Stephenie Meyer's 'Host' zeroes in on male leads

With the beginning of the conclusion nearby for "The Twilight Saga," author Stephenie Meyer is turning her target the casting search for "The Host," Andrew Niccol's feature adaptation of her sci-fi novel. Saoirse Ronan ("Hanna") is installed on star as protag Melanie Stryder, whose is permeated by an alien named Wanderer, who can also be carried out by Ronan. Inside the future, producers will begin testing stars for your pic's two male leads. Liam Hemsworth ("The Hunger Games"), Package Harington ("Wager on Thrones"), Jai Courtney ("One Shot") and Max Irons ("Red-colored-colored Riding Hood") will test for your role of Jared, Melanie's boyfriend. Dane DeHaan ("In Treatment"), Thomas McDonnell ("Promenade"), Augustus Prew ("The Borgias") and Ronan's "Lovely Bones" co-star Mike Abel will test for your role of Ian, a menacing youthful guy who brutalizes Wanderer before falling deeply deeply in love with her. Chockstone Pictures principals Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz are coming up with with Nick Wechsler and Meyer. Inferno's Marc Butan, Jim Seibel and Bill Manley will professional produce, while Roger Schwartz will co-produce. "The Host" continues to be funded with the producers and Inferno, that's handling sales. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com

Amy Winehouse Posthumous Album to become Launched in December

A brand new album of tracks in the late singer Amy Winehouse is going to be launched on 12 ,. 5, Island Records introduced Monday.our editor recommendsHollywood's Notable DeathsAmy Winehouse Found Dead working in london Home PHOTOS: Amy Winehouse Funeral Lioness: Hidden Treasures will feature 12 tunes, in a mix of new tunes that they was focusing on just before her dying, cover versions of classic tunes, formerly unreleased tracks, and alternative versions of her hits. A demo version of "Awaken Alone" and alternate versions of "Valerie" and "Tears Dry by themselvesInch is going to be incorporated. "Body & Soul," that was her final studio recording and made an appearance on Tony Bennett's Duets II, may also be incorporated around the album. The album was come up with byy Winehouse's longtime collaborators, producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths "Halftime" and "The Lady From Ipanema," are two new tracks that'll be featured around the album. Winehouse's father, Mitch, stated he's never heard "Halftime," before. "When the family had felt this album wasn't as much as the conventional of Frank and To Black we'd not have decided to release it and that we accept is as true will stand like a fitting tribute to Amy's musical legacy," he stated within the statement from Island Records. VIDEO: Coldplay Pays Tribute to Amy Winehouse A few of the arises from the U.K. sales from the album will even visit help disadvantaged children and teenagers. Winehouse was 27 years of age when she was discovered dead in her own London home on This summer 23. An English coroner lately ruled the Grammy champion died from accidental alcohol poisoning. Below is really a complete track list for Lioness: Hidden Treasures: 1. "Our Day Can ComeInch (Reggae Version) 2. "Between your Cheats" 3. "Tears Dry" (Original Demo) 4. "Awaken Alone" 5. "Are You Going To Still Love Me Tomorrow" 6. "Valerie" 7. "Like Smoke" (task. Nas) 8. "The Lady From Ipanema" 9. "Halftime" 10. "Close Friends" 11. "Body & Soul" (with Tony Bennett) 12. "An Audio Lesson For You PersonallyInch Related Subjects Tony Bennett Amy Winehouse

New rules redraw Oscar's picture, doc, toon races

'Toy Story 3'Going into this season's Oscar race, numerous rule changes created through the Academy of Movies Arts and Sciences could substantially alter the amount of groups pan out.Most particularly, the quantity of nominated films inside the best picture category won' more continually be 10. couple of years after raising that category's nomination area from five to 10 films, the Academy selected to change it again in June. This time around around, they will be enabling between five and 10 nominees based on another system.Within the last 10 years, an analysis with the Academy learned that the most effective election-getting movie received 20.5% in the first-place votes, normally. Thus, the Academy determined that to have the ability to be nominated, a film should receive, a minimum of, 5% of first-place votes.Academy voters -- and you'll find roughly 6,000 of those -- will rank their utmost picture choices on the ballot in record order. If every member selected, which will mean a film want 300 to start with votes being assured a nomination.That standard creates a slate of no more than 10 movies. Had the device experienced effect from 2001 to 2008 (just before the development with a slate of 10), the Academy learned that there might have been years that created five, six, seven, eight and nine nominees, but never 10.Beyond the best picture shakeup, you will discover additional changes within the rulebook.Inside the animated feature category, there can be between two and five nominees, in line with the quantity of toon movies are released that year. Each year that eight to 12 are released, the branch may nominate the two or three finest. When 13 to 15 films are released, a maximum of four could easily get nominated, while when 16 or maybe more animated features are released, a maximum of five will make the cut.In addition, the qualifications period inside the documentary feature and short groups changes this season, putting it good twelve several weeks (formerly it had been September to August). Consequently, this season's qualifications period will truly be 16 several days: Sept. 1, 2010, to 12 ,. 31, 2011.And finally, inside the visual effects category, the quantity of films selected being runners up has risen from seven to 10, which five will probably be nominated good traditional "bakeoff" voting event.Honours SEASON LAUNCH:Acad muzzles the clink and guzzle scene New rules redraw Oscar's picture, doc, toon races Tricky photos spend years in route Fest test weeds out essentially Oscar's best Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Mariah Carey: I Only "Sometimes" Trust Nick Cannon

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon When Mariah Carey married Nick Cannon, who's 10 years her junior, she was reluctant. "Initially, I used to be frightened of the thought of marriage, but this is often a different situation and i'm someone different,Inch she told Barbara Walters on Friday's 20/20. VIDEO: Mariah's many moments montage Carey, 41, was formerly married to music mogul Tommy Mottola, who, Walters noted, had some remedies on her. "Nobody will have a way to steal my spirit again," Carey mentioned. Because of this, Carey mentioned she only "sometimes" trusts Cannon, whom she got married in 2008. Cannon was quick to make certain her of his devotion. He noted whenever anybody asked for him who his celebrity crush was, "I'd always say Mariah Carey," he mentioned. Carey increased being pregnant right after they married, though she formerly experienced a miscarriage. "It absolutely was really tough," she mentioned. At 40, having a baby was harmful, especially thinking about the truth that she was moving two babies. She was restricted to bed mattress relaxation and was arrived at a health care facility several occasions. "I used to be afraid I wasn't prone to be capable of walk properly again," she mentioned. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon announce what they're known as from the twins Round the couple's third anniversary, Carey gave birth - all while Cannon was playing DJ inside the delivery room. Their twins showed up towards the planet with a live version of Carey's "Fantasy." Their daughter, Monroe, is called after Lana Turner, while their boy, Moroccan, is called following a room where he recommended to Carey. "Roc & Roe," the happy couple passionately mentioned together. "It's just love, it's a beautiful place to become,Inch Carey mentioned of having a family group.

WATCH: The Avengers Trailer, ScarJo Nude Kerfuffle Get the Taiwanese Animation Treatment

In addition to giving the Gaddafi assassination the ol’ Taiwanese ‘toon treatment, the good folks at Next Media Animation have processed the recent Avengers trailer through their kooky CG filters. The result? One and a half minutes of hilarious superhero (and gyrating ScarJo) action that imagines the titular crime fighters are called to assemble to battle the evil, cell phone-hacking, nude pic-distributing Loki. There’s no way the actual movie will be this entertaining. Stick around for more Buzz Break! [via NMA] “I think ‘summit’ hve swept ‘3 Musketeers’, a grt family adventure film, under the rug in the US. Shame on them. SHAME ON YOU ‘SUMMIT’.” So Tweeted Three Musketeers co-star Mila Jovovich today, publicly calling out distributor Summit Entertainment for not pushing the swashbuckling actioner with more promotion going into its opening weekend. [@MillaJovovich] All is not happy in Muppetland, either; Frank Oz and other Henson collaborators worry that Jason Segel has perverted the true spirit of the beloved Muppets they helped create. To wit: Fozzie would never make a fart joke. Waka waka sadface. [THR] Bradley Cooper is the new George Clooney! Well, kinda; after losing Clooney, Steven Soderbergh’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E. has found its new lead in Cooper. The Hangover star has reportedly been offered the role and is expected to accept. [Variety] Even better news: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is joining the cast of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained! [Variety]

Bingham Ray in your thoughts San Francisco Bay Area Film Society

Ray Film veteran Bingham Ray remains named professional director within the San Francisco Bay Area Film Society. Ray can be a well-known studio and indie professional whose resume includes co-founding October Films, becoming prexy of United states . Artists and holding two posts with Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. His latest gigs include first-run programming consultant within the Film Society of Lincoln subsequently subsequently Center, professional consultant to digital distributor SnagFilms and adjunct professor at NY U.'s Tisch School in the Arts. In San Francisco Bay Area, he'll undertake the career formerly held by Graham Leggat, who died in August. Leggat, who grew to become an associate of SFFS in October 2005, extended the org's activities beyond its annual 15-day film festival to encompass year-round initiatives in education, exhibition and filmmaker development. Along with the San Francisco Bay Area Intl. Film Festival, set next season for April 19-May 3, the 54-year-old SFFS also programs small-fests including approaching fall options in French cinema, Italian films and animation. Ray begins his job in San Francisco Bay Area on November. 7. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Redgrave, Laurent, Ganz board 'Night Train'

LONDON -- Vanessa Redgrave, Melanie Laurent and Bruno Ganz have grew to become an associate from the cast of Bille August's existential thriller "Evening Train to Lisbon." Congressman Congressman Christopher Lee ("AlienInch), Lena Olin ("Wild Orchid"), Martina Gedeck ("The Lives of Others") and Jack Huston ("Outlanders") also join the cast, including formerly introduced Jeremy Irons. Pic, that's being co-funded and provided by K5 Worldwide, is put together by Ulrich Herrmann and Greg Latter, and is founded on the very best-selling tome by Pascal Mercier. Story follows a Swiss professor who, getting saved a stylish Portuguese lady from jumping to her dying, stumbles upon a enchanting book having a Portuguese author that obliges him to go away his boring existence and chance a journey searching for the scribe. Kevin Frakes' PalmStar Media Capital recently boarded the pic just like a co-financier, and join K5 and EFish Entertainment as backers for your pic. Pic is produced by Studio Hamburg FilmProduktion and C-Films (Europe), in co-production with C-Films (Germany), Cinemate and Tele Munchen Group. Additional cast include August Diehl, Nicolau Breyner, Adriano Luz, Jose Wallenstein and Beatriz Batarda. Pic switches into production in November, which is skedded to begin lensing in March 2012. Pic had been clicked on up by Concorde Filmverleih for Germany, Frenetic Films for Europe and Paradiso for Benelux. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Warner Bros. Buys Alan Turing Script for Leonardo DiCaprio

You might not know who Alan Turing is at the moment, but if this project comes together, it's expected you will by the 2014 Academy Awards ceremonies. Probably. Deadline reports that Warner Bros. outbid six other indie film companies for first-time screenwriter Graham Moore's 'The Imitation Game,' a spec script that Leonardo DiCaprio has the "inside track" to lead to the big screen with Ron Howard "interested" in directing. Why is a biopic on Turing so interesting to some of Hollywood's biggest talents? Oscars! Also, it's juicy: Turing was an "English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, computer scientist" who was prosecuted for being homosexual in 1952, when England still had laws against same-sex relations. He's also called the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. Tragically, he took his own life by eating a cyanide laced apple -- an event which reportedly spurred Steve Jobs to name his then-new computer company Apple as a tribute to Turing). Said a source to Deadline, the script is like '"The King's Speech' without the huge uplifting ending." No kidding. As of now, there is no timetable for the film or anyone actually officially attached. Still, you can spend the next few minutes daydreaming about the possibilities of 'The Imitation Game' with Howard and DiCaprio as the driving creative forces. If Leo doesn't get an Oscar for 'J. Edgar,' perhaps this is his next best shot... [via Deadline] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

'Lone Ranger' Gets Johnny Depp, Gore Verbinski Back In The Saddle

"The Lone Ranger" isn't so lonely anymore. After much deliberating and negotiating, Disney has finally decided to move forward with Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski's remake of "The Lone Ranger." Though the movie now has a green light (again), it won't start filming until next year and thus likely won't be able to maintain its original December 21, 2012 release date. Deadline has the details. Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump! Michael Fassbender Is "12 Years A Slave" After making "Hunger" and "Shame" together, Steve McQueen has cast Michael Fassbender in his upcoming film "12 Years a Slave." Variety broke the news, though they don't know what role he'll be playing. "12 Years a Slave" tells the true story of Solomon Northrup, a NY citizen who was kidnapped and forced to work on a cotton plantation in the South. Chiwetel Ejiofor will play Northrup. Eduardo Noriega Takes "The Last Stand" "The Last Stand" has finally landed its villain. Variety has learned that "Blackthorn" star Eduardo Noriega will be playing Cortez, a Mexican drug cartel leader trying to flee across the border with $400 million. Noriega will play opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in this Jee-woon Kim-directed action flick. Filming is scheduled to start on October 20 in Mexico, and "The Last Stand" is slated to hit theaters on January 18, 2013. Leonardo DiCaprio To Play Math Genius Add this to the long list of movies that Leonardo DiCaprio is potentially attached to. Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros has purchased a script about math genius Alan Turing with the intention that DiCaprio will star in it. First-time scribe Graham Moore wrote the film, called "The Imitation Game." So far DiCaprio is not officially attached. Jim Carrey Negotiating To Join "Burt Wonderstone" Funnyman Jim Carrey is in talks to join funnyman Steve Carell in the comedy "Burt Wonderstone." Can the world handle all the funny? Directed by Don Scardino, the flick follows a Las Vegas magician who splits with his longtime partner and ends up being upstaged by a hip street magician. Deadline has the news that Carell will play the title character, and it's unclear whether Carrey will play his former partner or his rival. Don Johnson Heads To "Django Unchained" "Nash Bridges" star Don Johnson is the latest actor to join Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained." Deadline learned he'll play Spencer Bennett, a wealthy plantation owner. "Django Unchained" is slated to start filming later this year, and is slated to hit theaters on December 25, 2012. Tell us your thoughts on today's Casting Call in the comments section below or on Twitter!

Fishing doc 'End from the Line' reels in recognition

LONDON -- Helmer Rupert Murray's sustainable fishing documentary, "The Finish from the Line," hooked the very first Puma.Creative Impact Award working in london on Tuesday. Pic trawls inside a grant of 50,000 ($68,000) to become split between your filmmakers as well as their campaign drawing awareness towards the devastating impact over-fishing is wearing the oceans and also the political figures who neglect to safeguard the earth's seafood stocks. Murray stated the doc "was created to perform a job, which ended up being to transform the way in which people considered the oceans." Producer George Duffield introduced that, consequently from the doc, another marine reserve have been produced within the Maldives, doubling the part of the world's sea presently under defense against 1% to twoPercent. The filmmakers' goal would be to achieve 10% within the next ten years. The jury granted an unexpected special commendation to helmer Anders Ostergaard's "Burma VJ," concerning the Democratic Voice of Burma, several subterranean journalists who risked their lives to document the 2007 uprising from the junta. Puma acquired one more $34,000 for that impromptu runner-up. The 2010 jury incorporated H.M. Full Noor of Jordan, helmer Morgan Spurlock, Sudanese music performer Emmanuel Jal, Orlando Bagwell, director from the Ford Foundation's JustFilms initiative, and actress Thandie Newton. The Puma.Creative Impact Award is really a new annual award praising the doc which makes the most important difference on the planet, using the prize to assist continue the filmmakers' campaign work. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Doha Film Institute bows Doha Projects

LONDON -- The Doha Film Institute has released industry program Doha Projects to aid and nurture emerging Arab filmmakers who've received film grants or loans in the org. This program, that will unspool throughout the Doha Tribeca Film Festival in the finish from the month, see a lot more than 100 worldwide industryites take part in the 4-day program, that will lead DFI grantees through a number of one-on-one conferences, plenary periods, sections as well as networking occasions with bizzers highly relevant to the location. Participants include Fortissimo Films topper Michael J. Werner, Egyptian producer and founding father of Film Clinic Mohamed Hefzy, Louverture Films topper Joslyn Barnes and producer and Wild Bunch mind of purchases. The initiative will build upon DFI's film financing division, that was released in May, to supply financial support for Middle Eastern and North African filmmakers, and link projects with mentors and bankers for lengthy-term support. Amanda Palmer, DFI professional director, stated the initiative wasn't just the next natural step toward creating a strong regional infrastructure to aid Arab storytellers, but additionally an essential proper movie for opening the MENA region like a viable marketplace for worldwide film production and distribution. "Using the launch of Doha Projects, hopefully to actually take our relationship with regional filmmakers beyond finance, and right into a realm where we are able to have lengthy-term impacts on the development," she stated. "There's without doubt that people have confidence in these filmmakers as well as their tales so that as a financier you will find there's responsibility to make sure that films are not only seen made, but designed to their full potentials -- which means from creative, authentic and business perspectives." Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Paul McCartney Marriage London

First Launched: October 9, 2011 10:55 AM EDT Credit: FilmMagic LONDON, U.K. -- Caption Mister Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell arrive for wedding at Marylebone Registry Office london on October 9, 2011Former Beatle Paul McCartney was marriage to American heiress Nancy Shevell on Sunday inside a town hall in manchester where a large crowd of fans and paparazzi switched to greet them. The happy couple waved for the hundreds of site visitors before walking within the steps of Old Marlyebone Town Hall for your ceremony. Shevell was wearing a white-colored dress produced by McCartneys daughter Stella as she and McCartney turned up within the town hall. Shevell, 51, is always to become McCartneys third wife. They were engaged taken. McCartney, 69, is amongst the effective singer-songwriters ever. He married his first wife Linda Eastman within the same town hall in 1969. She died of breast cancers in 1998. His second marriage to model Louise Mills brought to divorce in 2008. The first sort Beatle and Shevell introduced their engagement taken, and will also be her second marriage. A tent continues to be setup at McCartneys house nearby inside the St. Johns Wood neighborhood, and party accessories and champagne were shipped for just about any reception following a ceremony. Within the wedding, British news reviews mentioned McCartneys youthful brother Mike assists in addition to guy and also the youthful daughter Beatrice will probably be flower girl. Shevell was married more than 2 decades to attorney Bruce Blakeman and serves round the board of NYs Metropolitan Transportation Authority. She is another v . p . from the Nj-based trucking company possessed by her father. McCartney married Linda Eastman, a gifted digital digital photographer, within the height in the hippie era, when the Beatles were within the apex from the global fame. The marriage in the Beatle known to as cute one triggered youthful as well as women to burst into tears outdoors the registry office, and broke the hearts of unknown fans all over the world. Although stone close ties from that period eliminate, the McCartneys loved a extended, happy marriage for quite some time, raising four children and trading nearly any evening together except when McCartney was briefly jailed in Japan on marijuana charges. Linda carried out and sang within the effective publish-Beatles band Wings even though experts thought she added little for the ensemble and used her marriage with a Beatle to market vegetarianism together with other causes that have been also backed by McCartney. Her existence was cut short by breast cancers in 1998, departing McCartney adrift. Model Louise Mills then became a member of the look. They married in 2002 inside a gala affair within an Irish castle, and very soon after stood a daughter. Nevertheless the marriage flattened fairly quickly and ended getting a bitter divorce in 2008. Mills freely accused McCartney of cruelty and looked to have an enormous $250 million divorce settlement, nevertheless the judge around the sides with McCartney, calling her claims exorbitant. The British public, enamored in the sunny Mister Paul since his early Beatle days, also around the sides while using singer. The problem offered an infrequent glimpse into the magnitude of McCartneys fortune, including songwriting royalties in the raft of classic tunes, many co-written while using late John Lennon, who have switched 71 Sunday. Court papers filed by McCartney in those days indicated he'd a internet cost of roughly $800 million, plus a valuable range of artworks including pieces of art by Picasso and Renoir as well as luxury property holdings and appear music possibilities running easily beyond their very own works. The imminent marriage of most likely probably the most lengthy lasting figures in British cultural existence sparked Britains fevered tabloid headline authors to develop new puns on Sunday good Beatles memorable song game game titles. The most effective was probably Ticket To Bride, a go through the 1965 charttopper Ticket To Ride. (Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Dems versus. Republicans: Stars they Wont Pay to determine Movies They Hate and Love (Poll)

This short article first made an appearance in the present problem from the Hollywood Reporter magazine. our editor recommendsBox Office Politics: The Films and Stars Dems versus. GOPers Love (and Like to Hate)Dems and Republicans' Favorite Movies10 Artists Dems and Republicans Like to Hate On Sept. 23, Morgan Freeman continued CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight to proclaim that Tea Party opposition to Leader Obama "is really a racist factor." The timing wasn't ideal, thinking about Dolphin Tale had opened up on that day and also the film was monitoring particularly well among conservatives, a lot of whom the star had all of a sudden maligned. While only 627,000 people saw Freeman on CNN that evening, millions soon seen the clip as Drudge Report, Twitter, Facebook along with other digital shops switched it right into a viral sensation -- simple enough given how partisan and private politics have grown to be within this run-as much as the 2012 presidential election. "He goes on my small 'no pay, no watch' list after his latest, nearly hallucinatory raving," authored one commenter on the conservative media site. PHOTOS: Box Office Politics: The Films and Stars Dems versus. GOPers Love (And Like to Hate) With Dolphin Tale opening having a strong $19.two million that first weekend and finishing No. 1 with $13.9 million in the second, the financial impact of Freeman's comments is difficult to evaluate. However they did have an impact. Inside a far-varying poll Penn Schoen Berland carried out for that Hollywood Reporter of just one,000 registered voters to gauge moviegoing habits of Dems versus. Republicans, it's obvious political allegiances have moved entertainment viewing habits. Jon Penn, the firm's leader of media and entertainment research, states that before Freeman's words, curiosity about Dolphin Tale was substantially greater among conservatives and religious moviegoers than among liberals. Following the remarks, 34 percent from the conservatives who have been conscious of them, and 37 percent of Tea Partiers, stated these were not as likely to determine the film -- but 42 percent of liberals stated these were much more likely. (5 days after Freeman's remarks, 24 percent of moviegoers were conscious of them.) Actually, overall, 35 % of Republicans and 45 percent of Tea Partiers think about a celebrity's political position before having to pay to determine their films, in comparison with 20 % of Dems. PHOTOS: 10 Artists Dems and Rebublicans Like to Hate Many participants say independently they cringe whenever a star waxes politically right before among their movies opens -- like when, seven days before Contagion, Matt Damon attended a Save Our Schools march where some participants in comparison Republicans to "terrorists." Videos of Damon mocking conservatives for his or her fiscal guidelines spread like wildfire on the web. "Obviously it impacts box office," states Landmark Cinemas owner Mark Cuban. "You simply hope that for each person in one party that no-shows due to comments, another buys a ticket for the similar reason." Dems and Republicans Favorite Movies One of the poll's findings: Dems are bigger moviegoers This really is likely fueled by Hollywood's status -- among both sides -- for producing movies that promote liberalism (Avatar was named through the most moviegoers as getting a liberal agenda). Throughout yesteryear six several weeks, Dems have experienced normally 5.7 movies inside a theater, while Republicans have experienced less than four. Republicans may watch for home video Dems are more likely to determine movies on opening weekend, while GOP people prefer waiting it. Republicans assume their values is going to be attacked onscreen -- why spend the money for a lot of money? -- while Dems embrace popular culture more and wish to be "knowledgable," states Penn. Republicans prefer family films Dems like edge From 100s of Oscar those who win and classics, Republicans were far more prone to title as faves The Seem of Music also it's an excellent Existence Dems preferred Bonnie and Clyde and also the Silence from the Lamb. Among recent films, Republicans were more likely to select Soul Surfer and Secretariat. Dems? The Social Networking, Bad Teacher and simple A. Republicans tsk-tsk sex, violence and cursing While majorities of both sides think movies contain an excessive amount of all individuals, the amounts are greater for Republicans. Most Dems think Hollywood films are usually inspiring and morally beneficial most Republicans don't. Dems think America is described well While 62 percent of Dems say Hollywood shows America in an optimistic light, only 39 percent of Republicans concur. And 44 percent of Republicans think Hollywood shows the U.S. military adversely, but only 21 percent of Dems agree. "Typically, if you notice a film, it'll reflect a Democrat's values," states Penn. "Republicans aren't obtaining the films they need.Inch Not everything about movies is partisan Dems and Republicans say comedy is the favorite genre, popcorn is the favorite theater snack, Forrest Gump is the preferred blockbuster and Indiana Johnson is the favorite action hero. Political sights could affect a star's career For Republicans, 52 percent say they've prevented a film due to the political sights of their star. Among Dems, it's 36 percent. Many Dems don't need to see movies that star Charlton Heston while he was leader from the National Rifle Association. Around the switch side, Sean Penn repels about 40 % of Republicans. Related Subjects Obama George Clooney Matt Damon Morgan Freeman Piers Morgan Whoopi Goldberg 1 2 next last

'Black Swan' Interns Suing Fox Searchlight Did not Really Work with Fox

File under: you'll most likely never operate in the town again? Based on Fox Searchlight, the 2 'Black Swan' interns who filed a suit from the studio declaring it violated minimum wage and overtime laws and regulations never really labored for Fox Searchlight. Small detail! Since we now have had an opportunity to review this suit, it's obvious these are completely meritless claims targeted exclusively at getting press coverage for that litigants as well as their lawyers. These interns weren't even maintained by Fox Searchlight and, actually, were employed by the development company that made 'Black Swan' prior to Fox Searchlight even acquired its privileges within the film. These people were never employed as interns or maintained in a capacity by Fox Searchlight, with a proud good reputation for supporting and fostering productive internships. We anticipate strongly fighting these groundless, opportunistic accusations. Oops! For his or her part, litigants Alex Footman and Eric Glatt are trying to find class action lawsuit status for that suit, which apparently has over 100 former delinquent interns from Fox Searchlight film productions onboard. Think about this legal mess the next time you signal an intern to enable you to get Local cafe. [via Deadline] [Photo: Fox Searchlight] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Spock Attends His Last Star Trek Convention

First Released: October 3, 2011 5:22 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Caption Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock on Star TrekLeonard Nimoy has attended his final Star Trek convention. The 80-year-old actor, best-noted for playing Mr. Spock within the original TV series that started in September 1966, created four fingers right into a V for Vulcan sign and intoned to fans Spocks most well-known phrase: Live lengthy and succeed. Nimoy has stated the convention in suburban Chicago honoring the 45th anniversary of Star Trek could be his last. He spoke to have an hour about his existence and career, and thanked fans for his or her support through the years. Some held signs saying: We like you Leonard! Live lengthy & succeed. Creation Entertainment organizes the Star Trek conventions. Company Boss Adam Malin states the organization has together with and worked with with Nimoy for pretty much 30 years which Nimoy is going to be skipped. (Copyright 2011 by Connected Press) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.