Check out the new trailer for Johnny Depp’s THE RUM DIARY, due in theaters October 28.
Johnny Depp is a machine, an unnaturally youthful and nearly infallible creative machine. THE RUM DIARY is his newest starring vehicle, a long time gestated, adapted from Hunter S. Thompson’s book of the same name. From the trailer, the film looks fun and features a respectable cast including Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart, Giovanni Ribisi and Richard Jenkins.
As if the cast wasn’t enough to justify seeing THE RUM DIARY, the film was written and directed by Bruce Robinson… wait, what? Ok, I didn’t just hear you say “the guy who made JENNIFER 8,” because (while that’s a modestly decent film) the man was a cultural filmmaking icon of the ’80s! For those of you unfamiliar with his early work, go out this weekend and track down WITHNAIL & I (1987) and HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING (1989) and redeem yourselves. You’re welcome.
Against all probable odds, director Michel Hazanavicius has managed to craft a silent film of his own, completely authentic to it’s own era, but with all the benefits of modern cinematic craft and technology. Upon watching this trailer, you may see what I see, which is potential Best Picture material… oh yeah, and quite possibly Oscar nods for cinematography (Guillaume Schiffman), editing (Anne-Sophie Bion) and original score (Ludovic Bource). Add to this an incredible cast including John Goodman, Malcolm McDowell, James Cromwell and Penelope Ann Miller. And, don’t you dare let me hear you whine about there not being any dialogue!
Watch the new trailer for The Weinstein Company’s silent film, THE ARTIST.
Synopsis:
Hollywood 1927. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), it seems the sky’s the limit – major movie stardom awaits. THE ARTIST tells the story of their interlinked destinies.
The Ghost Rider in Columbia Pictures’ GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE.
PHOTO BY: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
Time to get all fired up with this first trailer for GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE, due in theaters in 3D on February 17, 2012.
Nicolar Cage returns as the man “cursed” with a the dark powers of Ghost Rider, an invincible flaming skeleton who wreaks vengeance upon the forces of evil. In it’s current incarnation, Ghost Rider takes on the host of Johnny Blaze, leather clad and mounted on his trusty American hog (Harley) which also morphs into a flaming nightmare when Johnny morphs into the Ghost Rider. The first trailer offers much of the same as the first movie, but the key difference is… it doesn’t look half bad. The very first thing I noticed was the CGI looks markedly improved, as I watched I found not once did I have an “oh, geez, really?” reaction to lame special effects. Instead, the CGI is more detailed, better rendered and used to a much more fitting and exhilarating effect. Likewise, the action looks far more exciting, taking bigger risks, and hopefully promising to revive a “cursed” Marvel movie franchise. And, if none of this has sold you on the film… consider that Idris Elba is in the film, star of BBC’s LUTHER and recently seen in movies such as ROCKNROLLA, THE LOSERS, and THOR.
The fourth and final trailer for Corner Film Production’s second feature length film ‘Casualties of the State.’ A thriller set in the current political landscape, ‘Casualties of the State’ tells the story of two FBI agents and an NSA agent assigned to investigating the murders of high level government officials.
Directed by Jeremy Cropf
Produced by Alex Shirley, Alan Lamberg
Written by Alan Lamberg
Starring: Alex McCormick, Ted Jordan, David Mueller, Lauren Yates, Portia Secor, Paul Russell, Neal McCluggage, Collins Lewis, Scott Stotlz, Matt Kemmerer, John Lewis, Rhonda Husak, Jan Carson, Sandi Leicht, Carl Overly, Andrew Keller, Carlos Hagene, Gary Wells, Robert Ashton, Erik Williams, Aleh Neliubin, Nathan Gemayal, Adam Fry, Matt Shea
Although I don’t get to contribute nearly as much as I’d like to, I have been a part of WAMG for almost 3 years now. During that time, one film that I always liked to talk about was STUCK LIKE CHUCK and the reason why is simple. It is an awesome film… and I also happen to be the writer & director. In the past, I’ve posted stories about new trailers and festival screenings. Our very own Travis Keune even wrote a fantastic (and non-biased) review that you can read RIGHT HERE. But this news is much bigger.
I’m very excited to let you all know that starting August 17th, STUCK LIKE CHUCK will be available to watch for free. Free streaming. Free download. FREE. It will launch on StuckLikeChuck.com but the player is embeddable so hopefully it will pop up on websites and blogs all over.
To celebrate the free release, on August 17th I will host 3 separate “live-tweets” of the film. Just start watching the film at 8 PM, 10 PM or Midnight EST & tweet about it using #LiveChuck. You can also just tweet me anytime (@GetStuck) and I’m usually pretty good about responding.
Since no future DVD or Blu-Ray release is planned, I will also be releasing nearly 10 hours of bonus features. This includes a version of the film with audio commentary from myself and Nic Baisley from FilmSnobbery.com, an 88 minute fly on the wall behind the scenes documentary, the original 2 hour rough cut of the film, over 30 minutes of deleted scenes and much more. In order to access all these extras, just make a donation of $1 or more on StuckLikeChuck.com starting August 17th.
Check out our newest teaser trailer below to see what you can expect in less than two weeks…
TWIXT is an upcoming new horror film from master writer and director Francis Ford Coppola, starring Val Kilmer and Elle Fanning. News of the film, as well as Coppola himself, made a big impression at this year’s San Diego Comic Con.
Synopsis: A writer with a declining career arrives in a small town as part of his book tour and gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. That night in a dream, he is approached by a mysterious young ghost named V. He’s unsure of her connection to the murder in the town, but is grateful for the story being handed to him. Ultimately he is led to the truth of the story, surprised to find that the ending has more to do with his own life than he could ever have anticipated.
In an interview with The New York Times, Coppola discussed the origins of the movie, which he said “grew out of a dream [he] had last year — more of a nightmare” and “seemed to have the imagery of Hawthorne or Poe.” He continued:
“But as I was having it I realized perhaps it was a gift, as I could make it as a story, perhaps a scary film, I thought even as I was dreaming. But then some loud noise outside woke me up, and I wanted to go back to the dream and get an ending. But I couldn’t fall back asleep so I recorded what I remembered right there and then on my phone. I realized that it was a gothic romance setting, so in fact I’d be able to do it all around my home base, rather than have to go to a distant country.”
Twixt is being filmed at Coppola’s estate in Napa County as well as remote film locations in Lake County, California including Downtown Kelseyville, Nice and Pope Valley. It was announced that musician Dan Deacon will score the film. The film’s name was changed from “Twixt Now and Sunrise” to “Twixt” and will have scenes from it played at the San Diego Comic-Con International. It will premier at the Toronto International Film Festival.
An alternate trailer has been released for the indie film LAMBENT FUSE. View it below, or check it out at LambentFuse.com
Synopsis: LAMBENT FUSE is a character-driven drama that illustrates human connection and choice. This complex narrative unfolds in a non-chronological time frame as the lives of these six main characters intertwine.
Freddie Goone (Rhett Romsaas) plunges into a detached world full of regret after recent and tragic events that trigger his slide into depression. Allison Swanson’s (Heidi Fellner) kleptomania undermines her ability to hold a job and maintain a relationship with an emotionally detached and swiftly sinking Freddie. Paul Dobbler (Eric Hanson), a mysterious chef, takes it upon himself to meddle in the life of a woman with whom he’s deeply infatuated. Phillip Richter (Matthew Feeney) seeks to overcome allegations that threaten his long sought promotion as police captain. Keith Malone (Nick Hansen) and Vincent Becker (Dan Eckman-Thomas) embark on a series of robberies that land them in a situation that is way over their heads.
As the lives of these characters meld together, the consequences of their seemingly straightforward choices result in unpredictable and dynamic outcomes.
Lambent Fuse is an emerging Minnesotan independent film; it is a character-driven feature film that illustrates human connection and choice. The intention of this project is to produce an honest portrayal of the human condition by exposing and exploring mental illnesses, specifically depression, kleptomania, and obsession.
Synopsis: LAMBENT FUSE is a character-driven drama that illustrates human connection and choice. This complex narrative unfolds in a non-chronological time frame as the lives of these six main characters intertwine.
Freddie Goone (Rhett Romsaas) plunges into a detached world full of regret after recent and tragic events that trigger his slide into depression. Allison Swanson’s (Heidi Fellner) kleptomania undermines her ability to hold a job and maintain a relationship with an emotionally detached and swiftly sinking Freddie. Paul Dobbler (Eric Hanson), a mysterious chef, takes it upon himself to meddle in the life of a woman with whom he’s deeply infatuated. Phillip Richter (Matthew Feeney) seeks to overcome allegations that threaten his long sought promotion as police captain. Keith Malone (Nick Hansen) and Vincent Becker (Dan Eckman-Thomas) embark on a series of robberies that land them in a situation that is way over their heads.
As the lives of these characters meld together, the consequences of their seemingly straightforward choices result in unpredictable and dynamic outcomes.
Get ready for the mother of all adventures! Check out the third trailer for MARS NEEDS MOMS.
Synopsis:
Take out the trash, eat your broccoli—who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express,” MARS NEEDS MOMS showcases Milo’s quest to save his mom—a wild adventure in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader (Mindy Sterling). With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble (Dan Fogler) and a rebel Martian girl called Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom—in more ways than one.
MARS NEEDS MOMS hits theaters in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D March 11, 2011.
Meet Wingnut, the leader of the Hairy Tribe Guys, who embody the lost love of Mars. They live in the underground trash caverns, discarded by the misguided civilized society above. Wingnut was Gribble‘s buddy before Milo arrived on Mars and Gribble thinks he’s a little crazy and not too smart. But Wingnut just might understand far more about what is happening on Mars than anyone thinks.
Meet Ki, a young Martian who learned to speak English by watching a ‘70s sitcom. She spends her time painting elaborate graffiti on the walls of Mars. But she does so in secret. She’s forced to hide her artistic side on a planet that is devoid of color and emotion. The Martians are strictly forbidden from expressing any individuality—but Ki thinks for herself—particularly when she decides to help Milo.
Meet Gribble, a 30-something who has been on Mars since his own mom was “needed” by Martians many years prior. When Milo reaches the planet and is taken prisoner, Gribble rescues him, guiding him through a series of secret chutes to the elaborate lair on Mars’ lower level that Gribble calls home.
Meet Two Cat, Gribble’s homemade companion, a small robot assembled out of discarded pieces of Martian technology. Although he doesn’t speak, he clearly thinks and may, in fact, be smarter than the man who built him.
On Friday, 20th Century Fox held RIO Press Day and announced the ‘Angry Birds’ app at 20th Century Fox Studios. A new edition of the ANGRY BIRDS GAME will be released in March. Many of the film’s stars were on hand for the big announcement.
In ANGRY BIRDS RIOthe Original Angry Birds from the Cultural Sensation and World’s Biggest Smart Phone and Tablet Game, Travel to RIO to Save their Bird Friends Blu and Jewel
HELSINKI & LOS ANGELES – January 28, 2011 – ANGRY BIRDS, Rovio’s blockbuster smart phone and tablet game that has become a global cultural sensation, and RIO, one of the year’s most anticipated motion picture events, are joining forces to create a new game, ANGRY BIRDS RIO – representing a first-of-its-kind game development partnership between Rovio and Twentieth Century Fox. The announcement was made today by Mikael Hed, CEO at Rovio Mobile, which created ANGRY BIRDS, and Peter Levinsohn, president of new media and digital distribution for Twentieth Century Fox, which releases RIO in theaters worldwide on April 15.
This unique spin-off of ANGRY BIRDS will take flight around the world in March, coinciding with RIO’s gala world premiere event. To celebrate the partnership and give fans a sneak preview of the story surrounding ANGRY BIRDS RIO, in true Rovio style a video can be viewed at: http://rio.angrybirds.com
“ANGRY BIRDS RIO is a match made in heaven for a mobile application and a major motion picture, and this collaboration with Fox is definitely one the most exciting partnerships we have entered into with the ANGRY BIRDS brand to date,” said Mr. Hed. “In addition to expanding the horizons of two fantastic entertainment brands and creating a great new gaming experience, we have also taken the concept of combining a mobile application and motion picture promotion to an entirely new level.”
“In partnering with Rovio, we are combining the world’s hottest application developer with one of the motion picture industry’s premier creative forces to introduce the millions of fans of ANGRY BIRDS to the exciting world of RIO,” said Mr. Levinsohn. “Our relationship with Rovio is another great example of Fox Digital Entertainment’s continuing work to extend our content to a variety of digital platforms.”
In ANGRY BIRDS RIO, the original Angry Birds are kidnapped and taken to the magical city of Rio, where they eventually escape their captors and set out to to save their friends, Blu and Jewel – two rare macaws and the stars of the upcoming Fox motion picture, RIO. Like the incredibly-popular original edition, ANGRY BIRDSRIO will feature hours of gameplay, physics-based demolition challenges and loads of replay value – all with unique twists based on the highly-anticipated film.
ANGRY BIRDS RIO will launch with 45 dedicated levels and will regularly add new levels via app updates. The game will be available for download on smart phones and tablets worldwide.
About ANGRY BIRDS
The original ANGRY BIRDS game puts you in charge of a quirky flock of birds, who go on an intense assault on the hungry green pigs who have stolen their eggs. In the game, you use a slingshot to send the Angry Birds smashing into the pigs and their puzzling constructions. The exciting physics-based gameplay combines the special powers of the Angry Birds with skill, logic and brute force. In 2010,ANGRY BIRDS was downloaded over 50 million times on various smart phone platforms, and it is also available for PC and Mac.
About ROVIO MOBILE
Rovio is an award-winning Finnish game developer, and one of the leading independent developers of mobile games worldwide. Since 2003, Rovio has produced over 50 titles for multiple different mobile platforms. To visit Rovio, go to rovio.com.
Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, Director Carlos Saldanha, George Lopez and Sergio Mendes at Fox’s RIO Press Day at 20th Century Fox Studios January 28, 2011 Los Angeles, CA (Alex J. Berliner/abimages)
Jamie Foxx and George Lopez at Fox’s RIO Press Day and ‘Angry Birds’ announcement at 20th Century Fox Studios January 28, 2011 Los Angeles, CA (Alex J. Berliner/abimages).
Fox recently released the first two minutes of the adorable RIO via MSN.
Here’s the new trailer below of ANGRY BIRDS RIO.
Synopsis:
From the makers of the hit ICE AGE series, RIO is a comedy-adventure about taking a walk on the wild side. Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, living a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he’s the last of his kind, but when they learn about another Macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu’s female counterpart. Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped by a group of bungling animal smugglers. With the help of street smart Jewel, and a group of wise-cracking and smooth-talking city birds, Blu escapes. Now, with his new friends by his side, Blu will have to find the courage to learn to fly, thwart the kidnappers who are hot on their trail, and return to Linda, the best friend a bird ever had.
Directed by Carlos Saldanha, and starring the voices of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, will.i.am and Jamie Foxx, RIO will be in theaters on April 15, 2011.
Visit the film’s official site here, on Facebook here and on Twitter here.
