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Juliette Lewis and Callum Keith Rennie Join ‘The Firm’
John Grisham’s bestselling novel The Firm is heading to the small screen as a weekly TV show on NBC. David Straiton (House) has been tapped to direct the pilot, with Helen Shaver producing.
Filming’s expected to begin this August in Toronto on The Firm starring Josh Lucas (taking on the role Tom Cruise played in the feature film), Juliette Lewis, and Callum Keith Rennie.
Lewis, an Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award nominated actress, will play Tammy, Mitch’s feisty, sexy receptionist, whose work life is made all the more tumultuous by her on-again, off-again relationship with Mitch’s brother, Ray. With a personality as arresting as her ever-changing hair color, Tammy is leery when Mitch accepts a deal to partner with a top law practice, as she’s not cut out for the conservative culture of a white shoe firm.
Rennie is tapped to play Ray McDeere, Mitch’s charming yet volatile older brother whose work as an investigator in Mitch’s office is uniquely informed by his past stretch in prison for manslaughter. Despite a “highly un-ambitious” nature that stands in stark contrast to his Harvard-grad brother, Ray shares one key quality with Mitch: a loyalty that is unbreakable.
Based on the blockbuster feature film and the best-selling novel of 1991 by world-renowned author Grisham (The Pelican Brief, The Client), The Firm continues the story of attorney Mitchell McDeere (Lucas) who, as a young associate, brought down the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, which operated as a front for the Chicago mob. After a difficult decade, McDeere and his family now emerge from isolation to reclaim their lives and their future — only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are everywhere.
Chace Crawford Joins ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’
The cast of Lionsgate Films’ comedy What to Expect When You’re Expecting is expanding faster than a pregnant woman’s waistband. Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl) is the latest to sign on, joining Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Brooklyn Decker, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, and Rob Huebel in the production which is set to begin shooting this summer.
Lionsgate will deliver What to Expect on Mother’s Day weekend 2012.
Crawford will play Marco in one of the film’s interlocking stories. His character reunites with an attractive old flame (Kendrick) after a turf war between their respective food trucks, and they embark on a funny, poignant journey together in the wake of a surprise pregnancy.
Kirk Jones (Waking Ned Devine, Nanny McPhee) is directing the film, which was acquired from a script by Heather Hach and re-written by Shauna Cross (Whip It). The romantic comedy is based on the book by Heidi Murkoff that has been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 500 weeks. Lionsgate has worldwide rights to the film.
The Plot: Based on the 16 million-copy bestselling book, What to Expect When You’re Expecting is an ensemble romantic comedy in the vein of Love Actually and Valentine’s Day. The film is a modern look at love through the eyes of four interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn’t always deliver what’s expected.
‘He Loves Me’ Starring Paul Dano Begins Shooting
Fox Searchlight announced filming is currently underway on He Loves Me*, a romantic comedy directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton (the Little Miss Sunshine filmmakers). The rom-com stars Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Steve Coogan, Elliot Gould, Chris Messina, and Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood‘s gorgeous vamp, Jessica).
Actress Kazan also wrote the original screenplay (her first). Robert Graf is producing.
The Plot: “In He Loves Me, Calvin (Dano) is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby (Kazan), in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.”
Annette Bening will play Calvin’s mother, Gertrude, an artist who’s curious about Calvin’s new girlfriend, but worried about how much he hates her second husband, an eccentric hippie named Mort played by Antonio Banderas. Elliott Gould is Dr. Rosenthal, Calvin’s psychiatrist. Chris Messina portrays Harry, Calvin’s older brother and Steve Coogan is Langdon Tharp, successful novelist and self-proclaimed esteemed literary God.
Lila, Calvin’s ex-girlfriend, is played by Deborah Ann Woll.
* He Loves Me was renamed Ruby Sparks.
Katy B’s ‘On a Mission’ Debuts in September
UK pop singer Katy B will release her first album, On a Mission, on September 13, 2011 in the US. The 22-year-old singer’s first single, “Katy on a Mission,” is already available on iTunes, and the album had its debut in the UK in April. On a Mission hit #2 on the charts and is now certified Gold and had three Top 10 singles: “Katy On A Mission,” “Lights On” and “Broken Record.”
In May, Rolling Stone selected Katy as one of their “Artists to Watch” profiling the young singer’s unique musical sound. “Katy B….has quickly made a name for herself as the first lady of UK dance,” says Billboard, while The New York Times states “her soft voice turns a challenge into seduction,” further to that point The Fader describes Katy as “Casually warm and brimming with girlish confidence, she is the embodiment of raving Britain grown up on neo-soul,” Pitchfork agreed by giving On A Mission an 8.1 score saying that Katy is “…a genre-spanning pop singer who isn’t tied down to a single thing.”
From Peckham, South London comes a girl passionate for dance, songwriting, and singing. The first bona fide pop star to emerge from the dubstep and UK funky underground clubs championed by Rinse FM, Katy B encapsulates the sound, spirit, and unrestrained energy of British youth culture right now. Combining the rhythms of a currently resurgent UK underground club scene with a songwriting ear for the vernacular and songs that celebrate being young, staying up far too late raving and falling for the wrong boys, she’s a fresh new pop star.
Katy B made her U.S. live debut in New York City on June 6, 2011 as part of the Steve Madden Summer Music Series and left eventgoers wanting more. CosmoGirl raved of Katy’s recent debut: “Just like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, Katy B’s songs are so good you won’t be able to get them out of your head. It may not be long before she joins these artists on the top of the charts!”
The Village Voice agreed saying “Katy, whose voice brings to mind freestyle divas as much as it does Aaliyah, soars over the fantastic pop amalgam created by her and her producers, which is stuffed with nods to dubstep, UK garage, funky, and other bits scavenged from the fringes of pop.”
On A Mission Track List:
1. Power On Me
2. Katy On A Mission
3. Why You Always Here
4. Witches Brew
5. Movement
6. Go Away
7. Disappear
8. Broken Record
9. Lights On
10. Easy Please Me
11. Perfect Stranger
12. Hard To Get
Sneak Peek at Dallas
TNT offers up the first teaser for the new series Dallas, based on the popular show from the 1970s:
Dimension Gets ‘Livid’ Horror Film
The French horror film Livid has been picked up for distribution by Dimension Films. The studio announced today that they will be handling the film, however, they didn’t reveal a release date. Livid was directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo and stars Marie-Claude Pietragalla, Chloe Coulloud and Felix Moati.
“We are thrilled to be back in business with Julien and Alex and couldn’t be more excited to help bring their frightening vision to fans everywhere,” said Bob Weinstein in the official press release announcing the acquisition.
“It’s a pleasure to collaborate with such a great partner on the Livid adventure. Dimension is the perfect fit,” declared Lionel Uzan, Director of Acquisitions and Sales of SND.
The official synopsis: Livid is a horror fairytale set during Halloween night when three youths decide to burglarize an old lady’s desolate house, but what awaits them is no ordinary house…
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Teaser Poster
Warner Bros’ official site for The Dark Knight Rises, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, revealed the first poster from the much-anticipated 2012 film (the third Batman film from Nolan/Bale).
Official Synopsis: It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act.
But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane (Tom Hardy), a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane.
‘The Thing’ Shows Off a Chilling Poster
Its release date has been pushed back a few times, but apparently we will all finally get a chance to see the new version of The Thing on October 14, 2011. And to confirm that, Universal released a new poster for the thriller starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and directed by Matthijs van Heijningen.
Official Synopsis: Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being. It can look just like you or me, but inside, it remains inhuman. In the thriller The Thing, paranoia spreads like an epidemic among a group of researchers as they’re infected, one by one, by a mystery from another planet.
Paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Winstead) has traveled to the desolate region for the expedition of her lifetime. Joining a Norwegian scientific team that has stumbled across an extraterrestrial ship buried in the ice, she discovers an organism that seems to have died in the crash eons ago. But it is about to wake up.
When a simple experiment frees the alien from its frozen prison, Kate must join the crew’s pilot, Carter (Edgerton), to keep it from killing them off one at a time. And in this vast, intense land, a parasite that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish.
Incubus Releases ‘If Not Now, When?’ on July 12th
Incubus is set to release their new album If Not Now, When? on July 12, 2011 and will be following it up with a world tour kicking off in Denver on August 17th.
Leading up to their long-awaited, sixth studio album, multi-platinum rock band Incubus has been asking their fans If Not Now, When?, and on July 12th fans will get the answers they have been patiently waiting for. The 11-track album produced by Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine, Bob Dylan), features hit singles “Adolescents” and “Promises, Promises.” Incubus kicks off release week with a performance on July 11th on the Late Show with David Letterman as well as a “Live On Letterman” webcast for the fans.
Leading up to the release of their new album, Incubus set up shop at a secret location in Los Angeles to launch “Incubus HQ Live,” giving fans 24 hours of streaming content for an unprecedented, seven days. Nearly two million participants watched and interacted with the band throughout the week with 1.2 million active Facebook participants and nearly 50,000 Twitter mentions creating a global conversation among Incubus fans.
Each day the band treated fans to the most unique, personal, and up-close experience imaginable, capped off by performances of the band’s multi-platinum albums Morning View and Make Yourself, culminating with a preview of the new album, If Not Now, When? in its entirety on the final night.
After spanning the globe playing thousands of sold-out shows on five continents, multi-platinum rock band, Incubus, hits the road again this summer kicking off at Red Rocks in Denver on August 17th.
If Not Now, When? Track List
1. If Not Now, When?
2. Promises, Promises
3. Friends and Lovers
4. Thieves
5. Isadore
6. The Original
7. Defiance
8. In The Company of Wolves
9. Switchblade
10. Adolescents
11. Tomorrow’s Food
More on Incubus
Having sold over 13 million albums worldwide, Incubus’ extraordinary career has spanned over a decade and includes six studio albums, which have spawned a total of thirteen Top 10 Rock hits with four singles debuting at #1 upon their release. The multi-platinum quintet’s last studio album Light Grenades debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 (the highest charting album debut of the band’s career) and has sold over 800k copies to date in the US.
Hailing from Calabasas, California, Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger, and Jose Pasillas formed Incubus in 1991 while they were in high school with Chris Kilmore joining in 1998 and Ben Kenney joining in 2003. The band’s break came in 1999 with the singles, “Pardon Me,” “Stellar” and “Drive,” from their second full-length, double-platinum selling disc Make Yourself.
The group’s third album, Morning View, released in 2001, debuted at #2 on the album chart and included the radio hits “Wish You Were Here,” “Nice to Know You” and “Warning.” In 2004 Incubus released A Crow Left of the Murder which achieved platinum status on the strength of the #1 hit “Megalomanic.”
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