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Kevin Costner Earns CinemaCon’s Cinema Icon Award

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Rebecca Murray
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Draft Day Poster
Poster for 'Draft Day' (Photo © Summit Entertainment)
Oscar winner Kevin Costner has been named as the recepient of this year’s Cinema Icon Award from the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO). Costner will receive the award at the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards on March 27, 2014.
 
The annual gathering of motion picture theater owners and professionals will be held March 24th through March 27th at Caesars Palace, with the major studios showing off their upcoming movies and bringing in big name actors to promote their theatrical release slates.
 
“With over four decades both on screen and behind the camera, Kevin Costner has entertained audiences with memorable performances and mesmerized them with his exceptional filmmaking ability,” said Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. “With films like The Untouchables, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves, Open Range, Man of Steel, and Jack Ryan, Costner’s contribution to the movie-going experience is unparalleled. CinemaCon could not be more honored to present him with the ‘2014 Cinema Icon Award.'”
 
Costner’s currently in theaters in 3 Days to Kill and has Summit Entertainment’s Draft Day directed by Ivan Reitman coming to theaters on April 11, 2014. The plot: “On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver (Costner) has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL.”
 
Source: CinemaCon
 
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Food Network’s Playing the Odds with Kitchen Casino

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Rebecca Murray
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Food Network's Kitchen Casino Series
Chef Damien O'Donell (Photo © 2014, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved)
Food Network will be premiering the new series Kitchen Casino pitting four chefs against each other in poker-themed challenges on April 7, 2014 at 9pm ET/PT. Bill Rancic is hosting the series with a panel of rotating judges, including Michael Chernow, Madison Cowan, Danyelle Freedman, Gavin Kaysen, Aliya Leekong and Kristin Sollenne, assessing the competitors. At stake is a $30,000 jackpot.
 
“These competing chefs need strong culinary talents and cunning strategy to win these high-stakes challenges, making Kitchen Casino exhilarating to watch,” said Bob Tuschman, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Food Network. “On Kitchen Casino anything can happen when amazing chefs roll the dice.”
 
The Details:


In each episode, the competing chefs must hold their own as they navigate through three grueling rounds of the casino-style, culinary competition. Round one features the Kitchen Casino Slot Machine. The chefs take a spin and reveal three categories – cuisine, ingredient and theme – which must inspire their dish for the 30 minute round. In round two, remaining three contestants have 40 minutes to prepare a dish using the same assigned protein from the previous round – but with a game changing twist. During this round the kitchen stations spin like a roulette wheel leaving the chefs in front of a new station to continue cooking. The wheel turns unexpectedly and the chefs are judged by the dish that ends up in front of them at the end of the round. The final round is a game of Chef Poker. The remaining two contestants try their hand at incorporating an ingredient into their dish depending on the card they are dealt. Will they hold their hand or take a gamble? Their decision could make or break their dish and their chance at winning the jackpot.
 
Source: Food Network
 
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Lionsgate Picks Up a Bigfoot Found Footage Horror Film

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Rebecca Murray
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Exists Bigfoot MovieYes, there’s a found footage Bigfoot horror film…you aren’t reading that wrong. Lionsgate’s picked up Exists‘ North American distribution rights but hasn’t set a theatrical release date yet.

The Bigfoot movie was directed by Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project) and stars Chris Osborn, Dora Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Samuel Davis, Denise Williamson, and Brian Steele. Spectral Motion designed the Sasquatch creature.

“I’m really excited about working with the talented team at Lionsgate. We’ve had great history together and they really understand Exists and see the tremendous opportunity to reboot Bigfoot for a new generation,” said director Sanchez.

“It is especially gratifying to sell the film at SXSW in Austin so close to Bastrop, Texas where we shot Exists with an amazing Texas-based cast and crew,” said producers Jane Fleming and Mark Ordesky. “We look forward to working with Lionsgate to bring Ed’s vision to the masses.”

The Plot:

In Bigfoot’s bold return to the big screen, five friends on a camping weekend in the remote woods of East Texas struggle to survive against a legendary predator that is stronger, smarter, and more terrifying than anything they would have ever believed exists.

‘Resurrection’ – Series Details, Photos, Video, and Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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Resurrection TV series details
Samaire Armstrong, Mark Hilderth, Devin Kelley, Kurtwood Smith, Omar Epps, Landon Gimenez, Frances Fisher, Nicholas Gonzalez and Matt Craven star in 'Resurrection' (Photo © American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved)

Starring: Omar Epps, Frances Fisher, and Matt Craven, Resurrection will premiere on ABC on March 9, 2014. The one-hour drama centers around the return of people citizens of Arcadia, Missouri.

Cast and Characters:
Omar Epps as J. Martin Bellamy
Frances Fisher as Lucille Langston
Matt Craven as Fred Langston
Devin Kelley as Maggie Langston
Mark Hildreth as Pastor Tom Hale
Samaire Armstrong as Elaine Richards
Sam Hazeldine as Caleb Richards
Landon Gimenez as Jacob
Kurtwood Smith as Henry Langston

The Synopsis: The people of Arcadia, Missouri are forever changed when their deceased loved ones suddenly start to reappear. An 8-year-old American boy (Landon Gimenez) wakes up alone in a rice paddy in a rural Chinese province with no idea how he got there. Details start to emerge when the boy, who calls himself Jacob, recalls that his hometown is Arcadia, and an Immigration agent, J. Martin Bellamy (Omar Epps), takes him there. The home he claims as his own is occupied by a 60-year-old couple, Henry (Kurtwood Smith) and Lucille Langston (Frances Fisher), who lost their son, Jacob, more than 30 years ago.

While they look different, young Jacob recognizes them as his parents. Lucille is overjoyed at the seeming miracle of her son’s reappearance. Henry is reluctant to accept that Jacob is back. Those closest to the family want answers, including Sheriff Fred Langston (Matt Craven), whose wife Barbara drowned 30 years ago while trying to save Jacob, and Fred’s daughter, Maggie (Devin Kelley), a local doctor. Pastor Tom Hale (Mark Hildreth) seeks a spiritual reason for what’s happening in his community. When things take an even more shocking turn, Maggie’s lifelong friend, Elaine Richards (Samaire Armstrong), finds herself drawn into Arcadia’s growing mystery.

Bellamy, an outsider in the town, joins forces with Maggie to figure out why the unexplainable is happening in Arcadia. As their investigation plays out, Maggie learns some unsettling truths about her own past. Will they be able to solve the mystery of Arcadia before the rest of the world catches on to events there? And will they be able to protect Jacob from forces beyond their control?

Interview: Aaron Zelman
Interview: Omar Epps
Interview: Frances Fisher





‘SNL’ Video: Liam Neeson Warns Putin He Doesn’t Like Things That are Taken

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Rebecca Murray
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Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson and Jay Pharoah on ‘SNL’ (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC)

SNL brought in Liam Neeson (currently seen in theaters starring in Non-Stop aka Taken on a Plane) to kick off the March 8, 2014 episode of the late-night series hosted by Lena Dunham (Girls). Neeson, playing himself, joined Jay Pharoah playing President Obama to condemn Russia for invading Crimea.

“Recently, I got a very disturbing call, Crimea had been taken. I hate it when things are taken,” said Neeson. After talking about how Mr. Putin doesn’t listen to reason, Neeson issued this personal message: “Mr. Putin. Vladimir. I’ve never met you. I don’t have experience in international diplomacy, but what I do have is a very particular set of skills. Skills that would make me a nightmare for someone like you. By which I mean I’m an actor…in Hollywood…with a lot of connections.”

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Check Out Andre 3000 Playing Jimi Hendrix in a New Biopic

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Rebecca Murray
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JIMI: All Is By My Side Clips and Photos
Andre Benjamin as Jimi Hendrix and Imogen Poots as Linda Keith in ‘JIMI: All Is By My Side’ (Photo credit: Patrick Redmond / Photo Provided by Xlrator Media)

Andre 3000 of Outkast stars as the legendary musician Jimi Hendrix in the new dramatic biopic JIMI: All Is By My Side coming to theaters sometime this summer. Xlrator Media’s distributing the drama written and directed by John Ridley who just won an Oscar for his screenplay of 12 Years a Slave.

In addition to Andre, the cast includes Imogen Poots, Hayley Atwell, Andrew Buckley, and Ruth Negga.

The new clip has just been released along with photos from the film, which had its premiere at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival. JIMI: All Is By My Side is also screening at the SXSW Film Festival on March 12, 2014.

Details on JIMI: All Is By My Side:

All Is By My Side charts just over a year in a man’s life. The year he blossomed and became Jimi Hendrix. The year he spent as a young musician trying to make it on the streets and in the clubs of London, England. The lovers, friends, and musical collaborators, who helped him get there.

JIMI: All Is By My Side Clips and Photos
Andre Benjamin as Jimi Hendrix in the drama/biopic “JIMI: All Is By My Side” an XLrator Media release (Photo credit: Patrick Redmond / Photo Provided by Xlrator Media)
JIMI: All Is By My Side Clips and Photos
Imogen Poots as Linda Keith in the drama/biopic “JIMI: All Is By My Side” (Photo credit: Patrick Redmond / Photo Provided by Xlrator Media)

Source: Xlrator Media

First Look: ‘Chef’ Starring Jon Favreau

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Rebecca Murray
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Chef Movie
John Leguizamo, Emjay Anthony, and Jon Favreau in ‘Chef’

Writer/director Jon Favreau’s Chef opened the 2014 SXSW on March 7th but for those of us who didn’t make it to Austin for the festival, Open Road’s released the first clip online. Jon Favreau also stars in the comedy alongside Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, Dustin Hoffman, Oliver Platt, Emjay Anthony, Scarlett Johansson, and Robert Downey, Jr.

Chef will open in theaters on May 9, 2014.

The Plot: Chef Carl Casper (Favreau) suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner (Hoffman), he is left to figure out what’s next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife (Vergara), his friend (Leguizamo) and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen — and zest for life and love.




’24: Live Another Day’ Debuts a New Teaser Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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There’s no going home for Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) who’s in London following the events of the series finale of 24 in the upcoming event series, 24: Live Another Day. Premiering on May 5, 2014, the cast of the new follow-up series also features Benjamin Bratt, Yvonne Strahovski, Giles Matthey, Gbenga Akinnagbe, William Devane, Tate Donovan, Kim Raver, and Mary Lynn Rajskub.

The Plot: Set and shot in London, the suspenseful event series once again will follow the exploits of heroic agent JACK BAUER (Sutherland). Four years ago, Jack was a fugitive from justice. Now an exile, he nevertheless is willing to risk his life and freedom to avert yet another global disaster. The harrowing day will have Jack attempting to thwart an unthinkable terrorist attack that could change the world forever.

Eva Green on ‘300: Rise of an Empire’ and Those Costumes

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Rebecca Murray
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Eva Green interview '300: Rise of an Empire'
Eva Green in '300: Rise of an Empire' (Photo © Warner Bros Pictures)

In this interview courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures, 300: Rise of an Empire star Eva Green talks about her expectations for the film and why the story still resonates today. Green also discusses the importance of the training process, her costumes, and why she was fortunate the scenes shot at sea were actually shot using green screen and not real water.

The Plot:

Based on Frank Miller’s latest graphic novel Xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster 300, this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield—on the sea—as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war.

300: Rise of an Empire pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and Artemesia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

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Mia Wasikowska Makes Tracks in the Tracks Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) stars alongside a dog and four camels in director John Curran’s adventure tale, Tracks, based on Robyn Davidson’s memoir Tracks: One Woman’s Journey Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback. The cast also includes Adam Driver, Emma Booth, and Jessica Tovey.
 
The Plot:
 
Director John Curran (We Don’t Live Here Anymore) and the producers of The Kings Speech bring you the film Tracks, which tells the remarkable true story of Robyn Davidson (Wasikowska), a young woman who leaves her life in the city to make a solo trek through almost 2,000 miles of sprawling Australian desert. Accompanied by only her dog and four unpredictable camels, she sets off on a life-changing journey of self-discovery. Along the way, she meets National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan (Driver) who begins to photograph her voyage.
 
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