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Blake Lively has very quickly seen a change in the way that the world saw her. Going from one-half of the most beloved couples in Hollywood to one of the most disliked celebrities in the industry, her fall from grace can certainly be studied.

Blake Lively promoting her haircare brand Blake Brown | Credit: Instagram @blakelively

With this switch in public opinion, her past interactions with the press have also taken on a sour theme. Some have even argued that there were signs of her alleged behaviors that the world ended up missing.

Keeping this in mind, there is one specific part of her conflict and lawsuits with Justin Baldoni that could have easily been predicted.

Blake Lively’s unique way of working and deception of her directors

In 2022, Blake Lively spoke at the 2022 Forbes Power Women’s Summit, where she touched on many aspects of her professional life. She specifically...

Things are not looking good for Blake Lively, the actress who recently filed a lawsuit against her It Ends with Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni for s*xual harassment and allegedly running a smear campaign to ruin her reputation. Although some fans are appalled by seeing her complaint and the proof obtained by her legal reps, others believe the actress ruined her own image by the way she behaved in the press tour of the film.

Blake Lively in the film Hick | Credits: Phase 4 Films

In the midst of all this, a recent comment from Ryan Reynolds has also been making rounds on the internet, leading to significant backlash against both Reynolds and Lively as well as allegations of nepotism against the actress.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively draw backlash after ‘working-class’ comment Ryan Reynolds in The Adams Project | Credit: Netflix

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are two of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood.

Anne Hathaway, JLo and Blake Lively’s former hairstylist reveals shocking details about their behavior. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Celebrity hairstylist Emanuel Miller who has worked with the likes of Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lopez and Blake Lively has opened up about his not-so-happy experiences with them. He rather made some shocking revelations about the Hollywood icons in an episode of What It Was Like. Talking about Hathaway, Emanuel Miller recalled how he was almost treated like a “servant” while working with her.

According to a news report in Page Six, Emanuel Miller remembered his experience while working with the Princess Diaries actress and said, “I did a film with Anne Hathaway, and that was one of my worst experiences. Anne never acknowledged me as a person. For four and a half months, she treated me like a servant.” Emanuel also said how Anne did not even ask about his daughter who...

Punjabi singer and actor Gippy Grewal, known for his contributions to both the Punjabi music and film industries, has released the first look of his new EP titled “Badmashi.” Following the recent release of its first song “Goli,” the second song from the EP, “Revolver,” is set to be released soon on various platforms. The music video for “Revolver” has already been shot at different indoor and outdoor locations in Canada.

Tejasswi Prakash shared a few pictures on social media with Gippy Grewal, announcing the upcoming “Revolver” video. The photos show both Tejasswi and Gippy in matching orange outfits, creating excitement among fans who praised the unexpected collaboration and expressed their anticipation.

Gippy Grewal’s EP “Badmashi” includes six songs: “Revolver,” “Badmashi,” “Hick,” “Je Jatt Warag Gaya,” “Soo,” and “Goli.” These tracks will be released sequentially under Gippy’s home music label.

Gippy is also celebrating the success of his latest film,...

Eddie Redmayne has reminisced on his acting career and the years before he earned his A-list status in Hollywood.

Prior to the 40-year-old British actor’s critically acclaimed roles in 2012’s Les Miserables, 2014’s The Theory of Everything, and 2015’s The Danish Girl, he starred in a number of films that weren’t as well-received.

Speaking to Vanity Fair about his latest thriller, The Good Nurse – in which he stars opposite Jessica Chastain – Redmayne discussed his earlier projects.

“The truth is, you do a load of work before anyone sees any of the work you've done,” the Oscar-winning actor admitted.

“So I did all these films for years. I did a film called Savage Grace with Julianne Moore, in which I played a guy called Anthony Bacon who killed his mother.”

While the 2007 true-crime drama received an unfavourable 38 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, Redmayne further remembered a 2011 drama/comedy, which...

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Elon Musk now claims that SpaceX's starship is getting ready for flight.

"According to recent reports, SpaceX’s Starship is getting ready for flight. SpaceX has filed applications with the FCC to set up communications with the rocket and will soon receive permission from the Faa to alter its South Texas launch facilities so the rocket will be able to launch from there."

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Here's why critics and fans are angry about the adaptation of Donna Tartt’s novel The Goldfinch.

"The Toronto Film Festival saw the first screenings of The Goldfinch, a star-studded adaptation of Donna Tartt’s novel. Tartt’s modern Dickensian tale divided critics and readers in book form, and it seems the debate will continue onto the screen. The Goldfinch won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction...

A new trailer is out now for Tiffany Castro's Lucifer. The clip shows a young woman dealing with demonic forces. She hopes to rid herself of this evil, but it follows her and her family, everywhere they go. Lucifer is currently at the American Film Market, in Santa Monica. Here, the filmmakers will secure a release date. But now, indie horror fans can see the latest promotional material, which includes a new poster, stills and a much longer trailer. The new stills show the primary cast. Actor and ex-con Dave Vescio (Hick) stars as Richard Cain. He hopes to save the protagonist Amiel (Monique Marie Gelineau), from what plagues her. Ryan Kelley also stars as Peter Matheson. Drawn into the evil, Peter must face this supernatural force, or succumb to it. All of these actors and many more star in this supernatural thriller, Lucifer. Actress Monique Marie Gelineau as Amiel.

Across her diverse filmography, Blake Lively has hung tough against the menaces of gun-toting criminals (The Town, Hick, Savages), mean rich teens (Gossip Girl), aging (The Age of Adaline), moving away from your friends (the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants films), and being in Green Lantern (Green Lantern). Yet her latest project — the watery survival flick The Shallows — will pit the actress against her deadliest foe yet. After a surfing incident strands the starlet on a solitary outcropping of rock, a hungry shark encircles her as the tide rises. Teen soap opera alumna vs.

Anti-villain Media has released the first trailer for Lucifer. Developed from a short film, Lucifer involves a caretaker and author, in a remote home. The subject matter of her story causes all kings of haunted chaos. And, the film has been directed by Tiffany Castro, from Brent Trotter and Justin Kornmann's script. Ryan Kelley (“Teen Wolf”), Jessica Morris (“One Life to Live”), ex-con actor Dave Vescio (Hick), Tay Zonday and Jason Horton star. The film's teaser trailer is hosted here. The trailer shows character Amiel (Monique Marie Gelineau) ascending a set of stairs, in a darkened home. A voice-over narrative talks about the devil's existence as Amiel approaches a closed door. What lies in the darkness? Lucifer is expected to release this year. Slated for a Fall 2016 release, Lucifer will bring true supernatural terror to the big and small screens, later this year. Release Date: Fall 2016. Director: Tiffany Castro.

The first teaser trailer has been released for Wolf Mother. From Riding Hood Motion Pictures, Wolf Mother is a blend of genres. The first teaser trailer shows a young kidnapped girl and a criminal underworld. The film stars Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan), Najarra Townsend (Contracted), ex-con actor Dave Vescio (Hick) and horror vet' Maria Olsen. The entire trailer is here. More of the story is developed in the teaser. However, the film focuses on a young, child actress and her high profile kidnapping. Her parents are worried sick. And, other characters are hopeful of finding her, including down-and-out Zelda (Townsend). Will Kaitlin (Kaegan Baron) ever be seen again? The teaser trailer is an exciting one. The clip also introduces several of the actors, mentioned above. Full of tense scenes, more on Wolf Mother can be seen here, with more to come soon. Release Date: Summer 2016. Director/writer: Erik Peter Carlson.

We've just received the haunting first trailer for noir crime thriller, Wolf Mother. With some stunning cinematography, the short teaser reveals a plan to find and kidnap the celebrity child star Kaitlin Miller played by newcomer, Kaegan Baron.

The genre-blender, written and directed by Erik Peter Carlson (The Toy Soldiers), stars a ton of familiar faces including Najarra Townsend (Contracted), NY stage actor Kevin Pinassi (star of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks revival) , Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan), ex-con actor Dave Vescio (Hick) and horror star and veteran Maria [Continued ...]...

Teenage Wasteland: Ellis & Martini Join Forces for Derivative Teen Angst

Check your expectations at the opening credits with The Curse of Downers Grove, a muddled teen scream mix of urban legend meets self-fulfilling prophecy metaphor. Many will be unable to bypass taking a look, however, upon learning the schlocky titled genre effort was penned by Bret Easton Ellis, his first cinematic project following the infamous and ultimately ill-fated Paul Schrader/Lindsey Lohan experiment The Canyons (2013). An ambitious thread of something greater sometimes resonates in this adolescent angst tale spiked with violence and a smattering of watered down sexuality (at least compared to what we know Ellis can imagine), but is ultimately lost in the tonally awkward jumps between genre elements and out-of-touch flourishes as concerns law-enforcement and teenagers.

The eponymous suburb of Chicago is the home of a deadly curse, or at least that’s the urban legend of the...

There is no doubt that Bret Easton Ellis has a distinct voice. We've seen his characters come alive in "American Psycho," he's brought his own worldview to movies like "The Informers" and "The Canyons," and his latest script is for the horror flick "The Curse Of Downers Grove," and today we have an exclusive peek at the film. Read More: Watch The Trailer For Bret Easton Ellis-Penned 'The Curse Of Downers Grove' Starring Bella Heathcote Starring Bella Heathcote, Lucas Till, Penelope Mitchell, Tom Arnold, and Kevin Zegers, with Derick Martini ("Lymelife," "Hick") directing, the story is set in the titular suburb where every year, someone from the graduating high school class meets a gruesome death. Chrissie Swanson fears she might be next, but as you'll see in this clip, she's also got other things on her mind. "The Curse Of Downers Grove" opens on August 21st and hits VOD on September 1st.

"The Curse of Downers Grove" is an interesting twist in the career of young indie filmmaker Derick Martini. He came to acclaim with the family drama "Lymelife" with Alec Baldwin, Rory Culkin, and Emma Roberts. Martin Scorsese liked it so much he served as an executive producer. His follow-up “Hick,” with Chloe Moretz, Blake Lively and Eddie Redmayne -- a pretty notable cast -- ended up on many of year-end worst lists in 2011. Now Martini’s back with the teen horror “The Curse of Downers Grove.” Written by Bret Easton Ellis, the movie stars Bella Heathcote (“Dark Shadows”), “X-Men” actor Lucas Till, Kevin Zegers, Penelope Mitchell, Zane Holtz, Helen Slater, and Tom Arnold. Here’s the official synopsis: The town of Downers Grove looks like your average suburban neighborhood —but Downers Grove has a disturbing secret.... For the past eight years, one senior from every high school graduating class has...

Whether you are a filmmaker, or one of the Sundance programmers whose task it is to identify the films that make up a line-up, it is indeed the most wonderful, panic-filled and nerve racking time of the year. The 31st edition of the Sundance Film Festival kicks off on January 22nd with Park City and Salt Lake City playing host to some of the more innovative, thought-provoking narrative and non-fiction films of 2015. Last year, a Jenga tall order of 4,057 features and 8,161 shorts were submitted. Now let’s think about those numbers for a second.

Twenty years ago, Terry Zwigoff’s Crumb claimed the Grand Jury Prize Documentary award, Living in Oblivion‘s Tom Dicillo was honored with the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, and Edward Burns’ micro-budgeted The Brothers McMullen (there is a read-worthy, lively, eleventh hour account on how it was submitted to the fest in Ted Hope’s “Hope...

Chicago – Portraying Stephen Hawking, as Eddie Redmayne did in “The Theory of Everything,” required an intense physicality and emotionalism that was projected from different angles, much more challenging than a usual biographical role. In this instance, Redmayne projects the feeling of Hawking’s time and space.

Eddie Redmayne has been on a quick ascension path in his film career, while also conquering television and theater in his native England. After notable roles in the last three years in “My Week with Marilyn” and “Les Misérables,” Redmayne has took on the difficult task of playing Stephen Hawking from a healthy, genius-level university student to the wheelchair bound and computer-voiced theorist with a degenerative nerve disease (Als, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). The performance is remarkable on many levels, but especially in communicating the soul and love – beyond a physical handicap – upon which a human being exists.

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BAFTA TV Award and Tony Award winning actress Jennifer Ehle (Zero Dark Thirty, Contagion), Anson Mount (AMC’s “Hell on Wheels,” Safe), Abigail Spencer (Sundance Channel’s “Rectify,” Oz The Great And The Powerful) and Marcus Thomas (You Kill Me, Drowning Mona) join the cast of heist film The Forger.

The four will star alongside two-time Academy Award nominee and two-time Golden Globe winner John Travolta, Oscar winner Christopher Plummer (Beginners, The Last Station) and Venice Film Festival Award winner for Best New Young Actor Tye Sheridan (Joe, Mud, The Tree Of Life).

The film started shooting today, October 7th on location in Boston, Massachusetts.

BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning director Philip Martin (BBC’s “Wallander”) is directing from a script by Richard D’Ovidio (The Call).

The Forger tells the story of a former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief, Ray Cutter (Travolta) who arranges to buy his...

Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Blake Lively, Rory Culkin, Anson Mount, Juliette Lewis, Eddie Redmayne, Alec Baldwin| Written by Andrea Portes | Directed by Derick Martini

If I was asked to name a young actor or actress that I thought was going to be a big deal in the coming years of cinema, I’d have a few to choose from, but one name at the top of that list would have to be Chloe Moretz. Her performances in films like Kick-Ass, Hugo and Let Me In have been memorable and she seems to just keep getting better as she gets older.

Hick, in which Ms. Moretz is the main star, is a funny sort of film. An independent movie filmed in 2011, prior to Hugo, Hick was made on a fairly small budget and directed by Derick Martini, a guy whose directing chops are limited, very limited. This made for an experience...

She may only be 16 years old but Chloe Moretz is certainly not afraid to take on mature roles. If you’ve seen her in Kick-Ass, Hick, Let Me In or in the trailer for the upcoming Carrie remake, you’ll know that she’s not intent on just playing it safe. Now, to push the envelope even further, she’s currently in talks to star as a prostitute in The Equalizer, which has Denzel Washington locked in for the lead role.

If she signs on, Moretz will play the female lead, a character named Teri. Apparently, director Antoine Fuqua was looking for an actress that was a bit older to take the part but Moretz recently participated in a table read for the role and blew everyone away. Of course, the character of Terri immediately draws parallels to Jodie Foster’s role in Taxi Driver and we can easily see...

Okay, we didn't see this coming. At all. At only sixteen years old, Chloe Moretz is already looking to push the envelope with the roles she'll take on, featuring in the grimy indie "Hick" (which by all accounts was pretty awful) while this fall she'll reign in terror as "Carrie." But taking the part of a young prostitute? Like we said, didn't see this one coming... Nothing is confirmed just yet, but Deadline reports that the offer has been made to Moretz to take the role of Teri, the female lead, in Sony's long developing "The Equalizer" with Denzel Washington set to star, and Antoine Fuqua to direct. No, this isn't the idea of some pervy studio exec, but Moretz participated in a table read for the part, and apparently impressed Washington and everyone else in the room. The part was originally slated for a twenty-something actor, but Moretz was...

Teenage movie star Chloe Grace Moretz has a big year ahead that includes this summer’s Kick-Ass 2 and the remake of Brian De Palma’s Carrie. And now it looks like she’s definitely back on top again as 16 years old Moretz is currently in talks to join Charlize Theron in the upcoming big screen adaptation of Gillian Flynn‘s Dark Places. Sarah’s Key helmer Gilles Paquet-Brenner will direct the upcoming thriller from his own script. Moretz is eyeing the role of Diondra, while Theron is set to play a woman named Libby Day, who, at the age of 7, survived the massacre of her sisters and...

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After her easy comedy Touchy Feely, which made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, and was recently picked up by Magnolia, Lynn Shelton is getting ready for the next movie, the upcoming dark comedy Laggies. Shelton has got a rather impressive cast on the way as Anne Hathaway, Chloe Moretz and Sam Rockwell with Mark Webber also in talks are reportedly all in ‘deep negotiations’ to star in the film which tells the story of a 28-year-old woman named Megan (Hathaway) who is unable to cope with the pressures brought on by her boyfriend’s (Webber) recent marriage proposal and runs away for a...

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You would think that being married to Roseanne for several years would have been enough torment for him, but Tom Arnold is pretty tenacious! Up next for the funny man is a spot in Derek Martini's adaptation of Downers Grove, entitled The Curse of Downers Grover.

Arnold has joined the cast of the indie flick opposite Zane Holtz, Lucas Till, Bella Heathcote, Penelope Mitchell, and Kevin Zegers. Martini, who directed Hick, is helming from a script he co-wrote with Bret Easton Ellis, adapted from 2001's Michael Hornburg novel.

Synopsis

Director Derick Martini takes us on a wild ride through a small Midwestern town gripped by a curse that claims the life of one high school senior every year. Chrissie Swanson, played by Heathcote, fears she is the next victim of The Curse of Downers Grove.

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More casting news has come in regarding Derek Martini's adaptation of Downers Grove, entitled The Curse of Downers Grover, and we have the skinny for you hot off the presses. Considering most of the nation is freezing right now, that's a good thing!

Variety reports that Zane Holtz has joined the cast of the indie flick opposite Lucas Till, Bella Heathcote, Penelope Mitchell, and Kevin Zegers. Martini, who directed Hick, is helming from a script he co-wrote with Bret Easton Ellis, adapted from 2001's Michael Hornburg novel.

Synopsis

Director Derick Martini takes us on a wild ride through a small Midwestern town gripped by a curse that claims the life of one high school senior every year. Chrissie Swanson, played by Heathcote, fears she is the next victim of The Curse of Downers Grove.

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Zane Holtz (TV's Make It or Break It, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) has joined Lucas Till, Bella Heathcote, Penelope Mitchell and Kevin Zegers in The Curse of Downers Grove, an independent thriller helmed by Derick Martini. According to Variety, Holtz is playing a meth-crazed sidekick to Zegers character in the story which follows a paranoid high school senior concerned about a course which claims the life of a single student every year. Oren Segal, Chiara Trento and Jason Dubin produce with filming set to start in this spring. Martin (known for Hick starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Blake Lively), directs, as well as co-scripting with Bret Easton Ellis based on Michael Hornburg's novel, which was published back in 2001.

Zane Holtz (TV's Make It or Break It, The Perks of Being a Wallflower) has joined Lucas Till, Bella Heathcote, Penelope Mitchell and Kevin Zegers in The Curse of Downers Grove, an independent thriller helmed by Derick Martini. According to Variety, Holtz is playing a meth-crazed sidekick to Zegers character in the story which follows a paranoid high school senior concerned about a course which claims the life of a single student every year. Oren Segal, Chiara Trento and Jason Dubin produce with filming set to start in this spring. Martin (known for Hick starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Blake Lively), directs, as well as co-scripting with Bret Easton Ellis based on Michael Hornburg's novel, which was published back in 2001.

Bella Heathcote ("Dark Shadows") and Penelope Mitchell ("Hemlock Grove") are set to star in Derick Martini's indie thriller "The Curse of Downers Grove".

The story centers on a paranoid high school senior who is worried about an apparent curse that takes the life of one student every year at the school.

Lucas Till, Jill Hennessy and Kevin Zegers also star. Martini ("Hick") co-wrote the script with Bret Easton Ellis, based on the 2001 Michael Hornburg novel.

Oren Segal, Jason Dubin and Chiara Trento are producing, and shooting aims to begin this spring.

Source: Variety...

Lucas Till ("X-Men: First Class") is set to star in "Hick" director Derick Martini's indie thriller "Downer's Grove".

Based on Michael Hornburg's 2001 novel, the story centers on a paranoid high school senior who's worried about an apparent curse that takes the life of one student every year at the school.

Martini directs from a script he co-wrote with Bret Easton Ellis. Aimee Teegarden, Jill Hennessy and Kevin Zegers also star, and shooting kicks off in Los Angeles in the spring.

Source: Variety...

The 15-year-old thesp Chloe Moretz is reportedly set to star in the big-screen adaptation of Gayle Forman’s Ya novel ‘If I Stay’, which follows a 17-year-old girl called Mia who is involved in a serious car accident.

The word comes from Variety that documentary filmmaker and Nashville producer R.J. Cutler is also in talks to make his feature film debut. Twilight’s director, Catherine Hardwicke was, at one point, attached to direct the supernatural thriller If I Stay, but she left the project to helm Red Riding Hood instead.

If I Stay is the story of the gifted classical musician Mia and her boyfriend, Adam, an up and coming indie-rock star. Torn between two paths in life, her art or her relationship, Mia is forced to make an even starker choice between life and death when she is caught in a fatal car accident with her family one snowy morning in Oregon.

Chloë Moretz may be only 15, but apparently she's old enough to make some very grown-up decisions.

Or is she?

The "Carrie" star took a stroll in Lose Angeles with her boyfriend, Cameron Fuller, before popping into a juice shop. That's also when Fuller decided to pop the question.

Jokingly, of course.

Aww, it's a plastic/balloon/gum-ball machine ring! Adorbs! The two cuties then continued on with their daytime date, reminding us all of the drama-free bliss that is first love.

The lovely Moretz most recently starred in "Hugo," "Hick," and "Dark Shadows" alongside A-lister Johnny Depp and you can expect to see her in the star-studded "Movie 43" at the end of the month.

The Custom Mary is a controversial film set on the dangerous streets of East Los Angeles. Here, a rogue scientist experiments with two drops of Jesus Christ's blood. A clone from his DNA is then inserted into the young Mary (Alicia Sixtos), but her new pregnancy does not go as she hopes. This award winning film (Best Cutting Edge Film) will debut on DVD and video-on-demand January 1st, 2013. Fans of the strange and surreal will want to check out this title with actor Bill McKinney (Deliverance) making his last film appearance. Janina Gavankar ("True Blood") also stars with prolific actor Dave Vescio (Hick). The release details and trailer for the film are listed below. Release Date: January 1st, 2013 (DVD, VOD). Director/writer: Matt Dunnerstick Cast: Alicia Sixtos, James Jolly, Travis Hammer, Henry LeBlanc, Spencer Scott, and Dave Vescio. The official trailer for The Custom Mary: The film's fan page...

When Eddie Redmayne heard there was going to be a film version of Les Miserables, the British actor knew he was destined to play the dashing battle hero Marius. "I was doing a film called Hick with Chloe Moretz and Blake Lively. We were shooting in North Carolina," the 30-year-old actor tells senior reporter Charles Thorp in the Dec. 31 issue of Us Weekly. "I sat in my trailer, dressed as a cowboy, and sang! Saying it now it seems really odd, but when I was there [...]...

To whoever is repping Eddie Redmayne as he makes his way into Hollywood: nice work. The actor has been taking a variety of roles, from the gritty indie "Hick," to the biopic "My Week With Marilyn" to this month's Oscar contending "Les Miserables," all allowing him to flex a few different muscles. And now that he's paid his dues and proved himself, he's getting into the tentpole game. After being in contention for roles in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and "Guardians Of The Galaxy," Redmayne will now team with The Wachowskis for their sci-fi flick "Jupiter Ascending." Co-starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, the film, which could kickstart a franchise, will center on a toilet-scrubbing Russian immigrant (Kunis) who actually has the same genetic makeup as the immortal Queen Of The Universe, and thus threatens her rule. A bounty hunter is then dispatched to take her down (Tatum), but they...

Les Miserables star Eddie Redmayne is in talks to join the cast of Jupiter Ascending for directors Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski.

The story is set in a future where humans are considered the lowest form of life in the galaxy. Channing Tatum stars as an intergalactic bounty hunter who is sent by the Queen of the Universe to kill an Earth woman (Mila Kunis) whose genetic traits are identical to the Queen's. The plot thickens when the would-be assassin falls for his target. No details were released for Eddie Redmayne's character.

Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski will direct from their own original screenplay, and will also serve as producers. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2013.

Aside from his role in the upcoming Les Miserables, Eddie Redmayne was most recently seen in Hick, My Week with Marilyn, and War Horse.

Jupiter Ascending comes to theaters in 2014 and stars Channing Tatum,...

It seems like just yesterday that Serena van der Woodsen was coming back from boarding school to find that her former Bff, Blair Waldorf, had become Queen Bee. Tonight, TV's "Gossip Girl" comes to an end, leaving with it a slew of absurdly attractive young stars unemployed.

Of course, we've seen a number of them on to the silver screen already — including Leighton Meester "That's My Boy" and "The Oranges" and Blake Lively in Oliver Stone's "Savages."

Since the world of these privileged few thrives on competition, it only made sense to see which Gg star's movie career leaves the rest of the beautiful people in the dust. Read our (very scientific) rankings to find out, then weigh in yourself in our poll below.

5. Ed Westwick

He may have gotten his big break as Chuck Bass, the "bad boy" of the Upper East Side, but since then he has branched out,...

As Marius in Tom Hooper's adaptation of Les Miserables, Eddie Redmayne's performance as the love-struck revolutionary is surprising audiences at early screenings of the eagerly-awaited film. The 30-year-old Brit's clear singing voice and passionate delivery of songs such as "In My Life" and "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" has earned him lots of Whoa, I didn't know he could sing buzz from gimlet-eyed film critics and Les Mis geeks alike. His acting credits include the 2011 films My Week With Marilyn and Hick, the U.K. TV series Birdsong and a host of stage work including

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Carrie

Directed by: Kimberly Peirce

Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer

Rating: Not Yet Rated

Release Date: March 15, 2013

Trailer Score: 5/10

Thoughts by Tsr: Horror remakes are a fact of life, so I try to go into each one of them with something of an open mind. Sometimes that’s a bit more difficult. Take this new Carrie, for example. While some people involved give me a bit of optimism – I’m a fan of director Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry), Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, and Chloë Moretz (more on her in a minute though) – this teaser doesn’t do much to get me excited.

The tracking shot through the city is sort of cool, if artificial, and I like the scale they’re going for. My favorite thing about this is the voiceovers talking about Carrie. They do a decent job ramping up tension as we fly over the carnage.

It seems a little sad to me that there is a new generation of young actors and filmmakers who have been essentially forced to rely on remakes for their big breaks, but I suppose if they play their cards right, they can turn these opportunities into something more. Chloe Moretz has done exactly that, having starred in Let Me In, Dark Shadows and now the upcoming remake of Stephen King's Carrie, but also mixing in movies like Kick-Ass, Hick and Hugo. While Carrie is yet another remake that has been met with criticism for being simply unnecessary, Let Me In is proof that these things can indeed turn out better than expected. The first trailer for the new Carrie has arrived online this week, and although it is only a teaser, it seems to hint that they are getting a lot more ambitious with the size and the scope of the story.

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Principal photography has commenced on the star-studded film adaptation of Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer-prize winning play August: Osage County. Directed by John Wells (The Company Men), the domestic drama focuses on the Weston family who reunite after their alcoholic patriarch mysteriously disappears. Meryl Street plays the explosive, pill-popping matriarch Violet, taking over from Tony-award winner Deanna Dugan in the play’s Broadway run. August: Osage County also stars Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich), Juliette Lewis (Hick), Ewan McGregor (Beginners), Benedict Cumberbatch (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Chris Cooper (Lone Star), Dermot Mulroney (Zodiac), Sam Shepard (Killing Them Softly), Margo Martindale (Scalene), Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) and Misty Upham (Frozen River). Harvey Weinstein is producing alongside Jean Doumanian...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D will be released on January 4th, so we’ll have the first trailer from the movie very soon. Until then, take a look at a brand new teaser poster that was released.

Directed by John Luessenhop, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D stars Alexandra Daddario, Scott Eastwood, Bill Moseley, Tania Raymonde, Trey Songz, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Shaun Sipos, Thom Barry, Paul Rae, and Richard Riehle. The new movie is not a remake and does not tie into the earlier films from Platinum Dunes. Instead, this film is being developed as a direct sequel to the storyline from the original 1974 movie.

We’ve included the teaser poster below via Fangoria and also have the previously issued press release with additional character details:

Lionsgate and the filmmakers of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, the next installment in the long standing franchise, are pleased to announce the cast of the film,...

Once again, sixteen year old actress Chloë Grace Moretz has chosen a controversial role to perform. Moretz recently played a murderous child in Matthew Vaughn's Kick Ass. In Hick, she is provocatively dressed and she appears to be playing a lolita styled character. Abandoned by her parents, Luli (Moretz) hits the road for Las Vegas. Here, she hopes to meet a "sugar daddy" to take away the pain of her former life. However, she meets an assortment of hustlers and users on the open road. Will she even make it to sin city? Fans of dark comedies and thrillers will want to check this film out through Constellation TV's premiere event for Hick. This film will show online beginning tomorrow (Aug. 14th) and film fans can ask director Derick Martini questions about the showing. A link to this event is listed below along with the film's Red Band trailer.

Moviefone's New Release Pick of the Week "The Hunger Games" -- Available on Saturday, August 18 What's It About? The best-selling book series about a deadly society where children compete against each other, gets its first of four adaptations. In the opening salvo, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers to enter the fatal playing field, in hopes of sparing her younger sister, and struggles to stay alive amongst friends and enemies. See It Because: As far as adaptations of young adult novels go, this is one of the best. Director Gary Ross takes the subject matter seriously and imbues the project with some real drama, while Lawrence is pitch-perfect as the heroic but fallible Katniss. Watch an Exclusive Clip from "The Hunger Games" - (Also Available on Redbox DVD & Blu-ray | Amazon Instant Video) Moviefone's Blu-ray Pick of the Week "Jaws" What's It About? You go inside the cage? Cage goes in the water,...

Berry Meyerowitz, President & CEO of Phase 4 Films, announced today that the company has acquired North American rights to writer-director Coley Sohn.s coming of age comedy/drama Sassy Pants. The film stars Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense), Ashley Rickards (MTV.s .Awkward.) and Emmy-nominated Anna Gunn (AMC.s .Breaking Bad.). Adam Wilkins and Pavlina Hatoupis produced the project. Sassy Pants made its world premiere earlier this year at the 2012 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Phase 4 will release the film day-and-date in theatres and on VOD this fall.

Sassy Pants is an edgy coming of age comedy about teenager, Bethany, desperate to get out from under her overprotective mother, runs off to live with her dad, and forms a bond with his much-younger boyfriend.

“Teaming with Phase 4 was the perfect fit for us,. said Sohn. .Sassy Pants definitely vibes indie at times. It’s dark, it’s funny, and...

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Moretz, who's not afraid of taking controversial and challenging roles, managed to break from the pool of up-and-coming young Hollywood stars. After garnering media attention by playing the precocious, smart-ass little sister of Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 500 Days of Summer, Moretz's biggest break came two years ago in action film Kick-Ass, where she wowed many movie critics and audience with her ass-kicking (literally) martial arts skills. One of her most debated...

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Berry Meyerowitz, President & CEO of Phase 4 Films, announced today that the company is acquiring all North American rights to director Barry Battles. highly sought-after, action comedy The Baytown Outlaws (formerly titled The Baytown Disco). The screenplay was written by Battles and Griffin Hood and made the 2009 Black List. The film stars Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives), Billy Bob Thornton (Monster.S Ball), Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries), Andre Braugher (Men Of A Certain Age), and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Love Actually). LLeju Production.s William O. Perkins financed and produced the film alongside Robert Teitel from State Street Pictures. Hood, Ryan Jones, Thomas J. Busch and Mary Vernieu are executive producing. Phase 4 plans to release the film theatrically in early 2013.

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Chicago – It’s understandable that people from the Southern or rural United States would criticize the general media. With films like “Hick,” which generally portray them as idiots or sociopathic, there is no balance or honest characterizations. Chloe Moretz, Blake Lively, Eddie Redmayne and Alec Baldwin add their take on it all.

Rating: 2.0/5.0

This is a strange and thoughtless film, with characters that meet each other one second, and become emotionally or too familiarly involved the next. It supposes that a 13-year old girl would get a gun for her birthday, and then hook up – Wizard of Oz-like – with a cast of stereotypes that will become her new family. Alec Baldwin plays a guy named Beau, which is all you need to know about the authenticity of this story.

Luli (Chloe Grace Moretz) is restless on her 13th birthday. Her main present is a handgun, and her parents (Juliette Lewis...

Hick is an ugly piece work. The worst kind of bad. It’s a movie that believes it has something to say, but has nothing – a nothingess that comes after 90 minutes of misery. It’s a vapid mess about a girl who, despite encountering nothing but terrible acts, earns zero sympathy. That girl, Luli (Chloë Moretz), a 13-year-old kid from Nebraska, sets out to Vegas after being abandoned by her loony mother and drunk of a father. Her road trip goes the typical route: violence, rape, drug use, and robbery, everything you’d expect from a 13-year-old’s trip with a wasted Blake Lively. She comes from a world where a gun is a nice birthday gift for a kid, where 13-year-olds awkwardly quote Sunset Boulevard, and where Eddie Redmayne is forced to play a poor man’s take on Kit from Badlands, all these phony details are used to establish we’re in a dark and...

There would seem to be plenty to get excited about in Derick Martini’s second feature film, Hick (based on the novel by Andrea Portes). If the plot is not especially enticing (a young girl from a hick town leaves home, travels West, and experiences the evils of the world), then the cast certainly garners attention. Chloë Grace Moretz takes the lead, playing alongside Juliette Lewis, Blake Lively, Eddie Redmayne and Alec Baldwin. Moretz and Redmayne each starred in two major pictures from last year (Hugo and My Week With Marilyn, respectively), and their pairing here certainly makes for an intriguing...

Hick

Directed by Derick Martini

Written by Andrea Portes

USA, 2011

There ought to be a place for films in which young children are graphically exposed to the evils of the world. The problem is that if those films are mishandled in the least, the average audience member will feel like a child pornographer just by paying money to watch them. Derick Martini doesn’t mishandle every scene in Hick, but he blows enough of them to make any audience uncomfortable and a little bit dirty.

Chloe Grace Moretz (Hit Girl from Kick-Ass) plays Luli, a 13-year-old Nebraska girl caught between a pair of drunken, battling parents who are making the 1980s miserable for her. So she runs away, hitchhiking up Interstate 80 with a plan to go to Las Vegas. But her encounters with the crippled cowboy Eddie (Eddie Redmayne) and conwoman Glenda (Blake Lively) quickly send her on a different path.