Django Unchained TV Spot Cuts To The Chase

 published: 2012-11-28 06:03:25 Author: Kristy Puchko

It's nearly December, meaning we're mere weeks away from the release ofDjango Unchained, Quentin Tarantino's follow-up to the Oscar-winningInglourious Basterds. And just in case you've somehow missed out on all the buzz about his hotly anticipated take on the spaghetti Western, the latest TV spot catches you up quick, breaking down the plot in just 15 seconds. Then there's plenty of time for star spotting and swagger.



Jamie Foxx stars as Django, a burly and fearless slave who is unchained by dentist and bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz, played by Inglourious Basterds' Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz. Schultz needs Django to ID his latest targets, three brutal brothers and slavers. In exchange for his cooperation, he teaches Django the trade of bounty hunting, and promises to help him track down and free his wife who has been forced into slavery.

Tarantino has made a career out of taking genres deemed low-class to incredible new heights. Here he's clearly blending spaghetti Western tropes with Blaxploitation. Will it become the critical darling that Inglourious Basterds was? At this point, it's hard to say. However, with a cast that not only boasts Oscar-winners Foxx and Waltz but also Leonardo DiCaprio as a smiling (he's actually smiling!) slave owner and Samuel L. Jackson as a leery sage, this drama is stacked with heavy hitters. But as the first film Tarantino's made with out his dedicated editor Sally Menke, who tragically died in 2010, there's a bit of a wild card element about how Django might turn out.

Will her replacement Fred Raskin, who was an assistant editor under Menke on Kill Bill: Vol1 & 2, be up to the incredible task and high bar set before him? Or will there be a bit of a backslide? We'll find out Christmas Day whenDjango Unchained is released. 

Matthew Vaughn's Star Wars Possibly Confirmed By Kick-Ass Co-Star

 published: 2012-11-28 06:32:01 Author: Sean O'Connell

Ever since Walt Disney and Lucasfilm announced their partnership, which led to the creation of three new Star Wars films, Matthew Vaughn has been atop a shortlist of potential directors thought to helm the anticipatedEpisode VII. With each passing week, directors have taken their names out of the race, from J.J. Abrams to Steven Spielberg. But Vaughn has stayed quiet … and even walked away from a high-profile directing gig in X-Men: Days of Future Past. Was this in an effort to free up his schedule so that he could direct the next Star Wars? One actor seems to confirm that with a slip of the tongue.

British thespian Jason Flemyng has worked with Vaughn on multiple films, including X-Men: First Class (where he played Azazel), Kick-Ass andStardust. While attending a red-carpet premiere for Martin McDonagh’sSeven Psychopaths, Flemyng sort of told the gathered reporters that he expects to appear in the upcoming Star Wars because Vaughn will be at the helm. Listen to his “confession,” via Total Film:



The key quote is this, “Me and Matt have done nine films together, so I’m sure I’ll get he call for Star Wars.” Though it is priceless to see the look of awareness on Flemyng’s fce when he realizes official confirmation has not been given, and he might have said too much.

Or, if we’re being skeptical about this news, we could say that Flemyng and Vaughn have simply had conversations about how cool it might be to doStar Wars if the director ever got the gig. Truthfully, I’m surprised that a director hasn’t been named yet for the project, which is due in theaters in 2015. Maybe this slip of the tongue will force Disney’s hand? 

Flight Of The Navigator Remake Hires Safety Not Guaranteed Writer And Director

Flight Of The Navigator Remake Hires Safety Not Guaranteed Writer And Director

12-11-28 06:53:59 Author: Katey Rich

After we misdirected ourselves and followed some hints in an interview he gave over the summer, much of the Internet had come to assume that Colin Trevorrow, director of the most indie hit Safety Not Guaranteed, was in line to direct Star Wars Episode VII. Yes, it sounded a little crazy, but the rumor seemed legit, and in the June interview Trevorrow mentioned taking on a potential project "that will probably create a good deal of ire against me on the Internet," and with a mythology that many people love. 

Now it turns out we were just looking toward the wrong nostalgia property.Variety reports that Trevorrow and his Safety Not Guaranteed writer Derek Connolly have been hired to rework Disney's Flight of the Navigatorremake, with aim toward making it a directing project for Trevorrow. The original 1986 film follows a 12-year-old boy who is abducted by aliens and, upon his return to Earth, has to figure out exactly what happened to him while he was in space. While many people who grew up in the 80s see it as a childhood classic, Connolly isn't actually one of them. Here's what he told Variety:

Trevorrow's attachment to the story could explain why he was taking the directing job so seriously, and why he seemed devoted enough to it to make many of us believe he was tackling Star Wars. He's probably as relieved as anyone that his second feature ever won't be another chapter in the Star Wars saga-- though it sounds like for him, the Flight of the Navigatorremake will be nearly as challenging. 

Zero Dark Thirty Reveals Some Surprises In Nightline Special

After becoming the first woman to ever win the Academy Award for Best Director, all eyes were on Kathryn Bigelow and her mysterious next project. Reteaming with Hurt Locker scribe Mark Boal, she began to develop a drama that would center on the search for Osama Bin Laden. But just as filming was about to begin, news broke that Seal Team Six had captured and killed Bin Laden. From there Bigelow and Boal regrouped to modify the script, but even as casting news arose on the project, we were kept largely in the dark on nearly every detail. 

It wasn't until the film rolled into production last May that we even knew its name, Zero Dark Thirty. Then when Columbia Pictures began marketing the film, they spun Bigelow's and Boal's secrecy into the promotions, a fitting move considering its covert narrative. The film's first trailer began with the blacking out of the production company's logos. Brief shots of some its stars and references to Bin Laden follow, punctuated with a man bellowing, "When was the last time you saw Bin Laden?" Similarly, the film's teaser poster offered nothing but a redacted title and a URL. 

As Zero Dark Thirty's release date finally draws near, the filmmakers are pulling back the curtain a bit. ABC News has a look behind the scenes, guided by Bigelow and Boal. You can check it out below: 

One of the more surprising reveals in the vid above is that the young, female CIA officer Jessica Chastain plays in Zero Dark Thirty is based on a real woman, who was integral to Bin Laden's capture. According to the piece, she "relentlessly tracked leads that went straight to Bin Laden." Bigelow was inspired by this unnamed figure's tenacity and strength throughout this high-pressure investigation. For Boal, he hopes the film will in some respect be able to tell the story that those connected to it in real-life never can. Bigelow calls this "the story of a lifetime," and its clear these filmmakers take the responsibility of telling of it very seriously.

source:http://www.cinemablend.com