Closing time, suckers! Another week successfully completed here at Movieline HQ, which means it’s time for another edition of our award-winning* Week in Review. Check back here on Saturday and Sunday for the hilarious words and sentences of weekend editor Dixon Gaines, and stick around for more Sundance updates from our team in Park City. In the meantime, click ahead for the good stuff!
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Movieline Week in Review: Sundance the Night Away
‘J. Jonah Jameson was going to be somehow exiled or disgraced or demoted,’ actor tells MTV News at Sundance of scrapped film. By Eric Ditzian J.K. Simmons Photo: MTV News PARK CITY, Utah — We’ll probably never know the full extent of what Sam Raimi had planned for “Spider-Man 4,” including widespread rumors that John Malkovich would play the villain Vulture . Sony Pictures bailed on the project early last year and is currently rebooting the franchise with Marc Webb in the director’s chair. But pieces of Raimi’s aborted “Spider-Man” puzzle could drip out in the future. In fact, J.K. Simmons, who played Daily Bugle head honcho J. Jonah Jameson, kicked MTV News a puzzle piece when he outlined his character’s planned arc for the flick. “J. Jonah Jameson was going to be somehow exiled or disgraced or demoted and end up in some little cubicle somewhere and be railing, even more than usual, against the world,” Simmons told us at the Sundance Film Festival . The actor was in town to promote “The Music Never Stops,” a moving drama about a man whose brain tumor renders him unable to differentiate past from present. But our talk inevitably turned to the “Spider-Man” that will never be, and Simmons admitted he was sad to see his version of the franchise die off — not least because it meant he wouldn’t get to cash that hefty check. “I’m still reeling from the rug being pulled out of us,” he said. “I had just bought a house I can’t afford!” Shortly before Sony pulled the plug, Simmons had been eying work on another three “Spider-Man” films and was having creative meetings with Raimi. “There wasn’t a script-script yet, but I had seen Sam a few weeks before that and we talked about story ideas, because on those movies, we always started on the script and we expanded on it,” he explained. “There was a lot of either us coming up with stuff in the room or doing it literally on set — a lot of improv-y stuff with the whole cast in those office scenes.” Simmons added: “He was saying, ‘This is the basic outline, now go bring me funny stuff.’ ” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: 2011 Sundance Film Festival Related Photos Celebrities Hit The Ground At The 2011 Sundance Film Festival
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J.K. Simmons Reveals ‘Spider-Man 4’ Character Arc
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Thanks to near-lethal levels of abstraction, randomness, lack of context and all-around puzzlement, the five-part package that makes up I Melt With You ‘s awesome viral campaign is the most collectible set of movie marketing since Burger King offloaded Empire Strikes Back drinking glasses. And now, finally, it’s co-star Sasha Grey’s turn to get your brain cramping. Topless, of course. Did I mention this is NSFW ?
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NSFW: Sasha Grey Gets In on the I Melt With You Action
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It looks like Kevin Smith might get sacked. (Nyuck, nyuck.) Deadline’s Mike Fleming reports that a large number of potential Red State buyers are upset that the film screening on Sunday night conflicts with the AFC Championship game between the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers. Writes Fleming: “A lot of indie distribution executives hail from New York and New Jersey (as does Smith), and they’ve waited a long time to see the Jets get into a Super Bowl.” Somewhere, Bob and Harvey Weinstein are nodding in agreement. [ Deadline ]
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Will the New York Jets Kill Kevin Smith’s Chances to Sell Red State?
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Facebook is being overrun by scam surveys, fake applications and bum links, according a new report by an Internet security firm. And it’s getting worse by the day as scammers figure out clever new ways to trick unsuspecting users. More
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Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank has gotten so tired of reading his own articles about Sarah Palin that he’s proposing a “Palin-Free February” of news coverage. You can join him by taking a Twitter pledge! But why? More
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The Sundance Film Festival began its annual parade of indies yesterday, with many films already earning buzz . Let’s take a brief look at 10 of those films, many of which happen to be about the joys and dangers of religion. More
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What’s the next best thing to being at the Sundance Film Festival? Eww! No, not that. It’s actually following the Sundance Film Festival at Movieline — your eyes and ears in Park City. And, for the next week, anyway, your indefatigable, photo-trawling friend on the other side of the computer screen. Have a look at some of what’s been shakin’ so far at Sundance, and drop back by in the days ahead to find out what’s next.
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The Sundance Film Festival in Pictures: Day 1
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Russell Brand, Willow Smith, Jonah Hill are just a few stars looking to revamp film and TV classics like ‘Arthur’, ‘Annie’ and ’21 Jump Street.’ By Terri Schwartz Beyonc
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‘The way that it will fit in will not infringe upon the integrity of ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘ actor tells MTV News at Sundance. By Eric Ditzian Elijah Wood Photo: MTV News Elijah Wood has long maintained that he’d never suit back up as Frodo Baggins — the role he pioneered in the Oscar-winning “Lord of the Rings” trilogy” — in an adaptation of “The Hobbit” unless the appearance avoided gimmickry and fit within the larger context of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary creation. Well, now Wood is officially returning to Middle-earth, and in what might be his first public comments about the upcoming project, the 29-year-old actor told MTV News that, although Frodo was never in Tolkien’s “Hobbit,” the character’s appearance in the movies makes sense for Jackson’s adaptation. “It’s a very small piece, and I think that’s the most appropriate,” Wood said when we caught up with him at the Sundance Film Festival , where he was promoting “Fight for Your Right Revisited,” a short film by Beastie Boys MC Adam Yauch. “Obviously, Frodo’s not alive within the context of ‘The Hobbit’ piece. So I jumped at the chance to be a part of it and see everyone and have a little reunion. It’ll be surreal.” While Wood didn’t delve into detail about the exact nature of his role — rumor has it he’ll appear in the beginning of each of the two films — he emphasized that Tolkien fans should not be worried. “I’d heard about it a little while ago,” he explained of the concept. “It’s an idea that Fran [Walsh] and Peter and Philippa [Boyens], the writers, came up with. The way that it will fit in will not infringe upon the integrity of ‘The Hobbit.’ It’ll fit and it’ll be appropriate. “It’s just a gift,” he added. “It’s a gift to be able to go back to New Zealand. It’s largely the same crew, the same creative team. It’s seven years since we finished on the last film, and it’s an opportunity to go back and have a reunion with everyone.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hobbit, Part 1.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: 2011 Sundance Film Festival 2011 Sundance Film Festival Video Highlights Related Photos Meet The Cast Of ‘The Hobbit’ Celebrities Hit The Ground At The 2011 Sundance Film Festival
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Exclusive: Elijah Wood Opens Up About His ‘Hobbit’ Role
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