It stars Daniel Day-Lewis. It’s directed by Steven Spielberg. It tells the true story of arguably our greatest President. So can we just hand multiple Oscars to Lincoln right now? The epic hits theaters nationwide on November 16 and centers on the final months of this legend’s life. Its official synopsis teases Abraham Lincoln’s “moral courage and fierce determination to succeed” and how “his choices during this critical moment [of war] will change the fate of generations to come.” We’re telling you: total Oscar bait. Watch the trailer now:
Steven Spielberg debuted the trailer to Lincoln , his highly anticipated film about the 16th U.S. President at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, but the experience was less-than-mesmerizing. That’s because the webcast was initially plagued with glitches that left some viewers with nothing more than a “buffering” notice or moments when the trailer seemed to fade in and out of blackness. The Google + Hangout session with the filmmaker and Joseph Gordon-Levitt , who stars as Lincoln’s son Robert Todd Lincoln, was also bedeviled by sound problems that turned the question-and-answer session into an annoying echo chamber. If you didn’t — or couldn’t — see the trailer during its premiere, check it out after the jump, along with the first images from Spielberg’s ’12 Oscar contender. PHOTOS: First Images From Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln The sound problems were eventually corrected, and Spielberg remarked that Lincoln “is a figure in this national landscape who hasn’t been re-examined enough,” except, he added, as parody. According to Spielberg, the last movie to take a substantial look at the historical figure was the 1939 feature Young Mr. Lincoln , in which Henry Fonda portrayed him in his pre-presidential days as a lawyer. “I think a figure as great as Abraham Lincoln deserves re-examination,” Spielberg said. Gordon-Levitt took a more personal approach to the Q&A, taking time to give a shout-out to his high-school AP U.S. History teacher, Mr. Bechtel — I’m guessing at the spelling here — who the actor said was one of his favorite teachers because he presented history as if it were “story time” instead of reducing it to “a bunch of facts and multiple-choice questions.” Gordon-Levitt also said he was “honored” to work with Spielberg. Here’s the trailer. Instant Oscar powerhouse? Watch it on Youtube. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
After introducing the world to Bella Swan and Edward Cullen in her 2005 global hit novel Twilight (thus launching a multi-billion-dollar franchise, which draws to an end in November’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 ), author Stephenie Meyer wrote the sci-fi best-seller The Host , about human heroine Melanie Stryder, the alien “soul” who comes to inhabit her, and the dual lives and loves they have while sharing the same body. With a Saoirse Ronan -starring adaptation set for 2013, now’s the perfect chance to give The Host a read. Get your shot at winning a signed copy of the book by entering Movieline’s latest 10-word review contest! Movieline has two signed copies of The Host to give away to the winners of our latest 10-word review contest, which will end on Monday, June 25 at 5pm ET/2pm PT . We’re opening this contest up to the topic of any of this weekend’s new releases; pick any new film — perhaps Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter ? The ginger heroics of Pixar’s Brave ? Or Woody’s latest Euro-confection ? — and flex those brain muscles to deliver your best 10-word review. ( More weekend openers here .) Movieline’s editors will select the two best entries judging on originality, wit, and analysis (only one entry per person). CONTEST RULES: – Submit an original 10-word review of any new release movie in theaters this weekend in the comments below. Entries must be exactly 10 words, no more, no less! – Enter with your full name and an email address where you may be reached. – Two (2) winners will be selected and announced on Monday, June 25. Contest ends Monday, June 25 at 5pm ET/2pm PT — so get to reviewing! About The Host : Our world has been invaded by an unseen enemy. Humans become hosts for these invaders, their minds taken over while their bodies remain intact and continue their lives apparently unchanged. Most of humanity has succumbed. When Melanie, one of the few remaining “wild” humans is captured, she is certain it is her end. Wanderer, the invading “soul” who has been given Melanie’s body, was warned about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the glut of senses, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn’t expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Wanderer probes Melanie’s thoughts, hoping to discover the whereabouts of the remaining human resistance. Instead, Melanie fills Wanderer’s mind with visions of the man Melanie loves—Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body’s desires, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she has been tasked with exposing. When outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off on a dangerous and uncertain search for the man they both love. The Host , directed by Andrew Niccol and co-starring Diane Kruger, William Hurt, Jake Abel, and Max Irons, hits theaters on March 29, 2013.
Also in Friday morning’s news round up, Universal is marketing an Alfred Hitchcock box set for its 100th anniversary. Pixar’s Brave looks ready to triumph at the weekend box office, and Marcia Gay Harden will play a librarian who finds life in Costa Rica. Hey Alfred Hitchcock Fans, Here’s the Box Set for You Packaged as a “Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Universal,” the Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection . The collection includes Psycho, The Birds, Vertigo, Rear Window, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Marnie, Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, The Trouble with Harry, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy and Family Plot . But there is a bit of a wait, the collection of 15 titles won’t be available until September 25th. Around the ‘net… Charlie Sheen Joins Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills Sheen has joined the cast in the sequel to the director’s Machete who will play the President of the United States. The two announced the news via Twitter, Deadline reports . Box Office Preview: Brave Set to Triumph Over Abraham Lincoln The animated film may hit $60 million, while Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is projecting a $15 – 20M opening. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is hitting around $5 – 7 million in weekend predictions, THR reports . Marcia Gay Harden Books The Librarian The actress will play lead in the film about a woman who finds “a new life path while touring Costa Rica. Produced by Classic Films along with Mano a Mano Films, Juan Feldman will direct from a script by Joel Silverman, Variety reports . Casey Affleck & Thunder Road Head to Pic on Baseball Superstar Josh Hamilton Hamilton went from crack addict to baseball star in the American league. The story is ripe for a feature and producer Basil Iwanyk and Thunder Road Pictures are on board with Casey Affleck set to write and direct, Deadline reports .
Also in Friday morning’s news round up, Universal is marketing an Alfred Hitchcock box set for its 100th anniversary. Pixar’s Brave looks ready to triumph at the weekend box office, and Marcia Gay Harden will play a librarian who finds life in Costa Rica. Hey Alfred Hitchcock Fans, Here’s the Box Set for You Packaged as a “Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Universal,” the Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection . The collection includes Psycho, The Birds, Vertigo, Rear Window, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Marnie, Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, The Trouble with Harry, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy and Family Plot . But there is a bit of a wait, the collection of 15 titles won’t be available until September 25th. Around the ‘net… Charlie Sheen Joins Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills Sheen has joined the cast in the sequel to the director’s Machete who will play the President of the United States. The two announced the news via Twitter, Deadline reports . Box Office Preview: Brave Set to Triumph Over Abraham Lincoln The animated film may hit $60 million, while Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is projecting a $15 – 20M opening. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is hitting around $5 – 7 million in weekend predictions, THR reports . Marcia Gay Harden Books The Librarian The actress will play lead in the film about a woman who finds “a new life path while touring Costa Rica. Produced by Classic Films along with Mano a Mano Films, Juan Feldman will direct from a script by Joel Silverman, Variety reports . Casey Affleck & Thunder Road Head to Pic on Baseball Superstar Josh Hamilton Hamilton went from crack addict to baseball star in the American league. The story is ripe for a feature and producer Basil Iwanyk and Thunder Road Pictures are on board with Casey Affleck set to write and direct, Deadline reports .
‘Be willing to look stupid,’ Anthony Mackie, who plays Lincoln’s best friend in the film, warns. By Kevin P. Sullivan Benjamin Walker in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” Photo: Working with a director like Timur Bekmambetov guarantees a few things. You’ll probably take part in some insane action sequences. And there will definitely be slow-motion. When MTV News sat down with Benjamin Walker and Anthony Mackie , from Bekmambetov’s latest film, ” Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter ,” they shared some helpful hints about how to properly act in super-slo-mo. “Don’t think about it,” Walker said right off the bat. He probably had the most to do at the slow speed as our 16th president and first commander in vampire slaying, Abraham Lincoln. But it’s never that simple, as Mackie was able to attest. “Be willing to look stupid,” he warned. The final sequence of the film finds Abe and his best friend, Will Johnson (Mackie), atop a locomotive, riding along a burning bridge. It required a lot of slow-motion running and jumping. Mackie couldn’t help but exaggerate his movement as he leapt from car to car. “There’s that whole sequence where we’re jumping from one car to the other when the bridge is burning up, and I literally couldn’t stop doing the ‘swim’ move when I was jumping. So Timur was like, ‘Don’t do the swim move,’ and I was like, ‘Sh–,’ ” he said. “So we’re on the train, and he’s like, ‘Don’t think about it,’ and I’m like, ‘All right, all right, all right.’ Action, jump, swim. In order not to do the swim move, I do a shot-put move. Needless to say, I’m glad it looked all right in the movie, because I thought I was going to look like an idiot.” Similarly, during something as simple as a ballroom-dancing scene, Walker couldn’t help act out the slo-mo. “When we were shooting the ballroom scene, it was in slow motion,” he said. “I knew it in my mind, so I start kind of slowing down. He goes, ‘No, stop. We’ll slow it down later.’ ” But if it came down to it, Mackie had one big piece of advice. “It’s all about your face,” he said. “They always say, ‘Be careful about your face.’ ” Check out everything we’ve got on ” Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter .” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’
Hollywood.TV is your source for all the latest celebrity news, gossip and videos of your favorite stars! bit.ly – Click to Subscribe! Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! We caught up with the cast of ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” in New York on Monday night for film’s big premiere. While we were there we got a chance to talk to Honest Abe himself, Benjamin Walker. Benjamin gave us his thoughts on Lincoln, as well as what it was like working with Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov. Hollywood.TV is one of the top celebrity news providers in the world. Since 2008, Hollywood.TV has been bringing all the latest celebrity news, interviews, gossip, and candid videos to viewers all over the world. HTV is on the job 24/7, and at all the best festivals from Sundance to Coachella, as well as on the streets every day to cover the hottest celebs in Hollywood, New York, and Miami. Hollywood.TV is currently the third most viewed reporter channel on www.youtube.com YouTube with almost 400 million views, and our footage is seen worldwide! Tune in daily for all the latest Hollywood news on www.hollywood.tv and http like us on Facebook!
Sure, National Cleavage Day was invented by the Wonderbra corporation to sell push-up bras. And Abraham Lincoln invented Thanksgiving , what’s your point? We’d rather stare into a lovely lady’s cleavage than eat turkey ’til we fall asleep any day. Actually, we’d prefer eat a turkey sandwich while staring at boobs, but if we had to pick, we’d pick cleavage. Definitely. See Wonderbra’s picks for the Cleavage Hall of Fame after the jump!
Today at Wondercon Fox released the second full trailer for Timur Bekmambetov‘s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The first teaser trailer was all mood and hints of action. (Appropriate for a teaser.) This one is all about Abe: we get a narration from Benjamin Walker, who plays the Railsplitter, and start to learn just why he Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 17/03/2012 20:47 Number of articles : 2
Here’s a trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter , the forthcoming Timur Bekmambetov film featuring our 16th president as an axe-wielding killer of the undead. There’s not much more to say that you can’t derive from the super slo-mo, mega-loud hyperviolence promised herein. America’s youth has got to get its history from somewhere, I guess. The film opens June 22.
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