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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: December 6, 2009

13 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

It’s Sunday and that means that it’s Wrap Up time.

This week:

The box office is Blind Sided; if you go down to the woods today you might see Tom Cavanagh in Yogi Bear; Leonardo DiCaprio knows Jack Frost in The Guardians; Have you ever heard Gun, With Occasional Music? Beautiful Creatures say P.S I Love You; John Madden will Dolittle directing with My Fair Lady and it’s all in the double barrel name as Paul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman find religion.

 

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Sandra Bullock’s The Blind Side just keeps doing better and better. The uplifting sports drama has took the top spot with an impressive $20 million after three weeks on the charts. 2009 has been a great year for Bullock and if Warner Bros. gives the actress the expected Oscar push then 2010 shouldn’t be too bad either.

Twilight’s New Moon »

- Niall Browne

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Michelle Williams to Play Marilyn Monroe?

4 December 2009 12:02 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

If you had to pick a young actress to play Marilyn Monroe, who would you choose? Can you even think of someone who'd truly fit the role? Personally, I can't, but I do know one thing: Michelle Williams -- God, I love her -- wouldn't even make my top 50. So, seeing the Tweet from Production Weekly claiming the Oscar-nominated actress is in talks to play the titular icon in a movie called My Week with Marilyn made me nearly fall out of my chair.

I'm not sure if my reaction is more unfair to Williams or Monroe, but I guess I imagine someone less talented and less wholesome-looking. Someone like Scarlett Johansson, who was previously rumored to be in line for the film. Or Megan Fox, Malin Ackerman, Anna Faris or any other pin-up type currently included in Maxim's Hot 100.

Filed under: Drama, Independent, Casting

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- Christopher Campbell

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The 2010 Warner Bros. Preview Brings 'Sex,' 'Titans,' 'Potter' and Much More

3 December 2009 7:43 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Warner Bros. has debuted their 2010 picture preview giving us our first look at select films out of the 23 features they have set for the new year. I have added new images from the likes of The Book of Eli starring Denzel Washington, Edge of Darkness with Mel Gibson, our first look at Sex and the City 2, Kevin Smith's currently untitled new comedy with Tracey Morgan and Bruce Willis, Jonah Hex, Ben Affleck's The Town, and, of course, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

All the cast, director and synopsis information is listed over the course of the next few pages as well as all the release dates for 23 upcoming films. Gallery links have been added for all films and remember, the links open in a new browser window so just close the new window to return to this article and continue the preview.

The Book Of Eli January 15 Photo: Warner Bros. »

- Brad Brevet

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Monthly Movie Preview – December 2009

3 December 2009 1:53 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

This is going to be a great month. No matter whether these big and small movies fall flat on their faces or not there’s going to be plenty to choose from – especially for those who want to keep up with important films.

First up is Avatar, one of the biggest gambles of this decade. Will the same kind of crowd that saw The Dark Knight or Transformers multiple times venture to movie theatres to see a 150-minute-long 3-D film that features tall blue creatures? It’s up in the air.

Which reminds me of a few more titles that should be worth checking out, one of them being Jason Reitman’s new film with George Clooney. The drama-comedy about a man who fires people for a living has been getting great buzz from its successful festival runs, with Oscar talk flying around as smoothly as paper airplanes.

But, Up In the Air »

- Nick Allen

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The Yogi Bear Show: Tom Cavanagh and T.J. Miller Head to Jellystone Park

2 December 2009 11:38 AM, PST | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »

Actor Tom Cavanagh, a veteran of cancelled shows like Ed and Trust Me, and comedian T.J. Miller (Carpoolers) are adding the upcoming Yogi Bear movie to their resumes.

The actors are the latest thespians to join the cast of the live-action adaptation of the classic Hanna-Barbera character Yogi Bear. They're joining Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd, and Justin Timberlake who've already signed onto the movie project.

As previously reported, Aykroyd and Timberlake will be voicing CGI versions of Yogi and his pal, Boo-Boo. Faris will be playing a documentary filmmaker who comes to Jellystone Park to shoot a film. Cavanagh will play a live-action version of Ranger Smith, Yogi's longtime nemesis. Ranger Smith and Faris' character will share a romantic relationship.

T.J. Miller will be playing another park ranger by the name of Jones. The actor supposedly auditioned for the role »

- TVSeriesFinale.com

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'Scrubs' star joins 'Yogi Bear' movie

1 December 2009 4:04 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Scrubs star Tom Cavanagh has been added to the cast of Warner Bros Yogi Bear movie. Cavanagh, who played Dan Dorian in the ABC comedy series, will star alongside Justin Timberlake, Dan Aykroyd and Anna Faris in the adaptation of the popular children's cartoon. He will play the male lead Ranger Smith, who is the romantic interest for a documentary filmmaker (Faris), (more) »

- By Alex Fletcher

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Yogi Bear Recruits Tom Cavanagh

1 December 2009 12:44 AM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

The big-screen outing for Yogi Bear, due late next year, has found a Ranger Smith / male lead, and that actor is Tom Cavanagh! Ok, he's not quite a household name yet, but he played Jd's brother in Scrubs so he gets a pass from us.Cavanagh's Ranger becomes the love interest for Anna Faris' documentary filmmaker as she visits Jellystone Park to shoot a film. We're guessing the two get thrown together thanks, at least partly, to the exploits of eccentric bear Yogi (voiced by Dan Aykroyd) and his counterpart BooBoo (voiced by Justin Timberlake).It's all being directed by Eric Brevig, who brought us the rather charming Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and written by Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia. Let's hope it all turns out smarter than the average live action / CG-animated mix, eh? »

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Tom Cavanagh to play Ranger Smith in 'Yogi'

30 November 2009 11:42 PM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Tom Cavanagh has officially boarded Eric Brevig's upcoming "Yogi Bear" film for Warner Bros. He's joining Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake. The film is currently shooting in New Zealand.

Variety says Cavanagh will play Ranger Smith in the mix of CGI and live-action. Brad Copeland wrote the script. Cavanagh's Smith finds himself drawn romantically to Faris' role of a documentary filmmaker.

Aykroyd voices Yogi, and Timberlake lends his voice to Boo-Boo, Yogi's partner in crime. Cavanagh's credits include "Ed," "Trust Me," "Eli Stone," "Scrubs" and "How to Eat Fried Worms." »

- Franck Tabouring

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Yogi Bear Gets A Ranger Smith

30 November 2009 10:59 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

A few weeks ago when it was announced here that Anna Faris had been cast as the non-animated lead in the new live-actionish movie version of Yogi Bear, I wondered what the hell happened to Ranger Smith. Well here he is! He.s being played by Tom Cavanagh, a guy who.s never been in anything that wasn.t utterly forgettable. If you know him at all, maybe it.s as the lead in the wholly awful Heather Graham movie Gray Matters in which she victimizes her brother by lezzing out with his wife behind his back. Some Tom Cavanagh.s playing Ranger Smith and he has no particular qualifications other than that he does, rather strangely, actually sort of look like him (I think it.s the ears). Well this is the Yogi Bear movie, what the hell did you expect? Robert De Niro already did Rocky & Bullwinkle, he »

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Tom Cavanagh to star in Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Yogi Bear'

30 November 2009 10:46 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Tom Cavanagh will play the male lead in Ranger Smith in Warner Bros. Pictures' "Yogi Bear"' live- action/CG animation. The film is helmed by Eric Brevig ("Journey to the Center of the Earth") and produced byDonald De Line and Karen Rosenfelt. Shooting has started in New Zealand. Cavanagh joins Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake. Brad Copeland wrote the script based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series. Ranger Smith is the romantic interest of a documentary filmmaker (played by Faris) who comes to Jellystone Park to shoot a film. Aykroyd is lending his voice to the title character and Timberlake plays his sidekick Boo-Boo. »

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Tom Cavanaugh Joins Yogi Bear Movie As Ranger Smith

30 November 2009 8:47 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »

Former Ed star and Zach Braff’s brother from Scrubs, Tom Cavanaugh will be joining the live action/CGI version of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon Yogi Bear.

Cavanaugh will be joining the cast as Ranger Smith, the purveyor of Jellystone Park, who is always chasing Yogi away from taking tourists picnic baskets. Anna Faris is in the cast as a documentary filmmaker documenting the picnic basket stealing phenom. Dan Aykroyd has joined the cast as well providing the voice of Yogi. Justin Timberlake is also in the film voicing Yogi’s sidekick Booboo.

Production is currently under way in New Zealand. Eric Brevig is directing from a script by Brad Copeland. The film is slated for a December 17, 2010 release.

Tags: Anna Faris, Brad Copeland, Dan Aykroyd, Eric Brevig, Hanna-Barbera, Jellystone Park, Justin Timberlake, Tom Cavanaugh, Yogi, Zach Braff

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- Kevin Coll

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Yogi Bear Finds His Ranger Smith: Tom Carvanagh

30 November 2009 8:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Last month when I posted the last casting update for the hybrid live-action/computer animated feature based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Yogi Bear, I wondered if Park Ranger Smith would be included in the film, as he had yet to be mentioned. Variety now has word that Tom Carvanagh (Ed) has joined the cast, and will be playing Ranger Smith. Carvanagh will play the live-action lead, and romantic interest of another live-action character named Rachel (Anna Faris), a nature documentary filmmaker who is trying to film Yogi and Boo-Boo for her next project. Dan Aykroydwill voice the computer animated Yogi, the lovable Jellystone Park bear who is notorious for his attempts at stealing picnic baskets from campers, much to the displeasure of Park Ranger Smith. And Justin Timberlake will voice the computer animated Boo-Boo, a bow-tied bear cub who acts as Yogi's constant companion and conscience. The film also features »

- Peter Sciretta

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Cavanagh, Miller Join ‘Yogi Bear’

30 November 2009 5:59 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Tom Cavanagh and T.J. Miller have joined the cast of Warner Bros’ live-action/CGI hybrid Yogi Bear.  The two will be playing park rangers at Jellystone Park with Cavanagh filling the role of Ranger Smith, the male lead and love interest of Anna Faris’ character.

Faris, Cavanagh, and Miller will fill the live-action portion of the Eric Brevig movie, according to Variety, and the bears (Yogi and Boo-Boo) are being created using computer animation to be voiced by Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake.  I wish I was kidding, but I couldn’t make this stuff up.  I’m just not clever enough to come up with a Ghostbuster and former boy band member as the voices of two cartoon, picnic basket-stealing bears.

As for the new cast choices, Cavanagh has been acting for almost 20 years and the best thing he’s done is a recurring supporting role on “Scrubs.”  Then there’s Miller, »

- Jeff Leins

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Tom Cavanagh to Protect That Pick-a-nick Basket

30 November 2009 3:57 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Variety

Tom Cavanagh has signed on to play Ranger Smith in "Yogi Bear," Warner Bros.' live-action/animated film that has begun shooting in New Zealand. 

Cavanagh joins Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd (as Yogi) and Justin Timberlake (as his sidekick Boo Boo). 

Reports surfaced this week that comedian T.J. Miller had landed the part by virtue of his perilous audition reel with a real bear (below).

It wasn't immediately clear what role, if any, Miller would pla... »

- Josh Dickey

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Birthday Suits: The Blonde and the Bookish

29 November 2009 4:24 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Celebrating cinematic birthdays for 11/29. Which celebrity would you most like to spank today?

Blond³: Diane, Anna and Cathy

1832 Louisa May Alcott wrote the oft-adapted Little Women

1895 Busby Berkeley, legendary choreographer/director. What would the early musicals have been without him?

1898 C.S. Lewis wrote the Chronicles of Narnia which were made into unfortunately generic movies. He also wrote The Screwtape Letters which I personally pray will never see the silver screen despite Hollywood's efforts. Some books just deserve the undiluted perfection of their original form. Sir Anthony Hopkins played him in the weepy bio Shadowlands (1993)

1901 Mildred Harris, silent film actress and Mrs Charlie Chaplin (for a few years)

1918 Madeleine L'Engle prolific author, most famous for Wrinkle in Time

1931 Shintarô Katsu the original blind swordsman Zatoichi

1932 Diane Ladd, if you don't love her Oscar nom'ed performances in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Rambling Rose and Wild at Heart, well... what's wrong with you? »

- NATHANIEL R

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Alvin And The Chipmunks Get More Wild & Funny In Squeakuel Movie Trailer

25 November 2009 11:13 AM, PST | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »

Alvin and The Chipmunks get more wild & funny in Squeakuel movie trailer. 20th Century Fox released the new movie trailer (below) for their new comedy movie, "Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel" last month. MSN was the first to premiere it. It's the follow up to the Original "Alvin and The Chipmunks" movie that was released a year and a half or so ago. It stars : Jason Lee, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, and Amy Poehler. »

- Chris

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New Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 Poster

22 November 2009 3:38 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

A brand new French poster for the upcoming “Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakuel” has appeared online,

Synopsis: “Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” brings back our favorite furry brothers, Alvin, Simon and Theodore. Because of a freak accident involving Alvin and Dave Seville, they go to live with Dave Seville’s cool cousin Toby and must enroll in school just like every other kid. School presents new challenges to these rock stars, like dealing with peer pressure, school sports and of course, girls! By “girls” we mean the Chipettes who are managed by Ian Hawke, the Chipmunks greedy former manager who wants to turn them into the next big thing. At the outset, there is a rivalry between the Chipettes and The Chipmunks but in the end they realize that they make great friends and a great musical team!

Betty Thomas (Doctor Dolittle, John Tucker Must Die) is »

- Allan Ford

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T.J. Miller Creates Yogi Bear Audition Tape with Actual Bear; Gets Cast in Movie

22 November 2009 1:59 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Most of you probably know T.J. Miller as Hud, the frazzled cameraman/comic relief in Matt Reeves' Cloverfield. Turns out that since that performance, Miller has been angling for a role in the forthcoming adaptation of Yogi Bear. While cartoon-to-screen adaptations have typically ended up being abominations, this one at least looks like it has a pretty good cast going for it, with Anna Faris, Justin Timberlake, and Dan Aykroyd signing on a few weeks ago. According to The Apiary, Miller had already been called in to audition twice for the role. Afterwards, as a joke, Miller worked with filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts to create the below audition tape, in which Miller interacts with a real-life bear. The video somehow made its way to Barry Meyer, the chairman of Warner Brothers, resulting in an offer for the part of Ranger Jones. Presumably, Ranger Jones will be a live-action role, while »

- David Chen

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Anna Faris joins Williams in 'Wedding Banned'

19 November 2009 9:48 AM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Anna Faris is in talks to join Robin Williams in Touchstone's upcoming romantic comedy "Wedding Banned." No director is on board yet, but Jack Amiel and Michael Begler wrote the script.

The film follows a divorced couple (Williams) kidnapping their daughter on her wedding day to prevent her from doing the same mistake they did. The Hollywood Reporter says Faris plays the daughter.

Faris recently voiced a character in "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," and before that, she starred in "Observe and Report." She's voicing a character in "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel." »

- Franck Tabouring

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Anna Faris in talks for the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Wedding Banned’

18 November 2009 5:02 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

The hilarious and shockingly hot Anna Faris is in talks to play the daughter of Robin Williams’ character in the upcoming rom-com Wedding Banned.

Wedding Banned centers on a “long-divorced couple who kidnap their daughter (Faris) on her wedding day to prevent her from making the same mistakes they did. The parents rekindle their relationship as they elude cops and the angry groom.”

Williams is currently the only name attached with no word on who will play the mother.

The project is based on the script from Jack Amiel and Michael Begler and will be produced by David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Nicole Rocklin and Blye Faust.

Wedding Banned is currently missing a director.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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