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Jonah Hill and Russell Brand Reteam In ‘Get Him To The Greek’, Trailer and Poster Debut!

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Jonah Hill and Russell Brand Reteam In ‘Get Him To The Greek’, Trailer and Poster Debut!


Universal Pictures has unveiled the first trailer and poster for Get Him to the Greek, which stars Russell Brand and Jonah Hill. The ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ spin-off was written and directed by Nicolas Stoller.

Check out the trailer in HD over at Apple.com!

Get Him to the Greek is slated to hit theaters on June 4th 2010.

Synopsis: Get Him to the Greek reunites Jonah Hill and Russell Brand with Forgetting Sarah Marshall director Nicholas Stoller in the story of a record company executive with three days to drag an uncooperative rock legend to Hollywood for a comeback concert. The comedy is the latest film from producer Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People).

Aaron Green (Hill) gets things done. The ambitious 24-year-old has been given a career-making assignment. His mission: Fly to London and escort a rock god to L.A.’s world famous Greek Theatre for the first-stop on a huge comeback tour. His record mogul boss, Sergio Roma (Sean Combs), gives him one warning: “The artist is the worst person on Earth. Turn your back on him at your own peril.”

British rocker Aldous Snow (Brand) is a brilliant musician, but due to a bad break up and nose-diving career, has fallen off the wagon and is now a drunken disaster. Weary of “yes men” and scared he’s entered the “greatest hits” moment in his career, Snow’s in the midst of a nihilistic downward spiral. When he learns his true love, model/pop star Jackie Q (Rose Byrne), is in Los Angeles, Aldous makes it his quest to win her back…right before kick-starting his world domination.

As the countdown to the concert begins, one innocent young man must navigate a minefield of London drug smuggles, New York City brawls and Vegas lap dances to deliver his charge safe and, sort of, sound… all while trying to remain faithful to his med student girlfriend (Elisabeth Moss). He may have to coax, lie to, enable and party with Aldous, but Aaron will get him to the Greek.

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New Stills From ‘Get Him To The Greek’ Featuring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill!

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New Stills From ‘Get Him To The Greek’ Featuring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill!


Universal Pictures has released a new batch of stills for Get Him to the Greek, which stars Russell Brand and Jonah Hill. Check them out below and weigh in with your thoughts.

The ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ spin-off was written and directed by Nicolas Stoller. Check out the trailer in HD over at Apple.com!

Get Him to the Greek is slated to hit theaters on June 4th 2010.


Synopsis: Get Him to the Greek reunites Jonah Hill and Russell Brand with Forgetting Sarah Marshall director Nicholas Stoller in the story of a record company executive with three days to drag an uncooperative rock legend to Hollywood for a comeback concert. The comedy is the latest film from producer Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People).

Aaron Green (Hill) gets things done. The ambitious 24-year-old has been given a career-making assignment. His mission: Fly to London and escort a rock god to L.A.’s world famous Greek Theatre for the first-stop on a huge comeback tour. His record mogul boss, Sergio Roma (Sean Combs), gives him one warning: “The artist is the worst person on Earth. Turn your back on him at your own peril.”

British rocker Aldous Snow (Brand) is a brilliant musician, but due to a bad break up and nose-diving career, has fallen off the wagon and is now a drunken disaster. Weary of “yes men” and scared he’s entered the “greatest hits” moment in his career, Snow’s in the midst of a nihilistic downward spiral. When he learns his true love, model/pop star Jackie Q (Rose Byrne), is in Los Angeles, Aldous makes it his quest to win her back…right before kick-starting his world domination.

As the countdown to the concert begins, one innocent young man must navigate a minefield of London drug smuggles, New York City brawls and Vegas lap dances to deliver his charge safe and, sort of, sound… all while trying to remain faithful to his med student girlfriend (Elisabeth Moss). He may have to coax, lie to, enable and party with Aldous, but Aaron will get him to the Greek.

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Twilight’s Taylor Lautner Cast In Universal’s ‘Stretch Armstrong’

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Twilight’s Taylor Lautner Cast In Universal’s ‘Stretch Armstrong’


Universal Pictures announced breaking news about two of its upcoming event films based on popular Hasbro brands, Stretch Armstrong and Battleship. The announcements were made today by Universal Pictures Chairman Adam Fogelson and Co-Chairman Donna Langley.

Taylor Lautner (The Twilight Saga) will play the title character in the upcoming 3-D superhero adventure Stretch Armstrong, to be released in 2012.

The epic action-adventure Battleship has moved its release to May 25, anchoring the Memorial Day weekend of 2012.

“Universal has put all the elements in place to successfully launch two of our classic Hasbro brands on the big screen,” said Brian Goldner, President and CEO of Hasbro, Inc. “The addition of Taylor Lautner and the 3-D twist to Stretch Armstrong, in addition to giving Pete Berg and the filmmakers the extra time and resources to make Battleship an even bigger summer blockbuster, is sure to pay dividends when the film is released in 2012.”

Peter Berg (Hancock, The Kingdom) came aboard in Fall 2009 to produce and direct Battleship, which will unfold as a massive Naval adventure across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Originally slated for release in July 2011, the film was moved to give it the time and resources to thoroughly realize its huge-scale ambitions and position it for Memorial Day weekend in 2012. Scott Stuber (The Wolfman, Couples Retreat) is producing Battleship through his Universal-based Stuber Pictures, and Sarah Aubrey (The Kingdom, upcoming Dune) is producing with Berg for Film 44. Brian Goldner and Bennet Schneir are producing for Hasbro.

“We believe in Pete Berg and the incredible vision that he and the Battleship team have for this film,” said Fogelson. “We’re honored that Hasbro is partnering with us to turn one of its landmark properties into a huge summer box-office hit.”

Stretch Armstrong is moving to 2012 to allot time to shape the project into a 3-D superhero adventure and to accommodate Lautner’s existing commitments.
“In the past two years, Taylor has emerged as a real star at the global box office. He brings the perfect balance of energy and athleticism to the role of an unlikely super hero with a fantastic super power,” said Langley. “We couldn’t be more pleased that he has agreed to be our Stretch.”

Stretch Armstrong is based on the iconic action figure made popular around the world beginning in the 1970s and re-launched in the 1990s. Academy Award®-winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, 8 Mile, American Gangster) will team with Hasbro to bring Stretch Armstrong to life. Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty) has written the screenplay, and Hasbro’s Goldner and Schneir also produce.

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Official Poster For ‘Robin Hood’ Featuring Russell Crowe Unveiled!

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Official Poster For ‘Robin Hood’ Featuring Russell Crowe Unveiled!


The first official one sheet for ‘Robin Hood’ starring Russell Crowe has been unveiled. Check it out below and weigh in with your thoughts. In the film, Russell Crowe will be starring alongside Cate Blanchett (Maid Marian) and William Hurt (Earl of Pembroke). Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand and Alan Doyle are also on board as Robin’s Merry Men.

The film is currently slated for a May 14, 2010 release by Universal Pictures.

Synopsis: In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.

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3 International Posters For Universal’s ‘The Wolfman’ Unveiled!

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3 International Posters For Universal’s ‘The Wolfman’ Unveiled!


Three new international posters for Universal’s ‘The Wolfman’ have been unleashed and you can check them out below. The posters made their debut via Empire Online.

The film, which was directed by Joe Johnston, stars Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving. The film is set to hit theaters on February 12, 2010.

Swing by the official site for the film at www.thewolfmanmovie.com for all of the latest info!



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Two New Character Posters For Universal’s ‘The Wolfman’ Unleashed!

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Two New Character Posters For Universal’s ‘The Wolfman’ Unleashed!


Two new character posters for Universal’s ‘The Wolfman’ have been unleashed and you can check them out below. The posters made their debut via Cinematical and  Ain’t It Cool News.

The film, which was directed by Joe Johnston, stars Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving. The film is set to hit theaters on February 12, 2010.

Swing by the official site for the film at www.thewolfmanmovie.com for all of the latest info!

You can check out a higher-res version of the Emily Blunt poster at Cinematical and a higher-res version of the Benicio Del Toro poster at Ain’t It Cool News.


Official Synopsis:
Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother…and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.

Lawrence Talbot’s childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate.

As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself…one he never imagined existed.

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‘The Wolfman’ – New Photos From The Film Revealed!

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‘The Wolfman’ – New Photos From The Film Revealed!


A new batch of stills for Universal’s ‘The Wolfman’ have hit the web, along with a second theatrical trailer which you can check it exclusively at Apple.com! Click here to see it! and check out the photos below.

The film, which was directed by Joe Johnston, stars Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving. The film is set to hit theaters on February 12, 2010. Swing by the official site for the film at www.thewolfmanmovie.com for all of the latest info!

Official Synopsis:
Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother…and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.

Lawrence Talbot’s childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate.

As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself…one he never imagined existed.

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Universal Unleashes A Brand New Trailer For ‘The Wolfman’

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Universal Unleashes A Brand New Trailer For ‘The Wolfman’


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A brand new trailer for Universal’s ‘The Wolfman’ has hit the web and you can check it exclusively at Apple.com! Click here to see it!

The film, which was directed by Joe Johnston, stars Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving. The film is set to hit theaters on February 12, 2010. Swing by the official site for the film at www.thewolfmanmovie.com for all of the latest info!

Official Synopsis:
Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother…and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.

Lawrence Talbot’s childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate.

As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself…one he never imagined existed.

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Diablo Cody To Take On ‘Sweet Valley High’

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Diablo Cody To Take On ‘Sweet Valley High’


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Diablo Cody’s is soon set out tackle “Sweet Valley High” as she has signed on to write and produce an adaptation of the book series for Universal.

The series, created by Francine Pascal, made its debut in 1983, publishing 150-plus books with more than 60 million copies in print. The last one came out January 2003.

The “Sweet Valley High” follows the lives of identical twins with dissimilar personalities in the fictional town of Sweet Valley. There were more than 150 books in the series between 1983 and 2003 and a TV series with 88 episodes between 1994 and 1997.

Cody’s also attached to produce “Breathers: A Zombie’s Lament” for Fox Searchlight.

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Universal’s Trailer For ‘The Wolfman’ Unleashed!

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Universal’s Trailer For ‘The Wolfman’ Unleashed!


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The first official trailer for Universal’s ‘The Wolfman’ as hit the web and you can check it exclusively at Yahoo Movies! The film, which was directed by Joe Johnston, stars Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving. The film is set to hit theaters on February 12, 2010. Swing by the official site for the film at www.thewolfmanmovie.com for some great new stills from the film and all the latest info!

Official Synopsis:
Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother…and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.

Lawrence Talbot’s childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate.

As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself…one he never imagined existed.

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