Tag Archives: Casting

Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman Will Be ‘Friends With Benefits’ For Ivan Reitman

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

When I went to bed last night, lulled by the barrage of television spots for The Bounty Hunter, I had only one thought — the world needs more romantic comedies! I mean, we only have one coming out this weekend! … Continue reading →

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Temuera Morrison Is Abin Sur In ‘The Green Lantern’

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Joe Gillis

The cast of DC and Warner Bros. upcoming big screen adaptation of Green Lantern, featuring Ryan Reynolds as the titular hero and with Martin Campbell directing, has just grown by two. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Temuera Morrison, best known … Continue reading →

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The Flickcast – Episode 47: Money Never Sleeps

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Joe Gillis

This week on The Flickcast, Chris and Matt are again joined by resident gaming expert John Carle to talk about a whole slew of new topics. Some of these include the recent Oscars, upcoming video game releases, the recent Infinity … Continue reading →

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Coen Bros’ ‘True Grit’ Remake Finds Its Heroine

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Nat Almirall

The Coen Brothers’ latest film, a remake of the 1969 western True Grit, has found its Mattie Ross, the spunky teen who enlists the aid of alcoholic US marshal Rooster Cogburn to avenge her father’s murder. The role, played by … Continue reading →

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Five Actors Reportedly In the Running For ‘Captain America’ Role

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Even though filming is still some time away, recently director Joe Johnston told MTV Splashpage a casting decision on who would portray Captain America in The First Avenger “was weeks away.” Well, weeks have gone by and according to Deadline … Continue reading →

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Mark Strong Confirmed As Sinestro In ‘Green Lantern’

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

It appears the search for Green Lantern‘s arch enemy Sinestro is finally at an end. Amid speculation that is was going to be Jackie Earle Haley and other confirmed casting news about the film, it now looks as if Sherlock … Continue reading →

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What A-List Actor Will Smell ‘Gunsmoke’?

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

Hollywood has been remaking old television shows into big screen adventures for years now. It’s been a trend with limited success, and every time you think it’ll die off with something like The Mod Squad,  we get news of another … Continue reading →

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‘Conan’ Movie Has A Lead

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

This week more than one thing involving Conan seems to be getting settled. Yesterday, we told you about Conan O’Brien making a deal with NBC to step away from The Tonight Show. Now, word comes from Deadline Hollywood that Millennium … Continue reading →

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