There has been some push-back in the blogosphere over the apparent “genetic enhancement” associated with Aaron Cross, played by Jeremy Renner in the all-new manifestation of the Bourne series, The Bourne Legacy , which comes out next month. But director Tony Gilroy assures that the latest film is “consistent” with the three previous installments, which of course starred Matt Damon . Director Tony Gilroy said he knew he could “enhance everything” and still have it be consistent with “what we had before.” He said the project was purposely changed visually and they’re “blowing the doors open to make it bigger and wider,” adding, “We want to keep the testosterone of it, but it demands a slightly different visual vocabulary.” Noted Renner: We had three movies prior to this, we we knew what they had done. [This] was a brand new canvas for us.” Gilroy also gives kudos to Jeremy Renner who plays Aaron Cross in Legacy . “ou want a character that is worth being at the center of these movies. When you have that, you need a proper actor. You need to find someone who has the chops, gravitas and physical ability – and he’s available…” Check Gilroy and Renner’s interview with AMC Theaters…
Director tells MTV News that working on the big-budget kaiju monsters-meet-giant robots flick was ‘an absolute dream.’ By Terri Schwartz, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Guillermo del Toro at Comic Con Photo: Eric Charbonneau/ Getty Images
Director reveals Jonah Hill’s role and hints at tie-in to his other films. By Kevin P. Sullivan Quentin Tarantino at 2012 Comic-Con Photo: Getty Images
Magic Mike has already scored just under $78 million at the box office since its release in late June and the production budget was only $7 million. Minus the marketing budget, the stripper feature has likely already packaged a hefty sum. But never mind the money, there’s plenty of skin to be had, so why not let the strip show go on? Actors flexing their hot bods is a winning formula, and Tatum teased recently that another round of Magic Mike is in the early stages. In a Twitter interview with Glamour magazine, Tatum said this when asked about a possible Magic Mike 2 : “Yes, yes and yes! We’re working on the concept now. We want to flip the script and make it bigger.” Bigger? hmmm… Tatum didn’t provide much more in the way of details including whether director Steven Soderbergh has signed on for the follow-up or if co-stars Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello and the rest of the cast will be donning the thong for a second round. He did offer up some insight in the making of the first Mike , however, saying that wearing a thong in front of people is “awkward,” adding, “I don’t know how you girls do it.” He also said in the Twitter back-and-forth that Joe Manganiello’s body was the most impressive. “He looks like he’s from Spartan blood!” said Tatum, referring to the war-waging city from Greek antiquity. He also said Manganiello and McConaughey were “a toss up” in the top stripping talent category. Tatum also shared that during McConaughey’s dance, the build-up was so intense that some women in the audience took matters into their own hands. “The women lost their minds and ripped his thong off,” he said. DVD extra anyone? In non-related Tatum news, it was revealed yesterday that Tatum is in negotiations to star and produce a film about 1970s-era daredevil Evel Knievel. “I did a belly flop from a really high bridge,” Tatum offered up when asked about the biggest stunt he’s pulled off. “That was one of the more painful things I’ve done!” [Source: Glamour ]
Director Christopher Nolan tells MTV News that Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s John Blake character represents ‘youthful idealism.’ By Josh Wigler, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Christopher Nolan Photo: MTV News
Why, oh why did Olivia Munn wait so long to do nudity? We longed for years and years to see the Queen of Geek Chic naked, and now that she’s done a proper topless scene in Magic Mike (2012), she’s positively flippant about it. But there’s no use in dwelling in the past- let’s focus on the future. A bright, shining future full of Olivia Munn naked. Because, as we mentioned, she’s awfully casual about the whole thing. As she told New York Magazine ‘s Vulture blog: “I forgot that I did [the topless scene] until I saw it at the premiere. The way it was shot didn’t feel gratuitous — I think that’s what every actress says, right? ” “There are very few directors I would ever do it for, ” she goes on to say. ” Also, my character was getting out of the shower and to keep it as realistic as possible I didn’t wear a shirt in the shower. The day of the shoot, I locked it down. I only wanted the people who absolutely had to be there. I even cleared out video village, which you’d normally forget about. ” Video Village? That sounds like the video store we worked at in college. (Actually, it’s the area around the playback monitors where the director, producers, and key staff watch raw footage as it’s being shot.) Anyway, what were you saying about your Magic Mike character, Olivia? ” I based her on an ex-boyfriend. It’s that guy you’re dating who’s fun, cute, you have great sex, and then three weeks into it you go, ‘So, my friends are doing this little party — ‘ and he’s like ‘Whoa! What? I thought we were just having fun.’ When women do that? They’re a bitch or a slut. I wanted her to be neither. She’s a sexual person. She’s doing what she wants. ” You’ll be pulling a rabbit put of your pants with sexy pics and clips of Magic Mike star Olivia Munn right here at MrSkin.com!
Why, oh why did Olivia Munn wait so long to do nudity? We longed for years and years to see the Queen of Geek Chic naked, and now that she’s done a proper topless scene in Magic Mike (2012), she’s positively flippant about it. But there’s no use in dwelling in the past- let’s focus on the future. A bright, shining future full of Olivia Munn naked. Because, as we mentioned, she’s awfully casual about the whole thing. As she told New York Magazine ‘s Vulture blog: “I forgot that I did [the topless scene] until I saw it at the premiere. The way it was shot didn’t feel gratuitous — I think that’s what every actress says, right? ” “There are very few directors I would ever do it for, ” she goes on to say. ” Also, my character was getting out of the shower and to keep it as realistic as possible I didn’t wear a shirt in the shower. The day of the shoot, I locked it down. I only wanted the people who absolutely had to be there. I even cleared out video village, which you’d normally forget about. ” Video Village? That sounds like the video store we worked at in college. (Actually, it’s the area around the playback monitors where the director, producers, and key staff watch raw footage as it’s being shot.) Anyway, what were you saying about your Magic Mike character, Olivia? ” I based her on an ex-boyfriend. It’s that guy you’re dating who’s fun, cute, you have great sex, and then three weeks into it you go, ‘So, my friends are doing this little party — ‘ and he’s like ‘Whoa! What? I thought we were just having fun.’ When women do that? They’re a bitch or a slut. I wanted her to be neither. She’s a sexual person. She’s doing what she wants. ” You’ll be pulling a rabbit put of your pants with sexy pics and clips of Magic Mike star Olivia Munn right here at MrSkin.com!
Also in Monday morning’s round up of film news, more winners from the Edinburgh International Film Festival as well as fest news from Karlovy Vary and Shanghai.And Spider-Man opens overseas to some impressive numbers China’s Here, Then Takes Best Pic at Edinburgh Fest The feature by director Mao Mao won Best Film in the International Feature Competition, while One Mile Away by director Penny Woolcock won Best British Feature. Andrea Riseborough and Brid Brennan jointly won Best Performance in James Marsh’s Shadow Dancer . More awards from the Edinburgh International Film Festival can be found here . Around the ‘net… Beasts of the Southern Wild Ferocious; To Rome With Love Strong: Specialty Box Office After a slew of festival accolades including prizes at Sundance and Cannes, Beasts Of The Southern Wild swarmed the box office. With no stars and a first-time feature filmmaker, the pic nevertheless resonated with specialty audiences in-the-know. In New York and Los Angeles, the Louisiana Bayou-set film averaged an impressive $42,309 in four theaters, Deadline reports . Spider-Man Opens Overseas with $52.2M The pic opened in 13 overseas markets in Asia and Europe, out-performing even The Avengers in some countries including India, Deadline reports . Pulled Film Reinstated at Karlovy Vary Film Festival The world premiere of director Sara Csehalmi’s Dear Betrayed Friends had been taken out of the Czech Republic’s Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s East of the West competition when post production funds ran out. The cancellation sparked a debate in Hungary where film productions have suffered recently, THR reports . Shanghai Fest Reflects Growing Biz Local businesses are concerned about growing competition from Hollywood. The Shanghai Film Festival had one of its biggest editions in 15 years. 300 domestic and foreign-produced films screened in 33 cinemas, Variety reports .
Audiences headed out to theaters to see a foul-mouthed Teddy Bear and some hot man flesh over the weekend. Universal’s Ted grossed over $54.1 million over the Friday through Sunday, while Warner Bros.’ Magic Mike came in at just over $39.15 million. The two studio newcomers topped the overall box office for the weekend, while last week’s newcomer animation Brave held the third spot. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection landed in fourth place. 1. Ted Gross: $54,107,495 (New) S creens: 3,239 (PSA: $16,705) Week: 1 Thunder Buddies turned out in solid numbers to see Ted in figures that beat expectations. World of mouth lent the title some push for the Seth MacFarlane-directed film starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. The title even earned the distinction of being the biggest R-rated non-sequel comedy. For comparison sake, The Hangover took in just under $45 million in its roll out. 2. Magic Mike Gross: $39,155,000 (New) Screens: 2,930 (PSA: $13,363) Week: 1 The roll out of the Steven Soderbergh-directed feature starring Channing Tatum had terrific marketing and its debut is the best of the director’s career. In 2004, Ocean’s Twelve opened with $39,153,380. And with a production budget that was only $7 million, the title is assured a nice showing for its efforts. Opening numbers with Channing Tatum in the cast include The Vow ($41.2 million in February) and 21 Jump Street ($36.3 million in March). 3. Brave (3-D animation) Gross: $34,011,000 ($131,685,000) Screens: 4,164 (PSA: $8,168) Week: 2 (Change: – 49%) The Disney feature’s global cume is $158.5 million. 4. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection Gross: $26,350,000 (New) Screens: 2,161 (PSA: $12,193) Week: 1 This is the fourth best debut for Tyler Perry. The fan base turned out along with crossover audiences in a marketplace that had tough competition. 5. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (3-D animation) Gross: $11,815,000 ($180,012,000) Screens: 3,715 (PSA: $3,180) Week: 4 (Change: – 40%) 6. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (3-D) Gross: $6,000,000 ($29,034,193) Screens: 3,109 (PSA: $1,930) Week: 2 (Change: – 63%) 7. Prometheus (3-D) Gross: $4,925,000 ($118,261,848) Screens: 1,951 (PSA: $2,524) Week: 4 (Change: -50%) 8. Moonrise Kingdom Gross: $4,872,878 ($18,405,810) Screens: 854 (PSA: $5,706) Week: 6 (Change: +44%) Focus Features moved the Cannes 2012 opener into 459 additional theaters for its limited release title, moving the film into the top 10 in the overall box office in its sixth week since its theatrical run kicked off. 9. Snow White and the Huntsman Gross: $4,405,245 ($145,591,165) Screens: 2,337 (PSA: $1,885) Week: 5 (Change: – 46%) 10. People Like Us Gross: $4,306,000 (New) Screens: 2,055 (PSA: $2,095) Week: 1
