Thursday, November 5

• John C. Reilly and Mary-Louise Parker Join Cast of Red

  Earlier this week, Helen Mirren officially joined the cast of the upcoming movie adaptation of the graphic novel Red. She took her place alongside a cast that already includes Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman.

  Now, The Hollywood Reporter writes that John C. Reilly and Mary-Louise Parker have signed on as the newest additions.

  The story of Red was written by noted author Warren Ellis and illustrated by Cully Hamner. It focuses on a menial clerk, Paul Moses (Willis), who is actually a CIA operative with a long history of killing enemies of the state. He must come out of retirement when the new CIA director (Freeman) discovers his past and orders his death. Mirren is rumored for the part of Moses' former boss, although it is unclear how much screen time she will have, if any.

  Reportedly, Reilly will portray a retired CIA agent with a streak of paranoia while Parker will play Moses's love interest, a pension worker who helps Moses in his struggle to survive.

  Red is being helmed by Flightplan director Robert Schwentke and will begin shooting in Toronto and Louisiana this coming January. Summit Entertainment has scheduled a November 19, 2010 release.

  
  

  Posted 11/05/2009 by Rich Z

  Related: Bruce Willis | Helen Mirren | Morgan Freeman | John C. Reilly | Robert Schwentke | Mary-Louise Parker | Warren Ellis

Wednesday, December 10

• Jonah Hill to Play Marisa Tomei's Jealous Teenage Son?

  Variety reports that Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, and John Reilly may form one of the stranger triangles in recent Hollywood filmdom. Reilly will play a divorced man who falls for single mom Tomei, and Hill will play Tomei's jealous teenage son, who also happens to be a 40-year-old studio executive. Okay, we made up that last part, but if the writers can fit it into the script somehow, it will make the whole thing more believable. Even if he shaves the beard and puts in some contacts, 25-year-old Hill is looking just a little bit too super-old to keep playing teenagers, isn't he?

  
  

  Posted 12/10/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jonah Hill | Marisa Tomei | John C. Reilly

Thursday, May 29

• Willem Dafoe Plays Vamp in Cirque Du Freak

  ReelzChannel.com and a few other online outlets were part of a group brought down to the set of Cirque Du Freak in New Orleans earlier this week. We saw the sets, spoke to cast and watched some filming.

  Sadly, we are sworn to secrecy for now, but what we can tell you is that Willem Dafoe has joined the cast as Gavner Purl. This has been confirmed and actually, we saw him on set in full costume.

  Cirque Du Freak is an adaptation of the first three books of the popular U.K. series by Darren Shan. Paul Weitz (About a Boy, American Pie) directs. Joining Dafoe in the cast of freaks and vampires is Salma Hayek as Madame Truska (aka "The Bearded Lady") and, actually, she doesn't look half bad with a burly beard. There's also John C. Reilly as Larten Crepsley, Ken Watanabe as Mr. Tall and Patrick Fugit as Snake Boy.

  If you're a fan of the Cirque Du Freak novels, drop us a line or post a comment below and let us know what you think about this one. More to come on Cirque Du Freak!

  
  

  Posted 05/29/2008 by reelz

  Related: Salma Hayek | John C. Reilly | Paul Weitz

Thursday, February 28

• Step Brothers trailer debuts, is funny

  After their collaboration in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby yielded a treasure chest of pure comedy gold, it seemed inevitable that pals Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly would once again join forces on the big screen. Thankfully, they didn't make us wait too long.

  This July, Reilly and Ferrell team up for the comedy Step Brothers, about a pair of spoiled slackers who become bitter rivals after their single parents get hitched. Sony just released the Step Brothers trailer online -- check it out at the official site or at Yahoo! Movies and then ask yourself, "Do you like guacamole?"

  Ferrell's latest flick, Semi-Pro, opens tomorrow.

  
  

  Posted 02/28/2008 by reelz

  Related: Will Ferrell | John C. Reilly

Monday, December 3

• Meet the newest "member" of the Apatow comedy family

  The breakout star of Walk Hard, Jake Kasdan's R-rated spoof of music biopics, could very well be Tyler Nilson -- or, to be more precise, Nilson's genitalia, which shares a good deal of screen time in the film with star John C. Reilly. Nilson's character (named "Bert" according to IMDB) appears at various points throughout the film, inexplicably -- and hilariously -- naked in every one of his scenes.

  In an exclusive interview with ReelzChannel.com, Walk Hard producer Judd Apatow discussed the process involved in casting the role and why Nilson was the right man for the job. What Apatow had to say is not for the faint of heart, but if you think you can handle it, click here.

  
  
  

  Walk Hard - Trailer

  The story of music legend Dewey Cox

  Posted 12/03/2007 by reelz

  Related: Judd Apatow | John C. Reilly | Jake Kasdan | Walk Hard

Thursday, October 11

• Jack Black as Paul McCartney? Only in the land of Apatow

  The folks at Sony hosted a preview today of Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, the latest guaranteed blockbuster from the Judd Apatow comedy empire. Starring John C. Reilly and directed by Jake Kasdan, Walk Hard is the first bona fide parody from the Apatow gang, spoofing of Walk the Line, The Doors and pretty much every other musician biopic ever made.

  Being an Apatow flick, Walk the Line also features the requisite number of cameos, including a hilarious scene in which Cox drops acid with the Beatles while in India. Paul Rudd plays John, Justin Long plays George, Jack Black plays Paul and Jason Schwartzman plays Ringo. Much of the scene is spent poking fun at the fact that none of the actors remotely resemble members of the Fab Four.

  Expect a more accurate impersonation from White Stripes frontman Jack White, who plays Elvis in a brief but memorable cameo.

  
  
  Next Showing: Walk Hard opens nationwide this Christmas
  

  Walk Hard - Trailer

  The Dewey Cox Story

  Posted 10/11/2007 by reelz

  Related: Jack Black | Judd Apatow | Justin Long | Paul Rudd | John C. Reilly | Jason Schwartzman | Walk Hard

Tuesday, March 27

• Ferrell Teams Up Again with McKay, Reilly

  While promoting his new flick Blades of Glory, Will Ferrell described his next project with comedy collaborator Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights):

  "McKay and I just finished our third script," said Ferrell. "We had so much fun working with John C. Reilly that the three of us came up with a premise: We're essentially two grown men who still live with a parent, and those parents get married and we still live at home, so we're these two stepbrothers. It's kind of like Brady Bunch meets Ordinary People. We're two 40-year-old guys who still live at home and we're still indignant about trying to get jobs."

  Hmm...sounds like well-trodden territory. But who am I to question the comic genius of the Ferrell/McKay/Reilly triumvirate?

  Check out our interview with Ferrell in our Features section.

  
  
  

  Blades of Glory - Trailer

  Will Ferrell and Jon Heder star as rival Olympic figure skaters.

  Posted 03/27/2007 by reelz

  Related: Adam McKay | Will Ferrell | John C. Reilly | Blades of Glory