Tuesday, October 27

• Jennifer Esposito Engaged to Australian Tennis Star Mark Philippoussis

  Pop Eater writes that Jennifer Esposito plans to tie the knot with Mark Philippoussis, the Australian tennis star who made the finals of Wimbledon and the US Open during his career.

  An interesting choice, considering Philippoussis appeared on NBC's reality show The Age of Love two summers ago, where he selected the "right woman" (Amanda Salinas) from a baker's dozen of contestants. Also, Esposito, at 36, is four years older than Philippoussis and was previously married to Bradley Cooper. A representative told People that the two are "happily engaged and enjoying their time together."

  Esposito is arguably most famous for her role in the Oscar-winning drama Crash, and she has also starred in the TV shows Samantha Who? and Rescue Me.

  
  

  Posted 10/27/2009 by Rich Z

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Jennifer Esposito | Crash

Monday, October 26

• First Official A-Team Promotional Pic

  After a decade of false starts, the live-action adaptation of Stephen J. Cannell's The A-Team television series is finally coming together. Cast announcements have been trickling out over the past couple of months and now the first official promotional pic of the new A-Team has been released.

  The image features Liam Neeson as John "Hannibal" Smith, Bradley Cooper as Templeton "Faceman" Peck, Quinton Jackson as B.A. Baracus, and Sharlto Copley as H.M. "Howlin' Mad" Murdock. Compare for yourself how this line-up compares with the original A-Team.

  
  
  

  Direct From Comic-Con 2007

  Exclusive The A-Team movie update.

  Posted 10/26/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Liam Neeson | Sharlto Copley | The A-Team

Tuesday, October 13

• Gary Ross to Direct Matt Helm Before Venom

  The last movie Gary Ross wrote and directed was 2003's Seabiscuit. Except for a little scriptwriting duties for The Tale of Despereaux, Ross has remained relatively quiet in Hollywood. But that's all changed.

  While still finishing the script to Spider-Man 4, Ross was hired to rewrite and direct the Spider-Man 3 spin-off movie Venom, but that's not all. ThePlaylist reports that Ross will also direct Matt Helm, a project previously associated with Steven Spielberg.

  A 33-volume, pulp novel series about a suave super-spy that began in the 1960s, Matt Helm was written Donald Hamilton. The series has already been adapted into four movies with Dean Martin in the 1960s (The Silencers, The Ambushers, Murderers Row, The Wrecking Crew), and a TV show in the '70s with Anthony Franciosa in the title role.

  Paramount is currently seeking Bradley Cooper for the lead, which will be updated from the swinging '60s to the modern day by Paul Attanasio (Donnie Brasco). Star Trek screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman are producing with Paramount eying a summer of 2010 start date should everything fall into place.

  After Helm, it is believed Ross will take on Venom.

  
  

  Posted 10/13/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Paul Attanasio | Roberto Orci | Gary Ross | Alex Kurtzman | Matt Helm | Venom | Spider-Man 4

Thursday, October 1

• New A-Team Set Photo Reveals the Whole Team

  With the A-Team cast firmly in place, ComingSoon has revealed a first-look photo of the A-Team van and now the entire team (Quinton "Rampage" Jackson as B.A. Baracus, Liam Neeson as John "Hannibal" Smith, Sharlto Copley as "Howling Mad" Murdock, and Bradley Cooper as Templeton "Faceman" Peck) from the set in Vancouver, B.C. They may not be involved in any action, but this is the first chance to see the entire group.

  Missing from the photo are Jessica Biel, who plays an Army general hunting down the team, and Patrick Wilson who's a CIA operative. Joe Carnahan is directing.

  
  
  Next Showing: The A-Team opens June 11, 2010

  Posted 10/01/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Liam Neeson | Sharlto Copley | Quinton ``Rampage'' Jackson | The A-Team

Thursday, September 10

• District 9 Actor Offered Murdoch Role in A-Team Movie

  

  While previously unknown, Sharlto Copley turned in a surprising performance in the sleeper hit District 9 to become ... well not quite a household name. But his next movie role just might cement stardom for the producer-turned-actor.

  According to BlackFilm, Copley has been offered the role of Capt. H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock in the big-screen reimagining of 80's TV hit The A-Team.

  To date, we have no word if Copley has agreed to "join the team," but if he accepts he'll be alongside mercenaries the likes of Liam Neeson as Col. John 'Hannibal' Smith, Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton 'Face' Peck, and Quinton Ramone Jackson in the role that Mr. T made famous — Sgt. B.A. "Bad Attitude" Baracus.

  The casting choice looks like a good fit for the ensemble action movie. Copley could indeed round-out this badass cast. Set for release next year, the feature, which is being directed by Joe Carnahan, has already begun shooting in Vancouver, Canada.

  
  

  Posted 09/10/2009 by Jim

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Liam Neeson | Sharlto Copley | District 9 | The A-Team

Friday, August 28

• Bradley Cooper Explains How He Lost the Green Lantern Role

  

  Bradley Cooper admitted that losing the Green Lantern role was difficult, but during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Cooper explained that he's past the rejection:

  I did get a chance to try out for it, which was amazing to even get a chance. Ryan Reynolds got it — who, by the way, if I was directing the movie, I would cast him. He's perfect. He actually looks like a superhero.

  Cooper did get to audition for director Martin Campbell, but Cooper's performance shared too much with another famous superhero for him to get the part:

  I couldn't not do Christian Bale's Batman when I was doing the audition. I don't know what it was! I put a mask on and the director was like, "Okay Bradley, be regular and talk." And I was like, "Yeah, got it... [in a deep, gravely Batman voice] listen, Sally, we're going to have to take your family away if you don't listen to me!" At one point, I actually walked back and saw it, because they have it on the monitor while you're auditioning. I saw a little clip as they were rewinding it, and I thought, "Oh my god, that can't be." It looked like a Saturday Night Live sketch! I was like, "Oh, I'm not getting this! Now I can really do my Batman! Who gives a s***?"

  No need to feel pity for him, though, as Cooper is far from hurting for work after the success of The Hangover. His next movie, All About Steve, opens September 4.

  
  

  Posted 08/28/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Martin Campbell | Green Lantern

Sunday, August 23

• Bradley Cooper "Excited" About The Hangover 2

  The Hangover, a fresh buddy-road-trip comedy made for $35 million, went on to rake in an incredible $403 million worldwide. With profits like that, it was inevitable that talk would turn to the possibility of a sequel. Break-out funny man Zach Galifianakis confirmed a few weeks ago that a script was being worked on, but had doubts about his participation in The Hangover 2.

  I'm not running to do The Hangover 2. I told Todd [Phillips], the last thing I want is the Police Academy chain all of the sudden.... You've got to be careful with something like that. The movie's really good, why bother with a sequel?

  While Galifianakis' comments are not exactly a ringing endorsement of a sequel, his co-star, Bradley Cooper, was far more optimistic when he was recently asked about The Hangover 2.

  We're actually really excited about the second one. We were talking about it while we were filming the first one 'cause we were having so much fun. Warner Bros. actually wanted to do it before it even came out.

  
  
  

  Reelz Clip

  Interview: Bradley Cooper "On the story"

  Posted 08/23/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Zach Galifianakis | The Hangover

Friday, August 21

• Bradley Cooper Upset About Losing Green Lantern Role

  

  While Bradley Cooper readily admits that rejection "is such a huge, inherent part of the [movie] business," the Hangover star told USAWeekend that losing the role of Green Lantern to Ryan Reynolds was difficult to take:

  It was more of an ego hurt than any sort of artistic one.

  Cooper must feel that way because, artistically, he's busier than ever. With All About Steve opening September 4, the romantic comedy Valentine's Day currently shooting, and starting work on the A-Team next month before heading over to The Hangover 2. He also recently took part in a Middle East USO tour where he couldn't hide from his Green Lantern rejection:

  It's surreal being in a forward-operating base in Afghanistan and having a Marine coming up to you and him going, "Hey, man. Sorry you didn't get Green Lantern."

  
  

  Posted 08/21/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Ryan Reynolds | Green Lantern | All About Steve | The Hangover | A-Team

Thursday, August 13

• Hangover Star Ed Helms Gets Intelligence

  When a movie becomes the most successful R-rated comedy ever like The Hangover has, it's a given that its stars are going to suddenly explode into more movies. With a Hangover sequel already in the works, the movie's trio of stars have also lined up other projects. Zach Galifianakis is working with Hangover director Todd Phillips on Due Date, Bradley Cooper will be seen next in All About Steve a comedy with Sandra Bullock that opens September 4, and Ed Helms has lined up the comedy Central Intelligence, where an accountant is thrown into the world of espionage after re-connecting with an old friend on Facebook. The script is written by MadTV's Ike Barinholtz and Dave Stassen.

  Helms will also star in Cedar Rapids, a comedy from producer Alexander Payne (Sideways) and director Miguel Arteta, where Helms will play an insurance salesman who travels cross country to attend a convention in an attempt to save the jobs of his co-workers. Rapids starts production this October.

  There's no word if Helms will shoot Intelligence before work begins on Hangover 2 in the fall of 2010. He can be seen next in The Goods: Sell Hard, Live Hard, which opens August 14.

  
  

  Posted 08/13/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Alexander Payne | Bradley Cooper | Miguel Arteta | Todd Phillips | Zach Galifianakis | Ed Helms | Ike Barinholtz | The Hangover | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Monday, July 13

• The Hangover Sequel Has Release Date Set

  Considering the success of The Hangover, a sequel seems like a foregone conclusion. However, it's one that Warner Bros. decided to make two months before the hit comedy even opened. While no details regarding the story for The Hangover 2 have been given, the movie is set to open Memorial Day weekend in 2011.

  Director Todd Phillips credits the success of the movie to stars Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms, all of whom Warner Bros. was nervous to cast.

  I remember some executives just didn't understand the casting, and on The Hangover, I felt we'd been seeing the same faces in a lot of comedies, and that it was time to mix it up. Warners was a bit apprehensive...

  With The Hangover poised to be the top-grossing R-rated movie for Warners this year, Phillips was certainly right. Now he just has to figure out what to do in the sequel before it goes into production October 2010.

  
  

  Posted 07/13/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Todd Phillips | Zach Galifianakis | Ed Helms | The Hangover

Sunday, July 12

• Ryan Reynolds to Star in Green Lantern Movie

  The wild rumors and speculation are finally over: Ryan Reynolds (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) will play the title role in the upcoming live-action comic-to-movie adaptation from DC Comics and Warner Bros., Green Lantern.

  According to Variety, Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) and Jared Leto (Fight Club) were under option to play Green Lantern as well, but only Reynolds' option was extended, effectively making him the "last man standing" in the casting selection process. Other actors recently rumored to have been up for the role include Justin Timberlake (Alpha Dog) and Nathan Fillion (Serenity), who was recently the subject of a popular fan-made Green Lantern trailer that used his likeness.

  One of the most popular characters in DC Comics' pantheon of heroes -- but not very well known to non-comic book fans -- Green Lantern is Hal Jordan, a fearless test pilot who receives a ring of unimaginable power from a dying alien member of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peace-keeping force. When donned, the ring becomes an extension of Jordan's will, manifesting green constructs of whatever he can imagine. To raise awareness of the character, DC Comics recently released the Green Lantern: First Flight animated feature.

  Reynolds is not a stranger to comic book adaptations. He has played two characters from Marvel Comics -- vampire hunter Hannibal King in Blade: Trinity and, more recently, Wade Wilson/Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- and was often rumored to be interested in playing Wally West/The Flash, another DC Comics character and the teammate of Green Lantern in the Justice League of America.

  There is no word how, if at all, Reynolds being cast as Green Lantern will affect the proposed X-Men Origins: Wolverine spin-off film about Deadpool that Fox is supposedly developing for him.

  
  

  Posted 07/12/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Nathan Fillion | Justin Timberlake | Jared Leto | Ryan Reynolds | Green Lantern | Green Lantern: First Flight

Tuesday, June 16

• Green Lantern Screenwriter Offers an Update

  Green Lantern co-screenwriter Marc Guggenheim spoke to SciFiWire and updated the status of the movie's script and casting issues. Guggenheim had just delivered a new draft of the script, which he says focuses on the first Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, and how he becomes part of the Green Lantern Corps.

  You know, there's no desire on anyone's part to completely change the character and just call this other character Green Lantern and try to ... draft off the name recognition. This is all about "How do we bring the best version of this character to the silver screen?" We've drawn heavily from ... a lot of different sources in terms of the comic books.... The character ... is several decades old, so ... we've really had an incredible amount of source material to cherry-pick from.

  While Guggenheim says no decision in casting has been made, he did address some of the recent rumors that had either Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) or Chris Pine (Star Trek) cast in the lead role.

  They're all false. I mean, they're all false insofar as we haven't chosen anyone yet. They're still in the negotiations, you know? There's a lot of names being talked about, and there's a lot of people being met, and a lot of ... actors reading the script. But if you read online [that] Pauly Shore's been cast as Hal Jordan, I can guarantee you we have not cast anyone.

  Pauly Shore? Did Guggenheim perhaps mean Brian Austin Green, who's been openly campaigning for the role? In any case, note that while Guggenheim didn't exactly agree to Shore, but he didn't say no either. So, there's a chance! Keep your fingers crossed, Pauly!

  Green Lantern starts shooting this summer in Australia and arrives in theaters on June 17, 2011. Martin Campbell will direct the production.

  
  

  Posted 06/16/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Chris Pine | Pauly Shore | Martin Campbell | Brian Austin Green | Marc Guggenheim | The Hangover | Green Lantern | Star Trek

Wednesday, May 20

• 3 More The Hangover Clips

  Another batch of clips were released for The Hangover, the bachelor-party-gone-terribly-wrong comedy. Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Bradley Cooper continue their search for a their lost friend, this time at a hospital where the doctors multi-task:

  Here, the gang comes across a Phil Collins-loving Mike Tyson -- a scene strongly featured in the trailer:

  And finally, Cooper, Galifianakis, and Helms find themselves the owners of an interesting new vehicle:

  
  
  Next Showing: The Hangover opens June 5

  Posted 05/20/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Zach Galifianakis | Phil Collins | Mike Tyson | Ed Helms | The Hangover

Tuesday, May 19

• Bradley Cooper Cast in A-Team Remake

  So maybe Bradley Cooper won't be playing Green Lantern, but he still has been cast in an iconic role -- Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck in the A-Team remake.

  IESB asked Cooper about the part and, judging from his reaction, surprised him:

  That's out already!? Wow. Yeah...its Joe Carnahan's [movie]. It's very interesting. It'll be cool. It will be cool see what.... He'll make a great movie out of it.

  Cooper is the second member of the A-Team to be revealed, with Common rumored to be up for the part of B.A. Barracus. Carnahan is working on a rewrite of the script, and will also direct.

  
  

  Posted 05/19/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Joe Carnahan | Common | A-Team | Green Lantern | The A-Team

• Bradley Cooper Not Playing Green Lantern

  Several names have been mentioned to play DC's emerald hero, most recently Sam Worthington (again).

  But apparently there's one name to cross off the list: Bradley Cooper. While not directly quoting the actor, LatinoReview reports that Cooper revealed he had not auditioned for Green Lantern and that all speculation was Internet rumors.

  Who do you think should play the part? Drop us a comment below.

  
  

  Posted 05/19/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Sam Worthington | Green Lantern

• 2 New The Hangover Clips

  A couple new clips from the upcoming comedy The Hangover -- which follows three friends who must piece together a wild, Las Vegas stag party they can't remember and find the bachelor before the wedding -- arrived online. The first clip finds the bachelor (Justin Bartha) in happier times as his father-in-law (Jeffrey Tambor) lets him borrow a prized automobile:

  In the second clip, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis talk to Heather Graham to see if she can help them find Bartha:

  
  
  Next Showing: The Hangover opens June 5

  Posted 05/19/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Heather Graham | Jeffrey Tambor | Justin Bartha | Zach Galifianakis | Ed Helms | The Hangover

Monday, May 11

• Green Lantern, Sucker Punch Get New Release Dates

  Warner Bros. has decided to delay two upcoming movies, moving possible superhero franchise Green Lantern to June 17, 2011, while Zack Snyder's Watchmen follow-up, Sucker Punch, has been moved from October 2010 to March 25, 2011. The change for Sucker Punch may have come from the recent cast changes, but Green Lantern is now poised to compete with Marvel's big summer, opening a month after Thor and Spider-Man 4, but a month before First Avenger: Captain America.

  Clearly, Warner Bros. is feeling confident about Green Lantern, and perhaps they wanted to give director Martin Campbell more time to cast the lead role. With rumors of Bradley Cooper surfacing, Latino Review reports that Shawn Roberts has "auditioned several times" for the part. Roberts just wrapped Campbell's Edge of Darkness, but it may be long-rumored choice Sam Worthington, who has not only Terminator Salvation and Avatar opening this year, but Clash of the Titans in 2010, that Campbell may be holding out for. Worthington told Moviehole:

  I've been talking to Martin Campbell about [Green Lantern]. It's one of those things where they're still doing the script. I said, "Give me a script. Let me have a look at it." I like Martin a lot. I met him on the Bond stuff, and I like his work, but the second step is, "Is it a movie that I'd go and see?"

  Moving Green Lantern to 2011 sure gives Worthington some time to think about it.

  
  

  Posted 05/11/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Shawn Roberts | Martin Campbell | Sam Worthington | Zack Snyder | Green Lantern | Sucker Punch | Watchmen | Spider-Man 4 | Clash of the Titans | Thor | First Avenger: Captain America | Avatar

Friday, May 8

• You Can Feel the New Hangover Trailer in the Air Tonight

  The upcoming bachelor party comedy The Hangover, starring possible Green Lantern Bradley Cooper along with Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms, has a new, unrated trailer. Directed by Old School director Todd Phillips, this may be the out-of-control Vegas bachelor party movie to end to end all out-of-control Vegas bachelor party movies. It also sets the bar for all other summer comedies: Can you beat Mike Tyson feeling some Phil Collins? You'd better try.

  
  

  Posted 05/08/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Todd Phillips | Zach Galifianakis | Mike Tyson | Ed Helms | Green Lantern | Old School | The Hangover

Wednesday, May 6

• Bradley Cooper to Play Green Lantern?

  Chris Pine and Sam Worthington have something in common other than their respective movies Star Trek and Terminator Salvation opening in May: they have both been mentioned as possible candidates for the lead role in Green Lantern. While no final decision has been made yet, HitFix reports that Bradley Cooper (Wedding Crashers) is a strong contender to wear the green power ring and is pretty close to landing the coveted role.

  While some fans may question the choice of the relatively unknown Cooper for a $150 million budgeted blockbuster movie, Cooper may rocket to stardom if his upcoming The Hangover succeeds at the box office this summer.

  
  
  Next Showing: The Hangover opens June 5
  

  Reelz Clip

  From the Director of Old School - Releasing June 5, 2009

  Posted 05/06/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Chris Pine | Sam Worthington | Green Lantern | The Hangover

Friday, February 6

• He's Just Not That Into You Review

  Based on the self-help book that blossomed out of a Sex and the City episode, He's Just Not That Into You has been adapted for the screen and features a massive ensemble cast of stars and starlets, including Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long, and Kevin Connolly. Drew Barrymore does double duty, starring and producing for her Flower Films banner.

  So is He's Just Not That Into You the ultimate chick flick? Something men should dread and steer clear of if their date suggests it? Find out in our review.

  
  

  Posted 02/06/2009 by reelz

  Related: Ben Affleck | Bradley Cooper | Drew Barrymore | Jennifer Aniston | Jennifer Connelly | Justin Long | Scarlett Johansson | Kevin Connolly | Ginnifer Goodwin | He's Just Not That Into You

Tuesday, August 7

• Movie news: Appaloosa and He's Just Not That Into You

  Renee Zellweger has signed on to star in Appaloosa, a Western drama that will be directed by Ed Harris (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13). The movie is about "a pair of friends hired to protect a lawless town suffering at the hands of a renegade rancher," says Variety.com.

  Harris, who will also be starring in the movie, adapted the script with Robert Knott (with whom he worked in Pollock) from the 2006 novel by Robert B. Parker. Harris will also be re-uniting with his A History of Violence co-star Viggo Mortensen, who also toplines the film which will start filming in New Mexico in October.

  And according to The Hollywood Reporter, Jennifer Connelly (Blood Diamond), Kevin Connolly (Entourage), Bradley Cooper (Wedding Crashers), Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard) and Ginnifer Goodwin (Big Love) are all close to closing casting deals in Ken Kwapis's (License to Wed) film adaptation of He's Just Not That Into You.

  As we reported in June, Drew Barrymore will be producing and starring in the movie, based on the book by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo.

  And finally, MTV.com is reporting that actress Rosario Dawson (Grindhouse, Sin City 2) won't be in Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno after all. Although Smith wrote the role of Miri with Dawson in mind, it appears she is too busy with her other projects (most notably Eagle Eye, which will be directed by D.J. Caruso) to fit it into her schedule. We wonder if Smith will delay shootnig Zack and Miri to get his muse? 

  
  

  Posted 08/07/2007 by reelz

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Ed Harris | Jennifer Connelly | Justin Long | Kevin Smith | Rosario Dawson | Ken Kwapis | Kevin Connolly | Viggo Mortensen | Ginnifer Goodwin | Appaloosa | He's Just Not That Into You | Zack and Miri Make a Porno