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28 August 2008 8:34 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

It will be as well a Disney stars celebration at the imminent MTV Video Music Awards. The mouse house's most popular teen celebrities like Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu and Miley Cyrus have all been tapped to be the presenters at the music awards show that will be held on Sunday, September 7 in Los Angeles.

MTV have just announced a longer list of presenters that will take the stage to announce the winners. Beside the High School Musical and the Hannah Montana stars, there will be a bunch of other Hollywood icons ranging from sportsman to actors. Olympic medalist Michael Phelps who had been hinted to appear at the show earlier, indeed will take duty as a presenter. Others slated to hand over the Moonman are Scarlett Johansson, Lindsay Lohan, Ciara, and "Superbad" actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

The string of new presenters will join the earlier-announced ones that include Kristen Stewart,

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22 August 2008 7:15 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Nicholas Cage is the latest to join the cast of “Kick-Ass,” Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming adaptation of Mark Millar’s violent comic book, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Aaron Johnson and Lyndsy Fonseca also boarded the project.

The story centers on a boring high school student (Johnson) who attempts to become a real-life superhero named Kick-Ass but runs into several troubles because of his poor physique. Cage stars as an ex-cop who struggles to bring down a local druglord.

Also on board is “Superbad” star Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who plays the aggressive son of a mobster who tries to uncover Kick-Ass’ identity.

Most of the major studios refused to develop the project because of the comic’s excessive violence, which is why Vaughn raised the budget for the flick himself.

Vaughn previously directed “Layer Cake” and “Stardust.” Cage most recently starred in “National Treasure: Book of Secrets.” He will next be

Franck Tabouring

21 August 2008 3:31 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

She grew up just down the road from The Big Picture here in Phoenix, and now Emma Stone has two movies in theaters this weekend, with The House Bunny and The Rocker with Rainn Wilson. She's just 19, but Stone has already carved out a little niche for herself with her new flicks and her turn last summer in Superbad. Stone recently returned home for a couple of days, where we had a chance to catch up with her and talk shop.

Is Amelia in The Rocker a lot like Emma?

No, and that's what I liked about it. She felt different than me. She's not a smiler and she looks at the dark side of things more often than the light side of things. I'm a little more silver lining in my life. That's what drew me to her, especially in a comedy, finding a character like that that is

Colin Boyd

21 August 2008 11:59 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

...Kick-Ass that is. (Sorry if I disappointed you with the title. Although I can confirm Matthew Vaugh's ass is doing well under the circumstances) Last week we learned that Superbad actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse would be playing an angry teen son of a mobster who tries to find uncover Kick-Ass’ identity. Now BreaktheFourthWall.com got a chance to talk to Mark…

Liam

21 August 2008 1:21 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Left to Right: Bobb'e J. Thompson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd in Role Models

Photo: Universal Pictures The trailer for the film that was once previously titled Little Big Men has hit the Internet and is now titled Role Models. The film centers on two energy drink reps (Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott) who are forced to do community service The flick is from Universal and hits theaters on November 14, and this trailer is sure to get you interested especially when the little kid named Ronnie (Bobb'e J. Thompson) says to Paul Rudd, "Wassup Reindeer Games?" Rudd replies, "I am not Ben Affleck." Ronnie retorts, "You white, then you Ben Affleck... Let's go." Hilarious! Christopher Mintz-Plasse is also in the film, better known as Superbad's McLovin... You can watch it in Flash just below or in high definition right here. We also have four new stills from the film.

Brad Brevet

20 August 2008 7:36 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

For a month or so now all the fanboy blogs have been ranting and raving about something called Kick-Ass, a film based on a comic by Mark Millar, and I had no idea what it was since I don't read comics, but now that I have learned a few of the particulars it sounds relatively interesting. The comic is described as an ultraviolent story following Dave Lizewski, a high school dweeb who attempts to reinvent himself as a real-world costumed superhero named Kick-Ass who seems doomed to failure because he's not athletic or coordinated until he runs into real bad guys with real weapons. Apparently the damn thing is so violent no studio will touch it, but that isn't stopping Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake and Stardust) from finding his own source of money and getting it made. The first casting has just been announced and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin' from Superbad) and Chloe Moretz,

Brad Brevet

18 August 2008 12:37 PM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Simon Pegg announced on his MySpace page that Director Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland) will direct Nick Frost and Pegg’s new movie, Paul. This will be the first film the two will star in that isn’t directed by friend and director Edgar Wright. Written by Pegg and Frost, Paul is about two British comic book geeks that get into an adventure across America. “Friends” Actor David Schwimmer was originally set to direct the flick. In addition to this news, Pegg says that he won’t be able to star in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film Inglorious Bastards as was previously reported. “Much to our mutual disappointment, I won’t be appearing in Qt’s forthcoming ‘Inglorious Bastards’ due to insurmountable scheduling difficulties,” he said. “We really tried [...]

Brian Corder

17 August 2008 1:04 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Summer is now drawing to a close, the last of the big blockbusters of the season have been released and we are slowly moving into awards territory again.

Don’t worry - there are plenty of films to keep us entertained.

In this Weekend Movie News Wrap Up we look at why Simon Pegg isn’t an Inglorious Bastard, we see the return of Candyman,  Conan gets rewritten, we check out the details of the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull DVD and we have a look at some more images from Watchmen.

1. Simon Pegg was almost in Inglorious Bastards. Almost. The Shaun of the Dead star was close to signing on to the WWII film, but he had to retreat because of scheduling conflicts.

Pegg had this to say on his Myspace page:

“Much to our mutual disappointment, I won’t be appearing in Qt’s

Niall Browne

16 August 2008 11:30 PM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news

It has been a while since we've heard anything about Paul. Almost a year since the announcement (index.php?option=com_content view=article id=2006:simon-pegg-and-nick-frost-do-america catid=41:news Itemid=65), in fact. I guess the project had to be put on the back burner when J.J. Abrams snagged Pegg for his Star Trek; but now we finally have a director for the project. Simon Pegg revealed (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view friendID=213643855 blogID=424692147) on his MySpace page that Superbad director Greg Mottola will be helming the pic. Apparently Mottola was snared up by the duo months ago, but the deal was kept under wraps. Until now.

Arya Ponto

16 August 2008 9:11 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Yes, you read right. British actor Simon Pegg left Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming WWII drama “Inglorious Bastards” because of scheduling conflicts, according to Empire Online.

Okay, it may not hurt the project that much, but I was definitely looking forward to Pegg kicking butt as a British lieutenant.

On the other hand, however, “Superbad” director Greg Mottola is set to direct “Paul,” a road trip comedy written by Pegg and his buddy Nick Frost, whose acting credits include “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz.”

Not much is known about that project at this stage, but the plot centers on two buddies taking a road trip across America.

That’s good news. I strongly believe in Mottola’s ability to direct other hilarious comedies, and with Pegg and Frost supplying him with a script, what could possibly go wrong?

Franck Tabouring

16 August 2008 4:08 PM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

Simon Pegg today revealed that he will no longer be appearing in Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards. "I won't be appearing in Qt's forthcoming Inglorious Bastards due to insurmountable scheduling difficulties. We really tried to make it work but in the end, it just was not possible without severe ramifications elsewhere." However, there is some good news in the Pegg department. His next film with onscreen partner Nick Frost, entitled Paul, will be directed by Superbad director Greg Mottola. From Empire: Details on the script are minimal at the moment, but…

Liam

16 August 2008 3:23 PM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

Two big news items surrounding cult actor Simon Pegg have both hit today. First, Pegg is no longer going to be in Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards as originally reported. "I won't be appearing in Qt's forthcoming Inglorious Bastards due to insurmountable scheduling difficulties. We really tried to make it work but in the end, it just was not possible without severe ramifications elsewhere." Quite sad because I was looking forward to his appearance, but that's how it goes with busy actors like Simon. The good news, however, is that Pegg's next film, titled just Paul, has found a director. Greg Mottola of Superbad and the upcoming Adventureland has signed on to direct that film which was written by Pegg and Nick Frost. We actually first mentioned Paul back in May. The film is a road movie set in America about two British comic book geeks that get into an

Alex Billington

15 August 2008 11:33 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Christopher Mintz-Plasse is in talks to star in Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming “Kick-Ass,” an adaptation of Mark Millar’s violent comic, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Kick-Ass” centers on a boring high school student who attempts to become a real-life superhero named Kick-Ass but runs into several troubles because of his poor physique.

Mintz-Plasse would star as the aggressive son of a mobster who tries to uncover Kick-Ass’ identity. Also on board the project is Chloe Moretz, who plays an 11-year-old going all ninja on criminals.

The main character remains to be cast, but THR says Vaughn is already in talks with some big-time Hollywood stars.

Most of the major studios refused to develop the project because of the comic’s excessive violence, which is why Vaughn raised the budget for the flick himself.

Vaughn previously directed “Layer Cake” and “Stardust.” Mintz-Plasse made his big-screen debut in “Superbad.” He also

Franck Tabouring

15 August 2008 10:29 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who will forever be known as McLovin from Superbad, is in negotiations to join Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass, an adaptation of the comic by Mark Millar. The film's violent nature has caused movie studios to steer away from making it, so Stardust director Matthew Vaughn has had to raise the $30 million for the indie project himself. Kick-Ass, written by Millar and drawn by John Romita Jr., follows a high school dweeb who attempts to reinvent himself as a real-world costumed superhero named Kick-Ass who seems doomed…

Liam

15 August 2008 4:03 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Christopher Mintz-Plasse is in talks to star in comic adaptation Kick-Ass, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Based on Mark Millar's comic series, the story revolves around a high school geek who reinvents himself as a costumed vigilante. Mintz-Plasse, who shot to fame as McLovin in last year's Superbad, would take on the role of Red Mist, the son of a mobster who wants to uncover (more)

By Simon Reynolds

14 August 2008 11:07 PM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

We've been waiting for this news to hit ever since we first announced that Mark Millar's violent comic book Kick-Ass was being adapted by Stardust director Matthew Vaughn. Before we get down to the names, you need to be familiar with the story first. Kick-Ass is about a "high school dweeb" who attempts to reinvent himself as a real-world costumed superhero named Kick-Ass but eventually gets his ass kicked! Christopher Mintz-Plasse, aka McLovin from Superbad, will play a character known as Red Mist - not the main character in the film. Also starring alongside of Mintz-Plasse is Chloe Moretz, who will play a "ferocious, potty-mouthed 11-year-old who chops down crime thugs with a ninja sword." If you're expecting this to be violent, you're right. In fact it was so violent, that all the major Hollywood studios passed on the project and Vaughn was forced to come up with $30 million

Alex Billington

13 August 2008 6:26 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Seth Rogen is planning to bring back movie hits Superbad and Pineapple Express with one cross-over sequel.

Rogen and Evan Goldberg creation Superbad was a box office hit in 2007, grossing $162 million (GBP81 million) off a relatively small $20 million (GBP10 million) budget.

Stoner comedy Pineapple Express is heading for similar heights, having already taken double its $25 million (GBP12.5 million) budget in just a week at the global box office.

And Rogen's co-star in the movie, James Franco, reveals studio bosses are leaning on the 26 year old to write follow ups for both.

Franco tells MTV, "Even before Superbad came out, I think the studio was trying to get (Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg) to write a sequel, but they really didn't want to write a sequel. And so, an answer to that was to do a Superbad/Pineapple Express crossover, an unprecedented crossover movie with two directors, Greg Motolla and David Gordon Green, each directing half of the movie and somehow these characters get together, which doesn't make sense at all, but could work."

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9 August 2008 8:44 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

David Wain, director of last year's "The Ten," returns to the big screen with "Role Models," a comedy starring Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks and "Superbad" star Christopher Mintz-Plasse. In the film, two energy drink reps (Scott and Rudd) decide to enroll into a Big Brother program after getting into a whole load of trouble. 

The first trailer was released just a few days ago, and while I'm not exactly impressed by what I saw, I have to admit the flick does not look that horrible either. Most of this just looks like standard silly comedy, with Scott putting on his usual routine. But who knows; maybe you'll find the trailer more hilarious than I did. You can check it out just above. Enjoy.

Franck Tabouring

9 August 2008 11:37 AM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

Our buddy BC from Horror-Movie-a-Day and Bloody-Disgusting got to see an early test screening of the upcoming Last House On The Left remake! The redux (based on Wes Craven and Sean Cunningham's original 1972 film) was directed by Dennis Iliadis (Hardcore) from a script by Adam Alleca and stars Garret Dillahunt, Rhys Coiro, Sara Paxton (Aquamarine), Martha MacIsaac (Superbad), Riki Lindhome, Tony Goldwyn (Dexter) and Monica Potter (Saw). You can read the first review of the remake at the following link: http://horror-movie-a-day.blogspot.com/2008/08/last-house-on-left.html.

No release date is set yet, but the flick is due out in early 2009!

8 August 2008 3:26 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

We speak to star Clark Duke and, once you've read this interview, go ahead and read our chat with Josh Zuckerman.

What's "Sex Drive" about?

Sex Drive is another from the Summit Entertainment lineup offered at Comic-Con 2008. A film which, quite honestly, looks absolutely riotous with raving Amish added into the mix! Read on...

Based on the book All The Way by Andy Behrens, the story follows lLoveable underdog Ian (Josh Zuckerman) is the last American virgin. At least that's how it feels to him now that he's 18, about to go to college, and losing girls to his 14-year-old brother. Ian's always been the nice guy, the best friend... never the boyfriend. But his luck finally seems to be changing when he meets Danielle. She's everything he's ever wanted in a girlfriend — fun, sexy, and she really likes him. There's just one problem. She lives in Knoxville. And he lives in Chicago.

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