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Paranormal Activity’s International Sales Company, Im Global, Rolls Out Theatrical Arm

5 November 2009 1:27 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

The unprecedented success of Paranormal Activity has been beneficial for many people, but one could argue that Im Global is reaping the most rewards. Hot off the success of Oren Peli’s haunting flick, Im Global Home Entertainment has been forged to focus on lower budgeted theatrical fare.

Screen Daily reports that they’re kicking things off with Brad Anderson’s genre flick The Vanishing On 7th Street starring Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton, and John Leguizamo. Story details are under wraps, but we know its premise concerns the ensuing horrors following a mysterious blackout.

Im Global will be fielding offers from buyers at Afm this week on Oren Peli’s Paranormal Activity follow-up, Area 51, which is expected to close a North American deal imminently. Paranormal Activity has grossed more than $85M in North America.

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Hayden Christensen Takes Pay-or-Play Deal to Court

28 October 2009 11:08 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By the Hollywood Reporter

Hayden Christensen and his brother Tove have filed a lawsuit against a producer who claimed to have secured $250 million for the production and distribution of independent films.

According to the complaint, filed last week in California Superior Court, Christensen met with Philippe Martinez in May 2005 at the Festival de Cannes and entered into an agreement with the producer to give him first-look rights to film projects from Christensen's Forrest Park Pictures.

Read more in the Hollywood Reporter. »

- Lisa Horowitz

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Don't F*ck With Hayden Christensen's First-Look Deal

27 October 2009 7:30 AM, PDT | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

Hayden Christensen and his brother Tove have filed suit against the infamous Philippe Martinez, claiming that the disgraced Hollywood financier owes them and their production company Forest Park Pictures $2.6 million apiece for the unproduced actioner Crash Bandits. The brothers reportedly went into business with Martinez at Cannes '05; their first-look deal soured soon after, and the actor's pay-to-play contract for Bandits was never honored. Martinez, who said earlier this year that he has neither filed for bankruptcy nor is in debt to any actors, is all but certainly readying his "Hayden who?" defense as we speak. Cheap shots exhausted, then he'll file bankruptcy. [THR Esq.] »

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Denver Film Festival announces full lineup

26 October 2009 11:34 AM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

The only big film festival in my own backyard is back and it runs from November 12th through the 22nd. While it caters more to heavy run fest material and arthouse film, they do have some of the more interesting films playing this year:

Ryan Ward's excellent Son of the Sunshine which is one of my favorite films of the year. (review)

The weird, lengthy comedy The Revenant (review)

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

and much more. Program after the break!

In Competition

Children of Invention

Two first-generation Chinese kids in suburban Boston find themselves on their own after their desperate mother is unwittingly involved in a pyramid scheme and arrested. Older brother Raymond takes a page from her marketing seminars to start creating a life for himself and his sister - casting a strange, pint-sized reflection on the American Dream.

Footprints »

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The Good, The Bad And The Wtf: Let's Exploit Dead People

25 October 2009 6:24 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

Welcome to an oversized edition of "The Good, The Bad and the Wtf," to make up for last week's absence. This time, we take a look at X-Men updates, a Turtles buyout, David Spade's shamelessness, a Michael Jackson controversy and how Denzel Washington is allegedly the worst person on Earth.

The Good

• Talking to Empire mag, X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner updates fans on the status of future X-Men projects. Good news for those of you who were pissed off by Wolverine's treatment of Deadpool, because this is what Donner said about the proposed Deadpool movie:

I want to ignore the version of Deadpool that we saw in Wolverine and just start over again. Reboot it. Because this guy talks, obviously, and to muzzle him would be insane.

Cue collective sighs of relief.

• Here's the first official photo of the new A-Team. I'm not holding my breath for this one, »

- Arya Ponto

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Christensen Sues Producer For $3 Million

23 October 2009 6:26 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Actor Hayden Christensen and his producer brother have filed a $3 million (GBP2 million) lawsuit against a filmmaker they allege conned them into signing a bogus movie deal.

The Star Wars actor claims he struck a deal with producer Philippe Martinez in 2005 to star in a film called Crash Bandits.

The star's brother Tove also allegedly signed on to co-produce the project.

The pair are now suing Martinez, who they say claimed he had a $500 million (GBP333 million) to fund the film, and agreed to pay for the right to have first shot at producing the brothers' future projects, according to TMZ.com.

But the film never got made and now the brothers are demanding $3 million (GBP2 million) from Martinez. »

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Hayden & Bro: We Both Got Stiffed by Same Guy

23 October 2009 12:20 PM, PDT | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »

Hayden Christensen claims the film deal he signed back in 2005 was too good to be true -- and now the former Skywalker and his brother are suing the guy who roped them into it ... for nearly $3 million.The same month Star Wars Episode III was released in 2005, Hayden struck an agreement with a producer named Philippe Martinez to appear in a movie called "Crash Bandits" while his brother, Tove, signed on as co-producer. They also »

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'Star Wars' Possibly Prepping for New Trilogy in 3-D

21 October 2009 10:10 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

There could be a new "Star Wars" trilogy heading to the big screen in stereoscopic 3-D if Market Saw is to be trusted. Claiming to have heard the story from "a trusted source", the site reported that George Lucas will pass on the directing torch for these new projects although he will still serve as the films' producer.

On who might possibly take over Lucas' directing job, Market Saw pointed out that two heavyweight directors, Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola, are mentioned to be in consideration. While there is no further detail shared on the possible projects, it is noted that the development of this new trilogy is heavily dependent on the success of James Cameron's "Avatar", which will open wide in theaters across the U.S. on December 18.

The last "Star Wars" saga movie to open in theaters was "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith »

- AceShowbiz.com

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'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Episode 2.04: 'Senate Spy'

17 October 2009 6:30 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Episode Title: "Senate Spy"

Written by: Melinda Hsu

Tagline: "A true heart should never be doubted."

Story: Now that the whole Cad Bane affair is sorted out, it's time to get back to some Jedi-on-Sith action, right? Wrong! Taking a page from roughly half of "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones," "Senate Spy" is all about Ani and Padme in love. How touching. The Jedi Council believes there's a Trade Federation turncoat in the Senate, one Senator Clovis, who has a romantic history with Padme. And so the Jedi Order -- with some help from their favorite rising star, Anakin Skywalker -- attempt to convince the Naboo representative to spy on her colleague and former lover, creating tension in the still-relatively-new Anakin/Padme marriage.

You Can Go About Your Business: "Senate Spy" may very well be the worst episode to air in the series so far. It is a throwaway narrative, »

- Adam Rosenberg

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[Movie Review] New York, I Love You

16 October 2009 4:08 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

If you've seen Paris, je t'aime, you would know the basic concept of New York, I Love You. Some of the world's celebrated filmmakers create short tales of romance based in a metropolitan city, compiled in an anthology film. The stories stand on their own, but connected together by the common theme of love and the mood of its location.

What's different—and consequently better—about New York, I Love You is that the individual stories are interconnected, to illustrate a web of people that links New Yorkers in unexpected ways. It could be that two strangers hail the same cab, or go to the same Chinese laundromat, or know the same pharmacist. Furthering these links is Emilie Ohana, playing a video artist who circles the city with a video camera and continually runs into the other characters.

Unlike the segmented and showcasey Paris, je t'aime, this film is much more fluid. »

- Arya Ponto

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Rachel Bilson Slips Us the Tongue

16 October 2009 7:55 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »

What could possibly have caused the former O.C. starlet to flash us her tongue on the way to a photo shoot at L.A.'s Miauhaus Studios? Is she just as P.O.'d over the balloon boy hoax as we are? Or is it a reaction to the casting of her Bf Hayden Christensen in Jumper 2? (Stay put this time.) Either way, the gesture's got us feeling like silly little kids. Real nice beanie, Rach. Nyah, nyah! ________ Rachel may be feeling goofy, but see who's all glamour in our Big Pic gallery. »

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Movie Review: “New York, I Love You”

16 October 2009 12:55 AM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Seen on: October 12, 2009

The players: Directors: Shekhar Kapur, Joshua Martson, Mira Nair & more, Writers: Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Alexandra Cassavetes & more, Cast:  Justin Bartha, Maggie Q, Orlando Bloom, James Caan, Hayden Christensen, Blake Lively, Julie Christie...

Facts of interest: None.

The plot: Following the concept of "Paris, je t'aime," this film boasts several short films about love set in the beautiful city of New York.

Our thoughts: I absolutely love “New York, I Love You,” and I don’t just say that because I love New York as a city. Much like its beautiful predecessor “Paris, je t’aime,” this wonderful cinematic anthology of short films set in the Big Apple proves that especially genius screenwriting and strong acting can create a truly memorable big-screen experience. »

- Franck Tabouring

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Photos: The 'Fantastic' Mr. Clooney

14 October 2009 3:35 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

A dapper George Clooney attends the world premiere of his new film "Fantastic Mr. Fox" -- with his gorgeous girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis on his arm. Check out pix of the red-hot red carpet couple!

20 Things about Elisabetta Canalis1. Background

Elisabetta was born in Sassari, Italy on September 14, 1978.

2. Fresh Start

Elisabetta’s debut was on the Italian TV program “Striscia la notizia.”

3. Got Height?

She’s 5’7.

4. Hobbies

Elisabetta’s hobbies include swimming, dancing, horseback riding and kickboxing. »

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Brad Anderson to Adapt 'The Living and the Dead'

14 October 2009 11:23 AM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »

Brad Anderson (Machinist, Session 9), is looking to adapt the graphic novel The Living And The Dead for Solipsist Films, reports Mania. Robert Tinnell and Todd Livngston created the book that focuses on a monstrous character who engages in the nineteenth-century version of snuff theater, luring innocent people in a Grand Guignol of flesh and blood. Anderson is currently at work on Vanishing on 7th Street with Hayden Christensen and John Leguizamo. You are a simple, country doctor in a small village. You have a beautiful wife and a wonderful son the perfect life. Only they don't know that in your past, you did a very bad thing! People died because of it, and you were forced to flee and live incognito...More »

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Brad Anderson To Direct 'The Living And The Dead' Adaptation

14 October 2009 5:32 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Brad Anderson has signed on to direct the film adaptation of “The Living And The Dead,” a graphic novel by writers Todd Livingston & Robert Tinnell and artist Micah Farritor.

Anderson—perhaps best known for his work on “The Machinist” and “Session 9”—has more recently left his mark on TV by directing several episodes of “Fringe.” He is currently directing the horror/thriller “Vanishing on 7th Street” with Hayden Christensen and Thandie Newton.

Mania is reporting that Anderson will direct “The Living And The Dead” for Solipsist Films. Livingston & Tinnell have also written the screenplay adaptation of their graphic novel.

Originally released in 2005 by Speakeasy comics, “The Living And The Dead” takes place in nineteenth century Europe and focuses on a perverse madman who lures his victims to be tortured and killed as part of his twisted “performance art.”

MTV News caught up with “The Living And The Dead” co-writer Robert Tinnell, »

- Blair Marnell

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10 Most Overrated Young Actors

13 October 2009 7:18 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

We've listed down our top 50 hottest young actors and would be coming up with the latest updates very soon. Yesterday, we discussed  about actors we believed to be quite underrated. How about the young actors we consider overrated? That's what this article is for...

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Who qualifies as overrated? Guys who seem to be getting lots of buzz, but has no real talent at all, or perhaps just a small amount of it. I have no issue if an actor gets the cover of GQ or Details or L'Uomo Vogue every month. They can even strut their stuff on the catwalks of Milan and Paris and gain additional media mileage. But to be considered the hottest actor on the planet with nothing to show yet? That is something totally absurd.

Anyway, here's our list of ten just after the jump!

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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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Rachel and Hayden Publicly Display Their Affection

13 October 2009 2:29 PM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »

Rachel Bilson gave Hayden Christensen a big kiss yesterday as she dropped him off at Lax. He headed to his flight, leaving Rachel behind to run a few errands solo. We haven't seen too much of the engaged duo over the last few months, with the exceptions of their Pda-filled Summer travels and recent Fashion Week cameo. Rachel and Hayden are managing to keep their wedding plans well under wraps, but they're not hiding their affection for each other. Their ensemble movie New York, I Love You is out this weekend, so we'll get to see a little bit of their chemistry up on the big screen, too. View 10 Photos › More photos of Rachel and Hayden so read more. View 10 Photos › »

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10 Most Underrated Young Actors

12 October 2009 7:54 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...

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- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?

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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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10 Most Underrated Young Actors

12 October 2009 7:54 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...

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- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?

So, »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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10 Most Underrated Young Actors

12 October 2009 7:54 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Cinema is filled with multi-talented young actors who bring to life all types of characters. Sometimes, a role is given to the wrong guy - just because he has the looks (pin-up pretty, looks awesome wearing trunks) and the connection (a powerful talent agent at his side). But when the role is given to the right guy - moviegoers get to witness something unique, memorable and powerful, even magical. Anyway, even the 'right guy' needs an agent, of course...

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- - - Underrated versus Overrated: If you've watched Jumper, then you'll notice the difference between Jamie Bell and Hayden Christensen - Bell has undeniable screen presence, I can't say the same with Hayden. It could have been different if Tom Sturridge was retained to play Hayden's part. Anyway, who am I to argue? Christensen has more box office appeal than the relatively unknown Sturridge, but acting-wise?

So, »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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