Radius and Dimension Films have released this exclusive look behind the scenes of the horror comedy Piranha 3DD coming to theaters on June 1st. Starring Danielle Panabaker, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer, David Hasselhoff, Gary Busey, and Katrina Bowden, Piranha 3DD finds the flesh-eating fish dining on swimmers at The Big Wet Water Park.
Check out what the cast and director had to say about working on Piranha 3DD:
Ready to move it, move it? Interscope Records just revealed details of DreamWorks Animation SKG’s Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted ‘s soundtrack set to drop on June 5th. Katy Perry’s “Firework” is featured on the soundtrack and Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP’s #1 dance number “We No Speak Americano” has also found its way onto the soundtrack of this family-friendly animated animal adventure.
According to Interscope Records, Oscar winner Hans Zimmer contributes “New York City Surprise,” “Game On,” “Light the Hoop On Fire!,” “Fur Power!,” and “Rescue Stefano” to the Madagascar 3 soundtrack while Peter Asher performs “Love Always Comes As a Surprise” and voice cast member Frances McDormand sings Edith Piaf’s “Non, je ne regrette rien (No, I have no regrets).” King Julien covers C + C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” Spice Girls’ “Wannabe,” and Nelly’s “Hot In Herre,” and collaborates with Marty (voiced by Chris Rock) on a mash-up of “Afro Circus” and Reel 2 Real’s “I Like To Move It” for new track “Afro Circus/I Like To Move It.”
Madagascar 3, featuring the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric The Entertainer, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, and Frances McDormand, hits theaters on June 8.
The Plot:
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted finds Central Park Zoo’s most notorious crew of animated characters – led by Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer), and Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith)- continuing their endless voyage home to New York. This time they take over and reinvent a down-and-out circus traveling across Europe, hiding out, doing death defying tricks (perfect for 3D), and making new friends.
Along for the adventure in Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted are Sacha Baron Cohen (as King Julien), Cedric The Entertainer (as Maurice), Andy Richter (as Mort), Jessica Chastain (as Gia), Bryan Cranston (as Vitaly), Martin Short (as Stefano), and Frances McDormand as Captain Chantal DuBois.
Source: Interscope Records
ABC’s Good Morning America and Pepsi are presenting the 2012 Summer Concert Series, kicking off on Friday, May 25th with Robin Thicke, the star of ABC’s new singing competition, Duets. The concert series features an eclectic mix of rock, country, and pop music acts, with performances to include The Wanted, LMFAO, and Demi Lovato.
The 2012 concerts mark the fourth year the Summer Concert Series will take place in Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. GMA viewers who want to catch one of the shows should arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd Street on Fifth Avenue by 6am. The Friday concerts are all free and open to the public.
May 25 – Robin Thicke (#GMARobinThicke)
June 1 – Brad Paisley (#GMABrad)
June 8 – Counting Crows (#GMACountingCrows)
June 15 – Beach Boys (#GMABeachBoys)
June 22 – Mary J Blige (#GMAMaryJBlige)
June 29 – LMFAO (#GMAlmfao)
July 6 – Demi Lovato (#GMADemi)
July 13 – Luke Bryan (#GMALukeBryan)
July 20 – Karmin and Dragonette (#GMAParty)
July 27 – No Doubt (#GMANoDoubt)
August 3 – Ne-Yo (#GMANeYo)
August 10 – OneRepublic (#GMAOneRepublic)
August 17- Neon Trees (#GMANeonTrees)
August 24 – The Wanted (#GMATheWanted)
August 31 – Backstreet Boys (#GMABackstreet)
Source: ABC
Breaking Bad will be returning for the first eight episodes of its final season on Sunday, July 15 at 10pm. The network has split the final season in two, with eight episodes airing in 2012 and eight episodes set to air during the summer of 2013. Joining Breaking Bad on AMC’s 2012 summer schedule is the new unscripted series, Small Town Security. That show will air immediately following the final season premiere of Breaking Bad at 11pm on July 15th.
AMC also announced they’re bringing back Hell on Wheels for a second 10-episode season starting on August 12th at 9pm.
Details on the Upcoming Seasons of Small Town Security and Hell on Wheels [Courtesy of AMC]:
Small Town Security (formerly JJK Security), which focuses on a small, family-owned private security company located in rural Georgia. Executive produced by Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver from Left/Right, season one consists of eight, half-hour episodes.
The second season of Hell on Wheels continues its epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount), a former Confederate soldier, and his dramatic journey west as he struggles to leave his past behind. Executive produced by John Shiban, Joe and Tony Gayton and Endemol USA’s Jeremy Gold, the show depicts the traveling town known as ‘Hell on Wheels,’ a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot that follows and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad.
Hell on Wheels also stars Common as Elam Ferguson; Colm Meaney as Thomas “Doc” Durant; Dominique McElligott as Lily Bell; Christopher Heyerdahl as The Swede; and Robin McLeavy as Eva; Tom Noonan as Reverend Cole; Ben Esler as Sean McGinnes; Philip Burke as Mickey McGinnes; and Eddie Spears as Joseph Black Moon. The series is executive produced by Endemol USA with Entertainment One (eOne) serving as the studio.
Yes, there really is a documentary poised to hit the festival circuit about Paul the octopus. In case you forgot, Paul rose to fame after making a string of eight correct predictions during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The Life and Times of Paul the Psychic Octopus will, according to the press release, tell the “rags-to-riches story of the world’s most beloved and scorned cephalopod.”
The official Paul the octopus biopic will have the world premiere of its TV version at the Sheffield Doc/Fest, followed by a premiere of the feature-length version at the 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 20–July 1). It will then hit the Filmfest München (June 29–July 7) for a very special screening on July 1st (hours before the Euro Cup final). Paul will also screen at the Munich Film Festival.
“The timing simply couldn’t be any better for Paul, who’s fondly remembered by millions of football fans, and whose remarkable story deserved to be told,” stated director Alexandre O. Philippe. “I can’t think of a stronger combination of world class events for this series of premieres. It will be fun to share this documentary fairy tale with kids and adults alike.”
Paul the Psychic Octopus includes exclusive footage of Paul (including his never-before-seen regal funeral) as well as testimonies from bookmakers, psychics, statistics experts and animal communicators. …I kid you not – no way could I make this up.
Screening dates and times:
Sheffield Doc/Fest:
June 15 @ 4:00pm (The Howard Street Screen) [Outdoor Screening!]
June 17 @ 4:00pm (Showroom 4)
Edinburgh International Film Festival:
June 22 @ 8:45pm
June 23 @ 3:05pm
Filmfest München:
Exact screening dates and times TBA June 11 on www.filmfest-‐muenchen.de
Calling itself the “first documentary to explore the intimate relationship that ties women to their shoes,” God Save My Shoes is now available via On-Demand. Seriously, a documentary about shoes? I’m not into shoes, but I must be in the minority.
God Save My Shoes features Manolo Blahnik, Stacy ‘Fergie’ Ferguson, Christian Louboutin, Dita Von Teese, Kelly Rowland, Pierre Hardy, Walter Steiger, Monica Von Neumann, Filipa Fino, Beth Shak, and Meghan Cleary, and was directed by Julie Benasra.
The Story:
God Save My Shoes is the first documentary to explore the intimate relationship that ties women to their shoes. To understand why shoes are the most addictive and seductive fashion accessory, God Save My Shoes journeyed into women’s psyches and closets, examining the psychological, sociocultural, and erotic significance of shoes.
The quest to decipher why shoes trigger such passion among most women (and quite a few men) took the production to New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Toronto, Milan, and Florence to interview all those who play a role in the global shoe phenomenon: extreme shoe-lovers and everyday women, fashion historians and editors, psychologists, sex experts, as well as shoe fetishists.
Witty, glamorous, insightful, and sassy, this film brings an offbeat and captivating answer to the universal relationship between women and their shoes.
According to preliminary reports, $2+ million was raised at the event.
In addition to Penn, Haggis, and Nemcova, celebrities who participated in the Haiti: Carnival in Cannes fundraiser included Gerard Butler, Diane Kruger, Jessica Chastain, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ewan McGregor, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tom Hardy, Robert De Niro, Sean Combs, Joshua Jackson, Michelle Rodriguez, and Harvey Weinstein. Lyle Lovett entertained the crowd with three songs.
More on the J/P Haitian Relief Organization (J/P HRO):
Founded by Sean Penn, J/P HRO began its work just hours after the earthquake hit in January 2010. J/P HRO’s goal is to help lift the nation of Haiti out of the rubble and give the Haitian people a better future. J/P HRO has become a leader in Haiti across multiple sectors working to improve living conditions in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps and surrounding neighborhoods by clearing rubble, and providing medical services, education and enrichment programs, housing construction, and neighborhood redevelopment. J/P HRO’s main objective remains to help displaced people get back to durable, safer, and permanent homes in revitalized neighborhoods. J/P HRO employs 1,200 people, more than 97% of whom are Haitians. To learn more: www.jphro.org.
More on Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ):
Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) is a non-profit organization founded by Paul Haggis and friends in 2009 that encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty around the world. APJ’s immediate goal is to serve children and their families in the poorest communities in Haiti by supporting programs focused on education, health and dignity through the Academy for Peace and Justice, the first free secondary school in Port-au-Prince. APJ donates 100% of public donations directly to its programs in Haiti. To learn more: www.apjnow.org.
More on Happy Hearts Fund (HHF):
Founded by Petra Nemcova in 2006, Happy Hearts Fund is a non-profit foundation dedicated to rebuilding schools and restoring hope and opportunity in the lives of children after natural disasters. The organization concentrates its work during the period after emergency response is complete, implementing sustainable practices to ensure a lasting impact. Happy Hearts Fund has worked in a total of 14 countries since inception and is currently active in six countries; Thailand, Indonesia, Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Haiti. Globally HHF has built /rebuilt 57 schools and kindergartens and its programs have benefited more than 34,412 children and 337,450 community members. HHF has been active in Haiti since 2007, building schools and computer labs. To learn more please visit: www.happyheartsfund.
Source: J/P Haitian Relief Organization, Happy Hearts Fund, Artists for Peace and Justice
Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master has been shrouded in secrecy, and now – finally – we get our first look at the film courtesy of a first-look trailer supplied by The Weinstein Company. The trailer finds Joaquin Phoenix in trouble but unable to understand what it is he’s done wrong.
In addition to Phoenix, The Master stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Rami Malek, and Laura Dern. The Weinstein Company is aiming for an October 12, 2012 release.
Watch the trailer:
Sundance Selects has just unveiled the theatrical poster for Trishna starring Freida Pinto, directed by Michael Winterbottom, and based on Thomas Hardy’s classic novel, Tess of the D’Ubervilles.
The Plot:
Trishna lives with her family in a village in Rajasthan, India’s largest state. As the eldest daughter, she works in a nearby resort to help pay the bills. Jay (Riz Ahmed) is the wealthy son of a property developer. When he takes up managing a resort at his father’s request, he meets Trishna at a dance and their fates cross. Jay finds every opportunity to win Trishna’s affection and she accepts his efforts with shy curiosity. But when the two move to Mumbai and become a couple, Jay’s deep family bond threaten the young lovers’ bliss.
Trishna hits theaters on July 13, 2012.
The 2012 Billboard Music Awards posthumously honored Whitney Houston with the Billboard Millennium Award with a tribute which included performances by Jordin Sparks and John Legend. Sparks plays Houston’s daughter in the upcoming dramatic movie, Sparkle, and honored the six-time Grammy winner’s memory by singing her iconic hit, “I Will Always Love You.”
Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, and her sister-in-law, Pat Houston, accepted the Billboard Millennium Award for Houston, with Bobbi Kristina saying, “”Thank you for supporting her through the good and the bad [and] showing that much love because she deserved it.”
