by Lou Devito, Apr 2 2013 // 1:45 PM

April Fools Day is usually a day that brings tons of fake news, including trailer releases (like that Legend of Zelda trailer that will never be made into a movie *sadface*). But this year, April 1st was the release date of the red band trailer for the unbelievably star-packed action comedy This Is The End starring James Franco (who has had an already packed 2013 with the release of Spring Breakers and Oz The Great and Powerful), Seth Rogen, Emma Watson, Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, Jay Baruchel, Craig Robinson, and that’s just the supposed “main cast.” From just watching the trailer, expect appearances by Michael Cera, Rihanna, Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, Mindy Kaling, and more. Holy freaking casting!
The main plot of the movie is simple: James Franco is throwing a kick-ass party and invites all his friends (because celebrities always party with tons of other celebrities) to have a crazy good time. Until the apocalypse happens. Los Angeles is engulfed in fire and brimstone, monsters and aliens are running rampant, people are looting and killing, mass hysteria basically.
Eventually, the main cast barricade themselves in what’s left of Franco’s house and try to survive. At one point, Emma Watson breaks in with an ax (a freaking AX) to try her hand at some looting, which looks to be successful based on the apparent self-testimonial video that is shot by the guys who are documenting what’s going on during the end of days.
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Posted in: Action · Comedy · Movies · News · Trailers
Tagged: Aziz Ansari, Columbia Pictures, Danny McBride, Emma Watson, Evan Goldberg, James Franco, Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Kevin Hart, Michael Cera, Mindy Kaling, Pineapple Express, Rihanna, Seth Rogen, Superbad, This Is The End, Trailers
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by Chris Ullrich, Mar 29 2011 // 7:00 AM
I don’t think anyone would argue that Aaron Sorkin is an extremely talented writer. His shows, including Sports Night, The West Wing and Studio 60 and movies like the recent The Social Network, have proved this over and over.
Needless to say, we’re big fans. So, when Sorkin takes on a new project, we’re interested. As we told you previously, Sorkin is returning to TV with a new show on HBO. And now, that show’s pilot has a director.
Superbad and Paul helmer Greg Mottola is now set to direct the pilot set behind the scenes of a cable news show. The project centers on news anchor Will McCallister, which Jeff Daniels will most likely play, who has his own cable show, his female executive producer and his staff.
With Sorkin doing a new show, Jeff Daniels starring and now with Mottola’s involvement, we’re even more interested in this show. Come on HBO, get it going and let’s see it soon.
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Posted in: HBO · News · TV
Tagged: Aaron Sorkin, Greg Motolla, HBO, Jeff Daniels, Paul, Sports Night, Studio 60, Superbad, The Social Network, The West Wing, TV
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by Sebastian Suchecki, Dec 23 2010 // 10:30 AM
It’s funny how the general perspective on Seth Rogen and Michel Gondry’s upcoming Green Hornet for Sony has changed over the past year. The film was destined to fail several times after playing musical chairs with the director, pushing the date back more that 6 months, and converting the film to 3D after it was in the can. However, now that the film has been released to critics, word is coming out that the movie may be worth something after all.
The script comes from Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the best friend team that brought us Superbad and Pineapple Express, so you know these two can at least bring the funny. The biggest concern has been the trailer that was released, which shows the film in a very unfunny light.
After checking out what things looked like on the set, however, this could end up being just an editing error, and the movie may just be what we expect in a campy superhero comedy.
Check out the behind the scenes featurette after the jump and catch skinny Rogen in The Green Hornet in theaters on January 14th in both 2D and 3D.
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Posted in: 3-D · Action · Comedy · Fandom · Filmmaking · Movies · News · Sci-Fi · Sony · Video
Tagged: Cameron Diaz, Christoph Waltz, Edward James Olmos, Evan Goldberg, Green Hornet, Michel Gondry, Pineapple Express, Seth Green, Sony, Superbad
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by Matt Raub, Jul 7 2010 // 9:00 AM
Not a lot of people are holding out hope for Seth Rogen’s Green Hornet. There seems to be a general consensus from both the studio and the critic community that the film looks pretty awful, to the point where Sony has already attempted to save the film by converting it to 3D and pushing back the release date to a less active weekend.
It just seems that the film is destined for Jonah Hex-style obscurity. With that said, you should know exactly what to expect when going into the film. You could end up having the time of your life if you have little-to-no expectations, and the film could end up surprising you entirely.
The newest trailer lends to that theory. Written by Rogen and Evan Golberg, the same team who did Superbad, the film is a comedic send up to the classic pulp hero. Inglorious Basterds’ star Christoph Waltz even steps in as the film’s baddie, which should raise the film’s geek cred.
Check out the newest international trailer for the flick after the jump. Then, lower your expectations and check out Rogen’s The Green Hornet in theaters on January 14th, 2011.
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Posted in: Action · Comedy · Comics · Movies · News · Sony · Trailers · TV · Video
Tagged: Adaptation, Cameron Diaz, Christoph Waltz, Evan Goldberg, Inglorious Basterds, Kato, Michel Gondry, Movies, Seth Rogen, Sony, Superbad, The Green Hornet, TV
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by Chris Ullrich, Jun 9 2010 // 10:30 AM
Previously, we brought you the first info on the upcoming reboot of the classic horror film Fright Night along with some early casting news. Now, the number of actors in the new film has increased by two. According to Heat Vision, David Tennant, best known for the BBC series Doctor Who and Christopher Mintz-Plasse of Superbad and Kick-Ass fame have joined the film.
The two actors are now part of a cast which already includes Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell and Toni Colette who are playing Charlie, an evil vampire and Charlie’s disbelieving Mom respectively. Tennant will play Peter Vincent, a late-night horror show host made famous by the late Roddy McDowall in the original film. In the rebooted version, Tennant instead plays a Las Vegas magician whose act centers on horror movie images.
Vincent, of course, claims to be a vampire expert, but when Charlie asks him for help with Colin Farrell’s evil vampness and his Mom’s recent attraction to the vamps, it turns out his vampire hunting skills leave something to be desired. Mintz-Plasse will star as Charlie’s friend, Evil Ed, who feels slighted when Charlie leaves his nerdy past, and his friend, behind. As revenge, Ed joins the vampires and becomes a nemesis for Charlie.
The film, written by former Buffy scribe Mari Noxon and directed by Craig Gillespie, is expected to hit theaters sometime in 2011.
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Posted in: Casting · Comedy · Disney · Dreamworks · Movies · News · Reboots and Remakes
Tagged: Anton Yelchin, Casting, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Colin Farrell, Comedy, David Tennant, Doctor Who, Dreamworks, Fright Night, Horror, Kick-Ass, Movies, Reboots and Remakes, Superbad, Toni Collette
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by Matt Raub, Dec 4 2009 // 11:15 AM
When you hear a title like that, it’s pretty easy to immediately think it’s just a really bad joke, or possibly part of our Fan Film Friday series. Sadly, this new trailer is neither. From Silver Nitrate Films, the brains behind such films as S. Darko and Rob Schneider’s Big Stan comes The 40 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It.
The premise is basically Scary Movie aimed towards anything that has had Judd Apatow’s name on it in the past five years. There are spoofs for things like The 40 Year Old Virgin to Superbad. They are all included. It’s a shame that the parody machine has gotten so out of control that studios are now giving the green light to projects that actually satire…satires. Shouldn’t that open up a black hole somewhere?
The film has got an “all-star” cast including Bryan Callen, who was on the first four seasons of MadTV, and Noureen DeWulf, the star of all three Pulse Films. The movie is set to go straight to DVD, through Twentieth Century, which is good because the title may not actually fit on a movie theater marquee.
Check out the almost NSFW trailer after the jump.
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Posted in: 20th Century Fox · Comedy · DVD · Fandom · Indie · Movies · TV
Tagged: 20th Century Fox, 40 Year Old Virgin, Bryan Callen, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Judd Apatow, Noureen DeWulf, Silver Nitrate Studios, Superbad, The 40 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It
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by Cortney Zamm, Jun 23 2009 // 2:00 PM

If a movie has Judd Apatow’s name somewhere in the credits, it’s bound to make me laugh hard enough to pee my pants. I just associate his name with the type of comedic quality that I’ve seen in movies like Superbad, Pineapple Express, and Role Models. So between that and the fact that the movie has some incredible casting in Michael Sera and Jack Black, I had some pretty high expectations going into Year One. Those expectations, unfortunately, were set a bit too high.
The plot of Year One is pretty predictable. This caveman named Zed, (Jack Black), and his sidekick Oh, (Michael Cera) get kicked out of their caveman village after breaking some rules. After they leave and discover the big wide world outside of their primitive village (including several biblical figures and places that didn’t exist during the time of the cavemen), their home gets destroyed and their girlfriends get kidnapped. The rest of the movie revolves around them rescuing these girlfriends while also learning a little bit about themselves.
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Posted in: Columbia Pictures · Comedy · Movies · Reviews
Tagged: Jack Black, Judd Apatow, Michael Sera, Superbad, Year One
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