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Mary Elizabeth is Set to Get SMASHED

on September 21, 2011September 21, 2011 by Jessica Comments Off

Oh wow! This is such fantastic news! We’re finally going to see Mary in a dramedy & the plot sounds great! Perfect opportunity for audiences to see Mary show the talent we know she truly has. 🙂 Here’s part of the announcement via Variety:

Super Crispy Entertainment is lining up an impressive cast for its latest project “Smashed,” as “The Thing” heroine Mary Elizabeth Winstead and “Breaking Bad” star Aaron Paul are in negotiations to topline the indie dramedy, while Octavia Spencer, the breakout star of “The Help,” and “Parks and Recreation” thesp Nick Offerman are in negotiations to co-star.

Loosely described as a modern day take on Blake Edwards’ 1962 drama “Days of Wine and Roses,” pic stars Winstead and Paul as a married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of alcohol. Their relationship is put to the test when the wife decides to get sober and attend AA meetings.

Spencer is in talks to play Winstead’s close friend and sponsor, while Offerman is in talks to play an assistant principal at the elementary school where the protag teaches.

Filming starts in November.

Congratulations, Mary! This is really exciting!

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Pre-Order THE THING Soundtrack!

on September 13, 2011 by Jessica Comments Off

Hey, everyone! If you’re looking forward to THE THING when it gets released this October, you can now pre-order the film’s soundtrack over at Amazon. The soundtrack will be available on October 11, three days before the film’s release.

Here’s the soundtrack listing:

1. God’s Country Music (1:27)
2. Road To Antarctica (2:41)
3. Into The Cave (:39)
4. Eye Of The Survivor (2:25)
5. Meet And Greet (2:55)
6. Autopsy (3:08)
7. Cellular Activity (1:32)
8. Finding Filling (3:25)
9. Well Done (1:32)
10. Female Persuasion (4:51)
11. Survivors (3:28)
12. Open Your Mouth (4:20)
13. Antarctic Standoff (3:03)
14. Meating Of The Minds (4:28)
15. Sander Sucks At Hiding (2:22)
16. Can’t Stand The Heat (2:10)
17. Following Sander’s Lead (2:39)
18. In The Ship (2:39)
19. Sander Bucks (:45)
20. The End (2:33)
21. How Did You Know? (2:29)

Additionally, I have added the soundtrack cover and back cover to the gallery.

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Scott Pilgrim VS The World Receives 8 Noms in This Year’s Scream Awards

on September 8, 2011 by Jessica Comments Off

Scott Pilgrim VS The World has received 8 nominations at this year’s SPIKE TV’s SCREAM Awards. The categories include:

Best Director– Edgar Wright

Best SCREAM-Play–Scott Pilgrim VS The World

Best Villain– All of Ramona’s seven evil exes

Best Supporting Actress– Ellen Wong (Knives)

Best Supporting Actor- Kieran Culkin (Wallace Wells)

Fight Scene of the Year– The final fight scene between Michael Cera, Ellen Wong and Jason Schwartzman in Scott Pilgrim

Best Comic Book Movie– Scott Pilgrim Vs The World

The Ultimate SCREAM– Scott Pilgrim Vs the World

While I think part of the nominations list is ridiculous, partly because Mary wasn’t even remotely nominated and the film didn’t get more nominations where it should have, I still think we should all try our best to vote everyday and help the movie win some, if not all, categories. The film was fantastic in every way.

The SCREAM awards will be airing on October 18 so be sure to tell your friends and VOTE!

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Next Movie Names Mary as One of Fall 2011’s Biggest Breakout Stars

on September 3, 2011 by Jessica Comments Off

Next Movie compiled a list of 15 actors and actresses who they believe will be the biggest fall breakout stars of 2011. Among them was our very own Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Here’s what they had to say about her:

In this prequel to John Carpenter’s terrifying 1982 movie, Winstead takes a flamethrower to her “Scott Pilgrim” alter ego Ramona Flowers, not to mention a whole buttload of slimy, gooey, awful aliens. While we loved Ramona’s cool style and multicolored hair, it’s great to see Winstead as a parka-wearing scientist caught in the middle of an increasingly horrific situation. (Not to mention that Carpenter’s “The Thing” was all dudes, all the time.) We’ll be seeing more of Winstead next summer as Mary Todd Lincoln in Timur Bekmambetov’s big screen adaptation of “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” alongside Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, and Anthony Mackie. So protect your neck — Ms. Winstead’s coming.

Mary’s star has always shined, it’s only a matter of time until the rest of Hollywood and the rest of the world notices if you ask me. Best wishes to Mary and her career. 🙂

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John Moore Official Director For Die Hard 5

on September 3, 2011September 3, 2011 by Paige 1 Comment

John Moore (Max Payne) is now the official director for the fifth installment of the Die Hard series.

A draft of the script was written by Skip Woods (The A-Team, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and is described as sending John McClane and his son to Russia. No word on who will portray his son.

Willis is of course returning and even though Mary Elizabeth Winstead played McClane’s daughter in Live Free or Die Hard, her character’s brother was only briefly mentioned. His character has not been seen since Noah Land played him in the original Die Hard.

Production will start soon, on location in Russia. (Source)

So apparently Mary won’t return as Lucy Gennaro McClane as many fans had hoped for. 🙁

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“The Place Beyond the Pines” audition

on September 3, 2011September 3, 2011 by Paige Comments Off

Just found this interesting tidbit: according to IMDB, Mary auditioned for The Place Beyond the Pines.

A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

Sadly, the role went to Rose Byrne instead.