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New Poster: ‘The East’ with Alexander Skarsgard

The East Movie Poster

Creepy, isn’t it? What’s with ‘Guilty’ on some of the faces? Inquiring minds want to know, but we’ll have to wait until The East hits theaters on May 31, 2013 to learn the answer.

The East reunites Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij who co-wrote Sound of My Voice which Batmanglij directed and Marling starred in. Marling also stars in The East alongside Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood), Ellen Page, Toby Kebbell, Shiloh Fernandez, and Patricia Clarkson.

The Plot:

In The East, Sarah Moss (Marling) is a brilliant operative for an elite private intelligence firm whose top objective is to ruthlessly protect the interests of their A-list corporate clientele. She is assigned to go undercover to infiltrate an anarchist collective known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.

Living amongst them in an effort to get closer to their members, Sarah finds herself unexpectedly torn between two worlds as she starts to fall in love with the group’s charismatic leader (Skarsgard), finding her life and her priorities irrevocably changed.

‘The Vatican’ Has Found Its Pope

Showtime Logo

No, not that Vatican. We’re talking about Showtime’s The Vatican starring Kyle Chandler. The network’s just announced Bruno Ganz (Downfall) has been cast as Pope Sixtus VI. According to the official announcement, Pope Sixtus VI is of German ancestry and is an “unassuming and introspective caretaker of the Church, who struggles with his own legacy, and how history will judge his papacy.”

Sir Ridley Scott’s directing the pilot episode from a script by Paul Attanasio (House, Quiz Show). The cast also includes Anna Friel, Matthew Goode, Sebastian Koch, and Ewen Bremnet.

The Plot: The Vatican will explore the relationships and rivalries, as well as the mysteries and miracles, behind one of the world’s most hidden institutions.

Chandler plays Cardinal Duffy, the Archbishop of New York, whose progressive leanings excite some and alarm others within the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Friel is the witty, rebellious younger sister of the Cardinal, Kayla Duffy, and Goode is Papal Secretary Bernd Secretary Sebastian Koch, the Pope’s closet confident. Koch will play Cardinal marco Malebra, the Vatican’s secretary of state, and Bremner is Monsignor Alberico Iemma, who is charged with the complex job of investigating and pronouncing miracles for the church.

New Trailer: Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out

Roman Polanski Odd Man Out PosterControversial director Roman Polanski is once again the subject of a documentary with Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out. Coming On-Demand on March 26, 2013, Odd Man Out was directed by Marina Zenovich and explores the “motivations behind Polanski’s 2009 arrest followed by his 10 month house arrest in Switzerland.”

The Plot:

In 2009, celebrated director Roman Polanski was arrested at the Zurich Film Festival. His weekend jaunt turned into a 10 month imprisonment. A follow up to the Emmy award winning Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired — which some say was one of the reasons for his arrest —- explores the bizarre clash of politics, celebrity justice and the media.

Watch the trailer:

‘Strike Back’ Season Three Begins Production

Strike Back

Cinemax’s Strike Back will return for a third season this summer with Philip Winchester and Sullivan Stapleton leading the cast once again as Sgt Michael Stonebridge and Sgt Damien Scott. Filming is currently underway in South Africa and Hungary.

Other cast members set to return for the 10-episode season three include Rhona Mitra, Michelle Lukes, and Liam Garrigan. New cast members include Robson Green, Dougray Scott, and Milauna Jackson.

The Plot:

In Strike Back’s third season, counterterrorism unit Section 20 pursues a deadly terrorist network from Colombia to Beirut to Europe, uncovering deadly plots that reach to the West. As in previous seasons, the production utilizes consultants who work in the field of counterterrorism to add to the authenticity of the series, providing essential background on stories, characters, training, and settings.

Scary Movie 5 Has a New Official Poster

Scary Movie 5 Movie Poster
Here it is – the first official poster from the horror/comedy Scary Movie 5 coming to theaters April 12, 2013. Anna Faris is absent from the fun this time around, with Ashley Tisdale taking over the lead role for this fifth movie of the series.
 
In addition to Tisdale, the cast includes Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Snoop Dogg, Katt Williams, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, Simon Rex, Jerry O’Connell, Sarah Hyland, Katrina Bowden, Tyler Posey, Shad Moss aka Bow Wow, Kate Walsh, Heather Locklear, Mac Miller and Mike Tyson.
 
Among the film’s being poked fun at in #5 are Mama, Sinister, The Evil Dead, Paranormal Activity, Black Swan, and Inception.

‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Clip: White House Under Attack

The White House is under attack and Gerard Butler plays one of the Secret Service agents who must do everything possible to retake the United States’ most famous residence and save the President (played by Aaron Eckhart) in Olympus Has Fallen. This new restricted (as in not safe for work) clip from the action movie releasing in theaters on March 22, 2013 shows Butler trying to protect the White House when the attack initially gets underway.

The Plot:

When terrorists take down the White House (code name “Olympus”), a disgraced Secret Service agent attempts to rescue the president of the United States in “Olympus Has Fallen,” an electrifying and inspired action thriller from acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua.

A small group of heavily armed, meticulously trained extremists launch a daring daylight ambush on the White House, overrunning the building and taking President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) and his staff hostage inside an impenetrable underground presidential bunker. As a pitched battle rages on the White House lawn, former presidential security officer Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) joins the fray, and finds his way into the besieged building to do the job he has trained for all his life: to protect the president – at all costs.

Banning uses his extensive training and detailed knowledge of the presidential residence to become the eyes and ears of Acting President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman) and his key advisors. With tension rising, the radicals begin executing hostages and threaten to kill more unless their outrageous demands are met, our national security team must relay on Banning to locate the president’s young son, who is being sought as the ultimate test of the president’s loyalty to his country, and rescue the president before the terrorists can unleash their ultimate, terrifying plan.




First Look: The English Teacher New Photos with Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore and Greg Kinnear in The English Teacher
Julianne Moore as Linda Sinclare and Greg Kinnear as Tom Sherwood in 'The English Teacher' - Photo Credit: Nicole Rivelli / Courtesy of: Cinedigm

Cinedigm’s showing off the first three photos from the dramatic movie The English Teacher starring Julianne Moore, Nathan Lane, Lily Collins, Michael Angarano, and Greg Kinnear. Craig Zisk (The Big C, Parks and Recreation) directs the film, which will be released on April 16, 2013, on VOD, followed by a theatrical release. The English Teacher will also screen at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.

The Plot:

Linda Sinclair (Moore) is a forty-year-old unmarried high school English teacher in the small town of Kingston, Pennsylvania. She shares a small apartment with two Siamese cats and her rich collection of great literature. She maintains no close personal relationships aside from those she has with her favorite authors and stories. Her life is far less complicated than the dramas she devours on the page, and she likes it that way.

But Linda’s simple life turns an unexpected page when former star pupil Jason Sherwood (Angarano) returns to Kingston after trying to make it as a playwright in New York. Now in his 20s, Jason is on the verge of abandoning art, pressured by his overbearing father, Dr. Tom Sherwood (Kinnear), to face reality and go to law school. Linda can’t stand the thought of Jason giving up on his dreams so she decides to mount his play – a dark, angst-ridden, ambitious work – as a Kingston High School production, with flamboyant drama teacher Carl Kapinas (Nathan Lane) directing.

As Linda, now well out of her normal comfort zone, takes further risks in life and love, the stage is set for highly comic downfall. With the play, her reputation, and her teaching career on the line, Linda finds an unlikely ally in herself. Amidst the ruins of her formerly perfect life, can she find a way to her own unique storybook ending?

Lily Collins and Michael Angarano in The English Teacher
Lily Collins as Halle Anderson and Michael Angarano as Jason Sherwood in 'The English Teacher.' - Photo Credit: Nicole Rivelli / Courtesy of: Cinedigm
Michael Angarano and Julianne Moore in The English Teacher
Michael Angarano as Jason Sherwood and Julianne Moore as Linda Sinclare in 'The English Teacher' - Photo Credit: Nicole Rivelli / Courtesy of: Cinedigm

Morrissey Cancels His 2013 US Tour

Ongoing medical problems are being cited as the reason Morrissey has been forced to cancel his U.S. tour. The singer was treated for double pneumonia in San Francisco on March 10th and had to cancel his SF concert as well as his gig headlining the Vive Latino festival in Mexico City on March 14th. Following those cancellations, an official statement was released saying he is not able to continue the tour.

From Morrissey’s official website:

“It takes a lifetime to find the right words, and at the moment, I haven’t got them. I’ve been a colossal pain where this continuously unpredictable illness is concerned, and now the physical limits have been reached. The tour had, in fact, been fantastic for all of us – a new slice of life full of concentrated power. The audiences everywhere have given so much, although I know that neither of us will ever receive our due.

I hope this isn’t the end, and I hope there will be other chances, minus the heavy burden of illness. Knots of grief today, but full of resolve for tomorrow.” – Morrissey, Mexico, 16 March.

Fans are being directed to the point-of-purchsase for info on how to collect a refund. The cancelled tour dates per Morrissey’s Facebook page:

3/18 Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
3/19 Lincoln, NE @ Rococo Theatre
3/22 Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum
3/23 Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater
3/27 Clear Lake, IA @ Surf Ballroom
3/29 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
3/30 Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Center
4/2 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
4/3 Richmond, VA @ National
4/5 Washington, DC @ National Theatre
4/6 Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theater
4/8 Flint, MI @ Whiting Auditorium
4/9 Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theater
4/12 Beaumont, TX @ Jefferson Theater
4/13 Pharr, TX @ Pharr Entertainment Center
4/15 Dallas, TX @ Palladium
4/16 Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall
4/19 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theater
4/20 Las Vegas, NV @ The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
4/23 El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
4/26 Denver, CO @ Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre
4/28 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kingsbury Hall
4/30 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield




Game of Thrones Season 3 Clips: ‘The Beast’ and ‘War’

“I’ve won every battle, but I’m losing this war,” says Robb Stark (played by Richard Madden) in ‘The Beast’ trailer for season three of HBO’s Game of Thrones. The network’s just released two new promotional trailers for the critically acclaimed series, showing off a few clips we haven’t seen before including more action scenes and a bit more of Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and what he’s up to beyond the wall.
 
Game of Thrones season 3 arrives on March 31, 2013.
 
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‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Stars Visit with U.S. Military Personnel

Gerard Butler surrounded by members of the U.S. Navy
Gerard Butler surrounded by members of the U.S. Navy - Photo Credit: Robert Benson/Wire Image

Actors Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, and Rick Yune joined their director Antoine Fuqua for special screenings of the action film Olympus Has Fallen in San Diego, CA. Butler, Eckhart, Yune, and Fuqua greeted men and women from the U.S. Navy and Marines while visiting the Naval Station in San Diego and the Camp Pendleton Marine Base.

The Plot:

When the White House (Secret Service Code: “Olympus”) is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning’s inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President, and avert an even bigger crisis.

Rick Yune, Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart photo
Rick Yune, Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart pose with members of the U.S. military - Photo Credit: Robert Benson/Wire Image
Gerard Butler and Antoine Fuqua Photo at the San Diego Naval Base
Gerard Butler and Antoine Fuqua - Photo Credit: Robert Benson/Wire Image
Gerard Butler and members of the US Navy
Gerard Butler and members of the US Navy - Photo Credit: Robert Benson/Wire Image

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