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Director Lee Daniels May Put SELMA on Hold in Favor of THE BUTLER

While director Lee Daniels (Precious) had put together a terrific cast for the historical drama Selma, the inability to find financing for the film may push the Oscar-nominee to make The Butler,...

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Oprah Winfrey May Join THE BUTLER; Mila Kunis and John Cusack Eyed to Play...

Although her last live-action role was in 1998’s Beloved, Oprah Winfrey is considering a return to the big screen. The project that caught her discerning eye was the story of Eugene Allen, a black man...

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Screenwriter Danny Strong Talks HBO’s GAME CHANGE, Adapting Dan Brown’s THE...

HBO Films’ Game Change (premiering on March 10th) follows John McCain’s (Ed Harris) 2008 presidential campaign, from his selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (Julianne Moore) as his vice...

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Casting Call: Jane Fonda to Play Nancy Reagan in Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER;...

We’ve got a couple of casting stories to share with you this afternoon. First up, Precious director Lee Daniels continues to fill out the impressive cast for his passion project The Butler. The film...

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Matthew McConaughey, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alan Rickman and More Circling THE BUTLER

Director Lee Daniels’ historical drama The Butler is shaping up to be one of the more exciting projects on the horizon.  The film tells the true story of Eugene Allen, a butler who served at the White...

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Sam Claflin Joins THE QUIET ONES, Michelle Monaghan to Star in THE COUP and...

Let's talk movie casting additions for a change of pace from all of the TV news we posted earlier today.  Here are the new announcements in brief: Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman) will star in...

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Mia Wasikowska to Star in TRACKS, Minka Kelly Joins THE BUTLER

Two bits of casting news today for some lovely leading ladies (although only one of the roles is actually a lead).  Here are the headlines: Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) is set to join Tracks...

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Alex Pettyfer Joins Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER; Vanessa Redgrave Circling Role

Though his latest feature, The Paperboy, was met with a less than enthusiastic response at its Cannes Film Festival premiere, director Lee Daniels continues to fill out the impressive cast for his next...

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Robin Williams to Play Dwight D. Eisenhower in Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER

Robin Williams has now firmed up plans to star in two upcoming projects.  First up, Williams will play President Dwight D. Eisenhower in director Lee Daniels’ drama The Butler.  The film tells the true...

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Jon Favreau Joins THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, Liev Schreiber Boards THE BUTLER...

We've got a few big names for some big projects in casting news today, so let's get to it: Jon Favreau is set to join director Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio in...

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First Look at Forest Whitaker in Costume for Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER, Plus...

Direct from the ongoing shoot in New Orleans comes the first look at Forest Whitaker in costume as Eugene Allen, the man behind the title role in director Lee Daniels' The Butler.  We also have some...

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First Look at Alan Rickman and Jane Fonda as Ronald and Nancy Reagan in THE...

Director Lee Daniels is currently at work on his period drama The Butler, and some images of his star-studded cast taking on famous historical figures are starting to trickle out.  The film tells the...

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The Weinstein Company Acquires Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER; New Image of Star...

The Weinstein Company has picked up distribution rights for Precious director Lee Daniels’ period drama The Butler.  The film tells the true story of Eugene Allen, a butler who served at the White...

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Rosamund Pike and David Oyelowo Talk JACK REACHER, Working with Werner Herzog...

Christopher McQuarrie brings us a violent and exciting film with a great lead character in Jack Reacher.  Tom Cruise plays the title character based on the series of novels by Lee Child, an ex-army cop...

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Rodrigo Santoro and Forest Whitaker Talk THE LAST STAND, Their Character...

Though they don't have a lot of screen time together, Rodrigo Santoro and Forest Whitaker play two characters on opposite sides of the law who band together to fight a common evil in The Last Stand....

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RED 2 and NOW YOU SEE ME Expected to Open Earlier While THE BUTLER Gets a New...

Here are the latest release dates for the following films: Red 2 - The Dean Parisot-directed sequel centering on ex-operatives played by Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren and John Malkovich will now open two...

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First Trailer for THE BUTLER Starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John...

The Weinstein Company has released the first trailer for director Lee Daniels’ (Precious, The Paperboy) historical drama The Butler.  Based on a true story, the film stars Forrest Whitaker as Cecil...

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New Posters for MACHETE KILLS, THE BUTLER, THE FROZEN GROUND, and GIRL MOST...

We’ve got a few new posters to share today.  Briefly: Machete Kills – A new character poster for director Robert Rodriguez’s sequel shows off Sofia Vergara and her unique set of weaponry.  The film...

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New Posters for MAN OF STEEL, KILLING SEASON, THE BUTLER, THE HEAT, CARRIE...

Here's a look at the new posters available for the following films: Man of Steel -Starring Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon, Amy Adams, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane, Zack Snyder's Man of...

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New Images from Ridley Scott’s THE COUNSELOR and Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER

New images have been released from the upcoming awards season films The Counselor and The Butler.  The Counselor centers on an attorney (Michael Fassbender) who teams with Reiner (Javier Bardem) to...

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New Images, Featurette/Clip, and TV Spots from THE BUTLER Starring Forest...

The Butler follows White House butler Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) over several decades, serving from Eisenhower to Reagan.  For better or worse, director Lee Daniels (Precious) recruited a name cast...

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Forest Whitaker Discusses Freedom Riders with James Marsden’s JFK in New Clip...

The Weinstein Company has released a new clip and poster from director Lee Daniels’ star-studded historical drama The Butler.  Based on a true story, the film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, a...

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4 Clips from Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER Starring Forest Whitaker, David Oyelowo,...

The Weinstein Company has released four clips from director Lee Daniels’ upcoming historical drama The Butler.  The film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, a butler who served at the White House...

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LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER Review

Lee Daniels has no place for subtlety in his movies, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.  It can translate to earnestness.  It can also translate to bugfuck insanity that makes the audience...

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Watch Forest Whitaker, David Oyelowo and the Cast of LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER...

Making a push for number one at the box office this weekend is Lee Daniels' The Butler, starring Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) as long-serving Presidential butler, Cecil Gaines.  This new...

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Oscar Beat: A Way Too Early Glimpse at the Best Picture Field – Part 2

As the fall film festival season kicks this year’s Oscar Race into high gear this weekend, we thought it fitting to take one last early look at the Best Picture contenders before the nuttiness ensues....

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Oscar Beat: The Best Actor Race – Acting Veterans Square Off Against...

In the last few months of covering this year’s awards race, it’s become very clear that the 2014 Oscars are going to be one of the most competitive in recent memory.  Nowhere is this more clear than in...

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Watch: Mark Wahlberg, David Heyman, and More Discuss Filmmaking Challenges,...

Last week, we shared an enlightening roundtable video interview with the directors of some of this year’s awards contenders like Alfonso Cuaron, David O. Russell, and Steve McQueen.  Today, THR has...

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Oscar Beat: Best Supporting Actress – Could Jennifer Lawrence Play the Spoiler?

Though there’s normally a fairly agreed-upon shortlist of contenders for each Oscar category before the nominations are announced, every year has its fair share of surprises.  More often than not,...

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Oprah Winfrey Talks Her Career, How THE COLOR PURPLE Changed Her Life, THE...

Drawing a fully packed house, the 29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) presented the prestigious Montecito Award to hometown girl Oprah Winfrey this year, on behalf of her...

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‘Pryor’: Lee Daniels’ Biopic Back On with Jay-Z Producing & Possible Netflix...

There are plenty of projects that have been on the burner for so long that they've become borderline mythology at this point. For me, the big one is the seemingly abandoned adaptation of Charles Burns'...

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