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Barzelay of Clem Snide to score ‘Janie Jones’
6 November 2009 2:36 AM, PST | MovieScore Magazine | See recent MovieScore Magazine news »
Eef Barzelay, the songwriter and singer of alternative country band Clem Snide, will compose the music for Janie Jones, the upcoming drama about a young girl (Abigail Breslin) who informs a fading rock star (Alessandro Nivola) that she is his daughter. Other cast members include Brittany Snow, Elisabeth Shue and Peter Stormare. David M. Rosenthal (See This Movie) writes and directs for Unified Pictures. Eef Barzelay, who was born in ... »
- Mikael Carlsson
Abigail Breslin to portray Helen Keller
31 October 2009 3:36 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Abigail Breslin has reportedly been cast to portray Helen Keller. The Little Miss Sunshine Oscar-nominated actress has landed the lead role in an upcoming off-Broadway production of The Miracle Worker. Advocacy groups have opposed the 13-year-old's casting as the blind and deaf activist, disagreeing with the producer's decision to not audition actresses for the part who shared Keller’s disabilities. Sharon Jenson, executive director of the Alliance (more) »
- By Marcell Minaya
Breslin's Broadway Appointment Met With Criticism
30 October 2009 11:56 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
The casting of child star Abigail Breslin as a deaf and blind girl in a Broadway revival of The Miracle Worker has been met with disapproval by an advocacy group for impaired actors.
The Oscar-nominated Little Miss Sunshine star, 13, is set to make her Broadway debut as Helen Keller in the William Gibson play, about a youngster who is taught how to communicate by her instructor.
But campaigners for impaired actors have hit out at Breslin's appointment, insisting one of their own should have been considered for the starring role.
Sharon Jensen, executive director of the Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts, insists a genuinely deaf and blind actress would have been able to bring her own experience to the part and make it more believable.
The show's producer, David Richenthal, has responded to the claims, stating the production's $3 million (£1.88 million) investment hinged on landing a big star for the key role.
He tells the New York Times, "It's simply naive to think that in this day and age you'll be able to sell tickets to a play revival solely on the potential of a production to be a great show."
However, Richenthal admits he would be open to casting a deaf or blind actress as Breslin's understudy.
The Miracle Worker is set to open on 3 March, marking the 50th anniversary of the show's Broadway debut. »
This week on stage: 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' and 'Finian's Rainbow'
30 October 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
This week saw the opening of two new Broadway productions, both revivals: The Neil Simon Plays: Brighton Beach Memoirs, a comedy-drama starring former Roseanne star Laurie Metcalf (left), which I described as "a fine revival, easily the best show of a young Broadway season," and the musical Finian's Rainbow, which Tanner Stransky called "an odd, farcical muscial" that is "well cast and smartly performed." Still hunting for something to see on stage? Check out the EW.com Stage hub for up-to-date news and reviews; or consult this handy guide below, which includes links to all of our stage reviews of current shows. »
- Thom Geier
Breslin To Make Broadway Debut
29 October 2009 1:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Child star Abigail Breslin will make her Broadway debut in a revival of William Gibson play The Miracle Worker.
The Oscar-nominated Little Miss Sunshine actress will tread the boards as Helen Keller, a deaf and blind girl who is taught how to communicate by her instructor Annie Sullivan, played by Alison Pill.
The play will be directed by Kate Whoriskey and is set to premiere at the Circle in the Square Theatre on 3 March.
It is the first time the show has been reworked for the New York stage since it opened in 1960.
The new production will mark the 50th anniversary of The Miracle Worker's Broadway debut. »
Emma Stone liked watching Abigail Breslin kill zombies
12 October 2009 1:51 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
As you know, we have been championing Zombieland since we finally got the chance to see the movie last Wednesday. The film is doing superbly well across the world and the cast and filmmakers as still aout and about seriously flogging the film across Europe. Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg and Abigail Breslin just attended the Sitges Festival over in Spain over the weekend where Emma shared her favourite part of making the film with Rotten Tomatoes.
"I got to shoot a lot of zombies but my favorite thing was to watch Abigail shooting them. She is way more bad-ass than any 12-year-old I've ever met. Needless to say, there were nights that it was incredibly scary and you're being chased by 30 ravenous extras dressed as zombies." The actress told the site.
Here's the lovely Emma at the event. More here.
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- Paul
Couples Retreat tops the box office. Paranormal Activity impresses most.
11 October 2009 10:56 PM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Universal Pictures' "Couples Retreat" debuted in first spot with a big $35.3 million debut, averaging $11,780 from 3,000 theatres. The comedy written by Jon Favreau and helmed by Peter Billingsley, stars Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Ackerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell, Faizon Love, Kali Hawk and Jean Reno. Sony's "Zombieland," last weekend's top spot holder, stayed on well for second position with around $15 million posted. Total cume for the zombie comedy horror starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin is now over $47.8 million. "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" continues to move along nicely with $12 million grossed in its fourth weekend at play, bringing the films total gross to over $96 million thus far. »
"Zombieland" Sequel Already Considered
10 October 2009 11:21 AM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
Scoring the top box-office spot with $25 million, the filmmakers of the generally well-received horror comedy "Zombieland" are already thinking about sequel possibilities. Scribe Paul Wernick tells MTV News that "We would love it, and everyone involved creatively wants to do another one. Woody came up to us after the final cut of the last scene and gave us a hug and said, 'I've never wanted to do a sequel in the previous movies I've done until this one'." Wernick and co-screenwriter Rhett Reese add that also keen to return are Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin and first-time director Ruben Fleischer. The scribes originally developed the project for television back in 2005 and have been continuously been updating their work since then providing them with more than enough... »
Halloween Movie Round-Up ~ Zombieland, Paranormal Activity & Drag me to Hell
9 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
October is here, and you know what that means! Halloween preparations all month long! If you’re having a hard time thinking of a super spooky costume or getting in the Halloween spirit, then head on down to the theater and scare yourself silly with either Ruben Fleischer’s horror/comedy Zombieland, or Oren Peli’s horror/thriller Paranormal Activity.
Of course not everyone can handle getting scared in the theater, so if group shocks don’t tickle your fancy then why not pick up Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell and stay in for a night of screams.
Zombies continue to be one of the most popular movie monsters on the market, but zombie comedies don’t come along all that often. Shaun of the Dead has reigned supreme since 2004 as the only mainstream zombie comedy, but Zombieland gives it a run for its money with a »
- Shannon
The Director of Zombieland Speaks
9 October 2009 1:11 PM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Zombieland took first place at the box office last weekend with its blend of comedy and zombie-killing action. While a zombie movie at #1 is still a surprise, what's more surprising is that Zombieland is the first movie Ruben Fleischer has ever directed. Creativity asked Fleischer how a first-time director, who wasn't much of a zombie fan, ended up directing a movie like Zombieland.
I started out as an assistant to a director on two movies, Miguel Arteta. The movies I worked on were Chuck and Buck and The Good Girl. I didn't even know I wanted to be a director until I started working with Miguel. I just needed a job and it just turned out I really liked being on set and he was a great mentor. When I started trying to become a director, I started shooting low budget short films, 50-dollar music videos, making my own stuff. »
- Ryan Gowland
Zombieland Details From Director Ruben Flesicher
9 October 2009 3:55 AM, PDT | HugAZombie | See recent HugAZombie news »
Ruben Fleischer's first film, Zombieland, is a hit, taking #1 in the box office in its opening weekend. Fleischer's background is in commercials and he admits he's not much of a zombie movie fan. Sohow the hell did he end up directing Zombieland? Creativity got the answer:
I started out as an assistant to a director on two movies, Miguel Arteta. The movies I worked on were Chuck and Buck and The Good Girl. I didn't even know I wanted to be a director until I started working with Miguel. I just needed a job and it just turned out I really liked being on set and he was a great mentor. When I started trying to become a director, I started shooting low budget short films, 50-dollar music videos, making my own stuff. That eventually led to commercials. The goal I guess was ultimately to do a feature, but »
- (Fulci)
He Said – She Said … Zombieland
9 October 2009 3:10 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Zombieland rules. Moviegoers discovered the zombie-kill fest last weekend, and it started the film off at #1 in the box office, beating Disney’s 3-D rerelease of the Toy Story films. Thus, we have a shorter and less confrontational episode of He Said/She Said this week. But despite this version’s brevity and droolage, feel free to agree with us. The geekery continues here for what is more than likely to be a horror comedy classic, like that other movie about zombies, Shaun of the Dead.
Click Here to read McLaughlin’s Scorecard Review of Zombieland
In case you haven’t seen Zombieland yet, here’s the plot: An old burger at a Gas n’ Gulp gradually turns the entire world population into either zombies or zombie chow. Meet the only four survivors to this gruesome apocalypse: Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone), and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin).
However, »
- Nick Allen
Rupert Grint Featured in Atrevida Magazine
8 October 2009 5:28 PM, PDT | RupertGrint.net | See recent RupertGrint.net news »
Atrevida , a Brazilian magazine, has included Rupert Grint in a new article following the careers of their favorite young actors! Other actors mentioned include Daniel Radcliffe, Abigail Breslin, Dakota Fanning, Freddie Highmore, and Selena Gomez. Thanks to our Brazilian friends at RupertGrint.com.br, we've got a great scan from Atrevida , though the photo of Rupert is not new. Of course, we're not all fluent in Portuguese, so click here for a translation in the RupertGrint.Net Press Archives ! A huge Thank You to THMallmann for translating this article as well as sending us the initial tip! Not enough for you? ..Fine then! We offer you two new fan photos from V Festival! #1 | #2 »
Rupert Grint Featured in Atrevida Magazne
8 October 2009 5:28 PM, PDT | RupertGrint.net | See recent RupertGrint.net news »
Atrevida , a Brazilian magazine, has included Rupert Grint in a new article following the careers of their favorite young actors! Other actors mentioned include Daniel Radcliffe, Abigail Breslin, Dakota Fanning, Freddie Highmore, and Selena Gomez. Thanks to our Brazilian friends at RupertGrint.com.br, we've got a great scan from Atrevida , though the photo of Rupert is not new. Of course, we're not all fluent in Portuguese, so click here for a translation in the RupertGrint.Net Press Archives ! A huge Thank You to THMallmann for translating this article as well as sending us the initial tip! Not enough for you? ..Fine then! We offer you two new fan photos from V Festival! #1 | #2 »
Zombieland : Film Review
8 October 2009 7:37 AM, PDT | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
I keep hearing the words "zombie revival" touted around the place with regards to Ruben Fleischer's debut film. With a load of solid Zombie films made over this decade is it really that much of a revival? It's been devastating the box office in the USA over the last few weeks and its sure to do the same in the UK. But is the film, which walks strongly in the footsteps of Shaun of the Dead, deserved of its revenue and seemingly almost universal critical acclaim? Neurotic loner Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) sets up the United States of Zombieland in his hilarious, dry and mumbling introduction, delivering the back story and a small set of survival rules (fasten seat belt, stay away from bathrooms, and the brilliant "double tap" rule) which he has devised, in such a concise and beautifully crafted and blood splattered way that its had not to »
- Neil Innes
Hypochondriac Breslin Struggles With Health Fears
7 October 2009 6:31 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Teenage actress Abigail Breslin suffers from crippling hypochondria and constantly worries she's going to die young.
The 13-year-old star is so concerned about her health she posts signs around her home to remind herself of potential hazards.
She says, "I am (a hypochondriac). I admit to it totally. I thought I had the Bird Flu for a while, because in New York there are pigeons.
"I was always afraid I was going to step on broken glass for some reason, even though I never have. Anytime something broke in my house, I would put up signs telling me, next to my shoes, that there was broken glass... I was paranoid about it." »
‘Zombieland’ Writers Already Hungry for a Sequel
6 October 2009 9:12 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
After a successful weekend at the box office and a critic score on RottenTomatoes in the high 80’s, it’s no surprise the team behind Zombieland is already thinking sequel. With a $25 million opening, the flesh-eating horror-comedy has already made back its meager budget and pleased the higher-ups at Sony.
Which is why the screenwriters were so open to talk follow-up with MTV. “We would love it, and everyone involved creatively wants to do another one,” said Paul Wernick, one of the screenwriters. “Woody [Harrelson] came up to us after the final cut of the last scene and gave us a hug and said, ‘I’ve never wanted to do a sequel in the previous movies I’ve done until this one.’ “
The return would likely include Harrelson, along with star Jesse Eisenberg and on-screen sisters Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. Plus first-time director Ruben Fleischer would be back, if he »
- Jeff Leins
Emma Stone talks Zombieland - Rt Interview
6 October 2009 8:50 PM, PDT | Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news »
After kicking off her movie career in Superbad as the high-school hottie throwing the cool party, Emma Stone is rapidly carving a niche for herself as a young actress with good comic chops. Her latest outing is the fright-com Zombieland, in which she plays one of four human survivors (with Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin) blowing away zombies in America. Armed with Eisenberg's character's rules for surviving Zombieland, they're on a quest to find a mythical town free of the infestation. Rotten Tomatoes meets up with an actress who was instructed to move to La by a voice... »
Zombieland (2009)
6 October 2009 7:17 PM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »
Many years ago, in that far away land of elementary school, I had a series of roughly a half dozen dreams of which I have never completely forgotten. These were dreams of survival in a zombie plagued wasteland, forced to fight in broken down buildings and ruined suburban streets against hordes of the undead with whatever random weaponry might suddenly appear. These dreams were never scary; instead, they were completely joyous.
The spirit of those childhood zombie dreams has been made manifest in Ruben Fleischer's new Zombieland, a gory adventure filled with gratuitous gunfire, gut-eating zombies, and a hell of a lot of fun.
Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is a young man who's learned to live by the rules. Always fire a second shot into a zombie to make sure it's down for good, always fasten your seat belt before taking a ride, and never, ever be a hero. These »
- Tristan Sinns
"Zombieland" Sequel Already Being Discussed
6 October 2009 12:56 PM, PDT | Reel Empire | See recent Reel Empire news »
You know, I don't know why I always place the word 'already' in the same sentence as a sequel discussion. The fact of the matter is, when a movie performs well at the box-office, chances are, the studio execs are quick to start throwing ideas back and forth for a sequel. Such a case is "Zombieland". It pulled in a respectable $25 million this past weekend thus it's not hard to believe the studio is in heavy talks to develop a sequel. Not to mention, director Ruben Fleischer and stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin have all expressed enthusiasm about potentially reuniting. »
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