Floria Sigismondi, writer and director of "The Runaways".
"Just in time for The Runaways' debut at the Sundance Film Festival, a new poster for the film has just made its way to the internet via an exclusive at MTV.The poster shows a "Cherry Bomb", in artful form, as indicative of one of the real band's most famous songs. It also notes the film's leading stars, Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning". Source: www.examiner.com
The Runaways - Cherry Bomb Live in Japan 1977.
"The girl becoming a woman is Cherie Currie (Fanning), a paternal twin that patterns her renegade attitude and platinum blonde hairstyle after rock icon David Bowie. A humiliating talent show performance set to Bowie’s “Wild is the Wind” collapses until she’s giving her classmates double middle fingers and starting a brawl in the auditorium. Parental problems at home make her even more feisty.Joan Jett (Stewart) is her own ball of teen angst. In her introduction Joan shoplifts a pair of black leather pants, which she celebrates by huffing glue and kissing her friend Tammy. She walks out of a guitar lesson (squaresville, maaan) and teaches herself to play instead.Potentially a scene stealing role (on paper any way) is Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon), the record producer that smashes the various talents into a group and manages their rise to stardom. It’s an exaggerated character of unbridled intensity, thrusting his hips as an example and screaming barbaric profanities. He forces them to use their sexuality as a weapon and shouts comments like “this isn’t women’s lib… it’s women’s libido!” Though there’s something off-putting about Fowley pointing to 15-year-old Curie’s crotch and saying, “Men want this! Filthy pussy.” Source: www.newsinfilm.com
"In addition to hosting the Hope For Haiti telethon tomorrow evening, George Clooney is donating $1 million to the relief efforts to help the nation - and he's not the only one in the million dollar club! Sandra Bullock, Gisele Bundchen and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have all made seven figure donations, and hopefully even more celebs will be added to this list. It's just been announced that Madonna and Beyonce will be joining the star studded roster, which already includes celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio, Rob Pattinson, Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, Brad Pitt, Ellen DeGeneres, Sandra Bullock, Zac Efron, Bradley Cooper, Renee Zellweger, Chris Pine, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Colin Farrell, Anderson Cooper, Wyclef Jean, Gabby Sidibe and Emily Blunt. Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Jay-Z, Bono and Bruce Springsteen are all set to perform in Los Angeles, New York and London". Source: x17online.com
Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli watch the Los Angeles Lakers vs the Orlando Magic at Staples Center on 18th January 2010.
"Actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio chose to support the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund (CBHF) with a donation of $1 million. First official still of Leonardo DiCaprio in "Inception" (2010).
DiCaprio's donation was disbursed through the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund and will help with immediate relief efforts, long-term redevelopment and infrastructure projects. The "Revolutionary Road" star has also joined the list of stars that will make an appearance during "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" this Friday". Source: extratv.warnerbros.com
"Watch the white dawn gleam, To the thunder of hidden guns. I hear the hot shells scream Through skies as sweet as a dream Where the silver dawn-break runs. And stabbing of light Scorches the virginal white. But I feel in my being the old, high, sanctified thrill, And I thank the gods that the dawn is beautiful still. From death that hurtles by I crouch in the trench day-long, But up to a cloudless sky From the ground where our dead men lie A brown lark soars in song. Through the tortured air, Rent by the shrapnel's flare, Over the troubleless dead he carols his fill, And I thank the gods that the birds are beautiful still.
Where the parapet is low And level with the eye Poppies and cornflowers glow And the corn sways to and fro In a pattern against the sky. The gold stalks hide Bodies of men who died Charging at dawn through the dew to be killed or to kill. I thank the gods that the flowers are beautiful still".
Jake Gyllenhaal in "flirty mode" with Jennifer Aniston while holding his Hollywood Breakthrough Acting Award, during the 9th Annual Hollywood Film Awards on 24th October, 2005.
Jennifer Aniston's love hoax?! Source: CNN Showbiz
Robert Pattinson, chosen one of the 25 Most Stylish Men In The World by GQ magazine, February 2010 issue.
"Twilight Saga franchise star Robert Pattinson has finally found a studio film to sink his teeth into. He's in talks to star in Water for Elephants, the Richard LaGravanese-scripted adaptation of the Sara Gruen novel that Fox 2000 is putting together with Francis Lawrence directing. Reese Witherspoon is already attached, and the studio is courting Sean Penn to return from a big screen sabbatical by playing the other lead in the Depression-era romantic triangle. Pattinson is in talks to play Jacob, a 21 year old who joins a second-rate traveling circus after he’s traumatized by the car crash death of both parents. He left just before he was to take his veterinary medicine exams at an Ivy League school, and finds his place in the circus by caring for the menagerie of mangy animals. He falls in love with Marlena, the show’s star performer (Witherspoon), and that's courting danger since she's married to the paranoid schizophrenic animal trainer who runs the show. Sean Penn during the 81st Annual Academy Awards, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA, on 22nd February 2009.
That is the role that Penn is circling. Deals still have to be made, and putting three pricey stars in a period adult drama is a challenging proposition.Pattinson, who between Twilight segments starred for Summit in Remember Me, has been cautious about choosing his next job, but the prospect of starring in another well-known literary adaptation, potentially alongside two Oscar winners, seems a strong move. The hope is to get the picture into production around June, before he returns for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. Penn, who took a sabbatical for personal reasons, has also resurfaced as a potential Larry Fine in The Three Stooges. While that Farrelly Brothers-directed comedy has Fox strategically positioned as at least co-financier, the picture resides at MGM. It won't be go into production until ownership of that studio is resolved. Witherspoon is also in discussions for the 20th Century Fox comedy This Means War. There is no director on that film, but Bradley Cooper is also circling the comedy which Fox production chief Emma Watts has revived after the studio acquired it over 10 years ago as a vehicle for Martin Lawrence. Reese would play a woman who separately meets two men, who happen to be best friends. When they discover they're pining for the same woman, the title kicks in. Will Smith and James Lassiter's Overbrook is lead producer on the film". Source: www.deadline.com
Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire - "Brothers" On-Set Photos.
"This week's podcast goes to the heart of the family, talking to director Jim Sheridan about his Iraq-war sibling drama Brothers, reviewing the Clive Owen Dad-under-pressure movie The Boys Are Back (as well as Jacques Audiard's Cannes-impressing A Prophet), and discovers how a band of musical brothers landed their dream job of documenting Blur's reunion last year. Tobey Maguire and director Jim Sheridan attend The Cinema Society, Details and DKNY screening of "Brothers" at the SVA Theater on 22th November, 2009 in New York City.
Jim Sheridan, who made his name with the Christy Brown biopic My Left Foot, tells Jason Solomons why he decided to remake Danish director Susanne Bier's critically acclaimed 2004 drama Brødre as a war-torn love triangle with a gold-plated Hollywood cast of Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman". Source: www.guardian.co.uk
"Yesterday, the BAFTA 2009 Nominations (that is, British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards) were announced, and Anna Kendrick was one of the nominees! She was nominated in the category for "Supporting Actress" for her work in Up In The Air. Her co-stars in the film, George Clooney and Vera Farmiga, were also nominated, and the film itself received nominations in the categories of "Editing," "Best Film," and "Adapted Screenplay". Kendrick's Twilight series co-star Kristen Stewart is also in the running for the "Rising Star" BAFTA Award". Source: www.examiner.com
New clip featuring Kristen Stewart and James Gandolfini in "Welcome to the Rileys".
Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart as Cherie Currie and Joan Jett in The Runaways.
"The Runaways follows two friends, Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) and Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning), as they rise from rebellious Southern California kids to rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the way for future generations of girl bands. They fall under the Svengali-like influence of rock impresario Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon), who turns the group into an outrageous success and a family of misfits. With its tough-chick image and raw talent, the band quickly earns a name for itself-and so do its two leads: Joan is the band’s pure rock’ n’ roll heart, while Cherie, with her Bowie-Bardot looks, is the sex kitten.Apparition will open THE RUNAWAYS in over 1400 theaters on March 19. The music-fueled story of the ground-breaking, all girl, teenage rock band of the 1970s stars Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Danielle Riley Keough, Scout Taylor-Compton (TV’s “Arrested Development”), and Michael Shannon. Executive Produced by Joan Jett and Produced by River Road and Linson Entertainment, THE RUNAWAYS will have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival Sunday, January 24". Source: www.collider.com
Movie clip for THE RUNAWAYS. With Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning. Coming March 2010 - The Runaways. The Runaways trailer / movie clip.
Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson in "Zombieland" (2009).
"Last year Jesse Eisenberg battled flesh-noshing ghoulies and teenage angst and came out on the winning side both times in the eyes of critics and moviegoers. Following on the success of "Adventureland" and "Zombieland", Eisenberg was recruited by David Fincher ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") to play the starring role of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg for a film about the passions, backbiting and legal wrangling surrounding the creation of the social networking behemoth at Harvard.
Jesse Eisenberg with Kristen Stewart in an interview for "Adventureland".
MTV: Last year was a pretty big one for you, with "Adventureland" and "Zombieland." Does it feel like with "Social Network" you're reaping the rewards of your hard work in 2009? Eisenberg: I don't know that the director had seen those movies. I don't know if he would have hired me from those movies for this role, which is different than those. The last concern of his is casting someone with momentum. I auditioned for this. I made a tape. I'm sure lots of people made tapes. I don't see a connection in terms of a climatic career trajectory or anything.
Jake Gyllenhaal with director David Fincher filming "Zodiac" (2007).
MTV: Had you been an admirer of Fincher's work for a while? Eisenberg: I really don't watch movies. I'd seen his movies a few years ago. Most of what I know about him was from people speaking about him so highly, most specifically Fred Durst, who directed me [in "The Education of Charlie Banks"] and looked at him almost as a mentor. Everybody speaks about him with such awe, and now having worked with him for the last four months, I would certainly agree he's working in a completely unique way and in way I found very satisfying. Jesse Eisenberg on the set of "The Social Network", on 20th October 2009.
MTV: So what was the audition process like?
Eisenberg: I just made a tape, probably 20 pages of dialogue and sent in the tape because I live in New York City and they were casting in California. Then they called me for a meeting. It was fairly painless.
MTV: Is this the first time you're playing a real person? Eisenberg: I did two or three movies where I played a fictionalized version of the director. Last year I did ["Adventureland"], that was loosely based on the director's life. But in terms of a recognizable person, this is the first time. You take as much as you can from what you see, what you like, and also tailor what you feel you want to do to the story and the script, which takes precedence over whatever kind of quirks or characterizations you want to bring to it. And the script is so wonderful — written by Aaron Sorkin, 170 pages long. The character goes from 19 to 24.
MTV: Will the film have any of the technical wizardry Fincher has become known for?
Eisenberg: I have such a lack of technical awareness, but it does seem to be very straightforwardly shot. There are some very unique technical aspects about the movie that I don't know if I'm allowed to share. But they all serve the story, not just for the sake of doing something technical.Justin Timberlake on the set of "The Social Network", on 10th November 2009.
MTV: How was working with Justin Timberlake? Eisenberg: He plays Sean Parker, the founder of Napster, who comes in after Facebook is established and Zuckerberg becomes infatuated with him to the point where it's like a platonic love triangle between Saverin, who bankrolled the operation and Parker, who has this Silicon Valley aura and rock star status in the dot-com world. MTV: When you're done with "Social Network," do you have any plans for 2010? Any goals that you want to accomplish? Eisenberg: I've been trying to do these plays I've written in New York and this musical I've written. I wrote the music and lyrics and somebody else wrote the book. There's no character for me. We're doing a workshop in February. It's a satire about self-indulgence called "Me Time." It's about contemporary, obnoxious selfishness on the Upper East Side of New York City. I would love to get it on, but I wind up going to California to do movies. I've been trying to focus on those for two years, so I assume if I don't get work as an actor, that's where I'll be. MTV: Is there any momentum for a "Zombieland" sequel?
Eisenberg: I'm not sure what the latest is with that. If it was good, I think everybody who was involved in it would want to do another one because the first one turned out so well. The risk is that they'll want to make something that is bad but popular. When I read the first script, I thought it was really great and all my wariness about being in something popular I was able to push aside. Sequels have a greater threat of being stupid". Source: www.mtv.com
Floria Sigismondi, writer and director of "The Runaways".
"Just in time for The Runaways' debut at the Sundance Film Festival, a new poster for the film has just made its way to the internet via an exclusive at MTV.
The poster shows a "Cherry Bomb", in artful form, as indicative of one of the real band's most famous songs. It also notes the film's leading stars, Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning". Source: www.examiner.com
"The girl becoming a woman is Cherie Currie (Fanning), a paternal twin that patterns her renegade attitude and platinum blonde hairstyle after rock icon David Bowie. A humiliating talent show performance set to Bowie’s “Wild is the Wind” collapses until she’s giving her classmates double middle fingers and starting a brawl in the auditorium. Parental problems at home make her even more feisty..jpg)
Joan Jett (Stewart) is her own ball of teen angst. In her introduction Joan shoplifts a pair of black leather pants, which she celebrates by huffing glue and kissing her friend Tammy. She walks out of a guitar lesson (squaresville, maaan) and teaches herself to play instead.
Potentially a scene stealing role (on paper any way) is Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon), the record producer that smashes the various talents into a group and manages their rise to stardom. It’s an exaggerated character of unbridled intensity, thrusting his hips as an example and screaming barbaric profanities. He forces them to use their sexuality as a weapon and shouts comments like “this isn’t women’s lib… it’s women’s libido!” Though there’s something off-putting about Fowley pointing to 15-year-old Curie’s crotch and saying, “Men want this! Filthy pussy.” 
