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- 'Catching Fire' Casting Rumors: Hunter Parrish Weighs In
'Weeds' actor, who was up for the role of Peeta in 'Hunger Games,' tells MTV News he'd 'love' to play Finnick in the sequel.
By Kara Warner
Hunter Parrish
Photo:Our fellow "Hunger Games" fans will likely recall the fact that the casting process for the first film garnered more than a few headlines, particularly regarding the roles of Katniss, Peeta and Gale. Now that those roles have long been filled and the movie has gone on to break box-office records, we have been focused on the casting rumors around its sequel, "Catching Fire."
While Lionsgate hasn't made any announcements about who will join the cast for the sequel, particularly as fan-favorite character Finnick Odair, that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from churning out likely prospects. One of the fan-supported candidates is "Weeds" actor Hunter Parrish, who was also an early favorite to play Peeta until Josh Hutcherson won the role.
When MTV News caught up with Parrish recently to discuss the release of his first single, "Sitting at Home," we couldn't help but ask for his thoughts on the franchise and also being considered for Finnick.
"This whole 'Hunger Games' thing, man ... I've read all of the books, because I've been through this once before," Parrish said. "It was very exciting for me [to be considered] for the first movie, to be a part of that, and I read all of the books at that time, and I loved the script and the director and Jennifer Lawrence who was cast at that point. I saw it as something very exciting, and I was very excited about it, but it wasn't [meant to be]. Josh is also a friend of mine, and I haven't seen the film yet, but people say amazing things about it, and he's great, he's perfect. We've worked together before, and he's a great actor," Parrish said sincerely.
While Parrish is grateful for the fan support behind the Finnick campaign, his experience from the first round of casting has him feeling more cautious about things this time around.
"I kind of dove in for that one, so for this one, I don't know," he said. "I think you just kind of step back, and if it happens, it happens. I'm not going to really spend too much time thinking about it, but I'd love to. I wouldn't cast myself, but that's not helping me getting cast for that movie," he joked. "But I'm a fan of the books. I think there's fantastic actors that would probably be better. So there's that for getting me a job!"
In continuing with his gracious thoughts about other actors he'd consider for Finnick, we asked Parrish if he wanted to give a shout-out to any for fun.
"No, I wouldn't go that far!" he laughed. "I still want the job, I'm just saying ... "
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Переслать - 'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' Trailer: Our Wish List
Let's kill some time before Wednesday's sneak peek by thinking up our dream trailer, in 'Twilight' Tuesday.
By Kara Warner
Robert Pattinson in "Breaking Dawn - Part 2"
Photo:Is it Wednesday yet?
We are anxiously awaiting the debut of yet another expectedly epic teaser trailer for "Breaking Dawn - Part 2," and although there was a brief moment of reprieve when we got a sneak peek at 13 seconds of the teaser on Tuesday (June 19), we're now in full-on obsessive analytical mode, which means it's time to think about the five things we're hoping to see in this new trailer:
Renesmee, Renesmee, Renesmee
As much as we'd like to ooh and ahh over how cute Edward and Bella's progeny is as a baby, now that we've seen a photo of Mackenzie Foy as Renesmee, we're thirsty for scenes of the young lass in action. Baby? What baby? As we all know, her existence is a continued threat to the Volturi, so we're hoping to see some of that intensity play out.New Vampires!
It seems like I write about this every week, but I'm still dying to see more of those new additions to the cast, i.e. all the other vampires from the non-Cullen clan. Where and why are you hiding Garrett, Carmen, Irina, etc.?Vampire Bella's Mind Tricks
We very likely won't be seeing Bella's secret superpower until the end of the movie, but how about showing us a little sample of what she can do with her soon-to-be-superstrong mental force field? I'll settle for a quick glimpse of her arm-wrestling battle royale with Emmett, but it would be great to see how Bill Condon and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg adapted Stephenie Meyer's description of Bella's mind tricks.The Next Great "Twilight" Song
Biased as I am, it's going to be hard for anyone to top the Edward/Bella love song from "Breaking Dawn - Part 1," "Turning Page" by Sleeping at Last, but in knowing the caliber of the "Twilight" soundtracks, I'm betting it will include several potential new favorite songs. So why not give us a little listen in this new trailer?Jacob Not Being Creepy With Renesmee
I am all about my love for Jacob, but the whole imprinting on Renesmee thing still creeps me out. I know, I know, he only feels and thinks about his total devotion to the young lady, but I just can't get past the oddness of it all. Something that would help me get over that is if I could see how Taylor Lautner's Jacob interacts with Foy as Renesmee.What do you want to see in the trailer? Let us know in the comments or tweet me @karawarner!
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Переслать - 'Prometheus' FX Supervisor Gives Inside Look At First Scene
Martin Hill tells the Daily how he set the stage with the visually arresting opening scene.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
An Engineer in "Prometheus"
Photo:This article contains "Prometheus" spoilers.
Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" begins with some of the film's most arresting images. A hairless, pale-skinned Engineer stands atop a waterfall. He drinks a liquid that we may never learn more about, disintegrates and, in turn, creates all of life on Earth.
The visuals set the stage for the rest of the film and show Scott's use of 3-D simultaneously, and now, new videos from the Daily explore the effects work that went into making that shot and the Prometheus' crash with the Engineer ship.
Visual effects supervisor Martin Hill from WETA Digital goes into great detail during his interview about the opening sequence, the creation of life. Not only was the team challenged with creating an impressive visual, but one that succinctly told a complex story.
"Because we had such a short amount of time to tell the story of the DNA getting infected, breaking apart, and then re-forming and recombining to show Earth DNA, we had to make the designs of the different DNA quite graphical, quite illustrative of what they were," Hill said.
After some time, the sequence shifts to the microscopic level, traveling inside the veins of the Engineer. For those sequences, Scott instructed the visual effects team to emphasize the destruction being done.
"The Engineer's DNA, we thought, 'This needs to be quite sinister, but we know it's going to get infected, and the infection has to look more messed up than the Engineer's DNA,' " Hill said. "We used quite a light color palette for Engineer's DNA, and then the infection comes on and it's very melted looking. Ridley actually said to us, 'It has to feel like war in there. The DNA is just being torn apart.' "
The actual scene of genetic destruction came together from computer-generated elements, but the inspiration for the look came from a very real-life source of inspiration.
"We try to use as much reality as possible, so we were looking at all different kinds of reference, so eventually we settled on fish bones, actual decayed fish spines, to represent the structure of the DNA," Hill said. "For the infection that rolls across the infected DNA, what we did was carve actual blocks of silicone with the vein structures in there and pumped black ink and oils and all kinds of different materials through those, filmed them, and used the motion of those as the basis for all of our effects for the veins and the effect coursing through his body."
Check out everything we've got on "Prometheus."
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Переслать - 'Breaking Dawn' And 'Dark Knight Rises': The Trouble With Trailers
Josh Horowitz takes a stand against the teaser-trailer obsession.
By Josh Horowitz
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in "Breaking Dawn - Part 2"
Photo:This is the actual thing. It's not the preview of the thing. It's not the tease of the preview of the thing. It's not even the glimpse of the tease of the preview of the thing. It's the actual thing. I know — weird, right?
If you're an insatiable consumer of media like me (and if you're not, you're in the wrong place. Go commune with nature, you hippie; I'm juggling an iPad, a laptop and a Blackberry with one hand!), you're probably getting sick of the parsing out of "exclusives" during the last few months. I write the following acknowledging there's some hypocrisy here. I (and MTV News) am after all guilty of exactly what I'm claiming to be tired of: the teaser culture. But I'm taking a stand — I hereby go on record saying I am officially sick of 10-second previews of previews. As I write this, a bunch of new trailers and teases and commercials (figuring out the appropriate terminology is a headache in and of itself) just landed on the Interwebs.
Perhaps most notable in your world is the latest from "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" that came out Tuesday morning (June 19). Yes, Summit has released what it calls a "ten-second sneak peek of the teaser trailer" in anticipation of the actual teaser trailer for said movie, which presumably will give way to a non-teaser (er, regular?) trailer in a few months. Still with me? Now don't get me wrong: I love seeing early imagery from films I'm anxiously awaiting, but this is not the way to do it. At least not for me. Mind you, this snippet is still worlds better than the time-honored entertainment-show tradition of showing snippets of an exclusive trailer while a breathless correspondent narrates exactly what you're seeing. "There's Bella! And there's Edward!" Yeah, we see that. Thanks, Billy Bush.
Also out Tuesday morning are two examples of advertisements for upcoming flicks that definitely get things right, in my estimation. In the — let's call it "traditional" — category, there's the brand-new trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises," which frankly doesn't show a ton more than we've seen already. But it does package the material so artfully, with a keen sense of self-serious awesomeness ("This year a fire will rise" — yes!), that I doff my broken cowl in its favor.
And then there's my personal obsession, the latest work from Paul Thomas Anderson, "The Master." The second of what I'm guessing will be a series of shorts (calling these trailers doesn't do them justice) has been released, and each is slowly but surely introducing the upcoming flick's key figures. (Joaquin Phoenix is going to steal the film! Wait, no, I take it back — it's Philip Seymour Hoffman's movie!) Make no mistake, "The Master" is the "Dark Knight Rises" for the Sight & Sound-subscribing crowd this year.
Of course, this assortment of teases/ trailers/ shorts/ whatever doesn't even get into the most interesting area of film advertising going today — let's call it the viral short. "Prometheus" may have divided fanboys, but I think we all can agree that "Happy birthday David" was mesmerizing and creepy in all the right ways. So where is the viral video of the Cullens sitting at home watching a "True Blood" marathon? Oh, the possibilities ...
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Related Videos Related PhotosПереслать - Emma Roberts Thinks 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Role 'Sounds Awesome'
'I haven't read it, but yeah, anything racy, hot ... sure, let's get hot!' actress tells MTV News.
By Christina Garibaldi
Emma Roberts
Photo:It seems that every young starlet in Hollywood has been mentioned for the role of Anastasia Steele in the upcoming film adaptation of E L James' hit erotic trilogy, "Fifty Shades of Grey." Many fans have opinions as to who they feel will be a perfect fit to play the naive, love-stricken character, whose story began as "Twilight" fan fiction.
Fan favorite Kristen Stewart, who we know has read at least part of the book, is certainly topping the list for some fan sites, while Nina Dobrev may pass on the opportunity to play the role if her "Vampire Diaries" co-star Ian Somerhalder lands the part of Christian Grey.
Most recently, Selena Gomez decided to take herself out of the race, calling the role "a little too much" for her and saying that someone a bit older should take it on.
Could that older someone be Emma Roberts?
MTV News caught up with Roberts at Seventeen magazine's Pretty Amazing Contest event in New York, and it seems that the young star might be putting herself into the competition for the role. There's just one problem: She still has to read the book.
"Everyone says read 'Fifty Shades of Grey.' I don't really understand," Roberts said. "But everyone on the plane was reading it, and I was like, 'I should probably just get it.' "
Roberts may be perfect to take on the part of Ana, since, at 21, she is around the same age and already has the dark hair to match. But would she be willing to do those steamy love scenes?
"I haven't read it, I don't even understand, but yeah, it sounds awesome. Anything racy, hot," Roberts said. "Sure, let's get hot."
Do you think Emma would be a perfect Anastasia Steele? Let us know in the comments!
Переслать - 'The Amazing Spider-Man': The Early Reviews Are In!
U.K. critics are divided down the middle on Sony's 'Spider-Man' reboot, starring Andrew Garfield as the friendly neighborhood hero.
By Josh Wigler
Andrew Garfield in "The Amazing Spider-Man"
Photo:Peter Parker swings back into U.S. theaters on July 3 with "The Amazing Spider-Man," this time played by British up-and-comer Andrew Garfield — and while Stateside critics have stayed hush-hush on their feelings about the "Amazing" reboot for now, our friends across the pond have been more outspoken with their reactions.
Several U.K. news outlets including The Guardian and Empire have published their reviews of director Marc Webb's "Spider-Man" reboot, following the film's London premiere on Monday. The consensus is not unlike Parker's own superhero career: rocky at points, healthy at times and flat-out "amazing" in other areas.
Keep reading for the good and the bad from the early "Amazing Spider-Man" reviews!
Webb & The Web-Spinner
"Webb successfully treads a fine line between keeping the hardcore superhero-movie fans happy and injecting a dose of meaningful affect. Parker is generally reckoned to be the most 'relatable' figure in the superhero canon, but the pastel-bright synthetics of the earlier movies did little to dispel the sense that the comic-book world could only construct its characters out of clunking great blocks of melodrama. In re-engineering Parker into the introspective, uncertain male more typical of his previous film, Webb is aided by a terrific performance from Andrew Garfield, who brings a genial unflappability that allows him to negotiate the often-ludicrous demands of the superhero plotline. At the same time, Webb also shows an unarguable facility for the more traditional action elements of the story, and the 3D certainly helps: he pulls off some properly nauseating shots as Parker dives off skyscrapers, rescues kids from falling, and the like." — Andrew Pulver, The GuardianToning It Down
"The shadow of 'Batman Begins' looms as 'Amazing' opens, the gold standard of origin-skewed reboots riskily invoked. Parker as a child plays games at home, stumbles on some destiny-sealing revelations, loses his parents on a stormy night... A dark roots movie steeped in tragedy? Some 'untold story,' that. Webb finds much surer footing as Parker hits high school, helped by crack casting. More confident than the last, this Parker is slick on a skateboard and not shy about standing up to Flash Thompson. The geek just got chic: who better to play him than the guy with the algorithms and rhythm from 'The Social Network'? A young buck made testy by grief, a rebel without a comb, Garfield nails all bases here, star DNA aglow. Stare-y eyes melting, he's winningly earnest; lithe of physique, he delivers in the dust-ups; blithely gatecrashing Gwen Stacy's bedroom, he gives good dreamboat." — Total FilmLove For The Ladies
"Then there's his needle-sharp young girlfriend, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), who wants to get under his skin even more than that radioactive arachnid did; find out what it is that makes his Spidey-senses tingle. Amid all of the soul-searching and lip-biting, it suddenly struck me: Webb has created the first superhero movie aimed primarily at women. Ever since 'Twilight' tipped off Hollywood to the spending power of girls and their mothers, a range of increasingly expensive films aimed at that audience has materialised. Perhaps it was only a matter of time before a superhero suited up with them in mind, although it remains to be seen how die-hard Spider-fans will react to their hero courting a different — some would say rival — demographic." — Robbie Collin, The TelegraphThe Negative Spin
"Director Marc Webb aims for a new realism, stripping away the brio of Sam Raimi's 2002 version with Tobey Maguire. He also dispenses with much of the character and sass that always made this character fun. It's not Garfield's fault: he is a convincingly troubled, inarticulate Peter Parker, a springily athletic Spider-Man, and has awesome hair. His greatest enemy is the script. That, and the rather wearisome 3D." — Nick Curtis, The London Evening StandardThe Final Word
"Graced with great performances from Garfield and Stone, 'The Amazing Spider-Man' is a rare comic-book flick that is better at examining relationships than superheroism. If it doesn't approach the current benchmark of 'Avengers Assemble,' it still delivers a different enough, enjoyable origin story to live comfortably alongside the Raimi era." --Ian Freer, EmpireWhat do you think of the early "Spider-Man" reviews? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Related Videos Related PhotosПереслать - Angelina Jolie Is 'Maleficent' In First Official Photo
The Oscar-winning actress hits the screen as the evil Disney sorceress in the March 2014 fantasy flick, which began production Tuesday.
By Josh Wigler
Angelina Jolie in "Maleficent"
Photo:Say it with me now, people: Bad has never looked so good.
Disney has premiered the first look at Angelina Jolie in "Maleficent," the long-awaited retelling of Sleeping Beauty's magically gifted nemesis. The movie is billed as "the untold story of Disney's most beloved villain," one that dives into "the events that hardened her heart and drove her to curse the baby, Aurora." Our first look at Jolie as the titular sorceress comes accompanied with the news that production has officially started on "Maleficent" as of Tuesday (June 19), with a targeted 3-D release date of March 14, 2014.
That date can't come soon enough, frankly. "Maleficent" has been years in the making already: First announced in January 2010 with Tim Burton attached as director, "Maleficent" was little more than talk in the months that followed.
"I would love to [make 'Maleficent']. It's all new and being discussed, but I loved her when I was a little girl, she was my favorite," Jolie told MTV News in July 2010. "And Tim [Burton]... the chance to work with him would just be extraordinary."
When we caught up with her again almost a full year later, Jolie's stance remained the same: "Maleficent" would be a great opportunity, but it was still "all new and being discussed." It wasn't until the beginning of 2012 that the project finally started gaining traction, with "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland" production designer Robert Stromberg replacing Burton as director and Jolie later confirming that "Maleficent" would be her first acting gig in two years.
Fast-forward to today and the movie is now in production, with a great first look at Jolie as Maleficent and a strong cast including Sharlto Copley and Elle Fanning lined up — not to mention a firm release date on the calendar to boot. But like Jolie did many times over the course of the project's development, we'll gladly repeat ourselves now: "Maleficent" can't come soon enough.
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Related VideosПереслать - 'Breaking Dawn' Teaser: Renesmee's In Danger
The Volturi are coming after the newborn vampire in this teaser for the new 'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' trailer, out in full on Wednesday.
By Josh Wigler
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in "Breaking Dawn - Part 2"
Photo:The Volturi are coming! The Volturi are coming! Hide your immortal babies, the Volturi are coming!
As promised, Tuesday (June 19) brought brings a brand new 10-second teaser for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2," the final act in the supernatural romance saga based on the novels from Stephenie Meyer. Director Bill Condon's upcoming finale focuses heavily on the ever-evolving Cullen family, which welcomed two new members to the clan in the most recent "Twilight" movie: Bella Swan, now a vampire thanks to a life-or-death choice made by Edward, and Renesmee, the vampire/human hybrid daughter of Bella and Edward.
The "Breaking Dawn" 10-second teaser centers largely on Renesmee, even if she's not physically in the spotlight. Edward introduces his baby girl to the rest of his family, but does so with a dark warning: "The Volturi think Renesmee is an immortal child."
An immortal child, for those not in the know, is a human infant or toddler bitten by a vampire. Despite their young mental age, immortal children have all of the gifts bestowed upon your average vamp — super strength, super speed and more — and are nearly impossible to control. In short, they're bad for business, and the Volturi make it their business to kill each and every one that they find.
Except Renesmee isn't an immortal child, despite the Volturi's beliefs. Newly minted vampire Bella says as much. "She was born, not bitten," she says forcefully in the teaser. "She grows every single day!"
But when has reason ever really worked on the Volturi? It certainly hasn't in this case, as the Cullen family's pleas fall on deaf ears. By the teaser's conclusion, Aro and his fellow Volturi have descended upon Edward and Bella, who are more than ready to fight for their daughter's life.
Starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" hits theaters November 16. The full teaser trailer comes online Wednesday.
What do you think of the new "Breaking Dawn" 10-second teaser? Tell us in the comments section below!
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Related Videos Related PhotosПереслать - 'Dark Knight Rises' Trailer: Batman Isn't Afraid, He's Angry
Bane disturbs, Catwoman flips out and other key scenes from new clip.
By Kevin P. Sullivan and Josh Wigler
Tom Hardy as Bane in 'Dark Knight Rises'
Photo:With "The Dark Knight Rises" so close and scalpers asking for upwards of $150 for tickets, anticipation for the conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy just reached a fever pitch, and now a new trailer has debuted on a Nokia mobile app, showing off new footage and effectively pushing us past our maximum capacity for excitement.
Warning: The article contains minor spoilers.
Here are five key scenes from the new "Dark Knight Rises" trailer:
An Army Rising
It was never a secret that Bane intended to amass an army once he reached Gotham City, since most of the ad campaigns have focused on the final, epic battle between the mercenaries and the police. The new shot featured in the trailer, however, showing a full-fledged army storming the streets of Gotham, gives a better sense of the scale of the uprising. This is going to be a war — not just a big fist fight. Bane actually does have an army at his command, and they're sacking Gotham, as another villainous group had once discussed doing.'I'm Not Afraid. I'm Angry.'
In the last trailer, Selina Kyle suggested that John Blake should be as afraid of Bane as she is. Bruce, on the other hand, is not taking her advice. With so much of the promotional material focusing on what's new to "The Dark Knight Rises," Batman gets a little lost in the shuffle. This single line gives us an interesting insight into the mind of Bruce, something that has pretty much remained a mystery. Bane blows stuff up, and Selina Kyle steals things, but what's going on with the Batman?'Mr. Wayne'
Given that Bane has been seen parading around with Batman's shattered mask in his hands in numerous teasers and trailers gone by, it makes sense that the venom-fueled terrorist would eventually learn the Caped Crusader's secret identity. Still, hearing Bane utter the words "Mr. Wayne" accomplishes the goal of sending shivers directly down the viewers' spine. This monstrosity of a man knows Bruce's greatest secret, and he'll wield that information with the same painful precision we assume he'll bring down upon our hero's back later in the film.Catwoman Flips
This might not be so relevant to the story, but Selina Kyle does a backflip ... out of sight ... in a maid's outfit. In the battle to make Anne Hathaway's Catwoman a more imposing and badass character, the backflip certainly helps her case. She's come a long way since the day when the Internet openly mocked her costume design. Now she's fighting alongside Batman, stealing Ferraris and backflipping in a maid's outfit. Touché, Catwoman. Touché.Laughter's Worth a Penny
"Don't worry, Master Wayne. It takes a little time to get back into the swing of things," loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth cheerfully tells Bruce, whose car has just been lifted by Selina Kyle, at the trailer's conclusion. A lot has changed in Gotham City in the years since "The Dark Knight," but it's nice to see that some things nev-ah change, like Michael Caine's bubbly British disposition. With all the darkness shrouding "Rises," it's comforting that Caine is still here to shine some light on the proceedings.Check out everything we've got on "The Dark Knight Rises."
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Related PhotosПереслать - 'Dark Knight Rises' Midnight Tickets Going For $150
Online scalpers are hoping fans can't wait even a few hours longer to see Christopher Nolan's final Batman movie, in The Weekly Rising.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Christian Bale as Batman
Photo:How important is "The Dark Knight Rises" to you? Would you pay $150 to be the first to see Christopher Nolan's conclusion to his Batman trilogy at a midnight showing? Well, scalpers on eBay and Craigslist are hoping you will.
Advanced tickets for "The Dark Knight Rises" went on sale a week ago, and midnight shows quickly filled up, taking away opportunities from fans hoping to be the first to learn the fate of Gotham City and its Dark Knight. Since then, some of those tickets have gone back up for sale, with price tags inflated 80 percent in some cases, ScreenCrush reports.
A quick search on eBay revealed that not only are those reports true, but in some cases, the price has even gone up. The most common price is staying around the $150 mark, with tickets for the "Dark Knight Trilogy" marathon soaring even higher.
But is there something to the ridiculously high price? What makes those early showings so much more valuable than a matinee the following Sunday? There certainly is something to being among the first people to see it, but that gives the ticket-holder little more than bragging rights. The idea of looking forward to a movie now requires that you see it as soon as possible. After waiting four years, scalpers are betting that waiting just a few hours more will be enough to make fans cough up an extra $135 to see "The Dark Knight Rises" sooner.
Many would say that seeing the film as early as possible is the best way to avoid the deluge of spoilers on Twitter and Facebook. There have been a handful of minor spoilers posted online, but for the most part, the story and secrets of "The Dark Knight Rises" have stayed surprisingly unspoiled. The ad campaigns have focused on a few key questions, like whether Bruce Wayne will survive the final movie.
A representative from the online ticket outlet Fandango said the company's standing policy is that any ticket re-sold is declared invalid, so if you are considering purchasing a set of tickets for $300, you might want to consider this. Though the policy would be difficult to enforce, it's something to keep in mind if you're weighing your options.
We want to hear from you: How much would you be willing to pay to see "The Dark Knight Rises" at midnight on July 20 on an IMAX screen? Leave your responses in the comments below or tweet them via @KPSull, and we will discuss later this week.
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Related Photos Related ArtistsПереслать - 'Killing' Season Finale: The Killer Speaks
Actress Jamie Anne Allman, who plays Aunt Terry on the AMC drama, speaks out about staying silent on her killer secret.
By Josh Wigler
Jamie Anne Allman in AMC's 'The Killing'
Photo:Two seasons and 26 episodes later, "The Killing" has finally answered the nagging question it first posed in its pilot episode: Who killed Rosie Larsen? The answer, tragically enough, was never far from home.
In the end, Rosie was killed by a one-two punch from Richmond campaign aide Jamie Wright and her own aunt Terry, who unwittingly delivered the killing blow. Though writers claim to have known the killer's identity since the show's first episode, "Killing" actress Jamie Anne Allman — who plays Terry on the AMC drama — didn't learn about her character's murderous actions until the eleventh hour.
"[Showrunner Veena Sud] had called me a couple hours before I was going in to read for the table read for episode 13, the last episode, that I was the killer," Allman told The Hollywood Reporter in a new interview. "When she gave me the news, I was upset, I started crying. I actually thought that while I was contemplating, 'What if I'm the killer?' that I'd be excited, but I started crying and started feeling bad for Terry. 'Oh man, this is a really tragic situation.' "
Allman said she was "shocked" and "surprised" by the "intense" revelation, and that preserving the secret of being the show's titular killer was not an easy one to keep.
"I thought I would just blab [it] out," she admitted. "Even now, me being able to talk about it is weird because I haven't been able to talk about it for so long. It's not a dream if people are seeing it on TV, though, is it?"
Ultimately, while she's not happy that Terry wound up being Rosie's killer, Allman said that she's satisfied by the turn of events.
"I don't know if I would say happy but I would say fulfilled," she said. "I feel like there is justice and a lot of people got to know someone who made a lot of bad choices. And have a little more understanding as to why she made those choices."
What do you think of the killer reveal? Tell us in the comments section below!
Переслать - 'Girls' Finale: Happily Ever After?
As the HBO series' first season comes to an end, we reflect on the girls' evolution.
By Amy Wilkinson
Lena Dunham in "Girls"
Photo:One of our first glimpses of aspiring writer Hannah Horvath, the plucky protagonist of HBO's freshman series "Girls," was as she soaked in the bath, noshing on a cupcake as best friend and roommate Marnie shaved her legs and bemoaned her lackluster relationship with boyfriend Charlie. So it seems only fitting that our last look at Hannah during Sunday's season finale also involved a baked good and a body of water. But this time it was a solitary Hannah sitting on a Coney Island beach, finishing off a piece of tin-foil-wrapped wedding cake as she contemplated, well, what exactly, we don't know.
It was a season of highs and lows for each of the four females on "Girls," as a litany of breakups, make-ups, sexually-transmitted-disease diagnoses and employment snafus culminated in one girl's wedding, one girl's first time and one girl's heartbreak. Let's take a look at each character's evolution during season one.
Hannah
My chief complaint with Lena Dunham's Hannah as the series began was her incredible sense of entitlement: Her parents had been supporting her for the better part of two years as she toiled at an unpaid internship, and she expected nothing less from them. "I'm your only child, it's not like I'm draining your resources!" she huffed when mom and dad finally disavowed any financial responsibility for her. Yet it looked as though Hannah might redeem herself, landing a full-time gig after at least one incredibly awkward job interview (rape is never a work-appropriate topic of conversation, kids!). But it didn't last long as her boss was the grab-happy sort, and Hannah left, unsuccessfully trying to blackmail him for a sweet severance package on her way out. All of which left her Marnie's financial dependent — a status that ultimately ended their roommate relationship.Hannah also struggled with relationships of the romantic variety, namely with wood-working actor Adam, who finally agreed to be her boyfriend. But Hannah got scared and messed that up, too.
For all intents and purposes, it seems our heroine grew the least of all the girls. But perhaps it's for the best, as there wouldn't be much of a show left if she had everything figured out.
Marnie
Marnie, too, grappled with unsuccessful relationships this season, though it may have been the one with herself that needed the most help. Marnie, played by Allison Williams, began the season with a long-term boyfriend whom she couldn't stand. "His touch now feels like a weird uncle putting his hand on my leg at Thanksgiving," she told Hannah. Charlie learned of Marnie's feelings the hard way, when the contents of Hannah's diary, in which she mused over the pair's dysfunctional relationship, became public knowledge. Thus, the two were done. Then they weren't. Then they were again. And as much as Marnie had outgrown Charlie, it didn't make their breakup any easier when he fell right back into a relationship only a couple weeks later.Something changed in Marnie, and she decided to live her life more freely, which apparently meant making out with Jessa and engaging in almost-threesomes. She also finally came to terms with how much of a mooch (both emotionally and financially) Hannah had become and moved out of their apartment and, temporarily, into Shoshanna's. Having no plans would be good for her, she said. Marnie's newfound whimsy even inspired her to make out with guest star Bobby Moynihan.
Jessa
Then there's free spirit Jessa, played by Jemima Kirke. She blew into town at the series' onset, seemingly just stopping over until her next adventure pearl-shucking or climbing the Himalayas or meditating at an ashram. But she moved in with cousin Shoshanna and started a life for herself, taking a job babysitting two precocious Manhattan tykes — a situation that quickly got messy when the father made a pass at her during the most epic Bushwick warehouse party of the year. His impressively calm wife later asked Jessa to come back to the children, all the while knowing very well she couldn't. But her maternal instincts didn't flag, and she gave Jessa a piece of parting advice: "You're getting into dramas to distract from who you want to be."The wisdom apparently cut Jessa deep, because as we saw during Sunday night's finale, she decided who she wanted to be, and that was a wife.
In a surprise ceremony, she wed Thomas-John, the guy who thought he was going to have a three-way with Jessa and Marnie. Will the spur-of-the-moment marriage last? We'll have to wait for season two to find out.
Shoshanna
Finally, lest we forget, is Shoshanna, the most underutilized yet arguably most interesting character on "Girls." Unfortunately, her entire plot arc revolved around losing her virginity — something she finally did during "She Did." She'd come close before with a former fellow camper, but he didn't want the responsibility of taking her V-card, even if she was "the least virginy virgin ever." In the end, it was her crack spiritual guide Ray who was her first, and we can only hope he didn't get in her emotional way. If there's one thing season two could use more of, it's the wonderfully adept Zosia Mamet.What did you think of Sunday night's "Girls" finale? Sound off in the comments below!
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Watch the debut of the 'Twilight' finale's brand-new teaser trailer June 20 on MTV.com, just in time for Edward Cullen's 111th birthday.
By Josh Wigler
Robert Pattinson in "Breaking Dawn - Part 2"
Photo:For a 110-year-old, Edward Cullen is a rather youthful looking chap, isn't he? His hair is forever perfect, his skin is always sparkling, and we expect he'll look just as good — if not better — when he turns 111 on Wednesday.
What, you didn't realize that Edward's birthday was coming up? Don't kick yourself if you haven't gotten the world's most desirable vampire a gift yet. In fact, he's giving a gift to you, "Twilight" fans, in the form of a brand-new "Breaking Dawn" trailer debuting on his birthday!
Summit Entertainment will unleash a "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" teaser trailer bright and early at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, which you can watch on MTV.com. You won't have to wait until Mr. Cullen's birthday to catch a first glimpse at the trailer, either, as Summit plans to release a 10-second sneak peek of the teaser on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. ET.
"Breaking Dawn - Part 2," directed by Bill Condon, is the fifth and final film in the "Twilight" series, based on the beloved novels by Stephenie Meyer. The faces of the franchise — Kristen Stewart as Bella, Taylor Lautner as Jacob and the aforementioned Robert Pattinson as Edward — all return for the "Twilight" conclusion, in theaters on November 16.
The upcoming sequel sees Bella in a brand-new light following her transformation into a vampire in the first "Breaking Dawn" flick's thrilling finale. Also along for the ride is newcomer Renesmee, the vampire daughter of Edward and Bella, played by Mackenzie Foy; a first look at Foy in the much-anticipated fan-favorite role hit the Web just last week.
So that's what Edward's getting you for his birthday, "Twilight" fans. But the question still stands: what are you getting him? Let us know in the comments below!
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Related PhotosПереслать - 'The Killing' Season Finale: What We Learned
The identity of Rosie Larsen's killer(s) wasn't the only revelation on the finale of AMC's critically maligned detective series.
By Josh Wigler
Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos in "The Killing"
Photo:On June 17, 2012, the unthinkable happened: After two seasons filled with enough whodunit headaches to scare away even the most patient of viewers, "The Killing" finally unmasked its killer — or killers, rather.
The AMC detective series' season-two finale finally resolved the mystery that plagued committed fans for 26 long episodes. I was not one of those fans. I, like many of you, bailed on "The Killing" very early on in season one. Also like many of you, I was stunned to learn that the season-one finale didn't answer the question of who killed Rosie Larsen; viewers would have to wait until the end of season two for that particular case to close, extending the longest episode of "Law & Order: SVU" by an additional marathon. Yikes.
A season and change since my last viewing of the series, I returned to "The Killing" for Sunday night's finale to see if the series would renege on its promise of answers. It did not: Answers were provided. Whether or not they were satisfactory to longtime fans is beyond me, though even having been gone since the show's earliest episodes, I can't say I was shocked by where things landed.
That's not to say there weren't some surprises. In fact, I learned 10 very interesting tidbits over the course of the "Killing" season finale, and here they are.
1. Billy Campbell was not the killer. This runs counter to everything I know about Billy Campbell. (See: "Enough.")
2. Billy Campbell's campaign adviser was the killer. Well, one of them, at least. Either way, of course it was one of the folks involved in the Richmond campaign who was ultimately (at least partially) responsible for Rosie's death. The only shocker to me is that it wasn't Kristin Lehman's Gwen who killed the girl; that actress exudes Lady Macbeth like whoa. (See: "The Way of the Gun.")
3. Joel Kinnaman will be a great RoboCop. His Detective Holder's stone-cold, shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later standoff against freshly revealed killer Jamie "It Was An Accident!" Wright was classic cyborg police justice.
4. There's no reason Duck Phillips shouldn't have been on season five of "Mad Men." Actor Mark Moses was apparently all over "The Killing" season two as Lieutenant Erik Carlson; seeing that he was still in AMC's very good graces makes me furious that Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce's very own Phantom Pooper didn't make a single appearance this year.
5. It's always rainy in Seattle. Seriously, I know that the Emerald City is not the sunniest place to live, but really, it hasn't stopped raining since the pilot.
6. Michelle Forbes is awesome in everything. From "24" to "Battlestar Galactica" to "True Blood" and beyond, there's nothing this Emmy-nominated actress can't master — including grieving her daughter's tragic murder for 26 uninterrupted episodes, apparently.
7. It's always the sister's fault. Rosie's real killer was in the family the whole time. Jamie did the legwork, but Terry delivered the killing blow. Forbes' Mitch, true to the actress' nature, took the news like a champ. But it just goes to show that when in doubt, blame the sibling. You never have to look too far from the tree to spot the spoiled apple.
8. Step aside, P'Zones — there's a new sheriff in town. Pizza Hut is now touting the P'Zolo, a new sandwich-like concoction that boasts the threatening "See ya, subs!" as its tagline. No, there was no mention of P'Zolos on "The Killing," but you'll forgive me for being more absorbed by the commercials than the two-year plight of sleepy Sarah Linden.
9. Speaking of which, Linden's had enough of this sh--. When word came in over the wire that a new body had been found, Linden left Holder alone to go deal with the crime scene. It would seem that she is as sick of the Seattle homicide scene as everyone else.
10. Sad goodbyes are sad. Even I was moved by Rosie Larsen's inadvertent goodbye video, fantastically convenient as it was. Not enough to go back and visit the previous 25 episodes, mind you, but enough to realize that "The Killing" must have meant something to someone, somewhere.
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Переслать - 'Madagascar 3' Tramples Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler At Box Office
Animated ensemble beats out '80s metal flick 'Rock of Ages' and 'That's My Boy.'
By Ryan J. Downey
'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'
Photo:Neither nostalgia for '80s hair metal nor a team-up of former "SNL" castmembers could overcome a bunch of homesick zoo animals at the box office over the weekend.
"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" was the #1 movie in America for a second weekend in a row, as families celebrated Father's Day with the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith and David Schwimmer to the tune of another $35.5 million. But both of the weekend's big new studio pics, "Rock of Ages" and "That's My Boy," underperformed, leaving the #2 slot for "Prometheus" to claim for a second consecutive week. The (sort of) "Alien" prequel took in another $20.2 million.
As a group of industry experts predicted to MTV News last week, the weekend looked something like June 25–27, 2010, when an animated threequel held on to the top spot against new movies from A-listers Tom Cruise and Adam Sandler. Two years ago, it was "Knight and Day" and "Grown Ups." This time it was Cruise (with an ensemble) in the $75 million movie "Rock of Ages," which debuted at #3 with just $15.1 million, and Sandler in "That's My Boy," which was #5 with $13 million.
"Madagascar 3" has outperformed both "Madagascar" and "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" with its 10-day total of $120 million. "Prometheus" has made $88.9 million since it was released, even as audiences, critics and fans continue to debate its plot (and its co-writer spilled some of its secrets to MTV News).
Based on the Broadway musical of the same name, which incorporated '80s hair-metal anthems from groups like Def Leppard and Poison, "Rock of Ages" boasts an ensemble that includes Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta Jones and 2012 MTV Movie Awards host Russell Brand, but it failed to excite critics or audiences. As Box Office Mojo pointed out on Sunday, previous summer musicals like "Mamma Mia!" and "Hairspray" enjoyed much stronger openings. Cruise's "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" did fantastic business when it opened in December of last year. This December, he'll return in the similarly action-oriented "Jack Reacher."
Sandler saw his worst opening ever with "That's My Boy," which teamed the comedian with Andy Samberg in the R-rated father-and-son comedy. Film critics often reject Sandler's movies (with a few notable exceptions, like the brainier "Punch Drunk Love"), and their reaction to "That's My Boy" was no different. Of course, they were even more harsh to "Jack and Jill," which still managed to make $74.1 million domestically. "That's My Boy" doesn't look likely to make anywhere close to that. Sandler, who made some of his earliest appearances on MTV's "Remote Control" before breaking out on "Saturday Night Live," will co-star in "Grown Ups 2" next summer. Samberg, who just left "Saturday Night Live" after the conclusion of the most recent season, recently signed on to a new series on the BBC called "Cuckoo."
The #4 slot at the box office belonged to "Snow White and the Huntsman," which debuted at #1 three weeks ago. The darker, more action-oriented take on the classic tale starring Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth made $13.8 million over the weekend for a $122.6 million total. Speaking of Hemsworth, the year's biggest box-office juggernaut (in which he costars as the hammer-wielding Asgardian hero Thor) took in another $8.8 million. "Marvel's The Avengers" has made $586.7 domestically. Hemsworth, of course, will return in "Thor 2" and appears to be set for the recently green-lit sequel to "Huntsman" as well.
Of course it wasn't all big-studio pictures about cartoon animals, aliens, fictitious rock stars and "SNL" veterans in theaters over the weekend. "Your Sister's Sister" debuted with $117,000 — a strong $9,000-per-screen average in just 13 locations. "Safety Not Guaranteed," starring "Parks and Recreation" comedienne Aubrey Plaza, made $6,200 per screen as it expanded to 47 theaters. "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" remained in the top 10 despite playing in a quarter of the locations of "Rock of Ages." The Fox Searchlight film has made $35 million since it was released nearly two months ago. Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," now in 178 theaters, has made $2.2 million.
Next weekend's new releases include the latest from Disney/Pixar, "Brave"; the film adaptation of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"; Steve Carrell's "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World"; and in limited release, Woody Allen's "To Rome With Love"; and the incredibly well-reviewed drama "Beasts of the Southern Wild."
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Related VideosПереслать - 'True Blood' Episode Two: Five Key Moments
From Christopher Meloni's debut to flashbacks of how Pam and Eric first met, we recap Sunday night's episode.
By Kara Warner
Chris Meloni in "True Blood"
Photo:It was just another dramatic and steamy Sunday night on HBO's "True Blood." The second new episode in season five, entitled "Authority Always Wins," definitely involved time spent with the vampire governing body (Hooray for Christopher Meloni's debut!), as well as some nifty flashbacks and the continued bromance between Bill and Eric. For those looking for a quick fix, here are the episode's five key scenes.
Tara's Maladjustment
Unsurprisingly, Tara is not taking well to being a newly turned vampire. Despite the fact that her closest friend and relative had only the best of intentions when they enlisted Pam to "save" Tara's life, the new baby-vampire version of Tara does not want to hear any of Sookie and Lafayette's attempts to explain their motives. She demonstrates this by tearing up Sookie's house, enduring the searing pain of Sook's silver misters and then running off into the woods.The Story of Pam and Eric
At the moment, the best part of Pam being a maker isn't her bond with her new vamp but rather the memories that have been triggered of her own transition, made possible by her maker Eric. We're finally getting to see how Pam and Eric first met via a series of flashbacks to the early 1900s. Pre-vamp Pam is as strong-willed, fierce and fearless as vampire Pam, and instead of running a nightclub, she's the madam of a brothel. Eric enters the picture by way of saving Pam from a would-be attacker, the blood from whom he enjoys as a snack right in front of Pam. In other words, it's the perfect "meet cute" for these two.Meloni's Magic Masculinity
At long last, Christopher Meloni has graced our screens as Roman, Guardian of the Authority. Roman is the leader of what seem to be the most powerful members of the Authority, a diverse and unforgiving group who will determine the fate of our beloved Bill and Eric. Through our introduction to Roman and the rest of the group, we learn about the vampire bible and their version of Adam and Eve — the story of the very first vampire Lilith. After a lot of back and forth, stomping, shouting and general bravado, Bill and Eric temporarily avoid the true death by revealing the shocking news of Russell Edgington's continued existence.Russell Edgington Is Baa-aack. Almost?
Speaking of that smooth talking, vengeance-obsessed killing machine, we finally get a glimpse of Russell Edgington's rehab, so to speak. He's being cared for in some dark, underground place where he is tossed living humans to drain. We don't actually see him doing the draining, we just hear about it. Our first glimpse of the formerly well-groomed man shows us that he needs a lot more work before he can function properly or go out in public. His body looks somewhat deflated and is curled into the fetal position; his skin, if you can call it that, is bubbly and bloody, though rapidly healing from all that feeding he's doing."Birth" of a Baby Wolf
As if Luna doesn't already have a lot to deal with, like the unpleasant death of her ex, Marcus; a meddling mother-in-law, whom Luna bans from seeing her granddaughter; and differences of opinion with her current love interest, Sam, whom she kicks out after a heated argument, now she has to come to terms with the fact that her little girl Emma has just shifted into a baby wolf for the first time. A really, really cute baby wolf. Where the heck is that story line going to go? Who's going to teach Emma about being a werewolf or shifter?Perhaps we'll get closer to the answers to those questions on next Sunday's "True Blood" episode.
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