Month: July 2014

By Dave McNary July 30, 2014 Luke Wilson, Elisabeth Moss and Natasha Lyonne have joined Olivia Wilde’s psychological drama “Meadowland” with shooting starting in August in New York City. Wilde had attached herself to the project as a producer and star in February with Reed Morano directing from Chris Rossi’s script. Morano’s credits include “The Skeleton Twins,” “Kill Your Darlings” …

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By Jen Yamato July 26, 2014 UPDATES THROUGHOUT: Boxtrolls producer Travis Knight gave an update on cast member Tracy Morgan during the Focus Features panel for the pic today at Comic-Con. Morgan was seriously injured in a June crash that killed his mentor, comedian James McNair, in New Jersey. “Thankfully he’s home with his family now and recovering… I’ve come down to Comic-Con for …

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By Alexandra Cheney July 26, 2014 “The Boxtrolls,” the latest stop motion film from Laika, which created “Paranorman” and “Coraline,” seems sweet as can be. While there weren’t many guttural cheers at the Comic-Con presentation Saturday, there were a lot of sighs and “oohs” from the audience as footage was shown from the film that opens Sept. 26 …

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By Associated Press July 25, 2014 SAN DIEGO (AP) — For Salma Hayek, her role in “Everly” was her toughest yet. “It might not seem like shooting those guns is physical, but it was,” Hayek told the crowd at Comic-Con on Friday. “They were heavy!” Hayek plays a captured woman who tries to escape from …

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