I’d like to bet there’s a gift for everyone in this Movie News Cheat Sheet because this week’s edition is packed with a particularly eclectic selection of material. My favorite industry present? Starship Troopers is set to return! Ender’s Game fans will be happy to know that the incredibly talented Hailee Steinfeld was offered the role of Petra Arkanian in the big screen adaptation while those who hold the Where’s Waldo books near and dear to their hearts will be thrilled to find out that the feature production is moving forward with screenwriter Todd Berger. We’ve also got a nice sized package of first looks including images from Wrath of  [ Read More ]

Do you need a game to spice up your internet perusing? Maybe you might want to check out the red band game for “The Sitter” called “The Sitter Home Edition.” To play the game, all you have to do is spin the wheel to help Noah (Jonah Hill) find his girlfiend and get his charges for the night, the Pedulla children, back home before their bedtime. You can play the game at IGN. You can also view the red band trailer at IGN as well, or below the post. The synopsis of “The Sitter” involves a man who probably shouldn’t be a babysitter employed to take care of three children:  [ Read More ]

After months of speculation and wondering, the red band trailer for “21 Jump Street” has finally been released! The trailer was put on the film’s official Facebookpage, and, having seen at least one episode of the original “21 Jump Street,” I think it’s fair to say that there’s a very big difference in tone from the show, which made Johnny Depp a household name. The film stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill as doofus cops who look young enough to pass for high schoolers, so they’re enrolled in an revived undercover cop unit: “In the action-comedy 21 Jump Street, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are more than ready  [ Read More ]

A discussion and review the week’s new movie release from your favorite entertainment and celebrity website. Hello everyone, this is episode 15 of the Movie Night Podcast. This week Rudie Obias and Perri Nemiroff discuss the new film from Kevin Smith, “Red State” and the follow-up of “The Social Network” for Aaron Sorkin, “MoneyBall”. Subscribe on iTunes or Download and Listen Here. “Red State” features Michael Parks, Melissa Leo, John Goodman, Stephen Root, Kevin Pollak and Kerry Bishé. It was written and directed by Kevin Smith. “MoneyBall” features Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt, Stephen Bishop and Kerris Dorsey. It was directed by Bennett Miller  [ Read More ]

How about a hefty dose of casting news to prep for the work/school week? This week’s Cheat Sheet is absolutely packed to the brim with casting updates and every single one of them is rather exciting! Even if you’re a hardcore Saw fan, there’s still a good chance you’ve got no clue who Darren Lynn Bousman is. Well, he was the man behind the lens of the series’ second, third and fourth installments and now he’s working on another horror film that not only boasts an interesting premise, but now a stellar cast, too. Alex Proyas, on the other hand, has been in the spotlight time and time again, which  [ Read More ]

Moneyball star Jonah Hill slammed Glee’s singing teacher Matthew Morrison, aka Mr. Schuester, this past Wednesday on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Hill and Morrison are apparently enemies and have been for a while according to the Superbad actor. After meeting at Fox’s upfront presentation this past May, where Morrison attended for Glee, while Hill showed up for his new series Allen Gregory, things between the two went awry. “This (publicity) woman is giving us these instructions… and no one is paying attention… and Zooey (Deschanel) starts talking to me. And I’m, like, whatever I don’t want to get in trouble or anything like that. And she keeps talking to  [ Read More ]

Title: Moneyball Directed By: Bennett Miller Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt, Stephen Bishop, Nick Porrazzo, Kerris Dorsey, Reed Thompson It’s pretty obvious that the sports genre has a tendency to revel in formulaic inspirational storytelling. But, when you’ve got a true story with a happy ending, isn’t that effect almost inherent? According to Moneyball, no. Is that a good thing? It depends what you’re looking for. Brad Pitt is Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A’s coming off a hot season. However, as Billy frequently says, nobody remembers you when you lose your last game of the season and in 2001,  [ Read More ]

Critics have already given the Brad Pitt film “Moneyball” a high rating of 92%. The film, which is about Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A’s who reinvents the team with virtually no money, also stars Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Let’s see what the critics love about “Moneyball”: “The supersmart and rousing ‘Moneyball,’ which may be the best baseball movie since ‘Bull Durham,’ is…about talk, but in a cooly heady and original inside-the-front-office way.”–Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly “‘Moneyball’ is a thinking person’s baseball movie, and a baseball fan’s thinking movie…[A]s Beane, Brad Pitt gives perhaps his smartest, subtlest performance ever. I don’t know if director Bennett  [ Read More ]

Is your babysiter out of town? Call up Jonah Hill to come keep your kids! In anticipation of the R-rated comedy “The Sitter,” fans of the film and Hill can call (917) 409-7838, and leave a message for Hill. As an extra incentive to call, Hill will randomly answer the phone. So call and try your luck; you just might get to talk to Hill himself. “The Sitter” is about a suspended college student who is trying to make some quick money. According to the official Facebook page: “When the world’s most irresponsible babysitter takes three of the world’s worst kids on an unforgettable overnight adventure through the streets of  [ Read More ]

According to The Hollywood Reporter Jonah Hill has signed on to appear in the comedy ‘Neighborhood Watch’. The 2012 movie comes from script writers Seth Rogen (Paul) and Evan Goldberg (Pineapple Express), and is set to be directed by a Akiva Schaffer of Saturday Night Live fame. Aside from toting some big name talents behind the scenes, the flick has also landed funnyman Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and actress Rosemary DeWitt from United States of Tara. ‘Neighborhood Watch’ will center on a group of fathers who decided to put together a fake neighborhood watch program in order to escape their wives and their kids to do whatever they want. Unfortunately  [ Read More ]

Sure, it’s fun getting early peeks at upcoming productions, but it’s a different story if those first looks are coming from anywhere else, but the studio in charge. Hearing that John Travolta, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme may be in The Expendables 2 from the Nu Boyana Studios CEO? Good. Seeing official images of Anne Hathaway, Henry Cavill and Rihanna in full costume for The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel and Battleship respectively? Awesome. A parody video by Miles Fisher starring the entire cast of Final Destination 5? Bloody fantastic! Amateur photos and video of folks hanging around the set of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises? Now  [ Read More ]

A new movie trailer for Brad Pitt’s next vehicle ‘Moneyball’ has been revealed.  The baseball movie, directed by Bennet Miller, follows Billy Beane, the general manager of the A’s and his out of the box strategies at forming the best team of talent on a low budget.  Also appearing in the film alongside Pitt is Jonah Hill who playa a socially inept, but brainy Ivy Leaguer who may has what it takes to help Pitt save the team.  Philip Seymour Hoffman is also on board as manager Art Howe in the adaption that was penned by Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillians. This latest trailer shows familiar clips from the first  [ Read More ]

Some people will say 2011 isn’t a great year for movies. I would tend to disagree with that sentiment. It’s true the number of great films (so far) in 2011 are fewer than 2010 but the ones we do have in 2011 are pretty spectacular and worth watching and discussing. There are movies like Gore Verbinski’s “Rango” or Joe Wright’s “Hanna” are among the favorites of general audiences, just looking at the critical response and box office receipts, but there are also smaller movies that seem to have been forgotten like Cary Fukunaga’s adaptation of “Jane Eyre” and Tom McCarthy’s comic gem, “Win Win”. All of these titles are worthy  [ Read More ]

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that 21 Jump Street has wrapped up filming, according to Jonah Hill, one of the people instrumental behind the film. Hill, who co-wrote and is also starring in the film, has tweeted, “’21 Jump Street’ just officially wrapped. See you March 16, 2012.” If that wasn’t enough, he also tweeted a picture of himself and Channing Tatum celebrating on set, which can be seen below this post. Also, it appears that Johnny Depp was, indeed, lured back into the world of “21 Jump Street” and will be seen in some sort of a cameo; the exact role isn’t known. But in any case, it’s good to  [ Read More ]

The ‘Moneyball’ movie trailer has arrived!  Featuring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, the trailer looks pretty promising.  The 2 minute or so teaser kicks off with a silly feel to it.  Almost like your watching a little Danny Devito and Arnold back together again, but before you know it the first look turns serious, somewhere along the lines of Friday Night Lights. With Pitt in the role of  a down and out Oakland A’s Billy Beane, and Jonah Hill something of a savior, Moneyball has the potential to be a decent sports movie based on real events.  Definitely something I can get behind!  Moneyball is a film adapted from Blind  [ Read More ]