Despite nearly getting pummeled on their way in into the press room (something that is not very common at Sundance, but apparently if you use celebs, the fans will come) Ben Affleck and Rosemarie DeWitt walked in from the cold and sat down to a roundtable to discuss their roles in the A-list indie drama, The Company Men directed by John Wells. Both talked about their roles in the film, the recession, and Affleck even talked about how to make good films and how not every film he’s done has been great – he used Daredevil as his example and I think the entire table was in agreement.

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After last week’s DVD bonanza, this week is a little short with just State of Play to wet your home video appetites. Fortunately, Turner Classic Movies is filling the gap with several box sets of legendary films and there’s plenty of TV on DVD available as well. Oh yes, there’s also the three worst DVDs of the week.

Another actor has joined the cast of The Town, the second directorial vehicle for Ben Affleck. Gossip Girl staple Blake Lively has signed on to star in the film according to THR. The film is being produced by Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures, and already features a strong acting ensemble.

Find out more on Lively’s role below…

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There is so much going on this week, I thought I should give you guys a quick roundup of some of news in the movie world today that weren’t able to cover today:

• Get to know all the characters of Mike Judge’s film Extract coming out September 4th. The film, which stars Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck, and Kristen Wiig is about Joel (Bateman), the owner of an Extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems. Read all you need to know about each character (including character posters) and tell us what you think so far. (Extract-The Movie)
• Steve Harvey’s book “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” goes to the big screen. According to Variety, Screen Gems has acquired rights to turn the comedian’s book on advice to women who wanted to better understand their male counterparts. Read about the project and who has signed on so far. (Variety)
• Bob Marley’s documentary, Marley, loses another director. The film was first supposed to be directed by Martin Scorsese but due to scheduling issues he was replaced with Jonathan Demme, but now Demme is no longer part of the project. According to /Film, Demme’s exit occurred after the movie’s producer, Bill Clinton pal Steve Bing, saw the director’s first round of editing and was less than impressed. We’ll have to wait and see what happens next with the film about the reggae icon. (/Film)

Who do you think should direct this film? How cool is it that former president Bill Clinton is part of this film?

More Extract photos have been released! The Mike Judge comedy that stars Jason Bateman as the owner of a vanilla extra plant won’t hit theaters until next month, but we got a few new images to tide you over until then. They feature Bateman, Mila Kunis, Clifton Collins, Jr., and Kristen Wiig. I don’t want to spoil them for you, but let’s just say in one of the photos Bateman’s character looks like he had a rough night.

View the photos after the jump…

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The individual character posters for the Mike Judge comedy Extract have all been released. Over at Collider, they have the photos which feature Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Mila Kunis, and Kristen Wiig. I love the tag line that refers to “the creator of Office Space heading back to work.” I’m so ready for this movie. I want to see Affleck stone it up like I know he can. Bateman is always hilarious, but I’m really excited to see Ben go there!

Check out the full sized posters after the jump.

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A new poster has been released for the promotion of Mike Judge’s upcoming comedy Extract. The film stars Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck and a host of other funny people. As you can imagine the movie takes place in an plant that produces, you guessed it, extract! It’s all run by Bateman’s character with the aid of the extremely talented J.K. Simmons. The latest poster for the film really emphasizes how work can take over your life, and sanity.

Check out the full poster below.

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Here is another goodie that made it’s way back from Comic-Con. At last week’s convention director Mike Judge showed several exclusive clips from his upcoming film, Extract. Luckily, one of those clips found it’s way online. It features Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, J.K. Simmons, and Ben Affleck as you’ve never seen him before. I’m really looking forward to the release of this film, it looks hilarious.

Check out the scene after the jump!

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Earlier this week we reported that Mad Men star Jon Hamm would be joining the romantic crime thriller The Town. Now according to THR,  Jeremy Renner has also been cast in the film. Renner has been receiving rave reviews for his performance in the indie flick The Hurt Locker, and now he’s decided to lighten things up a bit. The Town is the second film to be directed by co-star Ben Affleck, and will be produced by Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures.

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