Aubrey Plaza, John C. Reilly to Star in Zombie Film Life After Beth
Parks and Recreation‘s Aubrey Plaza and John C. Reilly are set to star together in a new zombie film called Life After Beth, written by Plaza’s boyfriend Jeff Baena (co-writer, I Heart Huckabees). Not much is known yet about the film, but in an interview with the Guardian, Plaza calls it a “really fucked up movie.” Production is expected to begin in the spring when the actress is on hiatus from her NBC comedy series. Parks and Recreation returns Jan. 17 at 8:30 p.m. on NBC. Reilly’s Wreck-It Ralph is currently in theaters.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWreck-It Ralph
Confirming that cooler (better) heads can prevail, Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph proves the House of Mouse’s wisdom beyond the financial to not only purchase Pixar outright, but to install Pixar’s Creative Director, John Lasseter, as the parent company’s Chief Creative Officer in 2006. Since then, the Disney which, just prior, had seen its rote attempts to duplicate a Little Mermaid here and a Beauty and the Beast there saw increasingly diminished results—both critically and commercially—has slowly begun to steer its trajectory back toward the Second Star to the Left.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsThe Five Best Uses of Hall & Oates' "You Make My Dreams"
When it comes to pairings of rock royalty, a few names instantly come to mind. Lennon and McCartney, Jagger and Richards, Townshend and Daltrey and, of course, Hall and Oates. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDisney's Wreck-It Ralph to Feature Cameos from Videogame Characters
Films on video games are usually somewhat of a problem. Sometimes they succeed and make audiences and fans happy, but most end up either disappointing or are directed by Uwe Boll and are just terrible. With Disney’s new film Wreck-It Ralph, Disney has announced they will pay homage to the games of the past by featuring cameos from iconic video game characters. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFinally, a Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly Rap Album
The rumors of a full-length rap album from Step Brothers stars John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell have been confirmed by none other than the movie’s director Adam McKay.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeastie Boy MCA Directs Fight For Your Right Revisited Short Film
We smell a potential Awesome of the Day…... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDrunk History Takes Sundance Short Film Jury Prize
On March 22, Jen Kirkman drank two bottles of wine and then discussed a historical event…and began the making of what would become one of the most successful short films at Sundance this year. “Drunk History: Douglass and Lincoln,” directed by Jerry Konner, has won the Sundance Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking (via indieWire).... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsCatching Up With... Jake Kasdan and John C. Reilly
Taking a break from their tender post-Farrelly brothers comedies, the members of the Apatow Cartel aim even broader with Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. John C. Reilly stars as the parodying, pun-inducing Cox, who traipses from... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesWalk Hard
Coming off a string of successful films, the word "Apatow" is becoming... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWatch the first 10 minutes of Walk Hard
Unsure whether you're psyched up for the new John C. Reilly film, Walk Hard? Or if it looks like another wannabe Will Ferrell comedy clone? Well, now you can find out the answer, at least partially, for free, as Columbia has released the first 10 minutes of it online at RockLikeCox.com/MySpace. Or, of course, you could check it out below (go, go, gadget YouTube!): Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story hits theaters on Dec. 21. Related links: Walk Hard on IMDb.com Paste: Michael Andrews - The man behind Walk Hard's soundtrack Paste: Reilly touring America as Dewey Cox Got... read more
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