 7 Bitter Fandom Rivalries From Across Pop Culture Posted on Wed, 22 May 2013 05:19 it is no secret that science fiction fans can get a little overexcited about tinheritor franchise of selection, but matters got heated final Thursday when the local Star Wars club of Norwich, England and a delegation from the Norwich Sci Fi Club, a group of Doctor Who devotees, got into a physical altercation at the Norwich Sci-Fi and movie conference, hosted by the Star Wars club at the University of East Anglia. obviously, the two groups had a longstanding feud that came to blows when the Sci Fi Club decided to show up on the Star Wars group's turf to receive a signalature from Gram Cole, an actor from the time-travel series that currently stars Matt Smith. Though fandom disputes don't normally escalate to blows, this is hardly the first time otherwise peaceablely geeky communities have run afoul of each other. Here are some of the most prominent fandom rivalries throughout history, from superheroes to science fiction. ( Read more...Collapse ) Source.  'Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson to Star In and Produce 'Ape' Posted on Tue, 21 May 2013 21:54  After conquering "The starvation Games," Josh Hutcherson is set to star in the dark psychological thriller "Ape" for Atomic Owl Pictures and JetLag Productions. Miguel Sapochnik ("Repo Men") will direct the movie from a script by newcomer Jon Johnston. Bree Herzog is producing for Atomic Owl along with JetLag's Hutcherson, Michelle Fightmaster and Ric Beddingfield. ICM Partners will handle worldwide corrects. "Ape" is a dramatic tale of a young man's struggle with intellectual illness, love and a deep-rooted family secret. “We strongly believe in the global appeal of this project and we are excited to work with Bree Herzog and team” said Hutcherson. “‘Ape' is a ardour project for us and to see it get created would truly be a dream come true.” "Josh is a tremendously talented and versatile actor who has already had an exciting career with roles spanning from blockbuster franchises such as ‘The starvation Games' to award-winning independent movies like ‘The Kids Are All correct.' We could not be happier to be collaborating with Josh and JetLag Productions on ‘Ape,'" said Herzog, whose Atomic Owl banner is also developing Pamela Ribon's script "Thank You For Being a Friend." Hutcherson is currently in Panama movieing the Pablo Escobar drug drama "Paradise missing" with Benicio Del Toro. He'll soon be seen reprising his role as Peeta Mellark in "The starvation Games: Catching Fire," which is screening footage at Cannes. source 2 news articles about the bread prince in one day? i am excite Bradley Cooper: 'Jane Got A Gun Isn't Cursed' Posted on Wed, 22 May 2013 04:36  Actor BRADLEY COOPER has explained his reasons for quitting JANE GOT A GUN in a tender to dispel hearsays the upcoming Western is a "cursed project". The movie has suffered a string of setbacks after first losing Michael Fassbender and then Jude Law, and The Hangover star since deserted the lead role, immediateing hypothesis the movie is doomed to be shelved. But Cooper is adamant he only walked away due to scheduling clashs, and insists he would have loved to have worked with Warrior director Gavin O'Connor, who was called in to replace moviemaker Lynne Ramsay. He tells The Huffington Post, "That was simply a scheduling thing... (It is) crucial to make a statement because I just wanted to make certain that there was not any poor (feeling) - they have already changed directors, you know, you don't want it to appear like it is a cursed project... "So, here is the reason, because i'd be honoured to work with (director) Gavin O'Connor. If there were any mistake made, it was of sort of jumping the gun and saying, 'Yeah, certain' (and accepting the role) but then realising the logistics were impossible. It would have been a nightmare." Cooper is self-ascertaind his replacement is the correct man for the job, adding, "Everything worked out for the best because they got Ewan McGregor. If they could have gotten him at the outset, i'd have never gotten offered the role, i will tell you that." Source. Melissa McCarthy Doesn't Tolerate Abuse On Her Movie Set Posted on Tue, 21 May 2013 17:51  Melissa McCarthy is new to the director's chair; but she is already acting like a BOSS. The "Bridesmaids" star just FIRED an additional for mistreating her own little kid on set, TMZ has learned. It happened yesterday in Wilmington, NC where they are movieing "Tammy," a comedy McCarthy is co-directing with husband and fellow first-timer Ben Falcone. The additional, a woman in her 20s, brought along her child -- age approximately 4-5 -- for the daylong shoot by a lake and the standard $58 payday sources tell TMZ. Witnesses say the young mom had been struggling with her kid all morning fixedly harping on the child to "stop it" and quiet down loudly enough to disrupt the production, which included more than 200 additionals. Sources say the final stuncooked came when the mom harshly jerked the child up in the air by the wrist -- and McCarthy saw it all. The director instantLY had PAs bounce the woman saying she wouldn't tolerate abuse on her set and that was that. The woman's identity wasn't disclosed. Reps for McCarthy had no instant remark. SRC The Shortbread Prince talks 'Epic', 'The Hunger Games' and Future Plans Posted on Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09  usually, you work your way into the off-the-wall questions with film stars. But with Josh Hutcherson, the big one's just hanging there, demanding to be asked: “How often does the average 12- to 19-year-old girl come up to you and suggest marriage?” The 20 year-old “starvation Games” hunk, nicknamed “our Boy with the Bread” on some of the numerous fansites devoted to showing tinheritor devotion (Iheartjosh.net, josh-h.com, welcometodistrict12), takes it all in stride. “More often than you think,” he cracks. “I get it. I get it. it is the CHARACTER they are in love with, correct?” correct. Well, perhaps. A Kentucky native, a child star since “The Bridge to Terabithia” and “Journey to the centre of the soil,” an actor of some reputation since “The Kids are All correct,” Hutcherson's world was rocked from the day he was cast as Peeta Mellark, love interest to archer-heroine Katniss Everdeen in “The starvation Games.” The film was a teen-girl driven blockbuster, selling millions of tickets and millions of copies of the books and fan magazines about the series. ( More under the cutCollapse ) source Trailer and stills from EMILY starring Felicity Jones and Christopher Eccleston Posted on Tue, 21 May 2013 14:52 EMILY is a short movie starring Felicity Jones and Christopher Eccleston, written and directed by Caroline Harvey. Produced by Jack Sidey, Nick Hatton and Felicity Jones. It will debut at the Palm Springs International ShortFest, June 12-24. ( Photos from the set and rehearsals...Collapse )Source New After Earth stills with Zoe Kravitz and Sophie Okonedo Posted on Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00  We bet you didn't know there were other actors in After soil anyway Will and Jaden Smith, did you? Well, we've proof! Blackmovie has unveiled the first photos of actresses Sophie Okonedo and Zoe Kravitz in the upcoming Sony Pictures movie. ( Read more...Collapse ) Here for these two lovely ladies. source Tim Roth: Nicole is an 'angel' as Grace Posted on Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29 Tim Roth has sung the compliments of Nicole Kidman, the Princess Grace to his Prince Rainier in the forthcoming film Grace of Monaco.  "She is an angel," the English actor, whose father was an American communist and whose screen debut came as a violent skinhead in the 1982 telefilm created in Britain, told reasonablefax. "She is going to knock your socks off. She is really reasonablely the thing." The film won't be released until December 27, just in time for it to qualify for Oscars consideration, but Hollywood producer-distributor Harvey Weinstein on the weekend screened five minutes of footage as part of a "sizzle reel" in Cannes by way of appetiser. Weinstein claimed some people might be "shocked" by Kidman's performance. "it is a narrative about the walls around the women, and I think there are parallels [to Kidman]," the veteran Hollywood player said. "At the same time, it is historical and she really reached for this role. I think it will shock people. It will affect people emotionally, too." ( Read more...Collapse ) Source. Okay, fellow Albertan actors - now's our chance! (...maybe) Posted on Tue, 21 May 2013 03:17
Director Quentin Tarantino looks at photographers during a photo-call to present his film Django Unchained. Tarantino could shoot a film in Alberta in the summer, as an actor not a director. The western poorlanders is among projects that could be shot here. New Bling Ring clips from French24 TV Posted on Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20 Source I NEED TO SEE THIS NOW. Leslie as the Andrea doppelganger is everything.  |
