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Ho Yuhang’s “The Silent Village” (Aman/Damai) emerged as the top winner at Indonesia’s inaugural Jaff Market, scoring both the Kongchak and Bsm awards as the market wrapped its 2024 edition Thursday in Yogyakarta (Jogja).

The market took place alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (Jaff) from Dec. 3-5. “The Silent Village,” a Malaysia-Indonesia co-production written by Prima Rusdi, and produced by Lorna Tee via Malaysia’s Paperheart, led the project market’s selection of 10 features.

Actor-turned-director Reza Rahadian also secured backing for his project “Love Unwanted” (Pangku) produced by Gambar Gerak Film, taking home the White Light Post-Production Award. The other Bsm award went to documentary “Sampai Mati” (Until Death), helmed by Australian director Ben Golotta and produced by Morgan Wright.

Miles Films revealed plans to commence production on “Rangga & Cinta,” the third part of the blockbuster drama-romance franchise that began with 2002’s “What’s Up With Love?...

Michael Cera's musical talent goes beyond his comedy acting, showcasing his skills on bass and guitar on screen. Cera's performances in movies like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist highlight his musical abilities. Cera's musical performances often add depth and charm to his movie roles, impressing audiences with his versatility.

Michael Cera has evolved into quite a versatile talent since his breakout role on Arrested Development, venturing into the music scene and crafting some of the best on-screen musical performances in comedy. Cera's musical talent is a testament to his artistic prowess and diversity. His vocal work and impressive command of bass and guitar prove he has more to offer audiences beyond his sharp wit and off-beat persona.

Although he tends to be private about his musical pursuits, Michael Cera made quite a name for himself on the indie rock scene throughout the 2000s.

Jake Johnson’s feature directorial debut, titled “Self Reliance,” is coming to Hulu on Sept. 8. The streamer will launch the comedy thriller, written and starring the “Minx” and “New Girl” star, as a Hulu original.

Hulu acquired the film in a deal with MRC and Paramount Global Distribution after fierce competition following its debut at the SXSW Film Festival in March. The logline for the film reads: “When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real.”

Along with Johnson, the film stars Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, Andy Samberg, GaTa (“Dave”), Emily Hampshire (“Schitt’s Creek”), Mary Holland, Boban Marjanović, Christopher Lloyd and Wayne Brady.

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Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine has tapped Disney television executive Lauren Kisilevsky to lead the build-out and oversee the development and production of movies and series in its Live Action Family, Kids and Young Adult division.

Kisilevsky will serve as executive vice president of live-action family, kids and young adult, reporting to Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden.

“Lauren is an expert developer who has consistently identified quality brand building material and IP for young audiences,” Harden said in a statement. “An incredible collaborator and team player, Lauren has a fantastic track record of developing and executing creatively distinctive projects with strong leadership. As we build out our family and young adult content offerings, we know Lauren will make an incredible addition to Hello Sunshine.”

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Kisilevsky most recently served as senior vice president of original movies at Disney Branded Television,...

Exclusive: Lauren Kisilevsky is reuniting with Reese Witherspoon after being hired to oversee live-action family programming at Hello Sunshine.

Kisilevsky, who becomes EVP, Live Action Family, Kids and Young Adult at the Candle Media-backed company, joins from Disney, where she has been SVP, Original Movies, Disney Branded Television.

She previously worked with the Your Place Or Mine star at Type A Films, which was one of Witherspoon’s production precursors to Hello Sunshine.

Reporting to Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden, Kisilevsky will be in charge of building out the division and developing and producing family, kids and young adult live-action movies and series.

The push into live-action family and kids programming comes after the company decided to shut down its animated division last month.

She has spent 13 years at Disney in various roles and has overseen dozens of movies for Disney+ and Disney Branded Television including Disney Channel Original Movies such as Upside-Down Magic,...

The “Time Bandits” TV series at Apple from Taika Waititi has found its main cast, Variety has learned.

Joining the series are: Lisa Kudrow as Kevin; Charlyne Yi as Judy; Tadhg Murphy as Alto; Roger Jean Nsengiyumva as Widgit; Rune Temte as Bittelig; Kiera Thompson as Saffron; and Rachel House as Fianna.

The official description of the 10-episode series describes it as “a comedic journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an eleven-year-old history nerd (Tuck).”

Kudrow is repped by CAA, Viewpoint and Gochman Law Group. Tuck is repped by rebel nineteen.

Yi is repped by Global Artists Agency, manager Gladys Gonzalez and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis. Murphy is repped by Susannah Norris Agency. Nsengiyumva is repped by United Agents.

Temte is repped by Actors in Scandinavia, in the US by Artist International, and Jackoway Austen. Thompson is repped by Cvgg. House is repped by Lion Rock Management.

The enduring rom-sitcom subgenre changed forever when “New Girl” walked through the front-door of 4D. On September 20, 2011, bonafide television genius Liz Meriwether — then known for the Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher-starring film “No Strings Attached” — debuted the pilot episode of what would become her breakout comedy series on Fox.

Starring Zooey Deschanel as the terminally optimistic school teacher Jessica Day — nicknamed Jess — “New Girl” told the story of six friends brought together by their chaotic lives in Los Angeles. Hannah Simone played Jess’s best friend Cece: a fiercely funny and protective model wary of her friend’s new living situation.

At the loft, Jake Johnson, who had previously appeared in indie gem “Paper Heart” as well as the Russell Brand-starring “Get Him to the Greek,” dazzled in his breakout role as Nick: a dyed-in-the-wool good guy and bartender whose low self-esteem leaves him unlucky in love. Max Greenfield...

Dark Pictures, an all-female production company that focuses on true stories, is developing a new biopic called Paper Heart. The film will focus on Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland, who tragically died in 2015 at the age of 48. The Hollywood Reporter announced that Dark Pictures and Orian Williams have acquired […]

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The up-and-down life and career of Scott Weiland, the Stone Temple Pilots singer who died in 2015, may become the subject of a film, as a script based on his memoir has been put into development under the title “Paper Heart.”

Dark Pictures and producer Orian Williams have picked up “Not Dead & Not for Sale,” the book Weiland wrote with author David Ritz, it was reported Monday by the Hollywood Reporter. The script is being written by Jennifer Erwin, one of Dark Pictures’ co-founders and a self-professed major fan of Stone Temple Pilots.

“It’s an honor to have the trust to tell Scott’s story and the ability to portray the lesser known sides of him – the loving and tender man he was, the high school athlete he was, the melancholy soul he was and the legendary frontman that he will always be,” Erwin said in a statement.

Implicit among...

A decade after the release of Scott Weiland’s memoir Not Dead and Not for Sale, Dark Pictures and Orian Williams have acquired the rights for a film about the late musician.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Paper Heart will be written by Dark Pictures’ co-founder Jennifer Erwin. It will chronicle Weiland’s rise as the frontman of Stone Temple Pilots, and later, Velvet Revolver, as well as his struggles with drug addiction. Weiland co-wrote Not Dead and Not for Sale with David Ritz in 2011, four years before he died...

Before you go leavin' on a Southern train, you might want to stick around for this next bit of news. Dark Pictures is currently developing Paper Heart, a biopic based on the life and times of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland. Dark Pictures and Orian Williams have procured the book rights to Not Dead &…...

Dark Pictures is in development on a movie, Paper Heart, based on the life of Scott Weiland, the former frontman of the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, who died in 2015 at age 48.

Dark Pictures and Orian Williams have acquired the book rights to Not Dead & Not for Sale, Weiland’s memoir that was written with David Ritz. Jennifer Erwin, a diehard Stone Temple Pilots fan who co-founded Dark Pictures with Anne Beagan, will pen the script for the film adaptation of Weiland’s life that is set to meld rock stardom with a moving love story, the rock band frontman ...

Dark Pictures is in development on a movie, Paper Heart, based on the life of Scott Weiland, the former frontman of the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, who died in 2015 at age 48.

Dark Pictures and Orian Williams have acquired the book rights to Not Dead & Not for Sale, Weiland’s memoir that was written with David Ritz. Jennifer Erwin, a diehard Stone Temple Pilots fan who co-founded Dark Pictures with Anne Beagan, will pen the script for the film adaptation of Weiland’s life that is set to meld rock stardom with a moving love story, the rock band frontman ...

Lauren Kisilevsky, most recently vice president of original movies at Disney Channel, has been promoted to senior vice president of original movies at Disney Branded Television, where she will develop and oversee production of Disney Channel and Disney Plus’ growing slate of films.

The exec has already overseen a wide range of Disney Channel and Disney Plus originals, including “Upside-Down Magic,” “Descendants 3,” “Zombies 2” and the upcoming “Spin,” as well as “Secret Society of Second Born Royals” and the upcoming “Sneakerella.” The “Descendants” and “Zombies” franchises have proven to be big audience draws for Disney.

“Lauren is an exceptional creative executive whose deep understanding of our brand and tremendous contributions continue to yield must-experience movies for kids and families,” said Disney Branded TV exec VP of creative development and strategy Ayo Davis. “As Disney Branded Television continues to augment its efforts in attracting and building the very best and...

Lauren Kisilevsky has been upped at Disney Branded Television.

Kisilevsky, who was previously VP, Original Movies, Disney Channels, becomes SVP, Original Movies, Disney Branded Television.

She will develop and oversee production of a slate of movies for Disney Channel and Disney+. It comes after the company launched the Disney Branded Television unit led by Gary Marsh.

Kisilevsky will report to Ayo Davis, EVP, Creative Development and Strategy, Disney Branded Television.

She previously oversaw Disney Channel Original Movies such as Upside-Down Magic, Descendants 3, Zombies 2 and the upcoming Spin, as well as Disney+’s Secret Society of Second Born Royals and the upcoming Sneakerella.

Prior to joining Disney Channel, Kisilevsky developed feature films including Paper Heart, Nothing Like the Holidays and Pandorum and worked with Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher on the executive side.

“Lauren is an exceptional creative executive whose deep understanding of our brand and tremendous contributions continue...

We have a hilarious Nsfw trailer for the dark comedy Jexi, starring Adam Devine as Phil, a lonely young pop culture internet writer who is obsessed with his phone.

When he gets the latest version and gets it home, he is surprised to find out that the new virtual assistant within the phone, voiced by Rose Byrne, is a little abrupt, and a lot too personal. At first she seems to be helpful, but then she gets too involved, and it’s like a fatal attraction scenario with a phone.

Here’s the full synopsis:

Phil (Adam Devine) has a major dependency issue - he’s addicted to his phone. He has no friends, he has a job writing pop culture “Top 10” lists, and his love life is non-existent. But his Facebook status is about to change. When he is forced to upgrade his phone, the latest model comes with an unexpected feature.

Netflix has released the first trailer for their new rom-com, Always Be My Maybe. The streaming service has had quite a bit of luck with some of their romantic comedy offerings, such as To All the Boys I've Loved Before and Set It Up. This one has a bit of a different spin, as it seems to be taking a cue from the success of Crazy Rich Asians by giving us a predominantly Asian cast, headlined by Ali Wong and Randall Park. Based on this first trailer, it looks like this is going to be a winning combination.

The trailer sets up something of a classic premise. A woman has her dream life, at least on the surface. A great career, handsome fiance and a glamorous lifestyle. However, things get shaken up when she has to head back to her old hometown and she runs into an old fling who...

“Superbad” costars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera reunited for an interview featured in Hill’s limited edition zine “Inner Children,” released in conjunction with A24. The indie distributor is behind the release of Hill’s directorial debut “Mid90s” and asked the writer-director to interview a handful of celebrities he admires most, including Cera, Edie Falco, skateboarder Mark Gonzalez, and more. Vulture published an excerpt from Hill’s interview with Cera, which includes Cera’s unenthusiastic outlook on his “Superbad” days.

“If I think back to myself in my teenage years, it’s alarming,” Cera said. “I have this footage of us from the ‘Superbad’ press tour and even watching that and looking at myself when I was like 19, it’s really disturbing.”

Hill praised Cera for making the decision with his career to go down a quieter path when things got too hectic following “Superbad.” Throughout his twenties, Cera made...

Keanu Reeves and Daniel Dae Kim have jumped on board a new Netflix comedy in production called Always Be My Maybe. The film is currently in production and the actors will join the previously cast Ali Wong and Randall Park. It's a rare thing to see Reeves do comedy, but it's always fun to see him take on a comedic role. I have no idea what to expect from him in this film, but I hope it's good!

The story follows childhood sweethearts "who have a falling out and don’t speak for 15 years. They reconnect as adults when Sasha, now a celebrity chef opening a restaurant in San Francisco, runs into Marcus, a happily struggling musician still living at home working for his dad."

Nahnatchka Khan is directing the film from a script by Wong, Park, and Michael Golamco. The cast also includes Michelle Buteau, Vivian Bang, Karan Soni...

Keanu Reeves and Daniel Dae Kim will be flexing their comedy muscles in Netflix’s Always Be My Maybe, starring Ali Wong and Randall Park. Production is currently underway in Vancouver with Nahnatchka Khan directing from a script by Wong, Park, and Michael Golamco.

Rounding out the cast are Michelle Buteau, Vivian Bang, Karan Soni (Deadpool 2), Charlyne Yi (Paper Heart), James Saito, Lyrics Born, and Susan Park (Vice Principals).

The film follows childhood sweethearts who have a falling out and don’t speak for 15 years. They reconnect as adults when Sasha, now a celebrity chef opening a restaurant in San Francisco, runs into Marcus, a happily struggling musician still living at home working for his dad.

Nathan Kahane and Erin Westerman of Good Universe are producing with Wong and Park. Brendan Ferguson will serve as executive producer on the project, which Netflix will debut in 2019.

Reeves is prepping the...

In a series of tweets that have since been deleted, actress Charlyne Yi accuses Marilyn Manson of sexual harassment on the set of “House” during its final season. “Yes this happened a long time ago — on the last season of House he came on set to visit because he was a huge fan of the show & he harassed just about every woman asking us if we were going to scissor, rhino & called me a China man, she wrote”

“It’s so triggering to see people come up on the internet who have harassed you,” Yi continued. “And then when you talk about the incidents you become known as the person tied to the harasser. And that’s just your name from now on. It almost overrides who you are.” “I genuinely hope he gets help,” she wrote in a follow-up tweet, seemingly in regards to reports that Manson had a...

Amber Tamblyn has reached out to comedian Charlyne Yi in the aftermath of Yi’s allegations of racism against Tamblyn’s husband, comedian David Cross. “Her feelings/safety are all that matter to me,” Tamblyn wrote about Yi on Twitter, before posting, “I spoke to Charlene. I believe her. I’m about Her feelings/emotional health right now, not Twitter’s. That okay with you?”

Yi accused Cross of racism in a Twitter thread posted October 16. According to the “Paper Heart” actress, Cross made fun of her tattered pants and when she refused to pay attention to him, he allegedly responded, “What’s a matter? You don’t speak English? Ching-chong-ching-chong.” Cross then asked the comedian whether or not she would fight karate with him.

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Earlier this week, actress, musician, and Paper Heart writer Charlyne Yi tweeted about her first meeting with David Cross, who she says was casually racist in a way that left her on “the verge of tears.” Yi, who’s also a poet and comedian, wrote that when she met Cross 10 years ago, he made fun of her clothes and then…

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Chicago – Actor Jake Johnson is expanding his presence in movies, and much of that has to do with his collaboration with director – and Chicago native – Joe Swanberg. Johnson and Swanberg have teamed up for their second film, after the success of 2013’s “Drinking Buddies, and are listed as co-writers in “Digging for Fire.”

“Digging for Fire” is a character study of Tim and Lee – portrayed by Jake Johnson and Rosemarie DeWitt – at some serious crossroads. They are in their thirties, have been married for a number of years and have a child, but both seemed stalled in the “is that all?” syndrome. When Lee’s wealthy client asks them to housesit, a series of events take place that separate them for a night, and allows them the freedom to explore some other possibilities. The film is filled with symbolic purpose, questions of life that are familiar to couples in that age range,...

Whether it's an actor, producer, writer or director, it's always nice to sit down for an interview when your subject has good news. Last month, I pulled up a booth on the Clyde's set -- Yes, the booths are disconcertingly moveable -- with "New Girl" star Jake Johnson hot on the heels of the announcement of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival schedule, which includes Joe Swanberg's "Digging For Fire," an ensemble that represents Johnson's co-writing debut. Johnson also co-stars as part of a rather astounding cast including Anna Kendrick, Orlando Bloom, Brie Larson, Melanie Lynskey, Sam Rockwell, Sam Elliott and Chris Messina among many many more names. Johnson was excited about the Sundance announcement, as well as this summer's reunion with his "Safety Not Guaranteed" director Colin Trevorrow on the slightly larger scale "Jurassic World." And yes, Johnson is also excited about Season 4 of "New Girl." He has perhaps my...

When I first became aware of Jake Johnson's work, it was in the film "Paper Heart," and it's a very canny performance, an interesting one to see as somebody's first work. In the film, directed by Nicholas Jasenovec, Johnson played Nicholas Jasenovec, the director of a documentary about Charlyne Yi and Michael Cera falling in love. I saw it first at Sundance, then ended up moderating a Comic-Con panel for the film with Johnson, Cera, Yi, and Jasenovec all participating. Over the course of those encounters that year, I saw a good deal of Johnson, and he invariably made me laugh like an idiot at least once per conversation. "New Girl" appears to have been the thing that finally opened the door for Johnson in terms of audiences understanding him and seeing him showcased properly. In the pilot, he was paired with Damon Wayans Jr. and Max Greenfield as his two roommates,...

Hoping to give the U.S. Post Office a boost in sales, Bella Thorne promoted the Cut Paper Heart Forever Stamp in New York City on Tuesday (January 21).

The "Shake It Up" star looked adorable in a pink and red top and matching pleated skirt with black leggings as she posed with fans.

Her fans' devotion was clear that day as everyone braved a Big Apple snowstorm to join the 16-year-old actress at the event.

Posting a photo of herself bundled up with her make-up artist, Bella tweeted, "Thanks NY for freezing me out @thetonyabrewer photo creds mommy T @bellathorne."...

“Yo dawg, I heard you like B-Movies, so here’s a B-Movie about two dudes making B-Movies and then showing their B-Movie ideas.” Thanks Xzibit, I’ll take it from here. (Yes, I spend too much time looking at internet memes.)

While watching a B-Movie full of grindhouse inspired gore and insane ideas always proves to be an interesting experience, I always believed the actual process of making said film is equally as entertaining. Be it monsters ripping the heads off of characters or Nazi zombies eating vacationers on a snowy mountain, you have to remember those ideas were created by a filmmaker. Someone actually sat there and said “You know what would be awesome?! Let’s mix together a shark and an octopus, get Eric Roberts, and have it cause a ton of havoc! Yeah!” – and thus Sharktopus was born.

Zmd: Zombies Of Mass Destruction writer/director Kevin Hamedani...

From Being John Malkovich to Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Trip, actors increasingly find it liberating, even therapeutic, to play a version of themselves. This is the End is the latest film to mess around with movie star personas

The new comedy This is the End is less notable for its vision of Hollywood hit by the apocalypse than for the conceit of having its entire cast play themselves. It turns out that Jonah Hill is a prissy buffoon given to harping on about his Oscar nomination. Sweet, gentle Michael Cera is in fact a leering, cocaine-snorting lout who has toilet-stall threesomes with anyone who will oblige. Seth Rogen likes weed. And who on earth would have suspected that James Franco is gay?

Only the most credulous audience members will believe that the cast of This is the End are doing anything except performing, but there is still the tantalising...

Premiering in the Documentary Competition at this year's festival, Elise Salomon's "Los Wild Ones" aims to present a picture of artists giving everything to their work, in this case the performance of 50s Rock classic by Hispanic musicians at La's Wild Records. It's quite the change from the director who premiered "Paper Heart" 4 years ago at Sundance, giving early signs of a director to watch. What it's about: Wild Records is an indie label reminiscent of the early days of Sun Records. The label is based in La and run by Reb Kennedy aka Mr. Wild Records and is comprised of young Hispanic musicians who write and perform 50s Rock n Roll. Tell Us About Yourself: Her first feature film, "Paper Heart", which stars Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera and Jake M. Johnson, premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition and won the prestigious Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.

Fox’s Touch softened further in its second Season 2 outing, dropping 30 and 22 percent on Friday night to 2.53 million total viewers and a 0.7 rating (matching the series low set by that random Sept. 2012 leftover).

For those who want to go there, Fringe‘s series low, registered shortly before its grand finale, was 2.44 mil/0.8. But that’s just me being me; Fringe absolutely ended when it should have.

Of note: Friday TV usage as a whole, leading into the long holiday weekend, was down 7 percent.

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Also dropping sharply was CBS’ The Job,...

Friday, February 15, 2013 ratings -- New episodes: Kitchen Nightmares, Touch, The Job, CSI: NY, Blue Bloods, Last Man Standing, Malibu Country, Shark Tank, 20/20, Dateline, and Rock Center With Brian Williams. Movie: Paper Heart (rerun). Episode reruns: none.

ABC

8pm - Last Man Standing: 1.4 in the demo (-7% change) with 6.65 million.

8:30pm - Malibu Country: 1.1 in the demo (-15% change) with 5.70 million.

9pm - Shark Tank: 1.8 in the demo (0% change) with 6.43 million.

10pm - 20/20: 1.5 in the demo (+15% change) with 5.62 million.

CBS

8pm - The Job: 0.7 in the demo (-22% change) with 3.37 million.

9pm - CSI: NY: 1.2 in the demo (-25% change) with 8.50 million.

10pm - Blue Bloods: 1.4 in the demo (-7% change) with 10.62 million.

The CW:...

Fast National ratings for Friday, February 15, 2013

"Blue Bloods" and "CSI: NY" helped CBS win the ratings battle Friday night, with 8.8 million and 8.1 million viewers, respectively. However, almost everything was down across the board, compared to last Friday.

Kiefer Sutherland's "Touch" last more than a million viewers from it's premiere last week, with 2.6 million tuning in. In fact, the only show that was actually up was "20/20," on ABC, with 5.6 million viewers.

CBS was still on top of the mountain for the night with an average of 7.4 million viewers and a 4.9 rating/9 share. NBC and ABC were virtually tired, with the former snagging 6 million views and a 4.2 rating/7 share, and the latter getting 6 million viewers with a 3.9 rating/7 share. Fox came in fourth with 2.8 million viewers and a 1.8 rating/3 share, while the CW came in dead last with 611,000 viewers and a .4 rating/1 share.

As they did last week, ABC won the...

Fast National ratings for Friday, February 15, 2013.   Despite the dismal-and-dropping numbers for "The Job," CBS was still able to hold on for its normal overall Friday win, while "Shark Tank" kept ABC in its usual place in first among young viewers.   Meanwhile, it was another strong-ish week for NBC's news-driven Friday lineup and another dismal week for Fox's "Touch," which saw its numbers fall to sub-"Fringe" levels in only its second week back.   Finally, if you want a little numerical amusement: The CW aired the indie romantic-dramedy "Paper Heart" instead of "Nikita" and a drama encore. The...

While some of you may have spent the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at your very own high school reunion (as seems to be the tradition, so Zack and Miri Make a Porno remind us), like most things, it’s an experience that seems to go down much more smooth when consumed cinematically, and in the comfort of your own home. So let’s forget our high school years and just watch Anchor Bay’s 10 Years instead! For your movie-going pleasure, we’re giving away one (1) 10 Years prize pack, which includes a DVD of 10 Years, along with Blu-rays of a whole mess of other great Anchor Bay titles: Happythankyoumoreplease, My Week With Marilyn, Paper Heart, Blue Valentine, and Daydream Nation. Yes, that will fill up your home video collection quite nicely. To win one (1) prize pack, all you have to do is jump down into the comments section and let us know the title of your favorite high school-centric...

Who wouldn't want to attend a high school reunion with Channing Tatum (even if it wasn't necessarily your high school reunion)?

"10 Years," the "21 Jump Street" star's other 2012 back-to-high-school comedy, features an all-star cast of characters (including Justin Long, Chris Pratt, Oscar Isaac, Max Minghella, Aubrey Plaza, Kate Mara and the seemingly forever twentysomething Rosario Dawson) coming together for their 10-year high school reunion, a gathering filled with startling revelations, bittersweet heartbreak and, of course, more than a few pratfalls.

One lucky winner (which could be you!) will get to spike the punch with their own copy of "10 Years" on DVD. That's not all, though — this giveaway is pretty well-attended, as you'll also receive Blu-rays of "Happythankyoumoreplease," "My Week With Marilyn," "Paper Heart," "Blue Valentine" and "Daydream Nation." It looks like you'll be skipping the reunion and staying home!

To enter, just shoot us an email at NextMovie@MTV.com and include your name,...

There are lots of great indie movies out there, but few have the marketing budgets to compete for attention alongside gargantuan studio releases. This is the first in a regular EW series highlighting the weird, wonderful world of those smaller films worth seeking out.

Safety Not Guaranteed

Stars: Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), Mark Duplass (The League, Humpday), Jake Johnson (New Girl, Paper Heart)

Filmmakers: Colin Trevorrow, director; Derek Connolly, screenwriter.

Release: June 8 — New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland, expanding wider on June 15 and 22. Full listings here.

Story: Plaza and Johnson play two snarky magazine writers (is there any other kind?...

You probably know Mark Webber best from his role as Stephen Stills, the lead singer of Sex Bob-omb, in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." This is important because in Webber's new Sundance film, "The End of Love," he's plays Mark Webber, an actor who once starred in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." In real life, Mark Webber and the mother of his son ended their relationship. In "The End of Love," the mother of his son dies in a car accident. (As Webber admits, it was a "tough sell" to his ex, you know, killing her off and all; she eventually relented and accepted a minor role in the film.) In real life and in this film, Webber is friends with Michael Cera. (I'm going to go ahead and assume that the real-life Cera does not walk around with a possibly loaded pistol at parties, as the fictionalized version of Cera does in this film.

[1] Safety Not Guaranteed starts out with a simple premise: Three employees from a Seattle weekly magazine are assigned to go on a trip to find and interview a guy who placed a mysterious classified ad seeking a companion for time travel. (The ad is seen above). Was it a joke? Or is the guy crazy? Intern Darius Britt (Aubrey Plaza) is sent in to try to uncover the true story. Darius joins Kenneth Calloway's (Mark Duplass) time travel mission and forms a friendship with this seemingly delusional man. With Government-style suited men in hot pursuit, Darius is unsure if she has been implicated in something illegal or if Kenneth is actually telling the truth. And Darius has gotten too close to Kenneth to betray him or know for sure. Meanwhile, Jake Johnson is trying to hook up with an old high school flame who now lives in the area,...

Welcome to Scene Stealer, a new feature here on Movies Blog where we salute the lesser-known actors who kill it so consistently with each and every scene they're in, they leave you wanting more. These are talented men and women who've already earned your respect, familiar faces you're always happy to see pop up in a movie or TV show -- you just might not know them as marquee names... yet.

Our inaugural Scene Stealer is Jake Johnson, who returns to primetime tonight in all-new episodes of "The New Girl." Johnson can also be seen booting Nph from heaven as Jesus in "A Very Harold And Kumar 3D Christmas," hitting theaters this weekend.

Find out everything you need to know about Jake and his scene-stealing after the jump!

Scenes Stolen

» Harassing Ashton Kutcher for trying to be like the "old guy from 'Up'" in "No Strings Attached."

» Giving Michael Angarano poignant,...

By now, everyone is well aware of the next upcoming superhero film from Marvel, The Avengers, with the ridiculously awesome trailer landing earlier this month. Joss Whedon landing the directing gig was a welcome surprise to all of his many, many fans, and it’s been good to see Marvel finding slightly unlikely candidates to take the director’s chair in their recent films with excellent results.

Word now comes, courtesy of THR, that Whedon has managed to finish filming an entirely different project in complete secrecy, and it sounds absolutely awesome.

With Kenneth Branagh taking the director’s chair for this year’s Thor, it seems somewhat fitting that Whedon has just finished his own adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing, which Branagh himself directed and adapted back in 1993. Albeit, it seems like an unlikely choice for Whedon to do, given all of his brilliant past credits – Buffy,...

Drake Doremus is a filmmaker born to play the Sundance game. Last year, Doremus brought his sophomore feature "Douchebag" to the festival. The movie contained a devious tale of sibling rivalry, and was shot with a shaky-cam style and semi-improvised performances, two aspects of production familiar to anyone keeping tabs on low budget American cinema. At the premiere, Doremus mentioned that he had seen the quirky mockumentary "Paper Heart" at ...

Joss Whedon has adapted and directed a modern version of Shakespeare’s classic comedy Much Ado About Nothing. And we thought he was hard at work on The Avengers. The production is the first feature from Bellwether, a micro-studio created by Whedon and Kai Cole for the creation of “small, independent narratives for all media.” Filmed in just 12 days entirely on location in Santa Monica, the project was shot in black and white by Jay Hunter (Paper Heart, Dollhouse) but apparently...

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When it comes to Joss Whedon's work, I've seen Serenity, Toy Story and Alien: Resurrection. I've never seen "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", I have seen a season of "Angel" though I'm not sure how many of the episodes he wrote or had anything to do with, I've never seen an episode of "Dollhouse" and I tried to watch a little of "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" but I wasn't able to get into it. So, when Whedon's new production company Bellwether Pictures announces he has just completed 12 days of principal photography on a modern version of Willian Shakespeare's classic comedy "Much Ado About Nothing" I'm not particularly moved. However, I love the fact he has a team of regulars he works with that truly seem interested in telling stories and are passionate about doing so to the point they do it because they love it and not for the money moves me immensely.

I adore Joss Whedon! He created one of the best TV shows ever with "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and his take on "The Avengers" looks very promising.

But this morning, to my surprise, there may be a new Whedon offering in the horizon by way of William Shakespeare!

Nathan Fillion, Whedon's partner-in-crime in the sci-fi series "Firefly" tweeted last night with a cryptic note, more like a link to muchadothemovie.com.

And when you go to the website, you see a black and white picture of a snorkeling guy, martini in hand, and the words "A Film by Joss Whedon" in the bottom.

According to The Wrap by way of The Huffington Post, the film is indeed made, and Whedon has adapted, written, and directed the movie.

Hhmmm, an intriguing news for Whedon fans everywhere!

Here's the press release for muchadothemovie.com from Bellwether Pictures:

Santa Monica, CA (October 24th,...

Last night, tweets from former “Firefly” actors Nathan Fillion and Sean Maher linked to the site MuchAdoTheMovie.com, which announced the completion of a secret movie based on William Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing.

This caused quite an ado on Twitter, but it’s really something. Joss Whedon, who created “Firefly” among other cult favorites like “Buffy”, “Angel,” and “Dollhouse,” confirmed the movie “based on a play” on Monday with an official press release from the “micro studio” he co-created, Bellwether Pictures.

The release, included in its entirety below, says the black-and-white film was shot in 12 days in “exotic” Santa Monica and features other past Whedon collaborators Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof as “the world’s least likely lovers headed for their inevitable tumble into love.”

The surprise has been met mostly with excitement from the filmmaker’s loyal band of “Whedonites,” but some have expressed concern about Marvel’s The Avengers,...

Bellwether Pictures proudly announces the completion of principal photography on Much Ado About Nothing, a modern version of Shakespeare's classic comedy adapted and directed by Joss Whedon (Marvel's upcoming The Avengers, Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog). Filmed in just 12 days entirely on location in exotic Santa Monica, the film features a stellar cast of beloved (or soon to be beloved) actors - some of them veterans of Shakespearean theater, some completely new to the form. But all dedicated to the idea that this story bears retelling, that this dialogue is as fresh and intoxicating as any being written, and that the joy of working on a passion project surrounded by dear friends, admired colleagues and an atmosphere of unabashed rapture far outweighs their hilariously miniature paychecks.

Much Ado About Nothing is the first feature from Bellwether, a micro-studio created by Joss Whedon and Kai Cole for the production of small, independent narratives for all media,...

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'House' might have been in prison for last week's premiere, but tonight he'll be busting out to help out the gang back at Princeton Plainsboro with a very interesting case.

We've already met Odette Annable's new character. Dr. Jessica Adams (read AOL TV's exclusive interview here), but she isn't the only fresh face around: Charlyne Yi makes her 'House' debut tonight, and her Dr. Chi Park is not your typical TV doc.

I caught up with Yi -- who's best known for a bit part in 'Knocked Up,' her indie screenwriting debut 'Paper Heart' and some comedic storytelling and song-singing on late night TV shows -- to hear more about her character, her adjustment to life on series television and which star she honestly thought hated her on her first day at 'House.'

She also...

Surrogate Valentine

If Paper Heart wasn’t precious enough for you, Surrogate Valentine might well be your dream movie; for the rest, keep back. Dave Boyle’s deeply tiresome musical travelogue’s greatest virtue is its brevity. The film stars San Francisco singer-songwriter Goh Nakamura as a version of himself as he takes on a “method” actor, Danny (Chadd Stoops), who intends to model a performance and character for an upcoming film role on Nakamura, who brings him along on tour in order to teach Danny how to play the film’s central tune. Meanwhile, Goh struggles with his rekindled feelings for high-school crush Rachel (Lynn Chen, a charming figure in an otherwise charmless realm), who clearly carries a torch for the terminally awkward Goh but is involved with a sycophantic businessman.

The central premise of Valentine is not a bad one – there are certainly intriguing dramatic and thematic possibilities...

On Monday, we presented you with the 9 Most Devastatingly Sad Documentaries of All Time, a list that was topped by Dear Zachary. It seems like, whenever we mention Dear Zachary and how devastatingly sad it is, a few people see it as a challenge. They think, "Nooooo. How sad can it really be?"

It's not a challenge you will win, folks. Dear Zachary will pummel you every single time. But, if you're recently watched it, or for another reason feel as though the world has stacked its deck against you, we've got you covered. Choose one or more among these 9 documentaries, and the air that life knocked out of you will re-enter and flow through your lungs again. Or at least, put a smile on your face and a lump in your throat.

9. Paper Heart: Finally the hipsters have gone full circle and consumed themselves like an ouroborus recycled from an old Pac-Man t-shirt.