Netflixhas confirmed that 51 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in September, including the second season of thePeabody-winning satire “American Vandal”and season 5 of “Bojack Horseman.”
And there will also be new to Netflix seasons of some of your favorites from other networks, including the seventh and final edition of “Once Upon a Time.”Likewise, there will be plenty of movies making their first Netflix appearances including the red-hot Oscar contender “Black Panther.”
Available September 1
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral del Mar(Netflix Original)
Martian Child
Monkey Twins(Netflix Original)
Mr. Sunshine
Nacho Libre
Pearl Harbor
Scarface
Sisters (Netflix Original)
Spider-Man 3
Stephanie
Summer Catch
Sydney White
The Ant Bully
The Breakfast Club
The Cider House Rules
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Keeping Hours...
And there will also be new to Netflix seasons of some of your favorites from other networks, including the seventh and final edition of “Once Upon a Time.”Likewise, there will be plenty of movies making their first Netflix appearances including the red-hot Oscar contender “Black Panther.”
Available September 1
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral del Mar(Netflix Original)
Martian Child
Monkey Twins(Netflix Original)
Mr. Sunshine
Nacho Libre
Pearl Harbor
Scarface
Sisters (Netflix Original)
Spider-Man 3
Stephanie
Summer Catch
Sydney White
The Ant Bully
The Breakfast Club
The Cider House Rules
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Keeping Hours...
- 9/1/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Summer is coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean the binge-watching has to stop.
A number of original series and popular movies are hittingNetflix,Hulu,andAmazonPrime in September. New offerings on Netflix include the mega-hit “Black Panther,”along with the streaming giants’ new show “Maniac”withEmma StoneandJonah Hill.Meanwhile, Amazon Prime is debuting “Forever,”which stars “Saturday Night Live”alumsFred ArmisenandMaya Rudolph.Over on Hulu,Sarah Silverman’s “I Love You, America”will drop its second season.
And if you want to get ahead on a horror movie marathon before Halloween, there are also plenty of scary flicks that will be added throughout the month. “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning”is coming to Netflix, while both Amazon and Hulu will carry “The Amityville Horror”and “Jigsaw.”
Check out the full list of titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, and...
A number of original series and popular movies are hittingNetflix,Hulu,andAmazonPrime in September. New offerings on Netflix include the mega-hit “Black Panther,”along with the streaming giants’ new show “Maniac”withEmma StoneandJonah Hill.Meanwhile, Amazon Prime is debuting “Forever,”which stars “Saturday Night Live”alumsFred ArmisenandMaya Rudolph.Over on Hulu,Sarah Silverman’s “I Love You, America”will drop its second season.
And if you want to get ahead on a horror movie marathon before Halloween, there are also plenty of scary flicks that will be added throughout the month. “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning”is coming to Netflix, while both Amazon and Hulu will carry “The Amityville Horror”and “Jigsaw.”
Check out the full list of titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, and...
- 8/30/2018
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
David Gerrold,the writer best known for his script for theStar Trekepisode “The Trouble With Tribbles”, for creating the Sleestak race on the TV seriesLand of the Lost,and for his novelette “TheMartian Child”,which won both Hugo and Nebula awards and was adapted into a 2007 film, contributes a guest column about the trainwreck that was Marvelous Nerd Year’s Eve. For more, read the coverage at The Beat.
I was an invited guest at the “Marvelous Nerd Year’s Eve” Comic-Con held in Dallas over New Year’s weekend.
Apparently, it was a disaster of biblical proportions. Not just dogs and cats living together, but suing each other for palimony and custody of the kittens.
The convention organizers over-promised, under-budgeted, over-extended, under-performed, and committed what I consider acts of “criminal incompetence.”
Why do I use the adjective “criminal?”
Because people were hurt. Not just by the incompetence,...
I was an invited guest at the “Marvelous Nerd Year’s Eve” Comic-Con held in Dallas over New Year’s weekend.
Apparently, it was a disaster of biblical proportions. Not just dogs and cats living together, but suing each other for palimony and custody of the kittens.
The convention organizers over-promised, under-budgeted, over-extended, under-performed, and committed what I consider acts of “criminal incompetence.”
Why do I use the adjective “criminal?”
Because people were hurt. Not just by the incompetence,...
- 1/4/2017
- by David Gerrold
- Comicmix.com
PulpComics!! God, I can’t believe I’m turning into that guy. The sad thing is that I am the proud owner of a trenchcoat that looks exactly like it came out of a detective novel. No, not a creepy Hot Topic black leather duster, I’m talking the real thing, as vintage as you can get without dropping a few grand. Definitely holding on to it in case trenchcoats come back in style. Or the apocalypse happens. Whichever comes first.
Also, I just noticed that, for the second time, I’m reviewing all #3 issues. I think it’s a good omen.
The Shadow: Midnight In Moscow #3
Writer:Howard Chaykin
Artist:Howard Chaykin
Colorist: Jesus Aburto
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Price:$4 (Digital)
I’m pretty excited about a new announcement involving The Shadow. Interestingly, this new title is going down at Dark Horse Comics, rather than at Dynamite, the...
Also, I just noticed that, for the second time, I’m reviewing all #3 issues. I think it’s a good omen.
The Shadow: Midnight In Moscow #3
Writer:Howard Chaykin
Artist:Howard Chaykin
Colorist: Jesus Aburto
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Price:$4 (Digital)
I’m pretty excited about a new announcement involving The Shadow. Interestingly, this new title is going down at Dark Horse Comics, rather than at Dynamite, the...
- 8/11/2014
- by Chris Melkus
- Destroy the Brain
20th Century Fox
Every year in Hollywood, we hear the same story. Movie X becomes a giant box office smash, Movie Y winds up becoming a major flop. Regardless of whether or not the movie was a flop or a mega-hit, they all have one thing in common: they get talked about at the end of the year, for better or worse.
And then, there are the other movies.The forgotten ones.Think about it. They’re either sitting in the cold of some Redbox machine, trapped inside a dark Netflix warehouse, or they’re in the weird DVD section of a local drug store. Why does the drug store have a DVD section? They only sell five movies. Who are buying these movies? If you feel awkward when you’re buying a pack of condoms at a drug store, you can’t imagine the look on the cashier’s...
Every year in Hollywood, we hear the same story. Movie X becomes a giant box office smash, Movie Y winds up becoming a major flop. Regardless of whether or not the movie was a flop or a mega-hit, they all have one thing in common: they get talked about at the end of the year, for better or worse.
And then, there are the other movies.The forgotten ones.Think about it. They’re either sitting in the cold of some Redbox machine, trapped inside a dark Netflix warehouse, or they’re in the weird DVD section of a local drug store. Why does the drug store have a DVD section? They only sell five movies. Who are buying these movies? If you feel awkward when you’re buying a pack of condoms at a drug store, you can’t imagine the look on the cashier’s...
- 12/18/2013
- by Ken Guidry
- Obsessed with Film
The titles just keep coming as we are now just over three weeks away from the start of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and they have gone and added 90 new feature length titles to the program and it's not as if they are titles you haven't heard of. New to the Galas selection isGuillaume Canet'sBlood Tieswhich premiered at Cannes earlier this year (read my review here) and Words and Pictures starringClive OwenandJuliette Binoche.In the Special Presentations selection you find the bulk of the more noted titles includingAlex Gibney's new documentaryThe Armstrong Lieabout cyclistLance Armstrong,Johnnie To's Blind Detective which also premiered at Cannes,James Franco's Child of God based on theCormac McCarthynovel,John Turturro'sFading Gigolowhich featuresWoody Allenin one of the roles,Kevin Macdonald'sHow I Live Now...
- 8/13/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Few actors draw us back likeJohn Cusack– we can't get enough of that humble, sincere, over-articulate character he plays so well. So, Carole Cadwalladr asks the star of Say Anything andHigh Fidelity,why all the psychopaths?
Yesterday he was in Australia. Or was it tomorrow?John Cusackis confused. He's just returned from the Gold Coast, where he was filming his latest movie –Hard Drive,a heist thriller – and there's a brief interlude before he heads off again. Somewhere in between he saw the so-called "super moon", last week's fuller-than-normal full moon, but where?
"I was flying all day, so I saw it the second day," he says. "I was in the future, then I had to fly back to the past because I was a day ahead. It was day in Australia and then I flew all the way back, and it was daylight the entire time...
Yesterday he was in Australia. Or was it tomorrow?John Cusackis confused. He's just returned from the Gold Coast, where he was filming his latest movie –Hard Drive,a heist thriller – and there's a brief interlude before he heads off again. Somewhere in between he saw the so-called "super moon", last week's fuller-than-normal full moon, but where?
"I was flying all day, so I saw it the second day," he says. "I was in the future, then I had to fly back to the past because I was a day ahead. It was day in Australia and then I flew all the way back, and it was daylight the entire time...
- 7/8/2013
- by Carole Cadwalladr
- The Guardian - Film News
A Planet Fury-approved selection of notable genre releases for October.
Cinderella(1950)Walt Disney Studios Home EntertainmentBlu-ray and DVD Available Now
The Walt Disney classic finally makes it high definition debut. Though it was made over half a century ago,Cinderellaremains a timeless work of animation. Part of its lasting appeal can be attributed to the amazing concept art ofMary Blair,whose gorgeous backgrounds and unique color palettes help to define its iconic visual style. Though she was only credited with color and styling, her influence in the look and feel of the finished product cannot be denied. Another aspect that is often overlooked is the lovely vocal contribution by actressIlene Woods.She brings a measured confidence to the beloved heroine and her singing voice is as gorgeous as the animation.
Special Features:
•Tangled Ever AfterAnimated Short
• Behind the Magic: A New Disney Princess Fantasyland...
Cinderella(1950)Walt Disney Studios Home EntertainmentBlu-ray and DVD Available Now
The Walt Disney classic finally makes it high definition debut. Though it was made over half a century ago,Cinderellaremains a timeless work of animation. Part of its lasting appeal can be attributed to the amazing concept art ofMary Blair,whose gorgeous backgrounds and unique color palettes help to define its iconic visual style. Though she was only credited with color and styling, her influence in the look and feel of the finished product cannot be denied. Another aspect that is often overlooked is the lovely vocal contribution by actressIlene Woods.She brings a measured confidence to the beloved heroine and her singing voice is as gorgeous as the animation.
Special Features:
•Tangled Ever AfterAnimated Short
• Behind the Magic: A New Disney Princess Fantasyland...
- 10/19/2012
- by Bradley Harding
- Planet Fury
Christopher Rice,Jane Espenson,David Gerrold,Phil Jimenez, and Wendy Pini lead a stellar lineup of guests and speakers to Bent-Con 2012, the pop-culture con for gay fans of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Comics, Games, Movies, and Books!
Now in its third year, Bent-Con promotes, encourages, celebrates and appreciates Lgbt and Lgbt-friendly contributions to the comic-book, gaming, Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror mediums of artists, writers, creators, publishers, directors, actors, producers and fans, be they works targeted directly to Lgbt audiences or the larger realm of underground and mainstream pop-culture as a whole.
(But it’s just easier to think of it like a Comic-Con, only gayer!)
Headlining guests include:
Christopher Rice: Already the author of four Nyt best-selling novels, Christopher has been an openly queer author since the publication of his first novel, A Density of Souls. Christopher will be reflecting on his already impressive career, as well as previewing his new novel,...
Now in its third year, Bent-Con promotes, encourages, celebrates and appreciates Lgbt and Lgbt-friendly contributions to the comic-book, gaming, Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror mediums of artists, writers, creators, publishers, directors, actors, producers and fans, be they works targeted directly to Lgbt audiences or the larger realm of underground and mainstream pop-culture as a whole.
(But it’s just easier to think of it like a Comic-Con, only gayer!)
Headlining guests include:
Christopher Rice: Already the author of four Nyt best-selling novels, Christopher has been an openly queer author since the publication of his first novel, A Density of Souls. Christopher will be reflecting on his already impressive career, as well as previewing his new novel,...
- 9/14/2012
- by The DoorQus Maximus
- doorQ.com
This weekend Rock of Ages terrorizes theaters with 1980’s rock musical overload. This seems like as good a time as any to horrify you with a musical number from a Reagan era sci-fi rock musical. Sex is the least ofVoyage of the Rock Aliens' problems.
How does one go from directingClint Eastwoodas “Dirty Harry”inThe Enforcerand Chuck f’ing Norris inForced Vengeanceto directingPia Zadora,Jermaine Jackson,Craig Sheffer,andMichael Berrymanin something calledVoyage of the Rock Aliens?
Pia Zadorabegan her acting career playing a green-skinnedMartian childin the 1964 holiday bad movie classicSanta Claus Conquers the Martians.Who would have ever imagined that would be the pinnacle of her career?
Twenty years later, an all grown upPia Zadorastarred in an even worse out-of-this-world musical comedy titledVoyage of the Rock Aliensdirected byJames Fargo...
How does one go from directingClint Eastwoodas “Dirty Harry”inThe Enforcerand Chuck f’ing Norris inForced Vengeanceto directingPia Zadora,Jermaine Jackson,Craig Sheffer,andMichael Berrymanin something calledVoyage of the Rock Aliens?
Pia Zadorabegan her acting career playing a green-skinnedMartian childin the 1964 holiday bad movie classicSanta Claus Conquers the Martians.Who would have ever imagined that would be the pinnacle of her career?
Twenty years later, an all grown upPia Zadorastarred in an even worse out-of-this-world musical comedy titledVoyage of the Rock Aliensdirected byJames Fargo...
- 6/16/2012
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
Exclusive:Millennium Filmshas acquired My Owner’s Wedding, aRobert CaryandJonathan Tolinsscript, and the producer-distributor is in early talks withJessica Bielto play one of the leads. My Owner’s Wedding is a romantic comedy about two eligible young women, the man both of them want, and his dog. The latter will go to any length to make sure his owner ends up with the right girl. Cary directed and co-wroteAnything But Loveand directed Ira & Abby and Save Me. Tolins co-wrote New Line’sMartian Childand Twilight Of The Golds, based on his Broadway play. He also wrote multiple episodes ofQueer As Folkand has written for the Academy Awards and the Tonys. Cary and Tolins will produce withMark Gill.Avi Lerner,Trevor Short,Boaz Davidson,John ThompsonandAlan Gasmerwill be executive producers. Millennium heads to Cannes withThe Expendables 2,...
- 5/14/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
If the big studios can be all about remaking classics, then why can’t b-movie makers remake classic bad movies? That seems to beJim Wynorski’s newest niche. TheChopping Malldirector has already wrapped a remake of the 1959 creature featureThe Giant Gila Monster,and now he’s revealed plans to remake something even more dubious:Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
We’ve previously told you about Wynorski’s Giant Gila Monster remake – now simply titled Gila! - that he cooked up withHellbound: Hellraiser IIhelmerTony Randel.Now the fine folks at Undead Backbrain got hold of the first artwork and some production stills for this shot in color but still set in the 1950’s updating of one of the cheesiest movies of all time.
Ex-Playboy PlaymateJulie McCullough(2012:Ice Age),Terence Knox(Children of the Corn 2: The Final Sacrifice),Matt Austin( “Power Rangers S.P.D....
We’ve previously told you about Wynorski’s Giant Gila Monster remake – now simply titled Gila! - that he cooked up withHellbound: Hellraiser IIhelmerTony Randel.Now the fine folks at Undead Backbrain got hold of the first artwork and some production stills for this shot in color but still set in the 1950’s updating of one of the cheesiest movies of all time.
Ex-Playboy PlaymateJulie McCullough(2012:Ice Age),Terence Knox(Children of the Corn 2: The Final Sacrifice),Matt Austin( “Power Rangers S.P.D....
- 1/31/2012
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
So I’ve chosen to begin my new weekly segment ’10 Reasons to Love...‘ by highlighting an actor who means more to me than any other.
John Cusackor The Cuse. Possibly the coolest, kindest and most magnetic actor I’ve ever come across. For decades now he’s played roles in films as varied asBeing John Malkovich,Con Air,Stand By Me,Serendipity,Max,and evenThe Thin Red Line.But none of these flicks really showcase the reason why I’ll go out of my way to track down every single film he stars in. Below is a list of 10 films, placed in order, that every self-respecting film fan should check out. If you’re already a Cuse convert then they will serve as a joyful reminder of his work and hopefully illuminate one or two projects that you may not have come across. If you are new...
John Cusackor The Cuse. Possibly the coolest, kindest and most magnetic actor I’ve ever come across. For decades now he’s played roles in films as varied asBeing John Malkovich,Con Air,Stand By Me,Serendipity,Max,and evenThe Thin Red Line.But none of these flicks really showcase the reason why I’ll go out of my way to track down every single film he stars in. Below is a list of 10 films, placed in order, that every self-respecting film fan should check out. If you’re already a Cuse convert then they will serve as a joyful reminder of his work and hopefully illuminate one or two projects that you may not have come across. If you are new...
- 6/7/2011
- by Al White
- SoundOnSight
A long delayed film release may finally let audience watch it by Video on Demand rather than the theaters. Deadline is reportingGravitas Venturesstruck a deal with Viva Pictures to finally release “A Matador’s Mistress,” or it is also called “Manolete.”The film is directed and written by Dutch directorMenno Meyjes( “Martian Child,”“Capa”). It starsAdrien Brody( “The Pianist,”“King Kong”) andPenelope Cruz( “Volver,”“Vanilla Sky”). Here is the official synopsis: “’Manolete’ is set in the 1940s Spain and tells the story of matadorManuel RodriguezSanchez and his love affair with actress Lupe Sino, which continued until his death in the bullring in 1947 at 30.” According toGravitas Ventures’ CEO Nolan A. Gallagher, the film will be released this June through cable, telco and online. “Film lovers will have the opportunity to appreciate the find performances ofAdrien BrodyandPenelope Cruz,”said Gallagher. “Video...
- 3/14/2011
- LRMonline.com
Update: The Gersh Agency has just confirmedDeadline's report that it has acquired Hohman, Maybank, Lieb and issued a press release that follows the original story break. Exclusive: The Gersh Agency is putting the finishing touches on a major deal that will give a real shot in the arm to its literary department. Gersh is acquiring Hohman, Maybank, Lieb, the well-respected boutique literary agency. FoundersBob Hohman,Bayard MaybankandDevra Liebwill become partners and will bolster a Gersh lit department that recently lost deal makers Sara Self and David Kopple. I'm toldHohman Maybank Liebwill bring such writers asSaving Private RyanscribeRobert Rodat,Valentine's Day scribeKatherine Fugate,Finding NemoscribeDave Reynolds,Welcome to the RileysscribeKen Hixon,Cheaper By the DozenscribeSam Harper,The Great and Powerful Oz scribeMitchell Kapner,Source Code'sBen Ripley,Londongrad'sDavid Scarpa,Daddy Day Care'sGeoff Rodkey,...
- 12/1/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Craig here with a new Take Three
Today:Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston's played so many memorable roles that I wish I'd called this series Take Ten.
The WitchesandThe Deadare essential Huston: key performances in two wildly differing films; both minor gems of their genres. As, respectively, the Grand High Witch and mournful Gretta Conroy she couldn’t have been more different, and in both she showed immense versatility. Essential, too, areEnemies: A Love Storyand Prizzi’s Honor: an Oscar nod for the former; a win for the latter. (Nathaniel wrote about Mae Rose Prizzi previously - and the Grand High Witch, too.)
ForWes Andersonshe played three independent women: two estranged wives inThe Royal TenenbaumsandThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,and a strange mother inThe Darjeeling Limited.The Addams Family's Morticia parts are a double-bill of the joyfully macabre.
Today:Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston's played so many memorable roles that I wish I'd called this series Take Ten.
The WitchesandThe Deadare essential Huston: key performances in two wildly differing films; both minor gems of their genres. As, respectively, the Grand High Witch and mournful Gretta Conroy she couldn’t have been more different, and in both she showed immense versatility. Essential, too, areEnemies: A Love Storyand Prizzi’s Honor: an Oscar nod for the former; a win for the latter. (Nathaniel wrote about Mae Rose Prizzi previously - and the Grand High Witch, too.)
ForWes Andersonshe played three independent women: two estranged wives inThe Royal TenenbaumsandThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,and a strange mother inThe Darjeeling Limited.The Addams Family's Morticia parts are a double-bill of the joyfully macabre.
- 8/2/2010
- by Craig Bloomfield
- FilmExperience
Let's get this out of the way first: These aren't necessarily bad songs (except maybe for "All Star," though I sort of like it). In fact, some are well-loved classics by some of the most respected musical artists in history. A few of these are among my favorites.
But somewhere along the line, someone decided that, if their movie contained a certain scene (say, someone arriving in London) it just had to be accompanied by a certain song (in this case, "London Calling" by The Clash). They're almost always played during a montage or a scene with no dialogue, because it's just easier to use a well-known song to say what you want than it is to have to come up with anything original. Not that they aren't very effective when used in great movies, but by and large we're just kind of sick of them being used in films.
But somewhere along the line, someone decided that, if their movie contained a certain scene (say, someone arriving in London) it just had to be accompanied by a certain song (in this case, "London Calling" by The Clash). They're almost always played during a montage or a scene with no dialogue, because it's just easier to use a well-known song to say what you want than it is to have to come up with anything original. Not that they aren't very effective when used in great movies, but by and large we're just kind of sick of them being used in films.
- 7/16/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
This week! We explore whether Disney lets little boys become Disney princesses – and if that's okay! We answer whether a guy should tell his 13-year-old brother to stop saying "That's so gay." And we ask: "Does de-gaying a movie ever work?"
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Contact me here (and be sure and include your city and state and/or country!)
Q: One of my cousins has a five-year-old grandson who is totally obsessed with Disney princesses and all things of a feminine nature. His parents are working on being accepting of him, but his grandmother, who has a gay son and a gay cousin (me), is totally accepting of him. Disney World has something called The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique (gotta love that name), which is a salon that transforms little girls into the Disney princess of their choice. They also have something called The Pirates League, where...
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Contact me here (and be sure and include your city and state and/or country!)
Q: One of my cousins has a five-year-old grandson who is totally obsessed with Disney princesses and all things of a feminine nature. His parents are working on being accepting of him, but his grandmother, who has a gay son and a gay cousin (me), is totally accepting of him. Disney World has something called The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique (gotta love that name), which is a salon that transforms little girls into the Disney princess of their choice. They also have something called The Pirates League, where...
- 5/19/2010
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
The Last Song
Directed by:Julie Anne Robinson
Cast:Miley Cyrus,Greg Kinnear,Liam Hemsworth,Bobby Coleman
Running Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: March 31, 2010
Plot: A rebellious teen (Cyrus) and her little brother (Coleman) spend the summer on the beach with their dad (Kinnear).
Who’S It For? I don’t think adults are really going to crave aMiley Cyrusdrama, and the kids who want to see it are going to be disappointed by the tone and pace.
Expectations: They were low. I haven’t seen anything to make me like Cyrus. I will say this though, I didn’t think Dear John was that bad. I’m not saying it was good, but it wasn’t awful.
ReadNick Allen’s Top 7 Worst Singers Turned Actors
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Miley CyrusasRonnie Miller:Ronnie scowls. I think the reason she does this is because her parents got divorced.
Directed by:Julie Anne Robinson
Cast:Miley Cyrus,Greg Kinnear,Liam Hemsworth,Bobby Coleman
Running Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: March 31, 2010
Plot: A rebellious teen (Cyrus) and her little brother (Coleman) spend the summer on the beach with their dad (Kinnear).
Who’S It For? I don’t think adults are really going to crave aMiley Cyrusdrama, and the kids who want to see it are going to be disappointed by the tone and pace.
Expectations: They were low. I haven’t seen anything to make me like Cyrus. I will say this though, I didn’t think Dear John was that bad. I’m not saying it was good, but it wasn’t awful.
ReadNick Allen’s Top 7 Worst Singers Turned Actors
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Miley CyrusasRonnie Miller:Ronnie scowls. I think the reason she does this is because her parents got divorced.
- 3/31/2010
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
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The idea hit me first when I was watchingJohn Cusackin 2012. Yes, it was weird that the actor had lent himself to a role that required him to shout and fake-drive a lot against blue screen, but what was stranger was that even his barely sketched character seemed cribbed from his recent films: he played a limo driver, as he did inIdentity,and an author, as in 1408 andMartian Child,who tried to bond with his estranged progeny by taking them on a trip, kinda like inThe ContractandGrace Is Gone.But, sufficiently mindblown by 2012's spectacle and moments of giraffe emotion, I forgot about the seeming sameness. That was, until this week'sHot Tub Time Machine.
- 3/22/2010
- Movieline
John Cusackhas been working in the indie scene these last couple of years, producing and starring inGrace Is Goneand War, Inc. and appearing inMartian Child,the 2007 film adaptation of former Starlog columnistDavid Gerrold’s novel. 2012 represents a leap into the big-budget world of popcorn action pictures, and Cusack begins the second part of this chat by talking about co-writer-producer-directorRoland Emmerich’s ability to manage his actors and their needs as well as handling a production as huge as 2012.
“There aren’t too many directors in the world who can work on both of those levels—or who have the freedom to do that,” Cusack points out. “I can think ofSteven Spielbergand some other people. Roland is so good at doing state-of-the-art special effects. As I was reading the script, I would say to myself, ‘I have no idea how you would even begin to shoot that.
“There aren’t too many directors in the world who can work on both of those levels—or who have the freedom to do that,” Cusack points out. “I can think ofSteven Spielbergand some other people. Roland is so good at doing state-of-the-art special effects. As I was reading the script, I would say to myself, ‘I have no idea how you would even begin to shoot that.
- 11/17/2009
- by [email protected] (Allan Dart)
- Starlog
John Cusack,action star? In the 1980s, the actor appeared in such beloved comedies asSixteen Candles,The Sure Thing,Better Off Dead,One Crazy Summerand Say Anything. In the ’90s, he branched out in such disparate films asThe Grifters,Bullets Over Broadway,GrossePoint BlankandBeing John Malkovich.And in the past decade, the versatile thespian has appeared inMax,The Ice Harvest,Grace Is Goneand 1408. But action star? Ok, so Cusack was inCon Air,but action star?
The actor plays everyman Jackson Curtis—an aspiring Sf writer who tries to protect his family as the world’s end nears—in 2012.Roland Emmerich’s latest disaster flick was a change of pace for Cusack, who outruns earthquakes, floods and other cataclysmic events as the film’s family man of action. “The swimming I did, but the driving, not so much,” Cusack says of the...
The actor plays everyman Jackson Curtis—an aspiring Sf writer who tries to protect his family as the world’s end nears—in 2012.Roland Emmerich’s latest disaster flick was a change of pace for Cusack, who outruns earthquakes, floods and other cataclysmic events as the film’s family man of action. “The swimming I did, but the driving, not so much,” Cusack says of the...
- 11/16/2009
- by [email protected] (Allan Dart)
- Starlog
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but you’re gonna be busy escaping the end of the world. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when someone asks you on Monday, “Hey, did you see 2012 this weekend?” you can reply, “No, I watched all the movies thatRoland Emmerichwas giving the middle finger to instead.” Instead Of: 2012, in whichRoland Emmerichdestroys Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Yellowstone Park, Washington DC, Hawaii, the Pacific Ocean, the Himalayas, China, and the careers ofJohn CusackandChiwetel Ejiofor... Watch: The classic 1951 science fiction movieWhen Worlds Collide,about humanity’s attempts to save itself when a rogue planet is discovered on a collision course with Earth: can they build an escape spaceship in time? If you need more modern disaster scenarios, be...
- 11/14/2009
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
InRoland Emmerich’s latest disaster epic 2012, Amanda (The Martian Child) Peet playsKate Curtis,ex-wife to Jackson Curtis (John Cusack), mother of two and one of a handful of characters we follow as they seek safe ground and try to survive the cataclysmic events prophesized by the Mayans centuries ago.
“I had heard of it, but I wasn’t familiar with it,” Peet says of the controversial end-of-the-world theories ascribed to the conclusion of the Mayan calendar. And she doesn’t give it much credence, either. “I feel there’s Enough to worry about. Science is more the thing with my family. I’m sure my sister and brother-in-law [who are both in the medical profession] would think I was crazy if I started talking about my fear of 2012.”
In the film, not everyone on the planet can be saved, but if you have enough money and power (a láWhen Worlds Collide), you can buy...
“I had heard of it, but I wasn’t familiar with it,” Peet says of the controversial end-of-the-world theories ascribed to the conclusion of the Mayan calendar. And she doesn’t give it much credence, either. “I feel there’s Enough to worry about. Science is more the thing with my family. I’m sure my sister and brother-in-law [who are both in the medical profession] would think I was crazy if I started talking about my fear of 2012.”
In the film, not everyone on the planet can be saved, but if you have enough money and power (a láWhen Worlds Collide), you can buy...
- 11/11/2009
- by [email protected] (Allan Dart)
- Starlog
The world will end. It’s going to happen in 2012, which is actually November 13, 2009. So good luck trying to set your calendars or bothering to live each day to the fullest.
Here’s interviews from the quality cast (Woody Harrelson,John Cusack,Amanda PeetandThandie Newton)… even though the film will most likely choose special effects over substance every chance it gets. And no, it doesn’t always have to be that way, asStar Trekproved.
John Cusack– From Chicago, but that’s not the reason I root for the man. And it’s not even because of Say Anything…even though I love the film and any woman reading this just had a nice, happy sigh thinking about Lloyd Dobler. Cusack and I began withBetter off Dead.
Amanda Peet- When I used to bother with thinking about who my “Hollywood crush” would be…Amanda Peet...
Here’s interviews from the quality cast (Woody Harrelson,John Cusack,Amanda PeetandThandie Newton)… even though the film will most likely choose special effects over substance every chance it gets. And no, it doesn’t always have to be that way, asStar Trekproved.
John Cusack– From Chicago, but that’s not the reason I root for the man. And it’s not even because of Say Anything…even though I love the film and any woman reading this just had a nice, happy sigh thinking about Lloyd Dobler. Cusack and I began withBetter off Dead.
Amanda Peet- When I used to bother with thinking about who my “Hollywood crush” would be…Amanda Peet...
- 10/15/2009
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
Post Grad
Directed by:Vicky Jenson
Cast:Alexis Bledel,Zach Gilford,Michael Keaton,Jane Lynch,Carol Burnett
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: August 21, 2009
Plot: Ryden Malby (Bledel) graduates from college and is forced to move back into her childhood home with her eccentric family, while she attempts to find a job, the right guy, and just a hint of where her life is headed.
Who’s It For? I would say teenage girls who loved Bledel inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,but I don’t know what positive lessons could be learned. Whatever you’re looking for, lower your expectations for this one.
Overall
It’s like two screenplays have been mashed together to form something that looks like a movie, but isn’t really.
In one of the stories, Ryden pins all of her hopes to her dream job straight out of college. She...
Directed by:Vicky Jenson
Cast:Alexis Bledel,Zach Gilford,Michael Keaton,Jane Lynch,Carol Burnett
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: August 21, 2009
Plot: Ryden Malby (Bledel) graduates from college and is forced to move back into her childhood home with her eccentric family, while she attempts to find a job, the right guy, and just a hint of where her life is headed.
Who’s It For? I would say teenage girls who loved Bledel inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,but I don’t know what positive lessons could be learned. Whatever you’re looking for, lower your expectations for this one.
Overall
It’s like two screenplays have been mashed together to form something that looks like a movie, but isn’t really.
In one of the stories, Ryden pins all of her hopes to her dream job straight out of college. She...
- 8/21/2009
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
Touchstone Pictures’ “The Last Song”Kicks Off Production In Georgia
“The Last Song,”a coming-of-age drama starring multi-talented singer/songwriter/actressMiley Cyrus,Kelly PrestonandGreg Kinnear,begins production in Savannah, Ga., this week. The film is based on best-selling novelistNicholas Sparks‘ forthcoming novel.
Hitting bookstores on September 8, 2009, Sparks’ “The Last Song”is the 15th book published by the novelist whose other books include “The Notebook,”“Message in a Bottle” and “Nights in Rodanthe.” Though several of his books have been adapted to film, “The Last Song”is the first to make it to the big screen within the first year of publication.
“The Last Song”is set in a small Southern beach town where an estranged father (Kinnear) gets a chance to spend the summer with his reluctant teenaged daughter (Cyrus), who’d rather be home in New York. He tries to reconnect with her through the...
“The Last Song,”a coming-of-age drama starring multi-talented singer/songwriter/actressMiley Cyrus,Kelly PrestonandGreg Kinnear,begins production in Savannah, Ga., this week. The film is based on best-selling novelistNicholas Sparks‘ forthcoming novel.
Hitting bookstores on September 8, 2009, Sparks’ “The Last Song”is the 15th book published by the novelist whose other books include “The Notebook,”“Message in a Bottle” and “Nights in Rodanthe.” Though several of his books have been adapted to film, “The Last Song”is the first to make it to the big screen within the first year of publication.
“The Last Song”is set in a small Southern beach town where an estranged father (Kinnear) gets a chance to spend the summer with his reluctant teenaged daughter (Cyrus), who’d rather be home in New York. He tries to reconnect with her through the...
- 7/21/2009
- by Kyle Zahar
- MovieSet.com
John CusackandAmanda Peetrun for their lives in this action-packed sneak peek.
ByLarry Carroll
"2012"
Photo:Columbia Pictures
Nobody makes a better movie trailer thanRoland Emmerich— the man behind "Independence Day,""The Day After Tomorrow"and" Godzilla. "And while many might be tempted to insert a joke here about how good or bad those movies actually turned out to be, we'll hold our tongues and simply say this:" 2012 "looks awesome.
So, with our fingers crossed that the November 13 apocalyptic action flick actually delivers the goods, we present our shot-by-shot breakdown of the latest masterpiece by the world's greatest movie-trailer director:
Shot 1: "Mankind's Earliest Civilization..."
Shot 2: Some Mayan ruins
Shot 3: "... Warned Us..."
Shot 4: Outer space. Uh-oh, this isn't looking good for the little blue marble we call home.
Shot 5: "... This Day Would Come." Darkening forests and the eclipsed sun, with the words playing over them.
ByLarry Carroll
"2012"
Photo:Columbia Pictures
Nobody makes a better movie trailer thanRoland Emmerich— the man behind "Independence Day,""The Day After Tomorrow"and" Godzilla. "And while many might be tempted to insert a joke here about how good or bad those movies actually turned out to be, we'll hold our tongues and simply say this:" 2012 "looks awesome.
So, with our fingers crossed that the November 13 apocalyptic action flick actually delivers the goods, we present our shot-by-shot breakdown of the latest masterpiece by the world's greatest movie-trailer director:
Shot 1: "Mankind's Earliest Civilization..."
Shot 2: Some Mayan ruins
Shot 3: "... Warned Us..."
Shot 4: Outer space. Uh-oh, this isn't looking good for the little blue marble we call home.
Shot 5: "... This Day Would Come." Darkening forests and the eclipsed sun, with the words playing over them.
- 6/19/2009
- MTV Movie News
'Martian Child' has a ton of heart, in fact, if movies were rated on "heart" and not "entertainment value" I'd be forced to give this film 5 stars.
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Sadly (for 'Martian Child') we don't live in that world and if you bore the viewer while not really offering up any semblance of an ending then you're in trouble on the rating front. That's whereMartian Childstands this weekend – on the precipice of being ignored and then instantly forgotten. Not healthy especially during the Multiplex-Producers catfight.
The story is right there in the title. The kid thinks he's from Mars.John Cusackis a science fiction novelist who has lost his wife. He's wildly successful but is searching for meaning in his life. He's contacted by an adoption agency to take a look at a Dennis, a kid who spends his days hidden in a cardboard box.
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Sadly (for 'Martian Child') we don't live in that world and if you bore the viewer while not really offering up any semblance of an ending then you're in trouble on the rating front. That's whereMartian Childstands this weekend – on the precipice of being ignored and then instantly forgotten. Not healthy especially during the Multiplex-Producers catfight.
The story is right there in the title. The kid thinks he's from Mars.John Cusackis a science fiction novelist who has lost his wife. He's wildly successful but is searching for meaning in his life. He's contacted by an adoption agency to take a look at a Dennis, a kid who spends his days hidden in a cardboard box.
- 5/9/2009
- by mihirkula
- India.com
Not too terribly long after Sony Pictures decided to shuffle rom-comThe Ugly Truthback a couple of months from April to July, we get word from the Hollywood Reporter that they've opted to similarly relocate disaster flick 2012 from its July date to a mid-November spot. WereRoland Emmerichand his tidal waves scared off byGerard ButlerandKatherine Heigl's opposites-attract antics?
No, probably not, but while Sony insists that the film could've been completed as originally scheduled, they're willing to capitalize on the weekend that served their Bond franchise so well in its past two outings. (Hey, who wouldn't kill to have four more months of post-production on their effects-heavy film?) One's willing to interpret the dual moves as the studio's efforts at making the most of a slate left light by that writer's strike a while back, just as Warner Brothers had by moving back Harry...
No, probably not, but while Sony insists that the film could've been completed as originally scheduled, they're willing to capitalize on the weekend that served their Bond franchise so well in its past two outings. (Hey, who wouldn't kill to have four more months of post-production on their effects-heavy film?) One's willing to interpret the dual moves as the studio's efforts at making the most of a slate left light by that writer's strike a while back, just as Warner Brothers had by moving back Harry...
- 1/21/2009
- by William Goss
- Cinematical
Sean AndersandJohn Morris,the writer-director pair behind the road-trip comedySex Drive,are in final negotiations to directHot Tub Time Machine,a high-concept male comedy that's set up at MGM. The flick revolves around a group of adult male friends who, bored with their lives, visit a hot tub where they once partied. After knocking a few back, they find it can transport them to a time two decades earlier and to their younger, raunchier selves. Jason Heald wrote Time Machine andMatt Moore(Martian Child,Final Destination 3,Take the Lead) will produce. Anders and Morris are also developing an untitled comedy for Summit Entertainment. It centers on a wild college sophomore who discovers that a woman, with whom he had a one-night stand with the year before, has been killed in a car wreck and that the baby he never knew he had fathered is now his.
- 12/9/2008
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
No extras on the War, Inc. DVD? Really? I was so hoping for something -- a commentary track, a making-of -- that would help me understand why this seeming can’t-miss satire misses. Something about the film has been nagging me since I first saw it earlier this year, when it debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, something unsatisfying and unfinished about it, and even now, even after a second viewing on the DVD just out, I can’t quite put my finger on it. The logical extension from 1997’sGrosse Pointe Blank-- cowritten, as War, Inc. was, by starJohn Cusack(Igor,Martian Child) -- this one posits a near-future world in which “great corporations,” the opening crawl tells us, “bestride the earth, replacing nations as the true creators of history, amassing powerful private armies to do their bidding.” And that could be the beginning of the problem,...
- 10/27/2008
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
The cast is growing forRoland Emmerich’s upcoming apocalyptic action spectacle “2012,” and the latest to join the gang isAmanda Peet,according to The Hollywood Reporter.
John Cusack,Chiwetel Ejiofor,Thandie Newton,Oliver PlattandDanny Gloverare already on board.
The film focuses on a little group of people struggling with the large-scale cataclysm ensuing from the end of the world in the year 2012, as predicted by the Mayan calendar.
Peet will jumps into the female lead as Cusack’s ex-wife. Cusack himself plays a limo driver who wants to become a writer, with Glover starring as the president andThandie Newtonplaying the latter’s daughter.
Emmerich is directing a script he wrote withHarald Kloser.The two previously collaborated on the screenplay for Emmerich’s recent action spectacle “10,000 B.C.”
Peet was last seen alongside Cusack in “Martian Child.”She will next star inChris Carter...
John Cusack,Chiwetel Ejiofor,Thandie Newton,Oliver PlattandDanny Gloverare already on board.
The film focuses on a little group of people struggling with the large-scale cataclysm ensuing from the end of the world in the year 2012, as predicted by the Mayan calendar.
Peet will jumps into the female lead as Cusack’s ex-wife. Cusack himself plays a limo driver who wants to become a writer, with Glover starring as the president andThandie Newtonplaying the latter’s daughter.
Emmerich is directing a script he wrote withHarald Kloser.The two previously collaborated on the screenplay for Emmerich’s recent action spectacle “10,000 B.C.”
Peet was last seen alongside Cusack in “Martian Child.”She will next star inChris Carter...
- 6/13/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
'American Gangster' steals boxoffice: $46.3 mil
Universal/Imagine'sAmerican Gangstergunned down the competition to capture the top spot in the domestic boxoffice with an estimated $46.3 million in opening loot.
DreamWorks/Paramount's animated featureBee Moviealso generated significant buzz with its own honey of an opening, gathering $39.1 million in second place.
New Line'sJohn Cusack-Amanda PeetstarrerMartian Childbowed with $3.7 million in seventh place.
Lionsgate'sSaw IVgot chopped up by the new entrants and fell 65% in its second weekend to gross $11 million in third place with a $51.1 million cume. ButDisney'sSteve CarellcomedyDan in Real Lifeslid just 29% in its sophomore session to gross $8.1 million and finish fourth with a cume of almost $23 million.
In a limited bow, Warner Independent's documentary about war-torn SudanDarfur Nowgrossed $24,000 from two runs in New York and one in L.A., or a solid $8,000 per location. The Don Cheadle-starring docu expands to 20 runs in 12 additional markets next weekend.
Industrywide, the weekend represented some needed good news for a town wracked by labor tensions, with the frame's $140 million in total grosses marking an 8% improvement over the same session last year. It was the first improved session after six successive weekends of year-over-year declines.
Year-to-date, boxoffice is still running 6% ahead of the same period of 2006 at a total of $7.85 billion. But fall grosses are off 4% compared with a year ago, at $966.8 million.
Gangsteralways looked to be the weekend's likeliest top finisher, despite an R rating and a running time two hours and 37 minutes, as pre-release tracking surveys showed moviegoers anxious to mob movieplexes.
Its opening was the biggest ever for Washington and Crowe but fell just short of being the best debut among pics over 2 1/2 hours with restricted ratings.Troy(2:43) still holds those bragging rights after unspooling with $46.9 million in May 2004.
DreamWorks/Paramount's animated featureBee Moviealso generated significant buzz with its own honey of an opening, gathering $39.1 million in second place.
New Line'sJohn Cusack-Amanda PeetstarrerMartian Childbowed with $3.7 million in seventh place.
Lionsgate'sSaw IVgot chopped up by the new entrants and fell 65% in its second weekend to gross $11 million in third place with a $51.1 million cume. ButDisney'sSteve CarellcomedyDan in Real Lifeslid just 29% in its sophomore session to gross $8.1 million and finish fourth with a cume of almost $23 million.
In a limited bow, Warner Independent's documentary about war-torn SudanDarfur Nowgrossed $24,000 from two runs in New York and one in L.A., or a solid $8,000 per location. The Don Cheadle-starring docu expands to 20 runs in 12 additional markets next weekend.
Industrywide, the weekend represented some needed good news for a town wracked by labor tensions, with the frame's $140 million in total grosses marking an 8% improvement over the same session last year. It was the first improved session after six successive weekends of year-over-year declines.
Year-to-date, boxoffice is still running 6% ahead of the same period of 2006 at a total of $7.85 billion. But fall grosses are off 4% compared with a year ago, at $966.8 million.
Gangsteralways looked to be the weekend's likeliest top finisher, despite an R rating and a running time two hours and 37 minutes, as pre-release tracking surveys showed moviegoers anxious to mob movieplexes.
Its opening was the biggest ever for Washington and Crowe but fell just short of being the best debut among pics over 2 1/2 hours with restricted ratings.Troy(2:43) still holds those bragging rights after unspooling with $46.9 million in May 2004.
- 11/5/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Phillippe, Cornish, Bean on 'Dreamer' voyage
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Writer-directorMenno Meyjesis setting sail on his Viking epicLast Battle DreamerwithRyan Phillippe,Abbie CornishandSean Beanon board, producers said Wednesday.
Scheduled to shoot later this year, the project is backed byFuture Films,withHandmade FilmsInternational handling sales duties.
Phillippe will star as a seventh-century Viking warrior named Thorfinn who, along with his older brother, the battle-scarred Hakon (Sean Bean), invades Britain.
Phillippe and Cornish will next be seen together in Kimberly Pierce'sStop Loss.
Meyjes describesDreameras "a love story written in fire and blood." Meyjes is now completing post-production on his biopic of Spain's most famous matador,Manolete,starringAdrien BrodyandPenelope Cruz.
New LineCinema is scheduled to roll out Meyjes'Martian Child,starringJohn Cusack,in the U.S. in October.
Phillippe is repped byDavid Guillodat UTA, Bean and Cornish byTracy Brennanand Hilda Queally at CAA.
Scheduled to shoot later this year, the project is backed byFuture Films,withHandmade FilmsInternational handling sales duties.
Phillippe will star as a seventh-century Viking warrior named Thorfinn who, along with his older brother, the battle-scarred Hakon (Sean Bean), invades Britain.
Phillippe and Cornish will next be seen together in Kimberly Pierce'sStop Loss.
Meyjes describesDreameras "a love story written in fire and blood." Meyjes is now completing post-production on his biopic of Spain's most famous matador,Manolete,starringAdrien BrodyandPenelope Cruz.
New LineCinema is scheduled to roll out Meyjes'Martian Child,starringJohn Cusack,in the U.S. in October.
Phillippe is repped byDavid Guillodat UTA, Bean and Cornish byTracy Brennanand Hilda Queally at CAA.
- 9/6/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Platt, Lowell join ABC projects
Oliver Platthas been tapped to star inABC's comedy pilotThe Thick of It,whileChris Lowellis the latest to join ABC's potentialGrey's Anatomyspinoff.
Additionally,Steve Howeyhas landed the lead inFox's comedy pilotThe Beast,lifting the contingency on the pilot,James D'Arcyhas been tapped to star in Fox's drama pilotThem,Lacey Chaberthas been cast as a lead in Fox'suntitled Liz Meriwether comedy pilot,andTim Peperhas nabbed a lead in ABC's comedy pilotCarpoolers.
Thick,fromSonyPictures TV andBBCWorldwide TV, follows the workers in the office of a low-level congressman. Platt will play the chairman of the Party Committee. Platt, who earned two Emmy nominations for his role onHuff,which was produced by Sony TV, next will appear in the featuresThe TenandThe Martian Childand inESPN's miniseriesThe Bronx Is Burning.
Lowell is set to guest star in the "enhanced" two-hour episode of Grey's designed to serve as a springboard for a potential spinoff from the hit medical drama centered on Dr.
Additionally,Steve Howeyhas landed the lead inFox's comedy pilotThe Beast,lifting the contingency on the pilot,James D'Arcyhas been tapped to star in Fox's drama pilotThem,Lacey Chaberthas been cast as a lead in Fox'suntitled Liz Meriwether comedy pilot,andTim Peperhas nabbed a lead in ABC's comedy pilotCarpoolers.
Thick,fromSonyPictures TV andBBCWorldwide TV, follows the workers in the office of a low-level congressman. Platt will play the chairman of the Party Committee. Platt, who earned two Emmy nominations for his role onHuff,which was produced by Sony TV, next will appear in the featuresThe TenandThe Martian Childand inESPN's miniseriesThe Bronx Is Burning.
Lowell is set to guest star in the "enhanced" two-hour episode of Grey's designed to serve as a springboard for a potential spinoff from the hit medical drama centered on Dr.
- 3/9/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peet, Cusack land in 'Martian'
Amanda Peethas signed on to star oppositeJohn Cusackin New Line Cinema'sThe Martian Child.Joan Cusackalso is joining the cast.Menno Meyjesis directingMartian,which is based on a short story from sci-fi authorDavid Gerrold.The script byJonathan TolinsandSeth Bassis described as an unusual father-son relationship, and a cross betweenParenthoodandE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.John Cusackplays a man who, after the death of his wife, adopts a 7-year-old who believes he's from Mars. Peet will play Harlee, the best friend of the man's deceased wife.Joan Cusackwill play the sister to her real-life brother's character.
- 4/20/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Meyjes raising 'Martian Child'
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FilmmakerMenno Meyjes,who wrote and directed theJohn CusackfilmMaxabout the youngAdolf Hitler,is stepping up to take care of New Line Cinema'sThe Martian Child,in which Cusack is set to star.Nick Cassavetes,who helmedThe Notebookfor the studio, was slated to direct but fell out because of creative differences. Meyjes will rewrite and directMartian,which is about a sci-fi writer (Cusack) who, wanting to be a dad, adopts a 7-year-old boy who may be an alien. It is based on a short story byDavid Gerrold.Jonathan TolinsandSeth Basswrote the original draft.
- 8/25/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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