Wes Anderson Wants to Make a Movie in Space

Now that director Wes Anderson has explored the oceans in "The Life Aquatic" and the lands in "The Darjeeling Limited," there is only one place left for him to go. Space.

New to Theatres This Weekend: Funny People, The Collector, Thirst

Judd Apatow's Funny People is the big release this weekend, and one a lot of people have been waiting for, although it's hard to predict just how well it's going to do. Apatow's name plus Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen should equal a box office hit, but they've got a long way to go if they're hoping to catch The Hangover as the biggest comedy of the year. Also in wide release this weekend is the family adventure comedy Aliens in the Attic and the The Collector, a thriller from the writers of Saw IV, V and VI. Lots of great stuff in select theatres too, including the documentaries Not Quite Hollywood and The Cove, plus Chan-wook Park's vampire flick Thirst, unfortunately none of these movies are opening in more than 5 theatres. What will you be checking out this weekend? Funny People [1] Aliens in the Attic [2] The Collector [3] Adam [4] (limited) Thirst [5] (limited) Not Quite Hollywood [6] (limited) Flame & Citron [7] (limited) The Cove [8] (limited) Lorna's Silence [9] (limited) [1] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1201167/ [2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0775552/ [3] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844479/ [4] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185836/ [5] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762073/ [6] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0996966/ [7] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0920458/ [8] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313104/ [9] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186369/

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Wes Andersons Fantastic Mr. Fox Gets A Face

Fantastic Mr. Fox has been posted, the animated adaptation of the famous Roald Dahl book from Royal Tenenbaums and Darjeeling Limited director Wes Anderson.

Although it is just the one picture, we are permitted a glimpse of Mr. Fox himself (whose voice will be…

New To Theatres This Weekend: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, My Sisters Keeper, The Hurt Locker

There's a little movie opening this weekend that you might have heard of called Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and based on some of the early box office numbers, it seems poised to break a few records regardless of the poor critical reception [1]. Of course, if for some strange reason you're not into giant robots, there are a few other alternatives hitting theatres this weekend. The only other wide release is the new Nick Cassavetes film My Sister's Keeper starring Abigail Breslin and Cameron Diaz, but in select theatres we also have Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker and Jennifer Lynch's Surveillance, in addition to Stephen Frears's Cheri. Are you planning to see Transformers 2, or will you spend your money elsewhere this weekend? Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [2] My Sister's Keeper [3] The Hurt Locker [4] (limited) Surveillance [5] (limited) Cheri [6] (limited) The Stoning of Soraya M. [7] (limited) New York [8] (limited) Quiet Chaos [9] (limited) Girl From Monaco [10] (limited) Away We Go [11] (expanding) [1] http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_revenge_of_the_fallen/ [2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1055369/ [3] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1078588/ [4] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/ [5] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409345/ [6] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179258/ [7] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1277737/ [8] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1328634/ [9] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0929412/ [10] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139800/ [11] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1176740/

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New To Theatres This Weekend: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Imagine That, Moon

In theatres this weekend, it's a showdown between the Eddie Murphy family comedy Imagine That and Tony Scott's remake of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. They will also have to contend with The Hangover and Up, both of which will likely continue to see plenty of action at the box office. Duncan Jones's indie sci-fi flick Moon is also out in select theatres this weekend (8 to be exact) along with Francis Ford Coppola's Tetro and the food industry documentary Food Inc. What will you be checking out? The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 [1] Imagine That [2] The Proposal [3] (sneak previews) Moon [4] (limited) Food Inc. [5] (limited) Call of the Wild 3D [6] (limited) Tetro [7] (limited) Sex Positive [8] (limited) Away We Go [9] (expanding) [1] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1111422/ [2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780567/ [3] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1041829/ [4] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/ [5] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286537/ [6] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1192620/ [7] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964185/ [8] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183697/ [9] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1176740/

New To Theatres This Weekend: Land of the Lost, The Hangover, Away We Go

Two big comedies will battle it out this weekend at the box office, with Will Ferrell and his family-friendly adventure Land of the Lost having the distinct advantage over the underdog The Hangover. Can word of mouth and strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes [1]) give it the boost it needs? Nia Vardalos of My Big Fat Greek Wedding fame also returns to the big screen this weekend with romantic comedy My Life in Ruins, while Sam Mendes's new dramedy Away We Go opens on just a handful of screens. Also in select theatres: the Maria Bello thriller Downloading Nancy, and Tennessee starring Mariah Carey! What will you be checking out? The Hangover [2] Land of the Lost [3] My Life in Ruins [4] Away We Go [5] (limited) Downloading Nancy [6] (limited) Seraphine [7] (limited) Tennessee [8] (limited) Unmistakable Child [9] (limited) [1] http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10010667-hangover/ [2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119646/ [3] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457400/ [4] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0865559/ [5] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1176740/ [6] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411323/ [7] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1048171/ [8] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770814/ [9] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286798/

Adrien Brody and Michael Chiklis team for "High School"

Adrien Brody and Michael Chiklis have joined Parallel Media's indie comedy "High School," which Parallel Zide is producing.

John Stalberg Jr. is directing from the screenplay he wrote with Stephen Susco ("The Grudge," "The Grudge 2")

Susco also wrote "Red" starring Brian Cox where Cox took the Best Actor at the SITGES awards.

Production will start Nov. 8 in Detroit.

Story focuses on a high school valedictorian who, after getting high with the school stoner, is up for a drug test and hatches a scheme to get the entire school stoned so he can beat the test. Apparently, Chiklis will play the school's principal and Brody will play the drug dealer.

Brody was last in Wes Anderson's "The Darjeeling Limited" with Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman.

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Jackass Star Goes Somewhere

Jackass star Chris Pontius will get the chance to prove he can do more than just get hit in the nuts, as hes landed a supporting role in Sophia Coppolas next film, Somewhere - a dramedy set at the iconic Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) are starring in the film, which centers on a bad-boy actor stumbling through a life of excess at the Chateau Marmont. With an unexpected visit from his 11-year-old daughter, he is forced to reexamine his life. Pontius will play Sammy, best friend of the Dorff character. Coppola, who said she has been looking to make an intimate story set in contemporary Los Angeles, received permission to shoot at the hotel, which has become notorious in recent years as a popular address for tabloid-friendly celebs. Coppola is producing with brother Roman Coppola (The Darjeeling Limited) and G. Mac Brown (Australia) through American Zoetrope. Father Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos and Paul Rassam are executive producing. Somewhere is scheduled to start filming in the summer.

New To Theatres This Weekend: Angels & Demons, Management, The Brothers Bloom

It's another weekend with only one major new release, but multiplexes are going to start to get crowded now with Ron Howard's Angels & Demons going up against both X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Star Trek. Does Star Trek have any hope of staying #1 for two weeks in a row? Rian Johnson's The Brothers Bloom is also out this weekend, but only in a few theatres to start... it will expand over the next few weeks. As always, there's a rom-com alternative for the ladies too: Management starring Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn. Note: I'm going to be away for the long weekend, so I'll leave this post as sort of an open thread to discuss whatever you guys want. Feel free to post any breaking news stories in the comments, or if you see Angels & Demons, share your thoughts below. Angels & Demons [1] The Brothers Bloom [2] (limited) Management [3] (limited) Big Man Japan [4] (limited) Summer Hours [5] (limited) O'Horten [6] (limited) [1] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808151/ [2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844286/ [3] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1082853/ [4] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0997147/ [5] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0836700/ [6] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0962774/

New To Theatres This Weekend: Star Trek, Next Day Air, Rudo Y Cursi

Wolverine goes head to head with J.J. Abrams's Star Trek this weekend... who will come out victorious? No matter what happens, I think it's safe to say that Star Trek is back in a big way. Does anyone have any predictions as to how well it will do? The only other major release this weekend is something I hadn't even heard of up until now... Next Day Air starring Donald Faison, Mike Epps, and Mos Def. In limited release we have Carlos Cuaron's soccer comedy Rudo Y Cursi, Kirby Dick's documentary Outrage, and the Salvador Dali biopic Little Ashes starring Robert Pattinson. What will you be checking out? Star Trek [1] Next Day Air [2] Rudo Y Cursi [3] (limited) Outrage [4] (limited) Little Ashes [5] (limited) Adoration [6] (limited) Powder Blue [7] (limited) Love N Dancing [8] (limited) Julia [9] (limited) [1] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/ [2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1097013/ [3] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405393/ [4] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049400/ [5] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104083/ [6] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1074929/ [7] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032819/ [8] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1028581/ [9] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903627/