Here is the first image from Sofia Coppola’s forthcoming The Bling Ring , which features Emma Watson leading a cabal of young thieves to the rich and famous. Clearly she means business! Are those Lindsay’s Lohan’s shades? Megan Fox’s shoes? Paris Hilton ‘s Frappuccino? Watson talked to EW (which debuted the image) about her preparations for the role, which are about as Method as you can get under the circumstances: “I just watched a ton of reality TV,” she says. “I was doing an English course [at Brown University]. So I would go from reading Virginia Woolf to [watching] Kim Kardashian. I kind of loved it, this mix of super-high and super-low culture. I think it was a nice balance.” Poor thing. Anyway, joining Watson above are [L-R] Taissa Farmiga, Israel Broussard, Katie Chang and Claire Julien. The Bling Ring has yet to score a release date, though a fall-festival run seems likely, starting with Venice. Developing… [ EW via JoBlo ]
Also in Tuesday morning’s briefs roundup, Abbas Kiarostami’s latest from Cannes is heading to the U.S., a big film-biz deal brews up in Canada, a controversial film lands its maker in hot legal water three decades, and more… Sundance Selects Takes Rights to Abbas Kiarostami’s Like Someone In Love The film made its world premiere in competition at the recently completed Cannes Film Festival; the description goes something like this: “An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him. He thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home. She offers him her body. Soon it becomes apparent that the web that is woven between them in the space of 24 hours bears no relation to the circumstance of their encounter.” The company’s SVP of Acquisitions & Production Arianna Bocco negotiated the deal with Victoire Thevenin of MK2. Toronto’s Inside Out Wraps The Inside Out LGBT Film Festival completed its 22nd edition with Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert’s Margarita voted Best Feature or Video in Audience Awards. Jeffrey Schwartz’s Vito (USA) took best documentary in the Audience category, while Badlguy by Maria Bock won best short. She Monkeys (Sweden) by Lisa Aschan won Best First Feature. Around the ‘net… Robert Pattinson Kills Hunger Games Speculation Despite rumors that the Twilight heartthrob was in the running to play Finnick Odair in the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire , he said in Cannes that he double-checked with his agent — who promptly said, “No.” Ultimately, he doesn’t fit the character description in the book; USA Today and THR report . Entertainment One In Talks to Buy Alliance Both Canadian-based distribution companies remained publicly silent about the negotiations between the two, Deadline reports . Prometheus Builds Imax U.K. Pre-Sales Record Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated sci-fi thriller starring Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace and Idris Elbahas has already grossed $737,588 from 30,000 tickets sold, THR reports . Spanish Artist Faces Prison for Christ Film Javier Krahe may serve up to a year in prison for “offending religious feelings” because of a short film he made over 30 years ago titled How to Cook Jesus Christ , The Guardian reports .
I don’t recall the 1994 Pauly Shore/Andy Dick effort In the Army Now being a “huge box office success and fan favorite,” but I’m happy to take the co-stars’ words for it if it means leaving well-enough alone and not foisting In the Army Again on an unsuspecting population still reeling from a decade of war abroad. Even if it means not seeing them save “Katey Parry [sic] from a USO show gone bad” — our national psyche has endured enough, has it not? That’s all I’ve got for this announcement , which unfortunately coincided with Memorial Day weekend and will not be ignored : Beverly Hills (MMD Newswire) May 23, 2012 — (www.FilmOn.com) – Yesterday, over looking Cannon Drive in the heart of Beverly Hills, Pauly Shore was a guest on Andy Dick Live, a weekly live internet TV show filmed at FilmOn.TV Studios. Among girls in bikinis and Andy Dicks [sic] usual group of crazies, Andy and Pauly discussed their past films including their huge box office success and fan favorite, In The Army Now . “I’ve always said we should do In The Army Again ,” said Andy Dick. “We should rescue Katey Parry [sic] from a USO show gone bad or something.” Pauly Shore loved the idea. “We just need a script and someone to back the project and I’m in.” Billionaire and FilmOn.TV CEO Alki David jumped in, “I’ll back it if both of you star in it.” Right there streaming live, film history was made. Andy Dick says a treatment is already written and they will be writing the script as soon as possible. Good grief. I mean, where’s Judicial Watch to investigate these guys’ military-flick aspirations when you need them? [ MMD via AV Club ]
Universal has yet to release an official trailer for Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables , but USA Today has a first look at images of Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, and Co. in character. Visually, the musical film looks beautiful, but the jury’s out on how it sounds until we get more of an official listen. Take a peek at the Les Mis cast in the muted hues of 19th century France and chime in after the jump. Below, take a gander at Samantha Barks as Eponine, the role that the rumor mill had us thinking would go to Taylor Swift. Everyone else looks period-handsome, but Hathaway is striking, rocking Fantine’s shorn look while seemingly channeling Maria Falconetti’s Joan of Arc. Find more pics over at USA Today .
Pattinson was initially ‘curious’ about rumors he would be playing dreamy tribute Finnick Odair, before shutting them down. By Jocelyn Vena Robert Pattinson Photo: AFP With one saga over, “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson says he has no plans to join that other super-buzzy and much-loved book-to-movie franchise, “The Hunger Games.” In an interview with
Pattinson was initially ‘curious’ about rumors he would be playing dreamy tribute Finnick Odair, before shutting them down. By Jocelyn Vena Robert Pattinson Photo: AFP With one saga over, “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson says he has no plans to join that other super-buzzy and much-loved book-to-movie franchise, “The Hunger Games.” In an interview with
The actress and co-star Sam Claflin will introduce an exclusive ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ clip on MTV at 11 p.m. ET. By Fallon Prinzivalli Kristen Stewart as “Snow White” Photo: Universal With the 2012 MTV Movie Awards coming to you live in just five days, we’re kicking off the festivities with our second annual Sneak Peek Week ! Kristen Stewart and her co-star Sam Claflin will hang out with us on Tuesday (May 29) to reveal an early glimpse at their highly anticipated summer flick. In this edgy take on the classic fairy tale, Claflin stars as William, a young duke enraptured by Snow White’s (Stewart) purity and defiance. As the evil Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) seeks to destroy her, the princess teams up with a Huntsman named Eric (Chris Hemsworth) and they fight to reclaim their kingdom. A few lucky audience members will screen the movie before Stewart and Claflin introduce an exclusive “Snow White” clip on MTV at 11 p.m. ET. Immediately following the on-air presentation, our own Josh Horowitz will be on hand for a Q&A session with the actors live on MTV.com. You can follow along with the action on Twitter using the hash tag #MTVSneak and tweeting your favorite movie-related drawings from OMGPOP’s “Draw Something” app to @ MTVNews . The fun continues throughout the week with stars from “Magic Mike,” “That’s My Boy” and “Rock of Ages,” all leading up to the 21st annual MTV Movie Awards live on Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET. Head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for your favorite flicks now! The 21st annual MTV Movie Awards air live Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET. Check out everything we’ve got on For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos Get Ready For ‘MTV First: Snow White And The Hunstman’ Related Photos ‘Snow White And The Huntsman’ World Premiere
The actress and co-star Sam Claflin will introduce an exclusive ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ clip on MTV at 11 p.m. ET. By Fallon Prinzivalli Kristen Stewart as “Snow White” Photo: Universal With the 2012 MTV Movie Awards coming to you live in just five days, we’re kicking off the festivities with our second annual Sneak Peek Week ! Kristen Stewart and her co-star Sam Claflin will hang out with us on Tuesday (May 29) to reveal an early glimpse at their highly anticipated summer flick. In this edgy take on the classic fairy tale, Claflin stars as William, a young duke enraptured by Snow White’s (Stewart) purity and defiance. As the evil Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) seeks to destroy her, the princess teams up with a Huntsman named Eric (Chris Hemsworth) and they fight to reclaim their kingdom. A few lucky audience members will screen the movie before Stewart and Claflin introduce an exclusive “Snow White” clip on MTV at 11 p.m. ET. Immediately following the on-air presentation, our own Josh Horowitz will be on hand for a Q&A session with the actors live on MTV.com. You can follow along with the action on Twitter using the hash tag #MTVSneak and tweeting your favorite movie-related drawings from OMGPOP’s “Draw Something” app to @ MTVNews . The fun continues throughout the week with stars from “Magic Mike,” “That’s My Boy” and “Rock of Ages,” all leading up to the 21st annual MTV Movie Awards live on Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET. Head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for your favorite flicks now! The 21st annual MTV Movie Awards air live Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET. Check out everything we’ve got on For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos Get Ready For ‘MTV First: Snow White And The Hunstman’ Related Photos ‘Snow White And The Huntsman’ World Premiere
‘They’ve spared no expense in making an awesome episode,’ Richard Madden tells MTV News. By Kara Warner Richard Madden Photo: MTV News So, how about Sunday’s episode of “Game of Thrones”? Have you recovered from all the fireworks? ‘Twas a doozy, for sure. Thank goodness there is still one more episode left in this action-packed season. Fans of George R.R. Martin’s source material had an inkling of what to expect from the highly anticipated Battle of Blackwater , but the sheer spectacle of it all was something to behold, even for the actors who had prepared themselves for it. “It was off the scale,” star Richard Madden (a.k.a. Robb Stark) told MTV News of the production that went into the sequence. “I know in season one we started a battle and we saw the end of a battle, and I know some people weren’t too pleased about that, but season two makes up for that and then some. They’ve spared no expense in making an awesome episode.” So, how many days did the cast and crew actually spend working on the battle? “Days and days and weeks,” Madden said. “I know there was months of CGI work to get those episodes looking awesome. If you’ve read the books, you know what that battle entails: It’s pretty visual, like a lot of George’s stuff. I think people won’t be disappointed.” Looking ahead to what’s to come for the would-be king, we also asked Madden if he has read ahead to find out what’s in store for his character. “It’s one of the things I try to avoid doing. I only read season by season: I don’t read ahead,” he explained. “It’s one of the great things about the books that I loved is that you are constantly surprised by these characters and the story, and as an actor, I want to try and stick to that. “I know if I read too far ahead, I’d start preempting character traits or decisions he makes,” he continued. “I’d much rather be an actor and make one decision and stick to it and then have the challenge of turning it around and going in a different direction. I try and keep it like that as much as I can so the audience gets as surprised by the journey as I do when I read the books and when I read each script.” Related Photos ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season Two
Actor reveals how he prepared for his role in the David Cronenberg film at a Cannes Film Festival press conference. By Fallon Prinzivalli Robert Pattinson at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival Photo: AFP Director David Cronenberg’s “Cosmopolis” received mixed reviews after its debut at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival on Friday (May 25). Critics were split on whether they felt Robert Pattinson was right for the lead role. Some felt his performance was bland, but others thought he nailed the part, fitting well into the director’s vision. During a press conference for the film, Pattinson explained why he and Cronenberg work well together, chalking it up to Cronenberg’s careful direction. “If [a director’s] sitting on the set, a bunch of people will ask you questions all the time,” he said. “And then a lot of directors, I find, are kind of exhausted by the time they’re actually supposed to do their job with the actors. They’re not really listening anymore. I think David is listening so intently when you’re doing a scene. … When you feel something in a scene, you know that he’s seen it, which is such a relief. And it makes you actually pay attention to what you’re doing as well.” Cronenberg also made Pattinson aware of different camera angles and how the placement of cameras can greatly affect his performance. “I think a lot of directors and actors refuse to accept anything about camera technique,” Pattinson continued. “[Cronenberg was] completely frank about it and [said], ‘Listen, if I put a camera here, it’s going to totally affect the way you perform.’ And it really did, the blocking was like direction, which I never really experienced before.” “Cosmopolis” follows Eric Packer (Pattinson) in a futuristic New York City. As he’s chauffeured through Manhattan on his way to get a haircut, the world is falling apart around him — protestors are rioting, his marriage is failing, his vast financial status is declining and he soon discovers clues that reveal an attempt on his life. When asked how he prepared for the taxing role, Pattinson told the audience he spent a lot of the time concerned over how his performance would come together. “I kind of spent two weeks in my hotel room worrying and confusing myself. And I remember the weekend before shooting, I called David — because we had no rehearsals — to talk to him about it. [I said,] ‘I just wanted to sort of ask one question,’ ” he recalled, mimicking his timid tone. “He said, ‘Do you want to talk about the movie for a second?’ So I went to his house and I think he just said that it doesn’t really matter: ‘Let’s just start and something will happen.’ ” Worrying aside, Pattinson found a way to bring his character to life. He didn’t improvise scenes and he didn’t change any of the lines. He stuck to the script and followed Cronenberg’s vision for his character as it was laid out in front of him. “I think [Eric Packer’s] impossible to approach like you would a normal character,” he said. “What I liked about the script initially was its lyricism and just the rhythms of it. Normally when you do a movie, you can kind of blur the lines and make it your own. But with this, I didn’t want to change a single word, even the punctuation. That made it easier, it’s like you’re doing a song instead of a movie. It freed you up. If you’re trying to do something in a cerebral way, it becomes about ego and it’s silly at that point.” Did Pattinson find similarities between himself and his character? “I do think people are trying to kill me all the time,” he joked. Check out everything we’ve got on “Cosmopolis.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Photos 2012 Cannes Film Festival
