Megan Fox in First 'Passion Play' Trailer

First "Passion Play" trailer has been released. The preview, debuted via ET, features Megan Fox as a woman who has real wings on her. The video also sees Mickey Rourke and Bill Murray getting physical.

The drama film shares a story about love triangle between Fox's Lily, Rourke's Nate Granzini, and Murray's Happy Shannon. Lily is a cold woman who falls in love with Nate, a down-on-his-luck jazz trumpeter who takes her out of circus show. However, menacing Shannon wants to have Lily for himself.

Other actors supporting the film include Kelly Lynch, Rhys Ifans, Rory Cochrane, and Bud Cort. Mitch Glazer serves behind the lens, and provides the script as well. The drama film will get limited theatrical run on May 6.

'Dark Knight Rises' Casts Josh Pence in Villainous Role

 "The Social Network" star Josh Pence lands pivotal role in "The Dark Knight Rises". Pence may not be recognizable in the Facebook movie for his face was superimposed by Armie Hammer who portrays the Winklevoss twins.

In the new Batman movie, Pence is to play a young Ra's al Ghul which was Liam Neeson's starring vehicle in "Batman Begins". The 2005 film saw the villain approaching death when the train he board crashed. The casting of Pence has led to speculation that the supposedly dead character escaped the crash somehow.

In addition, Marion Cotillard's role is not yet announced but rumor has it, she would be Thalia al Ghul aka Ra's daughter. THR's sources said Pence will appear in scenes that take place 30 years prior to the present story.

Writer David S. Goyer previously claimed that Ra's is the most complex of all the Batman villains, saying "He's not crazy in the way that all the other Batman villains are. He's not bent on revenge; he's actually trying to heal the world. He's just doing it by very draconian means."

The film is scheduled for U.S. theatrical release on July 20, 2012, featuring Christian Bale as the superhero again.

Selena Gomez's 'Monte Carlo' Debuts Full Trailer

 First full trailer for "Monte Carlo" is finally revealed. After it was teased in an approximately one-minute video, the trailer finally goes online via Teen. The two-and-a-half minute trailer offers more details from Selena Gomez's hilarious moments during her trip to Paris, including the ones where Gomez's Grace sits on a bed that folds, and is running to chase a bus.

"Monte Carlo" follows three young girls, Grace, Meg, and Emma, who travel to the French capital. Things were normal before one of the girls is mistaken for a spoiled British heiress. As a result, they are caught up in a whirlwind of attention and find themselves going on a dream vacation to Monte Carlo.

Beside Gomez, Leighton Meester takes another lead role as Meg, while Katie Cassidy stars as Emma. Serving as the supporting actors are the likes of Cory Monteith, Andie MacDowell and Luke Bracey.

Thomas Bezucha serves behind the lens, while April Blair and Maria Maggenti team up to provide the script. Nicole Kidman, Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan are the producers for the film, which is slated to make its way out nationwide on July 1.

YOUR HIGHNESS Review

Your Highness plays like an adolescent’s adventure through every sword and sorcery staple possible, and for some, that’s exactly what they want. Rife with penis jokes, pot smoking, foul language, and other giggle-inducing gags, director David Gordon Green and his ensemble cast are comfortable with maintaining that course throughout the entire film. This is a hard-R adventure comedy that falters in its attempts at grand set pieces but succeeds at making you laugh. Of course, how much you laugh all depends on what you like in your comedies. If you feel like this might be the film for you, hit the jump for my full review.

Prince Thadeous (Danny McBride) has long wished to bask in the glory that his older brother Fabious (James Franco) enjoys, but instead has opted for a life of chasing maidens and other debauchery alongside his trusted squire Courtney (Rasmus Hardiker). However, all that changes when the evil sorcerer Leezar (Justin Theroux) steals Fabious’ beautiful bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel). With Leezar threatening to fulfill a dangerous prophecy, Thadeous reluctantly joins his heroic brother for his first quest. Along the way they join forces with the mysterious and alluring Isabel (Natalie Portman), who has her own goals in mind. Minotaurs, labyrinths, perverted wizards, and other foul creatures await as they embark on a grand journey to save Belladonna, and their kingdom.

What is clear from the outset is that there is a certain brand of childish humor at work, and you will either be on board or not. Green is happy to play along with the script by Ben Best and McBride, and it’s evident that the cast and crew must have had a riot making the film. That being said, the jokes can be lazy at times, with many getting laughter simply because of the use of foul language or a tweak on old English.

At other times, there are gags that downright work even amidst their sheer absurdity. After battling a Minotaur, Thadeous chooses a trophy and manages to string along a gag well beyond 10 minutes without it ever feeling tired. However, it’s during the action scenes that Your Highnesstruly shows some warts. Green’s last comedic effort, Pineapple Express, showed he can deftly blend comedy and action, or at least pull off one and then the other.

Unfortunately for Your Highness, something never clicked. A carriage chase through the forest is hampered by a mind-boggling amount of camera angles and quick cuts that defies the ability to focus on what is happening. Additionally, the villains our heroes must defeat never feel menacing and instead simply exist as hurdles between jokes. In particular is Leezar, who acts more like a Dungeons & Dragons player on a power trip than any worthy opponent. Perhaps the hope is that the endorphin-induced haze will help smooth out the bumpier aspects of the film, but I couldn’t help but feel this could have been a home run.

Credit is due to the cast and crew for picking a tone and sticking with it for the entirety of the 102 minute run time. For better or worse, Your Highness never sways from the vulgar humor it is selling. The shame is that with the collection of comedic talent on hand, one would imagine synergy to occur. McBride and Franco certainly provide enough to keep you laughing, but it isn’t likely to keep you satisfied.

Score: C+

ALL GOOD THINGS Blu-ray Review

All Good Things falls into the tricky subgenre of unsolved crime drama. Whether handled expertly, as in the case of David Fincher’s Zodiac, or sloppily, as in Brian De Palma’s The Black Dahlia, there’s something inherently dissatisfying about these films. Perhaps it’s because, on a primal level, we prefer our monsters caught and killed. Ancient myths were certainly never built on ambiguity and irresolution. Then again, ancient listeners never had the chance to watch a Blu-ray like Magnolia’s All Good Things, which not only includes the speculative story of a possibly monstrous human being, but also a fascinatingly bizarre audio commentary from the possible monster himself, Robert Durst. My review after the jump.

All Good Things stars Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine, Half Nelson) as the Durst-esque David Marks, a young man born into a real estate dynasty presided over by bullying patriarch Sanford Marks, played by Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps). Marks appears at the top of the film as a likably rebellious son who wants nothing to do with the family business and everything to do with the lovely Katie McCarthy, played by Kirsten Dunst (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,The Virgin Suicides), whom he eventually marries.

For those aware that McCarthy’s real life counterpart Kathie Durst went missing in 1982, a haunting pall hangs over the film’s early scenes of newlywed bliss. Many have long suspected Durst of playing a role in his wife’s disappearance and his 2003 trial for killing and dismembering an acquaintance named Morris Black certainly did nothing to negate those suspicions. Although Durst was never tried for McCormack’s murder and was acquitted for Black’s, director Andrew Jarecki (Capturing the Friedmans) hardly depicts Durst as some kind of wrongly suspected innocent. In fact, as played by Gosling, he comes across as a socially awkward man with potentially serious mental health issues and a penchant for violent rage.

Building a film’s narrative around an unconfirmed murder suspect and unsolved missing person’s case is a risky creative endeavor but Jarecki does his best to fill in the blanks. He certainly provides a riveting tale of marriage in distress during the film’s first half. Although he’s stuck playing a bit of a human cipher, Gosling is never less than mesmerizing. Meanwhile Dunst anchors us with her more recognizably human portrayal of Katie. It’s the strongest work of her career and when her character disappears from the film, it loses its comforting human heart.

If All Good Things is ultimately a bit dissatisfying due to its inability to answer many of the questions it raises – the intrinsic weakness of the unsolved crime drama – it’s still a riveting piece of entertainment. This is due in large part to its stellar cast, excellent period detail and costuming and strong supporting turns from Lily Rabe as Marks’ confidant Deborah Lehrman (whose real life counterpart Susan Berman was mysteriously murdered in 2000) and Philip Baker Hall as the murdered Morris.

EXTRAS

After watching the film, viewers are encouraged to further explore Durst’s alleged crimes with hours of fascinating bonus features, including the making-of docs “All Good Things: Truth in Fiction,” “Back in Time: Researching the Original Story,” and “Beneath the Surface of All Good Things: Interview with Andrew Jarecki.” These comprehensive featurettes reveal the fascinating process by which the filmmakers crafted their story out of court transcripts and filmed interviews with Durst and McCarthy’s friends and family. Additional bonus features include deleted scenes, “Wrinkles in Time: Ryan Ages,” showcasing the film’s makeup effects, and commentary with director/producer Jarecki, co-writer and co-producer Marcus Hinchey and co-writer and co-producer Marc Smerling.

The disc’s insanely revolutionary special feature, however, is the audio track with Robert Durst. It’s certainly a modern touch to have someone comment on a film that more or less implicates him in an unsolved crime. It’s also especially eerie how amiable Durst sounds confirming some of the film’s more disturbing acts of violence, including a scene in which Gosling drags Dunst out of a party by her hair. In my opinion, Durst’s participation in the audio track is somewhat akin to O.J. writing that “If I Did It” book. In both cases, it’s hard to tell if the act suggests total innocence or total pathology.

PICTURE/SOUND

The 1080p high definition picture shows off the effectively moody work of director of photography Michael Seresin (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban). Audio options include English 5.1 DTS-HD MA. Subtitle options are English SDH and Spanish.

FINAL THOUGHTS

All Good Things is an intriguing, well-acted crime drama featuring the year’s most provocative piece of added value.

All Good Things was released by Magnolia Pictures. It is rated R for drug use, violence, language and some sexuality.

Trailer for MONTE CARLO

The first trailer for the romantic comedy Monte Carlo has hit the web. The film stars Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez, Katie Cassidy, Cory Monteith, Andie MacDowell and Brett Cullen. Co-written and directed by Tom Bezucha (The Family Stone), the flick tells the story of three young American girls who take a trip to Paris and, after the trip turning into a disaster, one of the girls gets mistaken for a British heiress and the three are wrapped up in a “hilarious” whirlwind of celebrity. The trailer looks like the film was tailor-made for the tween crowd, who I’m sure will love the flick. The similarities to a Disney Channel Original Movie are striking, and I had to double check to make sure the film was actually coming out in theaters and I wasn’t just watching a preview for a TV movie.

Hit the jump to watch the trailer. Monte Carlo hits theaters July 1^st.

Natalie Portman Not Giving In to 'Black Swan' Controversy

 Natalie Portman has broken her silence over the "Black Swan" ballet double controversy, insisting she won't "give in" to the gossip that is threatening to ruin the magic of the film. The actress' role as a troubled dancer has come under increasing scrutiny since she won the 2011 Best Actress Academy Award in February, with critics claiming her dancing double, American Ballet Theater star Sarah Lane - and not Portman - deserves the credit for the film's most breathtaking sequences.

In a Wall Street Journal essay on her movie experience, Lane insists Portman only performed five per cent of the ballet routines in the finished film, while the actress insists she worked hard to perfect her dancing skills - and performed about 75 per cent of what is seen in Black Swan. Director Darren Aronofsky, co-star Mila Kunis and Black Swan choreographer Benjamin Millepied, who is Portman's fiance, have all defended the actress, as have studio bosses at Fox Searchlight - the company behind the movie.

Now Portman has finally spoken out to address the rumors she was not involved in the movie's complex ballet sequences. She tells E! News, "I had a chance to make something beautiful with this film and I don't want to give in to the gossip."

And Portman has dismissed speculation she intentionally omitted Lane from her acceptance speech at the Academy Awards. She says, "I don't remember my Oscar speech at all. And I'm actually too embarrassed to watch it."

Bella as Vampire and Bride on 'Breaking Dawn' Teased

 The future Bella in "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part I" and "Part II" is foreseen. As told in the book, the mortal is going to walk down the aisle with her vampire lover and be turned to a blood-sucker herself. The first looks of Bella as Bride and vampire have been released via EW.

The images are taken from Stephanie Meyer's new book, "The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide", where readers get more sneak peek at what the bride-to-be might look like on her wedding day. The tome, which supports the four volume series, will be released on April 12 and offer fans new material like character profiles, genealogical charts, maps and more. The sketches were done by illustrator Young Kim who also did the pictures on the first "Twilight" graphic novel.

Kristen Stewart who portrays Bella in the movie series, filmed the wedding scenes on location in Canada recently. The first part of the movie will be out in U.S. theaters on November 18, followed by the second part on November 16, 2012.

First Footage for Selena Gomez's 'Monte Carlo' Hits Web

 A trailer preview for "Monte Carlo" has emerged online in bootleg version. First debuted on MTV's "The Seven", the video gives a look at ordinary Selena Gomez, who plans to go to Paris with her friend and future stepsister. Once she is there, she enjoys luxurious life, including wearing gems and expensive gowns.

"Monte Carlo" follows three young girls, Grace, Meg, and Emma, who travels to the French capital. Things were normal before one of the girls is mistaken for a spoiled British heiress. As a result, they are caught up in a whirlwind of attention and find themselves going on a dream vacation to Monte Carlo.

In the romance comedy film, Leighton Meester stars as Meg, and Katie Cassidy plays Emma. Meanwhile, Cory Monteith, Andie MacDowell, Luke Bracey, Brett Cullen, and Pierre Boulanger take the supporting roles.

Thomas Bezucha serves behind the lens, while April Blair and Maria Maggenti team up to provide the script. In the meantime, Nicole Kidman, Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan serve as the producers for the film set for July 1 Stateside release.

'Smallville' Debuts Promo for Final Episodes

 As it is getting closer to the end of "Smallville", The CW has released a promo for the final episodes. A short one, the video does not include any footage from the episodes but does hint that Clark will find out his true identity as he is heard saying, "I finally know who I am."

Used in the video is John Williams' classic score from the original 1978 Superman movie. Also, the promo features the word "believe" which is likely taken from the famous Superman movie tagline, "You will believe a man can fly."

The last episode of "Smallville" will air May 15. Michael Rosenbaum has been tapped to reprise his role as villain Lex Luthor in the two-hour series finale.

LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS Blu-ray Review

Oliver Platt is like a terrible curse. Platt is a great actor – he’s one of the best working actors in the world – but often he’s in great movies that no one sees (The Ice Harvest) or is the best thing in bad movies that either make money (2012) or don’t (Year One). Love and Other Drugs didn’t find its audience, but like always Oliver Platt is one of the best things in it.

Alas, the movie – which stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway – is two bad movies for the price of one. One half is a drippy, slightly period romantic comedy, and the other is a disease of the week film. Together they equal a rather terrible effort that will always have an audience because of the nudity that will across in Google searches for people looking to see Hathaway naked. My review of the Blu-ray of Love and Other Drugs follows after the jump.

Gyllenhaal is Jamie Randall, the privileged son of a doctor (George Segal) who’s made a life for himself as a salesman. When opportunity rises he joins up with the medical community, pimping Zoloft over Prozac, and he works with Platt’s Bruce Winston – who just wants to get transferred to Chicago, and sees Jamie as his golden ticket. Jamie finds it hard to get into the medical community, though has no problem sleeping with receptionists (played by the likes of Judy Greer). But while trying to hawk drugs he meets Dr. Stan Knight (Hank Azaria) and asks to be his intern where he meets-cute Maggie Murdock (Hathaway), who begins the film by taking her boob out.

The idea of a sexually frank movie is actually sort of exciting, but this film is like a rom-com with more boobs than we’re used to. Theoretically this makes sense, as Rom-coms are a hard sell to men and the thought of seeing Hathaway naked should be enough to make it good for both parties, but that didn’t really work, and the film isn’t so much honest about sex as it just features more nudity than normal.

Anyway, after their meet-cute she beats him up and takes his picture for taking advantage of her. But then  he gets her number and the two go out for coffee. She sees through him, but proves to be more about business than he, which leads to an immediate tryst. This is where director Edward Zwick is a terrible choice for the material. He has no eye for the frankness involved, and so there’s never that great sense of intimacy. You never feel like these are two people who just fucked the shit out of each other, and you never feel that close to something real or even just passion.

Then it’s revealed that the reason why she wants less commitment than him is because she’s got Parkinson’s. Their relationship keeps building and that’s the central conflict – she’s sick. Then he gets assigned to Viagra, which he can sell like hotcakes.

Love and Other Drugs is terribly misguided from the start. Director Zwick – in mixing his drama with slight romantic comedy – can be credited with one thing, getting to the “no strings attached/friends with benefits” narrative before the films with those names, and this is very much based on that ideal. A friend described these narratives as simple: as female fantasy films because they are movies about men who are told that it’s just about sex, but eventually want more. The “fantasy” in all of these films is that the men want commitment before the women do.

But the mixture of drama and comedy never jells. This is overpowered by its lightness, and you almost want the lightness to win, but Zwick seems to be going for something in the Cameron Crowe/James L. Brooks wheelhouse, and bricks. This also feels like a movie that should have been made decades ago. It’s kind of a distaster, but the cast make it not entirely painful. Except for Josh Gad as Jamie’s brother. He seems a leftover from another draft where this was straight comedy. He also is terrible in the film, and an annoyance every second he’s on screen.

Twentieth Century Fox presents the film in widescreen (1.78:1) and in DTS-HD 5.1 Surround. The film also comes with a digital copy. Extras include three deleted scenes (8 min.),  and a number of featurettes. The first is “Love and Other Drugs: An Actor’s Discussion” (8min.) with heavy Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway participation, which is followed “Beautifully complex: Anne Hathaway as Maggie” (3 min.) that has Anne offer her thoughts on the role, and “Reformed Womanizer: Jake Gyllenhaal on Jamie” (4 min.) that has Jake ruminate on his character. “SellingLove and Other Drugs”(3 min.) focuses on the drug sales in the film, and the disc closes out with the film’s theatrical trailer, and bonus trailers.

Antoine Fuqua Might Swap Bruce Willis for Arnold Schwarzenegger in THE TOMB

Now that he no longer has that pesky government job to worry about, Arnold Schwarzenegger is extensively weighing his options for return to full-time acting.  The awkwardly titled WWII dramaWith Wings as Eagles was an early contender.  Then Schwarzenegger’s attention shifted to more nostalgic consideration of remakes or sequels  to The Terminator, Predator, and Running Man.  Thankfully, momentum has swung back in favor of original screenplays earlier today, linking Schwarzenegger to The Last Stand. Variety adds one more film to the list, suggesting The Tombis right next to The Last Stand on Schwarzenegger’s priorities.

Antoine Fuqua (Brooklyn’s Finest) will direct The Tomb, which revolves around a structural security expert who is jailed in a high-security prison he designed.  When we first heard about the project, Bruce Willis in talks to star; it is not specified what happened to those negotiations, only that Schwarzenegger is now eying the role.  More after the break:

First, a more detailed synopsis from our initial report:

[Schwarzenegger] would play Ray Breslin, the world’s foremost authority on structural security.  After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He’s framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

My impression is that the film geek community (if not necessarily Schwarzenegger’s core audience) has voted in favor of The Last Stand, in part to support Korean filmmaker Kim Ji-Woon.  (The Last Stand will be Kim’s English-language debut.)  The Tomb sounds like a fine alternative to me.

Fuqua has tentative plans to shoot the rap biopic Tupac this summer, which could delay The Tomblong enough to send Schwarzenegger elsewhere.  Variety’s sources indicate that Schwarzenegger has met with Fuqua and Summit several times in recent weeks, both sides expressing “mutual interest” in working together.

We’ll see how this pans out.  In the meantime, you can rely on the cartoon version of Schwarzenegger hamming it up in the animated series The Governator.

The MPAA Pulls THE HANGOVER: PART II Trailer from Theaters

The MPAA once again proved their incompetence and ineptitude by pulling a trailer they’d previously approved for The Hangover: Part II.  JoBlo reports that “Warner Bros. sent an urgent notice to all theater owners notifying them that all copies of the trailer “need to be destroyed” and all current placements, including and especially Source Code, need to be removed immediately.”  Warner Bros. plans to release a “new” all audiences trailer attached to Scream 4.  That’s right: the studio is releasing an all-audiences trailer attached to an R-rated movie.

Since the MPAA can’t remove or destroy the trailer from the Internet, hit the jump to watch it and discuss what parts you think were objectionable to horrified parents who thought watching Jake Gyllenhaal repeatedly blown to bits was wholesome family entertainment.  The Hangover: Part IIopens May 26^th.

Meg Ryan Will Make Her Feature Directing Debut with INTO THE BEAUTIFUL

Meg Ryan will make her feature directorial debut with the comedy-drama Into the Beautiful.  The script by Anne Meredith (Cavedweller) is described as “a contemporary Big Chill with longtime friends reconnecting.”  At the sound of that logline, I thought a star studded cast of Ryan and famous friends (Tom Hanks!) might be in store.  At this time, however, there are no plans to include Ryan in the cast.

Producer Wendy Finerman (P.S. I Love You) told Variety: “I’m often drawn to pictures that make you laugh and cry.  I think this is the perfect project for Meg to bring to life. She’s poignant and funny and heartfelt.”  Natalie Marciano and Lisa Zupan will also produce.  Into the Beautiful is scheduled to begin shooting this September in New York.  Ryan will next appear on screen inLives of the Saints.

Sofia Vergara in Talks to Join THE THREE STOOGES

Hot off the heels of the news that the Farrelly brothers have set Will Sasso and Sean Hayes asCurly and Larry, respectively, in their long-in-the-works The Three Stooges movie comes word that actress Sofia Vergara is eying a role in the film. The Wrap reports that the actress is in talks for the role of “Lydia.”

After numerous casting changes/rumors/auditions, it looks like the Brothers Farrelly are at last nearing production on the film. With Larry and Curly cast, producers now look to Moe. Apparently Hank Azaria is the frontrunner to grab that role. The film will not be a biopic, but rather a feature-length Three Stooges movie divided into “three 27 minutes segments, driven by physical comedy.” 20^th Century Fox hopes to get production started sometime this spring.

Russell Brand Talks ARTHUR, Karaoke and the Future of Infant Sorrow in Our Video Interview

With director Jason Winer’s (Modern Family) Arthur opening this weekend, I was able to interview the cast as a reporter for our partners at Omelete.  As most of you know, the film is a remake of the 1981 Dudley Moore comedy and stars Russell Brand as a wealthy playboy who risks losing his inheritance when he falls for a woman (Greta Gerwig) that his family doesn’t approve of.  The movie also stars Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, Luis Guzman and Nick Nolte.  For more on the film, click here for seven clips and the full synopsis.

Since I interviewed Brand for Hop less than a week before this interview, I wanted to have some fun with my questions.  Thankfully, Brand is the type of person that whatever you ask, he’ll have a clever response.  We talked about how he sees me more than his mom, what’s his karaoke song (he has a great answer), what’s the future of Infant Sorrow (his band in Get Him to the Greek), since he was an executive producer was the main star difficult to work with, and did he really make Arthur just to be tucked into bed by Helen Mirren.  Hit the jump to watch.

Russell Brand

• He tells me that he sees me more than his mom
• What’s his karaoke song. He has a great answer
• What’s the future of Infant Sorrow
• When playing a billionaire you can do and show anything, how did they decide what to do.
• Did he make this movie just so he could be tucked into bed by Helen Mirren

Inapropriate for PG-13 Audience, 'Hangover 2' Trailer Pulled

 For not clearing it out first with MPAA, "The Hangover 2" trailer has been pulled from theaters. Preview of the R-rated film starring Bradley Cooper appeared in front of "Source Code" this past weekend but the two films' rating don't quite add up because the latter is PG-13.

In a statement to THR, Warner Bros. said, "In our haste to meet the placement schedule for this trailer, we failed to properly vet the final version with the MPAA. We acted immediately to correct the mistake and removed the trailer from screens."

The full official trailer includes a scene with a monkey biting a pretend wiener and humping on a water bottle. EW's sources said nobody has filed a complaint against the trailer when it was played over the weekend but Warner Bros. reportedly would be making changes to the footage and show it on theaters again on April 15 in front of "Scream 4" which is also R-Rated.

"The Hangover 2" is scheduled for release in the United States on the May 26 during Memorial Day weekend. The gang from the first film are in Bangkok to celebrate Stu's wedding when they discover themselves in another state of black-out.

Hugh Jackman Eyed for 'Snow White and the Huntsman'

 Rumor has it, Hugh Jackman is offered a role in "Snow White and the Huntsman". After the role of the Huntsman was left vacant by Viggo Mortensen, Universal Pictures seemingly tries to find a famous actor to pump up the star power for the film, which will hit theaters after Tarsem Singh's "Snow White".

Deadline reports that the studio has sent out an offer to Jackman to star as the lead male character. With his new film "The Wolverine" delayed, it seems that he has the chance to step into the role. Once the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" actor agrees, he will appear along with Kristen Stewart, the Snow White depicter, and Charlize Theron, who will play the evil queen.

42-year-old Jackman is best known for his role as Logan a.k.a. Wolverine in the "X-Men" franchise. He has also provided voice for Memphis in 2006's "Happy Feet". He is set to star in "The Wolverine" which recently lost Darren Aronofsky as a helmer. Jackman will be seen in "Real Steel", starring as Charlie Kenton.

"Snow White and the Huntsman" is a fantasy film which is inspired by a Grimm fairy tale. It tells a story about the huntsman (who, in the original fairy tale, is supposed to kill Snow White but ends up letting her go) becomes her protector and a mentor of sorts as they try to escape from the evil queen who ordered her death. Directed by Rupert Sanders, the movie is scheduled to grace U.S. theaters on December 21, 2012.