The trailer for Conviction hit the Internets today (watch it below), and though the film won’t be in theaters until Oct. 15, inquiring minds are already wondering if there’s gonna be yet another showdown between Hilary Swank and Annette Bening at the Kodak Theatre next year. Directed by Tony Goldwyn (A Walk on the Moon), Conviction is a based-on-a-true-story drama with Swank starring as Betty Anne Waters, the working-class single mom who put herself through law school to overturn her brother’s (Sam Rockwell) life sentence for a murder he didn’t commit. It also stars Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo, and Peter Gallagher. READ FULL STORY »
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Jun 18
2010
04:34 PM ET
'Conviction' trailer: Uh-oh, are Hilary Swank and Annette Bening gonna face off at the Oscars again?
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Jun 18
2010
04:02 PM ET
'Desperate Housewives': Vanessa Williams vs. Felicity Huffman this fall?
Image Credit: Janet Mayer/PR Photos; Danny Feld/ABCDetails about Vanessa Williams’ new housewife character on Desperate Housewives are starting to trickle out, and it looks like producers are set to have her feuding with Felicity Huffman’s super-fierce mom Lynette Scavo. Yet another showdown on Wisteria Lane seems likely! As TV Guide first reported, ABC today confirmed to EW that Williams will be introduced on the Lane as Renee Filmore-Jones, an old college pal of Lynette’s. But calling the pair “pals” might be putting it too kindly, since they were supposedly at odds during their collegiate days in the ’80s — no doubt that will bubble over into present-day lady-fight situations, too. To which I say: Yes, please! Lynette is always at her best when she’s on alert, especially if she’s having to protect her children. Additionally, Renee comes with a longtime husband, who’s most likely an athlete; no children; and — dun dun dun! — a big ol’ secret. Secrets on Wisteria Lane? Well, I never thought we’d see the day… READ FULL STORY »
Jun 18
2010
03:57 PM ET
'Twilight Night' announced with an 'Eclipse' clip of vampire-to-vampire combat
Never one to miss out on a clever marketing opportunity, Summit Entertainment has announced that it will celebrate the June 26 lunar eclipse with “Twilight Night,” a 12-city event including outdoor screenings of Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon, special cast appearances, and activities. Look below to see if your city is one of the chosen ones. If not, Moviefone.com/twilightnight will live-stream events from Philadelphia and San Diego, starting at 10 p.m. ET on the 26th.
The site has posted a new clip from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, in theaters June 30, which goes inside the newborn vampire army (get ready to swoon over Riley actor Xavier Samuel) and the Cullens training in vampire-to-vampire combat (Jasper has dialogue!). Watch below. The action in this film keeps looking better and better… READ FULL STORY »
Jun 18
2010
03:47 PM ET
'Gilmore Girl' Lauren Graham to star in 'Scream 4'?
Image Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic.comYup, you read that right. The beloved Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham is thisclose to joining the cast of the next installment in the Scream saga, according to a source close to the production. The actress better known to millions of rabid TV fans as Lorelai is the latest high-profile name attached to the self-referential slasher franchise. The series’ original writer and director, Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven, are on board, as are the original trilogy’s stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette. Graham would join Scream newcomers Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Lake Bell, Nico Tortorella, Anthony Anderson, and Marielle Jaffe. The film will start shooting in Ann Arbor, Mich., at the end of this month and is scheduled to hit theaters on April 15, 2011.
With all of that obligatory casting news and speculation out of the way, let’s take a step back and put this question to all you Gilmore Girls fans: Would you be more excited about Lorelai on the big screen or bummed that she might end up as part of the film’s bloody bodycount?
Jun 18
2010
03:02 PM ET
What's the creepiest pop-culture toy? Vote in our poll!
Image Credit: Disney/Pixar; Rolf Konow; Everett Collection; Paul Harris/Getty ImagesYesterday on PopWatch, we had a lively conversation about the creepiest toys in pop-culture history, and the comments section turned into the kind of scene where you want to turn on all the lights and stay on the phone with mommy. Seriously! Lesson learned: The world is filled with horrible plushies and figurines who are right this second sitting placidly on a bedroom shelf and plotting for the moment when they can slay you in your sleep, then roast your entrails over an open flame. Ugh. Too much? After writing that sentence, my face looks like this:
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Anyway, now it’s time to take five of the toys most frequently mentioned by readers, put them in a room with Toy Story 3‘s disturbing Big Baby, and let them all fight it out for the title of Creepiest Toy Ever. In other words, only one of the toys is making it out of the room alive! Help decide their fates by voting in the poll below: We’ll print the results on the PopWatch page of the Entertainment Weekly issue hitting newsstands June 26. (FYI: The poll choices are listed in an order that corresponds with the images going clockwise from the top left.)
p.s. Annie thinks (NSFW!) her “doll” named “Carwie” would crush ‘em all, but trust me, you don’t want to click on the link to see what she looks like. (Seriously.) Also: One of our nominees disagrees vehemently, and responds thusly: “My name is Talky Tina, and you’ll be sorry.“
p.p.s. Follow me on Twitter @EWMichaelSlezak.
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Jun 18
2010
02:51 PM ET
'Black Panther' exclusive first look: Djimon Hounsou in Marvel's animated comic
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.comMarvel’s Black Panther – widely credited as the first-ever mainstream black comic book superhero — may not yet have his own feature film adaptation, but he is finally getting his own animated series. Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther? will premiere June 23 as a 12-episode weekly “motion comic” series on iTunes, Xbox Live, Microsoft Zune, and the PlayStation Network. Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) voices the title hero, also called T’Challa, the warrior king of the fictional African country of Wakanda, a resource-rich nation threatened with invasion by a cabal led by the assassin known as Klaw. (Because, in comics, why use the letter “C” when “K” is clearly much sexier?) Kerry Washington (Mr. and Mrs. Smith), Alfre Woodard (Desperate Housewives), and Carl Lumbly (Alias) also lend their voices to the project, as well as Black Panther’s creator, the inimitable Stan Lee.
After the jump, check out an exclusive first look at the trailer for the series. READ FULL STORY »
Jun 18
2010
02:36 PM ET
The Hypochondriac Files: Two celebs share their health scares. Cue my heebie-jeebies.
Image Credit: Sylvain Gaboury/PR Photos; Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesI tend to get carried away after I hear death or health stories. When Dr. Greene got brain cancer on ER — I must have been maybe 11 years old — I found myself looking in the mirror for several months weeks after the episode to make sure my tongue didn’t veer to either side when I stuck it out. Today, I’m creeped out by bacterial infections and of getting in cars, thanks to Dean Winters and Jonah Hill, respectively.
Winters shared the story of his near-death a year ago with the NY Post, telling them he has spent 95 days in the hospital in the last year and had part of is thumb and two toes amputated due to a terrible infection that at one point stopped his heart for two-and-a-half minutes. I’m a bit shocked the 30 Rock actor was able to keep this health scare a secret for so long — but mostly paralyzed with terror.
Hill finally put to rest a lot of Internet hokum and spilled to Rolling Stone the real story behind the severe scar on his arm: a terrible car accident as a rebellious teen that almost resulted in the loss of his arm. I got chills just typing that.
I’m really glad they’re both okay now, but I wish I could say the same for my mental state. Don’t leave me virtually hanging, PopWatchers. Do these stories (real or on TV shows) turn anyone else into a hypochondriac? And if so, why can’t we stop reading/watching?!
Jun 18
2010
01:56 PM ET
Does Kristen Stewart have what it takes to replace Angelina Jolie in 'Wanted 2'?
Image Credit: Insidefoto/PR PhotosFor months, it’s been rumored that Kristen Stewart was being considered to replace Angelina Jolie as leading lady in Wanted 2. Now, the Twilight star herself has added fuel to the fire. When asked by MTV News whether she’d be interested in filling Jolie’s shoes in the sequel to the 2008 action flick hit, Stewart said, “Yes. Definitely, as long as it was really good.” The actress added, “Wanted was a great movie…James McAvoy makes that movie different than most other action movies because he’s a real guy, and I feel most action movies don’t have that. But I wouldn’t just want to be in a mindless, blow-up movie. I’m not into it.”
Hm, that sounds like a ‘Yes’ to us.
While Universal, the studio behind the film, has not returned EW’s request for comment, Stewart’s name has been floating around the project ever since it was reported that Jolie would not return for the sequel and that the female lead might be rewritten for a younger actress. In the meantime, Stewart says that she is already booked to star in parts one and two of Breaking Dawn and On the Road.
So what do you think? Does Bella have what it takes to fill in for action babe Angie? And, perhaps more importantly, are you interested in seeing a Wanted sequel?
Jun 18
2010
01:40 PM ET
Bradley Cooper signed to Disney baseball film, needs mentor
Image Credit: Dominique Charriau/WireImage.comBradley Cooper may be a member of The A-Team now, but he could be Double-A or Triple-A in the baseball flick Disney is developing. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’s attached to star in an untitled dramedy about an injured big league player who gets sent back to the minors — “where the only place he can find lodging is in a senior citizens’ home.”
“There,” the trade continues, “he meets an old baseball guru who helps lead him back.”
Let’s break this down. Immediately, I had two regrets: Paul Newman isn’t around to play the senior citizen (he would’ve been great), and Kevin Costner isn’t old enough. But moving beyond those disappointments, this concept — now being developed by Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps scribe Allan Loeb — definitely has promise. The minor leagues are full of ridiculous fodder (see: Bull Durham), and we love seeing men from two different generations talk America’s favorite pastime (see: Field of Dreams). Plus, the ladies in that senior citizens’ home are gonna love Cooper, and he looks really good scruffy (you know we’re gonna have the too-down-and-out-to-even-shave montage).
Are you digging this as much as I am? Don’t even try to pretend you don’t enjoy a good sports film from the Mouse House: The Rookie, Remember the Titans, Invincible, Miracle, Cool Runnings, The Mighty Ducks. Who would you like to see cast as Cooper’s mentor in the home? Robert Redford seems a natural fit. But I also have a dream of Clint Eastwood playing gruff in a Disney film…
Jun 18
2010
01:23 PM ET
Demi Moore joins 'Margin Call,' Gemma Arterton does Ibsen
- Demi Moore will appear in Margin Call, an indie drama focused on a 24-hour period in the Wall Street financial crisis. Moore will play a risk management officer who won’t stop posting hot twitpics of herself at the Stock Exchange. [Deadline]
- Prince of Persia star Gemma Arterton’s leap through the magic mirror must have sent her straight into the high-brow: the actress will star alongside Stephen Dillane in the Travis Preston-directed Henrik Ibsen adaptation The Master Builder. [Deadline]
- ABC Family is developing Shadows, a new series about a “a secret program at Harvard designed to train a new generation of spies.” When can we expect an Elle Woods spin-off? [THR]
- The Santa Clause‘s Wendy Crewson will play activist Mary Botha in the Willie Mandela biopic Winnie. [THR]
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