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21 August 2008 5:00 PM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

In the film Hamlet 2, Steve Coogan plays a recovering alcoholic who is desperately trying to get his new play “Hamlet 2” performed in Tucson, Arizona. At Comic-Con, writer Pam Brady and director Andrew Fleming assured me they were drunk during the entire writing process. So why not enjoy their ...

Kevin Carr

21 August 2008 1:00 PM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

The indie comedy Hamlet 2 first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and was bought for an enormous $10 million right when the fest began. It wasn't until the end of the fest that I was able to catch the film myself, but I still remember laughing non-stop during the screening. Steve Coogan, who stars as high school teacher Dana Marschz, was part of what made it such an amazing comedy due to his over-the-top performance. Coogan recently passed through San Francisco on a press tour and our Cannes Film Festival correspondent Marco Cerritos was able to catch up with him. In addition to talking about Hamlet 2, they also chat about comedy and subtle things that make us different from the UK. There is a warm, comfortable feeling in the air as I wait to interview Steve Coogan. I'm shuffling through my notes and he appears out of

Marco Cerritos

20 August 2008 12:36 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Edward Douglas over at ComingSoon.net talked to actor Steve Coogan about his upcoming comedy "Hamlet 2," which opens Aug. 27, 2008. You can read and watch the interview right here.

In the interview, Coogan discusses his character Dana Marschz, a failed actor-turned teacher who must put on an awesome play in order to prevent the school board from cancelling drama. Here's a snippet of what he had to tell ComingSoon:

"Sure, there's lots of little improvised ideas, like me getting my pants off and stuff like that. That wasn't in the script. I thought if I could get a laugh, I'd do it, so stuff like that was improvised."

"Hamlet 2" is directed by Andrew Fleming and co-stars Catherine Keener, Melonie Diaz and Amy Poehler. Click here to check out the full interview.

Franck Tabouring

20 August 2008 10:31 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

TheBadandUgly.com today posted a selection of set pictures from Shawn Levy's upcoming sequel "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian," which is scheduled to open May 22, 2009. In the shot above, you can see Ben Stiller as lead character Larry Daley and Amy Adams as Amelia Earhart (far left). Also starring are Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Bill Hader, Dick Van Dyke and Jake Cherry.

Click right here to see all the set pictures.

Franck Tabouring

19 August 2008 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news

MoviesOnline sat down with Steve Coogan ("Night at the Museum") to talk about his new movie, "Hamlet 2," a world premiere at – and the comedy smash of – the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Andrew Fleming, "Hamlet 2" also features Catherine Keener, David Arquette, Amy Poehler, and Elisabeth Shue. In the irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama teacher (Coogan) rallies his Tucson, Az students as he conceives and stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Steve Coogan is one funny guy and we really appreciated his tim...

19 August 2008 5:13 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British funnyman Steve Coogan is planning a new TV series in a bid to crack America.

The star, whose new film Tropic Thunder is currently top of the U.S. box office chart, is in talks with a U.S. TV channel to create a new show for an American audience.

He tells the Los Angeles Times, "I may be doing something for HBO soon, with Justin Theroux, who co-wrote Tropic Thunder.

"Watch this space, you may hear something soon."

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18 August 2008 6:39 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

This week finds Shakespeare meeting Sexy Jesus, a crash course in Czech history alongside a totalitarian demolition derby, apocalyptic sea monsters and Fred Durst trying to get in touch with his fuzzy side.

"Cthulhu"

Director Dan Gildark certainly isn't lacking for confidence. Whereas most first-time filmmakers would turn to the well-worn territory of twentysomethings and their quirky quarterlife crises for subject matter, Gildark has opted to tackle H.P Lovecraft's sprawling, heady, quasi-religious mythos from the short story "Shadow over Innsmouth" instead. Jason Cottle stars as Russ, a history professor who returns home to Oregon to execute his late mother's will and discovers his father is the leader of the coastal town's apocalyptic cult that centers on the fabled Cthulhu, an extraterrestrial deity that exists in a state of torpor at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. When Russ learns a mass sacrifice may be in the offing,

Neil Pedley

17 August 2008 6:25 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British funnyman Steve Coogan is set to tour as a stand-up comic for the first time in a decade - and he's terrified.

The Tropic Thunder star is the latest comedian to turn back to his stage roots after finding Hollywood fame, joining the likes of Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy, who is still planning his return to comedy clubs.

Coogan insists the time feels right for him to hit the stage circuit again - but he's not looking forward to nightly stand-up routines.

He says, "I'm doing it because I want to do it, not because I have to do it, and I miss doing it, and it scares me.

"I'm excited by the prospect of doing it and terrified... When you perform live is there's no ambiguity. People either laugh or they don't."

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16 August 2008 9:00 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

If you can take your eyes off of Robert Downey Jr. in blackface when you see Ben Stiller's war-flick spoof "Tropic Thunder," you'll notice the film-within-a-film's spectacularly inept director, Damian Cockburn, sending his actors into the jungle. He's played by Steve Coogan, who's been a household name in the UK for more than a decade and has made a career out of playing arrogant jerks in way over their heads.

Us moviegoers probably know him best for playing smarmy record-label honcho Tony Wilson in

By LAURA VOGEL

16 August 2008 12:57 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Watch the latest Spill.com movie review of the upcoming comedy “Tropic Thunder” by director Ben Stiller and starring Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Nick Nolte, Tom Cruise, Tobey Maguire and Ben Stiller as Speedman. Plot: Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy’s Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Tropic Thunder” movie clips and news.

Brian Corder

15 August 2008 8:32 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Seen on: August 15, 2008

The players: Director: Ben Stiller, Writers: Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux, Etan Cohen, Cast: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, Nick Nolte, Steve Coogan, Danny R. McBride, Brandon T. Jackson

Facts of interest: Stiller also directed "Zoolander," "The Cable Guy" and "Reality Bites."

The plot: A bunch of Hollywood actors are on the run from ruthless killers after their director drops them off in the middle of the jungle.

Our quick thoughts: A solid mixture of satire and spoof, Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder” should wildly entertain those who don’t feel offended by the film’s high dose of rude jokes. DreamWorks’ risqué comedy packs quite a few laughs and boasts plenty of fast-paced action, complete with a brilliant cast of big-time Hollywood players who don’t care to mock their own work.

Franck Tabouring

14 August 2008 8:10 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are big fans of Alan Partridge, according to the Daily Star. Holmes has reportedly been impersonating Steve Coogan's hapless Radio Norwich DJ to the amusement of her husband. Cruise allegedly met Coogan at the Los Angeles premiere of Tropic Thunder and recited one of Partridge's catchphrases. A source said: "Steve was actually really taken aback by it all because (more)

By Simon Reynolds

14 August 2008 6:31 AM, PDT | From ReelSuave.com | See recent Reel Suave news

Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Steve Coogan

Directed By: Ben Stiller

Even before the movie has even begun we have people laughing in the audience with an unusual trailer of a Father who has done a bad bad boy. Justin Theroux and Ethan Coen who penned the script along with director Ben Stiller have created some sort of over the top farce that actually can’t help us from laughing.

It is a surely a film that is surely stuck within several films...

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John

13 August 2008 3:51 PM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

More than any other film genre, comedies are all about opinion. If you watch a comedy that isn't your type of humor, you're just not going to like it. Other factors can sometimes include who you see it with or the attitude of the audience in the theater. There have been times where I have seen a comedy, like Mystery Men, that didn't seem funny the first time but then when I went again with different friends, I thought it was hilarious. Last week I had a similar experience when I saw Tropic Thunder. While I did think it had some really clever and funny parts, overall it just didn't do that much for me. Damien Cockburn (Steve Coogan) is the director on the set of Tropic Thunder, a film about the survival of a few soldiers during the Vietnam War. Cast in the leading roles are Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey

Ken Evans

13 August 2008 9:25 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

If there's one thing that Shakespeare's Hamlet desperately needed was a musical number titled "Rock Me, Sexy Jesus" and realizing this, writer/director Andrew Fleming created the comedy Hamlet 2, in which Steve Coogan plays a failed actor turned high school teacher who produces the aforementioned sequel with the aforementioned musical number. Catherine Keener, Melonie Diaz, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue and Amy Poehler co-star as people who are equal parts mesmerized and horrified by this play. Check out the new poster below. Hamlet gets an infusion of pizzaz on August 27th.

Omar Aviles

12 August 2008 11:34 PM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news

Let me give you an idea of how funny Tropic Thunder is. It’s so funny that it would have you rolling in laughter before the movie even starts.That’s not hyperbole—it’s actually true. Tropic Thunder introduces its characters through a series of fake trailers with frighteningly accurate trailer cheesiness, and then the movie actually starts with a sequence from the ridiculous Vietnam war movie-within-a-movie they’re supposedly making, also called Tropic Thunder. It’s a fun way to open the movie, as we can immediately spot the war movie cliches.The star-studded shoot hits a snag when the egotistical actors throw hissy-fits, so the director (Steve Coogan) and screenwriter (Nick Nolte) devise a diabolical idea to put these primadonnas in actual dangerous territories to get believable reactions. Unfortunately, they stumble into a drug cartel and sucked into a real war. In a notion previously explored in Team America,

12 August 2008 9:15 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Tropic Thunder

Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey, Jr.

Directed by Ben Stiller

Rated R

There have been an awful lot of movies to skewer Hollywood over the years. The problem with most of them, even the good ones like Robert Altman’s The Player, is that they’re a bit too inside. They’re funnier to the actors and agents and producers who read the scripts than they are to everyday moviegoers.

Very few movies have taken aim at the goose that laid the golden egg in a language your parents would readily understand, or your kids, for that matter. Part of that is to be expected, though; we’ve been taught to believe Hollywood movers and shakers have their own language, so we expect some inside jokes. But not many movies satirizing the motion picture industry have done so as completely or hilariously as Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder.

Colin Boyd

12 August 2008 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news

MoviesOnline caught up with Steve Coogan to talk to him about his new movie, “Tropic Thunder,” a genre-bending action-comedy directed by Ben Stiller. Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey, Jr. lead an ensemble cast in this hilarious action comedy about an incredibly bloated, top-heavy Hollywood production with a bunch of actors who are more obsessed with how they’re all going to come off in a war movie than with the subject matter. After the studio head (Tom Cruise) threatens to shut down the production when the budget spirals out of control, frustrated British director D...

12 August 2008 7:16 PM, PDT | From SmartCine.com | See recent SmartCine news

Here is the new one sheet for Focus Features Hamlet 2. The film is directed by Andrew Fleming (“Dick,” “Threesome”) and stars Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette and Elisabeth Shue. This comedy will be opening in select cities on August 22. Expanding to rest of the country on August 29. A world premiere at – and the comedy smash of – the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. In the irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama teacher (Steve Coogan) rallies his Tucson , Az students as he conceives and stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

The Critic

12 August 2008 6:01 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Tropic Thunder has gathered some boycotters over the past few days, but that didn't keep away Hollywood for last night's big red carpet premiere in La. Fresh from a weekend of rehearsals in NYC, Katie Holmes popped in on Tom's arm to help celebrate his acclaimed cameo in the movie. Of course, the stars Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black were all there with their wives. Stiller in particular spent time defending his movie's edgy content, but only this weekend's box office will tell whether or not people are scared away by the controversy. Matthew McConaughey and Tobey Maguire, who both also make appearances in the film looked great out last night with The Office guys too making it quite the little boys club, with a few pretty faces like Katie, Amy Adams and more sprinkled in for good measure. To see more from the premiere including Christine Taylor,

Molly

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