June 17, 2010
Tom Tykwer Wants an All-Star Cloud Atlas
"Run Lola Run" director Tom Tykwer is getting ready to attempt an adaptation of David Mitchell's massive novel "Cloud Atlas," and he has his eye on Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Natalie Portman, Ian McKellen, and James McAvoy for the cast.
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February 26, 2010
Natalie Portman Has Best Buds
Natalie Portman will star in and produce a road trip comedy, titled "Best Buds," about a woman who "goes on a road trip to San Diego with two best friends, relying on a combo of marijuana and the bonds of their decades-long friendship."
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December 7, 2009
Black Swan Set Pics Posted
The pictures don't show much at all, but if you're dying to see what's happening on the set of Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan," Accidental Sexiness has what you seek.
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December 1, 2009
Total Recall: Natalie Portman's Best Movies
Child actors are notorious for fizzling out once their prepubescent charms disappear during adolescence, or once they discover the various vices of the adult world, and it seems to be the rare case when a young starlet can overcome these hurdles and transition successfully into a career of grownup roles. Natalie Portman is one such success story: after making her debut as a 12-year-old in Luc Besson's Leon The Professional, Portman gradually took on more adult roles until she was playing everything from a young, widowed mother (Cold Mountain) to an emotionally manipulative stripper (Closer). This week, she stars alongside Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal in the family drama Brothers, so we felt it was the right time to take a look back at the extensive filmography of this young star to determine Natalie Portman's Best Movies.
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August 25, 2009
Justin Theroux Bows to Your Highness
Justin Theroux has joined Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel in David Gordon Green's "Your Highness," signing on to play the villain, an evil wizard named Leezar.
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July 14, 2009
Natalie Portman Joins Thor
Natalie Portman has joined the cast of Kenneth Branagh's "Thor," signing on for the role of Jane Foster, the Asgardian warrior's Earth-born lady love.
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July 10, 2009
Zooey Deschanel Joins David Gordon Green's Your Highness
Zooey Deschanel has joined the cast of "Your Highness," the David Gordon Green comedy about "an arrogant, lazy prince" (Danny McBride) who embarks on a quest to save his father's kingdom with his brother (James Franco) and a warrior princess (Natalie Portman).
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May 29, 2009
10 Years of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Ten years ago this month, excitement reached fever pitch ahead of the release of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. After 16 years without a Star Wars film in cinemas, an entire generation got ready to experience the magic of George Lucas' space opera on the big screen. Plenty of criticism was leveled at the film's new foibles, not least Ahmed Best's Jar-Jar Binks, who managed to offend even the staunchest of Ewok apologists. But while most of us remember how we felt after we saw the movie, how familiar are we with the levels of excitement we felt before?
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April 30, 2009
Susser's Hesher Party Grows
Spencer Susser's indie dramedy "Hesher" is gathering quite the marquee cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rainn Wilson, and Natalie Portman are attached to star in the story of "a loser twentysomething who invades the life of an awkward 13-year-old who is living with a pill-popping father and grandmother."
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March 18, 2009
Pitt and Portman Acquire a Mouthful of Important Artifacts
Brad Pitt and Natalie Portman are attached to star in a Paramount-backed adaptation of the just-released book "Important Artifacts and Personal Property from the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion, and Jewelry."
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March 17, 2009
Natalie Portman Rumored for Thor
The casting rumors surrounding Kenneth Branagh's "Thor" continue to multiply -- and the latest, courtesy of Nikki Finke, says that Marvel wants Natalie Portman for the female lead.
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February 10, 2009
Carey Mulligan - Fresh Talent on RT
Coming out of Sundance this year, one name rang out as a talent to watch. Carey Mulligan made her big-screen debut in Joe Wright's 2005 Pride & Prejudice adaption, but as she premiered An Education and The Greatest in Park City, Utah, tongues started wagging about her obvious talent. Now RT profiles a name you're likely to hear a lot in 2009.
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August 7, 2008
Natalie Portman Starring in Suspiria Remake?
Her reps are still denying it, but according to the folks at Bloody-Disgusting, Natalie Portman is "100% confirmed" as the star of an upcoming, David Gordon Green-directed remake of Dario Argento's Suspiria.
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November 15, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Beowulf Set To Conquer Multiplexes
One animated film will bump another from the number one spot at the North American box office. But the new warrior Beowulf is no B movie but an A-list production from an Oscar-winning director offering action audiences something new. Also opening this weekend but likely to see more modest grosses are the family pic Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium and the romantic drama Love in the Time of Cholera.
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September 9, 2007
Wes Anderson's Hotel Chavalier Won't Preceed Darjeeling In Theaters
Bad news for those of you who are interested in the following: Short films, the work of Wes Anderson, and a minimally-clothed Natalie Portman. It appears Hotel Chavalier, the 13-minute short that has preceded Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited during its festival screenings, will not be shown when Limited hits theaters in late September.
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August 7, 2007
An Early Look at Boleyn's Girls
Movies about 16th-century royal intrigue are normally anathema to non-female American audiences, so when casting its adaptation of Philippa Gregory's The Other Boleyn Girl, Columbia smartly signed Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson in the movie's lead roles. The gambit seems to have worked, because JoBlo is reporting on its first look at the film's poster.
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July 24, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: Wes Anderson's Darjeeling Limited
Anyone who's a fan of Wes Anderson's perfectly quirky films (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic) should rejoice at the news that the trailer for his latest perfectly quirky film, The Darjeeling Limited, is now online!
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May 14, 2007
"Superman" Reigns at The Saturn Awards
Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns" cleaned house at the Saturn Awards over the weekend. (Hey, don't laugh. The Saturn Awards have been around for over 30 years and they pay some fine attention to the genre films we all love so much.)
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July 12, 2006
Portman Party Pooper: Natalie Won't Be Nude
After a few exhilarating days of hopeful speculation, the dreams of "Star Wars" fanboys everywhere have been crushed as Natalie Portman will not, repeat not, appear nude in her political period piece, "Goya's Ghosts." Sorry, guys.
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July 11, 2006
Natalie Portman Will Do Naked in Next Film
This one's for all you Portman pervs out there -- the erstwhile Queen Amidala is set to go fully nude in her upcoming pic "Goya's Ghosts," in which she plays the persecuted muse of Spanish painter Francisco Goya.
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July 10, 2006
Marion Ravenwood to Return in Indiana Jones 4?
The lovely Karen Allen was on hand at a New York screening of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" last week, and (of course) someone asked her if she had any involvement whatsoever with the 4th Indy flick that we've been waiting 400 years for. And, yes, she did have an answer.
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June 21, 2006
Natalie Portman Aboard "Boleyn" and "Kavalier"
The universally-adored and very cute Natalie Portman seems to have a pretty high profile pair of freshly-inked contracts. On one hand, she'll be starring in a historical drama with Eric Bana, and on the other, she'll be appearing in the big-screen adaptation of a Pultizer Prize-winning novel ... that's about superheroes!
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March 20, 2006
"V" is for Victory (at the weekend box office)
Not even remotely surprising is the fact that the new Natalie Portman action epic "V for Vendetta" was #1 at the weekend box office, as it's a title that's been talked up and touted for about half a year now. The $50+ million project opened a few months later than expected, but it still did so in fairly impressive fashion. The Wachowski/WB production hauled in an estimated $26.1 million from 3,300 theaters, giving "Vendetta" the #1 spot by more than 10 million bucks.
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March 16, 2006
"V For Vendetta" Is Certified Fresh
"V For Vendetta" doesn't officially come out until tomorrow, but enough early reviews have poured in to give it Rotten Tomatoes' Certified Fresh seal of approval!
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March 16, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Vendetta" Hits, "Man" Misses
This week's wide releases highlight a rarely-tread path in modern cinema, as both pics feature two of America's sweethearts -- every geek's fave, Natalie Portman, and cute little Amanda Bynes -- enduring two very different boyish makeovers, with two very different results. Will "Vendetta" live up to the hype? Can a girly "Man" make teens swoon for Shakespeare? The scribes will tell us!
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March 10, 2006
Walden's "Emporium" to Begin Construction
The family-friendly movie house known as Walden Media is getting ready to roll on their next nifty project, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium," which will star Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, and Jason Bateman. First-time director Zach Helm is at the ... helm.
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February 27, 2006
"V for Vendetta" Has A Tomatometer
"V for Vendetta," a tale of rebellion in futuristic England, is currently Fresh with a Tomatometer of 60 percent. With five reviews, this is the first Tomatometer score for the hotly anticipated film, which stars Natalie Portman.
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February 24, 2006
Time to Vote for JoBlo's Golden Schmoes!
The SAGs, the BAFTAs, the Globes and the Oscars are all fine and good, but if there's one voting process I always look forward to, it's JoBlo's Golden Schmoes. It's time for the "normal schmoe" movie geek to chime in with their 2 cents and vote on categories including "Best Action Scene," "Worst Movie of the Year," and "Best DVD of the Year." Click right here and cast your vote!
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February 23, 2006
Photo Gallery Update: 50 "V For Vendetta" Pics!
Click over to the "V For Vendetta" page to view our updated photo gallery of fifty stills and production photos from the upcoming futuristic anarchist action-thriller, starring Natalie Portman and a masked Hugo Weaving.
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February 13, 2006
The Early Word on "V For Vendetta"
The first few reviews have come out for the upcoming futurist action thriller, "V for Vendetta," and the word so far is that if you like your films dark and philosophical, you'll appreciate its profound thematic morality struggle as much as the explosive set pieces. Some of you might like Natalie Portman as well.
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February 6, 2006
SXSW Promises Vendettas, Betties, Dreamz & Slithers
In addition to a ton of low-budget, independent, documentary, and dramatic films, this year's South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival promises a rather flashy infusement of high-end studio fare, too! So while it's always important to shed some attention on the little guys (which we'll be doing soon enough), it's also fun to note that SXSW will be offering high-end "gimme" titles like "V for Vendetta," "The Notorious Bettie Page," "American Dreamz," and the geekily-anticipated "Slither."
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December 16, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: V for Vendetta
You may have seen the first "V for Vendetta" trailer by now, since the flick was originally scheduled for an early November release, but the thing now seems locked in for March 17th. And with the new release date comes a new marketing strategy, as evidenced by this all-new trailer at Quicktime.
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August 18, 2005
"V for Vendetta" Moves to March
Sci-Fi Wire brings some rather disappointing news: The eagerly anticipated "V for Vendetta" has been moved from November 4th to March 17th, reportedly to give WB more post-production time on the expensive project.
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July 25, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: V for Vendetta
Click right here to check out the trailer for the upcoming and highly anticipated "V for Vendetta" -- in glorious Quicktime. Based upon the widely admired graphic novel by Alan Moore, "Vendetta" tells the story of a shadowy freedom fighter and the unlikely new ally he finds in a lovely young woman.
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May 21, 2005
"Sith" Grossed $83.8M After Two Days
According to Showbizdata, "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" grossed an out-of-this-galaxy $83.8M after just two days of release. "Sith" took in a record-breaking $50M on Thursday and $33.8M on Friday.
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May 18, 2005
Critical Consensus: "Revenge of the Sith" Tomatometer Update
Now that the critical dust has settled, it?s time for a final consensus on "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." After George Lucas? first two "Star Wars" prequels received lukewarm responses from fans, he finally ends the series on a triumphant and satisfying note.
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May 12, 2005
Early Consensus: "Revenge of the Sith" May Be the Best "Star Wars" Movie
After George Lucas?s first two "Star Wars" prequels received lukewarm responses from fans, it looks like he will end the series on a triumphant and satisfying note with the concluding chapter. Early reviews from the nation?s print, online, and broadcast critics, are gushing praises for "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith."
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May 10, 2005
Wachowskis Tap Weaving for "Vendetta"
James Purefoy is out and Hugo Weaving is in, according to Variety. The movie in question is "V for Vendetta," which is a big-screen adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel and stars Natalie Portman ("Closer"), John Hurt ("Alien"), and Stephen Fry ("Wilde").
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April 21, 2005
Casting News on The Wachowskis' "Vendetta"
Joe Utichi of FilmFocus got to chat briefly with the always-cool Stephen Fry at the UK premiere of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (Mr. Fry provides the voice of the Guide), and the affable British chap shared some interesting casting news regarding "V for Vendetta." Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore, "Vendetta" is being written by Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The Matrix," "Bound") and directed by first-timer James McTeigue.
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April 20, 2005
Bardem & Portman to Discover "Goya's Ghosts"
Javier Bardem ("Before Night Falls") and Natalie Portman ("Closer") are in final talks to star in the bio-pic "Goya's Ghosts," says Variety. The long-discussed cinematic biography of the famous Spanish artist Francisco Goya will be produced by Saul Zaentz ("The Mosquito Coast") and directed by Milos Forman ("Amadeus").
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March 17, 2005
Buy the Episode 3 Soundtrack CD, Get a Free DVD
IMDb's Daily News Report shares some exciting news for fans of "Star Wars," John Williams, and freebies in general: "The soundtrack CD of John Williams' score for "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" will be accompanied by a special 70-minute DVD, "Star Wars: A Musical Journey," when it is released on May 3...the DVD will feature Williams conducting excerpts from his Star Wars scores behind 16 "music videos" compiled from all six films that will include original dialogue and sound effects."
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March 11, 2005
Could "Episode III" Score a PG-13 Rating?
In preparation for their "60 Minutes" interview with filmmaker George Lucas, CBS News shares a tip that "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" may indeed be rated PG-13. "I don't think I would take a 5- or a 6-year-old to this," says Lucas, "It's way too strong..."(The film) is much more dark...more emotional. It's much more of a tragedy.
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March 9, 2005
"Sith" One-Sheet Materializes at StarWars.com
George Lucas' third (sixth?) chapter in the long-running "Star Wars" series is almost here, and fans can now bask in the juicy Jedi goodness of the final "Episode III" poster. Created by legendary poster artist Drew Struzan, the latest one-sheet feels a whole lot like the artwork used on the previous pair of prequels (which means the three posters look great when seen together!).
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February 18, 2005
James Purefoy Has "Vendetta"
James Purefoy will join Natalie Portman in the big screen adaptation of Alan Moore's comic book, "V for Vendetta," according to the Hollywood Reporter. Purefoy will play the title character, V, a freedom fighter who is trying to oust the repressive government in Great Britain in an alternate reality.
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February 18, 2005
"Star Wars III" Will Open Cannes
There will be a disturbance in the Force in this year's Cannes Film Festival. According to This is London, "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" will open this year's festival in May, after months of negotiations between George Lucas and the festival officials.
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February 17, 2005
"Star Wars: Episode III" Poster Images
Comingsoon.net reports that MillenniumFalcon.com has posted some poster images for "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith." Besides posters of Yoda and Mace Windu, there is also one featuring a saber duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker. Starring Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, and Natalie Portman, "Revenge of the Sith" will be in theaters May 19th.
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January 27, 2005
Title Crawl for "Revenge of the Sith" Revealed
The title crawl for the "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith," as well as those of the other five episodes, has been posted on the Star Wars official site. The first paragraph begins with, "War! The Republic is crumbling under attacks by the ruthless Sith Lord, Count Dooku. There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere."
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