Screening Room: Brad Pitt, Jennifer Lawrence, & Selena Gomez All Tackle New Roles
From left: Jennifer Lawrence, Brad Pitt, Selena Gomez, Kevin Costner. (Photos by: Bauer Griffin | Pacific Coast News | Getty Images)Trailer of the WeekZero Dark ThirtyKept under tight wraps like the operation that inspired it, Zero Dark Thirty released a teaser trailer this week, offering a first real look at the film detailing the Seal Team 6 hunt for Osama Bin Laden. Due out December 19th, Kathryn Bigelow will look to recreate the magic that won her last film, The Hurt Locker, the Best Picture Academy Award in 2008. That movie was an introspective exploration of the addictive nature of war for thrill-seeking soldiers. It'll be interesting to see what Bigelow does with the story of the clandestine operation that killed the former Al Qaeda leader and 9/11 mastermind. I was hoping Sacha Baron Cohen might play Bin Laden, but no such luck.
On Set Photo of the WeekPitt teams with Ridley Scott for The Counselor
Here are the first shots from the set of one of next year's most anticipated films. The Counselor stars Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, and Javier Bardem in a story that follows Pitt's lawyer character as he gets mixed up in the drug world.
Showbiz BuzzCatching Fire adds another, Dumb and Dumber 2
Box Office Top 10
1. The Dark Knight Rises: $36M (weekend), $354M (gross)2. Total Recall: $26M, $26M3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days: $15M, $15M4. Ice Age: Continental Drift: $9M, $132M5. The Watch: $6M, $26M6. Step Up Revolution: $6M, $24M7. Ted: $6M, $204M8. The Amazing Spider-Man: $4M, $251M9. Brave: $3M, $223M10. Magic Mike: $1M, $111M
- Meta Golding has been cast in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in one of the last new roles in the sequel. Check out our photos of the beautiful Haitian-American actress here.
- Paramount may be pinning its hopes for the new Jack Ryan reboot on Kevin Costner. Deadline r! eports h e is being considered for the role of Ryan's mentor in a new film that could begin shooting next year. Chris Pine will play Ryan, portrayed in the past by Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin, and Ben Affleck.
- Cinema Blend has the latest on Dumb and Dumber 2 and the news is encouraging after previous reports had Jim Carrey walking away from the project. Jeff Daniels was quoted as saying, "Jim wants to do it. I want to do it. The Farrelly's want to do it." Hopefully, they can make it happen, the world needs more Lloyd Christmas.
- Jennifer Lawrence isn't only making big budget movies now that she's a certified star. According to Variety, she's eyeing a role in Ends of the Earth, a romantic period piece where she would play a young woman who becomes involved with her adopted father. No, it's not a Woody Allen bio-pic
- The Great Gatsby has been pushed from Christmas to Summer 2013 in a strict marketing move to attract a wider audience. Slashfilm has more details.
- Slashfilm also got its hands on this great B-roll footage of the making of Paranorman, the newest Laika stop motion animated feature due out in a few weeks. Check it out, the models are amazing.
On Set Photo of the Week 2Selena films Parental Guidance
Selena Gomez got a visit from her boyfriend Justin Bieber on the set of Parental Guidance but she also found time to hang out with co-star Lachlan Buchanan.
Oscar Watch 2013Day-Lewis as Honest Abe
- Paul Thomas Anderson held a small screening of The Master and (big surprise) early returns were very positive. Check out the new poster for the Scientology-inspired film above and full-size here.
- < li>The first official shot of Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln emerged from the set of Lincoln via EW. It pretty much speaks for itself. Critics and audiences are in for a real treat with this film, due out in December.
- Oscar-worthy releases are in short supply this month with the exception of two. Cosmopolis and Paranorman are both due out August 17th and, while Cosmopolis may not reach a wide audience right away, Paranorman will, and it should become the front-runner for Best Animated Feature right away.
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