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Archive for June 5, 2012
Woody Allen Casts Andrew Dice Clay & Louis C.K. in Untitled Movie
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Woody Allen knows a thing or two about comedy. Before writing, acting and directing such films as Manhattan and Deconstructing Harry, the award-winning filmmaker found notoriety as a successful stand-up comedian. In 2004, Allen placed fourth on Comedy Central’s list of 100 greatest stand-up comedians. So, yes, Woody Allen knows a thing or two about comedy – and when casting for his latest film, Allen recruited two of the most well-known stand-up comedians in recent history.
According to THR, Allen has added both Andrew Dice Clay and Louis C.K. to an already-impressive cast for his latest untitled film. The movie, which will film this summer in both New York and San Francisco, will also reportedly feature Cate Blanchett (Hanna), Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Emerson (Lost) and Alec Baldwin. This will mark consecutive ...
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Paul Giamatti, Sarah Paulson & More Join ’12 Years a Slave’
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Director Steve McQueen has pulled together quite the impressive cast for his new project, Twelve Years a Slave. The true-story slavery drama will be headlined by Chiwetel Ejiofor (Serenity, American Gangster) with support from Brad Pitt and rising stars Michael Fassbender (Prometheus) and Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock).
Among the additional side players previously confirmed for Twelve Years a Slave are acclaimed character actors/actresses like Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood), Adepero Oduye (Pariah), Scoot McNairy (Killing Them Softly), and Ruth Negga (Love/Hate).
Twelve Years a Slave was co-written by McQueen and John Ridley (Three Kings, Red Tails), based on the memoir titled “Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853.” Here is an official synopsis for the film adaptation ...
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Paul Giamatti, Sarah Paulson & More Join ’12 Years a Slave’
0354 days
by Screen Rant
in TV News
Director Steve McQueen has pulled together quite the impressive cast for his new project, Twelve Years a Slave. The true-story slavery drama will be headlined by Chiwetel Ejiofor (Serenity, American Gangster) with support from Brad Pitt and rising stars Michael Fassbender (Prometheus) and Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock).
Among the additional side players previously been confirmed for Twelve Years a Slave are acclaimed character actors/actresses like Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood), Adepero Oduye (Pariah), Scoot McNairy (Killing Them Softly), and Ruth Negga (Love/Hate).
Twelve Years a Slave was co-written by McQueen and John Ridley (Three Kings, Red Tails), based on the memoir titled “Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853.” Here is an official synopsis for the film ...
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‘Django Unchained’ Trailer Preview: Tarantino’s Gun-Slinging Slavery Tale
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Anticipation is high for Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, which sees the acclaimed director of films like Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill and Inglourious Basterds turning his love of cinema towards the spaghetti western sub-genre pioneered by directors like Sergio Leone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly). In true Tarantino style, the usual conventions of the genre have been thrown out and replaced with a revenge tale set in the old American south, which is sure to stir up more than a bit of controversy.
The Django Unchained trailer will debut with the U.S. premiere of Prometheus in a few days - but as is now customary for big tentpole flicks, a preview of the preview has been released first.
We got a look at the Django Unchained script awhile back (look for our impressions of it after the trailer has debuted), and the most surprising ...
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‘Django Unchained’ Trailer Preview: Tarantino’s Gun-Slinging Slavery Tale
0354 days
by Screen Rant
in TV News
Anticipation is high for Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, which sees the acclaimed director of films like Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill and Inglourious Basterds turning his love of cinema towards the spaghetti western sub-genre pioneered by directors like Sergio Leone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly). In true Tarantino style, the usual conventions of the genre have been thrown out and replaced with a revenge tale set in the old American south, which is sure to stir up more than a bit of controversy.
The Django Unchained trailer will debut with the U.S. premiere of Prometheus in a few days - but as is now customary for big tentpole flicks, a preview of the preview has been released first.
We got a look at the Django Unchained script awhile back (look for our impressions of it after the trailer has debuted), and the most surprising ...
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