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Looking Like Robert Pattison And 'New Moon' Jacob Dolls In Today's Twitter-Wood

18 hours ago | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

It's been a long week for everyone in Twitter-Wood, especially for those involved with "New Moon." Someone at Mattel managed to sculpt out the abs on a Jacob Barbie doll in time for the film's release next week, though, and there's a pic in the feed today to prove it. Writer Brian Lynch, meanwhile, tweeted that the "Twilight" frenzy has stirred up cases of mistaken identity for him and prompted numerous friends to ask him how often he gets mistaken for the actor.

Jason Reitman seemed to have been hardest hit by the work week, though, seemingly passing out on his set. Check out that shot, along with with a "Star Trek" actor's brush with Neil Armstrong, Ice-t's run-in with Marilyn Manson and Fred Durst's plans for his "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" night-vision googles. It's all in the Twitter-Wood report for November 13, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@levarburton That's Neil Armstrong folks. »

- Brian Warmoth

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Trailer: George Clooney is Up in the Air

13 November 2009 7:08 AM, PST | Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news »

George Clooney is defying gravity in his next film! He’s starring in the upcoming movie Up In the Air, playing Ryan Bingham, a downsizing expert who lives his life on the road. Ryan loves his job, and is right on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles when his company stops him from traveling anymore. The film is written and directed by Jason Reitman, the Oscar-nominated director of Juno. Also starring Twilight’s Anna Kendrick and Jason Bateman. The film is out in theaters Christmas Day. Check out the trailer below; just listening to George Clooney’... »

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‘Crappy Holidays’ Fires On Veterans Day, Ellen Page, Canadian Thanksgiving

11 November 2009 5:19 PM, PST | Tubefilter.tv | See recent Tubefilter News news »

Every other day is a holiday somewhere. Even today is a holiday (Veterans Day). So the guys behind Crappy Holidays have a lot to play around with. For the 8-month old web series, no holiday—Labor Day, St. Patrick's Day, 4th of July, not even Veterans Day, is off limits. Woven throughout the series is comedian Har Mar Superstar, who stands as the main recurring character amidst a cadre of celebrity guest stars like Juno star Ellen Page, Justin Long and Ginnifer Goodwin. We caught up with creator-director Ryan Rickett to find out where this series came from and what he really thinks of the modern holiday circuit. Tubefilter: Where did you come up with this idea and how did it become a web series? Ryan Rickett: Har Mar Superstar (aka Sean Tillmann) and I made a video greeting card for Christmas to send out to all our friends and »

- Marc Hustvedt

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'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Is The Game For Ice-t In Today's Daily TwitPic

11 November 2009 6:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Our Twitter followers may have noticed a tweet from me yesterday shouting out to a certain video game. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," (our review!) likely the biggest-selling game release of the year, hit store shelves and fans predictably turned out in droves to buy it. The truly hardcore -- those who didn't find a way to slip around the street date and snag it early, that is -- hit up midnight launch parties the evening before, highly publicized events featuring contests and celebrity guests.

Similarly, yesterday's Twitter-Wood feed was littered with shouts to "MW2." Everyone from "Juno" writer Diablo Cody to Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst. Ice-t, self-professed gaming fanatic, also turned out to show his support. He even posed for a ridiculous twitpic, donning the night vision goggles included with the most expensive special edition version of the game. That's exactly what you'll see in the Daily TwitPic after the jump. »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Extended “Up In The Air” TV Spot

10 November 2009 4:39 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

An extended TV Spot for Jason Reitman’s “Up In The Air” movie starring George Clooney has been released.

Jason Reitman (”Thank You for Smoking,” “Juno”) Oscar nominated director also wrote the script based on Walter Kirn’s novel of the same name.

Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), a corporate hatchet man who loves his life on the road but is forced to fight for his job when his company downsizes its travel budget.

He is required to spend more time at home just as he is on the cusp of a goal he’s worked toward for years: reaching five million frequent flyer miles and just after he’s met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams.

The movie which also stars Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Tamala Jones and Chris Lowell, will hit theaters on December 4, 2009.

More movie info, trailers, clips and posters you can find at “Up In The Air »

- Fiona

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'Modern Warfare 2' Unleashed And The The 'New Moon' Premiere Dress Hunt In Today's Twitter-Wood

10 November 2009 3:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" might as well have been a major Hollywood premiere last night, because Twitter-Wood was all over it and Ice-t even posted a shot of himself with the pair of nightvision goggles packaged with the game's Prestige Edition bundle. Other first-day buyers included Fred Durst, Diablo Cody, and possibly Michael Ian Black, whose snark is sometime difficult to see through.

In a follow-up tweet, Korey Tinsel revealed that she still doesn't have a dress for the "New Moon" premiere, so she may be forced to do something desperate. All of those tweets and more are waiting after the jump, along with an impressive home security camera video taken by producer Dana Brunetti that shows what happens when you try to steal plants from his yard. I'm @brianwarmoth and this is the Twitter-Wood report for November 10, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@Finallevel http://twitpic.com/oy9by - Yes! »

- Brian Warmoth

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New Trailer for Jason Reitman’s Up In The Air Starring George Clooney

10 November 2009 1:23 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

During last Sunday’s season finale of AMC’s acclaimed hit show Mad Men, Paramount debuted a new trailer for Jason Reitman’s upcoming film Up in the Air, starring George Clooney.  I saw the film a couple weeks ago and I really enjoyed it.  Like Reitman’s previous film, Juno, it mixes sharp comic writing with genuine emotion (minus the distinctive Diablo Cody dialogue that some folks found off-putting).  The film is currently getting a strong amount of Oscar buzz and even if there were still only five Best Picture nominees instead of ten, I’d still wager that Up in the Air would get one of the slots along with Clooney landing his second Best Actor nomination. If you’re looking forward to this film, the new trailer won’t dampen your enthusiasm one bit.

Hit the jump to check it out along with a brief synopsis. Up in the Air »

- Matt Goldberg

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Check Out 'The Messenger,' 'Uncertainty' And 'William Kunstler: Disturbing The Universe' In This Week's unLimited

10 November 2009 9:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

After the record-breaking success of "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" over the weekend, I'm more hopeful for films starting out in limited release. This week's recommendations may not have the distinction of being championed by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry, so if you find any of them worth seeing based on my recommendation, it may be more necessary for you to make the effort to get them to play near you.

"The Messenger"

What it is: A skewed romantic drama about a young Iraq War vet (Ben Foster) who is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service, where he's partnered with a captain played by Woody Harrelson. While delivering the bad news, he falls for one of the notified widows (Samantha Morton).

Reasons to see it: The film has won awards at the Berlin and Deauville film festivals and as of this writing has a perfect critical score at Rotten Tomatoes. »

- Christopher Campbell

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Jason Reitman: Flying Solo

9 November 2009 9:00 AM, PST | TribecaFilm.com | See recent Tribeca Film news »

You can learn a lot from director Jason Reitman; after all, with only three features to his name - Thank You For Smoking, Juno, and the upcoming George Clooney vehicle Up in the Air - he's already established himself as one of the brightest filmmakers around, with a knack for making smart and human comedies, and he's barely into his thirties. For Reitman, the reason he gravitated so strongly towards his biggest hit, the Oscar-winning Juno, which made stars out of screenwriter Diablo Cody and actress Ellen Page, is because he loved the unusual decisions of its characters. 'I have no idea where my characters come from or what they do,' said Reitman. 'I just think of them as human beings.' Keeping in mind Reitman's love of 'unusual decisions,' it's no wonder that he veered from the usual Apple Store Meet the Filmmaker Talk format of a moderator, »

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You review: Jennifer's Body

9 November 2009 5:18 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Neither a Diablo Cody script or a vampiric Megan Fox have sold critics on Jennifer's Body. Did the feminist subtext convince you, or did the high-school horror outing just drain your patience?

It ought to have been a snappy subversion of the horror genre with a feminist subtext and dialogue to die for. But the critics are not convinced that Jennifer's Body, Diablo Cody's first screenplay since the Oscar-winning Juno, is quite as hot as it thinks it is.

All the ingredients are there: a decent enough body count, an on-form Megan Fox as the sublimely beautiful, enjoyably vapid Jennifer, and an oh-so-super-ridiculous plotline in which she is transformed into a flesh-eating succubus by eyeliner-sporting indie rockers who feel they need a helping hand from the Devil. Yet not everyone reckons the whole thing hangs together – there's a sense that Jennifer's Body might be lacking a soul.

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- Ben Child

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'United States of Tara' Sets Season 2 Premiere Date of March 22, 2010

8 November 2009 9:17 AM, PST | Inside TV | See recent Inside TV news »

If you haven't checked out 'United States of Tara' yet, now would be a good time to do that. Season 2 of the Showtime series is set to premiere March 22, 2010. Plenty of time to get caught up with season 1. Created by Diablo Cody ('Juno'), the ... Read more

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- Jane Boursaw

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Up in the Air Screening Has New York Elites Pondering Layoffs

6 November 2009 1:11 PM, PST | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »

Jason Reitman, Judah Friedlander. From PatrickMcMullan. On Thursday night Travel & Leisure hosted a viewing of Jason Reitman’s new George Clooney–helmed vehicle Up in the Air, believing that the upcoming Oscar contender captured the woes and blessings of travel that the magazine’s readers know so well. Reitman took the stage before the screening, singling out friends in the audience (Juno actress Olivia Thirlby gave a shy wave in response to his boisterous shoutout, while Billy Crudup seemed delighted to remain under the radar) before introducing his two inspirations: father and co-producer Ivan, as well as Walter Kirn, whose novel provided the movie’s basis. After the film, the crowd convened for supper at Rouge Tomate, though the thought-provoking story remained on the minds of many. Kirn was thrilled with the way that Reitman updated the novel that he had written pre-9/11: “I think the book has been »

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20 Ways to Get Your "Arrested Development" Movie Fix*

5 November 2009 7:09 PM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

*Until they actually make the movie

Forget Scientology or Heaven's Gate. Today, the biggest cult in our country may very well be the teeming masses anxiously awaiting the return of "Arrested Development." After years of rumors and dashed hopes, it seems the beloved TV show will finally, for real, this time, be reincarnated on the big screen.

But don't break out your Cornballers yet: the film isn't set to hit theaters until 2011. How will you last that long? While you can treasure your DVD collection of all three seasons (or, for that matter, catch re-airs on IFC), you'll probably want to vary things up in the year-plus before we get sweet relief. Off the top of your head, you might know to watch Michael Cera in "Juno," but where can you find Judy Greer in a role as crazy as Kitty Sanchez? Will Arnett as a man as bumbling and self-involved as Gob? »

- Matt Singer

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Meet Dana E. Glauberman, Jason Reitman's Editor Extraordinaire

4 November 2009 6:40 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

Every other year or so, film editor Dana E. Glauberman gets The Call. The tradition began quietly enough in 2005 with an indie adaptation of the novel Thank You For Smoking. Yet by last spring, as the first of Jason Reitman's footage from the set of Up in the Air arrived in Glauberman's editing suite, the duo's meticulous shaping and storytelling process began anew on their biggest project to date. Expectations run high after their previous collaboration Juno became an Oscar-winning box-office smash, and indeed Up in the Air is already showing similar promise after its Toronto Film Festival premiere. But to hear Glauberman tell it when Movieline caught up with her this week, that's just another day at the office. »

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Clooney To Topline 'The Descendants'

3 November 2009 3:03 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »

George Clooney is not a man to stay still for long. Not content with having three films come out within a couple of months of one-another (Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Men Who Stare at Goats and Up in the Air) and shooting Anton Corbijn's The American it looks very much like Clooney's going to star in Alexander Payne's The Descendants (Sideways and About Schmidt).

According to Variety the Oscar winning actor is in talks to star in the dramatic comedy by as a father who takes his two daughters on the road to track down his wife's lover.

We here at Screenrush have long been amazed it George's remarkable ability - given the fact that he's one of the most handsome, charming and intelligent men on the planet! - to express pathos (think Michael Clayton and Up in the Air, the upcoming comedy from Juno director Jason Reitman »

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Jennifer’s Body Reviewed

1 November 2009 10:53 PM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

“It would be easy to play Jennifer one dimensionally” said Megan Fox of her titular role, with the emphasis very much on tit, in Jennifer’s Body. For a humble reviewer, hoping to stow away a few groats from a seminal review which any editor in his right mind would open the cheque book for, the quote was much like Jennifer herself, a prick tease. It leaps from the page and says ‘go on, use me, you know you want to use me, weave me into the sordid little critique, screw the F-ing analysis, make me look like a silly girl, go on – yeaaaaah, I want you to, go on, write me! Write me! Write me! Ohhhhh yes!!!’

Y’know, something like that.

So with a shotgun pressed hard against a trout’s oily eye as it spasms at the bottom of a barrel, it’s fair to say that »

- Ed Whitfield

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Review: Jennifer’s Body

1 November 2009 3:01 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

From the creative mind of Oscar Winner Diablo Cody, who after her teenage comedy/drama Juno delivers her take on the horror genre staring Megan Fox as a demon possessed cheerleader man eater who terrorizes the small town of Devil’s Kettle and it’s down to her nerdy nervy best friend Needy to stop her (that’s fun to say).

After the success of Juno I think it’s safe to say everyone was hoping for something equally enjoyable and well written and a different take on the Horror movie but alas it’s one of the most predictable horror films I’ve seen with some equally terrible dialogue and acting, mainly from Megan Fox. Also on board on directing duties is Karyn Kusama who directed the awful Aeon Flux and Juno Director Jason Reitman who produces.

The plot of the film was ridiculous, Two teenagers Jennifer Check (Megan Fox »

- Gary Phillips

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An 'Eclipse' Stunt Man And A 'Boondock Saints' Pumpkin In Today's Twitter-Wood

27 October 2009 3:45 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Someone with a steady hand sent Sean Patrick Flannery a picture of the best "Boondock Saints" jack-o-lantern you're likely to see this year, and he retweeted in kind. There really wasn't any other choice for the Twitter Pic of the Day.

In other tweets, David Slade continued his "Eclipse" posting with a shot of one of the film's stunt co-coordinators and Rachelle LeFevre admitted to crying during "Where the Wild Things Are." Check out those post below along an old clip of The Ultimate Warrior that Aziz Ansari dug up, how Eliza Dushku feels about Dungeons & Dragons, who wants her at his table to play and how Ice-t is faring at "Borderlands" on his Xbox 360. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter-Wood report for October 27, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@seanflanery Rt @DreamCatcher85: http://twitpic.com/n5r6h Damn Im so proud of this pumpkin. @boondocksaints pumpkin. @wwwbigbaldhead @seanflanery

-Sean Patrick Flannery, »

- Brian Warmoth

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Jason Reitman Has Seen Part Of Scott Pilgrim, And He Loves It

27 October 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

You should start by knowing that Jason Reitman (director of Thank You For Smoking and Juno) and Edgar Wright (director of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) are pals, that they look almost exactly alike, and every now and then refer to each other as husbands. I know this all because I follow both of them on Twitter (Jason here, Edgar here), and their conversations with each other about filmmaking, editing, and traveling to do film promotion can sometimes be the best reason to be on Twitter. Anyway, this is all a long way of explaining that you ought to take the following sentence with a grain of salt: Jason Reitman has seen 30 minutes of Scott Pilgrim, and calls it "a Matrix for love and how we are willing to fight for it." He put it all on his Twitter feed after Wright showed him 30 minutes of the film, »

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Jason Reitman Reviews Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim

26 October 2009 2:52 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Well it looks like Edgar Wright has been showing a few close friends rough cut footage from his big screen adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. When I was in London last week, I had a chance to talk briefly with Jason Schwartzman, who told me that he had screened the opening 20 minutes, which he seemed very enthusiastic about. I tried to sneak my way into the UK editing bay, but unfortunately had no luck (believe me, I tried my hardest). And earlier today on Twitter, director Jason Reitman (Up in the Air, Thank You For Smoking, Juno) posted a mini glowing review of his thoughts on 30 minutes that Wright screened for him in London. In London, @edgarwright showed me 30min of Scott Pilgrim. While sworn to secrecy (so much, surprised blood wasn't demanded) I will say this: It is a game changer for Edgar and the genre. It »

- Peter Sciretta

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