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Film Clip: ‘Griff the Invisible’

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Rebecca Murray
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Ryan Kwanten in Griff the Invisible
Ryan Kwanten in Griff the Invisible - © Indomina Releasing

True Blood‘s Ryan Kwanten shows off a completely different side starring in the independent Australian film, Griff the Invisible, coming to theaters in limited release later this month. Kwanten stars as a shy office worker by day who turns into a heroic costume-clad protector of the innocent each night.

And if you only know Kwanten from his work in HBO’s hit vampire series, his performance in this indie film will open your eyes to what he’s truly capable of delivering.

The Plot:

Griff (Kwanten), a shy and awkward office worker by day, finds escape from his ordinary life by assuming the identity of a fantastic superhero each night. Griff’s secret is jeopardized when he meets Melody (Maeve Dermody), a cute but unconventional daydreamer. She quickly becomes fascinated by his idiosyncrasies, which are equal only to her own.

In the face of mounting pressure to live in the “real world,” it’s up to Melody to rescue Griff the Invisible for the sake of herself, Griff and their newfound love for each other.

‘The Power of Six’ Book Details

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Rebecca Murray
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The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore
The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore

The 2011 sci-fi action drama I Am Number Four is based on the first in a series of books by Pittacus Lore (real name: James Frey) known as the Lorien Legacies. And before I Am Number Four hit theaters, it was thought the DreamWorks Pictures production would be the first film in a franchise based on Lore/Frey’s books. However, I Am Number Four failed to catch on with audiences, and it’s highly unlikely at this point that DreamWorks (or any studio, for that matter) will want to spend the $100 million-ish it would take to keep the franchise going with the second book of the series: The Power of Six.

Of course, the book series exists independent of any film versions, with the second book going on sale on August 23rd.

The Official The Power of Six Synopsis: In the beginning they were a group of nine. Nine aliens who left their home planet of Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorians, who scattered on Earth and went into hiding, who look like ordinary teenagers, but who have extraordinary skills. The Mogadorians killed Number One, Number Two, and Number Three. They tried to kill Number Four, John Smith …and failed.

Following a massive battle at the end of I Am Number Four that proved that the Mogadorians have found him at last, John joined forces with Number Six. Now the fate of Lorien—and Earth— rests in the hands of these two teens. Already John and Six have inspired a fellow Lorien—Marina, Number Seven—who has been hiding in Spain. She’s been following the news of what’s happening in the US, and she’s certain it’s the sign she’s been waiting for.




‘Killer Elite’ Movie Trailer Starring Jason Statham

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Rebecca Murray
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Jason Statham and Clive Owen in Killer Elite
Jason Statham and Clive Owen in Killer Elite - © Open Road Films

Jason Statham, Clive Owen, and Rober De Niro… I’m intrigued by Killer Elite just from reading that partial cast list. And I love the film’s simple, to-the-point tagline: “When the hunter becomes the hunted, may the best man win.”

Here’s the scoop on the plot (which is based on a true story):

Killer Elite races across the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East in the action-packed account of an ex-special ops agent (Jason Statham) who is lured out of retirement to rescue his mentor (Robert De Niro). To make the rescue, he must complete a near-impossible mission of killing three tough-as-nails assassins with a cunning leader (Clive Owen).

Killer Elite will hit theaters on September 23, 2011.

Joe Jonas Joins Britney Spears on Tour

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Rebecca Murray
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Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas
Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas – Photo © Richard Chavez

Joe Jonas will be joining Britney Spears’s international tour and will be performing at her August 5th show in the US before hitting the road for the European leg of her tour.

Jonas will be promoting his solo album, FastLife, which is set for an October 11th release. The first single, “See No More,” has been available since June and was nominated for a Teen Choice award. The video (included below) has been viewed over 5 million times on YouTube and VEVO.

In addition to joining Spears’s tour, his schedule includes an appearance at the Teen Choice Awards (FOX) on August 7 and a performance on Lopez Tonight (TBS) on August 8th.

Britney Spears Tour Dates with Joe Jonas

October 16 Stockholm, Sweden SwedenEricsson Globe
October 18 Cologne, Germany GermanyLANXESS Arena
October 19 Rotterdam, Netherlands Ahoy Rotterdam
October 21 Montpellier, France Arena Montpellier
October 24 Dublin, Ireland The O2 Dublin
October 25 Belfast, United Kingdom Odyssey Arena
October 27 & 28 London, United Kingdom The O2 London
October 30 Birmingham, United Kingdom LG Arena
October 31 London, United Kingdom Wembley Arena

First ‘The Darkest Hour’ Trailer Invades the Internet

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Rebecca Murray
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Summit’s upcoming 3D alien invasion film The Darkest Hour has its first trailer. Starring Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Olivia Thirlby, Joel Kinnaman, and Max Minghella, The Darkest Hour follows “five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.”

The sci-fi action thriller is set to hit theaters on December 23, 2011.

‘Man of Steel’ Preview: Cast List, Trailer, and Plot Details

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Rebecca Murray
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Henry Cavill in Man of Steel
Henry Cavill in 'Man of Steel' - © Warner Bros Pictures

The Superman franchise is rebooted with Man of Steel starring The Tudors‘ Henry Cavill in the title role. Zack Snyder directs from a script by David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight franchise) with Warner Bros. targeting a June 14, 2013 premiere.

In addition to Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, the cast includes Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, and Laurence Fishburne as Perry White. Russell Crowe plays Jor-El, Michael Shannon is General Zod, Antje Traue is Faora, Julia Ormond is Lara Lor-Van, Harry Lennix is General Swanwick, and
Christopher Meloni is Colonel Hardy.

Official Synopsis: A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Man of Steel is produced by Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, and Deborah Snyder. The screenplay was written by David S. Goyer from a story by Goyer & Nolan, based upon Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster and published by DC Entertainment. Thomas Tull, Lloyd Phillips and Jon Peters served as executive producers.

Zack Snyder’s behind-the-scenes team included director of photography Amir Mokri, production designer Alex McDowell, editor David Brenner, and multiple Academy Award-winning costume designer James Acheson (Restoration) and costume designer Michael Wilkinson. The music is by Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer (The Lion King).

Feist 2011 Tour Dates and ‘Metals’ Cover Art Released

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Rebecca Murray
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Feist "Metals" Cover Art
Feist "Metals" Cover Art - © Cherrytree/Interscope

Cherrytree/Interscope and Feist just released the cover art for the singer’s third album, Metals. The album will be released on October 4, 2011 and in support of the upcoming release, Feist is offering fans a series of 12 video vignettes (the third one was just released and is featured below) on her official website, listentofeist.com.

Metals Track List:
1 ) The Bad In Each Other
2 ) Graveyard
3 ) Caught A Long Wind
4 ) How Come You Never Go There
5 ) A Commotion
6 ) Bittersweet Melodies
7 ) Anti Pioneer
8 ) Undiscovered First
9 ) Cicadas And Gulls
10 ) Woe Be
11 ) Comfort Me
12 ) Get It Wrong, Get It Right

Tour Dates:

OCT 15 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND / CARRE THEATRE
OCT 17 LONDON, UK / PALLADIUM
OCT 19 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / CIRQUE ROYALE
OCT 22 BERLIN, GERMANY / TEMPODROM
OCT 29 PHILADELPHIA, USA / WORLD CAFE LIVE 20TH ANNIVERSARY
NOV 02 BROOKLYN, USA / HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE
NOV 04 CHICAGO, USA / RIVIERA THEATRE
NOV 06 ATLANTA, USA / TABERNACLE
NOV 08 DALLAS, USA / MAJESTIC THEATRE
NOV 12 LOS ANGELES, USA / WILTERN THEATRE
NOV 14 SAN FRANCISCO, USA / WARFIELD THEATRE
NOV 16 PORTLAND, USA / ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL
NOV 17 SEATTLE, USA / MOORE THEATRE
NOV 18 VANCOUVER, CANADA / PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
NOV 20 EDMONTON, CANADA / NORTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE
NOV 21 CALGARY, CANADA / JACK SINGER CONCERT HALL
DEC 01 TORONTO, CANADA / MASSEY HALL
DEC 03 MONTREAL, CANADA / METROPOLIS
DEC 05 OTTAWA, CANADA / NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE
DEC 06 QUEBEC CITY, CANADA / GRAND THEATRE du QUEBEC

Andy Serkis Discusses ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’

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Rebecca Murray
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Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Andy Serkis as Caesar in ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ (Photo Credit: WETA – TM and © 20th Century Fox)

Andy Serkis knows the ins and outs of performance capture technology better than any other actor on the planet. He’s brought to life Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films, he’s played Kong in King Kong, and he’s revisiting Gollum for the two The Hobbit movies. And with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, he’s charged with making the central ape in the story (‘Caesar’) into a character that audiences will understand and embrace.

In this interview in support of the film’s August 5, 2011 release, Serkis talks about what attracted him to the film, playing Caesar, the performance capture technology, the motivations of James Franco’s character (‘Will Rodman’), and the ape sanctuary scenes in the film:

The Plot:

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is an origin story in the truest sense of the term. Set in present-day San Francisco, the film is a reality-based cautionary tale, a science fiction/science fact blend, where man’s own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.

Lionsgate’s Ready for ‘The Big Wedding’

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Rebecca Murray
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Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Lionsgate’s picked up the comedy The Big Wedding and has set an October 19, 2012 release date for film. Justin Zackham (The Bucket List) wrote, produced, and is directing The Big Wedding starring Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl, Amanda Seyfried, Robin Williams, Ben Barnes, and Topher Grace.

Production is currently underway in Greenwich, Connecticut.

“The Big Wedding is a charming, rollicking movie that promises to be an instant intergenerational family comedy classic,” explains Joe Drake, President of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, of the film’s appeal to the studio.

“We are thrilled to be in business once again with Avi [Lerner, producer] and Nu Image,” adds Jason Constantine, Lionsgate’s President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions. “After our success together with action genre films like The Expendables and the upcoming Conan the Barbarian, this film presented a wonderful opportunity to expand our collaborative horizons into the realm of broad comedy.”

The Plot: The film centers around Don (De Niro) and Ellie (Keaton), a long-divorced couple being forced to pretend that they are still happily married at their son’s wedding. Among all of their family and friends, the hoax snowballs into a poignant and raucously funny story about the ties that bind.

Constantine Maroulis Rocks on in ‘Rock of Ages’

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Rebecca Murray
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Soundtrack for 'Rock of Ages'
Soundtrack for ‘Rock of Ages’ – WaterTower Music

Fans of American Idol singer/Tony-nominated Broadway actor Constantin​e Maroulis have a reason to rejoice. Maroulis wasn’t able to revisit his role of ‘Drew Boley’ from the Broadway musical in the feature film version of Rock of Ages; however, director Adam Shankman did find a part for him in the star-studded big-screen production.

Maroulis will play a 1980s record executive in Rock of Ages, so says Shankman.

Maroulis joins a cast that includes Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx, Julianne Hough as Sherrie Christian, Diego Boneta as Drew Boley, and Malin Akerman as Constance Sack. New Line’s set a June 1, 2012 release date for the rock musical that takes place in the 1980s and features music from Styx, REO Speedwagon, Journey, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, and Whitesnake.

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