Friday, March 9, 2012
'Hunger Games' Premiere Red Carpet Live Stream Catches Fire!
Throw on your Mockingjay pin and grab your weapon of choice, because MTV News is going to be bringing you to "The Hunger Games" red carpet premiere live this Monday (March 12) at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT on MTV.com. MTV News' livestream host extraordinaire Josh Horowitz will be joined by fashion expert Christina Garibaldi and Down with the Capitol fan-site editor Arianna Ruiz to shed light on the highly anticipated debut of "The Hunger Games." Fans can send in their questions for the stars by tweeting to @MTVNews with the hashtag #AskHG for the chance to have their questions answered live on air. The livestream will kick off on March 12 starting at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT on MTV.com. Fans will be able to watch never-before-seen MTV News interviews with the cast and director Gary Ross while waiting for the stars to walk the red carpet. And, of course, tune in to catch Horowitz interviewing everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to Liam Hemsworth and more as they walk the red carpet. Will you be tuning in to MTV News's livestream of the "Hunger Games" premiere? Tell us in the comments section below or on Twitter! And be sure to tweet your questions to @MTVNews with the hashtag #AskHG.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Tupac Musical 'Holler if Ya Hear Me' Begins Casting, Aims for Broadway
One or more new production might give Broadway some street cred next season. Casting will begin let's focus on "Holler If Ya Hear Me," a completely new musical inspired by and including the music activity in the late stylish-hop icon Tupac Shakur. The story is occur present round the inner-city streets from the Midwestern industrial city, where two childhood pals in addition to their extended families find it hard to reconcile the down sides and details from the lives utilizing their hopes, dreams, and ambitions."The idea was always to produce a musical inspired by his music and also to avoid an autobiographical approach to his existence or anything such as this,In . director Kenny Leon mentioned throughout the interview with PBS in November. "And also, since It's my job to thought that Tupac will be a prophet which i figured if everybody could hear his words and pay attention to his tales, they'd see a few things i see. Therefore we will in all probability execute a large workshop in NY and I will try to go to Broadway over the following Broadway season."Casting director David Caparelliotis of MelCap Casting is principally seeking African-American and Whitened emcees who is able to also sing and act. Open auditions for Equity and nonunion artists will probably be held Saturday, March 10 in NY City. Equity chorus requires males and ladies singer-emcees will probably be held Wednesday, March 14. To find out more and audition particulars, begin to see the full casting notices on BackStage.com. (Subscription needed.)Leon formerly directed the Broadway productions of "The Mountaintop," "Stick Fly," "A Raisin the sun's sun rays,Inch "Fences," plus much more. He's the artistic director of True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, which he's presently concentrating on a structured film remake of "Steel Magnolias," which will feature a thrilling African-American cast. Leon told the Huffington Publish he'd begun coping with Shakur's mother, Afeni, by having an early reading through through in the musical in October. Afeni Shakur has apparently approved the show.The developmental workshop will run from April 23 to May 11, but a Broadway premiere date isn't set. "Holler If Ya Hear Me" would be the first full-scale stylish-hop production in Broadway history.Caparelliotis' Broadway casting credits include "Seminar," "Stick Fly," "Bengal Tiger within the Bagdad Zoo" as well as the approaching revival of "Dying from the Sales rep."
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Rachelle Lefevre To See Charge In CBS Drama Pilot Applebaum
EXCLUSIVE: A Gifted Guy co-star Rachelle Lefevre is remaining at CBS since the lead in another drama series project. The Twilight alumna is occur the title role of CBS’ drama pilot Applebaum, produced by CBS TV Art galleries, is also behind A Gifted Guy. Based on Ayelet Waldmans Mother Track Mysteries quantity of books, Applebaum concentrates on Juliet Applebaum (Lefevre), a classic public defender who becomes a personal eye to keep from being bored to dying just like a stay-at-home mother. Chris Columbus is pointing the pilot in the script by Ayelet, Jennifer Levin and Sherri Cooper. Some are executive creating with Michael Barnathan. For Lefevre, the project is formally in second position with a Gifted Guy, which ended its half way decent-rated newcomer season last evening. Since Applebaum reaches the identical network and studio, this can be considered a very safe second position. Lefevre, who chose Applebaum around the competing pilot offer from ABC, is to apply Gersh, Jewel Hanan Management and attorney Neil Meyer.
Friday, March 2, 2012
EXCLUSIVE: Your Dog, a Gun, along with a Serial Killer's Eerie Charm in Clip from Aussie Thriller The Snowtown Killings
"Shoot your dog.Inch Within the vein of giant Aussie import Animal Kingdom comes The Snowtown Killings, a chilling thriller in line with the true story of charming charmer and sociopathic murderer John Bunting, who brought a gang of crooks in South Australia because they kidnapped, conned, terrorized, and killed sufferers using their own community throughout the 1990's. Obtain a peek at the masterful manipulation abilities that assisted Bunting generate the well known title of Australia's worst murderer in Movieline's riveting exclusive clip, featuring Daniel Henshall as Bunting and Lucas Pittaway as his psychologically vulnerable protege -- assigned here with showing themself by carrying out a heinous act at Bunting's behest. In her own overview of the film, Movieline's own Alison Willmore referred to Henshall's Bunting as "an humble monster," and as you can tell within the clip below Henshall is wonderfully, and chillingly, unsettling. Director Justin Kurzel's slow-burn pic introduces the well known killer like a do-gooder messiah who stages in to drag an unwell Australian community up by its bootstraps, drawing his number of brethren much deeper and much deeper into implementing and, frequently, aiding in the own ultraviolent habits when probably the most heinous atrocities happen to be committed, it can at any rate be understood precisely how these neighbors and buddies had fallen under Bunting's destructive spell to begin with. First tested in the Cannes Film Festival (where it won the FIPRESCI Prize -- special mention) as Snowtown, The Snowtown Killings is very an unsettling but effective watch, but may be worth seeing particularly if you are interested in the so-known as Australian New Wave. The film hits theaters in limited release today (New york city Friday at IFC Center, 3/15 in LA in the Egyptian) but could be seen now on IFC Night time VOD. Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
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