I uploaded over 100 behind the scenes captures from the Sky High (2005) DVD! (Captures from the actual movie are following soon!) Click here to see them and enjoy! 🙂
It has been announced that a panel for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter will be heading to WonderCon 2012 in Anaheim, CA. The event takes place March 16-18. Here’s the info that’s been released:
20th Century Fox: Prometheus and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter…in 3D— 20th Century Fox and WonderCon attendees have two big reasons to celebrate the year’s event. You’ll also meet this country’s 16th president and first superhero — Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, which explores the secret life of our greatest leader, and the untold story that shaped our nation. The filmmakers will screen special footage, which presents the visionary work of producer Tim Burton and director Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted), who bring a fresh and visceral voice to the classic portrayal of the bloodthirsty vampire, while imagining Lincoln as history’s greatest hunter of the undead. Ballroom, Third Level.
No word yet on who’s actually attending (likely director Timur is going). Cast wise I’m not sure, but when more info. is released, I’ll be sure to update you guys. ALVH’s panel will be on St. Patrick’s Day and take place from 1:15-2:15 pm.
Ah! This is such great news! It’s been confirmed that Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the worldwide rights to Mary’s Sundance film Smashed. Here’s the full announcement:
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all worldwide rights to SMASHED. The film, directed by James Ponsoldt (OFF THE BLACK), is produced by Jonathan Schwartz (Like Crazy) and Andrea Sperling (Like Crazy) of Super Crispy Entertainment, who were honored at Sundance this year with a Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Independent Film Producing, as well as Jennifer Cochis. The film is executive produced by Audrey and Zygi Wilf. SPC previously worked with Sperling on the 2005 feature, THE QUIET.
SMASHED premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews and stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead (SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD), Emmy Award® winner Aaron Paul (BREAKING BAD), Academy Award® winner Octavia Spencer (THE HELP), Nick Offerman (PARKS & RECREATION), Emmy Award® winner Megan Mullally (WILL & GRACE) and Emmy Award® winner Mary Kay Place (BIG LOVE; MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN).
In SMASHED, Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter . . . and getting smashed. When Kate’s partying spirals into hard-core asocial behavior, compromising her job as an elementary schoolteacher, something’s got to give. But change isn’t exactly a cakewalk. Sobriety means she will have to confront the lies she’s been spinning at work, her troubling relationship with her mother, and the nature of her bond with Charlie.
“This is quite a remarkable and rare human drama, achieved through superb filmmaking by director James Ponsoldt and his entire cast, especially Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who gives one of the finest performances of the year. We are so pleased to be able to bring this film to audiences all over the world and to be working with producers Jonathan Schwartz and Andrea Sperling as well as our friends at UTA.” states Sony Pictures Classics.
Adds Producer Jonathan Schwartz, “We are all are thrilled to be working with Sony Pictures Classics on the release of SMASHED. We are in love this movie, and could think of no better home for the film than with Michael and Tom. Their track record speaks for itself. “
When release dates get announced, I’ll be sure to post them on the site. Stay tuned! 🙂
Mary and Riley are at it again in the hopes of bringing us a new film, but this time they need YOUR help! Head on over to the Kickstarter page and pledge whatever amount of money you want to help bring their next project to life. All the info is listed on the page. Depending on your pledge amount, you’ll get thank you’s on the film credits or signed scripts from both Mary and Riley. If you have lots of extra money laying around, there’s also a chance to attend the premiere or one of the screenings with them. Here’s how some of the film is described:
THE CUB is a comedy about a little used but highly effective parenting technique that guarantees a lifetime of happiness and success for your child most likely at the expense of others.
I can’t really say too much about the actual plot of the film without giving anything away but I can tell you it’s funny, weird, absurd, and scary… sort of a strange hybrid of my two shorts CASQUE and MAGNIFICAT.
Below, is the video posted on the site, where they seemed to have technical difficulties.
Mary will not be on camera, but will instead be executive producing this time around with Riley. The purpose of this Kickstarter campaign is to help offset the cost of producing the film. Filming will begin in Los Angeles, CA in late March or early April and will be submitted to festivals.
Even though all the Sundance hype is over, seems one interview was just released over on Movie City News featuring Mary and her co-star, Breaking Bad‘s Aaron Paul. The interview is pretty lengthy. A little over 20 minutes, but lots of questions were asked so it’s worth watching if you have some time to kill and want to know more about the film and the bond Mary and Aaron had during the course of filming.
It’s just been announced that Mary Elizabeth has joined Stuart Zicherman’s comedy, A.C.O.D. with a cast that includes Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins and Jane Lynch.
Mary will play the role of Lauren Stinger, a long-time girlfriend of Carter (Scott) and the rock in his increasingly chaotic life.
Mary’s next roles include Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Smashed.
A.C.O.D. (Adult Children of Divorce) is about a grown man who discovers that he was enlisted in a study about divorced children many years ago. When he’s ushered into a present-day follow-up study, it wrecks new havoc on his family.
Congrats on your new role, Mary!!
P.S., since it’s not mentioned in the article, I think it’s a safe bet to say she’s not starring in The Darkness.
In her latest interview with E! news, Mary says that the vampires in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter won’t be anything like the vampires in Twilight…thankfully.
“The vampires aren’t particularly romantic in this one,” Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who plays Honest Abe’s wife Mary Todd in the flick, told me at the Vanity Fair and Juicy Couture pre-Oscar party. “They’re really just pure evil. I don’t know if we’re romanticizing the vampire as much, but it is exciting.”
“I did a lot of research on Mary Todd before I went into it because I wanted to at least have an awareness of who she was and what she was like, but I was also aware that this was an R-movie version of her,” Winstead said. “I had to kind of let it go and go along for the ride.”
Mary’s husband Riley has filmed a new short film with Mary entitled Casque. In the almost 3 minute long short, we get to see Mary speak French!
Casque from Riley Stearns on Vimeo.
Edit–Over 160+ screencaps of Mary have been added to the gallery.
During last night’s Vanities 20th Anniversary Party, Mary Elizabeth spoke with E! News and talked about what it was really like to work with Charlie Sheen when they filmed A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III. When asked if Sheen was done with his crazy past, Winstead said:
“He’s completely past that,” Winstead told me at last night’s Vanity Fair and Juicy Couture Vanities party.
“With a lot of really big actors, you see a bit of unprofessionalism or a little bit of a diva attitude or something, but there was none of that,” Winstead said. “He was great. He’s amazing, super professional. Very charming and with a really calm presence.”
I have uploaded over 200 caps of Mary in The Thing bonus “The Thing Evolves” featurette. The pics involve both tons of behind the scenes footage and scenes from the film. You can check out all the pics in the gallery & expect more caps soon. 🙂
