WENN The man behind Johnny Knoxville’s new movie hit “Bad Grandpa” and the “Jackass” films has been tapped to take charge of the upcoming Motley Crue biopic. Director Jeff Tremaine will tackle the adaptation of the band’s 2001 autobiography “The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band.” Bing: Nikki Sixx’s book goes to […]
Jon Favreau in talks to direct live-action adaptation of ‘The Jungle Book’ for Disney
By Jeff SneiderTheWrap Jon Favreau is in talks to direct Disney’s live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel “The Jungle Book,” an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. First published in 1894, “The Jungle Book” is in the public domain and was adapted by Justin Marks, though producers have not yet been assigned. […]
Amelia premieres in dark lullaby movie
Amelia premieres in dark lullaby movie 2:00pm Friday 25th October 2013 in News Buy this photo » Amelia Norman has starred in a film called The Lost Lullaby made by the London Film Academy. Picture: OX62911 Simon Williams ASPIRING actress Amelia Norman has had her first taste of the silver screen. The 11-year-old, from Chilton […]
Budding movie-makers learn the art and craft of film production in York
Budding movie-makers learn the art and craft of film production in York 9:20am Friday 1st November 2013 in News By Mike Laycock, Chief reporter From left, tutor Jimmy Richards, Holly Lanforth, 13, Ewan Croft, 11, Fiona Popplewell,11, tutor Gill Marshall, Freya Popplewell, tutor Christopher David and, front, Elliot Jackson, 12 FIVE budding young movie-makers have […]
Steam Machine Heats Up Console Wars to Thermonuclear
Valve, the world’s most successful online retailer of PC games, has made no secret of its desire to participate in the console wars and encroach upon hitherto unexplored territory. Earlier this year, it announced SteamOS and its own controller. With the introduction of its Steam Machine prototype, Valve has taken one step closer towards invading the […]
‘Mandela’ to screen for Obama at White House
NEW YORK (AP) — The Nelson Mandela biopic “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” will get an audience from President Barack Obama, as well as a screening at the Kennedy Center hosted by Hillary Clinton. The Weinstein Co. tells The Associated Press that Obama will screen the film Thursday at the White House. Mandela’s daughters Zindzi […]
Drew Barrymore and husband expecting second child
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Barrymore is expanding her brood. A spokesman for the 38-year-old entertainer says Barrymore and her husband, Will Kopelman, are expecting their second child. Publicist Chris Miller offered no other details Monday. Barrymore and Kopelman, who were married in June 2012, are the parents of a 13-month-old daughter, Olive. Barrymore recently […]
Megan Fox shoots up drones in ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ live-action trailer
By Tony MaglioTheWrap Megan Fox is a certified killer in the official live-action trailer for the upcoming video game, “Call of Duty: Ghosts.” The one-minute, 44-second trailer, directed by James Mangold (“The Wolverine”), follows four buddies — and one dog — on the gun-touting trip of a lifetime through a desolate, destroyed Las Vegas and […]
‘Ender’s Game’ settles down ‘Bad Grandpa’ with $28M box-office debut
By Todd CunninghamTheWrap The futuristic sci-fi movie “Ender’s Game” rocketed past “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa” and captured the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend with an estimated $28 million haul. The thriller based on Orson Scott Card’s 1985 novel topped two other wide openers, the animated turkey tale “Free Birds” and the […]
James Franco’s ‘Spring Breakers’ character is awesome, says James Franco
By Tim KenneallyTheWrap James Franco is a man of many professions. Actor. Filmmaker. Author. Citizen journalist. And now, apparently, film critic. The “127 Hours” actor put in his two cents on his recent film “Spring Breakers” in a free-flowing, swamp-of-consciousness essay for Vice. Franco’s verdict on Franco’s film? Franco’s character, Alien, is totally awesome, and […]