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.