Posts Tagged ‘zac efron’

Hoult for MAD MAX, Efron on FIRE, Lucas’ fairy musical, more…

Someday, I’ll get back to regular posting, but for now, here’s some news that’s fit to link. Skins and About a Boy star Nicholas Hoult has joined George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road. (THR) Zac Efron has lined up two more projects without signing or dancing, Fire, based on the graphic novel by Brian Mitchell [...]

Adam Shankman wants to ROCK

Adam Shankman may have made one of the best movie musicals to hit screens in the last decade when he directed Hairspray. Now he’s set to direct and choreograph Rock of Ages, another movie musical based on a Broadway hit. The show is set on the Sunset Strip and features 80s rock anthems from Journey, [...]

Me and Orson Welles poster featuring Zac Efron

Every once in a while, that Zac Efron Google Alert I have comes in handy.  Case in point: One such alert pointed me to ScreenCrave.com, which posted the poster for  one of the movies I’m most excited about this fall, Me and Orson Welles. I cannot wait for this one. First, it’s a Richard Linklater [...]

Get your Avatar Day tickets on Monday – TFC Morning Report

Top Story: The mad rush for free tickets to Avatar’s 16-minute IMAX trailer will begin Monday at noon.  You can get your tickets by visiting AvatarMovie.com. Again. Noon. Monday. The Aug. 21 Avatar Day celebration will include two special screenings of the extended trailer, one at 6 p.m. and another at 6:30 p.m. On the [...]

Me and Orson Welles teaser trailer

When Richard Linklater gets it right, he really gets it right. As a fan of Claire Danes, Zac Efron and Linklater, I really hope he gets Me and Orson Welles right. His adaptation of Robert Kaplow’s coming-of-age novel, which set against the backdrop of Orson Welles’ founding of his Mercury Theatre, premiered at the Toronto [...]

Dr. Seuss’ Lorax headed for the big screen – TFC Morning Report

Top Story: Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are planning a 3D CG animated feature of based on Dr. Seuss’ children’s classic The Lorax. Universal had previously distributed two live-action Seuss adaptations, but this will be the first time the studio jumps into animation territory.  It will be the second major CG animation based on a [...]

Fincher likes Sorkin’s Facebook movie – TFC Morning Report

Top Story: Fight Club and Benjamin Button director David Fincher is in advanced talks to direct the Aaron Sorkin-scripted The Social Network. The film follows the story behind the making of Facebook. Sorkin’s words and Fincher’s direction don’t necessarily seem like they need each other, but one thing is certain: this Facebook movie just got [...]

Work. Work. Work. And Zac Efron.

The down side to having day job is that sometimes I can’t do the Morning Report.  I feel so out of the loop already. Guess I’ll have to play catch-up later today. I do hear that Zac Efron is being eyed to star in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages. Funny thing [...]

Chace Crawford officially set for Footloose – TFC Morning Report

Top Story: Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford has put pen to paper, signing on to star in the Footloose remake.  Rumors about Crawford’s casting have circulated for weeks, but Crawford hadn’t officially joined until yesterday. He will take on a role that was originally filled by Zac Efron. When Efron passed director Kenny Ortega and Paramount [...]

TFC Morning Report – Monday, April 20, 2009 – 17 Again tops box office

Top Story: He still danced and played basketball, but Zac Efron’s first starring gig outside the High School Musical franchise turned out to be a hit without the singing. 17 Again topped the box office with $24.1 million , while State of Play opened in the No. 2 spot with $14.1 million. (Variety) In Other [...]

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