New John Carter Poster Online

And a new tagline revealedThe title may not be the most obviously sci-fi ever, but we're still pretty excited about John Carter (not yet Of Mars). After all, it's directed by Andrew Stanton of Wall-E and Finding Nemo fame; it's based on a kick-ass series of pulpy adventure novels set on another planet, and the footage we've seen so far looks rather beautiful. Now there's a new poster for the film, which not only echoes the cover and colour of one recent Barsoom compilation but makes it a little clearer what's going on.{New John Carter Poster}After all, here we see Taylor Kitsch's John Carter in all his nappy-wearing glory, surrounded by the clearly alien shapes of the green Tharks against the background of the Red Planet. If that doesn't get across what's going on, we're not sure what will. The new tagline, too - Lost In Our World, Found In Another - neatly sums up Stanton's approach to the story and Carter himself:a disaffected post-CivilWar mess back on Earth finds himself a new life on Mars.John Carter hits cinemas next March 9. If you can't wait until then, you can read much more about him in an upcoming issue of Empire.

Bad News, Julia Roberts: Mirror, Mirror's Online Praise Might Be Studio-Generated

Last week, you and I watched the first trailer for Tarsem Singh’s Mirror, Mirror in slack-jawed horror. (After all, aren’t Snow White adaptations supposed to be about the titular princess and not Julia Roberts’s aging concerns, Bollywood dance numbers and Armie Hammer’s impression of a dog?) Surprisingly though, not all of the Internet’s feedback was negative. A few brave souls commented on the Relativity trailer enthusiastically — and now MovieMavericks.com is claiming that some of those suspicious thumbs-up reviews came from the same source. MovieMavericks.com points out that several “strangely optimistic comments” posted to their own Mirror, Mirror trailer write-up originated from the same IP address. Upon Google-searching those comments, MovieMavericks discovered that the same IP address user had posted the same positive reviews on other movie websites — leading them to believe that either A) There is just a very dedicated Brooklyn-based Tarsem Singh fan who is hellbent on raising the bar for Mirror, Mirror buzz. Or B) The studio (or a party involved with the film) is having someone do some web damage control on the atrocious-looking trailer. Among the copied and pasted positive remarks that MovieMavericks.com cites: · “Julia Roberts is going to be awesome as the Evil Queen. She’s such a good actress!” · “Definitely seeing this with my boyfriend! Can’t wait to see Lily Collins in action!!” · “Tareem [sic] Singh makes awesome movies. Immortals was amazing and this will be too.” For the record, the only positive comments that the trailer received when Movieline posted it last week were from user Laurietimes2 (“Count me in!!!”) and Rom Issy (“Beautiful scenery and costumes, fairytale story and a comedy? That rocks. In.”). Most commenters only had negative feedback though, exclaiming “AHAHAHAHAHA…oh wait, you mean it’s not a comedy?” or comparing it to a “90s ABC Disney TV-Movie musical” and calling Lily Collins’s Snow White “a plain looking woman with Dan Hedaya eyebrows!” Do you think that the strangely positive remarks about a trailer that looks exceptionally bad is studio-related? Please let me know in the comments section below after watching Julia Roberts, Lily Collins and Armie Hammer in the Mirror, Mirror trailer. Maybe you’ll discover that the film is “definitely worth seeing” upon second viewing. · Mirror, Mirror Astroturfing — Who’s Behind It? [MovieMavericks.com] via Who’s Faking ‘Mirror Mirror’ Praise? Hmm [Deadline]

Lily Collins Unveils How Mirror Mirror Differs Using Their Company Snow White-colored Project

First Launched: November 23, 2011 12:32 PM EST Credit: Relativity Media Caption Lily Collins as Snow White-colored inside the Brothers and sisters Grimm: Snow WhiteLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Lily Collins assumes most likely probably the most beloved fairytale figures ever inside the approaching Mirror Mirror, and he or she knows her journey as Snow White-colored can be very unique of Kristen Stewarts, who plays the identical princess in Snow White-colored & The Huntsman. Our Snow White-colored starts off since the fairytale princess everybody knows and love after which it she progresses in to a youthful lady along with a fighter, nonetheless its no edgy version in the story or possibly a far more dark version. Its greatly a comedy adventure but a different one might be a deeper, Lily, which has seen a couple of from the other s script, told Access Hollywood guest correspondent Elizabeth Chambers within a current set visit. The images within our films are very, different, Lily ongoing. Theyre both kind of untold tales, and that means you know theyre different in their own personal ways. Lily really auditioned for Snow White-colored roles. I did so see the other Snow White-colored script, she told Elizabeth, the wife of Lilys co-star, Armie Hammer. I auditioned with this, but Ive been so excited for Kristen. In my opinion that story is actually unique of ours as well as the women are very different. Shes well suited for her version, and Im really excited to complete that certain but they have different audiences. While Snow White-colored & The Huntsman has offered images from the warrior Snow White-colored, Lily too, in Mirror Mirror, has some fight moments. It had been insane training, she mentioned of planning for your role. Ive been fight training and fencing for approximately three several days now I used to be boxing, doing a little of stuff on wires. It's been really intense. And many types of that training leaves Lily somewhat worse for placed on. Ive become plenty of bumps and bruises, but up to now no harmful injuries, she mentioned. Jennifer Aniston plays the Evil Full in Mirror Mirror and he or she brings her Pretty Lady beauty for the silver screen. Julia was amazing Her laugh and smile thats classic Julia and he or she brings that for the movie, but she puts a twist about it because shes evil, Lily referred to. Shes got that same Americas Sweetheart smile and laugh, nonetheless its so evil which is just the mental mind games as well as the eye-to-eye-to-eye contact and he or she am gracious on / off set which we'd an enjoyable experience. We just stood a laugh. Between takes shed finish up like, Im so sorry to become so mean, after which it got married start laughing, she added. Mirror Mirror hits theaters on March 16. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Rachel Crow Flips Out Over Bruno Mars Upcoming X Factor Performance: His Voice Is Like Butter!

First Published: November 22, 2011 6:07 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Rachel Crow Ecstatic For X FactorLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Pint-sized singer Rachel Crow will perform once again for America on Tuesdays The X Factor, but the thing she is most looking forward to is an appearance on Wednesday by Bruno Mars. Oh my gosh, Bruno Mars, I cant wait, she said after she learned the Amazing singer was headed to The X Factor results show. My mom is gonna die. Seriously, shes gonna have a heart attack. His voice is like butter, she added. You just want to eat it, eat it, eat it! Beyond the shows superstar guests, Rachel said shes looking forward to her own performance. Its dedication week, its Thanksgiving week and its dedicated to someone very close to me, she said of the song (although she wouldnt reveal which song it was). I think its gonna be good, Im really excited. Rachel was the last contestant saved last week, and she admitted she is a little scared of this weeks elimination night where two X Factor contenders will go home. Im nervous about the double elimination, but Im not nervous about the song, she said. To see Access interview with the charming Rachel, Click HERE to watch. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Scorsese's 3D learning curve

Richardson Martin Scorsese and his crew mulled the idea of shooting "Hugo" in 2D and converting it, but decided it needed to be shot in 3D -- though they quickly discovered the process required them to rethink "everything" about filmmaking, the helmer said. The learning curve was steep since they had no prior 3D experience. Scorsese told Variety, "My goal here was to try to tell the story with this added element of depth, to use depth as narrative because most people see in depth." "None of us had done 3D before," said "Hugo" production designer Dante Ferretti, who has now worked on eight films with Scorsese. He found their latest effort especially challenging because of the sheer detail required by 3D, which, he quickly realized, cries out for meaningful detail to fill the depth it creates in front of the camera. "It's very important to put a lot of stuff in that space," Ferretti said. Much of "Hugo" -- set in the 1930s -- takes place at Paris' Gare de Montparnasse train station and inside its clock tower, various parts of which Ferretti constructed on massive sets at several London-area soundstages. "We did tests and realized we had to add details to the clocks, machinery, gears and pipes because for 3D to work well, you always have to have many objects before you," Ferretti added. The creative approach on "Hugo" was almost the polar opposite to that of "Immortals," the subject of this column two weeks ago. That Tarsem Singh-helmed, vfx-intense saga relied largely on greenscreen technology for its backgrounds and was shot in 2D and converted to 3D; in comparison, "Hugo" was shot stereoscopically and used huge, elaborate physical sets, with vfx supervisor Rob Legato adding only the background extensions. Cinematographer Robert Richardson was both "excited" and "daunted" by the prospect of his first 3D shoot, which also happened to be his first digitally shot feature. He used Arri Alexa cameras paired on a Pace rig. The early considerations of shooting in 2D and doing a conversion were on the table "for reasons of economics," according to Richardson, "but Marty always wanted to shoot on 3D and there's no question that if you're taking 3D seriously, capturing it that way is vital." Sorsese looks forward to further technical advances. "You're talking more than 3D, you're talking holograms," said the helmer. "That's where it's going, ultimately It doesn't have to be science fiction. You can do 'Hamlet' in hologram." Bookings & Signings Re-recording mixers Greg P. Russell and Scott Millan have been tapped to work on "Skyfall," the 23rd James Bond film, at the new Technicolor post-production sound facility on the Paramount lot, where they were recently joined by fellow re-recording mixer Anna Behlmer. Sandra Marsh & Associates booked production designers John Myhre on February's Oscars ceremony, Jim Clay on Mike Newell's "Great Expectations" and Yohei Taneda on Keanu Reeves' "Man of Tai-Chi"; producers Iain Smith on George Miller's "Mad Max: Fury Road" and Bennett Walsh on M. Night Shyamalan's "1000 A.E."; editors Nancy Richardson on Jonathan Levine's "Warm Bodies" and Dany Cooper on Wayne Blair's "The Sapphires"; vfx supervisor Bruce Steinheimer on Ben Affleck's "Argo"; and stunt coordinator Melissa Stubbs on Fox's "Alcatraz." Marsh signings: d.p.'s Jason Lehel ("Gaia") and Steve Lawes ("Strikeback"); and production designers Ben Procter ("Ender's Game") and Keith Brian Burns ("Abduction"). Dattner Dispoto signed costume designer Nadine Haders ("John From Cincinnati") and booked d.p. Bojan Bazelli on Gore Verbinski's "The Lone Ranger." ITalent booked editors Crispin Struthers on David O. Russell's "The Silver Linings Playbook" and Susan Littenberg on Daryl Wein's "Lola Versus"; and d.p. Marco Fargnoli on Adult Swim's "Children's Hospital." Innovative Artists signed costume designer Kathleen Felix ("Dexter'). Agency booked d.p. Eric Edwards on Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's "Lovelace" and John Thomas on Showtime's "The Big C"; editor Michael Ruscio on HBO's "True Blood"; and production designers Anthony Medina on Lifetime movie "Killing Mr. Wright" and Lauren Crasco on USA pilot "On We Go." Contact Peter Caranicas at peter.caranicas@variety.com

Public reopens book on 'Gatz'

Legit American-lit marathon "Gatz" is placed for any return run this spring at Off Broadway's Public Theater, in which the show converted into an unlikely crowd-magnet this past year. Elevator Repair Service's 6 1/2-hour stage version of "The Truly Amazing Gatsby," which focuses on a workplace worker who becomes engrossed in reading through the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, includes a verbatim reading through from the entire book. Scott Shepherd will reprise his role because the office manager. Regardless of the arty production's hefty running time, the show -- that has together with the nation -- grew to become a notable success in the Public and offered out its run before it opened up. This spring "Gatz" is going to be back for any seven-week engagement that runs March 14-May 6. Encore from the show replaces the formerly skedded preem of Nathan Englander's play "The Twenty-Seventh Guy," now set to spread out in November 2012. Show was pressed back because of a arranging conflict one of the collaborators, based on the Public. Elevator Repair Service's recent version of "The Sun's Rays Also Increases" performed Off Broadway's NY Theater Workshop captured. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

The Legal Battle Over Who Gets To Say "YUUUP!" On TV

Dave Hester, star of A&E's Storage Wars, is fighting a rapper over use of the signature catch-phrase, "YUUUP!" Noooope[1], this ain't a joke. Hester has filed a lawsuit against Trey Songz (bornTremaine Neverson) and is seeking a court order that bars the rapper from "interfering" with his use of "YUUUP!" Attorneys for Songz sent a cease-and-desist letter to Hester that demanded the reality TV star stop uttering the phraseduring the show's auctions of seized goods, according to the NY Post.The rapper says that"YUUUP!" has been his "signature sound" since at least 2009, but evidently, he failed to trademark it. According to a search of trademark records, Hester registered"YUUUP!" on three occasions, dating back to this past May. Besides, Hester saysthat the two uses of "YUUUP!" sound different. Songz' version, according to the complaint, "resembles an animal-like or non-human squeal which begins with a distinct 'yeeee' sound before finishing with a squeal-like 'uuuup' sound." Songz doesn't appear to have a trademark, but could have theoretically gotten one on the sound of the word itself. As one court interpreting the USPTO's standards put it, ""A sound mark depends upon aural perception of the listener which may be as fleeting as the sound itself unless, of course, the sound is so inherently different or distinctive that it attaches to the subliminal mind of the listener to be awakened when heard and to be associated with the source or event with which it is struck." It's a high threshold. Harley-Davidson learned this the hard way about a decade back when it unsuccessfully attempted to register a sound mark on the syncopated chug of its idling V-twin motorcycle engine. Of the tens of thousands of trademarks registered, just a fraction of those cover sounds. Examples include the roar of the MGM lion and NBC's three-note musical chime. Getting a sound mark on a catch-phrase is even more rare, but there have been bells of victory[2]for a few companies that have pulled it off. The silver medal for best sound mark goes to 20th Century Fox, which registered in 2008 a mark consisting of the spoken word, "D'OH," the famous Homer Simpson utterance. But the gold has to go to Comcast's Versus network, which in 2009 got a sound mark on the word, "HOLY," being uttered, followed by a bleep,with a cymbal and a descending electric guitar slide in the background. As in, "Look at our ratings! Holy (Bleep) ((Vvvvvvv))" If Songz happens to read this post and realizes that he should have gone to the U.S. Trademark Office to get a sound mark on"YUUUP!" he'd best be careful about exclaiming, "D'OH," or saying "HOLY" followed by be some bleeps and other strange sounds. Ba dum ching[3] E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner [1]. Not registered [2]. Not registered [3]. Not registered, but IBM has put in a patent claim over certain uses of the laugh track.

Sutro's: The Palace at Lands End

A November Fire Recordings and Garfield Lane production. Produced by Strephon Taylor, Tom Wyrsch. Directed, written by Tom Wyrsch.With: James R. Smith, John Martini, Barbara Johnson, Steve Brown, Jim Dickson, Ernie Fosselius, Richard Tuck, Dan Zelinsky, Sam Singer, Marilyn Blaisdell, Dan Fontes.Recalling the once-imposing San Francisco attraction that offered myriad entertainment options from the fin de secle until its demise in the 1960s, "Sutro's: The Palace at Lands End" plays like an extra-long version of the custom-made historical videos that play every half-hour in local museums. While the docu is unlikely to attract much interest outside the Bay Area, it figures to settle in comfortably at the city's Balboa Theater, where Tom Wyrsch's previous featurette, "Playland," about another defunct S.F. attraction, played months to nostalgic natives. Now just a set of ruins on a cliff near the entrance to the Golden Gate Bridge, Sutro's (better remembered as Sutro Baths) was once the splendid last word in fun emporiums. After making over the Cliff House, which had begun to attract a rough crowd, Prussian-born engineer and entrepreneur Adolph Sutro set his ambitious sights on adjacent land overlooking the ocean. There he commenced building the world's largest collection of bathing facilities, which held nearly 2 million gallons of water (pumped in from the sea, one freshwater tank aside) and were supported by 517 private dressing rooms. The 1896 grand opening was delayed until Southern Pacific gave in to then-mayor Sutro's demand it provide direct streetcar service. Twenty-five cents got you not only entree to the seven pools, but a towel and bathing suit as well. Olympic-style competitions were regularly held, observers seated in balconies that could hold thousands. Swimming was hardly the only diversion on tap, however. Among further amusements that set up shop in the huge complex were a wax-tableau Last Supper, a talking-bird show, an ice rink, kitschy museums and a "Musee Mechanique," whose surviving player-piano-type gizmos provide the docu's score. Spectacular and popular as it was, the operating costs were a money pit for Sutro, who died in 1897. Its operation was taken over by his daughter Emma, who started to shutter and sell off parts of the superstructure. As it gradually fell out of fashion despite makeovers (notably one undertaken to compete with the 1939-40 World's Fair on Treasure Island), time and neglect took their toll. Surprisingly, there seems to be relatively little vintage film footage extant. We do get clips from Don Siegel noir "The Lineup," one among few commercial features that used the colorful structure as a setting, and 1971 cult fave "Harold and Maude," which deployed its subsequent ruins. On the other hand, there are a wealth of archival photos, many saved from the dumpster by a former gift-shop employee. The mix of talking-head reminiscences and visual evidence, divided into chapters, is unimaginative and bare-bones, with stilted use of an occasional narrator. But what the docu lacks in polish, it will no doubt make up in nostalgia value for its target audience.Camera (color, HD), Strephon Taylor; editor, Taylor; sound, Taylor. Reviewed on DVD, San Francisco, Nov. 5, 2011. Running time: 84 MIN. Narrator: Ray Taliaferro. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

NBC Orders Advanced Pilot Beautiful People

NBC Logo design design NBC on Monday bought the advanced pilot Beautiful People, known to love a "let us say?Inch drama set 10 mins to the future. From executive producer Michael McDonald, the show focuses on categories of mechanical individuals who exists for everybody an individuals population - except, the robots begin to awaken. McDonald, who came out on Mad TV, will be a speaking to producer on Scrubs and directed cases of Cougar Town. ABC Art galleries and Universal TV are coming up with what's suggested as "low-tech, high drama."

Access Exclusive: One-On-One With Whitney Houston

First Launched: November 13, 2011 1:37 PM EST Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Whitney Houston chats with Access Hollywood round the number of Sparkle in Detroit on November 10, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Whitney Houston will rapidly make her triumphant return to the silver screen after 15 years in Sparkle, and merely Access Hollywoods Take advantage of Robinson was round the movies occur Detroit to speak to the world celebrity about her movie comeback. I'm honored I'm humbled will be able to still do a few things i do plus it just is fun, really, Whitney told Take advantage of inside an exclusive interview, which will air on Monday and Tuesday on Access of her return to the screen. In my opinion everybodys prone to love this film. I really do, In my opinion its apt to be a loved film, she added. The project, near and dear to Whitneys heart, needed around the decade to produce since the starring role was slated for R&B singer Aaliyah. Following a then-22year-olds tragic dying in 2001, the film was shelved for any very long time. It had been [Aaliyahs] movie, Whitney told Take advantage of. Once we introduced it to her, she am enthusiastic about this and he or she wanted it, to make it happen badly. She was our Sparkle. Sadly it really didnt go by doing this, she ongoing. I put it lower. I mentioned, My Sparkle visited some better place, you have to just left it alone. After you have the project to existence again using the The American Idol Show Show Season 6 champion Jordin Sparks inside the title role, Whitney mentioned she strongly recognized along with her character (playing Jordins mother). I merely, I felt it. I felt the role, she told Take advantage of. I felt the love a girl is wearing her children inside the 60s, the late 60s, trying to help keep her family together, single mother. Stay updated to get into Hollywood for your full exclusive one-on-one interview with Whitney on Monday and Tuesdays shows (check local records). Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Jay-Zs Occupy Wall Street T-T t shirts Removed After Critique

After news broke that Jay-Z was delivering a kind of T-t t shirts for Occupy Wall Street but that profits would not be distributed to protesters, the rapper remains under heavy critique.our editor recommendsJay-Z Selling Occupy Wall Street T-T t shirts No Expects to talk about Profits With ProtestorsFox News Condemned By Occupy Wall Street Protester in Unaired Interview (Video)Occupy Wall Street Boosts 'Margin Call' in Oscar Race A great deal to be sure that the t t shirts, offered through Jay-Z's Rocawear clothing label beginning Friday, are actually removed purchase round the official website, according to TMZ. PHOTOS: The Scene at Occupy Wall Street Right before the t t shirts being attracted, one of the leaders in the Occupy Wall Street protests mentioned, "Jay-Z, as gifted while he is, gets the political sensibility from the hood rat which is a nut sack. To try and make money from the very first important social moment of fifty years by getting an overpriced little bit of cotton is certainly an insult for the fight for economic civil rights known to as #occupywallstreet." Jay-Z was seen wearing one of the t t shirts recently, which modified the "Occupy Wall Street" phrase by crossing the "w" and adding yet another "s" within the finish to determine "Occupy All Streets." PHOTOS: The Scene at Occupy La Though some make light in the "irony" using the choice to not share profits within the obtain the T-t t shirts, not everyone is on one page. Russell Simmons, which has performed inside the protests, even getting along Kanye), expressed his support for Jay-Z's shirt, saying, "Glad i obtained mine today." The protests, which began in mid-September in NY City protesting corporate avarice and corruption, have since spread to a lot of urban centers countrywide, including La. Related Subjects Jay-Z

Tarantino May be Equipping Sacha Baron Cohen for Django Unchained

Quentin Tarantino’s next film Django Unchained has a cast that — so far — includes Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Samuel L. Jackson, and Kurt Russell, but the director is rumored to be squeezing in an extra star: Sacha Baron Cohen. Borat’s guerrilla buffoon is reportedly up for the role of Scotty Harmony, a slave owner who buys Broomhilda (Washington) as a “female companion.” I expect an HBO spinoff series about this kooky slave ownership called Da Simon Legree Show. [Variety]

AFM 2011: Terrence Malick, Aaron Eckhart Emerge as Film Market's Unlikely Stars

This story first appeared in the Nov. 18 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsAFM 2011: Terrence Malick Announces Next Two Films, 'Lawless' and 'Knight of Cups' Aaron Eckhart to Play Beach Boy Dennis Wilson in 'The Drummer'Aaron Eckhart to Star in 'I, Frankenstein' for Lionsgate The solid American Film Market produced two clear stars: actor Aaron Eckhart (CAA, Hirsch Wallerstein) and reclusive director Terrence Malick (CAA). Each was at the center of a trio of high-profile projects being shopped at the annual gathering of foreign buyers in Santa Monica. Eckhart is the lead in horror thriller I, Frankenstein; CIA thriller The Expatriate; and The Drummer, a biopic about the Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys. "These are an amazing series of roles for him," says John Fremes of Essential Entertainment, which is selling Expatriate. Malick's AFM presence included FilmNation wrapping up sales for his untitled romantic drama, starring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams, and the launch of two projects, Lawless and Knight of Cups. Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett will star in both films, so Malick plans to shoot them back-to-back next year. Several insiders who know Malick report that he's been invigorated by the success of The Tree of Life, which has grossed $41 million at the foreign box office (plus $13 million in the U.S.). Related Topics AFM Aaron Eckhart Terrence Malick AFM 2011

Emmett/Furla Aboard Comedy Rule #1 With Reese Witherspoon Co-Creating As Well As In Foretells Star

Emmett/Furla Films originates aboard to create and finance the comedy Rule #1, which Reese Witherspoon is creating via her Type A Films. She is also in discussions to star within the film, which Kaira Epstein of Panther Films will also produce. Frozen River helmer Courtney Search is pointing a script by Terrel Seltzer (One Fine Day). The film focuses on a lady (Witherspoon) trying to handle Obsessive-compulsive disorder who consumes an unpredictable youthful lady having a baby in order to face her anxieties and ultimately get her estranged husband back. In September, Randall Emmett and George Furla’s company introduced a $250 million film financing fund with Picture Entertainment. The outfit is within preproduction on Damaged City with Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Johnson, and Frozen Ground starring John Cusack, Nicholas Cage and Vanessa Hudgens. Additionally, it has several movies in publish including Stephen Frears’ Lay The Favourite, and it is newest release was Conan The Barbarian. Both Emmett/Furla and Witherspoon are repped by CAA.

How Much Will Eddie Murphy's Oscar Exit Hurt His Career? (Analysis)

In his recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Eddie Murphy described himself as "a semi-retired gentleman of leisure," adding, "I only want to do what I really want to do, otherwise I'm content to sit here and play my guitar all day."our editor recommendsEddie Murphy Out, Brett Ratner Deuces: Who Should Replace the Oscar Team? (Poll)Eddie Murphy's 6 Biggest Missteps Before Bailing on the OscarsTHR Poll: Oscar Viewers Want Eddie Murphy as HostBrett Ratner, Allan Carr and the Home That Unites the Disgraced Oscar ProducersBrett Ratner's 10 Offensive Quotes That Ended in Oscar Trouble Eddie Murphy Exits as Oscar HostBrett Ratner Out as Oscar Show Producer (Exclusive)Related Topics•Brett Ratner•The Race That may be just as well. By pulling out of his gig hosting the Academy Awards following the exit of Brett Ratner as producer, some top industry insiders say Murphy has not done himself any favors when it comes to securing future movies. "It was a career mistake," says one senior member of the Academy. "What the hell was he thinking?" PHOTOS: Oscar Hosts Through the Years Another Academy member concurred: "This is like a big middle-finger to the Academy and to the industry." One top producer says Murphy had an opportunity to help himself by staying with the show despite the exit of Ratner, his Tower Heist director who brought him on board. "He could have been a big hero here," this person says. "He could have turned this into a big plus." Instead, he wonders about Murphy's future. "He certainly doesn't have any kind of profile, particularly foreign," he says. "What movie is he perfect for?" STORY: Eddie Murphy's 6 Biggest Missteps Before Bailing on the Oscars This is not the first time that Murphy has shown disrespect for the Academy: He infamously walked out of the awards show in 2007 as soon as Alan Arkin won best supporting actor for Little Miss Sunshine. (Murphy was nominated and had been considered a strong contender for Dreamgirls.) Murphy's balk comes just after Tower Heist opened to a lower-than-anticipated $24 million. After a string of failed comedies (Meet Dave, Imagine That), the film was supposed to represent Murphy's return to the type of action/caper role that pleased audiences in the Beverly Hills Cop series. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Biggest Blunders Still, a top studio executive says Murphy's exit is understandable considering his connection to the job was through Ratner, who had personally asked Murphy to take on the job. "I think for Brett it's a train wreck," this executive says. "[But] for Eddie, it's that the guy who hired you is no longer doing it. . . . He's saying the new producer might have a different point of view and a different direction where he wants to take the show." VIDEO: The Biggest Failed Jokes at the Academy Awards According to a Hollywood Reporter poll, the Academy Awards audience was eager to see Murphy as host, with 74 percent planning to watch as opposed to 66 percent who had intended to watch last year's ceremony hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway. But those polled said they expected the show to be less "stylish" and "classy." That view wasn't restricted to those in the television audience. A top agent says with the departure of Murphy and Ratner, "I think the Academy dodged a bullet." Email: Kim.Masters@thr.com Twitter: @KimMasters Related Topics Brett Ratner Eddie Murphy Oscars Oscars 2012

Brett Ratner: What the Industry Is Saying

On Tuesday, as The Hollywood Reporter first reported, Brett Ratner announced he was stepping down as producer of the Oscars after his use of a homophobic slur.our editor recommendsBrian Grazer Is Top Choice to Replace Ratner as Oscar Producer (Exclusive)Brett Ratner Spoofed by 'Happy Endings' Actor for Funny or Die (Video)Brett Ratner, Allan Carr and the Home That Unites the Disgraced Oscar ProducersBrett Ratner's Oscar Exit Sparks Passionate Reactions Around the WebBrett Ratner and Olivia Munn in Strange Feud Over X-Rated Claim PHOTOS: Hollywood's Memorable Mea Culpas "It was a dumb way of expressing myself," he said in a statement. "Everyone who knows me knows that I don't have a prejudiced bone in my body. But as a storyteller I should have been much more thoughtful about the power of language and my choice of words. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Biggest Blunders Academy president Tom Sherak also issued comment Tuesday evening, saying, ""He did the right thing for the Academy and for himself." Adding, "Brett is a good person, but his comments were unacceptable." Ratner had been named as the producer of the 2012 Academy Awards show, but he has been under fire for making a series of ill-judged remarks in recent days, includingsaying "rehearsal is for fags"anddiscussing his sex lifewithHoward Stern.Ratner went on Stern's radio show Monday amid the growing controversy over his first remark made at Hollywood's ArcLight theater Friday night. He also discussed an intimate relationship with actress Olivia Munn during his Tower Heist press tour. But, while he may have removed himself from the Oscar's equation, his comments have created a larger conversation about the attitude of both the industry and the academy towards the use of prejudiced language. PHOTOS: Oscar Show Moments "Not having him in charge of the Oscars doesn't need to be about hand-wringing, pearl-clutching, or even gasping in shock," writes NPR's Linda Holmes. STORY: Brett Ratner's 10 Offensive Quotes That Ended in Oscar Trouble "It should be done with a dispassionate shrug. "We aren't looking for a producer with this vision of what public behavior is supposed to look like, because the Oscars telecast is a brand that isn't consistent with that." It doesn't have to be a scandal. It's simple cause and effect. The cause is choosing to get attention with swaggering insults aimed at people you think other people secretly think it's cool and funny to insult. The effect is that you can't be the producer of a show that relies on the goodwill and participation of those same people." VIDEOS: The Biggest Failed Jokes at the Academy Awards "Perhaps the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences thinks it has inoculated itself against exposure to homophobia, but we'd ask, have they forgotten "Delirious," Mr. Murphy's famously scabrous rant against all things gay?" writes the NY Times' Media Decoder blog. "And no, we aren't posting a clip, thank you.Mr. Ratner, whose coarseness is legendary, seems positively refined by contrast." Adding, "The Academy's quick retreat from Mr. Ratner -who was being relied on to assemble the stars, acts and movie lore behind the show- means that it now has no film-oriented producerless than four monthsbefore the show and a host who is hardly bulletproof when it comes to charges of homophobia. Cue slippery slope." Actor Jeffery Self wrote for the Huffington Post, "This is what I have to say to Mr. Ratner:Maybe your bones aren't prejudiced, but your mouth seems to be, and that's a serious problem for which you need help.I don't think you get to say a word like that and expect us to let it go. You don't get to apologize for both using that word and making a false statement about Olivia Munn in the same breath. Saying you lied about Olivia Munn isn't sending a message of hate from the producer of the Academy Awards to some scared gay teen in Kentucky, but the other thing you said is." "There's not really a long, nuanced debate to be had about this," opined Grantland blogger Mark Harris. "If he had used an equivalent racial or religious slur, the discussion would go something like, 'You're fired.' Apology or not. The same rule applies here. You don't get a mulligan on homophobia. Not in 2011." "Well, this is pleasing, I'm not going to lie," said TV.com's Seth Abramovitch. "Brett Ratner-the egomaniacal movie director who is a walking, breathing parody of how the world generally perceives Hollywood people to look and behave-will not be producing this year's Oscars. What that means for the fate ofEddie Murphyas host, who, let's be honest, was looking more and more like anan unmitigated disaster-to-be, is up in the air. Let's hope he's part of the exit package. He continues, "The reason, believe it or not, isn't that everybody suddenly snapped to their senses and realized that Ratner is an insufferable hack who's been readying an Oscars telecast of roughly the same sophistication level as you average Pirelli calendar shoot.Rather, Ratner himself resigned in the wake of a growing uproar over a comment he made to an L.A. audience who'd come to hear a Q&A about his new movie,Tower Heist." Adding, 'He's the perfect embodiment of the profound mediocrity and idea-vacuum that the motion picture industry has become." 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Lionsgate Places blame Theatrical Film Worries For Fiscal 2Q Earnings Miss

The film and television company were built with a internet lack of $24.6M, a noticable difference from the $29.7M reduction in the quarter this past year, on revenues of $358.1M, lower 21.5%. That revenue figure was far beneath the $421.5M that experts expected. And also the internet loss, at 18 cents a share, was beneath the 13 cent loss the road had forecast. Tha harsh truth might have looked a whole lot worse: Lionsgateincluded the$11.0M it collected from the purchase of Walnut Pictures. The organization also could add $6.1M from the 31.2% stake in EPIX versus a $19.8M loss from this past year’s quarter. Lionsgate states it experienced from “underperformance of theatrical films within the quarter” — where releases incorporated the Conan The Barbarian remake, Warrior, and Abduction – in addition to “timing of DVD releases which offset gains in the organization’s television and digital companies.” The film operation produced $218.9M in revenues, lower 36%. That incorporated $22.3M in theatrical revenue, lower 71%. Home theatre revenues enhanced 15% to $175.0M due simply towards the distribution to Netflix from the first four seasons of Mad Males. Revenues for TV productions elevated 21% to 139.2M. Home video and worldwide sales take into account the majority of that gain domestic series certification dropped 27% to $71.7M from shows including Weeds, Blue Mountain Condition, Boss, Satisfy The Browns, and also the Wendy Williams Show. “We think that our film performance will improve considerably and be more consistent once we release a few of the potential franchise films on our approaching slate, and our television and digital companies and EPIX funnel partnership continues their strong and lucrative growth trajectory,” Boss Jon Feltheimer stated. Lionsgate includes a 51% stake in TV Guide Network and reported individually the funnel ended the quarter having a internet lack of $12.5M versus its $7M loss this past year, on revenues of $22.6M, lower 19.5%.

If the Academy Fire Brett Ratner as Producer from the Academy awards?

Throughout a publish-'Tower Heist' Q&A session on Friday evening in La, director Brett Ratner stated "practicing is perfect for fags" when requested by a crowd member if he rehearses moments before filming. So, yeah, that isn't good. Ratner has since apologized for his comments inside a statement towards the Wrap: I am sorry for just about any offense my remarks triggered. It had been a dumb method of indicating myself. Everybody you never know me recognizes that I do not possess a prejudiced bone during my body. But like a storyteller I ought to happen to be a lot more thoughtful concerning the energy of language and my selection of words. Meanwhile, at Grantland, Mark Harris is rallying for that Academy to alleviate Ratner of his Oscar creating responsibilities. I have needed to pay attention to versions of each one of these mea-not-quite-culpas through the years and seriously, I am no more thinking about with patience seeing the slow arc of the public figure's learning curve. Things I do worry about is exactly what the Academy does, that ought to be with the idea to request for and receive his resignation in the show in order to drop him because the producer of the show that's designed to represent the very best the needs to offer. There's not just a lengthy, nuanced debate available relating to this. If he'd used a similar racial or religious slur, the discussion would go something similar to, "You are fired." Apology or otherwise. Exactly the same rule is applicable here. You do not get a mulligan on homophobia. Not this year. Grantland does not possess a leaving comments system, but we all do! And that we are very curious that which you consider this case. Bear in mind: if Ratner is fired, Eddie Murphy (that has their own questionable history with this particular slur from his comedy special offers 'Delirious' and 'Raw') is most likely gone. That should not be considered a element in a choice such as this, however it kinda does -- also is why it is extremely unlikely that Ratner is going to be fired. So, you are responsible for the Academy awards. (Champion!) Knowing that you might lose Murphy should you fire Ratner, where do you turn? Is his apology enough, or perhaps is Harris in demanding that Ratner step lower or perhaps be changed? Fire away within the comments section below. [via Grantland] [Photo: BAUERGRIFFIN] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Joel Edgerton May Be 'The Guy From U.N.C.L.E.' or perhaps the New Gerard Butler

Poor Joel Edgerton didn't cash luck along with his fall twosome of 'Warrior' (sadly not seen!) and 'The Thing' (fortunately not seen!), so that it visits reason he may decide to up his profile having a couple of sure things soon. And therefore here' am! Not only is Edgerton co-starring in 'The Great Gatsby,' but she's his pick of two high-profile approaching projects, according to Vulture: Steven Soderbergh's 'The Guy From U.N.C.L.E.' as well as the '300' prequel. Vulture reviews that Warner Bros. offered Edgerton charge role in 'U.N.C.L.E.' despite the fact that Bradley Cooper was apparently the most effective choice a few days ago. This comes several hours after Vulture also reported that Edgerton was the studio's pick to steer '300: Fight of Artemisia.' (Seems like Edgerton has some large fans round the Warner's lot.) Edgerton hasn't recognized either role, but forthcoming nexus s he'll grab one. After passing up on charge in 'The Bourne Legacy' to Jeremy Renner, dude warrants a relaxation. [via Vulture] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Goldwyn Honours title individuals who win

UCLA student Robin Rudenberg has acquired the 2012 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award, scoring $15,000 on her behalf script "Reckoning." The 56th annual kudo, established with the Samuel Goldwyn Foundation and granted to ambitious scribes registered for just about any school inside the U. of California system, also hands out second and third place honours along with an honorable mention laurel. Second place visited Devin Fearn, nabbing $7,500 for script "Wendigo," while Amy Aniobi and Georgia Lin Sundling tied for third place, taking $4,000 each for Aniobi's "Blame Chocolate" and Sundling's "The Extended Short Drop." Fearn, Aniobi and Sundling are enrolled at UCLA. UC Santa Barbara's Cameron Lund acquired honorable mention together with a $2,000 prize for his script "Practicing To Attain Perfection." David Hoberman, Paul Mazursky and Melanie Marnich selected this years individuals who win, introduced Wednesday evening in L.A. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Sara Paxton Investigates a Hotel's Paranormal Activity in The Innkeepers Trailer

Halloween may be over but that doesn’t mean that the movie theater scares will be. How do we know? Because Dark Sky Films has released a trailer for Ti West’s latest horror film The Innkeepers, which stars Sara Paxton and Pat Healy as the last remaining employees of the Yankee Pedlar Inn who decide to investigate for ghosts one last time. Movieline has been waiting for The Innkeepers’ theatrical release ever since its SXSW premiere. Shot at the actual (some say haunted) Yankee Pedlar Inn in Connecticut, the intimate film chronicles Claire (Paxton) and Luke (Healy)’s last days at the about-to-be-shuttered hotel and their investigation into the supernatural. The Innkeepers arrives in theaters March 12. [via Yahoo!]

'Project X' Trailer: The 'Paranormal Activity' Of Party Movies?

After "Paranormal Activity 3" scared up a big opening weekend, it was clear that the found footage genre isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The latest addition to the club is "Project X" from producer Todd Phillips, the director of "Old School" and "The Hangover." This time, the camera doesn't document a demon or a witch or giant monster destroying NY City. The disaster this time around happens to be a giant party destroying a suburban block. "Project X" follows a group of high school students, the main character played by Thomas Mann, who throw the most out of control party of all time for their one chance to be cool. It's kind of like if the people in "Cloverfield" never left the apartment from the beginning. The trailer shows off a party that doesn't look that much crazier than a relatively big high school party. Everyone is dancing. There are raging hormones abound, but that's not really what "Project X" is about. Things naturally get out of hand. There is alcohol everywhere, sex, flamethrowers, dogs doin' it, and a car driving into the pool. Oh, and one of those inflatable moon bounces. The end of the trailer even shows a good chunk of the block on fire. "Project X" is helmed by first-time director Nima Nourizadeh based on a story from Michael Bacall, who co-write "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" and co-wrote the screenplay for this film with Matt Drake. Mann, Jonathan Brown, Oliver Cooper and Alexis Knapp star in the film. Check out the trailer over at Apple. "Project X" hits theaters March 2, 2012. Stick with MTV Movies Blog for the latest movie news and trailers. What do you think of the "Project X" trailer? Does found footage work with a party? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!

ADG to fete 'Harry Potter' creative team

The Art Company directors Guild has drawn on the main creative team from the ''Harry Potter'' series as readers of their Outstanding Contribution to Motion picture Imagery Award. They includes producers David Heyman and David Barron director David Yates creator and author J.K. Rowling film writer Steve Kloves production designer Stuart Craig art director Neil Lamont and hang decorator Stephenie McMillan. Thomas A. Walsh, leader from the guild, and honours co-producers Tom Wilkins and Greg Grande made the announcement Tuesday. The kudo will be provided towards the group in the 16th Annual Excellence in Production Design Honours on February. 4 in the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The guild noted that Lamont and Barron have labored together on six from the Potter films. Rowling, Heyman, Kloves, Craig and McMillan started their collaboration using the first film, ''Harry Potter and also the Sorcerer's Stone.'' Yates directed the ultimate four films from the series. The ''Harry Potter'' films cumed world box office in excess of $7.7 billion. ''Their phenomenal success is because of a oneness of vision and also the masterful wizardry from the franchise's creator, producers, film writer and art direction family,'' Walsh stated. ''From the beginning a distinctive creative partnership has led the realization of those carefully crafted gems. It makes sense an enduring legacy to the skill of narrative storytelling for that moving image, one which will stand the ages, and something which has elevated the creative bar of achievement for those who love film.'' It's the very first time the Art Company directors Guild has selected a film team for that kudo. Previous readers from the guild's award include Bill Taylor, Syd Dutton, Warren Beatty, Allen Daviau, Clint Eastwood, Blake Edwards, Terry Gilliam, Ray Harryhausen, Norman Jewison, John Lasseter, George Lucas, Frank Oz, Steven Spielberg, Robert S. Smart and Zhang Yimou. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com