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TONIGHT: AMPAS screens 1947's "Kiss of Death" as part of its Oscar Noir series, with a guest appearance by co-star Coleen Gray. Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Oscars.org
THURSDAY: Thesp Michael Sheen discusses the career of Brit comic Kenneth Williams following a screening of the 2006 biopic "Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa" and Williams' 1969 pic "Carry on Camping." Aero Theater. Americancinematheque.com
SUNDAY: The Art Directors Guild presents a screening of the 2002 Bollywood epic "Devdas" and a tribute to production designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai. Egyptian Theater. Artdirectors.org
SEPT. 1: AMPAS screens the 1927 John Ford silent pic "Upstream," recently discovered in the New Zealand Film Archive. Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Oscars.org
Gotham's Museum of Jewish Heritage hosts a salute to the late blacklisted actor Philip Loeb. Mjhnyc.org
TRAILER: Mike Leigh's 'Another Year'
Here's a great first trailer for Mike Leigh's upcoming drama, "Another Year."
The director of "Topsy Turvy" and "Happy-Go-Lucky" returns with a story of hope and happiness in everyday England. Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen and Lesley Manville star.
"Another Year" debuted in Cannes to critical acclaim and will make its North American premiere next month in Toronto.
Watch trailer:
'Last Exorcism' jumps on Chatroulette
By Michael Sullivan
To keep up these days, a savvy distributor knows it has to utilize social networking tools to tub thump a release. Enter "The Last Exorcism."
In anticipation of the horror pic's release, Lionsgate has started running promotions on Chatroulette, the website that randomly connects visitors via webcam to other users from around the world. Lionsgate is using the platform to scare up an audience, featuring a fake user who screams at visitors and plugs the site thelastexorcism.com (in case you don't run into her yourself, you can see a video of the promotion below).
'Tattoo' casting is news to L.A. flight
How closely was the search for the new Lisbeth Salander being watched? A pilot on a Washington, D.C.-L.A. flight broke into the six-hour journey Monday with news that Rooney Mara had been cast as the troubled hacker in Columbia Pictures' "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."
Given the ubiquity of the book in airport kiosks, more than a few passengers likely appreciated the breaking headline.
TRAILER: Joaquin Phoenix doc 'I'm Still Here'
Magnolia Pictures has unleashed the first trailer for the Joaquin Phoenix hip hop doc, "I'm Still Here."
Repudiation aside, I think people will feel compelled to watch.
Directed by Casey Affleck, "I'm Still Here" premieres next month in Toronto and opens domestically on September 10.
Spike nabs TV rights to 'Expendables'
SANTA MONICA, CA, VANCOUVER, BC and NEW YORK, NY -- August 18, 2010 -- Fresh off its number one debut at the North American box office with an opening weekend gross of $34.8 million, Lionsgate has licensed THE EXPENDABLES to Spike TV for its first free television window, the two companies announced today. The film will premiere on Spike TV in April 2013. The sale follows on the heels of the Company's recent licensing of the action hit KICK ASS to Spike TV.
New 'Harry Potter' Images hit the Web
Warner Bros. has unveiled a string of hi-res images from the forthcoming "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I."
In addition to the pics, WB is said to be releasing a second trailer sometime this week.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" will be released on November 19, 2010 while the final Potter pic is skedded for July 15, 2011.
See images below:
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Rooney Mara to star in 'Dragon Tattoo' franchise
Sony and director David Fincher have tapped Rooney Mara to star opposite Daniel Craig in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."
Mara, who appears in Fincher's upcoming pic "The Social Network," will play the title character in Columbia's adaptation of author Stieg Larsson's best-selling series.
Mara joins a "Tattoo" cast that includes Craig, who stars as reporter Mikael Blomkvist, Robin Wright Penn and Stellan Skarsgard. The 24 year-old actress was said to be Fincher's #1 choice for the role of Lisbeth in Sony's franchise.
Originally adapted for the bigscreen in Sweden, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" series has become a top priority on Sony's list of upcoming tentpoles, which also includes a forthcoming "Men in Black" installment.
Scott Rudin is producing "Dragon Tattoo" alongside Cean Chaffin, Ole Sondberg and Soren Staermose. Mikael Wallen and Anni Fernandez are exec producers.
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" tells the story of a legally challenged journalist (Craig) who attempts to solve a decades-old murder with the help of a mysterious computer hacker (Mara).
Steve Zaillian penned the script and is in preliminary talks to adapt the sequel, "The Girl Who Played With Fire."
Sony will release "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" on December 17, 2011.
Mara is repped by WME.
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