Written and Directed By: Lorene Scafaria
Release Date: June 22, 2012
Running Time: 101 minutes
Genres: Drama, romance, comedy
MPAA Rating: R for language including sexual references, some drug use and brief violence
News: Focus confirms its 2012 schedule
News: Casting updates
Review: Read the full review
Official Synopsis: A 70-mile-wide asteroid is en route to Earth, and the last best attempt to counter it has failed. Also failing is the marriage of soft-spoken insurance salesman Dodge (Golden Globe Award winner Steve Carell); the breaking news that the world will end in an estimated 21 days cues his wife to leave him on the spot.
Dodge is a man who has always played by the rules of life, while his neighbor Penny (Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley) is an extroverted woman who hasn’t. From these opposite perspectives, both initially choose to navigate the impending end of the world with blinders on. Dodge declines joining his friends in increasingly reckless behavior, while Penny fixates on her relationship issues with a self-absorbed musician.
The two misfits meet first when Penny has a rough night and then again when she belatedly delivers Dodge a lost letter. That letter could alter Dodge’s future; it’s from his high-school sweetheart Olivia, the love of his life. When a riot breaks out around their apartment building, Dodge realizes that he must seek Olivia out before it’s too late while Penny makes the decision to spend her last days with family in England. Seizing the moment, Dodge promises to help Penny reach her family if she will provide transport for the two of them in her car immediately. She agrees, and they escape.
On the road together, the unlikely traveling companions’ respective personal journeys accelerate, and their outlooks – if not the world’s – brighten.
[tabs style=”default” title=”‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’ Resources”] [tab title=”Cast”]
Steve Carell – ‘Dodge’
Keira Knightley – ‘Penny’
Adam Brody – ‘Owen’
Rob Corddry – ‘Warren’
Connie Britton – ‘Diane’
Melanie Lynskey – ‘Karen’
Patton Oswalt – ‘Roache’
William Petersen – ‘Trucker’
Aleister – ‘Sorry’
Gillian Jacobs – ‘Katie’
TJ Miller – ‘Darcy’
Leslie Murphy – ‘Amy’
Rob Huebel – ‘Jeremy’
Tonita Castro – ‘Elsa’
[/tab]
[tab title=”Trailer and videos”]
[tab title=”Photos”]
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World – Photos, Trailer and Cast
‘School Spirits’ Season 1 Episode Guide
High school can be a scary place, but Syfy’s taking the frightening experience to a whole new level with School Spirits. Debuting on June 20th at 10pm, School Spirits is a paranormal docu-series that examines reported hauntings in U.S. schools. The series is executive produced by Mark Burnett, Seth Jarrett, and Julie Insogna-Jarrett.
Season one consists of six one-hour episodes.
The Plot: School Spirits features chilling ghost stories from schools and universities across the country. Each tale is told through the first-person, eyewitness accounts of the students, alumni, faculty and historians who experienced the unexplained often terrifying phenomena, along with chilling dramatic reenactments.
Details on Season 1’s Episodes:
Wednesday, June 20 @ 10PM ET/PT
Episode 101 “Sorority House Terror” (University of Michigan)
Logline: In 2006, a group of students at the University of Michigan move into their new sorority house – a huge old house located just off campus. Almost immediately, unexplainable disturbances begin to occur. Girls fall mysteriously ill and fights erupt suddenly and without reason. A spectral figure of a man begins to terrorize them but they soon learn there may be a more sinister presence lurking in the house.
Wednesday, June 27 @ 10PM ET/PT
Episode 102 “Dorm Room Nightmare” (SUNY Geneseo, NY)
Logline: In the fall of 1985, a college sophomore and talented athlete with Olympic dreams begins the school year at SUNY Geneseo. He soon finds himself battling for his life and sanity when a horrifying apparition with a broken neck begins stalking him.
Episode 103 “Collision Curse/Deadly Dorm Games”
(Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA)
Logline: A woman is haunted by the victim of a deadly car crash that occurred near her Alma Mater. Two college roommates pull pranks in their dorm, but the spirit of a little girl hit by a train near their dorm gets the last laugh.
Wednesday, July 18 @ 10PM ET/PT
Episode 104 “Ghostly Girls’ School” (Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA)
Logline: A shadowy figure terrifies four friends at this idyllic campus, but is helped by the ghost of a mischievous little girl. Could the paranormal activity stem from a century old feud involving the college’s founding family?
Wednesday, July 25 @ 10PM ET/PT
Episode 105 “Frat House Phantom” (Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA)
Logline: Fraternity brothers share their house with the spirit of a local Native American who was hanged after a murderous rampage a century ago.
Wednesday, August 1 @ 10PM ET/PT
Episode 106 “Campus Warning Signs” (Eastern Kentucky University)
Logline: A ghostly visitor sends a warning to a pair of best friends, saving their lives.
‘Brave’ Shows Off a Special Father’s Day Clip
Disney/Pixar wishes dads everywhere a Happy Father’s Day with this new video clip from Brave. Set to hit theaters on June 22nd, Brave features the voices of Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Craig Ferguson, Kevin McKidd, Julie Walters, and Robbie Coltrane.
The Plot: Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In Brave, a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts.
Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane).
Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Wise Woman (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it’s too late.
Paperman Coming with Wreck-It Ralph
Walt Disney Animation will be delivering the animated short Paperman in front of the theatrical release of Wreck-It Ralph. According to Disney, Paperman‘s going to be showing us something we haven’t seen before: a groundbreaking combination of computer-generated and hand-drawn animation. John Kahrs directed the short which was created using a proprietary program called Meander. Per Disney, “employing a technique called final line advection, artists were able to add a level of grace and expressiveness never before seen in an animated film.”
Wreck-It Ralph (and Paperman) hit theaters on November 2, 2012.
The Details:
Using a minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the story of a lonely young man in mid-century New York City, whose destiny takes an unexpected turn after a chance meeting with a beautiful woman on his morning commute. Convinced the girl of his dreams is gone forever, he gets a second chance when he spots her in a skyscraper window across the avenue from his office. With only his heart, imagination and a stack of papers to get her attention, his efforts are no match for what fate has in store for him.
Source: Walt Disney Animation
The Constellations New Album and Tour Dates
Atlanta rockers The Constellations released their first album with 429 records, Do It For Free, on July 12th. The follow up to Southern Gothic, Do It For Free was inspired by their months spent on the road touring. In addition, the group’s leader, Elijah Jones, was involved in the Occupy Movement and the title as well as some of the songs were inspired by the 99 Percenters and the band’s “dedication and love for playing live no matter what the costs or profit.”
Do It For Free Track List:
1. Black Cat
2. Afterparty
3. Right Where I Belong
4. All My Great Escapes
5. Back in Atlanta
6. Let It Go
7. Do It For Free
8. The Ol’ Speakeasy
9. The Breeze
10. April
11. Side By Side
12. Let’s Get Paid
13. Hallelujah
Watch the “Side by Side” music video:
Warped Tour Dates:
6/16 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairpark
6/17 Denver, CO Sports Authority @ Mile High
6/20 Las Vegas, NV Luxor Hotel Parking Lot
6/21 Irvine, CA Orange County Great Park
6/22 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairplex
6/23 San Francisco CA AT&T Park
6/24 Ventura, CA Ventura County Fair
6/27 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
6/28 Phoenix, AZ Camelback Park
6/29 Las Cruces, NM NMSU Practice Field
6/30 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
7/1 Houston, TX Reliant Park
7/3 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
7/5 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/6 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
7/7 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/8 Shakopee, MN Canterbury Park
7/9 Bonner Springs, KS Sandstone Amphitheatre
7/10 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center
7/11 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
7/12 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
7/13 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/14 Montreal, Canada Parc jean Drapeau
7/15 Toronto, CA The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/17 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
7/18 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
7/19 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
7/20 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/21 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7/22 Hartford, CT The Comcast Theatre
7/24 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
7/25 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live
7/26 Atlanta, GA Aarons Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/27 Orlando, FL Central Florida Fairgrounds
7/28 Wellington, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
7/29 St. Petersburg, FL Vinoy Park
7/30 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/31 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
8/1 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
8/4 Redmond, WA King County Marymoor Park
8/5 Portland, OR Rose Quarter Riverfront
Details on The Constellations [Courtesy of 429 Records]:
Led by Elijah Jones, and featuring Wes Hoffman (bass), Travis Phillips (guitar), James Gordon (keyboards), and Shane Hoffman (drums) — the band reinforce their reputation for hard-swinging alt beats but have honed their musical outlook by concentrating on muscular grooves and a more soulful melodicism. Produced by Andy Rose, the swirling funk anchored by the B3 and Fender Rhodes Organ provides the perfect backdrop for the band’s trademark gritty songwriting.
First Look: Pitch Perfect Trailer and Poster
Universal Pictures has just debuted the new trailer for the comedy Pitch Perfect arriving in theaters on October 5th. Directed by Jason Moore, Pitch Perfect is rated PG-13 and stars Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson, Alexis Knapp, Adam DeVine, and Freddie Stroma.
The Plot:
Beca (Anna Kendrick) is that girl who’d rather listen to what’s coming out of her headphones than what’s coming out of you. Arriving at her new college, she finds herself not right for any clique but somehow is muscled into one that she never would have picked on her own: alongside mean girls, sweet girls and weird girls whose only thing in common is how good they sound when they sing together, in the new out-loud comedy Pitch Perfect.
When Beca takes this acoustic singing group out of their world of traditional arrangements and perfect harmonies into all-new mash-ups, they fight to climb their way to the top of the cutthroat world of college a cappella. This could wind up either the coolest thing they’ll ever do or the most insane, and it will probably be a little of both.
Watch the trailer:
Follow Us On:
Stumble It! Another New Clip from Katy Perry: Part of Me
Katy Perry’s ready to take the box office by storm over the 4th of July weekend as she and Paramount Pictures release Katy Perry: Part of Me – in 3D. With the film just a couple of weeks away, Paramount unveiled a new clip as well as another video of Perry showing up at a theater to surprise her fans at an early screening.
Watch the new clip:
Watch Katy Perry and her fans:
Fans Gather to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of ‘E.T.’
Can you believe it’s been 30 years since Steven Spielberg introduced us to the world’s cutest alien visitor with E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial? In celebration of the anniversary, fans of the classic Spielberg adventure film came together to watch a free outdoor screening in LA.
Wearing red hoodie sweatshirts, members of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition rode through the streets with 13-year-old Daniel Oakes and a stuffed ET leading the way.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial arrives on Blu-ray for the first time this October.
True Blood Season 5 Episode 2 Video Preview
True Blood returned on June 10th with the first episode of season #5. With Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Bill (Stephen Moyer) in trouble with the Vampire Authority and Sookie (Anna Paquin) once again fearing for her life now that Russell Edgington (Denis O’Hare) has resurfaced, season #5 episode 2 promises lots of action and angry vampires.
The Plot:
Episode #50: “Authority Always Wins”
Debut: SUNDAY, JUNE 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: June 17 (11:05 p.m.), 20 (10:00 p.m.), 21 (11:00 p.m.) and 23 (10:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: June 18 (9:00 p.m.), 21 (8:00 p.m.), 22 (11:00 p.m.), 24 (4:15 p.m.) and 29 (10:00 p.m.)
At the Vampire Authority headquarters in New Orleans, Bill and Eric meet Salome (Valentina Cervi) and become acquainted with the Authority’s interrogation techniques. Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) recalls her human life as the madam of the Comstock Brothel in San Francisco, and her first encounter with Eric. Werewolves J.D. (Louis Herthum) and Rikki (Kelly Overton) pay tribute to Marcus, but Alcide refuses to participate or take his rightful place as the new packmaster. Martha Bozeman (Dale Dickey) shows up wanting to see her granddaughter, causing conflict for Sam and Luna (Janina Gavankar). Fearing Russell’s return, Sookie procures a home-protection system; Arlene (Carrie Preston) tries to get to the bottom of Terry’s erratic behavior; Steve Newlin stops by with an offer for Jessica; and Jason feels the brunt of his womanizing ways.
Watch the video:
New Trailer and Poster for ‘Soldiers of Fortune’
Roadside Attractions has released a new trailer for the action film Soldiers of Fortune starring Christian Slater, Sean Bean, Ving Rhames, Dominic Monaghan, Freddy Rodriguez and James Cromwell. Set to hit theaters on August 3rd, Soldiers of Fortune was directed by Maxim Korostyshevsky.
The Soldiers of Fortune Plot:
Captain Craig McKenzie (Christian Slater), a former US special forces soldier, is hired to protect a group of millionaires who want to experience firsthand the kicks and thrills of war. However, the mission goes horribly wrong, and the men get a lot more than they bargained for.
Trending
