John Turturro to direct film version of an Italian classic

By Elizabeth Hendley at 2:22 PM on June 11, 2008

With more than 80 films, plays and TV shows under his belt, actor John Turturro (The Big Lebowski; O Brother, Where Art Thou?) will go behind the camera with his new project. Turturro is slated to direct a remake of Souls of Naples, Variety reports, marking his fourth time in the director's chair....  read more

T.I. preps for three new movie roles

By Michael Saba at 12:14 PM on June 11, 2008

The film world just can't seem to get enough of T.I.P. The ATL's King certainly has big things poppin' lately: right after news that he'll be converting his 1,000 hour community service sentence into a reality TV show, it's been revealed that Screen Gems authored a deal with him to star in the upcoming gangster flick Bone Deep along with Matt Dillon and Idris Elba. T.I. will also be producing with partner Jason Geter as part of their Grand Hustle Entertainment production company....  read more

The Big Lebowski's achievers get their own film

By Elizabeth Hendley at 10:13 AM on June 11, 2008

As if unlimited bowling, White Russians, sarsaparillas and oat sodas weren't enough reasons to head to Lebowski Fest this summer, filmmaker Eddie Chung ups the ante at this year's festival with the screening of his documentary, The Achievers: The Story of Lebowski Fans. ...  read more

Guy Maddin co-writing film with John Ashbery

By Sean Gandert at 7:00 AM on June 11, 2008

In one of those sort of odd collaborations that actually makes a bit of sense when you think about it, Guy Maddin is planning on writing an upcoming feature with a longtime friend. "It’s called Keyhole..."  read more

Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman to star in Human Factor

By Christina Hansen at 4:04 PM on June 10, 2008

Matt Damon has signed on to star alongside Morgan Freeman in Clint Eastwood’s upcoming film The Human Factor, Variety reports. ...  read more

Banned Boondocks episodes eviscerate BET on DVD

By Jeremy Goldmeier at 12:35 PM on June 10, 2008

Anyone who's followed The Boondocks as a comic strip or TV show knows that a few things consistently tick off creator Aaron McGruder: blind patriotism, faux-gangsta posturing, and Black Entertainment Television. As for that last item...  read more

Jam Master Jay documentary premieres in Hollywood

By Adam Daniels at 10:14 AM on June 10, 2008

There's a reason the Jam Master Jay documentary that premiered laste week in L.A. is entitled Two Turntables And A Microphone. When it comes to hip-hop, Jay wasn't just "a DJ," he was "The DJ," creating an untouchable legacy with Run D.M.C....  read more

William H. Macy, Judd Apatow visit Nantucket Film Festival

By Julia Askenase at 9:20 AM on June 10, 2008

Oscar-nominated actor William H. Macy (Bobby, Thank You For Smoking, Fargo, general badassery) is slated to take part in the 13th annual Nantucket Film Festival, a celebration of screenwriting.  Macy will speak during the “In Their Shoes…” panel discussion about screenwriting and acting with Time magazine film critic Richard Corliss.   ...  read more

Tony Hale hangs out with Chuck and Samantha

By Michael Saba at 7:00 AM on June 10, 2008

Someone take his juice box away; there's no stopping the man. Following his stint as Buster Bluth in the cult-comedy opus Arrested Development, Tony Hale became downright prolific, clawing out roles in a swathe of television shows and movies...  read more

Harrelson, Benjamin and Theron will Battle in Seattle

By Mark Krotov at 4:13 PM on June 9, 2008

Please look at the image above. Have you taken a good look? It is clearly the most-awesome photo of all time, because it features the following elements...  read more

Bob Odenkirk starts e-beef with Rogue Wave

By Michael Saba at 11:58 AM on June 9, 2008

Bob Odenkirk is one of those rare gems in the sea of '90s comedy. Devotees of his and David Cross' Mr. Show fondly remember it as a high-water mark for hilarity during its four-season run on HBO, before Mad TV made us...  read more

Showtime snags Steven Spielberg and Diablo Cody's Tara

By Nikki King at 9:16 AM on June 9, 2008

Showtime has picked up the Diablo Cody-penned sitcom The United States of Tara for 12 half-hour episodes, including pilot. As previously reported, Steven Spielberg is producing the endeavor that now will begin filming this summer. Showtime president Robert Greenblatt said he hopes to launch the show early next year, though there is no definite air date yet. ...  read more

What is the best post-1980 American sitcom?

By Paste Staff at 6:00 AM on June 9, 2008

Vote in PasteMagazine.com's latest poll... ...  read more

Watch the trailer for new Hunter S. Thompson doc

By Julia Reidy at 5:30 PM on June 6, 2008

On Independence Day, a film exploring the life of one of the most staunchly independent thinkers in U.S. history will be released in theaters. Gonzo, the highly anticipated forthcoming documentary about the late journalistic and literary legend Hunter S. Thompson...  read more

Guy Ritchie to give Sherlock Holmes a go

By Nikki King at 11:45 AM on June 6, 2008

Now that Neil Marshall is off the project, Guy Ritchie is on board to write and direct Warner Bros’ reincarnation of the story of Sherlock Holmes. Attempting the same kind of cinematic realism as other Warner blockbusters such as Batman Begins, Ritchie intends on tapping into the more nuanced qualities of Holmes’ character, highlighting his adventurousness and impeccable fighting abilities....  read more

Mongol

By Robert Davis at 10:56 AM on June 6, 2008

Thanks to their visual nature and simple stories, action epics travel well...  read more

Stuck

By Tim Basham at 10:35 AM on June 6, 2008

While driving home, high on drugs and alcohol, a young woman plows into a homeless man...  read more

Kung Fu Panda

By Josh Jackson at 9:19 AM on June 6, 2008

Somehow, playing an overweight panda who dreams of kung fu awesomeness...  read more

Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth heads to the opera

By Michael Saba at 8:19 AM on June 6, 2008

Al Gore's Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth is being reworked into an opera by Giorgio Battistelli for Milan's famous La Scala opera house. Continuing in the grand tradition of other movies being turned into operas (Lost Highway, The Fly, Brokeback Mountain), the opera-ified version of the movie that is credited with launching the 'green' movement is set to be performed for La Scala's 2011 season....  read more

Combat Rock

By Kristina Feliciano at 5:24 PM on June 5, 2008

A metal band in Iraq? The notion was so incomprehensible that, in characteristic bemused fashion, Vice magazine co-founder Suroosh Alvi and Eddy Moretti, executive producer of Vice’s VBS.tv, journeyed to Baghdad in 2006 to meet the members of Acrassicauda, who bill themselves as the only metal band in Iraq.  read more