The 10 Best Minor Characters in Arrested Development
Still giddy about the official return of Arrested Development, we celebrate some of our favorite minor characters from everyone's favorite canceled show. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayNew Sarah Silverman Sitcom Sparks Bidding War
Using “sitcom” and “Sarah Silverman” in the same sentence used to send shudders down studio head’s spines. Her short lived Comedy Central program received critical acclaim and decent viewership during its three season run, but as time passes so did interest in the crude program. Eventually it cost more to produce than it brought in. Now the star has sparked a bidding war between ABC, FOX and NBC. read more
Found in: TV, NewsJavier Bardem Offered Dark Tower Lead
Javier Bardem has officially been offered the lead role in the screen adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. Director Ron Howard has confirmed his plans to adapt the seven-book series into at least two feature films and a six-hour mini series (!!!) to offer a complete story.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsRon Howard Gets Rights to Stephen King's Dark Tower
Stephen King’s Dark Tower book series has been through a bit of a journey on its way to the screen. Lost co-creator J.J. Abrams’s company Bad Robot originally held the rights to it, hoping to adapt it into a TV series. Abrams then returned the rights to the author, according the The Washington Post.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJennifer Connelly to Star in Ron Howard's Cheaters?
Jennifer Connelly is being touted for a role in comedy movie Cheaters.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Fifteen Best Movie Escapes
This week, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer announced that they’re planning a reality show called The Great Escape, in which contestants will be challenged to escape from movie-inspired settings—prisons, islands, deserts—and rewarded with a cash prize if they do. Since we love Ron Howard, and we love movies, and we love escapes, here are 15 of the best cinematic getaways.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayAlmost Famous: 10 Lesser-Known Sibling Actors
Sure, there are those celebrity sibling sets that any good movie-loving American can quickly rattle off: Luke and Owen, Mary-Kate and Ashley, Maggie and Jake, Matthew and Rooster. Wait, you’ve never heard of Rooster McConaughey? We hadn’t, either, which is why we’ve assembled this list of lesser-known actors who are kin to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayHas the Arrested Development Movie Finally Quit Playing Games With Our Hearts?
It’s been a gut-churning, always-changing, ridiculously-updating rollercoaster of a ride to an Arrested Development movie since we first reported on the possibility back in those cold, lonely days of 2007. In 2008, the plans were deemed “officially in the works” and Jason Bateman reassured the masses that those plans were progressing.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsAustin Film Festival 2009 Part One
Ron HowardThe highlight of this year's Austin Film Festival was listening to director Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon, A Beautiful Mind), writer Steve Zaillian (Schindler's List, Gangs of New York) and writer Mitchell Hurwitz ("Arrested Development", "Golden Girls") discuss filmmaking at the historic Paramount Theater. All three were recognized with AFF awards. Howard for Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking, Zaillian for Distinguished Screenwriter and Hurwitz for Outstanding Television Writer.Howard on doing real-life stories: "For a long time I avoided doing something based on real characters. I was fearful that I would lose command of dramatic potential. And I think I was just... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusAngels & Demons
Everyone's favorite symbologist Robert Langdon is back... read more
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