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Alcon Sets Helming Debut For Dark Knight Rises Cinematographer Wally Pfister

EXCLUSIVE: Alcon Entertainment has acquired an untitled screenplay written by newcomer Jack Paglen that will mark the feature directorial debut of Wally Pfister, the Oscar-winning cinematographer whose credits include Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, and Moneyball. The deal was made by Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, who’ll start pre-production immediately for an early fall shoot. The logline is being kept under wraps, but the screenplay was developed by Straight Up Films, whose principals include Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen and Regency Boies and Annie Marter. Polvino, Cohen and Marter will produce along with Johnson and Kosove. Boies will co-produce. “We have been talking to Wally about making his directorial debut with Alcon for over a decade since we all worked together on Insomnia,” Johnson and Kosove said in a statement. “Wally is truly one of the most talented artists with whom we have ever collaborated. To now have the opportunity to work with Wally as a director on this truly remarkable project, is a company highlight for Alcon Entertainment. Pfister won his Oscar for Inception, one of seven films he has made with director Chris Nolan, starting with Memento. While this is his first feature, Pfister has directed commercials for several years and gained notice for his powerful work on PSAs for The Montana Meth Project, alongside directors Darren Aronofsky, Tony Kaye, and Alejandro Inarritu. Pfister and Paglen are repped by ICM.

Nicollette Sheridan Gets Emotional on Stand During Desperate Housewives Trial

On Friday's Spartacus: Vengeance, we see that Glaber has fully embraced his inner depraved villain, and this does not bode well for the rebels. After their recent success, Spartacus and his men want to take down Rome's giant arena next. In order to do so, however, they start training to use a bow and arrow and then plan to visit Neapolis so they can recruit the strong slaves coming into port. Meanwhile, poor Naevia is traumatized after all the rape, so her reunion with Crixus is bittersweet since they can't consummate their love. Also, Spartacus isn't able to sway Gannicus to their cause, and before he leaves them, he's accused of stealing their map to Neapolis. Although an epic fight between the two men ensues, it turns out that the blonde slave girl Chadara -- whom Mira shoots with her newfound archery skills -- is the culprit and was trying to sneak off with the map. Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Spartacus

This Terrifying Avatar Baby Might Be Yours Only For $130

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3-D Sex and Zen Sequel Will Vibrate in 4-D

Despite the censors and lackluster reviews, 2011's Hong Kong softcore period piece 3D Sex and Zen went on to make money. So naturally, producer Stephen Shiu wants to up the ante. A sequel entitled 4D Sex and Zen: Slayer of a Thousand from the Mysterious East is being plotted to include the added in-theater experience of vibrating seats. I mean, of course! How have the folks at D-Box not figured out how to capitalize on the erotic fourth dimension already? [Yahoo! Phillippines via Twitch Film]

UPDATE: Jury Selection Still Going ahead In Desperate Average women Trial

Freelance author Dominic Patten is really a Deadline contributor UPDATE, TUESDAY 4:40 PM: A jury has still not been sitting within the situation, and selection will resume tomorrow at 1:30 PM when the potential juror panel continues to be replenished. Once selection is finished — hopefully by late within the mid-day — opening claims will start. However, with Judge Elizabeth Allen Whitened being strict about ending proceedings at 4:15 PM, it's unlikely opening claims can get far. Sheridan and Cherry were present in the court all day long Tuesday. PREVIOUS, MONDAY PM: Desperate Average women might be in the final season, however the real-existence fight against Wisteria Lane is simply getting going ahead between actress Nicollette Sheridan and series creator/executive producer Marc Cherry, ABC Galleries (formerly Touchstone TV) and ABC. Sheridan, who performed the villainous Edie Britt for that series first five seasons, is suing Cherry and also the network for wrongful termination and battery.The situation, which started jury selection today and it is likely to last 12 days (UPDATE: The judge stated this mid-day she needs the trial to summarize no after March 12), includes a juicywitness listthat includes past and offer ABC and ABC Galleries professionals like former ABC Entertainment leader Stephen McPherson, former ABC Galleries leader and current CW leader Mark Pedowitz, ABC Galleries’ mind of economic matters Howard Davine, Desperate Average women executive producer/showrunner Bob Daily along with other current and former author-producers on the program including Alexandra Cunningham, David Flebotte and Lari Kirkland Baker. Also contacted are the majority of Sheridan’s former co-stars on the program — Avoi Longoria, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Mix, James Denton, and Sheridon’s former love interest Neal McDonough — but remarkably no Teri Hatcher. But present out there is former Law & Order: SVU showrunner Neal Baer. That’s additionally towards the two principal parties Sheridan and Cherry, who're expected to accept are a symbol of eight hrs each. Sheridan likely is going to be among the first witnesses known as when jury selection and opening claims conclude. Following a short morning appearance today by Sheridan and Cherry in LA Superior Court, the trial was handed to jury selection.That group will receive a quick studies in behind-the-moments network TV: With Sheridans claims of sexual harassment and compensation for that shows entire run already declined by Judge Elizabeth Allen Whitened, the situation now involves the succession of occasions and choices at the end of 2008 that brought towards the finish of Sheridan’s tenure around the hit series. If she wins, a legal court has stated she'll be titled to around $4.two million, her annual salary. Sheridans contention is the fact that her character was wiped out off and she or he was release in the show in Feb 2009 because she complained to ABC executives that Cherry hit her throughout a September 24, 2008 argument. Cherry, that has accepted he did gently strike Sheridan around the mind throughout the confrontation, claims the incident had nothing related to Sheridan departing the show. Cherry stated he made the decision in May 2008 to chop Sheridan loose coupled with received approval from ABC and series producer Touchstone. In the depositing, Cherry known as it an expense-cutting measure.Producer Lori Kirkland Baker, who done the show in those days, includes a different knowledge of occasions. In her own depositing, she stated Cherry started speaking about problems he was getting with Sheridan and killing off her character at the end of September 2008. In December of this year, Cherry — whose alleged abusive actions toward other cast and crew was declared through the judge a no-go zone for Sheridans lawyers within the trial — allegedly told the shows authors he planned to get rid of Sheridan’s character in the finish of Season 5. But he made the decision with it support to get rid of the smoothness and drop Sheridan much earlier. Sheridan is symbolized by Mark Baute, Patrick Maloney, and Sean Andrade of downtown lawyer Baute, Crochetiere & Maloney. Cherry, Touchstone and ABC are defended by Adam Levin and Aaron Wais of Westside lawyers Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp.

Oscar weekend brings the suite existence

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"We required in regarding the the celebs were asking for, and so they all wanted products to be red-colored-colored-carpet ready," states Haft. "So there's more beauty-related products this year, like Wella Professionals hairdressing items, Tree Hut body care and Fashion Forms, who make exceptional tape making sure you'll find no too-revealing moments round the carpet!" BWD GIFTING LOUNGE IN CELEBRATION In The 84TH Academy awards When: Saturday Where: Private Beverly Slopes Classy perks: Feeling somewhat sluggish following a week's party swirl? Compared to gifting lounge is ideal for you, since it offers gift certificates for chiropractic care care changes from Dr. Theo Kousouli and colon cleansing from Complete Trinity Colon Hydro Therapy. If you're feeling fine, pick the Los Osuna Tequila while acquiring Skullcandy earphones and Imoshion handbags. Return to the Oscar's Large Weekend >> Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Mega Buzz: New Girls on Grey's and CSI and an Old Flame on The Good Wife

Chad Michael Murray Chad Michael Murray admits that he wasn't exactly planning to return to One Tree Hill for the final season. "I've been busy with different discoveries in my own life ... [and] it never really dawned on me," Murray told TVGuide.com on the show's North Carolina set. "Then the opportunity came, and I knew how important it was to these fans who are everything to the show - and that was it." The cast of One Tree Hill shares their all-time favorite episodes On Wednesday's episode, Lucas returns to Tree Hill to comfort his best friend Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti), whose husband -Lucas' brother Nathan (James Lafferty) - has gone missing. Even though Murray played Lucas for so many years, he says that stepping back into the role wasn't easy. "I've spent the last few years working with some great mentors, people and teachers, going to different theater classes and learning about what you're trying to say and how you represent each of those feelings," he says. "Lucas was just very simple. He was the moral center of the show, so to step into that and to pull it all back into this very simple, very easy-going [character] - that was the challenge." Murray and co-star Hilarie Burton both exited the CW series after Season 6. Although there have been only a few mentions of their characters Lucas and Peyton since their departure, Murray says he's envisioned what they've been up to and why they missed such milestone events as Brooke and Julian's wedding. "He's over in New Zealand. The kiwis are quite nice," Murray jokes. What about those letters Haley writes him? "I decided that yes, he did [receive them], but we discover here that I haven't. So I guess I haven't." And the odd resemblance Lucas and Haley and Nathan's son Jamie share? "I have always said, 'Dude, that's my kid. Where the hell was I 10 years ago?'" See photos from One Tree Hill over the years While Murray wouldn't spoil how Lucas makes his final exit, he says he hopes the fans enjoy one last visit from his character. "The fans have been the one thing that kept this show on the air for nine years, and they've been its heart and soul for the entire journey," he says. "That's the only thing I had on my mind." One Tree Hill airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW.

Heroes Alum Milo Ventimiglia To Star In Frank Darabonts TNT Pilot L.A. Noir

EXCLUSIVE: In his first cable series gig, former Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia is set to star in Frank Darabont’s TNT drama pilot L.A. Noir, a fast-paced crime drama set in Los Angeles during the 1940s and 50s. He is expected to join The Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal, who has been in negotiations for another lead. Based on John Buntins book L.A. Noir: The Struggle For The Soul Of Americas Most Seductive City, the show tells the true story of a decades-long conflict between the LAPD, under the determined leadership of Police Chief William Parker, and ruthless criminal elements led by mobster Mickey Cohen, a one-time boxer who rose to the top of LAs criminal world. Ventimiglia will play Ned Stax, a former marine who served with Joe Teague (Bernthal) during WWII, now a budding lawyer groomed to be a master “fixer” for the mob. In addition to writing, former Walking Dead showrunner Darabont is directing the pilot and will executive produce with Michael De Luca and Elliot Webb for TNT Original Prods. Ventimiglia, repped by CAA and Management 360, fielded interest from broadcast pilots this season before opting to go with L.A. Noir. His series credits also include a stint on Gilmore Girls.

Benderspink options 'New West'

Benderspink will "The Completely New West," optioning Black Bull Media's graphic novel. The feature adaptation will probably be produced by Benderspink and Black Bull Media principal Gareb Shamus. Comicbook, launched in 2005, was composed by Jimmy Palmiotti and outlined by Phil Noto. Story concentrates on a blast creating an electromagnetic pulse that creates all technology to avoid used in La. A disgraced former LAPD detective endures a near-future deserted hostile atmosphere where the mayor remains kidnapped. Benderspink's creating Paramount's family actioner "Jitters," with Mike Mitchell onboard to direct, which is being created on "Burt Wonderstone," starring Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi and Jim Carrey. The "New West" deal was brokered by ICM and SMGSB's Allison Binder. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

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Adam Campbell Harper's Island alum Adam Campbell has became a member of the ensemble cast of Nick Stoller's untitled CBS pilot, Deadline reviews. The comedy will star Michael Angarano as Mike, dedication-phobe who breaks track of his girlfriend but must still work alongside her. Campbell and newcomer Amanda Lund will have co-employees. Stoller, who'll write and direct the project, co-stars with Campbell within the approaching feature Five-Year Engagement, in cinemas April 27.

Machete follow up could film in April

Good new for fans of B-movie trashiness, as Robert Rodriguez has set the wheels moving to use it follow up Machete Kills. And in addition, it may be around at some point...Getting seen the very first film create a respectable profit (a $44 million take against a $10.5 million budget), a script is apparently in position for that follow up, with Rodriguez wishing to begin filming in April.Danny Trejo is apparently in foretells reprise his role because the badass Mexican hit-guy, and in the sounds from it, the brand new plot is much more available compared to original.Machete Kills might find Trejo's character trying to foil the villainous machinations of the billionaire arms dealer, who intends to spread war around the world with the help of a mega weapon... wide.How Rodriguez has handled to face up to calling that one Machete Wide is beyond us, but when the 2nd film is really a success, we're able to see him complete the trilogy with mooted second follow up, Machete Kills Again.However, considering that the lengthy-guaranteed Las Vegas 2 still remains no nearer to fruition, we'd advise taking these grand plans having a pinch of salt...

Clint Eastwood: Chrysler Commercial Doesn't Mean I'm an Obama Supporter

Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood is making it known that his Chrysler Super Bowl commercial does not mean he's a supporter of President Barack Obama. "I am certainly not politically affiliated with Mr. Obama," Eastwood told Fox News Channel in a statement. "It was meant to be a message just about job growth and the spirit of America. I think all politicians will agree with it. I thought the spirit was OK." The spot, which ran during halftime, has the actor declaring: "It's halftime in America too. People are out of work and they're hurting and they're all wondering what they're going to do to make a comeback." Republicans such as Karl Rove - who said he was "offended" by the commercial - and Michelle Malkin responded that it alluded to his support in the auto industry bailout. "Agh. WTH? Did I just see Clint Eastwood fronting an auto bailout ad???" Malkin tweeted Sunday night. "I just want to say that the spin stops with you guys, and there is no spin in that ad. On this I am certain," Eastwood added. "I am not supporting any politician at this time." What do you think about the message of the commercial?

Warners, Lin off and away to 'Otherland'

Warner Bros. is going to "Otherland," obtaining feature privileges to Tad Williams' sci-fi book series and configuring it with Serta Lin to create. Studio has drawn on John Scott III to script the film, in line with the four books released by DAW-Penguin USA between 1996 and 2001 as "Town of Golden Shadow," "River of Blue Fire," "Mountain of Black Glass" and "Ocean of Silver Light." Story for that adaptation is placed a century later on and follows several unpredicted heroes who must escape an assassin and get through epic digital mobile phone industry's to solve a conspiracy that intends to eliminate humanity. Seanne Winslow Wehrenfennig at Lin Pictures assists as co-producer and oversee for Lin Pictures. Lin's a producer on "A Virtual Detective: Bet on Shadows" and it is in publish-production on period drama "Gangster Squad," starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Sean Penn, directed by Ruben Fleischer. He's also creating "Lego: the Bit of Resistance," written and directed by Chris Burns and Phil The almighty, with Warners planning for a 2014 release. Scott's zombie script "Maggie" made the very best 10 from the 2011 Black List called the top title from the 2011 Bloodstream List, the very best 13 most-loved unproduced scripts within the horror, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, and dark comedy/drama genres. "Maggie" is within pre-production with Henry Hobson pointing, and Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, Matt Baer, and Trevor Kaufman creating. Scott can also be adapting Isaac Asivmov's "Caves of Steel" for Fox, also with Hobson mounted on direct. WME signifies the "Otherland" book privileges. Scott is repped by CAA and handled by Trevor Kaufman. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

WB, InStyle celebrate Globes

Sean Combs and Sofia Vergara high-five at WB party. Gus Van Sant and Kelsey Grammer Charlize Theron and Viola Davis The floor was shaking (literally) over at the Warner Bros./InStyle bash, as Tilda Swinton, Kelsey Grammer and the cast of "Modern Family" danced the night away.Seth Rogen, host of next month's Indie Spirit Awards, said he felt "inspired" by Ricky Gervais. "I'm kind of scared now. He was hilarious," Rogen said.Matt LeBlanc could be seen passing around his Globes trophy on the back patio. "All I gotta do tomorrow is get on a plane to London, so I can deal with the hangover," LeBlanc said.

Paul Bettany talks The Avengers

When reading the above headline, you might momentarily have been confused. "Wait, Paul Bettany isn't in The Avengers," you might have thought. But you'd have been wrong.Bettany voices the computer programme known as JARVIS, a role he also played in the two Iron Man movies. Although according to Bettany, he occasionally struggles to remember that fact himself."I forgot I was in Iron Man," reveals the British star. "Someone said, 'I loved you in Iron Man'. I said, 'You've got me mixed up with someone else.' I forgot I did the voice because it was only 30 minutes in a recording studio laughing my arse off!"And as for his work on The Avengers, Bettany isn't afraid to admit that it was the easiest money he'd ever made."I have no input with [The Avengers] other than spending half an hour sitting in a studio doing the voiceover," he explains. "It's the best job I've ever had. I say the lines and they pay me money."A refreshingly honest take on one of the most hyped movies of the year, there. You can listen to Bettany's dulcet tones when the film arrives in UK cinemas on 27 April 2012.

Goodfellas Television Show Finds A House

Mad Males network AMC developing itThings happen to be awfully quiet because the first announcement, in September 2010, of the Goodfellas TV adaptation in development. We started to suspect it may have been fitted having a concrete heavyweight coat and left to sink to the foot of a handy river. But good(fellas) news! The show has been put in development by Mad Males/Breaking Bad cable network AMC.Nicholas Pileggi, who authored the film according to his book Wiseguy, is formally confirmed aboard the show, likely to write the pilot with Homicide: Existence In The Pub veteran Jorge Zamacona.There is no word on which a part of Henry Hill's saga the series would cover, but when it causes it to be towards the air, there's lots of scope to inform the storyline from the Lucchese crime family from the beginning within the sixties to the fall.And it is only some of the period drama that Pileggi continues to be focusing on: he's also got Rob Lamb cooking away, which informs the real story of the cowboy-switched-Vegas sheriff within the same era. That demonstrate has James Mangold mounted on direct the pilot, therefore it remains to appear whether Pileggi will finish up splitting his time between two shows...

Watercooler: Is There a New Romance Brewing on Happy Endings?

Happy Endings Did you guys catch that last night?!For their long-awaited return, Happy Endings' Chicago crew stuck several skewers into the cliched silliness of big-screen rom-coms by juxtaposing Brad and Alex's secret love of Heigl-caliber crapfests with Dave and Penny's face-off over dating one another's therapists. But amid all the spot-on spoofery ("and that's how I almost married my best friend's fiancé!"), there was one honest moment that had us wondering if we were witnessing the birth of a new couple among our Happy family.After their respective dates collapsed - in standard-issue romantic-comedy chaos at a restaurant - Dave and Penny wandered home together, passing the requisite fountain bedecked in twinkling lights, as they laughed about their own tragic love lives. And for just a moment, it seemed like they might just...something. Kiss? Silently acknowledge an attraction? Break into a slow dance, as a gentle rain started to fall? Instead, they just kept on walking, leaving us to wonder if the writers are setting the stage for some sort of Chandler-Monica pairing. Think about it. He's Alex's ex, she's his roomie's best friend. It screams rom-com. But unlike most of those cliché-riddled movies, this combo could actually be screamingly funny.What do you think? Should Dave and Penny give it a go?Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

ABC originals roll on Wednesday

'Modern Family' came 14. million audiences Wednesday on ABC.On the evening once the competition mostly broadcast repeats, ABC's selection of originals -- brought as always by ''Modern Family'' , centered the rankings race. CBS did very good using its latest ''I Have That a Lot'' special, but auds did not appear for Fox's ''Mobbed.'' Based on preliminary national estimations from Nielsen, ABC saw all its programs grow using their season lows in December, beginning with ''The Middle'' (3. rating/9 be part of grown ups 18-49, 10. million audiences overall) and ''Suburgatory'' (2.9/8 in 18-49, 8.7 million audiences overall), which brought the night's opening hour in most key groups. The internet then increased at 9 p.m. with ''Modern Family'' (5.6/14 in 18-49, 14. million audiences overall) after which remained easily on the top at 9:30 p.m. with ''Happy Endings'' (3.3/8 in 18-49, 7.7 million audiences overall). Capping the evening, ''Revenge'' (2.5/7 in 18-49, 8. million audiences overall) easily beat the demo scores for repeat dramas on CBS and NBC. For that evening, ABC won in most key demos in addition to total audiences, rising a lot more than 20% in most groups versus. the comparable evening last year if this also broadcast all originals. CBS finished second, receiving targeted mileage from its ''I Have That a Lot'' special (2.3/6 in 18-49, 8.3 million audiences overall) and repeats of dramas ''Criminal Minds'' (2./5 in 18-49, 8.two million audiences overall) and ''CSI'' (1.7/5 in 18-49, 8.a million audiences overall). Fox adopted a repeat of ''Glee'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 2.4 million audiences overall) using the premiere of limited-run series ''Mobbed'' (1.2/3 in 18-49, 3. million audiences overall) though soft, it did grow in the other half-hour. And NBC were built with a quiet evening with encores of ''Up All Night'' (1./3 in 18-49, 3.5 million audiences overall), ''Whitney'' (1./3 in 18-49, 3.a million audiences overall), ''Harry's Law'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 4.six million audiences overall) and ''Law and Order: SVU'' (1.1/3 in 18-49, 3.7 million audiences overall). The net's new comedy pairing of ''Whitney'' and ''Are You There Chelsea'' bows in a few days. CW broadcast a set of ''The Secret Circle'' repeats, calculating b .3/one in 18-49 contributing to 900,000 audiences overall. ''One Tree Hill'' returns because of its final season on Wednesdays beginning in a few days. Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: ABC, 3.3/9 CBS, 2./5 Univision, 1.5/4 Fox, 1./3 NBC, 1./2 CW, .3/1. As a whole audiences: ABC, 9.4 million CBS, 8.two million NBC, 3.8 million Univision, 3.5 million Fox, 2.7 million CW, .9 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com