Sony Pictures Classics Releasing The Raid

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Classics has been set to release The Raid, the Gareth Evans-directed martial arts film that won the Midnight Madness Award at the recent Toronto Film Festival. It is also rumored to be en route to the upcoming Sundance Film Festival, by which time it will have a new soundtrack from Linkin Park. For SPC, the film is a departure from its current awards contenders that include Take Shelter and Midnight In Paris, but the film was certainly one of the most buzzed-about films at Toronto for the industry crowd. It would have been a bidding battle at the festival, but the domestic distribution rights had been smartly collared by the Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group back at Cannes, a buy made on partial footage that also gave Sony the inside track on remake rights. The remake was placed at Screen Gems, and now SPC’s Tom Bernard and Michael Barker will release the original next spring. As for Evans, he’s going back to Jakarta to shoot a larger-scale film that incorporates the actors and storylines from The Raid. Heres the trailer:

FIRST BOX OFFICE: Breaking Dawn #1 Again, The Muppets #2, Happy Feet #3, Arthur Christmas #4, Hugo #5

WEDNESDAY 4 PM: My sources are giving me these early estimates for today’s movie openings and for the 5-day Thanksgiving holiday. Already it’s looking like some of the new family fare won’t speed out of the theatrical gate, leaving a clear path for Summit Entertainment’sholdover Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1 to win the weekend derby. Hollywood will have conniptions if the North American box office slump keeps continuing. Meanwhile, The Weinstein Co is platforming its Oscar-buzzed My Week With Marilyn today in 123 theaters and The Artist in 4 locations tomorrow. Refined numbers and full analysis later: 1. Twilight Saga’s Breaking Dawn Part 1 (Summit) Week 2 [4,066 Theaters] Wednesday $13M, Estimated 5-Day Holiday $60M 2. The Muppets (Disney) NEW [3,440 Theaters] Wednesday $7.2M, Estimated 5-Day Holiday $45M 3. Happy Feet Two (Warner Bros) Week 2 [3,606 Theaters] Wednesday $3M, Estimated 5-Day Holiday $18M 4. Arthur Christmas (Sony Pictures) NEW [3,376 Theaters] Wednesday $3M, Estimated5-Day Holiday $17.5M 5. Hugo (Paramount) NEW [1,277 Theaters] Wednesday $1.6M, Estimated 5-Day Holiday $10.5M

ROLL CALL: Katy Perry To Experience Marilyn Monroe On Broadway?

First Released: November 23, 2011 2:16 PM EST Credit: Getty Images La, Calif. -- Caption Katy Perry receives the award for the best Live act throughout the MTV Europe Music Honours 2010 live show at in the Journey Arena, Belfast, N. Ireland, November 6, 2011Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans Make Room Michelle!: Is My Week With Marilyn heading to the level like a musical? Based on E! Online, Harvey Weinstein is searching to show the film, starring Michelle Williams because the Hollywood icon, right into a musical and that he already includes a pop star in your mind for that lead role! When the movie works, I'd try to really make it a musical and that i visits Katy [Perry] first, he told E!. I believe she will play Marilyn around the Broadway stageI think she'd be amazing. Can Katy do justice to Marilyn? Seem off below! Baloney Many Breaks!: Beyonce isn't letting being pregnant stand when it comes to getting a great time as well as supporting husband Jay-Z. Based on Us Weekly, mom-to-be who's due in Feb has attended almost all of Jays concerts on his Watch the Throne tour with Kanye. Beyonce also apparently elected to party right in front row from the venue throughout the current Fort Lauderdale show, where she was seen dancing nonstop well, almost nonstop. She required about 14 bathroom breaks, an eyewitness told the mag. Cant an expecting lady have a dance burglary peace!? Brit Engagement Gossips Continue!: Talking about pop star couples, the gossips a good engagement between Britney Warrior spears and boyfriend Jason Trawick aren't disappearing. Radar Online reported that Jason has met having a slew of celebrity jewelry retailers to be able to discover the perfect engagement jewelry for Brit. He's been everywhere from Tiffany to Harry Winston searching for a diamond ring and that he is near to making his ultimate decision, a resource stated. Dont expect anything too massive or obnoxious. This ring is going to be classy and under 4-carats. Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!: Roll Call & AccessHollywood.com want to wish everybody a contented holiday weekend, and well give you phone Holmes-Cruise ships, who have been engaging in the vacation spirit with spin around the ice! Its nice to determine a Hollywood family getting genuine fun! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Ewan McGregor To Star In Noah Baumbach/ Scott Rudins Cinemax Pilot The Corrections

EXCLUSIVE: Cinemax’s drama pilot The Corrections is constantly on the assemble an outstanding cast. In the first regular TV series gig, Ewan McGregor continues to be drawn on to co-star within the Noah Baumbach/Scott Rudin project, joining formerly cast Chris Cooper and Dianne Wiest. According to Jonathan Franzens acclaimed book, The Corrections involves the troubles of the Midwestern couple (Cooper and Wiest), and their three adult children because they trace their lives in the mid-20th century to 1 last Christmas together near the turn from the millennium. McGregor will have Nick, the center child, a Marxist academic who lost his tenure-track position over an affair having a student and today is employed by a Lithuanian crime boss defrauding American traders. Baumbach and Franzen co-authored the variation, with Baumbach set to direct the pilot. The 2 are executive creating with Rudin. Trainspotting and The Exorcist star McGregor will next be observed in Fish Fishing Within The Yemen, Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire and Bryan Singer’s Jack the large Killer. UTA-repped McGregor’s only previous series stint would be a guest appearance on ER, which gained him an Emmy nomination in 1997.

Regis Philbin Signs Off Live! After 28 Years

First Published: November 18, 2011 11:54 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption Regis Philbin on the set during his final Live! with Regis & Kelly on November 18, 2011 in NYNY, N.Y. -- Blowing a kiss to his audience of more than 28 years, Regis Philbin signed off morning television on Friday. Ill always remember spending the mornings with all of you, the veteran show-biz personality said, ending his final appearance as host of Live! With Regis and Kelly. Philbin, at 80 years old, has logged more than 17,000 hours on television in a career that dates back to the 1960s. He gained prime-time fame as host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire a decade ago. But his enduring impact was as a morning show host, and his way of weaving something from nothing, turning stories about a dinner out on the town into compelling viewing. Philbin was dry-eyed, but co-host Kelly Ripa fought tears as she recalled how terrified she was on her first day as Philbins partner and how he put her at ease. You always want to make me feel like a million bucks, always, she said. The show had opened with cameras following Philbins walk from his dressing room to the stage, the final step knocking on Ripas door and walking out with her. I love you, she said quietly as the lights went up. Ripas predecessor, Kathie Lee Gifford, was in the audience but had no role in the finale. The audience was stacked with other celebrities, including Katie Couric, Donald Trump, Alan Alda, Meredith Vieira and Tony Danza. Others like Justin Timberlake and Anne Hathaway offered brief filmed tributes. The show was otherwise devoted to emotion-filled clip sequences of hijinks with Ripa and celebrities like Dana Carvey trying their Regis impersonation. Earlier in the week, David Letterman and VicePresident Joe Biden had stopped by to pay respects. Philbin has been careful to say hes not retiring, and his immediate plans include a tour to promote his new book, How I Got This Way. Wheres Regis going? he said. Regis doesnt know. Stop asking me! The show will continue with Ripa. Similar to when she replaced Gifford, a succession of co-hosts will join her, some essentially trying out for the permanent job. Philbins parting gifts were a key and a plaque. NY City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared to thank Philbin for making the city a big part of his show, and offered a symbolic key. Walt Disney Co. chief executive Bob Iger showed a plaque honoring Philbin that had been installed on the outside of the building where the shows studio is located. I wanted this to be a show where people would feel better about themselves, to look at life in a different way, a funnier way, Philbin said. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'Abduction' Exclusive VOD Trailer: Rachelle Lefervre Invades Your Home In December!

Taylor Lautner's espionage thriller "Abduction" hit theaters several days ago, nevertheless the adrenaline ride is definately not over. In December, the John Singleton directed action flick arrives on cable and digital VOD platforms including Movies if needed, DirectTV / Pay-Per-View, iTunes plus much more however it won't be there for extended. "Abduction" will probably be readily available for rental with an exclusive two-week window from December 22 with the month of the month of january 4, giving fans the chance to start to see the Lautner-starring action vehicle inside the holidays. Furthermore fully movie, an "Abduction" featurette can also be available if needed, supplying you with added knowledge of Lautner's latest pulse-pounding adventure. Have a look in a trailer for your new "Abduction" VOD release below, and inform us everything you consider the announcement inside the comments section and also on Twitter! Lautner stars in "Abduction" as Nathan Harper, an regular teen living an regular existence along with his normal parents (Jason Isaac and Maria Bello) except they aren't his parents ultimately. Through numerous deadly occasions, Nathan realizes he is not who he thinks he's, leading him around the dangerous path of self-discovery that's sure to burn the crooks lower on the way. Furthermore to Lautner, "Abduction" features a thrilling-star cast including "Aliens" hero Sigourney Weaver, "Spider-Guy" villain Alfred Molina, and "Mirror Mirror" lead Lily Collins. What can you consider the completely new "Abduction" trailer? Are you currently watching the Lautner-starring movie if the hits VOD from December 22 with the month of the month of january 4? Inform us inside the comments section and also on Twitter!

Prince Williams Posting To Falklands Defended

First Published: November 13, 2011 12:22 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LONDON, U.K. -- Caption Prince William waves to the crowd as he arrives with Prince Harry for the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London on April 29, 2011 British officials have defended the deployment of Prince William to the Falkland Islands, after Argentina reportedly condemned the move as a provocative act. Both countries fought a brief war in 1982 over the islands, which are 290 miles (460 kilometers) east of Argentinas coast. David Richards, the chief of Britains armed forces, said Sunday the decision to deploy the prince next year the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War as an air force search and rescue pilot wasnt and isnt designed to be provocative. Officials announced Wednesday that William will spend six weeks in February and March at the British outpost. It was condemned by an Argentine official, Sebastian Brugo Marco, in the paper La Nacion. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Another Steve Carell Project, and 6 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today

Happy Friday! Also in this edition of The Broadsheet: Hysteria coming to theaters… Your one-stop Shame sex-talk shop… Another Spider-Man stage player takes a tumble… Lou Reed and Metallica explore the outer limits of unlistenability… and more. · In the spirit of Will Smith and Ridley Scott, Steve Carell might deserve one of Movieline’s surveys of rumored projects you’ll probably never see: The actor is now linked to Lunatics, an adaptation of the comic novel about soccer-dad combatants that is Carell’s third reported movie in development in the last 10 days. Someone’s publicist deserves a booooo-nus. [Deadline] · Hysteria — AKA the Maggie Gyllenhaal vibrator movie that debuted this fall in Toronto — will be distributed via Sony Pictures Classics. [Press release] · Four actual headlines/stories from the Los Angeles Times’s 24 Frames blog: “Michael Fassbender: NC-17 rating could help Shame.” “Michael Fassbender exposes more than skin in Shame.” “Michael Fassbender’s naked girlfriends in sex drama Shame.” “Carey Mulligan: I wasn’t uncomfortable being naked in Shame.” And in the latest, this quote from director Steve McQueen: “To go to pay to see nude people in Shame — you’re wasting your money.” Well? Which is it? [LAT] · Speaking of the LAT, here’s an amusing anecdote about some consultants who thought it might be worth making the newspaper — like the actual paper — smell like “Starbucks and coffee cake.” [The Atlantic Wire] · Matthew James Thomas, who plays the lead in Broadway matinees of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark took 10 stitches this week after an unspecified head injury. The producers say he’s fine and will be back to work on Sunday. Indeed! The show must go WHACK [Newsday via THR] · And it begins: Cars.com is the first (known) sponsor to pull its advertising from Penn State football broadcasts on ESPN. [WSJ] · I defy anybody to listen to the entirety of Lou Reed and Metallica’s cover of Reed’s classic “White Light/White Heat”. Like, seriously: I don’t think it can be done. The crowd in this video probably left in shifts and then came back to applaud. Lord knows the sound man didn’t stick around. [via Grantland]

Roland Emmerich's 'Singularity': Sony Halts Pre-Production

Poor box office for Roland Emmrich's period drama 'Anonymous' may have hurt his next project: Sony has suspended pre-production on his $175 million sci-fi epic 'Singularity' and canceled several screen tests. According to Variety, Raymond Kurzweil, the leading expert on singularity who actually coined the term, will join the project to help Emmerich with script revisions. 'Singularity' is set 50 years in the future, where a famous nanotechnology pioneer uses a dangerous new procedure to save his injured son, Adam. The process gives Adam super powers, thanks to a swarm of nanobots, and he ends up on the run from the evil corporation that developed the technology. Actors who were going to read for the lead include Luke Grimes (TV's 'Brothers & Sisters'), Logan Marshall Green ('Devil'), Thomas McDonnell ('The Forbidden Kingdom') and Ben Barnes ('The Chronicles of Narnia'). Reports are that 'Singularity' is not in the dreaded Hollywood limbo know as "turnaround," and will still meet its targeted release date of May 2013. However, production will likely be pushed back from next spring to next summer. Emmerich's current film, 'Anonymous,' which posits that someone other than the famous Bard wrote Shakespeare's plays, has so far earned only $3 million back from its nearly $30 million budget. 'Singularity' would be more in keeping with his previous blockbusters 'The Day After Tomorrow' and 'Independence Day.' Per Deadline, Emmerich's dissatisfaction with the 'Anonymous' box office has nothing to do with this decision. Both 'Anonymous' and 'Singularity' are Sony releases. [via Variety] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Arthur Christmas: Film Review

Allow individuals who introduced us Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run and Flushed Off to bring a wonderful blast of outdoors towards the conventional Christmas genre.our editor recommends'Arthur Christmas' Trailer: A 'Glitch' Intends Christmas (Video)James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie Join 'Arthur Christmas' Voice CastJustin Bieber Will get Animated for 'Santa Claus is Visiting Town' (Video) Aardman's Arthur Christmas is the fact that and much more - an forever amusing three dimensional, CG-animated Yuletide romp with lively innovation at each turn along with a dream voice cast headed by James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Bill Nighy. While longtime Aardman enthusiasts will dsicover this The new sony Pictures Animation collaboration to become a little more mainstream than a number of individuals earlier productions, there's still sufficient proof of an agreeably subversive spirit hiding underneath the obligatory laces and ribbons and bows. The storyline from the heroic journey carried out by Santa's youngest boy upon finding an undelivered present may dutifully hit all of the periodic emotional posts, however the route it selects to consider is not foreseeable. Audiences ought to be happily moved, especially across water-feature, in which the film opens Friday. It opens within the U.S. 1 week later. The forecast for The United States, meanwhile, is perfect for solid but likely more sensible amounts, given all of the British accents (as well as comic sensibility), in addition to a advertising campaign that actually does not quite capture the essence from the film. Beginning off by addressing the nagging question, "Precisely how exactly does Santa deliver all individuals presents during the period of one evening?" the film represents the apparently impossible mission by doing the work up Mission: Impossible style, filled with countless elves trained in covert operations along with a hi-tech sleigh outfitted with stealth cloaking technology. The succession moves such as the dickens and effectively sets the pace that follows back in the North Pole, where Santa's (voiced by Jim Broadbent) headstrong firstborn boy Steve (Laurie) runs the Christmas Eve command with crack precision while coveting his aging dad's gig. Despite his not-so-secret ambitions, Steve is likely to be the subordinate Claus while sweet but klutzy more youthful brother Arthur (McAvoy) gladly manages the Letters to Santa Department. However when a wrapped bicycle destined for any young girl in Cornwall works out to possess skipped the large shipment, Arthur, determined that no child be left out, continues a rogue pursuit to personally provide the present by using his not-quite-with-it Grandsanta (a good Nighy) and the old-school sleigh. In her own first feature animated outing, director and co-author (with Peter Baynham) Sarah Cruz not just effectively keeps this intricate operation whistling, she instills a welcome female sensibility lengthy missing in the boy's club that's Santa's workshop. This time around, Mrs. Claus (Imelda Staunton) is no more the only real lady around because of the existence of Bryony (an excellent Ashley Jensen), a very devoted person in Santa's Giftwrap Battalion - and likely the only real elf ever presented sporting an eyebrow ring - who handles to steal the majority of her moments. Aesthetically, Arthur Christmas is wonderfully condition-of-the-art and strongly hired right lower towards the tiniest detail. The chilled milieu may sometimes be similar to Polar Express however with a lot more personality. Maintaining the cordially playful tone is Harry Gregson-Williams' buoyant score while Justin Bieber's Jackson 5-flavored undertake "Father Christmas is Comin' To Town" handles to sneak along for that ride without feeling gratuitously unnatural. Opens: Wednesday, November. 23 (The new sony) Production companies: Aardman, The new sony Pictures Animation, Columbia Pictures Voice Cast: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Ashley Jensen. Director: Sarah Cruz Co-Director: Craig Prepare Screenwriters: Peter Baynham & Sarah Cruz Producers: Peter The almighty, David Sproxton, Carla Shelley, Steve Pegram Director of photography: Jericca Cleland Production designer: Evgeni Tomov Music: Harry Gregson-Williams Costume designer: Yves Barre Editor: James Cooper Rating: PG, 97 minutes Bill Nighy Hugh Laurie James McAvoy

Caption This, Win Tickets to the L.A. Premiere of Immortals

Tarsem fans and Greek mythology nerds, get your thinking caps out; Movieline’s got four (4) pairs of VIP tickets to give away to send you and a guest to the Los Angeles premiere of Immortals, and the tix will go to the commenters who submit the best captions to accompany any of the below fantastical stills (or the one above) from the Henry Cavill-starring action pic. Ready, set, caption away! Details after the jump. The Tarsem-directed epic actioner follows Theseus (Cavill) on a quest to battle the evil King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke), who’s hell bent on releasing the imprisoned Titans to end the rule of Zeus (Luke Evans) and co. Along for the ride: The goddess Athena (Isabel Lucas), the god Poseidon (Kellan Lutz), and the priestess Phaedra (Freida Pinto). You’ve got 24 hours to caption any of the below photos (or the ab-tastic one above) in the comments below, to enter to win tickets to the Immortals premiere, held Monday, November 7th, at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live (777 Chick Hearn Court, Los Angeles, Ca 90015), at 7:30 pm. Ticket holders must be in seats by 6:45 pm to guarantee seating. And since Immortals is rated R for “sequences of strong bloody violence, and a scene of sexuality,” only those 18 and over can win. Under 18? You can still submit your caption for bragging rights, of course! The official synopsis: Visionary director Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) transports us in this epic tale of treachery, vengeance and destiny in Immortals, a stylish and visually spectacular 3D action adventure. As a power-hungry king razes ancient Greece in search of a legendary weapon, a heroic young villager rises up against him in a thrilling quest as timeless as it is powerful. The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) and his murderous Heraklion army rampage across Greece in search of the long lost Bow of Epirus. With the invincible Bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undisputed master of his world. With ruthless efficiency, Hyperion and his legions destroy everything in their wake, and it seems nothing will stop the evil king’s mission.As village after village is obliterated, a stonemason named Theseus (Henry Cavill) vows to avenge his mother, who was killed in one of Hyperion’s brutal raids. When Theseus meets the Sybelline Oracle, Phaedra (Freida Pinto), her disturbing visions of the young man’s future convince her that he is the key to stopping the destruction. With her help, Theseus assembles a small band of followers and embraces his destiny in a final, desperate battle for the future of humanity. Immortals is produced by Gianni Nunnari (300), Mark Canton (300) and Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter). Entries must be received along with your name and an email address where you can be reached. You may enter in the comments below or on Movieline’s Facebook or Twitter pages. Contest ends Friday, November 4 at 9:00 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. ET.

Barbara Fisher on Losing 50 Pounds: "I Looked Awful"

Erection dysfunction Helms, Rainn Wilson and James Spader Assistant (for the) Regional Manager. Beet Player. Former Volunteer Sheriff's Deputy. Yes, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) can be a guy of several hats. But every fan in the Office knows perfectly, there's no title he wants greater than regional manager of Dunder Mifflin. Clearly, he lost the gig to Andy (Erection dysfunction Helms) several days ago, but Dwight hasn't quit on his dream at this time around (accidental gun firing incident be damned!) In Thursday's episode, airing at 9/8c on NBC, Dwight produces a completely new office monitoring system that has him hoping to get the big office once again. Catherine Tate reprising her role round the Office "Last evening, I imagined the 2 was most likely probably the most valued number in the world. The v . p . had all the energy, sports sports athletes fought against against for silver medals, women were considered the most effective gender, and arenas of fans screamed, 'We're 2,AInch according to him. "As with all my dreams, I'm taking a chance it absolutely was about my nervous about immigrants." See Dwight's strategy begin to operate in TVGuide.com's exclusive sneak look below: Can Dwight recognition? Or he'll be No. 2?