Time Warner Launches Overview Of New york city Office Options

Time Warner’s romance with NY City is going to be offer an evaluation. Boss Shaun Bewkes told staffers within an email that the organization’s planning to judge “our office footprint within the NY metropolitan area and create a lengthy-range intend to meet our future needs.”Theteam leading that process — to become run by Chief Financial and Administrative Officer John Martin and Global Property SVP Tom Santiago — most likely won’t come to a decision before finish of 2012. Then it might take years to implement.The organization ranks and cable channels including CNN most likely will remain in time Warner Center at Columbus Circle the organization is the owner of about a million sq ft within the building. But Time Warner rents one more 3 million approximately additional sq ft of work place within the NY area. The agreement for that posting unit’s procedures at that time & Existence building expires in the finish of 2017, as the one for Cinemax’s home on sixth Ave expires in 2018. You will find lots of options in Manhattan, such as the " new world " Trade Center. But neighboring Nj and Connecticut most likely will attempt to influence Time Warner to maneuver a number of its procedures, and jobs. Bewkes cautioned staffers that “it is probably this method can lead to speculation and gossips within the coming several weeks.”

Justin Timberlake joins Spinning Gold

Justin Timberlake has signed on to star in the musical biopic Spinning Gold.Timberlake will play Neil Bogart, the music legend who founded Casablanca Records in 1974.Bogart, the late father of film writers and producers Tim and Evan Bogart, is credited with discovering, launching and nurturing the careers of a generation of music superstars. KISS, Parliament, Donna Summer and Village People (ask your parents) were just a few of the acts on the roster at Casablanca Records."This movie is literally three decades in the making, but we knew that without the perfect actor to bring our father to life on film, his essence and impact on the lives and careers he inspired would never be fully captured - from the moment we met Justin, we knew we'd found our Neil Bogart," said Tim Bogart.An album is also being produced to accompany the film, including classic hits reimagined by today's biggest artists.The movie also marks Timberlake's first outing as a feature producer.

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Following a tour from the Governors Ball in the L.A. Convention Center, fans from the Emmy on Sept. 18 trekked towards the Off-shore Designer Center, which Cinemax had changed into a tropical-designed paradise. At Fig & Olive, the Fox party required on the design of a household gathering -- a large family gathering -- because the "Modern Family" and "Glee" clans required center stage. Comedy Central's party at Colony was filled with old buddies in T-t shirts and not so many ladies in evening gowns. "This can be a party filled with comedy brainiacs," described "The Daily Show's" Wyatt Cenac, Emmy in hands. "It isn't the most sexy party." Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

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Nearing the close of a $550 million credit line, New Regency founder Arnon Milchan wasn't too worried about his latest film, "What's Your Number?" "I can write a check if things go wrong!" Milchan joked outside the pic's Sept. 19 preem at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood. Later, at the Napa Valley Grille, actress-producer Anna Faris said a comedy about a woman who thinks she's slept around too much would have been a much harder sell a year ago, way before "Bridesmaids" proved that sloppy girls can give good box office. "For the last decade, it's been about a type-A, very ambitious type of woman. And this was not that," Faris said. "I want to see a person that's like myself and my friends who doesn't have all their shit figured out and probably drinks too much at a work function, like tonight!" Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

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Bristol Palin's Confrontation with 'Homosexual' Turns Ugly Throughout Reality Show Tape (Video)

If the altercation in West Hollywood on Thursday is definitely an accurate indication of the items Bristol Palin's private existence is much like, her approaching reality Television show around the Bio funnel might be heavily bleeped.our editor recommendsBristol Palin Became Pregnant, Because She Was Jealous of Sarah, states Levi Johnston (Video)5 Things to understand about Bristol Palins Reality ShowHow Bristol Palin Was Belittled on 'DWTS'Bristol Palin Confesses to 'Corrective Jaw Surgery' Before Reality ShowBristol Palin around the View: Not at All' Tough to Stay a Virgin (Video) PHOTOS: How Bristol Palin was Belittled on 'DWTS' Palin was at Saddle Ranch bar and restaurant -- having a cameraman along with other production staff -- riding an analog bull. After falling, she designed a beeline to some 47-year-old guy who was simply shouting obscenities at her. "Have you ride Levi like this?Inch the guy had yelled. "Your mother's a whore," he stated, mentioning to former vice president candidate Sarah Palin. As 20-year-old Bristol Palin got within the man's face, he shared with her: "Your mother's a fucking demon." "What did she do wrong?" Palin requested. "She lives. She inhales," the guy clarified. "You would like her dead?" she asks. "If there is a hell -- that we don't think there's one -- she'll be there," the guy states. Still trying to find the supply of the man's displeasure, Palin asks: "Could it be because you are a homosexual?" "Virtually," he states. Right before Palin leaves together with her camera crew, the guy calls her "whitened trash" along with a "fucking bitch." (video below). Beyond verifying that Palin and also the production crew have there been filming a segment for that approaching reality Television show, a spokesperson for any&E, parent from the Bio funnel, didn't have comment. Editors note: The next video consists of graphic language. Related Subjects Sarah Palin Dwts Bristol Palin A&E Bio.

Disney and James Cameron to create Avatar Theme Parks

Avatar What naturally follows becoming the finest box-office movie ever? Inspiring a theme park. Wally Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide introduced it'll collaborate with James Cameron to create Avatar -designed sights at Disney parks from 2013.Have a look at our fall preview for galleries, scoop, premiere calendars plus much more!The first Avatar-designed land will probably be at Disney World's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Fl. The business expects to eventually expand the franchise along with other Disney parks around the globe. Cameron and producer-partner Jon Landau assists as creative consultants to Wally Disney Imagineering, counseling the appearance and progression of the sights.Photo timeline: The emasculation of males on televisionInchCharacter created a worldwide which audiences can uncover again and again now, through this incredible partnership with Disney, we'll be capable of bring The earth the planet pandora to existence the very first time. With two new Avatar films presently in development, we'll cash more locations, figures and tales to educate yourself regarding,In . Cameron mentioned.Avatar, released in December 2009, acquired nearly $2.8 billion worldwide, which causes it to be the finest-grossing film ever. It won three Academy awards and a pair of Golden Globes.

'Two . 5 Men' Premiere Draws Nearly 28 Million Audiences

Danny Feld/CBS/Warner Bros. After several weeks of publicity spurred by Charlie Sheen's public and bitter exit in the lengthy-running sitcom 2 . 5 Males, audiences finally reached learn what went down to Sheen's character Charlie Harper. STORY: ƈ Broke Women' Debut Scores, 'The Playboy Club' Soft Spoiler alert: he was hit with a speeding subway train. However the curiosity factor surrounding Sheen's exit and 's debut like a dispirited internet billionaire who moves into Harper's house converted into boffo rankings for CBS last evening. STORY: Charlie Sheen-Less 'Two . 5 Males': Exactly what the Experts Say Nearly 28 million audiences (27.7 million to become exact) viewed the 9 p.m. premiere of Males on CBS. The show also drawn inside a 10.3 rating within the 18-49 demographic along with a 12.2 rating among audiences 25-54. That's an enormous jump -- nearly 90 % among total audiences -- in comparison to last season's bow, which averaged 14.six million and 4.9 within the 18-49 demo and 6.one in the 25-54 demo. TV Rankings Charlie Sheen 2 . 5 Males

TIFF Fashion 2011: Worst-Dressed Celebs on the Red Carpet

The fashion at the Toronto International Festival wasn't all camera-ready -- a major trend on the red carpet was black, black, and more black, which, while reliable, can be dead boring. Some celebs were too dressed down, while others went overboard with patterns and cuts. A-list stars like Salma Hayek, Sarah Silverman, and Brad Pitt disappointed on the red carpet, and they weren't the only ones. Here's a roundup of some of the worst-dressed at TIFF 2011. TIFF 2011: Worst Dressed Salma HayekSarah PolleyChris CornellSarah SilvermanAngelina Jolie and Brad PittStacy KeiblerMaggie GyllenhaalSarah PaulsonTilda Swinton See All Moviefone Galleries »

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New Study Shows Brad Pitt's 'Moneyball' Generating Oscar-Level Buzz Online (Exclusive)

Sony Pictures I have learned that BoxOffice.com, a popular and widely trusted website that specializes in predictions and analysis of movie box office figures, will release a special report to its subscribers later today about Moneyball, the baseball drama starring Brad Pitt that will open in theaters this Friday. According to the release, Moneyball is generating even more buzz on social-networking sites than The Social Network, another Scott Rudin-produced film that hit theaters almost exactly a year ago (Moneyball will open one week earlier) and wound up grossing nearly $225 million and scoring eight Oscar nominations, three of which resulted in wins. BoxOffice.com editor Phil Contrino tells me that the site has been tracking Facebook and Twitter activity since May 2010, and based its conclusions -- which he says are statistically significant -- on stats gathered from monitoring the two sites over the weekend before the films opened. On Facebook, The Social Network received 34,645 "likes" within that period, whereas Moneyball received 64,073. On Twitter, meanwhile, the former was the subject of 4,120 Tweets, whereas the latter was mentioned in 5,264. STORY: 'Moneyball': What the Critics Are Saying What does it all mean? "It shows that Moneyball has genuine breakout potential," says Contrino, who predicts that the audience for that film will skew older than it was for The Social Network. "Adults are clearly hungry for serious-minded flicks with Oscar buzz after a summer full of movies aimed at teens. Just look at how well Midnight in Paris and The Help did at the box office." FILM REVIEW: 'Moneyball' He adds, "The idea of putting Pitt in a sports movie could turn out to be a brilliant one. Women who normally wouldn't go for a brainy baseball flick won't get dragged to this one kicking and screaming." Brad Pitt Moneyball

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Livid ((Livide))

A Dimension Films release (in U.S.) of a La Fabrique 2 production, in association with SND -- Groupe M6, La Ferme! Prods., Plug FX. Produced by Verane Frediani, Frank Ribiere. Executive producer, Vincent Brancon. Directed by Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo. Screenplay, Maury, Bustillo.With: Catherine Jacob, Marie-Claude Pietragalla, Chloe Coulloud, Chloe Marcq, Felix Moati, Jeremy Kapone, Beatrice Dalle.Following their savage home-invasion shocker "Inside," horror-buff co-helmers Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo go for the gothic with "Livid," an inferior thriller that nonetheless finds the French filmmakers unleashing a handful of memorably nasty images. Tale of a young nurse-in-training who gets menaced by vampiric ballerinas while seeking hidden treasure in the old, dark house of an evidently comatose crone, the pic is so eager to go over the top that, in the end, it doesn't make much sense. Still, this Dimension Films pickup delivers enough stylish jolts and giggles to sustain the interest of discerning gore-hounds. Early on, the movie's 20-ish heroine (Chloe Coulloud), whose differently colored eyes give her a spooky look of her own, encounters an unconscious old woman (Marie-Claude Pietragalla) who breathes like Darth Vader from a gigantic mask strapped to her withered face. While being trained in the basics of elder care by the callous Mrs. Wilson (Catherine Jacob), Coulloud's cash-poor Lucie learns that the bedridden Mrs. Jessel, a former dance instructor, has a fortune stashed away somewhere in the recesses of her dilapidated mansion. Over beers on Halloween night, Lucie's fisherman beau (Felix Moati) and his brother (Jeremy Kapone) persuade the young nurse to break into the house with them and look for the loot. Unsurprisingly, things don't go according to plan for the trio. First, they accidentally lock themselves inside the pitch-black house. Then they're driven nuts by fleeting glimpses of mounted animal heads, life-like mannequins dressed as ballerinas, and bizarre taxidermy tools. (Maury and Bustillo prove fond of false scares to a fault.) And then the group discovers that old Mrs. Jessel isn't fully bedridden after all. From here, "Livid" throws elements of a half-dozen horror subgenres at the wall to see what sticks, tossing in slashers, flesh-eaters, eye-stitching freaks, butterflies emerging from human mouths, a floating ghost-cum-angel, and Beatrice Dalle as Lucie's mom. Exactly how all these terrors fit together isn't clear, and the writer-directors don't establish enough of a camp vibe to signal that the pic ought to be taken that way. To their credit, though, Maury and Bustillo work wonders with castmembers young and (very) old, while the reliably sharp editing of mononymous Baxter cuts to the bone and beyond. Visual effects are, like the narrative, all over the place, but other tech credits hit the mark, including Raphael Gesqua's pulsing score and multichannel sound work that more than compensates for what d.p. Laurent Bares prefers to keep in the dark.Camera (color, widescreen), Laurent Bares; editor, Baxter; music, Raphael Gesqua; set decorator, Marc Thiebault; costume designer, Martine Rapin; sound (Dolby Digital), Jacques Sans; supervising sound editor, Emmanuel Augeard; visual effects supervisor, Laurens Ehrmann; visual effects, Plug FX; special effects supervisor, Olivier Afonso; stunt coordinator, Emmanuel Lanzi; assistant director, Leonard Guillain. Reviewed at Toronto Film Festival (Midnight Madness), Sept. 12, 2011. Running time: 93 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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'Source Code' being Modified for TV at CBS (Exclusive)

Calling from his dressing room concerning the Fox lot, where he would don glasses and mustache for your tape from the products he amusingly referred to as "an very dramatic, subtle episode" of his CBS sitcom, Neil Patrick Harris, 38, needed some time to talk to THR about attempting to the advantage of "oversaturating" and receiving his star concerning the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, September 15.our editor recommendsEmmy Roundtable: Comedy ActorsHost Neil Patrick Harris on Tony Honours: 'Book of Mormon' Is really a concern for Show Censors (Q&A) The Hollywood Reporter: Continues to be funny innate or possibly could it be something which might be learned? Neil Patrick Harris: Timing is innate, but you can learn to be funny. It's not so difficult to produce someone laugh. What's harder is always to keep people laughing. THR: You sing, you act, you host, you direct. What exactly can't you must do? Harris: I'm not the most effective author. I'm a great rewriter together with a great fixer, however, if it calls for relaxing in an empty screen with Final Draft before me, I am in a position to't seem to eliminate much content. THR: How did your boyfriend or girlfriend of musical theater develop? Harris: I used to be a kid dwelling in a tiny New Mexico town when cassettes were turning to be Dvds. With cast albums came these literature that shown pictures in the productions as well as the librettos in the musicals. They offered us a window into what that world ought to be like. I commited to memory the tunes and imagined seeing the shows. They sparked a cutting-edge escapism that we wasn't succumbed football-centric New Mexico. STORY: Neil Patrick Harris: 5 Things to learn about the 'Smurfs' Star THR: And you also weren't into football. Harris: I used to be slightly small for linebacker. THR: That are your comedy idols? Harris: Christopher Guest, Tim Conway, Buster Keaton, Vince Vaughn, John Ritter. VIDEO: Emmy Roundtable: Comedy Stars THR: You want physical comedy, then. Harris: I really do! It's so quote-unquote easy and simple , base --nevertheless it requires agility. You have to be a couple of steps ahead inside your ideas if you're carrying it out. Body awareness is important. THR: What's really challenging: Drama or comedy? Harris: Comedy. What people find funny is actually subjective. You have to -- no less than on our show -- hit as different styles of funny concurrently as you possibly can. In the event you're just goofball funny, that will turn off intellectual types. In the event you're just highbrow, wordplay funny, then you definitely certainly'll disregard the employees who go back home to sit down lower and guffaw in your body body fat guy as well as the hot wife. THR: What genre of acting possibly you haven't handled that you just'd would rather? Harris: Something hyper-dramatic as being a Ann Hathaway movie. My stuff is generally more glib and cozy casual acting. I don't perform a lot of intense things. STORY: Tony Honours: What Experts Say About Neil Patrick Harris THR: This TV development season remains chock full of reboots. In the event you could remake and star inside a past series, which could it be? Harris: There's a vintage show referred to as Magician that Bill Bixby starred in on NBC within the ླྀs. To create back that could be kick-ass. THR: You directed an plane pilot for CBS the 2009 pilot season and were installed on direct a component film referred to as Aaron & Sarah. Do you have expects to complete more? Harris: Yes, however only have three and a half several days yearly to make it happen throughout my hiatus from Mother. Aaron & Sarah didn't happen because of organizing. THR: The thing that was the advantage of doing The Smurfs as well as the Muppets? Harris: It's significant as an actress being as broad within your census as you possibly can. I'm grateful that we achieve do Mother, which honors one large audience, however'm also allowed the Harold & Kumar films and Smurfs all concurrently. That's the career I've been angling for -- trying hitting on as much cylinders after i can without oversaturating my market. Plus, I'm a massive fan in the Muppets, which i simply begged [Mother co-star and Muppets author and star] Jason [Segel] to experience a cameo within it. FILM REVIEW: The Smurfs THR: What can you think about the Walk of Fame recognition? Harris: It's flattering. Used to do formerly wander the streets of Hollywood searching within the stars once i will be a kid -- though that helps it be appear like I used to be destitute, that people wasn't ... for extended. Related Subjects Christopher Nolan Neil Patrick Harris The Smurfs Generate An Earnings Met Your Mother

Andy Whitfield's Dying: Hollywood Pays Tribute to Former 'Spartacus' Star

Hollywood was quick to talk about its sadness within the dying of former Spartacus star Andy Whitfield.our editor recommendsFormer 'Spartacus' Star Andy Whitfield Dies of LymphomaLiam McIntyre to exchange Andy Whitfield on 'Spartacus''Comic-Disadvantage 2011': New 'Spartacus' Liam McIntyre how He Arrived the Role (Video)'Spartacus: Vengeance' Start Looking: Liam McIntyre Ready for Fight (Photos)Related Subjects•Obituaries Whitfield died Sunday of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. He was identified using the disease 18 several weeks ago while preparing for that second season the Starz series. Starz, with Whitfield's blessing, later changed him within the title role with Liam McIntyre. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths Following the news of Whitfield's dying broke, several in Hollywood required to Twitter to talk about their condolences. Spartacus creator Steven DeKnight No words to convey the depth of these a loss of revenue. You'll be deeply skipped, my buddy. Actress Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) I'm so saddened through the news of Andy Whitfield's passing. He would be a great talent along with a true warrior. #RIP STORY: Liam McIntyre to exchange Andy Whitfield on 'Spartacus' X-Males: Top Class co-author Zack Stentz RIP Andy Whitfield. You may be beautiful, strong & on the top around the globe & it may be removed in just a minute. Existence your existence accordingly. Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Larger Relaxation IN PEACE, MR. WHITFIELD CommunitystarJoel McHale(retweeting Larger's tweet) Terribly sad VIDEO: New 'Spartacus' Star Liam McIntyre Makes Debut Appearance Body of Proof star Jeri Ryan Damn. Cancer sucks. RIP... Diector Norman Buckley(Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars) So sad about Andy Whitfield. But a lesson--you will find no guarantees. Every moment matters. Existence is really a gift. Terra Nova star Jason O'Mara Shocked to listen to of Andy Whitfield's passing. An actress who had just joined the best of his career. So sad. He was my maturity... #Spartacus STORY: Andy Whitfield Not Coming back to 'Spartacus' A Gifted Guy co-starJulie Benz A existence cut short. So sad. Terriers star Donal Logue Non-hodgkins lymphoma & 67 other terminal ailments do not need to be fatal if your marrow donor are available- @bethematch.org. save a existence Actor Mehcad Brooks (Necessary Roughness, True Bloodstream) God bless Andy Whitfield. Also known as Spartacus. Relaxation in peace. Paranormal Condition co-executive producer/star Ryan Daniel Buell Spartacus star Andy Whitfield died of cancer today! He was an incredible actor! RIP Andy! Related Subjects Andy Whitfield Donal Logue Joel McHale Katee Sackhoff Starz! Spartacus

Contagion Cleans Up Box Office With To Begin With

La, Calif. -- La (AP) Contagion infected enough moviegoers to trap the very best place in the box office. The Warner Bros. pandemic thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring a b-list cast which includes Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow coughed up $23.a million in the first weekend, based on studio estimations Sunday. The flicks contagious opening marked the start of the autumn movie season by exceeding the galleries estimations. I believe Steven Soderbergh designed a compelling movie that drawn on into that fear that a lot of us have about ailments, infections and epidemics, stated Shaun Goldstein, Warner Bros. general sales director. Its just like a train or vehicle accident. You cannot close this article. You want to not consider it, however when its given to you, you need to find out more. Regardless of the breakout success of Contagion, it had been the cheapest grossing weekend of the season to date for that film industry, based on Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. Dergarabedian stated thats typical for that weekend after Labor Day and expected business to get within the coming days because the Oscars race starts. You will find some good game titles which are in route, stated Dergarabedian. I see several promising films Oscar challengers like 50/50, The Descendants and Ides of March, as well as potential large moneymakers like Real Steel. The Assistance, the acclaimed DreamWorks Pictures drama written by Disney about black Southern service personnel speaking out throughout the civil-privileges movement, ended up to No. 2 with $8.7 million after three straight days at the very top, getting its domestic total to $137 million. Warrior, the Lionsgate mixed-fighting techinques drama starring Tom Sturdy and Joel Edgerton, smacked up a $5.six million debut within the No. 3 position. David Spitz, mind of distribution for Lionsgate, stated he needs Warrior to reflect the being applied success from the Help. The film has become unbelievable reviews, stated Spitz. The crowd reaction were making the film is consistent. People such as the film. Its a sluggish burn. We believe would maintain theaters for any very long time. Believed ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, based on Hollywood.com. Where available, latest worldwide amounts will also be incorporated. Final domestic figures is going to be launched Monday. 1. Contagion, $23.a million. 2. The Assistance, $8.7 million. 3. Warrior, $5.six million. 4. Your Debt, $4.9 million. 5. Colombiana, $4 million. 6. Rise from the Planet from the Apes, $3.8 million. 7. Shark Evening, $3.5 million. 8. Apollo 18, $2.9 million. 9. Our Idiot Brother, $2.7 million. 10. Spy Kids: Constantly on the planet, $2.5 million. ___ Online: http://world wide web.hollywood.com/boxoffice ___ Universal and concentrate are possessed by NBC Universal, one of Comcast Corp. The new sony, Columbia, The new sony Screen Gems and The new sony Pictures Classics are models of The new sony Corp. Vital is possessed by Viacom Corporation. Disney, Pixar and Marvel are possessed through the Wally Disney Co. Miramax is possessed by Filmyard Holdings LLC twentieth century Fox and Fox Searchlight are possessed by News Corp. Warner Bros. and New Line are models of your time Warner Corporation. MGM is possessed by several former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Experts and Carl Icahn Lionsgate is possessed by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. IFC is possessed by Rainbow Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp. Rogue is possessed by Relativity Media LLC. Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Know Your Recently Acquired, Likely Terrible 50 Cent Movies

The Toronto Worldwide Film Festival is certainly where you can major film purchases, but this year -- to date, no less than -- all things have been relatively quiet. Well, quiet for everyone but Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. 'All Things Fall Apart' -- a drama from director Mario Van Pebbles which 50 Cent co-written -- was acquired by Image Entertainment on Friday, which causes it to be the second extended-on-the-shelf 50 Cent film to discover a champion in Toronto the thriller '13' -- which co-stars Jackson, Mike Riley, Mickey Rourke and Michael Shannon -- appeared to become acquired now. How does one be capable of tell these two apart if you inevitably ignore them sometime next season? Moviefone breaks them lower ahead. 'All Things Fall Apart' Plot: A "straight drama," per THR of a star national football league and nfl and college football player who finds out he's cancer throughout his senior year. Distributor: Image Entertainment, which will release the film theatrically and also on VOD in 2012. Respected stars, slumming: Ray Liotta, just like a physician Lynn Whitfield as 50's onscreen mother Remake/adaptation: No, despite the fact that you may consider Nigerian author Chinua Achebe's seminal 1958 book 'Things Fall Apart' when reading through with the title. Laughable trailer: Yes. '13' Plot: A thriller about 13 males involved in the shady and violent wager on Russian roulette. Distributor: Anchor Bay, which will likely release the film between 2012. Respected stars, slumming: Michael Shannon, Ray Winstone, Mickey Rourke. (OK, not Rourke -- he did star in 'Passion Play.') Remake/adaptation: Yes. Georgian-born director Géla Babluani remade his Sundance award-winning 2005 film '13 Tzameti' for American audiences and seen it sit available for any very long time. Laughable trailer: Yes. [via THR]

Marion Cotillard Looking For Rust And Bone

From The Prophet's Jacques AudiardJacques Audiard certainly started his filmmaking career one stage further with 2009's stunning prison drama A Prophet. So there is always likely to be anticipation for his next motion picture outing. Now he's located in a project, setting Marion Cotillard to star in Rust And Bone. This time around, Audiard and writing collaborator Thomas Bidegain are basing their script on Craig Davidson's short story collection. The tales in Rust And Bone are occur a harmful realm of fighting dogs, prizefighters, sex addicts and bettors. The titular story concentrates on a boxer whose damaged finger bones mean he needs to gravitate towards less legal brawls. There is no word on which from the tales is going to be modified for that movie itself, though Variety reviews that Matthias Schoenarts, Celine Sallette and Bouli Lanners are walking aboard to co-star will Cotillard. Audiard intends to start shooting for 14 days in France and Belgium within the coming several weeks. Cotillard, meanwhile, will next be viewed trying to not get ill in Contagion and can then display in the Dark Dark night Increases.

Are You Ready for Charlie Sheen's Big Screen Return in Charlie Swan III?

Once upon a time, as The Playlist recalls, a bloviating crazy person named Charlie Sheen claimed he’d be starring in a sequel to Major League directed and written by Roman Coppola (for his first feature since his debut, 2001’s CQ). Turns out Sheen spits half-truths: He won’t be returning to the cineplex in a baseball movie, but another project with Coppola called A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlie Swan III. No official word yet on his casting, but you’ll see that Sheen deserves no other part but the unraveling title character. Variety’s plot description: “The story follows a successful graphic designer whose fame, money and charm have made him irresistible to women only to have his life to spiral downwards when his girlfriend breaks up with him.” Nice that Sheen is projecting his plight onto a movie character instead of wheeling it to stadiums across the nation again. He’ll be costarring with Coppola cousin Jason Schwartzmann too, which is pleasant counterbalance of sanity. But wait: Sanity. Does that apply here? Or have we lost touch for good? Is it the right time for a Charlie Sheen comeback, or are you through with his wizardry for good? [Variety, The Playlist]

Happy 69th Birthday, Werner Herzog! What's His Finest Screen Accomplishment?

Labor Day isn’t the only reason to roll out the grill and invite your friends over: The one and only Werner Herzog was born on this day in 1942. The intervening decades would establish him as a leader of the New German Cinema, a dramatic visionary, a relentlessly curious documentarian, the paragon of ecstatic truth, and one of modern movies’ most enduringly intriguing filmmakers. Let’s wish Herzog a happy 69th birthday with a run through some of his greatest achievements. While I love Herzog’s nonfiction, his narrative films of the ’70s and ’80s tend to stick with me longer after viewing. The turbulent Klaus Kinksi collaborations — most notably Aguirre: The Wrath of God and Fitzcarraldo — are watchable and rewatchable almost without exception, yielding new perspectives and revelations with each viewing. He made equally strong work with the tragic, troubled Bruno S., resulting in the tandem of The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) and their wild American sojourn Stroszek (1977). But pound for pound, nothing beats Heart of Glass (1976), a sublime bit of insanity about a Bavarian village thrown into uncertainty after the local glassworks proprietor dies, taking the secret of his lucrative “Ruby Glass” with him to the grave. Interesting enough, but then Herzog went and hypnotized the entire cast. A sort of psychic languor ensues, beautifully reflecting the trancelike effects of crisis on individuals and community. It’s not without its dark humor, either — hypnosis does funny things to people — but Herzog’s narrative anchors the experiment against shipwrecking in the shallow waters of exploitation. Nevetheless, the best thing in Heart of Glass is the one scene Herzog acknowledged was too dangerous for hypnosis: The glassblowing montage. Here the filmmaker’s documentary gifts harmonize with his dramatic instincts in a way his work has emulated in the decades since with varying degrees of success. Mind-blowing commences right around the 2:00 mark. Weigh in with your own suggestions below… and happiest of birthdays to Herzog.