Innocence Ends: Mia Wasikowska on new poster for Park Chan-wook’s “Stoker”

November 28, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Images Leave a comment

The footage and imagery that emerges from Park Chan-wook’s English language debut “Stoker” continues to be mind-blowingly beautiful and the new poster, unveiled today by Empire, is no exception. Mia Wasikowska, as troubled and abused teenager India, gets the close-up this time around, with the ever-ominous phrase “Innocence Ends” seemingly tattooed across her forhead.

Aside from being aesthetically pleasing, also wonderful is the way this new poster links thematically and visually with the last poster released, which in turn was linked to the promo reel/music video, which built upon the first two trailers. It’s a web that’s becoming as beautiful and subtly sinister as the movie appears to be. India not only has to deal with the death of her father, but her mother (Nicole Kidman) is a bit off her rocker, to say the least, she’s being bullied at school by the likes of Lucas Till and Alden Ehrenreich, and a creepy uncle named Charlie (Matthew Goode) has arrived on the scene to make things worse. Yup, can’t wait.

“Stoker” will be released on March 1, 2013 and the new poster can be viewed below.

Watch: Alice Englert and Alden Ehrenreich in full length trailer for franchise launcher “Beautiful Creatures”

November 16, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Videos 1 Comment

In a week filled with trailers released for just about every single Young Adult novel adaptation in the works, we wrap things up with a new trailer for “Beautiful Creatures”, the Richard LaGravenese directed adaptation of the hit teen paranormal romance series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.

Expanding upon the first teaser trailer, there’s tons of new footage contained here, with tons of more exposition on the mythology behind the series. “We prefer the term Caster,” Alice Englert’s outsider new girl Lena tells Alden Ehrenreich’s Ethan when he accuses her of being a witch. It seems as if this first movie – with potential for at least three more sequels – will revolve around an important upcoming birthday of Lena’s, when she’ll have to decide if she wants to be a good witch or a dark witch – like her cousin Ridley, played by Emmy Rossum. Apparently a side effect of going dark are freaky looking eyes.

As a sucker for stories set in the South, this one still remains high on my list of anticipated upcoming YA adaptations, though I have not read the book. “Beautiful Creatures” also gets the distinction of being the very first YA adaptation to be released in a post-”Twilight” landscape. It will come out on February 15, 2013, and all eyes will be on if Ethan and Lena and take a chunk of Edward and Bella’s fanbase.

Watch the new trailer below.

“The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ seeking “dark and edgy” Harry Osborn in Dane DeHaan, Brady Corbet or Alden Ehrenreich

November 14, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting 1 Comment

Now that Andrew Garfield has found his alter ego Peter Parker an MJ in Shailene Woodley and a villainous foe in Jamie Foxx as Electro, director Marc Webb and Sony are looking to cast Peter his best friend/nemesis, Harry Osborn. THR reports that at the moment, the actors being bandied about include Dane DeHaan, Brady Corbet and Alden Ehrenreich.

At the moment, filmmakers are said to be looking for a “dark and edgy” Harry, changed from an earlier “bigger, athletic” description, making the trio shortlisted above great fits all, though THR also warns other actors may come into play as the character of Osborn in this incarnation is still evolving. Filming begins in February on the sequel of the rebooted Marvel franchise, which will see Garfield returning as the webslinger, as well as Emma Stone as Spidey’s first love Gwen Stacy. Meanwhile, Woodley’s Mary Jane role is said to be somewhat supporting this time around, but will be expanded greatly for the conclusion of the planned trilogy. The same could certainly be true for whoever lands the Osborn role, as the character starts out as a friend to Peter, but ultimately becomes his greatest enemy, the Green Goblin (taking over for his father Norman).

Watch: First beautiful, spooky footage from Park Chan-Wook’s “Stoker” starring Mia Wasikowska

September 20, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Videos 2 Comments

Entertainment Tonight has aired the first footage from Korean director Park Chan-Wook’s English language debut, creepy family drama “Stoker”, and it looks beautifully atmospheric and spooky. Mia Wasikowska goes Wednesday Addams with black hair and pale skin to play the teenage girl whose father has just passed away. Nicole Kidman plays her “mother from hell”, and things are further complicated with the arrival of Matthew Goode as Uncle Charlie. Wasikowska mostly plays it straight, while the two adults attempt to out-creepy each other with deranged stares and giant smiles.

Lucas Till and Alden Ehrenreich play bullies at her school who make her life even harder, though it seems she’s got that handled. The real standout from this footage must be the cinematography and the slow, dreamy movement of the camera. All of it skyrocketing “Stoker” up our most anticipated list. You can watch the first footage below, with the first full trailer to come next week. The movie itself will be released on March 1, 2013.

Watch: Alden Ehrenreich and Alice Englert in first trailer for paranormal teen romance adaptation “Beautiful Creatures”

September 19, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Videos 3 Comments

It’s “Twilight” with Southern accents and a little gender reversal in the first teaser trailer for “Beautiful Creatures”, the Richard LaGravenese directed adaptation of the hit teen paranormal romance series. Alice Englert plays the pale and mysterious loner who appears to have dangerous magical powers this time around, while Alden Ehrenreich is the popular guy who can’t help but be drawn to her. Together they are Ethan and Lena, the star-crossed couple at the center of the four part book series hoping to strike a cord with movie audiences the way they have with readers.

A little telekinesis, some kissing in the rain, and a new teen franchise is born? At least that’s what Warner Bros is hoping for. It looks like Emmy Rossum gets the fun role here, as a dark witch who tempts good girl Lena into joining her, while veteran actors Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson and Viola Davis engage in some supernatural shenanigans as well, and the Southern Gothic setting is well and truly represented here in intriguing fashion.

“Beautiful Creatures” will be released on February 15, 2013, just a long enough mourning period after “Breaking Dawn Part II” for teenage girls to be ready to embrace a new Edward and Bella. See the first trailer below and decide for yourself whether Ehrenreich and Englert are up to the task.

First look at Thomas Mann as Link with Emmy Rossum as Ridley in teen novel adaptation “Beautiful Creatures”

August 6, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Images Leave a comment

Slowly but surely we are beginning to see a fuller picture emerge for witchy teen romance adaptation “Beautiful Creatures.” We’ve seen Ethan and Lena (Alden Ehrenreich and Alice Englert) frolicking about and a dark and dramatic vision of bad girl Ridley (Emmy Rossum), and now, Ridley having a bit of fun with Thomas Mann’s character Link. Along with the new photo, Rossum tweeted, “Another side of Ridley! Here I teach Thomas Mann’s character a bit of magic.”

As fans of “Beautiful Creatures” know, this picture is much more in tune with the playful character from the books, who is blonde and often seen with a lollipop in her mouth while making mischief. In the Richard LaGravenese adapted and directed film based on the first novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Ehrenreich plays Ethan Wate, a popular high school student plagued by dreams of a mysterious girl – who then magically shows up in his town. That girl, of course, is Lena Duchaness, to be played by Englert, an outsider who’s also harboring a dangerous and, ahem, bewitching secret. Mann takes on the role of Link, Ethan’s musically inclined and loyal best friend.

“Beautiful Creatures”, which will be released on February 13th, 2013, also stars Kyle Gallner, Thomas Mann, Viola Davis, Jeremy Irons and Emma Thompson. See the first image of Mann with Rossum below.

First look at Emmy Rossum as bad girl Ridley in teen paranormal romance adaptation “Beautiful Creatures”

July 19, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Images 1 Comment

You’ve met Ethan and Lena, now “Beautiful Creatures” fans prepare to meet Ridley! EW has the first official image of Emmy Rossum as Lena’s older cousin and fellow sorceress who chose the Dark side over the good and is hellbent on Lena following in her footsteps.

Newcomers Alden Ehrenreich and Alice Englert play the star-crossed lovers at the heart of the paranormal romance series – he’s a human, she’s a “caster”, or witch – which recently wrapped up filming under the direction of Richard LaGravenese. On Rossum’s Ridley, LaGravenese says, “She and Lena were almost sisters before she was claimed by the Dark, so she wants Lena to be claimed so they can be together again.” Rossum’s Ridley looks decidedly darker and more dramatic than the first still of Ethan and Lena basking in the sunlight, adding that “We get to show the dark side as kind of more fun than the light.”

Bradley Cooper out, Alden Ehrenreich in for Woody Allen’s next

June 4, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting Leave a comment

Woody Allen has unveiled the full cast for his next untitled film, which he will shoot in New York and San Francisco this summer. Conspicuously missing from the full cast list, reported by Variety today, is Bradley Cooper, who had reportedly joined back in March. It was also erroneously reported then that the setting would be Copenhagen, although Cate Blanchett is part of the final cast as of today.

“Beautiful Creatures” star Alden Ehrenreich has joined the cast, as well as Alec Baldwin, Max Casella, Louis C.K., Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Dice Clay, Michael Emerson, Sally Hawkins and Peter Sarsgaard. Allen has not shot a film in San Francisco since his directorial debut 43 years ago, and has shot exclusively in Europe since 2009. Plot details, as always, remain under wraps, but intersecting stories of love and family and other broad themes are probably to be expected.

Ehrenreich was brought to the industry’s attention when Francis Ford Coppola cast him in his feature film debut, “Tetro” and then again opposite Elle Fanning in experimental gothic tale “Twixt.” He recently wrapped up shooting “Stoker” opposite Mia Wasikowska and is currently filming the male lead in YA romance novel adaptation “Beautiful Creatures” opposite fellow up and comer Alice Englert.

First Look: Alden Ehrenreich and Alice Englert as Ethan and Lena in first still image from “Beautiful Creatures”

May 4, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Images 2 Comments

“Twilight” fans, get ready to meet your new Edward and Bella. “Beautiful Creatures”, based on the best-selling paranormal teen romance novels by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, only just began filming in New Orleans recently, but Warner Bros is clearly eager to create buzz as early as possible and has already released the first still image from the film. EW unveiled our first look at Alden Ehrenreich and Alice Englert in a moment of couply bliss as lead characters Ethan Wate and Lena Duchaness.

This time around, he’s the human, she’s the supernaturally-inclined new girl in town and looks to be already creating some magic. Ehrenreich and Englert are joined in the film by Emmy Rossum, Thomas Mann, Kyle Gallner, Viola Davis, Jeremy Irons and Emma Thompson. Richard LaGravenese adapted the screenplay and is directing the February 15, 2013 release. And if it’s successful, Ethan and Lena fans may have up to four films to look forward to.

See the first image from “Beautiful Creatures” below. How does it look?

Kyle Gallner rounds out cast of paranormal teen romance adaptation “Beautiful Creatures”

May 1, 2012 | Posted by Linda Ge in Casting 1 Comment

Emmy Rossum has herself a little brother in Kyle Gallner. Variety reports the “Nightmare on Elm Street” star is set to join the cast of Warner Bros adaptation of paranormal teen romance “Beautiful Creatures”, based on the best-selling series of books by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Newcomers Alden Ehrenreich (who replaced Jack O’Connell) and Alice Englert play the star-crossed lovers and are rounded out by a cast that also includes “Project X” star Thomas Mann, Viola Davis, Jeremy Irons and Emma Thompson.

In the Richard LaGravenese adapted and directed film, Ehrenreich’s Ethan is a popular high school student in a small southern town plagued by dreams of a mysterious girl – who then magically shows up in his town. Englert’s Lena, an outsider who’s also harboring a dangerous and… bewitching secret, is that girl. Rossum plays bad witch Ridley, while Gallner will be her little brother Larkin, who doesn’t show up until the second book, raising the possibility his role could be a small one that will be expanded if the film is successful enough to garner sequels in the vein of “Twilight” and “The Hunger Games.” Filming is set to begin soon in and around New Orleans.

Gallner, who played the male lead opposite Rooney Mara in 2010′s “A Nightmare on Elm Street” remake, will next be seen in last year’s Sundance premiere “Little Birds” which will finally see a release next month, and this year’s Sundance premiere “Smashed.” He was also in Kevin Smith’s “Red State” and will star in the director’s next, “Hit Somebody”, as well.

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