Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Serta Mazers Rose Byrne-Anna Faris Comedy Provided Yearly Sets U.K. Release

Simon Baker, Rafe Spall and Stephen Merchant also star inside the comedy from Studiocanal and Title. The companies today introduced a February 14, 2013 Uk release date for your Serta Mazer-scripted film of a youthful couple inside their newbie of marriage. Principal photography starts within the finish of April london. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Kris Thykier are producers with Debra Hayward and Liza Chasin professional creating. This can be Mazer’s feature pointing debut he’s most broadly noted for working with Sacha Baron Cohen just like a author/producer dating back to the occasions of Da Ali G Show and through for the approaching The Dictator (through which Faris also stars). In the statement, Mazer mentioned: “I am absolutely thrilled to offer the opportunity to create my directorial debut according to such outstanding producers together with an excellent cast. I consider myself fortunate to positively function as weakest link inside the whole equation. I am foolish enough to produce a film where I am unable just like a director responsible the writer, and since the writer powerless blame the director. Whether or not this all fails we'll all have to assume it’s the producers’ fault.” Studiocanal is handling worldwide sales round the film.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Lorax Finds Green At The US Box Office

Project X parties in second placeIt would appear that Dr Seuss is still good for box office business as the latest 'toon based on his work, The Lorax, has just scored the biggest spring opening for an animated movie ever. The new Seussian film made $70.5 million in its opening weekend, handily trouncing the rest of the chart.Project X, for all its partying and madness, also scored a decent haul, making $20.5 million. Given its low budget, that should mean it'll make a profit. Make of that what you will. The two newcomers meant Navy SEAL action pic Act Of Valor was demoted to third place, adding $13.3 million to its total. Safe House was fourth with $7.2 million and Tyler Perry's Good Deeds fell to fifth and $7 million.Journey 2: The Mysterious Island sank to sixth place, earning $6.9 million, while The Vow was down a couple of places to seventh and $6.1 million. This Means War took eighth with $5.6 million, Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance was at ninth, taking in $4.7 million and The Artist snuck into the top 10 for the first time off the back of its Oscar haul. It notched up $3.9 million this weekend for a running total of $37 million.To wonder and blunder and worry and sway, to finagle and flimflam and have your own say with the charts, head on over to Box Office Mojo.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Simon Baker to 'Give it a Year'

BakerSimon Baker looks to own found his next project throughout his hiatus as "The Mentalist" star is positioned for your Working Title's "Provided yearly.InchRafe Spall was already attached and Serta Mazer is aboard to helm in the script he written.The story requires the comedy tests and struggles of some wedding couple in their newbie just like a couple.Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan are coming up with the project.No distributor originates aboard yet.Most broadly noted for his role on CBS' "The Mentalist," the ultimate film Baker was noticed in was Lionsgate's "Margin Call."He's repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

Keck's Exclusives: Castle Stages Firefly Reunion

It's about time the women got to be part of the action on Spartacus: Vengeance, and we're not just talking about between the sheets. This season's female ex-slaves have become an integral part of the resistance movement. Mira in particular helped orchestrate the demolition of Capua's gladiator arena and has also proven to be fierce in the field. In one skirmish, she even took a flying leap and landed on a Roman guard, stabbing him repeatedly. Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Cynthia Addai-RobinsonEllen HollmanKatrina LawSpartacusLiam McIntyre