Lionsgate Planning To Heist Action No. 1

The tale of Nic Cage's stolen comic...The words "Nicolas Cage heist comedy" may conjure up all sorts of concepts in your fevered imaginations... but possibly not this one. While he won't necessarily appear in the film, Cage will be a character in Lionsgate's Action No. 1, based on the true story of the theft of his prized posession.The first issue of Action Comics was where a certain Superman made his debut in 1938. Cage owned a copy, but it was stolen in 2000, and only recovered last year. Cage, who'd claimed his insurance by then, didn't get it back, and it stayed with the LAPD for a time, before fetching a record $2.16m at auction last November.The screenplay is by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, who co-wrote Night At The Museum and Balls Of Fury, and were the creators of Comedy Central's Reno: 911! Their fictional take on the real events involves a group of nerds planning the geek heist of the century. Obviously, the film was written with the hope that Cage would play himself, but sadly, that doesn't seem to be happening. Whether someone else will get to play the arch-warlock, or whether the film will somehow get around his absense, remains to be seen.There's no start-date or potential cast yet, but we'll have a beady eye on this one. And if you've never seen his costume test for the abandoned 1990s Tim Burton version, perhaps be thankful that this is the closest Cage is likely now to get to a Superman movie...

'Yossi' to spread out Tribeca World Narrative competish

The eleventh Tribeca Film Festival has drawn on Israeli drama "Yossi" to spread out the planet Narrative competition on April 19, while Canada's "The Planet Before Her" launches the planet Documentary competition on the day that.The openings are a couple of the 46 films Tribeca revealed Tuesday in 2 competition sections and also the out-of-competition Viewpoints section -- or about 50 % from the 90 films that'll be tested throughout April 18-29 in NY City.Geoffrey Gilmore, chief creative officer of Tribeca Businesses, stated your competition offers an array of storytelling, places of origin, and appearance. "This season, we present a well-balanced mixture of American and worldwide filmmaking, using what we feel includes a special quality and demonstrates a variety within the selection," he stated.The narrative selection includes "All In" (Argentina), "Past the Hill (Poultry, A holiday in greece) "First Winter" (U.S.) "Jack and Diane" (U.S.) "The LadyInch (US., Mexico) "Nancy, Please" (U.S.) Postcards in the Zoo" (Indonesia) "Una Noche" (U.K., Cuba, U.S.) "Unit 7" (The country) "In The End Were Here" (U.S.) and "Yossi."The paperwork selection includes "Ballroom Dancer" (Denmark) "Downeast (U.S.) "Fame High (U.S.) "The Flat" (Israel, Germany) "Hi-tech, Low Existence" (U.S., China) "Their Email ListInch (U.S.) "Off Label" (U.S.) "Planet of Snail" (Columbia) "The Revisionaries (U.S.) "The Virgin, The Copts and Me" (France, Qatar) "Wavumba" (Netherlands) and "The Planet Before Her."The programming team includes Gilmore Frederic Boyer as artistic director, who formerly offered as artistic director and mind of programming for that Directors' Week at Cannes Genna Terranova, that has been marketed to director of programming and Cara Cusumano coming back as programmer.The very first time, your competition sections may have designated opening evening films both in the documentary and narrative groups, highlighting the sections. "The Planet Before Her" will open the planet Documentary competition and "Yossi" will open the planet Narrative competition on April 19.Boyer asserted the selection provides diversity within the styles addressed and vitality with nine first-time feature filmmakers competing.Gilmore and Boyer ended the choices in the last week, observing that they are constantly astounded by finding new methods for storytelling on such game titles as "War Witch" -- a tale of the child soldier within the Congo the duo saw in Berlin.The selection includes game titles from 32 nations, 54 world premieres and 16 United States premieres. A maximum of 107 company directors is going to be showing with 33 of individuals making their feature directorial debuts. The slate was selected from the record total of 5,950 distribution.Tribeca will announce the Spotlight, Cinemania and Special tests sections on Thursday.WORLD NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION"All In" (La Suerte en tus manos), Daniel Burman (Argentina) Worldwide Premiere "Past the Hill" (Tepenin Ardi), Emin Alper (Poultry, A holiday in greece) United States Premiere"First Winter," Benjamin Dickinson (U.S.) World Premiere "The Lady,Inch David Riker (U.S., Mexico) World Premiere "Jack and Diane," Bradley Rust Grey (U.S.) World Premiere "Nancy, Please," Andrew Semans (U.S.) World Premiere "Postcards In the Zoo" (Kebun Binatang), Edwin (Indonesia) United States Premiere "Una Noche," Lucy Mulloy (U.K., Cuba, U.S.) United States Premiere "Unit 7" (Grupo 7), Alberto Rodriguez (The country) Worldwide Premiere "War Witch" (Rebelle), Kim Nguyen (Canada) United States Premiere"In The End Were Here," Kat Coiro (U.S.) World Premiere "Yossi" ('-Sippur Shel Yossi), Eytan Fox (Israel) World PremiereWORLD DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION"Ballroom Dancer," Christian Bonke and Andreas Koefoed (Denmark) United States Premiere "Downeast," David Redmon and Ashley Sabin (U.S.) World Premiere "Fame High," Scott Hamilton Kennedy (U.S.) World Premiere "The Flat" ('-dira)," Arnon Goldfinger (Israel, Germany) United States Premiere "Hi-tech, Low Existence," Stephen Maing (U.S., China) World Premiere"Their Email List,Inch Janet Murphy (U.S.) World Premiere "Off Label," Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher (U.S.) World Premiere "Planet of Snail," Seung-Jun Yi (Columbia) United States Premiere"The Revisionaries," Scott Thurman (U.S.) World Premiere "The Virgin, the Copts and Me" (La Vierges, l'ensemble des Coptes et Moi), Namir Abdel Messeeh (France, Qatar) United States Premiere "Wavumba," Jeroen van Velzen (Netherlands) United States Premiere"The Planet Before Her," Nisha Pahuja (Canada) World Premiere VIEWPOINTS"Babygirl," Macdara Vallely (Ireland, U.S.) World Premiere"Benji," Coodie and Chike (U.S.) World Premiere"Burn," Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez (U.S.) World Premiere"Caroline and Jackie," Adam Christian Clark (U.S.) World Premiere"OthersInch (Katinkas Kalas), Levan Akin (Sweden) World Premiere"Consuming Spirits," Chris Sullivan (U.S.) World Premiere"Cut," Amir Naderi (Japan) U.S. premiere"Dying of the Super hero," Ian Fitzgibbon (Ireland, Germany) U.S. premiere"El Gusto," Safinez Bousbia (Algeria, Ireland, UAE) United States Premiere"Fairhaven," Tom O'Brien (U.S.) World Premiere"The 4th Dimension," Harmony Korine, Alexey Fedorchenko and Jan Kwiecinski (U.S., Belgium, Russia) World Premiere"Francophrenia (or: Don't Kill Me, I Understand In which the Baby Is)," Ian Olds and James Franco (U.S.) United States Premiere"Journey to Planet X," Josh Koury and Myles Kane (U.S.) World Premiere"Around the Pad," Fredric Golding (U.S.) World Premiere"Resolution," Justin Benson and Aaron Scott Moorhead (U.S.) World Premiere"Room 514," Sharon Bar-Ziv (Israel) United States Premiere"Rubberneck," Alex Karpovsky (U.S.) World Premiere"Sexy Baby," Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus (U.S.) World Premiere"Gemstones under the sunInch (Woch nan Soley), P. Benoit (U.S., Haiti) World Premiere"Supporting Figures," Daniel Schechter (U.S.) World Premiere"Capital of scotland- Runners," Jerry Rothwell (U.K.) World Premiere"Switch Off the Lights," Ivana Mladenovic (Romania) World Premiere Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Exclusive: Revenge Enlists Breaking Bad Mother for Mysterious Guest Place

[Warning: This story consists of major spoilers about AMC's The Walking Dead and also the comic series it came from from.] AMC might have just spoiled what might turn to function as the worst-stored TV secret of 2012. Around the AMC website early Thursday, The Walking Dead's second season special edition Blu-ray set had been marketed. One problem: The item's description incorporated a significant spoiler, offering the bonus features include... Find Out More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Glen MazzaraFrank DarabontThe Walking DeadJon Bernthal

New Full-Length Avengers Trailer Arrives

Plus new, absolutely HUGE villain revealedSo here you decide to go, the completely new Avengers trailer - that is epic. After an initially slow start, full of images we've already seen, fresh footage emerges, particularly in the Hulk, the Quinjet and CaptainAmerica facing off against Thor. And Iron Guy facing off against Thor. Thor will get plenty of superheroes' supports, it seems.Oh, as well as the new theif? It may look like that he's revealed, despite the fact that nobody namechecks the large mechanical winged animal within the finish, we're taking a chance that that's IronMan villain, FinFang Foom - or perhaps the Midgard Serpent who's every once in awhile disguised as same. And believe us, nobody saw that particular coming.Here's a close look within the large guy to suit your needs......in contrast with a comic version of Fin Fang Foom below.And you also were worried the film's new title appeared silly? Do not need to worry. Unless of course obviously you think FinFang Foom sounds just a little naff, through which situation, fair enough (but probability of him being addressed consequently onscreen?Zero, we'd say).Nonetheless, this new trailer has not revealed the plot much whatsoever, but boasts lots of money shots it doesn't matter.View it again and you'll see that which you mean. Hulk!Thor getting angry!Um, Black Widow shooting her gun! Or perhaps a really thorough analysis, have a look at our Avengers trailer breakdown here.To determine much more about what they're now calling MarvelAvengers Assemble inside the Uk, download the March problem of Empire's iPad edition within the Application Store.Marvel Avengers Assemble is going onApril 26 inside the Uk.

Kim Kardashian Strips... Off Her Makeup

Scott Bakula Scott Bakula continues to be contacted for any recurring role on Desperate Average women, TVGuide.com has confirmed. As first reported by TVLine, Bakula would play Bree's yet-to-be-named new lawyer. Within the original casting call, the smoothness is referred to like a charming, conservative guy who'd come in 4 or 5 episodes with the finish from the ABC drama's final season. Exclusive: Shawn Pyfrom coming back to Desperate Average women Bakula, 57, last starred on TNT's significantly acclaimed Males of the Certain Age for 2 seasons as lighthearted actor-switched vehicle salesperson Terry. A Golden Globe champion for his performance on Quantum Leap, he's sometimes known for his roles on Star Wars: Enterprise and Chuck. Desperate Average women airs Sundays at 9/8c on ABC. Are you currently excited to determine Bakula back around the small screen?

Degrassi: Where We Left Off and What to anticipate

Dustin Clare, Spartacus: Vengeance Gannicus! Gannicus! Gannicus! The initial Champion of Capua returns to Spartacus: Vengeance on Friday (10/9c, Starz), and such as the before he joined that arena, most die. And can they perish at his hands? It has been 5 years since he created a free guy, no more a gladiator for home of Batiatus. "He's certainly matured," Dustin Clare, who plays Gannicus, informs TVGuide.com. "He's been a journeyman using the moving ocean which pack on his back. Since philosophy would be a large a part of that time period and males were challenging thinking, Let me believe that he'd had knowledge about someone like this along his journey, with families, different cultures, different races." From Bet on Thrones to Spartacus: TV's unsexiest sex moments His changed appearance reflects the mishmash of cultures that he's experienced. "We actually attempted to include might labored quite carefully using the costume designer, nobody desired to have fun with different textures, materials and metals," states Clare. "It had been when it comes to searching at maps and what cultures were near where he could have been at that time and various accoutrements he'd have collected. We simply desired to visit a guy who's experienced a great deal.Inch Try not to expect a kinder, gentler or less debauched Gannicus. "I believe his apparent weakness is alcohol," Clare states. "He makes use of it like he did previously, to draw attention away from themself from facts, in the same manner he's used sexual gratification." And despite the fact that he's no more needed to go in the world, Gannicus has stored in eliminating form. "He is doing lots of walking and often he needs to go swimming," Clare jokes, before making clear, "It isn't he has not been fighting whatsoever... I am talking about, he's the type of guy who wouldn't down again from the fight." Take a look at Gannicus preparing for his next fight within this promo for Friday's episode, "Libertus": In some way, Gannicus is just about the Romans' selected executioner of Spartacus' three taken males. And thinking about he once harmed his closest friend Oenomaus (Peter Mensah) by sleeping together with his wife Melitta (Marisa Ramirez), who later died, he ought to be attempting to make up to Oenomaus, not kill him. "It is a very long time passing, there is however certainly likely to be guilt there," Clare states. "The conditions that bring him to Capua, it is a calling, it is something he needs to do in order to right wrongs in the past." Allegiances is going to be uncertain this year. Although Gannicus is really a former slave and gladiator, that does not mean he'll instantly affiliate with Spartacus (Liam McIntyre) and also the rebels. "He most likely has more powerful ideals than he did before which is actually where he clashes with Spartacus once they finally do meet," he states. "They've techniques used in seeing the things they feel is appropriate and the things they feel is simply on the planet. I do not believe that either seem to be wrong they are just different opinions." From Spartacus to Shameless: Winter TV's most sexy eye chocolate Both males battled to win their freedom. Spartacus overthrew home of Batiatus inside a bloody massacre, while Gannicus won the Primus and was granted the rudis -- a wooden dagger etched using the names from the males he's defeated when it comes to -- that signifies his hard-gained status. "It's his ticket he can display and prove his freedom," Clare describes. "This means a great deal to him, and that he keeps it near to him." Spartacus: Vengeance airs on Fridays at 10/9c on Starz. Are you currently glad Gannicus has returned? Why do you consider he's facing Oenomaus when it comes to? Should Gannicus synergy with Spartacus?

President's Day Weekend Receipts: Safe House Leads Lucrative Holiday

It was indeed a very happy President's Day Weekend in Hollywood, where studios enjoyed the rare treat of five wide February releases raking in $20 million or more. The bad news? The two newest ones brought up the rear. Sorry, Nicolas Cage and Reese Witherspoon - your Holiday Weekend Receipts are here. [All figures are four-day weekend estimates.] 1. Safe House Gross: $28,40,000 ($82,600,000) Screens: 3,121 (PSA $9,100) Weeks: 2 (Change: -29.3%) There are a few big winners among this weekend's successes, but I'll go with Ryan Reynolds as the biggest: On the one hand, the guy can't open anything no matter how desperately his agents or producers want him to be able to. On the other, there is no better box-office second fiddle alive short of maybe Jeremy Renner, who wouldn't hold that distinction for long anyway with both The Avengers and The Bourne Legacy on deck to refine both his blockbuster ensemble and leading-man creds. So go on, Hollywood! Let Reynolds back up your 57-year-old action star today! 2. The Vow Gross: $26,600,000 ($88,527,000) Screens: 2,958 (PSA $8,993) Weeks: 2 (Change: -35.4%) Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams aren't shabby performers, either, both en route to their leading their first non-franchise $100 million grosser. Unless The Vow 2 is en route starring a certain rat and a churro, which I'm not sure counts, but you tell me. 3. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Gross: $26,400,000 ($59,516,000) Screens: 3,500 Weeks: 2 (Change: -3.4%) There's no doubt that just scraping below $60 million in 10 days of release is a let-down for all involved (except for Michael Caine, I guess, as long as the check cleared), but a 3.4 percent drop? Yowza. Not bad at all, especially opposite... 4. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Gross: $25,700,000 (new) Screens: 3,174 (PSA $6,397) Weeks: 1 I don't know where this creative development lands Nicolas Cage on his quest to become screen acting's version of Led Zeppelin. Maybe it would be easier to break it down to Zeppelin song-title analogues, like, "What Is and What Should Never Be" or "Sick Again." Any others? 5. This Means War Gross: $20,400,000 (new) Screens: 3,189 (PSA: $6,397) Weeks: 1 Needs less Pine, more pudding. [Figures via Box Office Mojo] Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.