Thursday, July 30

• Couples Retreat Headed for Reshoots

  Jon Favreau, fresh off of promoting Iron Man 2 at the San Diego Comic-Con, is now back to work on the upcoming comedy Couples Retreat. Favreau announced on his Twitter feed:

  Just got sent script pages. Preparing for Couples Retreat reshoots tomorrow. No rest for the weary.

  The comedy about four couples going to an island getaway, where they are forced into marriage counseling activities, was written by Favreau and Vince Vaughn. While reshoots are typically a sign of trouble, the Couples reshoots likely are a good sign that director Peter Billingsley knows what works and what doesn't from the large amount of improv done on the Couples set. Co-star Kristen Bell described the improvisational atmosphere as a positive one:

  You know, it's just a fun environment to work in. You have to be really supportive if you're working with improv, because otherwise people don't bring up the right instincts and ideas because they feel like they'll be shot down. So it ends up being a really nice set to work on.

  The amount of reshoots is unknown, but Favreau did follow up by Tweeting that he is shooting with Vaughn ("haven't seen him in months") and his "movie wife" Kristen Davis.

  
  
  Next Showing: Couples Retreat opens October 9
  

  Couples Retreat - Trailer

  A new comedy written by Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn

  Posted 07/30/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Jon Favreau | Peter Billingsley | Vince Vaughn | Kristen Bell | Kristen Davis | Couples Retreat

Wednesday, July 1

• First Couples Retreat Trailer Online

  Couples Retreat, a new comedy written by Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, has its first trailer online. The movie stars Favreau and Vaughn, along with Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Malin Akerman, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, and Kali Hawk, who, as the title suggests, are four couples that go to a exotic retreat to work on their marriages.

  Peter Billingsley, the little boy from A Christmas Story and a longtime friend of Vaughn and Favreau, directs. Watch the trailer below:

  
  
  Next Showing: Couples Retreat opens October 9, 2009

  Posted 07/01/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Faizon Love | Jason Bateman | Jon Favreau | Peter Billingsley | Vince Vaughn | Malin Akerman | Kristen Bell | Kali Hawk | Kristen Davis | Couples Retreat | A Christmas Story

Wednesday, December 24

• Dailies Holiday Programming

  Tune in on December 25 for a special half-hour holiday edition of Dailies. Co-hosted by Gerrad Hall and Jill Simonian, the show takes a look back at the classic movie A Christmas Story, and includes a present-day interview with "Ralphie." These days Peter Billingsley is best known as the producer of the blockbuster Iron Man.

  Gerrad and Jill also recap other movies that feature Christmas, although not in the traditional fashion -- Cast Away and Love Actually. Plus, they suggest three great Santa movies in Gerrad's signature segment ("Reel 2 Rental") and take a humorous look at two Holiday-movie phenomena ("the bad gift" and "the Christmas villain").

  
  

  Posted 12/24/2008 by reelz

  Related: ReelzChannel Movie News | Peter Billingsley | A Christmas Story | Iron Man | Love Actually | Cast Away