James Franco and Bill Hader recently got together for a good cause to celebrate the birthday of Hollywood director Sam Raimi. They released a video on Funny or Die that shows the two commiserating over their relationship with Raimi. Franco plays himself and Hader plays a Spider-Man era Willem Dafoe. Before you watch this you should know one thing…Sam Raimi’s birthday is October 23rd so we don’t know what possessed them to give a B-day shout out in June. Check it out…

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James Franco is about to put his ridiculously high cheekbones to good use according to Deadline. The actor has landed the lead in 20th Century Fox’s prequel to Planet of the Apes entitled, Rise of the Apes. Franco has been in negotiations with the film’s producers over the past week and has just closed the deal. Move over Charlton Heston, there’s a new man in town.

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The upcoming comedy Your Highness won’t hit theaters until October, but early reviews have already begun to leak online. It turns out that there was a recent test screening for the film that stars James Franco, Danny McBride, Natalie Portman, and Zooey Deschanel. Viewers took to their various blogs and Twitter accounts to let the world know what they thought of the early cut of the film, and from what I’ve read it sounds like an old school stoner comedy but with horses.

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Howl, the film whose premiere opened the 2010 Sundance Festival, is perhaps the most artistic and experimental storytelling displayed at this years festival. It is a presentation and exploration of Allen Ginsberg’s timeless poem of the same title, directed by Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman and starring James Franco, Jon Hamm, David Strathairn, Bob Balaban, Jeff Daniels.  It manages to capture both a moment in time from the beat era of the late 1950s, and reflect on the relevance of the poems message of isolation.  It is told through firsthand accounts from different eras, and different visual styles and media. Howl delves into the concept of measuring the value of art, while standing apart from the other films of the festival as a true work of art itself.  Read more about this film after the jump…

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I don’t know how many of you out there watch soap operas, but it’s a genre of television that was embedded in my brain at an early age. “General Hospital” has been a guilty pleasure of mine since 1990, but as of late it’s been pretty difficult to watch.

Golden Globe winner James Franco began a stint on the show last fall, and is currently in the middle of a very heated storyline, and by heated I mean over the top. He’s such a talented actor, but he really takes it down a peg on the show. If you don’t believe me take a look at one of his recent scenes that left much to be desired.

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Danny Boyle’s follow up to his Oscar winning feature, Slumdog Millionaire will be the real life story of mountaineer Aron Ralston. For months there was speculation about whether or not the director would take on the film, and it was confirmed back in November that he would. Now we’re hearing that the lead role has already been cast and it’s Harry Osborn aka James Franco.

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This is not a joke, Golden Globe winner James Franco has signed on to star in the ABC soap opera General Hospital. As a closet soap watcher, I know where to look to get the honest truth about casting matters, and it appears that this story is 100 percent accurate. According to Soapcentral, the actor will have a lengthy stint on the show during their November sweeps period.

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Zooey Deschanel has joined the cast of David Gordon Green‘s latest project, Your Highness, which already includes Danny McBride, James Franco, and Natalie Portman. Deschanel to play the role of Belladonna, the bride of James Franco. The story is about an entitled prince (Danny McBride) and his brother (James Franco) who are sent on a mission to save their father’s kingdom from an evil wizard. Natalie Portman plays a warrior princess and the love interest of Danny McBride.

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According to Variety, James Franco has agreed to star in the movie, In Praise of Shadows written by NYU’s film school professor Jay Anania, who is also the head of the school’s Directing Program. Anania tells Variety that Franco is just another gifted student: “I was immediately struck by his inventiveness and talent,” and the fact that he brings star power and a lot of backing money needed in order to make the film are just small side notes.

James, who just finished his freshman year as a NYU film student, will also be c0-producing the film under his Rabbit Bandini Productions. The film recounts the story of one man’s “eccentric and curious journey” back to New York City after four years in exile to rescue the woman he loves from a crime syndicate. Shooting for the film begins June 15th.  The film will be made on a small budget of $10 million.

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