Better late

[cleolinda]

I have a ton of catching up to do, but I slipped into a research/rewrite/productivity rabbit hole and didn't want to come out for a few days. So, here is several days' worth of linkspam, although I tried to stick to the essentials:


Trailers

The New Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Trailer, because I know my readership:

Studio Canal and Working Title have released the new international trailer for director Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, starring Gary Oldman, Ciaran Hinds, Jared Harris, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong and Svetlana Khodchenko. Opening in North American theaters on November 18, the movie is an adaptation of John Le Carre’s seminal cold war best-seller. Set in the aftermath of the cold war, the thriller tells the tale of a spy-hunt within the highest echelons of the British Secret Intelligence Service.

The UK Trailer for Ralph Fiennes' Coriolanus. Related: Ralph Fiennes to direct ‘The Invisible Woman,’ the story of Charles Dickens’s affair with actor Nelly Ternan.

Oscar winner Colin Firth tries out a Southern accent in an exclusive clip from 'Main Street.'

International Trailer for Cannes Hit 'We Need to Talk About Kevin.'

The New Trailer for Roland Emmerich's Anonymous: "Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds ranging from Mark Twain and Charles Dickens to Henry James and Sigmund Freud, namely: who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare?" I have no idea how Emmerich'll blow up a landmark in this one. But you know he will.

Watch this: The Final Destination 5 kids bring death to Bayside High in Saved by the Bell homage, because why not?

@wonderella: "Final Destination 5: Yeah I Know We Keep Saying Final, But These Literally Cost $800 And You Assholes Still Watch Them"


Images

First Look at Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel!!; First Look At Kevin Costner As Clark Kent's Father In Man Of Steel http://bit.ly/qJkEdW

Also: 'Superman Returns' Fan Edit Trailer: Is This Better Than Bryan Singer's Version?

First Official Look at Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in 'The Dark Knight Rises'; More Photos of Selina Kyle on The Dark Knight Rises Set; See a 'Dark Knight Rises' stuntwoman plow her motorcycle into IMAX camera.

Hear Trent Reznor's Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Score, Plus 18 New Character Images.

See Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard & @gwynethpaltrow in 6 exclusive banners for 'Contagion'; Warner Bros. Fall 2011 Preview: 'Sherlock 2,' 'Harold and Kumar,' 'Extremely Loud,' 'Contagion' and More.

Heads up! New poster for 'The Adventures of Tintin' washes ashore.

See Tom Cruise in an exclusive photo from 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.'

Rihanna Looks Confused With A Gun In New Battleship Image.

@cleolinda: Oh hey, it's Dakota Fanningpire. RT @Tonnerdoll: NEW - Tonner's Latest Release.

@cleolinda: You know, that is actually a pretty good likeness, compared to other Jane figures I've seen. I mean, if your other dolls need mind-tasering.


Casting

Mark Ruffalo and Amanda Seyfried Eye Now You See Me: "Already set to star Jesse Eisenberg and Melanie Laurent, Now You See Me pits a crack FBI squad in a game of cat and mouse against a super-team of the world's greatest illusionists, who pull off a series of daring bank heists during their performances, showering the profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of the law. Ruffalo will play the head FBI Agent with Seyfried an expert at building the criminal team's 'magical' devices."

Bruce Campbell will have a role in Sam Raimi's Oz: the Great and Powerful: "'I. Am. In. Oz." the actor tweeted today, attaching the below photograph of he and Raimi on the set of The Evil Dead, 'Sam Raimi refuses to tell me what character I will portray. Just know that the role is PIVOTAL.'"

Bruce Willis to Join 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' as the Original G.I. Joe?



More

Two New Hunger Games Images Beat Up Katniss And Peeta; Steven Soderbergh Is Doing Second Unit Shooting On 'Hunger Games':

Considering how ridiculously tight the timeline is on the film—it’s due in theaters in just over seven months—getting Soderbergh to help out is a smart choice. The director is already known to work very, very quickly. How fast? Earlier this year, Matt Damon recounted that during the “Contagion” shoot, Soderbergh would be editing the day’s work into a final cut shape after filming had wrapped each day. “Steven would have his headphones on, sitting at his laptop. And in about 20 minutes he’d cut together the day’s work. ‘OK,’ he’d say, pull his headphones off and turn the computer around and show us, right there, what we’d shot that day and how it would look on the big screen when the movie comes out. THAT FAST. He’s a FREAK,” Damon said.

We have to say, we pretty much didn’t care at all about “The Hunger Games” until now.

@cleolinda: I JUST REMEMBERED THAT I NEVER GOT MY HUNGER GAMES POSTER OUT OF MY SISTER'S CAR

@bantermeister: @cleolinda Is there a Sister-signal you can use to summon her back to House of Bark?

@cleolinda: HEY @iamcandyeyed WHERE YOU AT

Dirty Dancing remake now in the hands of High School Musical director; ‘Dirty Dancing’ remake outrage heroically captured in 15 Baby faces; It's happening despite your protests, so let's cast the reboot of 'Dirty Dancing.'

Bryan Cranston May Join World War Z For Small But Flashy Role; More World War Z Set Pics Surface; Paramount Sets Zombie Infestation Pic 'World War Z' For December 21, 2012.

Morgan Freeman to Play Ex-Magician in Now You See Me.

You be the Judge: '30 Minutes or Less' Filmmakers Claim Ignorance to True Story that Inspired the Film; '30 Minutes Or Less' And The Problem Of Tragedy As Comedy. I have a really, really hard time believing that they didn't get this idea from the news story itself. I knew about the "pizza bomber." It was a big thing on the news at the time. And the initial setup for the movie? A smidge too close, IMO.

Brett Ratner and Don Mischer to produce Oscar telecast; The Oscars announce 2012 telecast producers: Don Mischer and... Brett Ratner?; Brett Ratner Told Academy: "I Can Do This"; How Brett Ratner will change the Oscars: 'It entails comedy.' I like the conversation playing out in these headlines.

Final Harry Potter Movie Is Now The Third Highest-Grossing Film Of All Time; The Harry Potter Novels According to Narcissa Malfoy. I would totally read Narcissa Malfoy and What Happened to Our House Elf, Lucius.


Reviews

Review: Brilliant Viola Davis lifts 'The Help' above '60s gloss; The luminous Viola Davis explains why she questioned, then embraced, 'The Help'; Why I'm Just Saying No to "The Help" and Its Historical Whitewash.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes director considers 'Full Metal Jacket with apes' sequel idea; Forget Best Supporting Actor -- it's time to honor Andy Serkis' "Special Achievement"; Andy Serkis Won't Be Nominated For An Oscar This Year, But He Doesn't Need To Be. Related: Watch Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis in four clips from Burke and Hare and decide: Is John Landis back?



The Uwe Boll Slot

The Inevitable Confirmed: Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson Return for 'Resident Evil: Retribution.'

Sony Pictures Moving Forward with Smurfs 2.

Short Circuit remake now in the hands of Alvin And The Chipmunks director.


I cut several news items for time (space?), but I'll see if I can't work them into the next spam, assuming one happens in a timely fashion.