Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:02AM - By Travis Woods
The cast for David Gordon Green’s (Pineapple Express, Your Highness) unnecessary remake of the classic ‘70s horror film Suspiria has just been announced, and it’s a pretty intriguing criss-crossing of varied talent. The cast will be lead by 15-year-old The Hunger Games actress Isabelle Fuhrman; in the original film, her character was in her 20s. The rest of the cast is filled out with stellar actors from such films as The Piano Teacher, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Man of Steel.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 1:00PM - By Travis Woods
For four years now, Pineapple Express and Your Highness director David Gordon Green has been pushing for a remake of the classic 1977 Italian horror film Suspiria, directed by Dario Argento. The news of said remake has met with constant fan resistance and constant delays, which kept the film viewing public from having to witness such an unnecessary remake of said classic (seriously, this is on par with someone remaking Psycho or The Shining, which would never happ…er, nevermind). But now, Green has finally announced that production begins this fall.
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Thursday, April 7, 2011 6:30PM - By Damon Houx
Though the title suggests a stoner comedy along the lines of The Pineapple Express, Your Highness is more of a goof on the fantasy and Sword and Sorcery movies that took over cinema in the early 1980′s, films that ranged from the studio financed Conan the Barbarian and Clash of the Titans, to the Italian and American rip-offs like Yor, the Hunter from the Future and Barbarian Queen. If you’ve got a soft spot for The Beastmaster, but also recognie that it’s kinda goofy, this movie is for you. Otherwise…
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Thursday, April 7, 2011 11:00AM - By Damon Houx
David Gordon Green began his career as a serious artist, with his first film entering the Criterion Collection. But he’s always been a funny man, and he was the first director to put Danny McBride in a movie. showcases that he’s always had a sense of humor.Recently he’s transition into bug budget studio comedies, and Your Highness is his most out there. It stars McBride and James Franco as brothers on a quest to rescue Zooey Deschanel from Justin Theroux evil wizard. Along the way they met up with Natalie Portman and come across some strange medieval magicians and magical creatures. Green has a sense of humor about his work, and his transition into mainstream cinema.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011 12:05PM - By Travis Woods
So what do you do if you’ve just seen an amazing—utterly amazing—film, that is one of the absolute bests in its genre and is so close to perfect that there’s almost no difference? Well, if you work in Hollywood, you pointlessly remake it, that’s what.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 12:12PM - By Damon Houx
As we get closer to the the April 8 release of Your Highness, we’re seeing the marketing for the film kick in to high gear (no pun intended). Recently we’ve seen new posters, a tie-in prequel comic book, and screenings and junkets start shortly for the film. And to keep interest up, Universal has released a new Red Band Trailer for the film, which stars Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel and is directed by David Gordon Green. Take a look…
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Monday, March 14, 2011 5:31PM - By Damon Houx
Your Highness, a sword-and-sorcery pot comedy starring Danny McBride, James Franco, Academy award winner Natalie Portman, and Zooey Deschanel opens April 8, and it feels like the advertising campaign for the David Gordon Green film should start kicking in to gear here any second. Though we’ve seen a hilarious red band trailer, the film has been relatively quiet since then in its build up to its release in less than a month.Today, Cinematical, IGN, and JoBlo debuted character posters for the film. Take a look…
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 4:11PM - By Krystal Clark
Sam Rockwell is one of the most talented (and underrated) actors working today. He can do drama and comedy with the flip of a switch and after his heavy role in this fall’s Conviction, he needs a break. The actor has just signed on to co-star in the 20th Century Fox comedy The Sitter, which is headlined by our favorite curly haired actor, Jonah Hill.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:51PM - By Anet Hovhanesian
Jonah Hill, the chubby guy that made you laugh until you cried in Superbad and Knocked Up is set to star in The Sitter. The film is an adaptation of the 1987 movie Adventures in Babysitting, which starred Elisabeth Shue as the sitter in question. This time around Hill will play the childcare provider (shiver) and hilarity will ensue!
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