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Listen: This American Life Segment that Inspired Santa Wars, Movie to be Written by Mike White
19 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST
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Paramount Pictures has hired School of Rock screenwriter Mike White to script Santa Wars, a comedy based on the true story which appeared on This American Life in December 2008. The story, written by Joshuah Bearman, told of two rival factions that developed within a union of professional Santa Clauses, which resulted in a "Santa Claus civil war."
White is best when put in the dark comedy arena, and this might be a perfect fit. This story is definitely more akin to Bad Santa than Elf. White's previous credits include Dead Man on Campus, Chuck & Buck, Freaks and Geeks, and The Good Girl. More recently, he's had a turn in more family-friendly territory with School of Rock and Nacho Libre, before making his directorial debut Year of the Dog.
After the jump you can find more information about the original story that has inspired this feature film, and even listen to
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Demián Bichir for two films.
18 November 2009 5:32 AM, PST
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Demian Bichir ("Che: Part One") will star in the Mexican film "Hidalgo-Moliere." The film focuses on the father of the Mexican independence movement.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor also is in discussions to star in an untitled drama which concerns Leona Sanchez, South Florida gang leader. Film has a working title of "Lady Scarface."
Antonio Serrano ("Sex, Shame and Tears") is behind the wheel of "Hidalgo-Moliere." Ana de la Reguera of the "Nacho Libre" comedy co-stars.
Story would tell of Hidalgo's early years in the theater and his rise to leading the Mexican War of Independence in the early 1800s. which focuses on Hidalgo's early years in the theater and his rise to leading the Mexican War of Independence in the early 1800s.
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Demian Bichir Set for Hidalgo-Moliere
17 November 2009 5:49 PM, PST
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Demian Bichir will star in the Mexican film Hidalgo-Moliere, which centers on the father of the Mexican independence movement.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor also is in talks for a starring role in an untitled drama about South Florida gang leader Leona Sanchez.
Antonio Serrano is directing Hidalgo-Moliere, which focuses on Hidalgo's early years in the theater and his rise to leading the Mexican War of Independence in the early 1800s. Ana de la Reguera (Nacho Libre) co-stars.
The film begins shooting today in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
The Sanchez project, which carries a working title of Lady Scarface is being directed by Ernest Dickerson from a screenplay by Tony Puryear and Susannah Grant. It tells the story of a young Colombian woman who rises to power as the leader of a South Florida gang, Los Curramberos.
Bichir is in talks to play Pedro, the gang leader who
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Elfman No Longer Composing the 'Wolfman' Score
10 November 2009 1:17 AM, PST
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I'll probably receive a host of contrary comments on this, but I've never reaaly gotten the whole Danny Elfman fascination. His signature scores don't strike me as sounding all that different, and the ones that feel more like mortgage payments
- Wanted and Notorious in the past 18 months, for example - sure don't stand out all that often. Nacho
Libre, anyone?
My own feelings aside, how in the world do you pick anyone but Elfman to score The Wolfman? Again, go back to those signature scores Elfman has composed, and this thing seems tailor made for his gothic symphonies.
Well, he was working on the score, but with the film's delayed post-production, there are now scheduling conflicts keeping Elfman out of the project, according to CineMusic. But just as you hire Randy Newman for jaunty cartoon scores (with whimsical original songs), you should always fit your dark monster movie into Elfman's schedule.
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Catching Up With... Jared Hess
9 November 2009 6:02 AM, PST
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Director Jared Hess loves science fiction. If you wanted to talk to him for hours on end about rocket ships, space rangers and David Lynch's Dune, he would happily oblige. The dead-pan visionary behind Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre loves the genre so much, that he projected some 16-odd years of mechanical beasts and galactic intrigue into his quirk masterpiece, Gentlemen Broncos. "I had drawings of Battle Stags in my Trapper Keeper," Hess recalls. "That was the kind of crap that I drew when I was 14. It was fun to be able to bring those bad boys to life."
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[Exclusive Interview] Jarred Hess on Gentlemen Broncos
9 November 2009 5:02 AM, PST
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Jarred Hess is the man behind the much-loved Napoleon Dynamite and the Jack Black wrestling comedy Nacho Libre. It’s been over 3 years since Libre and he’s finally back to bring another offbeat comedy to the big screen. His latest Gentlemen Broncos deals with a young writer’s ambitions, crappy science fiction and an at-the-end of his career sci-fi writer. To help promote his latest film I was given the more than fantastic opportunity of interviewing Mr. Hess to discuss Broncos and here’s the result. Gentlemen Broncos is currently in theaters.
I always like how your films carry an underdog theme. What is it exactly that appeals to you about that?
Jarred Hess: You know, I guess… I moved around a lot growing up and I guess I just identify with the outsider guy — trying to fit in and pursuing his dream. I don’t know, it’s
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Fox Searchlight Reins in Release Plans for Gentlemen Broncos
4 November 2009 10:14 AM, PST
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Things aren't looking so good for Jared Hess' latest comedy Gentlemen Broncos. The movie hit theatres last week on just 2 screens, and despite plans to expand further in the coming weeks, it appears that the movie's release is now being scaled back as a result of bad reviews. A number of critics have received a notice this week from Fox Searchlight stating that the movie will no longer be opening in their market. It is unclear if they will still follow through with the previously scheduled roll out [1] for the next two weeks, but it certainly won't be progressing beyond that. DVD will likely be the venue for most of us to see it.
Truth be told, there were signs of trouble when the movie premiered at Fantastic Fest in Austin back in September; it received a wave of negative reviews and was quickly forgotten. Now it seems that
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Catching Up With... Jemaine Clement
4 November 2009 4:17 AM, PST
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Anybody who's been exposed to Jemaine Clement, also known as the Hiphopopotamus half of Flight of the Conchords, knows that the New Zealand native has turned awkwardness into an art form on screen and MP3 alike. In his new film, Gentlemen Broncos, Clement joins forces with Napolean Dynamite and Nacho Libre director Jared Hess to form a perfect storm of self-conscious absurdity, playing an egotistical sci-fi author who flaunts a vestigial Blue Tooth and hi-jacks adolescent fiction about yeast-empowered space rangers. So what's next for one of folk comedy's international figureheads? Clement offered Paste a few lucrative hints about the future of Conchords, his Rock Band
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Mike White on producing and acting in his friends' new movie "Gentlemen Broncos"
3 November 2009 7:25 AM, PST
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Writer Mike White has spent the past twelve years working both behind and in front of the camera. He has written movies that range from studio releases such as "School of Rock" and "Nacho Libre" to independent films including "The Good Girl" and his directorial debut "Year of the Dog". MakingOf recently sat down with White to discuss the importance of defining the scope of a movie, why the shooting location is key to the end result and why he chose to act in "Gentlemen Broncos."
Click here to watch the full interview.
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Sony Picture Classics Embraces Mother and Child
2 November 2009 1:18 PM, PST
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New York, NY (November 1, 2009)- Sony Pictures Classics announces its acquisition of United States’ rights to Rodrigo García’s Mother And Child from Wme Global. The film debuted at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival as a Gala Presentation, where it was actively pursued by several Us distributors.
Mother And Child is the moving tale about the choices we make, the chances we miss, the opportunities we seize and the power of the unbreakable bond between a mother and her child.
The film was written and directed by Rodrigo García (Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her and Nine Lives) and produced by Lisa Maria Falcone through her Everest Entertainment and Julie Lynn via her Mockingbird Pictures. The films’ director of photography is Xavier Grobet (City Of Ember, The Woodsman, Nacho Libre,) Steven Weisberg edited (Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, Permanent Midnight), with music by Ed Shearmur (Wings Of The Dove,
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Plucky 'Broncos': Jared and Jerusha Hess on Gentlemen Broncos
30 October 2009 11:02 AM, PDT
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By Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jared Hess, 30, and Jerusha Hess, 29, met in film class at Brigham Young University and together wrote a little independent movie called Napoleon Dynamite, which Jared directed. Released in 2004, the movie was a once in a lifetime success story, earning a genuine cult following and inspiring a generation of dialogue-quoters and "Vote for Pedro" t-shirt wearers. Hollywood loved it too, and it wasn't long before the Hesses were in charge of the bigger budgeted Nacho Libre (2006). Despite considerably less flattering reviews, the film went on to gross over $80 million, more than doubling its production budget.
Both films contained the same kind of off-kilter rhythms and dry, almost-but-not-quite cruel humor that fans seem to love. Their new film, Gentlemen Broncos (opening Oct. 30 and Nov. 6), is more complex in the plot department but still hangs onto these unique rhythms. Michael Angarano stars as Benjamin, a home-schooled teen who is also a burgeoning sci-fi writer.
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Jared Hess says he's never been asked about making 'Nacho Libre 2'
30 October 2009 2:53 AM, PDT
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Speaking to filmmaker Jarod Hess last week about his new comedy "Gentlemen Broncos," HitFix inquired about the status about a "Nacho Libre" sequel. The first Jack Black comedy was an unexpected summer smash in 2006 grossing $80 million in theaters and doing brisk business on DVD. The picture was Hess' first film after his unexpected debut with the pop culture touchstone "Napoleon Dynamite" and proved he wasn't a one-hit wonder. Surprisingly, Hess says while he'd love to work with Black again, Paramount has never approached him about doing a sequel. And to be honest, considering how interested he is about returning
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Jared and Jerusha Hess Talk Gentlemen Broncos
30 October 2009 2:12 AM, PDT
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The Hesses have spent their short career making eccentric comedies like Napolean Dynamite, Nacho Libre, and the upcoming Gentlemen Broncos, which opens in limited release today. The movie follows a teenager (Michael Angarano) who finds that his novel has been plagiarized by a legendary novelist (Jemaine Clement). While Jared usually directs, the married duo typically co-write the movies, bringing elements of their family and home life into the scripts. Jared told Collider that Gentlemen Broncos is so personal, even the title is taken from his childhood.
The title of the film comes from my mom, who had this really weird parenting book when I was growing up. I have five younger brothers, and it was this book, called So You Want to Raise a Boy?, written in the 1950s. There's a chapter in there where it talks about the age from 16 to 17 and the author referred to it as the gentlemen bronco phase of life,
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Fred Rides Gentlemen Broncos
30 October 2009 12:15 AM, PDT
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Gentlemen Broncos continues the comedy style that Jared Hess started with Napoleon Dynamite and brought to Hollywood in Nacho Libre. It.s that slightly off (by Hollywood standards) tone that.s funny, but they.re not making jokes.
Review: Gentlemen Broncos
It.s not really that sophisticated. A seminar on naming sci-fi characters is really just about saying funny sounds. The sci-fi sequences are full of bodily humor, and there.s a ton of poop and vomit. They do make a highbrow teabagging joke. That.s indie style ball jokes.
But it.s just so weird. A cute girl asks for tampon money. Then she squeezes into a seat on a bus with two other guys and makes one give her a hand massage slathered in lotion.
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Exclusive Video: Gentlemen Broncos Cast Interviews
29 October 2009 9:25 PM, PDT
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By all accounts Napoleon Dynamite is still one of the funniest and most successful independent movies of all time. The movie, which is still highly prevalent in pop-culture, has had a lasting affect on audiences in a way that few films do. Filmmakers Jared and Jerusha Hess followed up their success by teaming with School of Rock writer Mike White and star Jack Black to make the Mexican wrestling comedy Nacho Libre. White has teamed with the Hess's again, producing their new comedy the science-fiction paperback spoof Gentlemen Broncos, which is being released in theaters on October 30th. We had a chance to talk with the film's creators, writer and director Jared Hess, his co-writer Jerusha Hess, producer and actor Mike White and stars Jermaine Clement and Jennifer Coolidge. To watch our exclusive interview click on the video clips below.
Benjamin (Michael Angarano), home-schooled by his eccentric mother (Jennifer Coolidge
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Gentlemen Broncos Movie Review
29 October 2009 8:00 PM, PDT
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Right from the opening credits, Gentlemen Broncos had me hooked. They're quite simple, similar to the Napoleon Dynamite credits, which is fitting seeing how this is the latest film from director Jared Hess. Instead of foodstuffs, we are treated to the cast and crew names of old pulp sci-fi book covers, while "In The Year 2525" plays on. It's the perfect set-up for yet another of Hess' tale of outcasts and their deadpan, almost absurdist comedic misadventures.
Broncos tells the story of Benjamin (Michael Angarano, playing the wallflower to perfection) a home-schooled lad who writes science fiction stories, following in the path of his idol, Dr.Ronald Chevalier (Jemaine Clement, from Flight of the Conchords, and who steals every scene he's in with his facial hair and voice). Benjamin joins other home schoolers on a trip to Cletus Fest, a writing retreat/workshop/festival. Lecturing at the fest is Dr. Chevalier,
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The Week in Film: Halloween Weekend
29 October 2009 12:18 PM, PDT
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Ho ho ho, Merry- wait, that’s not right. Gobble gobble! Happy Thanks- shoot,
that’s not right either. Ahem. *evil high-pitched cackle* Happy Halloween! Ah,
there we go. Sorry for the confusion there, folks. It happens when you try to
get a Turkey Santa Claus costume for this special day. You get confused. For
some reason, I couldn’t find one anywhere, but enough about me. And since it’s
Halloween weekend, time for scary movies! Right?
Maybe not so much. At least not new ones, as it looks like Hollywood decided too many folks were going
to be out trick-or-treating to check out a new movie this weekend. Fortunately
or unfortunately, Saw VI came out
last week and Paranormal Activity is
still in theaters scaring up big bucks (more on that later).
First up this week, we have Michael Jackson’s sold out This Is It that opened on Wednesday.
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Mike White Interview Gentlemen Broncos
27 October 2009 5:45 PM, PDT
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Along with being the producer of Jared and Jerusha Hess’ latest film, “Gentlemen Broncos”, Mike White also plays the role of Dusty. In the film’s unusual world, in which 17-year-old Benjamin Purvis (Michael Angarano) has his prized science-fiction story stolen by his idol, Dr. Ronald Chevalier (Jemaine Clement), at a writers camp, Dusty is an odd, scraggly-haired member of the Purvis’ church who takes his giant albino snake with him everywhere.
At the press day for the film, Mike White talked about working with his friends, the Hesses, and bonding with the snake, known as Peaches.
Question: Was Dusty a difficult character to play?
Mike: I don’t think I’m like Dusty, but I’m not afraid to be weird, so I wasn’t going to resist any of Jared’s impulses. Ultimately, the vision of the character was his, but I was weird enough to go with it.
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HuffPost Review: Gentleman Broncos
27 October 2009 4:39 AM, PDT
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With Napoleon Dynamite, writer-director Jared Hess seemed to announce himself as a film-making find with an entertainingly quirky sensibility.
With Nacho Libre, however, Hess stumbled badly, creating a film that attempted to work the same faux naïf vein as Napoleon Dynamite, with a fraction of the laughs. And he wasted the volcanic Jack Black in the process.
So I approached Gentleman Broncos as a tie-breaker of sorts, the movie that would demonstrate which of his first two films was the fluke and which the more accurate indicator of his ability.
Apparently Napoleon Dynamite was the happy accident. A flat, self-consciously mannered film, Gentleman Broncos wants to have it both ways. It wants the audience to laugh at the cheesy aesthetic of amateur aspiring artists, even as it offers its own amateurish version of a film comedy.
It's not just the chuckle-free writing or leaden
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Jared & Jerusha Hess Interview Gentlemen Broncos
26 October 2009 9:38 PM, PDT
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Writing and producing partners Jared and Jerusha Hess, who are also husband and wife, have made a career out of championing the underdog. With their quirky sense of humor and their inspiration from the unlikeliest of places, the duo’s success with “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre” have carved them a niche in Hollywood that they are quite happy with.
At the press day for “Gentlemen Broncos”, the Hesses talked about working with special effects for the first time and assembling the cast for this film about an outsider with big dreams trying to achieve what he wants to do in life. Continued after the jump:
Question: Where did you get the title, Gentlemen Broncos?
Jared: The title of the film comes from my mom, who had this really weird parenting book when I was growing up. I have five younger brothers, and it was this book, called So You Want to Raise a Boy?
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