this summer and that casting would begin soon. The official title will be "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For," taking its name from Miller's second story in the series.
MTV News spoke with Robert Rodriguez for the Blu-ray release of "Roadracers," an early film of his, and he opened up about the sequel and returning to Miller's world.
MTV: There was huge news last week with the green light for "Sin City 2." You're beginning casting now?
Robert Rodriguez: We still have to cast. I'm shooting "Machete" next month, and we go right into "Sin City." It might overlap, but we haven't done any casting yet, except for the people who we know are already in it and returning. "A Dame to Kill For," all those people come back. I just had lunch with Mickey [Rourke] this weekend. He's all excited to come back, but he's probably the first one. I saw Rosario [Dawson] too. I ran into her for something else, and she's pumped. They've always been excited about doing another one, so that will be fun.
MTV: Does casting responsibility fall primarily on you and Frank Miller?
Rodriguez: That will be the process. Frank and I go together to meet everybody, and I like seeing his reaction because he drew these characters so long and when they walk in the room, you see it on his face. He doesn't know who it's going to be until he sees them. Then he's like, "This is exactly like the character I created." It's pretty exciting.
MTV: You've said before that you wanted to use three acts again. Is that still the plan?
Rodriguez: Three is a good number. Dramatically, the three-act structure has lasted and is tried and true. I did an anthology before called "Four Rooms," and if you look it up, anthologies are never successful. That's the end of that, I thought. Then I said, "I bet I can do an anthology if it's the same director, and not four, not five, not eight stories. That's too many." Three is a good number. I think two is just weird. Three feels like a dramatic structure, even if they're separate stories. I feels like one, two, three acts and maybe a wrap around. It worked on "Sin City," and that's probably the first anthology that ever worked, that I can think of. So I'm going to stick with that template because, one, I invented it. I can claim it and go, "I'm going to do it again." If it doesn't work, then I'll know that "Sin City" was just a fluke.
MTV: Was a "Sin City" sequel always in the back of your mind? I know there have been plans for years.
Rodriguez: It was immediately [known] that we were going to do it. I think it was 2007, and I was already meeting with Angelina Jolie and people to do it. The Weinsteins had just started a new company. They just didn't have the money to do it at the time. It was like, "Go do another movie or two and come back. We'll be ready." I went off and did a couple movies. Frank went off and did some movies. Then it got harder and harder to come back and find the time to do it. We missed that moment when it was ready to go. Then it was so far afterwards that it might as well have been any time now, but people never lost their appetite for it. They still come up to us and say "When are you doing another 'Sin City'?" We thought we had to do it at some point. Now we're just making the time.
MTV: Are you still looking at casting Angelina Jolie?
Rodriguez: I haven't even gotten to meet with her yet about it or discuss with Frank about who we would want to go with or talk to first. That's a fun process, but that probably won't happen in the next month.
MTV: Several movies have imitated the style from "Sin City." Is there a desire at all to reinvent the wheel a bit?
Rodriguez: I probably thought that back then, but now, even people did green screen stuff, "Sin City" is very unique. It's not just the visuals. It's the story and how it's told and Frank's storytelling that works when you're looking at it in a book or in a film. It works in any way, shape or form. He's just a great writer and visualist and storyteller with pictures in a way that's different than what anyone else can think of. It's so unique, and I think that's why people keep asking for another "Sin City" in particular. In terms of just visuals and effects, yeah, it will evolve from the original, for sure.
Are you pumped for "Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For"? Let us know in the comments!
Переслать - Dick Clark: A Big-Screen Tribute
The television pioneer's legacy was honored in several films, including 'Grease' and 'Hairspray.'
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Dick Clark at the 1999 Golden Globe Awards
Photo: Chris Haston/ Getty ImagesDick Clark, who died early Wednesday morning (April 18) from a heart attack at the age of 82, was a television pioneer. But Clark's influence reached far beyond "American Bandstand" and onto the silver screen as well. His legacy was honored, imitated and questioned in many films throughout his lifetime.
Here are five of Dick Clark's most memorable movie moments.
The Golden Globe Awards
For years, Dick Clark Productions produced the yearly awards show for film and television. The Globes, awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, were seen as the earliest indication of which films would win at the Academy Awards. Clark worked as an announcer for the ceremony and would occasionally appear backstage."Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"
Clark appeared in the interview segments of George Clooney's directorial debut, "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," a supposed biography of game-show producer Chuck Barris. The two TV legends worked at ABC during the same period. Clark was working on "American Bandstand" while Barris worked as a standards-and-practices executive."Grease"
Since the debut of perhaps Clarks' most iconic work with "American Bandstand," films have featured similar dance programs as either homage or parody. The film version of "Grease" featured a dance contest and a similar format called "National Bandstand.""Hairspray"
Similarly in another John Travolta film, "The Corny Collins Shows" riffed on the television staple. In that film, James Marsden played a show host named Corny Collins, who hosted a "Bandstand"-type show that feature a segregated cast of teen dancers."Bowling for Columbine"
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Michael Moore targeted Clark for his documentary on gun violence. In "Bowling for Columbine," Moore sought an interview with Clark because the son of an employee at one of Clark's restaurants killed a classmate. Moore connected the poor working conditions and the low pay at Clark's restaurant to some of the factors behind the shooting.Переслать - Kristen Bell And Dax Shepard's Relationship Inspires 'Hit And Run'
'The first year or so we were dating, we wrestled a lot with, you know, my past,' says Shepard, who also wrote and directed the movie.
By Kara Warner
Dax Shepard in "Hit and Run"
Photo: Open Road FilmsKristen Bell and Dax Shepard are putting their love on the line, so to speak, for the sake of their upcoming action-packed R-rated comedy "Hit and Run."
The plot revolves around former getaway driver Charlie Bronson (Shepard), who busts out of the Witness Protection Program to drive his girlfriend (Bell) to Los Angeles so she can land her dream job. Their road trip becomes increasingly complicated and dangerous when they are chased by the feds (led by Tom Arnold) and later Charlie's former gang of criminals (led by Bradley Cooper).
When MTV News caught up with the fun-loving, real-life couple recently, they provided expert teasery and commentary as to why we'll all be dying to see them onscreen together in the film.
"The first year or so we were dating, we wrestled a lot with, you know, my past," said Shepard, who also wrote and directed the movie.
"Uncovering details of his sordid lifestyle," Bell added.
"The movie became a metaphor for that, for a couple dealing with people's past," Shepard explained. "So we put that in a car-chase movie."
"Of course," Bell said with a smile.
"Naturally, it's such an easy fit," Shepard agreed. "Where I am in Witness Protection and Kristen's [character] is a professor."
"Of course," Bell agreed again with a smile.
"Naturally. And, you know, I have an even shadier past than I've really let on, and that kind of becomes obvious over the course of me trying to drive her to L.A.," Shepard said.
"The sh-- hits the fan, basically, to sum it all up," Bell offered.
And if Shepard and Bell's witty and pretty adorable repartee doesn't entice you to check out "Hit and Run" when it hits theaters August 24, you should also know that there are a lot of fancy and fun cars in the film.
"I play one of the supporting characters in the film," Bell said. "The lead lady is played by Lady Lincoln, this 1967 Lincoln that Dax has ... "
" ... sunk our savings [into]," Shepard admitted.
"Yes, for years, [he] spent every paycheck on and put a lot of heart and soul into," Bell added. "He put race-car bucket seats in, 5-point harnesses ... "
" ... 700 horsepower," Shepard cut in.
"700 horsepower. I got this," Bell said to Shepard. "It's beautiful. There are a lot of cars in the movie."
"If you couldn't bring 500 horsepower to the table, your vehicle was not invited to be in it," Shepard said.
It's Summer Movie Preview Week, and MTV News will be bringing you exclusive interviews, clips and photos for the most anticipated summer movies. Get ready to gorge on inside looks at "The Avengers," Robert Pattinson's "Bel Ami," Kristen Stewart's "Snow White," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and more!
Related Videos Related PhotosПереслать - 'Arrested Development' To Premiere Entire Season Four At Once
Netflix's Ted Sarandos confirms all 10 episodes will air on a single day in 2013.
By Fallon Prinzivalli
"Arrested Development" cast
Photo: FOXYes, "Arrested Development" fans, you read that correctly. When the Bluth family returns to the small screen for the long-awaited fourth season, they'll occupy your attention for quite a few hours.
Vulture reports that at a Netflix-sponsored event in Vegas, the movie website's chief, Ted Sarandos, confirmed all 10 episodes will air in a single day in 2013. We expect the world to go into hibernation.
When MTV News spoke to Michael Cera about the Bluth family reunion earlier this year, we asked him when production is set to start. "I've heard summer," the actor said. "So hopefully that's going to happen."
Looks like Cera heard correctly. The show's creator, Mitch Hurwitz, was also in attendance at the Netflix event and confirmed the time frame. But to make the news even more exciting, he also passed along a little episode information. While he initially planned each episode to revolve around a specific character, the creator says: "That is now kind of evolving into becoming more like the old show again."
Because the season will premiere all at once, Hurwitz wants to take advantage of the unique release and likes the idea of modifying the show's original format. "There's something exciting about trying to break the form again," he told reporters.
So, what does the revival hold for the characters? When we caught up with Alia Shawkat and asked her about Maeby's future, she had some ideas.
"She'd be my age [by now]," 23-year-old Shawkat said. "She probably wouldn't go to college. She's probably figured out some weird schemes to get money really fast, and she probably has a buzzed head and is dating some French painter."
But note: the French painter is not going to be George Michael in a fedora working on a paint-by-numbers. "[It] feels kind of creepy. I love [Cera], but the whole first-cousin thing..."
Either way, we're sure the writers will come up with more exciting and insane ways to give us the Bluth family antics we know and love. And when the season finally does arrive, we'll be on the couch all day.
Are you excited for season four of "Arrested Development"? Let us know in the comments!
Переслать - Bruce Willis Back To His Action Tricks In 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'
But actor tells MTV News the sequel has 'action guys that can do things that I would never.'
By Kara Warner
Bruce Willis in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation"
Photo: ParamountFrom what we've seen thus far, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" has a lot of things going for it. First, there's that killer trailer, and second, there's its cast of A-list action stars that include Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Bruce Willis.
MTV News was lucky enough to catch up with the action legend recently, and we were able to glean some insider information from Willis regarding the specifics of his character, the expectedly kick-ass General Joseph B. Colton.
"Joe Colton actually is the original G.I. Joe," Willis explained. "In the story, he started the outfit a long time ago and that outfit is all the kids that have — I mean, they are kids. Everybody is kids to [me], but we had such a great cast in this film, really funny and strong and tough guys and funny guys. Pretty girls and funny at the same time."
Willis gave a special shout-out to "Friday Night Lights" alum Adrianne Palicki (a.k.a. Lady Jaye) for being especially entertaining during filming.
"That girl cracks me up. She's so funny. She made me laugh so many times, [she's] just great," Willis said. "[We've got] action guys that can do things that I would never. I can't even call myself an action guy. This guy Byung-hun Lee [Storm Shadow] is so great. We're going to put him in another movie, he's so great, he's just awesome."
In addition to the return of Storm Shadow, the film's producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura told us that director Jon Chu has added many other elements from that aspect of the franchise. "We got red ninjas. We got Jinx. We have so much martial arts in this movie. It's really great," di Bonaventura said.
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Related Videos Related PhotosПереслать - 'Catching Fire': Our Breakdown Of Two New Possible Directors
Bennett Miller and Francis Lawrence have been added to short list to direct 'Hunger Games' sequel.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Jennifer Lawrence in "Hunger Games"
Photo: LionsgateIt is now certainly safe to say that the search for a "Catching Fire" director is under way. Not long after "Hunger Games" director Gary Ross turned down the job, names of potential replacements began appearing. Last week, a Lionsgate wish list of seven or eight directors included the names David Cronenberg, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Alfonso Cuaron. (We also had a few suggestions of our own.)
Now, two more possibilities have stepped forward. The Playlist is reporting that Bennett Miller and Francis Lawrence are also in contention for the gig. Both directors have impressive résumés, but "Catching Fire" would be their most noteworthy credits to date.
Here is our breakdown of the two latest candidates.
Bennett Miller
Background: DocumentaryMiller's first film was a doc he directed and shot called "The Cruise" about a New York City tour guide.
Big Break: "Capote"
Miller's first feature film was a biography of Truman Capote during his years writing "In Cold Blood." Miller's college classmate, Dan Futterman, wrote the screenplay. Philip Seymour Hoffman's role in the film won him an Academy Award for Best Actor.
What You Probably Know Him From: "Moneyball"
When "Hunger Games" second unit director Steven Soderbergh's version of the baseball drama ran aground, Miller picked up the project and led the film to a Best Picture nomination at this year's Academy Awards.
Pros: Character and Vision
In both of Miller's feature films, the characters have been in the foreground. "Capote" examined the life of a lost and broken man just as he was reaching the height of his fame. With "Moneyball," he took a book that did not seem fit for a narrative film and made one of last year's best movies. He could definitely handle the complex relationships of the series.
Cons: He's Busy
Since finishing "Capote," Miller has tried to get a film called "Foxcatcher" off the ground. It would follow the true story of a paranoid millionaire who murdered an Olympic wrestler. Channing Tatum and Steve Carell have been on board since the fall, and Mark Ruffalo joined the film earlier this week. If Miller gets the job on "Catching Fire," "Foxcatcher" would inevitably be put on the back burner once again.
Francis Lawrence
Background: Music VideosLawrence began his career making quite the name for himself as a music video director. His work includes clips for "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez and "I'm a Slave 4 U" by Britney Spears.
Big Break: "Constantine" His first feature was the comic book adaptation "Constantine" starring Keanu Reeves as a supernatural detective.
What You Probably Know Him From: "I Am Legend" and "Water for Elephants" Lawrence helmed the half-a-billion-dollar Will Smith vehicle "I Am Legend." It was a huge hit at the box office and the second-biggest film of Smith's career. The director's most recent film was the Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson romance "Water for Elephants."
Pros: Style and Action
Lawrence's background directing music videos helped him establish a particular look for his work, and since most of his films have been action movies, taking on the stunts for "Catching Fire" wouldn't be a problem.
Cons: Track Record
Of all the directors mentioned so far as candidates for the "Catching Fire" job, Lawrence has the least impressive résumé. Every other director has earned Oscar nominations for their films or the actors in them.
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Переслать - Zac Efron Finds Inner-'Dog Whisperer' For 'Lucky One'
'I see people with their dogs walking in front of them with their leashes and think, 'I could help you,' ' co-star Taylor Schilling tells MTV News.
By Kara Warner
Zac Efron
Photo: MTV NewsForget for a moment everything you've seen and heard about the swoon factor surrounding Zac Efron's new romantic drama "The Lucky One." Yes, the film is based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. Yes, there are several scenes and moments within the film targeted at your heartstrings and tear ducts.
However, in talking to the stars about the preparation for the film, we discovered things were anything but romantic.
In the film, Efron plays Marine Logan Thibault, a lost soul who finds a photo of a young woman amid the rubble of war-torn Iraq that ends up saving his life. Once he returns Stateside, he goes on a journey to find that girl, Beth (Taylor Schilling), a single mom and owner/operator of a dog training and boarding facility.
In order to properly capture the experience of serving in the military, Efron told MTV News recently that he spent a lot of time with servicemen in order to get into the appropriate physical and mental conditions required of soldiers, as well as considerable hours spent with professional dog trainers.
"There was a lot [of training]," he said. "We had to train with the dogs, I did a lot of training physically to prepare for the role and training with the Marines and Navy SEALS. It was all very, very fun but a lot in-depth. The more training you do, the more it becomes second nature, and it was a great experience. I've never had more fun preparing for a role."
When asked if any of the training techniques he and Schilling learned stuck with them beyond production, Efron and Schilling revealed that they both have a new appreciation for well-trained dogs.
"Those dog trainers were amazing," Schilling said.
"Now I can't handle my friends' dogs that are disobedient," Efron said. "After we had the best dogs."
"Me too!" Schilling exclaimed. "After we had the best dog trainers, I see people with their dogs walking in front of them with their leashes and think, 'I could help you if you'd just ask me.' "
"You feel like the Dog Whisperer for, like, a second," Efron joked.
"They tried to help me learn how to run with the five dogs, but it never happened," Schilling admitted. "I fell down a lot, but we made it through."
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Related VideosПереслать - 'Rock Of Ages' Spotlights A Tom Cruise You've Never Seen
'He's a guy who loves challenges,' enthuses director Adam Shankman, as part of MTV News' Summer Movie Preview Week.
By Amy Wilkinson
Tom Cruise in "Rock of Ages"
Photo: Warner BrosThis summer, the city — and the cinema — will be built on rock and roll when "Rock of Ages" packs its ax, journeying from Broadway to a theater near you.
Set in Los Angeles and featuring the biggest jams of the '80s, the movie musical follows busboy/ aspiring rocker Drew Boley (played by Diego Boneta) as he falls for new-in-town Sherrie Christian (played by Julianne Hough) and lands a gig opening for rock legend Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise). All the while, greater forces are at work trying to convert the drug- and sex-fueled Sunset Strip into a safer, gentler piece of prime real estate, much to the chagrin of the bandannaed masses.
In anticipation of opening night (June 15), MTV News caught up with director Adam Shankman ("Hairspray") to chat about Tom Cruise's crazy work ethic, '80s nostalgia and the perils of working with a baboon.
MTV News: Movie musicals are nothing new for you. What is it about translating a work from stage to screen that is so compelling?
Adam Shankman: It's a matter of, I guess, finding a story you enjoy telling and a medium you enjoy. I grew up doing musical theater, so it's something that's in my bones, and I love it. I feel it's always informed a lot of the way I think and the way I approach material. It's just sort of a natural thing for me to be doing, given my history with music and dance and all that. All I ever wanted to be in my life was a chorus boy, so how things turned out couldn't be a bigger surprise to me.
MTV: What was it specifically about "Rock of Ages" that drew you in?
Shankman: I thought, "Holy moly!" Here's an opportunity to make a musical truly for straight men. I mean, straight guys walk into the theater and they know every word of the music. So it's a completely different experience from girls having to drag their boyfriends to boys dragging their girlfriends.
MTV: There's been a lot of '80s nostalgia in pop culture lately. Is that an era you're particularly nostalgic for?
Shankman: I mean, that was my time. I graduated high school in '82. My dad's office was on Sunset. I saw my first concert at the Roxy. I was choreographing music videos in '87 when, it happens, I actually choreographed a video for someone whose music is in the movie. It was, you know, the last time I remember everything being kind of innocent. Everything kind of shifted then, suddenly fun became drug addiction and crazy, casual sex became AIDS. It was the end of all of that.
MTV: Diego Boneta, who plays Drew, is a fairly under-the-radar talent right now. How did he land the role?
Shankman: His audition just sort of stopped me in my tracks. I saw it on my casting website. I've seen hundreds and hundreds of guys on there, and his stopped me because there was no acting — he just was that guy. And he also sang so great. In the best casting moments, you're looking at somebody and saying, "How much do I have to do with this person to get them there?" I just looked at him and he just dropped into it very easily and naturally. And then, of course, there's that face.
MTV: One of the film's many familiar faces is Tom Cruise, though I have a feeling this is a Tom Cruise we've never seen before.
Shankman: We have definitely never seen him do this before. A lot of the joy in this for him was just the adventure of trying something that was so foreign. I think part of the reason that he said yes to doing it was that he was so stunned that he was asked, and he thought, "Oh my god, of all the millions of things I've done in my career, nothing has ever been like this." He's a guy who loves challenges.
MTV: We did see him sing in "Top Gun."
Shankman: Not like this.
MTV: For fans of the original, how closely does the film hem to the Broadway musical?
Shankman: It's pretty close. I mean, I changed who the villains are. They were Europeans in the play, and I wanted them to be more L.A.-based so it had more of a local resonance. The character Lonnie, the Russell Brand character, isn't the narrator. I didn't think the movie should have a narrator. But in terms of spirit, the boy-meets-girl and what happens to the boy and girl is very close.
MTV: Is there a favorite musical number for you?
Shankman: I never cease to be in awe of "Pour Some Sugar on Me" because it was Tom on his first day of shooting, and he spent the day performing it for a giant crowd, and Def Leppard showed up on set and were there. That was an incredibly crazy, magical day.
MTV: Conversely, there's always a scene or two that give a director pause. Any particularly difficult moments for you on the set?
Shankman: Well, I have one of those that turned into one of the best scenes in the movie. There's a giant protest outside of the Bourbon, where Catherine Zeta-Jones and all the anti-Bourbon moms and all the rockers are fighting and they do a mash-up of "We Built This City" and "We're Not Going to Take It." Then, you know, we had the baboon there and the baboon got loose, and it was a nightmare and nobody could move because it was going to eat your face off. And then we were standing there for 20 minutes stuck on the street. Bizarre, bizarre day. On top of which, it was just really daunting because there was a lot going on. We had Sebastian Bach and Debbie Gibson and all these rockers there from that period. It was insane.
Check out everything we've got on "Rock of Ages."
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Related Videos Related PhotosПереслать - Chris Pine Leaves Action For Drama In 'People Like Us'
'I was interested in doing a film that was smaller scope than the films I had done previously,' actor tells MTV News.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Olivia Wilde and Chris Pine in "People Like Us"
Photo: DreamWorks PicturesChris Pine and first-time director Alex Kurtzman have a few things in common. Both made names for themselves with large action movies like J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" and "Transformers" (Kurtzman as a writer and producer), and the upcoming film "People Like Us" marks a distinct change for both men.
"People Like Us" is the story of a young man who falls on hard financial times just as he learns that his recently deceased father has left a small fortune to a sister he doesn't know.
MTV News spoke with Pine about the change of pace for him and what it was like working with co-star Elizabeth Banks.
MTV News: What was it that attracted you to the script originally?
Chris Pine: What attracted me to the film was just the quality of the writing. I was really interested in doing a film that was smaller scope than the films that I had done previously in the past couple years. This one was an intimate family drama, and I thought even the anomalous experience of someone finding out that their father had a completely separate family, everybody's got family dramas of their own. Certainly, though I can't relate to that specific experience, I can relate to having stuff in the family. This one takes place in the moment where all the stuff that's been brewing for years and years and years finally comes to a head and has to be dealt with.
MTV: How does making the film's central relationship a brother-sister one affect the overall movie?
Pine: Clearly it's going to progress in a way that can't be a love story between a sister and brother. It is in a sense that these two people get to know one another and find that they love one another because they're the only two people that can relate and understand the experience of living in that family with that father and that mother. And because they've been so traumatized by the lies that their family has told for so many years, they find solace in one another's mutual understanding. I think it's refreshing because I don't think people have seen something like this specific story in cinema before, at least in the States. There's a quality of the film that kind of reminded me of one of my favorite films, "Kramer vs. Kramer," and it kind of has the depth of something like "Ordinary People" and the humor of a comedy. It's just — for the lack of a better term — very human.
MTV: Did it strike you as interesting that the film lacks the central romance that drives most dramas?
Pine: Not really because there are many stories in your own life that you lead that have nothing to do with a romantic other, whether it be work or dealing with your family. Oftentimes, many of the most pivotal stories that we play out in our own life don't have anything to do with a girlfriend or a lover or a husband or a wife. That didn't pose a problem for me because I thought that this was a story more about a man really becoming an authentic adult and learning how to deal honestly with those people in his life, his father and his mother and his girlfriend and his newfound sister.
MTV: With the relationship with Elizabeth Banks' character being so central, what was your relationship with her like on set?
Pine: It was a pretty intense filmmaking experience. We had a lot of fun on set, and I love Elizabeth to death. She's incredibly smart and doesn't suffer fools. I appreciated her work ethic and just shooting the sh-- on set. It was a film that demanded a lot of our attention and a lot of protecting our respective characters. I felt very protective of Sam. The piece, as it progresses forward, clearly because of the lies Sam tells along the way, there's a lot of resentment from Elizabeth's character. There were times when we would have these blowout discussions on set among Alex, myself and Elizabeth about what we felt the scene needed to be in the context of the arc of our characters.
MTV: Alex Kurtzman has said in the past how important this movie was to him. Was there a sense of that on the set?
Pine: From what Alex told me, this is a very important story that was very important for him to tell, and we both bonded over the fact that our careers had taken a particular path toward making larger films, while in our beginnings, we both thought we'd be making different kinds of films. It was nice to finally make one that we both really, really had a lot of investment in. Not that I don't have investment in the films I do now — I'm saying it was nice to do something that we always wanted to make. I think it is exciting that Alex gets to show his fans that he is capable of doing a different kind of film entirely.
It's Summer Movie Preview Week, and MTV News will be bringing you exclusive interviews, clips and photos for the most anticipated summer movies. Get ready to gorge on inside looks at "The Avengers," Robert Pattinson's "Bel Ami," Kristen Stewart's "Snow White," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and more!
Переслать - Exclusive 'Battleship' Clip: Taylor Kitsch Gets Flirty With Brooklyn Decker
In addition to alien-vs.-soldier action, the film has a softer side, as our exclusive clip shows.
By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Amy Wilkinson
Taylor Kitsch in "Battleship"
Photo: Universal Pictures"Fire all the weapons!" Liam Neeson yells in the first "Battleship" trailer, a command dutifully followed by a young naval officer in the film but one that failed to trigger the dude-I-gotta-see-this-movie jones of many moviegoers.
But we had a feeling a lot of folks were missing the point of both the popcorn flick's whiz-bang alien-vs.-soldier brawling and the sun-dappled human-on-human seduction giving "Battleship" its warm, gooey center. The film is perfectly constructed to fill the "Transformers"-sized hole in the summer movie calendar. Audiences overseas are already responding, shelling out $58 million to check it out since the April 11 foreign release. Our turn comes on May 18.
Before then, and having seen the CGI-heavy theatrics in "Battleship" trailers, it's time to take a look at the film's softer side. That's where MTV News' Summer Movie Preview comes into play, delivering an exclusive clip featuring Taylor Kitsch and his bodacious birthday wish, Brooklyn Decker.
The scene in the clip comes early in the film, with Kitsch's unemployed slacker, Alex Hopper, sharing a sad-sack birthday party in a dingy bar with his brother, Stone (Alexander Skarsgård). Then Brooklyn Decker's Samantha arrives, seeking a chicken burrito but not necessarily the attention of unemployed slackers. When unemployed slackers look like Taylor Kitsch, though, you can be pretty sure romance is going to bloom — until those pesky aliens arrive and put a damper on the relationship of two of the prettiest people on this, or any, planet.
Let's not keep Skarsgård out of the beauty contest. That's partly how he got the job. Director Peter Berg recently told MTV News that while he loved the actor's work as a vampire in "True Blood," it wasn't his résumé that won him the gig.
"All the girls in the office stormed into my office and demanded that we cast him," Berg said. "And then when I met him, my son was there, and [Alex] got out of his Audi R8 — that's my son's dream car. My son just stood there with his jaw open, staring first at him, then at his car, and he said, 'Dad, it's non-negotiable. Alex is in the movie.' "
Skarsgård's "Battleship" itch was a tad more substantive. "I was working on 'Melancholia' right before this, which is a Lars von Trier, European art-house movie. So I was excited about the combination of doing those two back-to-back," he explained to us. "But then it was also the fact that Pete is an actor and he knows actors and he cares about the characters. ... [He] talked more about the characters and the relationships than how amazing the explosions would look."
That perfectly explains the importance of our exclusive clip. "The movie is really the story of a younger brother trying to grow up and be a man like [his older brother]," Berg said. "There just happens to be an alien invasion in the middle of it."
It's Summer Movie Preview Week, and MTV News will be bringing you exclusive interviews, clips and photos for the most anticipated summer movies. Get ready to gorge on inside looks at "The Avengers," Robert Pattinson's "Bel Ami," Kristen Stewart's "Snow White," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and more!
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Переслать - 'Killer Joe' Promises To Be A Bloody Good Time
Matthew McConaughey opens up about his hit man character for MTV News' Summer Movie Preview Week.
By Kara Warner
Thomas Haden Church and Matthew McConaughey in "Killer Joe"
Photo: LD Distribution"Killer Joe" is the type of genre film you only need to know a few key details about to be intrigued.
First, Matthew McConaughey plays a crazy contract killer. Second, the plot revolves around a desperate young man (Emile Hirsch) who plots to kill his mother with help from his family (Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon), who are asked to offer up their teenage daughter (Juno Temple) as a retainer to hire the hit man. Third, the film landed an NC-17 rating for graphic aberrant content involving violence and sexuality. Bonus highbrow fact: The seemingly crazy story is based on Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts' award-winning play.
See what we mean about intriguing? When MTV News caught up with McConaughey recently, we asked him to set aside the film's outrageous factors for a moment in order to name a few of his character's redeemable qualities, aside from the killer-for-hire part.
"He keeps to himself until he has to go do his business. He's a very structured guy," McConaughey said. "Everyone understands, on the up-and-up, what his plan is and how he'll go through with it. It's a very clean business, and he doesn't want anyone else to know anything they shouldn't know that could implicate them. He's very, very clean and he's a very good businessman. He just happens to have a job that's kinda heinous and absurd."
The "Lincoln Lawyer" and "Magic Mike" said the fun of the film is in not knowing when to laugh or gasp — or both.
"It's a comedy, but everyone played it straight," McConaughey explained. "It wasn't a comedy where you played the joke. The situations are absurd. It's a bit of a hyper-reality, like in some good Tarantino films — very violent, at the same time it's very funny. It's the kind of late laugh that you go, 'I'm not supposed to be laughing, but I just found myself laughing, and is it OK for me to laugh at that? 'Cause I just did.' I like it."
It's Summer Movie Preview Week, and MTV News will be bringing you exclusive interviews, clips and photos for the most anticipated summer movies. Get ready to gorge on inside looks at "The Avengers," Robert Pattinson's "Bel Ami," Kristen Stewart's "Snow White," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and more!
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