Emma Stone’s no stranger to industry
events, and Emma Stone looked gorgeous at the 2012 ELLE "Women in Hollywood"
Celebration on Monday night .The “Amazing Spider-Man” actress showed up at the
Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, California sporting a eye-popping pink ensemble
as she posed for the frenzy of photographers.
Emma joins a long list of distinguished
ladies on the guest list for tonight’s affair, including Lea Michele, Emma
Watson, Julianne Hough, Elle Fanning, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Viola
Davis.
During the course of the evening, both
Uma Thurman and Cate Blanchett will be given special honors, while Joel McHale
will be handling the hosting duties.
Fans got another glimpse of the Weinstein
Company's newest flick on Wednesday (October 10), with the release of the second
trailer for the upcoming action film, “Django Unchained."
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx,
and Christoph Waltz, the film focuses on a slave-turned-bounty-hunter named
Django (Foxx) who sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi
plantation owner.
With close to one month until the movie
hits theaters, the "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" soundtrack playlist was unveiled
yesterday (October 4).
Summit Entertainment confirmed that
rockers Green Day, Passion Pit, and Christina Perri will make vocal appearances
in the latest "Twilight Saga" album. Nikki Reed's husband Paul McDonald will
also contribute to the November 13th release.
When asked about why the American punk
rock band would want to have a role in the soundtrack, Green Day's bassist, Mike
Dirnt said, "When we were asked to be part of the 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn -
Part 2' soundtrack, we readily agreed because the films are an insane cultural
phenomenon, and we have always been impressed with the way the 'Twilight'
soundtracks are so carefully curated."
Keeping up with her hectic schedule, Emma
Watson got all gussied up for the “Perks of Being a Wallflower” screening in
London, England today (September 26).
The Hermione Granger gal looked stellar
in a strapless black dress teamed with a pair of black trousers as she headed
inside the Mayfair Hotel to peep her new picture.
However, Emma will definitely be turning
her head at certain points in the flick, as she can’t stand seeing herself
getting freaky with her costar Logan Lerman.
Watson explained, "It's really funny
because when I watch the film back, there are a few things I can't watch. I
can't watch the Rocky Horror dancing scene, and I can't watch the kissing
scenes.”
"This film really pushed me out of my
comfort zone. I told the director (Stephen Chbosky) that I have just come from
playing Hermione Granger and you are expecting me to dance and putting me in
corsets, and it's difficult."
With her new movie "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" out in theaters, Emma Watson landed on the October 2012 cover of
NYLON magazine.
Joined by co-stars Logan Lerman and Ezra
Miller, the 22-year-old actress playfully posed in Chanel and Tommy Hilfiger for
the Guy Aroch shot front page while dishing about everything from taking on a
cult classic to becoming famous.
On her movie, "The Perks of Being a
Wallflower:"
"I feel more directly creatively involved
with the whole project--you're part of a very small, passionate group of people
who are trying to bring something to life. You feel like you're in a traveling
circus, or a company of actors."
On growing up in the
spotlight:
"I've done my life backwards; it's really
bizarre[…] Most of my friends are just about to start working, and I've had a
job for the past 10 years. It's strange, because most people spend that decade
figuring themselves out and figuring out what they like and what they don't
like--just making mistakes in the privacy of their own teenage bedrooms. And I
am kind of doing everything in a different way, so sometimes it's a bit
isolating."
On taking on a cult classic:
"Whatever people might think about it,
whatever criticisms they have, all three of us were so vulnerable--all three of
us really gave it everything we could and everything we had, and all three of us
went into the movie terrified and very much aware of what this book means to
people. "
The media has never been shy when it
comes to poking fun at The Church of Scientology, and the new flick “The Master”
takes the scrutiny to a new level.
Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin
Phoenix, Amy Adams, and Laura Dern, “The Master” is based on the story of a war
veteran who creates a faith based organization along with a group of his
disciples.
An insider/former Scientologist told
press that The Weinstein Company director Paul Thomas Anderson can expect static
from Scientology spokespeople.
“The Weinsteins may receive a similar
letter [to the one sent to Vanity Fair] — but it will no more of a threat than
the empty bleatings sent toVanity Fair. The only difference being that they
won’t sue Vanity Fair because the story is true, and they won’t sue the
Weinsteins because the story is not true — and you cannot defame a dead
person.”
“The organization is probably troubled by
The Master because they tried to stop it and couldn’t. In my estimation — and I
have not seen the movie — based on the statements of Paul Thomas Anderson, the
church would have been much smarter to take him at his word — that this is a
movie ‘inspired by’ events in L. Ron Hubbard’s life and use it as a springboard
to promote to people the real story of the life of L. Ron Hubbard,” added the
source.
Meanwhile, star Rami Malek claimed that
Scientology never came up on the set. “Paul never said anything regarding
Scientology toward me throughout the film, and I spent a good deal of time with
him. It was very surprising. Definitely you can see the links, but for the most
part, [that story] really took over in the media.”
Kim, Kourtney & Khloe Kardashian are
no strangers to self-promotion, and earlier today (September 13) Kim, Kourtney
Kardashian and Khloe dropped by “Good Morning America.”
The E! reality television stars looked
top-notch as they worked their magic for the shutterbugs prior to giving an
energetic interview at the Times Square studios.
In related news, Kim recently shot down
the tabloid reports that her sister Kourtney had kicked her boyfriend Scott
Disick out of their Calabasas home.
“They are better than ever. I feel bad
Scott gets such a bad rap. Good thing they’re too busy being parents to pay
attention to nonsense!” said the “Disaster Movie” hottie.
An erroneous report claimed, “Despite
recently welcoming their second child, a girl named Penelope Scotland, the
relationship between the two remains the worst they’ve ever been. Scott is never
alone with Penelope because he is so irresponsible. Kourtney doesn’t even like
for him to hold [the baby] because she’s afraid he’ll drop her. He’s a
29-year-old dad with no real job and nothing to do. So he’s partying again and
drinking heavily. The family is rallying around Kourtney, [as] Scott isn’t being
a good role model or dad. Kris Jenner is furious that Scott’s out in public
acting like a drunk. She’d rather kick him out and be done with him until he
grows up.”
Right on schedule, the sequel to "The Hunger Games" has begun principal photography today (September 10).
Shooting primarily in Atlanta, Georgia,
before moving to the beaches and jungles of Hawaii, "Catching Fire" will wrap in
late December of this year.
Lionsgate's President of Productions,
Eric Feig, said of the project, "The stakes are raised in every way in this
second story, and we are thrilled to get the production underway in these
perfect locations, with our excellent returning cast and some world class actors
in new roles."
Returning stars Jennifer Lawrence and
Josh Hutcherson will be joined by Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth
Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, and
Donald Sutherland.
The sequel to the blockbuster film
follows Katniss as she returns home after winning the Hunger Games along with
Peeta. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close
friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way, Katniss
senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in
control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter
Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.
Wowing the crowds with her stunning
looks, Olga Kurylenko was on hand at the “To The Wonder” premiere in Venice,
Italy on Sunday (September 2).
Donning a floor length black gown, the
32-year-old star joined her castmate Romina Mondello at the star-studded Palazzo
del Cinema for the Venice Film Festival event.
The film’s cast was spotted at its photo
call earlier in the afternoon, held at the Palazzo del Casino.
In regards to the flick, recent reports
claim that Ben Affleck’s once leading role has been significantly
reduced.
According to reports, blogger Jeffrey
Wells, who is at the Telluride Film Festival this week, where Affleck is in
attendance to support "Argo", tweeted on Friday that the actor's "Wonder" part
has been significantly cut. "I'm told he's barely in [it]," Wells
wrote.
It was recently revealed that "To the
Wonder" co-stars Rachel Weisz, Amanda Peet, Michael Sheen and Barry Pepper were
also cut out of the film completely.
Offering up another spooky look at what's
to come, “Hotel Transylvania” has just treated potential movie-goers to the
first clip from the upcoming film.
The animated adventure boasts an
impressive cast, as it features the voices of big names like Adam Sandler ,
Selena Gomez and Kevin James, and Adam Samberg.
Looking a bit like Teen Wolf in his
scruffy beard, shades, and slicked back hair, Jake Gyllenhaal stopped by the
"Late Show with David Letterman" today (August 27).
The "Love and Other Drugs" star wore a
well-tailored navy suit with a white dress shirt and black shoes for the
appearance.
In September, you can see the 31-year-old
in the cop drama "End of Watch" in which he plays Officer Taylor, who patrols
the dangerous gang-ridden streets of south central L.A.
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, the
"Brokeback Mountain" star explained his preparation for the film. "I spent five
months on the streets with, like, three sets of police officers from the
sheriff’s department and from the LAPD for five months, three nights a week,
from like 4 in the afternoon til 4 in the morning."
Observation wasn't the only method of
preparation however. Jake continues, "Then we did fight training -- pretty much
every day with the exception of the weekend -- and then tactical training for
two days a week with live ammunition. So it was a five-month, I would say,
'recruitment process,' in a way. It was very intense."
Branching out from her fame-creating
"Twilight" role, Ashley Greene notched up the glam factor for the Hollywood
premiere of her new movie "The Apparition".
Held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on
Thursday night (August 23), the Donna Karan Atelier clad actress looked fetching
in fuschia while joined at the Warner Bros. Pictures held event by co-stars
Julianna Guill and Erica Rose and director Todd Lincoln.
As for Miss Greene and co.'s new
horror/thriller, "The Apparition" finds a couple become haunted by a
supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment. After
realizing that there is no place to run from the apparition, they turn to a
supernatural expert to hopefully save them in time.
The supernatural flick, which also stars
Sebastian Stan and Tom Felton, is set to hit theaters on Friday, August
24th!
While it doesn't appear as if the sequel
will be able to better its predecessor, "The Expendables 2" is still on track to
steal away the top spot at the box office over the weekend of August 17-19,
2012.
The testosterone filled action caper
starring Sylvester Stallone , Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Statham pulled in
an estimated $10.5 million on Friday and$10.2 million on Saturday with an
expected $28.7 million weekend total being shy of the $34.8 million opening
mustered up by the first film.
Bumped down to runner-up status is the
reigning top cinema money maker, "The Bourne Legacy," as the latest installment
in the Tony Gilroy directed action/adventure franchise scored a $5.4 million
Friday and $7.1 million on Saturday pegging predicted sophomore weekend earnings
at $17.0 million.
Filling out the top five at the box
office in forecasted totals are the newly released LAIKA 3D stop-motion comedy
thriller "ParaNorman" ($14 million) and Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis'
political comedy "The Campaign" ($13.3 million), followed by the Whitney
Houston/Jordin Sparks featured drama "Sparkle" ($12 million), followed by
.
Also of note, the well-received Jennifer
Garner and Joel Edgerton helmed Disney drama "The Odd Life of Timothy Green"
took in $15.1 million in ticket sales as of Sunday - though it had a two day
jumpstart after having been released on Wednesday rather than Friday.
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Continuing promotions for "Total Recall,"
Kate Beckinsale was seen leaving the Merrion Hotel in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday
(August 14).
The 39-year-old starlet looked stunning
in a color blocked ensemble with a bright blue knee length skirt, coral
sleeveless top and nude heels. The brunette beauty and her hubby director Len
Wiseman made their way to RTE Studios.
Miss Beckinsale and her co-stars Colin
Farrell and Jessica Biel continue to travel the world promoting the new film.
The cast was recently spotted in Berlin, Germany for the premiere of their
action-packed flick.
The sci-fi adventure, which is in
theaters now, is described as follows: "A factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins
to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its
clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led -
goes wrong and he finds himself on the run."
After years of training, waiting, and
preparing for the most prestigious athletic games in the world, it's no wonder
the Olympics are an emotional affair for all the competitors. Athletes can have
the highest highs and the lowest lows of their lives in a matter of seconds, and
their reactions show a range of emotions not often seen outside this fierce
competition.
This year we've seen a variety of
passionate expressions during some of Team USA's most memorable moments, like
Gabby Douglas's gymnastics milestone, Michael Phelps's world record wipeout, and
Jordyn Wieber's tearful defeat and comeback. While Fit has the breakdown of
results, we can see it all on the competitors' faces. As we say goodbye to the
games in London, let's look back at the most poignant reaction moments at this
Summer's Olympics now.
In the wake of her infamous cheating
scandal, it sounds as though Kristen Stewart may be calling it quits on one of
her upcoming projects.
According to breaking reports, it has
been explained that the "Twilight" actress has dropped out of her role in "Cali"
- a film she was not only set to star in, but also produce.
As a replacement, it has been rumored
that Amber Heard has been offered the part, but, at this time, there's been no
comment by reps for the "Rum Diaries" darling as ton whether or not she'll be
taking on the project.
Aside from the fact that Kristen's camp
could not be reached for a comment, Voltage Productions (who are behind the
film) declined to comment on details - though they did say that there will be an
announcement of some sort made in the near future.
The Nick Cassavetes directed flick
follows two lovers, Mya and Chris, who decide to return to Los Angeles to save a
loved one from a group of unsavory characters. These events all come after Mya
previously fled the area years before when she disappeared with cash she took
from the production of a snuff film.
Fans of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic
"The Great Gatsby" will have to wait a little longer to see the new film
adaptation come to light. Warner Brothers announced today that the movie will be
pushed from the original Christmas 2012 release date to summer of
2013.
Despite the delay, the production company
assures fans of the roaring twenties novel that it will be worth the wait.
"Based on what we've seen, [director] Baz Luhrmann's incredible work is all we
anticipated and so much more," Dan Fellman, president of domestic distribution
at Warner Bros. said in a statement. "It truly brings Fitzgerald's American
classic to life in a completely immersive, visually stunning and exciting
way."
His statements are reinforced by Veronika
Kwan Vandenberg, president of international distribution, who said, "With this
film [Baz] has done something completely unexpected—making it in 3D—while
capturing the emotion, the intimacy, the power and the spectacle of the time.
The responses we've had to some of the early sneak peeks have been
phenomenal.The Great Gatsby' will be the perfect summer movie around the
world."
Sending Middle-Earth fans into a frenzy,
Peter Jackson has confirmed "The Hobbit" has officially become a trilogy after
announcing on Monday (July 30) plans for a third film instead of the originally
scheduled two.
Sharing the news through his facebook
page, the franchise's director explained, "We know how much of the story of
Bilbo Baggins, the Wizard Gandalf, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the
Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur will remain untold if we do not take
this chance."
The epic fantasy-adventure tale will
begin this December when the first installment titled "The Hobbit: An Unexpected
Journey" opens with the follow-up film dubbed "The Hobbit: There and Back Again"
due in December 2013.
Now, the pair of highly-anticipated
flicks will be capped off by a third motion picture which is expected to hit
theaters sometime in Summer 2014.
Check out Peter Jackson’s announcement in
it's entirety below:
"It is only at the end of a shoot that
you finally get the chance to sit down and have a look at the film you have
made. Recently Fran, Phil and I did just this when we watched for the first time
an early cut of the first movie – and a large chunk of the second. We were
really pleased with the way the story was coming together, in particular, the
strength of the characters and the cast who have brought them to life. All of
which gave rise to a simple question: do we take this chance to tell more of the
tale? And the answer from our perspective as the filmmakers, and as fans, was an
unreserved ‘yes.’
We know how much of the story of Bilbo
Baggins, the Wizard Gandalf, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer,
and the Battle of Dol Guldur will remain untold if we do not take this chance.
The richness of the story of The Hobbit, as well as some of the related material
in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings, allows us to tell the full story of
the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the part he played in the sometimes
dangerous, but at all times exciting, history of Middle-earth.
So, without further ado and on behalf of
New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Wingnut Films, and
the entire cast and crew of “The Hobbit” films, I’d like to announce that two
films will become three.
It has been an unexpected journey indeed,
and in the words of Professor Tolkien himself, ”a tale that grew in the
telling.”
Based on the bestselling coming-of-age
novel, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" comes to theaters on September 14th. A
new poster for the movie was released today (July 25) showing the film's three
young stars, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, and Ezra Miller.
The drama tells the story of 15-year-old
Charlie (Lerman) and his struggle to cope with his first love, the suicide of
his best friend, and his own mental illness, all while struggling to fit
in.
In related news, the "Harry Potter"
starlet made headlines recently when PerezHilton.com reported that she may be
considered for the role of Anastasia Steele in the hot romance film "Fifty
Shades of Grey."
According to the source, film producers
Mike De Luca and Dana Brunetti felt that the 22-year-old actress was a good fit
for the role.
Weeks ago, actors Channing Tatum and Matt
Bomer were rumored to be considered for the male lead, Christian
Grey.
Causing a frenzy upon their names'
announcement, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner took the
stage as big winners at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards.
Held at the Gibson Amphitheatre in
Universal City, CA on Sunday (July 22), the "Twilight" trio were called onstage
to collect the coveted Choice Movie: Romance surfboard.
Adding to the hardware, Miss Stewart
racked up a trio of trophies early in the night for her work in "The Twilight
Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" - with her wins coming in the Choice Movie
Actress: Romance, Choice Summer Movie Star: Female and Ultimate Choice Award
categories.
Hosted by Demi Lovato, the 2012 Teen
Choice Awards also featured performances by Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, Flo
Rida and No Doubt.
