05/17/2012 Sorkin says Jobs movie won't be straight biography
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin hasn't yet figured out how to put the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on the silver screen, but he is certain it's not going to be a straightforward biography. Sorkin, who won an Oscar for his screenplay of Facebook film "The Social Network" and created TV drama "The West Wing", said on Thursday he would be looking for an element of tension or an obstacle in Job's life on which to hang the movie. ...
05/17/2012 "Avengers" may sink "Battleship's" U.S. launch
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The big-budget action film "Battleship", produced by Comcast's Universal Pictures, is shaping up to become the next film to fall victim to "The Avengers'" record box office march. Universal's new sci-fi blockbuster, which opens on May 18 in 3,690 U.S. and Canadian theaters, is projected to rake in ticket sales of $35 million to $40 million over its first weekend, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Hollywood.com's box office division. "The Avengers," which had ticket sales of $395. ...
05/17/2012 "Hysteria" is a feel-good victorian vibrator comedy
(Some sexual content throughout) LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Hysteria" is a fun fling of a movie about medical science at its shakiest. Literally. This amusing period comedy chronicles the invention of the vibrator in the late Victorian era, when doctors used early versions of the electrical device to bring women to sexual satisfaction. This was done in the name of treating women thought to be suffering from "hysteria," a vague diagnostic catch-all that covered pretty much all female complaints from melancholia to mania. ... More Info
05/17/2012 "What to Expect" no better than pickles and ice cream
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's said that the only reason women are capable of giving birth more than once is that they forget about the pains of labor once it's all over. Here's hoping that audiences unfortunate enough to see "What to Expect When You're Expecting" undergo a similar bout of amnesia. This insipid comedy uses the best-selling pregnancy guide as a jumping-off point for multiple overlapping storylines, almost all of them banal, trite and hackneyed. ... More Info
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Relativity Media has acquired domestic rights to "Paranoia" starring Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford and Lucas Till. IM Global is handling international rights for the thriller, which stars Hemsworth as a blue-collar worker trying to move up the ladder at Wyatt Telecom. His boss catches him committing a crime, and Adam must spy on the competition to keep his secret. Jason Dean Hall penned the script based on the novel by Joseph Finder. ... More Info
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - As a defender of the 1985 comedy "Clue," I can't automatically reject the idea of basing a feature film on a board game. But the game Clue comes with characters and a plot and a house. Battleship comes with a grid and boats and pegs. All those things turn up in "Battleship," a big, loud, stupid Hollywood movie that winds up looking all the better by virtue of not being as elephantine and deafening and moronic as a Michael Bay "Transformers" adventure. ... More Info
05/17/2012 Peter Berg discusses bringing "Battleship" to film
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Peter Berg parlayed successful acting work on TV shows like medical drama "Chicago Hope" to an even greater directing career of movies such as "Friday Night Lights," which later became a TV series, and the Will Smith action flick "Hancock." On Friday, Berg's latest film, alien-invasion actioner "Battleship," steams into theaters. It takes its title from the Hasbro board game in which two players engage in a guessing game to see who can sink the other's naval ships. ... More Info
05/17/2012 Philip Roth's "American Pastoral" to be movie
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Philip Roth's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "American Pastoral" will be made into a movie from director Fisher Stevens. The book is one of Roth's most critically heralded and offers a look at the social upheavals of the 1960s and 70s as seen through the eyes of a once legendary high school athlete, Seymour "Swede" Levov. "American Pastoral" helped kick off a career renaissance for the author and is the first novel in Roth's American postwar trilogy - a grouping that also includes "I Married a Communist" and "The Human Stain. ... More Info
05/17/2012 UCLA Film Festival honors "Hugo" and "Walking Dead" makers
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Walking Dead" producer Gale Anne Hurd and "Hugo" screenwriter John Logan are among those who will be honored at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Film Festival this year. Hurd and Logan will be joined by fellow honoree Julie Dash, director of "Daughters of the Dust" and "The Rosa Parks Story." Dash, a UCLA MFA '85 graduate, will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award during the festival's opening night on June 8 at the James Bridges Theater. ... More Info
05/17/2012 Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine reunite in "Wild Oats"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jack Black must have really enjoyed working with Shirley MacLaine on the recent indie comedy "Bernie," because he's already planning a cinematic reunion with his brassy co-star. The "School of Rock" funnyman is in talks to join MacLaine in "Wild Oats" for director Howard Deutch ("Pretty in Pink"). The film's cast also includes Jacki Weaver, who earned an Oscar nomination for her villainous turn in "Animal Kingdom," and Academy Award winner Alan Arkin ("Little Miss Sunshine"). "Wild Oats" is billed as a cross between "Sideways" and "Thelma and Louise. ... More Info
05/17/2012 Andy Garcia joins Anchor Bay for "Admissions"
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Anchor Bay Film has partnered with Andy Garcia's CineSon productions for the upcoming romantic comedy "Admissions." Garcia and Vera Farmiga will star as two strangers who develop an extraordinary relationship in the course of a day. Farmiga portrays Edith, a mom accompanying her daughter on a college tour, while Garcia is George, joining his son on the same tour. Anchor Bay and CineSon released "City Island," which Garcia starred in and produced. ... More Info
05/16/2012 Cannes festival opens with quirky comedy and a camel
CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival kicked off on Wednesday with quirky U.S. comedy "Moonrise Kingdom", Wes Anderson's exploration of childhood and young love centered around two 12-year-olds who fall in love and run away together. The touching tale, set in 1965 on an island off the coast of New England, was a popular opening movie in the French Riviera resort, drawing laughs and warm applause at a press screening ahead of the official evening world premiere. ...
05/17/2012 Philip Seymour Hoffman to star in "A Most Wanted Man"
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Philip Seymour Hoffman will star in a film adaption of John Le Carre's "A Most Wanted Man." The Oscar winner and Tony nominee will play the leader of a covert Germany spy group looking into the case of Issa, a tortured part-Chechen, part-Russian with a claim to his family's fortune. While a series of people, including a banker and a female lawyer, try to help Issa, assorted intelligence agencies begin to dig into his true identity. Hoffman is currently performing on Broadway in "Death of a Salesman. ... More Info
05/17/2012 Jane Lynch to Republicans: "Money To be Made in Gay Marriage"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jane Lynch has a message for Republicans and it's all about dollars and cents. On "The Rachel Maddow Show" Wednesday night, the "Glee" star said that the GOP should embrace gay marriage, as President Barack Obama did last week, not just because she believes it's the right thing to do, but because it offers an economic opportunity. ... More Info
05/17/2012 Second Travolta accuser drops suit, hires celebrity attorney
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The second masseur who accused John Travolta of sexual battery dropped his lawsuit against the Hollywood star on Thursday and hired celebrity attorney Gloria Allred, who said she may file a new complaint in a different court. Allred now represents the Atlanta-based man, known as John Doe No. 2, as well as the original Travolta sexual battery accuser, a Texas masseur known as John Doe No. 1. "We believe that the lawsuit should be filed in another court and, therefore, the lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice," Allred said in a statement. ...
05/16/2012 Michael Rapaport to star in "My Man Is A Loser"
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Michael Rapaport will star with Bryan Callen of "The Hangover" in "My Man is a Loser." The comedy, written and directed by Mike Young, starts production this June in New York. It follows two married man who try to be better husbands by using their "playboy buddy." Of course, those attempts backfire. David Goldin and Eric Bamberger of Step One of Many Entertainment are producing with Michael Becker of Imprint Entertainment. Imprint recently acquired a biography of Pam Grier to adapt and is in post-production on "Pawn," starring Forest Whitaker and Ray Liotta. ... More Info
05/16/2012 "Prometheus" writer teases possible sequels
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - There is a thick veil of secrecy surrounding "Prometheus," but co-writer Damon Lindelof hinted to fans this week that the upcoming science-fiction chiller may lead to sequels. The indication that more deep-space terrors could await even after the final credits roll on the film came during a studio-sponsored question-and-answer session on Twitter Wednesday. In response to a question about a possible "Prometheus" franchise, Lindelof replied, "If you like it and want more, there is TOTALLY a design for this story to continue in cool and unexpected ways. ... More Info
05/16/2012 SXSW hit "See Girl Run" gets North American distribution
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Phase 4 Films has acquired the North American rights to "See Girl Run," the romantic drama starring Adam Scott and Robin Tunney. The film made its debut at South by Southwest and will be released in theaters and on VOD later this year. Tunney stars as a 30-something who becomes preoccupied with missed opportunities and unaccomplished dreams. She decides to revisit past relationships to try and enlighten her life. Nate Meyer wrote and directed the film. ... More Info
05/16/2012 Stealth Media Group co-producing "The Devil's Banker"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Stealth Media Group will co-produce the thriller "The Devil's Banker," the London-based company said at the Cannes Film Festival. Stealth will also structure financing, as well as package and sell the $30 million film to international buyers. "The Devil's Banker" depicts a political scandal that involves both the Mafia and the Catholic Church. These powerful institutions cause headaches for a British police Inspector investigating a murder in Rome. ... More Info
05/16/2012 Joel Edgerton writing and starring in "Felony"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Aussie up-and-comer is taking matters into his own hands by writing "Felony," a new thriller in which he will also take a starring role. Edgerton isn't a household name on this continent yet, but he's racked up some high profile roles since his acclaimed turn in last year's "Warrior." He will be seen opposite Jennifer Garner in this summer's family drama "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," and will appear with Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan in "The Great Gatsby," which hits theaters later this year. ... More Info
05/16/2012 FilmDistrict acquires horror film "Oculus"
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Do you believe in haunted mirrors? Film District will try to make you. The financing and distribution company has acquired Intrepid Pictures' horror flick "Oculus," which is based on Mike Flanagan's short film of the same name. Flanagan will direct from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Howard with production starting later this summer. Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans will both produce and finance the project. Focus Features International is shopping its international rights at Cannes. ... More Info
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The masseur whose $2 million sexual battery lawsuit against Hollywood actor John Travolta was dismissed earlier this week hired celebrity attorney Gloria Allred on Wednesday and could file a new claim. Allred, who numerous high-profile cases over the years have included representing women involved in the Tiger Woods sex scandal, said on Wednesday that she is now the attorney for "John Doe No. 1" and will be consulting with the masseur on his next steps in the case that has made headlines worldwide. "Mr. ...
05/16/2012 Sony Pictures Classics nabs "Love Is All You Need"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Susanne Bier's "Love is All You Need" from Scandinavian sales company TrustNordisk. The latest film from the Oscar-winning Danish director stars Pierce Brosnan, far removed from his James Bond alter-ego. Set in Sorrento, Italy, "Love is All You Need" focuses on a group of people all seeking love, passion and happiness, with varying degrees of success. Bier's most recent effort, "In a Better World," was also released by Sony Pictures Classics and picked up an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language ... More Info
05/16/2012 Baron Cohen's Dictator storms Cannes, camel in tow
CANNES, France (Reuters) - It took no less than a live camel strolling the promenade in Cannes to steal the show on the film festival's opening day, a feat that comedian Sacha Baron Cohen pulled off with chutzpah on Wednesday. The British satirist, star of "Borat" and "Bruno," used the novel public relations stunt to draw attention to the U.S. opening of his new film "The Dictator," in which he plays fictitious despot General Aladeen of the made-up North African country Wadiya. ...
05/16/2012 "Terminator 3" star Nick Stahl reported missing
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" star Nick Stahl has been reported missing by his wife Rose, who says she hasn't seen the former child star since May 9. Los Angeles police confirmed to TheWrap that a missing persons report was filed on Stahl. Rose Stahl filed the missing persons report on Monday, according to TMZ.com, which first reported the news about the actor. Reps for Stahl did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment. ... More Info
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05/17/2012 New Releases: 'Battleship,' 'The Dictator,' 'What To Expect When You're Expecting'
Last weekend, "The Avengers" clobbered Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" and earned some serious dough. But, we kind of saw that one coming. However, this weekend, Earth's mightiest heroes might have some legitimate competition.
Peter Berg's "Battleship" has been earning big bucks overseas and is making its debut this weekend. And if the alien-apocalypse film doesn't completely steal audience's attention, there's Sacha Baron Cohen's newest envelope-pusher "The Dictator" and the star-studded baby guide adaptation, "What to Expect When You're Expecting."
So, before you put all your money down on a your favorite new release, let's take a look at Moviefone's Weekend Movie Preview. (For a review roundup on the new slate of films, scroll down to the bottom.)
NATIONWIDE RELEASES"Battleship"What's the story? Sharing nothing with its board-game namesake, the film stars Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Liam Neeson and pop sensation Rihanna (making her on-screen debut) as Naval officers who take on Earth-crushing extraterrestrials who've landed off the coast of Hawaii.
Box-office prediction: Universal made a savvy tactical move releasing "Battleship" overseas two weeks before Marvel's "Avengers" assembled. So far, it's racked up over $215 million. Stateside, the film will screen at over 3,750 theaters this weekend. $42 million[Showtimes & Tickets | Six Second Reviews]"The Dictator"What's the story? Sacha Baron Cohen plays a lovably tyrannical dictator who's forced to acclimate to America when his identity (well, beard) is stripped from him.
Box-office prediction: Ryan Seacrest can attest that promotion for "The Dictator" pre-dates all of its competitors. The film applied the early-bird philosophy to the box office, premiering on Wednesday instead of Friday. Between that and decent reviews, Cohen's new film may end up bringing in $23 million over its five-day release.
[Showtimes & Tickets | Six Second Reviews]"What to Expect When You're Expecting"What's the story? Based off the baby bible, the film narrates the ups and downs of pregnancy through the lives of five (Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, and Brooklyn Decker) mommys-to-be.
Box-office prediction: There was a time when the weaving-story romcom enjoyed great success, but if the "New Year's Eve" box office fail is any indication, the film should expect disappointing returns. Still, "What to Expect" does boast quite a cast and is trying to appeal to a larger market, so it could earn $16 million.
[Showtimes & Tickets | Six Second Reviews]LIMITED RELEASES
While the nationwide releases seem to cover all the basics: aliens, dictators and babies, this week's limited releases fill in the blanks. Set during the Regan era, "Beyond the Black Rainbow" narrates the trippy TV-fueled escape from oppressive reality; best friends go head to head in "American Animal" when one attempts to enter the real world; a hesitant coach ends up leading a Native American high school team to lacrosse glory in "Crooked Arrow"; "Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story" narrates the tragic story of the Israeli commander; starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy and Felicity Jones "Hysteria" is a comedy about the birth of the vibrator; the documentary, "Indie Game: The Movie" follows a group of struggling, yet prominent indie game designers; a newlywed encounters her childhood nightmares in "Lovely Molly"; a tongue-in-cheek documentary, "Mansome" sees Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis and more attempt to define modern masculinity; 2011's Jury Prize winner at Cannes Film Festival, "Polisse," follows a group of Parisian Child Protection workers of the Paris police; Samuel L. Jackson stars as an ex-con who tries -- to much difficulty -- to turn over a new leaf in "The Samaritan"; Jennifer Connelly plays the titular lead in "Virgina", whose tangled web gets a little more sordid when the character's son falls for her lover's daughter.
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05/14/2012 'Annie' Cast: Where Are They Now?
"The Movie of 'Tomorrow,'" quipped the posters for the 1982 film version of "Annie." As it turned out, the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical, which premiered 30 years ago this week (on May 17, 1982), may indeed have been ahead of its time.
Inspired by the venerable comic strip about the adventures of a plucky red-headed orphan and the tycoon who adopts her, the movie musical was only a modest hit in theaters. But once on video, it developed a fiercely devoted cult following. It also launched the careers of several young actresses, who went from chorus urchins to stars.
Read on to learn what became of the "Annie" cast, from its wee waifs to its veteran song-and-dance stars.
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05/16/2012 Most Controversial Comedy Movies: 'Blazing Saddles,' 'Fritz the Cat' And More
There's a scene in "The Dictator," Sacha Baron Cohen's latest fish-out-of-water publicity stunt/movie, that shows the film's made-up Middle Eastern character, Admiral General Aladeen, flying in a helicopter over New York City making jokes about 9/11.
Obviously, this is not the first time Cohen's flirted with controversy. Audiences were shocked/entertained/amused by the British comedian's audacious commitment to character in his mockumentary features, "Borat" and "Bruno," where he explored taboo subjects such as racism, religion and sexuality, often holding up a magnifying glass to the average American's discomfort with these issues.
To prep for the incoming water-cooler-conversation regarding "The Dictator," let's take a look at some of cinema's most controversial comedy films.
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05/17/2012 'Snow White And The Huntsman': What's Charlize Theron Cooking For Dinner?
Charlize Theron keeps the jokes coming in the newest installment of Moviefone's Unscripted for "Snow White and the Huntsman."
In this clip, "SWATH" star Kristen Stewart asks Theron what meal she would make if she wanted to impress someone. (Theron appeared on "Top Chef" earlier this year.) Always the jester, Charlize jokingly instructs K-Stew to "try [asking that] again with a little more enthusiasm."
Eventually, the Oscar winner informs her fellow cast mates that she prefers a very specific kind of cooking -- especially if Stewart planned on coming over for dinner. (Co-star Chris Hemsworth was also there, trying to keep up with Theron's F-bombs and jovial jabs).
Take a look at the clip above and make sure to stay tuned to Moviefone this week for more "SWATH" Unscripted footage.
"Snow White and the Huntsman" hits theaters nationwide June 1. More Info
05/17/2012 'Brave' Clip: A Princess Does Not Place Her Weapons On The Table
Katniss Everdeen may be the ubiquitous bow-slinger, but there's another lady who'd like to give that title a shot.
Meet Merida, the wild-haired princess of Pixar's upcoming feature, "Brave." Previously, we saw her best all the boys in an archery contest, hitting bulls-eyes and splitting arrows (sure, she didn't shoot an apple out of a pig's mouth, but it's still pretty good).
In the newest clip, Merida isn't showing off more moves. Instead, she focuses on her story-finishing skills, which aren't too shabby either.
"Brave," starring Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson and Craig Ferguson, hits theaters on June 22. More Info
05/17/2012 'Brave' Clip: A Princess Does Not Place Her Weapons On The Table
If you thought that Katniss Everdeen was the ubiquitous bow-slinger, well, there's another lady who'd like to give that title a shot.
Merida is the wild-haired princess of Pixar's upcoming feature, "Brave." Previously, we saw her best all the boys in an archery contest, hitting bulls-eyes and splitting arrows (sure, she didn't shoot an apple out of a pig's mouth, but it's still pretty good).
In the newest clip, Merida isn't showing off more moves. Instead, she focuses on her story-finishing skills -- which aren't too shabby either.
"Brave," starring Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson and Craig Ferguson, hits theaters on June 22. More Info
05/17/2012 Best Movie Quotes: What Makes Movie Lines So Memorable?
"I'm the king of the world!!"
Don't pretend like you haven't said that before. Leonardo DiCaprio's famous one-liner in the 1997 blockbuster "Titanic" is one of the most quotable moments in movie history. But what makes it so memorable? Was it the way he said it? Where he was? What he was wearing? Now, thanks to science, we finally have an answer. (Cue cheers of struggling screenwriters worldwide.)
According to a recent study conducted by a team of researchers at Cornell University, movie lines become popular through a combination of factors, the most important being familiar sentence structure and general statements that could apply to any situation.
For example, as ScienceDaily points out, "'You're gonna need a bigger boat' or 'These aren't the droids you're looking for' (accompanied by a hand gesture) have become standing jokes. You can use them in a different context and apply the line to your own situation."
Other determining factors include lines that use third-person pronouns (she, her, he, him), definite articles ("the" as opposed to "a") and past tense. More syllables and fewer coordinating conjunctions (and, or, but) also help.
To determine the formula for a memorable movie quote, researchers brought in thousands of scripts along with a list of famous quotes culled together from IMDb. As ScienceDaily explains,
Each quote was paired with another from the movie's script, spoken by the same character in the same scene and about the same length, to eliminate every factor except the language itself ... [Scientists then] asked a group of people who had not seen the movies to choose which quote in the pairs was most memorable. Two patterns emerged to identify the memorable choice: distinctiveness and generality.
Afterward, the team programmed their findings into a computer, giving them the final results.
You can find more about the study over on ScienceDaily or on the Cornell website. For a list of AFI's Top 10 Movie Quotes, check out the gallery below.
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05/15/2012 S.I. Swimsuit Models-Turned-Actresses: Brooklyn Decker, Kate Upton And More
On January 20, 1964, Sports Illustrated debuted their first ever Swimsuit Issue, with covergirl Babette March. Over the years, actresses, models and (of course) athletes would follow her lead, stripping down and throwing on swimwear for the privilege to appear in one of the most sought after magazine issues of the year.
So what happens to those who first get their start in S.I.? Well, some continue to model, others host TV shows, and a few even retire from the business completely. But then there are those who move on to the (some say inevitable) next step: acting.
Which brings us to former Sports Illustrated covergirl Brooklyn Decker. This weekend, the 25-year-old stars in not one, but two big-budget motion pictures: "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and "Battleship."
Along with Decker, lets take a look at other former S.I. swimsuit models who've appeared on screen.
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05/16/2012 Ridley Scott Talks 'Prometheus,' 'Blade Runner 2' And James Cameron
While things started out hush-hush -- complete with meta trailers of trailers -- Ridley Scott is now finally ready to talk about his upcoming sci-fi flick, "Prometheus."
The lauded director covers the next issue of The Hollywood Reporter, which reveals the details of his return to the world of science fiction.
"Prometheus" stars Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace as a group of explorers that stumble onto mankind's greatest and most terrifying secrets. THR writes that the film was in development for four years and acquired a budget upwards of $130 million, spanning three continents.
The article leaks out other titillating tidbits: Scott signed on to revisit the "Alien" universe due to a long-standing feud with James Cameron. (Ridley was passed over as the helmer of the sequel "Aliens," which launched Cameron into super stardom, something Scott was "pissed off" about.)
Oh, and another bomb: the director is really, really developing a sequel to his famous dystopian film, "Blade Runner." Scott confirmed that the film is in the works with the original co-screenwriter, Hampton Fancher. He is also working on a film about the British author, Gertrude Bell, which could star Angelina Jolie. And he wants to develop a "Prometheus 2."
When it rains, it pours.
You can read more about "Prometheus," as well as Ridley Scott's upbringing, over on THR.
"Prometheus" hits theaters June 8.
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05/16/2012 'Moonrise Kingdom': Bill Murray Poses For Harper's Bazaar (PHOTOS)
Call in the indie brigade. Bill Murray, your all-time favorite person, has done something even stranger than reading poetry to construction workers: He's posing in a fashion (!) magazine.
Promoting his upcoming role in Wes Anderson's newest flight of fancy, "Moonrise Kingdom," Murray, alongside his on-screen co-star Kara Hayward, dressed up in a Spacesuit and a too-short tuxedo for Harper's Bazaar.
However, the star stays mum throughout the article, which focuses on Anderson and his twee-take over. The director explains that despite his instantly recognizable style, this is not a conscious thing. "I don't make an effort to have any style," he told the magazine. "I make an effort to tell the story, get in as many jokes as we can, make it visually interesting and moving -- or whatever I can do."
As for "Moonrise," despite its glossy look, it's a film about young love. "When you're that age," he said of the two star-crossed protagonists, "falling in love takes over your whole life."
"Moonrise Kingdom" starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Murray, Hayward, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman and Jared Gilman, hits theaters May 25.
For more, click over to Harper's Bazaar.
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