Sony Abruptly Switches To Platform Rollout For Anonymous

Sony Pictures has rethought its approach to the October 28 opening of the Roland Emmerich-directed Anonymous, which originally was planned as a wide release. Instead, the studio is taking a platform approach and debuting in 250 theaters the drama that suggests William Shakespeare didn’t write all those plays — it was really a British earl. Concerned that a soft opening as a wide release would doom what one exec described as “a magnificent film,” the powers that be decided the movie should open only in major cities, hopefully building buzz and box office momentum in a gradual rollout to more theaters through the month of November.

Youthful Justice Recruits Brent Spiner and Alyssa Milano for that Injustice League

Joker Here comes the Injustice League! In tonight's episode of Cartoon Network's Youthful Justice, a secret society of super villains emerges - and there is some awesome voice casting around the roster. Star Trek: The Following Generation's Brent Spiner (who made an appearance on last night's Large Bang Theory) stars because the Joker, while Charmed vet Alyssa Milano plays Poison Ivy. Within the episode, "Facts," a number of attacks by plant monsters all over the world triggers the Justice League Of America into action. Their teenage sidekicks - Robin, Superboy, Kid Expensive, Miss Martian, etc. - want to aid in your dream but they are rather sent to get the Injustice League. This formidable assortment of classic Electricity Comics rogues includes (pictured, left to right) Count Vertigo, Poison Ivy, Black Adam, Wotan, Ultra-Humanite, Atomic Skull and Joker. Youthful Justice airs Fridays at 6:30/5:30c on Cartoon Network. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Collaborators Discuss Their Craft

Great conversations and insights are a key component of what makes Back Stage's content stand out. In honor of our 50th anniversary, Back Stage paired artists to talk about their craft, their working (and in some cases personal) relationships, and their advice for actors. We thank these amazing participants for their generosity of time and spirit.Longtime Friends Allison Janney and Octavia Spencer Share Success Though Janney and Spencer have no scenes together, "The Help" is the third movie they have appeared in under the direction of Tate Taylor, their friend and Spencer's former roommate.Julianna Margulies and Dylan McDermott Overcame Early Struggles With Wise Moves The two friends compared a few notes on the occasion of Back Stage's 50th anniversary, looking back on their own growing successes.Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson Have Acting in Their Blood It's intimidating for anyone to choose the life of an actor, never certain what your next job will be and knowing only a small percentage of artists make a living at their craft.Father-Son Duo Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez Love to Collaborate The estranged father and son in "The Way" are played by real-life father and son Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez, who are as close as can be.Alan Alda and Daniel Sullivan Collaborate with 'Radiance' Alan Alda is known by much of the world from his starring role on "M*A*S*H." He is also a film actor ("Flirting With Disaster"), a theater actor ("Art"), a writer-director ("Betsy's Wedding"), and quite the raconteur.Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman Embrace Love and Laughter On Screen and Off The two met in 2000 when cast in a production of "The Berlin Circle," by Charles Mee, at the Evidence Room theater in Los Angeles.Mariska Hargitay and Her Former Coach Joanne Baron On Meisner's Impact Before she was known as the tough but empathetic Det. Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," Mariska Hargitay studied Meisner technique with acting coach Joanne Baron.

Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith Holding Obama Fundraiser event on the Home

Leader Obama's March. 24 Latino fundraiser event in La will probably be co-situated by actress Avoi Longoria and held at home of Melanie Griffith-Banderas, according to an up-to-date invitation released with the campaign Wednesday.our editor recommendsPresident Obama revisit La for Fundraising event Gala (Exclusive)Jeffrey Katzenberg, J.J. Abrams Leading the Charge of Hollywood's Super PAC SpendersPresident Obama to Hollywood: 'I Never Guaranteed You Easy' PHOTOS: 10 Artists Dems and Republicans Prefer to Hate The large event, the initial ever national Latino gala for Obama's candidacy, could possibly get on-going at 6 p.m within the Griffith-Banderas home. Griffith and her husband, actor Antonio Banderas, were strong Obama supporters in 2008. The house address for your couple's home wasn't released, nevertheless these were last listed as dwelling in Hancock Park. Other co-hosts include national Futuro Fund chairs Giselle Fernandez, Andres W. Lopez, Henry R. Muñoz III and Manuel "Manny" Sanchez. The large event may even feature La Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro. Tickets to visit the gala change from $5,000 to $35,800. PHOTOS: 10 Hollywood Players That Will Really really make a difference inside the 2012 Elections The large event is predicted to draw Latino Obama supporters from nationwide, plus numerous Obama's Hollywood backers. It is the leader's second La visit since Labor Day. Related Subjects Antonio Banderas Antonio Villaraigosa Obama Melanie Griffith

Have A Look At 18 Images from Snow White-colored with Jennifer Aniston and Lily Collins

If possibly your friendly Moviefone editors were amazed at this turn of occasions. Michigan resident Sarah Deming has filed a suit against FilmDistrict because, she claims, the studio mislead her having its marketing campaign for 'Drive.' "[The studio] promoted the film 'Drive' as similar to the 'Fast and Furious,' or similar, quantity of movies," the suit reads. "'Drive' bore almost no resemblance of the chase, or race action film... getting almost no driving inside the film.Inch Deming appeared to become affronted with what she felt was an anti-Semitic tone throughout. "'Drive' will be a film that substantially contained extreme gratuitous defamatory dehumanizing racism directed against people in the Jewish belief, and for that reason promoted criminal violence against people in the Jewish belief." Deming is choosing the cost of her movie ticket together with a stop on "misleading movie trailers." 'Drive' acquired a C-minus grade on CinemaScore throughout its opening weekend, a sure symbol of audience disconnect between whatever they expected and whatever they received. [WDIV-TV] Tom Cruise is speaking about charge role in Doug Liman's sci-fi pic 'We Are Mortals' (formerly known to as 'All You Will Need Is Kill') with Warner Bros. Kaira Pitt was formerly rumored for your part. [THR] You loved him as Linc on 'Prison Break,' however Dominic Purcell will hell. The burly actor remains cast in 'Paradise Lost' opposite Bradley Cooper, Casey Affleck and Ben Master. He'll play Jerahmeel, a fallen angel who becomes Lucifer's (Cooper) right-hands guy while using new title Moloch. Alex Proyas directs this adaptation of John Milton's classic poem. [THR] Hollywood legend Zsa Zsa Gabor remains make the hospital in La, but doing "somewhat better" after falling ill on Saturday. Gabor went through battery energy of medical techniques through the final few years, including stylish alternative surgery, partial leg amputation and technique to lung infection. [Reuters] Anton Corbijn, who directed 'The American' together with the background music video for U2's 'One,' will helm an energetic concert webcast of Coldplay's approaching show at Plaza p Toros p Las Ventas in Madrid. The concert is scheduled for March. 26 at 4 p.m. as promotion for your band's latest album 'Mylo Xyloto.' Corbijn follows filmmakers like Terry Gilliam (Arcade Fire), David Lynch (Duran Duran) and Todd Haynes (My Morning Jacket) inside the American Express Unstaged concert series. [NYT/ArtsBeat] Ben Stiller presented Derek Zoolander at 'Saturday Evening Live' in the last weekend as well as the outcome was disappointing. Blue steel! [America online TV] [Photo: FilmDistrict] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED Fall's Finest: Ryan Gosling See All Moviefone Galleries »

Is Bond 23 Known as Skyfall?

The new sony register online domains...Particulars from the follow-as much as Quantum of Solace remain mysteries covered with enigmas, guarded with MI6-like security through the steel-toothed henchmen at Eon, MGM and The new sony. Such may be the dearth of solid intelligence that people still don't actually have a title, however, many sources today are recommending that Bond 23's title might have leaked, which if that's the case, it's Skyfall.Pure speculation and rumour at this time, we should stress, however with a little more foundation compared to recent tales naming the film Carte Blanche (which came into being through writers getting unclear about Jeffery Deaver's new Bond novel).The Skyfall business comes from a brandname production company employed by The new sony Pictures, who a few days ago registered some intriguing Web addresses.Stated internet addresses center around names like "skyfallthemovie.com" and "skyfallfilm.com", but a few within the collection are particularly 007-centric, like "jamesbondskyfall.com"...Significant? Subterfuge? Something apart from the film? If Bond 23 really will be known as Skyfall, it will be the first-word Bond title since Goldeneye, and also the first non-Ian Fleming title since Die A Later Date. Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace both came back, a minimum of in title, towards the Fleming sources. The only real Fleming game titles left unused now however belong to a girl, The Hildebrand Rarity, Risico and 007 In NY. Are some of individuals likely? What might Skyfall make reference to?What ever, what we should do presently know is the fact that Bond 23, refer to it as what we should may, once more stars Difficulties as 007 and Judi Dench as M, and it is being directed by Mike Mendes. It's in the United kingdom on October 26 the coming year.

'Arrested' coming back to TV?

Arrested DevelopmentThe extended-gestating return of Fox series "Arrested Development" isn't just talk any more.Resources make certain discussions are saved to again at last century Fox TV about coming back the house in a few form. There's however definately not a deal in place which will provide existence the particulars shared by series creator Mitch Hurwitz inside an appearance Sunday within the NYer Festival, where he spoken of expects to bring back the house as both a small-run Tv program together with a theatrical.Speaking alongside cast people from "Development," Hurwitz elaborated in greater detail of a revival that could hold the series for action by 2013. He didn't specify what network the show is concentrating on but it's understood that both Showtime and Netflix will be in talks with 20th in regards to the possible revival."We're trying to carry out a limited-run series into the movie," Hurwitz is reported as saying in case with the NY Occasions. "We're basically wanting to accomplish 9 or 10 episodes, with almost one character per episode."Since "Arrested" left the atmosphere in 2006, there's a extended--too for its recognition, painful--good status for that series' principals speaking freely in regards to the dim prospects of engineering returning in a few version. Though the studio confirmed low of be seriously exploring which causes it to be happen, this latest round of forthcoming nexus s likely most likely probably the most positive sign yet the revival is real.It's unknown whether everybody in the series' sprawling ensemble cast might be back for just about any elevated "Arrested," but two key cast people--Will Arnett and Jason Bateman--tweeted their intent being involved right after Hurwitz made the announcement. Bateman even suggested that shooting could occur next summer season.A representative for 20th declined comment. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com