Friday, March 9, 2012

Dwayne Manley In Foretells Join 'Journey 3'

Dwayne Manley might be coming back to more family-friendly fair having a third installment from the "Journey to the middle of our planetInch franchise. Meanwhile, Mike Gyllenhaal has backed from "Motor City," "Maleficent" might have found its Sleeping Beauty and Tom Sturdy is preparing a brand new film a good outlaw biker. It's March 9, and you are attentiveness to present day casting call. Dwayne Manley May Join "Journey 3" Just the number of large journeys is one able to franchise make? A minimum of three, based on the Wrap. Dwayne Manley is within foretells join director Kaira Peyton, screenwriters John Gunn and Mark Gunn and (potentially) actor Josh Hutcherson inside a third installment from the "Journey" series. Hopefully what this means is coming back from the Peck Pop of affection. Mike Gyllenhaal Already From "Motor City" Which was fast. Hot off yesterday's news that Mike Gyllenhaal could be changing Dominic Cooper in "Motor City," Deadline is confirming he has backed from the project. The website states the talks fell apart while he wasn't in a position to fit "Motor City" into his schedule, therefore the search has returned on for any leading guy for that film. Elle Fanning In Talks For "Maleficent" Well, here's the proof we wanted that there's really some forward momentum around the lengthy-postponed film "Maleficent." Twitch and Deadline have discovered that Elle Fanning is within foretells play Sleeping Beauty within the skewed undertake the classic story book. Last we heard, Julia Roberts was still being thinking about playing the movie's title character. Tom Sturdy Preparing An Outlaw Biker Movie At this time in the career, Tom Sturdy can perform virtually anything he wants. And what he apparently really wants to do at this time is star inside a movie in regards to a renegade biker at the end of '60s Bay Area. Variety is confirming that Sturdy will produce and star within the as-yet untitled film, and also the script is going to be compiled by "Vacancy"'s Mark L. Cruz. The storyline follows a wounded Vietnam soldier who eventually ends up proving itself to be the best choice of California's most violent outlaw biker club after he returns the place to find Bay Area in 1969. Viola Davis Is Focusing On A Barbara Jordan Biopic Viola Davis is moving from heavy project to heavy project. Hot off her Oscar nomination for "The Assistance,Inch Variety is confirming that Davis continues to be likely to headline a biopic of civil privileges leader Barbara Jordan that'll be directed by "Smash"'s Paris Barclay. Additionally, Davis also offers adaptations of "Ender's Game" and "Beautiful Animals" on her behalf plate. She's certainly keeping busy! In Casting Call, the MTV Movies team gathers the day's greatest casting news while offering it your decision on the silver platter. If you are searching to determine what movie your preferred actor has reserved next, your search is over. Inform us what you believe within the comments section as well as on Twitter!

Thursday TV in Review: Awake Dreams On, and HBO's Oscar-Winning Saving Face

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie After giving her husband the boot, Jackie needs the help of her pals inside the fourth season of Showtime's hit drama Nurse Jackie - that is what she'll get using the key art for your series returning Sunday, April 8 at 9/8c. This season, Jackie (Edie Falco) may ultimately confront her addiction, but she'll be further examined with the ambitious new hospital administrator (Bobby Cannavale), who's likely to keep Jackie in line. Furthermore to Cannavalle, other notable Season 4 guest stars include Rosie Perez, Joel Grey, Eco-friendly Day's Billie Joe Remedy as well as the NY Knick's Carmelo. Have a look in a unique consider first the art below:

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Rhys Ifans lands role in timber-epic 'Serena'

IfansRhys Ifans, who plays the villainous Lizard in "The Amazing Spider-Man," is in negotiations to join Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence in Susanne Bier's adaptation of Ron Rash's novel "Serena," which has also added Lawrence's "Hunger Games" co-star Toby Jones.2929 Entertainment is producing the pic, which will be co-financed by European mini-major Studiocanal.Story unfolds in the mountains of 1920s North Carolina, with Cooper playing a timber baron and Lawrence playing his wife Serena, who battles the government to save their lands and engineers the murder of her husband's illegitimate son.Ifans is in talks to play Galloway, a vicious Appalachian guide who becomes Serena's muscle after she saves his life. Jones is set to play Sheriff McDowell, who doggedly pursues Cooper's character.2929's Todd Wagner and Ben Cosgrove are producing with Nick Wechsler and Chockstone Pictures principals Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz. Production on the $25 million-$30 million pic is skedded to start March 26 in Prague's Barrandov Studio and on Czech locations.Ifans, who is coming off strong reviews for his turn in Roland Emmerich's "Anonymous," will next be seen in Nicholas Stoller's Universal comedy "The Five-Year Engagement."Jones is coming off a banner year in which he co-starred in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," "My Week With Marilyn," "Captain America" and "The Adventures of Tintin." He'll soon be seen in both "The Hunger Games" and "Snow White and the Huntsman."UTA reps both Ifans and Jones, who is also repped by Artist Rights Group and attorneys Carlos Goodman and Greg Slewett. Ifans is also repped by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Independent Talent Group. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Terra Novas Christine Adams Joins Pilot Americana, Jeremy Strong In LA Noir

That was quick — less than 24 hours after Fox cancelled Terra Nova, series co-star Christine Adams has joined ABC’s drama pilot Americana, a family soap that centers on iconic fashion designer Robert Soulter (Anthony LaPaglia), the patriarch of a sprawling family who just welcomed a new member, Alice Clarke (Ashley Greene), a young designer whose shocking arrival turns the family and the legendary label inside out. Adams will play Robert’s wife Sierra, a bronze-skinned East African beauty and former supermodel. The role is a far cry from Adams’ character on Terra Nova-Mira, the rugged leader of the Sixers rebel group. In light of the cancellation at Fox, producing studio 20th Century Fox TV has been shopping Terra Nova to other networks. Jeremy Strong has been cast in TNTs one-hour pilot LA Noir, written and to be directed by The Walking Dead‘s Frank Darabont. LA Noir tells the true story of a decades-long conflict between the LAPD, under the determined leadership of Police Chief William Parker, and ruthless criminal elements led by mobster Mickey Cohen, a one-time boxer who rose to the top of LAs criminal world. Strong, repped by ICM and Mosaic, will play the second in command mobster, Mike Hendry. He will next be seen opposite Daniel Day Lewis in Steven Speilbergs Lincoln. John Barrowman has landed the last series regular role on ABC’s 1895 hotel drama pilot Gilded Lilys, about the Lily clan opening NY’s first luxury hotel. Borrowman will play their playboy son Julius.