Fiona Shaw - a true actor preps for the National Theatre

I absolutely love watching actors prepare.

Fiona Shaw is currently bewitching audiences as Marnie on HBO's True Blood, but in 2009 she was starring in Berholt Brecht's 'Mother Courage and her Children', directed by Deborah Warner on the Olivier Stage.


 This is a rare glimpse behind the scenes as she prepares for the nights performance.

Universal releases images at Comic-Con of SNOW WHITE and THE HUNTSMAN

Universal released the first images from Snow White and the Huntsman at San Diego Comic-Con.
It's another dark take on Snow White.  If you don't remember, in 1997 there was Snow White: A Tale of Terror with Sigourney Weaver.  It didn't do well, though it was pretty damn dark.  

 Regardless, Universal wants to get interest in their new take on the story before rival Relativity releases their currently Untitled Snow White adaptation. (if you'd like to see Lily Collins in Relativity's Snow White "look" click the link.)
 Relativity does have a good cast as well, but...I'm more interested in seeing a sword wheeling Snow White over another Bitch in a Ball Gown.

 

source: The Hollywood Reporter
Complete: SDCC coverage of the Snow White trailer also on THR

Danielle Harris Directing "Among Friends"

 Genre favorite Danielle Harris (Halloween, Hatchet II) is taking a step behind the camera to direct Among Friends.  The screenplay was written by Alyssa Lobit who previously wrote the feature The Things We Carry.

 Dana Daurey, Brianne Davis, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn,
Danielle Harris, Alyssa Lobit and Kamala Jones

 Harris and Lobit will both act in the film, along with Chris Backus, Jennifer Blanc (who is also a producer on this film),
AJ Bowen, Brianne Davis, Dana Daurey, Kamala Jones, Chris Meyer and Tanya Newbould. Jay Lobit and Bill Allison will serve as executive producers. 


The film is being produced by Blancbiehn Productions, Three Little Birds and Hollywood Treasures Inc.






The flick is said to be an 80's style horror comedy in the vein of April Fool's Day, Clue and Happy Birthday to Me along with some other fun stuff!

 Filming is set to begin in August.

via: Official Among Friends site, DreadCentral, JoeBlow
 

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CONTAGION trailer Kills off Gwyneth Paltrow!

Steven Soderbergh's new Contagion looks to give everyone something to think about the next time they touch a stranger.




Starring:
Matt Damon
Gwyneth Paltrow
Kate Winslet
Marion Cotillard
Laurence Fishburne
and
Jude Law

THE THING trailer starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead

This is a prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film of the same name which starred Kurt Russell.


synopsis via IMDb:
At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.




Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Deathproof) stars.