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Director Chris Bowman Offers Up a Slice of Humble Pie

11 November 2009 11:57 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

Comedies with heart are a weakness of mine. For instance, “World’s Greatest Dad,” while extremely crude and unusual, is impossibly sweet and heartfelt, as is Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore’s grossly underrated 2006 superhero flick “Special.” This may explain why I’m drawn to Chris Bowman’s upcoming feature-length debut “Humble Pie” (aka “American Fork”), which is written by “Sasquatch Gang” co-star Hubbel Palmer. What’s more, it’s produced by Jeremy Coon, one of the cinematic wizards behind the creation of “Napoleon Dynamite,” a film that I could literally watch over and over again, nonstop, until the end of time. I kid you not. One of the more interesting aspects of the film is the presence of William Baldwin, who seems to be doing his best Alec Baldwin impersonation. It’s amusing if nothing else. The official synopsis lies below: At nearly 400 pounds, Tracy Orbison (Hubbel Palmer) is a wide target. »

- Todd

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Len Wiseman in Talks to Direct Untitled Post-Apocalyptic Thriller

11 November 2009 10:44 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

We've been hearing Len Wiseman's name thrown around a lot over the past year or two, but despite being courted for some high profile projects, he still doesn't have a gig lined up to follow 2007's Live Free or Die Hard. It's possible that he's just being choosy (which makes sense considering that Die Hard was reportedly a pretty grueling shoot), but it also seems like he's had a bit of bad luck with a few projects falling through or being put on hold. At one point he was supposed to direct the Escape From New York remake, but that seems to be dead, and he is also still attached to the Gears of War movie and the comic book adaptations Atlantis Rising and Shrapnel. However, at this point his next project is shaping up to be something entirely different. According to The Hollywood Reporter [1], Wiseman has signed on »

- Sean

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Channel Surfing: David Tennant Crowned "Rex" for NBC, Naveen Andrews to Guest on "Law & Order: Svu," Ramsay Brings "Masterchef" to Us, and More

3 November 2009 7:29 AM, PST | Televisionary | See recent Televisionary news »

Welcome to your Tuesday morning television briefing. Looks like the Tardis has deposited the Doctor on our shores. Outbound Doctor Who star David Tennant has signed on to topline NBC's legal dramedy pilot Rex Is Not Your Lawyer. Tennant, who departs from Doctor Who at the end of the year, will play the titular character, Rex Alexander, a Chicago lawyer who suffers from crippling panic attacks who begins coaching his clients on how to represent themselves in court. Project, from Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun, is written by Andrew Leeds and David Lampson and will be directed by David Semel, who executive produces with Barry Schindel, Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun, and Gene Stein. (Hollywood Reporter) Lost's Naveen Andrews will guest star on an upcoming episode of NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Details on his role are being kept firmly under wraps, though it's known that his episode is slated to air in January. »

- Jace

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Set photos and videos from 'Red Dawn' remake

15 September 2009 7:42 PM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Dan Bradley's remake of "Red Dawn" is currently in production, and the first set photos and videos from the set have popped up online. Check out some of the material below. Ready for some boom boom?

Written by Carl Ellsworth, the new "Red Dawn," a group of teenagers form an alliance to defend their town after Chinese and Russian soliders invade their town.

Josh Hutcherson, Isabel Lucas, Connor Cruise, Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Adrianne Palicki and Edwin Hodge star in the remake. Also, Jeffrey Dean Morgan is in talks to play the leader of a U.S. Special Forces team. »

- Franck Tabouring

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Morgan to be part of 'Red Dawn'

14 September 2009 12:40 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Jeffrey Dean Morgan ("Watchmen") is close to joining the cast of "Red Dawn," the MGM/UA remake of the 1984 film."Red Dawn" follows a group of teenagers who fight back against the Chinese and Russian soldiers that have invaded their home town. Morgan will play the leader of the U.S. Special Forces team who discovers the teens' stronghold while behind enemy lines.According to Variety, Dan Bradley is directing "Red Dawn" from a screenplay by Carl Ellsworth & Jeremy Passmore. Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson from Contrafilm are producing with Vince Newman and Kevin Halloran executive producing.The film is currently shooting in Michigan and will open on September 24, 2010. »

- Adnan Tezer

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Joins The 'Red Dawn' Remake

14 September 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Anybody who is watching "Watchmen" actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan's career will surely tell you the same thing -- the man's keeping busy. Already filming "The Losers" and hoping for a role in "Lobo," Morgan will soon sign on the dotted line for yet another well-known franchise.

According to Variety, Morgan is nearly set to star in "Red Dawn," the modern update of the 1984 classic. The new version is directed by Dan Bradley from a screenplay by Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore.

The new "Red Dawn" focuses on a group of teenagers that form a guerrilla resistance against Chinese and Russian soldiers that have invaded the United States. Morgan is set to play the leader of a U.S. Special Forces team that discovers the teenage freedom fighters.

Aside from Morgan, "Red Dawn" stars "Star Trek" actor Chris Hemsworth and "The Wackness" lead Josh Peck as Jed and Matt Eckert, »

- Josh Wigler

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Watchmen star joins Red Dawn remake

14 September 2009 1:30 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »

Watchmen star Jeffrey Dean Morgan is in talks to star in the feature remake of the 1984 film Red Dawn.

The film follows a group of teenagers who band together to fight back when their home town is invaded by an joint force of Chinese and Russian soldiers. Morgan will play the leader of the U.S. Special Forces team who discovers the teens' stronghold while behind enemy lines.

Variety says that Dan Bradley is directing the movie from a screenplay by Carl Ellsworth & Jeremy Passmore.

Shhoting is already underway in the Us. The film will be released on September 24, 2009. »

- Paul

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Morgan Joins 'Red Dawn' Cast

13 September 2009 9:20 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been building a solid resume as a leader/member of special military units. That trend will continue in MGM/UA’s upcoming Red Dawn, a reboot of the 1984 action movie of the same name.

The film revolves around a group of teenagers who form a resistance when Chinese and Russian soldiers invade their hometown. According to Variety, Morgan is in final talks to play the leader of the U.S. Special Forces team who discovers the teens’ base of operations while behind enemy lines.

Dan Bradley is currently directing Red Dawn, which MGM/UA is aiming to release on September 24, 2010, in Michigan from a screenplay by Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore.

Morgan will play the leader of a Black Ops unit forced to go rogue in The Losers, which hits theaters next year.

As most will remember, he also played The Comedian, a superhero-turned-government soldier and assassin in Watchmen, »

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Defendor Trailer Starring Woody Harrelson

3 September 2009 8:37 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

One of the Canadian films premiering at the Toronto Film Festival this year that seems to be getting a lot of early buzz is Peter Stebbings' Defendor. The film stars Woody Harrelson as a somewhat delusional man who thinks he is a superhero trying to track down his arch enemy Captain Industry. It definitely sounds very similar to Hal Haberman and Jeremy Passmore's Special which featured Michael Rapaport in a nearly identical role, but apparently the script was written way back in 2005. I guess that means it also has no connection to "real-life superheroes" like The Shadow Hare [1], who have recently become YouTube stars. The first trailer for Defendor has turned up online this week, and it looks pretty good, I guess. I generally love Woody Harrelson's comedic performances, but I'm just wondering if the movie's premise will eventually overstay its welcome. I am not that interested »

- Sean

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Tiff 09:  Woody Harrelson Is The Defendor!

18 August 2009 11:33 AM, PDT | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »

There’s more than a shade of Michael Rapaport-starring lo-fi superhero film Special in Peter Stebbings’ Defendor, but you know ... the idea of Woody Harrelson wearing a superhero outfit composed partially of duct tape puts enough of a smile on my face that I really don’t mind.

Reality intersects with delusion in the mind of Arthur Poppington (Woody Harrelson), a regular man who adopts a superhero persona known as Defendor, and combs the city streets at night in search of his arch-enemy, Captain Industry.  In his attempts to combat crime and bring down Captain Industry, a drug and weapons dealer who he mistakenly blames for the death of his mother, Defendor ends up befriending a young prostitute, Katerina Debrofkowitz (Kat Dennings).  Armed with unconventional weapons of mass confusion, aided by his new friend, and putting his life on the line, Defendor proves that everyone is capable of making a difference. »

- Todd Brown

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Film Independent Announces 2009 Screenwriter’s Lab Participants

17 August 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

If you’re an aspiring screenwriter which, let’s face it, you may be, one way to break into the “business” is through a lab where you work with established mentors and advisers on honing your work and getting it in the hands of the right people. One of the most prestigious and famous of these labs is the one sponsored by Film Independent, a non-profit group dedicated to fostering and nurturing creativity that also produces the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Spirit Awards.

Today, they’ve announced a new group of writers who will participate in this year’s lab. Here’s all the info about the lucky 9 participants from the official press release.

Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and Los Angeles Film Festival, has announced the screenwriters and film projects selected for its 10th annual Screenwriters Lab, sponsored by the Writers Guild of America, »

- Joe Gillis

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Assassination of a High School President Takes Aim on DVD and Blu-ray on October 6th

3 August 2009 7:36 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

You can relive the high school drama on DVD and Blu-ray this October. Assassination of a High School President will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 6. The standard DVD will be priced at $24.96 Srp while the Bd will be priced at $34.95 Srp, although we don't have cover art images as of yet. The film stars Mischa Barton, Reece Daniel Thompson and Bruce Willis.

How far would you go to hang with the hottest girl on campus? Assassination of a High School President is an acid-tongued high-school comedy with attitude to spare, starring a sexy young cast including Mischa Barton (TV's "The O.C.," The Sixth Sense), Reece Daniel Thompson (Rocket Science), and superstar Bruce Willis. Sophomore newspaper reporter Bobby Funke (Thompson) is assigned to write a cover story on popular class president and top athlete. After a stack of Sat tests is stolen from the office of hard-as-nails Principal »

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Jason Bourne Scribe to Rewrite Red Dawn Remake

18 June 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

While the cast of the upcoming "Red Dawn" remake is still being put together, LatinoReview is reporting that Tony Gilroy has been hired to rewriter the script, originally put together by Carl Ellsworth (Red Eye, Disturbia) and Jeremy Passmore (Special). Gilroy has previously co-written all three Jason Bourne movie and was recently nominated for two Oscars for writing and directing "Michael Clayton." Gilroy seems like the obvious choice considering that Dan Bradley, the director of the "Red Dawn" remake, was the second unit director on the Jason Bourne films. "Red Dawn" revolves around a group of teenagers who form an impromptu insurgency when their town is invaded by Chinese and Russian soldiers. Set to begin filming in September, the film is scheduled to hit theaters on September 24th, 2010. »

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Red Dawn Remake Goes Bourne

18 June 2009 7:49 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

There were a couple of additional casting announcements earlier this week for MGM's Red Dawn remake -- a project that I really couldn't care less about. Joining Chris Hemsworth are Josh Peck (The Wackness) and Adrianne Palicki (Friday Night Lights), who will be playing the same roles played by Charlie Sheen and Jennifer Grey in the original. What I found somewhat interesting, however, was the director that they had chosen for the project: Dan Bradley, second unit director for the last two Bourne movies. He is also the same stunt co-ordinator that was brought on board Quantum of Solace in order to give James Bond a Bourne-style makeover. Clearly they're hoping to make this a gritty, realistic action movie, which is about the last thing I can see Red Dawn becoming. After all, it's about a group of teenagers defending their town from Soviet troops. At any rate, the Bourne »

- Sean

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Bourne Scribe Tackles 'Red Dawn'

17 June 2009 9:00 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

According to the folks over at Latino Review, Tony Gilroy has been hired to rewrite the script for the Red Dawn remake, which was originally drafted by Carl Ellsworth (Disturbia) and Jeremy Passmore (Special).

Gilroy has previously co-written all three 'Bourne' movie and was recently nominated for two Oscars for writing and directing Michael Clayton.

It may be a logical choice, given that Dan Bradley, the director of the Red Dawn remake, was the second unit director on the 'Bourne' films.

Red Dawn revolves around a group of teenagers who form an impromptu insurgency when their town is invaded by Chinese and Russian soldiers. Set to begin filming in September, the film is scheduled to debut in theaters on September 24, 2010. »

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Blu-Ray Review: Jason Voorhees Returns in Killer Cut of ‘Friday the 13th’

17 June 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – The reboot of “Friday the 13th” was another financially successful notch in the belt of Platinum Dunes, the film company behind the remakes of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “The Hitcher,” and “The Amityville Horror”. Making $90 million worldwide and more domestically than any previous Jason Voorhees movie (that didn’t include Freddy Krueger), “Friday the 13th” has a following that will be ecstatic with the excellent Blu-Ray release for the slasher title.

Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0 The Blu-Ray of “Friday the 13th” delivers everything fans could ask for. Not only do they present a longer and better cut of the film in the 9-minutes-longer “Extended Cut,” but the special features enhance the “Friday the 13th” experience and the technical transfer is nearly flawless.

Friday the 13th was released on Blu-Ray on June 16th, 2009.

Photo credit: WB

As for the film itself, my response to “Friday the 13th” is mixed at best. I love »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Josh Peck To Take On Commies

17 June 2009 1:16 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

It.s hard to take Josh Peck seriously given his early resume. But a bad Nickelodeon TV show is hardly reason enough to pass up some of Peck.s films. You probably missed The Wackness. You probably missed Special too. If you hadn.t, you.d realize that this dude can act. And that Disney argument? Ryan Gosling was a Mouseketeer and he.s like the best actor around right now. It seems as though director Dan Bradley sees the same in Peck, as he.s hired him to take on Charlie Sheen.s roll in his remake of Red Dawn. According to EW.com, Peck will be starring alongside Star Trek.s Chris Hemsworth, famous for turning James Kirk.s father into a babbling bro, and Friday Night Lights actress, Adrianne Palicki. For those that don.t remember (i.e. me), Red Dawn was an 80s movie about a »

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Discuss: The Long-Awaited Death of the Dtv Stigma

6 April 2009 8:15 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Back in the VHS days, "direct to video" actually meant something. It meant something Bad, more often than not. The video marketplace allowed a lot of people to make and sell their own flicks, but uh, they were generally pretty terrible. So when someone says "Ugh, I don't wanna rent that. It went direct to video," they're probably dredging up memories of backyard horror flicks or Oliver Gruner action films. But in today's ultra-modern, mega-bandwidth, multi-distributive movie landscape, "direct to video" can mean a whole lot of things.

Take the recent French horror film Inside, which played at festivals all over the world, opened theatrically in several countries, and got a basic (but well-received) DVD release from The Weinstein Company here in the States. So as far as the U.S. is concerned, this is considered a "direct to video" title. Yet it's an awesome film. How can that be? »

- Scott Weinberg

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DVD releases for Tuesday March 31, 2009

30 March 2009 7:27 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

One of the best weeks for DVDs in a while is official upon us so listen closely and listen good people.

One of our favorite films of last year, Cthulhu (review here) is finally getting a wide DVD release from Liberation Entertainment so check it out. This really is a fantastic debut film by Dan Gildark. Also, don't forget to enter our exclusive Cthulhu contest.

Next we have Timecrimes, the Spanish time travel thriller which was also my second favorite film of last year. Here's hoping Magnet didn't mess up the subs on this one like they did on Let the Right One In a few weeks back.

Then of course we have the After Dark Horrorfest III: 8 Films to Die For (part one of our review here) boxed set. Featuring eight of the year's most innovative horror films, the After Dark set features some truly great scare flicks from around the world. »

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Celebrity Biography: Josh Peck

17 March 2009 4:55 AM, PDT | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

Josh is an American actor, comedian, occasional director, producer, and singer. Widely known as Josh Peck, he was born on November 10, 1986, and he was named Joshua Michael Peck. However, his parents were not married when he was born and he did not know about his father. Thereafter, he was taken care of by his mother and maternal grandmother. When Josh was a child, he would often stay at home watching old sitcoms due to his asthma. In his younger years, he attended acting classes in The Professional Performing Arts School in his birth place, New York City. He also experienced performing in a children's musical when he was ten. His journey into acting officially began in 1999. At age fourteen, he was offered a role for Nickelodeon and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career. Starring as Josh alongside with Drake Bell in the popular teenage show, The Amanda Show, »

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