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Wachowskis Teaming Up With Natalie Portman for a Space Epic?

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:38:56 PST

Natalie Portman was supposed to star in Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity before she dropped out and was replaced by Sandra Bullock. But now that Portman is coming back from her maternity break, she's reportedly considering starring in another spacey movie — the Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending. Or at least, the Wachowskis are actively courting her. What is Jupiter Ascending about? Nobody really knows — although rumors were circulating a few months ago that it's about Earth colonies at war. Let's hope this really does have some huge space action scenes, and Portman's post-Black Swan clout actually gets it made. Oh, and let's hope there are no long scenes of Colonel Sanders explaining Philosophy 101, too. [L.A. Times] More »

Natalie Portman's dad writes a novel about severed heads, stolen presidential embryos and mysterious clones

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:54:39 PDT

At one point in Misconception, the "fertility thriller" by renowned fertility specialist (and Natalie Portman's dad) Avner Hershlag, someone writes a letter to the First Lady that reads: More »

Thor demands to know "What Realm Is This?" in his first movie clip

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 06:30:00 PDT

The first ever clip from Thor is out, and it showcases the Norse God's nastier side, and Natalie Portman and Kat Denning's comedic talents. What do you think — does the "myth out of water" humor work so far? More »

Do these 7 clips from Natalie Portman's Your Highness make you laugh?

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:51:21 PDT

It's been a bit of a sad stretch for genre comedies. Needless to say, our hopes for the mock epic fantasy Your Highness are very high. So, is it funny? Do these collection of clips make you laugh, or groan? More »

New red band Your Highness trailer makes us ask: Is Danny McBride the new Bruce Campbell?

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:30:00 PDT

The latest red band Your Highness trailer trots out a whole new collection of medieval dick jokes. And while this film may be cruder than Army Of Darkness, we're still loving our new anti-hero Danny McBride. NSFW. More »

Visual effects reel breaks down Black Swan's avian weirdness

Cyriaque Lamar — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 12:45:23 PST

How did digital artists create the ballet-centric body horror of Black Swan? This neat visual effects featurette showcases the film's many strange changes. It contains massive plot spoilers, so caveat viewer. More »

Who's who in Asgard: a scene-by-scene breakdown of the new Thor trailer

Cyriaque Lamar — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:00:00 PST

Want to know who all those dapper Asgardians are in the new Thor trailer? Here's our breakdown of the trailer, complete with character descriptions and plot theories. Spoilers on! More »

In Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan, a ballerina is both monster and victim

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:00:00 PST

So, Darren Aronofsky's scary ballerina movie. It's like nothing he's done before, or anybody else for that matter. Is it breathtaking? Is it profound? Is it silly? Does it get a bit muddled? Yes, yes, yes and yes. Spoilers ahead! More »

Natalie Portman, Halle Berry and Tom Hanks may join the Wachowskis' Cloud Atlas

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:12:32 PST

Halle Berry just confirmed the Wachowski's next big project is Cloud Atlas, based on David Mitchell's acclaimed novel that tells a series of stories from the 19th century to the post-apocalypse. Also possibly attached: Tom Hanks and Natalie Portman. [NataliePortman.com] More »

Your Highness Trailer: The Next Army of Darkness?

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:00:00 PST

At NYCC we dubbed Danny McBride's wonderfully raunchy Your Highness the next Army of Darkness. Now you can be the judge: Watch the red-band trailer, filled with weed-smoking muppets, magic, and Natalie Portman in a golden thong. More »

Chris Nolan's short list of women to play Batman's love interest — and nemesis!

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:07:04 PST

More big name casting rumors are surfacing about Chris Nolan's third Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. So who does Nolan have his eye on for Batman's next romantic interest, and a possible female villain? Here's the list. More »

Boozie Movies loses its mind at PFF 2010 with Black Swan

Greg Christie - Twitch — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:30:00 PDT

Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan has been pulling in the plaudits on the film festival circuit, but Greg Christie of Twitch was less than impressed. Christie saw the ballerina thriller at the Philadelphia Film Festival, armed with his reviewing flask. More »

Did Damon Lindelof just save the Alien Prequel?

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:01:24 PDT

Lost showrunner Damon Lindelof's script for Ridley Scott's troubled Alien prequel may have just solved all the director's problems. In fact his reportedly stunning script may have even nabbed Natalie Portman for the lead role. More »

Is Danny McBride's "Your Highness" the new Army of Darkness?

Meredith Woerner — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 11:20:00 PDT

For everyone waiting for an R-rated Labyrinth, your time has come. We just saw the first footage of the profanity-laced fantasy epic Your Highness. It was pretty funny. And, if nothing else, it's got Natalie Portman in a golden thong. More »

Natalie Portman ditches Jane Austen's zombies for Superman?

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 07:30:00 PDT

She'll stay on as producer, but Natalie Portman and director David O. Russell have both left Pride and Prejudice and Zombies due to scheduling conflicts. Thus escalating the rumors that Portman will be Lois Lane in Zack Snyder's Superman. [EW] More »

No, Natalie Portman won't be saving Alfonso Cuaron's space epic, Gravity

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:00:00 PDT

As much as we all want someone to sign on for Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity, just so it can actually get made, don't hold your breath for Natalie Portman. Her reps are calling the latest Gravity rumors, just that. [Techland] More »

First reviews for Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan flutter in

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:00:00 PDT

No one really knows what to think about director Darren Aronofsky's genre-bending flick Black Swan. And neither do the first batch of festival reviews of the picture. Critics are calling it everything from Cronenberg-eque to something "approaching grand guignol." Spoilers... More »

Behind the scenes Thor footage includes your first look at Anthony Hopkins' Odin

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:47:15 PDT

Watch the mighty Thor running, jumping and blowing up a 7-11 on the Thor movie set. ET has a 4 minute look at the new superhero film, including interviews with Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and director Kenneth Branagh. More »

Pride And Prejudice And Zombies Gets An Undead Prequel

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:30:00 PST

Quirk Books is making a prequel to their instant-classic zombie mash-up: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls. Dreadfuls being the term used for the undeadlies. Will Natalie Portman star is this movie adaptation as well? [ShockTillYouDrop] More »

Pride, Prejudice, Zombies and Portman

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:48:40 PST

The movie version of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies has found its Elizabeth Bennett, and it's a familiar face to anyone who's seen V For Vendetta or the Star Wars prequels. But can Natalie Portman pull off "zombie-killing romantic heroine"? More »

Natalie Portman's Thor Casting Means We're Getting A Whole Different Thunder God

Caitlin Petrakovitz — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:26:40 PDT

The most interesting thing about Natalie Portman's casting in Thor isn't just her chance to redeem herself from the Star Wars prequels — it's what her role tells us about the Thunder God's surprising status in the movie. Spoilers ahead! More »

RoboCop Crushed By Natalie Portman's Ballerina

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:00:00 PDT

Good news for remake-haters, bad news for cyborg-lovers. We reported the other day that Darren Aronofsky's RoboCop remake was delayed until at least 2011, and now it looks like it'll be a lot longer. Aronofsky's making a supernatural ballerina movie. More »

Star Wars Episode I: I Have a Good Feeling About This

Josh Wimmer — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:00:34 PST

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I'd be willing to bet that a third of people who join ascetic orders do it because it's easier than moving. That said, while packing, I uncovered the following gem of a decade-old diary entry. More »

Serial Killings Lead To A Surreal Luc Besson Nightmare

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:40:00 PDT

Director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) is making another science fiction thriller, starring Korean mega-star Dong Kun-Jang (Tae Guk Gi — The Brotherhood Of War). The as-yet-untitled action movie is based on a novel by a South Korean professor about a serial killer in New York, whose actions spark a series of unforeseen consequences. Milla Jovovich and Natalie Portman are "expected" to co-star in the French-Korean co-production, according to reports. [China Daily] More »

Now You Too Can Draw Someone You Can Pretend Is From Star Wars

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:28:43 PDT

Looking to make mass generalizations about a foreign medium while indulging your relatively minor creative side this weekend? Then the official Star Wars website should be your first and only stop, thanks to their new feature, "Drawing Manga-Style Padme Amidala". More »