Thursday, August 2, 2012

Jennifer Lawrence Sings In New 'House At The End Of The Street' Trailer

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Jennifer Lawrence is proving to be a star of many talents. We knew she could act. "The Hunger Games" brought her badass archery skills into the equation, and the latest trailer for "The House At the End of the Street" includes a sampling of Lawrence singing.

The new preview for the horror movie gets a quiet start, leading the audience to believe they may be in for nice romance starring Lawrence opposite Max Thieriot, but "The House At the End of the Street" is definitely not that movie.

Check out the new trailer after the jump!

The preview (via Yahoo! Movies) slowly transitions into the right genre, and we see more of Lawrence's fight against a psychotic little girl.

"The House At the End of the Street" opens on September 21.

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'Jack Ryan' Shortlist Includes Keira Knightley, Evangeline Lilly, Felicity Jones

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Chris Pine might soon be getting a wife in Kenneth Branagh's upcoming Jack Ryan film.

Hot off the news that Branagh will play the movie's main villain as well as direct the project, a shortlist of actresses being considered for the female lead has been released. Keira Knightley, Felicity Jones and Evangeline Lilly are all being eyed to star as Ryan's future wife in the new movie, with Kightley being said to be the front-runner. Whichever actress gets the part could potentially be signed up for a trilogy.

Apparently Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel were both in discussions for the role as well, but that has fallen through. Fortunately they both have another little film called "Total Recall" coming out this weekend that could turn into a franchise in its own right.

Deadline broke the news and is saying that this part will be "high profile." Considering the fact that some previous Jack Ryan films have skimped on parts for the ladies, it sounds like whoever gets cast as this movie's female lead will likely have a beefed up role.

Knightley is the biggest of these three stars right now, so it makes sense why she would be the one being considered the frontrunner. Though she already has a big action franchise under her belt ("Pirates of the Caribbean"), Knightley has seemed to steer away from big budget films for the sake of indies and period dramas in recent years. Meanwhile, "Like Crazy" star Jones and "Lost" leading lady Lilly are both on the rise, with Lilly likely to break out later this year to some degree thanks to her role in "The Hobbit" films.

In the past, Anne Archer, Gates McFadden and Bridget Moynahan have played the role of Ryan's wife, Any of these three actresses on the shortlist would be a good replacement, but I personally have a soft spot for Jones. Her performance in "Like Crazy" blew me away, and she could definitely hold her own against a heavy hitter like Pine. She just needs a chance to really prove her stuff.

Which of these actresses do you think will be best for the role? Tell us in the comments section below or on Twitter!

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Snoop Dogg Gets 'Reincarnated' In New Doc Trailer

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'Breaking Bad' Art Project Bugs Out With 'Contaminant' Watch

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When it comes to knowing the time, precision is key, and no other character on TV is as precise as Heisenberg himself, "Breaking Bad"'s Walter White.

That's why it's fitting that as part of the consistently badass "Breaking Gifs" art project, Vannen Watches and artist/toy designer Tristan Eaton have teamed up for the campaign's first timepiece. The imagery of the "Contaminant" watch should immediately connect with hardcore fans of the show.

Pulling inspiration from season three's bottle episode, "Fly," the watch looks like what you'd expect a "Breaking Bad" watch to look like'exact measurement markings on the band and a face that resembles a pressure gauge'except there's one feature that would drive Walter White insane. Encased in the glass is a little pest that could ruin an entire batch. A life-size fly is printed right on the face.

Check out more pictures of the watch after the jump!

On the reverse side, you'll find a skull-and-crossbones wearing a recognizable hat and a pair of sunglasses, Heisenberg-style.

Possible 'Hobbit' Titles And 3-D Glasses Revaled

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Now that we've had some time to accept the fact that there will be not two, but three "Hobbit" movies in the near future, it's time to start looking at the bigger picture. We have a few questions for Peter Jackson. For instance, what is this third movie going to be called?

TheOneRing.net is reporting that New Line has already registered new "Hobbit" titles in the wake of Jackson's announcement. The fansite claims that the studio has registered four titles: "The Desolation of Smaug," "The Battle of Five Armies," "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," and "The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies."

Read more about these titles and see 3-D glasses for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" after the jump!

It's nearly impossible to say what Warner Bros. and New Line plan to do with the titles for the second and third "Hobbit" films. With "An Unexpected Journey" right around the corner, that title is likely here to stay. Keeping "There and Back Again" for the second film becomes problematic, however, as it pretty much signifies the end of the story.

That's where these two new titles may come into play. Some have suggested that the new version of the second movie would focus on Bilbo's encounter with Smaug, allowing the third movie to center on the climactic Battle of Five Armies. It's also possible that "There and Back Again" would be preserved and used for the final film, while one of the newly registered titles gets subbed in for the second.

Either way, we may have a definite answer soon, as the release of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" draws closer and closer.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

'Rush Hour' Producer Wants Fourth Movie To Be 'Gritty'

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By Ryan Gowland

The past five years have been completely "Rush Hour" sequel-free, but whether you've been craving a fourth installment to the franchise or not, one is in the works anyway as long as it's "done the right way" which apparently still means Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker and Brett Ratner.

That seemed like an impossibility a year ago, when Ratner told Vulture that it would be too expensive "to pay me, Chris [Tucker], and Jackie [Chan] to come back" for "Rush Hour 4," but according to franchise producer Arthur Sarkissian, that's exactly what's happening.

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"I am working on 'Rush Hour 4' right now with Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan," Sarkissian told Crave Online at the Television Critics Association press tour. "I'm trying to do it closer to how I did 'Rush Hour 1,' more down to earth, more gritty, introduce two new characters and make it real the way the first one was. I personally was not happy with the third one. I thought 1 and 2 were very good. I think 3 got out of hand a little bit. It's not a matter of just bringing them back to do another segment of that or a sequel to it by putting them in another city and having them bicker. I don't want that. I want something new."

Who exactly those "two new characters" might be is unknown, but Sarkissian suggested that they could be two younger cops or perhaps wives of the two leads. "Maybe younger, maybe Chris is now married, maybe Jackie is married to Octavia Spencer, I don't know," said Sarkissian, adding Spencer's name into the mix even though "The Help" actress did not appear in any of the "Rush Hour" films. "Married to Chris's cousin, they live in Shanghai, Chris goes out to visit them. I don't know."

Without a screenplay written, Sarkissian is merely speculating about the potential sequel, though it is still possible Ratner could be brought in to direct, despite Sarkissian's admitted unhappiness with "Rush Hour 3," saying that if Ratner "wants to do it he's more than welcome to do it, but he's got to do it in the right way." That would mean adhering to Sarkissian's "gritty" take, which could mean a sequel that takes its inspiration from the "Fast and the Furious" franchise.

"One of the things that surprised me and actually excited me was how they did 'Fast Five,'" said Sarkissian. "They kept the characters, they took them and they put them in a whole different world. They put them in the world of a heist movie and it worked. I think that was brilliant what they did because if you're not careful, what happens is you just keep repeating yourself."

According to Sarkissian, both Chan and Tucker are interested in returning, and more will likely be revealed once he chooses between the "four or five names" of screenwriters that they are considering.

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