After starring in teen roles like the “High School Musical” series, “Hairspray,” and “17 Again,” Zac Efron started his gradual transition towards drama as the lead in Charlie St. Cloud. With “The Lucky One,” Efron continues his that trend (Click on the audio player to hear Zac Efron)
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To learn what it means to be a Marine, Zac got the opportunity to find out first-hand, going to Marine bases and talking to guys who’d lived through it. (Click on the audio player to hear Zac Efron)
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And all that preparation helped Zac get through the most difficult parts of the shoot. (Click on the audio player to hear Zac Efron)
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At the heart of the movie, of course, is a love story. Zac’s character comes back from the war and seeks out a woman who he doesn’t know, although he holds a highly special connection with her. Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling star in “The Lucky One,” which opens in theaters tomorrow.
Legendary country singer/actress Dolly Parton and Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah star together in the musical Joyful Noise which opens in theatres this Friday.
The film mixes comedy and gospel music. The title of the film Joyful Noise can have many meanings. Parton and Latifah who are both musical geniuses told us what the title of the film means to them.
Jennifer Aniston is considered one of the most likeable actresses in movies. Her new movie, Horrible Bosses, will be released in theatres today. In the majority of her roles, Aniston plays a good person. But in this movie, she plays a despicable character. Aniston liked the change of playing somebody who isn’t too nice of a person, and had a great time exploring aspects of a character she has rarely played before. (Click on the audio player to hear Jennifer Aniston)
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It’s going to be a big summer for Ryan Reynolds. He’ll be starring in the big-screen adaptation of DC Comics’ “Green Lantern,” which opens on June 17. Reynolds is no stranger to superhero movies, having co-starred with Hugh Jackman in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” However, this is his first time starring as the title character, which brings a lot of additional pressure — not only is he being relied upon to open a huge summer movie, but his portrayal of the Green Lantern will inevitably be scrutinized by fans of the original comics. but this is his first time playing the lead in a movie like that. Starring is any big summer movie has to be to be nerve racking, but starring in a beloved comic book movie adds on to the pressure. We spoke to Reynolds and asked if he’s feeling any of that pressure.
This Friday, Russell Brand stars in the title role of the remake of the 1981 comedy, Arthur, which originally starred the loveable Dudley Moore as a rich drunk looking for true love. The film also starred Liza Minnelli, and Sir John Gielgud, and earned Gielgud an Academy Award for best supporting actor.
Brand is very excited for the movie to open this Friday, and can’t wait to share this funny movie with the world. (Click on the audio player to hear Russell Brand)
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Ever since it was announced that there would be a sequel to the 2009 hit comedy, The Hangover, many have questioned if the film will actually be good, or if it will instead follow in the footsteps of several other comedy sequels which have been sub par, like Caddyshack II, Airplane 2, and The Blues Brothers 2000.
We spoke to Director, Todd Phillips, who directed the first Hangover film, and both directed and wrote the sequel. Phillips told us that the sequel will be good, and explained why it is called The Hangover Part II, instead of The Hangover 2.
Check out the trailer to The Hangover Part II. Does it look like this movie will be as funny as the first one?
Some of the best comedies of the last thirty years were made in the 1980′s. One of those movies was Arthur in 1981 which starred the late great Dudley Moore, who played a loveable, drunk millionaire who was looking for love.
Thirty years later, Arthur has been remade. The film of the same name stars Russell Brand, who some are comparing to Dudley Moore. Brand told us that he was flattered when they offered the role to him. (Click on the audio player to hear Russell Brand)
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Zack Snyder is one of the busiest directors and producers in Hollywood. His new action movie, Sucker Punch opens in theatres this Friday, March 25th. Snyder will next be concentrating on his new project, Superman: Man of Steel. Snyder will be directing the film, and Christopher Nolan, who has directed Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, will be producing.
There are many questions about this film, and people are wondering whether it will be a reboot, or an origin story. When we spoke to Snyder, he told us that we have to put the prior Superman movies out of our minds. (Click on the audio player to hear Zack Snyder)
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Superman: Man Of Steel is due to hit theatres in December of 2012.
We are use to seeing Vanessa Hudgens in teen movies, such as Beastly, Bandslam and the High School Musical movies. Well, Hudgens is ready to make the jump into a new genre. Hudgens will next be seen in the action movie, Sucker Punch.
This will be Hudgens’ first foray into action films, running around fighting and shooting guns. Hudgens told us that she couldn’t help but feel empowered performing all the action in the film. (Click on the audio player to hear Vanessa Hudgens)
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As everyone expected, Battle:Los Angeles dominated at the box office this weekend taking in $36.0 million. The film received mostly positive reviews, and the special effects were amazing. There was no doubt Battle: Los Angeles would take the top spot, it was just a matter of much it would earn.
The family animated movie, Rango, which claimed last weeks top spot, fell to second place grossing $23.1 million. This is not bad considering three other movies, Red Riding Hood, Battle: Los Angeles, and Mars Needs Moms, all opened this weekend.
Red Riding Hood finished in third place pulling in a very disappointing $14.1 million. The film received mostly negative reviews, despite having a likeable cast led by Amanda Seyfried.
Rounding out the top five at the box office were the romantic thriller, The Adjustment Bureau, starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, which came in forth place earning $11.5 million, and the disappointment of the weekend was the Walt Disney animated family film, Mars Needs Moms, making only $6.8 million in the fifth place spot.
