Considering the marketing campaign for Piranha 3D has revolved around girl-slapping videos , wet t-shirts, straight up nudity and all-around misogyny — not to mention the implied carnage that thousands of CG-created 3D piranhas can do to an unsuspecting co-ed swimming in the water — that it has been deemed not appropriate for families attending Comic-Con next weekend should come as a surprise to exactly no one.
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Piranha 3D Footage Too Racy for Comic-Con?
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Oh God , indeed. According to Deadline , uber-producer Jerry Weintraub has just pitched Warner Bros. on the idea of remaking the George Burns comedy Oh God , with eyes on Betty White and Paul Rudd for the staring roles made famous by Burns and John Denver. The two haven’t been contacted yet, but no matter: Now that this is in the ether, how long before it actually happens? And worse: Doesn’t it feel totally uninspired? If the current Hollywood mandate states that Betty White must appear in everything , here are five movies better suited for her than a remake of Oh God .
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5 Movies Better Suited for Betty White to Remake Than Oh God
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This cable week: an all-you-can-eat graze trove of rarities, satires, freaks and atrocities, led by a flight of vintage Michael Ritchie (why not?) and capped by a refreshing fruit salad of film noir…
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This Week On Cable: From Beauty Queens to Femmes Fatale
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‘I sincerely hoped it could happen and be great for everyone, but it hasn’t turned out as we all hoped,’ he writes on Facebook. By Eric Ditzian Edward Norton Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/ Getty Images Things got ugly in the Marvel universe over the weekend when word leaked that Edward Norton would not be reprising his role as Bruce Banner — a.k.a. the Incredible Hulk — in the 2012 superhero all-star flick “The Avengers.” Marvel production president Kevin Feige zinged Norton for a lack of “collaborative spirit,” a statement Norton’s agent called “purposefully misleading.” Now Norton, who took on the Banner role in the Louis Leterrier-directed “Incredible Hulk,” has weighed in on the brouhaha with a post on his Facebook page . “As most of you know, I don’t like to talk much about the business of making movies because it means a lot to me to protect the audience’s fullest enjoyment of the ‘magic’ that films can have,” the statement began. “But I am so appreciative of the outpouring of support from fans of the Hulk and the Avengers that I feel it would be rude not to respond.” Norton went on to avoid addressing the specifics of Feige’s statement, as well as the heated words of his agent. Instead, Norton simply stated the facts of the situation, declared his appreciation for playing the character at all and thanked fans for their support. “It seems it won’t work out for me to continue playing Bruce Banner for Marvel in ‘The Avengers,’ ” he wrote. “I sincerely hoped it could happen and be great for everyone, but it hasn’t turned out as we all hoped. I know this is disappointing to many people and that makes me sad. But I am very sincerely grateful to Marvel for extending the offer and even more so for giving me the chance to be a part of the Hulk’s long and excellent history. “And I really can’t thank the fans enough for how much enthusiasm you’ve sent my way about what Louis and I tried to do in our turn with the legend,” Norton concluded. “It means a lot to me. I grew up with Banner and Hulk and have been a fan of every incarnation. I’m really proud, and very blessed, to have been one of them and will be thrilled to see him live on through other actors. Hulk is bigger than all of us, that’s why we love him, right?” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Avengers.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com . Related Videos ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Sneak Peek
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Edward Norton Responds To Hulk Controversy
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Roman Polanski is a free man today after the Swiss Justice Ministry officially rejected an extradition request from the United States. The decision ends a nine-and-a-half-month saga which saw Polanski nabbed at an airport, sequestered in jail, moved out to house arrest and finally released when, according to the Swiss, prosecutors failed to provide confidential testimony about the director’s original trial and sentencing. Which of course raises many questions, including the eminently obvious: Why the hell did we even bother?
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Roman Polanski Free After Swiss Reject Extradition
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‘I have to make it amusing for me,’ actor says of acting opposite CGI. By Eric Ditzian, with additional reporting by Josh Horowitz Nicolas Cage in “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” Last summer, MTV News visited the New York City set of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” on a night when the production had commandeered Bowling Green park in Lower Manhattan. Stars Nicolas Cage and Alfred Molina, in the roles of ultra-power magicians, were furiously battling it out in what would become one of the film’s climactic scenes. But without the benefit of computer-generated plasma bolts — colorful beams of magical energy — the actors looked a bit silly as they grunted and gesticulated and pretended to emit powerful forces from their hands. And, yep, the actors felt pretty silly too. “There were even moments when I said, ‘I really hope this turns out. Does anyone else feel ridiculous?’ ” co-star Jay Baruchel said, more than a year later. “I would say to Jay, ‘Are we in trouble yet?’ ” added Cage. “It has to be like that. You have to have a bit of a mischievous kid in the back of the classroom to make it interesting,” Cage said. “I have to make it amusing for me, which means there has to be some level of mischief and public disruption.” The finished product, of course, looks quite a bit different than what we viewed that night on the set, thanks to Disney’s typically eye-popping visual-effects work . Cage and the other sorcerers utilize ornate rings to conjure up their magic. Originally, though, the filmmakers had a very different idea about how they wanted the supernatural energy to work onscreen. “I was in Hungary making another movie and I got a call from [producer] Jerry Bruckheimer and [director] Jon Turteltaub and they said, ‘We want you to maybe wear bracelets and hit these bracelets and that’s when the magic happens,’ ” explained Cage. “Interesting, but I said, ‘No, it has to be a ring because I have to use my hands.’ It’s like conducting. I really wanted to be able to conduct the magic into happening. … It’s more beautiful to use your hands than just smashing your wrists together.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’
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While doing press for her upcoming action flick Salt , Angelina sat down with MTV News and shot through a bevy of movies in development that her name has been linked to. And, damn , lady is efficient; she races through them like she’s trying to reach the top of the $25,000 Pyramid . Check out the video of Angie’s speed after the jump.
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Angelina Jolie Plays The Casting Rumors Lightning Round
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Well, it seems like it was only poor ‘ol S.T. and me who had no clue what the heck Despicable Me was. Clued-in audiences have responded in a big way to Steve Carell who plays…a guy…who kind of looks like Uncle Fester and he’s got these little yellow…homunculi? slaves? widgets? and then something happens with kids in 3D. I dunno. But everyone else is eating it up! It made more than $22 million yesterday which may lead to a surprisingly huge $55 million-plus weekend. Meanwhile the Most Vapid Love Triangle in Cinematic History pulled their chaste love train into second place as Eclipse added about $11.5 million last night to their coffers. Predators generated about $11 million on its opening night, which may not sound like a lot until you realize that executive producer Robert Rodriguez makes things on the crazy-cheap and the budget for this one was like 78 bucks and some buttons that Rodriguez found in his ashtray. The inimitable Toy Story 3 and the incompetent Last Airbender made up numbers 4 and 5, respectively. Check out the full numbers after the jump.
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Despicable Dominates Friday
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Hoooo boy , there are a thousand unprintable analogies to describe the sensations of this week’s scorching heat — but enough about Movieline’s hot moxie and firecracker zeal. For the rest of the entertainment world it was all about the very limitations of power, and particularly the outrageous things that happen when one oversteps them. Flash back with Movieline’s Week in Review, and drop by this weekend as Dixon Gaines picks up that red-hot baton and sprints with it. Off we go!
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