First look at Emma Stone in 'The Help'

Tate Taylor'a big-screen adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's popular novel "The Help" is currently in production, and the first stills have showed up online. Check them out above and right after the jump.

The film stars Emma Stone, and the story follows what happens when a southern town's unspoken code of rules and behavior is shattered by three courageous women who strike up an unlikely friendship.

Bryce Dallas Howard, Mike Vogel, Sissy Spacek, Viola Davis and Jessica Chastai co-star. A release date for "The Help" is currently planned for Aug. 12, 2011. I never read it, but my wife did and she loved it.

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Trailer for Clint Eastwood's 'Hereafter' debuts

The first trailer for Clint Eastwood's upcoming supernatural drama "Hereafter" has debuted online, and I highly recoomend you check it out right after the jump. It looks weird but incredibly intriguing as well.

Peter Morgan wrote the original script, which follows three people touched by death in different ways. The characters are a retired American psychic, a French journalist and a London school boy.

Matt Damon, Bryce Dallas Howard, Cécile De France, Frankie McLaren, Jenifer Lewis, Richard Kind and Jay Mohr. "Hereafter" will open in theaters Oct. 22, 2010. Yeah, this trailer really has me hooked...

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Movie Review: "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"

Seen on: June 30, 2010

The players: Director: David Slade, Writer: Melissa Rosenberg, Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Anna Kendrick, Billy Burke

Facts of interest: Slade also helmed "30 Days of Night."

The plot: Bella is back, and she's still having trouble deciding between dead-looking Edward and the warm Jacob.

Our thoughts: The vampires and werewolves are back on the big screen, and this time, they all look a little more agitated. Well, part of it is certainly because we’re getting closer to the end of “The Twilight Saga,” and that means things should technically heat up, right? Even though David Slade’s “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” does indeed pack a bit more punch than its predecessors, I’m sorry to announce that in my book, it’s still coming up short.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins cancer film

Joseph Gordon-Levitt will replace James McAvoy in Summit Entertainment's upcoming untitled cancer comedy Jonathan Levine is directing. The film was previously titled "I'm With Cancer," and Nicole Holofcener was set to direct. McAvoy dropped out recently.

The Hollywood Reporter says Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston and Philip Baker Hall will co-star. Seth Rogen will also appear in the film about a young man who learns he has cancer. The story is based on real-life experiences of screenwriter Will Reiser.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's career reall has been taking off. He recently starred in "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," and previously in "(500) Days of Summer." He's got "Elektra Luxx" and "Inception" coming soon. Details about McAvoy's departure are unknown.

Bryce Dallas Howard boards Eastwood film

Bryce Dallas Howard is the latest to join the cast of Clint Eastwood's upcoming supernatural drama "Hereafter," which is currently shooting and will more than likely hit theaters December 2010.

Peter Morgan wrote the script, which follows three people touched by death in different ways. The characters are a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy, according to Variety.

Matt Damon, who can now be seen in Eastwood's "Invictus," is also on board. Also starring is Cecile de France, who will play the journalist. It's unclear what Howard's exact role will be.

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Mia Wasikowska to star in 'Restless'

Mia Wasikowska, who will soon be seen as Alice in Tim Burton's upcoming version of "Alice in Wonderland," is almost set to star in "Restless," a drama Gus van Sant will direct from a script by Jason Lew.

"Restless" is a contemporary take on young love, focusing on a boy and a girl who share a preoccupation with mortality, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Bryce Dallas Howard is on board to produce the project.

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Bryce Dallas Howard to play Victoria in 'Eclipse'

Big news for "Twilight" fans: Summit Entertainment announced today that Bryce Dallas Howard will replace Rachelle Lefevre in the role of Victoria in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse."

Lefevre played the character in the first film and will reprise the role in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," but scheduling conflicts force her to pass on "Eclipse."

David Slade will direct "Eclipse," based on the third "Twilight" book by Stephenie Meyer. Melissa Rosenberg wrote the script for the sequel, which will hit theaters June 30, 2010.

“Rachelle brought “Victoria” to great screen life and Bryce will bring a new dimension to the character," said Summit's Erik Feig. "The franchise is lucky to have such a talented actress as Bryce coming in to fill the role.”

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Universal picks up Bryce Dallas Howard's script

Bryce Dallas Howard wrote a script entitled "The Originals," and Universal and Imagine will develop the big-screen project with Ron Howard as a possible candidate to direct.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the younger Howard wrote the script with Dane Charbeneau. The two previously collaborated on "Orchids," a short Bryce Dallas Howard also directed.

As far as "The Originals" is concerned, the story centers on a group of young people who meet up in New York after their favorite childhood teacher falls into a mysterious coma.

Howard is currently onscreen in "Terminator Salvation." The actress also starred in "Spider-Man 3," "The Village" and "Lady in the Water."

First ‘Teardrop Diamond’ still debuts

Rope Of Silicon recently posted a screenshot from Jodie Markell’s upcoming romance “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond,” a film based on a screenplay by Tennessee Williams. In the still above you can see the brilliant Bryce Dallas Howard, who stars as a daughter of a Memphis plantation owner.

After returning home from studying abroad, she falls in love with the poor son of an alcoholic father and a crazy mother. She tries her best to pass him off as a rich suitor to please her aunt, but the sudden loss of a diamond makes the risky relationship even more complicated.

Chris Evans, Ellen Burstyn and David Strathairn co-star. “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond” premieres at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Click right here to see a bigger version of the image.

Great Movie Moments #1 – ‘The Village’

Welcome to the very first edition of The Screening Log’s “Great Movie Moments” series, a selection of specific scenes that caught my attention and left a long-lasting impression on me. Most of the scenes you will see here are taken from flicks already released on DVD, but you may occasionally stumble across one from a current theatrical release.

For this first edition, I picked M. Night Shyamalan’s 2004 mystery “The Village.” Although it’s certainly not one of my favorite films, there’s one scene in the movie that really gave me the chills, not because it’s scary, but rather because of how beautifully it is set up, shot and edited.

In this scene, Joaqun Phoenix prevents Bryce Dallas Howard from being attacked by one of these creatures the villagers are so afraid of. The camera angles in this scene really work for me, and Hilary Hahn’s musical piece goes wonderfully with the footage. You may not find this scene exciting at all, but I have to admit it gave me goose pimples. Enjoy.