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Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe Set to Star in ‘The Nice Guys’

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Rebecca Murray
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Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe Star in The Nice Guys
Ryan Gosling (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Shane Black (Iron Man 3, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) will direct, and Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe will star in the crime thriller The Nice Guys set up at Warner Bros Pictures. Filming will begin later this year on the dramatic movie written by Anthony Bagarozzi and produced by Joel Silver.

The Nice Guys will be opening during the busy comic book-inspired summer 2016 season on June 17th.

“Ever since we did Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, I’ve been eager to work with Shane again, and with this film, we made it happen,” said Silver, discussing reuniting with Black. “It’s a terrific script written in Shane’s great cinematic voice. With Russell and Ryan on board, I know we’re in for another wild ride.”

The Plot:

The Nice Guys takes place in 1970s Los Angeles when down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Gosling) and hired leg-breaker Jackson Healy (Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power.

‘ABCs of Death 2’ Debuts a Red Band Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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It’s a red band trailer which means it’s definitely not safe for work or for kids, so watch at your own peril. ABCs of Death 2 – the sequel, obviously, to 2012’s The ABCs of Death – will open in theaters on October 31, 2014 (perfect for Halloween) and on VOD on October 2nd. It’s also scheduled to open the Fantastic Fest on September 18th for those heading to Austin, TX for that event.

The Plot:

ABCs of Death 2 is the follow-up to the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning from Nigeria to UK to Brazil and everywhere in between. It features segments directed by over two dozen of the world’s leading talents in contemporary genre film. The film is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free rein in choosing a word to create a story involving death.

The directors for the sequel include:

Alejandro Brugués
Bill Plympton
Chris Nash
Dennison Ramalho
Erik Matti
Evan Katz
Hajime Ohata
Jen and Sylvia Soska
Jerome Sable
Jim Hosking
Juan Martinez Moreno
Julian Barratt
Julian Gilbey
Julien Bustillo and Alexandre Maury
Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper
Lancelot Imasuen
Larry Fessenden
Marvin Kren
Robert Boocheck
Robert Morgan
Rodney Ascher
Soichi Umezawa
Steven Kostanski
Todd Rohal
Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado
Vincenzo Natali

Red Band Trailer for ABCs of Death 2

Usher Announces The UR Experience Tour Dates

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Rebecca Murray
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Usher Announces Tour Dates
Usher (Photo Courtesy of Live Nation)

Usher will be on the road in North America for The UR Experience kicking off on November 1, 2014 in Montreal, Quebec at the Bell Centre. Usher will stop in 27 cities over the course of the two-month tour, with tickets going on sale beginning September 8th via LiveNation.com.

“With The UR Experience, I want to give my fans an ever-changing live show full of surprises and special guests,” said Usher. “I am really excited to be with my fans and give them an Usher experience like they’ve never seen or heard before.”

The UR Experience Tour Dates

Nov. 1 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

Nov. 2 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

Nov. 4 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills

Nov. 5 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

Nov. 7 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

Nov. 10 Washington DC Verizon Center

Nov. 11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

Nov. 13 Boston, MA TD Garden

Nov. 14 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun

Nov. 15 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall

Nov. 17 Chicago, IL United Center

Nov. 18 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

Nov. 21 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

Nov. 22 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena

Nov. 24 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose

Nov. 26 Seattle, WA Key Arena

Nov. 27 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

Nov. 30 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

Dec. 2 Broomfield, CO 1STBANK Center

Dec. 4 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

Dec. 5 Houston, TX Toyota Center

Dec. 6 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center

Dec. 8 Memphis, TN FedExForum

Dec. 9 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

Dec. 12 Orlando, FL Amway Center

Dec. 13 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena

Dec. 14 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Times Forum

‘Star Wars Rebels’ Unveils a Short Film: “Not What You Think”

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Rebecca Murray
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Lucasfilm has released a brand new short film from Star Wars Rebels featuring Ezra finding a downed TIE fighter. Ezra opens the hatch and pretends to help out the downed Imperial pilot, but instead actually leaves the scene with a few items to sell on the black market.

Star Wars Rebels will premiere on October 3, 2014 at 9pm ET/PT on Disney Channels with the special Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion. Following that airing, Star Wars Rebels the series will begin airing on Monday nights starting October 13th at 9pm ET/PT on Disney XD.

The Plot:

The story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost — cowboy Jedi Kanan, ace pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the “muscle” Zeb, warrior firebrand Sabine, and cantankerous old astromech droid Chopper — is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion.

Star Wars Rebels New Short Film
A scene from ‘Star Wars Rebels’

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David Cronenberg’s ‘Maps to the Stars’ Goes to Focus World

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Rebecca Murray
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Focus World Acquires Maps to the Stars
Julianne Moore stars in ‘Maps to the Stars’

David Cronenberg’s tale of celebrity obsession, Maps to the Stars, has been picked up by Focus World for U.S. distribution. Maps to the Stars was written by Bruce Wagner and stars Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Olivia Williams, Evan Bird, Sarah Gadon, John Cusack, and Robert Pattinson (who also worked with Cronenberg on Cosmopolis).

Buzz for the film has been building following Moore’s win as Best Actress at the Cannes International Film Festival. It’s also set to screen at the New York Film Festival and at Toronto International.

“David Cronenberg is one of independent cinema’s greatest auteurs. He and Bruce Wagner have crafted an unforgettable film showcasing standout performances from a top-notch cast. Focus World is thrilled to bring Maps to the Stars to U.S. audiences,” said Anjay Nagpal, SVP of Focus World.

“We are delighted to partner with Focus World on Maps to the Stars, whose release model lends itself so perfectly to bringing this incredibly entertaining film to US audiences,” stated Harold van Lier, President, eOne Films International. eOne co-financed the film along with Prospero Pictures. “The response received in Cannes, including Julianne Moore’s much-deserved prize, was phenomenal and David’s masterpiece is now eagerly anticipated for Toronto and New York.”

Focus World is aiming for an early 2015 release.

The Plot:

In Maps to the Stars, Stafford Weiss (Cusack) is an L.A. psychotherapist and life coach who has made his fortune with self-help books promising happiness. His wife Cristina (Williams) is the overbearing manager of their 13-year-old son, Benjie (Bird), a TV star and recent drug rehab grad. Their estranged daughter, Agatha (Wasikowska), has just been released from a psychiatric hospital and befriends limo driver and aspiring actor Jerome (Pattinson). Among Stafford’s celebrity clients is Havana Segrand ( Moore), a fading star who dreams of reprising her late mother Clarice’s (Gadon) starring role. Ambitions, ghosts, death, and all manner of vices bedevil the cast of characters.

‘The Maze Runner’ New Featurette: “Survive”

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Rebecca Murray
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The Maze Runner Featurette
A scene from ‘The Maze Runner’ (Photo credit: Ben Rothstein)

The latest featurette from 20th Century Fox’s The Maze Runner explains the rules for surviving while in the maze. Directed by Wes Ball and based on the bestselling book by James Dashner, The Maze Runner stars Teen Wolf‘s Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Aml Ameen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Will Poulter.

The Maze Runner opens in theaters on September 19, 2014.

The Plot:

When Thomas wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape.

Filming Begins on the ‘Magic Mike’ Sequel

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Rebecca Murray
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Filming Begins on Magic Mike's Sequel, Magic Mike Xxl
A scene from ‘Magic Mike’ – Photo © Warner Bros Pictures

Hunky strippers are heading back in front of the camera for the sequel to Magic Mike, Magic Mike XXL, according to a Tweet by the original film’s director. Steven Soderbergh won’t be back as director, but he’ll still be heavily involved in the sequel which has Gregory Jacobs (Magic Mike‘s first assistant director/producer) at the helm. Soderbergh will be the sequel’s cinematographer and editor.

Channing Tatum’s back in the lead role and co-wrote the sequel with Reid Carolin.

Soderbergh tweeted a photo from the film’s set in Myrtle Beach where he’s apparently doing a little second unit photography. Soderbergh’s photo shows the camera operator is “Peter Andrews” which is his pseudonym. And we can safely assume the work in Myrtle Beach involves aerial shots as that’s what’s indicated on the clapboard – and there’s a helicopter in the photo.

Magic Mike XXL will open in theaters on July 1, 2015.


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Russell Hornsby Chats About the Fourth Season of ‘Grimm’

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Rebecca Murray
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Russell Hornsby Grimm Interview
David Giuntoli as Nick Burkhardt, Russell Hornsby as Hank Griffin, and Jacqueline Toboni as Teresa Rubel in ‘Grimm’ (Photo by: Scott Green/NBC)

Russell Hornsby’s ‘Hank Griffin’ is in on the secret world of Wesen and Grimms, and in season four of NBC’s hit series Grimm that knowledge will continue to help tremendously in his job as a homicide detective. “I don’t think it’s more about what can happen to Hank anymore, it’s more about actually how Hank can now be of service to others,” explained Hornsby during the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con. “David [Giuntoli] is without his power, his spiritual whatever – the Force – we’re on more common ground, so I think we have to rely on each other more. You know what I mean? I think we’re more equals.”

“We shot a scene where we go into the trailer and we see Trubel (played by Jacqueline Toboni) is already there at the trailer. We’re both kind of like, ‘Why are you there?’ and then we both kind of like catch ourselves, like, ‘Oh, that’s right.’ So instead of me being the one on the outside like, ‘Hey, I don’t know. I’m just here.’ Nick and Hank are both sitting there looking at Trubel like, ‘Got anything for us?’ So, that’s fun to play and [I’m] having a good time,” explained Hornsby. “We’ll see what happens. It’s going to be interesting.”

Check out the rest of our interview with Russell Hornsby on the much anticipated fourth season of Grimm debuting on October 24, 2014:





Brett Dalton and Chloe Bennet Team Up to Talk ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Season Two

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Contributing Writer
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Chloe Bennet and Brett Dalton Agents of SHIELD Season 2 Interview
Chloe Bennet and Brett Dalton at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con (Photo by Richard Chavez/ShowbizJunkies)

Chloe Bennet and Brett Dalton were paired up at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con to talk about what fans of the ABC series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. can expect from what promises to be a game-changing season two. “What we can tell you is that for my character, Skye, this season she’s changed a lot. She’s grown a lot, she’s matured from last season. She obviously went through a lot last year and I think you’re going to see a different version of Skye,” explained Bennet, without giving away any spoilers. “And a very different version of Grant Ward, as well.”

“Starting with the beard,” added Dalton.

“Really, the difference is I have bangs this season and he has a beard,” said Bennet, laughing.

Dalton joked that he if he had a superpower, he might be able to grow a real beard. And then on a slightly more serious note, he talked about his character’s transition in season one and what’s in store in season two when it premieres on September 23, 2014.

Bitsie Tulloch Discusses ‘Grimm’ Season Four

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Rebecca Murray
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Bitsie Tulloch Grimm Interview Season 4
Bitsie Tulloch as Juliette Silverton and David Giuntoli as Nick Burkhardt in ‘Grimm’ (Photo by: Scott Green/NBC)

Bitsie Tulloch says that they’ll be taking the fourth season of NBC’s Grimm in a darker direction. “Even the lighting of the show is going to be darker,” explained Tulloch during our interview at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con. “We have a new DP; we’ve shot a couple of weeks now on episode one, and it looks a little bit different.”

So what can fans of the fantasy adventure series expect when the show debuts its fourth season on October 24, 2014? “There were so many cliffhangers in the finale, and obviously, the season premiere is going to be an extension of that. It’s kind of exciting because it almost feels like the finale all over again. We still have to deal with the fact that Renard’s on the verge of death and Nick just lost his powers, and Monroe and Rosalind’s wedding was ruined. And, by the way, you had sex with my boyfriend. There’s a lot going on,” said Tulloch.

Tulloch also talked about how Juliette feels being allowed into the Scooby Gang and how she took to the world of mythical creatures after finding out the truth about Nick and his friends:




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